Wollondilly Shire Council

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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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• Thirlmere Festival of Steam

  Coming to Thirlmere on Saturday 17 May and Sunday 18 May 2025.
  
  Transport Heritage NSW and Wollondilly Shire Council are excited to bring the premier steam event of the year back to the streets of Thirlmere in 2025.
  
  Get ready for an unforgettable weekend celebrating the magic of steam. Highlights include heritage train rides, vintage steam machinery, live entertainment, carnival rides, the iconic street parade, and so much more.
  
  With the event continuing to grow, each day offers unique activit…

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• DUDLEY CHESHAM MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING - NOW COMPLETE

  The multi-million dollar Dudley Chesham Multipurpose Building and grandstand at The Oaks has been completed and is ready to welcome the community.
  
   
  
  On Monday 17 March, Mayor Matt Gould along with Greg Warren MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Western Sydney representing the NSW Premier, Judy Hannan MP, Deputy Mayor Matthew Deeth, Councillors Hilton Gibbs, Suzy Brandstater, Ally Dench, Patricia Hill and Jacqueline Jensen proudly cut the ribbon alongside community members. Councillor Gibbs and Gr…

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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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• Stonequarry Creek Bushcare April

  Anyone can become involved in our Bushcare program! We encourage members of the community of all ages to join us. Those who are under 18 will need to be accompanied by an adult.
  
  The Stonequarry Creek habitat Garden is a stunning site that runs alongside the Picton Botanic Gardens. The site is a focus location for Wollondilly Shire Council's Bushcare Program and council have worked with community and corporate volunteer groups to restore the river flat forest that used to occur on the site…

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• Rock the Dilly - Youth Week Event

  We are excited to announce our Youth Week event, Rock the Dilly. We are calling on local bands, soloists, and duos to complete an Expression of Interest (EOI) form. All members of the performance must be aged between 12-24 and reside, work or study in the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  Set times range from 5 to 45 minutes depending on the playlist and the number of performers we have. River Road Creative Academy is kindly sponsoring the event by covering all the sound requirements for the day for the perf…

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• Council endorses indicative Land Use Plan for South Wilton Precinct

  Following consideration of community and stakeholder feedback on the Draft South Wilton Precinct Planning Cells, Council has endorsed an indicative land use plan to guide future landowner, proponent or State Government initiated planning proposals to rezone land within the Planning Cells for urban development.
  
   
  
  Public exhibition of the three South Wilton Cells ran for an extended period of 53 days from 10 June to 2 August 2024 and included a series of landowner meetings. These meetings provid…

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• Council moving forward with implementation of updated Thirlmere Memorial Park and Sportsground Masterplan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed an updated implementation plan for the Thirlmere Memorial Park and Thirlmere Sportsground Master Plan, and can now move forward with the delivery of the plan to upgrade the facilities in the heart of the town.
  
   
  
  Following adoption of the amended plan at Tuesday night’s meeting Council can get on with the implementation of the plan at both sites, including the playground upgrade and design work for the new multipurpose building.
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said,…

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• Bushfire Danger Period comes to a close

  The Bush Fire Danger Period (BFDP) ends at midnight tonight (31 March 2025) for most of NSW, including the Wingecarribee and Wollondilly Shires.
  
  Read media release from the RFS.

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• Draft Drone Policy

  Council is inviting feedback on the revision of the Drone (Remotely Piloted Aircraft System - RPAS) Policy which sets out Council’s framework for Council’s use of drone technology and the data collected.
  
  This Policy was last adopted by Council on 18 February 2020. Council sometimes uses drones in situations such as disaster management, asset and land inspection, infrastructure maintenance and management, pest and vegetation management, waste management, compliance management, law enforcement, t…

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• Council welcomes announcement of promised second High School for Wollondilly – opening in 2027

  Wollondilly Shire Council has warmly welcomed the announcement by the NSW Government that a promised second high school for the Shire will now be built, and open its doors for students in 2027 at Wilton.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould was delighted to receive the news today that the long-awaited high school, planned to be co-located with the new primary school in Fairway Drive at Wilton, will now be delivered for the growing Wollondilly community.
  
  “Council, our community, and our local member have been call…

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• EOI - HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM

  Expressions of Interest (EOI) – HUMAN RESOURCE INFORMATION SYSTEM (HRIS)
  
  Closes: 30 April 2025, 5:00 PM
  
  EOI 2025/04
  
   
  
  Description
  Council seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified and experienced vendors to provide a quotation for a Human Resource Information System to Wollondilly Shire Council.
  
  Wollondilly Shire Council is currently experiencing significant growth in both the community and the organisation.  The current headcount of staff is approx. 320 and growing and the wo…

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• National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration

  National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
  Date: Monday 26 May 2025
  Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  Location: Lakeside Lawn, Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan
  Registration: Register via Humanitix
  
  All local community members to come together to commemorate National Sorry Day.
  
  This special event honours the strength of Stolen Generations survivors and celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through storytelling, connection, and shared experiences.
  
  T…

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