Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Request for Tenders - Provision of a Road Maintenance Truck

  Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking tenders for the provision of one Road Maintenance Truck to assist with the delivery of road maintenance and construction programmes throughout the Wollondilly Local Government Area.
  
   
  
  Council (the Principal) is seeking tenders from appropriately experienced suppliers to build and deliver the vehicle, the resulting contract will be a lump sum contract.
  
   
  
  Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website. The Contact Officer for…

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• Wollondilly Council welcomes Federal funding for Bypass and Picton Road

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed today’s Federal Government announcement of $95.6 million in funding towards the Picton Bypass and Picton Road projects following strong advocacy by the Council.
  
  The funding is part of a commitment to state infrastructure in this week’s Federal Budget, aimed at creating jobs, improving commuter safety and driving economic growth.
  
  Mayor Gould said, “I’m excited to hear about this funding which goes towards addressing the infrastructure deficit in this gr…

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• Expression of Interest - Landslip Remediation Works

  EOI 2022/13The Wollondilly area in NSW has been subjected to significant rain events in the recent past. Multiple heavy rain events, due to "La Nina" phenomenon, generated numerous landslips and issues around Council's roads.
  Council has conducted emergency clean up works and installed temporary traffic management to ensure the continued short-term operation of the road network.
  
  Of high priority to Wollondilly Shire Council is the prompt delivery of long-term remediation and remo…

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• New Community Facilities to be delivered as part of Wollondilly’s draft Capital Works Program

  Council’s draft Delivery Program, Operational Plan and Capital Works Program (2026-2027) will be considered at this month’s Council meeting, with towns right across the Shire soon to benefit from new facilities.
  
  While roads are the immediate top priority for Wollondilly, the community has also expressed a desire for Council to invest in major infrastructure, including new community and sporting facilities.
  
  Council is investing a total of $45.8M in capital works across the Shire for the next fi…

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• Council welcomes speed reduction on Menangle Street, Picton

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the announcement that the speed limit on Menangle Street, Picton, will be reduced by Transport for NSW in response to safety concerns from local residents.
  
  Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP, announced that the speed limit would be reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h later this year, making the entrance to the township from Picton Road safer for motorists and pedestrians.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Council welcomes yesterday’s announcement and hopes to s…

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• Driveways

  Modifying or Constructing a DrivewayIf you are planning to modify or construct a vehicle crossing or kerb layback from your property boundary to the kerb/gutter or road, you will need to obtain Council approval prior to starting any works.All vehicle crossings (driveways) that are to be built across public land must be designed and constructed in line with Council standards and specifications. An application process helps to ensure that all driveways meet with these requirements.See our current …

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• Request for Tenders - Betterment of Woodbridge Rd (Navigation Creek)

  Tender 2025/06
  Council is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced contractors for the procurement of the proposed works and services as outlined below.
  
  Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced Tenderers (the Contractor) for the construction of new culverts and road reconstruction which includes the installation of pre-cast concrete culverts, road reconstruction to Council standards and typical road furniture…

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• Wollondilly Heritage Planning Proposal - Stage 2

  Feedback is invited on a planning proposal to amend the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to update heritage listings for the Shire and ensure Wollondilly’s heritage places are properly identified, documented and managed. The proposal seeks to remove three items from the heritage list from Schedule 5 and the Heritage Map.
  
  These items include:
  
   ‘Cottage’ at 91 Hawthorne Road, Bargo (Lot 92 DP 10336)
  ‘Farmhouse’ at 160 Dwyers Road, Pheasants Nest (Lot 51 DP 773133)
  ‘Kalinya Gardens and L…

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• Onsite Sewage/Septic

  More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
  
  Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
  
  Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat…

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• Buy renewable electricity

  Every time you use electricity in your home greenhouse gases are belched out on your behalf. So buy the clean stuff!
  
  By purchasing 100 per cent Federal Government accredited GreenPower renewable electricity you are instantly switching your electricity dollar from a traditional coal-burning power plant to one of a combination of renewable sources of electricity generation (e.g. wind, hydro, biomass and solar) and stopping approximately 10 tonnes of CO2 / year (for an average home) from being rel…

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• Eat Less Meat

  Replace at least one meat meal per week with a vegetarian option. Land used for beans and vegetables produces 10 times as much protein as land used for raising beef.
  
  Meat is the sleeping giant of a sustainable lifestyle. The Australian National Dietary Guidelines (published by the Federal Government's National Health and Medical Research Council) recommends one to one-and-a-half serves of meat, fish, poultry or meat alternatives each day. A serve constitutes 65-100g of cooked meat. Therefo…

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• Adopt a Vegetarian Diet

  Join the mung bean nation! Prevent the sizzling death of a thousand innocent animals, improve your health, and hit the jackpot in terms of reducing your ecological impact.
  
  On a per capita basis, Australia is one of the largest meat consumers in the world; we consume approximately 118kg of meat per annum per capita (1998 ABS). Meat products contribute almost half of our entire ecological footprint (or impact on the environment).
  
  There are three compelling reasons to stop eating meat:
  
  1. To he…

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• Help Protect Our Waterways

  Our water practices over the past 200 years have brought many of our waterways to their knees. Help restore our rivers, lakes and estuaries.
  
  Over the last 200 years, our land clearing, unsustainable water usage and certain farming, industrial and business practices have contributed to the degradation of the health of our waterways. Signs of this decline include the loss of biodiversity; toxic algal blooms; declining water quality; increased salinity and sedimentation. This affects the health of…

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• Cull Your 'Stuff'

  By passing your second-hand or unused goods on to someone who will use them, you are both reducing the environmental resources required to satisfy our consumption as well as helping others.
  
  These days, giving away or selling your unused stuff couldn't be easier. From online sites through to garage sales and local charity clothing bins, there are loads of ways to give your unwanted stuff a new life.
  
  From an environmental perspective, recycling your second-hand goods extends the life of the…

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• Tree Management Application

  See a list of common questions in regards to the Tree Management Application.
  
   
  
  Lodging a Tree Management ApplicationWhen is a Tree Management Application Needed?You must complete a Tree Management Application (linked below) and pay the relevant fee to get a permit for managing trees. The fees are in accordance with Council's fees and charges 2023/24 (updated each financial year).
  
  You will need approval if:
  
  The tree(s) is not on Council's Exemption List (See FAQ's below for fu…

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