Next Ordinary Tuesday 8th October at 6pm In the Council Chambers Council Meeting 180 Mort Street, Lithgow Members of the community wishing to address the Council meeting are required to register by midday on the day of the meeting. Register online at www.councillithgowcom/addressing-council Copies of the agenda can be found on the website. COUNCIL COLUMN Lithgow CITY COUNCIL Road Works Works Update WIKI STABIL High Street, Portland: Stabilisation works are ongoing and expected to be completed by the end of this week or early next week, weather permitting. Sealing of this section will occur within the next 2 weeks. This treatment is necessary due to poor subgrade conditions and will extend the road's lifespan. Sunny Corner Road, Meadow Flat: New headwall installed and the first 2 kilometres stabilised with poor road seal removed. Works will continue to the Council boundary over the next few weeks, followed by sealing. Maintenance Grading: Jerrys Meadow Road (completion next week) Old Bindo Road, Hampton Genowlan and Huntingdale Roads, Glen Alice Glen Davis Road: Completion early next week. Glen Alice Road: Ongoing repairs with sealing in some areas within the next week. Pothole Patching: Continuing on Hampton Road and in the Portland area, with efforts across the LGA. Upcoming works Martins Road, Rydal: Starting in the next 2 weeks, including drainage clearing, road build-up, and full length sealing between Magpie Hollow Road and Hampton-Rydal Road. Lithgow Street, Lithgow: Works between Mort Street and Proto Avenue starting Sunday night, 29th September, estimated to take 3-4 nights. Line marking to follow. Tenders The following Tenders EOI's and Quotations are available for review and submission on the Lithgow City Council website: Ten17/24 Main Street CBD Footpath Improvements Stage 2 Ten14/24 Sewer Mains Relining Ten01/24 Waste collection and organics processing services Council now exclusively uses VendorPanel for sourcing quotations for goods and services. Scan here for more information. Contact Details Administration Office Community Update YOUR COUNCIL IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH Lithgow CITY COUNCIL THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK! Micromex Research will be conducting telephone surveys on behalf of your Council WHAT TO EXPECT Look out for a call from this number: 028358 5770 The interviewers are keen to hear your WHO IS MICROMEX? and community research provider based on the Central Coast of NSW FOR MORE INFORMATION: micromex research Help plan for our community's future Lithgow City Council is conducting a Survey to identify the community's priorities for the future of the Lithgow local government area. Council is currently reviewing the Community Strategic Plan 2036: Our place...Our Future: This plan sets the long-term direction for the Lithgow Local Government Area. Our Place..Our Future is a chance for everyone to be involved in the future of the Lithgow region. We want people to think about what our community needs and speak up about it. In turn, council will use the plan to guide decision-making on its services and service standards, how community assets are managed and the development of community health and wellbeing programs A telephone survey, conducted by Micromex Research of randomly selected residents from across the local government area will be commence on Monday 16 September Once complete an online version of the phone survey will be made available for those members of the community who didn't participate in the telephone survey but would like the opportunity to have their say. The survey will enable Council to: Identify what the community values most about living in the Lithgow area. Identify what the community believes are the highest priority issues will be in the Lithgow area over the next 10 years. And Assess community priorities when planning for Lithgow's future. Scan here for more information General enquiries Council appeals to Federal Ministers to reinstate the Main Street funding grant The Council has signed off letters to appeal to Federal Ministers for the $1.9M Building Better Regions grant for the Main Street Revitalisation project to be reinstated. The variation to the project timeline was sought on the basis of the impacts of eight natural disasters on Council's project delivery capacity and the inability to retain a Project Manager to complete the project. Councillors were only informed of the issue with the grant in the week prior to the Council meeting. Although the Grant Agreement expired in June 2024, it took some time to confirm the loss of the grant and to determine an action plan to progress the project. The Council has completed the final design for the Main Street footpath upgrade. The tender for construction will be released this month for the section of footpath between Bridge to Eskbank Street. Bulky Waste The second Bulky Waste Collection of the year is scheduled for week starting 23rd September 2024. register by midday on Thursday 19th September. by either contacting Council's Customer Service Office on 6354 9999 or completing an online form. Scan here to register for bulky waste collection Jobs at Council Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions: Animal Shelter Officer Carpenter/Handyman Casual Learn to Swim Instructors Casual Lifeguards Mechanic Development planner Executive Assistant to Infrastructure & Economy- Temporary (Maternity Leave) Team Leader Development Temporary Storekeeper-up to 12 months Team Leader Environment & Regulatory Services Scan here for more information or to apply www.council.lithgow.com Next Ordinary Tuesday 8th October