Primary schools invited for slice of Enviro-Assist grants funding
Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting the Shire’s primary schools to apply for a share in almost $8000 in grant funding to help raise awareness about the local environment. Wingecarribee Mayor and...
View ArticleWingecarribee Community Assistance Scheme now open
Wingecarribee Shire Council has this week launched the 2015 Wingecarribee Community Assistance Scheme. Under the scheme, this year Council will distribute up to $130,000 to assist local not-for-profit...
View ArticleLocal schools set to benefit from environment grants
A bush tucker garden, binoculars for a bird watching group and a recycling program are among the projects set to be funded at local primary schools by Wingecarribee Shire Council’s School Enviro-Assist...
View ArticleHousehold Chemical CleanOut at Council Depot
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in conjunction with Wingecarribee Shire Council will be accepting unwanted household chemicals as part of its annual Chemical CleanOut program on Saturday...
View ArticleConsume with care this World Environment Day
With World Environment Day just around the corner, Wingecarribee Shire Council is encouraging residents to participate in a range of events and activities to celebrate sustainable living in the...
View ArticleLandcare volunteers recognised for achievements
Moss Vale Landcare is in the running for the 2015 NSW Landcare Community Group Award after being nominated by Wingecarribee Shire Council in recognition of its 15 years of volunteer effort and...
View ArticleGreen Army team to target Wingecarribee River weeds
The Wingecarribee region will benefit from a local Green Army project in the coming month with Council partnering with Campbell Page to deliver a project targeting environmental weeds along the banks...
View ArticleFilm to cast spotlight on local koalas
To celebrate Threatened Species Day on 7 September 2015, the Southern Highlands Koala Conservation Project team will be holding a free information night at the Empire Cinemas in Bowral. The information...
View ArticleWingecarribee Schools Environment Day
Wingecarribee Shire Council is gearing up to host this year’s Wingecarribee Schools Environment Day which will be held at Lake Alexandra Reserve, Mittagong on Tuesday 13 October 2015. As part of the...
View Article‘Get Outside and Grow’ for National Tree Day
Residents of the Southern Highlands will have an opportunity to make a difference to the local environment on Saturday 17 October at the National Tree Day Wingecarribee community planting event at...
View ArticleCounting the birds for National Bird Week
Wingecarribee Shire Council is joining forces with Birdlife Australia as it prepares to conduct the largest bird count in the country during National Bird Week. Set to be held during the week of 19 to...
View ArticleFrensham girls really dig Mittagong Creek!
Mention slugs, bugs or creepy crawlies to a group of teenage girls, and you might expect to hear a lot of very high-pitched squeals. But recent revegetation works at Mittagong Creek in Bowral have...
View ArticleHigh-tech cameras used to survey local wildlife
Southern Highlands landowners are gaining a behind-the-scenes glimpse of some of the visitors to their properties thanks to a new partnership between Wingecarribee Shire Council, the National Parks...
View ArticleWingecarribee Community Assistance Scheme now open
Wingecarribee Shire Council has today launched the 2016 Wingecarribee Community Assistance Scheme. Under the scheme, this year Council will distribute up to $130,000 to assist local not-for-profit...
View ArticleVolunteers urged to pitch in for Clean Up Australia Day
Wingecarribee Shire Council is calling on locals to lend a hand in tidying up the Highlands as part of this week’s national Clean Up Australia Day event to be held on Sunday 6 March. Echoing the...
View ArticleResidents rally for Clean Up Australia Day
Dozens of residents across the Shire have used the nation’s largest community-based environmental event to tidy the Shire and in the process collect 1.3 tonnes of litter across the Highlands. “That’s...
View ArticleChemical CleanOut at Council Depot
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) in conjunction with Wingecarribee Shire Council will be accepting unwanted chemicals as part of its annual Chemical CleanOut program on Saturday 16 April...
View ArticleEnvironment big winner in IPART Special Rate decision
Continuation of award-winning environmental works in the Wingecarribee Shire is assured following approval of Council’s Special Rate Variation application. The Independent Pricing and Regulatory...
View ArticleGo Wild for World Environment Week!
With World Environment Day just around the corner, Wingecarribee Shire Council is encouraging residents to participate in a range of events and activities to bring attention to our threatened plants...
View ArticleCouncil to host ‘Just Eat It’ at Bowral Library
To celebrate the end of the Plastic Free July Challenge, Wingecarribee Shire Council is inviting residents to a free screening of the environmental documentary ‘Just Eat It’. Council’s Waste Education...
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