Council continues support for local artists

October 5, 2017Posted in: Community, Events

Vessels of Change, © Heidi McGeoch

Wingecarribee Shire Council is set to host a full-day workshop for artists looking to bring their projects to life. A Project Planning and Activation workshop will be held on Tuesday 10 October 2017 from 10am to 4pm in Council’s Moss Vale Civic Centre. This workshop follows the highly successful Resourcing your Art workshop presented by...

Mayor opens refurbished Exeter Hall

March 20, 2017Posted in: Community

Wingecarribee Shire Mayor Councillor Ken Halstead has today officially opened the newly refurbished Exeter Hall. Speaking at the opening the Mayor said the hall had long been a part of the Exeter village social scene. “Over the course of its 115 year history, Exeter Hall has played host to hundreds of dances, concerts, socials and...

Council supports NAIDOC School Initiatives

December 5, 2016Posted in: Community, Events

NAIDOC School Initiatives 2016

Wingecarribee Shire Council was proud to support the 2016 NAIDOC Week School Initiative Competition. The initiatives were coordinated by Koori Kids in partnership with the NSW State Government Departments of Education, Health, Education and Communities NSW, Aboriginal Affairs NSW and Transport for NSW. “These activities aim to promote awareness, respect and harmony within school communities,” said...

Heritage Circuit commemorates Ironworks history

May 15, 2015Posted in: Community, Events

The Shire’s ironworks heritage is set to be rekindled with the launch of a new heritage circuit detailing the history of the industry which helped forge the town of Mittagong a century and a half ago. Twelve sites will feature as part of the Fitz Roy Iron Works Heritage Circuit to be launched in time...

Draft Arts and Culture Strategic Plan on exhibition

May 8, 2015Posted in: Community, Events

Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking feedback from residents on its draft Arts and Culture Plan which is now on public exhibition. Entitled ‘Southern Highlands Inspired!’, the vision of the draft plan – which spans a proposed 16 year period – is that in 2031 arts and culture in the Southern Highlands will be thriving, unmissable,...

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