Wollondilly Shire Council

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• BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair

  Wollondilly Shire Council was proud to host the first ever BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair on Sunday 30 October under sunny skies at the Picton Botanic Gardens.
  
  The event, which attracted over 2000 attendees on the day, featured over 30 market stalls from both local and visiting businesses specialising in outdoor, garden & plant products. The carpark transformed into Eat Street with a selection of Food Trucks and straw bales to sit and grab a bite to eat, while the Children’…

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• Councils urge inclusion in $50 million pothole program

  Here is a media release issued by Blue Mountains City, Hawkesbury City and Wollondilly Shire Councils.
  
  The Mayors of Blue Mountains City, Hawkesbury City and Wollondilly Shire Councils are calling on the State Government to urgently rethink its decision to exclude the three LGAs from the $50 million Fixing Local Roads Pothole Repair Program.
  
  The program was announced by the State Government last week to assist local regional councils in the short-term repair of priority potholes and other road…

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• Wollondilly Council wins National Award for Innovative Service Delivery

  Wollondilly Shire Council has received national recognition for its Integrated Services Delivery Program at the 2022 Local Government Professionals National Federation Awards.
  
  Wollondilly was named the winner of the Innovative Management Initiative Award for the program which has revolutionised and will continue to improve Council’s customer service, service delivery and business efficiency.
  
  The project has implemented the world leading customer service and business automation tool, Salesforce…

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• Council Welcomes over $5 Million State Funding for road repairs & community projects

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed $3M for road reconstruction as well as close to another $2.5M for three other community projects in the Shire - part of Round 9 of the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions program.
  
  Council was successful in applying for the funding for road repairs in Bargo, Appin, Menangle, Douglas Park and Oakdale; as well as drainage and irrigation at Gordon Lewis Oval in Appin, revitalisation of the Menangle School site, and an active transport connectivity and drainage pr…

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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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• 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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• Community Forum Question/Statement Form

  This form needs to be completed in full in order to make a presentation on an Agenda Item or Topic at a Community Forum. The form must be submitted to Council by 12pm on the day before the Community Forum.
  
  Council requires anyone interested in attending and/or addressing Council at the Community Forum to read and accept the terms contained within the Public Forum section of Council's adopted Code of Meeting Practice  prior to attending.
  
  Clause 4.4 - To speak at a public forum, a person mu…

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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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• Birrahlee Park, Yanderra Officially Opened

  Birrahlee Park in Yanderra was officially opened yesterday by Wollondilly Shire Council Mayor Matt Gould and Nathaniel Smith, State Member for Wollondilly.
  
  Angus Taylor, Federal Member for Hume, Deputy Mayor Matt Deeth, Councillors Paul Rogers and Suzy Brandstater along with community members, joined in the celebration by enjoying a BBQ (thanks to Bargo Men’s Shed) and trying out the new playground equipment.
  
  Nathaniel Smith, State Member for Wollondilly said “I’m proud that we could fund such…

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• Mayor welcomes government commitment to future schools in Wilton, calling on all State candidates to honour or better it

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed the securing of sites for the future provision of public schools in Wilton by the NSW Liberal and National government, calling on all State election candidates to honour or better the commitment.
  
  A number of sites have now been set aside by the NSW government for public schools in the growing community of Wilton. These include a new primary school at Wilton Junction which is funded to be completed in the next 5 years, a new high school at Wilton Town Ce…

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• Swimming Pools & Spas

  Swimming Pools & Spas Passing Compliance Forms FAQ's Swimming Pools & Spas Swimming Pools & Spas Passing Compliance Forms FAQ's Passing Compliance When trying to pass swimming pool compliance, there are a number of considerations to keep in mind. Check out some of the key features to consider. Find out more Forms Planning to build or renovate a swimming pool? Be sure to complete all necessary forms to remain complaint. Find out more FAQ's If you&#…

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• Mayor calls on all State candidates to match Independent’s commitment to reclassify Wollondilly’s regional roads

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed a commitment from Independent candidate Judith Hannan to make Wollondilly’s main regional roads State roads if elected, and called on all other candidates in the State election to match this commitment.
  
  Wollondilly Council has been campaigning for a number of years to see the reclassification of Wollondilly’s regional roads as State Roads; specifically, the top three major connecting roads in the Shire - Remembrance Driveway, Menangle Road and Silverdal…

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• Council supports additional Employment Lands to create more local jobs

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s endorsement of additional sites in its Employment Land Strategy will pave the way for more local jobs for Wollondilly.
  
  At last week’s meeting, Council adopted an addendum to the Employment Land Strategy 2021 to include additional sites at The Oaks Airport and the land between Bargo River Bridge Tahmoor and Wellers Road at Bargo.
  
  Land at Moreton Park Road has been identified as a long-term employment area that is not a priority within the current Employment Land Stra…

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• Road spoil recycling strategy generates savings for Wollondilly Council

  Wollondilly Council’s strategy to minimise disposal costs for spoil material generated from roadworks has already generated millions of dollars in savings, a report to April’s Council meeting has highlighted.
  
  The report demonstrates not only that Council has a solid strategy to minimise disposal costs as much as possible but also that its strategy of reduction, recycling and disposal has generated savings of over $31 million dollars over the past three years when compared with commercial landfi…

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• Official Launch of New Resilient Wollondilly Van

   
  
  Wollondilly Council has expanded its fleet of community outreach vehicles with the addition of a customised, state-of-the-art mobile recovery and resilience vehicle, to be officially launched this week.  
  
  Funded through the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund, the Resilient Wollondilly Van will be used to provide immediate outreach support to impacted residents and businesses during and immediately after a disaster.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said: “The Resilient Wollondilly Van will prov…

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