My Community Project 2019

We need your help!

Thank you for taking some time to ensure Baulkham Hills North Public School is the recipient of a $95,000 grant thanks to the NSW Government My Community Project.

Each electorate in the state has been awarded $260,000 to be awarded to the project with the highest amount of votes. Voting will close on August 15th 2019.

What’s our project about?

All-abilities safe access to BHNPS from Davis Avenue.

The busy gate off Davis Avenue which provides access to Baulkham Hills North Public School is currently not a safe entry point to the school nor does it provide all-abilities access.

The project will make the entry point safer by moving the gate to the alternate side of Davis Avenue, in-line with the footpath. The location of the new gate will remove the need for students and community members to cross the dangerous Shepherd Lane. An all-abilities access path will be built to provide wheelchair and pram friendly access, making the entry gate from Davis Ave accessible to all community members.

The gate at Davis Avenue is a very busy access point to BHNPS. With over 960 students attending the school, hundreds of people use the gate each morning and afternoon. The current location of the gate is unsafe. By moving it, pedestrian safety will increase and traffic flow will improve. The all-abilities access path will enable the gate to be a safe, accessible entry point for the whole community.

Why should you vote for this project?

• The new gate will make the Davis Ave entry safer for everyone including pedestrians and motorists.
• The all-abilities ramp will increase accessibility to the school by providing an additional entry point for wheelchairs and prams.
• By improving safety, the new gate will be better used reducing stress on the alternate entry points to the school.

HOW TO VOTE FOR BAULKHAM HILLS NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL?

1. Select your electorate

From the My Community Project Homepage or the Browse projects page

2. Log in or create a MyServiceNSW Account

To find out if you already have an account, or to create one, go to www.service.nsw.gov.au, call 13 77 88 or visit a service centre.

3. Verify your identity

You will need:

• To live in NSW.
• To be at least 16 years or over.
• Your Medicare card, which will verify your name and age.
• To tell us your NSW residential address so we can identify your electorate.

The verification process is carried out by Service NSW.

4. Shortlist your favourite projects

To shortlist your favourite projects:

• Go to Browse projects.
• Click on a project to read about it in detail.
• Click on the star icon to shortlist Baulkham Hills North Public School Project – you can do this from This Link

5. Arrange your top 3 to 5 projects

When you have at least 3 projects in your shortlist:

• Go to ‘My shortlist’.
• Arrange between 3 and 5 of your favourite projects in order of preference.
• Your preferred projects will be given points:
  • 1st preference – 10 points – All-abilities safe access to BHNPS from Davis Avenue.
  • 2nd preference – 5 points 
  • 3rd preference – 3 points
  • 4th preference – 2 points
  • 5th preference – 1 point

6. Submit your vote

After arranging your favourite projects in order of preference, submit your vote.

Remember:

• Vote for projects in the electorate you live in.
• You can only vote once.
• You can’t change your vote after it’s been submitted.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR OUR PROJECT 

Click here for further information about voting for 'My Community Project'.