With less than two weeks to go, Wollondilly is buzzing with anticipation for the Illuminate Festival of Art & Light in Picton on Saturday 21 May.
Council is calling for expressions of interest from potential buskers and street performers to be a part of this vibrant festival.
Wollondilly Mayor, Matt Gould said, “We are looking for acts such as acoustic guitar, vocals, drama, dance or mime.”
“We really want the streets to come alive for this year’s festival, complementing the building proj…
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Read more about "Cafe Connect Brochure Request Form"...Wollondilly Council is committed to making the Wollondilly Shire a more inclusive and accessible place to live and work.
At Tuesday night’s meeting, Council endorsed the Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) 2022-2026 to ensure ongoing support for people with disability and their carers to be involved fully in community life.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “With one in five people in Australia living with some form of disability, we want to make sure that that Council’s services, facilities and acti…
With Spring just around the corner, it’s time for the green thumbs of Wollondilly to put on their gloves and get ready for the 2022 Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition.
The annual Garden Competition is a popular event on Council’s calendar, bringing together like-minded community members with a passion for gardening.
Mayor Matt Gould said, “Wollondilly Council has a long and proud history of conducting the Spring Garden Competition, which was established in 1990.”
“We are one of the few loc…
Stormwater Issues on private property are a common issue throughout NSW. Stormwater is rainwater that runs off surfaces such as lawns, roads, roofs, carparks and natural ground surfaces.
Stormwater that is unable to enter the underground drainage system will find is natural way to the nearest watercourse via overland flow paths. The overland flow paths are typically natural depressions (that often occur through private property), open channels, roadways and public reserves.
Property Owner’s Re…
Wollondilly Shire Council has unanimously agreed to object, in the strongest possible terms, to the Department of Planning and Environment’s proposed post exhibition changes to the Wilton Growth Area Housing Complying Development Code.
At the recent Council meeting, Councillors expressed their extreme disappointment upon learning that the Department was considering a number of post exhibition changes to the draft Wilton Code in response to lobbying from the development industry.
Mayor Matt Gou…
Wollondilly Shire Council was proud to host the first ever BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair on Sunday 30 October under sunny skies at the Picton Botanic Gardens.
The event, which attracted over 2000 attendees on the day, featured over 30 market stalls from both local and visiting businesses specialising in outdoor, garden & plant products. The carpark transformed into Eat Street with a selection of Food Trucks and straw bales to sit and grab a bite to eat, while the Children’…
It’s time to light up the neighbourhood and get ready for the holiday season, with entries now open for Wollondilly Council’s 2022 Christmas Lights Competition.
Established in 1998, the Christmas Lights Competition has been embraced by residents and businesses from right across the Shire each year and is now a well-loved Wollondilly tradition.
2022 has been another challenging year for the community, so this is the perfect opportunity to take some time out to decorate and prepare for the holid…
Wollondilly PreSchool Wollondilly PreSchool Hours & Contact Enrolments Standards & Relief Parent Resources Documents & Procedures Standards & Relief Wollondilly PreSchool Hours & Contact Enrolments Standards & Relief Parent Resources Documents & Procedures National Quality RatingAs part of the National Quality Framework for education and care, services across Australia are required to participate in assessment against the National Quality S…
Read more about "Standards & Relief"...Wollondilly Shire Council’s newly adopted Sustainability Policy will form a blueprint for the incorporation of sustainability into all elements of Council’s future business; including its decision making, processes and operations.
Council has also committed to providing support to the local community, businesses and other stakeholders as they transition to more sustainable practices.
Council exhibited the draft Sustainability Policy at the end of 2022, with feedback from the community included…
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Spring is just around the corner, so it’s time for the green thumbs of Wollondilly to put on their gloves, sign up and get ready for the 2023 Wollondilly Spring Garden Competition.
The annual Garden Competition is a popular event on Council’s calendar, bringing together like-minded community members with a passion for gardening.
The 2023 competition will culminate in a presentation and celebration at Wollondilly’s annual garden and plant fair, BLOOM, later in the year.
Mayor Matt Gould said,…
Wollondilly Shire Council has a vision to support residential neighbourhoods with infrastructure, commercial spaces and employment areas, and has now endorsed a number of Planning Cells for South Wilton to be placed on public exhibition.
The draft Planning Cells take in the fragmented land within the state mandated Wilton Growth Area that is not already held in singular land ownership within the four main Wilton Precincts.
This will provide an indicative land use plan to guide future landowner…
The 2024 Spring Garden Competition is here! Submit your entries between 22 July and 27 September. Judging will take place from 7 to 11 October, with school entries judged on 14 and 15 October. The awards ceremony will be held on 3 November at BLOOM: Wollondilly Garden Expo & Plant Fair.
How to Enter
For entry details, visit our main page with the Spring Garden Competition Entry Form above.
Sponsorship
Interested in sponsoring? Visit our main page to find out more about sponsorship opportun…
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