Latest News
Acting head steps into Oxley’s top job
One of the region’s most prestigious schools has a new Head of College.
31 March, 2026
News
Crackdown spreads as more tobacco shops shut in Bowral, Marulan and Goulburn
The NSW Department of Health has expanded its crackdown on tobacconists, ordering further closures across the...
30 March, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Mittagong News, Moss Vale News
Highlands tobacco crackdown shuts three shops
Three tobacconists in the Southern Highlands have been forced to close...
Campbelltown News, Camden News, Wollondilly News, Goulburn News
Local businesses feeling the pinch of higher fuel costs
Local businesses across the regions are telling us at The Southern Wire...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News, Camden News, Campbelltown News
Regions cop meteoric rise in fuel prices
It’s been hard not to notice the meteoric rise in fuel prices over the...
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
Woolworths still determined to build in Moss Vale
A Woolworths spokesperson said the company “remains committed to delivering a shopping centre for the Moss Vale...
29 March, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Moss Vale News
NSW Backs Data Centre Surge
A major expansion of data centres across New South Wales has been...
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News, Moss Vale News, Mittagong News, Robertson News, Bundanoon News, Burradoo News, Exeter News, Fitzroy Falls News, Glenquarry News, Canyonleigh News, Burrawang News, Bowral South News, Braemar News, Berrima News, Balmoral News, Aylmerton News, Colo Vale News, Hill Top News, Kangaloon News, Penrose News, Renwick News, Sutton Forest News, Welby News, Wingello News, Yerrinbool News
New business chamber chair trying to foster good relations
New chair of Business Southern Highlands Greg Welsh sat down with The...
Local News
IDA support for hydro storage project in Wollondilly
A proposed hydro storage project in the Wollondilly Shire is one of 16...
Courts & Police
Mayor accused of making a false report to police
Local property developer Theo Onisforou has accused Wingecarribee Mayor Jesse Fitzpatrick of making a false report or...
30 March, 2026
Mittagong News, Hill Top News, Southern Highlands News, Welby News
Multiple Weapons and Drugs charges in The Southern Highlands
Detectives have seized drugs and weapons following a search warrant in...
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Police Academy - Training Exercise Set for Goulburn This Saturday
The NSW Police Academy at McDermott Drive, Goulburn, has advised...
Wollondilly News, Camden News, Campbelltown News
Former police officer charged over alleged false report
A former police officer is before the courts after being charged over an...
Opinion
Cartoons of the week
Thanks to our cartoonist Paul Dorin for his take on fuel prices.
26 March, 2026
Bowral News, Southern Highlands News
Exclusive: Gallery Accounts Show $2 Million in the Bank Ahead of Funding Decision
From the desk of the editor. Our senior journalist Stuart Carless...
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...
Rural
Farmer confidence collapses
Farmer confidence across Southern New South Wales has fallen sharply, with dry conditions and rising costs weighing...
26 March, 2026
New bridge at Kangaroo Valley is still an option
Transport for NSW will continue to pursue options for a new bridge in...
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Show win the cat’s whiskers for proud dad
This year’s Goulburn Show provided another proud dad moment for...
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...
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
Bowral wins the Highlands Cricket First Grade competition.
The Highlands Cricket First and Third Grade finals were played on Saturday, with Bowral claiming the First Grade...
29 March, 2026
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Junior rugby talent to take the field at Monaro 7s in Goulburn
Goulburn will play host to the Monaro Junior Rugby Sevens Festival, with...
Southern Highlands News, Wollondilly News, Mittagong News, Colo Vale News
Highlands and Wollondilly Clubs Share $50,000 in Grants
Six local sporting organisations across the Southern Highlands and...
Southern Highlands News, Bowral News, Moss Vale News, Robertson News
Grand Finals Caught Behind by the Weather
Highlands Cricket hosted grand finals across all three grades on...
Arts & Culture
Steps taken to secure future of Sturt Gallery and Studios
Steps have been taken to secure the future of Sturt Gallery and Studios in Mittagong.
30 March, 2026
Bowral News, Wollondilly News, Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News
Artist of the Week, Monique Turczynski.
I currently live in the Southern Highlands. I was born and raised in...
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...
What’s on
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass – March 27 to March 29
Yes, it's the weekend again across our four regions, and there's a lot happening including the Highlands own Jimmy...
27 March, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News, Yass News
WEEKEND WIRE: Highlands, Tablelands, Wollondilly and Yass –March 20 to March 22
Another weekend of agricultural shows, with both Yass and Camden hosting...
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...
Community
Early Bird registrations open for Bowral Classic
This year’s event will be held on Sunday, October 18 and will mark the event’s 10th anniversary.
30 March, 2026
Burradoo News, Southern Highlands News
Oxley College staff member leaves on Code of Conduct matter
A key staff member at Oxley College has left the school on a Code of...
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
200,000 hot cross buns sold locally ahead of Easter
Nearly 200,000 hot cross buns have already been sold across our...
Goulburn News, Southern Tablelands News
Goulburn community to have their say on draft overland flood study
Goulburn Mulwaree Council is inviting the community to have their say on...
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
A strong hand in competition
Our next Bridge column is now available thanks to Rakesh Kumar.
22 March, 2026
Southern Highlands News, Southern Tablelands News, Wollondilly News
Bridge - 2 March 2026
An easy end play.
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...