Wingecarribee Shire Council Rangers are asking local land owners and managers to check their property’s fencing following a spate of unattended livestock making their way onto our Shire’s roads. “We’ve had a series of near misses of late where we’ve had to attend to livestock wandering our roads,” said Council’s Group Manager Development Services, Nicholas...
Over 6000 Highlands households are set to receive a postal questionnaire, courtesy of Council, seeking their views on the disposal of their green waste. “The survey has been prepared to help us gather information on the type and frequency of service required as well as the willingness of ratepayers to pay for organic garden waste...
With winter well underway and wood fires in full use, Council is reminding residents that it is prohibited to collect dead wood from roadsides and Council bushland reserves. Contrary to popular belief that dead wood can only be used for firewood, the timber provides a home for many native animals and birds and plays an...
Council recently adopted a new asbestos policy covering the Wingecarribee Local Government Area. The policy was based on the Model Asbestos Policy developed by the Local Government and Shires Association of NSW on behalf of the Heads of Asbestos Coordination Authorities Working Group. The policy provides information, existing legislative requirements and best practice processes for...
The Illawarra Academy of Sport (AIS) is calling for scholarship nominations for 2014. The Academy, of which Council is a major supporter, is offering scholarships for young athletes – aged 13 to 17 years – in cycling, golf, hockey, the individual athlete program, lawn bowls, netball, rugby union and triathlon. The IAS is an independent...
