Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Request for Tender - Parks & Facilities Mowing

  Tender 2024/14
  Description
  Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for its Parks & Facilities Mowing Contract. The works will involve grass cutting, trimming and rubbish removal in the public Streetscapes, nature strips, cemeteries, roadside intersection, Council property and road reserves.  The resulting contract will be a Schedule of Rates Contract. 
  
  Obtaining Documentation
  Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
  
  Requests for Information
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• Our Volunteers

  Bushcare Our Volunteers Get Involved Further Information Locations Our Volunteers Bushcare Our Volunteers Get Involved Further Information Locations What do Bushcare Volunteers do?Bushcare volunteers carry out a range of important activities that help to improve the ecological quality of a site. All tasks are carried out under the guidance of Council’s Environmental Officers who provide the training, tools and technical advice that equip all volunteers to become competent…

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• Request for Tenders - Parks & Facilities Mowing

  Tender No. 2022/01Description: Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for its Parks and Facilities Mowing Contract. The works will involve grass cutting, trimming and rubbish removal in the public Streetscapes, nature strips, cemeteries, roadside intersection, Council property and road reserves.  The resulting contract will be a Schedule of Rates Contract. 
  
  Obtaining Documentation: Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
  
  Requests for Information: P…

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• Trees on Public Land

  Council is committed to the holistic management of street trees in a rural and residential setting.
  
  Council recognises that trees are an essential, living infrastructure asset and resource that provides a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits.
  
  Street trees will be pruned to:
  
  Improve line of sight for vehicular movements
  Remove any dead, dying or dangerous branches (or trees if deemed necessary)
  Allow clearance for pedestrians and vehicles
  Allow clearance to buildings (wher…

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• Razorback Landslip and Rockfall Repairs to begin soon

  Work will soon begin on repairing long-term damage to an embankment on Remembrance Driveway, Razorback, with a view to opening up the second southbound lane to traffic near the top of the hill.
  
  The project consists of the restoration of the historic rockfall site which led to closure of the lane in 2010, and is part of this term of Council’s efforts to address a backlog of remediation works in the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “I’m delighted that we can finally see the Remembrance…

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• Wollondilly welcomes bushfire funding for local projects to support recovery

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed funding from the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program for a range of local projects to support the ongoing recovery of the Shire’s fire impacted communities.
  
  The program will give backing to projects that have been specifically identified by the affected communities to assist with recovery, improve infrastructure and boost small business.
  
  Mayor Gould said, “It will take a long time for all the residents and businesses i…

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• Clearing of Native Vegetation

  The clearing of native vegetation within Wollondilly requires consent unless it meets an exemption (see FAQ's below).
  
   
  
  Rural LandClearing of native vegetation on rural land is legislated by the Local Land Services Act 2013 and the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.
  
   
  
  Urban Areas and Land Zoned for Environmental ProtectionClearing of native vegetation in urban areas and land zoned for environmental protection is legislated by the NSW Vegetation State Environment Planning Policy.
  
  To cl…

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• Skin Penetration

  If your business performs any of the following procedures you must register with Council:
  
  Acupuncture
  Tattoos
  Body piercing
  Hair removal (including waxing, electrolysis etc)
  Micro-dermabrasion
  Cuticle cutting
  Razor scrapping
  Semi-permanent makeup
  Or any beauty treatment that involves the deliberate removal of the skin
  Council keeps a register of all these businesses and investigates any complaints relating to these premises.
  
  The Local Government Act 1993 provides standards for hairdressers and…

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• Flying Foxes

  Grey-headed Flying-fox
  
  Species Overview:
  
  The Grey-headed Flying-fox is Australia's largest bat, with a wingspan of up to 1 metre.
  It has dark grey fur on its body, lighter grey fur on its head, and a russet collar around its neck.
  It is a protected native species in Australia.
  
  Ecological Importance:
  
  This species plays a vital role in seed dispersal and pollination over large distances.
  It supports the survival and genetic diversity of ecosystems such as eucalypt forests, rainforests, an…

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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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• Wood Heaters and Fires

  Solid fuel home heaters are also known as ‘slow combustion heaters/ cookers’, ‘pot belly stoves’, ‘wood fire heaters’ or ‘tile fires’.
  
  Approval is required from Council for the installation of a wood or oil fueled heater, under Section 68 of the Local Government Act, 1993. Wood heaters must be installed in accordance with the Australian Building Code and Australian Standard AS/NZS 2918 to ensure the safety of the house, its occupants and the environment.
  
  If you already have a wood fire heater,…

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• Stormwater Management Charge

  As part of Council's commitment to improved stormwater infrastructure maintenance and healthy catchments; a Stormwater Management Charge (SMC) for residential and business premises has been implemented as part of the 2010/11 to 2015/16 Council Management Plan.
  
  The NSW Government introduced legislation in 2006 to enable all local councils to apply a stormwater management charge to residential and business properties, where Council supplies a stormwater service for new and/or additional stor…

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• Filling of Land - Make Sure It's Legal

  Many residents in the Wollondilly Shire Council area have fill delivered to their properties, promised by the transporter that the fill is clean and harmless and a lot of the time free. But the truth is usually far from the case.
  
  The fill is contaminated with building and demolition waste, general rubbish, chemicals, heavy metals or even asbestos. The free fill ends up costing the land owner a lot of money to remove and remediate the land.
  
  Contaminated Fill is a major problem for the Wollondil…

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• Stormwater Pollution Control at Work

  All the stormwater running off your site runs into the river. It is against the law to allow any material to run from your site and into the river. Here are some ways to help stop stormwater pollution at your workplace.
  
  Ensure all vehicles are washed in an area where soapy water cannot get into the stormwater drain. This could be a grassed area or a wash bay. If you have a licence for your wash bay from Sydney Water, make sure you know what it allows you to do.
  Never put oil, chemicals or dirty…

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• Handling and Disposing of Dead Flying-foxes

  Heat Stress Causing Flying Fox Deaths
  Grey-headed Flying-foxes are extremely susceptible to heat stress which can cause death when temperatures exceed 42°C, especially when subjected to consecutive extreme heat days.
  
  The severity of heat stress can increase when camps are disturbed at critical times during an extreme heat event. Grey-headed Flying-foxes are listed as a threatened species, therefore it is an offence under both State and Federal legislation to disturb Grey-headed Flying-foxes wit…

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