Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Report an Issue

  Submit and Track an IssueUse our Customer Portal to submit an issue or provide feedback on everything including roads, trees, animals and more!Read on to find out more or head to our Customer Portal to report now! Visit Customer Portal How to: Report an Issue or Provide Feedback Head to our Customer Portal to report the following: Parking, roads and footpaths Trees & vegetation, parks, reserves and sportsgrounds Community facilities Development control Animals Bins and waste Environmental h…

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• Land For Wildlife

  ‘Land for Wildlife’ is a voluntary program that assists landholders to maintain wildlife habitats on their property. Registration is a free and non-binding agreement between the Community Environment Network and landholders.
  
  The program is available to landholders who:
  
  Have properties with 1/2Ha or more of native bush land.
  Are willing to manage all or part of their property in an environmentally sustainable way.
  Registration puts landholders in touch with like minded people and to receive use…

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• Development Forms and Information A-Z

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  Adjoining Property Owners Details (PDF)
  
  Adjoining Property Owners Details (Online)
  
  Application for Approval to Operate a Sewage Management System (PDF)
  
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  Bingara Gorge / Nangarin Vineyard Estate Community Association - Fact Sheet (PDF_
  
  Bond Release Application (PDF)
  
  Building Information Certificate Application (Online Planning Portal)
  
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  Certification Guide (PDF)
  
  Certification Service Agreement (PDF)
  
  Construction Certificate Checklist (PDF)
  
  Construction Certificate (Online Planning Por…

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• Working on the Road - Road Management Approvals (s138)

  Working on a Public Road
  Section 138 of the Roads Act (NSW) requires that all work or activities undertaken within road reserves must have the Road Authorities consent prior to the work being undertaken.
  
  All persons, companies or other authorities must obtain approval prior to starting work. In some cases a service authority may have exception under the Roads Act or agreements in place with Council. These exemptions and agreements are generally related to road occupancy and minor road opening w…

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• Water Efficient Gardening

  With less rainfall and hotter weather predicted in the coming decades, we need to go with the limited flow and create water-wise gardens.
  
  Clean water is essential to life on earth, yet it is a scarce resource comprising only 3 per cent of the world's water. Most fresh water is stored in ice caps and below the surface of the earth. Despite the scarcity, global consumption of water has been increasing each decade. Australians use about 30 per cent of their household water consumption on thei…

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• Cull Your 'Stuff'

  By passing your second-hand or unused goods on to someone who will use them, you are both reducing the environmental resources required to satisfy our consumption as well as helping others.
  
  These days, giving away or selling your unused stuff couldn't be easier. From online sites through to garage sales and local charity clothing bins, there are loads of ways to give your unwanted stuff a new life.
  
  From an environmental perspective, recycling your second-hand goods extends the life of the…

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• Food Waste and Composting

  Australian households dispose of thousands of dollars of food each year. Discover some sustainable ways of disposing of food waste.
  
   
  
  Food Composting and Educational Sites
  Food Wise
  Food Wise provides some amazing tips, tricks and information about reducing food waste. Food Wise provides information on seasonal foods, composting, fair trade and more.
  
  If you find you don't know what to do with left over food, Food Wise also houses some amazing recipes to use up your leftover foods. The fo…

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• Prevent Stormwater Pollution

  Waste from industrial sites can cause major environmental damage if they enter the stormwater system.
  
   
  
  About Preventing Stormwater PollutionStormwater systems, the gutters, drains and pipes that collect run-off, flow into local rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Contamination that is allowed to enter one part of the stormwater system will flow into the waterways that we use for our gardens, food and recreation.
  
  Businesses often use hazardous chemicals in the running of their business and are…

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• National Parks & Wildlife Services Proposal – Creation of 8 new suburbs within the Wollondilly LG section of the Blue Mountains National Park Reserve

  The Geographical Names Board (GNB) is seeking public comment on a proposal by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS) to create eight (8) new Address suburb/ localities in the Blue Mountains National Park reserve, Wollondilly LGA.
  
  Presently, Blue Mountains National Park is both a suburb and a national park reserve.
  
  The NPWS proposal is to divide the current Blue Mountains National Park suburb into 8 new
  suburbs named, Kowmung, Beloon, Jooriland, Burragorang, Valley, Brereton, Kedu…

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• Western Parkland Councils launch regional data website

  The media release below was issued by Western Parkland City Authority.
  
  Western Parkland Councils launch regional data websiteIn an Australian first, the Western Parkland Councils have united to make the first of their common data sets available to the public in real time.
  
  The data hub is in its initial phase and capturing 3.5 million data points per month to provide a current, regional snapshot of pedestrian and vehicle movement, hyperlocal weather and heat conditions, air and water quality co…

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• A robust Operational Plan and Budget sets Council up to focus on roads and deliver significant improvements in new Financial Year

  Roads are the clear top priority in Wollondilly Council’s 2022/23 Operational Plan and Budget, which includes a record investment of over $50 million in capital works, as well as many other great projects which will be delivered across the Shire in the next 12 months.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This is the first budget and operational plan for the new Council and my first as Mayor, so I’m excited to see us deliver these projects for the community and to make sure that Wollondilly continues to be a…

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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 Cultural Precinct

  The Performing Arts Centre
  
  You will have noticed some changes in the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct with the demolition of some buildings to make way for the Performing Arts Centre. 
  
  The demolition of the RFS building, Masonic Hall and old Children's Services Cottage should be completed soon and construction should begin by April.
  
  The multi-format Performing Arts Centre will provide a state-of-the-art local venue for music, theatre, exhibitions and civic events, and will be a major inject…

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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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• Wollondilly Mayor calls for binding infrastructure commitment after rezoning of land in Appin

  Wollondilly Mayor, Matt Gould has criticised the Department of Planning and Environment’s (DPI) decision to approve the rezoning of land in Appin without a clear plan for the provision of basic infrastructure, and is calling on the Planning Minister to ensure the Department of Planning delivers on promises of a binding infrastructure plan for the site before the proposal is progressed further and that it does not come at the expense of providing critical infrastructure in Wilton.
  
  In a move that…

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