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Engaging in the political process

Learn how to provide feedback on planning, development, and all things happening in your community.

We understand it can be difficult to navigate the political and government process when trying to learn what is happening in your community and how to give feedback on projects, policies, or guidelines. We have created this page to help guide you in the right direction.

Community Strategic Plan (CSP)

This document sets out the community’s vision for the future; the strategies in place to achieve it, and how progress towards or away from the vision will be measured.

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Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS)

Cumberland 2030: Our Local Strategic Planning Statement provides strategic direction and a coordinated approach to effectively manage growth and development in the Cumberland area.

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Development Applications Advertised

View Development applications currently advertised online.

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Development Application Tracking

Track the progress of a Development Application from lodgement to determination by agreeing to the terms and conditions below and clicking on the link to Application Tracking.

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NSW Planning Legislation

Planning and development in NSW is carried out under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.

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Have Your Say

Find consultations happening in your community and have your say on a range of projects, plans and policies that are currently on exhibition.

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Mayor and Councillors archived

Cumberland City Council is pleased to announce that, following an Extraordinary Meeting of Council on 12 January 2022, Councillor Lisa Lake was elected as the new Mayor of Cumberland City and Councillor Kun Huang was elected as Deputy Mayor. Congratulations to our new Mayor and Deputy Mayor.

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Council Chambers, Merrylands

Council Meetings

Cumberland City Council meeting dates, business papers and minutes, watch meetings or view the Register of Councillor voting on Planning Decisions.

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Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians

Cumberland City Council acknowledges the Darug Nation and People as Traditional Custodians of the land on which the Cumberland Local Government Area (LGA) is situated and pays respect to Aboriginal Elders both past, present and future. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Peoples of Australia. Cumberland City Council also acknowledges other Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islander Peoples living in the Cumberland LGA and reaffirms that we will work closely with all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to advance reconciliation within the area.

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