Wingecarribee Shire Council is offering local parents and learner drivers two great ways to hone their skills this week. A crucial component of the NSW Graduated Licensing Scheme (GLS) introduced in July 2000 was that all learner drivers must obtain a minimum amount of supervised driving experience. This must be documented in a log book...
Nominations for this year’s Local Government Regional NAIDOC Awards have opened with entries being called in the five categories on offer. The awards are held in conjunction with neighbouring councils in Shellharbour, Kiama, the Shoalhaven and Wollongong and recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians across our region. Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Aboriginal Liaison Officer, Marie Barbaric...
Following Wingecarribee Shire Council’s removal of nine cubic metres of asbestos from Wombeyan Caves Road late last week, come further reports that even more prohibited material has been dumped in the area. “We’re fielding calls from the public that suggest even more asbestos may still be littered around the Wombeyan Caves Road area,” said Council’s...
Wingecarribee Shire Council will celebrate World Environment Day on Sunday June 5 with a free bus tour visiting some of the Southern Highland’s most picturesque bushland settings and environmentally significant assets. Tour highlights will include stopovers at Mount Gibraltar Reserve, Cosgrove Park, the Community Nursery and Stringray Swamp. During the bus tour participants will have...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling for community feedback on its draft 2011-13 Delivery Program and 2011-12 Operational Plan which went on public exhibition last week. The draft documents represent Council’s response to public input gathered from Wingecarribee 2031+, Council’s long-term community plan for the Southern Highlands. Wingecarribee Shire Council General Manager, Jason Gordon said the...
