Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Council condemns decision to defer signalised crossing for Picton High redevelopment

  Wollondilly Council has called on the NSW Government to honour the agreement to install a signalised pedestrian crossing near Picton High School.
  
  The agreement included a network of footpaths and a signalised crossing for pedestrians to safely navigate the Shire’s busiest road and access the school.
  
  The proposal had been formalised through a letter from Schools Infrastructure to Council, which was subsequently considered and approved by the Local Traffic Committee in November 2020.
  
  However, S…

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• Council rejects proposed Mt Taurus development at Menangle

  Wollondilly Council has voted not to support a draft planning proposal at Woodbridge Road Menangle, which would see rezoning of land to allow for significant expansion of the Menangle village.
  
  The draft planning proposal was submitted to Council in April, requesting amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to enable the development of No. 65 Woodbridge Road, Menangle, known as Mount Taurus.
  
  Before considering its position, Council held a preliminary round of consultation dur…

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• Tahmoor District Sporting Complex Building Officially Opened

  The new Tahmoor District Sporting Complex Building was officially opened on Monday 14 August by Wollondilly Shire Council Mayor Matt Gould and Mrs Sally Quinnell MP, representing Mr Stephen Kamper, Minister for Sport.
  
  The Hon. Angus Taylor MP, Federal Member for Hume, Judy Hannan MP, Member for Wollondilly, Deputy Mayor Matthew Deeth, Councillor Briggs, and Council staff were in attendance.
  
  Representatives from the Tahmoor Sportsground Management Committee and users of the grounds also joined…

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• Strong performance, big road asset investment as Wollondilly Council Annual Financial Statements approved on time

  Wollondilly Shire Council received its audited 2022-23 Annual Financial Statements on Tuesday night, which revealed the organisation to be in a sound financial position and showing strong improvement over the year.
  
  Council is recovering from the financial impacts of major fire, flood and storm events in recent years, and is gearing up to improve services for its current community and manage the rapidly growing population.
  
  A Financial Management Improvement Plan was put in place by the Council…

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• Council takes steps to address dust impacts to residents from development across the Shire

  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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• 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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• 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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• Request for Tenders - Provision of a Road Maintenance Truck

  Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking tenders for the provision of one Road Maintenance Truck to assist with the delivery of road maintenance and construction programmes throughout the Wollondilly Local Government Area.
  
   
  
  Council (the Principal) is seeking tenders from appropriately experienced suppliers to build and deliver the vehicle, the resulting contract will be a lump sum contract.
  
   
  
  Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website. The Contact Officer for…

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• Preferred option chosen for Outer Sydney Orbital Stage 2

  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…

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• Wollondilly Council welcomes Federal funding for Bypass and Picton Road

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed today’s Federal Government announcement of $95.6 million in funding towards the Picton Bypass and Picton Road projects following strong advocacy by the Council.
  
  The funding is part of a commitment to state infrastructure in this week’s Federal Budget, aimed at creating jobs, improving commuter safety and driving economic growth.
  
  Mayor Gould said, “I’m excited to hear about this funding which goes towards addressing the infrastructure deficit in this gr…

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• Council welcomes speed reduction on Menangle Street, Picton

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the announcement that the speed limit on Menangle Street, Picton, will be reduced by Transport for NSW in response to safety concerns from local residents.
  
  Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP, announced that the speed limit would be reduced from 60 km/h to 50 km/h later this year, making the entrance to the township from Picton Road safer for motorists and pedestrians.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Council welcomes yesterday’s announcement and hopes to s…

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• WOLLONDILLY’S 2024 STATE OF THE SHIRE REPORT RECEIVED BY NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL

  At the first Ordinary Meeting of the newly elected Council on Tuesday night, Councillors endorsed the 2024 State of the Shire Report, which highlighted the significant progress made to address community priorities from July 2022 to June 2024.
  
  The 2024 State of the Shire Report outlines the implementation and effectiveness of Wollondilly’s Community Strategic Plan, part of Council’s Integrated Planning and Reporting Framework.
  
  Despite a shorter term, Council was able to effectively address the…

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• Wollondilly Heritage Planning Proposal - Stage 2

  Feedback is invited on a planning proposal to amend the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 to update heritage listings for the Shire and ensure Wollondilly’s heritage places are properly identified, documented and managed. The proposal seeks to remove three items from the heritage list from Schedule 5 and the Heritage Map.
  
  These items include:
  
   ‘Cottage’ at 91 Hawthorne Road, Bargo (Lot 92 DP 10336)
  ‘Farmhouse’ at 160 Dwyers Road, Pheasants Nest (Lot 51 DP 773133)
  ‘Kalinya Gardens and L…

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