In anticipation of a hot, dry summer ahead, we learn from the past to plan ahead and support our community’s preparedness for bushfire season. Guided by findings of the Bushfire Response and Recovery review of 2021, we’re completing hazard-reduction burns in partnership with firefighting agencies. We’re maintaining asset protection zones on Council-owned and managed lands....
A community-centred approach to communicating and decision-making has attracted recognition for Wingecarribee Shire in this year’s Local Government Week Awards in the Planning and RH Dougherty Events and Communications Excellence Categories. Together with community members, we’re making changes that will shape an even better future for our Shire, and Awards for our efforts are an...
We share our community’s passion for preserving local heritage and our Community Heritage Study can progress towards entering its next stage comprising owner consultation and public exhibition. The study was endorsed by the Wingecarribee Local Planning Panel on June 29, 2023 and a motion to progress it was passed at the Council Meeting of July...
To streamline the DA process for our community, we’ve been implementing improvements to our approach that are significantly reducing turn-around times. Clearance rates have been vastly improved by prioritising dealing with the legacy of a backlog of DA’s, and we’ve introduced a Fast-Track team dedicated to expediting straight-forward applications. Within the 6 months to June...
So that community members can vote with confidence that candidates in the September 2024 Council elections are coming from a sense of civic and community service, a formal preparation program is being developed. The Office of Local Government (OLG) has indicated that this will play a key role in supporting the transition back to elected...
