Feedback is invited on a planning proposal to amend the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to update heritage listings for the Shire and ensure Wollondilly’s heritage places are properly identified, documented and managed. The proposal seeks to remove three items from the heritage list from Schedule 5 and the Heritage Map.
These items include:
‘Cottage’ at 91 Hawthorne Road, Bargo (Lot 92 DP 10336)
‘Farmhouse’ at 160 Dwyers Road, Pheasants Nest (Lot 51 DP 773133)
‘Kalinya Gardens and L…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 415 DP: 751270, 80 Colo Street COURIDJAH
For the purposes of
The use of part of the site as a function centre for a maximum of 52 times per year. The use will involve the erection of temporary marquees, amenities and car parking area.
Applicant
Mr J Caines
Application Number
DA/2025/245/1
Consent Authority
Wollondilly Shire Council
The Development Application is required to be advertised in accordance wi…
About Us
Wollondilly Shire is located on the south western outskirts of Sydney at the foothills of the Southern Highlands and is surrounded by spectacular natural beauty and rural pastures. It's 2,560 square kilometres stretch from Yanderra in the South, Appin and Menangle in the East, Warragamba in the North, and the Nattai wilderness, Yerranderie and Burragorang Valley to the West.
The original inhabitants of the Wollondilly area were the Gundangurra, Dharawal and Darug Aboriginal peopl…
The Wollondilly Koala Conservation Project focusses on ensuring the protection and conservation of koalas in our Shire.
Wollondilly Koala Hotline - Call 4677 1100 to report koala sightings in Wollondilly.
Report injured koalas and other wildlife to 24hr WIRES Injured Koala line 1300 094 737, Sydney Wildlife 9413 4300, Wildlife South Coast Rescue 0418 427 214
Wollondilly Shire Council’s ‘Koala Conservation Project’ advocates for the protection of the regions koalas and their habitat. The popu…
Caring for Wildlife in Wollondilly Shire
Council are dedicated to ensuring the health and welfare of native animals. Here's what to do if you find an injured animal.
The Wollondilly Shire abounds in natural areas that provide homes to numerous plants and animals. The shire contains extensive areas of National Park, Water Catchment Lands and major rivers including the Nepean, Bargo, Cataract and the Upper Georges.
There are over 101 threatened fauna species that occur within the shire incl…
Wollondilly Council is once again partnering with Rotary Club of Wollondilly North to deliver a project for young people in the Wollondilly area who have been affected by the Green Wattle Creek bushfire event.
The Wollondilly Youth Voices project will give children and young people the opportunity to have fun, meet new people and share their stories and experiences of the Green Wattle Creek bushfire, to make sure that their wellbeing has been considered and their perspective incorporated into f…
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…
The 2019/20 annual report going to next week’s Council meeting shows that Wollondilly Council has continued to deliver significant services and projects for the community, despite a year of extreme challenges including bushfires, floods and a global pandemic.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “This has been a year unlike any other - it has demonstrated the resilience and strength of the people of Wollondilly and shows why this is such an amazing place to live and work.”
“The Councillors and I are very p…
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan is calling on local residents to ‘win the race’ across Sydney and reach up to 70% and 80% Covid-19 vaccination rates in the Wollondilly Shire.
“Reaching the 70% and 80% rates of vaccinations will enable us to move to a more normal way of life as restrictions start to be eased,” he said.
“The key to getting out of this lockdown is a combination of high rates of vaccination and low case numbers. We can make this happen!”
The outer South West Sydney area which inclu…
Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed $1,745,000 in funding from the Federal Government’s Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (LRCIP) to deliver a number of high priority projects across Wollondilly.
The funding will enable Council to provide a range of much needed infrastructure in the Shire, namely:
- The ability to bring forward priority road works across the Shire
- A shared pathway and extension of kerb & guttering in Bargo which will result in better pedest…
Residents have access to a number of pharmacies around the Wollondilly that accept the safe and free disposal of sharps and unwanted medicines.
Unwanted and Expired Medicine Disposal
A free collection service operates at all pharmacies for unwanted and expired medications to ensure the safe and the environmentally responsible disposal of these chemicals.
Use the find your nearest pharmacy tool or view the table below.
Sharps Disposal
Council provides a free sharps disposal service at…
Wollondilly Council has been granted $13 million under the Western City Deal Liveability Fund which will go towards delivery of two major community infrastructure projects, the Wollondilly Community, Cultural and Civic Precinct redevelopment and upgrades to Tahmoor Sporting Complex.
Mayor Matthew Deeth said, “Thanks to the collaboration of Commonwealth, State and 8 local governments we can do more than we’ve ever done for our community. This grant will enable us to build great new infrastructur…
Wollondilly Council will consider its draft Operational Plan and
Budget at Tuesday night’s meeting, with the focus for the year
ahead on the key areas of roads, planning for growth,
supporting economic development and improving
organisational performance.
Part of Council’s Delivery Plan, the Operational Plan outlines
how Council will continue to deliver important ongoing
services for the Wollondilly community in the 2022/23 financial
year.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Wollondilly is in a major peri…
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