October 30, 2012Posted in: Community, Events
Road safety, Youth
Teaching a young person to drive can be a daunting task, but a number of Council workshops and hands-on driving events scheduled for November may prove of assistance to parents. Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Road Safety Officer, Melanie Lausz, said that statistics show that inexperienced drivers, especially young people (17-20 years of age) are overrepresented in...
October 26, 2012Posted in: Environment, Events
Bowral, Centennial Park, Environment Levy, National Tree Day, Sustainability
The water and surrounding river banks of the Mittagong Creek through Centennial Park in Bowral are today healthier thanks to the efforts of more than sixty volunteers who donated their time and efforts last Saturday 20 October. Nine students and a teacher from St Paul’s International College in Moss Vale, a dozen volunteers from the...
October 19, 2012Posted in: Events, Tourism
Destination Southern Highlands, Tulip Time
Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking Expressions of Interest from charities wishing to become the official charity partner for next year’s Tulip Time celebrations. Council’s Tourism Manager Steve Rosa encouraged all eligible charities to lodge an application. “Tulip Time is our largest annual event that brings tens of thousands of visitors from across the country to...
October 19, 2012Posted in: Community, Events
Children, Road safety, Youth
How secure is your child’s restraint? Every year, many children are injured – or worse – in car crashes. Many of these incidents could be prevented by the use of a correctly fitted child restraint. Council’s Road Safety Officer, Melanie Lausz, is encouraging parents to ensure their child seats are fitted correctly at Council’s FREE...
October 16, 2012Posted in: Environment, Events
Environment Levy, National Tree Day, Sustainability
Residents of the Southern Highlands will have an opportunity to make a difference to the local environment this Saturday 20 October at the National Tree Day Wingecarribee community planting event at Centennial Park in Bowral. National Tree Day is an annual event organised by Planet Ark with each region given the option of scheduling it...