Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Bushfire Community Grants Program open to Wollondilly residents

  Funding of up to $2000 is now available to 32 bushfire impacted residents in the Wollondilly Shire whose properties were devastated by the Green Wattle Creek bushfires of 2019/20.
  
  The Bushfire Community Grants Program will provide one off funding towards purchases through approved local suppliers for the revitalisation of bushfire affected residential land.
  
  Sponsored by the Resilience NSW Bushfire Community Resilience and Recovery Fund, the program will have the additional benefit of boosting…

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• Fire Affected Tree Removal

  Fire Affected Tree Removal on Private Land There are several ways to remove fire affected trees on private land.
  
  1. Trees in imminent Danger of FallingIf trees are in imminent danger of falling and causing damage to life or property, the State Emergency Service (SES) should be contacted on 132 500 or engage a qualified arborist. Evidence should be collected in the form of photos and provided to council as soon practical after the danger has been addressed.
  
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• Work

  While most of us have less control over our workplaces than we do over our homes, our commitment to reducing the damage to the environment should not stop when we get to work.
  
  Everyday at work we make many decisions about water, waste & energy. Therefore, the workplace provides us with a great opportunity to become an agent of change toward sustainability and lead and support the greening of our work cultures and the means of production.
  
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• Disclosure of Political Donations and Gifts

  Application to Disclose Political Donations and Gifts
  Complete this form where you are required under section Section 10.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to disclose any political donations or gifts.
  
  Any person making a planning application or submission is required to disclose "reportable political donations” [1] and gifts made to any local councillor (or council staff member) within two (2) years of making of the application or submission. Failure to do so constitu…

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• 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.
  
  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…

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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.
  
  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…

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• Request for Tender - Repairs, Alterations & Construction of a Smart Working Hub; Old Post Office, Picton

  Tender number 2021/08The Old Post Office building is located on the corner of Argyle and Menangle Street’s, Picton.
  
  Council is repurposing the building to create a Smart Hub for the community. The Smart Hub will provide a centrally located facility for small business, start-up businesses, community groups and minor events.
  
  This Tender is for repairs and alterations to the Old Post Office building and for the creation of the Smart Working Hub.
  
  The project is to be priced as 2 x separable porti…

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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.
  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.
  
   
  
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• Community Grants Program opens for 2021

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s community grants program will be opening in May 2021, offering grants to local community groups, community and not for profit organisations.
  
  The program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchases to support community organisations and groups operating within the Wollondilly Local Government Area, for the benefit of local residents.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor, Cr Robert Khan has encouraged local community groups to check their eligibility and apply.…

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• New Operational Plan & Budget to focus on roads, job creation, customer service and organisational performance

  Wollondilly Council is now seeking feedback on its draft annual Operational Plan and Budget, which focuses on the key areas of roads, jobs, customer experience and organisational performance.
  
  The annual Operational Plan is being delivered as part of a one year extension to the current Delivery Program, which will now stretch to 2022 following the impacts of Covid-19 and the decision by the Office of Local Government to add one year to the term of the sitting Councillors.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said…

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• Netballers welcome opening of new courts at Tahmoor as the 2021 season commences

  New state of the art netball courts were officially opened at the Tahmoor Sporting Complex today by Federal Member for Hume, Hon Angus Taylor MP, together with State Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP and Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan.
  
  The $2 million courts are part of a major upgrade at the Tahmoor site, which will become a district level sporting complex designed to cater for Wollondilly’s growing population.
  
  The courts have been welcomed by local sporting groups, particularly the Wo…

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• Love Your Waterways

  Everything we do in and around our homes, backyards, parks, schools, workplaces and public spaces affects the quality of water that runs off our streets, goes into the stormwater drains and ends up in our local waterways. Your nearest waterway could be a stream, creek, river, bay, beach, harbour or even the ocean!
  
  Love Your Waterways is a community campaign that encourages people to take up five simple actions to prevent litter, pet waste, gardening materials, chemicals and other pollutants fro…

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• Wollondilly playground upgrades to become a reality through latest round of bushfire funding

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed the commitment of $920,120 in bushfire recovery funding to construct shade shelters at seven facilities across the Shire and to upgrade the playground at Picton Botanic Gardens as an inclusive play space.
  
  The upgrades will be delivered through Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund co-funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said that the addition of shade shelters in Warragamba, Tahmoor, Bargo, Oakdale, Thirlmere, Buxton…

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• Bushfire funding to create an accessible Smart Hub at historic Picton Post Office

  Funding from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund will help deliver upgrades to the old Picton Post Office, transforming it into an accessible community ‘Smart Hub’.
  
  The iconic post office building will receive $986,570 of upgrades to create an inclusive co-working space; including installation of a lift, construction of accessible car parking and associated footpaths, walkways and ramps.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Our vision is for the Old Post Office Building to be the centrepiece of a gr…

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• Join the Green Team

  Join or create a work team focused on dreaming up and implementing schemes to reduce the impact your workplace has on the environment.
  
   
  
  About "Green Teams"The understanding that workplaces have an important role to play in moving us towards sustainability is relatively new.
  
  Accordingly, many businesses and organisations remain unsure of how to put this into practice. Creating or joining committees, ideas groups, and Green Teams to focus on and implement pro-environmental change at…

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