Author Archives: Michelle Bell

Sports field bookings made easier

To improve the booking process and provide fairer access to sports fields across the Shire, draft terms and conditions for annual and seasonal hire have been prepared. Wingecarribee Shire Council is now calling for feedback from the community. “Council operates and maintains 23 sports fields across the Shire,” said Carmel Foster, Director Corporate Strategy and…

Need faster internet? A solution is on its way!

Residents and businesses will soon benefit from upgrades to the local nbn Fixed Wireless network. Once complete, you can expect extended coverage and higher-speed services. Work is expected to commence in the coming weeks and involves introducing new technology and replacing hardware on the fixed wireless towers. Existing fixed line and nbn Sky Muster satellite services…

Kirkham Street makeover means smoother travel

Next week we’re starting on the $1.69 million reconstruction of Kirkham Street in Moss Vale. Works will involve renewing 300 metres of road pavement between Elizabeth and Mack Streets, constructing a new roundabout at the intersection of the two roads, installing new stormwater pipes and laying fresh kerbing and guttering. “We’ll be keeping the road…

Tending our treasured trees

Preserving our local heritage isn’t limited to the protection of culture, buildings and objects. The Southern Highlands is renowned for our magnificent, centuries-old trees. So, when one of our Shire’s oldest known exotic trees, an English Oak planted in 1890, suffered a serious ‘structural failure’ our Tree Management team jumped into action. “The community is…