Latest News
World class musicians to bring global sounds to Goulburn
Music lovers will be taken on a journey around the world without leaving Goulburn later this month when Postcards: Melodies from Afar comes to the Goulburn Performing Arts Centre.
14 July, 2026
News
Crookwell lands key worker housing boost
Healthcare workers in Crookwell will soon have access to new purpose-built accommodation as part of a program aimed...
13 July, 2026
New Picton park officially opens
Wollondilly Shire Council has officially opened the upgraded Redbank...
Southern Highlands News, Wollondilly News, Bowral News
Cancer and infusion centre petition heads to Parliament in August
The push for a cancer and infusion centre at Bowral Hospital has...
Southern Tablelands News, Yass News
Tilt Renewables responds to reports of wedge-tailed eagle deaths
Read the company response to our questions.
Council
Up to 400 new homes planned for Moss Vale
Wingecarribee Shire council will this week (Wednesday) decide whether to support planning proposals that could pave...
12 July, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Colo Vale News
Sorry start to consultation process
The effectiveness of Wingecarribee Shire Council’s consultation process...
Southern Highlands News, Colo Vale News
Over to you Colo Vale as community drop-in sessions kick off
The first in a series of community drop-in sessions being run by...
Hard sell starts on proposed Special Rate Variation (SRV)
Wingecarribee Shire Council has already started the hard sell on its...
Business
SSR limited to maintenance at New Berrima
The national rail safety regulator has announced freight operator Holdco Holdings (which trades as Southern Shorthaul...
10 July, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Moss Vale News, Berrima News
Operations continue as normal after rail shutdown
Two local manufacturing plants are confident they can minimise the...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Yass News, Wollondilly News, Camden News
Grow your business with The Southern Wire
Did you know? The Southern Wire has grown from our launch in September...
Council backs local business
Wollondilly Shire Council will investigate ways to make it easier for...
Courts & Police
Woman charged with intent to murder after alleged Tahmoor stabbing
A woman has been charged over an alleged domestic violence stabbing in Tahmoor that left a man seriously injured,...
13 July, 2026
Southern Tablelands News, Tarago News
Failed hatchback ATM theft ends in pursuit, rollover and extradition
A man has been extradited from the ACT and is due to face court after an...
Wollondilly News, Tahmoor News
Tahmoor rocked by alleged double stabbing
Police investigations are continuing into an alleged double stabbing in...
Southern Tablelands News, Crookwell News
Crookwell manhunt after alleged tractor attack on police
A man remains on the run after allegedly attempting to ram a police...
Opinion
Opinion - Yes our Mayor is a bully
I have thought about this for a long time. I have reflected on my time as a journalist and as a communications...
26 June, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Moss Vale News, Yass News
Are the cattle sale yards to be sold?
That is the question circulating around the community at the moment.
Wollondilly News, Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News
“Risk Of Death”: Toxic Children’s Finger Paint
Only days after we reported on children’s play sand being recalled over...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Opinion - A circling police plane tells a bigger story
One of our team was still working when a police aircraft appeared on...
Rural
Cottage to go before the end of the month
The former Station Master’s Cottage in Tarago will be demolished within days because of lead and asbestos contamination.
11 July, 2026
Work completed on Burley Griffin Way safety improvements.
Work has been completed on $11 million worth of safety improvements...
Funding flows for new Collector playground
The families of Collector have cause for celebration with the NSW...
Mittagong News, Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Warning issued to vaccinate dogs
Dog owners across the Southern Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly, Yass,...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Council communications
Is a ‘Drop-In’ a productive, legitimate form of communication? I think it is not.
6 July, 2026
Onisforou challenges Mayor
Theo Onisforou has sent a letter to the editor challenging a local mayor.
Southern Highlands News, Yass News, Southern Tablelands News
Letter to the Editor - RFS 'Red Fleet'
To the Editor, There’s a saying that you can’t keep drawing water from...
