Quick reminder: Our next meeting will be Monday 4th August 2025 starting 7pm,
Huskisson Community Centre,
Dent St,
Huskisson.
Know of a local matter that involves the community please let us know , we will do our best to help.
If you have an issue you want to let Council know about you can either call them on 1300 293 111, or email: council@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au
Also keep an eye on opportunities for feedback and opportunities to participate.
Matters Previously Mentioned
- Department of Planning, Housing & Infrastructure Proposed ChangesWe received an email from Council notifying the HWCV and other community groups of the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure’s (DPHI) proposed amendment to their Community Participation Plan (CPP), which is currently out for public consultation. click for email
The amendment proposes to reduce the minimum public exhibition period for relevant residential State Significant Development (SSD) applications to 14 days. This update seeks to align the CPP with the NSW Government’s recent changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment (EP&A) Act, which came into effect on 22 May 2025.
Our concerned response was sent on 10 July 2025 click for copy and several other local community groups have done likewise, notably Berry click here, and Tabourie Lake click here have shared theirs.
SCC Planning Documents and Activity
- Shoalhaven Emergency Management & Recovery Mini ExpoThe Shoalhaven Emergency Management & Recovery Mini Expo is happening this Thursday, 24th July at the Huskisson Community Centre, 17 Dent Street Huskisson.The event will start at 5:00pm with presentations from a broad range of Emergency Service Partners who will give a short overview of their Emergency Management role.After the presentation, there will be a light supper and the opportunity for everyone to speak with those agencies in regard to Emergency Management Matters that affect you, and get the answers from the correct people.Entry is free, so this is a good opportunity to come along and get the answers, or information that you require from the relevant agency. More Information
- Princes Highway Upgrade from Jervis Bay Rd to Hawken Rd, TomerongTransport for NSW (Transport) is progressing the Princes Highway upgrade from Jervis Bay Road to Hawken Road and has refined the highway design following community feedback. As planning continues for the highway upgrade, specialist investigations will be carried out to support the development of the project’s concept design and environmental assessment.
Transport is holding information sessions where the community can meet the project team and learn more about the latest highway design changes. Drop in and see them at the following locations:- Thursday 24 July, 12pm-4pm, Nowra Centre PlazaThursday 31 July, 12pm-4pm, HomeCo VincentiaSaturday 16 August, 8am-1.30pm, Tomerong Community Centre
- ReNewsable – moving toward a sustainable ShoalhavenWhat to do with your old electrical appliances?Most unwanted household appliances that run on a cord or battery are considered electronic waste (e-waste). If you can’t re-home it, recycle it!Council’s Recycling and Waste Depots accept most e-waste at no charge.Some retailers offer free e-waste recycling drop-offs for select items, including Officeworks, JB Hi Fi and Harvey Norman. More Information
- Jervis Bay Marine Park Alliance UpdateIt’s come to light that there is a State inquiry looking at whether public places should have different kinds of access rules to those that currently exist.
This is of concern because there’s a possibility that people will want to make marine parks and the sanctuary zones more accessible to fishing and spear fishing. So the Alliance is encouraging you to write to say that we appreciate having full protection of some areas. More Information.
Recent Development Applications in Huskisson / Woollamia
- PCD25/1429. Commercial Alterations & Additions. Approved on 21/7/25.55 Owen Street, Huskisson.
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
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August 2025
You’re invited to the screening of films by Canadian First Nations filmmakers curated for Shoalhaven First Nations Film Festival by Candace and Richard Scott-Moore, linking Canadian and Australian First Nations Communities.Invitation
Details – click here - The Arts Muster Weekend of Arts and Crafts, 23/24 August 2025Arts Muster, the Jervis Bay arts event that encourages everyone to “make things together” is on again for the third year in a row, on August 23/24 in Huskisson. The weekend of events includes a program of 10 creative workshops, an artisans market with around 50 stalls of arts, crafts and artisan food and beverage products, and for the first time, a mini-book art competition.
Details click here. - Sahssi30 2025This year’s event is on Saturday 9th August. It’s a sensational walk and for those wanting a challenge you can walk/run to the end of Hyams Beach and back to Huskisson White Sands Park which is an impressive 26kms(ish). The options are endless with the beautiful people of Heartcentre providing morning tea at Plantation Point and the iconic CWA and friends morning tea at Hyams Beach Park.You can walk a little or a lot with a wheel friendly pathway to Plantation Point.For information, map and registration details click here.This is such an amazing, simple and powerful community event and has made a real difference to the women and their families who access the Nowra Women’s Refuge.Thank you for your support in the past and hope to see you on the 9th August.
- BirdLife ShoalhavenThe latest BirdLife Shoalhaven magazine – for Winter 2025 – is now available. This season’s magazine contains information about a couple of amazing discoveries in the Shoalhaven, a trip to Cheynes Beach in WA, a follow-up on the Macquarie Marshes and a feature on Ospreys!
click here. - What’s On at Bundanon
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Kind Regards,
Committee HWCV
Date: 23/7/2025
