Welcome to Wingecarribee Shire Council's online community engagement hub

Have your say Wingecarribee!

This dedicated website is one method Wingecarribee Shire Council is using to connect with our community, providing a direct link to Council's decision-making processes. We hope you will find this an easy and convenient way to contribute your ideas and opinions about key projects.

Registration is required to participate and post your comments in the online discussion forums. Your privacy is protected and the discussion forums are moderated externally and independent of Council. It's quick and easy to register - just sign up at the right hand corner of this page and contribute anonymously through your own username.

Wingecarribee Shire Council values your involvement and encourages you to have your say.

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Council e-newsletters

Council now has an e-newsletter service which is used by officers to promote WSC services and events or opportunities to comment on proposals. To subscribe or view recent issues click here

by Project Coordinator 5 Apr 2013, 11:57am

Integrated Planning Documents on exhibition

THIS CONSULTATION CONCLUDED ON MONDAY 10 JUNE 2013

by Project Coordinator 13 May 2013, 11:03am

More opportunities to comment: Retford Park and Mittagong Creek Riparian Management Plan

A number of proposals and draft documents can be found on Wingecarribee Shire Council's website http://www.wsc.nsw.gov.au/development/whats-on-public-exhibition.

by Project Coordinator 27 Feb 2013, 4:49pm

NEW DATE ANNOUNCED FOR MITTAGONG FORUM

The Mittagong Master Plan Forum that was to be held this evening has been postponed due to low RSVP numbers. The deadline was Friday for RSVPs.

Further publicity will be organised and the forum will now be held on 11 March 2013.

The Bowral forum remains unchanged.

by Project Coordinator 18 Feb 2013, 10:25am | number of comments, image icon 65 comments

Workshops announced for Mittagong and Bowral

Wingecarribee Shire Council is undertaking preliminary work to support the preparation of a series of town centre master plan documents for Moss Vale, Mittagong and Bowral. A community forum was held on 11 December 2012 for Moss Vale and forums have now been announced for Bowral and Mittagong.

by Project Coordinator 12 Feb 2013, 2:34pm | number of comments, image icon 65 comments

Opportunity to become involved in Council committees

Following the local government election in September 2012, Wingecarribee Shire Council is required, as part of the Local Government Act 1993, to review operation of the Council including that of the Committees, Advisory Committees and Working Groups.

Council and the community developed the Community Strategic Plan: Wingecarribee 2031+ in 2010 as a blueprint for the future of the Wingecarribee area. Council is considering options with regard to alignment of Committees and Working Groups to the 5 pillars of the strategic plan: Leadership, People, Places, Economy and Environment.

If you would like to participate in a committee or group aligned within one or more of these areas, please submit an expression of interest, together with your curriculum vitae, outlining skills and experience in your chosen areas.

A closing date has not yet been confirmed but will be announced in early 2013. Current committee and working group members have also been invited to apply.

If you’re interested, please email your EOI and CV to wscmail@wsc.nsw.gov.au OR write to the Committee Appointment Officer, Wingecarribee Shire Council,PO Box 141, MOSS VALE NSW 2577.

For further information contact Ms Peta Kinnane, Governance Coordinator, on 02) 4868 0703 or email Peta.Kinnane@wsc.nsw.gov.au

by Project Coordinator 5 Dec 2012, 4:17pm

Help Shape Your Town Centre

Shape Your Town Centre Council recently employed an Urban Designer to prepare Master Plan documents for Mittagong, Moss Vale and Bowral town centres. We want you to help us develop a shared vision. We want to know what you value or appreciate about our town centres in order to improve and build upon these aspects.

An online forum has now been prepared and a library of associated information will soon appear.

We will also be holding a number of workshops. Be sure to register your details so you can be informed.

For further information contact William Robertson, Urban Designer, at Wingecarribee Shire Council on (02) 4868 0888 ext 211 (Mon-Wed) or email william.robertson@wsc.nsw.gov.au,

by Project Coordinator 28 Nov 2012, 10:52am | number of comments, image icon 65 comments

Construction work has commenced on the Aquatic Centre

Wingecarribee Shire Council has commenced construction of an Aquatic Centre on the Moss Vale Swimming Pool site.

For information about what the new facility will look like and regular progress updates visit our project page or like us on Facebook.

by Project Coordinator 28 Aug 2012, 9:18am

Stay tuned for report to Council on Bowral Traffic Strategy

The opportunity to have a say on the draft strategy commenced on 6 June and concluded on 1 August 2012.

All submissions regarding the Draft Bowral Parking, Traffic and Transport Strategy will be considered and included in a summarised format when a report, outlining the response from the community, is prepared for Council.

It is expected the report will be submitted for Council’s consideration following the local government elections which will take place on 8 September 2012. We will post details on this forum when confirmed.

Thank you to everyone who read the draft strategy and provided comments both online or in writing. We appreciate the time you have taken to bring the issues raised in your submission to Council’s attention.

by Project Coordinator 10 Aug 2012, 9:44am

FORUM ANNOUNCED: Hear more about the proposals for Bowral Traffic, Transport and Parking

Wingecarribee Shire Council has drafted a Bowral Parking, Traffic and Transport Strategy and is seeking comment from the community about proposed infrastructure and management elements which have been identified to address existing and future traffic related issues.

A public forum and presentation has been set for the evening of Tuesday 17 July 2012 with presentations commencing at 6:30pm (sharp) followed by question time - concluding by 8:30pm. The event will be held at The Empire Cinema inBong Bong Street, Bowral. An RSVP is essential to 4868 0888 by Friday 6 July 2012.

Detailed plans, associated strategies and other information is available:

○ online at www.yoursaywingecarribee.com.au/bowraltransport

○ for viewing at Council’s Civic Centre in Moss Vale

○ for viewing at Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale libraries

by Project Coordinator 28 Jun 2012, 10:20am | number of comments, image icon 5 comments