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Man Charged With Attempted Murder Over Road Rage
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a road rage incident near Picton yesterday. Police say around 9am two vehicles collided at the corner of Camden and Menangle Roads in Douglas Park. Police say one of the drivers got out of his vehicle and allegedly repeatedly stabbed the 57 year old driver of the other vehicle. He was taken to Liverpool Hospital in a serious condition. The 42 year old offender was arrested at the scene and has been charged with attempted murder and predatory driving. He has been... Read more
Knife Produced In Moss Vale Supermarket Robbery
Two Shoalhaven woman have been arrested after a robbery gone wrong on the southern highlands overnight. The pair from Nowra aged 18 and 16 allegedly threatened staff at the IGA in Moss Vale with a knife, after which they escaped with a quantity of food stuffs. They were arrested a short distance away in Argyle Street. Police say there were no injuries. The 16 year old has been refused bail and the 18 year old given strict conditional bail, pending a future appearance in Moss Vale Local Court. Read more
Hume Truckies In Spotlight - Union Demands Action
The Transport Workers Union is calling on truck drivers to "dob in" firms which are doctoring speed limiters and forcing them to work dangerous hours. It follows a police raid on the SYDNEY firm whose truck was involved in a triple fatal crash at MENANGLE, between Mittagong and Campbelltown in January. Police says its found eight LENNONS vehicle have had their speed governors had been tampered with. TONY SHELDON from the Transport Workers Union says its a major problem nationwide. Read more
MORE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS LOCAL NEWS
Man Charged With Attempted Murder Over Road Rage
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a road rage incident near Picton yesterday. Police...
Knife Produced In Moss Vale Supermarket Robbery
Two Shoalhaven woman have been arrested after a robbery gone wrong on the southern highlands overnight. The...
Hume Truckies In Spotlight - Union Demands Action
The Transport Workers Union is calling on truck drivers to "dob in" firms which are doctoring speed limiters and...
State Gives Approval For Coal Seam Gas Well North Of Mittago…
A Sydney based company has been given state government approval to sink a coal seam gas exploration well north...
Motorist stabbed after car crash
Police have arrested a 52 year old man after he allegedly stabbed another motorist north of Bargo this...
Two Refused Bail Over Hume Police Chase
Two people have now been formally charged over yesterday’s high speed police pursuit along the Hume Highway. ...
Truckie Charged Over Triple Fatal Crash
A truck driver has been arrested and charged over last month's crash between Mittagong and Campbelltown which claimed the...
New Warning Over Scams
The Department of Fair Trading has issued warnings about on going scams in the building industry and phone sales...
New Claims Wingecarribee And Shoalhaven Were Duped Over Pip…
The State Government says it is going to be very hard to stop Goulburn Mulwaree Council selling Shoalhaven and...
Funeral Service Next Week For Towie Killed In Hume Accident
A funeral service will be held next week for a Southern Highlands Tow Truck operator killed in an accident...
RFS Calls For Better Protection For Towies And Emergency Wor…
A volunteer fire fighter has spoken out about the risks that emergency service workers and tow truck drivers take...
Council Improves Development Application Processing Times
The time taken by Wingecarribee Council to assess development applications has improved slightly according to new figures from the...
Teens Being Questioned Over 160 KPH Police Pursuit
Police are questioning 2 teenagers following yesterday’s high speed pursuit along the Hume Highway involving a stolen car. ...
Mayor Prefers Council Instead Of Community To Be Trustee Of …
Wingecarribee Mayor, Ken Halstead says he would prefer to see council become the trustees of the Berrima Jail buildings...
New Environmental Works Set To Start On Southern Highlands
Wingecarribee Council has been awarded $70,000 worth of state government grants for environmental works. Much of the...
Renwick Sub Division Goes Gangbusters As Buyers Camp Out
Almost three quarters of the lots in the third stage of the Renwick sub division near Mittagong have been...
Two Arrested After Long Distance Police Pursuit
Two people have been arrested after a long distance police chase through the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands this...
Mittagong Gallery A Step Closer
The NSW Attorney General has raised no major objections to Wingecarribee Council's plan to set up a regional art...
Drink Drive Mum In Moss Vale Court
A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS mother has pleaded guilty to drink driving almost five times over the legal limit with two-children...
Call For New Laws To Protect Towies
The State Government is to be asked to introduce a new law to offer increased protection for emergency service...
Jones Calls For Calm In Leadership Wrangle
As the Federal Labor Party continues to be split by bitter leadership divisions a local MP says the tussle...
MP Warns Of Mass Exodus From Private Health Cover
A local Federal MP has warned there will be a mass exodus from private health insurance on the coast...
