Wingecarribee's Mixed Reaction To New Government Wed 8/9

There has been a mixed local reaction to the decision by two of the three federal independents to side with the A.L.P. in the formation of the new minority Labor government.

While Bob Katter has announced he is supporting the Abbott lead coalition, Rob Oakshott and Tony Windsor says they...

National Servicemen Memorial Wed 8/9

Large numbers of national servicemen from the South Coast and Southern Highlands are in Canberra today for a parade and dedication of a new memorial.

Around 2,500 " nashos " as they were known, will march up Anzac Parade to the Australia War Memorial.

Almost 300,000 Australians were called...

Kangaroo Valley Development Tue 7/9

A community information meeting will be held this evening to outline plans for a massive residential and tourist development at Kangaroo Valley.

The Colys group is planning 135 homes, a 120 unit seniors living complex and a 40 apartment tourist facility on a site near the bowling...

Wingecarribee Hazard Reduction Fires for Bowral and Mittagong

The Rural Fire Service has postponed a planned hazarad reduction burn within the Mount Alexandra and Mount Gibraltar Reserves, in the Bowral Mittagong areas

It was planned to carry out the burn today, but has been postponed because of the winds and rain over the weekend.

The burn will now...

Wingecarribee Declared Natural Disaster Area After Storm Tue 7/9

A natural disaster has been declared in the Shoalhaven and Wingecarribee following the fathers day windstorm, triggering a range of assistance to effected home owners, businesses and councils.

The Shoalhaven bore the brunt of the damage, but the Wingecarribee SES still responded to more than...

Bowral Burradoo Sub-division Delayed Mon 6/9

A planning proposal to rezone land for a 400 lot residential subdivision at Sutherland Park in Burradoo is likely to be put on hold by Wingecarribee Council this week.

Council will consider the application from Crighton Properties for the Eridge Park Road site on Wednesday, but staff are...

Bundanoon Bore Approval Mon 6/9

Bundanoon residents have lost their long and expensive legal battle to stop the extraction of bore water from the area, but at least one local says he has plenty of fight left in him yet.

Norlex has been given Land and Environment court approval to truck up to five loads of water a day, five...

Man Killed on Hume Highway Berrima Mon 6/9

Police are this afternoon seeking witnesses to a crash which claimed the life of a man on the southern highlands over the weekend.

On Saturday morning around 6.30 a man was killed when his Hyundai Excel ran off the Hume Highway in wet conditions near Berrima and hit a tree.

The 44 year old...

Wingecarribee Escapes Worst of Winds Mon 6/9

Thousands of homes are still without power following the weekend windstorm, which has left a damage bill that will run into many millions of dollars, and leaving some areas looking like war zones

Gusts of more than 100KPH tore through the region bringing down power lines, uprooting trees, and...

Belangalo Bones Mon 30/8

Bones have been discovered in the Belangalo State Forest near Berrima, the same area Ivan Milat killed seven back packers, in the 1990's.

Police say trail bike riders stumbled across some bones just after three o clock yesterday afternoon

Constable FELICITY JENKINS from Police Headquarters...

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