A year after the tragic car accident at Buxton, the entire Wollondilly community is feeling the enduring impact of losing five young locals.
As part of an ongoing response, Wollondilly Shire Council has partnered with Southern Highlands PCYC to offer a free Safer Drivers Course for local young people.
The course is available to 16 to 25-year-old residents of the Wollondilly Shire who are on their Learner Drivers licence, and at the completion of the course they can take 20 hours off their log…
Wollondilly Shire Council will be hosting a series of free workshops to help support and educate local businesses during NSW Small Business Month this October.
Council will be working in conjunction with local facilitator Jill Heaton from The Unleashed Collective, Alex Hawkins from Business Connect and Julie Lewis, Business Concierge from Service NSW to deliver the workshops. The events have been funded by a small grant from the State Government’s NSW Small Business Commission.
There are three…
An upgrade to the BMX Park Adventure Play at Tahmoor Sportsground is now complete. An Official Opening was held on 25 September 2023 at the track with Mayor Matt Gould, and Member for Blacktown Stephen Bali MP as a representative for Places to Play, Member for Wollondilly, Judy Hannan, Councillors Banasik, Brandstater and Briggs along with BMX track users all in attendance.
The attendees enjoyed a demonstration by locals involved in the Born to Ride Freestyle Association.
Mayor Matt Gould said…
Wollondilly CEO Ben Taylor has been named Champion of Change for metropolitan councils for the 2023 Ministers Awards for Women in Local Government. The award recognises a senior manager who has excelled in supporting and encouraging women’s participation in their Council.
The award was presented at Parliament House in Sydney today by the Hon. Ron Hoenig MP, Minister for Local Government and the Hon. Jodie Harrison MP, Minister for Women.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “I’d like to congratulate Ben Tay…
Wollondilly Shire Council is hitting major milestones as it brings to life a wide range of transformative projects across the Shire, with a total of 23 items from its Delivery Program already completed since the start of the 2022/23 Financial Year.
A report to the next Council meeting shows the progress of the Delivery Program from 1 January to 30 June; highlighting that 123 projects or actions are progressing on track, with some ahead of schedule.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Some impressive targe…
Wollondilly Shire Council’s popular Beach Bus will hit the road again this summer, transporting Wollondilly residents to the beach and providing some relief from the heat.
The Beach Bus offers residents of all ages free travel to North Wollongong Beach from various stops across the Wollondilly Shire. The hop on service will operate on four Thursdays this summer: 4, 11, 18 and 25 January.
This is a low floor accessible bus, making the service accessible for all members of the community.
Counci…
Wollondilly Shire Council will advocate to maintain existing protections for Wollondilly’s rural lands in the face of pressure from developer lobbyists calling for the removal of these protections, potentially opening up more agricultural land for housing.
At November’s Council meeting, Mayor Matt Gould expressed his deeply held concerns about recent comments from the Urban Taskforce Australia calling on the State Government to ignore the critically important Metropolitan Rural Area (MRA) and t…
Wollondilly Mayor Matt Gould has called for improved ambulance services in the Shire, with residents 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 &…
Description: This Tender is for the design and construction of the new extension and internal refurbishment of The Oaks RFS building at 33 McIntosh Street, The Oaks. This includes the final design, demolition, refurbishment of the existing internal areas and the construction of the new extension.
Obtaining Documentation: Documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
Requests for Information: Please contact the Purchasing Officer on (02) 4677 1100 or purchase@wollondi…
Description: This Tender is for the supply and installation of a floodlighting upgrade for Douglas Park Sportsground which includes the oval and the tennis courts.
Obtaining Documentation: Documents may be obtained electronically via the tenderlink.com website.
Requests for Information: Please contact the Purchasing Officer on (02) 4677 1100 or purchase@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
Deadline: Submissions close 11am 21 February 2024.
Lodgement: Submissions may be electronically lodged via the Tender…
Wollondilly Shire Council and Picton Rangers Soccer Club have secured funding to upgrade the amenities at Picton Sportsground.
Work will begin on site in January 2024 and the facility should be completed and ready for use by August 2024. There will be minimal disruptions to the use of the grounds and existing building while works are underway.
The massive upgrade is part of a huge investment into playgrounds and sportsgrounds right across the Wollondilly Shire, from Warragamba to Yanderra. It…
Wollondilly Shire Council will soon commence work on an upgrade to the Picton Botanic Gardens playspace and amenities building; part of Council’s massive investment into playgrounds and sportsgrounds right across the Shire from Warragamba to Yanderra.
Construction is due to begin on 29 January on the playspace and amenities building, which is the next stage of the Picton Parklands Masterplan adopted in August 2022.
Council recently received feedback from the community about the upgrades throug…
Joining together to support and improve the health and wellbeing of the Wollondilly community, the Wollondilly Health Alliance has been re-launched with the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
The Alliance is a formal partnership between Wollondilly Shire Council, South Western Sydney Local Health District and South Western Sydney Primary Health Network. It was initially formed in March 2014 to connect services and improve health outcomes for the community.
Following a review o…
WollondiLly Shire Council is excited to bring you Illuminate 2024.
* Each day of this event includes different activities, see an overview below *
Friday 20 September 2024 will see the Picton Botanic Gardens come alive with lights, including illuminated sculptures and a lantern display. Plus, the lantern parade, the return of the sensational long table dinner, as well as the Illuminate Carnival at Hume Oval.
Saturday 21 September 2024 will see the return of the main festival in Picton with mar…
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