Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Clothing and Textiles Recycling

  Divert more waste from landfill and support a cause by donating pre-loved clothing and textiles to a local charity, animal shelter or clothing retailer.
  
  What Can I Donate?
  Clothing and textiles including bed linen, towels, blankets and quilts can be donated if they are:
  
  Clean 
  Dry
  In good condition
  No rips or tears
  
  Please do not donate items if they are:
  
  Dirty
  Wet
  Stained
  Ripped or torn
  Missing parts
  
  Just remember - if it's good enough to give to a mate then it's good enough to do…

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• Designs released for upgrading Hume Highway/Picton Road interchange – have your say

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed progress on the planned interchange at Picton Road and the Hume Motorway, following the release of the preferred design option by the NSW Government last week.
  
  A Diverging Diamond Interchange has been proposed for the location and the Transport for NSW is now seeking feedback on the design.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “This planned upgrade to the Picton Road and Hume Motorway interchange is an urgent priority, heavily gridlocked in the peak and the site of fre…

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• Council welcomes funding for Youth Stories project

  Wollondilly Shire Council welcomes a $50,000 grant from the Office for Regional Youth, Children and Young People Wellbeing Recovery Initiative, in response to the significant floods and storms which impacted the Shire in 2022.
  
  The grant will fund the Youth Stories project, delivered to the young people of the Shire through a partnership between Council and River Road Creative Academy. The project will support Wollondilly’s young people to tell their stories through the creative arts.
  
  The fundi…

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• Local projects receive a boost through Council’s Community Grants Program

  An extensive range of community led initiatives across the Wollondilly Shire will be receiving a boost through Council’s 2023 Community Grants program.
  
  The grants were approved at Tuesday night’s Council meeting with a funding pool of $51,500 to be shared between 30 successful applicants, as well as over $18,000 to support the annual Mayoral School Citizenship Awards and annual community hall rate subsidies.
  
  The grants program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchas…

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• Huff N' Puff Road Race

  HUFF N' PUFF ROAD RACE - SUNDAY 26 MAY 2024
  Following the Thirlmere Festival of Steam weekend, join us for our famous Huff N' Puff Road Race on Sunday, 26 May, for a unique running experience. The Huff N' Puff will offer competitors and spectators an exclusive steam train ride from Thirlmere to Buxton Station, where competitors will disembark to commence their return race, running against the steam train.
  
  The Huff N' Puff run experience will include:
  
  Museum entry to the NSW…

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• Wollondilly Council to invest record $190.7M in capital works across the Shire as draft 2024/25 Operational Plan & Budget goes on exhibition

  With a record $190.7 million anticipated spending on an extensive capital works program over the next four years, Wollondilly Shire Council’s next draft Operational Plan and Budget continues to place a massive investment into roads and priority infrastructure assets across the Shire as Council prepares for the growth ahead.
  
  The program includes a significant $57.3 million investment in 2024/25 for infrastructure delivery all across the Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra, Oakdale to Menangle and…

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• Trees on Public Land

  Council is committed to the holistic management of street trees in a rural and residential setting.
  
  Council recognises that trees are an essential, living infrastructure asset and resource that provides a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits.
  
  Street trees will be pruned to:
  
  Improve line of sight for vehicular movements
  Remove any dead, dying or dangerous branches (or trees if deemed necessary)
  Allow clearance for pedestrians and vehicles
  Allow clearance to buildings (wher…

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• Council reaffirms opposition to raising the Warragamba Dam wall as NSW government invites comment on reports

  Wollondilly Council is once again stating its strong opposition to the raising of the Warragamba Dam Wall, as it hurriedly responds to the NSW government reports that are on exhibition for a short time before Christmas.
  
  Council is also encouraging community members and organisations to have their say on the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) Preferred Infrastructure Report and Response to Submissions before 12 December 2022.
  
  Council’s 2021 submission to the Environmental Impact State…

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• Wollondilly Cultural Precinct hits milestone as Council accepts tender for Government Services Building

  After five years of planning, options analysis and preparation, together with significant financial investment to date, Wollondilly Council has accepted a tender to construct the Government Services Building as part of Stage 2 of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
  
  As our Shire’s population grows rapidly, this project together with the planned new Council Operations Depot are critical investments to ensure Council is able to manage and improve services for the Wollondilly community. 
  
  At Tuesday…

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• Review finds no risk to community safety from Sportsground Parade Appin works

  Following concerns raised by the Mayor, Councillors and residents, Council's CEO requested a thorough review of the activities being undertaken on community land at Sportsground Parade Appin for the installation of a sewer line to service a new development; including the process followed to grant the licence and any potential risk to community safety.
  
   
  
  The review has now been completed, and has identified that there was no risk to community safety from the works and that due process was…

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• Caring for Wildlife

  Caring for Wildlife in Wollondilly Shire
  Council are dedicated to ensuring the health and welfare of native animals. Here's what to do if you find an injured animal.
  
  The Wollondilly Shire abounds in natural areas that provide homes to numerous plants and animals. The shire contains extensive areas of National Park, Water Catchment Lands and major rivers including the Nepean, Bargo, Cataract and the Upper Georges.
  
  There are over 101 threatened fauna species that occur within the shire incl…

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• Heavy Vehicle Transport on Council’s Roads

  The Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) requires that all classes of restricted access vehicles (RAV) may only be used on a public road if the operator has granted access through a notice or permit (mass or dimension authority) from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).
  
  Vehicles carrying heavy loads and drivers intending to travel within the Wollondilly Shire must be aware that there are heavy load restrictions on some of the local roads. These restrictions are in place to minimise or avoi…

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• Ride a Bike

  Stay fit, focused and firm and help save the world. Explore bike paths, cycle groups and ride any blues away.
  
  Bicycles are simply the most efficient form of transport. They produce no waste and improve our health and wellbeing. If we all used a bike to get to work and visit friends and family or went on cycling holidays instead of road trips, it would have an immediate and profound effect on our fossil fuel use and contribution to climate change. Finally, as if all this is not compelling enough…

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• Battery and Chemical Disposal

  Did you know? Australians buy 350 million household batteries each year, but only 4% of these are returned to a collection centre for recycling.
  
  It is important to recycle batteries so that toxic chemicals don't end up damaging our environment and raw materials can be used again. Recycling batteries also helps prevent fires and explosions in our waste collection vehicles.
  
  Wollondilly residents have access to a number of free battery recycling collection centres which accept any brand of A…

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• Schools, public transport, playing fields, swimming pools and more - plans for Wilton revealed

  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…

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