April 29, 2012Posted in: Environment
Bowral, Bushcare, Centennial Park, National Tree Day
Centennial Park in Bowral is due to receive a face lift in coming months which will see a neglected section of the reserve undergo a major transformation. An infestation of woody weeds including White Poplars, Privets and Willows will be cleared from almost 400 metres of the creek bank to make way for around 5,000...
April 23, 2012Posted in: Community
Bowral, David Woods Playing Fields
Southern Highlanders love their winter sport. Unfortunately, the wet weather sometimes gets in the way, leaving playing fields soggy for weeks after a sudden deluge. But thanks to a brand new state-of-the-art drainage system, the wet weather will have less of an impact this season for teams using the David Woods Playing Fields in East...
April 13, 2012Posted in: Community, Events
Youth
The Shire’s youth are being invited to attend the inaugural REP RESENT Regional Youth Forum to be held at The Australian Botanic Gardens at Mount Annan next Tuesday the 17 April from 10am to 3pm. The event is being staged as part of Youth Week and is an opportunity for the region’s youth to join...
April 13, 2012Posted in: Environment
Bowral, Libraries, Mittagong Creek, Sustainability
Members of the community are invited to attend a public meeting to review proposals to manage the future of the vegetation corridor along Mittagong Creek in Bowral. Mittagong Creek, or Rivulet, is a well-known feature of Bowral, with a catchment that drains most of Old Bowral, the northern part of East Bowral and the southern...
April 13, 2012Posted in: Development
Aquatic Centre, Moss Vale
The NSW Government’s Joint Regional Planning Panels (JRPP) yesterday deferred approval of Wingecarribee Shire Council’s Land Use Application (LUA) for the Moss Vale Aquatic Centre. Chairman of the Indoor Aquatic Working Group, Councillor Larry Whipper said the Indoor Aquatic Centre was another step closer to reality despite the deferral. “In considering the project, all members...