Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Request For Tender - New Rural Fire Service Building & Associated Works Principal Contractor

  Request for Tender 2021/07This Tender is for the construction of a new Rural Fire Service building and associated works.
  Wollondilly Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced Tenderers only for the procurement of the works and services above.
  Wollondilly Shire council currently envisages, without committing itself to do so, awarding the Contract for the provision of the Works to a single Tenderer.
  
   
  
  Scope of WorkRFS BuildingThe Contract s…

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• Pop Up Clinic at Bargo Tomorrow

  South West Sydney Health has responded quickly to local case locations and agreed to arrange a pop up facility at Bargo Sportsground tomorrow (Sunday), following requests from Council and Nathaniel Smith MP.
  
  The pop up clinic will be open from 8am to 8pm with entry from Tylers Road and an exit via Radnor Road, with traffic control in place to direct vehicles.
  
  “Thank you to South West Sydney Local Health District for such fast action and Nathaniel Smith MP for working hard for our area to make…

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• Travel Together to Meetings

  Travel to meetings and to work with your co-workers. It's efficient, it saves energy and it slows global warming.
  
   
  
  Reduce Carbon EmissionsThe impact of our carbon emissions is causing increased global warming and our modes of transport (especially the car) contribute significantly to these emissions. By 'car pooling' with your co-workers, you'll immediately halve your emissions in one easy step.
  
  This will also cut business costs and allow you to spend more 'face time…

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• Power Down

  Energy conservation at work saves resources, slows climate change and leaves the boss with more money for your bonus!
  
   
  
  About Cutting Down EnergyThe cost of energy is rising and the effects of pollution increasing.
  
  Many people waste energy at work in ways they would never consider doing at home. People leave their computers on overnight, leave rooms with the lights on, don't adjust the setting on their equipment to save power and as a consequence, tonnes of greenhouse gases are emitted.…

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• Make Your Business Carbon Neutral

  With environmental concerns taking centre stage, businesses and organisations are realising the benefits of setting their business on a carbon neutral target.
  
   
  
  About Being a Carbon Neutral BusinessFor businesses to stop contributing to climate change they need to become carbon neutral. This is achieved by balancing your business's carbon emissions with an equivalent amount being sequestered or offset. Generally all greenhouse gases (e.g. methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) are included in the…

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• Council’s annual survey seeks feedback on future direction

  Wollondilly strives to deliver quality services for the community and is reaching out through its annual survey to seek community feedback. The feedback provided by residents in this year’s annual MARKYT Community Scorecard Survey will help build on Council’s understanding of community goals and aspirations and ensure it is on the right path to making Wollondilly an even better place to live, work and visit.
  
  This year’s survey will inform a review of Council’s Community Strategic Plan to help a…

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• Small and Medium Enterprises

  Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) SME's are a dynamic and oft under-appreciated part of the Australian economy. Businesses with under 200 employees drive the most employment and provide the most economic benefit to Australia, with SMEs making up over 57 % of the Australian economy.
  
  The way these 2 million+ businesses consume energy, water and other resources, is critical to our societies ability to transform its economy to a more sustainable level. The good news is, then in doing this, t…

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• Upgrade to energy efficient lighting

  Upgrade to energy efficient lightingBy replacing your current lighting with the new generation of efficient lights, such as compact fluorescents and LEDs, you can half the lighting component of your electricity bill.
  
  All workplaces use lighting to enable workers to work, to highlight goods for sale, light space for customers, advertise and indicate exits and warnings. By methodically working through the lights in your business, and migrating to the best energy efficient lighting option, you wil…

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• Configure your lighting for efficiency

  Configure your lighting for efficiencyBy utilising natural light, installing skylights, sensors switches and separating lights into multiple zone switches we can cover our lighting needs, with less electricity.
  
  Natural light is an important element in our environment. We use it to align our circadian rhythms to help us know when to sleep, and when to wake. Natural light helps us produce Vitamin D, a vital element to our immune system. So adding natural light to your workplace can be more valuab…

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• Implement efficient air conditioning and heating

  Implement efficient air conditioning and heating Large amounts of energy are required to heat or cool the air inside a building, so doing it as efficiently as possible is essential to minimizing this expense.
  
  On average, heating and cooling accounts for over 35% of energy use in small to medium businesses. The impact of inefficient heating and cooling can run into the thousands of dollars over a 10 year period, money any business could better spend elsewhere.
  
  How to do it now!By moderating you…

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• Wollondilly Council to reignite advocacy campaigns for Picton Bypass and reclassification of State Roads

  Wollondilly Council has renewed its ongoing commitment to advocate for the NSW Government to commit to and fund the Picton Bypass and review and reclassify Wollondilly’s key regional roads as State roads.
  
  In his Mayoral Minute at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting, Mayor Matt Gould called on community members to submit their requests for the Picton Bypass through the NSW Government’s WestInvest program.
  
  The WestInvest fund is a $3 billion program to fund transformational infrastructure proje…

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• Halls, Community and Sporting Facilities form centrepiece of Wollondilly’s WestInvest funding application

  Wollondilly Council will apply for funding for a range of halls, community assets and sporting facilities to benefit the whole Shire through the NSW Government’s $5 billion WestInvest program.
  
  At Tuesday night’s meeting, Council endorsed a list of proposed competitive and non-competitive infrastructure projects across the Shire that will improve the lifestyles of residents in local communities and support economic recovery.
  
  Under the program, Council has been allocated a guaranteed $22 million…

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• Calls for NSW Government to take over Wollondilly’s main roads – make your voice heard!

  Wollondilly Council has renewed its calls for the NSW Government to review and reclassify key regional roads as State roads, so it takes over management of these busy main roads and enables Council’s limited funds to be focussed on local road repairs.
  
  Council is investing more money, resources and time than ever before to fix the Shire’s 870km road network following six months of wet weather, storms and flooding. Unfortunately, a large portion of Council’s limited roads budget is continuing to…

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• Picton & Surrounds receives Judges’ Commendation at Top Tourism Awards

  Wollondilly Council is very happy to announce that Picton and Surrounds have taken home the 'Judges Commendation Award' for the Top Tourism Town Awards 2023, against some pretty tough competition. 
  
  The NSW Top Tourism Town Awards are a prestigious opportunity for local government areas to showcase their region and nominate a top town.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. It is exciting to be recognised as a great place to visit and to showcase some…

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• Council’s draft Operational Plan & Budget proposes massive investment into Wollondilly’s road network

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s 23/24 Operational Plan and Budget will place a massive ongoing investment into roads, with major repairs and improvements planned for the Shire’s 890km road network.
  
  With road repairs at its core, the draft Operational Plan and Budget has been published following feedback from the community and will be considered in a report to Tuesday night’s Council meeting.
  
  A proposed budget of over $30 million for roads in 2023/24 will build on the huge investment in last year’s…

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