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…
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…
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…
The federal government’s announcement this week of an audit on infrastructure spending could put up to 95 NSW infrastructure projects at risk, sparking concerns that vital projects promised to benefit Wollondilly residents will be dropped.
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has expressed his concerns that funding committed by the previous government for Silverdale Road, Picton Road, planning of the Picton Bypass, the metro rail link and the Campbelltown commuter car park could all be at risk as the A…
Work will soon begin on repairing long-term damage to an embankment on Remembrance Driveway, Razorback, with a view to opening up the second southbound lane to traffic near the top of the hill.
The project consists of the restoration of the historic rockfall site which led to closure of the lane in 2010, and is part of this term of Council’s efforts to address a backlog of remediation works in the Wollondilly Shire.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “I’m delighted that we can finally see the Remembrance…
At last week’s Council meeting, Wollondilly Shire Council voted to give conditional support to a draft Planning Proposal that will rezone land near the Hume Highway at Moreton Park Road, Menangle for general industrial (employment) uses, subject to a number of amendments to address community concerns.
Lodged by Mirvac, the proposed rezoning would facilitate the development of a business park housing large warehouse and distribution buildings, communal spaces and recreational facilities. It w…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 1 DP: 599811, Lot: 11 DP: 11938, 95 Hilton Park Road TAHMOOR, 85 Hilton Park Road TAHMOOR
For the purposes of
Demolition of outbuildings, vegetation removal, partial decommissioning of an existing dam, 7- lot Torrens Title subdivision, construction of a new road, associated civil and stormwater work and street tree planting.
Applicant
Mr M Webb
Application Number
DA/2025/115/1
Consent Authority
Wollondil…
Preliminary Consultation - Open for Feedback
Council has received a draft Planning Proposal seeking to rezone land on Brooks Point Road, Appin, for residential development and conservation.
The proposed site comprises:
Lots 1, 3, 4 & 5 DP 249446; and
Lot 1 DP 584515
The site is 39 hectares and is located to the south of Appin village. It adjoins Appin Road to the east, Brooks Point Road to the south, Ousedale Creek to the west and Appin village to the north.
The proposal seeks to…
Wollondilly Council has voted not to support a draft planning proposal at Woodbridge Road Menangle, which would see rezoning of land to allow for significant expansion of the Menangle village.
The draft planning proposal was submitted to Council in April, requesting amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to enable the development of No. 65 Woodbridge Road, Menangle, known as Mount Taurus.
Before considering its position, Council held a preliminary round of consultation dur…
Under the Local Government Act 1993, Councils are required to prepare Plans of Management for all community land owned by Council. Plans of Management are essential management tools which:
Are written by Council in consultation with the community;
Identify the important features of the land;
Clarify how Council will manage the land; and in particular
Indicate how the land may be used or developed (e.g. leasing).
The preparation of Plans of Management for Council owned community land is someth…
Return and Earn is a great initiative implemented by the NSW Government in December 2017. The scheme offers a 10c refund for consumers depositing eligible drink containers at return points throughout NSW.
What Containers are Eligible?
Eligible
Not Eligible
Cans (e.g. soft drinks)
Any milk containers that are 1 litre or more
Bottles (e.g. beer bottles)
Glass wine bottles
Cartons (e.g. milk cartons)
Glass spirit bottles
Juice boxes or poppers
Juice bottles over 1 litre
Cordial bottle…
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed this afternoon’s announcement by the State Government that community feedback on a potential Picton Bypass corridor is now being sought.
Mayor Khan said, “Wollondilly has been waiting for news on the Picton bypass for a long time and we are very pleased to see the release of the proposal today.”
“I encourage all residents and road users to provide feedback to Transport for NSW on the recommended corridor bypass.”
Council will be urging the State Gove…
Wollondilly Council has renewed its ongoing commitment to advocate for the NSW Government to commit to and fund the Picton Bypass and review and reclassify Wollondilly’s key regional roads as State roads.
In his Mayoral Minute at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting, Mayor Matt Gould called on community members to submit their requests for the Picton Bypass through the NSW Government’s WestInvest program.
The WestInvest fund is a $3 billion program to fund transformational infrastructure proje…
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