Mayor Matt Gould has warmly welcomed the news that the Wollondilly Shire will soon have a new ambulance station, with the recent purchase of a site at Bargo by the NSW Government.
Minister for Health, Ryan Park MP announced in a statement on Monday that a site had been purchased at 150 Great Southern Road, after an evaluation by Health Infrastructure and NSW Ambulance. The new Bargo Ambulance Station will be built as part of the Government’s NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.
NSW Ambu…
Wollondilly Shire Council will not lose any momentum in the implementation of the Dudley Chesham Sportsground Master Plan, with the next stage of the plan discussed and prioritised at Tuesday night’s meeting.
Council has endorsed the staging and sequencing plan for the Dudley Chesham Sportsground Master Plan and approved the allocation of Developer Contributions funding towards the completion of the Dudley Chesham Amenities Building and the next steps in the Master Plan this year.
The Ma…
Council has received a Draft VPA Amendment from Country Garden Wilton East Pty Ltd (Risland) for the Wilton South East Precinct Stage 1 Development at 990 Picton Road, Wilton.
Council originally entered into the Planning Agreement (VPA) with Walker Corporation on 5 August 2019 for 696 residential lots.
The Draft Amendment seeks to:
Relocate a commentative walk from the southern side of Hornby Street to be incorporated into Wilton Recreation Reserve.
Amend timing of delivery of Local Park LP1a…
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Commemorative Naming of Council Asset
Botanic Gardens Stage in PICTON NSW
“Don Jones Stage”
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Commemorative ASSET Naming for DON JONES
A Mayoral Minute was put forward at the 28 November 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, resolution 304/2023, supporting the naming of the new stage in the Picton Botanical Gardens in honour of the late Don Jones (DOD 23 October 2023), for his significant contributions to the Wollondilly Shire over h…
We are excited to announce our Youth Week event, Rock the Dilly. We are calling on local bands, soloists, and duos to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. All members of the performance must be aged between 12-24 and reside, work or study in the Wollondilly Shire.
Set times range from 5 to 45 minutes depending on the playlist and the number of performers we have. River Road Creative Academy is kindly sponsoring the event by covering all the sound requirements for the day for the perf…
The Bargo Waste Management Centre, which has reached landfill capacity under NSW EPA requirements, will be permanently closed after Sunday 8 June 2025 to allow for the necessary remediation of the site.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, Wollondilly Shire Council was left with no choice but to endorse the closure of the 60-year-old facility to make way for the remediation works to proceed.
Landfill remediation at the Bargo Waste Management Centre will include safely containing the waste in acco…
Following consideration of community and stakeholder feedback on the Draft South Wilton Precinct Planning Cells, Council has endorsed an indicative land use plan to guide future landowner, proponent or State Government initiated planning proposals to rezone land within the Planning Cells for urban development.
Public exhibition of the three South Wilton Cells ran for an extended period of 53 days from 10 June to 2 August 2024 and included a series of landowner meetings. These meetings provid…
The NSW Geographical Names Board (GNB) is seeking community feedback on a proposal by Wollondilly Shire Council to name a new park/reserve in the township of APPIN as;
TOGGERAI PARK - at 180 Appin Road APPIN NSW (Lot 2 DP522044 )
The proposal can be viewed, and submissions lodged on the Geographical Names Board website under the Have Your Say tab from 26 March to 2 May 2025.
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 600 DP: 1254535, Lot: 510 DP: 1254534, 37 Wombat Hollow Terrace TAHMOOR, 13 Wombat Hollow Terrace TAHMOOR
For the purposes of
Eighteen (18) lot Torrens title subdivision with associated civil and stormwater work, removal of vegetation and landscaping
Applicant
The Trustee for River Road Developments Unit Trust
Application Number
DA/2025/266/1
Consent Authority
Wollondilly Shire Council
The application is…
Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed its key advocacy priorities for the State and Federal Government Elections 2025-2027 as part of a fresh approach to advocacy, while acknowledging the progress made so far alongside its partners to achieve positive outcomes for the community.
Wollondilly worked consistently with groups of other councils and allies to secure a bipartisan election commitment for $1 billion towards a rail corridor from Macarthur to the new Western Sydney airport in the lead up…
Copeman Memorial Rest Stop
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A Notice of Motion was put forward at the 27 February 2024, Ordinary Council Meeting, supporting to formally name the Bargo “Rest A While West Reserve” (Lot 43 DP 246487 – ARTC land) in honour of the Copeman family legacy of service across WWI, WWII and the Vietnam War for their military services to our Shire and Australia.
Council is proposing to formally name the current Rest A While West Reserve…
Tender 2025/15
Wollondilly Shire Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified and experienced Principal Consultant to undertake the Architectural Design Services for the construction of the new Amenities Buildings at both the Thirlmere Sportsground at 22 Oaks Street, Thirlmere and Warragamba Sportsground at 69 Warradale Road, Warragamba.
Thirlmere Sportsground
The provision of the new Amenities Building forms part of the adopted Thirlmere Memorial Park and Sportsgr…
The Integrated Planning and Reporting (IP&R) framework is a legislated requirement that all councils develop a suit of strategic plans that help guide the activities and service levels of an organisation towards the vision articulated by the community.
In summary, it is business planning that aligns to the community’s priorities and expectations of service levels.
The following information is for filming and still photography on Council owned property, in open spaces and outdoor areas such as footpaths, roads and parks within Wollondilly Shire.
Filming and Photography within Wollondilly Shire Council Local Government Area
Application for Filming
Filming Protocol
A popular destination for visitors, at the foothills of the Southern Highlands, Wollondilly is surrounded by national parks and rural pastures. The area features picturesque towns such as P…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run
National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
Have your say on Council’s Budget and priorities for the years ahead, as Council continues big investment in roads, infrastructure, customer experience and planning for the long term
Rail, road & basic enabling infrastructure top the list as Council endorses key advocacy priorities for Wollondilly
Thirlmere gets ready to huff n puff in a race against a steam train