Wingecarribee Shire Council has commissioned a suite of demographic and forecasting tools to better understand how the Southern Highlands is changing and help businesses, community groups and service providers plan for future community needs. A presentation was made at Council’s meeting overnight by the demographic profiling company .id (informed decisions) which included an economic profile...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has secured $1.1 million from the State Government to progress detailed designs for Stages 2 and 3 of the proposed Moss Vale Bypass Project. The funding is in addition to $2.4 million previously committed by the NSW Government in 2021/22 to develop Stage 1 of the long-awaited traffic project. Wingecarribee Shire Council...
Wingecarribee Shire Council will open a Flood Recovery Hub and Flood Hotline from Friday 11 March to assist Highlands residents affected by flood waters. The Flood Recovery Hub will be located on the ground floor of Council’s Moss Vale Civic Centre and will be staffed during normal business hours. Staff from Community Links Wellbeing will...
As flood waters recede Wingecarribee Shire Council is turning its focus to community recovery. Council’s General Manager Lisa Miscamble said a multi-agency recovery effort was underway. “At the start of the rains our priority was to ensure residents and motorists heeded warnings and returned home safe,” she said. “Now that the floodwaters are receding we’re...
Wingecarribee Shire Council has partnered with Green Caffeen to bring an eco-friendly coffee cup solution to the Southern Highlands. Local cafes are encouraged to get involved in a free swap and go reusable cup program, helping to reduce single-use coffee cup waste. Council’s Waste Education and Policy Officer, Phoebe Ward, said the program is set...
