Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Council commits to $5.2m extra road funding in response to major storm damage

  Wollondilly Council has been working around the clock to fix local roads and last night endorsed an additional $5.2m Road Recovery Plan of extra investment on roads over the next four months, in response to major damage inflicted on the Shire during the recent extreme weather event.
  
  Council budgeted $18m for this year for road works and decided to allocate the extra $5.2m due to the widespread impact of storms and flooding in March to address the immediate issues of roads across Wollondilly.
  
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• Netballers welcome opening of new courts at Tahmoor as the 2021 season commences

  New state of the art netball courts were officially opened at the Tahmoor Sporting Complex today by Federal Member for Hume, Hon Angus Taylor MP, together with State Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP and Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan.
  
  The $2 million courts are part of a major upgrade at the Tahmoor site, which will become a district level sporting complex designed to cater for Wollondilly’s growing population.
  
  The courts have been welcomed by local sporting groups, particularly the Wo…

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• Bushfire funding to create an accessible Smart Hub at historic Picton Post Office

  Funding from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund will help deliver upgrades to the old Picton Post Office, transforming it into an accessible community ‘Smart Hub’.
  
  The iconic post office building will receive $986,570 of upgrades to create an inclusive co-working space; including installation of a lift, construction of accessible car parking and associated footpaths, walkways and ramps.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Our vision is for the Old Post Office Building to be the centrepiece of a gr…

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• Illuminate Wollondilly hopes to be light at the end of lockdown

  Wollondilly’s popular arts and cultural festival, Illuminate Wollondilly has been postponed due to the continuing Covid-19 situation and uncertainty regarding timing of the end of lockdown.
  
  With original plans to hold the festival in September now off the agenda, the event is planned to be rescheduled for Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 November 2021.
  
  This will be the sixth year for the popular arts and cultural festival, which is known for attracting thousands of visitors to Picton throu…

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• Call for Australia Day Nominations in Wollondilly

  The challenges of the last two years have highlighted the commitment of the many amazing individuals who are part of the Wollondilly community.
  
  Council is calling for nominations of people who live and volunteer in Wollondilly, who would be worthy recipients for an Australia Day Award.
  
  It may be someone who runs the local sporting group or volunteers with the fire brigade, or someone who helps out at the school or the local RSL branch.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Lockdown is the perfect time to…

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• Illuminate Wollondilly rescheduled for May 2022

  With NSW just beginning to emerge from its tightest ever Covid-19 lockdown, Illuminate Wollondilly has been rescheduled for May 2022 with the expectation that restrictions for major events will be fully lifted well before the start of the popular arts and cultural festival.
  
  Wollondilly Council is hoping for the festival to be a time of celebration and renewal for the community and a way to bring visitors to the area to help boost the local economy.
  
  This will be the sixth year for the popular a…

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• Construction begins on new Wollondilly children’s services building

  Construction is officially underway on a new children’s services building, in a major milestone for the highly anticipated Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
  
  The Morrison Government and Perrottet Government have each committed $814,784 to the new fit-for-purpose children’s services building, with Wollondilly Shire Council contributing a further $1,268,470.
  
  The project is funded under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program as part of the Western Sydney City Deal.
  
  The Western Sydney City Dea…

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• New Director for Customer & Corporate Services welcomed to Wollondilly Council

  Following a very competitive recruitment process, Wollondilly Council has appointed a new Director, Customer & Corporate Services.
  
  Caroline Argent will be leading the newly established Directorate to deliver organisational improvements and focus on customer excellence across the organisation.
  
  CEO Ben Taylor said, “Ms Argent brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record leading challenging and complex organisations and delivering outstanding results for customers and stakeholders.…

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• Family Fun at Summer Fund event this March

  Wollondilly Council will be hosting a family friendly event for the community on Saturday 26 March at Victoria Park in Picton.
  
  The event will feature market stalls, free amusement rides (for 7 to 12 year olds), an outdoor movie screening of The Little Vampire, food stalls, free face painting and pop up performances by local musicians.
  
  The Summer Fund event has been made possible thanks to funding from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry & Environment’s “Festival of Place.”
  
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• Council moves forward with Stage 2 of the Wollondilly Community, Cultural & Civic Precinct

  With early works for Stage 1 already under way, Council is excited to be moving forward with the planning for Stage 2 of the Wollondilly Community, Cultural & Civic Precinct.
  
  Stage 2 will deliver a new and flexible Council Services Centre, more parking options (including basement parking) and new public spaces.
  
  Mayor Matthew Deeth said, “Council wants to maintain momentum in bringing this vision to reality for the community, while also investing in Wollondilly to support stimulation of the…

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• Construction begins on new Wollondilly children’s services building

  Joint media releaseConstruction is officially underway on a new children’s services building, in a major milestone for the highly anticipated Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
  
  The Morrison Government and Perrottet Government have each committed $814,784 to the new fit-for-purpose children’s services building, with Wollondilly Shire Council contributing a further $1,268,470.
  
  The project is funded under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program as part of the Western Sydney City Deal.
  
  The West…

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• Early Community Feedback sought on Menangle draft Planning Proposal

  Wollondilly Council is seeking early community and stakeholder feedback on a draft planning proposal which, if approved, would lead to the expansion of the existing Menangle Village.
  
  Submitted to Council for consideration by Mulpha Australia Limited, the proposal outlines requested amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to enable the development of No. 65 Woodbridge Road, Menangle, known as Mount Taurus.  
  
  Council has not considered or formed a view on the proposal.
  
  The p…

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• Wollondilly Council seeks improvements to emergency funding process in submission to NSW Flood Inquiry

  In light of consecutive storm and flood events that have devastated the Shire in the past few years, Wollondilly Council has made a submission to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry, raising a number of concerns in relation to the support provided for local recovery.
  
  Although the State Government has pledged emergency relief support, Council has identified problems with the process for accessing the funding and the time it takes for payments to be made.
  
  The level of evidence required for a claim is ver…

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• Entries Open for the 2022 Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition

  With Spring just around the corner, it’s time for the green thumbs of Wollondilly to put on their gloves and get ready for the 2022 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.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Wollondilly Council has a long and proud history of conducting the Spring Garden Competition, which was established in 1990.”
  
  “We are one of the few loc…

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• Get your bike, basketballs and (skate)boards ready - the Telopea Park Youth Zone is now open!

  In exciting news for the Buxton and wider community, works on the Telopea Park Youth Zone have been completed, with the space now open for use.
  
  Wollondilly Council carried out community engagement for the project in 2021, encouraging students from Buxton Public School to provide feedback on what they would like to see in the Youth Zone.
  
  Council has included as many of these elements and ideas as possible to revitalise Buxton’s open space, including:
  
  A multipurpose court (for netball or basket…

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