Draft Community Land Plan of Management (PoM)

A draft Plan of Management (PoM) for Community Land in Mid-Western Regional Local Government Area is on public exhibition commencing today, Friday, 12 January 2024, for 49 days.

The PoM is a requirement under the Local Government Act 1993 (LGAct) and Crown Land Management Act 2016 for all public land classified as community land. It provides strategic planning and governance for the ongoing management and use of the land.

View the Plan of Management

Members of the community are invited to review the plan and to lodge submissions with Council for consideration.

You can view an electronic copy of the Community Land PoM via the below link and printed copies will also be made available at any of Council’s Administration Services Centres. 

Download here: Draft Plan of Management (PoM) for Community Land(PDF, 2MB)

Council officers will be available to discuss the Community Land PoM between 2pm and 4pm on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 at the Administration Services Centre, Mid-Western Regional Council at 86 Market Street Mudgee.

Submissions

Submissions may be lodged via email with the subject Submission – Community Land Plan of Management or in writing addressed to the General Manager.

For enquiries, please contact Council's consultant, Lands Advisory Services Pty Ltd on 0437 663 309.

The draft Community Land PoM is on public exhibition for 49 days from 9am Friday, 12 January 2024 to 5pm Friday, 1 March 2024.

Submissions will be received until 5pm Friday, 8 March 2024.

Public Hearing for Categorisation

Section 40A of the LGAct requires Council to hold a public hearing as this plan establishes the category of Council owned lands within the Community Land PoM.

The public hearing about the proposed categorisation will be at the Administration Services Centre Mid-Western Regional Council, 86 Market Street Mudgee on Thursday, 29 February 2024 from 10am to 11.30am.

Download here: Public Hearing Information Package(PDF, 227KB)  

Submissions may be lodged via email with the subject Submission – Community Land Categorisation or in writing to the General Manager.

Submissions will be received until 5pm Friday, 8 March 2024.

The question to address at the public hearing and/or in your written submission is:

• Do you agree or not with the proposals to categorise council owned community land as shown in Appendices 4 to 7 of the draft Community Land PoM?
• Why or why not?

NOTE: SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED MAY BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE UNLESS YOU REQUEST THAT PERSONAL DETAILS BE SUPPRESSED