Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Council Sponsorship Program

  Purpose
  The Wollondilly Shire Council Sponsorship Program provides funding to support community events or programs or minor works that Council recognises as having economic, tourism and social benefit to the community and the Wollondilly Local Government Area.
  
  * Applications can be made twice a year in May and September.
  
   
  
  Eligibility
  To be eligible for funding an organisation must meet all of the following:
  
  Be a not for profit community organisation
  Be an incorporated body or be auspiced (s…

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• Annual Assistance Program

  PurposeThe Annual Financial Assistance Program provides specific funding to nominated community events and programs that are conducted on an annual basis. The program also assists community owned halls through the provision of a rate subsidy and local schools through a Mayoral School Citizenship Award.
  
   
  
  EligibilityOnly those organisations identified and nominated each year by Council are eligible to receive funding under this program. To be eligible for funding an organisation must:
  
  Be a not…

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• Donations Program

  PurposeThe Donations Program provides monetary donations to individuals and not for profit community groups and organisations. The program provides a process for the determination of one-off or ad-hoc requests made to Council that cannot be made through other programs within the Financial Assistance Framework.
  
  Applications will be accepted at any time throughout the year.
  
  All donations provided under this program will be recommended to Council through the Notice of Motion process adopted by Co…

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• Application for Permit to Exceed Sign Posted Load Limit

  Permit to Exceed Sign Posted Load Limit
   
  Existing 'No Trucks' load limit restrictions are in place as the axle loads of trucks constitutes a significant factor in pavement stress, contributing to accelerated wear of the surface, fatigue cracking and pavement deformation.
  
  In exceptional circumstances – Council may issue a permit to a specific vehicle with a genuine need for such a permit. On receipt of an application, due consideration will be given to the request. Allow for ten (10)…

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• Accessible Toilets and Master Locksmith Access Keys (MLAK)

  The Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK) is an innovative system that enables people with disability to gain 24/7 access to a network of public facilities. Council is offering the Master Locksmith Access Key (MLAK) at a cost of $10 to eligible Wollondilly residents.
  
  MLAK key holders will have 24/7 access to MLAK keyed designated accessible public toilets across the Wollondilly LGA. The MLAK key opens all accessible toilets displaying the MLAK symbol and will allow access to over 350 facilities th…

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• Application for Commercial Directional Sign

  While advertising signs are not permitted within the road reserve, signs of a non-promotional nature that serve to provide information relating to the direction towards a feature may be considered.
  
  In accordance with AS1742.5:2017, signs will be restricted to facilities which are likely to be those sought by a significant number of strangers to a district. Typical facilities include:
  
  Town Halls, Civic Centres and Municipal Offices
  Municipal depots and waste facilities
  Hospitals
  Railway and coa…

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• Lodge a Development Application

  How to lodge a Development Application.
  
   
  
  Lodge a Development Application
  You can lodge a Development Application online via the NSW Planning Portal.
  You will be required to register for an account. 
  After you have registered you will be able to submit and track your application.
  For more information on online lodgement, please visit the NSW Planning Portal. If you need further information on the Development Application process please visit our Preparing a DA page.
  
   
  
  What Happens Next?Once…

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• New facilities at Wilton Recreation Reserve now Open!

  In great news for the Wilton community, the new multi-purpose facilities at the Wilton Recreation Reserve were officially opened today, Thursday 3 September.
  
  The facilities include a new multi-purpose amenities building, four new multi-purpose courts, and upgrades to the AFL building including female change rooms and referee rooms. The new sports field was opened last year.
  
  The new female facilities are part of Council’s commitment to encouraging more young women to get involved in sport in th…

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• Council calls for Committee Members for Australia Day Awards

  The Australia Day Awards Committee is now calling for new members.
  
  Do you:
  
  • Have knowledge and experience you are willing to share?
  
  • Want to volunteer and give back to your community?
  
  • Want to learn more about your Council and contribute to decision making that helps shape the future of Wollondilly?
  
   
  
  If this sounds like you, then we invite you to nominate for the 2020 /2021 Committee.
  
  The Committee is made up of residents, previous Australia Day Award winners and Councillors. It focus…

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• Smart Telopea Park Buxton Trial

  In exciting news for the Buxton community, Wollondilly Shire Council has partnered with OneWiFi & Infrastructure and the NSW Government to trial free public Wi-Fi at Telopea Park in Buxton.
  
  The six month trial also provides a range of 'Smart City’ features including the collection of data which will be available on Council's website. The sensors and gateways are powered by renewable energy (solar and wind power) generated onsite using Aura Renewable Energy assets.
  
  The features wi…

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• New Wollondilly Mayor Elected

  Wollondilly Council has elected Cr Robert Khan to serve as its Mayor and Cr Michael Banasik as Deputy Mayor for the 12 months leading up to next year’s Local Government Election.
  
  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the scheduled 2020 Local Government Election was postponed until 4 September 2021 by the Office of Local Government. Wollondilly Council was required to elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the intervening 12 months.
  
  Heading into the 2021 election, Wollondilly’s ward boundaries will be chan…

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• Library Study sessions

  Are you looking for a quiet place to study or work? Why not book a table at one of the Wollondilly Library’s study sessions.
  
  The Library will re-open the View Room from Tuesday 6 October, and are offering study desks for quiet and individual study spaces.
  
  The study desks are perfect for HSC and University students or anyone wanting a quiet place to work or study.
  
  There are two sessions per day: 9:45am to 1pm and 1:45pm to 5pm.  Thursday session will be 9:45am - 1pm and 1:45-6pm. Free Wifi is…

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• Council joins with Rotary to deliver Youth Voices Project

  Wollondilly Council is once again partnering with Rotary Club of Wollondilly North to deliver a project for young people in the Wollondilly area who have been affected by the Green Wattle Creek bushfire event.
  
  The Wollondilly Youth Voices project will give children and young people the opportunity to have fun, meet new people and share their stories and experiences of the Green Wattle Creek bushfire, to make sure that their wellbeing has been considered and their perspective incorporated into f…

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• Launch of new Visit Wollondilly Website

  Wollondilly Council is excited to launch its new Visit Wollondilly website today, providing helpful tourism information for both visitors and residents and supporting local tourism providers.
  
  The website has been designed to modernise Wollondilly’s online tourism footprint, simplify navigation for users and raise awareness of what is available in the Shire.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “This new website is a great way to attract tourists to our region”
  
  “Most people go online to plan their holidays…

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• Wollondilly’s Summer Beach Bus is back in 2021!

  The Wollondilly Summer Beach Bus will be running again in January 2021, providing a free hop on, hop off bus service to North Wollongong beach.
  
  Due to the immense popularity of the Beach Bus in previous years, there will be two buses running again in 2021 to allow more people to travel to the beach and reduce the travel time for everyone. 
  
  There will be two separate routes; one leaving from Bargo and one from Warragamba.
  
  The buses will travel to North Wollongong Beach on the Monday of 4, 11,…

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