Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Spring 2024 Community Newsletter

  Community News is a community newsletter which aims to provide you with an easy-to-read quarterly update to help keep you connected and informed about things that are happening across Wollondilly.
  
  Through Community News you'll hear about what Council has been doing, such as updates on projects, road works or business improvements we have introduced. You'll also hear about what's ahead.
  
  You can download a digital copy of the Community Newsletter here, or if you would like a hard…

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• Bushfire Danger Period comes to a close

  The Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) ends at midnight tonight (31 March 2025) for most of NSW, including the Wingecarribee and Wollondilly Shires.
  
  Read media release from the RFS.

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• Landcare in Wollondilly

  Landcare is a grass-roots volunteer movement made up of people who want to repair and care for natural bushland and water ways in their local area on private land.
  
  There are many great reasons to join your local Landcare group:
  
  Help take care of our local environment
  Learn new skills
  Protect local fauna
  Make new friends
  Gain experience
  Make a difference
  
  Below is some more information about groups that work in the Wollondilly.

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• Research

  'Beyond the Edge: Australia's First National Peri-Urban Conference' - Presentations are now available online and can be accessed at Latrobe University.
  
  DownloadsSydney Peri-Urban 2015 Action Plan
  
  Sydney Peri-Urban Network - Issues Paper (PDF) (2.04MB)
  
  Environment Panel Advisory Paper for the Greater Sydney Commission.pdf
  
  Agri Reference Group NSW - Response to Draft Metropolitan Strategy NSW (PDF) (207.69KB)
  
  Rural Land Use in Wollondilly (PDF) (510.19KB)
  
  Yarra Ranges Biodive…

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• Road Naming

  Wollondilly Council is seeking road name suggestions from residents, community groups and schools for the many new roads which are appearing around the Shire.
  
  Council’s street name register allows land owners and developers to select a street or road name allocated to a specific township that has been approved by the Geographical Names Board.
  
  Council is asking for suggestions based on the themes of local Aboriginal heritage, early explorers, pioneers, settlers and historical figures and natura…

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• Embrace energy efficiency

  Energy conservation can save resources and money through the adoption of efficient technology and behaviours.
  
  The cost of energy is rising and the effect of pollution is increasing. With just a bit of effort we can cut our household energy use by more than a quarter and rapidly repay this investment within a year or two with the savings on our energy bill. The energy efficiency of the technology available to us is improving and when combined with our common sense, can create large reductions in…

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• Generate your own electricity

  Energy conservation can save resources and money through the adoption of efficient technology and behaviours.
  
  The cost of energy is rising and the effect of pollution is increasing. With just a bit of effort we can cut our household energy use by more than a quarter and rapidly repay this investment within a year or two with the savings on our energy bill. The energy efficiency of the technology available to us is improving and when combined with our common sense, can create large reductions in…

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• Eat Organic Food

  Too many pesticides, herbicides and fungicides in your food? Try eating organic.
  
  Organic food certification requires that crops and livestock are grown and reared naturally, without artificial fertilisers, synthetic pesticides, chemical feeds, growth-promotion drugs or routine antibiotics. As a result, organic produce is chemical-free, often higher in the nutrients and minerals our bodies require, and most importantly, it can taste better. Also, meat derived from free-range and organic farms co…

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• Avoid Excessive Packaging

  Give priority to purchasing unpackaged products and save the earth's precious resources.
  
  The average Australian consumes 90 kilograms of resources in packaging each year. This is almost double the amount of many European nations. Along with this consumption comes the generation of huge amounts of waste - so it's not surprising that Australia is one of the worst waste generators in the developed world. Reducing the amount of packaging we purchase can help to significantly reduce our us…

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• Join a Bushcare / Landcare Group

  Community groups are helping to rehabilitate weed choked native vegetation, enabling it to regenerate and thus, restoring native biodiversity. Find your local group and lend a hand.
  
  Years of neglect have stripped our urban creeks, parks and roadways of vibrant indigenous vegetation. It's time for us to remedy this erosion of our natural heritage. We can bring a diverse range of birds and creatures into our daily lives and would be creating a sustainable living space in step with Australian…

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• Immerse Yourself in Nature

  Go hiking, bird watch, swim in the sea or simply enjoy nature and your connection to it. It's good for the body and great for the soul.
  
  We are blessed with a fantastic natural environment, with so many beautiful places for us to explore right on our doorstep. So organise a family picnic at a local park, pop down to the beach for a day or walk along a river or through a forest. Take a deep breath and be thankful for nature's wonders.
  
  How to do it now!
  There are over 3000 national and…

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• Cultivate Waste Reduction Habits

  The average Australian household wastes more than $1,000 every year purchasing items they never use. So use what you buy, buy less and save.
  
  A 2005 paper by The Australia Institute (Wasteful Consumption in Australia) found that Australians waste over 10.5 billion dollars annually on goods and services that are "never or hardly ever used". The majority of this is food purchased and thrown out (over 5 billion dollars per annum). A follow-up study on food wastage in 2009 showed no change…

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• Reduce and Offset Air Travel Emissions

  A return flight to Europe and back will travel over 25,000 kilometres and emit over 5,000 kilograms of greenhouse gases. So let's fly only when necessary and offset the emissions we have to have.
  
  The truism "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines.' (Henry J. Tillman). We now have another reason to take the slow road and engage in the ancient arts of exploration and conversation. By slowing down and saving up your air-time you ca…

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• Ride a Bike

  Stay fit, focused and firm and help save the world. Explore bike paths, cycle groups and ride any blues away.
  
  Bicycles are simply the most efficient form of transport. They produce no waste and improve our health and wellbeing. If we all used a bike to get to work and visit friends and family or went on cycling holidays instead of road trips, it would have an immediate and profound effect on our fossil fuel use and contribution to climate change. Finally, as if all this is not compelling enough…

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• 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Scheme

  The 10/50 Scheme gives people living near bush an additional way to prepare for bushfires.
  
  The scheme allows people in a designated area to:
  
  Clear trees on their property within 10 metres of a home, without seeking approval; and
  Clear underlying vegetation such as shrubs (but not trees) on their property within 50 metres of a home, without seeking approval.
   
  
  Image: RFS
  
  Is Your House in a 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Area?It is the responsibility of the property owner to check if their property…

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