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Western Parkland Councils launch regional data website
The media release below was issued by Western Parkland City Authority.
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Western Parkland Councils launch regional data websiteIn an Australian first, the Western Parkland Councils have united to make the first of their common data sets available to the public in real time.
The data hub is in its initial phase and capturing 3.5 million data points per month to provide a current, regional snapshot of pedestrian and vehicle movement, hyperlocal weather and heat conditions, air and water quality co… -
Pay Your Rates By Direct Debit
Your rates can be paid by direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis. To pay your rates via direct debit, please complete the below application form or submit a Direct Debit Application Form to Council.
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Reduce Dairy in Your Diet
Bovine breast milk goes great with your cereal, but its production contributes 4 per cent to global greenhouse gas emissions. Halve your dairy consumption, explore the alternatives and help the environment.
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The main benefit in reducing the amount of dairy in your diet and shifting to non-dairy alternatives (for example soya) may not be to save money, but rather your wellbeing and impact on the environment.
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Planning proposal aims to grow visitor economy and boost local jobs
Wollondilly Council is committed to developing the visitor economy in the Shire by making it easier to establish tourism related developments, while supporting local businesses and communities in their recovery from the impacts of drought, the Black Summer bushfires, recent flood events and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Council is proposing a number of shire-wide amendments to the Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2011 to attract investment, increase local jobs and further develop the visitor exp… -
Massive tourism and events boost for Wollondilly as planning rules changed
Wollondilly is becoming a year-round vibrant tourist destination, boosting the local economy by creating new jobs and income opportunities in the Shire thanks to changes to the local planning framework set to come into effect this Friday.
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“This is a huge win for our community, particularly our rural land owners, and means our Shire is open for business”, said Mayor Matt Gould.
Council has updated its planning controls to grow the visitor economy, enabling a more diverse range of development,… -
Further Information
About Policies Community Meeting Further Information Further Information About Policies Community Meeting Further Information Planning for the Aerotropolis The Department of Planning, Infrastructure and Environment (DPIE) is currently undertaking the strategic planning for the greenfield land around the airport will unlock opportunities to deliver new jobs and homes supported by key infrastructure in the heart of Western Sydney, bringing us another step closer to realis…
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Native Bees
Attract native bees to your yard
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Native bees have evolved with an assortment of flowering plants. Australia is home to 1,600 native bee species. About 350 species have been recorded in a 100km radius of Parramatta, which includes the Sydney basin, Blue Mountains, Lithgow and Illawarra.
Bees drive biodiversity through pollination. Pollination enables seed formation and fruit development. Of the 352,000 flowering plants and crops nearly 90% rely on pollinators for reproduction. Sadly our bee popu… -
Watercourses
Maintaining Watercourses
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Council Owned Land Wollondilly Shire Council looks after watercourses including creeks, overflow paths and drainage pipes on Council owned land. We have a maintenance program in place to make sure suitable repairs are made.
Private Property Many watercourses across the Wollondilly Shire are on private property. Maintenance of these watercourses is the responsibility of the land owner.
If a watercourse is part of a legally created easement, it will usually be up to w… -
Proposed Voluntary Planning Agreement – 15 Janderra Lane Wilton
Wollondilly Shire Council has received an offer to enter into a Planning Agreement in relation to Development Application DA/2023/1020/1, for land at 15 Janderra Lane Wilton.
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The Draft Planning Agreement has been prepared under Section 7.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and provides for the following:
· Pay monetary contributions towards roads and transport, community facilities, open spaces in Area B of the Wollondilly Contributions Plan
· Construct and… -
Transport
Most of us still use the car as our primary mode of transport. However, one-quarter of all car journeys are less than three kilometres.
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Car travel has a very significant environmental cost and impacts negatively on our health and wellbeing.
To ride a bike the same distance uses less than one-fiftieth of the energy required to drive.
Explore sustainable transport options.
Reduce and Offset Car Emissions
A litre of petrol produces about 2.3 kilograms of greenhouse gases and vehicles produce m… -
Proposal to make it easier to celebrate in Wollondilly, grow local jobs
Council is focussed on growing local jobs and wants to make it easier for people to celebrate in Wollondilly, particularly through destination weddings, overnight stays, events and markets.
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To make this happen Council is proposing to amend the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 with a planning proposal that updates the land use planning controls to allow a more diverse range of development, particularly on rural land, while managing the potential impacts.
Mayor Robert Khan explained tha… -
Early Community Feedback sought on Menangle draft Planning Proposal
Wollondilly Council is seeking early community and stakeholder feedback on a draft planning proposal which, if approved, would lead to the expansion of the existing Menangle Village.
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Submitted to Council for consideration by Mulpha Australia Limited, the proposal outlines requested amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to enable the development of No. 65 Woodbridge Road, Menangle, known as Mount Taurus.
Council has not considered or formed a view on the proposal.
The p… -
Water Efficient Gardening
With less rainfall and hotter weather predicted in the coming decades, we need to go with the limited flow and create water-wise gardens.
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Clean water is essential to life on earth, yet it is a scarce resource comprising only 3 per cent of the world's water. Most fresh water is stored in ice caps and below the surface of the earth. Despite the scarcity, global consumption of water has been increasing each decade. Australians use about 30 per cent of their household water consumption on thei… -
Wollondilly Mayor calls for urgent investment in local infrastructure from WestInvest fund
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed the announcement of a new $5 billion investment by the NSW Government for western and south-western Sydney, calling for money to be invested in fast tracking infrastructure to support local jobs and economic recovery for the growing Wollondilly area.
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The WestInvest fund has been set up by the NSW Government to help build new and improved facilities and local infrastructure to support communities impacted by Covid-19.
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New Shuttle Bus Service at Wilton
In great news for the community and after ongoing advocacy for public transport, a new bus shuttle service is now operating at North Wilton.
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The service is being provided by Landcom in partnership with South West Community Transport. Buses will be operating from North Wilton to Macarthur Station and Picton.
Preliminary Timetable
Bus 1 and 2
6.00am
Vehicle pre shift inspections
Bus 1
Panorama
6.30am
Macarthur
7.05am
Panorama
Arr: 7.40
Bus 2
Panorama
7.00am
Macarthur
7.40
Panoram…
Wollondilly Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, honouring their enduring cultural and spiritual connection to Country and recognising their ongoing contribution to the Shire.
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