At its meeting on Tuesday 13 February 2024 Council endorsed the revised Community Gardens Policy for public exhibition.
Council meeting
What is this policy about?
Community gardens are places for people to grow food, create habitat and connect with nature and their local community. The policy provides a framework for Council to support community gardens.
What has changed?
There were minor changes to the policy. The table below outlines the changes.
| Where are the changes? | What has been changed? |
| Throughout | Minor text and structural changes have been made to make the meaning of the policy clearer and to align with Council documents and requirements including:
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| Section 7.4 Access and inclusion | The text has been expanded and restructured to reinforce the importance of access and inclusion and to distinguish between site access, accessibility and social inclusion |
| Section 7.5 Ongoing responsibilities
| Responsibility for assets has been made clearer |
| Section 7.7 Risk management and insurance | The requirement for groups to register with NSW Fair Trading as incorporated associations, at minimum, has been made clearer. Changes have been made to ensure the policy aligns with Council’s insurer’s requirements |
| Section 9 Responsibilities | Responsibility for assets has been made clearer |
Read the Community Gardens Policy
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Have your say
You can provide feedback by:
- Completing the form below
- Emailing to kate.jackson@innerwest.nsw.gov.au
- Posting to c/o Kate Jackson, Inner West Council, Po Box 14, Petersham NSW 2029
- Calling us on 02 9335 2147
Other ways to provide feedback:
- Call a FREE Interpreter or the National Relay Service, Monday to Friday between 9am-4pm and provide our phone number 02 9335 2147.
- Free Interpreter call TIS National on 131 450
- Voice relay call 1300 555 727
- TTY call 133 677
- SMS relay call 0423 677 767
Last day to provide feedback is Tuesday, 2 April 2024.
This consultation is closed. Thanks to all who provided feedback.
What happens next?
The feedback received will be incorporated into the final policy where appropriate. The final policy will be considered by Council for adoption. All those who provided feedback will be advised when the policy will be considered by Council.
