Next Ordinary Council Meeting Road Works Tuesday 8th October at 6pm In the Council Chambers 180 Mort Street, Lithgow Works Update Lithgow Street resealing between Proto Avenue and Mort Street will commence on Sunday 29 September at 7.00PM for 3-4 nights. The road will be closed in sections to allow traffic to flow during the works. Once these works have been completed the road will be line marked in the following 2 weeks. Martins Road, Rydal-Work has commenced with the road being closed Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 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. 4.00pm to all but residents. Drainage lines will be reinstated before being resheeted and resealed from Magpie Hollow Road to Hampton Road. The works are expected to take 5-6 weeks, weather permitting. Blackmans Creek Road, Hartley-Works are due to start on Monday 30 September to fully resheet and reseal the road from the Great Western Highway to the turning circle. The road will be closed to all but local traffic Monday to Friday, 7.00am to 4.00pm. Drainage works have occurred over the past 3 months which will shorten the length of works. High Street, Portland has been completed with line marking to take place in the next few weeks. Sunny Corner Road, Portland is due to be completed by Wednesday 2 October with sealing of the road to take place between the Great Western Highway and the Council boundary soon after. The road will be line marked in the following weeks after it is sealed. Maintenance works Grading has been completed on Blackheath Creek Road, Old Bindo Road, Jerrys Meadow Road and Anarel Road. Grading is continuing on Genowlan Road Glen Alice and will be starting on Biddys Pinch Road, Hampton soon. Works on McKanes Falls Road will be completed in the next week with those teams moving to capital works and road repairs. Road patching works have been delayed with Councils 2 patching trucks currently in the workshop for mechanical repairs. Rehabilitation works Glen Alice Road: sections were sealed this week with further sections being repaired as the project continues. John Mackey Drive sealing occurring in the next few weeks. Community Update COUNCIL COLUMN 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. The survey will be open until the 4th of October. 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 and to complete the survey Long weekend waste collection Lithgow Council's kerbside waste and recycling collections will occur as normal for the October Long Weekend Holiday. Residents should put their bins out as usual on their collection day. Green waste collection - Save the date The next Green Waste Collection will commence and ensure you register by Thursday 7 November on Monday 11 November. Mark it on your calendar for your pickup. Scan here to register for Pipers Flat Road has commenced with many of the greenwaste pickup. patches being repaired and prepared for sealing. These works will be ongoing for the next few weeks. Timber Bridge Replacement Program Red Hill Bridge Upper Turon: Commenced on 17 September. Works are expected to take 16 weeks (weather permitting) Charles Street Bridge, Rydal: Scheduled to commence on 25 September. The works are expected to take approximately 13 weeks (weather permitting) Detours will be in place at the site with a sidetrack Jobs at council being constructed for vehicles to use. This detour Council is currently seeking applications for the will be single-lane, and traffic control measures will following positions: be in place. Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time when using this detour. Scan here to keep up to date with all key projects Casual Learn to Swim Instructors Casual Lifeguards Scan here for more information or to apply Lithgow CITY COUNCIL Save the Date Events @ the Library Marking Time - History Week September 2024 Celebrating Andrew Brown Lithgow Library invites the community to celebrate History Week with their display celebrating Andrew Brown and his contribution to the Lithgow Community. History Week 2024 runs from 6 September, but the library will be celebrating the whole month. Local History Talk Andrew Brown Between the Lines and Cooerwull Academy Lithgow Library will be hosting a Heritage Week speaker event on the 28th of September at 10.30am. Neil Berecry-Brown will be speaking about Andrew Brown, Scottish pioneer pastoralist, philanthropist and industrialist, whose journey from Tibbermore, Scotland, to Bowenfels NSW, is a small step in a larger saga of service to Australian society. Featured Artist - October Heather Fitzgerald will be Local artist Heather Fitzgerald October's featured artist at Lithgow Library during the month of October. Heather's favourite medium is working with acrylics, but she also enjoys dabbling in different mediums. Not only is Heather known for her paintings, but she also turns old tools into artworks which she then sells on her market stall. Scan here to find out more about the what you can do to be a part of the Libraries Events the Union Theatre WOMAN-28 September, 2pm-4pm or 7:30pm-9.30pm WOMAN is a special charity concert event celebrating some of the most beloved female performers through the ages including the music of Adele, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Lady GaGa members of the local community and featuring Miley Cyrus and more, performed by talented dancers from Pure Imagination Performing Arts. Proceeds will go to support Veritas House and their programs to reduce youth homelessness. Scan here to visit the Union Theatre on Facebook for details LITHGOW HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 26 2024 Contact Details Administration Office General enquiries www.council.lithgow.com Next Ordinary Council Meeting Road Works Tuesday 8th October at 6pm In the Council Chambers 180 Mort Street , Lithgow Works Update Lithgow Street resealing between Proto Avenue and Mort Street will commence on Sunday 29 September at 7.00PM for 3-4 nights . The road will be closed in sections to allow traffic to flow during the works . Once these works have been completed the road will be line marked in the following 2 weeks . Martins Road , Rydal - Work has commenced with the road being closed Monday to Friday , 7.00am to 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 . 