Wollondilly Shire Council

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• Community Grants Program opens for 2021

  Wollondilly Shire Council’s community grants program will be opening in May 2021, offering grants to local community groups, community and not for profit organisations.
  
  The program provides funding towards projects, events and small capital purchases to support community organisations and groups operating within the Wollondilly Local Government Area, for the benefit of local residents.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor, Cr Robert Khan has encouraged local community groups to check their eligibility and apply.…

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• Netballers welcome opening of new courts at Tahmoor as the 2021 season commences

  New state of the art netball courts were officially opened at the Tahmoor Sporting Complex today by Federal Member for Hume, Hon Angus Taylor MP, together with State Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith MP and Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan.
  
  The $2 million courts are part of a major upgrade at the Tahmoor site, which will become a district level sporting complex designed to cater for Wollondilly’s growing population.
  
  The courts have been welcomed by local sporting groups, particularly the Wo…

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• Love Your Waterways

  Everything we do in and around our homes, backyards, parks, schools, workplaces and public spaces affects the quality of water that runs off our streets, goes into the stormwater drains and ends up in our local waterways. Your nearest waterway could be a stream, creek, river, bay, beach, harbour or even the ocean!
  
  Love Your Waterways is a community campaign that encourages people to take up five simple actions to prevent litter, pet waste, gardening materials, chemicals and other pollutants fro…

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• Wollondilly playground upgrades to become a reality through latest round of bushfire funding

  Wollondilly Council has welcomed the commitment of $920,120 in bushfire recovery funding to construct shade shelters at seven facilities across the Shire and to upgrade the playground at Picton Botanic Gardens as an inclusive play space.
  
  The upgrades will be delivered through Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund co-funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said that the addition of shade shelters in Warragamba, Tahmoor, Bargo, Oakdale, Thirlmere, Buxton…

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• Bushfire funding to create an accessible Smart Hub at historic Picton Post Office

  Funding from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund will help deliver upgrades to the old Picton Post Office, transforming it into an accessible community ‘Smart Hub’.
  
  The iconic post office building will receive $986,570 of upgrades to create an inclusive co-working space; including installation of a lift, construction of accessible car parking and associated footpaths, walkways and ramps.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Our vision is for the Old Post Office Building to be the centrepiece of a gr…

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• Save Paper and Forests

  The production of paper uses trees, chemicals, energy (greenhouse gases) and water. About one-third of the garbage we throw away is paper. Let's avoid, reduce, re-use and recycle at work too!
  
   
  
  About Saving Paper and ForestsThe ecological footprint of a single newspaper was once described as taking up the area covered by all the sheets of the newspaper laid side by side, for the period of a year.
  
  A tonne of paper consumes approximately 20 full-grown trees, over 90,000 litres of water, ov…

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• Make Your Business Carbon Neutral

  With environmental concerns taking centre stage, businesses and organisations are realising the benefits of setting their business on a carbon neutral target.
  
   
  
  About Being a Carbon Neutral BusinessFor businesses to stop contributing to climate change they need to become carbon neutral. This is achieved by balancing your business's carbon emissions with an equivalent amount being sequestered or offset. Generally all greenhouse gases (e.g. methane, nitrous oxide, etc.) are included in the…

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• Bushfire funding supports Skills Ready Program to create local jobs

  Wollondilly Council will partner with My Gateway to deliver a Local Skills Ready Program funded through Stage Two of the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery Fund.
  
  The State and Federal Governments have committed $981,727 of bushfire recovery funding to the Local Skills Ready Program; a welcome boost to the Wollondilly community as it recovers from the impacts of the recent bushfires as well as floods and Covid-19.
  
  The program will achieve a number of positive outcomes including reducing unemploym…

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• Bushland Restoration

  The 3 R's of Bushland Restoration
  Retain remnant indigenous vegetation. 
  
  Conserving existing natural areas should always be our first priority. In many regions, both urban and rural, there is little bushland remaining.
  
  Regenerate where there is any potential for natural regeneration. 
  
  Where bushland remains but is degraded by things like weed invasion or grazing, regeneration should be the primary goal. Damaged bushland is still valuable and is capable of regenerating if given the right…

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• Wollondilly Mayor urges locals to get tested for Covid-19, get vaccinated

  As the Covid-19 situation in NSW continues to worsen, Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan has encouraged locals to get tested to make sure any cases are picked up before they spread throughout the Shire. The Mayor is now also fully vaccinated and encourages others to follow suit.
  
  Wollondilly is usually at the forefront but needs to up its game when it comes to testing numbers, with only half the number of tests for Covid-19 per 1000 residents in comparison to other parts of South West Sydney.
  
  Saturd…

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• Platypus

  The Platypus is an iconic species that is unique to Australia. Along with echidnas they are egg laying mammals collectively known as monotremes. Platypus are nocturnal and often hard to spot in the wild and can live for up to 12 years in the wild. 
  
  Platypus close their eyes and ears under water and use their duck like bill as an 'electroreceptor' to pick up the electrical signals of its prey as it forages through the mud.  
  
  Find out more about platypus at the Australian Platypus Cons…

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• Contaminated Material at Tahmoor

  Council has discovered some piles of contaminated material at the Tahmoor BMX Park.
  
  The material is located at the back of the site, away from the active jump tracks and playground area.
  
  This material is not related to the work being carried out by Council on the pump track, but has been placed on the property by a third party.
  
  Council is containing the site and fencing it off as a precautionary measure. We will be taking the appropriate steps to remove the material and make the area safe for…

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• The future of Wilton looks greener with release of Development Control Plan

  Wollondilly Shire Council has welcomed the release of the Wilton Development Control Plan (DCP) by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.
  
  In a win for Wollondilly and future Wilton residents, the Wilton DCP incorporates green building design, more trees, and protections for the local koala population and habitat, while enhancing the natural beauty and landscape of Wilton and its surrounds.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “This plan will help ensure that Wilton is a great place to live f…

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• Covid-19 Community Grants Program to provide support to those hit by lockdown

  Wollondilly Council has opened a special round of community grants today in response to the current Covid-19 outbreak in NSW.
  
  The new program offers grants to Wollondilly based not-for-profit charitable organisations to provide support to residents experiencing severe financial hardship as a result of Covid-19 related loss of income.
  
  Wollondilly Mayor Robert Khan is encouraging local community groups to check their eligibility and apply.
  
  “Council has allocated $50,000 to this special Covid-19…

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• Call for Australia Day Nominations in Wollondilly

  The challenges of the last two years have highlighted the commitment of the many amazing individuals who are part of the Wollondilly community.
  
  Council is calling for nominations of people who live and volunteer in Wollondilly, who would be worthy recipients for an Australia Day Award.
  
  It may be someone who runs the local sporting group or volunteers with the fire brigade, or someone who helps out at the school or the local RSL branch.
  
  Mayor Robert Khan said, “Lockdown is the perfect time to…

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