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• Wollondilly Council to reignite advocacy campaigns for Picton Bypass and reclassification of State Roads

  Wollondilly Council has renewed its ongoing commitment to advocate for the NSW Government to commit to and fund the Picton Bypass and review and reclassify Wollondilly’s key regional roads as State roads.
  
  In his Mayoral Minute at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting, Mayor Matt Gould called on community members to submit their requests for the Picton Bypass through the NSW Government’s WestInvest program.
  
  The WestInvest fund is a $3 billion program to fund transformational infrastructure proje…

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• Wollondilly community is invited to opening of newly renovated Library space

  Residents and friends are invited to come along and celebrate the opening of the freshly renovated top floor of the Wollondilly Library on Saturday 29 April between 10am and 2pm, with fun activities for all ages.
  
  As part of the celebrations, NSW Government's Woman of the Year for Wollondilly Marjo Hallowell will be talking about her book, Bargo 200 Years in the Making. Other activities will include face painting and interactive art for kids, Library tours, a pop up from Picton & Distri…

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• Report on Council’s Delivery Program reveals transformative projects progressing right across the Wollondilly Shire

  Wollondilly Shire Council is hitting major milestones as it brings to life a wide range of transformative projects across the Shire, with a total of 23 items from its Delivery Program already completed since the start of the 2022/23 Financial Year.
  
  A report to the next Council meeting shows the progress of the Delivery Program from 1 January to 30 June; highlighting that 123 projects or actions are progressing on track, with some ahead of schedule.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Some impressive targe…

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• Wollondilly’s new Performing Arts Centre and Cultural Precinct is one step closer to reality

  Wollondilly’s amazing new 350+ seat Performing Arts Centre is one step closer to becoming a reality, following independent approval of the development application by the NSW Planning Panel last week.
  
  Council is now calling for tenders for the construction of the Performing Arts Centre, which is the crucial next phase of Stage 1 of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
  
  The beautiful new building will provide a state-of-the-art local venue for music, theatre, exhibitions and civic events, and will…

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• Picton Sportsground Amenities extension now complete

  The impressive amenities extension at Picton Sportsground was officially opened on Saturday 5 April with a ribbon cutting and a tour of the new facility.
  
  Picton Rangers Football Club secured grant funding for the Wollondilly Shire Council facility upgrade totalling more than $3.2m. The amenities building is now three times the size of the original building.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “I’m excited to see this popular facility now complete and open for use by the current hirers Picton Rangers Footba…

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• Council issues planning approval for $20 million shopping centre in Silverdale

  Wollondilly residents can now look forward to a new village centre and commercial hub in the northern end of the Shire, with DA consent issued for a new $20m shopping centre in Silverdale.
  
  This is an important stepping stone for the expansion of the Silverdale village centre; the culmination of a complex planning process which involved extensive collaboration between Council staff and the proponent’s design team.
  
  The land was rezoned in recent years following Council’s decision to set a new st…

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• Sod turned for construction to start at the Performing Arts Centre

  Work on the Performing Arts Centre in Picton has officially begun; an exciting next step in Stage One of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct project.
  
  This project is funded by grants including the Western Parkland City Liveability Program, Create NSW & Westinvest, developer contributions and building renewal funds.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould, Deputy Mayor Matthew Deeth, Cr Suzy Brandstater, and Member for Wollondilly Judy Hannan were on site with Council staff and Belmadar staff on 15 May for a tour o…

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• Picton Sportsground Multipurpose Amenities Facility

  Wollondilly Shire Council and Picton Rangers Soccer Club have secured funding to upgrade the amenities at Picton Sportsground.
  
  Work will begin on site in January 2024 and the facility should be completed and ready for use by August 2024. There will be minimal disruptions to the use of the grounds and existing building while works are underway.
  
  The massive upgrade is part of a huge investment into playgrounds and sportsgrounds right across the Wollondilly Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra. It…

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• Wollondilly’s Community Group Transport Subsidy supports social connection

  Wollondilly Shire Council has established a community transport service for its growing and changing population, with an updated model that directly funds approved third-party providers to provide the service to community groups who need it.
  
  The Community Group Transport Subsidy Program, in partnership with local transport providers, aims to provide subsidised transport hire to eligible community groups in Wollondilly. The program is designed to support local community groups by reducing financ…

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• Annual Assistance Program

  PurposeThe Annual Financial Assistance Program provides specific funding to nominated community events and programs that are conducted on an annual basis. The program also assists community owned halls through the provision of a rate subsidy and local schools through a Mayoral School Citizenship Award.
  
   
  
  EligibilityOnly those organisations identified and nominated each year by Council are eligible to receive funding under this program. To be eligible for funding an organisation must:
  
  Be a not…

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• Our Direction

  About Our Direction Be Involved Stay Connected Our Direction About Our Direction Be Involved Stay Connected Supporting Community VoicesWe have goals and guidelines aimed at promoting participation and collaboration between the Council and the community. Take a look at the documents below. Community Engagement Goals As outlined in our Community Engagement Strategy, our goals are to: Strengthen Council’s relationship with the community by engaging effectively; providing opportu…

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• Retired Community Bus to be donated to a local community group

  With a new community transport service now in operation, Wollondilly Shire Council’s community bus has recently been decommissioned from service and is now seeking a new home, with Council preparing to donate the old bus to a community group.
  
  Council is currently looking for expressions of interest (EOI) from local community groups interested in owning the Mitsubishi Rosa 21-seater vehicle.
  
  The 15-year-old vehicle will be gifted to the successful group following a competitive EOI process, whic…

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• Council adopts new community transport service model

  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…

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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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