Community
A Letter From the Editor / Journalists know, you're probably doing your job well if you're upsetting someone. But it’s important to have contacts and collaborators - even nicer to have friends. Much SPARK traffic comes from Facebook shares and thanks to those who have linked
Council
by Cat Holloway / I settled in yesterday evening for a bit of escapist TV but ended up watching two nights’ worth of local council debate over rate rises from back in January. Actually, it was more enlightening than you might think! Although I admit to skipping some bits. Remember January?
Conversations
Triple U Radio's Col Hesse examines this week's Council meeting with Clr. Jemma Tribe who had a notably busy and confronting session last Monday. Tough topics included a hard-won motion for an Affordable Housing Taskforce, an impending rate rise and the ethics of Mayoral finance committee
Community
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Council
The first Shoalhaven City Council meeting was a dress rehearsal to iron out procedural wrinkles. This Monday, the curtain should open on a brand new season of the big-budget drama. But who will star in the show? And will the rate-paying audience be watching a gripping political thriller or B-grade
Council
Unforeseen drama already has Shoalhaven's newly elected councillors on their toes just a week into the term. Behind the scenes, councillors and staff are asking, when does influence become interference? by Cat Holloway / In summary: * The shock early resignation of Ward 3 Shoalhaven Independents Group (SIG) candidate Mitchell
Council
Days out from Council's first meeting of the new term, Spark takes a critical look at an issue that has angered arborists, saddened ecologists, confused the community and characterised the long and successful campaign by the Shoalhaven Independents to oust Greens from Council. by Cat Holloway / Shoalhaven’s
Conversations
Legendary lock Ron Coote AM was recently named the 14th Rugby League Immortal after a career featuring six premierships, 13 Interstate matches for NSW and 23 Tests for Australia, including three as captain. Now a Lake Conjola local, Ron reflects in this iHeart Shoalhaven interview on his amazing career and
Community
Proving that career success starts with personal passion, Jervis Bay's Olivia Williams gave up academic study in linguistics at Sydney University for a Nowra TAFE certificate in horticulture. Now, she's reaping a rich harvest from her choice. by Dan Johns, TAFE, with Global Footprints and Spark
Community
Vincentia's community rallies to save a beloved golf course from big business. by Cat Holloway / Given just 27 months to live, Vincentia’s Phil Smith threw himself into his lifelong passion: golf.
Community
Thank you to Spark Shoalhaven's first featured local photographer, Shane Collins, for this stunning Cockatoo gallery, a reminder to us all to get out, get active and get involved in creating a healthy, equitable future for this place we call home. Shane hails from St Georges Basin and
Council
A perfect storm has blown the Shoalhaven Greens way off course in a sea of conservative councillors set to take control of Council following last weekend’s local government election. by Cat Holloway / For the first time in 20 years, no Greens candidate will sit on Shoalhaven Council, while the