Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Floodplain Risk Management

  Wollondilly has a number of areas subject to flooding. The Floodplain Development Manual sets out the management of flood risk in NSW. To receive flood information please complete the Application for Flood Information.
  
   
  
  Floodplain Risk Management Committee
  The process of managing flood risk is assisted by the Floodplain Risk Management Committee. The committee is made up of Councillors, Council Staff from a variety of areas across Council, NSW Government Agencies and Community representatives…

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• Community Grants Program

  Purpose
  The Community Grants Program provides funding towards community projects, events and small capital equipment purchases to support community organisations and groups operating within the Wollondilly Local Government Area for the benefit of local communities. The Community Grants Program will be open for applications in May each year with successful recipients presented with funds in August. 
  
   
  
  Eligibility
  To be eligible for funding an organisation must meet all of the following:
  
  Be a n…

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• Mayoral Fishing Competition Registration Form

  The Children's Mayoral Fishing Competition will return again for the Australia Day Celebrations 2024.
  
  COMPETITION DETAILS
  Location: Silt Pond - Picton Botanic Gardens, Regreme Rd (Adjacent to Children's Playground)
  Time: 8.30am - 11.30am (30 Minute Time Slots) 
  Registration: 8.00am
  Certificate Presentation: 11.45am
  
  Please complete the form below OR head to the Silt Pond to register for the Fishing Competition from 8.00am on Australia Day. Please ensure you have read the Terms & C…

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• Application for Permit to Exceed Sign Posted Load Limit

  Permit to Exceed Sign Posted Load Limit
   
  Existing 'No Trucks' load limit restrictions are in place as the axle loads of trucks constitutes a significant factor in pavement stress, contributing to accelerated wear of the surface, fatigue cracking and pavement deformation.
  
  In exceptional circumstances – Council may issue a permit to a specific vehicle with a genuine need for such a permit. On receipt of an application, due consideration will be given to the request. Allow for ten (10)…

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• Council seeks feedback on the future of waste in Wollondilly

  As Council prepares for the future of waste collection and disposal services in the Shire, residents are now invited to provide feedback through a waste survey to help guide this important planning.
  
  Wollondilly is working with three neighbouring councils on a long-term regional waste management contract for processing and disposal, to ensure the best environmental outcomes and best value for ratepayers.
  
  Results from the waste survey will help determine the way waste services are delivered in W…

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• Deputy Mayor elected at first meeting of newly formed Wollondilly Council

  Cr Matthew Deeth was voted in as Wollondilly’s new Deputy Mayor at Tuesday night’s Council meeting and will support the Shire’s first popularly elected Mayor Matt Gould in leading the Council for the next term, until September 2024.
  
  Cr Deeth has been a Wollondilly Councillor since 2016 and served as Mayor from December 2018 to September 2020.
  
  Councillor Deeth said, “I am honoured to have been voted in as a Councillor for the Wollondilly Shire for another term and look forward to serving as Dep…

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• Local jobs to be fast-tracked under proposal to accelerate delivery of new cultural & community buildings for Wollondilly

  Local economic stimulus, construction jobs and more employment in Picton town centre for the broader Wollondilly community are on the agenda when Council considers a plan to accelerate the Wollondilly Community, Cultural and Civic Precinct project at its 19 May meeting.
  
  The plan is part of Wollondilly’s strategy to kick-start the local economy through infrastructure investment and small business support, as well as to support residents in financial hardship due to the economic impacts of Covid-…

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• BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair

  BLOOM: Wollondilly garden expo & plant fAIR
  Thank you for joining us at BLOOM in 2024! We look forward to seeing you again next year. 
  
  For any questions, please contact the Council's Events Department on 02 4677 1100 or at events@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au.

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• Growth Area Mayors call for national focus on impact of sustained housing boom

  Below is a media release issued by the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).
  
  The outer suburbs are growing more than twice as fast as the rest of the nation and doing the heavy lifting for our housing supply, but struggle to get vital infrastructure that other areas take for granted, Mayors and Councillors from Australia’s fastest growing council areas told Members of Parliament in Canberra last week.
  
  “Australia’s population growth stopped during the pandemic – but not in growth areas. In the…

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• Wollondilly Mayor welcomes announcement of new bus services in the Wilton Growth Area

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed an announcement by Transport for NSW of two new rapid bus services being considered for the Wilton Growth Area, and called on all candidates in the upcoming NSW election to commit to the plan.
  
  The NSW Liberal and Nationals Government has identified the new rapid bus routes to help connect Wilton to Picton and Campbelltown.
  
  Under the proposal, a new service would run every hour, seven days a week to connect Wilton with Picton, with a 30-minute service i…

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• Mayor warmly welcomes State Candidate Rebecca Thompson’s commitment to Wollondilly’s key priorities

  With less than a week to go until the NSW State election, Mayor Matt Gould is continuing to receive commitments from State candidates in response to the five key election priorities he has laid out for the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  Following a meeting last week, Mayor Gould has warmly welcomed the commitment of One Nation’s Rebecca Thompson to four out of five of Council’s key priorities, joining recent pledges by Independent Judith Hannan and Liberal MP Nathaniel Smith to some of council’s priorities…

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• Local Government Week 2024

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• Safer Drivers Course free for Wollondilly’s Learner Drivers

  A year after the tragic car accident at Buxton, the entire Wollondilly community is feeling the enduring impact of losing five young locals.
  
  As part of an ongoing response, Wollondilly Shire Council has partnered with Southern Highlands PCYC to offer a free Safer Drivers Course for local young people.
  
  The course is available to 16 to 25-year-old residents of the Wollondilly Shire who are on their Learner Drivers licence, and at the completion of the course they can take 20 hours off their log…

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• Tahmoor Sports Complex - Stage Two Fields Construction Tender Outcome

  Wollondilly Shire has awarded the tender for the construction of Tahmoor Sports Complex Stage Two, the next exciting phase in the Tahmoor Sporting Complex Master Plan.
  
  The project includes the redevelopment of the existing soccer and cricket fields with an improved field surface and infrastructure including floodlighting, irrigation and drainage.
  
  A public open tender process for the construction of Tahmoor Sports Complex Stage Two began in June 2023 and is currently being finalised. The Tender…

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• Community Satisfaction Survey 2024

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