October 20, 2023Posted in: Community, Events
Organisers of the all-new Bundanoon Folk Festival this November 24-26 say it’s heart-warming to see the village community rally to lend their time and skills to bring the Festival to life. An immersive weekend experience, the Festival will bring a wide variety of live performance styles to our Shire assisted by grant funding through Council’s...
September 8, 2023Posted in: Community
We’re advocating for village communities who told us the requirements of a DA to hold events on bushfire-prone land was prohibiting social connection. Our village communities have for 5 years sought changes that will allow events such as carols in the park or local fundraisers on sports ovals, which are largely run by community volunteers,...
July 7, 2023Posted in: Community, Events
Saturday July 15 promises a night of fun, laughter and spotting familiar local faces among the seafaring marauders on stage at Bowral Memorial Hall, as Highlands Theatre Group presents The Pirates of Penzance. The opening night of this highly anticipated show is not to be missed and we’re excited to share that some Council staff...
June 6, 2023Posted in: Community, Events
So said Her Excellency, the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW, in her address on Friday 2 June at the launch of the newly refurbished Bowral Memorial Hall. With the cutting of the red ribbon, Her Excellency officially opened the doors to a whole new chapter in cultural experiences to come, for Wingecarribee...
June 2, 2023Posted in: Community, Events
As recent investment in local arts, culture and heritage revitalises regional communities, Southern Highlands residents are ready to embrace a new era of cultural experiences with the much-anticipated unveiling of Bowral Memorial Hall. Now the only venue of its kind in the Shire, with a capacity of 300, including retractable seating for 125, excellent acoustics...