A colour-burst from planter boxes will connect our villages to the Tulip Time spectacle this Spring

May 26, 2023Posted in: Community
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Picture of Berrima Pub with planter boxes placed in front.

With 75,000 bulbs now in place and planter boxes provided to every village from Balmoral to Penrose, we eagerly await the return of Spring and a super-bloom for Tulip-Time 2023 in the Southern Highlands. Expanding the footprint of the popular festival, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors to our region from far and wide,...

Murals not graffiti

May 26, 2023Posted in: Community
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2 people standing in front of the wall at the park

Hill Top residents are set to benefit from a successful application made by Wingecarribee Shire Council for a Graffiti Management Grant for Boronia Park, Hill Top. The council was one of 12 successful applicants for the NSW Government grant. Wingecarribee Shire Council partnered with Hill Top Residents Association to apply for the grant and are...

Rise raised the bar on business for this local robotics entrepreneur

May 23, 2023Posted in: Community
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Man riding on a robotic mower

Local robotics entrepreneur, Paul Hemans, made a first impression that won’t be forgotten when he arrived at this year’s RISE Summit driving a larger-than-life robot.  He went home with a whole lot more, thanks to the business connections, insights and mentoring gained by taking part, and our schools stand to benefit. Paul was one of...

Ready to be part of the big reveal of Bowral Memorial Hall?

May 19, 2023Posted in: Community
 

Inside view Bowral Memorial Hall.

Be among the first through the doors of Bowral Memorial Hall when they re-open to the community for a preview morning, on Saturday 3 June. Pop-in between 9am and 12 noon, or book a guided tour, to see the transformation that has taken shape behind the scenes over the past 2 years of refurbishment. From...