Grant keeps Bundanoon Community Garden growing

September 1, 2023Posted in: Community

Community members sitting near their vege patch and smiling at the camera

Bundanoon Community Garden has been given a new lease of life thanks to Council allocating a permanent place to call home in Burgess Street. Drawing community members together, to learn from one another and enjoy the fruits of their collective labour, the garden will soon expand and diversify with the help of a grant through Council’s...

A winning day for the Southern Highlands Carriage Club, and Wingecarribee

August 18, 2023Posted in: Community

3 pictures showing the winners and an action shot of one of the teams racing their horse and carriage

The Southern Highlands Carriage Club (SHCC) boasts a remarkable 46-year legacy in the heart of the Highlands where it has nurtured the sport of carriage driving. Last weekend the SHCC hosted a unique event in Bundanoon, called the Zilco Ashes, that pitted the equestrian talents of the United Kingdom against Australia, drawing inspiration from the...

Increased COVID testing for sewage treatment plants

July 30, 2021Posted in: Roads and Assets

Wingecarribee Shire Council is working with NSW Health to increase COVID testing schedules at Council’s Sewage Treatment Plants in a bid to keep the Shire COVID-safe. Council’s General Manager Lisa Miscamble said the increased surveillance was a precautionary measure. “With neighbouring local government areas in lockdown this is a proactive measure we’re taking to help...

Learn to skate at Bundanoon Skate Park

January 8, 2021Posted in: Community, Events

Wingecarribee Shire Council will team up with The Totem Collective to host two skateboarding workshops on Saturday 23 January 2021. Council’s Youth Liaison Officer Michelle Williams said the workshops catered to varying abilities. “The first session is aimed at beginners whereas the late afternoon session is more suitable for intermediate skaters,” she said. “The sessions...