Next Ordinary Council Meeting Monday 27 October at 6:30pm In the Council Chambers, 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.council.lithgowcom/addressing-council. Copies of the agenda can be found on the website. COUNCIL COLUMN Lithgow CITY COUNCIL Halloween Carnivale Performer Schedule Lithgow Halloween Carnivale Street Party Returns this year with a full schedule of entertainment. All the incredible musicians playing at this years Halloween Carnivale Street Party are local. We also have local dancers, circus style performers and much more. Find all these amazing acts across two music stages and one sideshow performance space from 4pm until 8pm on Saturday 25th October. Halloween Costumes What is Halloween without dressing up? The Street Party also includes a Costume Fashion Parade so you can show off your spectacular costumes, for your chance to win a prize in our best dressed competition. Trick or Treat Family Movie Night Bring your picnic blankets, a takeaway dinner or snacks, dress up in your Halloween best, and enjoy a relaxed evening of family fun at our Trick or Treat Family Movie Night Friday 31 October 5.00 PM for games and facepainting - Movie starts at sunset (around 7:30 PM) at Queen Elizabeth Park. Whats on The Council has a number of exciting programs and events coming up including: . Boogie in the Books - Friday 31st October @Lithgow Library 6:00pm Tales in the Trees dance performance - 1 November @ The Union Theatre 1-2pm First Wednesday Club Mini Chior Festival - 5 November @ The Union Theatre 10:00am The Australian Wars - author talk with historian Dr Stephen Gapps - 1 November @ 176 Mort Street 4:30pm Coffee and Chat with Council - 19 November @ Hampton Halfway Hotel 5-6m A little Scrap Goes a Long Way Did you know the food scraps you put in your FOGO green bin are professionally treated to make high quality compost which improves soil health, grows better food and makes our land more drought and disease resilient. Make sure you always put all of your food scraps in the FOGO green bin. Supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Bulky Waste Collection HALLOWEEN CARNIVALE STREET PARTY SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER-4-8PM-MAIN STREET LITHGOW COTTON CANDY STAGE SIDESHOW Sally Anne's School of Dance Scary Strangers BIG TOP STAGE Pioneer Park TIME 4:00pm-4:45pm WHAT'S ON TIME WHAT'S ON TIME WHAT'S ON Barrel Dawg 4:15pm-5:00pm 4:45pm-5:00pm Midsommar K-Pop Dancers 5:00pm-5:10pm Mooks Lithgow Dance Academy 4:00pm-4:45pm 5:00pm-5:30pm 5:00pm-5:45pm Egg Malt 5:10pm-5:55pm Les and Nae 5:30-6:00pm 5:45pm-5:55pm Official Address and Welcome 5:55pm-6:25pm Costume Fashion Parade 6:00pm-6:30pm Scary Strangers 6:00pm-6:45pm Sideshow Annie 6:25pm-7:10pm The Band Aids 6:30pm-7:00pm DJ 6:45pm -7:15pm Bolivia Undial 1800-Deathtrap 7:10pm-7:15pm Best Dressed Prize Ceremony 7:15pm-8:00pm 7:00pm - 7:30pm Dangerboy Mitchell Pearce Trio 7:30pm-8:00pm DJ 7:15pm-8:00pm Local musicians Local dancers Embedded Battery Trial Halloween Festivities Circus Acts Other Performance DJ The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has expanded the embedded battery trial so now you can safely drop off a range of items with built in batteries at the Community Recycling Centre (CRC) within the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility. For more information about products that have embeded batterys, please visit the EPA website or contact Council's Environment Team. Doing Business with Council Did you know Council has a system in place called VendorPanel, which is used by contractors to upload and maintain copies of their insurance certificates in order to gain pre-qualification to work for Council. More information can be found on our website under 'Doing Business with Council' or by contacting Council's Purchasing Coordinator on (02) 6354 9999. Community Waste Pick-up dates The last bulky waste collection for this year is 3rd November. Register by midday on Thursday 30th October 2025 to use this service. Green Waste Collection The last green waste collection for this year is 10th November. Register by midday on Thursday 6th November 2025 to use this service. To register or find out more information about these services including what council will and will not collect, visit our website or speak to one of our friendly customer service team. Contact Details PO Box 19, Lithgow NSW 2790 180 Mort Street, Lithgow NSW 2790 Administration Office Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.15pm Cashier 8.30am - 4.00pm General enquiries Telephone: (02) 6354 9999 Facsimile: (02) 6351 4259 Email: council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au Dangerboy *Please note that this schedule should be as a guide and is subject to changes! Careers at Council Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions: Casual Learn to Swim Instructors Casual Animal Shelter Officer Casual Lifeguard Mechanic To apply visit www.council.lithgow.com and click on Find a Job to learn about the available positions at Lithgow City Council. We live here too! Lithgow City Council employs over 220 people across our region. We are your neighbours, friends and family. We are the person standing beside you at the checkouts, the people working on the roads, mowing the parks and assisting you at the administration centre. Unfortunately, we have seen an increase in abusive behavior. While council is not above criticism, we ask that you be considerate with staff online and in person. If you see a problem, report it! Many items of council business can be completed on our website including providing feedback, Click on the "Report a Problem" link on our homepage. Alternatively, speak to one of our friendly Customer Service Team by phoning 02 6354 9999. By using our feedback form or calling us direct and providing all of the relevant details we are able to investigate the issue and, where possible, resolve it. www.council.lithgow.com Next Ordinary Council Meeting Monday 27 October at 6:30 pm