Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Local Planning Panel | Speaking Request

  Speaking Request Form
  If you wish to speak about an item on the Local Planning Panel agenda, you must complete the form below.  Panel members will consider submissions made by objectors and applicants at the meeting.
  
  Applications will be accepted until 12:00pm (noon) the day before the Local Planning Panel meeting.  Speakers have three (3) minutes to address the panel.
  
  By submitting this form, you consent to being recorded and live streamed when addressing the Local Planning Panel.
  
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• Pile Burn Applications

  Applying for approvals to burn
  As a first step in the process and outside of the Bushfire Danger Period, to undertake pile burning activities within Wollondilly, residents and landowners must first obtain a General Approval to Burn (GATB) permit from Wollondilly Shire Council.  GATBs are only issued outside the NSW Bush Fire Danger Period to properties over 4,000 square metres in size within the following zonings:
  
  RU4 (Primary Production Small Lots)
  RU1 (Primary Production)
  RU2 (Rural Landscape…

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• Keep Chickens For Eggs

  Keeping chooks provides your household with a daily supply of sensational tasting eggs from a sustainable pet that consumes your kitchen waste and weeds your garden.
  
  Keeping chickens is a great way to turn waste into food, entertain yourself (and your kids), and they increase the nutrients and health of your soil while eating bugs, insects and sometimes mice.
  
  How to do it now!
  Keeping chickens is easy with the right setup, equipment and knowledge. Always check your local library, bookstore or…

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• Nurture and Conserve Biodiversity

  Create an urban refuge for local biodiversity and enjoy the visual elements, the sounds and serenity of nature in your own backyard.
  
  Nature is something special. It's not just about trees and animals, but also the way they interact with one another and the uniqueness of these relationships. From birds, bats and koalas to insects and worms, they all have an important role to play.
  
  By fostering biodiversity in your backyard you are supporting a diverse variety of plants, animals and micro-o…

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• Support Local Indigenous Culture

  Understanding, appreciation and respect for indigenous Australians and their cultural beliefs and values is a critical part of moving forward as a society.
  
  For thousands of years the continent was managed and conserved by indigenous Australians and through understanding indigenous culture we can come to appreciate and gain a spiritual connection to the land.
  
  Indigenous communities across Australia had extensive ecological knowledge which enabled them to survive and thrive in a harsh dry contin…

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• Recycle Technical Waste

  Replicating nature's nutrient cycle by creating closed loops for the recycling and reuse of those man-made (technical) elements of our consumption delivers efficiency, reduces cost and resource use, and protects the environment.
  
  We have concentrated, extracted and combined raw natural elements into new and unique elements such as plastics, aluminium, mercury and acids. Recently we have realised that to use these resources efficiently and avoid them spoiling the environment, we need to crea…

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• 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Scheme

  The 10/50 Scheme gives people living near bush an additional way to prepare for bushfires.
  
  The scheme allows people in a designated area to:
  
  Clear trees on their property within 10 metres of a home, without seeking approval; and
  Clear underlying vegetation such as shrubs (but not trees) on their property within 50 metres of a home, without seeking approval.
   
  
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  Is Your House in a 10/50 Vegetation Clearing Area?It is the responsibility of the property owner to check if their property…

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• Tree & Vegetation Management

  Find out how to manage trees and vegetation within your property and the Shire.

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• Dilly YAC

  The Dilly YAC (Youth Advisory Committee) are a group of youth in Wollondilly who meet every month to plan events and organise activities for youth in the Shire.
  
   
  
  Welcome to the Dilly YAC!
  
  Welcome to the Dilly YAC page! We’re a group of volunteers that represent local young people like you!
  
  We meet every month, in person, or online to chat about local youth issues, plan our upcoming events and organise great things for young people in the area.
  
  We organise fun local events like youth week,…

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• Request for Copy of Approval to Operate Sewage Management System License

  Payment
  You will be redirected to the Make a Payment page upon submission of this form. A fee of $35.50 is required with the submission of this form.
  
  You can also download the PDF Form
  
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• Ian Thorpe joins Council to launch new accessibility feature at Wollondilly Leisure Centre

  Australian swimming champion Ian Thorpe has joined Wollondilly Council and locals at the Wollondilly Leisure Centre to welcome the installation of a new pool hoist which will provide greater accessibility to the pool.
  
  Ian Thorpe inspected the new hoist with Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan while he was visiting the Centre for the launch of the swimming season today.
  
  Council recently installed the pelican pool hoist and upgraded the aqua wheelchair thanks to a $20,000 grant from Uniting Ability Li…

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• George's Riverkeeper

  Georges Riverkeeper advocates for the protection, conservation and enhancement of the health of the Georges River.  Work focuses on five strategic priorities: catchment actions (such as litter removal and bush rehabilitation), river health monitoring and research, stormwater, and education and capacity building.
  
  Georges Riverkeeper represents the eight local councils in the Georges River Catchment of NSW with a collective responsibility for the health of the Georges River. Members include Baysi…

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• Fox Trapping Program

  Wollondilly residents can now borrow fox traps and monitoring cameras from the Robin Davies Wollondilly Community Nursery. Expert advice and training in the use of a fox trap will also be given prior to the fox trap loan. Property inspections can also be arranged.
  
  Foxes pose a serious threat to local wildlife in the area as well as to livestock, domestic pets and native vegetation. Coordinated control campaigns involving neighbours are the most effective way to reduce fox and pest animal number…

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• Media Statement - Dog Breeding in Wollondilly

  “I would like to reassure community members that Council is not changing our policy or approach to dog breeding across the Shire.
  Council has always adopted a common sense approach to the management and control of animal breeding, based upon fairness and an understanding that this is a recreational hobby enjoyed by many residents.
  Ultimately the NSW Government sets the rules on what’s allowable and of course our approach must be balanced against the legislative requirement for Council to invest…

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• Fire Affected Tree Removal

  Fire Affected Tree Removal on Private Land There are several ways to remove fire affected trees on private land.
  
  1. Trees in imminent Danger of FallingIf trees are in imminent danger of falling and causing damage to life or property, the State Emergency Service (SES) should be contacted on 132 500 or engage a qualified arborist. Evidence should be collected in the form of photos and provided to council as soon practical after the danger has been addressed.
  
  2. Tree Removal RequestTree removal r…

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