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The Council is now into the second week of public exhibition of the study. Lithgow Council has welcomed the level of interest in the Lithgow Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan 2023. A successful community presentation was held on 28 April 2023 with around 150...

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....

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...

“These past two years of prolonged rainfall have put a terrible strain on the resources of all Councils across the state,” said Lithgow City Council’s Mayor, Councillor Maree Statham. “The failure of the Wolgan Road is a key example of the challenges facing Councils...

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....

Lithgow City Council is very excited to announce the Waste to Art Community Art Competition is back with the theme of Textiles and Fast Fashion! Waste 2 Art is a FREE waste inspired art competition and exhibition sponsored by NetWaste and Lithgow City Council that...

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...

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...

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...

With these past 2 years of unseasonal weather, Lithgow Council was pleased to host a fantastic outdoor swimming season this summer. After such a busy summer, it is quickly coming time to close the outdoor 50m Olympic pool and hydro-play pool. The outdoor pools will be...

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...

The team at Lithgow Council’s “Seven Valleys Visitor Information Centre” are delighted to have been rated in the top three most popular Visitors Centres in Australia  Lithgow Mayor Maree Statham said “This is yet another example of the great customer service...

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 City Council reminds residents that it is seeking their feedback on a proposal to add a ‘green bin’ to the kerbside bin collection service. The proposed green bin would be a ‘FOGO’ bin, ‘FOGO’ stands for Food Organics and Garden Organics.  This would mean...

Over 25 community-led groups in communities impacted by the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfire event gathered at Portland Golf Club on Saturday 11 March 2023 to showcase local activities, map their networks and connect with funding supporters. The event showed just how...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Lithgow City Council recently applied for funding via the Crown Lands Flood Recovery Program and has been successful in securing $180,102 in funding to undertake repair and improvement work at two sites. $45,212 has been secured to undertake stormwater upgrade works...

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...

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...

Lithgow City Council has commenced community consultation on the introduction of a new ‘green bin’.  The green bin is a new kerbside wheelie bin, with a green lid, for the collection of household food organics and garden organics waste.  This green bin is...

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...

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...