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Two Shoalhaven Women Hold Up Moss Vale Supermarket

Two Shoalhaven Women Hold Up Moss Vale Supermarket

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

Bomaderry Fence needs repair ‘before someone is killed’

Bomaderry Fence needs repair ‘before someone is killed’

Bomaderry residents have pleaded with Shoalhaven Council and Roads and Maritime Services to take urgent action to repair a fence at Bomaderry before someone is killed or seriously injured. A section of fence along the highway at Bomaderry was destroyed about a fortnight ago when a car crashed during a police pursuit. The car ran up the side of a rock embankment ,just north of Bolong Road, and ripped out sections of a steel mesh fence, alongside the pedestrian footpath. There is about a 3 metre drop from the footpath down to the highway, all... Read more

Work Starts On $44 Million Shoalhaven Project

Work Starts On $44 Million Shoalhaven Project

Work has started on the region's most expensive construction project since the completion of the South Nowra Jail, and is the first of three major developments to get underway this year. Local electricity distributor Endeavour Energy is constructing a new $44 million zone sub station off Blackbutt Road at West Tomerong. Earth works and excavation of the foundations is now underway. Aim of the project is to improve the reliability of the power supply for the central and southern Shoalhaven. Meantime a tender for the $35 million South Coast Cancer Care centre at... Read more

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Two Shoalhaven Women Hold Up Moss Vale Supermarket

Two Shoalhaven Women Hold Up Moss Vale Supermarket

Two Shoalhaven woman have been arrested after a robbery gone wrong on the southern highlands overnight. The pair...

Bomaderry Fence needs repair ‘before someone is killed’

Bomaderry Fence needs repair ‘before someone is killed’

Bomaderry residents have pleaded with Shoalhaven Council and Roads and Maritime Services to take urgent action to repair a...

Work Starts On $44 Million Shoalhaven Project

Work Starts On $44 Million Shoalhaven Project

Work has started on the region's most expensive construction project since the completion of the South Nowra Jail, and...

Another Upgraded Shoalhaven Road Falls Apart - Badly

Another Upgraded Shoalhaven Road Falls Apart - Badly

Another section of road recently re-constructed by Shoalhaven City Council has broken up badly, just months after being completed....

Local Granny Uses Pedal Power To Help The Needy

Local Granny Uses Pedal Power To Help The Needy

A 53 year old Vincentia grand mother has entered the final stage of her training prior to departing on...

Jervis Bay Jetty To Be Demolished

Jervis Bay Jetty To Be Demolished

Concerns over the safety of the structure are set to force the federal government to demolish the wharf at...

Three charged over schoolgirl bashing

Three charged over schoolgirl bashing

Three people have been charged over the alleged bashing of a 15 year old girl outside a Warrawong...

Truckie Charged Over Triple Fatal Crash

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 Claims Locals Were Duped Over Supply Of Water To Goulbur…

New Claims Locals Were Duped Over Supply Of Water To Goulburn

The State Government says it is going to be very hard to stop Goulburn Mulwaree Council selling Shoalhaven and...

New Warning Over Scams

New Warning Over Scams

The Department of Fair Trading has issued warnings about on going scams in the building industry and phone sales...

RFS Supports Better Protection For Towies And Emergency Serv…

RFS Supports Better Protection For Towies And Emergency Service Workers

A volunteer fire fighter has spoken out about the risks that emergency service workers and tow truck drivers take...

Funeral Today For Music Maestro

Funeral Today For Music Maestro

Hundreds of people are this afternoon expected to gather at the Meroo Union Church near Bomaderry to pay their...

Striped Dolphin Found Mutilated At Ulladulla

Striped Dolphin Found Mutilated At Ulladulla

The National Parks and Wildlife Service is investigating the discovery of the mutilated carcass of a dolphin which has...

Gerringong Body Boarder Makes It To Quarters Of World Champi…

Gerringong Body Boarder Makes It To Quarters Of World Championships

Former Ulladulla surfer Emma Cobb has made it into the top 16 of the world body board championships in...

Rail Staff Dragged Into Coal Terminal Strike

Rail Staff Dragged Into Coal Terminal Strike

Rail workers have become innocent victims of the rolling industrial action at the Port Kembla Coal Terminal. ...

Call For New Laws To Protect Towies

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...

Police Investigate Nowra Home Invasion

Police Investigate Nowra Home Invasion

Residents around Nowra are being warned to make sure they secure their properties after a home invasion early this...

Another Night Of Wild Storms

Another Night Of Wild Storms

For the second night in a row the south coast has been hit with wild storms. Sunday night it...

Premier Steps In Over Name Changes

Premier Steps In Over Name Changes

The State Government is to introduce new laws to prevent prison inmates changing their names while they are in...

New Concerns Over Deterioration Of Shoalhaven Roads

New Concerns Over Deterioration Of Shoalhaven Roads

Gilmore MP Jo Gash says the condition of roads is rapidly emerging as one of the key issues at...

Locals Will Dump Private Health Insurance In Droves – MP

Locals Will Dump Private Health Insurance In Droves – MP

A local Federal MP has warned there will be a mass exodus from private health insurance on the coast...

Two fishermen found safe and well

Two fishermen found safe and well

Two men who went missing off Port Kembla overnight have been found safe and well. The...

Local Dairy Company Takes Off Major Award

Local Dairy Company Takes Off Major Award

A local producer has picked up major honour at the Sydney Royal Dairy and Produce Show. The...

Two Missing Feared Drowned Off South Coast

Two Missing Feared  Drowned Off South Coast

An air, land and sea search is continuing for two men who are missing feared drowned. Police were called in...

