Services and utilities

Services and utilities are part of the Council's community-focus and assures the community of quality service and delivery.

Bushfire Risk Management Plan

Below are a series of links to various documents/maps from the Busfire Risk Management Plan.

• Fire Frequency Map (848 KB)
• Fire Threshold Map (2.72 MB)
• Helensburgh Precinct Map (10.1 MB)
• Kiama North Map (9.37 MB)
• Kiama South Map (8.00 MB)
• Shellharbour Map (9.08 MB)
• Time Since Fire Information (1.69 MB)
• Vegetation Categories (1.25 MB)
• Wollongong North Map (9.93 MB)
• Wollongong South Map (10.2 MB)

Cemeteries

Council maintains three operational cemeteries at Kiama (Bombo), Jamberoo and Gerringong, plus the closed Kendall's Cemetery.

Emergency numbers and Council-supported services

Emergency phone numbers are listed. Also listed are the community emergency services supported by Council.

Fees and charges

Find the charges for all engineering and works services.

Filming

Make requests for filming of a commercial nature on or of public property. Fees apply.

Hire of Council reserves

Conditions apply for use of Council reserves.

Private development and subdivisions

Find what you need to know about required Development Controls Plans and policies that are pertinent.

Public halls and Council buildings

The department maintains all Council buildings and public halls.

Trees

Find information about tree preservation and free trees.

Vehicle/Plant and Equipment and hire services

Council operates a large fleet of vehicles, plant and mechanical equipment. They are all maintained through a well-equipped mechanical workshop. Conditions apply for hire.

Traffic Committee

Requests for traffic improvements or road closures (for street parades, functions) are assessed by Council's Traffic Committee.

Street lighting

Integral Energy is the agency responsible for the repair of streetlights in the Local Government Area. A request for the installation of new or upgraded street or reserve lighting should be made to Council.

Vandalism/Graffiti

Reports of graffiti on Council property can be reported to the "Graffiti Hotline" on 4232 0444. Engineering staff will treat the report as a high priority matter. Graffiti on private property should be reported to the Police. Vandalism to any Council property should be reported to Council on 4232 0444 during business hours. Vandalism on private property should be reported to the Police.

Driveways & Footpaths

This includes constructing driveways, footpath crossings, street numbering, driveway access to public reserves, and second driveway access application.

Footpath Driveway Specifications

• Footpath/driveway procedure manual (pdf 339 KB)
• Standard footpath crossing (pdf 138 KB)
• Standard access for roll-top kerb (pdf 124 KB)
• Maximum grades for internal driveways - standard kerb (pdf 218 KB)
• Maximum grades for internal driveways - roll-top kerb (pdf 210 KB)