Southern Highlands News, Moss Vale News
Letter to the Editor - Woolworths Moss Vale
Dear Editor, I went to the Land & Environment court on site hearing on...
Sport
Rugby clubs invited to apply for $2.15 million in grants
Rugby clubs, associations and councils across New South Wales are being invited to apply for a share of $2.15 million...
5 July, 2026
Robertson News, Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
Bowral fights hard for win in Robertson
Bowral Football Club’s First Grade side fought hard to maintain a 6 –...
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
The Bowral Classic will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.
Local cyclists wanting to take part in this year’s Bowral Classic are...
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
GALLERY: Bowral Blacks vs Tech Tahs
The Bowral Blacks enjoyed a comfortable home-ground win against the Tech...
Arts & Culture
Local events to benefit from NSW Government funding
A number of events across the region are set to benefit under the NSW Government’s 2026/27 Regional Event Fund.
11 July, 2026
Author talk to focus on ‘angertainment’
A few weeks ago the term ‘angertainment’ would have left us all reaching...
Camden News, Wollondilly News, Southern Highlands News, Yass News, Southern Tablelands News
Entries open for $8,000 Nature Writing Prize
Local writers have the chance to win an $8,000 prize as entries open for...
Southern Highlands News, Wollondilly News
Southern Stars 2026 shaping up to be one of the most ambitious productions yet
This year’s Southern Stars is shaping up to be one of the most ambitious...
What’s on
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass – July 10 to July 12
Robertson will come alive with their Winterfest this Saturday in the Southern Highlands and there's also markets,...
10 July, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass – July 3 to July 5
Christmas in July events, markets, agricultural sales and much more are...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Camden News, Campbelltown News
Winter school holiday fun for all
Although the winter chill may have set in, there is still plenty to do...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass – June 26 to June 28
Lots of live music plus a ventriloquist and some markets and drumming...
Community
Vinnies sleepout to shine light on growing hardship in Southern Highlands
Southern Highlands residents are being encouraged to spend a night under the stars next month as part of the Vinnies...
13 July, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
Seven weeks to help turn Bailey’s tragedy into Bailey’s Law
With just seven weeks left to convince the NSW Parliament to act, a...
20 wedge-tailed eagles die at wind farm
Twenty wedge-tailed eagles have been killed by wind turbines at the Rye...
Grant will help Wollondilly Shire Council tackle racism
Wollondilly Shire Council has received an $18,000 State Government grant...
Fashion & Style
Toxic metals found in tattoo inks sold in Australia
Tattoo inks sold in Australia contain toxic metals and carcinogenic compounds at levels that would be illegal in...
20 January, 2026
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
Fingers crossed as race day nears
An umbrella might be an essential fashion accessory for people planning...
Travel & Leisure
Five Loop Line level crossings to reopen as rail project gathers pace
Five level crossings between Buxton and Colo Vale will be reactivated from 22 July as work on the Loop Line Upgrade...
12 July, 2026
Wollondilly News, Thirlmere News
Festival of Steam Gallery
Stuart Carless attended the festival last weekend and shares his gallery...
Wollondilly News, Southern Highlands News, Buxton News, Colo Vale News, Thirlmere News, Picton News, Mittagong News, Balmoral News
Attention turns to final track works on Loop Line
Heritage trains are one step closer to returning to the historic Loop...
Great news for northern Wollondilly residents
Penrith Beach has opened for summer!
Bridge
Judgement trumps conventional wisdom
It pays to think about the hand you have been dealt and not to just follow guidelines.
6 July, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News, Camden News
Why did declarer play the way he did?
A cunning declarer can sometimes catch an unwary defender.
Yass News, Wollondilly News, Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News
Every little part-score deal counts
Playing in a duplicate pairs session with matchpoint scoring, every...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Hands that just don't fit
Sometimes you hold a hand that just doesn't fit with anything that's...