Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Wollondilly Shire Council draft Shire Wide Flood Study is now on Public Exhibition

  The draft Shire Wide Flood Study uses the latest topographic data and modelling techniques, as well as local knowledge, in an effort to better understand the nature and extent of flooding across the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  In the previous round of consultation, Council asked the community to share their knowledge of flooding history and rainfall amounts in Wollondilly and received a significant amount of helpful information. That input has helped inform the detailed flood modelling to produce flood…

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• New Community Facilities to be delivered as part of Wollondilly’s draft Capital Works Program

  Council’s draft Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Capital Works Program (2026-2027) will be considered at this month’s Council meeting, with towns right across the Shire soon to benefit from new facilities.
  
  While roads are the immediate top priority for Wollondilly, the community has also expressed a desire for Council to invest in major infrastructure, including new community and sporting facilities.
  
  Council is investing a total of $45.8M in capital works across the Shire for the next fi…

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• Community to benefit from new Park and Sportsground Upgrades as part of Council’s Operational Plan

  Residents of Wollondilly will be able to enjoy upgrades to many of their local parks and sportsgrounds in the coming year as part of Council’s newly adopted Operational Plan and Budget.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “With the health and wellbeing of the community a priority for Council, we want to make sure everyone in the Shire has access to outdoor spaces where they can exercise and socialise.”
  
  “It is great to see parks such as Telopea Park at Buxton evolving into a central hub for residents of all…

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• Appin - Greater Macarthur Growth Area

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• Wollondilly Council welcomes pothole repair funding announcement

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed today’s announcement of $9.5M road repair funding from the State Government’s Regional and Local Roads Repair Program to help address the flood damage across Wollondilly’s 870km road network.
  
  Member for Wollondilly Nathaniel Smith MP made the significant funding announcement at the Council Chambers in Picton this morning.
  
  While Wollondilly was excluded from the first round of pothole repair funding, Mayor Matt Gould alongside other Mayors from the fringes…

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• Mayor warmly welcomes State Candidate Rebecca Thompson’s commitment to Wollondilly’s key priorities

  With less than a week to go until the NSW State election, Mayor Matt Gould is continuing to receive commitments from State candidates in response to the five key election priorities he has laid out for the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  Following a meeting last week, Mayor Gould has warmly welcomed the commitment of One Nation’s Rebecca Thompson to four out of five of Council’s key priorities, joining recent pledges by Independent Judith Hannan and Liberal MP Nathaniel Smith to some of council’s priorities…

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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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• Council’s draft Operational Plan & Budget focuses on core services and planning for growth, with record $179m investment in capital works

  With a record $179 million anticipated to be spent on capital works in the next four years, Wollondilly Shire Council’s draft 23/24 Operational Plan and Budget places a substantial ongoing investment into roads and priority infrastructure assets across the Shire.
  
  This includes a massive $56.1 million investment in 2023/24 and infrastructure delivery all across the Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra, Oakdale to Menangle and Appin to Thirlmere. 
  
  A proposed budget of $30.4 million for roads in 20…

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• Local Heritage List to preserve the past for future generations

  Aiming to retain a sense of the past for future generations, Wollondilly Shire Council is inviting feedback on proposed updates to the local heritage list in the Wollondilly Local Environment Plan 2011 (LEP).
  
  Over the past three years, community members have helped contribute to a Shire Wide Heritage Study to update existing heritage items and identify potential places and items for heritage listing.
  
  The local heritage list has not been significantly reviewed for 30 years.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould sa…

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• Annual Report shows Council delivering on projects across the Shire

  Wollondilly Shire Council is financially strong and making great progress delivering services for the community, as demonstrated in the 2022/23 Annual Report that will be presented at the November Council Meeting.
  
  The Annual Report shows how Council is continuing to make progress towards the community’s long-term vision of making Wollondilly even better, together.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “We have made a huge amount of progress this year when it comes to what we are delivering for our community.…

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• Wollondilly Health Alliance is re-launched with fresh priorities for a growing Shire

  Joining together to support and improve the health and wellbeing of the Wollondilly community, the Wollondilly Health Alliance has been re-launched with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
  
  The Alliance is a formal partnership between Wollondilly Shire Council, South Western Sydney Local Health District and South Western Sydney Primary Health Network. It was initially formed in March 2014 to connect services and improve health outcomes for the community.
  
  Following a review o…

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• Council invites Australian Turf Club to relocate to Wollondilly

  In a move that would help address Sydney’s housing crisis while stimulating the local economy, Wollondilly Shire Council has put Wollondilly forward as the ideal new home for the Australian Turf Club (ATC) if Rosehill Racecourse is relocated to make way for housing.
  
  In light of recent discussions on the potential redevelopment of the Rosehill Gardens site for up to 25,000 homes, Council is writing to the Premier and the ATC inviting them to explore the feasibility and benefits of relocating to…

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• Wollondilly Cultural Precinct hits milestone as Council accepts tender for Government Services Building

  After five years of planning, options analysis and preparation, together with significant financial investment to date, Wollondilly Council has accepted a tender to construct the Government Services Building as part of Stage 2 of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
  
  As our Shire’s population grows rapidly, this project together with the planned new Council Operations Depot are critical investments to ensure Council is able to manage and improve services for the Wollondilly community. 
  
  At Tuesday…

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• Thousands of new homes delayed for years as Sydney Water backflips on sewer capacity for Growth Area

  Wollondilly Shire Council is calling for help from the NSW Government to urgently address a substantial shortfall in planned sewer capacity in the Wilton Growth Area, which means that delivery of 12,000 already rezoned lots will soon grind to a halt.
  
  Council has expressed its frustration with Sydney Water’s recent advice that long promised upgrades to the Bingara Gorge Sewage Treatment Plant will delay construction of the homes. Council has condemned the lack of coordination between State plann…

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• Wollondilly Council to invest record $190.7M in capital works across the Shire as draft 2024/25 Operational Plan & Budget goes on exhibition

  With a record $190.7 million anticipated spending on an extensive capital works program over the next four years, Wollondilly Shire Council’s next draft Operational Plan and Budget continues to place a massive investment into roads and priority infrastructure assets across the Shire as Council prepares for the growth ahead.
  
  The program includes a significant $57.3 million investment in 2024/25 for infrastructure delivery all across the Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra, Oakdale to Menangle and…

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