Wingecarribee Shire Council recognises that community input is vital in order for proposals and projects to respond effectively to local needs and succeed. To this end they publicly exhibit proposals and projects and invite community feedback. There are quite a few proposals and strategies currently on exhibition which you may like to comment about...
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STOP PRESS – Plug Pulled on Power Station
The proposed Kerrawary Power Station will not proceed at this time, according to a short statement issued to the Chronicle by Origin Energy. The statement, dated 20 April 2012 by Origin Energy Community Relations Advisor Kathy Howard said: “Origin Energy has notified local landowners...
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CFR Educates Ambos
The Canyonleigh Community First Responders, a part of the SES Wingecarribee Unit, were recently honoured when their coordinator, Fiona Vanderbeek, was invited to speak by the Ambulance Service of New South Wales at an Award and Medal Presentation. Held annually, this presentation recognises the...
Thanks & Goodbye to the Road Crew
Four kilometres of Canyonleigh Road have been the topic of conversations in Canyonleigh for months. In the beginning it was the state of the road and the rapidly deteriorating conditions. Then the road work began and with it another round of conversations. And then...
Power Station Update
Kerrawary Power Station proposal Origin Energy may lodge the Environmental Assessment for the project with the Department of Planning and Infrastructure and the Department may place it on public exhibition before the next edition of the Chronicle. The Department will put the Environmental Assessment...
Rain Rain.. Come Again Another Day
Has the weather cycle has come full circle? When Warragamba Dam overflows you have to wonder whether we’re on the path to the next drought. During the last 10 years Warragamba storage has swung from around 88% in 2002 to a low of 32%...
Meet an Alpaca – Farm Open Day
On Sunday 27 May, as a part of National Alpaca Week, Birrong Suri Alpacas at 263 Hawkshill Road will be open to the public from 10.00am-4.00pm. Entry is FREE. There will be suri alpacas to handle, demonstrations of animal husbandry and an opportunity to...
Power Station Updates
The Bannaby Power project, proposed by SnowyHydro, is the newest of the power station proposals. The site is about one kilometre west of the Wollondilly River, west of the Bangadilly /Old Coowong Rd area of Canyonleigh. The Department of Planning will assess this proposal...