March 18, 2024Posted in: Community, Environment
Earth Flix, Eucalyptus Day, Film, The Forest Wars, The Giants
Wingecarribee Shire Council is excited to announce a week of events dedicated to environmental awareness and engagement. From a captivating book launch to an immersive film screening, residents and visitors alike are invited to participate in these enriching activities. Book Launch: “The Forest Wars” by Professor David Lindenmayer Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Time: 12:00...
March 12, 2024Posted in: Community, Environment
Backup, Water Plan
Every day, Wingecarribee Shire Council delivers up to 36 million litres of fresh water through 715 kilometres of water mains to 45,000 residents, businesses, and properties across the Shire. However, maintaining this extensive network can sometimes lead to temporary disruptions, both planned and unplanned. So that community members in smaller villages connected to town water...
January 19, 2024Posted in: Community, Environment, Events
Earth Flix, Film Festival
A new free community film festival, focussing on sustainability, and themes to educate and build resilience in our community, kicks off at Bowral’s Empire Cinema on Wednesday 31 January at 6pm. The ‘Earth Flix: Cinema 4 Change’ launch event will offer a special screening of the powerful documentary, “Australia Burns: Silence of the Land” –...
December 8, 2023Posted in: Environment
This Spring, we gave away 2,800 native trees to Land for Wildlife members, to establish more wildlife habitat on private properties across our Shire. The tubestock was distributed from the Moss Vale Depot Community Nursery as part of our conservation-focused partnership with local property owners through the Land for Wildlife program, a straightforward way for...
November 24, 2023Posted in: Environment
Christmas, decorations, Sustainability
The Christmas traditions we love can sometimes have a less than joyful impact on our environment. To help you usher in a greener holiday season, we’ve come up with tips for 12 Sustainable Days of Christmas. And we hope this way of thinking will catch-on even quicker than the carol we’ve taken inspiration from does...