FAQs

The order of signage installation will follow Council's resolution:

1. Damaged / removed signs in Douglas Park, Warragamba, Thirlmere, Buxton and Menangle
2. Shire entry sign on Silverdale Rd (noting it’s the only major entrance without signage)
3. Other Type “A” Shire entry signs (Appin Rd, Picton Rd, Hume Highway)
4. Remaining village signage for Douglas Park, Warragamba, Thirlmere, Buxton and Menangle
5. Village signage for Wilton, Picton, Maldon, Appin village signage (noting the need for approvals from Transport for NSW)
6. All other Shire entry signage (excluding the Oberon-Colong stock route)
7. Remaining Village/Town signage
8. Remaining Locality signage
9. Remote Locality Signage (inc Yerranderie and all signage along Oberon-Colong stock route)

Signage plays a vital role in creating a sense of place, welcoming visitors, providing information, and contributing to the overall identity and branding of our Shire.

The signage across Wollondilly Shire has been inconsistent in colours, branding, and types of sign. This is due to changing specifications and previous instructions to developers over recent decades. Also, some signs are in need of replacement owing to damage or removal.

Designing and installing new signs across the Shire will: 

• Improve the consistency, readability (including night time), placement, accessibility and consistency of destination and place signage across the Shire
• Align Council’s signage with its vision and brand identity 
• Enable the installation of new signs and replacement of damaged signs to be a consistent high quality (as annual budgets allow)   
• Acknowledge the traditional custodians of the lands 
• Make precincts, sportsgrounds and attractions easier to navigate 
• Help major greenfield developments, such as Wilton, align with Council’s brand identity from the early stages of development 
• Enable developers to complete their responsibilities for roads and pathways that are to be dedicated to Council 
• Prioritise investment and focus resource efforts on appropriate grant funding opportunities for new signage installation. 

Wollondilly is home to two Aboriginal Nations – the Dharawal Nation and Gundungurra Nation – and the two totems represent these two groups as Traditional Custodians of the land . 

In 2018, Council developed signage concepts that incorporated the lyrebird totem representing the Dharawal Nation, and the water dragon representing the Gundungurra Nation. As part of the design process, Council consulted key stakeholders within the local Aboriginal community to ensure the concepts developed were culturally appropriate and representative. 

The feedback received from the key stakeholders was supportive of the concepts presented. Council was commended by these stakeholders for acknowledging the traditional owners, custodians and totems of the land in our signage concepts. 

Council has allocated $50,000 per year from the Capital Works Program towards the signage implementation phase of this project. Each sign will cost roughly between $3,000 - $25,000 depending on size, fabrication and installation requirements.

Signage around the Shire may also be implemented using grant funding or as part of road and building project requirements when being handed over to Council from external developers and agencies.

In 2019, a trial of the place sign was installed in Bargo. Community feedback identified that font size needed to be larger for visibility and accessibility purposes. The design options were updated to reflect this feedback.