Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling on nominations for the 2018 Wingecarribee Heritage Awards. Council’s Strategic Land Use Planner Heritage, Fiona Mann explained the significance of the awards. “The Southern Highlands contains some of the most beautiful and significant heritage buildings and heritage items in the state,” she said. “Preserving our unique history can however be...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling on owners of heritage properties to apply for funding as part of this year’s Wingecarribee Heritage Assistance Grants Scheme. Council’s Heritage Strategic Land Use Planner explained the motivation behind the scheme. “The Southern Highlands contain some of the most beautiful and interesting heritage buildings in the State,” said Sarah Farnese....
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...
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...
Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling on nominations for the 2015 Wingecarribee Heritage Awards. Council’s Heritage Land Use Planner explained the significance of the awards. “The Southern Highlands contain some of the most beautiful heritage buildings across the state,” said Sarah Farnese. “In fact over 300 individual heritage items can be found spread across our Shire.”...
