Wingello and Balmoral Village communities kick off workshops for new Resilient Towns Initiative

February 2, 2024Posted in: Community

Wingello and Balmoral Village residents have already proven their resilience, having survived the 2019/20 Black Summer bushfires. They are now the first communities to engage in a new round of disaster preparedness workshops for our Shire, through the Resilient Towns Initiative (RTI). These residents are now being called upon to participate in next week’s community-led...

Wingecarribee’s first ever cycling pump track included in Casburn Park’s exciting upgrade

January 24, 2024Posted in: Community

A fresh, new space for the whole community is set for Casburn Park at Wingello, with something to offer everyone.  After a thorough community consultation, and the finalisation of design plans, the $2.5 million project is now officially underway. The revamped park project incorporates lots of fabulous features, including the shire’s first purpose built ‘pump...

Building Resilience in Wingello: A Collaborative Effort to Prepare for Future Disasters

November 3, 2023Posted in: Community

The Wingello community took part in the Resilient Towns Initiative (RTI) workshops last Saturday, designed to help communities deal with any future disaster events. Following the success of these sessions in the Snowy Valleys LGA, residents came together with representatives from the NSW Reconstruction Authority, University of NSW, Disaster Relief Australia, Red Cross and Wingecarribee...

Casburn Park redevelopment update

October 13, 2022Posted in: Listening, Roads and Assets

Progress on the Casburn Park Upgrade Project continues to gather momentum with Council awarding the contract to develop the Detailed Design to landscape architect specialist Complete Urban. Council’s General Manager Lisa Miscamble said the appointment was a significant stage in the redevelopment of Casburn Park. “For several year’s Council has been closely working with residents...

Draft Casburn Park Masterplan on exhibition

February 12, 2021Posted in: Community

Wingecarribee Shire Council is seeking comment from the community after Councillors endorsed the public exhibition of the Draft Casburn Park Masterplan. Council’s Acting Deputy General Manager Operations, Finance and Risk Richard Mooney said the draft masterplan explores several possible inclusions designed to improve the existing parkland located opposite the Wingello Train Station. “We want to...