Driverless buses: will Kiama be next?
While it is early days yet, the prospect of Kiama being an early adopter of autonomous (driverless) transport technology to provide a much needed shuttle service is capturing people’s interest. […]
Category Archives: Tourism
Concept plans unveiled for $4.5 million boardwalk and cycleway
The August Minnamurra Progress Association meeting will be the first opportunity for residents to find out more about the proposed $4.5 million 1.6km Minnamurra Boardwalk and Cycleway. The project has […]
Council appoints Tourism Manager
Council’s new in-house tourism unit is to be led by an experienced regional tourism champion, Karen Ronning. The Chair of the Tourism Advisory Committee, Councillor Matt Brown, says he is […]
Albion Park welcomes regional jet services
Those wishing to fly to Melbourne or Brisbane will have the option of bypassing Sydney altogether as early as October. Shellharbour Council has entered into a three year agreement with […]
Network of trails proposed
An ambitious project to establish a 240km network of trails around Berry, extending up to Kiama, was recently on display in Berry. Organisers believe the Berry Estate Trails will be […]
$4.7m upgrade for Minnamurra Rainforest
The recent State Budget has allocated $4.7 million in capital funding over three years to upgrade the Minnamurra Rainforest Centre and its network of paths in Budderoo National Park. Gareth […]
Kiama features on the Today Show
Kiama’s attractions got nationwide publicity when it was chosen as the location for a recent weather cross by the popular breakfast Today Show, which has a regular viewing audience of […]
Funding promise for Boardwalk
A proposal to construct a cantilevered boardwalk/cycleway along the Minnamurra River, between the bridge and the roundabout, has unexpectedly received funding in the recent State Government Budget. “It was always […]
Tourism update
Thirty eight people applied for the role of Manager Tourism & Events Manager with Kiama Council. “I’ve been very pleased with the experience of the people who have applied for […]
Kiama’s going Country
Kiama’s inaugural country music festival could be the start of something big, according to the event’s organiser Lincoln Piper. “I want to grow it to quite a big and significant […]
