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Lithgow Council’s third green waste Collection of the year scheduled for 27 September 2021 Lithgow Council provides a free green waste collection service four times a year with the third collection of the year scheduled for the 27 September 2021. Council will pick up:...

Each fortnight Lithgow City Council, in partnership with the Strengthening Business Service, part of the Australian Government Entrepreneurs’ Programme, has been providing free 30 minute online masterclasses for local business owners to become equipped with the...

Lithgow Library Learning Centre will be participating in an online collaborative author talk presenting Judy Nunn’s new novel, “Showtime” on Wednesday 6 October 2021. Judy Nunn is one of Australia’s leading fiction writers who has now sold over one million books in...

On Friday 17 September 2021, Lithgow City Council celebrated Australian Citizenship Day by holding an online citizenship ceremony for 15 conferees of our communities’ newest Australian citizens. This year marks the 20th anniversary of Australian Citizenship Day. On...

Online waste workshops help educate residents on how to declutter, live sustainably and reduce waste to landfill.    Lithgow City Council’s Waste Education Team will partner with professional organiser Susanne Thiebe from ‘Less Mess’ to present two online...

For the period of 12, 13 and 14th September 2021, Lithgow hosted its own pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic, operated by NSW Health.  For the period of the 12th, 13th and 14th September 2021, Lithgow was host to a Vaccination Clinic, coordinated by NSW Health in...

Following recent public health order changes, Lithgow Library is pleased to offer the community a next day “Click & Collect” service for library items.  The “Click & Collect” service will operate Monday to Friday from Lithgow Library and Tuesday to Friday...

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

Interruption to Service – Water Supply  Burnett Street Wallerawang  Council advises that the water supply in the area of Burnett Street, Wallerawang may be affected due to a water mains break.   Council is...

Lithgow City Council will welcome 15 new citizens at an online Australian Citizenship Ceremony on 17 September 2021, as part of Australian Citizenship Day celebrations. The conferees from eight countries including, Italy, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand,...

Lithgow City Council is reminding library users and the broader public that the online survey is still open until 26 September. The online survey will help to identify how to improve so that the library can continue to offer relevant and engaging services. Click this...

For the period of 12, 13 and 14 September 2021, Lithgow will be hosting its own pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic, operated by NSW Health.  The Vaccination Clinic is coordinated by NSW Health in collaboration with Lithgow City Council. While NSW Health will be...

After considering a report on potential flood impacts, Lithgow City Council has decided to temporarily remove the pedestrian-cycle bridge over Farmers Creek near Burton Street. The bridge was installed in early 2021 as part of the Farmers Creek Masterplan enhancement...

Lithgow Council’s third green waste collection of the year is scheduled for 27 September 2021 Lithgow Council provides a free green waste collection service four times a year with the third collection of the year scheduled for 27 September 2021. Council will pick up:...

Council advises that the water supply in the area of Gemalong Close, Marrangaroo may be affected due to a water mains break.   Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services Gemalong Close, Marrangaroo. Residents in this area...

Council advises that the water supply in the area Wallerawang may be affected due to a water mains break near the reservoir.   Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the trunk...

One of the few upsides from the Covid restrictions is that people are looking to get out and safely exercise. This has allowed them to explore and use the wonderful parks and open spaces that are available throughout the city. Often, the family dog is also included in...

On the evening of 24 August 2021, a minor landslip occurred on the Wolgan Road, adjacent to the Wolgan Gap.  During the week commencing 23 August 2021, Lithgow was subject to a recorded 64.4 millimetres of rainfall. This necessitated...

Council advises that the water supply in the area of Lyon Parade and Mackenzie Street, Wallerawang may be affected due to a water mains break.   Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services Lyon Parade and Mackenzie Street,...

Whilst the Lithgow Halloween street carnival has been cancelled for 2021, Lithgow Halloween Digital 2021 returns with the online Best Dressed competition and the popular Lithgow Halloween Smartphone Film Competition. With the COVID-19 situation looking unlikely to...

This online event will be held from 2:00pm on Friday 10 September 2021, and to complement the event, an online Football Photographic Exhibition to share the many photographs held by the library will be slowly released on Facebook. “Side-Stepping Shrapnel’ is a true...

Council provides the following update to residents of the temporary road closures in the LGA; Sodwalls Road Causeway, Tarana  Diamond Swamp Road Causeway Brays Lane Causeway, Wallerawang These road closures have been put in place for safety of the residents due...

Update on Temporary Road Closures in the Lithgow Local Government Area   Council provides the following update to residents of the temporary road closures in the LGA;   Sodwalls Road Causeway,...

Lithgow City Council is inviting companies to tender for the replacement of the Lithgow Library Façade and Awning. In 2019, Council discovered that the building’s facade and awning had developed structural issues and in the interest of safety, these components were...

