Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Floodplain Risk Management

  Wollondilly has a number of areas subject to flooding. The Floodplain Development Manual sets out the management of flood risk in NSW. To receive flood information please complete the Application for Flood Information.
  
   
  
  Floodplain Risk Management Committee
  The process of managing flood risk is assisted by the Floodplain Risk Management Committee. The committee is made up of Councillors, Council Staff from a variety of areas across Council, NSW Government Agencies and Community representatives…

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• Flying Foxes

  Grey-headed Flying-fox
  
  Species Overview:
  
  The Grey-headed Flying-fox is Australia's largest bat, with a wingspan of up to 1 metre.
  It has dark grey fur on its body, lighter grey fur on its head, and a russet collar around its neck.
  It is a protected native species in Australia.
  
  Ecological Importance:
  
  This species plays a vital role in seed dispersal and pollination over large distances.
  It supports the survival and genetic diversity of ecosystems such as eucalypt forests, rainforests, an…

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• Bushcare Busy Bee

  The Stonequarry Creek native habitat Garden is a stunning site that runs alongside the Picton Botanic Gardens. The site is a focus location for Wollondilly Shire Council's Bushcare Program and council have worked with community and corporate volunteer groups to restore the river flat forest that used to occur on the site pre-settlement.
  
  Stonequarry Creek is prone to flooding during periods of high rainfall. The creek banks are also impacted by the establishment of invasive weeds such as Tr…

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• Stonequarry Creek Bushcare April

  Anyone can become involved in our Bushcare program! We encourage members of the community of all ages to join us. Those who are under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
  
  The Stonequarry Creek habitat Garden is a stunning site that runs alongside the Picton Botanic Gardens. The site is a focus location for Wollondilly Shire Council's Bushcare Program and council have worked with community and corporate volunteer groups to restore the river flat forest that used to occur on the site…

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• Request for Tenders - Kennedy Creek Appin Rehabilitation

  Tender No. 2020/43  
  
  Council invites tenders for the rehabilitation of Kennedy Creek, Appin.
  
  The scope involves the removal of weeds, reshaping and creation of a defined central channel over a 200m length between Toggerai and Church Streets in Appin.
  
  Landscaping consists of a suitable mown grass with some planting either side of the channel to improve maintainability and access for weeding of the channel.
  
  A shared path runs down the western side that requires deviation of the Toggerai Street…

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• Have Your Say on the future of the Picton Botanic Gardens Precinct

  Based on input from the community, Wollondilly Council has developed a master plan for the Picton Botanic Gardens Precinct which is now available for comment on the Your Say Wollondilly website.
  
  The plan is for the area including Hume Oval, Picton Sportsground, RSL Park, Racecourse Creek and Stonequarry Creek pathways and Picton Botanic Gardens.
  
  Council consulted with the community during August 2020 on ways to upgrade and enhance the Picton Botanic Gardens and surrounding area.
  
  The main pref…

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• National Tree Day 2024

  Join us on Sunday, 28 July 2024, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Stonequarry Creek, Hume Oval, Downing St, Picton, for National Tree Day. This year, we’re focusing on planting native species to enhance flood mitigation, improve water quality, and bolster the health of our waterways. Your efforts will also support local biodiversity, provide essential habitats for native wildlife, and help stabilise the banks of Stonequarry Creek.
  
  Everyone is welcome to contribute to the well-being of our creeks and…

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• Bushfire Community Grants Program open to Wollondilly residents

  Funding of up to $2000 is now available to 32 bushfire impacted residents in the Wollondilly Shire whose properties were devastated by the Green Wattle Creek bushfires of 2019/20.
  
  The Bushfire Community Grants Program will provide one off funding towards purchases through approved local suppliers for the revitalisation of bushfire affected residential land.
  
  Sponsored by the Resilience NSW Bushfire Community Resilience and Recovery Fund, the program will have the additional benefit of boosting…

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• Sydney Water staff work with Council to restore local bushland

  Wollondilly Council is hosting a tree planting day for Sydney Water staff this Friday, 19 February to assist with the restoration of bushland along Racecourse Creek at Picton Sportsground.
  
  The project will establish 500 trees and 1500 shrubs and grasses to help restore the habitat for the endangered ecological community in the area.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan noted, “It is fantastic to see Council and Sydney Water working together to look after our local bushland.”
  
  “I’m particularly proud to see that…

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• Picton Parklands Plan to transform community recreational areas

  Wollondilly Council has adopted The Picton Parklands Plan of Management and Master Plan (including the Botanic Gardens); a 10+ year visionary document that will transform the area and provide significant benefits to the local community, sporting groups and facility users.
  
  Aiming to make the most of the open space and rural surroundings, the Plan of Management and Master Plan document will support future grant applications by Council and community groups and identify the management priorities of…

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• Wollondilly Council wins national award for Fire Truck Memorial Playground

  Wollondilly Council was awarded Best Regional/Rural Industry Contribution Award at the 2021 Parks & Leisure Australia Awards for its Telopea Park RFS Fire Truck Memorial Playground project.
  
  The distinctive memorial playground was built to honour Mr Geoffrey Keaton and Mr Andrew O’Dwyer of Horsley Park RFS Brigade, who lost their lives in the Green Wattle Creek bushfire at Buxton in December 2019.
  
  The project involved collaboration between Wollondilly Shire Council, Buxton RFS, Horsley Park…

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• Dangerous tree removal grants program reopened for Wollondilly’s fire impacted residents

  Wollondilly Shire Council has reopened the federally funded Dangerous Tree Removal Program to assist residents whose properties were impacted by the Green Wattle Creek bushfire.
  
  Wollondilly Council received funding in June 2022 to assist affected residents to remove dangerous trees through the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program. Council has re-opened the funding until 30 March 2023, with works to be completed by 30 June 2023.
  
  The Program provides one-off fina…

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• Regeneration Grants for Bushfire affected residents

  The Rotary Club of Picton has partnered with Wollondilly Shire Council to spread some Christmas cheer to residents who lost their homes in the Green Wattle Creek Bushfire.
  
  Rotary have given a grant to Wollondilly Shire Council to allow Wollondilly residents who lost their homes or suffered significant damage to purchase plants or gardening supplies from local nurseries to regenerate their gardens and support local wildlife.
  
  Each resident who lost their home or sustained significant damage to t…

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• Prime Minister, Premier & Mayor honour fallen firefighters at opening of Fire Truck Memorial at Buxton

  Wollondilly Council and the NSW RFS Southern Highlands Team welcomed the Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Premier Gladys Berejiklian, RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers and Resilience NSW Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons to the official opening of the new Fire Truck Memorial Playground at Telopea Park, Buxton today.
  
  The memorial playground was built to honour Mr Geoffrey Keaton and Mr Andrew O’Dwyer of Horsley Park Brigade, who lost their lives in the Green Wattle Creek bushfire at Buxton last December.…

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• Council joins with Rotary to deliver Youth Voices Project

  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…

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