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• Mulch Your Patch

  Mulching your garden beds improves soil health and prevents water loss through evaporation.
  
  Mulching is the number one rule for water conservation in your garden. Adding mulch to your garden beds can prevent water loss by up to 25 per cent, reducing evaporation rates and increasing the water storage capacity of your soil.
  
  Soil is the starting point for life in the garden (and in the forest, bush and grassland). It is continually being made in one of nature's great cycles. We can't ma…

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• Cultivate energy saving habits

  Energy saving habits are easy to learn. By changing your daily habits, you can save resources and money and reduce your contribution to global warming.
  
  The cost of energy is rising and the threats posed by climate change are increasing. However, with just a bit of effort, the average household can reduce its energy use by about one-third – and save money on energy bills at the same time. The energy efficiency of the latest technology is improving and using common sense, we can significantly red…

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• Embrace energy efficiency

  Energy conservation can save resources and money through the adoption of efficient technology and behaviours.
  
  The cost of energy is rising and the effect of pollution is increasing. With just a bit of effort we can cut our household energy use by more than a quarter and rapidly repay this investment within a year or two with the savings on our energy bill. The energy efficiency of the technology available to us is improving and when combined with our common sense, can create large reductions in…

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• Generate your own electricity

  Energy conservation can save resources and money through the adoption of efficient technology and behaviours.
  
  The cost of energy is rising and the effect of pollution is increasing. With just a bit of effort we can cut our household energy use by more than a quarter and rapidly repay this investment within a year or two with the savings on our energy bill. The energy efficiency of the technology available to us is improving and when combined with our common sense, can create large reductions in…

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• Make your renovations green

  Renovations are the ideal opportunity to make your house more efficient and sustainable. Try these tips and feel good about your home.
  
  From the design through to the construction of your renovation, opportunities exist to lighten your environmental footprint. These changes can range from short-term aspects (e.g. safely managing and recycling building waste) to long-term improvements in the energy efficiency of your home.
  
  If you're renovating, explore good design: it can save energy, water…

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• Avoid Bottled Water

  The Story of Bottled Water
  
  
  
  Avoid bottled water and feel good knowing that you’re saving money, reducing your personal health risks and reducing resource waste in your community.
  
  Humans require plenty of of drinking water each day to keep our bodies hydrated and with our increasingly busy lifestyles, more and more people are purchasing bottled water. In 2009-10 approximately 582.9 million litres of bottled water was consumed (IBISWorld Bottled Water Manufacturing in Australia, January 201…

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• Adopt a Vegetarian Diet

  Join the mung bean nation! Prevent the sizzling death of a thousand innocent animals, improve your health, and hit the jackpot in terms of reducing your ecological impact.
  
  On a per capita basis, Australia is one of the largest meat consumers in the world; we consume approximately 118kg of meat per annum per capita (1998 ABS). Meat products contribute almost half of our entire ecological footprint (or impact on the environment).
  
  There are three compelling reasons to stop eating meat:
  
  1. To he…

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• Stallholder Expression of Interest

  Calling all Stallholders!Council are seeking Expressions of Interest for Food & Beverage and general stallholders interested in taking part in our events throughout the year. 
  
  Stallholders will be added to a database and sent information relevant to their stall or business. If you are filling in this form to apply for a specific event you will be contacted by the events team. 
  
  Fill in form below or download the Expression of Interest Form
  
  *Please note the larger events such as Illuminate…

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• Stallholder Expression of Interest

  If you operate a pet-related business or service and are interested in participating as a stallholder at the Dilly Doggy Day Out, please fill out the electronic form provided below.
  
  Before submitting your application, ensure you have carefully read the Stallholder Terms & Conditions prior to submitting your interest. 
  
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• Some facts about Council’s Roads Program

  Council is aware that there is a lot of misinformation around about how we are managing our roads program in Wollondilly.
  
  We’d like to clarify some important points:
  
  We know we need to keep improving our roads. It is a huge focus for the team – both in terms of budget and resources. In light of the recent storm event, we are accelerating $4m of road reconstructions in the next 4 months with an additional $1.2m for immediate maintenance and repair. Some roads we are focusing on include Finns Ro…

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• Council reasserts strong opposition to Warragamba Dam Wall raising and condemns Environmental Impact Statement

  Wollondilly Shire Council has unanimously voted to reassert its strong opposition to the raising of the Warragamba Dam Wall at an extraordinary meeting on Friday, condemning the inadequacies of the recently released Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
  
  Council criticised the EIS’ watering down of environmental protections, insufficient indigenous heritage studies which fail to recognise the need to protect Gundungurra sacred sites, and inadequate consultation with Wollondilly.
  
  The 45 days pro…

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• Wollondilly Council endorses planning changes to promote agritourism and support local farms

  Wollondilly Council has endorsed the inclusion of a series of amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to help promote agritourism in the Shire and build resilience in the farming sector.
  
  At Tuesday night’s meeting, Council adopted a number of changes which were proposed as part of the NSW Government’s Agritourism and Small-Scale Agriculture Development program.  
  
  The changes will make it easier for farmers to use their land in new and innovative ways to complement their exi…

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• Media Statement - Antill Golf Course

  Wollondilly Shire Council has reaffirmed its commitment to Antill Golf Course remaining a golf course, confirming that it has no plans to sell off the land at the site and no intent to change its operating model.
  
  “I can categorically confirm our vision is for Antill to remain a golf course and that Council has not even contemplated the potential for it be used for anything other than a golf course,” said Mayor Matt Gould. 
  
  “I understand there are community concerns, and want to put these to be…

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• Mayoral Relief Fund to support families following tragic Buxton accident

  Wollondilly Shire Council has activated the Mayoral Relief Fund to provide financial support to the families directly affected by Tuesday night’s tragic accident at Buxton.
  
  The fund is now open for donations, with contributions going directly to the families and any additional funds raised providing funding towards youth mental health and driver safety campaigns.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “It has been an extremely difficult week for Wollondilly, with the community still coming to terms with the l…

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• Range of school holiday activities planned to support Wollondilly youth

  Wollondilly Shire Council is working collaboratively with a range of government and community organisations to provide support to the local community and youth, following the tragic accident at Buxton on 6 September.
  
  A series of free school holiday programs has been developed for children and young people aged 5 to 24 years from Sunday 25 September until Sunday 8 October.
  
  Specialist support services will be in attendance at each activity to provide information, referrals and resources to young…

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