Wollondilly’s popular arts and cultural festival, Illuminate Wollondilly has been postponed due to the continuing Covid-19 situation and uncertainty regarding timing of the end of lockdown.
With original plans to hold the festival in September now off the agenda, the event is planned to be rescheduled for Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 November 2021.
This will be the sixth year for the popular arts and cultural festival, which is known for attracting thousands of visitors to Picton throu…
Landcom’s draft North Wilton Neighbourhood Plan No.1 is now on exhibition, with community members invited to have their say on how the new neighbourhood will look and what will be included.
This concept is aiming for a 6 Star Green Star Community rating and includes 750 dwellings with a range of lot sizes plus local facilities such as a school, playing field, and public open spaces.
This is part of a series of neighbourhood plans that will be developed for different areas of North Wilton. Thes…
Request for Tender 2021/21This Tender is for the Construction of a new two storey multi-purpose building to provide meeting and function rooms, amenities facility including utility services, and external works such as new entry road, new electrical sub-station, water mains, sewer connection, landscaping and all other associated works. Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced Tenderers only for the procurement of the works and services abov…
Read more about "Construction of a Multi-Purpose Building with Amenities and Associated Works for Tahmoor Sports Complex"...The businesses in Wollondilly have faced many hardships and adversities over the recent years, but none as great as the struggles they are facing with the latest Covid-19 lockdown.
As the number of new Covid-19 cases worsen, so too does the uncertainty facing more than 4,600 local Wollondilly businesses.
While the NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet announced six weeks ago that support would be available for businesses to help keep them afloat, many Wollondilly businesses are still waiting for thi…
Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the release of the Wilton Development Control Plan (DCP) by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
In a win for Wollondilly and future Wilton residents, the Wilton DCP incorporates green building design, more trees, and protections for the local koala population and habitat, while enhancing the natural beauty and landscape of Wilton and its surrounds.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “This plan will help ensure that Wilton is a great place to live f…
Wollondilly Council has opened a special round of community grants today in response to the current Covid-19 outbreak in NSW.
The new program offers grants to Wollondilly based not-for-profit charitable organisations to provide support to residents experiencing severe financial hardship as a result of Covid-19 related loss of income.
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan is encouraging local community groups to check their eligibility and apply.
“Council has allocated $50,000 to this special Covid-19…
The challenges of the last two years have highlighted the commitment of the many amazing individuals who are part of the Wollondilly community.
Council is calling for nominations of people who live and volunteer in Wollondilly, who would be worthy recipients for an Australia Day Award.
It may be someone who runs the local sporting group or volunteers with the fire brigade, or someone who helps out at the school or the local RSL branch.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “Lockdown is the perfect time to…
Wollondilly Council has launched a new website focussing on business, investment, lifestyle and tourism in the Shire.
Mayor Robert Khan is pleased to announce the establishment of the website as a place where Council can further connect and support local business through the current challenges, as well as promoting the many investment prospects in the area.
Mayor Khan said, “This is a one stop website for community members, local business, future residents and investors, highlighting the amazi…
Request for Tender 2021/25Council has resolved to build the Wollondilly Community, Cultural & Civic Precinct (WCCCP) in Picton to deliver a range of much needed new and improved services, enhancing liveability and economic viability for the growing Wollondilly community. The full Precinct Master Plan is structured over four key stages with an anticipated ten year delivery. Stage 1 is currently underway and Stage 2 is the development of a Government Services Centre. This RFT is seeking to eng…
Read more about "Architectural & Interior Design Services for the Government Services Building"...Request for Tender 2021/26Council has resolved to build the Wollondilly Community, Cultural & Civic Precinct (WCCCP) in Picton to deliver a range of much needed new and improved services, enhancing liveability and economic viability for the growing Wollondilly community. The full Precinct Master Plan is structured over four key stages with an anticipated ten year delivery. Stage 1 is currently underway and Stage 2 is the development of a Government Services Centre. This RFT is seeking to eng…
Read more about "Multi-Services Engineering Design Services for the Government Services Building"...Request for Tender 2021/27Council has resolved to build the Wollondilly Community, Cultural & Civic Precinct (WCCCP) in Picton to deliver a range of much needed new and improved services, enhancing liveability and economic viability for the growing Wollondilly community. The full Precinct Master Plan is structured over four key stages with an anticipated ten year delivery. Stage 1 is currently underway and Stage 2 is the development of a Government Services Centre.
This RFT is seeking to eng…
Request for Tender 2021/28Council has resolved to build the Wollondilly Community, Cultural & Civic Precinct (WCCCP) in Picton to deliver a range of much needed new and improved services, enhancing liveability and economic viability for the growing Wollondilly community. The full Precinct Master Plan is structured over four key stages with an anticipated ten year delivery. Stage 1 is currently underway and Stage 2 is the development of a Government Services Centre.
This RFT is seeking to eng…
Mayor Robert Khan’s call for priority access to vaccines for Wollondilly residents has been answered, with more vaccine supplies arriving at local GPs and pharmacies across the Shire this week and the announcement of an Aboriginal pop up clinic at Tahmoor on Friday.
NSW Health will be setting up the pop-up Pfizer vaccination clinic at Tahmoor Sportsground on the afternoon of Friday 17 September for members of the local indigenous community, by appointment. This will follow a pop-up clinic in th…
Request for Tender 2021/31This Tender is for the provision of construction of a 2.4km cycleway between Tahmoor and Picton. The cycleway will link the pedestrian bridge crossing Myrtle Creek, Tahmoor to Wonga road, Picton. Construction will include earthworks, stormwater installations, light pole relocation, concrete works and cycleway paving, asphalt works, timber bridge rehabilitation, retaining wall installation, fencing and line marking.
Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropr…
Wollondilly Shire Council has unanimously voted to reassert its strong opposition to the raising of the Warragamba Dam Wall at an extraordinary meeting on Friday, condemning the inadequacies of the recently released Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Council criticised the EIS’ watering down of environmental protections, insufficient indigenous heritage studies which fail to recognise the need to protect Gundungurra sacred sites, and inadequate consultation with Wollondilly.
The 45 days pro…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
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National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
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