Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting residents to attend one of five upcoming Bush Fire Ready Workshops to help better prepare for this year’s warmer weather. Run in conjunction with the Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW, the free workshops will help residents identify bush fire threats and help to reduce their fire risk....
Late last week the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales delivered judgement on the application filed by Alcide DeAngelis which challenged Council’s amendment to the Local Environment and Development Control Plans prohibiting a mixed use development on the land currently occupied by Gardens R Us in Bowral. In handing down her findings, Acting...
As works on Bowral’s Merrigang Street Reconstruction Project hits the final stages, Council staff are busy preparing the site for the arrival of 60 new trees. The advanced Crab Apple trees will be one of the final touches to the $2.1 million reconstruction project. Since constructed started in February, Council crews and contractors have renewed...
Donating to charities never goes out of fashion. Your good quality clothes, books, music and bric-a-brac not only get a new lease of life, but they also support Australians doing it tough and help reduce landfill. Remember though that charities are unable to accept items that are soiled, damaged or broken. Doing so only takes...
Teaching a young person to drive can be a daunting task, but a number of Council workshops and hands-on driving events may help parents of learner drivers prepare their teenagers for safer driving experiences. Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Road Safety Officer, Melanie Lausz, said parents and supervisors of novice drivers have a crucial role to play...
