As part of Shoalhaven City Council’s ongoing commitment to improving its roads, Council will rebuild 1.2 kilometres of Naval College Road. The major road works will start from the roundabout at The Wool Rd and extend towards Erowal Bay Road. The road works are scheduled to commence on 29 March 2016 and will take up to 6 weeks, depending on favourable weather conditions. The works will also include improvements such as road shoulder widening, guardrail installation, drainage works ...

Shoalhaven City Council is encouraging the community to get involved in a host of activities and events that are planned for Youth Week 2016. Youth Week will run in the school holidays from Friday 8 April until Sunday 17 April. The annual event provides an important opportunity to celebrate the achievements, vitality and strength of young people and to acknowledge their contribution to community life. Mayor Joanna Gash said that Council, in partnership with local services and groups, ha...

Shoalhaven City Council today joined Athletics NSW, the Sir David Martin Foundation, Nowra Athletics Club and North Nowra Public School in launching the Greater Nowra Fun Run and Shoalhaven King of the Mountain Trail Race. At the launch, it was announced that the historic King of the Mountain Trail Race will for the first time be held in conjunction with the Greater Nowra Fun Run, creating a unique festival of running. The launch was held at Nowra Showground overlooking the Camberrawa Rang...

1000 fridges have now been collected by the NSW EPA Fridge Buyback, the award winning residential energy saving scheme which collects and recycles second fridges and upright freezers for free. Old fridges and freezers are some of the biggest energy users in the home, costing owners an average of $300 a year to operate. Mayor Joanna Gash said it was a no-brainer for Council to support the Fridge Buyback scheme. “There are an estimated 12,756 second fridges in the Shoalhaven area,&r...

Shoalhaven City Council has a responsibility for managing the risk of coastal erosion along the Shoalhaven coastline and is seeking input from the community regarding available management options. Mayor Joanna Gash said Council is launching a community engagement initiative title ‘Our Coast, Our Lifestyle’ to ensure community views and preferences inform decision making about how the 165 kilometres of Shoalhaven coastline is managed now and into the future. “Coastal erosi...

Shoalhaven City Council along with the Mollymook Outrigger Canoe Club will host the Single and Double Outrigger Canoe Marathon State Titles in Ulladulla on Saturday 12 March and the six man Outrigger Canoe Ocean Regatta on Sunday 13 March 2016. The event is expected to attract around 350 competitors from over 20 clubs in New South Wales. The Mollymook Outrigger Canoe Club will host the regatta from Ulladulla Harbour and the paddlers will race along the coastline for either 10km (short cour...

Shoalhaven City Council has voted unanimously in support of a Motion to confirm its position as being unequivocally opposed to the current merger proposal without any qualifications. Mayor Joanna Gash said the Motion was resolved at the Strategy and Asset Committee meeting on Tuesday night. “It was resolved that Council notes the overwhelming rate of submissions to the Office of Local Government Delegate for the merger proposal between Shoalhaven and Kiama that were in opposition.&rd...

Some noticeable additions have been made to the exterior of the Shoalhaven City Arts Centre as it gears up for the forthcoming TA DA exhibition. Curated by Art Centre Gallery Officer, Timothy George, the TA DA exhibition aims to connect a collaboration of young artists with interactive public engagement.  The exhibition will launch at 12 noon on Saturday 12 March 2016 and is presented as part of Shoalhaven City Council’s Arts & Cultural Public Program. Mayor Joanna Gash s...

Shoalhaven City Council is encouraging the community to celebrate Neighbour Day - Australia’s annual celebration of community on Easter Sunday, 27 March. Mayor Joanna Gash said the principal aim of Neighbour Day is to build better relationships with the people who live around us, especially the elderly and vulnerable. “It is well known that connected communities where people know each other are often safer, healthier and more resilient,” said Clr Gash. “Neighbour...