The Illawarra Academy of Sport (IAS) is calling for athlete nominations for 2016 Scholarships. The IAS is a not-for-profit organisation that provides equal opportunity, importance and encouragement to talented young athletes and coaches within the Illawarra region, including the Wingecarribee Shire, to achieve excellence through sport while becoming better citizens within the community. Established in...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting members of the community to attend a series of workshops designed to help develop the Shire’s Street Tree Master Plan. Council’s Coordinator of Open Spaces, Greg Bray explained the purpose of the workshops. “The aim of the Street Tree Master Plan is to ensure the leafy character of our Shire...
Moss Vale Local Court has fined an event organiser $20,000 for holding an illegal music festival in Colo Vale last Easter following legal action by Council. In imposing the fine Magistrate Ryan found that the organiser had intentionally disregarded the many concerns raised by the community, Police, the Rural Fire Service and Council prior to...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting residents to have their say on Council’s Fit for the Future submission. “All councils across the State were requested by the NSW State Government to submit their Fit for the Future proposal by the 30 June,” said Council’s General Manager, Ann Prendergast. “And now all 144 submissions from across the...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling on residents living near Nattai Ponds to provide information on flooding “trouble spots” as part of a major study designed to help better prepare for future flood events. Flooding causes over $300 million worth of damage each year across the nation and historically causes more damage annually than any other...
