Community reaps rewards in grant funding

March 10, 2023Posted in: Delivering, Roads and Assets

Residents across the Highlands are set to reap the benefits of over $30 million in grant funding secured by Wingecarribee Shire Council since 1 July 2022. A report presented to Council in February revealed that 21 projects had successfully secured $6.5 million in Commonwealth and State grant funding in the six months ending 31 December...

Heavy rain forces Saturday closure of sports fields

May 7, 2021Posted in: Roads and Assets

Wingecarribee Shire Council has today closed all Council-managed sports fields scheduled for Saturday 8 May following continued heavy overnight rain. The closure affects all Council-managed sports fields across the Shire for Saturday only and is effective immediately. The temporary closure does not affect the Welby Hockey Centre or Eridge Park Netball court facilities which remain...

Playground repairs delayed due to border closure

August 11, 2020Posted in: Roads and Assets

Repairs to the playground at the David Woods Playing Fields in Bowral have been temporary delayed following the State’s border closure with Victoria. Specialist contractors from Victoria were scheduled to replace the soft-fall base covering in August but have been confined to Victoria following the state’s recently enforced COVID-19 border restrictions. Council has been in...

Council addresses waterlogged sportsfield

April 23, 2012Posted in: Community

Southern Highlanders love their winter sport. Unfortunately, the wet weather sometimes gets in the way, leaving playing fields soggy for weeks after a sudden deluge. But thanks to a brand new state-of-the-art drainage system, the wet weather will have less of an impact this season for teams using the David Woods Playing Fields in East...