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Lithgow City Council has been notified by Water NSW that their previous advice was incorrect, and the Blue Green Algae Alert at Lake Lyell has been downgraded to Amber Alert. Lake Lyell continues to experience blue green algae, and has now been downgraded to Amber...

Lithgow City Council welcomed twelve new citizens at an Australian citizenship ceremony on Tuesday 2 May 2023. The ceremony was held at Eskbank House Museum and saw Paul Toole MP, Member for Bathurst and Mayor, Councillor Maree Statham recognise the final stage in...

The ever-popular LithGlow festival is just around the corner on Saturday 13th May 2023, and the event is bigger and better this year. Get set to tantalise your tastebuds, rock your eardrums, and dance the night away at LithGlow 2023. Join Master of Ceremonies, Bryan...

Lithgow City Council is pleased to announce the completion of a new shared path bridge over Farmers Creek near Chivers Close that forms a vital part of the Farmers Creek shared path network. Council has recently completed the installation of a replacement bridge over...

Lithgow City Council has endorsed its Draft 2023/24 Operational Plan and proposed Fees & Charges.  We invite all residents of the Lithgow LGA to be involved and have their say on the future direction of the area. The Draft Operational Plan is a high-level...

Great things happen when our young people feel listened to and seen. Lithgow’s young people and community members were recently part of a very special day organised by the Youth Council for Youth Week 2023 celebrations. This year’s event was held at the Union Theatre...

Council advises that the water supply in the area of Purcell Street, Paine Street, and surrounding streets in Portland may be affected due to a water mains break. Council is undertaking emergency repairs on the reticulation network that services the above areas in...

Shared Stories/Waste2Art workshop - Upcycle your Fast Fashion into a Crazy Patchwork Cushion During the National Trust Heritage Festival in May 2023, Eskbank House Museum is hosting a Waste2Art Crazy Quilting two-part workshop where participants will create Shared...

Lithgow Council’s kerbside waste and recycling collections will occur as normal for the ANZAC Day Public Holiday. Residents should put their bins out as usual on their collection day. 

Congratulations to all apprentices and trainees who are now a part of the Lithgow City Council workforce. Eight enthusiastic apprentices and trainees have joined Lithgow Council from a variety of backgrounds. Employing apprentices and trainees allows Council to invest...

The NSW Valuer-General will be issuing 2022 land valuation notices for the Lithgow Local Government Area from 26 April 2023. There have been significant increases in land valuations since the previous local government valuation year of 2019.  The average land...

Youth Week is a week-long celebration held in early April each year that is organised by young people, for young people, in communities across the state. Lithgow Youth Council and Lithgow City Council invites Lithgow’s young people and all community members to be part...

Blue Green Algae has bloomed at Lake Lyell with a red alert issued by Energy Australia. The latest results issued by Energy Australia have indicated that Blue Green Algae levels have risen at Lake Lyell.  Consequently, a Red Alert has been put in place.  A...

The Sims Metal WASTE 2 ART 2023 Exhibition And Competition The Year of Textiles and Fast Fashion WASTE 2 ART is a community art exhibition and competition open to all residents of the Lithgow local government area and much of the Central West. It showcases creative...

Eskbank House and Museum played host to an eclectic range of local producers on Saturday 15 April for an ‘Artisan’s Picnic’ and Seven Valleys Live and Local joint event. This event highlighted the work of sculptors, painters, baristas, chefs, sound technicians, circus...

As Australia and New Zealand prepare to commemorate the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915, we also recognise the more than 1.5 million men and women who have served Australia in all conflicts, wars and...

Lithgow Youth Council participated in a very successful Bowenfels Family Fun Day on Wednesday 12 April, organised by Lithgow Information and Neighbourhood Centre, and proudly supported by the Lithgow Cares Committee, Lithgow City Council and a wide variety of local...

The beautiful grounds of Eskbank House will come alive with the sights, sounds, smells, and tastes of some of the Seven Valley’s finest local creatives this Saturday 15 April, from 11:30am – 3:30pm. Lithgow Mayor Maree Statham said “The Seven Valleys Live and Local...

Lithgow Council is encouraging local community groups, schools and charities to participate in Endeavour Energy’s Powering Communities grants program. This new community grants program will support community groups to deliver positive and sustainable outcomes for the...

Since its closure in November 2022, Lithgow City Council and its contractors have been working around the clock to construct a detour route to the Wolgan Valley for residents and businesses. With incredibly difficult terrain to navigate, this has been a very complex...

To celebrate the Shared Stories theme of this year’s National Trust Heritage Festival, Eskbank House Museum has developed an exhibition of textile related collection objects including samplers and embroidery, underwear and handbags, blankets and quilts, tools and...

Heading away for Easter? Then why not hop on in and check out Lithgow Library e-resources? Lithgow Library and Portland and Wallerawang Branch Libraries will be closed over Easter and will reopen on Tuesday 11 April 2023, so make sure you have all you holiday...

Lithgow City Council recently farewelled one of the key staff who have worked with the community to assist in their recovery from the impacts of bushfires.  Jen Quealy was employed with the Council since early 2022 on a short-term contract. The position was...

Lithgow City Council is asking the community to complete a short survey on the works undertaken over the past 2 years along Farmers Creek, as well as providing ideas for future expansion of the Farmers Creek shared pathway network. In 2016, Lithgow City Council...

Lithgow Council’s kerbside waste and recycling collections will occur as normal for the Easter Long Weekend. Residents should put their bins out as usual on their collection day. 

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...