Council welcomes State funding for Bowral Station

November 21, 2022Posted in: Delivering, Roads and Assets

Officially announced at Bowral today, an important collaboration brokered between Wingecarribee Shire Council and Transport for NSW has directed significant State investment into better access and an improved travel experience at Bowral Station, a vital transport hub for the Highlands community, and gateway to the Southern Highlands. The Member for Wollondilly, Nathaniel Smith, announced Transport...

Administrator village visit schedule

November 2, 2022Posted in: Events, Listening

Our communities have been tested by trying times on every front in recent years and Wingecarribee Shire Council is reaching out to Village Associations as we make a fresh start to rebuilding together. Village residents are invited to pre-arrange some one-to-one time with Council Administrator Mr Viv May as part of a series of visits...

Moss Vale SES facility receives financial boost

October 28, 2022Posted in: Development, Listening

Progress on the new Wingecarribee State Emergency Service (SES) building has taken another step towards fruition with the announcement of a $1.5 million grant from the NSW Government to Wingecarribee Council. Council’s Administrator thanked the State Member for Goulburn Wendy Tuckerman for her advocacy and the Minister for Emergency Services Steph Cooke in support of...

Council commits to Christmas funding

October 20, 2022Posted in: Community, Delivering, Listening

Community Christmas Tree in Bowral's Corbett Plaza

Wingecarribee Shire Council will continue to fund the installation of Christmas trees across the Shire’s towns this December following overnight endorsement by Council. Council’s Administrator Mr Viv May PSM agreed with the Council Recommendation to allocate funding towards the hire of Christmas trees in Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale. “Feedback from the community and businesses...

Bowral Memorial Hall to retain name

September 21, 2022Posted in: Community, Listening

Bowral Memorial Hall will retain its long-standing name following this evening’s endorsement by Council. A report presented at Council’s Meeting of Wednesday 21 September 2022 found that 88 per cent of survey respondents did not support the renaming of the historic building. Council’s Administrator Viv May PSM said the community feedback was decisive. “Residents have...