at 6pm In the Council Chambers Council Meeting 180 Mort Street , Lithgow Members of the community wishing to address the Council meeting are required to register by midday on the day of the meeting . Register online at www.councillithgowcom / addressing - council Copies of the agenda can be found on the website . COUNCIL COLUMN Lithgow CITY COUNCIL Road Works Works Update WIKI STABIL High Street , Portland : Stabilisation works are ongoing and expected to be completed by the end of this week or early next week , weather permitting . Sealing of this section will occur within the next 2 weeks . This treatment is necessary due to poor subgrade conditions and will extend the road's lifespan . Sunny Corner Road , Meadow Flat : New headwall installed and the first 2 kilometres stabilised with poor road seal removed . Works will continue to the Council boundary over the next few weeks , followed by sealing . Maintenance Grading : Jerrys Meadow Road ( completion next week ) Old Bindo Road , Hampton Genowlan and Huntingdale Roads , Glen Alice Glen Davis Road : Completion early next week . Glen Alice Road : Ongoing repairs with sealing in some areas within the next week . Pothole Patching : Continuing on Hampton Road and in the Portland area , with efforts across the LGA . Upcoming works Martins Road , Rydal : Starting in the next 2 weeks , including drainage clearing , road build - up , and full length sealing between Magpie Hollow Road and Hampton - Rydal Road . Lithgow Street , Lithgow : Works between Mort Street and Proto Avenue starting Sunday night , 29th September , estimated to take 3-4 nights . Line marking to follow . Tenders The following Tenders EOI's and Quotations are available for review and submission on the Lithgow City Council website : Ten17 / 24 Main Street CBD Footpath Improvements Stage 2 Ten14 / 24 Sewer Mains Relining Ten01 / 24 Waste collection and organics processing services Council now exclusively uses VendorPanel for sourcing quotations for goods and services . Scan here for more information . Contact Details Administration Office Community Update YOUR COUNCIL IS CONDUCTING RESEARCH Lithgow CITY COUNCIL THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ! Micromex Research will be conducting telephone surveys on behalf of your Council WHAT TO EXPECT Look out for a call from this number : 028358 5770 The interviewers are keen to hear your WHO IS MICROMEX ? and community research provider based on the Central Coast of NSW FOR MORE INFORMATION : micromex research Help plan for our community's future Lithgow City Council is conducting a Survey to identify the community's priorities for the future of the Lithgow local government area . Council is currently reviewing the Community Strategic Plan 2036 : Our place ... Our Future : This plan sets the long - term direction for the Lithgow Local Government Area . Our Place..Our Future is a chance for everyone to be involved in the future of the Lithgow region . We want people to think about what our community needs and speak up about it . In turn , council will use the plan to guide decision - making on its services and service standards , how community assets are managed and the development of community health and wellbeing programs A telephone survey , conducted by Micromex Research of randomly selected residents from across the local government area will be commence on Monday 16 September Once complete an online version of the phone survey will be made available for those members of the community who didn't participate in the telephone survey but would like the opportunity to have their say . The survey will enable Council to : Identify what the community values most about living in the Lithgow area . Identify what the community believes are the highest priority issues will be in the Lithgow area over the next 10 years . And Assess community priorities when planning for Lithgow's future . Scan here for more information General enquiries Council appeals to Federal Ministers to reinstate the Main Street funding grant The Council has signed off letters to appeal to Federal Ministers for the $ 1.9M Building Better Regions grant for the Main Street Revitalisation project to be reinstated . The variation to the project timeline was sought on the basis of the impacts of eight natural disasters on Council's project delivery capacity and the inability to retain a Project Manager to complete the project . Councillors were only informed of the issue with the grant in the week prior to the Council meeting . Although the Grant Agreement expired in June 2024 , it took some time to confirm the loss of the grant and to determine an action plan to progress the project . The Council has completed the final design for the Main Street footpath upgrade . The tender for construction will be released this month for the section of footpath between Bridge to Eskbank Street . Bulky Waste The second Bulky Waste Collection of the year is scheduled for week starting 23rd September 2024 . register by midday on Thursday 19th September . by either contacting Council's Customer Service Office on 6354 9999 or completing an online form . Scan here to register for bulky waste collection Jobs at Council Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions : Animal Shelter Officer Carpenter / Handyman Casual Learn to Swim Instructors Casual Lifeguards Mechanic Development planner Executive Assistant to Infrastructure & Economy- Temporary ( Maternity Leave ) Team Leader Development Temporary Storekeeper - up to 12 months Team Leader Environment & Regulatory Services Scan here for more information or to apply www.council.lithgow.com