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Thursday, October 22, 2020

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Photo of a man and woman at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery looking at artworks from the TERRA within exhibition

The TERRA within exhibition opens

The TERRA within is a major exhibition at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, and explores the themes of impact and survival in relation to the 250th Anniversary of Cook’s voyage to the East Coast of Australia, featuring powerful artworks by more than 30 Indigenous artists. The exhibition is now open and will run until 5 December 2020.

 
Graphic of an outline of Australia filled with Aaustralian-themed icons and a blue and yellow background

Call for Australia Day award nominations

Nominations are now open for 2021 Shoalhaven Australia Day Awards.

Do you know someone who has made an outstanding contribution to making our City a better place to live, work or play?

Nominate them for an Award or find out more on our Australia Day project page.

 
Aerial photo of a group of people standing in front of solar panels with their arms in the air.

2020 Climate Awards

Council has been named as a finalist in the Energy Efficiency Achievement Award category for the Cities Power Partnership 2020 Climate Awards.  

The Climate Awards recognise the outstanding council-led initiatives all over Australia and celebrate the exceptional achievements of member councils striving to lower greenhouse gas emissions and embrace clean energy and transport. 

 
Gary George, Council Project Manager and local John Martin who both played a vital role in the development of the Indoor Sports Centre standing together and giving a thumbs up.

Indoor Sports Centre success

Shoalhaven Indoor Sports Centre has been announced as a finalist in two categories the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) NSW Crown Group Awards for Excellence in Urban Development 2020.

The awards are designed to highlight innovation, sustainability, industry leadership and excellence in urban development across NSW and the ACT. A date to announce the Awards is yet to be determined.

 
Photo of a little boy with a swimming cap and goggles on his head leaning on the edge of the pool with a smile on his face.

Water safety skills for summer

A study conducted by Royal Life Saving Australia has revealed a 25% decline in swimming lesson enrolments compared to the same time last year.

If your child is unable to reach the benchmark for their age, Royal Life Saving is recommending that they are enrolled in lessons prior to Summer.

Learn more about our Shoalhaven Swim Sport Fitness 'Learn to Swim' programs.

 
Two young smiling girls with their arms around each other in their sports gear.

Her sport her way

Shaping the future of womens sport in NSW, the NSW Office of Sport Her Sport Her Way program has a strong focus on initiatives that reduce barriers to participation and promote inclusive sport experiences that women and girls want.

 
Photo of revegetation works along the foreshore at Collingwood Beach

Collingwood Beach restorative works

Our two-year trial to restore and manage the dune vegetation system at Collingwood Beach, Vincentia is complete and we now invite you to have your say on the project.

 
Waste warrior Wombat standing in the bathroom looking at bathroom products with his reflection showing his face.

Avoid getting into a lather over recycling

In Part 2 of ‘Recycling from the Bathroom’, Wombat takes the confusion out of the things that are often mistaken for being recyclable through your kerbside bin.

Answers to what goes in your yellow bin are in our UPDATED yellow bin guide.

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