Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Nest Boxes installed in Council Parks and Reserves

  Wollondilly Council has recently installed 40 nest boxes in local parks and reserves across the Shire to assist with wildlife recovery after last summer’s bushfires and other threats.
  
  The nest boxes will provide homes for many of the Shire’s native animals at locations including Lyn Gordon Reserve at Thirlmere, Bargo Sportsground, Thirlmere Sportsground, Scotcheys Reserve at Silverdale, Picton Botanical Gardens and Willis Park at The Oaks.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor Matthew Deeth said, “Many of Austral…

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• Smart Telopea Park Buxton Trial

  In exciting news for the Buxton community, Wollondilly Shire Council has partnered with OneWiFi & Infrastructure and the NSW Government to trial free public Wi-Fi at Telopea Park in Buxton.
  
  The six month trial also provides a range of 'Smart City’ features including the collection of data which will be available on Council's website. The sensors and gateways are powered by renewable energy (solar and wind power) generated onsite using Aura Renewable Energy assets.
  
  The features wi…

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• Wollondilly Council congratulates Kim Hill on Volunteer of the Year award

  Wollondilly Shire Council has congratulated Kim Hill on winning the Macarthur Volunteer of the Year Award in recognition of her great work supporting the community through difficult times.
  
  The South Western Sydney / Macarthur Volunteer of the Year Awards were held via Zoom yesterday, Tuesday 8 September 2020. Kim Hill was awarded Macarthur Adult Volunteer of the Year award and overall winner of the Volunteer for Macarthur.
  
  Kim is a volunteer member of the Buxton Rural Fire Service (RFS) and th…

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• Wollondilly Youth Week 2020

  A range of free activities will be available for Wollondilly’s young people this coming school holidays as part of Youth Week celebrations.
  
  Targeted at young people aged 12-24 years, Youth Week is usually celebrated around Australia in April each year.
  
  Due to Covid-19 restrictions, this year Youth Week was postponed, but the Wollondilly Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) are pleased to announce that they have a number of activities happening in the September/October school holidays.
  
  The theme for…

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• Council to support local workshops for Small Business Month

  October is Small Business Month, and in support of the NSW Government’s annual celebration of the small business sector Wollondilly Council will be hosting two free workshops thanks to a grant from NSW Treasury for Small Business.
  
  The workshops are aimed at local businesses, including those who are new or just starting up.
  
  The first workshop, presented by Alex Hawkins from Business Connect is on Brand Building and is all about exploring your brand and using its power on social media. The secon…

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• Warragamba Pool to open for long weekend

  Warragamba Pool is opening for the season on Saturday 3 October, giving locals a chance to make the most of the warm weather predicted for the long weekend.
  
  Council will be managing the pool for the foreseeable future and will open the facility from 9am-3pm each day for the rest of the school holidays.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “I am happy to see the pool open in time for the long weekend and hope that Warragamba residents enjoy this great facility over the summer.”
  
  Opening hours will be review…

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• Wollondilly Council joins with Local Health District to lead the way in health and wellbeing for Wilton

  Wollondilly Council has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of the local community with the adoption of the Wilton Health and Wellbeing Strategy at its September meeting.
  
  The Strategy is the first of its kind and was developed in collaboration with South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD), who have partnered with Council to prioritise health in planning.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan noted the importance of planning strategically to ensure the best possible health…

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• Concept Design for Wollondilly’s New Performing Arts Centre to go to October Council Meeting

  Wollondilly Council will consider the concept design for an exciting new performance space in Picton, part of the Wollondilly Community Cultural and Civic Precinct, at its next Council meeting.
  
  The Performing Arts Centre is a 350 seat multi-format performance venue to be delivered in Stage 1 of the master plan for the Precinct, which has become a reality with the help of funding from the Western Sydney City Deals Liveability program.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “The new auditorium will deliver mod…

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• Dilly Doggy Day In

  Due to COVID-19, Dilly Doggy Day Out is not able to go ahead as it has in previous years; but instead we are excited to bring you Dilly Doggy Day In!
  
  Dilly Doggy Day In will be held from 18 October through until the originally scheduled date of Saturday 24 October.
  
  Throughout the week Council will be providing hints and tips for pet owners, information about local pet products and services, demonstrations and competitions - all online.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan said, “This is always a ver…

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• Council joins with Rotary to deliver Youth Voices Project

  Wollondilly Council is once again partnering with Rotary Club of Wollondilly North to deliver a project for young people in the Wollondilly area who have been affected by the Green Wattle Creek bushfire event.
  
  The Wollondilly Youth Voices project will give children and young people the opportunity to have fun, meet new people and share their stories and experiences of the Green Wattle Creek bushfire, to make sure that their wellbeing has been considered and their perspective incorporated into f…

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• Book Week 2020 – Curious Creatures, Wild Minds

  As part of Children’s Book Week 2020, Wollondilly Library will celebrate with a ‘Create your own Curious Creature’ competition.
  
  The competition will run from 17 October to 23 October with winners being notified on 27 October. Participants can draw, paint or build a model of a curious creature and send a picture to the Library to be in the chance to win a Book Week shortlisted prize pack.
  
  Mayor for Wollondilly Robert Khan said, “Book Week is the perfect time to celebrate the magic of reading wi…

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• Call for Australia Day Nominations in Wollondilly

  Do you know someone who provides an outstanding contribution to the Wollondilly community?
  
  Council is calling for nominations of people who live and volunteer in Wollondilly who would be worthy recipients of 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, “I am pleased to see that Australia Day celebrations are still going ahead in 2021, even…

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• Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition Winners Announced

  The winners of Wollondilly Shire Council’s annual Spring Garden Competition were announced last night during a presentation at the Bargo Community Hall.
  
  The 2020 Garden Competition had entries from residents businesses, community groups and schools, from all around the Shire.
  
  The judges toured every garden in the competition.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “I’d like to congratulate all the talented gardeners who took part in this year’s competition.”
  
  “It has been a difficult year, but seeing these…

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• Great Southern Nights heads to Wollondilly

  In exciting news for Wollondilly businesses and the community, the Great Southern Nights music event will be heading to Wollondilly in November.
  
  Great Southern Nights is a partnership between Destination NSW and the Australian Recording Industry Association aimed at stimulating the state’s live music, tourism and hospitality industries in a bid to boost the night time economy.
  
  Great Southern Nights will see 1,000 Australian acts perform on stages across the state throughout November, which is…

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• Plans for Wilton Town Centre on Public Exhibition – Have Your Say

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s release of the planning package for the Wilton Town Centre for public comment and called on community members to have their say on the plan for the area.
  
  The plan outlines how critical infrastructure will be delivered for the new Wilton Town Centre and goes on public exhibition today for a period of six weeks. The package outlines that the proposed precinct rezoning will deliver:
  
  a major retail and commercial centre to provide jobs and serv…

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