The Bonds Policy explains how Council applies financial bonds to development works on public land or infrastructure that will become Council-managed assets.
Council will require a cash bond or bank guarantee to ensure that future facilities and infrastructure, including landscaping, are delivered in a specified timeframe, to protect existing Council assets, or to ensure that constructed works perform or are delivered to relevant standards. They are also accepted to facilitate the release of a subdivision or occupation certificate prior to completion of all public infrastructure works.
Bonds are used to manage risks associated with incomplete works, defects, or potential damage to public infrastructure.
The policy:
- Protects public spaces and infrastructure
- Ensures new works meet required standards
- Sets clear and fair requirements for developers
Background
Council’s previous Bonds Policy was adopted in 2020 and was reviewed in 2026.
The draft Bonds Policy was on public exhibition from Monday 23 February to Monday 23 March 2026.
Opportunities for feedback included:
- Completing an Online Submission Form (below)
- Emailing it directly to mail@wsc.nsw.gov.au
- Hand writing a submission and delivering it to Council's Civic Centre located at 68 Elizabeth Street, Moss Vale NSW 2577
- Posting a submission to Wingecarribee Shire Council, PO Box 141, Moss Vale NSW 2577
Only written submissions were considered.
The Bonds Policy was adopted by Council on 24 March 2026 and can be found in the Documents Library.
Your feedback is a way for you to share your thoughts and ideas on a particular issue or project. The goal is to make sure your voice and the community’s voices are heard and considered. It helps provide valuable insights, identify potential issues and suggest improvements. This way, decisions can be more inclusive, transparent and effective, reflecting what you and the community really needs and wants.
Responses to engagement projects are compiled and considered. When projects are reported to Council to make a decision a summary of community feedback will be included. Updates on projects will be included in these pages and elsewhere on Council's website.
Sometimes it takes some months to provide feedback to the community and to make a decision as further investigation is often needed. We are listening and we do take your suggestions on board!