In the Council Chambers , 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.council.lithgowcom / addressing - council . Copies of the agenda can be found on the website . COUNCIL COLUMN Lithgow CITY COUNCIL Halloween Carnivale Performer Schedule Lithgow Halloween Carnivale Street Party Returns this year with a full schedule of entertainment . All the incredible musicians playing at this years Halloween Carnivale Street Party are local . We also have local dancers , circus style performers and much more . Find all these amazing acts across two music stages and one sideshow performance space from 4pm until 8pm on Saturday 25th October . Halloween Costumes What is Halloween without dressing up ? The Street Party also includes a Costume Fashion Parade so you can show off your spectacular costumes , for your chance to win a prize in our best dressed competition . Trick or Treat Family Movie Night Bring your picnic blankets , a takeaway dinner or snacks , dress up in your Halloween best , and enjoy a relaxed evening of family fun at our Trick or Treat Family Movie Night Friday 31 October 5.00 PM for games and facepainting - Movie starts at sunset ( around 7:30 PM ) at Queen Elizabeth Park . Whats on The Council has a number of exciting programs and events coming up including : . Boogie in the Books - Friday 31st October @Lithgow Library 6:00 pm Tales in the Trees dance performance - 1 November @ The Union Theatre 1-2pm First Wednesday Club Mini Chior Festival - 5 November @ The Union Theatre 10:00 am The Australian Wars - author talk with historian Dr Stephen Gapps - 1 November @ 176 Mort Street 4:30 pm Coffee and Chat with Council - 19 November @ Hampton Halfway Hotel 5-6m A little Scrap Goes a Long Way Did you know the food scraps you put in your FOGO green bin are professionally treated to make high quality compost which improves soil health , grows better food and makes our land more drought and disease resilient . Make sure you always put all of your food scraps in the FOGO green bin . Supported by the NSW Environment Protection Authority . Bulky Waste Collection HALLOWEEN CARNIVALE STREET PARTY SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER - 4-8PM - MAIN STREET LITHGOW COTTON CANDY STAGE SIDESHOW Sally Anne's School of Dance Scary Strangers BIG TOP STAGE Pioneer Park TIME 4:00 pm-4:45pm WHAT'S ON TIME WHAT'S ON TIME WHAT'S ON Barrel Dawg 4:15 pm-5:00pm 4:45 pm-5:00pm Midsommar K - Pop Dancers 5:00 pm-5:10pm Mooks Lithgow Dance Academy 4:00 pm-4:45pm 5:00 pm-5:30pm 5:00 pm-5:45pm Egg Malt 5:10 pm-5:55pm Les and Nae 5 : 30-6 : 00pm 5:45 pm-5:55pm Official Address and Welcome 5:55 pm-6:25pm Costume Fashion Parade 6:00 pm-6:30pm Scary Strangers 6:00 pm-6:45pm Sideshow Annie 6:25 pm-7:10pm The Band Aids 6:30 pm-7:00pm DJ 6:45 pm -7 : 15pm Bolivia Undial 1800 - Deathtrap 7:10 pm-7:15pm Best Dressed Prize Ceremony 7:15 pm-8:00pm 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Dangerboy Mitchell Pearce Trio 7:30 pm-8:00pm DJ 7:15 pm-8:00pm Local musicians Local dancers Embedded Battery Trial Halloween Festivities Circus Acts Other Performance DJ The NSW Environment Protection Authority ( EPA ) has expanded the embedded battery trial so now you can safely drop off a range of items with built in batteries at the Community Recycling Centre ( CRC ) within the Lithgow Solid Waste Facility . For more information about products that have embeded batterys , please visit the EPA website or contact Council's Environment Team . Doing Business with Council Did you know Council has a system in place called VendorPanel , which is used by contractors to upload and maintain copies of their insurance certificates in order to gain pre - qualification to work for Council . More information can be found on our website under ' Doing Business with Council ' or by contacting Council's Purchasing Coordinator on ( 02 ) 6354 9999 . Community Waste Pick - up dates The last bulky waste collection for this year is 3rd November . Register by midday on Thursday 30th October 2025 to use this service . Green Waste Collection The last green waste collection for this year is 10th November . Register by midday on Thursday 6th November 2025 to use this service . To register or find out more information about these services including what council will and will not collect , visit our website or speak to one of our friendly customer service team . Contact Details PO Box 19 , Lithgow NSW 2790 180 Mort Street , Lithgow NSW 2790 Administration Office Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.15pm Cashier 8.30am - 4.00pm General enquiries Telephone : ( 02 ) 6354 9999 Facsimile : ( 02 ) 6351 4259 Email : council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au Dangerboy * Please note that this schedule should be as a guide and is subject to changes ! Careers at Council Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions : Casual Learn to Swim Instructors Casual Animal Shelter Officer Casual Lifeguard Mechanic To apply visit www.council.lithgow.com and click on Find a Job to learn about the available positions at Lithgow City Council . We live here too ! Lithgow City Council employs over 220 people across our region . We are your neighbours , friends and family . We are the person standing beside you at the checkouts , the people working on the roads , mowing the parks and assisting you at the administration centre . Unfortunately , we have seen an increase in abusive behavior . While council is not above criticism , we ask that you be considerate with staff online and in person . If you see a problem , report it ! Many items of council business can be completed on our website including providing feedback , Click on the " Report a Problem " link on our homepage . Alternatively , speak to one of our friendly Customer Service Team by phoning 02 6354 9999 . By using our feedback form or calling us direct and providing all of the relevant details we are able to investigate the issue and , where possible , resolve it . www.council.lithgow.com