Local Company Takes Major Dairy Award
A local producer has picked up major honour at the Sydney Royal Dairy and Produce Show. The...
Concerns Over Urban Sprawl Into Highlands
A leading Southern Highlands Real Estate Agent says he is deeply concerned at moves by the state government to...
Berrima Carpathon – More Than A Tonne Caught
Native fish should find life a little easier from this morning after more than a tonne of carp were pulled from...
Private School To Share Its New Pool With Locals
A proposal by the Frensham private girls school at Mittagong to construct an indoor swimming pool is this week...
Helper Needs Help
Lifeline Illawarra has put out a call for more telephone counsellors to cope with an increased demand for calls...
Golf Ball Size Hail Hits Moss Vale
There has been some wild weather across the coast and highlands overnight with a band of thunderstorms leaving a...
Chev Twins Win Valley Junior Showgirl Competition
Local twins Caitlin and Olivia Maringa have been crowned as joint winners of the 2012 Kangaroo Valley show girl competition. The...
Man Charged Over Shotgun Incident
Police have charged a man with a number of firearm offences after he allegedly threatened a man with a shotgun. Police...
Five Bikies Charged Over Wild Pub Brawl
Five members of the Rebels outlaw motor cycle gang have been charged following a wild brawl at a Goulburn...
Truck Driver From Fatal Crash Passes Breath Test
Police have revealed the truck driver involved in Wednesday's fatal accident on the Hume Highway South of Mittagong has...
Heavy Rain Overnight, More On The Way
There has been some heavy rain across the region over night after thunderstorms swept in from the south west,...
Continuation Of Council Environmental Levy Wins Majority Sup…
The results of a survey conducted by Wingecarribee Council have revealed the vast majority of locals are in favour...
Berrima Carpathon This Weekend
The Berrima Village Carpathon is on this weekend along the banks of the Wingecarribee River. Aim of...
Coroner Expected To Examine Safety Of Hume Breakdown Lane
The state coroner is expected to be asked to examine the width of breakdown lanes on the Hume Highway...
Sports Star Given Marching Orders Because Of Her Guide Dog
Blind paralympian SUE-ELLEN LOVETT has filed a complaint with the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION -- after she told to leave...
Local Winery Wins Major Awards
Tertini Wines just outside Mittagong has picked up a swag of medals and trophies at the 2012 South Coast...
Chieftain Announced For 2012 Bundanoon Brigadoon
A third generation Scot from Sydney has been named as the Chieftain of the 2012 Bundanoon is Brigadoon Festival....
Alby Winds Up Over Wind
Hume MP Alby Schultz is calling for disciplinary action to be taken against representatives of the NSW planning department....
Money Sought To Replace Worn Out Bridge
An application has been prepared for a $1.5 million Federal Government grant to replace the bridge over the Shoalhaven...
Triple Fatal Crash – Truckie In Court On Un-related Charges
The driver of a truck that ploughed into a car between Mittagong and Campbelltown last month killing three members of...
Council Launches On Line Push To Attract New Business
Wingecarribee Council's Economic Development unit has revamped its website providing more up to date information about operating a business...
Tributes For Local Tow Truck Driver Killed In Crash
A local tow truck driver is one two people who were killed in yesterday's horrific crash on the Hume...
Two killed in fatal accident on Hume Highway near Mittagong
Two people have been killed in an horrific accident on the Hume Highway two kilometres south of Mittagong this...
Goward Says No To Rail Sale
There are calls this morning for the state government to rule out privatising the main rail network that connects...
Locals May Get A Chance To Elect Mayor
The issue of popularly electing the mayor of Wingecarribee is back on the agenda with Clr Juliet Arkwright planning...
Council Leaks Like A Sieve
The urgency of a major upgrade to the Moss Vale Civic Centre became apparent earlier this week after the...
Gunman Remains On The Run
Detectives have issued a detailed description of a man wanted for questioning over this week's armed robbery of a...
Crash At Hume Highway Road Works Site
The driver of a car escaped serious injury in a nasty crash at a road works site on the...
Pedestrian Dies As A Result Of Injuries Following Bowral Acc…
An 86 year old woman has died in hospital as a result of injuries suffered when she was struck...
Elderly woman struck by vehicle in Bowral
An elderly woman has suspected head injuries after she was struck by a four wheel drive in Bowral this afternoon....
Major leaks at Moss Vale Civic Centre from yesterday’s rain
A major clean-up is underway at the Moss Vale Civic Centre after it sprung several leaks during yesterday's storms....
Taxi Driver Help Up At Gun Point
A taxi driver has been robbed of several hundred dollars by a masked gunman after being lured to a...
