Schools, public transport, playing fields, swimming pools, health facilities, major road upgrades, community facilities and more are on the agenda for Wilton, all part of the infrastructure plan published by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment yesterday.
Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has welcomed the release of the Department’s infrastructure delivery summary ‘Wilton - Building a great new town’ and encouraged community members to have a look and see what will be delivered in W…
The 2019/20 annual report going to next week’s Council meeting shows that Wollondilly Council has continued to deliver significant services and projects for the community, despite a year of extreme challenges including bushfires, floods and a global pandemic.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “This has been a year unlike any other - it has demonstrated the resilience and strength of the people of Wollondilly and shows why this is such an amazing place to live and work.”
“The Councillors and I are very p…
Wollondilly residents can now manage and track their own customer service requests online thanks to a new customer service portal launched today.
This will mean requests are actioned quicker and residents will be updated in real time as Council acts on the request.
Once logged in, customers can also see if issues in their area such as fallen trees or potholes have already been reported by other residents. The system will assist in making Council staff mindful of problems which are causing the…
Wollondilly Council, on behalf of its residents, is calling on the NSW Government to commit to, fund and deliver a road bypass for Picton.
Now, together with Nathaniel Smith MP Member for Wollondilly, Council has launched a petition to make sure the voice of the community is heard loud and clear.
The petition was established following a resolution at the November Council meeting and seeks to address significant issues including the traffic chaos that arises in Picton when Victoria Bridge is cl…
Wollondilly Council is introducing an improved Duty Planning service from 1 March 2021, including welcoming customers back to a face to face service following 12 months of restricted contact due to Covid restrictions.
Rather than just reverting back to the old system, Council is introducing improvements that will give customers a range of options when it comes to discussing their Development Applications.
Mayor Robert Khan explained, “Customers have the choice of face to face meetings, call ba…
Proposed Naming of Roads - TahmoorRoads Act, 1993 & Roads Regulation 2018, Part 2, Division 1
Notice is hereby given that Wollondilly Shire Council, in pursuance of Clause 7 of the above regulation proposes to name the following road/s:
Proposed Name
Burton Drive
Description
A new road within Lot 4 & 5 DP 263172 - Coming off proposed road extension of Cross Street Tahmoor in s southerly direction
Name Origin
(See detailed history below).
Proposed Name
Bly Street
Description
A new r…
Council is currently updating Wollondilly’s heritage information. We are working on a Planning Proposal to correct errors on the legal heritage list and would like your feedback.
The corrections are mostly minor in nature and affect 191 properties across the LGA.
The consultation documents explain the changes that are proposed to correct the heritage listing information and/or maps that form part of Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011.
Public Exhibition – Where to view documentsThe Planni…
At its 20 April 2021 Meeting, Wollondilly Shire Council resolved to publicly exhibit a Draft Planning VPA. This does not implicitly or explicitly indicate that Council supports the VPA.
The Draft Planning Agreement has been prepared under Section 7.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The Draft Planning Agreement provides for the following:
Construction and completion of a bio-retention basin in connection with the Development
Provision of funding to be applied towards the…
Wollondilly Council is now seeking feedback on its draft annual Operational Plan and Budget, which focuses on the key areas of roads, jobs, customer experience and organisational performance.
The annual Operational Plan is being delivered as part of a one year extension to the current Delivery Program, which will now stretch to 2022 following the impacts of Covid-19 and the decision by the Office of Local Government to add one year to the term of the sitting Councillors.
Mayor Robert Khan said…
Preliminary ConsultationCouncil has received a Draft Planning Proposal for a site on Maldon Bridge Road and Staff Road, Maldon, to rezone the site and amend the minimum lot size. The intention of the Proposal is to:
allow the expansion of heavy industrial employment land adjacent to the existing Boral Cement and Quarries terminal facilities
align zoning with the existing Boral Concrete plant on Maldon Bridge Road
establish an environmental conservation zone for the dense native vegetation areas…
Wollondilly Council adopted its Budget for 2021/22 at last night’s Council meeting and is now finalising the details of its Operational Plan with a focus on the key areas of roads, jobs, customer experience and organisational performance.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “This Operational Plan reflects a major period of investment in our growing Shire.”
“Council has a focus on continual improvement and is concentrating on ways of enhancing service delivery and organisational performance, to make Wollon…
Roads Act, 1993 & Roads Regulation 2018, Part 2, Division 1Notice is hereby given that Wollondilly Shire Council, in pursuance of Clause 7 of the above regulation proposes to name the following road/s:
Proposed Name: Samuel Crescent
Description: A new road coming off Rumker Street North Picton.
Name Origin: Samuel and Mary Williams moved to Thirlmere with their children Irene, Doris and Maurice in 1910. Doris later married Alfred Morris. The Williams and Morr…
About Nature MaprThe Wollondilly & Southern Highlands Nature Mapr (SHNM) is an exciting new citizen science tool to help you discover what is around you and for you to contribute to biodiversity monitoring in the Wollondilly and Wingecarribee shires.
What is it used for?Data collected by citizen scientists through NatureMapr helps to educate the broader community including the next generation of scientists and activists, and it can be used in the development of local biodiversity projects.…
With environmental concerns taking centre stage, businesses and organisations are realising the benefits of setting their business on a carbon neutral target.
About Being a Carbon Neutral BusinessFor businesses to stop contributing to climate change they need to become carbon neutral. This is achieved by balancing your business's carbon emissions with an equivalent amount being sequestered or offset. Generally all greenhouse gases (e.g. methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) are included in the…
Wollondilly Council will partner with My Gateway to deliver a Local Skills Ready Program funded through Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
The State and Federal Governments have committed $981,727 of bushfire recovery funding to the Local Skills Ready Program; a welcome boost to the Wollondilly community as it recovers from the impacts of the recent bushfires as well as floods and Covid-19.
The program will achieve a number of positive outcomes including reducing unemploym…
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