January 15, 2021Posted in: Development, Roads and Assets
Development applications, Strategic Land Use Planning

Wingecarribee Shire Council has completed a review of its engineering specifications in a bid to provide the local design and construction industry with greater consistency, clarity and up to date industry practices. The revised Engineering Design and Construction Specifications and associated Development Control Plan (DCP) Amendments came into effect on 1 January with a transition...
December 22, 2020Posted in: Roads and Assets
Bowral, Libraries, Mittagong, Mobile Library, Wingecarribee Public Library

Bookworms across the Shire are reminded to stock up on their favourite reads prior to the Christmas shutdown of Council’s public libraries. Council’s Chief Information Officer John Crawford said both Bowral and Mittagong Public Libraries would close for the holidays from 12 noon Thursday 24 December. “This means that patrons have only a few days...
December 18, 2020Posted in: Roads and Assets
Community consultation, Community engagement, survey, Wingecarribee Shire Council

Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting residents to take part in a Sport and Recreation survey to help prepare a draft Sports Facilities Strategy. Council’s Manager of Assets Stace Lewer said the survey was the first step in the preparation of the strategy. “The Southern Highlands provides a diverse range of sports and recreation activities for...
December 17, 2020Posted in: Roads and Assets
Recycling, Recycling. Waste, reso, RRC, Waste, Wingecarribee Shire Council

Wingecarribee Shire Council wishes to advise that the Moss Vale Resource Recovery Centre will remain open over the holiday period only closing for the public holidays. The Resource Recovery Centre’s (RRC) Christmas operating days will be as follows: Thursday 24 December – Open Friday 25 December (Christmas Day) – Closed Saturday 26 December (Boxing Day)...
November 26, 2020Posted in: Community, Roads and Assets
Bowral, Eridge Park, Funding and grants, Grant, Mayor, Wingecarribee Shire Council

The Eridge Park Netball Courts are set to be refurbished following joint grant submissions by the Southern Highlands Netball Association (SHNA) and Council. Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Duncan Gair said the refurbishment would be funded via a combination of Australian Government and State Government monies. “Council had already allocated funding to carry out repairs to the...