Latest news and public notices

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced the Federal election for the 3rd of May. Prior to this announcement, three federal candidates committed to reinstating funding for Lithgow Main Street paver replacement if elected. However, this political manoeuvring has...

Browns Gap Road will be open to single lane traffic today (Monday 31st March) from 1:20pm. The decision to open the road comes after the predicted rainfall on Sunday afternoon failed to activate Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP) which had originally recommended a...

Mayor Cass Coleman officially opened the brand-new Specialist Disability Accommodation today in an open day ceremony at the former TAFE building in Lithgow which has been revitalised into brand new accommodation for people living with a disability. The owners of the...

An Extra Ordinary Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 5 March at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow. The sole business item for the meeting is the Main Street Footpath. The Extra Ordinary Council meeting will be open to the public and...

The Second Ordinary Meeting of Council for 2025 was held on Monday night and resolutions were made on several important items of advocacy, reporting, updates on Council projects and allocation of resources that will continue to move the Lithgow LGA forward. The topic...

Today marks the official opening of the Central West Adaptive Skills Hub, which is the first step in Lithgow’s Emerging Economy Plan (LEEP) that is supported by an $830,000 grant from the Australian Federal Government, Department of Employment and Workplace Relations’...

Council advises that the water supply in the Bowenfels area of Lithgow may be affected due to water mains break. Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services this area. Residents in this area of Lithgow may experience a reduction...

Temporary Closure of Browns Gap Road Commencing Monday 17th February until Thursday 6th March for planned works. The Council will be conducting a partial closure of Browns Gap Road for essential Geotechnical and Geophysical investigation works for a minimum of two and...

Due to the current rain event being experienced, Browns Gap Road will be closed from 3pm today, Monday 10 February, until further notice. The current rainfall is predicted to exceed Councils Trigger Action Response Plan (TARP) measure which is in place to ensure risks...

Mayor of Lithgow City Council, Cassandra Coleman has expressed her sadness at the decision by the organisers of Ironfest to not hold the event in 2025.  Mayor Coleman said “I am absolutely heartbroken to hear that the organisers of Ironfest have decided not to hold...

Cr Cassandra Coleman, Mayor of Lithgow, recently attended a meeting with Josh Murray, Secretary of Transport for NSW, and Matthew Longland, Chief Executive of Sydney Trains, to discuss the future of rail transport in Lithgow. Organised by the Lithgow Community Power...

This Sunday is Australia day, residents across the local government area will choose how they wish to reflect, respect or celebrate the public holiday. Australia Day has a different meaning to each of us depending on who we are, where we come from, and how we came to...

The LEEP Action Plan 2025-2026 outlines the actions that will progress the recommendations of the Lithgow Emerging Economy Plan Transition Report (LEEP Report), which was commissioned to inform the NSW Government and other key stakeholders on the priorities and...

Australia Day celebrations will be held in Lithgow, Wallerawang and Portland on Sunday 26 January with free activities and entertainment for the whole family. “Australia Day is a day to reflect on, and pay respect to, the cultures, stories, histories and people from...

The brand-new lighting system recently unveiled at the Blast Furnace Park is set to become a permanent fixture of the Lithgow skyline, with Lithgow City Council announcing that the Blast Furnace Park lighting will now remain switched on until 10:30pm every night...

Lithgow City Council is seeking the community’s views on a draft Future Lithgow Fund Policy. The Policy seeks to ensure that some of the benefits from existing and proposed major project developments undertaken locally are also available for future generations of...

Surveyors will be working this week in preparation for the construction of a raised pedestrian crossing at the eastern end of the Main Street to improve safety. The work was planned to minimise disruption with the upgrade to the footpath to start after Christmas. This...

Council advises that the water supply in the area of McKenzie Street, Wallerawang may be affected due to ongoing emergency repairs on a water mains break. Residents in McKenzie Street, Lyon Parade, James Parade, Hume Avenue, Henning Crescent, Wallerawang and...

IMPORTANT UPDATE – 2 December at 9.36am Browns Gap Road is closed due to rock falls as a result of the high level of rainfall experienced between Thursday 29 November and Sunday 1 December. Ensuring the road is safe for road users is Council’s priority. Geotechnical...