HIGHLANDS NEWS ARCHVE
Call For New Laws To Protect Towies
Jones Calls For Calm In Leadership Wrangle
MP Warns Of Mass Exodus From Private Health Cover
Local Company Takes Major Dairy Award
Concerns Over Urban Sprawl Into Highlands
Berrima Carpathon – More Than A Tonne Caught
Private School To Share Its New Pool With Locals
Helper Needs Help
Golf Ball Size Hail Hits Moss Vale
Chev Twins Win Valley Junior Showgirl Competition
Man Charged Over Shotgun Incident
Five Bikies Charged Over Wild Pub Brawl
Truck Driver From Fatal Crash Passes Breath Test
Heavy Rain Overnight, More On The Way
Continuation Of Council Environmental Levy Wins Ma…
Berrima Carpathon This Weekend
Coroner Expected To Examine Safety Of Hume Breakdo…
Sports Star Given Marching Orders Because Of Her G…
Local Winery Wins Major Awards
Chieftain Announced For 2012 Bundanoon Brigadoon
Alby Winds Up Over Wind
Money Sought To Replace Worn Out Bridge
Triple Fatal Crash – Truckie In Court On Un-relate…
Council Launches On Line Push To Attract New Busin…
Tributes For Local Tow Truck Driver Killed In Cras…
Two killed in fatal accident on Hume Highway near …
Goward Says No To Rail Sale
Locals May Get A Chance To Elect Mayor
Council Leaks Like A Sieve
Gunman Remains On The Run
Crash At Hume Highway Road Works Site
Pedestrian Dies As A Result Of Injuries Following …
Elderly woman struck by vehicle in Bowral
Major leaks at Moss Vale Civic Centre from yesterd…
Taxi Driver Help Up At Gun Point
Marathon Police Chase
Woman Injured At Road Accident Blackspot
Local MP Introduces Gay Marriage Bill
Big One Drops On Hilltop
Council Identfies More Than 300 Properties For Her…
Police Prepare Coroners Report Over Bike Riders De…
More Than 70% Of Locals Support Environment Levy
Exploration Un-covers Minerals Record
Vandals Trash Eridge Park
Senate Refuses To Halt Wind Farm Developments
More Rain And Storms On The Way
12 Year Old Knocked Un-conscious In Bike Accident
Road Closure To Effect Local Motorists
Highlands Hammered by Rain
Motorbike crash victim dies in hospital
Mittagong hosts historic vehicles rally
Moss Vale Pool closed to public tomorrow
Flash flooding at Picton overnight
Hoons destroy little athletics field at Bowral
Former Mittagong Man Killed In Crash Was Almost 5 …
Man Pleads Guilty Over Hume Police Chase
Grave Doubts Over Council Claim Of Savings
Funeral Today For Bowral Police Officer
Big Builder Into Administration
Rotary Announces Massive Moss Vale Project
Bowral Hospital Boost
Goulburn jail escapee faces court
Mayor Demands Demands Tulip Time Re-Think After 20…
Council Gives Goulburn Another Serve Over Pipeline
Warning Over Teeth Whiteners
Locals Will Get A Say In Massive Mittagong Develo…
Highlands Rail Line Safe – Official Report
Council Losses Mount Over Failed Investments
Teenager critical after head-on smash at Bargo
Two Arrested After Police Car Rammed In Chase
Woolies Snubbed Over Bowral Liquor Shop Plan
Police Issue Description Of Mittagong Liquor Thief
Council Demands Action Over Pipeline
Woman Assaulted In Bowral Street
Council Launches House To House Clean Up
Goulburn Backflips On Wingecarribee Pipeline
New Evidence In Council Investment Losses
Council Angry Over Being Stripped Of Planning Powe…
Funeral Service This Week For Bowral Police Office…
Man Still Critical After Roadside Surgery
Missing Teens Found By Police Dog
Out Of Control Car Slams Into Garage
Man Undergoes Emergency Roadside Surgery
Teen Charged Another Burnt After Wild Brawl
Jail Escapee Re-captured After Car Jacking
Local Health Warning
Warning Over Doctor Shortage
Government Heartless Over Specs Decision - MP
Day On The Green Cancelled
Escapee Sighted After Car Jacking
Police Warning – Lock The Lot
Plane Makes Emergency Landing
CANCELLED: A Day on the Green Bowral
Police hunt Goulburn Jail escapee
Pipeline Politics – Council Knew Nothing Of Change…
Fears Of Job Losses At Highlands Stations
Vision Impaired Left In Lurch
Report On Paramedic Death 12 Months Away
Algae Alert
Woman Injured In Hume Crash
