Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Have Your Say on a brand new Water Play Facility at Barrallier Park, The Oaks

  Wollondilly Council’s Water Play Strategy will soon become a reality, thanks to $840,000 of funding from Round 8 of the NSW Government Resources for Regions program.
  
  Councillors and members of the community have long expressed interest in pursuing a water play park in the Wollondilly Shire. With a growing population and increasingly warm summers, it will become more and more important to offer residents ways to cool down.
  
  At its meeting in June 2020, Council resolved to undertake a water park…

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• Community Meeting

  About Policies Community Meeting Further Information Community Meeting About Policies Community Meeting Further Information De-bunking myths and providing informationCouncil held a special Community Meeting on Monday 28 November 2022 to present advice and information on current planning rules in relation to the operation of the Western Sydney Airport.Thankyou to everyone who participated in the meeting. We are working on collecting answers to a number of questions that we wer…

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• Council calls for Australia Day Nominations in Wollondilly

  Council is calling for nominations of people who live and volunteer in Wollondilly, who would be worthy recipients of an Australia Day Award.
  
  As an added bonus, any person who nominates an individual or group for the Australia Day Awards 2023 will automatically be entered into the Nominator Incentive Draw, with over $500.00 worth of prizes to be won. 
  
  Nominators could win gift vouchers for some of Wollondilly’s favourite local restaurants and clubs, gifts from the Kids Cottage Picton, and much…

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• Wollondilly 2023 Australia Day Winners Announced

  Wollondilly’s Australia Day Award winners were announced at Thursday’s ceremony as part of the traditional celebrations in the Picton Botanic Gardens.
  
  This year there were joint winners for the Wollondilly Citizen of the year – Peter Fenning and Mark Scambary.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “I would like to congratulate and thank all this year’s nominees and winners for the amazing work they do in communities across the Shire.”
  
  “In particular I would like to congratulate our joint winners of Citizen…

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• Wollondilly Council’s six-monthly progress report is in!

  Wollondilly Council’s six-monthly progress report on its Delivery Program 2022/23 – 2025/26 is now in; highlighting what has been achieved since July 2022, including a massive road repair program, traction on a number of important advocacy issues and significant milestones on a range of projects across the Shire.
  
  The report aims to help Council monitor and stay informed about the progress towards the long-term vision for ‘making Wollondilly even better together’ as documented in Wollondilly 203…

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• Employee survey reveals continued high engagement and positive culture at Wollondilly Shire Council

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s latest independently run Employee Engagement Survey has revealed a continued high level of engagement and commitment to the Wollondilly community across all divisions of Council.
  
  The November 2022 survey was carried out by the independent provider who has run the survey in 2019, 2020 and 2021. The results reported to this week’s Council meeting show a culture of increasing trust, job satisfaction and advocacy within the organisation.
  
  CEO Ben Taylor said, “We’re stri…

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• Council’s draft Operational Plan & Budget focuses on core services and planning for growth, with record $179m investment in capital works

  With a record $179 million anticipated to be spent on capital works in the next four years, Wollondilly Shire Council’s draft 23/24 Operational Plan and Budget places a substantial ongoing investment into roads and priority infrastructure assets across the Shire.
  
  This includes a massive $56.1 million investment in 2023/24 and infrastructure delivery all across the Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra, Oakdale to Menangle and Appin to Thirlmere. 
  
  A proposed budget of $30.4 million for roads in 20…

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• Council Donates retired Community Bus to River Road Creative Communities

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s retired community bus will soon have a new life as a mobile creative studio, following the announcement that the Mitsubishi Rosa 21-seater vehicle has been donated to River Road Creative Communities.
  
  The decision was endorsed at the Council meeting held on Tuesday 23 May 2023, after a highly competitive Expression of Interest (EOI) process.
  
  River Road Creative Communities, a local organisation dedicated to fostering creative initiatives and community development in…

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• Entries Open for the 2023 Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition

  Spring is just around the corner, so it’s time for the green thumbs of Wollondilly to put on their gloves, sign up and get ready for the 2023 Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition.
  
  The annual Garden Competition is a popular event on Council’s calendar, bringing together like-minded community members with a passion for gardening.
  
  The 2023 competition will culminate in a presentation and celebration at Wollondilly’s annual garden and plant fair, BLOOM, later in the year.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said,…

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• Wollondilly Health Alliance is re-launched with fresh priorities for a growing Shire

  Joining together to support and improve the health and wellbeing of the Wollondilly community, the Wollondilly Health Alliance has been re-launched with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
  
  The Alliance is a formal partnership between Wollondilly Shire Council, South Western Sydney Local Health District and South Western Sydney Primary Health Network. It was initially formed in March 2014 to connect services and improve health outcomes for the community.
  
  Following a review o…

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• Walk It Off - Warragamba 2024

  Walk It Off meets each Wednesday at 5.30 pm at Warra Dam Bakery Cafe
  
  Walk It Off (WIO) is a grassroots, community based, mental health support initiative, independently supporting men who may be struggling to cope with life’s pressures.
  
  WIO is also a not-for-profit support group that encourages open and honest conversations and support around mental health. This initiative started two years ago in Springwood, in the Blue Mountains. Providing a safe place to connect and find non-judgmental sup…

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• Winter 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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• Submit an Event | Form

  Submissions for community events in the Wollondilly Shire are now OPEN!
  
  Thank you for your interest in hosting events that contribute to the community spirit of Wollondilly Shire. We look forward to seeing how your events bring our community together.
  
  Please complete the event submission form with the following details: Indicate the date(s) and times of your event, and specify the precise location, including the full address. For example, "Wollondilly Shire Hall, 52 Menangle Street, Picto…

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• Wollondilly Council endorses Appin Contributions Plan to support provision of infrastructure in the growth area

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed the Appin Growth Area Contributions Plan to fund $1.53 billion worth of local infrastructure for the area, following a period of consultation where the community and relevant industry members provided feedback on the Plan.
  
  The contributions will go towards transport, open space, stormwater management and community facilities land for a revised estimated population of 55,950 and 18,650 homes in the Appin Growth Area over a 30-year period.
  
  The contributions…

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• Plans of Management for Community Land

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