Wollondilly Shire Council has identified an opportunity to improve the layout of Picton Sportsground, which is part of the Picton Parklands. This is thanks to the detailed design process for a grant funded project to develop additional multi-purpose fields at the sportsground. Proposed changes include:
Relocating the netball courts to the eastern side of the site and revising them as multi-purpose courts
Relocating the cricket wicket further to the eastern side for better drainage
Shifting the…
Under the NSW Food Regulation Partnership, Council is responsible for monitoring and enforcement of all retail food businesses within the Shire. Council inspects all retail premises on an annual basis to check compliance with the Food Safety Standards. Food businesses that are registered with Council include:
retail food outlets, such as cafes, restaurants and takeaway stores
supermarkets
mobile food outlets
school canteens
childcare centres that provide food
home based food businesses & b…
More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat…
The Wilton Reserve and Community Centre Management Committee manages the Wilton Sportsground and Community Hall. The Committee meets monthly at Wilton Community Centre on the 1st Thursday of the month.
For booking enquiries please contact Council's Facilities Coordinator on 4677 1100 or at council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
To make a booking Council’s usual Application for Hire must be submitted to Council. These forms can be found located under Council Facilities for Hire.
Further informati…
The Sydney Peri Urban Network (SPUN) represents twelve Councils that border metropolitan Sydney. SPUN was established in 2013 in response to concerns about the lack of a comprehensive vision for the peri urban region and consists of the following Councils:
Aim:SPUN is a leader in advocating for peri urban issues at the state and national level.
Vision:Sydney and surrounding regions' Peri Urban Council areas are recognised as being part of New South Wales solution for managing growth while…
If you would like to receive your rates notice electronically, please read the below Terms and Conditions and complete the registration form.
Terms & Conditions:
The information collected is for the sole purpose of delivering rate and instalment notices by electronic mail.
By registering to receive your rate and instalment notices by email they will no longer be sent as a paper document to you, or any person to whom paper notices for the nominated rate assessment were previously sent.
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As part of Council's commitment to improved stormwater infrastructure maintenance and healthy catchments; a Stormwater Management Charge (SMC) for residential and business premises has been implemented as part of the 2010/11 to 2015/16 Council Management Plan.
The NSW Government introduced legislation in 2006 to enable all local councils to apply a stormwater management charge to residential and business properties, where Council supplies a stormwater service for new and/or additional stor…
More than half of Wollondilly’s population lives in rural and rural-residential areas, where Sydney Water’s sewer system is unavailable. As such, there are over 8000 on-site sewage management systems installed in the Shire.
Most of these systems are septic tanks and aerated wastewater treatment systems (AWTS). Other types of systems include pump-outs, mounds, reed beds, sand filters, biological filtration systems and wet composting units.
Septic Tanks provide anaerobic (‘without oxygen’) treat…
The Local Government Act requires all rateable parcels of land to be categorised for rating purposes into one of the four below rating categories based on the dominant use of the land:
Residential
Farmland
Business
Mining
You can request a change in category for rating purposes by completing the below application form. If making application for categorisation as Farmland for rating purposes, please use the Application for Classification of Land as Farmland for Rating Purposes form.
Applicatio…
To request a s603 certificate, please follow the below link to the Customer Portal. If you have any questions, please contact Council's Revenue Section on (02) 4677 8282 or council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au.
An Important Note on the New Application ProcessWe have rolled out a new application process for s603 Certificates. If you applied for a s603 Certificate via the old application form on or before Monday 1 May 2023, we will process the application as normal. Do not re-apply via the Cust…
‘Land for Wildlife’ is a voluntary program that assists landholders to maintain wildlife habitats on their property. Registration is a free and non-binding agreement between the Community Environment Network and landholders.
The program is available to landholders who:
Have properties with 1/2Ha or more of native bush land.
Are willing to manage all or part of their property in an environmentally sustainable way.
Registration puts landholders in touch with like minded people and to receive use…
Wollondilly has a number of areas subject to flooding. The Floodplain Development Manual sets out the management of flood risk in NSW. To receive flood information please complete the Application for Flood Information.
Floodplain Risk Management Committee
The process of managing flood risk is assisted by the Floodplain Risk Management Committee. The committee is made up of Councillors, Council Staff from a variety of areas across Council, NSW Government Agencies and Community representatives…
Grey-headed Flying-fox
Species Overview:
The Grey-headed Flying-fox is Australia's largest bat, with a wingspan of up to 1 metre.
It has dark grey fur on its body, lighter grey fur on its head, and a russet collar around its neck.
It is a protected native species in Australia.
Ecological Importance:
This species plays a vital role in seed dispersal and pollination over large distances.
It supports the survival and genetic diversity of ecosystems such as eucalypt forests, rainforests, an…
Thirlmere Festival of Steam
Huff N Puff Road Race and Family Fun Run
National Sorry Day – Community Commemoration
Picton Sportsground Amenities extension now complete
Council welcomes announcement of promised second High School for Wollondilly – opening in 2027
Bushfire Danger Period comes to a close