Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Save Paper and Forests

  The production of paper uses trees, chemicals, energy (greenhouse gases) and water. About one-third of the garbage we throw away is paper. Let's avoid, reduce, re-use and recycle at work too!
  
   
  
  About Saving Paper and ForestsThe ecological footprint of a single newspaper was once described as taking up the area covered by all the sheets of the newspaper laid side by side, for the period of a year.
  
  A tonne of paper consumes approximately 20 full-grown trees, over 90,000 litres of water, ov…

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• Buy Green Office Products

  Organisations have significant buying power. Swinging that power around to make the best use of our limited resources is easier than ever.
  
   
  
  About Green Office SuppliesOur workplaces provide great opportunities to make a real impact through our purchasing choices. Imagine the difference it would make if all organisations purchased renewable energy, used 100 per cent post-consumer recycled paper and recycled or refilled their thousands of printer cartridges.
  
  Often the shift required is minimal…

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• Prevent Stormwater Pollution

  Waste from industrial sites can cause major environmental damage if they enter the stormwater system.
  
   
  
  About Preventing Stormwater PollutionStormwater systems, the gutters, drains and pipes that collect run-off, flow into local rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Contamination that is allowed to enter one part of the stormwater system will flow into the waterways that we use for our gardens, food and recreation.
  
  Businesses often use hazardous chemicals in the running of their business and are…

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• Recycle Office Waste

  Corporate social responsibility starts with people doing the right things at work. Ensuring our waste is recycled is a good step in this direction.
  
   
  
  About Recycling Office WasteSophisticated products assist us with our daily work, from printer cartridges and toners through to the specialist components used to manufacture and process our products and foods. To get these products we have concentrated, extracted and combined raw natural elements into new and unique elements such as plastics, alu…

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• Power Down

  Energy conservation at work saves resources, slows climate change and leaves the boss with more money for your bonus!
  
   
  
  About Cutting Down EnergyThe cost of energy is rising and the effects of pollution increasing.
  
  Many people waste energy at work in ways they would never consider doing at home. People leave their computers on overnight, leave rooms with the lights on, don't adjust the setting on their equipment to save power and as a consequence, tonnes of greenhouse gases are emitted.…

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• 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.
  
   
  
  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…

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• Bushfire funding supports Skills Ready Program to create local jobs

  Wollondilly Council will partner with My Gateway to deliver a Local Skills Ready Program funded through Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
  
  The State and Federal Governments have committed $981,727 of bushfire recovery funding to the Local Skills Ready Program; a welcome boost to the Wollondilly community as it recovers from the impacts of the recent bushfires as well as floods and Covid-19.
  
  The program will achieve a number of positive outcomes including reducing unemploym…

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• Bushland Restoration

  The 3 R's of Bushland Restoration
  Retain remnant indigenous vegetation. 
  
  Conserving existing natural areas should always be our first priority. In many regions, both urban and rural, there is little bushland remaining.
  
  Regenerate where there is any potential for natural regeneration. 
  
  Where bushland remains but is degraded by things like weed invasion or grazing, regeneration should be the primary goal. Damaged bushland is still valuable and is capable of regenerating if given the right…

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• Wollondilly Mayor urges locals to get tested for Covid-19, get vaccinated

  As the Covid-19 situation in NSW continues to worsen, Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has encouraged locals to get tested to make sure any cases are picked up before they spread throughout the Shire. The Mayor is now also fully vaccinated and encourages others to follow suit.
  
  Wollondilly is usually at the forefront but needs to up its game when it comes to testing numbers, with only half the number of tests for Covid-19 per 1000 residents in comparison to other parts of South West Sydney.
  
  Saturd…

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• Platypus

  The Platypus is an iconic species that is unique to Australia. Along with echidnas they are egg laying mammals collectively known as monotremes. Platypus are nocturnal and often hard to spot in the wild and can live for up to 12 years in the wild. 
  
  Platypus close their eyes and ears under water and use their duck like bill as an 'electroreceptor' to pick up the electrical signals of its prey as it forages through the mud.  
  
  Find out more about platypus at the Australian Platypus Cons…

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• Illuminate Wollondilly hopes to be light at the end of lockdown

  Wollondilly’s popular arts and cultural festival, Illuminate Wollondilly has been postponed due to the continuing Covid-19 situation and uncertainty regarding timing of the end of lockdown.
  
  With original plans to hold the festival in September now off the agenda, the event is planned to be rescheduled for Friday 12, Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 November 2021.
  
  This will be the sixth year for the popular arts and cultural festival, which is known for attracting thousands of visitors to Picton throu…

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• Community members to have their say on Landcom’s first Neighbourhood Plan for North Wilton

  Landcom’s draft North Wilton Neighbourhood Plan No.1 is now on exhibition, with community members invited to have their say on how the new neighbourhood will look and what will be included.
  
  This concept is aiming for a 6 Star Green Star Community rating and includes 750 dwellings with a range of lot sizes plus local facilities such as a school, playing field, and public open spaces.
  
  This is part of a series of neighbourhood plans that will be developed for different areas of North Wilton. Thes…

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• Contaminated Material at Tahmoor

  Council has discovered some piles of contaminated material at the Tahmoor BMX Park.
  
  The material is located at the back of the site, away from the active jump tracks and playground area.
  
  This material is not related to the work being carried out by Council on the pump track, but has been placed on the property by a third party.
  
  Council is containing the site and fencing it off as a precautionary measure. We will be taking the appropriate steps to remove the material and make the area safe for…

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• The future of Wilton looks greener with release of Development Control Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the release of the Wilton Development Control Plan (DCP) by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
  
  In a win for Wollondilly and future Wilton residents, the Wilton DCP incorporates green building design, more trees, and protections for the local koala population and habitat, while enhancing the natural beauty and landscape of Wilton and its surrounds.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “This plan will help ensure that Wilton is a great place to live f…

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• 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.
  
  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…

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