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Call out for Youth Services

Call out for Youth Services

Lithgow Youth Council and Lithgow City Council, invite all services to be part of the special day that Youth Council has organised as part of the Youth week 2023 celebrations. The event will be celebrated on Saturday 22 April at the Union Theatre from 10am to 10pm....

Applications for Council Financial Assistance Now Open

Applications for Council Financial Assistance Now Open

Lithgow City Council is calling for financial assistance applications from not-for-profit organisations to undertake local community projects and activities. “There are many community based not-for-profit organisations around the Lithgow area that are doing great work...

Final Reminder Green Waste Collection

Final Reminder Green Waste Collection

Lithgow Council’s second Green Waste Collection of the year is scheduled for the 3 April 2023. Council will pick up: Garden prunings no longer than 2 metres and not thicker than 200mm, tied in bundles. A weight limit of 16 kilograms for each bundle or box applies....

Harmony Week Storytime

Harmony Week Storytime

Lithgow Library held a special Harmony Week event on Wednesday 22 March 2023 to celebrate Australian multiculturalism, and the successful integration of migrants into our community. Mayor Maree Statham acknowledged that “Australia is one of the most successful...

Smoke Testing of Sewer Infrastructure in the Lithgow Government Area

Smoke Testing of Sewer Infrastructure in the Lithgow Government Area

Lithgow’s geography and history are wonderful, but they create challenges for the Council when it comes to managing stormwater and sewer flows. Lithgow’s contained and steep sloping surrounds result in frequent peak stormwater flows. These flows can enter the sewer...

Mayor Statham says no to bank closures in regional Australia

Mayor Statham says no to bank closures in regional Australia

Lithgow City Council’s Mayor Maree Statham is encouraging community members to make a submission to the inquiry into bank closures in regional Australia. “It is unjust for the community to witness extraordinary profits begin made by the banking industry but a lower...

Council Saves on Energy Costs

Council Saves on Energy Costs

An external review of Lithgow Council’s energy tariffs and electricity bills across 126 sites has established that $1.1 million will be saved over the next seven years. The Council recently sought the best offers from energy retailers for the supply of electricity to...

Harmony Day Storytime

Harmony Day Storytime

Lithgow Library will be celebrating Harmony Day on Wednesday 22 March at 10.30am. The event includes an Indian themed story time with stories, craft, Bollywood dancing, henna hand painting and a taste of Indian food. Mayor Maree Statham said “Australia is one of the...

Lithgow Library Receives $452,940 Grant Funding for Refurbishment

Lithgow Library Receives $452,940 Grant Funding for Refurbishment

Lithgow Library will undergo an extensive internal refurbishment following its successful application for Public Library Infrastructure grant funding from the Library Council of NSW, administered by the State Library of NSW. The competitive annual grants are open to...

Final Reminder Green Waste Collection

Green Waste Collection

Lithgow Council’s first Green Waste Collection of the year is scheduled for the 3 April 2023. Council will pick up: Garden prunings no longer than 2 metres and not thicker than 200mm, tied in bundles. A weight limit of 16 kilograms for each bundle or box applies....

Final Reminder Bulky Waste Collection

Final Reminder Bulky Waste Collection

Lithgow Council’s first Bulky Waste Collection of the year is scheduled for 13 March 2023. Council WILL collect: White goods Mattresses (max 2) E-waste (computers and electrical items) Furniture items Tyres (max 5) Carpet rolls Garden furniture Other smaller items if...

February Community Update

February Community Update

A summary of business from the Council meeting Major development approvals Council approved the following major development proposals: DA084/22 – Warehouse 140 Mort Street, Lithgow – New Council Store building replacing the building damaged by a major storm in 2019...

Lithgow Council July-December 2022 Progress Report

Lithgow Council July-December 2022 Progress Report

The Lithgow City Council mid-term annual report confirms that the Council is substantially on track to deliver the full program of services and outcomes planned for the 2022/23 year. General Manager, Craig Butler said that he was pleased with progress made in the July...

General Manager’s Performance Review & Term Contract of Employment

General Manager’s Performance Review & Term Contract of Employment

At last evening’s Council Meeting, Lithgow City Council considered the performance of Council’s General Manager, Mr Craig Butler. This was prompted by the General Manager’s employment contract being due for renewal in May 2023. The Council resolved to offer Mr Butler...

Lithgow Council General Manager answers questions raised by the public

Lithgow Council General Manager answers questions raised by the public

Lithgow City Council has responded to matters raised in the public forum session of last night’s Meeting. The matters relate to the Council’s 2017 sale of a 17 hectare parcel of land at Wallerawang. The current General Manager, Craig Butler, who was not with the...

Innovative new technology introduced at Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Innovative new technology introduced at Lithgow Solid Waste Facility

Lithgow Council recently introduced an innovative new system for covering waste at Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. The system, known as the Jaylon Tarp Deployment System, uses large special purpose tarpaulins to cover landfilled waste at the end of each day. “Lithgow...

Readying Lithgow for the Future – Lithgow’s EV strategy

Readying Lithgow for the Future – Lithgow’s EV strategy

Lithgow City Council recently took another step to ready the city for the future when it endorsed an Electric Vehicle Strategy. The strategy, which is leading edge for a small regional council, was developed by community-based group, the Lithgow Community Power...

Live and Local program announces a new curator and new name

Live and Local program announces a new curator and new name

Same purpose and aim, but different curator and name are the big announcements for the Live and Local program bringing artists and venues together. The Live and Local program is a collaboration between Lithgow City Council and the Office of Live Music and has been...

Why buy when you can get it for FREE?

Why buy when you can get it for FREE?

Did you know you can save money and still access your favourite magazines by using the Library? Lithgow City Council Libraries have magazines in both physical and electronic formats and they are FREE for library members. Electronic magazines have been available for...

Winners of Summer Reading Bingo

Winners of Summer Reading Bingo

Lithgow City Council Libraries were kept busy over the Christmas/New Year holidays when they held their first ever “Book Bingo”. Members young and old were encouraged to call into any of the libraries and pick up a bingo sheet. They then had to complete some fun...

Bulky Waste Collection

Bulky Waste Collection

Lithgow Council’s first Bulky Waste Collection of the year is scheduled for 13th March 2023. The following items WILL be collected: White goods Mattresses (max 2) E-waste (computers and electrical items) Furniture items Tyres (max 5) Carpet rolls Garden furniture...