Call to establish a significant tree register
Councillor Kathy Rice is concerned that, without a strong tree protection policy, the pace of development in Kiama is resulting in not only the loss of trees but our character. […]
Category Archives: Kiama Council
Suicide prevention: Local working group formed
Following the recent Council resolution regarding the health and well-being of the Kiama community (reported in our previous issue), a local working group has been formed to focus on coordinating […]
Chance to have your say on Harbour’s future
By the end of September, the wider community will be invited to comment on the Draft Kiama Harbour Revitalisation Plan, which will guide the development of the Harbour precinct over […]
Push to improve DA processing times
Kiama Council is hoping to be accepted into a new State Government grant program designed as a carrot to improve development application (DA) processing times. If accepted as a participant […]
Residents call for action on stormwater
Gerringong residents affected by stormwater flooding following torrential rain on 8 August are disappointed Council hasn’t shown much interest in their plight, after the event which saw a number of […]
Growing number of ways to get involved
A meeting at Gerringong Town Hall, organised by Gezza Cares (see below), brought together individuals and representatives from various organisations across the region to talk about collaborating together to help […]
Proposal to extend Gerringong to the south
A planning proposal to rezone agricultural land on the southern border of Gerringong is meeting opposition given it is not listed in the Kiama Local Environment Plan (LEP) [which now […]
Finding the best local response
At its August Meeting, Kiama Council expressed, on behalf of the community, its concern about the number of people who have recently taken their own lives and its sympathy and […]
No New Year’s Eve at the Harbour for 2020
Kiama’s NYE fireworks and lightshow, the largest between Sydney and Melbourne, will not be held this year. Councillor Matt Brown, chair of the Destination Kiama advisory committee, says the decision […]
Major repairs needed for Jamberoo Mountain Road
It will take three to six months to fully repair the landslip that has closed Jamberoo Mountain Road between Misty Lane (just past the Abbey) and the Barren Grounds picnic […]
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