Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Calls for NSW Government to take over Wollondilly’s main roads – make your voice heard!

  Wollondilly Council has renewed its calls for the NSW Government to review and reclassify key regional roads as State roads, so it takes over management of these busy main roads and enables Council’s limited funds to be focussed on local road repairs.
  
  Council is investing more money, resources and time than ever before to fix the Shire’s 870km road network following six months of wet weather, storms and flooding. Unfortunately, a large portion of Council’s limited roads budget is continuing to…

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• Wollondilly celebrates NSW Seniors Festival 2022

  The largest senior’s festival in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to Wollondilly, ready to celebrate our community’s incredible seniors.
  
  The 2022 NSW Seniors Festival, in partnership with Council, will be launching the Wollondilly Seniors Healthy Lifestyle Guide; a printed booklet to encourage seniors to connect in with local services.
  
  The Guide will be launched by Mayor Matt Gould at The Oaks Heritage Centre & Museum on Friday 1 April as part of a day of activities where participants can…

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• Council reaffirms opposition to raising the Warragamba Dam wall as NSW government invites comment on reports

  Wollondilly Council is once again stating its strong opposition to the raising of the Warragamba Dam Wall, as it hurriedly responds to the NSW government reports that are on exhibition for a short time before Christmas.
  
  Council is also encouraging community members and organisations to have their say on the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) Preferred Infrastructure Report and Response to Submissions before 12 December 2022.
  
  Council’s 2021 submission to the Environmental Impact State…

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• Full Steam Ahead for 2023 Thirlmere Festival of Steam

  It’s full steam ahead for the 2023 Thirlmere Festival of Steam, which will bring the village of Thirlmere to life on 18 and 19 March.
  
  The festival is once again being delivered by Wollondilly Shire Council and Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the NSW Rail Museum.
  
  Visitors can look forward to steam train rides aboard the State’s rail heritage collection, demonstrations from local artisans, and the colourful annual street parade.
  
  The iconic Huff n’ Puff race is making a long-awaited return…

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• Thousands expected to visit Thirlmere Festival of Steam this May

  The 2024 Thirlmere Festival of Steam is on track to bring Wollondilly’s village of Thirlmere to life on the weekend of 18 and 19 May 2024, with the fun continuing for the iconic Huff n’ Puff race on Sunday 26 May.
  
  The festival will once again be delivered by Wollondilly Shire Council in partnership with Transport Heritage NSW, operators of the NSW Rail Museum.
  
  Visitors can look forward to steam train rides aboard the State’s operational heritage fleet, demonstrations from local artisans, and t…

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• Wollondilly Council endorses planning changes to promote agritourism and support local farms

  Wollondilly Council has endorsed the inclusion of a series of amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to help promote agritourism in the Shire and build resilience in the farming sector.
  
  At Tuesday night’s meeting, Council adopted a number of changes which were proposed as part of the NSW Government’s Agritourism and Small-Scale Agriculture Development program.  
  
  The changes will make it easier for farmers to use their land in new and innovative ways to complement their exi…

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• Wollondilly Council to reignite advocacy campaigns for Picton Bypass and reclassification of State Roads

  Wollondilly Council has renewed its ongoing commitment to advocate for the NSW Government to commit to and fund the Picton Bypass and review and reclassify Wollondilly’s key regional roads as State roads.
  
  In his Mayoral Minute at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting, Mayor Matt Gould called on community members to submit their requests for the Picton Bypass through the NSW Government’s WestInvest program.
  
  The WestInvest fund is a $3 billion program to fund transformational infrastructure proje…

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• Retired Community Bus to be donated to a local community group

  With a new community transport service now in operation, Wollondilly Shire Council’s community bus has recently been decommissioned from service and is now seeking a new home, with Council preparing to donate the old bus to a community group.
  
  Council is currently looking for expressions of interest (EOI) from local community groups interested in owning the Mitsubishi Rosa 21-seater vehicle.
  
  The 15-year-old vehicle will be gifted to the successful group following a competitive EOI process, whic…

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• Wollondilly Mayor welcomes Strategic Planning Panel decision on Brooks Point Road Proposal, supporting Council’s position of infrastructure before development

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed the decision of the Strategic Planning Panel of the Sydney Western City to not proceed with a Planning Proposal at Brooks Point Road, Appin without the infrastructure plan in place.
  
  In considering the request for a Rezoning Review, the Panel recognised the issues identified by Council staff, the Local Planning Panel and the decisions of the Council, and supported the need for fully funded infrastructure before rezoning.
  
  Mayor Gould noted, “I am pleased…

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• WOLLONDILLY COUNCIL’S DRAFT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY OUT FOR REVIEW

  As Wollondilly Shire Council seeks to further engage with the community as part of its decision-making processes, Council is reviewing its Community Engagement Strategy for the 2024-2028 term and has now endorsed the draft Strategy for Public Exhibition.
  
  First developed in 2022, the Community Engagement Strategy is a key element in the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and is informed by legislative requirements, best practice examples and local community feedback.
  
  Council’s Annual C…

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• Melissa Sutton

  Areas of Responsibility:
  
  Governance
  Integrity & Ethics
  Risk and Insurance
  
  If following a review by a section Manager, you remain dissatisfied, you can request that your complaint be referred to Council’s Acting Manager Governance, Integrity & Ethics Melissa Sutton for a final, internal review and determination.
  
  Contact:
  
  Phone (02) 4677 1100
  Fax (02) 4677 2339
  Email council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au

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• Rail, road & basic enabling infrastructure top the list as Council endorses key advocacy priorities for Wollondilly

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed its key advocacy priorities for the State and Federal Government Elections 2025-2027 as part of a fresh approach to advocacy, while acknowledging the progress made so far alongside its partners to achieve positive outcomes for the community.
  
  Wollondilly worked consistently with groups of other councils and allies to secure a bipartisan election commitment for $1 billion towards a rail corridor from Macarthur to the new Western Sydney airport in the lead up…

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• Save Paper and Forests

  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…

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• Use your recycled printer paper twice

  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…

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• Future of Antill Golf Course assured with Council awarding long term lease

  Wollondilly Shire Council has accepted the tender of Antill Park Country Golf Club for the operation and management of the iconic Antill Park Golf Course, achieving a fantastic outcome for the Wollondilly community at last night’s Council meeting.
  
  Under the terms of the 30-year lease, the Golf Club and Council have agreed on a significant capital investment program for the site over the next five years, including; a new golf clubhouse building and 10 room motel accommodation, repurposing of the…

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