Today Judy Hannan MP and Mayor of Wollondilly Matt Gould responded to announcements made regarding the future of Tahmoor Colliery.
Quotes from Judy Hannan MP:
"I wrote this week to the Premier in concern regarding Simec Coal Tahmoor. Despite the transition away from coal as a power source, coking coal is still required for steel. The mine at Tahmoor is of a rich type of coal and is used for the creation of steel, necessary for building works across Australia.”
“Having confirmed anonym…
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 97 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any conditions attached is available for public vi…
Read more about "March 2025 Applications Approved"...Copeman Memorial Rest Stop
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A Notice of Motion was put forward at the 27 February 2024, Ordinary Council Meeting, supporting to formally name the Bargo “Rest A While West Reserve” (Lot 43 DP 246487 – ARTC land) in honour of the Copeman family legacy of service across WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War for their military services to our Shire and Australia.
Council is proposing to formally name the current Rest A While West Reserve…
Commemorative Naming – Place Naming
“TREVOR THOMPSON PARK”
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Commemorative Place Naming for Trevor Keith Thompson
A Notice of Motion (NOM) was put forward at the 24 April 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, resolution 117/2024, supporting the renaming of Ibbotson Street Park (Lot 21 DP 244846) in honour of the late Trevor Thompson of Tahmoor NSW (9 February 1972- 23 September 2023, age 51), for his significant contributions to the Wol…
Commemorative Naming – Place Naming
“NORMAN DENT RESERVE”
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Commemorative Place Naming for Norman Dent
A Mayoral Minute was put forward at the 28 November 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, supporting the naming of a Council asset in honour of the late Norman Dent of Picton NSW (10 January 1948- 11 November 2023), for his significant contributions to the Wollondilly Shire over his lifetime. The unnamed Wood Street Reserve (Lot…
Commemorative Naming of Council Asset
Botanic Gardens Stage in PICTON NSW
“Don Jones Stage”
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Commemorative ASSET Naming for DON JONES
A Mayoral Minute was put forward at the 28 November 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, resolution 304/2023, supporting the naming of the new stage in the Picton Botanical Gardens in honour of the late Don Jones (DOD 23 October 2023), for his significant contributions to the Wollondilly Shire over h…
February 2025 Applications Approved
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 97 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any condit…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 43 DP: 979250, 95 Stilton Lane PICTON
For the purposes of
3-Stage Development involving 25x Eco Tourism Accommodation Units with associated Administration Building, Carparking & Landscaping
Applicant
DFC Pharmaceutical Pty Ltd
Application Number
DA/2025/105/1
Consent Authority
Wollondilly Shire Council
The application is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Ass…
January 2025 Applications Approved
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 97 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any conditions…
Local Planning Panel Agenda and Minutes
View the current Local Planning Panel Agenda and Meeting Minutes.
Local Planning Panel meetings held before August 2018 can be found below.
Declaration of Interest
12 December 2024
7 November 2024
7 July 2024
6 June 2024
4 April 2024
8 February 2024
7 December 2023
7 September 2023
1 June 2023
30 May 2023
6 April 2023
1 December 2022
21 November 2022
1 September 2022
4 August 2022
2 June 2022
7 April 2022
16 December 2021
28 October 202…
Wollondilly Shire Council has reaffirmed its commitment to give the community opportunities to be actively involved in the decision-making process, by striving to improve the way it communicates and engages.
To this end, Council has undertaken a review of its strategic approach to community engagement and is now seeking feedback on the draft Community Engagement Strategy.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Engaging with the community helps Council make informed decisions, and we are currently reviewing a…
Following the weather event that culminated in Wollondilly being declared a disaster region, Wollondilly Council and Transport Heritage NSW have jointly agreed to postpone the event to later in the year.
An inspection of the festival site yesterday afternoon revealed the ground's saturation level would not support the necessary infrastructure for the event, due to weeks of storms and flooding. Given many access routes to Thirlmere have sustained significant damage, this difficult decision…
The village of Thirlmere will come alive with the welcome return of the much loved Thirlmere Festival of Steam this March.
Building on 30 years of proud history, the new look festival will take place over two days and feature more steam locomotives than ever before.
The festival is being delivered thanks to a new partnership between Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the NSW Rail Museum.
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould said, “We’re proud to be able to host the sta…
Organisations have significant buying power. Swinging that power around to make the best use of our limited resources is easier than ever.
About Green Office SuppliesOur workplaces provide great opportunities to make a real impact through our purchasing choices. Imagine the difference it would make if all organisations purchased renewable energy, used 100 per cent post-consumer recycled paper and recycled or refilled their thousands of printer cartridges.
Often the shift required is minimal…
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by the State Government that community feedback on a potential Picton Bypass corridor is now being sought.
Mayor Khan said, “Wollondilly has been waiting for news on the Picton bypass for a long time and we are very pleased to see the release of the proposal today.”
“I encourage all residents and road users to provide feedback to Transport for NSW on the recommended corridor bypass.”
Council will be urging the State Gove…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run
National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
Have your say on Council’s Budget and priorities for the years ahead, as Council continues big investment in roads, infrastructure, customer experience and planning for the long term
Rail, road & basic enabling infrastructure top the list as Council endorses key advocacy priorities for Wollondilly
Thirlmere gets ready to huff n puff in a race against a steam train