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Closed Door Discussions On Nowra Motor Race Complex

Motor Cycling New South Wales is set to begin tightly controlled closed door discussions with some residents who may be effected by the proposed $15 million multi purpose motor racing complex on the outskirts of Nowra. Designed for both cars and bikes the track would be developed at Yerriong near HMAS Albatross. Some residents living close to the site have been invited to a Question and Answer session at the Nowra Turf Club tomorrow night ( Wed 22/5 ) at 7.30. Other residents living a similar distance to the proposed track have been told they are... Read more

Church Passes Plate Raises Amazing $164,000

A Shoalhaven Church has raised a staggering $164,000 after passing the plate for a Sunday collection. Every year the Nowra City Church in North Nowra runs an ' Imagine ' collection to raise funds for projects to help those less fortunate at both home and abroad. The collection has been run for the last 12 years, during which time a total of $2.2 million has been raised. Projects earmarked for funding this year include ending the child sex trade in Cambodia and Nepal, construction of amenities blocks at a slum in Kathmandu, and setting up micro enterprises in Vietnam. Pastor Peter... Read more

Ratepayers Take $70,000 Hit In Sports Field Failure

A Shoalhaven Councillor has demanded a complete think on the city's engineering standards after revelations a new soccer field will have to be re-built, at a cost of $70,000, because for much of the time the ground resembles an inland lake. The field has been built at St Georges Basin, but after rain the water is unable to get away and the ground is unusable. Councillors have recommended the turf be torn up, the area top dressed and the grass re-laid. They also want consideration to the installation of sub soil drainage. Cr Greg Watson says not only will the remediation work ... Read more

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Local Student Wins NASA Scholarship

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Councillor Slams Security Cameras – $150,000 Wasted

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Local IGA Named Supermarket Of The Year

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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...

Cash Cow For State After Dramatic Drop In Speed Limit

It what is expected to be a revenue raising bonanza for police, the speed limit has been dramatically lowered...

Man In Serious Condition -Hit By Car

A man has suffered serious head injuries after being hit by a car at North Nowra. The incident happened on Illaroo...

Nowra Man Charged After CBD Disturbance

A man has been charged with resisting arrest and offensive language following a disturbance in the Nowra CBD on Sunday...

Man Arrested After Chasing Woman With Knife

A man has been arrested and charged after chasing a woman while armed with a large knife in Nowra on...

Man injured In Nowra Stabbing

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Former Cop To Front Nowra Court On Indecency Charges

A former police officer has been ordered to appear in Nowra Local Court on indecency and assault charges. The 37 year...

Dogs Day Out In Nowra Sunday -Million Paws Walk

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NRMA Looking For Region’s Worst Road Again

The NRMA has launched its 'Seeing Red on Roads survey' for the third year in row, asking locals which...

Police Investigate Suspicious Caravan Fire At Werri Beach

Police are investigating a fire that destroyed two caravans on the South Coast on Thursday night. Fire crews...

Nowra’s CCTV Security Cameras Back On Line

Nowra's CCTV cameras were turned back on late yesterday after the state government amended the Privacy Act to allow...

New Highway Roundabout – RMS Urged To Fix Confusing Signs

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You Thought 8% Rate Rise Was Crook - Well Try A 43% Increase

As Shoalhaven residential home owners await news on whether they will face an 8% rate increase from July, the...

Ambos Warned - Stick To Procedures After Colleagues Death

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NRMA Appalled Over Labor Claims Princes Highway Is Safe

The NRMA has reacted angrily to Labor Party claims that the Princes Highway south of Nowra is one of...

Helicopter Used To Replace Bridge Washed Away In Flood

A popular bridge in the Bomaderry Creek Regional Park, which was severely damaged during floods, is being replaced with...

Man Arrested In Nowra Over A Bank Robbery 8 Years Ago

Detectives have charged a man in Nowra over the failed robbery of a Sydney bank eight years ago. Police have been...

New Dairy Player Lays Its Cards On The Table Today

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Thousands Vent Anger Over Council Rate Rise

More than three and a half thousand people have now signed a petition protesting at Shoalhaven Council's move to...

Up To 35 Warships To Sail Into Jervis Bay

As many as 35 warships from navies across the world will be on the south coast later this year...

Labor Says Princes Highway Is Of World Standard

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Mayor Dismisses Calls For Freeze On Nowra Bomo Growth

Mayor Jo Gash has rejected calls for a freeze on the development of 7,000 new home sites on the outskirts...

Partner Pulls Plug On Coal Seam Gas Joint Venture

One of the partners in the coal seam gas exploration licence across the coast and highlands has withdrawn from the...

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Council Lists Locations For New Road And Footpath Works

The final in a series of three meetings to outline Shoalhaven Council's plan for an 8% rate increase next...

All Systems Go For Shoalhaven River Festival

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Tomorrow No Better Than Today – Gash On Budget

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Alarming Surge In Wildlife Carnage

A sudden surge in the number of native animals and livestock being hit on south coast and southern highlands...

New Moves To Develop Almost 300 Berry Building Blocks

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Rise In Jobless Rate – Around 10,000 Unemployed

New figures out today paint an alarming picture of the unemployment rate in the region, with just over 10,000...

Business Operators Angry Over Plan To Close Busy Road

Business operators in a busy industrial area at South Nowra are angry Shoalhaven Council is planning to close off...

Former Shoalhaven Licensee Buys Iconic South Coast Pub Site

A well known former Shoalhaven licensee is heading back into the hospitality trade, purchasing one of the best known...

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The Greens have demanded a delay in the residential expansion on the outskirts of Nowra and Bomaderry until such...

Woman Injured As Bike And Car Collide On Highway

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State Rejects Mixed And Muddled Messages Over Security Cams

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New Fears Over Spread Of Insidious Noxious Weed

Shoalhaven landowners are being encouraged to step up their fireweed control measures with the noxious weed starting to germinate...

Council Dumps Plans For New River Ramp

Plans for the construction of a new boat ramp near Longreach on the Shoalhaven River, upstream from Nowra, have...

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