Create an urban refuge for local biodiversity and enjoy the visual elements, the sounds and serenity of nature in your own backyard.
Nature is something special. It's not just about trees and animals, but also the way they interact with one another and the uniqueness of these relationships. From birds, bats and koalas to insects and worms, they all have an important role to play.
By fostering biodiversity in your backyard you are supporting a diverse variety of plants, animals and micro-o…
Growing indigenous and endemic plants in your backyard helps extend remnant patches of native fauna, attracts native wildlife to your garden and conserves biodiversity. So get your hands dirty and enjoy the rewards.
Climate change poses real threats to indigenous flora and fauna, much of which is already under threat from urbanisation and modern agricultural practices. It is more important than ever that we do our bit to protect habitats. By using indigenous plants in your own garden you can cr…
Become aware of the environmental implications of your consumption and purchase those goods that have the least impact on our future.
Understanding the resources embedded in the products we buy and using this knowledge to guide our purchasing decisions is difficult. Advertising is a powerful influence on our purchasing decisions and there is often little information available about the energy, water and other environmental inputs required to produce the things we buy. If we are able to overcome…
Food Organics and Garden Organics (commonly referred to as FOGO) is a kerb side waste collection service where residents place food waste in the green-lid garden organics bin instead of the red-lid garbage bin. The food and organics waste is then processed and recycled into nutrient rich compost, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill.
Wollondilly does not currently offer the FOGO service however, the NSW Government’s Waste and Sustainable Material Strategy 2041, which was adopted in 202…
Establish a recycling programMost businesses generate "waste" products that should be recycled, if only to prevent harmful chemicals entering our food chain.
We have concentrated, extracted and combined raw natural elements into new and unique elements such as plastics, aluminium, mercury and acids. Recently we have realised that to use these resources efficiently and avoid them spoiling the environment, we need to create closed loops that allow us to move these technical materials fr…
June 2023 Applications Approved
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 97 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any conditions at…
Wollondilly is becoming a year-round vibrant tourist destination, boosting the local economy by creating new jobs and income opportunities in the Shire thanks to changes to the local planning framework set to come into effect this Friday.
“This is a huge win for our community, particularly our rural land owners, and means our Shire is open for business”, said Mayor Matt Gould.
Council has updated its planning controls to grow the visitor economy, enabling a more diverse range of development,…
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Read more about "Business Support"...Our gardens can bring us closer to understanding ecosystems that underpin life on this planet and how to live in harmony with the earth. By creating a beautiful, efficient and productive garden in your home, you can learn the rhythms of nature and our humble role in it. So how can we let our green thumbs align our gardens to the sustainable path?Garden Actions
Grow your own food
Would you like to eat fresh food that's good for you and the planet? Get into gardening in your own backyard.
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The average Australian household wastes more than $1,000 every year purchasing items they never use. So use what you buy, buy less and save.
A 2005 paper by The Australia Institute (Wasteful Consumption in Australia) found that Australians waste over 10.5 billion dollars annually on goods and services that are "never or hardly ever used". The majority of this is food purchased and thrown out (over 5 billion dollars per annum). A follow-up study on food wastage in 2009 showed no change…
Council provides a range of support activities to local schools.
The Threatened Species Art and Creative Writing Competition (TSAWC) 2024
Opens Friday 14 June
Closes Monday August 5, 2024.
TSAWC is a regional environmental education program, involving Wollondilly Shire Council, Campbelltown City Council and Camden Council. The competition celebrates Biodiversity Month (September) and Threatened Species Day on Saturday 7 September.
The competition targets all stages of primary school, and is…
Maintain, downsize and turn off your fridgeRefrigerators and cool rooms consume a lot of energy. The benefit of bringing them up to best practice efficiency is a heavy financial and environmental reward.
Fridges require large amounts of power, and for those businesses with significant refrigeration needs, this is a expensive ongoing cost. However, energy savings of 20% can generally be obtained from regular maintenance and prudent use of refrigerators.
In certain Industries, refrigeration can…
As part of Council's commitment to improved stormwater infrastructure maintenance and healthy catchments; a Stormwater Management Charge (SMC) for residential and business premises has been implemented as part of the 2010/11 to 2015/16 Council Management Plan.
The NSW Government introduced legislation in 2006 to enable all local councils to apply a stormwater management charge to residential and business properties, where Council supplies a stormwater service for new and/or additional stor…
Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking quotations for a contractor to manage and operate a Smart Working Hub / Co-working Space in Picton which is at the centre of the Wollondilly Shire LGA.
The proposed site will be the Old Post Office building which is located on the corner of Argyle and Menangle Street's, Picton.
The Smart Hub has the potential to provide a centrally located co-working facility for small business, start-up businesses, community groups, government agencies and minor ev…
Below you will find the Terms of Reference & Operating Guidelines for the Economy Strategic Reference Group (SRG). Meeting MinutesDownload the latest Economy SRG Meeting Minutes - 20 October 2022. Download latest minutes Previous Meeting Minutes 2022 28 July 2022 - Economy Meeting Minutes Terms of Reference and Operating Guidelines Objective and Purpose of the Economy SRG To help shape Council’s future directions in relation to the high-order strategic theme of Economy…
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