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Recycle Building Waste
Renovating or demolishing a house to build a new one generates up to 200 tonnes of 'waste', but around 80 per cent of this material could be re-used or recycled, saving vast quantities of energy, water, resources and money.
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Australians produce more than one-and-a-half tonnes of what we call waste per person per year, with 40 per cent of Australia's waste resulting from construction and demolition activities. However up to 80 per cent of this construction waste is actually made up… -
No Junk Mail or Spam
Time and paper are precious resources. Junk mail, email spam and unsolicited phone calls waste both time and paper, so let's get rid of them!
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Globally, it is estimated that 100 million trees are harvested to produce junk mail each year. In Australia, 8.2 billion articles of junk mail are produced every year, along with over 650 million articles of addressed promotional mail.
Most of this mail is never read.
In addition, a recent study by Nucleus Research estimates that spam costs Austral… -
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… -
Reduce and Offset Car Emissions
A litre of petrol produces about 2.3 kilograms of greenhouse gases and vehicles produce more than half our air pollution. So let's use less to offset the emissions we can't avoid.
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Our cities and society are built around car travel, yet the cars we drive require a lot of resources to produce and maintain, and the fuels we use are destroying the environment. As responsible, informed people we must "own" our personal contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and work to address… -
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.
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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… -
Ride a Bike
Stay fit, focused and firm and help save the world. Explore bike paths, cycle groups and ride any blues away.
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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… -
Buy an Efficient Car
With the emergence of peak oil and climate change as hot issues, car manufacturers have been focusing on fuel efficiency, aerodynamics, hybrid and electric technology. So when you’re next in the market for a new set of wheels, consider buying an energy efficient car.
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Cars are the primary mode of transport in Australia with most households having at least one. The current generation of cars emit greenhouse gases, which contribute to climate change. For every litre of petrol used in a motor vehic… -
Return and Earn
Return and Earn is a great initiative implemented by the NSW Government in December 2017. The scheme offers a 10c refund for consumers depositing eligible drink containers at return points throughout NSW.
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What Containers are Eligible?
Eligible
Not Eligible
Cans (e.g. soft drinks)
Any milk containers that are 1 litre or more
Bottles (e.g. beer bottles)
Glass wine bottles
Cartons (e.g. milk cartons)
Glass spirit bottles
Juice boxes or poppers
Juice bottles over 1 litre
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Biodiversity and Threatened Species
Threatened Species in Wollondilly
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Wollondilly Shire boasts remarkable natural attributes, including diverse landscapes, rich biodiversity, critical conservation areas and natural landscapes featuring rivers, creeks, and groundwater systems that provide vital water supplies to sustain local biodiversity and supply Sydney's drinking water catchment.
Locally we have various ecological communities, including the critically endangered Shale/Sandstone Transition Forest, Cumberland Plain Woodland… -
10/50 Vegetation Clearing Scheme
The 10/50 Scheme gives people living near bush an additional way to prepare for bushfires.
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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… -
New Tree Planting
Information to consider when planting trees on your property or in public spaces.
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Planting Trees on Private PropertyIf you wish to plant trees on your private property you do not require approval to do so. We recommend planting native trees if possible.
Our Community Nursery provides five free native plants to Wollondilly Shire residents per quarter. See our Community Nursery page for further information.
When planting please consider:
How it may affect your neighbours
Future growth
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Local Strategic Planning Statement - Wollondilly 2040
Wollondilly 2040 is Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). It was made and came into effect on 27 March 2020.
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Purpose
The LSPS outlines the land use planning vision for Wollondilly over the next 20 years. This vision is for a prosperous, sustainable and resilient future for Wollondilly residents, with an enviable lifestyle of historic villages, modern living, rural lands and bush settings.
Wollondilly 2040 identifies key planning priorities and actions that focus on protect… -
The Great Burragorang Valley Walk
The Great Burragorang Valley WalkThe Great Burragorang Valley Walk is a truly unprecedented opportunity to connect three neighbouring Councils, their communities, towns and villages. Wollondilly Shire Council is hoping to work with Blue Mountains and Wingecaribee Shire Councils in delivery of this project. This Council collaboration will highlight iconic areas of unique natural beauty including the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Areas, National Parks and conservation areas.
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Sponsor an Event
Are you interested in sponsoring some of Council's events during the year?
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Sponsorship benefits vary depending on the program/event.
Sponsorship opportunities include:
Illuminate Wollondilly
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Mayoral Charity Event
Doggy Day Out
Spring Garden Competition
BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair
Christmas Lights Competition
Twilight Christmas Markets
The Beach Bus
Youth Week Events
Seniors Week Events and Activities
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Local Strategic Planning Statement - Wollondilly 2040
Wollondilly 2040 is Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS). It was made and came into effect on 27 March 2020.
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Purpose
The LSPS outlines the land use planning vision for Wollondilly over the next 20 years. This vision is for a prosperous, sustainable and resilient future for Wollondilly residents, with an enviable lifestyle of historic villages, modern living, rural lands and bush settings.
Wollondilly 2040 identifies key planning priorities and actions that focus on protect…
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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