Draft Operational Plan 2023/24

Like to know what Council is planning for the next 12 months? Take a look at our draft Operational Plan 2023/24.

Key Focuses

The draft Operational Plan - including the Budget, Capital Works Program, Revenue Policy, and Fees and Charges - confirms the services, priority actions, and projects that Council will undertake in the coming financial year.

Roads - The draft 2023/24 Operational Plan and budget proposes a substantial and ongoing investment in roads of $30.4M, comprising capital expenditure of $20.0M, and an operating expenditure of $10.4M. There will be an emphasis on heavy patching, an additional pothole crew (grant funded) and internal traffic control crew.

Capital Works - Council is directly investing $179M over four years in an extensive capital works program that aims to deliver, maintain and renew priority infrastructure assets all across our Shire. This includes a record investment of $56.1M in 2023/24.

Key projects scheduled to commence or be completed during 2023/24 are:

  • Waterboard Oval in Warragamba (West Invest)
  • Dudley Chesham - Amenity & Community Facility (West Invest)
  • New Performing Arts Centre in Picton
  • Tahmoor Sports complex Stage 2
  • Picton Sportsground extension of amenities
  • Thirlmere Hall Renewal (West Invest)
  • Redbank Park Master Plan - Dog Park (West Invest)
  • Appin Park amenities Extension for community space (West Invest)
  • Oakdale Hall at Egans Rd (West Invest)
  • Old Menangle School Site

Plus - Council will focus on continuous improvement, enhancing service delivery, and organisational performance, including:

  • Strategic Planning - more resources focused on rural and employment planning and growth area management, creating jobs and sustainable outcomes in our growth areas
  • Developments Applications (DAs) - increased DA determination service levels and customer service, including investment in development engineering to increased speed and quality of referrals
  • Service digitisation - improved resourcing and in-house software management to improve customer experience and cyber-security
  • Infrastructure planning - improved planning and coordination of future infrastructure for our growing community.

The Big Picture

These actions and projects support the aspirations outlined in the Community Strategic Plan (Wollondilly 2033) and the Delivery Program 2022/23-2025/26, which identified the community priorities:

  1. Roads, Roads, Roads
  2. Preserving and enhancing the character of the Shire while sustainable managing growth and development
  3. Vital infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing community
  4. Local jobs, tourism, agribusiness
  5. Community resilience
  6. Major infrastructure and new community/sporting facilities
  7. Customer experience and care for community
  8. Sound financial management

Proposed Rates Restructure

We are also seeking community feedback about the method used to calculate rates, and have extended the exhibition period to receive feedback about the proposed rate restructure. For more information about what proposed changes are, why we are suggesting the change, and what it might mean for you, please head to the page for Wollondilly's Rate Structure Review.

View Documents

  • Online on Your Say Wollondilly
  • Council Administration Building, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
  • Wollondilly Library, 42 Menangle Street, Picton, and Mobile Library
  • Dilly Wanderer outreach services

Provide Feedback

  • Via the form below
  • Email: council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
  • Hand deliver to: Council Administration Building, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
  • Post: Wollondilly Shire Council, PO Box 21, Picton NSW 2571

We invite you to take a look at the documents, and let us know your thoughts. Consultation closes 28 May 2023.

More Information

For more information please contact Council at 4677 1100.

Privacy

Council may be required to release your written comments or submissions to an applicant under the Government Information (Public Access) Act, 2009 or Local Government Act, 1993 that require us to release documents in certain circumstances.


Like to know what Council is planning for the next 12 months? Take a look at our draft Operational Plan 2023/24.

Key Focuses

The draft Operational Plan - including the Budget, Capital Works Program, Revenue Policy, and Fees and Charges - confirms the services, priority actions, and projects that Council will undertake in the coming financial year.

Roads - The draft 2023/24 Operational Plan and budget proposes a substantial and ongoing investment in roads of $30.4M, comprising capital expenditure of $20.0M, and an operating expenditure of $10.4M. There will be an emphasis on heavy patching, an additional pothole crew (grant funded) and internal traffic control crew.

Capital Works - Council is directly investing $179M over four years in an extensive capital works program that aims to deliver, maintain and renew priority infrastructure assets all across our Shire. This includes a record investment of $56.1M in 2023/24.

Key projects scheduled to commence or be completed during 2023/24 are:

  • Waterboard Oval in Warragamba (West Invest)
  • Dudley Chesham - Amenity & Community Facility (West Invest)
  • New Performing Arts Centre in Picton
  • Tahmoor Sports complex Stage 2
  • Picton Sportsground extension of amenities
  • Thirlmere Hall Renewal (West Invest)
  • Redbank Park Master Plan - Dog Park (West Invest)
  • Appin Park amenities Extension for community space (West Invest)
  • Oakdale Hall at Egans Rd (West Invest)
  • Old Menangle School Site

Plus - Council will focus on continuous improvement, enhancing service delivery, and organisational performance, including:

  • Strategic Planning - more resources focused on rural and employment planning and growth area management, creating jobs and sustainable outcomes in our growth areas
  • Developments Applications (DAs) - increased DA determination service levels and customer service, including investment in development engineering to increased speed and quality of referrals
  • Service digitisation - improved resourcing and in-house software management to improve customer experience and cyber-security
  • Infrastructure planning - improved planning and coordination of future infrastructure for our growing community.

The Big Picture

These actions and projects support the aspirations outlined in the Community Strategic Plan (Wollondilly 2033) and the Delivery Program 2022/23-2025/26, which identified the community priorities:

  1. Roads, Roads, Roads
  2. Preserving and enhancing the character of the Shire while sustainable managing growth and development
  3. Vital infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing community
  4. Local jobs, tourism, agribusiness
  5. Community resilience
  6. Major infrastructure and new community/sporting facilities
  7. Customer experience and care for community
  8. Sound financial management

Proposed Rates Restructure

We are also seeking community feedback about the method used to calculate rates, and have extended the exhibition period to receive feedback about the proposed rate restructure. For more information about what proposed changes are, why we are suggesting the change, and what it might mean for you, please head to the page for Wollondilly's Rate Structure Review.

View Documents

  • Online on Your Say Wollondilly
  • Council Administration Building, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
  • Wollondilly Library, 42 Menangle Street, Picton, and Mobile Library
  • Dilly Wanderer outreach services

Provide Feedback

  • Via the form below
  • Email: council@wollondilly.nsw.gov.au
  • Hand deliver to: Council Administration Building, 62-64 Menangle Street, Picton
  • Post: Wollondilly Shire Council, PO Box 21, Picton NSW 2571

We invite you to take a look at the documents, and let us know your thoughts. Consultation closes 28 May 2023.

More Information

For more information please contact Council at 4677 1100.

Privacy

Council may be required to release your written comments or submissions to an applicant under the Government Information (Public Access) Act, 2009 or Local Government Act, 1993 that require us to release documents in certain circumstances.