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Read more about "2019/20"...Designated Persons Returns Councillors Name Return Type Suzy Brandstater Annual Return Michael Banasik Annual Return Blair Briggs Annual Return Matthew Deeth Annual Return Hilton Gibbs Annual Return Matt Gould Annual Return Judith Hannan Annual Return Paul Rogers Annual Return Beverley Spearpoint Annual Return Panel Members Name Return Type Stephen Horne - ARIC Annual Return Julianna Walton - ARIC Annual Return Council Staff - Senior…
Read more about "2022/23"...Children's Services Children's Services Our Services Child Care Subsidy Artwork Project Our Services Children's Services Our Services Child Care Subsidy Artwork Project Our Services Wollondilly PreSchoolWollondilly Preschool is committed to providing quality child care to the local community and provides a play-based program in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework/My Time My Place. We provide a happy, safe, learning environment, which enhances chi…
Read more about "Our Services"...Family Day Care Family Day Care Cost, Hours & Contact Child Care Subsidy Become an Educator Our Educators Parent Resources Documents & Procedures Become an Educator Family Day Care Cost, Hours & Contact Child Care Subsidy Become an Educator Our Educators Parent Resources Documents & Procedures Become a Family Day Care EducatorAre you passionate about working with children and want to play a part in shaping their futures while running your own busin…
Read more about "Become an Educator"...Family Day Care School Holiday Care Autumn Program Contact Child Care Subsidy Child Care Subsidy School Holiday Care Autumn Program Contact Child Care Subsidy Child Care SubsidyThe Commonwealth Government provides Child Care Subsidy for Family Day Care to help with the cost of Child Care. To find out further information and to see if you are eligible to receive Child Care Subsidy, contact the Family Assistance Office on 13 61 50 or visit the Services Australia website. Explor…
Read more about "Child Care Subsidy"...Family Day Care Before & After School Care Hours & Contact Child Care Subsidy Parent Resources Documents & Procedures Child Care Subsidy Before & After School Care Hours & Contact Child Care Subsidy Parent Resources Documents & Procedures Child Care SubsidyThe Commonwealth Government provides Child Care Subsidy for Family Day Care to help with the cost of Child Care. To find out further information and to see if you are eligible to receive Child Ca…
Read more about "Child Care Subsidy"...Wollondilly Shire Council welcomes a $50,000 grant from the Office for Regional Youth, Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative, in response to the significant floods and storms which impacted the Shire in 2022.
The grant will fund the Youth Stories project, delivered to the young people of the Shire through a partnership between Council and River Road Creative Academy. The project will support Wollondilly’s young people to tell their stories through the creative arts.
The fundi…
Wollondilly’s official Australia Day celebrations will be held at the Picton Botanic Gardens from 8:00am-12:00 noon on Thursday 26 January 2023.
The event will feature free activities and performances, recognition of some outstanding local residents during the Australia Day awards, and a warm welcome to Wollondilly’s newest residents for the Citizenship Ceremony.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Wollondilly has a great tradition of getting together to celebrate, and this year’s event promises to be big…
Bushcare Our Volunteers Get Involved Further Information Locations Our Volunteers Bushcare Our Volunteers Get Involved Further Information Locations What do Bushcare Volunteers do?Bushcare volunteers carry out a range of important activities that help to improve the ecological quality of a site. All tasks are carried out under the guidance of Council’s Environmental Officers who provide the training, tools and technical advice that equip all volunteers to become competent…
Read more about "Our Volunteers"...Wollondilly’s Australia Day Award winners were announced at Thursday’s ceremony as part of the traditional celebrations in the Picton Botanic Gardens.
This year there were joint winners for the Wollondilly Citizen of the year – Peter Fenning and Mark Scambary.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “I would like to congratulate and thank all this year’s nominees and winners for the amazing work they do in communities across the Shire.”
“In particular I would like to congratulate our joint winners of Citizen…
Wollondilly Shire Council has reopened the federally funded Dangerous Tree Removal Program to assist residents whose properties were impacted by the Green Wattle Creek bushfire.
Wollondilly Council received funding in June 2022 to assist affected residents to remove dangerous trees through the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants Program. Council has re-opened the funding until 30 March 2023, with works to be completed by 30 June 2023.
The Program provides one-off fina…
Wollondilly Shire Council has been awarded a grant of almost $50,000 from the Department of Communities & Justice to run the Engaging Young Women in Non-Traditional Trades project in 2023/24.
The project will make it possible for 15 young local women to undertake training that will help them gain employment in a trade.
They will be supported to complete a series of modules including:
Yellow card (Traffic Control)
White Card (Workplace Health and Safety Induction)
Chemqual (Chemicals)
Seni…
Our significant road repair program is on track, with reconstruction, heavy patching and drainage work across the Shire, and more works planned for the coming months to address priority issues. Our advocacy for roads funding is also gaining traction, with recent funding announcements giving us more resources to tackle the extensive road repairs needed across the Shire following our wettest year on record. The Wollondilly Cultural Precinct is being strongly utilised with the upgraded Shire Hall n…
Read more about "6 Month Progress Report on the Delivery Program"...Wollondilly Council has committed to continuing to provide of a community transport service for its growing and changing community, directly funding third-party providers so community groups can use the service.
This updated model will mean eligible Wollondilly based community groups can use suitable third-party transport services to hire either an appropriate vehicle, or a vehicle and driver, with Council footing the bill up to the value of $500 per trip.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “First and for…
Birrahlee Park in Yanderra was officially opened yesterday by Wollondilly Shire Council Mayor Matt Gould and Nathaniel Smith, State Member for Wollondilly.
Angus Taylor, Federal Member for Hume, Deputy Mayor Matt Deeth, Councillors Paul Rogers and Suzy Brandstater along with community members, joined in the celebration by enjoying a BBQ (thanks to Bargo Men’s Shed) and trying out the new playground equipment.
Nathaniel Smith, State Member for Wollondilly said “I’m proud that we could fund such…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run
National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
Have your say on Council’s Budget and priorities for the years ahead, as Council continues big investment in roads, infrastructure, customer experience and planning for the long term
Rail, road & basic enabling infrastructure top the list as Council endorses key advocacy priorities for Wollondilly
Thirlmere gets ready to huff n puff in a race against a steam train