Wollondilly Shire Council

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• DV-aware Workshops

  Lifeline Macarthur & Western Sydney are offering free DV-alert Domestic Violence training. Registration is required for all sessions.
  
   
  
  25 November 2024
  2-Hour DV-aware Virtual Workshop
  
  Time: 10am-12pm
  
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  2 December 2024
  2-Hour DV-aware Workshop
  
  Location: Penrith RSL
  
  Time: 10am-12pm
  
  Register here
  
  Be sure to secure your spot by registering early!

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• Wollondilly Councillors sworn in and Deputy Mayor elected for next four years

  Wollondilly’s newly formed Council was sworn in during Tuesday night’s Extraordinary Meeting, with a celebratory atmosphere prevailing during the acceptance speeches and Councillors expressing their commitment to work together for the benefit of the Shire.
  
  During the meeting, Cr Matthew Deeth was elected as Wollondilly’s Deputy Mayor for the next four years, and will support popularly elected Mayor Matt Gould in leading the Council through what will be a period of substantial change.
  
  Cr Deeth…

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• Request for Tender - Trade Services (Panel Contract)

  RFT 2024/38 
  Description: 
  Council is seeking tenders for the provision of services throughout the Shire of Wollondilly for the following trade services:
  
  Heating, Ventilation and Air-conditioning – service, repair and minor installation
  Building – repairs, maintenance and minor construction
  Carpentry/Joinery – repairs, maintenance and minor construction
  Cleaning – internal office and building cleaning, external cleaning, window cleaning, specialist floor cleaning
  Electrical – repairs, maintenan…

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• DRAFT HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY ENDORSED FOR PUBLIC EXHIBITION

  The Greater Macarthur Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been endorsed for public exhibition at Tuesday night’s Council meeting, with community members now able to have their say on the strategy.
  
  The need for a social health and wellbeing strategy was identified in Council’s Operational Plan in response to the State Government’s rezoning of Greater Macarthur for urban development. This includes Appin in the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  With more than 20,000 new dwellings planned for Appin, the resident p…

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• Council takes steps to address dust impacts to residents from development across the Shire

  In a Mayoral Minute at Tuesday night’s Council meeting Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould addressed resident concerns about dust impacts from development activities across the Shire, resolving to take steps that would put Council on the front foot with future development.
  
  Mayor Gould said, “With increased residential development across the Shire, I believe it is important that we have stringent measures in place to protect the community from any dust impacts caused from development activities, includ…

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• WOLLONDILLY COUNCIL’S DRAFT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY OUT FOR REVIEW

  As Wollondilly Shire Council seeks to further engage with the community as part of its decision-making processes, Council is reviewing its Community Engagement Strategy for the 2024-2028 term and has now endorsed the draft Strategy for Public Exhibition.
  
  First developed in 2022, the Community Engagement Strategy is a key element in the Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework and is informed by legislative requirements, best practice examples and local community feedback.
  
  Council’s Annual C…

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• Mayors Giving Tree 2024

  This holiday season, join Mayor Matt Gould in supporting families doing it tough in Wollondilly. Embrace the spirit of giving by donating unwrapped gifts for children (0-12 years), gift vouchers for teens (13-17 years), or non-perishable food items at one of the drop-off points.
  
  Drop-Off Locations:
  
  Council Administration Building
  Children’s Services Building
  Warragamba Silverdale Neighbourhood Centre
  Community Links Wollondilly
  Dilly Wanderer
  Mobile Library
  
  Donation Ideas:
  
  Non-perishable foo…

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• ROADS MANAGEMENT AUDIT SHOWS WOLLONDILLY COUNCIL SYSTEMS ARE UP TO THE CHALLENGE

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the findings of a performance audit on road asset management in local government published last week, with the positive results highlighting the strong performance of Council in this area.
  
   
  
  Roads have consistently been identified as the highest priority for the Wollondilly community, with Council working incredibly hard in recent years to improve the management of the Shire’s road assets and condition of the local road network.
  
   
  
  The NSW Audit Office h…

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• Mayor welcomes NSW Government announcement of support for Women's Refuge in Wollondilly

  Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed today’s announcement by the NSW Government that the Wollondilly Shire will be one of ten new regional locations where refuges will be delivered to support survivors of domestic and family violence.
  
   
  
  Funding for the refuge is part of $83.4 million which has been invested in the latest round of the Core and Cluster program, which aims to offer support to women and children escaping domestic and family violence.
  
   
  
  Mayor Gould said, “Sadly, the scourge of domestic…

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• Wollondilly Beach Bus back on the road this Summer

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular Beach Bus will hit the road again this summer, transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and providing some relief from the heat.
  
   
  
  The Beach Bus offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire. The hop on service will operate on four Tuesdays this summer: 7, 14, 21 and 28 January. 
  
   
  
  This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community. …

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• $1.5 billion in local infrastructure for Appin a step closer as IPART releases draft assessment of Appin Contributions Plan

  Council has welcomed the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal’s (IPART) draft assessment of the Appin Contributions Plan which was released yesterday for public comment. 
  
   
  
  Council’s draft Appin Contributions Plan (Plan) meets 28 of 35 assessment criteria. 
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This is good news for Council and the community. It’s a plan to provide $1.5 billion of vital local infrastructure, such as new parks, community facilities, local roads, cycleways and stormwater management…

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• WOLLONDILLY MAYOR WELCOMES PLANS FOR NEW AMBULANCE STATION AT BARGO

  Mayor Matt Gould has warmly welcomed the news that the Wollondilly Shire will soon have a new ambulance station, with the recent purchase of a site at Bargo by the NSW Government.
  
   
  
  Minister for Health, Ryan Park MP announced in a statement on Monday that a site had been purchased at 150 Great Southern Road, after an evaluation by Health Infrastructure and NSW Ambulance. The new Bargo Ambulance Station will be built as part of the Government’s NSW Ambulance Infrastructure Program.
  
   
  
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• Request for Tenders - Library Services

  Tender 2024/25
   
  
  Description: Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for supply and construction of one 4.5T GVM mobile Library van. The tender involves the purchase of the van and construction to Council’s specification. 
  
   
  
  Obtaining Documentation: Tender documents may be obtained electronically via Council’s Tenderlink portal
  
   
  
  Requests for Information: Request for information may be made via the Tenderlink forum after downloading the tender documents
  
   
  
  Deadline: Tenders close 11…

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• Request for Tenders - WestInvest Projects – New Footpath & Cycleway Construction for two Sites

  Tender 2025/01
   
  
  Council is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced contractors for the procurement of the proposed works and services as outlined below.
  
  This Tender is for the construction of new footpaths and cycleways at two sites within the Shire which includes kerb & gutter, stormwater drainage and concrete footpaths of varying widths to Council standards.
  
  This tender should comprehensively cover all elements needed to manage and complete the work, incl…

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• Composting and Worm Farming Workshop

  Composting is nature’s way of recycling. Millions of compost critters live and feed on compost, breaking down the organic waste to return valuable nutrients back to the soil.
  
   
  
  WHY SHOULD YOU COMPOST?
  
  Over 50% of waste generated at home is organic matter which can be recycled.
  
  Composting and worm farming is a cheap and easy way to reduce organic waste at home.
  
  Compost returns vital nutrients back to the soil.
  
  Composting is 100% natural and does not require any expensive artificial fertilis…

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