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Council advises that the water supply in the area of Falnash Street and Bell Street, Portland may be affected due to ongoing emergency repairs on a water mains break. Residents in Falnash Street and Bell Street, Portland may experience low to no water whilst repairs...

The council are currently working to repair a damaged water main in the High Street Portland area. Residents may experience low to no water whilst repairs take place. Upon return to normal service, residents may experience dirty water for a period. The Council will...

The Council has completed the final design for the Main Street footpath upgrade. The tender for construction will be released in September for the section of footpath between Bridge to Eskbank Street. This section of Main Street has been identified as a priority based...

Lithgow City Council recently adopted its bold economic transition plan, the Lithgow Emerging Economy Plan (LEEP) and subsequently established the ‘Lithgow Jobs and Investment Committee’ which met for the first time in the past week. The committee is tasked with...

UPDATE: Following feedback from the community, Australia’s best costume party will now include Main Street. At next week’s Council Meeting, a Mayoral Minute will be tabled for the Halloween Party to be focused on Main Street. The Council encourages Main Street and...

NAIDOC Week 2024 has been acknowledged across our LGA with a flag-raising ceremony and morning tea held at the Lithgow Council Chambers on Monday morning. The flag raising event was held to honour and pay respects to the Wiradjuri Nation, the original custodians of...

Lithgow City Council will be carrying out vehicle bridge inspections in Lithgow and Wallerawang on Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 of July 2024 from 7am to 5pm (weather permitting). These necessary works are undertaken as part of council’s routine inspections to determine...

Council will be undertaking planned repairs to water mains on the reticulation network that services Wolgan Road, Skelly Road, Duncan Street, Maddox Lane, Neubeck Street, and Ian Holt Drive, Lidsdale on Wednesday 10th of July. Residents in this area of Lidsdale may...

The permanent closure of the Wolgan Road in 2022 is one of the biggest challenges faced by Lithgow City Council.  From day one of the original road failure, Lithgow Council has been working to support the community in the Wolgan Valley providing resources and support...

Lithgow City Council is pleased to announce its support to the upcoming "Joblink Plus Fresh Produce Pop-up" which provides free distribution of fresh fruit and vegetables to those in need. The pop-up is taking place at Tony Luchetti Sportsground on Thursday, 4 July at...

At the last Council meeting before the end of the financial year, a number of important matters were discussed and resolved. The meeting was also the last that will be attended by outgoing General Manager Craig Butler. In her Mayoral minute Mayor Maree Statham took...

On Tuesday night Lithgow City Council met with members of the Tarana community to discuss the state of the roads in and around Tarana. Mayor Maree Statham, Deputy Mayor Darryl Goodwin and Councillors Ring, Bryce, Coleman, Mahony and O’Connor were in attendance to hear...

This Council has a historical position on nuclear energy. This position acknowledges that other levels of government determine these policies, but it also signals that Lithgow City Council is cautious about activities involving nuclear processes. Clearly, we lack...

Lithgow City Council has announced the appointment of a new General Manager. Mr Ross Gurney has accepted an offer of the position which was the decision of the Council at an Extra-Ordinary meeting held on 13 June. Mr Gurney will commence in the role on Monday 1 July...

Lithgow Council considers the community to be champions of recycling. During March and April, a staggering 362 tonnes of food and plant material was collected in the new green bin service, diverted from landfill and recycled. Having commenced in early March, the green...

The Union theatre Gallery was full to the brim with artists and art patrons on the night of Friday 7 June as the winners of the Lithgow round of the 2024 Waste 2 Art competition were announced and celebrated. Waste 2 Art showcases creative works made from reused waste...

Lithgow City Council has responded to recent media regarding the presence of Per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs) compounds, in particular perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), detected in a 2011 study of water supply systems across...

Lithgow Council’s advocacy for improved processes for funding disaster recovery works is being heard. The Council recently received a payment of $33 million from the NSW State Government to fund current road and infrastructure damage claims submitted under the...

Lithgow Council has pushed back against speculation that a nuclear power plant could be built in Lithgow. The rumours flow from comments from the Federal Opposition that they would target communities with existing coal power stations for the placement of nuclear...

On Saturday 1st June the Kremer Park Grandstand was officially opened to the public at a ceremony in Portland. In attendance were The Hon. Paul Toole MP Member for Bathurst, The Hon. Andrew Gee MP Member for Calare, Mayor Maree Statham, Councillors Stuart McGhie, Cass...

Lithgow City Council councillors and staff joined with the Western Sydney University for a recent two-day study tour of economic transition in the Latrobe Valley in Gippsland, Victoria. The Latrobe Valley experienced sudden economic disruption after the decision to...