Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Stormwater Drainage Issues

  Stormwater Issues on private property are a common issue throughout NSW. Stormwater is rainwater that runs off surfaces such as lawns, roads, roofs, carparks and natural ground surfaces.
  
  Stormwater that is unable to enter the underground drainage system will find is natural way to the nearest watercourse via overland flow paths. The overland flow paths are typically natural depressions (that often occur through private property), open channels, roadways and public reserves.
  
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• Watercourses

  Maintaining Watercourses 
  
  Council Owned Land Wollondilly Shire Council looks after watercourses including creeks, overflow paths and drainage pipes on Council owned land. We have a maintenance program in place to make sure suitable repairs are made. 
  
  Private Property Many watercourses across the Wollondilly Shire are on private property. Maintenance of these watercourses is the responsibility of the land owner.
  
  If a watercourse is part of a legally created easement, it will usually be up to w…

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• Recycle Organic Waste

  Nutrient recycling is the foundation of life. Today's organic waste is tomorrow's lunch, so look after those worms and compost piles.
  
  Much of the journey toward sustainability involves us learning how to replenish nature as effectively as we have plundered her. Hence, establishing and maintaining the "food waste to compost to soil to food to food waste" cycle is both an efficient practice and a glimpse of the cycles we must learn to respect all around us.
  
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• Council Welcomes over $5 Million State Funding for road repairs & community projects

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed $3M for road reconstruction as well as close to another $2.5M for three other community projects in the Shire - part of Round 9 of the NSW Government’s Resources for Regions program.
  
  Council was successful in applying for the funding for road repairs in Bargo, Appin, Menangle, Douglas Park and Oakdale; as well as drainage and irrigation at Gordon Lewis Oval in Appin, revitalisation of the Menangle School site, and an active transport connectivity and drainage pr…

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• Plumbing and Drainage

  Considerations for the installation and connection of plumbing and drainage.
  
  Plumbing and drainage works on a property that is not connected to a Sydney Water town water supply and Sewer supply will require prior approval from Council. The required application is a Section 68 Application under the Local Government Act.
  
   
  
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• Request For Tender - New Rural Fire Service Building & Associated Works Principal Contractor

  Request for Tender 2021/07This Tender is for the construction of a new Rural Fire Service building and associated works.
  Wollondilly Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from appropriately qualified, licensed and experienced Tenderers only for the procurement of the works and services above.
  Wollondilly Shire council currently envisages, without committing itself to do so, awarding the Contract for the provision of the Works to a single Tenderer.
  
   
  
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• A robust Operational Plan and Budget sets Council up to focus on roads and deliver significant improvements in new Financial Year

  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…

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• Road spoil recycling strategy generates savings for Wollondilly Council

  Wollondilly Council’s strategy to minimise disposal costs for spoil material generated from roadworks has already generated millions of dollars in savings, a report to April’s Council meeting has highlighted.
  
  The report demonstrates not only that Council has a solid strategy to minimise disposal costs as much as possible but also that its strategy of reduction, recycling and disposal has generated savings of over $31 million dollars over the past three years when compared with commercial landfi…

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• Request for Tender - Gordon Lewis Oval – Sand slit drainage and Irrigation

  RFT 2023/36
  Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for sand slit drainage and irrigation at Gordon Lewis Oval, Appin.
  
  This Tender is for the refurbishment of the existing internal field and the intention to install drainage, irrigation & substantially upgrade the quality of the turf playing surface .
  
  Obtaining Documentation 
  Documents may be obtained electronically via the Tenderlink  website.
  
  Requests for Information 
  Any queries should be directed via the Tenderlink  Forum.
  
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• Massive ongoing investment into roads continues with adoption of Wollondilly's 24/25 Operational Plan and Budget

  Roads improvements and repairs are at the core of Wollondilly Shire Council’s 2024/25 Operational Plan and Budget, which was endorsed at Tuesday night’s Council meeting following a period of community consultation.
  
  The adopted budget of $31.5 million for roads in 2024/25 will continue to build on the massive investment in recent years, with an emphasis on road renewal and reconstruction for the Shire’s 890km road network. This is part of a $77.2 million spend on roads and transport planned over…

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• Plans of Management for Community Land

  Under the Local Government Act 1993, Councils are required to prepare Plans of Management for all community land owned by Council. Plans of Management are essential management tools which:
  
  Are written by Council in consultation with the community;
  Identify the important features of the land; 
  Clarify how Council will manage the land; and in particular
  Indicate how the land may be used or developed (e.g. leasing).
  
  The preparation of Plans of Management for Council owned community land is someth…

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• Request for Tenders - Construction of Car Park, Walton Street Picton

  Tender No. 2020/40Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders for the construction of the car park extension at Walton Street and the resurfacing of Walton Lane, Picton. The works involve the construction of the car parking bays, road resurfacing, footpaths, stormwater drainage and street lighting.
  
  The contractor is to be responsible for all works, including but not limited to: site establishments and environmental controls, bulk earthworks, pavement construction, concrete works including kerb…

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• Tahmoor Sports Complex Stage Two Fields Construction

  RFT 2023/23Wollondilly Shire Council is seeking Tenders from suitably qualified, licensed and experienced Construction contractors for the procurement of the proposed works and services as outlined below.
  
  This Tender is for the demolition of the existing site, bulk excavations and levelling, cricket and soccer fields construction and marking, sub-surface drainage, field irrigation, 100lux LED flood lighting, 1.2m high perimeter fencing, 6.0m high screen fencing, landscaping, turf cricket wicket…

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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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• Wollondilly Council’s six-monthly progress report highlights continued improvement

  Wollondilly Shire Council continues to make significant progress across its service areas as it brings to life a wide range of transformative projects, programs and goals from the Delivery Program.
  
  The six-monthly progress report for July to December 2023 demonstrates traction on a range of projects across the Shire as well as the massive ongoing road repair program.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Council is continuing to focus on the priorities of the community, with our $30 million priority road re…

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