Public Exhibition
Council's Mission Statement is "Working for and with the community".
This is achieved by way of extensive and effective community consultation.
In order to ensure Council operations reflect local needs, drafts of all plans, policies, projects and proposals are put on public display for perusal and comment before they are formally adopted. Residents are invited to make a submission in regards to these documents, as well as in regards to any development proposals presented to Council for assessment with the assurance that is will be properly considered.
SUBMISSIONS
Submissions should be addressed to the General Manager and include details of the document/proposal in the title or subject line. Submissions will only be received up to and including the relevant closing date.
Submissions can be made via the following:
ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION
DRAFT | ASBESTOS POLICY
Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 16 April 2026, resolved to place the Draft Asbestos Policy on Public Exhibition.
Council has reviewed the Draft Asbestos Policy and found it is still consistent with the Model Asbestos Policy as provided by Local Government NSW. Once adopted, it will supersede the previous version of the Asbestos Policy (05.07.03).
The policy aims to outline:
- the role of council and other organisations in managing asbestos
- council's relevant regulatory powers
- council's approach to dealing with naturally occurring asbestos, sites contaminated by asbestos and emergencies of incidents
- general advice for residents on renovating homes that may contain asbestos
- council's development approval process for developments that may involve asbestos and conditions of consent.
Council welcomes submissions to mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au by 5:00pm Friday 15 May 2026.
DRAFT | STREET STALL
Council at the Ordinary Council Meeting of 16 April 2026, resolved to place the Draft Street Stall Policy on Public Exhibition.
The Street Stalls Policy was first created in January 2010, with the most recent update occurring in 2017. This Draft Policy (01.02.05) is an update to reflect changes to guidelines and legislation and to ensure Council meets its statutory obligations.
The Street Stall Policy (‘Policy’) establishes the regulation for conducting Street Stalls in Main Street Grenfell (or any other street) on any one day within the Weddin Shire Local Government Area.
The objectives of the Draft Policy is:
- to provide guidelines for the conducting of, and regulation of Street Stalls in the Weddin Shire
- to manage the sale of any article in a public place within the Weddin Shire Local Government Area (LGA)
- to provide applicants with instructions on how to obtain approval to conduct Street Stalls / Sale of Goods within the region.
Council welcomes submissions to mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au by 5:00pm 15 May 2026.
ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION - TREE REMOVAL NOTIFICATION
Council currently does not have any tree removal notifications.
ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS & PLANNING PROPOSALS
MOD DA 10/2021(1) | NSW Planning Portal No: PAN-568976
WEDDIN SHIRE COUNCIL | DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & ASSESSMENT ACT 1979
MOD DA 1/2021(1), (NSW Planning Portal No: PAN-568976)
Council has received a modified Application for the Change of use of an existing business to include barbers room and bookshop and a change of operational hours on LOT: 1 DP: 982040, known as 43-49 Main Street GRENFELL NSW 2810.
Inspection: Modified Development Application (DA) 10/2021(1) for the Change of use of an existing business to include barbers room and bookshop and a change to operational hours may be viewed online through the NSW Planning portal from 22 April 2026 to 6 May 2026. If any technical issues are experienced on the NSW Planning Portal preventing the development application being viewed, please contact Council via email mail@weddin.nsw.gov.au or by phone on 02 6343 1212 and details of the development will be forwarded to you.
Submissions: Any person may make a submission via the NSW Planning Portal https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/daexhibitions within the advertised period. Submissions objecting to the development are required to specify the grounds for objection.