Grassroots action, opinion and celebration.
Community
Amid ongoing controversy over financial woes, Shoalhaven Council voted to preserve $180,000 in grant funding for local community groups. But two powerful deputations at last Monday's meeting made a strong case for not only preserving the efforts of local volunteers, but also attracting more support from government
Community
by Malia Barrele / Have you seen these? What are they? Red Rock sits on the northern shores of Jervis Bay, set within a sanctuary zone of Jervis Bay National Marine Park. It has long been a crowd favourite among Shoalhaven locals seeking a protected, quiet and charming place to swim
Council
by Cat Holloway / The unholy row over protecting Huskisson’s old Anglican Church site from development is over. But according to Huskisson Heritage Association (HHA) President, Shirley Fitzgerald, the Council’s vote to heritage list the Holy Trinity church, graveyard and surrounding land promises an exciting new beginning for the
Community
Mollymook environmental campaigner, Monica Mudge, is one of five outstanding NSW women who received a NSW Women of the Year 2024 award at a ceremony at the International Convention Centre in Sydney during NSW Women's Week. Monica Mudge is the visionary behind Treading Lightly Inc., a not-for-profit organisation
Community
Famous civil rights sculpture in Nowra One of the world's most significant sculptures, Broken Obelisk by Barnett Newman, is now installed outside the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery in Nowra on a five-year loan from the National Gallery of Australia. As part of the "Sharing the National Collection"
Community
by Cat Holloway / It’s common: that sinking, guilty feeling of passing wild animals dead on the side of the road. Vastly worse is the experience if your car is one of the thousands on the South Coast every year that collide with a kangaroo, wallaby, wombat or possum. But
Community
by Cat Holloway / Initial land clearing is finally underway on the long-awaited Jervis Bay Road intersection upgrade, a project expected to significantly improve safety and traffic flow on the busy Princes Highway south of Nowra. The "Jervis Bay Road Flyover" is projected to boost tourism and economic activity