Lithgow Council is reminding the community that the first instalment for property rates is due to be paid by 31 August 2021. The Council is committed to assisting all landowners to make these arrangements by tailoring its customer service to suit these unusual and...

Weather permitting, changed traffic conditions will be in place at times during the week beginning Monday 23 August on Macaulay Street near the Tank Street intersection to facilitate the installation of a new safety barrier. The left turning lane from Macaulay Street...

Temporary Changes to Traffic Conditions – Barton Street / George Coates Avenue, Lithgow Lithgow City Council are advising motorists of a temporary change to traffic conditions in the Barton Street / George Coates Avenue, Lithgow due to the implementation of a drive...

Around 3:00PM Sunday 22 August, NSW Health advised of positive cases attending two sites in the Lithgow LGA Information just released by NSW Health advises both Coles Lithgow and ALDI Lithgow have been confirmed as positive exposure sites. For ALDI Lithgow, the...

It is worrying that a sample taken from Lithgow sewerage on Monday 16 August has tested positive for the presence of covid. The result was picked up from increased testing of sewerage for COVID-19 fragments. Council was engaged by NSW Health on 27 October 2020 to...

Council wishes to advise that the water supply in the area of Lambert Place and Blackett Drive, Wallerawang may be affected due to a water mains break.   Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services Lambert Place and Blackett...

Sue Millmore who has been at the helm of Portland Branch Library since 1992, will say good bye this week to commence her well-earned retirement. Sue started her library career with the RED scheme in the early 1970’s, and from there she worked across all Lithgow...

Covid has now been a part of our lives for 18 months. Fortunately, until recent weeks, the communities in regions outside of the capital cities have generally not been closely or personally affected. But this is no longer the situation with positive cases becoming...

Council business systems are moving to the cloud! The project will commence at 3pm on Friday 13th August and will be completed over the weekend. Due to the need to close off the systems at 3pm receipting will not be able to take place at the administration centre....

During December 2018, the Lithgow area experienced a severe widespread storm causing damage to property and bringing down several trees. As a result of this storm, two large mature eucalypt trees came down outside the Zig Zag Motel on Chifley Road in the Vale of...

Lithgow Animal Shelter will have limited public access from Monday 9 August 2021 due to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the current public health situation in NSW, the Lithgow Animal Shelter will have restricted access to the public from Monday 9 August 2021...

Reconstruction of the Lake Pillans boardwalk, destroyed in the December 2019 bushfire event, is now complete and the public is encouraged to once again visit this unique wetland reserve. “I’m sure that many members of the community will be very pleased to know that...

Council advises that the water supply in the area of the Coalbrook Street, Lithgow may be affected due to a water mains break. Council is undertaking asset replacement on the reticulation network that services Coalbrook Street, Lithgow. Residents in Coalbrook Street,...

At the July meeting, Council approved a $4M line of credit borrowing to support the delivery of a vastly increased program of major works over the next 12 months. Lithgow Council has set a large and ambitious program of works for the year ahead. Capital works projects...

Lithgow City Council, with support from a NSW Government Youth Opportunities grant and local organisations Centwest Entertainment and Mitchell Conservatorium, are excited to present a song-writing weekend for young people considering pursuing a career in the creative...

Council wishes to advise that the water supply in the area of Oxley Street, Wallerawang may be affected due to a water mains break. Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services Oxley Street, Wallerawang. Residents in the area of...

Wentworth Healthcare together with Lithgow City Council are urging Lithgow residents who may be experiencing any respiratory symptoms to get tested, after South Bowenfels was listed as a COVID-19 exposure location recently. Wentworth Healthcare, the provider of the...

Council wishes to advise that the water supply in the area of the Rifle Parade, Lithgow may be affected due to a water mains break. Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services Rifle Parade, Lithgow. Residents in Rifle Parade,...

Lithgow Council is to temporarily close Wolgan Road, Wolgan Valley, due to planned upgrades. The works are expected to commence on Monday 26 July. Works will see targeted lengths of the unsealed road gravel re-sheeted, roadside drainage re-established, and the surface...

Lithgow Council held a successful Household Chemical Cleanout Event on Sunday 9th May this year. 7,486 kilograms of household chemicals and hazardous materials were collected and consequently diverted from landfill during the event.  This annual event is a...

The meeting Council had organised for the 14th of July 2021 has been postponed until further notice.    Due to the current restrictions in place from the New South Wales government surrounding COVID-19 the meeting to be held at Cullen Bullen Progress...

Council is preparing to undertake improvement works on the major curve located on Portland / Sunny Corner Road, Portland, approximately 4 kilometres on the Meadow Flat side of John Mackay Drive. Works are set to commence in late July 2021 and expected to be completed...