Bauxite Mine Could Be Operational In Two Years
Manildra Bomaderry Cuts Jobs Reduces Production
Rail Upgrade Expedited
Injured Bike Rider Remains Critical
Council By Passed Over New Estate
Highlands Coal Mine Could Get Bigger
Warning Over Local Rail Jobs
Goulburn Rejects Claims It Dudded Wingecarribee An…
Driver Five Times Alcohol Limit
New Support For Highlands Hospice
$350 Million Gold Mine Set To Proceed
Mittagong RSL Starts Work On Upgrade
Slide In Local Rainfall Figures
Dairy Farmers Warn Fruit And Veg Growers To Be On …
Alby Flips Over Flag Burning
Greens Warn Of Local Un-leaded Fuel Shortages
Valley Bowlo Closes
Dick Smith Announces Major Review Of Stores
Police Release Names Of Trio Killed In Hume Crash
Three people killed in Menangle crash
Spate Of Accidents Has Police Worried
Bowral hardware store to close
Highway Closed By Fatal Crash
Man Injured In Hume Crash
Gash Goes Easy With The Cash
Man Refused Bail After High Speed Chase
Teen Injured In Weekend Accident Still Serious
Mayor Fuming Over Moves To Spy On What We Dump In …
New Anger Over Tree Trimming
Emergency Services Praise Mum For Swift Treatment …
Calls for further restrictions on red P-platers
Teachers Strike Today
Steel assistance package is assured
Huge Blowout In Cost Of Hilltop Shooting Complex
Council Stalls On Action Over Code Of Conduct Alle…
Warning After Stock Thefts
New Attempt To Secure Bridge Funding
Two Highlands Restaurants Honoured With Hats
National Child Protection Day
More police graduates from Goulburn
Bundanoon internet out till tomorrow
Bowral Makeover
Macquarie Pass Re-opened
Expanded Rotary/Lions shed opens Sat 30/7
Hume Highway delays due to two accidents Sat 30/7
Livestock exchange official opening today Fri 22/7
Off-lease dog area in Seymour Park Fri 22/7
Teenager arrested over ram raids Fri 22/7
Dairy farmers hit hard by carbon tax Thu 21/7
Community groups receive $96,000 Thu 21/7
Green waste pick-up nearly over Thu 21/7
Audit of council's 'sucker truck' delayed Wed 20/7
Alcohol stolen from Mittagong business Wed 20/7
Snow on the highlands Wed 20/7
B-Doubles gazetted on Medway Road Tue 19/7
$12 million upgrade for Wingecarribee Dam Tue 19/7
Oncology unit for private hospital Tue 19/7
Hall upgrade completed Mon 18/7
Council makes SES donation Mon 18/7
Highlands day visitor numbers up Mon 18/7
Council opposes future mining operations Mon 18/7
Meeting over hedge planting controls Fri 15/7
Milton Park villas refused Fri 15/7
Another code of conduct report pending Fri 15/7
Council says no to new noise limits at Hilltop com…
Poppins world record official Thu 14/7
Council opposes Medway coal exports Thu 14/7
Pokie protest at Crookwell today Wed 13/7
Calls for foreign ownership register Wed 13/7
Winery zoning still in dispute Wed 13/7
Kerbside windstorm collection starts Wed 13/7
ALP pre-selection reform starts Tue 12/7
Two new quarries for Marulan Tue 12/7
Restrictions on highlands coal mining Tue 12/7
Robertson sewerage scheme underway Tue 12/7
More strong winds cause problems Mon 11/7
Code of conduct review finds no breach Mon 11/7
No pathway on church land Mon 11/7
Free green waste offer extended Sat 9/7
Attempted ram raids in Moss Vale Sat 9/7
Belanglo murder weapon found Fri 8/7
Power should be restored tonight Fri 8/7
Motorists urged to secure vehicles Thu 7/7
Trail bike blitz Thu 7/7
Highlands clean-up continues Thu 7/7
Tipping fees stretch local businesses Wed 6/7
Veolia hands out $16,000 to local groups Tue 5/7
Calls for permanent green waste service Tue 5/7
Aquifer interference controls tightened Tue 5/7
Council defends RRC price hike Mon 4/7
Train fares cut from today Fri 1/7
Drug busts on the rise Fri 1/7
Council's new website goes live Fri 1/7
Breast cancer research in Bowral Thu 30/6
NSW Greens back Hilltop residents Thu 30/6
Goward lobbies for train services Wed 29/6
Greens visit Hilltop range Wed 29/6
Free highlands legal aid service Wed 29/6
New fence for Botanic Gardens site Tue 28/6
Bowral Gasworks remediation identified Tue 28/6
