How’s your kick flip? Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate or expert skater, we want your help with designing two new skate parks in Thirroul and Wollongong.

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Council will soon be seeking feedback on a new draft Affordable Housing Policy and procedure that aims to help increase the amount of affordable housing in the city.

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Council will investigate the speed limit on Murray Road, between Pioneer Road and the beach end. This will help explore safety measures options including proposing to reduce the speed limit. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

We’re committed in actioning our Wollongong Housing Strategy 2023. One of the actions is to prepare an Affordable Housing Policy – which we’ve now done. Soon, this Policy along with its draft Procedures will go on exhibition for community input. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

We’ve endorsed a policy for the reduction or waiver of library fees. It ensures that our libraries continue to be accessible for our community and help reduce barriers in using our services. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

The Planning Proposal for Phase 2 of the Cleveland Road precinct will continue following considerations of updated flood studies. The Proposal seeks to rezone a large part of land in the West Dapto Release Urban Release Area. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

Council’s Code of Conduct and Code of Business ethics have been endorsed. The updated changes will support Council’s best practice approach to ethical standards and business integrity as well as clarifying expectations of Council officials. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

The draft Tallawarra Lands Planning agreement was exhibited in Feb/Mar 2024 and received 25 submissions. We’ve considered the public comments and have made updates. The Planning Agreement has now been finalised. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

Following public exhibition, the draft Wollongong Control Plan Chapter D21 – Tallawarra Lands has been amended. Tonight, the updated DCP chapter has been adopted. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

We’re continuing our plans to improve the use and maintenance of Hill 60, Port Kembla with a Draft Plan of Management for the Hill 60 Crown Reserve. This important document will be referred to Crown Lands, and if endorsed, we’ll seek community input. #wccmeeting #councilmeeting

Tonight’s Council meeting will start shortly. You can follow the meeting online through our live webcast that’s available on Council’s website webcasts.wollongong.nsw.gov.au

To support our community’s wet weather preparations, today we’re placing additional sand at four locations across the city that can be used to make sandbags. Read more in our Media Release wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/news/a…

We’re pleased to share that we've won the 2024 Welcoming Cities Award for Change in the local government category. The award recognises progress taken to strengthen social cohesion with newly arrived people to the city.

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Did you know we run free workshops to help learner drivers? It's one of the ways to support road safety across our city. With National Road Safety Week coming up, it is an opportunity to refresh your safety knowledge and behaviours.

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Join us for a day of workshops, discussions, and live music as we celebrate the ‘Gong’s local creative industries. Held on Sat 18 May, the event is open to everyone, especially local creative producers, performers, and artists.

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Last month, we have handed over the keys and we welcomed the City of Wollongong’s newest artists in residence to the Creative Wollongong Studios.

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Would you like Unanderra Library to open earlier?

We’re currently seeking feedback on proposed operational changes for Unanderra Library to open at 9.30am every weekday. This will be more in line with our other libraries hours.
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If you’re keen to understand what Wollongong City Council is planning to deliver for our community over the next few years, now is the time to flick through the Draft Delivery Program 2022-26 and Operational Plan 2024-2025.

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Wollongong’s favourite comic and pop culture festival is returning Saturday 11 May, with a free one-day celebration of comics, cosplay, gaming, and pop culture! wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/news/a…

Roads’ evaluation and prioritisation of repairs, assessment of areas for potential landslips and identifying damage to other critical infrastructure, are all current priorities for Wollongong City Council following the recent natural disaster in our city. wollongong.nsw.gov.au/council/news/a…