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Gallery Cash Under Deed Spotlight
As reported in The Southern Wire yesterday (19 March 2026), Wingecarribee Shire Council, by a majority of six votes to two, approved a further five years of funding for the
20 March, 2026
News
Connectivity boost for Marulan as new project funding announced
The Federal Government is dialling up mobile coverage in Marulan thanks to a new project being funded under the...
20 March, 2026
Moss Vale News, Southern Highlands News
Property developer blocked from attending public forum
Property developer Theo Onisforou was blocked from entering...
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
To fund or not to fund. That is the question.
Should Wingecarribee Shire Council continue to fund the Ngununggula...
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Fifty-five new social homes on the way for Goulburn amid regional building blitz
Goulburn is the latest community to benefit from the state’s...
Council
Onisforou allegedly blocked from entering council
Breaking News - Police have apparently stopped local cattle farmer and developer Theo Onisforou from entering the...
18 March, 2026
Dalton News, Crookwell News, Southern Tablelands News
Gas-fired power station at Dalton will not proceed: AGL
Energy company AGL has stated that it will not proceed with it’s...
Council transitions to a new phone number
Wingecarribee Shire Council is about to transition to a new telephone...
Civic centre to bustle with students
Wollondilly’s Shire Council’s new civic centre in Picton will soon be...
Business
New business chamber chair trying to foster good relations
New chair of Business Southern Highlands Greg Welsh sat down with The Southern Wire to have an exclusive chat about...
19 March, 2026
Local News
IDA support for hydro storage project in Wollondilly
A proposed hydro storage project in the Wollondilly Shire is one of 16...
Wollondilly News, Tahmoor News
Wollondilly in shock as 238 colliery workers face immediate unemployment
The Wollondilly community is in shock tonight with 238 workers at...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Drivers ditch petrol as EV sales nearly double
Sales of electric vehicles from two of the world’s best-known brands...
Courts & Police
Former police officer charged over alleged false report
A former police officer is before the courts after being charged over an alleged false police report relating to an...
13 March, 2026
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Police Academy in action as training exercise planned in Goulburn
Residents near the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn have been advised to...
Southern Highlands News, Wollondilly News, Picton News, Camden News, Campbelltown News, Bundanoon News
UPDATE: Mother concerned for her daughter’s whereabouts - Madison found safe and well
UPDATE: The Southern Wire received a message from her mother in the...
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Notice of training exercise - NSW Police Academy Goulburn
The NSW Police Academy – McDermott Drive, Goulburn – has advised...
Opinion
Exclusive: Gallery Accounts Show $2 Million in the Bank Ahead of Funding Decision
From the desk of the editor. Our senior journalist Stuart Carless earlier today posed the question in his report :...
17 March, 2026
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
Taking a walk on the wild side – down Bowral Street
I like to walk. It helps ease my chronic back pain and clear my head. I...
OPINION - Council Must Not Be Involved In School Education Policy
Wingecarribee Shire Council posted on Facebook (9 February 2026) calling...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Celebrating Life One Bite at a Time
Fun Friday often means takeout.
Rural
Show win the cat’s whiskers for proud dad
This year’s Goulburn Show provided another proud dad moment for Shellharbour’s Alexander Economos.
16 March, 2026
Yass News, Southern Tablelands News
Hazard reduction burn cancelled because of grape harvest fears
A hazard reduction burn planned for the Wee Jasper area tomorrow...
Yass News, Southern Tablelands News
Little change in water storage levels at Yass
There has been little change in water storage levels at Yass since...
Southern Highlands News, Penrose News, Berrima News, Bowral News, Mittagong News, Moss Vale News, Exeter News
Pindone program has been one of the biggest ever undertaken locally
A coordinated, community wide effort to tackle wild rabbits across the...
Letters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor from Chris Tanti, CEO, Leukaemia Foundation
Blood cancer… the single biggest tragedy impacting Aussie kids and forcing them out of classrooms
2 February, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Colo Vale News
Letter to the Editor : New Code Of Meeting Practice
The Code of Meeting Practice contains the rules that Councillors must...
Observations on the anti gambling policy at Wingecarribee Shire Council
Dr Raymond Khoury has sent a letter to the editor regarding the article...
Facebook posts haunt Mayor
Letter to the Editor. Mayor Jesse Fitzpatrick is somewhat of an unknown...
Sport
Highlands crowned Jefferys Cup champions after win over Shoalhaven at Moss Vale
The Highlands have claimed the Southern Districts Cricket Zone’s Under 18 title, defeating Shoalhaven in the Jefferys...
16 March, 2026
Highlands Cricket: Robertson, Moss Vale and Bowral advance to grand finals
Highlands Cricket’s three grade competitions produced a day of drama on...
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
Events to shine spotlight on women’s cricket
The Lyrebird Foundation has announced a full list of the players taking...
Kangaloon News, Southern Highlands News
Southern Highlands hosts national ProVelo Super League race
More than 700 people visited Wingecarribee Shire on Sunday, including...
Arts & Culture
Artist of the Week, Monique Turczynski.
I currently live in the Southern Highlands. I was born and raised in Bowral, it was a great place to grow up, and...
15 March, 2026
Wollondilly News, Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News
Lights, camera, cash: what a film studio could mean for our local economy
A proposal for a major film studio at Oran Park has placed The Southern...
Bundanoon News, Southern Highlands News
Fiddlers Tent the place to be for Scottish music and song
The Fiddlers Tent will be the place to be at this year’s Bundanoon...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Artist of the Week - Meryl (Mezza) O’Brien
I have been asked by Southern Wire to be their very first artist of the...
What’s on
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass –March 20 to March 22
Another weekend of agricultural shows, with both Yass and Camden hosting their shows this Friday and Saturday...
20 March, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass –March 13 to March 15
The Weekend Wire column for this weekend - another local country show -...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass – March 6 to March 8
The first Weekend Wire for the month of March with events held across...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass -February 27 to March 1
The final Weekend Wire for February for the regions - can't believe...
Community
Wildlife warriors on the same page
Dr Stephen Van Mil and Peter Stevens are on the same page when it comes to wildlife recovery. Volunteers are...
20 March, 2026
Moss Vale News, Southern Highlands News
GALLERY: Moss Vale Show keeps crowds entertained over the weekend
The 2026 Moss Vale Show proved to be success held over three days, with...
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
GALLERY: Goulburn Show draws better crowds than last year
More than 10,000 people passed through the gates over the weekend of...
Information session for Wilton parents
Parents interested in sending their children to new schools in Wilton...
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
Attention turns to final track works on Loop Line
Heritage trains are one step closer to returning to the historic Loop Line between Buxton and Colo Vale.
25 January, 2026
Bridge
Southern Tablelands News, Southern Highlands News, Wollondilly News
The Southern Wire Bridge page launches.
The Southern Wire is pleased to announce the launch of a Bridge page. We...