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…
Construction is officially underway on a new children’s services building, in a major milestone for the highly anticipated Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
The Morrison Government and Perrottet Government have each committed $814,784 to the new fit-for-purpose children’s services building, with Wollondilly Shire Council contributing a further $1,268,470.
The project is funded under the Western Parkland City Liveability Program as part of the Western Sydney City Deal.
The Western Sydney City Dea…
Young job seekers and students who live in the Wollondilly Local Government Area are invited to apply for a Local Skills Ready program that will kick start their careers, with more local opportunities than ever available in 2022.
My Gateway, in partnership with Wollondilly Shire Council, is recruiting for 15 positions to be based at Council, with additional positions made possible thanks to funding from the Commonwealth and NSW Governments’ Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Package.
The roles a…
A major milestone was ticked off this week, with the construction tender awarded for the Picton to Tahmoor shareway meaning works on the project will be commencing next month.
The project is made possible thanks to $2.163 worth of funding through the NSW State Government ‘Resources for Regions’ program, which will be used to design and construct a shareway that will link Picton to Tahmoor along Remembrance Driveway (Old Hume Highway).
This project, which is co-funded by Council will begin in t…
Wollondilly Council’s Christmas in the Gardens is back for a third time in 2021; featuring the popular twilight markets, an outdoor movie, a visit from Santa and a range of other family activities.
The event will be held on Friday 10 December in the Picton Botanic Gardens, kicking off at 3pm with food and market stalls, face painting and Christmas Carols.
Santa will be arriving for photos at 5pm, with instant prints available for an affordable rate of $5.
The winners of the annual Wollondilly…
Relief from the heat of summer is at hand with the Wollondilly Summer Beach Bus providing a free hop on, hop off bus service from Wollondilly to the beach again in January 2022.
The highly popular service is entering its ninth year of operation as result of a strong partnership between Wollondilly Shire Council, Picton Buslines and SIMEC Mining.
During the hottest part of summer, the Beach Bus offers Wollondilly residents free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Shir…
Wollondilly Council was awarded Best Regional/Rural Industry Contribution Award at the 2021 Parks & Leisure Australia Awards for its Telopea Park RFS Fire Truck Memorial Playground project.
The distinctive memorial playground was built to honour Mr Geoffrey Keaton and Mr Andrew O’Dwyer of Horsley Park RFS Brigade, who lost their lives in the Green Wattle Creek bushfire at Buxton in December 2019.
The project involved collaboration between Wollondilly Shire Council, Buxton RFS, Horsley Park…
Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking quotations for a contractor to manage and operate a Smart Working Hub / Co-working Space in Picton which is at the centre of the Wollondilly Shire LGA.
The proposed site will be the Old Post Office building which is located on the corner of Argyle and Menangle Street's, Picton.
The Smart Hub has the potential to provide a centrally located co-working facility for small business, start-up businesses, community groups, government agencies and minor ev…
Wollondilly Council’s Water Play Strategy will soon become a reality thanks to $840,000 of funding from Round 8 of the NSW Government Resources for Regions program.
The funding will help create two small scale facilities that will incorporate a mix of water play and educational elements at Barralier Park, The Oaks and Memorial Park, Thirlmere. These locations were identified during Council’s feasibility study and a robust community consultation process.
$770,000 will fund the design and constr…
The construction of a new two storey multi-purpose amenities building at Tahmoor Sporting Complex is set to commence in December 2021.
The building is another step towards delivering more modern and user-friendly sporting facilities at Tahmoor to provide a top tier facility that will be utilised by the Wollondilly community.
Wollondilly Shire Council Chief Executive Officer, Ben Taylor said “We have worked with the community to come up with a sensational master plan for the Tahmoor Sporting Co…
After a hotly contested race in the recent Local Government Elections, the NSW Electoral Commission has today announced the highly anticipated outcome of Wollondilly’s Mayoral vote; naming former Councillor Matt Gould as the Shire’s first ever popularly elected Mayor.
Mr Gould is a father of three and proud lifelong resident of Warragamba/Silverdale who has been a Wollondilly Councillor since 2016 and served as Deputy Mayor from December 2018 –September 2020.
The 36 year old unmanned aerial ve…
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…
Tender No. 2022/01Description: Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for its Parks and Facilities Mowing Contract. The works will involve grass cutting, trimming and rubbish removal in the public Streetscapes, nature strips, cemeteries, roadside intersection, Council property and road reserves. The resulting contract will be a Schedule of Rates Contract.
Obtaining Documentation: Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
Requests for Information: P…
Broadcaster John Stanley has been announced as the 2022 Australia Day Ambassador for Wollondilly.
John Stanley is a journalist with the Macquarie Radio network, currently co-hosting the weekend edition on Saturday and Sunday afternoon as well as filling in for Ray Hadley and other weekday shows across the year.
For 30 years he hosted prime time talk shows on radio 2UE, and prior to that he was the 2GB Macquarie chief political correspondent in Canberra.
John Stanley is a regular panellist on…
Residents are invited to join Wollondilly Shire Council for a guided bushwalk in the Thirlmere Lakes National Park as part of our Australia Day celebrations this year.
Participants will get the opportunity to check out some of Wollondilly's unique biodiversity and learn about the different ways you can use native plants.
Each participant will also receive two native tube stock plants. Tickets are limited so head to Council’s website for further information and to book your place.
Mayor M…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run
National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
Have your say on Council’s Budget and priorities for the years ahead, as Council continues big investment in roads, infrastructure, customer experience and planning for the long term
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Thirlmere gets ready to huff n puff in a race against a steam train