Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Wollondilly’s Community Group Transport Subsidy supports social connection

  Wollondilly Shire Council has established a community transport service for its growing and changing population, with an updated model that directly funds approved third-party providers to provide the service to community groups who need it.
  
  The Community Group Transport Subsidy Program, in partnership with local transport providers, aims to provide subsidised transport hire to eligible community groups in Wollondilly. The program is designed to support local community groups by reducing financ…

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• Official Launch of New Resilient Wollondilly Van

   
  
  Wollondilly Council has expanded its fleet of community outreach vehicles with the addition of a customised, state-of-the-art mobile recovery and resilience vehicle, to be officially launched this week.  
  
  Funded through the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund, the Resilient Wollondilly Van will be used to provide immediate outreach support to impacted residents and businesses during and immediately after a disaster.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said: “The Resilient Wollondilly Van will prov…

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• Local Heritage List to preserve the past for future generations

  Aiming to retain a sense of the past for future generations, Wollondilly Shire Council is inviting feedback on proposed updates to the local heritage list in the Wollondilly Local Environment Plan 2011 (LEP).
  
  Over the past three years, community members have helped contribute to a Shire Wide Heritage Study to update existing heritage items and identify potential places and items for heritage listing.
  
  The local heritage list has not been significantly reviewed for 30 years.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould sa…

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• Construction of Picton Sportsground Amenities Extension Building

  RFT 2023/33Wollondilly Shire Council are seeking Tenders from suitably qualified, licensed and experienced Construction contractors for the procurement of the proposed works and services as outlined below.
  
  This Tender is for the Construction of the new extension to the amenities building at the Picton Sportsground, Fairleys Road, Picton. This includes the demolition, refurbishment of the existing internal areas and the construction of the new extension, 4 new changerooms, Male and Female toilet…

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• All Aboard the Wollondilly Beach Bus

  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 Thursdays this summer: 4, 11, 18 and 25 January.
  
  This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community.
  
  Counci…

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• Emergency Management

  In a life-threatening situation always call Triple Zero (000).
  If you are deaf or have a speech or hearing impairment call 106 in an emergency. This is a Text Emergency Call from teletypewriters - not an SMS service.
  
  Check the Wollondilly Emergency Dashboard to stay up to date with warnings, outages, road closures and more to help you stay safe during disasters.

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• Picton Botanic Gardens Playspace and Amenities Upgrade

  Wollondilly Shire Council will soon commence work on an upgrade to the Picton Botanic Gardens playspace and amenities building; part of Council’s massive investment into playgrounds and sportsgrounds right across the Shire from Warragamba to Yanderra.
  
  Construction is due to begin on 29 January on the playspace and amenities building, which is the next stage of the Picton Parklands Masterplan adopted in August 2022.
  
  Council recently received feedback from the community about the upgrades throug…

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• BLOOM | Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair 2024

  We are calling all plant lovers and gardening enthusiasts to come along to BLOOM:  Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair on Sunday 3 November, from 8am – 2pm at the Picton Botanic Gardens, Regreme Road, Picton.
  
  The Expo will feature a main stage with live entertainment, informative gardening workshops and demonstrations throughout the day, including the announcement of the Spring Garden Competition winners for 2024!
  
  BLOOM will also welcome an array of market stalls specialising in gardening…

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• New stage of life for Waste Management Centre

  Wollondilly Shire Council is entering a new phase of waste management, following a decision at Tuesday night’s Council meeting to move towards implementing changes on site at the Bargo Waste Management Centre, keeping the site open to the community while also moving toward site remediation.
  
  Since the site at Bargo was first opened in the 1960’s, Council has been able to adapt to changing environmental requirements to extend the life of the facility.
  
  It has now reached maximum capacity and the…

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• Council endorses Appin Growth Area Contributions Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed the draft Contributions Plan for the Appin Growth Area at its March meeting to help fund almost $2 billion worth of local infrastructure, and will now be asking the community and relevant industry members to have their say on the Plan.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Appin is one of the largest single growth areas to be released in Greater Sydney with no existing essential infrastructure to leverage development off. It is currently a rural living environment, whic…

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• Request for Tender – TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF DRY WASTE FROM BARGO WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE

  TENDER 2024/05
   
  
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  Wollondilly Shire Council is inviting tenders from suitably qualified contractors for the provision of the transport and disposal of dry waste from Bargo Waste Management Centre, located at 27 Anthony Road, Bargo. It requires the following elements:
  
  a)  the hire of three 30m3 hook lift bins for the duration of the contract period;
  
  b)   transport of the hook lift bins containing Dry Waste from BWMC for final disposal at either an EPA licenced waste facility of Tend…

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• Wollondilly Shire Council welcomes $5 million State funding for vital koala care

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the announcement of $4.5 million in funding for a koala care centre within Wollondilly at the Wildlife Health and Conservation Hospital at the University of Sydney’s School of Veterinary Science, Brownlow Hill, with another $500,000 to support wildlife carers.
  
  The University Wildlife Care Centre currently treats local injured wildlife, including the majority of koalas which come into care in the Macarthur region. Unfortunately, a lack of funding and a shor…

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• Winter 2024 Community Newsletter

  Community News is a community newsletter which aims to provide you with an easy-to-read quarterly update to help keep you connected and informed about things that are happening across Wollondilly.
  
  Through Community News you'll hear about what Council has been doing, such as updates on projects, road works or business improvements we have introduced. You'll also hear about what's ahead.
  
  You can download a digital copy of the Community Newsletter here, or if you would like a hard…

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• Community Satisfaction Survey reveals that locals love the Wollondilly lifestyle, satisfaction with Council is significantly higher

  The results of Wollondilly Shire Council’s annual Community Satisfaction Survey have revealed that residents love the Wollondilly lifestyle, with 95% rating their quality of life as good or excellent.
  
  Satisfaction with the Council itself has increased significantly, with 81% of residents satisfied with Council’s performance over the last 12 months; a 9% increase from 2023.
  
  In other positive news, 78% of residents say they are satisfied with the performance of Wollondilly’s elected Councillors,…

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• Wollondilly Council endorses Appin Contributions Plan to support provision of infrastructure in the growth area

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed the Appin Growth Area Contributions Plan to fund $1.53 billion worth of local infrastructure for the area, following a period of consultation where the community and relevant industry members provided feedback on the Plan.
  
  The contributions will go towards transport, open space, stormwater management and community facilities land for a revised estimated population of 55,950 and 18,650 homes in the Appin Growth Area over a 30-year period.
  
  The contributions…

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