Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Wollondilly’s Community Group Transport Subsidy supports social connection

  Wollondilly Shire Council has established a community transport service for its growing and changing population, with an updated model that directly funds approved third-party providers to provide the service to community groups who need it.
  
  The Community Group Transport Subsidy Program, in partnership with local transport providers, aims to provide subsidised transport hire to eligible community groups in Wollondilly. The program is designed to support local community groups by reducing financ…

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• Local projects receive a boost through Council’s Community Grants Program

  An extensive range of community led initiatives across the Wollondilly Shire will be receiving a boost through Council’s 2023 Community Grants program.
  
  The grants were approved at Tuesday night’s Council meeting with a funding pool of $51,500 to be shared between 30 successful applicants, as well as over $18,000 to support the annual Mayoral School Citizenship Awards and annual community hall rate subsidies.
  
  The grants program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchas…

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• Wollondilly Shire Council roadworks blitz forges ahead with massive heavy patching program

  Wollondilly Council’s Shire-wide roadworks blitz is getting results, particularly thanks to a massive heavy patching program this year, made possible thanks to $9.5M of road repair funding from the State Government’s Regional and Local Roads Repair Program.
  
  In just six months, over 52,000m2 of heavy patching has been completed on high priority roads all across the Shire, which equates to 17km of a single lane of road. Almost 34km of drainage has also been completed and 38km of unsealed roads ha…

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• Dilly Business Brekkie to bring together Businesses, State and Local Government on R U OK? Day

  All Wollondilly business owners and their employees are invited to enjoy a free breakfast, find out more about health and wellbeing, and celebrate their contribution to the region’s economy for R U OK? Day this year.
  
  The Dilly Business Brekkie will be hosted by Wollondilly Shire Council, Picton Chamber of Commerce, The Office of Judy Hannan MP and The Rapid Relief Team.
  
  It will run from 6am to 10am on Thursday 14 September at Victoria Park, Menangle Street, Picton and is an opportunity for loc…

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• Safer Drivers Course free for Wollondilly’s Learner Drivers

  A year after the tragic car accident at Buxton, the entire Wollondilly community is feeling the enduring impact of losing five young locals.
  
  As part of an ongoing response, Wollondilly Shire Council has partnered with Southern Highlands PCYC to offer a free Safer Drivers Course for local young people.
  
  The course is available to 16 to 25-year-old residents of the Wollondilly Shire who are on their Learner Drivers licence, and at the completion of the course they can take 20 hours off their log…

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• Small Business Month Activities in Wollondilly this October

  Wollondilly Shire Council will be hosting a series of free workshops to help support and educate local businesses during NSW Small Business Month this October.
  
  Council will be working in conjunction with local facilitator Jill Heaton from The Unleashed Collective, Alex Hawkins from Business Connect and Julie Lewis, Business Concierge from Service NSW to deliver the workshops. The events have been funded by a small grant from the State Government’s NSW Small Business Commission.
  
  There are three…

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• Local Heritage List to preserve the past for future generations

  Aiming to retain a sense of the past for future generations, Wollondilly Shire Council is inviting feedback on proposed updates to the local heritage list in the Wollondilly Local Environment Plan 2011 (LEP).
  
  Over the past three years, community members have helped contribute to a Shire Wide Heritage Study to update existing heritage items and identify potential places and items for heritage listing.
  
  The local heritage list has not been significantly reviewed for 30 years.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould sa…

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• Wollondilly CEO awarded for Support of Women in Local Government

  Wollondilly CEO Ben Taylor has been named Champion of Change for metropolitan councils for the 2023 Ministers Awards for Women in Local Government. The award recognises a senior manager who has excelled in supporting and encouraging women’s participation in their Council.
  
  The award was presented at Parliament House in Sydney today by the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Minister for Local Government and the Hon. Jodie Harrison MP, Minister for Women.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “I’d like to congratulate Ben Tay…

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• Tahmoor Sports Complex - Stage Two Fields Construction Tender Outcome

  Wollondilly Shire has awarded the tender for the construction of Tahmoor Sports Complex Stage Two, the next exciting phase in the Tahmoor Sporting Complex Master Plan.
  
  The project includes the redevelopment of the existing soccer and cricket fields with an improved field surface and infrastructure including floodlighting, irrigation and drainage.
  
  A public open tender process for the construction of Tahmoor Sports Complex Stage Two began in June 2023 and is currently being finalised. The Tender…

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• Strong performance, big road asset investment as Wollondilly Council Annual Financial Statements approved on time

  Wollondilly Shire Council received its audited 2022-23 Annual Financial Statements on Tuesday night, which revealed the organisation to be in a sound financial position and showing strong improvement over the year.
  
  Council is recovering from the financial impacts of major fire, flood and storm events in recent years, and is gearing up to improve services for its current community and manage the rapidly growing population.
  
  A Financial Management Improvement Plan was put in place by the Council…

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• Council to consider pause on implementation of Picton Town Centre Masterplan, including Prince Street Lights

  At the upcoming Wollondilly Shire Council meeting, Council will consider a recommendation to update the Picton Town Centre Transport Masterplan 2026 and pause implementation of some of the recommended works in the short to medium term.
  
  The question of how to address congestion in the Picton Town Centre has been a focus of Council and the community for many years, with significant work undertaken on the Transport Masterplan since 2018.
  
  In early 2022, Council resolved to test the findings of the…

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• Council to consider economic analysis for self-funding Government Services Building in Wollondilly Cultural Precinct

  With the first stage of the transformative Wollondilly Cultural Precinct coming to life, Council will further consider the preferred funding model for the next stage of the project, the Government Services Building, at the November Council Meeting.
  
  The preferred model for the Government Services Building, Library and Village Green is expected to bring a substantial $732 million in economic benefits for the Picton town centre, the broader Wollondilly community and other service organisations.
  
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• Annual Report shows Council delivering on projects across the Shire

  Wollondilly Shire Council is financially strong and making great progress delivering services for the community, as demonstrated in the 2022/23 Annual Report that will be presented at the November Council Meeting.
  
  The Annual Report shows how Council is continuing to make progress towards the community’s long-term vision of making Wollondilly even better, together.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “We have made a huge amount of progress this year when it comes to what we are delivering for our community.…

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• All Aboard the Wollondilly Beach Bus

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular Beach Bus will hit the road again this summer, transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and providing some relief from the heat.
  
  The Beach Bus offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire. The hop on service will operate on four Thursdays this summer: 4, 11, 18 and 25 January.
  
  This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community.
  
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• Future of Antill Golf Course assured with Council awarding long term lease

  Wollondilly Shire Council has accepted the tender of Antill Park Country Golf Club for the operation and management of the iconic Antill Park Golf Course, achieving a fantastic outcome for the Wollondilly community at last night’s Council meeting.
  
  Under the terms of the 30-year lease, the Golf Club and Council have agreed on a significant capital investment program for the site over the next five years, including; a new golf clubhouse building and 10 room motel accommodation, repurposing of the…

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