Wollondilly Shire Council’s endorsement of additional sites in its Employment Land Strategy will pave the way for more local jobs for Wollondilly.
At last week’s meeting, Council adopted an addendum to the Employment Land Strategy 2021 to include additional sites at The Oaks Airport and the land between Bargo River Bridge Tahmoor and Wellers Road at Bargo.
Land at Moreton Park Road has been identified as a long-term employment area that is not a priority within the current Employment Land Stra…
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould will host a ‘A Journey to the Golden Thirties’ charity night celebrating the glamour of the steam era to raise money for the Camden/Wollondilly Domestic Violence Committee.
Wollondilly residents, businesses and friends will be able to enjoy dinner, drinks and live entertainment, as well as raffles, auctions and plenty of prizes from 6pm to 10pm on Saturday 24 June 2023.
To fully capture the mood of the golden era of steam travel, the event will be held in The Great…
Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed a plan to relocate the existing Council Depot and build a facility that will adequately support future service delivery for the Shire as it grows.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Our current Depot is unfortunately too small and not fit for purpose to service our growing population.”
“It also doesn't provide the level of facilities our great staff will need to keep delivering the best service for the community into the future.”
“Council has endorsed a recomm…
Wollondilly Council is very happy to announce that Picton and Surrounds have taken home the 'Judges Commendation Award' for the Top Tourism Town Awards 2023, against some pretty tough competition.
The NSW Top Tourism Town Awards are a prestigious opportunity for local government areas to showcase their region and nominate a top town.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote. It is exciting to be recognised as a great place to visit and to showcase some…
Wollondilly Shire Council’s 23/24 Operational Plan and Budget will place a massive ongoing investment into roads, with major repairs and improvements planned for the Shire’s 890km road network.
With road repairs at its core, the draft Operational Plan and Budget has been published following feedback from the community and will be considered in a report to Tuesday night’s Council meeting.
A proposed budget of over $30 million for roads in 2023/24 will build on the huge investment in last year’s…
This Expression of Interest is for the construction of a new Government Services Building located in Picton town centre under a design and construct model. The development will consist of 4 storeys plus additional basement parking for 80 vehicles. The total floor area of 7,800m2, will house Council staff, its elected members along with a commercial lettable area of 1,000 m2.
Council's vision for this Precinct is for it to become the community, civic, cultural, and economic heart of Wollo…
Wollondilly Shire Council is calling on the NSW Government to honour its infrastructure commitments and prioritise the needs of the state-led Wilton Growth Area, following the announcement of rezoning for the Wilton Town Centre last week.
The Wilton Town Centre is a crucial milestone for the delivery of services and local employment for Wilton and for the broader Wollondilly Shire, with an estimated 3000 permanent jobs expected to be created.
The rezoning will allow for 1600 new homes, land fo…
Is Your Property Bush Fire Prone?Are you planning on building or adding an extension to your property? Check out the Wollondilly Bush Fire Prone Land Map to see if your property might be classified as bush fire prone. If it is, you may be required to undertake bush fire protection measures for new building works.Recent changes to the Rural Fires Act 1997 mean that your property may be identified on the map as Bush Fire Prone Land, even if it wasn’t before.Search the map, find out more informati…
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Spring is just around the corner, so it’s time for the green thumbs of Wollondilly to put on their gloves, sign up and get ready for the 2023 Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition.
The annual Garden Competition is a popular event on Council’s calendar, bringing together like-minded community members with a passion for gardening.
The 2023 competition will culminate in a presentation and celebration at Wollondilly’s annual garden and plant fair, BLOOM, later in the year.
Mayor Matt Gould said,…
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Read more about "Work Experience Application"...An extensive range of community led initiatives across the Wollondilly Shire will be receiving a boost through Council’s 2023 Community Grants program.
The grants were approved at Tuesday night’s Council meeting with a funding pool of $51,500 to be shared between 30 successful applicants, as well as over $18,000 to support the annual Mayoral School Citizenship Awards and annual community hall rate subsidies.
The grants program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchas…
Wollondilly Council has expanded its fleet of community outreach vehicles with the addition of a customised, state-of-the-art mobile recovery and resilience vehicle, to be officially launched this week.
Funded through the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund, the Resilient Wollondilly Van will be used to provide immediate outreach support to impacted residents and businesses during and immediately after a disaster.
Mayor Matt Gould said: “The Resilient Wollondilly Van will prov…
Wollondilly Shire Council will be hosting a series of free workshops to help support and educate local businesses during NSW Small Business Month this October.
Council will be working in conjunction with local facilitator Jill Heaton from The Unleashed Collective, Alex Hawkins from Business Connect and Julie Lewis, Business Concierge from Service NSW to deliver the workshops. The events have been funded by a small grant from the State Government’s NSW Small Business Commission.
There are three…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run
National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
Wollondilly’s Community Grants Program Opens for 2025
Community to have their say on Bargo Sportsground Master Plan
Council votes not to support Planning Proposal for Appin Part 2 Precinct