4.00pm to all but residents . Drainage lines will be reinstated before being resheeted and resealed from Magpie Hollow Road to Hampton Road . The works are expected to take 5-6 weeks , weather permitting . Blackmans Creek Road , Hartley - Works are due to start on Monday 30 September to fully resheet and reseal the road from the Great Western Highway to the turning circle . The road will be closed to all but local traffic Monday to Friday , 7.00am to 4.00pm . Drainage works have occurred over the past 3 months which will shorten the length of works . High Street , Portland has been completed with line marking to take place in the next few weeks . Sunny Corner Road , Portland is due to be completed by Wednesday 2 October with sealing of the road to take place between the Great Western Highway and the Council boundary soon after . The road will be line marked in the following weeks after it is sealed . Maintenance works Grading has been completed on Blackheath Creek Road , Old Bindo Road , Jerrys Meadow Road and Anarel Road . Grading is continuing on Genowlan Road Glen Alice and will be starting on Biddys Pinch Road , Hampton soon . Works on McKanes Falls Road will be completed in the next week with those teams moving to capital works and road repairs . Road patching works have been delayed with Councils 2 patching trucks currently in the workshop for mechanical repairs . Rehabilitation works Glen Alice Road : sections were sealed this week with further sections being repaired as the project continues . John Mackey Drive sealing occurring in the next few weeks . Community Update COUNCIL COLUMN 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 . The survey will be open until the 4th of October . 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 and to complete the survey Long weekend waste collection Lithgow Council's kerbside waste and recycling collections will occur as normal for the October Long Weekend Holiday . Residents should put their bins out as usual on their collection day . Green waste collection - Save the date The next Green Waste Collection will commence and ensure you register by Thursday 7 November on Monday 11 November . Mark it on your calendar for your pickup . Scan here to register for Pipers Flat Road has commenced with many of the greenwaste pickup . patches being repaired and prepared for sealing . These works will be ongoing for the next few weeks . Timber Bridge Replacement Program Red Hill Bridge Upper Turon : Commenced on 17 September . Works are expected to take 16 weeks ( weather permitting ) Charles Street Bridge , Rydal : Scheduled to commence on 25 September . The works are expected to take approximately 13 weeks ( weather permitting ) Detours will be in place at the site with a sidetrack Jobs at council being constructed for vehicles to use . This detour Council is currently seeking applications for the will be single - lane , and traffic control measures will following positions : be in place . Drivers are advised to allow extra travel time when using this detour . Scan here to keep up to date with all key projects Casual Learn to Swim Instructors Casual Lifeguards Scan here for more information or to apply Lithgow CITY COUNCIL Save the Date Events @ the Library Marking Time - History Week September 2024 Celebrating Andrew Brown Lithgow Library invites the community to celebrate History Week with their display celebrating Andrew Brown and his contribution to the Lithgow Community . History Week 2024 runs from 6 September , but the library will be celebrating the whole month . Local History Talk Andrew Brown Between the Lines and Cooerwull Academy Lithgow Library will be hosting a Heritage Week speaker event on the 28th of September at 10.30am . Neil Berecry - Brown will be speaking about Andrew Brown , Scottish pioneer pastoralist , philanthropist and industrialist , whose journey from Tibbermore , Scotland , to Bowenfels NSW , is a small step in a larger saga of service to Australian society . Featured Artist - October Heather Fitzgerald will be Local artist Heather Fitzgerald October's featured artist at Lithgow Library during the month of October . Heather's favourite medium is working with acrylics , but she also enjoys dabbling in different mediums . Not only is Heather known for her paintings , but she also turns old tools into artworks which she then sells on her market stall . Scan here to find out more about the what you can do to be a part of the Libraries Events the Union Theatre WOMAN - 28 September , 2 pm-4pm or 7:30 pm-9.30pm WOMAN is a special charity concert event celebrating some of the most beloved female performers through the ages including the music of Adele , Aretha Franklin , Ella Fitzgerald , Lady GaGa members of the local community and featuring Miley Cyrus and more , performed by talented dancers from Pure Imagination Performing Arts . Proceeds will go to support Veritas House and their programs to reduce youth homelessness . Scan here to visit the Union Theatre on Facebook for details LITHGOW HALLOWEEN OCTOBER 26 2024 Contact Details Administration Office General enquiries www.council.lithgow.com