Our next meeting will be Monday 21st October. This meeting will be followed by the Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice AGM, and supper.
Yila Healing Trail is a is a series of events 11th to 20th October that aim to connect community and country. On Sunday 13th October there will be a community connection afternoon at Vincentia, Burton St between 12 and 5pm. There will be information stalls, artworks, mobile therapy and more!
A reminder that we are now in the ‘bush fire danger period’ which means if you want to burn off vegetation piles in your yard or property you will need to get a fire permit. Fire permits are free and easy to get. If you’re unsure of how to complete the application call 4424 4424.
SCC news
Operational efficiencies are being found at Council’s Nowra and Ulladulla administration buildings where opening hours will be reduced for customers visiting or calling these offices.
The changes are part of the organisation’s review of services in response to the resolution of Council on 29 January 2024 to take action to improve its financial sustainability.
The operating hour adjustments will begin from today, Monday 30September and result in a reduction in operating costs of around $70,000 per annum.
The new hours are:
- Nowra Administration Building: open 9am– 4pm, Monday to Friday
- Ulladulla Administration Building: open 10am –2pm, Monday to Friday
- Calling to speak to a Customer Experience Officer is between 8.30am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Changes to Council’s administration building hours follows a decision in July 2024 to reduce the operating hours of more than 20 facilities and services in the Shoalhaven.
Adjustments to the opening times of swimming pools, libraries, waste depots, customer service and visitor information centres have been implemented and will result in a reduction in operating costs of $500,000 per annum.
Changes are in place from Monday 30 September 2024.
Recent Development Applications in Huskisson / Woollamia
- DA2024/1666 Demolition of existing structures and construction of a two storey attached dual occupancy, 51 Currambene St, Huskisson.
- MA2024/1246 S4.55(1a) to DA21/1375 – increase the floor area of the garage by a depth of 600mm, 10 Sydney St Huskisson
- DA2024/1806 Roof awning over Carpenter Lane, Adjoins from 68to 70 Owen St, 68 Owen St, Huskisson
- MA2024/1320 S4.55(2) to SF10653 – change in subdivision layout, 235 Huskisson Rd – Mussel Ct, Huskisson.
- DA2024/1855 Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of a dual occupancy (detached), 27 Sydney St, Huskisson
- PCD24/1525 Commercial food and drink premises, 50 Owen St, Huskisson
- DA24/1879 Dual occupancy, 536 Woollamia Rd, Woollamia
Approved
- MA24/1346 S4.55(1a) to DA23/1694 – changes to driveway position and garage floor area, 737 Woollamia Rd, Woollamia.
- MA2024/1260, Modification to approved development including minor external changes, 7 Jervis St, Huskisson
- MA2024/1296 S4,55(2) modification to DA22/1985 (as modified –internal and external changes to dwelling, 92 Burrill St, Huskisson
- MA2024/1287 modification to approved development DA23/1821, 776 Woollamia Rd, Woollamia
- DA2024/1371 Dwelling alterations and additions including new swimming pool, Conversion of garage to secondary dwelling. 7 Calala St, Huskisson.
- MA2024/1272 Proposed minor modification to approved plans for Refuge building, 21 Pritchard Ave, Woollamia.
Link to Documents on Exhibition
Please note: more DAs have probably come in but the staff shortage at Council might mean that they haven’t been uploaded on to DA Tracker yet.
Events / Other
- Artists with a strong connection to the Shoalhaven are being offered the opportunity to exhibit their work in the region’s local gallery in Nowra. Applications close Sunday 27th October. More information
- The Jervis Bay Community CruiseShip Coalition (a collection of Bay and Basin CCBs, residents and Keep Jervis Bay Unspoilt) will be celebrating Penny Sharpe’s announcement that cruise ships will not be using Jervis Bay Marine Park as a port. Join them to celebrate at the JB Brewery, 23rd October from 5.30pm.
- Have your say on the David Berry Hospital (until 21 October), and Milton-Ulladulla hospital (until 11 October).
- Marine Estate May Newsletter
- Get involved with the Escape ARTfest in October
- Deadline for next About magazine edition is 6th November 2024
- Gilmore news from the Federal member
- Read the Shoalhaven’s new Affordable Housing Strategy here.
Kind Regards,
Committee HWCV
Date: 9/10/2024