State To Blame Over Bin Snooping - Council

State To Blame Over Bin Snooping - Council

Shoalhaven Council has defended its  program to rifle though the contents of residents rubbish bins to determine if waste...

Council To Investigate Asbestos Pollution Fears

Council To Investigate Asbestos Pollution Fears

Shoalhaven Council has promised to try and arrange for tests to be carried out to determine if dilapidated buildings...

Progress On Approving Illegal Homes

Progress On Approving Illegal Homes

There could be some closure for Shoalhaven residents who are living on “ paper subdivisions”  with the state government...

The Helper Needs Help

The Helper Needs Help

Lifeline Illawarra has put out a call for more telephone counsellors to cope with an increased demand for calls...

Wild Storm Leaves Trail Of Destruction

Wild Storm Leaves Trail Of Destruction

There has been some wild weather across the coast and highlands overnight with a band of thunderstorms leaving a trail...

Winds Of Change Sweep Through Naval Bases

Winds Of Change Sweep Through Naval Bases

Tough economic times is starting to see the plug being pulled on one of the most time honoured traditions...

Twins Joint Winners Of Valley Junior Show Girl Competition

Local twins Caitlin and Olivia Maringa have been crowned as joint winners of the 2012 Kangaroo Valley show girl competition. The...

Man's Body Found On South Coast Road

Police have found the body of a man on road on the far south coast. Police were called to the Bermagui...

Nowra Man Charged With Drug, Property And Property Offences

A 26 year old Nowra man has been refused bail after being charged with a string of drug, property and...

Terror For Staff In Nowra Pizza Shop Armed Robbery

A man has escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash in an armed hold up at a Nowra pizza shop. About...

Pedestrian Hit By Stolen Out Of Control Van

Two men have been taken to hospital after being hit by an out of control , and stolen, van.   About 8am...

Jervis Bay Triathlon Festival This Weekend

Jervis Bay Triathlon Festival This Weekend

As many as 4,000 competitors are expected to take part in the Jervis Bay Triathlon Festival this weekend. ...

Woolworths Promises 500 South Coast Jobs

Woolworths Promises 500 South Coast Jobs

Woolworths has revealed at least 500 jobs will be created when the Jervis Bay Regional Shopping Centre comes on...

State Not Keen On Selling South Coast Rail Line, But Wont Ru…

State Not Keen On Selling South Coast Rail Line, But Wont Rule It Out

Premier Barry O'FARRELL has not quite ruled-out privatising the south coast Rail Line.. but says it's unlikely. ...

Heavy Rain Overnight, More Storms On The Way

Heavy Rain Overnight, More Storms On The Way

There has been some heavy rain across the region over night after thunderstorms swept in from the south west,...

Children’s Centre Marks A Quarter Of A Century

Children’s Centre Marks A Quarter Of A Century

The Ulladulla Childrens Centre will be celebrating its 25th anniversary today ( sat ). Over a thousand...

Kangaroo Valley Show – Day Two Today ( Sat )

Kangaroo Valley Show – Day Two Today ( Sat )

Today is the second and final day of the 2012 Kangaroo Valley show. Events include team penning,...

Work Re-starts On Highway – Despite Frogs

Work Re-starts On Highway – Despite Frogs

Work will re-commence later this month on the stalled $62 million upgrade of the Princes Highway at South Nowra....

Council GM Not Happy Over Criticism Of Staff

Council GM Not Happy Over Criticism Of Staff

The General Manager of Shoalhaven City Council has urged councillors not to go public with criticism of staff. Russ Pigg's...

Resident Anger Increasing Over Council Snooping In Bins

Resident Anger Increasing Over Council Snooping In Bins

Resident anger is building over moves by Shoalhaven Council to spy on the contents of locals rubbish bins. ...

Coroner Expected To Examine Safety Of Hume Breakdown Lanes

Coroner Expected To Examine Safety Of Hume Breakdown Lanes

The state coroner is expected to be asked to examine the width of breakdown lanes on the Hume Highway...

Winery Wins Again As It Starts 2012 Harvest

Winery Wins Again As It Starts 2012 Harvest

The Coolangatta Estate Winery at Shoalhaven Heads has added to its long list of trophies with another two prestigious...

Manildra Gains Global First

Manildra Gains Global First

Bomaderry's Manildra group has become the first bio fuel producer in the world to be given global accreditation as...

Rapist Released From Jail

Rapist Released From Jail

There has been outrage from up and down the south coast after t the man dubbed the BULLI rapist--...

South Coast Shooting Victim In Induced Coma

South Coast Shooting Victim In Induced Coma

The mother of a young woman shot in the head at her home in DAPTO on Wednesday night says...

Woolworths To Outline Plans Tonight For New Shopping Centre

Woolworths To Outline Plans Tonight For New Shopping Centre

A public meeting is being held in Vincentia this evening ( thur 16/2 )  to discuss the proposed new...

Man Charged Over South Coast Shooting – Victim Critical

Man Charged Over South Coast Shooting – Victim Critical

A man has been charged by police-- after a woman was shot in the head south of WOLLONGONG last...

Doubt Cast Over Re-location Of Fisheries Staff To Nowra

Doubt Cast Over Re-location Of Fisheries Staff To Nowra

The Public Service Association the planned re-location of Fisheries Research operations from Sydney to the South and North Coasts...

Money Sought To Replace Worn Out Bridge

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...

Basin Boat Ramp Improvements

Basin Boat Ramp Improvements

A coastal engineering consultant has been engaged to investigate improvements to the Sanctuary Point boat ramp. Shoalhaven...

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