News 2023

General Meeting – Monday 3 April 2023, 7pm Huskisson Community Centre Chair: Jo Warren

HWCV’s first meeting for 2024 will be 19th February 2024, 7pm, Huskisson Community Centre, Dent St. The first meeting for 2024 will include an update, plus time to collect your worries and wishes for 2024. These will become items that the HWCV will try to follow up on in 2024. Updates from last meeting Council… Read more: Update and next meeting 19th Feb

Welcome to 2024! The first meeting for the Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice will be held on Monday 19th February, 7pm, Huskisson Community Centre. Useful workshop The Australian Red Cross, with NRMA, is holding an EmergencyRedi workshop to help the community prepare for all types of emergencies, including extreme weather events. The workshop will be held:… Read more: Update and emergency preparation workshop

Sale of Vincentia Golf Club – meeting on Monday 18th December The Country Club has organised a public meeting on Monday 18th December (this Monday) to provide information on proposals relating to the Vincentia golf course, its sale and housing development.  It would be great if Country Club members (and other interested residents) could attend.… Read more: Sale of Vincentia Gold Club

First we want to wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a safe festive season. We look forward to catching up in 2024! Don’t forget, Council is holding an information session on the Open Coast and Jervis Bay Coastal Management Plan, Stage 4 next Wednesday, Huskisson Community Centre between 4 to 6pm.… Read more: Jervis Bay Coastal Mgt plan information, ABC article on mussels, final dog policy

Below is a brief update on Council related matters. We also want to encourage you to make comment on the following two matters: CM Mussel farm modification application – comment closes 11th December 2023Link to submission portalLink to information hereand Shoalhaven Council financial sustainability report and options – comment closes 10th January 2024We need to… Read more: Call for submissions – mussel farm, planning for a sustainable economic future

General Meeting – Monday 3 April 2023, 7pm Huskisson Community Centre Chair: Jo Warren

General Meeting – Monday 3 April 2023, 7pm Huskisson Community Centre Chair: Jo Warren

Minutes of Annual General Meeting 8th November 2021

The Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice meeting, followed by the AGMMonday 20th November, 7pm Huskisson Community Centre, Dent St Agenda: Updates topics/ideas for 2024 Xmas cheer (drinks and nibbles) A quick AGM Kind Regards,Committee HWCVDate: 17/11/2023

Last meeting for the year, and AGM: Monday 20th November,7pm Some of you might be interested in: Defence Community Consultative Sessions regarding monitoring of PFAS on and around HMAS Albatross: Thursday 9th NovemberDrop-in information session 12pm to 2pm5.30 to 8.00pm – Assistant Minister for Defence formal presentation at 6.30, followed by a question and answer… Read more: PFAS information session, mussel farm modification and council documents for comment!

You may be interested in this upcoming event: “Two decades of the Jervis Bay Marine Park – a voyage through the scientific investigations of this special place”. Nathan Knott, Senior Research Scientist in Fisheries/Marine Ecosystems5-6pm Saturday 4th November 2023 Huskisson Community Hall Dent Street, HuskissonAll welcome Update from last meeting At our recent meeting, 16th October,… Read more: Talk coming up about Jervis Bay, and Council information

You may have already seen this Council message, but in case you haven’t we’d like to share it with you. Help protect our threatened shorebirds Around half the population of NSW’s Hooded Dotterels exist in the Shoalhaven, making the region a crucial breeding ground for this critically endangered shorebird.   Last season’s breeding data has shone… Read more: Time To Look Out For Shorebirds

Here is a quick update of local and council related matters.  Next HWCV meeting: October 16th 2023, 7pm, Huskisson Community Centre. Update from last meeting Shoalhaven City Council CEO, Stephen Dunshea, has announced that he will retire in February 2024.  Foreshore protectionShoalhaven City Council manages 40 beaches with over 220 beach access points that are exposed… Read more: Foreshore protection project and other council news

Our next meeting will be Monday 16th October, starting 7pm, Huskisson Community Centre. We will have two guest speakers: Coralie Bell and Carey McIntyre from Shoalhaven Council to talk about sustainable tourism. Please NOTE that the Basin Villages Forum have organised a tour of Shoalhaven waste facilities – highlighting the amazing innovations that staff have… Read more: New Tip Tour Date, Plus More

The year is disappearing fast. Our next meeting will be this coming Monday, 7th August, starting 7pm, Huskisson Community Centre, Dent St, Huskisson.It will be a general business meeting. Please note that at the meeting on 16th October Council managers will talk about Council’s approach to tourism. As such our AGM will be held over until… Read more: Next meeting on 7th Aug, planning proposal for comment (heritage listing)

The Next Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice meeting will be Monday 7th August, 7pm. Our meetings are held at the Huskisson Community Centre, Dent St, Huskisson. The August meeting will be general business and refining the focus for the meeting with the Council Tourism Manager and Director City Futures (October meeting). Please note, the HWCV AGM has… Read more: Unnamed lane update, we’re now insured and feedback sought on the Regional Gallery

The Basin Villages Forum is organising a TIP TOUR on Friday 28th July. Limit of 23 persons on the bus.• To book a seat on the bus email maureensgb@gmail.com or phone 0424 100 051You will be amazed at what initiatives Council is taking!Did you know they collect styrofoam, process it and sell it on – they designed the… Read more: Inside story of Shoalhaven tip – find out how amazing our team is and what they’re doing!

Support those in need this winter – many people are doing it extremely tough. You can make donations through GIVEIT, Physical items can be dropped at libraries, council administration centres, aquatic facilities and the Entertainment Centre before 16th July.  These items will be distributed at the Thrive Together Fair, 8th August.  Update from last meeting The Huskisson… Read more: Update, call for feedback, and ways to support people struggling over winter

The Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice is forwarding an email that came through last week for your information:  My name is Raul Arregui, and I am a member of the Shoalhaven Alliance for Yes23 group. We are a group of volunteers who live and/or work in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area and are committed to supporting the Yes Alliance’s… Read more: Voice to Parliament information session