Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Wollondilly Mayor welcomes $50 million pledge to get the Picton Bypass moving

  Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed today’s announcement from the NSW Liberals and Nationals that they will invest an additional $50 million to acquire land to build the Picton Bypass, if re-elected, and called on all candidates to honour or better the pledge.
  
  The Hon Natalie Ward, Minister for Metropolitan Roads, joined Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP to make the announcement in Picton this morning; committing if re-elected to provide the funding for strategic land acquisition…

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• Mayor warmly welcomes State Candidate Rebecca Thompson’s commitment to Wollondilly’s key priorities

  With less than a week to go until the NSW State election, Mayor Matt Gould is continuing to receive commitments from State candidates in response to the five key election priorities he has laid out for the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  Following a meeting last week, Mayor Gould has warmly welcomed the commitment of One Nation’s Rebecca Thompson to four out of five of Council’s key priorities, joining recent pledges by Independent Judith Hannan and Liberal MP Nathaniel Smith to some of council’s priorities…

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• Mike Nelson

  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

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• Safer Drivers Course free for Wollondilly’s Learner Drivers

  A year after the tragic car accident at Buxton, the entire Wollondilly community is feeling the enduring impact of losing five young locals.
  
  As part of an ongoing response, Wollondilly Shire Council has partnered with Southern Highlands PCYC to offer a free Safer Drivers Course for local young people.
  
  The course is available to 16 to 25-year-old residents of the Wollondilly Shire who are on their Learner Drivers licence, and at the completion of the course they can take 20 hours off their log…

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• Report on Council’s Delivery Program reveals transformative projects progressing right across the Wollondilly Shire

  Wollondilly Shire Council is hitting major milestones as it brings to life a wide range of transformative projects across the Shire, with a total of 23 items from its Delivery Program already completed since the start of the 2022/23 Financial Year.
  
  A report to the next Council meeting shows the progress of the Delivery Program from 1 January to 30 June; highlighting that 123 projects or actions are progressing on track, with some ahead of schedule.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Some impressive targe…

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• Council seeks infrastructure for Appin development and assurance on bushfire risk

  Wollondilly Council is continuing to seek a commitment to enabling infrastructure and an assurance on bushfire safety to support the state-led Appin growth area, with the NSW Government’s decision to accelerate rezoning of Appin for 13,000 additional homes coming into effect in December 2023.
  
  Council’s position is that housing development in Appin is premature without a fully funded, binding infrastructure delivery plan linked to the delivery of housing.
  
  Council has written to NSW Premier, The…

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• South Wilton Precinct Site Plan Proposals to ensure future jobs and liveability for growing community

  Wollondilly Shire Council has a vision to support residential neighbourhoods with infrastructure, commercial spaces and employment areas, and has now endorsed a number of Planning Cells for South Wilton to be placed on public exhibition.
  
  The draft Planning Cells take in the fragmented land within the state mandated Wilton Growth Area that is not already held in singular land ownership within the four main Wilton Precincts.
  
  This will provide an indicative land use plan to guide future landowner…

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• Request for Tender - Disposal of Construction & Maintenance Materials (Panel Contract)

  Tender 2024/07
   
  
  Description
  Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for the disposal of materials arising from construction and maintenance activities in Wollondilly Shire.
  
  The materials to be disposed of vary and include concrete work, road pavement materials such as asphalt concrete and granular road base, as well as materials from various maintenance works like drainage, shoulder works, and heavy patching. 
  
  The scope of work includes tasks such as collection, transportation, and disp…

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• COUNCIL SUPPORTS CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF METRO RAIL LINE TO CONNECT MACARTHUR REGION TO NEW AIRPORT AND MACARTHUR-KEMBLA LINK

  Wollondilly Shire Council has put its support behind the Western Sydney Dialogue group campaign to delay the potential extension of the Metro West rail line to the inner city and focus instead on building missing connections to Sydney’s south-west and north-west areas in the 2030s.
  
   
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said that Wollondilly had been calling for this important rail connection for many years, strongly supported by the eight Councils of The Parks - Sydney’s Western Parkland Councils and particularl…

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• Wollondilly Beach Bus back on the road this Summer

  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 Tuesdays this summer: 7, 14, 21 and 28 January. 
  
   
  
  This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community. …

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• Wollondilly better prepared for disasters with launch of Emergency Dashboard and installation of new flood cameras

  Wollondilly residents will have improved access to important information during emergency events and disasters with the launch of a new website-based emergency dashboard and the installation of flood cameras in crucial locations across the Shire.
  
  The purpose-built emergency dashboard is located on Council’s website as well as through e-kiosks located in Warragamba, Bargo and Oakdale. It includes live information such as emergency news, road and bridge closures, fire danger ratings, river heigh…

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• Interim Heritage Order - 15 Mulhollands Road, Picton

  Under section 25 of the Heritage Act 1977, in August 2024, Wollondilly Shire Council made an Interim Heritage Order (IHO) on land at 15 Mulhollands Road (LOT 7 DP244398), PICTON to temporarily protect Aboriginal relics.
  
  Council resolved at its meeting of 25 February 2025 to support the IHO remaining effective for a period of 12 months. The IHO will now expire 31 August 2025.
  
   
  
  An IHO is a safeguard to provide protection where a property is not listed as a heritage item (as in this case). As r…

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• Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run

  Think you can outrun a steam train? Put yourself to the test at the annual Huff 'n' Puff Road Race!
  
  Taking place on Sunday 25 May, Huff ‘N Puff gives you the chance to race against the iconic 3001 Locomotive from Buxton to Thirlmere. Shortly after, the fun continues with the Family Fun Run from Couridjah to Thirlmere.
  
  Book your tickets now at the Thirlmere Festival of Steam website. 

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• Public Notices & Exhibitions

  What Are Public Notices?
  Important community information including updated council policies, development applications received and public exhibitions of strategies.
  
  Use the links below to access documents and proposals currently on exhibition. 
  
  Development Assessments Move Online 
  As a result of COVID-19, the majority of local newspapers have ceased printing. Changes to the Act were introduced in April 2020 to remove the need for newspaper advertisements and increase the use of digital service…

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• Local Planning Panel

  Local Planning PanelWollondilly Shire Local Planning Panel (LPP) consists of independent qualified individuals, responsible for the determination of development applications and provide advice on planning proposals. Meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of each month commencing at 3.30pm within Council Chambers in the Wollondilly Shire Hall 44-60 Menangle Street, Picton. 
  
  Anyone who has lodged a submission to an application being considered by the LPP, will be notified of the date a…

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