‘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…
Following consideration of community and stakeholder feedback on the Draft South Wilton Precinct Planning Cells, Council has endorsed an indicative land use plan to guide future landowner, proponent or State Government initiated planning proposals to rezone land within the Planning Cells for urban development.
Public exhibition of the three South Wilton Cells ran for an extended period of 53 days from 10 June to 2 August 2024 and included a series of landowner meetings. These meetings provid…
“Get the infrastructure sorted first” – that was the message from Wollondilly Shire Council as it voted not to support a Draft Planning Proposal received for land on Macquariedale Road and Wilton Road at Appin; noting that although the proposal has strategic merit and aligns with the State planning framework, it does not have site specific merit, with many planning matters remaining unresolved.
In addition to 15,000 homes in Wilton, land is already rezoned for 12,900 homes in Appin as Wollondi…
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…
Use your recycled printer paper twicePaper, and printing on it, cost money. It consumes resources and could often be avoided.
A tonne of paper consumes approximately 20 full-grown trees, over 90,000 litres of water, over 1.2 tonnes of coal and an assortment of chemicals. The greenhouse gas emissions of this tonne of paper are approximately 8 tonnes (with a tonne of recycled paper emitting approximately 2 tonnes of greenhouse gases), according to the Federal Government's 2001 Green Office G…
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…
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…
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…
The production of paper uses trees, chemicals, energy (greenhouse gases) and water. About one-third of the garbage we throw away is paper. Let's avoid, reduce, re-use and recycle at work too!
About Saving Paper and ForestsThe ecological footprint of a single newspaper was once described as taking up the area covered by all the sheets of the newspaper laid side by side, for the period of a year.
A tonne of paper consumes approximately 20 full-grown trees, over 90,000 litres of water, ov…
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…
Read more about "Report an Issue"...Domestic Waste Services Collection Contract Processing and Disposal Contract Processing and Disposal Contract Domestic Waste Services Collection Contract Processing and Disposal Contract Domestic Waste Processing and Disposal ContractsWe are partnering with the three other councils to make sure we get the best outcome and the best price on behalf of our communities. Waste costs are increasing considerably each year, due to the significant pressures on the waste processing sector…
Read more about "Processing and Disposal Contract"...Wollondilly Council’s Waste Management Strategy & Action Plan was adopted on 16 March 2021. The Strategy focuses on economically and environmentally sustainable waste management, addressing key areas including:
Landfill diversion
Domestic waste collection, processing and disposal
Contamination management in domestic waste bins
Domestic kerbside clean-up services
Illegal dumping
Management of problem wastes such as medical sharps, chemicals, mattresses and e-waste.
View the Strategy and Act…
Responding to today’s announcement by NSW Premier Chris Minns which ties $200 million in funding to councils based on meeting and exceeding new housing targets, Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has reaffirmed Council’s position that infrastructure must come before development.
Wollondilly is already going above and beyond to support the NSW Government in its push to address the housing crisis. We’re one of the fastest councils in Greater Sydney and NSW for determining Development Applications and o…
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…
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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Council votes not to support Planning Proposal for Appin Part 2 Precinct