Wingecarribee Shire Council is reminding local business owners that they may be eligible for the NSW Government’s Small Business Support Grants, with 575 local businesses already receiving grants of up to $10,000. Eligible businesses must have experienced a 40 per cent drop in revenue over a three-month period, compared to the previous year, because of...
Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Duncan Gair is urging vulnerable residents concerned with current international events to take advantage of telephone service being offered by the Australian Red Cross. “We’re all acutely aware that we’re dealing with an event unseen in our lifetimes,” he said. “The spread of the Coronavirus is a global issue and it’s having...
Wingecarribee Shire Council wishes to advise that playgrounds, skateparks and outdoor fitness stations have temporarily closed to help slow the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). The restrictions and will remain in force until further notice. The closure follows the Federal Government’s recently imposed restrictions limiting most indoor and outdoor non-essential gatherings to two (2) people. Council’s...
Highland residents and businesses impacted by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic will be able to put off paying their rates for the next six months under a financial support package announced by Council today. The rates deferral for businesses and residents is part of an estimated $700,000 suite of measures announced by Mayor Duncan Gair and...
Like many businesses across our Shire, nation and indeed the world, Council is currently experiencing significant disruptions to normal operations as a result of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. On Wednesday 25 March 2020 the Office of Local Government (OLG) issued advice to all Councils across the State that will also have implications for us. Central...