Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Councillor Larry Whipper has signaled his support for a strong university presences in the Southern Highlands with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) supported at this week’s Ordinary Meeting of Council. To be signed in conjunction with the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wollongong (UOW), the MoU is intended to foster a relationship...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has tonight agreed to support the 2017 Bundanoon Highland Gathering with a $10,000 sponsorship. Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Councillor Larry Whipper praised the decision. “Bundanoon is Brigadoon is a fabulous celebration and one of our Shire’s largest annual tourism events,” he said. “Council is very proud to support their 40th anniversary with this...
Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Councillor Larry Whipper is calling on local service providers to join together in support of October’s Mental Health Month. “Mental Health Month is the perfect opportunity for all of us to gain more understanding of mental health issues that affect many in our community,” he said. “It acts as a yearly reminder...
Wingecarribee Shire Council wishes to advise that the Moss Vale Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) will be closed Monday 25 July due to a fire within the green waste disposal area. The fire was reported in the early hours of the morning with crews form Fire and Rescue NSW and the NSW Rural Fire Service attending...
To celebrate the end of the Plastic Free July Challenge, Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting residents to a free screening of the environmental documentary ‘Just Eat It’. Council’s Waste Education Officer Esther Landells explained the concept of the month-long challenge. “The idea behind the Plastic Free July Challenge is really quite simple,” Ms Landells said. ...
