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• New Customer Service Portal Launched for Wollondilly Residents

  Wollondilly residents can now manage and track their own customer service requests online thanks to a new customer service portal launched today.
  
  This will mean requests are actioned quicker and residents will be updated in real time as Council acts on the request.
  
  Once logged in, customers can also see if issues in their area such as fallen trees or potholes have already been reported by other residents. The system will assist in making Council staff mindful of problems which are causing the…

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• Request For Tender - New Rural Fire Service Building & Associated Works Principal Contractor

  Request for Tender 2021/07This Tender is for the construction of a new Rural Fire Service building and associated works.
  Wollondilly Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced Tenderers only for the procurement of the works and services above.
  Wollondilly Shire council currently envisages, without committing itself to do so, awarding the Contract for the provision of the Works to a single Tenderer.
  
   
  
  Scope of WorkRFS BuildingThe Contract s…

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• Survey shows committed staff and positive engaged culture at Wollondilly

  A commitment to the Wollondilly community and a positive highly engaged culture are just some of the highlights identified in a recent Wollondilly Shire Council staff survey.
  
  Culture is key driver for the success of any organisation, with high staff engagement translating directly to more commitment, enthusiasm, wellbeing and ultimately higher performing staff delivering higher quality services for the community.
  
  Wollondilly engages an independent provider to conduct regular staff surveys and…

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• Bushfire funding to create an accessible Smart Hub at historic Picton Post Office

  Funding from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund will help deliver upgrades to the old Picton Post Office, transforming it into an accessible community ‘Smart Hub’.
  
  The iconic post office building will receive $986,570 of upgrades to create an inclusive co-working space; including installation of a lift, construction of accessible car parking and associated footpaths, walkways and ramps.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Our vision is for the Old Post Office Building to be the centrepiece of a gr…

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• Make Your Business Carbon Neutral

  With environmental concerns taking centre stage, businesses and organisations are realising the benefits of setting their business on a carbon neutral target.
  
   
  
  About Being a Carbon Neutral BusinessFor businesses to stop contributing to climate change they need to become carbon neutral. This is achieved by balancing your business's carbon emissions with an equivalent amount being sequestered or offset. Generally all greenhouse gases (e.g. methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) are included in the…

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• Council’s annual survey seeks feedback on future direction

  Wollondilly strives to deliver quality services for the community and is reaching out through its annual survey to seek community feedback. The feedback provided by residents in this year’s annual MARKYT Community Scorecard Survey will help build on Council’s understanding of community goals and aspirations and ensure it is on the right path to making Wollondilly an even better place to live, work and visit.
  
  This year’s survey will inform a review of Council’s Community Strategic Plan to help a…

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• Western Parkland Councils launch regional data website

  The media release below was issued by Western Parkland City Authority.
  
  Western Parkland Councils launch regional data websiteIn an Australian first, the Western Parkland Councils have united to make the first of their common data sets available to the public in real time.
  
  The data hub is in its initial phase and capturing 3.5 million data points per month to provide a current, regional snapshot of pedestrian and vehicle movement, hyperlocal weather and heat conditions, air and water quality co…

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• Wollondilly Council’s Water Management Strategy wins NSW Environment Award

  Wollondilly Council’s Integrated Water Management Strategy has won the Water Management Award at the 2021 Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards.
  
  This is an important recognition for Wollondilly Council, with the Shire containing much of Sydney’s drinking water catchment and considerable natural heritage including unspoiled creeks and rivers.
  
  Adopted in December 2020, the Water Management Strategy was put together by a team of Council staff, incorporating community feedback…

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• New Wollondilly Council a mix of experience and new faces

  After going to the polls on 4 December for the 2021 Local Government Elections, Wollondilly residents can finally congratulate the successful local candidates following confirmation of the new Council by the NSW Electoral Office.
  
  The new look Wollondilly Council will be made up of a balanced mix of experienced returning Councillors and fresh new faces, putting Wollondilly in a strong position to deal effectively with the many challenges ahead.
  
  The elected Councillors include Hilton Gibbs, Judi…

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• Liveability Funding to enhance community infrastructure in Wollondilly

  Wollondilly Council has been granted $13 million under the Western City Deal Liveability Fund which will go towards delivery of two major community infrastructure projects, the Wollondilly Community, Cultural and Civic Precinct redevelopment and upgrades to Tahmoor Sporting Complex.
  
  Mayor Matthew Deeth said, “Thanks to the collaboration of Commonwealth, State and 8 local governments we can do more than we’ve ever done for our community. This grant will enable us to build great new infrastructur…

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• Council’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan will create a more inclusive and accessible Wollondilly

  Wollondilly Council is committed to making the Wollondilly Shire a more inclusive and accessible place to live and work.
  
  At Tuesday night’s meeting, Council endorsed the Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022-2026 to ensure ongoing support for people with disability and their carers to be involved fully in community life.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “With one in five people in Australia living with some form of disability, we want to make sure that that Council’s services, facilities and acti…

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• Stormwater Drainage Issues

  Stormwater Issues on private property are a common issue throughout NSW. Stormwater is rainwater that runs off surfaces such as lawns, roads, roofs, carparks and natural ground surfaces.
  
  Stormwater that is unable to enter the underground drainage system will find is natural way to the nearest watercourse via overland flow paths. The overland flow paths are typically natural depressions (that often occur through private property), open channels, roadways and public reserves.
  
  Property Owner’s Re…

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• Wollondilly 2023 Australia Day Winners Announced

  Wollondilly’s Australia Day Award winners were announced at Thursday’s ceremony as part of the traditional celebrations in the Picton Botanic Gardens.
  
  This year there were joint winners for the Wollondilly Citizen of the year – Peter Fenning and Mark Scambary.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “I would like to congratulate and thank all this year’s nominees and winners for the amazing work they do in communities across the Shire.”
  
  “In particular I would like to congratulate our joint winners of Citizen…

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• Wollondilly Cultural Precinct

  The Performing Arts Centre
  
  You will have noticed some changes in the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct with the demolition of some buildings to make way for the Performing Arts Centre. 
  
  The demolition of the RFS building, Masonic Hall and old Children's Services Cottage should be completed soon and construction should begin by April.
  
  The multi-format Performing Arts Centre will provide a state-of-the-art local venue for music, theatre, exhibitions and civic events, and will be a major inject…

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• Wollondilly Council’s six-monthly progress report is in!

  Wollondilly Council’s six-monthly progress report on its Delivery Program 2022/23 – 2025/26 is now in; highlighting what has been achieved since July 2022, including a massive road repair program, traction on a number of important advocacy issues and significant milestones on a range of projects across the Shire.
  
  The report aims to help Council monitor and stay informed about the progress towards the long-term vision for ‘making Wollondilly even better together’ as documented in Wollondilly 203…

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