At its June meeting, Council resolve to commence review its existing Planning Agreements Policy and Dedication of Land Policy. It has also drafted a new Works in Kind Policy and template agreements.
The Draft Planning Agreements Policy provides an update to the existing policy which was adopted by Council in 2015. Council’s policy must give regard to the Planning Secretary’s Planning Agreements Practice Note (February 2021).
The Draft Dedication of Land Policy provides an update to the existin…
It’s time to light up the neighbourhood and get ready for the holiday season, with entries now open for Wollondilly Council’s 2022 Christmas Lights Competition.
Established in 1998, the Christmas Lights Competition has been embraced by residents and businesses from right across the Shire each year and is now a well-loved Wollondilly tradition.
2022 has been another challenging year for the community, so this is the perfect opportunity to take some time out to decorate and prepare for the holid…
An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
Property
Picton Road Wilton
For the purposes of
Road works - Almond Street and Picton Road intersection
Applicant
Bingara Development Pty Ltd
Application Number
DA/2022/1163/1
Consent Authority
Local Planning Panel
The application is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. Approval for the proposed development is required from Subsidence Advisory NSW under the…
Proposed land classification 1:
Council resolved on 18 August 2020 to compulsorily acquire Lot 253 DP40109, 120 Charlies Point Road, Bargo from Crown Lands and to classify the land as Operational upon acquisition.
Under s34 of the Local Government Act 1993, Council gives notice of the proposed land classification. Any submissions regarding the proposed classification need to be made before 5:00pm on 31 January.
CM Reference: 10788
Proposed land classification 2:
Council resolved on 22 No…
Wollondilly PreSchool Wollondilly PreSchool Hours & Contact Enrolments Standards & Relief Parent Resources Documents & Procedures Hours & Contact Wollondilly PreSchool Hours & Contact Enrolments Standards & Relief Parent Resources Documents & Procedures HoursWollondilly Preschool operates from Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.00pm. Our service only operates during NSW public school terms. The Preschool will be closed during school holidays…
Read more about "Hours & Contact"...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…
Wollondilly Shire has been let down following the announcement of the WestInvest Competitive Community Grants this week after receiving significantly less than neighbouring councils; however, there is a silver lining with three projects given the go ahead.
With over $2.5 billion in WestInvest funding still to be allocated, Mayor Matt Gould has called for the Picton Bypass to be funded to demonstrate that the NSW Government values the Wollondilly community.
“The Picton Bypass was the most popul…
At its meeting held on 23 February 2023, Council adopted amendments to Wollondilly Development Control Plan 2016 (DCP) for the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct in Menangle Street, Picton. A new Part 4.5A was added to Volume 5 of the DCP, containing standards and controls to guide new development in the Precinct; and to ensure that the precinct is sympathetic to its surroundings.
Further details are provided on the Your Say page.
The amendments to the DCP came into effect on 3 March 2023.
This n…
As part of this year’s Thirlmere Festival of Steam, Wollondilly Shire Council will provide a Sensory Friendly session on Saturday 18 March from 10.30-12 noon for adults, young people and children living with disability.
During the session there will be no PA announcements, no flashing lights or music on rides and there will be a quiet tent with sensory activities. Food and sideshow games will be available to purchase during the session.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “We want to make sure that the Fes…
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Read more about "Forms"...Residents and friends are invited to come along and celebrate the opening of the freshly renovated top floor of the Wollondilly Library on Saturday 29 April between 10am and 2pm, with fun activities for all ages.
As part of the celebrations, NSW Government's Woman of the Year for Wollondilly Marjo Hallowell will be talking about her book, Bargo 200 Years in the Making. Other activities will include face painting and interactive art for kids, Library tours, a pop up from Picton & Distri…
The Planning Proposal Policy has been reviewed to respond to changed to the plan-making process, and we are seeking your feedback.
Planning Proposals are submitted to amend local environmental plans - to support changes in land use such as rezoning land, enabling subdivision and altering permissible land uses.
Recent changes to the local plan-making process by Council and the NSW Government mean we need to review our Planning Proposal Policy. This will ensure that the Policy is current and pro…
Areas of Responsibility:
Road and Transport Planning
Road Safety and Street Lighting
Subdivision Assessment
Contact:
Phone (02) 4677 1100
Fax (02) 4677 2339
Email council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
Areas of Responsibility:
Halls, Facilities, Cemeteries, Council Swimming Pools
Sport Fields, Parks and Reserves, Trees and Roadside Vegetation Management, Litter including Street Sweeping
Area maintenance (cleaning, public toilets, litter, public bins)
Contact:
Phone (02) 4677 1100
Fax (02) 4677 2339
Email council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
Wollondilly Council’s Shire-wide roadworks blitz is getting results, particularly thanks to a massive heavy patching program this year, made possible thanks to $9.5M of road repair funding from the State Government’s Regional and Local Roads Repair Program.
In just six months, over 52,000m2 of heavy patching has been completed on high priority roads all across the Shire, which equates to 17km of a single lane of road. Almost 34km of drainage has also been completed and 38km of unsealed roads ha…
Review finds no risk to community safety from Sportsground Parade Appin works
WOLLONDILLY MAYOR WELCOMES PLANS FOR NEW AMBULANCE STATION AT BARGO
Council supports name for new park at Appin