Shoalhaven News

A Few Surprises In Watson’s Council Team
Tuesday, 07 August 2012 01:51

greg watson Former Shoalhaven Mayor Greg Watson has announced the final make up of his team to contest next month's Shoalhaven Council elections next month.

Cr Watson has served on council continuously for 38 yeas, including 14 as mayor, and will also stand again in his home based central ward two.

Other ward two candidates are Save Nowra Pool campaigner Fiona Phillips, Dennis Williams and Anne   Hollis-Coats.

Northern ward one team members are former councillor Jim Mc Crudden, aboriginal mental health worker John Bolt, businesswoman Lisa Doohan, and call centre operator Norm Potter.

In Ward three team members are former deputy principal of St Mary's Star of the Sea Mark Kitchener, businesswoman Margaret Nyholm, Italian community identity Terry Marsello and Maree Harris from the Seascape Motel.

 

LOCAL NEWS

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3

Police Launch Illawarra Rail Safety Campaign

Police Launch Illawarra Rail Safety Campaign

The few minutes it takes to stop at a level crossing and wait for a train to pass by, could be the few minutes that change your life, police have warned as a rail safety campaign begins in the Illawarra. During the next five weeks, police will be targeting level crossings at Bellambi Lane at Bellambi and Darkes Road at Dapto. From 2001 to 2012... Read more

Local Student Wins NASA Scholarship

Local Student Wins NASA Scholarship

A Year 12 student from Nowra Christian School has been accepted for work experience with NASA at the International Space Camp in Alabama.Seventeen year old Aimee Parsons from Culburra applied for the exclusive scholarship in January and much to her surprise was selected as one of two Australian representatives.Thirty two students from across the... Read more

Safety Warning After Serious Farm Accident

Safety Warning After Serious Farm Accident

A serious accident west of Marulan has prompted a warning from Work Cover for more care to be taken on farming properties. A 38 year old grazier has suffered serious arm injuries after being crushed by the tray of a tip truck after it unloaded 20 tonnes of fertiliser on a property at Taralga. General Manager of Workcovers Work Health and Safety... Read more

MORE LOCAL NEWS

Council Tells Maccas To Lift Design Stand…

Council Tells Maccas To Lift Design Standards For MV Store

Mc Donalds wants to develop the family restaurant on the site of an old car yard beside the Illawarra...

Councillor Slams Security Cameras – $150,…

Councillor Slams Security Cameras – $150,000 Wasted

Nowra's security cameras are back on line after the passage of special legislation through state parliament enabling them to...

Councillor Slams Security Cameras – $150,…

Councillor Slams Security Cameras – $150,000 Wasted

Nowra's security cameras are back on line after the passage of special legislation through state parliament enabling them to...

Liberals Warn Of Tough Times In Wake Of B…

Liberals Warn Of Tough Times In Wake Of Budget Deficit

Liberal Candidate for Hume ANGUS TAYLOR has warned of tough times in the next few years,  in the wake...

Planned Quarry Dead In The Water – For No…

Planned Quarry Dead In The Water – For Now

The developer of a proposed basalt quarry between Marulan and Goulburn  has run out of time to lodge  appeal...

Local IGA Named Supermarket Of The Year

Local IGA Named Supermarket Of The Year

A Shoalhaven IGA store has been named the group's NSW/ACT Retailer of the year award. St Georges Basin...

Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Sk…

Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Skittled By Car

A man has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car at North Nowra, with police seeking...

Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Sk…

Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Skittled By Car

A man has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car at North Nowra, with police seeking...

Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Sk…

Police Seek Witnesses After Pedestrian Skittled By Car

A man has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car at North Nowra, with police seeking...

POWER CONNECT

‘World No Tobacco Day’ 31/05/2013

‘World No Tobacco Day’ 31/05/2013

Every year, on 31st May, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and partners everywhere mark World No Tobacco Day. This...

Nowra Greyhound Track Markets

Nowra Greyhound Track Markets

Nowra’s newest markets are on this Sunday, May 26th from 8.30am to 1.30pm at the Nowra Greyhound Track, Albatross...

Jamberoo Art and Craft Markets

Jamberoo Art and Craft Markets

The Jamberoo Markets are on this Sunday May 26th from 9am - 3pm at Kevin Walsh Oval, Jamberoo. Come visit...

WHAT'S NEW

chilli 90.1fm | 109 york st, launceston, tas 7250