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Wollongong City Council

What council is deciding, when it's meeting next, what it's asking locals about, and where the money is going.

Latest council news

Upcoming meetings

DateTypeAgenda
Monday 13 July 2026, 6:00pmOrdinaryAgenda (PDF)
Monday 27 July 2026, 6:00pmOrdinaryAgenda (PDF)
Wednesday 5 August 2026, 6:30pmSpecialAgenda (PDF)

Current consultations

  • Draft Lower Crown Street pedestrian plan

    Closes 8 August 2026

    Council is seeking views on closing the lower block of Crown Street to traffic on weekends.

  • Wollongong foreshore tree canopy strategy

    Closes 22 August 2026

    Proposed plan to lift tree canopy from 19% to 30% across the foreshore precinct by 2035.

  • Coastal cycleway extension: Bulli to Stanwell Park

    Closes 30 August 2026

    Three concept alignments are on display for the northern extension of the coastal cycleway.

Budget at a glance

  • $412M

    2026/27 operating budget

  • $118M

    Capital works program

  • 4.1%

    Average rates increase (IPART cap)