Council to commence bridge replacement works

July 28, 2022Posted in: Delivering, Roads and Assets
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Wingecarribee Shire Council is set to replace ageing bridges at both Wildes Meadow and Mittagong as part of a multi-million grant secured from the NSW State Government. Works will be undertaken simultaneously on the replacement of the Burrawang Creek Bridge on Belmore Falls Road in Wildes Meadow and the Diamond Fields Creek Bridge in Mittagong...

Council secures multi-million-dollar flood protection funding

July 27, 2022Posted in: Delivering, Roads and Assets
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Bowral Town

Wingecarribee Shire Council has secured more than four and half million dollars from the Australian Government to assist in the construction of the Retford Farm Detention Basin. The Retford Farm Detention Basin is a major component of the Bowral Floodplain Risk Management Strategy (FRMSP) first adopted by Council in 2009 and coincides with the public...

Draft Stormwater Management Policy on exhibition

July 27, 2022Posted in: Listening, Roads and Assets
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Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking feedback from the community after Council endorsed the public exhibition of its draft Stormwater Management Policy. Council’s Director Service and Project Delivery, Ms Karin Targa detailed the purpose of the policy. “Managing flood prone land and its associated stormwater infrastructure is a complex undertaking,” she said. “As we’ve seen through...

Draft Grants, Donations and Sponsorship Policy on exhibition

July 25, 2022Posted in: Community, Delivering
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woman's hand navigating tablet device

Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking comment from the community after Council endorsed the public exhibition of its draft Grants, Donations and Sponsorship Policy. Council’s Director Corporate Strategy and Resourcing, Ms Carmel Foster explained the purpose of the draft policy. “Council’s existing Advertising and Sponsorship Policy was adopted over 16 years ago,” she said. “The draft...

Bulky waste collection service to return in 2023

July 21, 2022Posted in: Delivering, Listening, Other
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WSC waste

Residents across the Wingecarribee Shire will be able to take advantage of a second free bulky waste service in 2023 following the overnight endorsement by Council. Council’s Administrator Viv May PSM adopted a recommendation at the Ordinary Meeting of Wednesday 20 July that will see the service return in 2023 following this year’s introductory service....