Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Wollondilly Shire Council roadworks blitz forges ahead with massive heavy patching program

  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…

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• Council welcomes new technology trials for koala protection and highlights urgent need for crossings

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s plan to roll out technology trials aimed at reducing the number of wildlife strikes in the coming weeks, while highlighting the urgent need for koala crossings on Appin Road.
  
   
  
  The trials include testing lighter pavement surface colours to make it easier for motorists to see koalas as well as AI technology to identify the presence of koalas and immediately alert drivers using ‘smart’ roadside signage.
  
   
  
  Additionally, new markings wi…

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• PROPOSED INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT - 135 Barkers Lodge Road PICTON

  An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
  
  Property
  
  Lot: 202 DP: 1220336, 135 Barkers Lodge Road PICTON
  
  For the purposes of
  
  Construction of a depot including three (3) buildings, at-grade parking and associated driveways and stormwater works
  
  Applicant
  
  Chapman Planning Pty Ltd
  
  Application Number
  
  DA/2025/128/1
  
  Consent Authority
  
  Wollondilly Shire Council
  
  The application is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act…

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• Wollondilly Council’s Water Management Strategy wins NSW Environment Award

  Wollondilly Council’s Integrated Water Management Strategy has won the Water Management Award at the 2021 Local Government NSW Excellence in the Environment Awards.
  
  This is an important recognition for Wollondilly Council, with the Shire containing much of Sydney’s drinking water catchment and considerable natural heritage including unspoiled creeks and rivers.
  
  Adopted in December 2020, the Water Management Strategy was put together by a team of Council staff, incorporating community feedback…

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• Driveways

  Modifying or Constructing a DrivewayIf you are planning to modify or construct a vehicle crossing or kerb layback from your property boundary to the kerb/gutter or road, you will need to obtain Council approval prior to starting any works.All vehicle crossings (driveways) that are to be built across public land must be designed and constructed in line with Council standards and specifications. An application process helps to ensure that all driveways meet with these requirements.See our current …

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• Pay Your Rates By Direct Debit

  Your rates can be paid by direct debit on a weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly or annual basis. To pay your rates via direct debit, please complete the below application form or submit a Direct Debit Application Form to Council.
  
  Direct Debit RequestBy submitting the below request, you acknowledge having read and understood the terms and conditions of Council's Direct Debit Service Agreement.
  
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  Downloads:Direct Debit Service Agreement
  
  Direct Debit Application Form

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• Council Sponsorship Program

  Purpose
  The Wollondilly Shire Council Sponsorship Program provides funding to support community events or programs or minor works that Council recognises as having economic, tourism and social benefit to the community and the Wollondilly Local Government Area.
  
  * Applications can be made twice a year in May and September.
  
   
  
  Eligibility
  To be eligible for funding an organisation must meet all of the following:
  
  Be a not for profit community organisation
  Be an incorporated body or be auspiced (s…

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• Disclosure of Political Donations and Gifts

  Application to Disclose Political Donations and Gifts
  Complete this form where you are required under section Section 10.4 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 to disclose any political donations or gifts.
  
  Any person making a planning application or submission is required to disclose "reportable political donations” [1] and gifts made to any local councillor (or council staff member) within two (2) years of making of the application or submission. Failure to do so constitu…

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• Proposed Integrated Development - 1580 Remembrance Driveway RAZORBACK

  An application has been received seeking consent for the following:
  
  Property
  
  Lot: 1 DP: 999595, 1580 Remembrance Driveway RAZORBACK
  
  For the purposes of
  
  Continuing use of alterations and additions and additional alterations and additions to existing building
  
  Applicant
  
  Mr F Davlouros
  
  Application Number
  
  DA/2024/1049/1
  
  Consent Authority
  
  Wollondilly Shire Council
  
  The application is Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979. Approval fo…

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• Wollondilly Council seeks improvements to emergency funding process in submission to NSW Flood Inquiry

  In light of consecutive storm and flood events that have devastated the Shire in the past few years, Wollondilly Council has made a submission to the 2022 NSW Flood Inquiry, raising a number of concerns in relation to the support provided for local recovery.
  
  Although the State Government has pledged emergency relief support, Council has identified problems with the process for accessing the funding and the time it takes for payments to be made.
  
  The level of evidence required for a claim is ver…

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• Council seeks community input on the future of Waste Management in Wollondilly

  Wollondilly residents have been invited to share their thoughts on waste services, facilities and ways of reducing landfill as Council prepares to draft its Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy for 2025-30.
  
  The Future of Waste Management questionnaire will help Council determine current waste and recycling practices, evaluate attitudes towards current and potential future waste management and identify opportunities to reuse, repair and repurpose waste.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “We are…

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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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• Wollondilly Council welcomes $44M commitment to Picton Road upgrades

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the State Government’s commitment of $44m for the planning and development of the Picton Road upgrade.
  
  In an announcement today, $44 million dollars will be allocated in the 2020-21 NSW Budget.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan said, “It’s great to see a big first step in upgrading this important but dangerous corridor to two lanes in each direction, together with the urgently required upgrade to the Wilton Interchange at the intersection of the Hume Motorway…

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• Council welcomes State funding for flood damaged roads

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the announcement of $500 million towards road repair funding for Councils across the state.
  
  The NSW State Government has today announced the funding, which includes the Wollondilly Shire in the share of funds to help fix our 870km of flood-ravaged road network.
  
  The Shire was declared a natural disaster area with extreme weather events in February 2020, March 2021, February 2022, March 2022 and July 2022. Council has been labouring since to repair approxim…

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• New stage of life for Waste Management Centre

  Wollondilly Shire Council is entering a new phase of waste management, following a decision at Tuesday night’s Council meeting to move towards implementing changes on site at the Bargo Waste Management Centre, keeping the site open to the community while also moving toward site remediation.
  
  Since the site at Bargo was first opened in the 1960’s, Council has been able to adapt to changing environmental requirements to extend the life of the facility.
  
  It has now reached maximum capacity and the…

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