Broadcaster John Stanley has been announced as the 2022 Australia Day Ambassador for Wollondilly.
John Stanley is a journalist with the Macquarie Radio network, currently co-hosting the weekend edition on Saturday and Sunday afternoon as well as filling in for Ray Hadley and other weekday shows across the year.
For 30 years he hosted prime time talk shows on radio 2UE, and prior to that he was the 2GB Macquarie chief political correspondent in Canberra.
John Stanley is a regular panellist on…
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 124 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any conditions attached is available for public…
Read more about "Public Exhibition - December 2021 Applications Approved"...Residents are invited to join Wollondilly Shire Council for a guided bushwalk in the Thirlmere Lakes National Park as part of our Australia Day celebrations this year.
Participants will get the opportunity to check out some of Wollondilly's unique biodiversity and learn about the different ways you can use native plants.
Each participant will also receive two native tube stock plants. Tickets are limited so head to Council’s website for further information and to book your place.
Mayor M…
Wollondilly’s official Australia Day celebrations will be held at the Picton Botanic Gardens from 8.30am-12pm on Wednesday 26 January 2022.
However, this year’s celebrations will be a little different as Council is unable to gather as usual due to the current impacts of COVID-19.
This year a ticketed COVID safe Australia Day Citizenship and Awards Ceremony will be held in the Picton Botanic Gardens. Attendees will also get the opportunity to listen to Wollondilly’s Australia Day Ambassador Joh…
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has welcomed funding from the Australian Government’s Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grants program for a range of local projects to support the ongoing recovery of the Shire’s fire impacted communities.
The program will give backing to projects that have been specifically identified by the affected communities to assist with recovery, improve infrastructure and boost small business.
Mayor Gould said, “It will take a long time for all the residents and businesses i…
Youth Week will be celebrated in Wollondilly from 4-14 April this year, with planning under way for a range of awesome activities to take place across the Shire.
Youth Week began as a NSW Government initiative in 1989, and has since grown to be a celebration of young people in every state and territory across Australia. It is organised by young people, for young people.
Events in the Wollondilly Shire will include Battle of the Bands, an Extreme Sports Expo, a Manga and Mocktails afternoon in…
Your feedback is invited on Draft Development Controls for the North Silverdale Commercial Lands.
The proposed controls apply to the following land that was rezoned from B1 Neighbourhood Centre and RU2 Rural Landscape to B2 Local Centre and B4 Mixed Use in April 2020:
Lot 199 DP 1092447 (No. 2320 Silverdale Road, Silverdale)
Part of Lot 200 DP 1092447 (No. 2316 Silverdale Road, Silverdale)
Part of Lot 10 DP 38123 (No. 2300 Silverdale Road, Silverdale).
The land was rezoned to enable an expansi…
Your feedback is invited on Draft Development Controls for land within the Stonequarry Creek Flood Affected area.
The proposed amendments seek to introduce planning controls to effectively manage flood risk by guiding new development within the Stonequarry Creek Floodplain.
Appropriate flood planning controls will be crucial in assisting the Picton town centre and surrounds being redeveloped over time to be safer and more resilient to floodplain constraints.
The draft controls have been prepa…
Following the weather event that culminated in Wollondilly being declared a disaster region, Wollondilly Council and Transport Heritage NSW have jointly agreed to postpone the event to later in the year.
An inspection of the festival site yesterday afternoon revealed the ground's saturation level would not support the necessary infrastructure for the event, due to weeks of storms and flooding. Given many access routes to Thirlmere have sustained significant damage, this difficult decision…
Request for Tender 2022/07This Tender is for the Design & Construction of RFS The Oaks Training Centre Upgrade, 33 McIntosh Street, The Oaks. Wollondilly Council (the Principal) is seeking Tenders from suitable qualified and experienced Design and Construct Contractors for the procurement of the works and services.
Request for Tender documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
Closing DateThe tender closing date is 2:30pm Tuesday 5 April 2022.
January 2022 Applications Approved
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 97 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any conditions…
February 2022 Applications Approved
Applications Approved in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Clause 97 of the Regulation, Notification is given that the undermentioned developments have recently been granted. Any public submissions received were carefully considered by Wollondilly Shire Council as part of the assessment of the subject application. Details of the applications and a copy of the consent together with any condition…
Here is a media release issued by the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).
Monday 21 March 2022 - The pandemic has “challenged the decades-long assumption that CBDs are the beating heart of Australia’s economy” and the “2022 general election provides the opportunity to catch up with the rapid population growth in Australia’s outer suburbs”, says Councillor Matthew Deeth, Chair of the National Growth Areas Alliance (NGAA).
Speaking ahead of the NGAA Congress today (Monday 21 March), Cr Dee…
Wollondilly’s amazing new 350+ seat Performing Arts Centre is one step closer to becoming a reality, following independent approval of the development application by the NSW Planning Panel last week.
Council is now calling for tenders for the construction of the Performing Arts Centre, which is the crucial next phase of Stage 1 of the Wollondilly Cultural Precinct.
The beautiful new building will provide a state-of-the-art local venue for music, theatre, exhibitions and civic events, and will…
The largest senior’s festival in the Southern Hemisphere is coming to Wollondilly, ready to celebrate our community’s incredible seniors.
The 2022 NSW Seniors Festival, in partnership with Council, will be launching the Wollondilly Seniors Healthy Lifestyle Guide; a printed booklet to encourage seniors to connect in with local services.
The Guide will be launched by Mayor Matt Gould at The Oaks Heritage Centre & Museum on Friday 1 April as part of a day of activities where participants can…
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