WelcomeWollondilly, on the south western outskirts of Sydney and at the foothills of the Southern Highlands, is surrounded by spectacular natural beauty and rural pastures.
Its 2,560 square kilometres stretch from Bargo in the south, Appin and Menangle in the east, Warragamba in the north with the Nattai wilderness, Yerranderie and Burragorang Valley to the west.
Wollondilly is rich in Indigenous and European history, with the earliest inhabitants being the Gundangurra and Tharawal people.
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Wollondilly has a number of areas subject to flooding. The Floodplain Development Manual sets out the management of flood risk in NSW. To receive flood information please complete the Application for Flood Information.
Floodplain Risk Management Committee
The process of managing flood risk is assisted by the Floodplain Risk Management Committee. The committee is made up of Councillors, Council Staff from a variety of areas across Council, NSW Government Agencies and Community representatives…
The following information is for filming and still photography on Council owned property, in open spaces and outdoor areas such as footpaths, roads and parks within Wollondilly Shire.
Filming and Photography within Wollondilly Shire Council Local Government Area
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A popular destination for visitors, at the foothills of the Southern Highlands, Wollondilly is surrounded by national parks and rural pastures. The area features picturesque towns such as P…
The Planning Proposal seeks to rezone land within the site from its current mostly rural land use zone to permit low and medium density housing and to ensure the environmental management of ecologically important land.
It seeks to do this by amending maps that form part of the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 relating to land zoning, height of buildings, lot size and natural resources (biodiversity).
The Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 is the principal legislation that contr…
The Wollondilly Summer Beach Bus will be running again in January 2021, providing a free hop on, hop off bus service to North Wollongong beach.
Due to the immense popularity of the Beach Bus in previous years, there will be two buses running again in 2021 to allow more people to travel to the beach and reduce the travel time for everyone.
There will be two separate routes; one leaving from Bargo and one from Warragamba.
The buses will travel to North Wollongong Beach on the Monday of 4, 11,…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 1 DP: 1218358, 55 Macquariedale Road APPIN
For the purposes of
212 lot Torrens title subdivision, two drainage lots, one balance lot and associated works including demolition, vegetation clearing, remediation, bulk earthworks, drainage works, roads and bio retention/detention basins
Applicant
Walker Corporation
Application Number
DA/2021/144/1
Consent Authority
Wollondilly Shire Council
The application i…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 1 DP: 1218358, 55 Macquariedale Road Appin
For the purposes of
Torrens title subdivision (known as Stage 3), including 47 lots and 1 drainage lot, bulk earthworks, remediation, drainage works, bio retention/detention basins, construction of new roads and landscaping
Applicant
Walker Corporation Pty Limited
Application Number
DA/2021/249/1
Consent Authority
Wollondilly Shire Council
The application is Int…
The NSW Government has released its consultation report for the Outer Sydney Orbital Stage 2 and confirmed that the ‘Blue’ option has been identified as the preferred route for the Hume Highway to Appin Road connection.
Stakeholders, landowners and members of the community were able to provide feedback on the Outer Sydney Orbital Stage 2 during consultation held between November 2020 and January 2021.
Mayor Robert Khan said, “I’m pleased to see that the Government has listened to Council and c…
Relief from the heat of summer is at hand with the Wollondilly Summer Beach Bus providing a free hop on, hop off bus service from Wollondilly to the beach again in January 2022.
The highly popular service is entering its ninth year of operation as result of a strong partnership between Wollondilly Shire Council, Picton Buslines and SIMEC Mining.
During the hottest part of summer, the Beach Bus offers Wollondilly residents free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Shir…
Roads are the clear top priority in Wollondilly Council’s 2022/23 Operational Plan and Budget, which includes a record investment of over $50 million in capital works, as well as many other great projects which will be delivered across the Shire in the next 12 months.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “This is the first budget and operational plan for the new Council and my first as Mayor, so I’m excited to see us deliver these projects for the community and to make sure that Wollondilly continues to be a…
“We’re doing our bit and delivering housing for Greater Sydney, now it’s time for the NSW Government to fund and deliver a fair share of infrastructure for Wollondilly”.
“There is an immediate solution to the so-called housing supply crisis: deliver the enabling infrastructure for land that’s already rezoned by the state government in places like Wilton, and focus any further growth in areas that already have the needed infrastructure in place”.
That’s the message from the Mayor of Wollondil…
Wollondilly Shire Council’s draft 23/24 Operational Plan and Budget includes a massive $56.1 million investment into roads and infrastructure delivery all across the Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra, Oakdale to Menangle and Appin to Thirlmere.
This includes an unprecedented contribution into sporting facilities and parks in Wollondilly’s towns and villages, with a range of new facilities and upgrades set to make recreational activities more accessible for everyone.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “I…
Wollondilly Shire Council will be trialling a new wood chipping service from this Autumn in four locations around the Shire: Appin, Bargo, Picton and Warragamba.
Running from April until December 2024, this free service is available to residents with a current domestic waste service.
This service will allow people to dispose of larger vegetation such as tree branches and large shrubs.
Mayor Matt Gould explained, “This trial service is being introduced in response to feedback received from res…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Lot: 190 DP: 1014839, 2 Technology Drive APPIN
For the purposes of
Construction of industrial building and retaining walls, provision of carparking, landscaping and installation of infrastructure
Applicant
Reggie's Residential Design & Drafting
Application Number
DA/2024/545/1
Consent Authority
Wollondilly Shire Council
The Development Application is required to be advertised in accordance with Counc…
In a Mayoral Minute at Tuesday night’s Council meeting Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould addressed resident concerns about dust impacts from development activities across the Shire, resolving to take steps that would put Council on the front foot with future development.
Mayor Gould said, “With increased residential development across the Shire, I believe it is important that we have stringent measures in place to protect the community from any dust impacts caused from development activities, includ…
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