Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Duncan Gair has today confirmed that the Gibraltar Park complex has been issued with the necessary approvals allowing residents to move in to the newly constructed seniors living complex. A Section 68 Approval for temporary sewerage work was issued under the Local Government Act 1993 and a Building Information Certificate under the...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is warning residents to be on the lookout for con men claiming to be contractors offering to undertake tree removal works on behalf of Council. The call for vigilance follows reports of residents being approached by door-to-door ‘tree contractors’ claiming to have approval from Council to carry out cash-in-hand jobs. The most...
Wingecarribee Shire Councillors have used this year’s NSW Local Government Conference to draw attention to a number of issues they believe are affecting local governance both in the Highlands and across the state. Chief amongst the concerns raised at this year’s conference were proposals to amend mandatory State Government Development Application (DA) procedures for new...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking comment from residents after councillors voted to place on public exhibition a proposal to amend the notification process for planning proposals. Council’s Deputy General Manager, Corporate, Strategy and Development Services, Mark Pepping explained the purpose of the proposed Amendment adopted at the Council Meeting of Wednesday 8 August 2018. “Each...
A suite of revised Engineering Standard Drawings have been made available by Council providing engineering consultants, architects, contractors and developers with updated technical construction standards. Council’s Group Manager Infrastructure Services, Dominic Lucas explained the purpose of the drawings. “Builders and civil contractors often undertake construction work that upon completion will be handed over to Council...