Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor has outlined the wins for Wollondilly under the Coalition Government. What’s happening around Wollondilly >>

“I was at the inaugural Wollondilly Business Awards recently and it was fantastic to hear about the success of local businesses,” Mr Taylor said.

“More than 1000 businesses have started up in Hume in the past 12 months and in Picton, Silverdale, Tahmoor, Thirlmere and Bargo, 150 businesses were registered in just one year (2017-18).

“Unemployment in the shire is now sitting at under 3% and the local economy will continue to benefit from the city growing up around the new Western Sydney Airport.

“Wollondilly is a strong partner in the Western Sydney City Deal and the opportunities are really starting to take off.

“Let’s keep the momentum happening!”

• Infrastructure investment in Wollondilly tops $150 million under the Coalition
• Infrastructure investment around Western Sydney Airport tops $11 billion, to date.
• Warragamba’s unemployment is the lowest in the shire at 1.3%.
• Appin Road safety upgrades $50 million. Next stage of work to include new northbound overtaking lane, traffic separation barriers, a U-turn facility, new line marking, signposting and fauna fencing.
• New heavy vehicle acceleration lanes on Picton Road, $2.28 million.
• Traffic lights Picton Road intersection with Hume Highway, $1.5 million in Federal funding.
• Safety works, Hume Hwy at Douglas Park Bridge, $970,000
• Road upgrades along Burragorang Road at The Oaks and Cawdor, $1 million.
• Hume Mwy from Remembrance Dr overpass, $1.08 million
• Upgrades on Montpelier Drive at The Oaks, $753,125.
• Upgrades on Remembrance Drive at Razorback, $636,500.
• Matthews Creek Bridge replacement at Thirlmere, $480,000.
• Wollondilly to lead $1.6 million data project on traffic congestion, heat islands across Western Sydney.
• $27 million in recurrent roads funding for Wollondilly Shire (through to 2023).
• Better mobile phone coverage: Werombi and Mount Hunter towers and soon to be connected Nattai tower.
• NBN fibre rollout, more than 23,000 premises able to connect across Wollondilly.
• New NBN towers coming for Orangeville and Menangle.
• Western Sydney Parkland City Liveability funding, $938,000 for Wollondilly outdoor fitness equipment.
• New smart lighting to improve safety at Walton Street carpark Picton, $223,000.
• Touched by Olivia playground Warragamba, $350,000.
• Picton Sportsground Floodlighting, $250,000.
• Bargo Skate Park, $20,000.
• Cawdor Public School treehouse play space, $20,000.

SUPPORTING LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES: Angus Taylor with Thirlmere café owner Clary Aliseris.