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Jenny Aitchison Minister for Roads Minister for Regional Transport Steve Kamper Minister for Jobs and Tourism Minister for Lands and Property Minister for Multiculturalism Minister for Sport Janelle Saffin Minister for Recovery Minister for Small Business Minister for...

Lithgow City Council has slashed (CO2e) emissions by 7,491 tonnes and captured more than 789,000 m3 of harmful biogas in just two months, the equivalent of planting 125,000 seedlings for the next decade. The Lithgow Landfill Gas Project, a carbon-cutting partnership...

OFFICIAL MEDIA RELEASE from the office of Jenny Aitchison Minister for Roads Minister for Regional Transport “We will not risk lives”: Extra rail and transport services to be rolled out as Great Western Highway closure to remain in place for at least three months...

Council has installed a number of new playgrounds throughout the local government area. This has included replacing the playground equipment at Kiddle Park, in Church St Lithgow. The new playground design incorporates a shade sail and softfall, with the equipment...

The sudden closure of the Great Western Highway by Transport for NSW at Mount Victoria Pass is having an immediate disruptive impact across Regional NSW, with the effects being felt most significantly in Lithgow. With no timeframe announced by the NSW Government for...

Council advises that Hartley Vale Road is now open only to Hartley Valley residents and emergency services travelling into the Hartley Valley from Darling Causeway (westbound). The Council has implemented this closure at the direction of Transport for NSW, based on...

You may have noticed a new artwork behind Mayor Cass Coleman during the most recent meeting of Council. This piece, titled Our Future on Canvas, was created by fifteen Year 11 students from Lithgow High, Portland Central School and La Salle Academy in a workshop...

Lithgow Mayor Cass Coleman officially kicked off Seniors Week 2026 at an opening concert at the Union Theatre Lithgow on Monday 2 March. The concert featured local musicians Ganymede and Abby Smith performing free live music to a very enthusiastic audience. Council’s...

To celebrate World Nutella Day 2025 Mayor Cass Coleman welcomed Corporate Affairs Manager for Ferrero Australia Derek Lath and the General Manger of the Lithgow Factory Chris Hinton at the Council chambers to mark the occasion and recognise the importance of the...

Lithgow City Council welcomes the announcement that the Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort will reopen for guests later this year. The resort will reopen as Emirates Wolgan Valley - a Ritz Cartlon Lodge after Emirates signed a partnership with renown international hotel...

Celebrating Australia Day today in Lithgow, Mayor Cass Coleman presented the NSW Local Citizen Awards which recognise the individuals and groups who have made a significant difference to the community for the year. Mayor Coleman congratulated the winners, saying, “We...

The Mayor and Councillors have been out visiting residents in aged care facilities right around the LGA over the last week sharing morning and afternoon teas at Three Tree Lodge, Cooinda and Tabulam. The Council strives to meet residents where they are and for older...

The Lithgow Hanging Gardens Project is a community led initiative to beautify the Lithgow CBD. The volunteer program aims to provide hanging baskets for installation on Main Street buildings within the CBD to create a welcoming environment for residents and visitors...

Late last year Council commenced work on replacing the decking on the pedestrian bridge over Farmers Creek behind the Showground. The existing wooden timbers have been replaced with a brand-new fibreglass reinforced polymer decking. This new material will ensure the...

This morning Mayor Cass Coleman and Water, Waste and Wastewater Director Mathew Trapp welcomed students from Zig Zag Public School to the Council Chambers to present their “Game Changers” concept for an app that would allow residents to report waste being dumped into...

Lithgow will host an exciting new celebration of food and culture with the inaugural Seven Valleys Wild Food Festival, over the weekend of 20 - 22nd of February 2026. Main Street will be transformed into a foodie paradise, inviting locals and visitors to explore wild...

Today, Lithgow City Council’s Mayor, Councillor Cassandra Coleman, Deputy Mayor Steve Ring, Councillors Fredericks and Mahony, and Director Jonathon Edgecombe, are attending the Local Government NSW Annual Conference to advocate strongly on behalf of Lithgow. The...

To keep the community informed about roads maintenance and repairs in the Lithgow Local Government Area, Council will be providing you with regular updates on where council crews are working and what they are working on.    In the coming week, Council teams and...

Council would like to advise that from Monday 17th November, road patching repair works will commence along Magpie Hollow Road, starting from the intersection with Hampton Road. The works are scheduled to be undertaken through to mid-December, with works commencing on...

Road maintenance can be a dangerous task, often requiring Council repair teams to work on roads with blind corners, or with speed limits of 100km per hour. “Over the past few months, the Council road works staff have been placed in danger through the actions of a...