First Traffic Study underway
Kiama Council is currently conducting a traffic study as part of the overall implementation of the recommendations of the Kiama Town Centre Study. Director Engineering and Works, Mike Dowd, says […]
Category Archives: Planning
Heritage protection gains momentum
Kiama Council is working closely with the Kiama & District Historical Society to identify houses and other built structures that should be considered for heritage protection in the Local Environment […]
Developer avoids heritage listing
The developer of 47 Thomson St in central Kiama has taken advantage of a window of opportunity to demolish the landmark house. The house was effectively destroyed the day before […]
Shopping centre DA rejected by Council
The long awaited arrival of an ALDI in Kiama has received another setback, with the DA for the $18 million redevelopment of Kiama Village being knocked back unanimously by councillors […]
Interim heritage order for 66 Collins St
Nick Daoud’s DA for a mixed use residential development, with 25 apartments above four shops, has met a roadblock, with Kiama Council imposing an interim heritage order on 66 Collins […]
Stafford St blues
Residents of a small divided section of Stafford St in Gerroa, who have been putting up with major building works in their street for over two and a half years, […]
Rural land rezoning nears end of process
Community consultation on the rezoning of a 40ha parcel of largely rural land, to the west of the Highway between Saddleback Mountain Rd and Weir St, is expected to commence […]
60 unit development for South Kiama Drive
After 14 years, 11 previous DAs (only one of which was rejected) and a rezoning, approval has now been given for a 60 unit development on the vacant 9,320m2 block […]
Consultation goes online
As the planned community information sessions for the Local Strategic Planning Statement (aka our 20 year plan) have been canceled in response to COVID-19, the public exhibition period has been […]
Council’s new Director Environmental Services
While Council’s new Director Environmental Services, Jessica Rippon, has been with Shoalhaven Council for the past 14 years, she has considered Kiama her home for much longer. She counts herself […]
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