First sustainable tourism project begins
The first of seven eco-tourism projects is underway in Shoalhaven thanks to funding from NSW Government’s Restart NSW program, Shoalhaven City Council and Ulladulla Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Work on Palm Beach will provide more access to Ray Brooks Reserve, including a new pathway which will link the amenities building, car park and the playground.
It will also provide new BBQs and picnic shelters and a path connecting Ray Brooks Reserve to the Basin Walking Trail which will then continue along the foreshore providing a scenic foreshore walk. Read the full article on our website.
| |  Shoalhaven Heads River works underwayThe Shoalhaven Heads River Road Foreshore Precinct project was awarded $1.213 million from the NSW Government Restart NSW program. Council has contributed a further $873,776 to this project. The project will benefit the environment and the tourism offering for the local community. The River Road drainage improvement work is scheduled to commence from early October 2020. Foreshore precinct construction and associated works will continue through 2020 with the project scheduled to be completed by mid-2021, weather permitting. | |
| |  Help us identify Boongaree benefitsVisitors and residents are invited to take part in the Boongaree Evaluation 2020 - 2024 – Longitudinal Survey, which will help to identify the economic benefit Boongaree will bring to the town of Berry. The development of Boongaree is an action in the Berry Strategic Plan designed to enhance commerce within the town after the commencement of the Berry bypass. Survey results will assist with upcoming applications for grant funding for stages 2 -7 of the project and will support current grant funding acquittals. Survey closes 20 October 2020. | |
| |  Contactless donation system introducedA new contactless donation tap system has been introduced at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in Nowra. The new system provides a simple, contactless and cashless solution for tax-deducible donations. Donations go towards growing the exhibition and events program and help the Gallery continue to deliver outstanding exhibitions for the Shoalhaven. Find out about our current and future exhibitions at the Gallery on the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery website. | |
| |  Bushfire recovery afternoon sessionsCome along for a chat this October and receive recovery advice from a number of community service providers. A sausage sizzle will be offered at some locations.
Call the Bushfire Helpline on 4428 5888. | |
| |  Grants for local sports defibrillatorsThe Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program provides grants of up to $1,900 to Councils, sports and recreation clubs towards the purchase and maintenance of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Up to $1 million is available during the fourth and final round of the program, which has seen more than 1,500 defibrillators purchased by sporting facilities and clubs across the state. The first eligibility assessments take place from 23 November 2020, so don’t miss out on this great opportunity. | |
| |  Take part in National Bird Week (19-25 Oct)Birdlife Shoalhaven and NSW government Saving our Species present: Dinner with the Birds Webinar Series. The series has been specifically developed for first time bird enthusiasts – just in time for National Bird Week on October 19 - 25. The series kicks off with Birds for Beginners and the Shoalhaven is a bird mecca, before moving onto talks about powerful owls, heathland birds, glossy black-cockatoos and shorebirds. | |
Bathroom recycling with Wombat
The bathroom can be a daunting place! For obvious reasons most bathroom product packaging is made from plastic. But which ones can go into your yellow recycling bin? Wombat starts off with the easy stuff.
Answers to what goes in your yellow bin are in our UPDATED guide.
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