Lithgow City Council has adopted a new Operational Plan for the next 12 months. The plan details a diverse range of services, projects and programs to be undertaken during 2021/22.  The plan was developed after an extensive community engagement process. ...

Council advises that the water supply in the area of the Cullen Street, Portland may be affected due to a water mains break. Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services Cullen Street, Portland. Residents in Cullen Street and...

As part of NAIDOC celebrations, a special story time was held at Lithgow Library on Wednesday 7 July 2021 with young Wiradjuri woman and Youth Councillor Ella Zorz as special guest. Story Time happens at the Lithgow Library Learning Centre every Wednesday at 10:30am...

Due to the ongoing impact of the current public health orders on staff availability, the current reduced opening hours of Lithgow Library will continue until Friday 16 July 2021. Library opening hours from Monday 12 July 2021 to Friday 16 July 2021 will be 9:00am to...

NAIDOC Week is a time of year when we especially celebrate our ongoing relationship with First Nation’s people of our region. One such local person is Bridget Cama. An advocate, lawyer, musician, and proud Wiradjuri and Pasifika woman, Bridget recently featured on ABC...

JM Robson Aquatic Centre would like to advise all patrons and parents of the updated Covid restrictions that will be in place for the coming weeks and during swimming lessons in Term 3. Lithgow City Council continues to monitor NSW Health Guidelines and update it’s...

Lithgow City Council recently teamed up with Planet Youth Lithgow and Office for Regional Youth to present a Winter Holiday Break program. While some of the scheduled school holiday activities were able to go ahead, Council has unfortunately had to cancel some of the...

With Term 3 just around the corner, J M Robson Aquatic Centre has invited enrolments for further 2021 Learn to Swim classes. Term 2 saw a high number of enrolments, with these numbers indicating a community commitment to learning the lifelong skill of swimming. To...

Do you have a ‘big idea’ that will benefit the Lithgow LGA? Are you seeking funding for a project but are unsure how to find, write and apply for grants? Join Lithgow City Council and grant writer Melanie Trethowan on how to find, apply, write and acquit grants and...

Lithgow City Council has acknowledged during NAIDOC Week 2021,  the work of Lithgow’s Aboriginal Education Consultative Group that has been in existence for over 10 years. The NSW Aboriginal Education Consultative Group Inc. promotes respect, empowerment and...

NAIDOC Week is a time of year when we especially celebrate our ongoing relationship with First Nation’s people of the region. While Covid restrictions resulted in the cancellation of last year’s NAIDOC event in the Wolgan Valley, Mingaan Aboriginal Corporation is...

Lithgow Council is to temporarily close Cullenbenbong Road, due to planned upgrades. The works are expected to commence on Tuesday 6 July. Works will see targeted lengths of the unsealed road gravel resheeted, roadside drainage reestablished, and surface profile...

The Final Bulky Waste Collection for the year is scheduled to commence on 12 July 2021. To take advantage of this service residents should register by midday on Friday 9 July 2021 on Council’s website www.council.lithgow.com or by contacting customer service on 6354...

The NSW Electoral Commission’s webpage contains information and guidance for prospective candidates who wish to stand in the upcoming local government elections. The NSW Electoral Commission recommends all prospective candidates access the candidate website before...

If you are an owner, rate-paying lessee or occupier of rateable land which is not your primary residence, you or a nominee may be entitled to be enrolled on the roll of non-residential owners of rateable land or the roll of occupiers and rate-paying lessees for this...

The meeting Council has organised for the 7th of July 2021 has been postponed until further notice.  Due to the current restrictions in place from the New South Wales government surrounding COVID-19 the meeting to be held at Cullen Bullen Progress...

As one of the cultural activation outcomes from the NSW Government’s Streets as Shared Spaces program, local indigenous artist Rick Slaven, was commissioned to design NAIDOC Week banners for Main Street. Rick Slaven is a Lithgow based artist and proud Mowgee/Wiradjuri...

Despite the cold and the rising concern around Covid restrictions, a small group of Lithgow residents gathered on the evening of Saturday 26 June to commemorate Refugee Week. “Although there weren’t many of us at the event, we do want to acknowledge the contribution...

Lithgow City Council is proud to partner with the NSW government to deliver the Office for Regional Youth Holiday Break program this school holidays. Despite the evolving Covid restrictions almost all of our holiday programs are going ahead. If you have registered for...

 Due to the impact of the current public health orders on staff availability, Lithgow Library will temporarily reduce its opening hours for two weeks starting Tuesday 29 June 2021. Library opening hours from Tuesday 29 June 2021 to Friday 9 July 2021 will be...

