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• Wollondilly Beach Bus back on the road this Summer

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular Beach Bus will hit the road again this summer, transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and providing some relief from the heat.
  
   
  
  The Beach Bus offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire. The hop on service will operate on four Tuesdays this summer: 7, 14, 21 and 28 January. 
  
   
  
  This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community. …

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• Wollondilly better prepared for disasters with launch of Emergency Dashboard and installation of new flood cameras

  Wollondilly residents will have improved access to important information during emergency events and disasters with the launch of a new website-based emergency dashboard and the installation of flood cameras in crucial locations across the Shire.
  
  The purpose-built emergency dashboard is located on Council’s website as well as through e-kiosks located in Warragamba, Bargo and Oakdale. It includes live information such as emergency news, road and bridge closures, fire danger ratings, river heigh…

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• Interim Heritage Order - 15 Mulhollands Road, Picton

  Under section 25 of the Heritage Act 1977, in August 2024, Wollondilly Shire Council made an Interim Heritage Order (IHO) on land at 15 Mulhollands Road (LOT 7 DP244398), PICTON to temporarily protect Aboriginal relics.
  
  Council resolved at its meeting of 25 February 2025 to support the IHO remaining effective for a period of 12 months. The IHO will now expire 31 August 2025.
  
   
  
  An IHO is a safeguard to provide protection where a property is not listed as a heritage item (as in this case). As r…

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• PROPOSED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT - 135 Barkers Lodge Road PICTON

  An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
  
  Property
  
  Lot: 202 DP: 1220336, 135 Barkers Lodge Road PICTON
  
  For the purposes of
  
  Construction of a depot including three (3) buildings, at-grade parking and associated driveways and stormwater works
  
  Applicant
  
  Chapman Planning Pty Ltd
  
  Application Number
  
  DA/2025/128/1
  
  Consent Authority
  
  Wollondilly Shire Council
  
  The application is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act…

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• Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run

  Think you can outrun a steam train? Put yourself to the test at the annual Huff 'n' Puff Road Race!
  
  Taking place on Sunday 25 May, Huff ‘N Puff gives you the chance to race against the iconic 3001 Locomotive from Buxton to Thirlmere. Shortly after, the fun continues with the Family Fun Run from Couridjah to Thirlmere.
  
  Book your tickets now at the Thirlmere Festival of Steam website. 

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• The Robin Davies Wollondilly Community Nursery

  Nursery Opening Hours
  
  Tuesdays & Thursdays
  9.00am - 2.00pm
  
  Saturday Open Days
  
  8.00am - 12.00pm
  
  Dates:
  
  7th December, 2024
  1st February, 2025
  5th April, 2025
  
   
  
  About the Nursery
  The Robin Davies Wollondilly Community Nursery grows a variety of native plants, from grasses and groundcovers to shrubs, vines and shade trees.
  
  The community nursery is not just a nursery though; it's also a community resource centre where local environmental, conservation and community groups can hold me…

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• Stormwater Management Charge

  As part of Council's commitment to improved stormwater infrastructure maintenance and healthy catchments; a Stormwater Management Charge (SMC) for residential and business premises has been implemented as part of the 2010/11 to 2015/16 Council Management Plan.
  
  The NSW Government introduced legislation in 2006 to enable all local councils to apply a stormwater management charge to residential and business properties, where Council supplies a stormwater service for new and/or additional stor…

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• Invest Ethically

  Your investments may fund activities that are not sustainable and may be contrary to your ethics. Money talks, what is yours saying?
  
  Investing ethically considers your investment's impact on society and the environment as well as its profitability. A study by AMP (June 2006) found that the median ethical investment manager has outperformed the S&P/ASX 200 Index over one, two, three and five years to 31 March 2006 (Ethical Investment Association Australasia). So, you can now make money…

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• Car Pool

  If you have to use the car, those regular trips to work, the market or school can be done with others and you'll have more fun, use less petrol, and save money.
  
  If you have to use the car, regular trips we take to work, the market or school can be shared with others (co-workers, neighbours, other students) to reduce our car use. Express lanes, car pool parking spots at work, and online resources to connect you with other people travelling your way (not to mention increasing fuel costs) mak…

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• Reduce and Offset Air Travel Emissions

  A return flight to Europe and back will travel over 25,000 kilometres and emit over 5,000 kilograms of greenhouse gases. So let's fly only when necessary and offset the emissions we have to have.
  
  The truism "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines.' (Henry J. Tillman). We now have another reason to take the slow road and engage in the ancient arts of exploration and conversation. By slowing down and saving up your air-time you ca…

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• Bargo Cemetery

  Bargo cemetery is located at the Northern end of Great Southern Road. Columbarium Wall and Memorial Tree garden allotments are available for the interment of ashes. Only one interment per plot is permitted at Bargo. (Double interments are permitted at Council’s other cemeteries).
  
   
  
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  Denominations
  
  Catholic
  Anglican
  Non-denominational
  
  Burial Plot Immediate Use
  
  Yes
  
  Burial Plot Reservation
  
  Yes
  
  Memorial Tree Garden Plot
  
  Yes
  
  Memorial Wall
  
  No
  
  Niche Wall
  
  Yes
  
  Water Availab…

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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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• Application for Commercial Directional Sign

  While advertising signs are not permitted within the road reserve, signs of a non-promotional nature that serve to provide information relating to the direction towards a feature may be considered.
  
  In accordance with AS1742.5:2017, signs will be restricted to facilities which are likely to be those sought by a significant number of strangers to a district. Typical facilities include:
  
  Town Halls, Civic Centres and Municipal Offices
  Municipal depots and waste facilities
  Hospitals
  Railway and coa…

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• Nest Boxes installed in Council Parks and Reserves

  Wollondilly Council has recently installed 40 nest boxes in local parks and reserves across the Shire to assist with wildlife recovery after last summer’s bushfires and other threats.
  
  The nest boxes will provide homes for many of the Shire’s native animals at locations including Lyn Gordon Reserve at Thirlmere, Bargo Sportsground, Thirlmere Sportsground, Scotcheys Reserve at Silverdale, Picton Botanical Gardens and Willis Park at The Oaks.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor Matthew Deeth said, “Many of Austral…

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• Wollondilly Mayor urges locals to get tested for Covid-19

  Following the confirmation from NSW Health of a new case of Covid-19 in the Bargo area, Wollondilly Council is urging locals to get tested.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “The fact that we have a Covid-19 case in Wollondilly is a good reminder to be vigilant and get tested if you have any symptoms at all.”
  
  “If you have a cough, a sniffle, a sore throat or a fever, or even if you feel a bit unwell, please get tested.”
  
  “We also need to remember to keep socially distanced, wear a mask where you can’t k…

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