Lithgow City Council

The Lithgow Local Government Area (LGA) is a relatively large geographical area located about 140 kilometres west of the Sydney CBD and within the eastern part of the Central West Region. The Lithgow LGA lies almost wholly within the Wiradjuri Aboriginal nation, with the Gundungurra nation situated to the south and the Darug nation to the east.

The Lithgow LGA is made up of one large urban centre called Lithgow, two townships called Portland and Wallerawang and numerous villages, hamlets and rural localities of varying proximity to Lithgow.

There are about 20 000 people living in the Lithgow LGA. The Lithgow LGA is currently classified as an Urban Regional Small LGA.

Council has a vision for the Lithgow area to be recognised as a desirable place to live and visit and a viable place in which to invest.

The Lithgow City Council Local Government area consists of 4,551 sq km, and a population of 19,756.

The vision statement for the LIthgow Local Government area is for:

“A centre of Regional excellence that:

2009 Reg Cowden Memorial Sports Star Of The Year Award Nominations Download application forms >> more
Australia Day Program - Download the events program for Lithgow's Australia Day festivities >> more
Dam Facts - information about Lithgow's water supply dam including current water levels >> more
Green Ideas for home - information sheets to help your home become "greener" >> more

Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese and Member for Macquarie Bob Debus, today announced the Rudd Labor Government would offer up to $3.28 million towards the upgrade of the Lithgow Sporting and Cultural Precinct. >> more

Level 4a Water Restrictions are now in place for residents of Lithgow and Marrangaroo. This means hand held trigger hoses and Microsystems can be used between the hours of 5 pm and 7 pm on an odds and evens system. Odd number houses will be allowed to water on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday. Even number houses will be allowed to water on Monday, Thursday and Saturday.

Level Five Water Restrictions still apply to all consumers using the Fish River Water supply. This includes Portland, Wallerawang, Cullen Bullen and Glen Davis. For garden watering, this means sprinklers, hand held hoses & and systems connected to reticulated supply are prohibited. Unless an alternative water supply is available – like a bore or dedicated rainwater tank – gardens can be watered by bucket only. Filling and topping up of domestic pools is prohibited. Vehicles can be washed by bucket only.

Council’s complaints telephone line for the following premises which hold an Environment Protection Licence is 6354 9999:

This telephone line is for the purpose of receiving any complaints from members of the public in relation to the activities conducted at the premises and can be used for the reporting of sewer overflows.

The Weather Report is designed to help explore the science behind human induced climate change. This 6th edition will provide details of the recent findings of the South Eastern Australia Climate Initiative and a discussion of the Renewable Energy Target recently past by the Senate.

Council has introduced rebate programs to assist people with the costs of installing water tanks and 4 star rated appliances such as dishwashers and washing machines >>more

The political donation disclosure laws commenced on 1 October 2008.

The Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008 requires the public disclosure of donations or gifts when lodging or commenting on development proposals. This law is designed to improve the transparency of the planning system. >>more

Now all residents within the Lithgow City Council Local Government Area can call Council from a fixed telephone for the cost of a local call. This does not apply to mobile phones.

The report from the Local Government Reform Program was presented to Council at its meeting on 16th July 2007. The report is provided for download in PDF format and will require Acrobat reader to view.

The strategic plan for LIthgow City Council was adopted at the Council meeting on 18 June 2007. The Strategic Plan is the first long-term plan to be developed by Lithgow City Council in collaboration and consultation with the community and government. >>more