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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• Mayor welcomes funding boost for tourism and rail heritage

  Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed a major boost to the Shire’s tourism sector with the commitment of $9.1 million of State Government funding towards the upgrade of the historic Picton to Colo Vale rail line.
  
  The cash injection for this project will assist the area’s recovery from the impacts of the Black Summer bushfires and Covid-19 lockdowns, and will support the continued success of the NSW Rail Museum at Thirlmere.
  
  Mayor Khan said, “The NSW Rail Museum is home to Australia’s bigg…

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• Working on the Road - Road Management Approvals (s138)

  Working on a Public Road
  Section 138 of the Roads Act (NSW) requires that all work or activities undertaken within road reserves must have the Road Authorities consent prior to the work being undertaken.
  
  All persons, companies or other authorities must obtain approval prior to starting work. In some cases a service authority may have exception under the Roads Act or agreements in place with Council. These exemptions and agreements are generally related to road occupancy and minor road opening w…

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• Mobile Expression Session

  Join us at Bingara Gorge Park in Bingara Gorge on the first Thursday of each month—1 August, 5 September, 3 October, and 7 November—at 4pm.
  
  Come and express yourself on the Creative Dilly Bus! Whether you want to grab an instrument and jam, bring your friends to record a podcast, or pick up a brush to create something unique, there's something for everyone.
  
  Challenge yourself and learn something new in a fun, inclusive space. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to showcase yo…

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• Proposed Integrated Development - 35 Stirling Drive WILTON

  An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
  
  Property
  
  Lot: 49 DP: 270536, 35 Stirling Drive WILTON
  
  For the purposes of
  
  The delivery of a new local park, inclusive of landscape embellishment works within the Fairways West residential stage of Bingara Gorge
  
  Applicant
  
  Stantec Australia Pty Ltd
  
  Application Number
  
  DA/2024/1013/1
  
  Consent Authority
  
  Wollondilly Local Planning Panel
  
  The application is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planni…

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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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• Water Efficient Gardening

  With less rainfall and hotter weather predicted in the coming decades, we need to go with the limited flow and create water-wise gardens.
  
  Clean water is essential to life on earth, yet it is a scarce resource comprising only 3 per cent of the world's water. Most fresh water is stored in ice caps and below the surface of the earth. Despite the scarcity, global consumption of water has been increasing each decade. Australians use about 30 per cent of their household water consumption on thei…

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• Council seeks infrastructure for Appin development and assurance on bushfire risk

  Wollondilly Council is continuing to seek a commitment to enabling infrastructure and an assurance on bushfire safety to support the state-led Appin growth area, with the NSW Government’s decision to accelerate rezoning of Appin for 13,000 additional homes coming into effect in December 2023.
  
  Council’s position is that housing development in Appin is premature without a fully funded, binding infrastructure delivery plan linked to the delivery of housing.
  
  Council has written to NSW Premier, The…

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• $1.36 Billion in local infrastructure for Appin announced as IPART releases final report on Appin Contributions Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the release of the final assessment from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) on its Appin Contributions Plan.
  
   
  
  IPART found that all the infrastructure included in the draft Appin Contributions Plan is essential and reasonable and that community liaison occurred in the preparation of the plan, which meets 27 out of 35 assessment criteria.
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This report validates Council’s position that a lot of new infrastruct…

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• Development Forms and Information A-Z

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  Adjoining Property Owners Details (PDF)
  
  Adjoining Property Owners Details (Online)
  
  Application for Approval to Operate a Sewage Management System (PDF)
  
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  Bingara Gorge / Nangarin Vineyard Estate Community Association - Fact Sheet (PDF_
  
  Bond Release Application (PDF)
  
  Building Information Certificate Application (Online Planning Portal)
  
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  Certification Guide (PDF)
  
  Certification Service Agreement (PDF)
  
  Construction Certificate Checklist (PDF)
  
  Construction Certificate (Online Planning Por…

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• PICTON – Commemorative Asset Naming – Don Jones Stage

  Commemorative Naming of Council Asset
  
  Botanic Gardens Stage in PICTON NSW
  
  “Don Jones Stage”
  
   
  
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  Commemorative ASSET Naming for DON JONES
  A Mayoral Minute was put forward at the 28 November 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, resolution 304/2023, supporting the naming of the new stage in the Picton Botanical Gardens in honour of the late Don Jones (DOD 23 October 2023), for his significant contributions to the Wollondilly Shire over h…

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• PICTON – Commemorative Place Naming – Norman Dent Reserve

  Commemorative Naming – Place Naming
  
   “NORMAN DENT RESERVE”
  
   
  
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  Commemorative Place Naming for Norman Dent
  
   
  
  A Mayoral Minute was put forward at the 28 November 2023 Ordinary Council Meeting, supporting the naming of a Council asset in honour of the late Norman Dent of Picton NSW (10 January 1948- 11 November 2023), for his significant contributions to the Wollondilly Shire over his lifetime. The unnamed Wood Street Reserve (Lot…

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• TAHMOOR – Commemorative Place Naming – Trevor Thompson Park

  Commemorative Naming – Place Naming
  
   “TREVOR THOMPSON PARK”
  
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  Commemorative Place Naming for Trevor Keith Thompson
  A Notice of Motion (NOM) was put forward at the 24 April 2024 Ordinary Council Meeting, resolution 117/2024, supporting the renaming of Ibbotson Street Park (Lot 21 DP 244846) in honour of the late Trevor Thompson of Tahmoor NSW (9 February 1972- 23 September 2023, age 51), for his significant contributions to the Wol…

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• Land For Wildlife

  ‘Land for Wildlife’ is a voluntary program that assists landholders to maintain wildlife habitats on their property. Registration is a free and non-binding agreement between the Community Environment Network and landholders.
  
  The program is available to landholders who:
  
  Have properties with 1/2Ha or more of native bush land.
  Are willing to manage all or part of their property in an environmentally sustainable way.
  Registration puts landholders in touch with like minded people and to receive use…

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• Bingara Gorge

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