Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Wollondilly Mayor welcomes Strategic Planning Panel decision on Brooks Point Road Proposal, supporting Council’s position of infrastructure before development

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed the decision of the Strategic Planning Panel of the Sydney Western City to not proceed with a Planning Proposal at Brooks Point Road, Appin without the infrastructure plan in place.
  
  In considering the request for a Rezoning Review, the Panel recognised the issues identified by Council staff, the Local Planning Panel and the decisions of the Council, and supported the need for fully funded infrastructure before rezoning.
  
  Mayor Gould noted, “I am pleased…

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• Expressions of Interest (EOI) - Sheehys Creek Road significant landslip remediation – Principal Contractor

  EOI 2024/35
  Description
  Sheehys Creek Road is a Council managed road to the west of Picton and forms the boundary between Oakdale and Lakesland.
  
  The focus site has been subject to several significant events between 2019 through to 2024. As a consequence of these events, the road condition has progressively worsened which has caused:
  
  a) Major down slope embankment failures resulting in partial loss of the road carriageway;
  b) Multiple upslope embankment destabilisations resulting in debris ent…

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• Request for Tenders - Sheehys Creek Road significant landslip remediation – Principal Contractor

  Tender No. 2024/35
  Please note that this tender is by INVITATION ONLY
  
   
  
  Description
  Sheehys Creek Road is a Council managed road to the west of Picton and forms the boundary between Oakdale and Lakesland.
  
  The focus site has been subject to several significant events between 2019 through to 2024. As a consequence of these events, the road condition has progressively worsened which has caused:
  
  a) Major down slope embankment failures resulting in partial loss of the road carriageway;
  
  b) Multip…

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• Council votes not to support Planning Proposal for Appin Part 2 Precinct

  “Get the infrastructure sorted first” – that was the message from Wollondilly Shire Council as it voted not to support a Draft Planning Proposal received for land on Macquariedale Road and Wilton Road at Appin; noting that although the proposal has strategic merit and aligns with the State planning framework, it does not have site specific merit, with many planning matters remaining unresolved.
  
  In addition to 15,000 homes in Wilton, land is already rezoned for 12,900 homes in Appin as Wollondi…

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• Traffic Committee Meeting Documents

  Meeting documents for the committee can be downloaded by clicking on the relevant meeting date. You are able to download pre-meeting and/or post-meeting documents dating back to 18/02/15. If you would like meeting documents prior to this date please contact Council.
  
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  2025 Meetings
  Tuesday, 6 May 
  
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  Tuesday, 1 April
  
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  Tuesday, 4 March
  
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• Onsite Sewage/Septic

  More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
  
  Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
  
  Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat…

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• Health in Planning

  About Health in Planning
  Wollondilly is committed to the health and wellbeing of residents, workers and visitors. Council recognises that health is an overall state of wellbeing rather than just the absence of disease or injury, and that planning and the built environment can have a huge impact on health. As well as environmental factors such as air quality, heat and noise, social factors play a significant role in our health. These factors are called the social determinants of health, and inclu…

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• Koala Hotline

  The Wollondilly has been home to koalas since the Dreamtime and the story of the 'Clinging Koala and the Bunyip on the Wollondilly River.' The first recorded European sighting of a koala was in 1798 near Bargo by John Price.
  
  Since then koalas have been greatly impacted by the loss of habitat, disease and wild fires.
  
  The local koala populations are still present however they are very elusive and rarely seen. Wollondilly Council is running an annual monitoring program to understand whe…

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• September Construction Update - Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre

  See what's happening with the Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre construction.  View update here September Construction Report - Wollondilly Performing Arts Centre.

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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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• $1.5 billion in local infrastructure for Appin a step closer as IPART releases draft assessment of Appin Contributions Plan

  Council has welcomed the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) draft assessment of the Appin Contributions Plan which was released yesterday for public comment. 
  
   
  
  Council’s draft Appin Contributions Plan (Plan) meets 28 of 35 assessment criteria. 
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This is good news for Council and the community. It’s a plan to provide $1.5 billion of vital local infrastructure, such as new parks, community facilities, local roads, cycleways and stormwater management…

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• STUDENT FORECASTS SHOW TIMELINE FOR NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN WOLLONDILLY IS URGENT

  With new forecasts showing an expected increase in school students over the next 10 years in the Wollondilly Shire, the timeline for a new high school has now become urgent.
  
   
  
  A Sydney Morning Herald report based on data from Informed Decisions demography company shows a significant increase in the number of students who will be living in the Shire.
  
   
  
  The increase is particularly apparent in the Appin and Douglas Park statistical area, which includes both Wilton and Appin Growth areas, where…

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• Improved bookings and sportsground operations, as well as improved community engagement under new management model

  Council has moved to update its management model for sportsgrounds and Council facilities; improving community involvement in future planning, easing the burden on volunteers and streamlining the customer experience for users.
  
   
  
  Under the changes agreed at Tuesday’s Council meeting, sportsground committees will now transition to Sportsground Volunteer Engagement Forums in consultation with the current committees, with the day to day management and bookings of the facilities to be looked after…

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• $1.36 Billion in local infrastructure for Appin announced as IPART releases final report on Appin Contributions Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the release of the final assessment from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on its Appin Contributions Plan.
  
   
  
  IPART found that all the infrastructure included in the draft Appin Contributions Plan is essential and reasonable and that community liaison occurred in the preparation of the plan, which meets 27 out of 35 assessment criteria.
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This report validates Council’s position that a lot of new infrastruct…

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• Road Naming

  Wollondilly Council is seeking road name suggestions from residents, community groups and schools for the many new roads which are appearing around the Shire.
  
  Council’s street name register allows land owners and developers to select a street or road name allocated to a specific township that has been approved by the Geographical Names Board.
  
  Council is asking for suggestions based on the themes of local Aboriginal heritage, early explorers, pioneers, settlers and historical figures and natura…

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