Shoalhaven City Council will assist the Bawley Point and Kioloa community to sustain its Community Connect Share Pathway project into the future by entering into a 20-year licence agreement with the Australian National University (ANU). Mayor Amanda Findley said the Council decision was made at Council’s ordinary meeting on Tuesday, 30 July 2019 and will enable to the pathway to continue south of the “Mud Holes/Shelley Beach ” carpark on Murramarang Road  . “Th...

Shoalhaven City Council held a special morning tea to celebrate 40 years of being proclaimed a city with former senior staff and councillors at the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre on Thursday, 1 August. The morning tea heard from keynote speakers such as Shoalhaven City's longest-serving Councilor, Councillor Greg Watson. Clr Watson was the first Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council and led the Council through the significant change in 1979.  Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findl...

In 2018 the worldwide market for recyclable materials collapsed. This was due to a decision by the Chinese Government to ban the import of most recovered plastics, cardboard and other materials into China. This decision was based on reducing the amount of non-recyclable material that was processed by Chinese recycling operators and impacting on the Chinese environment. The China National Sword Policy has affected many countries, including Australia and changed the way in which recyclables ar...

Shoalhaven City Council is seeking community feedback on the Draft Shoalhaven Tree and Vegetation Vandalism Prevention Policy currently on public exhibition until Wednesday, 28 August 2019. Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley said the draft policy has been developed in light of the persistent tree and vegetation vandalism on Council owned and managed reserves.  “The objective of this policy is to reduce and prevent the incidents of continued vandalism to trees and veget...

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley is reminding residents that they too can lend a helping hand this winter to those in the Shoalhaven who may be experiencing homelessness. “Homelessness is something that unfortunately, effects a lot of those that live in our region and Council’s Homelessness Taskforce is working to raise awareness on the issue and encourage those to lend a helping hand if they can,” Mayor Findley said.  “Established in March 2017 Cou...

Shoalhaven City Council’s treasured Nowra Library has undergone a recent facelift with its exterior recently repainted and a new children’s reading area installed. Mayor Amanda Findley said “The new repaint is long overdue after 30 years of a pink building and the new fresh coat of paint suits the Nowra CBD. “The new addition of a children’s reading nook gives our smallest residents a safe and comfortable space to fall in love with literature. “The ne...

Shoalhaven City Council is encouraging residents to discover the new Callala Bay Art Walk, which was recently installed and proudly supported by the Callala Bay Community Association (BCA). The Callala BCA secured State Government funding last financial year for the project, which has seen the incorporation of Indigenous artwork into the foreshore. Mayor Amanda Findley said foreshore art walk project is about connecting our community and discovering more about your town and its heritage. ...

Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Amanda Findley officially opened the Sussex Inlet streetscape on Saturday, 13 July. Council hosted a street party style celebration in collaboration with the Sussex Inlet Community Forum to celebrate the official completion of the works. Mayor Findley said the $500,000 upgrade to the Sussex Inlet CBD is a great asset for the community and gives a new appeal to the coastal town.  “The new facelift for Sussex Inlet is a great addition to this ...

On 16th June 2019 Council commenced works to temporarily open a channel to allow Lake Conjola to drain into the ocean. The specific objectives of the work being to flush the lake, scour sand out of the lake and allow the lake levels to lower by at least 300mm. Council worked with local subcontractors and two community representatives Dirk Treloar and Cathy Ardron who volunteered to be inducted onto the worksite and monitor the works from a community perspective. This channel has now been o...

The Shoalhaven Animal Shelter celebrates its first birthday as a Council managed facility and Mayor Amanda Findley said the success of the business is made possible by the wonderful community support and the efforts of staff at the shelter.  "I am so proud of the staff at the Animal Shelter and how the community has supported the shelter throughout the first year," Clr Findley said.  "In the first 12 months, the euthanasia rate of healthy animals has been...