Home
News
- Shoalhaven News
- Highlands News
- Local Weather
- Celebrities
- Lost & Found Pets
- Birthdays
- N.R. Wallace Building Inspections
What's Happening?
- Competitions & Events
  
  Thursday Meat Raffle
- Community Calendar
  
  Coast
  
  Highlands
- Gig Guide
- Your Feedback
Shows
- Charles Maxwell
- Barry Mac
- Pete Brandtman
- Matt Pardy
- Murray Wilton
- Nick Lowther
- Australia Overnight
- Graeme Day
- 2020 Retro Countdown
- Around the Campfire
- Feature Shows
  
  The Classic Cafe
  
  2ST Swap Time
  
  Better Homes & Gardens
  
  Sunday Night Lite
  
  Saturday Night Live
  
  Sports Saturday
  
  My Generation
  
  Casey Kasem 'The 70's'
  
  The Continuous Call Team
  
  Dropkicks
Info
- Radio Advertising
- Contact Us
- Legal
  
  Codes & Complaints
  
  Privacy Policy
  
  Terms of Use
  
  Competition Conditions
  
  Technology Showcase
  
  Apple
  
  Gaming
  
  Home Entertainment
  
  Notebook
  
  Smartphones
  
  Software and Security
  
  Tablets
  
  Tips & Tricks
- Help
  
  Streaming Help
  
  Website Help
  
  Radio Reception Guide
- Our Network
Business Directory
Sitemap

Southern Highlands News

Conflicting Results Over Checks For Asbestos On Robo Roads

Thursday, 23 August 2012 00:12

Soil and air samples taken near contaminated roads around Robertson have found no traces of asbestos even though a visual inspection of the road pavement shows asbestos material is present.

Wingecarribee Council was told overnight (wed) that 29 core samples taken from Vandenbergh, Yeola, Fountaindale, and Lees Roads tested negative for asbestos fibres.

However, Deputy General Manager of Operations, Phil Marshall says a visual inspection shows there is asbestos in the road pavement, but it has not broken up or spread through the road base.

Council believes that there could be up to 15 roads that may be contaminated and consultants have been engaged to conduct a full risk assessment.

Workcover has also been consulted and an asbestos register established.

Council is still trying to determine the source of the material and is painstakingly looking over every delivery docket during the period from 2004 to 2008 when the road base was laid.

It could be another month before Council has all the relevant information and in the interim any asbestos material found in the roads is being sealed over to reduce the risk to residents.

LISTEN TO 2ST LOCAL NEWS

HIGHLANDS NEWS

Wilton Airport Plan May Be Dead In Water

Plans to develop Sydney's second international airport at Wilton between Mittagong and Campbelltown may be dead in the water, after plans were announced for a new residential city. The federal government has been investigating Wilton, but may be thwarted by a state announcement of plans for a possible new city of 12,000 new homes. Canberra is not keen on the original choice of Badgery's Creek near Liverpool, while Pmier BarryO'Farrell favours no sites within the Sydney Basin, and thinks Canberra is a better idea. Former Wingececarribee Mayor Ken Halstread also spoke out against Wilton during his term in office, warning there would be... Read more

More Federal Funds Available For Council Projects

Wingecarribee Council will get another chance to apply for federal infrastructure funding with the commonwealth adding an extra $150 million to the scheme. Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese says the funding will be provided under the government's regional development Australia Fund and Livable Cities programs. The funding can only be used to build and renew community infrastructure such as sporting facilities, libraries, town halls, playgrounds and essential services like childcare centres. However, to secure the new federal funding, councils must apply under the relevant program by July 22. Read more

Planning Underway To Upgrade Bowral Hospital

While the southern highlands missed out on any major capital works funding in this week's state budget, Goulburn MP Pru Goward says the Bowral Hospital could be a big winner next financial year. Most of the funds allocated to Ms Goward's electorate will be spent on projects around Goulburn including a bridge over Oallen Ford near Nerriga and replacement of the Lansdowne bridge. But Ms Goward says the highlands may fare better in the next budget as she is negotiating with the Local Area Health Board for a major upgrade of Bowral Hospital. Read more

MORE SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS LOCAL NEWS

Lehman Blocks Moves To Compensate Wingecarribee Council

It could be another two years before Wingecarribee Council receives any money from its legal battle with failed overseas...

Calls For DPP To Explain Charge Downgrade In Kelly Case

Premier Barry O'Farrell says he shares community concern about a plea-bargain with the killer of Kings Cross bashing victim,...

Truck Crash Closes Hume Highway

There have been major delays to traffic on the Hume Highway this morning following a truck crash near Marulan....

Devil Is In The Detail Over Returns From Port Lease Deal

A major row is unfolding between the South Coast-Southern Highlands and the Hunter Valley over the massive disparity in...

Live In East Of Shire – Need Help From Council –…

Wingecarribee Council's mobile road show heads to Glenquarry today (wed). The mobile information kiosk is an opportunity for...

Small Pickings In Highlands As Goulburn Grabs The Cash

Much of the southern highlands has missed out on any major funding allocations in yesterday's (tue) state budget. ...

Man Who Killed Bowral Teenager Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

The man who killed Bowral teenager, Thomas Kelly in Kings Cross last year will re-appear in court in August,...

P Plater Madness On The Hume Highway – 200 KPH Plus

A P plater has been arrested and charged after being pulled over for doing more than 200 KPH on...

Energy Update – Electricity Prices Stabilise – Gas Soars

We're being spared any large increases in electricity prices next month, but the state's pricing regulator has approved a...