July 1 heralds the start of a new system implemented by the NSW Government to lodge certain applications, which are usually lodged directly with local councils, through the NSW Planning Portal. Development applications (DAs), development modifications and DA reviews,...

As part of Council’s ongoing review of service levels and community demand, changes will occur to the J.M Robson Aquatic Centre operating hours for the winter period. Aligned with Lithgow City Council’s commitment to continuous improvement and a focus on cost...

It is undoubted that Lithgow Council staff continue to do great work through the regions tough winter conditions. Mayor Ray Thompson visited the Lithgow Council’s Wallerawang depot accompanied by the General Manager to address the workers involved in repairing the...

Do you have a ‘big idea’ that will benefit the Lithgow community? Are you seeking funding for a project but are unsure how to find, write and apply for grants? Join Lithgow City Council and grant writer Melanie Trethowan to find, apply, write and acquit grants and...

The Final Bulky Waste Collection for the year is scheduled to commence on 12 July 2021. To take advantage of this service residents should register by midday on Friday 9 July 2021 on Council’s website https://council.lithgow.com/waste-recycling/waste-bulky/ or by...

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

As Lithgow Council celebrate Refugee week we invite the community to gather for a vigil on June 26th at 7pm in Cook Street Plaza. In 2017 Lithgow Council became a Refugee Welcome Zone. That means that we are a community who welcome refugees, who are committed to...

Lithgow City Council and the NSW government are proudly working together to present the Youth Opportunities program for our young people. Create Lithgow is an opportunity for local residents between the ages of 12 and 25 to explore the creative industries. Mayor Ray...

A further expansion of the Farmers Creek shared pathway project will soon get underway with the community invited to make comment. In recent years, Lithgow City Council has progressively extended the shared pedestrian/cycle path along Farmers Creek. When completed,...

It is not too late to register for the Election Candidate Briefing Session being held at 5pm today at Lithgow City Council. If you are considering nominating for the upcoming Local Government election being held on 4th September 2021 you can register to attend...

Over the past three days, much of the Lithgow LGA rural road network has been impacted by snow. Council has responded proactively with road closures to best protect the safety of motorists and the integrity of access for residents. Commencing Wednesday 9 June 2021,...

In May 2021, Lithgow City Council removed two trees from the frontage of Queen Elizabeth Park, Lithgow. This removal occurred with community safety as Council’s utmost concern. However, Council continues to request feedback on replacements. In May 2021, two trees were...

 There is only one week left to register for the Election Candidate Briefing Session being held on Wednesday 16th June 2021 at 5pm. If you are considering nominating for the upcoming Local Government election being held on 4th September 2021 you can...

Council advises residents of the closure of the following roads due to the weather conditions in the area; Old Bindo Road, Hampton Wicketty War Road, Hampton Portland – Sunny Corner Road (Garlands Hill) Browns Gap Road, Hartley Vale Biddys Pinch Road, Hampton Old Post...

It will be business as usual over the June Long Weekend period for kerbside garbage and recycling services. Lithgow Council advises that kerbside garbage and recycling collections will occur as normal during the June Long Weekend. Kerbside and recycling collection...

Council will be undertaking, through its appointed contractor, replacement of the watermains in the Coalbrook, Stephenson Street area. Council has engaged Burke Pipe Civil contractors to replace several potable water mains and services throughout the area. Residents...

As one of the cultural activation outcomes from the NSW Government’s Streets as Shared Spaces program, Lithgow City Council has commissioned local artist Ludwina Roebuck to expand her popular Birdhouse Wall installation. Ludwina Roebuck is a Lithgow based artist who...

Site works have commenced on the replacement of the Lake Pillans Boardwalk, destroyed in the December 2019 bushfire event. Fabrication of the replacement boardwalk has been undertaken off-site over recent weeks by local contractor, Central Industries. The contractor...

Council is excited to announce that Solar Panel recycling has now been added to the list of waste streams being diverted from the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. This recycling process is possible through a partnership with NetWaste and our existing contractor. NetWaste...

Construction is now officially underway on the Lithgow Resource Recovery Centre located at existing Solid Waste Facility 68 Geordie St, Lithgow. Construction of Lithgow Council’s $3 million Resource Recovery Centre is now well underway. Structen Pty Ltd have been...

Council advises that as part of scheduled footpath replacement works, changed traffic conditions will be experienced in Main Street, Lithgow, between Enfield Avenue and Cupro Street. Changed traffic conditions will be in effect from 7.00am until 4.00pm weekdays, from...

Friday 28 May 2021 Councillor CASSANDRA COLEMAN Councillor at Lithgow City Council MEDIA RELEASE 2021 will be a year to remember! ALGWA NSW has been invited to conduct a forum for Lithgow City Council on Saturday, June 5th, 2021 commencing at 9:00AM at the Lithgow...