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Petition is addressed to: OLG
We are deeply concerned that Hawkesbury Council is failing to meet its legislative obligations, consistently mismanaging project budgets, and exposing every initiative to serious risks of cost blowouts or non-completion. The organisation appears unable to attract or retain qualified staff, relying instead on underqualified personnel or costly consultants to fill critical gaps — further inflating expenses. Reports of a toxic workplace culture compound these issues. Our councillors seem unable to reach consensus on matters of public importance, and our General Manager appears increasingly out of touch with community priorities. Taken together, these failures point to systemic dysfunction driven by maladministration or the potential for corrupt practices.
The proposed 40% Special Variation to Rates is not only unjustified — it’s reckless. It amplifies existing dysfunction and, given that Hawkesbury rates already exceed those of neighbouring councils, would impose an even greater burden on ratepayers and struggling families.
Reason
We call for a comprehensive organisational restructure, including a review of leadership and staffing arrangements, to identify efficiencies and reduce costs.
The community deserves transparency and access to real expenditure figures, not vague budget projections.
We are at breaking point and believe our local government is no longer serving the people.
Petition details
Petition started:
11/08/2025
Collection ends:
01/30/2026
Region:
City of Hawkesbury
Topic:
Welfare
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Why people sign
As a widowed pensioner a rate rise of this proportion would force me to sell my small acreage and move from a Shire I have lived in for over 50 years, I have recently started to take notice of the waste of ratepayers money on useless Council projects.
The 2018 SRV was intended to future proof the LGA, with more than 50% of the raised monies ‘supposedly’ allocated to roads, however this appears not to be the case and the council seems to be more in debt than before. An urgent inquiry needs to be conducted to investigate this council and their practices and hold them accountable.
Hawkesbury council need to be held accountable for their mismanagement. We as rates payers deserve better. They are funded by our money.
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Rate paying residents of the Hawkesbury are having enough trouble making ends meet financially ATM without ludicrous greedy rate increases impised by the inept Hawkesbury council!