Moves To Reduce Gun Shot Noise At Shooting Range

Wingecarribee Council has approved a series of measures to reduce the noise of firearms at the Southern Highlands Regional...

Goward Welcomes Changes To State Electoral Boundaries

Goulburn MP Pru Goward has welcomed proposed changes to the boundaries of her state parliamentary seat claiming it is...

Yet Another Insult To Murder Victim’s Shattered Family

The grandmother of a murdered Bargo teenager is angry that she has only been given two days notice of...

Things Looking Grim For Completion Of Rail Line

The chances of work re-starting on the Maldon Dombarton rail link appear to be bleak if there is a...

Two Local MP’s May Have To Fight For Political Lives

The New South Wales Electoral Commission has released details of proposed changes to the boundaries of local state parliamentary...

State Given Six Months To Respond To Jail Report

The state government has been given six months to respond to an Upper House Committee Report into the Closure...

Council’s Can New Efficiency Proposals

The majority of councils from across the southern region, including Wingecarribee have dismissed a proposal to merge into a...

Minister Praises Operators Of New High Tech Fish Farm

Primary Industry Minister Katrina Hodgkinson has praised the operators of a new high tech fish farm between Marulan and...

Stephen Jones Wins Labor Pre-Selection For Throsby

After being kept on tender hooks for months the Labor Party has formally endorsed sitting MP Stephen Jones as...

New Senior Executive Appointed To Bradman Museum

Former NSW cricket captain David Colley has been appointed to look after the Bradman Museums promotion and advertising program....

Series Of Arrests Made For Highlands Robberies

Five men and a woman have been charged over alleged armed robberies and break and enters to homes across...

Council App Results In Better Efficiency

An app being used by local councils allows residents to report maintenance issues directly to council quickly and easily....

Truffle Season, Crops Are Yielding Well

Local truffle growers are extremely enthusiastic about this year's harvest. The Truffle Festival starts soon and tours are...

Parents Encouraged To Understand Their Working Rights

The Fair Work Ombudsman is encouraging new and expecting parents across the coast and highlands to understand their workplace...

Councils Mobile Kiosk Is Coming To Glenquarry

Wingecarribee Councils mobile road show will be visiting residents in Glenquarry next Wednesday. The mobile kiosk is an...

A Man Has Died In Accident On The Hume Highway Near Bargo

A man has been killed in a multi vehicle accident on the Hume Highway near Bargo this morning. Four...

Throsby Park Lease Plan Off The Table

The possibility of Wingecarribee Council taking on the lease of Throsby Park at Moss Vale is no longer on...

Council Endorses Retford Park Rezoning Proposal

Wingecarribee Council has endorsed a rezoning proposal for the historic Retford Park property at Bowral and staff will now...

Big New Fish Farm Opened

The biggest fish farm of its type in New South Wales has been officially opened between Marulan and Goulburn....

Woman Dies In Hospital Following Crash

A woman critically injured in a crash on the Appin Road last week has died in hospital. The...

Berrima Cement Plant Employees Stop Work For Mass Meeting

A mass meeting of workers at the Berrima Cement Works will be held this morning (thu) to discuss Boral's...

Council Backflips On Merrigang Street – Trees To Go

The first stage of the Merrigang Street upgrade in Bowral could start later this year after Wingecarribee Council voted...

Council Cements Opposition To K-Mart Project

Wingecarribee Council cemented its opposition to the Kmart development at Bowral overnight by voting to have the proposed site...

Tree Lopper Killed At Moss Vale

A 36 year old man has died in a tree lopping accident west of Moss Vale this morning. Paramedics were called...

Man Plans Ten Million Dollar Law Suit Against Salvos

A man who claims he was sexually abused at the Gill Memorial Home for boys in Goulburn is suing...

Thieves Continue To Plunder Mittagong

There has been no let up in the recent spate of property being stolen from motor vehicles in the...

Council Gets Major Grant To Clean Up And Reduce Waste

Wingecarribee Council has been awarded nearly $90,000 to implement waste reduction, recycling and illegal dumping initiatives across the shire....

Drunk Driver Almost Wipes Out Police Car

A P plater who almost collided head on with a police vehicle between Mittagong and Campbelltown has returned a...

State Holding Up Wingello Mining Plan

A Sydney based resource company says it could begin mining bauxite south of Moss Vale within three years, if...

Subdivision Of Historic Highlands Property Moves Step Closer

The subdivision planning proposal for the historic Retford Park property at Bowral will once again be discussed by Wingecarribee...

Mayor Accuses Council Colleague Of Playing Politics

Wingecarribee Mayor Juliet Arkwright has accused Clr Duncan Gair of playing politics by bringing forward three separate rescission motions...

Move To Reduce Noise At Hilltop Gun Range – But Will It Work

Staff from Wingecarribee Council have recommended approval of a series of measures to reduce the noise of firearms on...

Valley Singer Into Final Of The Voice

Kangaroo Valley's Danny Ross has made it into the final four of season two of The Voice. Four...

Talks Today On Asbestos Fears At Cement Works

Further talks will be held today to discuss concerns about possible asbestos contamination from a contract work project carried...

Shire Warned To Tighten Belt To Avoid Deficit

A Wingecarribee Clr will try and have three separate motions overturned by council tomorrow (wed) night in a bid...

Highlanders Feature In Queen's Honours List

A former local MP and a high ranking long serving Rural Fire officer feature in the 2013 Queen's Birthday honours...

Prev Next Page: