Residents of New Berrima, Berrima, Welby, Colo Vale and Hill Top can expect even cleaner water as Council brings its clever pipe cleaning program to the townships over the next three months. Called ‘Ice Pigging’, the procedure is part of Council’s ongoing program designed to maintain and improve the Shire’s underground network of water pipes....
Wingecarribee Shire Council has today confirmed a small amount of bonded asbestos has been found in gyprock sheeting at the former Welby landfill site. The confirmation was provided by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) who undertook three sample tests. Only one test showed positive results for asbestos, however, there are no guarantees that more won’t...
This summer’s unseasonal wet weather has provided a silver lining for Wingecarribee Shire Council as it completes essential fire trail maintenance in three of Shire’s major bushland reserves. In total more than 50 kilometres of vegetation adjacent to fire trails in the Mt Alexandra, Gibbergunyah and Mt Gibraltar reserves have been slashed and cleared. These...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is in the process of carrying out a road safety campaign targeting school and residential areas. Over the coming months Council will be trialing radar speed displays via variable message signs across the Shire at a number of high speed zones including locations at Penrose Public School, Exeter, Bundanoon, Welby, Burradoo and...
Wingecarribee Shire Council today confirmed that asbestos reported dumped at a number of locations throughout the Shire had been removed and disposed of. Council’s General Manager, Jason Gordon reported that initially Council had planned to engage a contractor from Wollongong to do the works, but in the end a Moss Vale based contractor was able...
