Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Council’s draft Operational Plan & Budget proposes massive investment into Wollondilly’s road network

  … and improvements planned for the Shire’s 890km road network.
  
  With road repairs at its core, the draft Operational Plan and Budget has been published following feedback from the community and will be considered in a report to Tuesday night’s Council meeting.
  
  A proposed budget of over $30 million for roads in 2023/24 will build on the huge investment in last year’s budget. It will include an extensive heavy patching program as well as additional resources such as an additional emergency pothole…

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• Local projects receive a boost through Council’s Community Grants Program

  An extensive range of community led initiatives across the Wollondilly Shire will be receiving a boost through Council’s 2023 Community Grants program.
  
  The grants were approved at Tuesday night’s Council meeting with a funding pool of $51,500 to be shared between 30 successful applicants, as well as over $18,000 to support the annual Mayoral School Citizenship Awards and annual community hall rate subsidies.
  
  The grants program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchas…

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• Tahmoor District Sporting Complex Building Officially Opened

  … communities healthy, active and connected and a number of clubs, schools and community groups are set to benefit from these improved facilities.”
  
  The project included:
  
  Two storey multi-purpose building with changes rooms, amenities, function & meeting rooms and kitchen
  Entry and road way construction
  Two canteens and a commercial kitchen
  First Aid room
  Changing places room
  Five storage rooms for user groups
  Two umpire change rooms
  Carpark
  Landscaping
  This project was made possible thanks…

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• Ordinary Meeting of Council

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• Annual Report shows Council delivering on projects across the Shire

  Wollondilly Shire Council is financially strong and making great progress delivering services for the community, as demonstrated in the 2022/23 Annual Report that will be presented at the November Council Meeting.
  
  The Annual Report shows how Council is continuing to make progress towards the community’s long-term vision of making Wollondilly even better, together.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “We have made a huge amount of progress this year when it comes to what we are delivering for our community.…

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• Mayor calls for improved ambulance services to save lives in the Wollondilly Shire

  … facing significantly long waits for ambulances to arrive and additional pressure being placed on the services with more people moving in to the Wilton state-led growth area.
  
  Following the adoption of a Mayoral Minute on the issue at the November Council meeting, Council will write to the Minister for Health calling for an improved ambulance service now, including additional crews for Picton & Warragamba Ambulance stations, as well as a clear plan for the future of ambulance services for th…

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• Dudley Chesham Sportsground Multipurpose Grandstand and Amenities Building Approved for Construction

  Work on the first phase of the Dudley Chesham Sportsground Masterplan will begin soon, with a tender awarded at Tuesday night’s Council meeting for construction of an exciting new grandstand and amenities building on the site.
  
  The $5.2 million project will be funded by the Western Sydney Infrastructure Grants Program.
  
  The Dudley Chesham Sportsground Masterplan was developed through community consultation and adopted by Council in April 2019.
  
  Following an open tendering process, Wollondilly Sh…

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• Council’s 2023 Employee Survey results show increasingly high engagement and positive culture focussed on high performance

  … was introduced in 2019.
  
  Staff engagement is at an all-time high, with an overall engagement score of 77% moving Wollondilly to the top 5% of the benchmark for the 71 councils who take part in the survey.
  
  The results reported to this week’s Council meeting show a culture of increasing trust, advocacy and pride in belonging within the organisation; with staff across all divisions of Council continuing to show a strong commitment to the community they serve.
  
  The survey also highlights a huge ju…

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

  … Minister for Planning and Public Spaces The Hon Paul Scully MP and the Minister for Environment and Water Hon Tanya Plibersek MP to reiterate its position on the rezoning and seek a commitment to infrastructure.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Wollondilly is meeting and exceeding our housing targets, has ample zoned land in Wilton ready to support the NSW Government’s push for more housing, and remains firm in the view that given the enormity of the infrastructure gaps in both growth areas any develop…

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• Wollondilly Health Alliance is re-launched with fresh priorities for a growing Shire

  … formed in March 2014 to connect services and improve health outcomes for the community.
  
  Following a review of the previous governance structure and focus areas, the refreshed Wollondilly Health Alliance aims to apply a fresh and coordinated approach to meeting the diverse health and wellbeing needs of people in the Wollondilly Shire.
  
  The new priorities for the Wollondilly Health Alliance over the period of the MoU include:
  
  Carrying out a health needs assessment for the growing Wollondilly co…

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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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• Council supports simpler pathways for horticulture in Wollondilly

  Wollondilly Shire Council has initiated a draft Planning Proposal to make it easier for property owners to undertake horticultural activities in the Wollondilly Local Government Area, by introducing fast-tracked planning approval pathways.
  
  At its February meeting, Council voted to progress the proposed amendments to the Wollondilly Local Environmental Plan 2011 and endorse the draft Proposal, which will now be submitted to the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Industry with a request for…

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• Council endorses Appin Growth Area Contributions Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has endorsed the draft Contributions Plan for the Appin Growth Area at its March meeting to help fund almost $2 billion worth of local infrastructure, and will now be asking the community and relevant industry members to have their say on the Plan.
  
  Mayor Matt Gould said, “Appin is one of the largest single growth areas to be released in Greater Sydney with no existing essential infrastructure to leverage development off. It is currently a rural living environment, whic…

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• Wollondilly Mayor welcomes Strategic Planning Panel decision on Brooks Point Road Proposal, supporting Council’s position of infrastructure before development

  … Council initially received the draft Planning Proposal in 2023, seeking to rezone land on Brooks Point Road, Appin, for residential development and conservation of land identified for conservation under the Cumberland Plan Conservation Plan. At its meeting in November 2023, Council resolved not to support it, considering the project premature without infrastructure and sequencing plans in place.
  
  Following Council’s resolution, the proponent requested a rezoning review of the planning proposal…

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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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