November 10, 2023Posted in: Community
A bronze statue to commemorate Australia’s first published children’s Author and advocate for womens’ education and legal rights, Charlotte Atkinson of Sutton Forest, has been approved for the park at historic Berrima. After presenting “The Charlotte Project” to Council at this week’s Extraordinary Meeting, Wingecarribee Women’s Writers member Kerrie Douglass is thrilled with this outcome...
November 3, 2023Posted in: Community
Welcome to a cheerful and inclusive Creative Space, where brightly coloured ukeleles and the joy of singing together is making the world more wonderful for many community members. One of the many ways our local Vinnies is bringing hope to people and building community, with a little help from Council’s Community Assistance Scheme. Being surrounded...
November 3, 2023Posted in: Community
The Wingello community took part in the Resilient Towns Initiative (RTI) workshops last Saturday, designed to help communities deal with any future disaster events. Following the success of these sessions in the Snowy Valleys LGA, residents came together with representatives from the NSW Reconstruction Authority, University of NSW, Disaster Relief Australia, Red Cross and Wingecarribee...
October 26, 2023Posted in: Community
As part of their mission to keep our communities connected, Community Circles Wingecarribee has people talking Italian, exploring mortality and mystery, singing in pub choir, keeping old tradies occupied and rallying around kids struggling with schooling, and the ideas keep coming! Leave it to the Italians to take socialising to a whole new level! So...
October 20, 2023Posted in: Community
Community is everything to Kevin, an Advanced Life Support Paramedic with NSW Ambulance. It’s why he brought his young family to live in Wingecarribee Shire. He sees the passing smiles of many a local going about their business, differently to most of us, knowing he’s given them a second chance at life. “My wife and...
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