by Anna Wright | May 14, 2025 | Govt & Politics, News
After months of campaigning, Labor candidate Fiona Phillips has again secured the battleground seat of Gilmore, defeating key liberal challenger Andrew Constance. The rural electorate of Gilmore spans the Kiama and Shoalhaven council areas, as well as parts of the...
by Anna Wright | Apr 9, 2025 | News
Recent figures from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) have revealed a concerning rise in both car break-ins and thefts across the Kiama Local Government Area. The Kiama Community Facebook Page has seen frequent discussions about motor vehicle crime...
by Kassandra Klower | Mar 28, 2018 | News
The Shoalhaven and Southern Highlands region has the highest number of unemployed youth in New South Wales, according to a report released this week. The region’s youth unemployment rate has grown to 28.9 per cent for under 24-year-olds, more than double the...
by Stuart Thomson | Nov 7, 2017 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News
The South Coast Youth Leadership Forum (SCYLF) has always had a local focus but this year all of the facilitators and speakers were from the local community. SCYLF co-convenor Avalon Bourne said the program, now in its fourth year, and the participants benefitted from...
by Birthe Skingen | Mar 28, 2017 | News
United Nation’s International Water Day in 22 March, and with heavy rainfall the last few weeks across Shoalhaven and the Illawarra, water has been on everyone’s mind. Local dams are overflowing and Shoalhaven Water Operations Manager Andrew McVey said he trusts...
