Latest news and public notices
King’s Birthday Public Holiday Waste Collection
Lithgow Council’s kerbside waste and recycling collections will occur as normal for the King’s Birthday (formerly Queen’s Birthday) Public Holiday on Monday 12 June 2023. Residents should put their bins out as usual on their collection day.
Lithgow City Orchestra Live in the Library!
Lithgow City Orchestra will be playing live in the Lithgow Library on Saturday 24 June from 10.00am till 11.00am. This popular local orchestra is again looking forward to entertaining Library visitors, so why not pop in and enjoy the warm surroundings and listen to a...
Project Update – Coco Creek Bridge Now Open to all traffic – Glen Davis Road Bridge Replacements
Lithgow City Council has opened a new two-lane concrete bridge, crossing Coco Creek on Glen Davis Road, to all traffic. Coco Creek bridge is the third and last bridge on Glen Davis Road to be replaced as part of a program to increase safety and fire resistance of the...
Business Breakfast & Try a Trade Day at Lithgow High School
On Tuesday 30 May the Mayor Maree Statham and Deputy Mayor Cassandra Coleman attended Lithgow High School for the Business Breakfast alongside Council staff who also attended the Try a Trade Day. The day was a great opportunity for local students from year 9 to 12 to...
Mayor attends meetings with Mayors and Federal Government Ministers
Lithgow City Council’s Mayor, Maree Statham travelled to Canberra last week to join with other mayors from across the Central West in meetings with Federal Government Ministers. These meetings were arranged by the Central NSW Joint Organisation. This organisation is...
Mayor attends the CNSWJO Board Meeting
Last week Lithgow Council’s Mayor, Maree Statham, and General Manager Craig Butler attended the Central NSW Joint Organisation of Councils’ Board Meeting in Canberra. As part of the proceedings, the delegates heard about the plight of residents in the village of...
May Community Update
Exciting projects for Portland Council was pleased to receive reports on two exciting projects for Portland that will improve the well-being of the community providing improved open space and recreational facilities, future housing, and preservation of heritage...
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...
Community Groups show their value and resilience in Lithgow Showcase Event
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...
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 Library Garden Group
Do you love gardening and want to connect with likeminded people? Then why not come along to Lithgow Library’s new gardening social group? Every Monday Lithgow City Council’s very own Horticulturist – Chantelle Cambridge, will be hosting a morning tea for all local...
Life, the Universe, and Stories: a new social group for Lithgow Library
Life the Universe and Stories (LTUAS) is a new kind of social group that uses great stories as a starting point to have meaningful discussions about life, the universe and everything. You can join your local LTUAS group at Lithgow Library on Thursday afternoons from...
Have Your Say on the Draft Waste Management & Recovery Strategy
Residents of the Lithgow LGA are invited to get involved and have their say on the draft Waste Management and Resource Recovery Strategy 2022-2026. The draft Strategy is on exhibition for community comment from Monday, 10 October 2022 to Friday, 11 November...
Temporary Closure of Sporting fields in LGA
Council provides the following update to residents and the sporting community that ALL sports fields within the LGA have been closed temporarily due to the ongoing inclement weather conditions. The decision to close these fields has been made to protect the condition...
Book Fair at the Lithgow Library!
Find a treasure at the Lithgow Library Book Fair, starting 9am Monday 10th October 2022 until Saturday 22nd October 2022. The library will be selling all sorts of ex-library and donated materials at ridiculously cheap prices. There will be a large variety of...