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Levels of Government

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Get Involved

You can get involved with Cumberland City Council through the following channels.

Find out who your Councillors are and how to contact them to discuss matters relating to your Council area.
Attend a Council meeting or watch the meeting via live streaming on the Council’s website. If you would like to speak at a Council meeting, you are required to complete a Request to Address Council form.
Become involved in one of Council’s Advisory Committees that provide advice and recommendations to Council on community matters.
Find out about current and upcoming Community Engagement initiatives through the Have Your Say website

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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