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Bywong community news articles and other local news

Our riders in South Africa take honourable second place

Ryan Cox from Bywong and Rebecca Purdie from Wamboin were part of a team of five Aussies who travelled to South Africa from 26th May to 8th June to represent Australia at the First Southern Hemisphere Mounted Games Championships. Australia missed out to New Zealand, who won the competition.

Wamboin Whisper JUNE is now ONLINE

 

Macs Reef Waste Transfer Station too costly for Palerang?

A total proposed cost of $1,231,900 is how much it will cost to build a new waste transfer station (WTS) at Macs Reef Road, according to the consultants who developed the options and costed them.

Wamboin Whisper for MAY is now ONLINE

 

The International Space Station passes in the next few days

You might be interested to see the ISS in our skies over the next few days as per the table below...

Wamboin Whisper for April is now available ONLINE

This month's issue provides some background on several topical issues including the proposed Telstra mobile phone tower on Millpost Hill, the status of the Macs Reef Road Waste Transfer Station, and the Palerang Local Environmental Plan (LEP). All Bywong community news is also included.

Macs Reef Road Waste Transfer Station in jeopardy – Council tells 3,700 residents to drive to Bungendore instead!!

Bywong Community Association would like to urge all Bywong, Wamboin and Sutton residents who want a local waste management facility to contact all the local Palerang Councillors to urge them to follow through on their agreement to build a new facility at Macs Reef Road. EMAIL ALL COUNCILLORS - via councillors@palerang.nsw.gov.au

Local Environment Plan - Rural Residential Residents raise concerns re zones and options in the Palerang LEP

A contribution by Councillor Anne Goonan

Record for Clean Up in Bywong

Clean Up Bywong was held on Sunday 7th March 2010...

Bywong News March 2010

Includes information about Bywong Clean Up, Bywong Car Boot Sale, the draft LEP and upcoming meeting about the Macs Reef Road.

Lightning strikes more than once

Thunderstorm damage across Bywong keeps electricity and telephone providers busy...

Road works in Bywong

 

Thanks to volunteers

Thank-you to people who helped with Bywong Hall clean-up

Waste management update-good news

Planning to replace the current Macs Reef Road tip site with a waste transfer station is proceeding well.

School bus stop shelter at Gum Flat Lane/ Birriwa Road intersection – no dice

Local bus stop shelter location is stymied by Council