{"id":37,"date":"2024-03-14T14:01:46","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T14:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futureofthehawkesbury.com\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2024-04-04T06:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-04-04T06:41:29","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/futureofthehawkesbury.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;168521&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;692128&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;41&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; radius=&#8221;xl&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;172127&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;197532&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-502534&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; radius=&#8221;xl&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;166238&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;5&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;594189&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;759789&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-vyce&#8221; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-183926&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;195763&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Do you think Hawkesbury Council listens to you?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;718465&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; text_color_solid=&#8221;rgba(12,23,87,0.71)&#8221;]There are significant challenges facing the Hawkesbury. 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It will allow myself and fellow councillors to be more aware of what the community expects.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see surveys appear on this site over time to help keep me better understand the community&#8217;s desires for the future of The Hawkesbury.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124553&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_inner_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;5&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; desktop_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; medium_visibility=&#8221;yes&#8221; limit_content=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;592743&#8243;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;759789&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;color-vyce&#8221; text_size=&#8221;fontsize-183926&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;113759&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Do you think Hawkesbury Council listens to you?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;p&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128895&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-solid&#8221; text_color_solid=&#8221;rgba(12,23,87,0.71)&#8221;]There are significant challenges facing the Hawkesbury. 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It will allow myself and fellow councillors to be more aware of what the community expects.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll see surveys appear on this site over time to help keep me better understand the community&#8217;s desires for the future of The Hawkesbury.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;4&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;124553&#8243;][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; 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gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115028&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;810838&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]5 &#8211; 8 minute survey[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134023&#8243;]Hawkesbury urban sprawl and development survey[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;151809&#8243;]Do we want thousands of new houses in the Hawkesbury, on both sides of the river?<\/p>\n<p>But how do we provide affordable housing for a growing population?<\/p>\n<p>How do we preserve a thriving economy so there are jobs within a reasonable commute?<\/p>\n<p>What are your views?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; 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Increased traffic caused by the Redbank development, plus wear and tear caused by two years of high rainfall mean it badly needs a greater focus by Council.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;126867&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ffutureofthehawkesbury.com%2Findex.php%2Ffix-grose-vale-road%2F&#8221;]Sign the petition![\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181250&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; radius=&#8221;xl&#8221; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;206454&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;118&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;209451&#8243;][vc_row_inner limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115028&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;175804&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]1 minute petition[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117622&#8243;]Sealing Settlers Road between Wisemans Ferry and St Albans[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;903748&#8243;]Settlers Road is a key road link to the communities of the Macdonald Valley. For the sake of access and safety, it should be sealed along its entirety.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;615976&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ffutureofthehawkesbury.com%2Findex.php%2Fseal-settlers-road%2F&#8221;]Take the survey[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; radius=&#8221;xl&#8221; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;281042&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;116&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;105114&#8243;][vc_row_inner limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;115636&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;810838&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]5 &#8211; 8 minute survey[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;711287&#8243;]Party politics in local government.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;739827&#8243;]There used to be a time where there were no political parties on Hawkesbury Council. Now, nine of the elected members were elected on a Party ticket. Do you care?[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;106487&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ffutureofthehawkesbury.com%2Findex.php%2Fparty-political-involvement-in-local-government%2F&#8221;]Take the survey[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; radius=&#8221;xl&#8221; shadow=&#8221;sm&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;820883&#8243; back_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;115&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185451&#8243;][vc_row_inner limit_content=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;150649&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; text_size=&#8221;h5&#8243; text_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;158158&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]1 minute petition[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_weight=&#8221;700&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;560222&#8243;]Fix Mulgrave station car park[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;170406&#8243;]Mulgrave station carpark is unsafe for both vehicles and pedestrians, and is in increasing use. It was promised as part of infrastructure improvements flowing from the Pitt Town development, but was never delivered. The State government should pave, light and improve it urgently.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; radius=&#8221;btn-round&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;984368&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Ffutureofthehawkesbury.com%2Findex.php%2Fmulgrave-station-carpark%2F&#8221;]Take the survey[\/vc_button][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;181250&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; expand_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-lxmt&#8221; 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Surveys on this site use the Google Forms feature, which you can learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com.au\/forms\/about\/\">here<\/a>. You can learn more about my Privacy Policy <a href=\"https:\/\/councillorzamprogno.info\/privacy_and_data_use_policy\/\">here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;189539&#8243;]Will you make any of the personal information I share public or attribute my name to any comments I make?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;672738&#8243;]No. Any information shared with the public will be anonymised before being published.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space empty_h=&#8221;2&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h3&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;203600&#8243;]You ask me for my email, what will you do with it?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;153028&#8243;]If you choose to share your email, you will join the Clr Nathan Zamprogno email newsletter list. 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