Council projects & initiatives

Each year, we deliver a wide range of projects designed to improve the infrastructure, facilities and services across our council area. These include essential road road renewal and repair, footpaths, kerb and guttering, new road construction, as well as upgrades to existing community spaces and facilities.

Many of these projects and initiatives are made possible with generous support from the New South Wales and Australian Governments, helping us deliver outcomes that benefit residents and visitors alike.

We are committed to projects and initiatives that strengthen our community. Explore the stories behind our work - from new facilities and infrastructure upgrades to environmental and community initiatives. Each story shows how we’re making a difference now and into the future. 

Projects in focus

The Willows upgrade, Jerilderie - August 2025

The iconic Willows Museum building in Jerilderie is undergoing some significant improvements, with works scheduled for completion in June 2026.

The project, funded with a $239,174 grant from the NSW Government’s 2024–2025 Crown Reserves Improvement Fund, will deliver a new unisex ambulant toilet and improve disability access throughout the building.

Council is contributing an additional $3,965 for fire safety and pest control works, along with in-kind project management to oversee the project. Council will manage the works and subcontract specialist trades as needed.

The Willows, constructed between 1885 and 1897, is an important part of Jerilderie’s history. Originally the residence of the Wise Brothers, Irish immigrant flour millers who operated mills in Narrandera, Tocumwal and Jerilderie, the Victorian and Federation-style home is noted for its timber and cast-iron detailing.

Over the decades, the building has served many purposes — from a private home to a doctor’s surgery for the Jerilderie District Hospital, before being reserved for museum use in 1975. Its name, “The Willows,” comes from the willow trees planted by the Wise Brothers.

This upgrade is a small but important step in ensuring the building remains accessible and welcoming to all visitors while preserving its historic character.

The Willows

 

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