Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Dilly YAC

  The Dilly YAC (Youth Advisory Committee) are a group of youth in Wollondilly who meet every month to plan events and organise activities for youth in the Shire.
  
   
  
  Welcome to the Dilly YAC!
  
  Welcome to the Dilly YAC page! We’re a group of volunteers that represent local young people like you!
  
  We meet every month, in person, or online to chat about local youth issues, plan our upcoming events and organise great things for young people in the area.
  
  We organise fun local events like youth week,…

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• Media Statement – Draft Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan

  Response by Wollondilly Shire Council to the announcement by the NSW Government for a new plan to deliver conservation legacy for Western Sydney.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor Matthew Deeth has welcomed the release of the draft Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan by the NSW Government last week.
  
  Part of the proposal will include the installation of more than 100 kilometres of koala-exclusion fencing in the Georges River Koala Reserve, which covers parts of Wollondilly.
  
  The plan also includes an investment…

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• New Wollondilly Mayor Elected

  Wollondilly Council has elected Cr Robert Khan to serve as its Mayor and Cr Michael Banasik as Deputy Mayor for the 12 months leading up to next year’s Local Government Election.
  
  Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the scheduled 2020 Local Government Election was postponed until 4 September 2021 by the Office of Local Government. Wollondilly Council was required to elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the intervening 12 months.
  
  Heading into the 2021 election, Wollondilly’s ward boundaries will be chan…

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• Council joins with Rotary to deliver Youth Voices Project

  Wollondilly Council is once again partnering with Rotary Club of Wollondilly North to deliver a project for young people in the Wollondilly area who have been affected by the Green Wattle Creek bushfire event.
  
  The Wollondilly Youth Voices project will give children and young people the opportunity to have fun, meet new people and share their stories and experiences of the Green Wattle Creek bushfire, to make sure that their wellbeing has been considered and their perspective incorporated into f…

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• Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition Winners Announced

  The winners of Wollondilly Shire Council’s annual Spring Garden Competition were announced last night during a presentation at the Bargo Community Hall.
  
  The 2020 Garden Competition had entries from residents businesses, community groups and schools, from all around the Shire.
  
  The judges toured every garden in the competition.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “I’d like to congratulate all the talented gardeners who took part in this year’s competition.”
  
  “It has been a difficult year, but seeing these…

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• Entries now open for the Wollondilly Christmas Lights Competition

  Following a long tradition in Wollondilly, Council is pleased to announce that entries for the 2020 Christmas Lights Competition are now open.
  
  Established in 1998, the Christmas Lights Competition has been held annually for more than twenty years, with residents from right across the Shire lighting up their homes and businesses to embrace the Christmas spirit.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “2020 has been an unforgettable year for all of us. This is the perfect opportunity to take some time out to en…

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• Wollondilly’s Summer Beach Bus is back in 2021!

  The Wollondilly Summer Beach Bus will be running again in January 2021, providing a free hop on, hop off bus service to North Wollongong beach.
  
  Due to the immense popularity of the Beach Bus in previous years, there will be two buses running again in 2021 to allow more people to travel to the beach and reduce the travel time for everyone. 
  
  There will be two separate routes; one leaving from Bargo and one from Warragamba.
  
  The buses will travel to North Wollongong Beach on the Monday of 4, 11,…

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• Council supports economic recovery with community events across the Shire

  Wollondilly Council will host a series of community events across the Shire in early 2021 to encourage residents to spend locally, boost economic activity and have some fun in towns and villages hit by bushfires and the pandemic over the past year.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Local communities and businesses have had a tough year. Council wants to support them to get back on their feet with a positive start to 2021.”
  
  “These events will be fun, family focussed and a great opportunity for residents…

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• Council welcomes bushfire recovery grant for wildlife and habitat projects

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed over $50,000 worth of funding from the Federal Government to support wildlife and habitat recovery following last year’s bushfires.
  
  Council was successful in its grant application for projects involving seed collection, processing, propagation and storage as well as community workshops to discuss bushfire resilient strategies for homes and private properties.
  
  Council will be partnering with Greening Australia and NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) in the delivery of…

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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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• Council welcomes $500,000 of Bushfire Recovery Funding

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed over $500,000 of funding for bushfire recovery projects from the Australian and New South Wales governments this week.
  
  Federal Member for Hume, Angus Taylor announced that two Council-initiated projects have been approved under Stream Two of the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF).
  
  Council will receive $280,000 towards the Connect and Interact Wollondilly program, which will provide public Wi-Fi and interactive kiosks in bushfire impacted co…

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• Council commits to $5.2m extra road funding in response to major storm damage

  Wollondilly Council has been working around the clock to fix local roads and last night endorsed an additional $5.2m Road Recovery Plan of extra investment on roads over the next four months, in response to major damage inflicted on the Shire during the recent extreme weather event.
  
  Council budgeted $18m for this year for road works and decided to allocate the extra $5.2m due to the widespread impact of storms and flooding in March to address the immediate issues of roads across Wollondilly.
  
  T…

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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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• 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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• 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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