Blitz is our one-day clean up and maintenance program for town and village centres.
This program runs in addition to the existing schedules of our works, parks and maintenance crews.
It's about getting all hands-on-deck for an intensive one-day revamp. Blitz is another way Council is working to keep our city looking good.
What's included in a Blitz day?
Depending on what's needed in each location, a Blitz may include:
Deep cleaning to brighten and refresh public spaces
Landscaping and urban greening to care for and improve plants
Repairs and maintenance to fix any problems and make things safer
Anything else that needs attention Blitz is flexible - if we see something else, we'll aim to deal with it on the day.
Read below for examples of some of the things we may do as part of a Blitz.
- High pressure washing of footpaths
- Removing graffiti from Council property
- Removing chewing gum
- Washing and disinfecting bins, bollards, signs and street furniture
- Sweeping roads and footpaths.
- Pruning and maintaining street trees
- New garden bed planting
- Weeding and mulching
- Tidying and shaping shrubs and other plants.
- Fixing benches, seats and picnic tables
- Repairing or replacing damaged signs
- Repairing pavers, kerbs and garden bed borders
- Fixing trip hazards
- Repainting furniture or other items as needed.
Upcoming Blitz days
Check back, we'll update this page as more Blitz days are confirmed.
Recent Blitz results
Our first-ever Blitz was in Dapto town centre on 20 May 2026.
Here's a summary of what we did:
- 1,800m2 of footpaths, retaining walls and sandstone blocks pressure washed
- 190m2 of mulch laid
- 60 plants installed
- 30 regulatory signs replaced
- 5 bins replaced
- 14 trees and garden areas pruned and maintained
- 10 trip hazards repaired
- 28 sets of street furniture repainted
- Many instances of graffiti and tags removed or painted over
- Countless pieces of rubbish disposed of.
Helensburgh Town Centre got Blitzed on 28 May 2026.
Work included:
- 775m2 of footpaths, stairs and retaining walls pressure washed
- 550m2 of mulch laid
- 600 plants planted
- 20 regulatory signs repaired or replaced
- 14 trees and garden areas pruned and maintained
- 2 dead trees removed
- 40 stickers and posters cleaned up
- 28 sets of street furniture repainted
- Countless pieces of rubbish cleared
- Many compliments and thanks from community members (which we greatly appreciate).
Lake Heights Village Centre got a quick Blitz on 30 June 2026.
This included repairing 11 regulatory signs and making 5 trip hazards safe.
Cringila Village Centre was Blitzed on 8 July 2026.
- 410m2 of footpaths and retaining walls were pressure washed
- 70m2 of decomposed granite was installed in tree beds
- 14 garden beds were maintained
- 4 trees were pruned
- 25 regulatory signs and posts were replaced
- 3 trip and slip hazards were repaired
- Countless pieces of litter were collected and disposed of.
Berkeley's turn for a Blitz was on 23 July 2026.
- 350m2 of footpaths and street furniture were pressure washed
- 550m2 of mulch was laid
- 11 gardens and garden beds were maintained or repaired
- 10 trees were pruned
- 25 regulatory signs and posts were repaired
- Lots of graffiti was removed or painted over
- A full truck load of illegally dumped rubbish and litter was removed.
We held a Blitz at Corrimal, around the Memorial Park area, on 6 August 2026.
During this Blitz, we:
- Did maintenance work on more than 25 trees, planted about 600 plants and trees, and installed 21m2 of mulch
- Pressure cleaned more than 2,800m2 of footpath, as well as the bus shelter
- Repaired three pieces of street furniture, replaced the bus stop seat, and cleaned and painted 15 street furniture items
- Installed 30m2 of turf and 7m3 of soft fall playground mulch in Luke's Place Playground
- Used two tonnes of crushed granite, five tonnes of soil and two tonnes of road base
- Replaced 18 street signs, straightened three street poles and replaced one street pole
- Replaced 12 rubbish bins
- Repaired more than 10 trip hazards
- Installed two sandstone blocks, replacing log fencing
- Removed lots of stickers and posters, removed or painted over graffiti, and picked up countless pieces of rubbish.
Balgownie's Blitz in winter 2026 included:
- Pressure washing and treating 270m2 of footpaths, paving and concrete
- Pruning and maintaining 23 trees
- Installing two tonnes of decomposed granite in garden beds
- Repairing 10 trip hazards
- Cleaning three street furniture items
- Removing 10 pieces of graffiti and 37 stickers / signs
- Removing a large bag of rubbish.
We also identified three regulatory signs to be replaced.
Our Blitz at Port Kembla on Wednesday 19 August 2026 saw:
- 690m2 of footpath pressure cleaned
- 27 signs repaired or replaced
- 400m2 of mulch installed
- 23 garden beds maintained and / or replanted
- 6 trip hazards repaired
- 15 graffitied items painted over or cleaned
- Lots of rubbish, posters and other unwanted materials removed.
Working with local businesses
Before each Blitz, we'll visit businesses in the area to:
- Tell them about the upcoming works
- Ask what they think is a priority to work on
- Listen to their challenges and opportunities
- Hear their ideas to improve the look and feel of the centre.
This helps us make sure each Blitz focuses on what the community needs most.
How your business can get involved
Blitz focuses on Council-owned and managed spaces. There is no obligation for business owners to do anything. However, if you want to get involved, a Blitz day can be a great opportunity to refresh your business and help improve your neighbourhood.
Ideas include:
- Repainting or cleaning the front of your building
- Updating signage
- Refreshing your window displays
- Removing old posters or graffiti (we can share advice about how to remove these from your private property)
- Adding fresh flowers or plants in planters.
Even small actions can help to make the area around your business more appealing to customers and the community.
If you'd like to get involved or share your ideas, email us at blitz@wollongong.nsw.gov.au
A rolling program
Throughout the year, we'll schedule Blitz days for town centres and villages across our city to make sure all areas can benefit from this program.
We'll also share updates as we complete Blitz days, so check back to see highlights as we work to make a difference across Wollongong.