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Council takes steps to address dust impacts to residents from development across the Shire
In a Mayoral Minute at Tuesday night’s Council meeting Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould addressed resident concerns about dust impacts from development activities across the Shire, resolving to take steps that would put Council on the front foot with future development.
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Mayor Gould said, “With increased residential development across the Shire, I believe it is important that we have stringent measures in place to protect the community from any dust impacts caused from development activities, includ… -
Waste Management Strategy
COUNCIL SEEKS FEEDBACK ON WOLLONDILLY’S WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2025-2030
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At the May meeting of Council, Wollondilly’s draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2025-2030 was supported to go on public exhibition.
The Strategy aims to address waste management challenges and opportunities in the Wollondilly Shire over the next five years with a focus on forward planning for growth, building on the foundation of the work that has already been done.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Some gr… -
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Council helping seniors get social during Wollondilly Seniors Festival 2021
Many seniors in the Wollondilly have found 2020 and early 2021 to be a difficult and isolating time due to the impacts of Covid-19.
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Council is pleased to be able to invite local seniors back out in to the community to celebrate Wollondilly Seniors Festival 2021.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “We are encouraging our older residents to get involved with this year’s Seniors Festival with a range of activities on offer across the Shire during the months of April and May.”
“There is something for everyo… -
Onsite Sewage/Septic
More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
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Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat… -
Onsite Sewage/Septic
More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
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Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat… -
Flying Foxes
Grey-headed Flying-fox
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Species Overview:
The Grey-headed Flying-fox is Australia's largest bat, with a wingspan of up to 1 metre.
It has dark grey fur on its body, lighter grey fur on its head, and a russet collar around its neck.
It is a protected native species in Australia.
Ecological Importance:
This species plays a vital role in seed dispersal and pollination over large distances.
It supports the survival and genetic diversity of ecosystems such as eucalypt forests, rainforests, an… -
Water Efficient Gardening
With less rainfall and hotter weather predicted in the coming decades, we need to go with the limited flow and create water-wise gardens.
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Clean water is essential to life on earth, yet it is a scarce resource comprising only 3 per cent of the world's water. Most fresh water is stored in ice caps and below the surface of the earth. Despite the scarcity, global consumption of water has been increasing each decade. Australians use about 30 per cent of their household water consumption on thei… -
Install solar hot water
Sunlight converts cold water into hot water. No gases are emitted and no one gets hurt. Life is rarely this simple!
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The cost of energy is rising and the effect of pollution increasing. Water heating accounts for approximately 30 per cent of an average household's total greenhouse gas emissions and about the same proportion of total household energy use. Visit Climate Change for more information.
Solar hot water systems are highly efficient in their use of solar energy (sunlight) to heat… -
Onsite Sewage/Septic
More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
Read more about "Onsite Sewage/Septic"...
Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat… -
Have Your Say on potential Water Play Facilities in Wollondilly
Wollondilly Council is considering the feasibility of providing water play facilities in the future to allow for interactive play and cooling down during the Shire’s warm summer months.
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Council is asking residents to check out the Feasibility Report and take a quick survey to provide feedback on the potential facilities to help guide future planning.
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan said, “Water play facilities are becoming increasingly popular. Council recognises the value of these family-friend… -
Domestic Waste Services
Domestic Waste Services Collection Contract Processing and Disposal Contract Domestic Waste Services Domestic Waste Services Collection Contract Processing and Disposal Contract DOMESTIC WASTE SERVICE OverviewOne of every councils core functions is to provide a domestic waste collection and resource recovery service for residents. Councils provide this service differently depending on the priorities for their local communities.Wollondilly Shire Council provides a weekly red-lid a…
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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.
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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… -
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.
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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… -
Covid-19 Community Grants Program to provide support to those hit by lockdown
Wollondilly Council has opened a special round of community grants today in response to the current Covid-19 outbreak in NSW.
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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…
Wollondilly Shire Council acknowledges the Dharawal and Gundungurra peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, honouring their enduring cultural and spiritual connection to Country and recognising their ongoing contribution to the Shire.
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