Bypass to open a year ahead of schedule
The Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP and the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole have announced the $630 million Albion Park Rail Bypass project is tracking more […]
Category Archives: Tourism
Crooked River gets interim approval to hold big events
Crooked River Winery has been given an interim development consent to host four events a year, for the next three years on its estate off Willowvale Rd at Gerringong. The […]
Kiama to host leg of pro surfing Tour
Australia’s best men and women surfers will be taking to Kiama’s beaches to compete in the fourth leg of the Australian Open of Surfing. The Australian Open is a new […]
New holiday house rental code attracts criticism
Many involved with, or affected by, the holiday house rental industry believe the new Short-Term Rental Accommodation (STRA) code to start December 18 will be ineffectual, at least in its […]
Big festival vision for Bombo Quarry
A vision to include a dedicated major festival and events facility as part of the Bombo Quarry redevelopment is gaining momentum, with the establishment of the Kiama Epicentre Association. “We […]
Kiama Arts Centre makes top 10 projects
The chances of the long anticipated Kiama Arts & Cultural Precinct gaining funding have jumped, with its inclusion as a top 10 project in the Illawarra-Shoalhaven City Deal prospectus. The […]
Taming unruly holiday houses
Strict new laws will govern holiday rental houses in time for Christmas, including the establishment of an exclusion register which will introduce a ‘two strikes and you’re out’ policy for […]
South Coast not classified as a recovery region
To the surprise and dismay of our Federal and State Members of Parliament, the South Coast has been excluded from the Commonwealth’s Regional Recovery Grant fund. The fund was established […]
Route for extension of Kiama Coast Walk
Following endorsement at the September Council Meeting, a preferred route for the extension of the Kiama Coast Walk from Gerringong’s Boat Harbour to Black Head at Gerroa is to be […]
Endangered shorebirds need beachgoers’ help
It’s nesting time again for two breeding pairs of Pied Oyster Catchers at the Gerroa end of Seven Mile Beach. “We have a couple nesting in the dunes on Crooked […]
