February 14, 2018Posted in: Environment, Events
Clean Up Australia Day, environment, Environment Levy, Mayor, RRC, Wingecarribee Shire Council

Locals will be once again lending a hand in tidying up the Highlands as part of this year’s national Clean Up Australia Day event to be held on Sunday 4 March. Echoing the sentiments of national Clean Up Australia Day campaign, founder and Chairman Ian Kiernan AO, Wingecarribee Shire Mayor, Councillor Ken Halstead encouraged locals...
February 12, 2018Posted in: Community
bicycle, Councillor, Recycling, Resource Recovery Centre, RRC, Wingecarribee Shire Council

Namibia’s needy are set to benefit from the generosity of Southern Highlands residents with the imminent arrival of a shipping container of second-hand bicycles. Bidding farewell to the shipping container packed with hundreds of bikes was Wingecarribee Shire Councillor Gordon Markwart and Bicycles for Change volunteers Hans Radowitz and Bob Clark. “This container is the...
February 12, 2018Posted in: Community
Bowral Swimming Pool, Bundanoon Swimming Pool, Community consultation, Moss Vale War Memorial Aquatic Centre, Your Say Wingecarribee

Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking feedback from the community on the Shire’s aquatic facilities. Council’s Pools and Facilities Supervisor, Laura Hill, explained that the annual survey is designed to determine community satisfaction with Council’s outdoor public swimming pools and the year-round aquatic and fitness centre in Moss Vale. “We’re looking for feedback on frequency and...
February 7, 2018Posted in: Community, Roads and Assets
Community consultation, Parks, Your Say Wingecarribee

Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting residents of the Southern Highlands to have their say on our Shire’s playgrounds. Council’s Parks and Properties Asset Officer, Kylie Stefaniuk, explained that Council playgrounds are an essential piece of community infrastructure. “Playgrounds are essential for children’s physical and social development and have the ability to enhance community wellbeing,” she...
February 6, 2018Posted in: Roads and Assets
Sewer, Wastewater, Water, Wingecarribee Shire Council

Wingecarribee Shire Council will this month begin a comprehensive sewer inspection program across Berrima, Moss Vale and New Berrima. The program involves Council’s contractor accessing the sewer via manholes, cleaning the pipes and undertaking inspections using closed circuit television (CCTV) equipment. Council’s Modelling and Systems Engineer Tim Bell said the project aims to improve the...
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