Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Council issues planning approval for $20 million shopping centre in Silverdale

  Wollondilly residents can now look forward to a new village centre and commercial hub in the northern end of the Shire, with DA consent issued for a new $20m shopping centre in Silverdale.
  
  This is an important stepping stone for the expansion of the Silverdale village centre; the culmination of a complex planning process which involved extensive collaboration between Council staff and the proponent’s design team.
  
  The land was rezoned in recent years following Council’s decision to set a new st…

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• Council calls for State and Federal Government funding for road repair in Wollondilly

  Wollondilly Council has called on the State and Federal Governments, particularly election candidates, to provide $32.5 million towards repairing the Shire’s road network.
  
  The local community has expressed ongoing frustration with the condition of Wollondilly roads, and despite record expenditure by Council on roadworks across the Shire, there is still a large deficit which can only be met in a reasonable timeframe with the support of the State and Federal Governments.
  
  Council’s 2020 Financial…

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• Shire Hall Update - Kitchen & Amenities

  After a substantial amount of work, including restoration of some original features that were uncovered along the way, the Shire Hall Early Works program has been completed and we are moving into the next phase. Council has recently engaged a builder to construct a new kitchen and toilet amenities. These will be located on the library side of the main hall. The Council meeting chambers will also be relocated from the current Administration Building to the space formerly occupied by the Family Da…

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• Silverdale Road Safety Upgrades

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• Council welcomes $6 million funding for Silverdale Road improvements

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of additional funding for upgrades and safety improvements to Silverdale Road at Warragamba and Silverdale.
  
  Council has successfully obtained a grant for over $6 million for this busy stretch of road under Round 4 of the Federal Government’s $200 million Local Roads Package. 
  
  This next stage of the project would involve further improvements on a 6.7 km section of Silverdale Road between Taylors Road and Blaxland Crossing.…

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• Councils partner to host Response, Recovery & Resilience Expo

  Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Shire Councils have teamed up with Resilience NSW and the National Recovery and Resilience Agency for a second year to host a two day Response, Recovery and Resilience Expo on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 May 2022.
  
  Residents of both Wollondilly and Wingecarribee Shires have fresh experiences of living through natural disasters, so the councils have joined forces to make sure their communities have the best information available on how to access ongoing support.
  
  Parti…

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• Council welcomes speed reduction on Menangle Street, Picton

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the announcement that the speed limit on Menangle Street, Picton, will be reduced by Transport for NSW in response to safety concerns from local residents.
  
  Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP, announced that the speed limit would be reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h later this year, making the entrance to the township from Picton Road safer for motorists and pedestrians.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Council welcomes yesterday’s announcement and hopes to s…

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• Request for Tenders - Minor Civil Works (Panel Contract)

  Tender 2022/18 
  
  Description: Council is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced Tenderers for Minor Civil Works on the basis of a "Standing Offer" agreement for Council controlled streets/roads, parks, Council facilities and other such locations owned and managed by Council.
  This tender is for the provision of Concrete Works, Road Safety Barriers and Linemarking.
  
  Obtaining Documentation: Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the Tenderlin…

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• New Manager Infrastructure Operations on board at Wollondilly Shire Council

  After a competitive recruitment process, Wollondilly Shire Council has appointed Paul Draper as the new Manager, Infrastructure Operations.
  
  Making the announcement today, Director Shire Services Peter Buckley said, “Paul was a standout during the recruitment process and I look forward to see him lead a growing team which is instrumental for the future of our Shire.”
  
  Mr Draper has been employed at Wollondilly Council as Works Engineer since November 2010 and is well prepared to take on the chal…

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• Westinvest Funds new Performing Arts Centre and Community Hubs in Wollondilly

  Here is a media release from the NSW Government
  
  Wollondilly residents will benefit from a state-of-the-art performing arts centre, a range of new community hubs, better local traffic connections and sports facilities as part of the $5 billion WestInvest Fund.
  
  Premier Dominic Perrottet, Treasurer Matt Kean, Minister for Western Sydney David Elliott and Minister for Local Government Wendy Tuckerman today announced more than $21 million in WestInvest funding to Wollondilly Shire Council for nine…

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• Councils urge inclusion in $50 million pothole program

  Here is a media release issued by Blue Mountains City, Hawkesbury City and Wollondilly Shire Councils.
  
  The Mayors of Blue Mountains City, Hawkesbury City and Wollondilly Shire Councils are calling on the State Government to urgently rethink its decision to exclude the three LGAs from the $50 million Fixing Local Roads Pothole Repair Program.
  
  The program was announced by the State Government last week to assist local regional councils in the short-term repair of priority potholes and other road…

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• Policies

  About Policies Community Meeting Further Information Policies About Policies Community Meeting Further Information State Environmental Planning Policy 2020Western Sydney AerotropolisIn late 2020, a new State Environmental Planning Policy was made to support the Western Sydney Aerotropolis.The State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Aerotropolis) 2020 (WSA SEPP) applies to land in Wollondilly (primarily the northern portion) through Part 3 Development controls – Ai…

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• Council partners with Foundation for National Parks & Wildlife in a big win for the local environment

  Wollondilly Shire Council has entered into a new partnership with the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife (FNPW), and the two organisations have already started working together to actively protect the Shire’s unique flora and fauna so it can be enjoyed by generations to come.
  
  The FNPW is the Charity Partner of Australia’s National Parks and Wildlife, a non-government organisation that supports community conservation groups and partners with government agencies and organisations to help…

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• Council welcomes State funding for flood damaged roads

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the announcement of $500 million towards road repair funding for Councils across the state.
  
  The NSW State Government has today announced the funding, which includes the Wollondilly Shire in the share of funds to help fix our 870km of flood-ravaged road network.
  
  The Shire was declared a natural disaster area with extreme weather events in February 2020, March 2021, February 2022, March 2022 and July 2022. Council has been labouring since to repair approxim…

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