FAQs

Council provides over 80 direct services to our ratepayers, visitors and the wider community. The full list is provided below under category headings: 

Community & Culture

1.   Libraries (4 Branch locations & Mobile Library Service)

2.   Shoalhaven Regional Art Gallery

3.   Ulladulla Civic Centre (venue hire, library, cafe)

4.   Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre

5.   Cultural Development Activities & Civic Events (Support for community groups holding events)

6.   Cemeteries and Bereavement Services (Crematorium, 7 active & 13 historical cemeteries)

Community Connections & Social Support

7.   Community Connections and Social Support

8.   Social Planning (use evidence to identify community needs and develop strategies to equitably meet identified needs and manage social impacts)

9.   Family Day Care

10.  Community Building (supporting community and local organisations to respond to community needs – youth, seniors, Aboriginal, multicultural, inclusion and accessibility)

Customers & Governance

11. Donations, Community Grants and Financial Support

12. Customer Service

13. Democratic Government (Governance, Rise and Insurance, Councillor training and support)

14. Crime Prevention (CCTV, supporting partners to reduce impacts of crime)

Domestic, Green/Bulky, Recycling & Public Waste (Waste FUND)

15. Domestic Waste Services

16. Domestic and Commercial Waste Recycling Services

17. Green and Bulky Waste Collection

18. Special Waste Stream Management - Oil, Sharps, e-Waste, Batteries, etc

19. Waste Management and Disposal (West Nowra Landfill, 10 Waste & Recycling Depots)

20. Parks and Public Place Waste Collection

Economic Development & Tourism

21. Tourist Parks (Management and Enhancement of Council's 12 Parks)

22. Commercial Properties (Management and Administration of Councils Property Investment Interests)

23. Economic Development (Investment & Attraction, Sourcing Grants, Industrial Lands)

24. Tourism and Visitor Services (Event Permits, Visitor Centres, Tourism Marketing & Communications)

Foreshore, Waterways, Coastal Management, Natural Areas

25. Waterway Infrastructure Planning, Maintenance and Replacement

26. Foreshore Facilities (Boat Ramps, Jetties, Washdown Areas, Fish Cleaning Facilities etc)

27. Noxious Weeds, Pests and Vegetation Control

28. Natural Areas Planning and maintenance

29. Natural Areas Protection and Enhancement

30. Floodplain Management

31. Coastal Management Programs

Parks & Reserves

32. Parks and Reserves Planning and Maintenance

33. Cleaning of Public BBQ Facilities

34. Park Facilities (Playgrounds, Shelters, BBQs, Toilets)

35. Park Landscape Maintenance

36. Fire Mitigation and Hazard Reduction

37. Public Tree Management

Planning & Development

38. Development Application Assessment and Compliance

39. Subdivision Assessment

40. Building Assessment and Compliance (Fire Safety & Erosion Sediment Control)

41. Property Certificates

42. Developer Contributions and Administration

43. Strategic Land Use Planning

Property Management

44. Property Leasing (Administration of Facilities which allow groups to occupy a Council Asset)

45. Land and Property Development (Realising the best outcomes of Council owned land)

46. Land Reclassifications (Changes Under the LG Act to Enable council to lease or sell the land)

Public Buildings

47. Support to Fire Protection Services (Rural Fire Services)

48. Support to State Emergency

49. Supply Public Toilets

50. Cleaning Public Toilets

51. Public Building Planning, Maintenance and Replacement

52. Beach and Surf Life Saving Services

Public Health & Safety

53. Animal Shelter, Animal Control and Education

54. Noise Control

55. Illegal Dumping and Removal of Abandoned Vehicles

56. Food Premises Inspection and Registration

57. Environmental and Public Health Compliance, On-Site Sewerage Management Systems

58. Tree Management (Private Land)

Sport & Recreation

59. Recreation Land Planning (Sports field & Playground Strategy, Masterplans for Destination Parks and Sports Grounds)

60. Pools, Aquatic and Leisure Centres (12 Pools, Programs & Learn to Swim)

61. Assistance to Sporting and Community Facilities Management

Stormwater Drainage

62. Drainage Improvement Program

63. Drainage and Stormwater Planning, Maintenance and Replacement

Sustainability & Climate

64. Reducing Risks from Natural Disasters, Climate Change, and Environmental Health Threats

65. Energy and Water Savings for Council

66. Sustainability Education Programs (Water, Waste, Environmental education)

Transport (Roads, Parking, Footpaths, Cycleways)

67. Road and Pedestrian Areas Sweeping and Cleaning

68. Road & Bridges Planning Maintenance and Replacement

69. Road Resurfacing, Resealing and Rehabilitation Program

70. Regional Roads Program (Improvements & Maintenance to State Roads)

71. Pathways and Cycleways Program

72. Parking Enforcement Parking

73. Traffic Control

74. Traffic and Transport Infrastructure Planning, Maintenance and Replacement (Bust Stops, Parking and Speed Controls, Line Marking, Directional Signage, Safety Audits, Pedestrian Crossings, Traffic Lights)

75. New Roads Construction Program

76. Traffic Facilities Improvement Program

77. Street Lighting (coordination with Endeavour Energy)

78. Graffiti Removal

Water & Sewer (WATER Fund, Sewer Fund)

79. Water and Wastewater Operations (including metering, contracted effluent removal services)

80. Water and Sewer Planning, Maintenance and Replacement

The diversity and standard of services that Council delivers to the community is beyond what the current budget allows. If Council does not endorse an application for a rate increase through a Special Rate Variation (SRV) the current services will have to change. Council will still need to find a way to fund the service costs and the only way to do that and maintain a balanced budget would be to reduce current service levels.