Celebrating 100 years of the Country Women’s Association

April 22, 2022Posted in: Events

Wingecarribee Shire Council has today joined members from the Southern Highlands Country Women’s Association (CWA) as they celebrate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the CWA in NSW. Council’s General Manager Lisa Miscamble and Interim Administrator Viv May PSM joined staff in congratulating local CWA members at a morning function in Moss Vale’s Leighton...

Council calls for information on vandals

February 23, 2018Posted in: Roads and Assets

Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling for information from residents who may have witnessed any persons damaging public facilities in Bowral’s Corbett Gardens and Moss Vale’s Leighton Gardens. Council’s Supervisor of Parks and Open Spaces Guy Stearn said incidents of damage had become more commonplace in recent weeks. “The Australia Day long weekend was one recent...

Refurbished Howitzer Gun finds new home in Moss Vale

April 10, 2017Posted in: Events

A one-hundred year old German-made Howitzer Gun captured by Australian troops in the First World War will be unveiled by Wingecarribee Shire Council in time for ANZAC Day. Formerly located in Apex Park in Moss Vale, the restored gun will be unveiled at a small ceremony in Leighton Gardens on Thursday 13 April 2017. Council’s...

Leighton Gardens set to re-open for Sesquicentenary finale

November 18, 2013Posted in: Community, Events

As the year slowly draws to a close, so to do our Sesquicentenary – or 150th birthday celebrations – of both Bowral and Moss Vale. Moss Vale’s final birthday gift will come in the form of the refurbished Leighton Gardens to be officially re-opened by the Mayor and local members Pru Goward and Stephen Jones...

Residents invited to have their say about Leighton Gardens

May 30, 2013Posted in: Development

Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting all interested residents to attend an on-site meeting at Leighton Gardens next Thursday, 6 June to discuss the planned upgrade of the park. As part of the Sesquicentenary – or 150th birthday – celebrations of Moss Vale, Council is proposing to revitalise the gardens, including new garden beds, replaced trees...