The Department of Local Government requires all local councils in NSW to develop a social/community plan and report on all identified access and equity activities in their annual reports. This requirement is set out by the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005.

This document forms the Lithgow LGA Social Plan from 2006 - 2011. The first Social Plan for the Lithgow LGA was produced in 2000. The Department of Local Government Guidelines require councils to review Social Plans in their entirety every five years. The review period for the Lithgow LGA was extended by the Department of Local Government from 2004 to 2006 in recognition of boundary changes in May 2004 where the Lithgow LGA was augmented by areas from the former Evans and Rylstone Shire Councils.

Download 2006/2011 Social Plan (5.31 mb)

Please note: The Social Plan is being updated to reflect the recent release of 2006 ABS Census data. Please contact Carly Hanrahan at Council for updated information.