South Coast NSW
Shoalhaven City Council
Shoalhaven City Council decisions and meeting notes from public minutes. This page follows 51 recent meetings, including 44 with decisions or resident-facing discussion. 10 articles have been written from the source minutes. Recent records mention Roads, traffic and parking, Planning, development and housing, Nowra, Huskisson.
- Meetings
- 51
- Substantive
- 44
- Articles
- 10
- Watch items
- 22
Latest
Three Finance and Infrastructure panel seats left vacant as Shoalhaven pauses recruitment
Mark Crowther, Peter Dun and Stuart Coughlan resigned from the panel, but Council will review its terms of reference before recruiting replacements.
Saturday parking will initially be limited to three hours between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Parking demand and the operation of the restriction will be monitored during the trial.
The updated signage and linemarking will be funded by the Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemen’s Club rather than Transport for NSW Block Grant funding.
A new fenced off-leash dog area will operate at Badagarang from 31 October 2026 during daylight hours.
Articles
Three Finance and Infrastructure panel seats left vacant as Shoalhaven pauses recruitment
Mark Crowther, Peter Dun and Stuart Coughlan resigned from the panel, but Council will review its terms of reference before recruiting replacements.
Shoalhaven policy puts CEO and leadership team in customer-conduct decisions
The Unreasonable Customer Conduct Policy was adopted unanimously after public exhibition, with references to the CEO amended to also include the Executive Leadership Team for decision-making purposes.
Shoalhaven local suppliers keep existing purchasing policy after deferral bid fails
Councillors voted 11-2 to retain the Local Preference Policy unchanged, with its effectiveness and financial impact due for reassessment in four years.
Huskisson triathlon organiser told to track Jervis Bay Road works before event
Shoalhaven’s transport forum has recommended traffic arrangements for Triathlon Huskisson 2026, including a 40 km/h contraflow environment and checks on changing construction staging.
Shoalhaven keeps financial checks on projects above $10 million
The Finance and Infrastructure Review Panel and Audit, Risk and Improvement Committee will continue advising Council through September 2027, while the panel has no power to incur expenditure.
3,149 signatures put Werninck Cottage and Anker Avenue Reserve before Shoalhaven council
Petitions seeking public ownership of Werninck Cottage in Nowra and retention of Anker Avenue Reserve in Mollymook were presented at the 25 August meeting, where a proposed-land-sale rescission motion failed on the chair’s casting vote.
Shoalhaven code puts reasons for rejected council business on the record
Under new clause 3.20, the CEO must report why proposed agenda items were excluded, whether changes were attempted and what advice, if any, was given to the mover.
2,363-signature petition to Shoalhaven council over Werninck Cottage’s future
The petition calls for any sale or disposal process affecting the Nowra heritage building to stop, while seeking continued public use and secure tenure for its craft club.
786-signature petition calls for Anker Avenue Reserve to remain a Mollymook community asset
Councillor Karlee Dunn presented the petition to Shoalhaven City Council on 25 August, but the public minutes record no decision on the reserve’s future.
Shoalhaven relief fund held $86,775; minutes record no new payment approval
The minutes cite $5,597 distributed during 2025/26. Members received the financial reports and were told there is no required minimum reserve.
Decisions
Saturday restriction to begin as a trial
The Saturday 3P restriction will initially operate from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Parking demand and the restriction’s operation will be monitored in consultation with the Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemen’s Club.
The trial may change Saturday parking availability and could lead to adjustments based on observed demand.
Site operator to fund signage and linemarking
Because the car park is privately owned and operates as a Free Parking Area under a Section 650 Agreement with Council, the Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemen’s Club will pay for updating and maintaining signage and linemarking. The works will not be funded through Transport for NSW Block Grant funding.
Council transport grant funding is not being used for these works, while the operator assumes responsibility for the site improvements.
Timed parking restrictions supported for Nowra Mall Upper Car Park
The forum reviewed a proposed three-hour parking limit with updated time restrictions under Signage Plan No. D26/460001 and supported approval by the Director City Services under delegated authority.
The changes may affect how long residents and visitors can park at the car park.
Regional affordable-housing contributions scheme
Council endorsed pursuing a regional affordable-housing development contributions scheme with councils and the NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure, and advocating for implementation in 2026–2028. A separate Shoalhaven-specific scheme was to continue pending further consideration of the regional approach.
May influence future housing supply, development costs and affordable-housing delivery across the region.
Princes Highway shared-user-path land acquisition
Council approved negotiated acquisition of approximately 616 square metres in Bomaderry for road purposes and authorised compulsory acquisition if agreement cannot be reached after at least six months of negotiations.
Supports delivery of a shared-user-path project and may affect the identified landowners.
Priddles Lane culvert upgrade signage approved
The forum reviewed signage and traffic-control devices for the culvert upgrade on Priddles Lane, Wattamolla. The Director City Services approved the proposal under delegated authority on 20 October 2026.
The changes will affect road users travelling through the Priddles Lane culvert upgrade area.
Issues
Roads, traffic and parking
Timed parking restrictions supported for Nowra Mall Upper Car Park
Planning, development and housing
Regional affordable-housing contributions scheme
Projects and capital works
Regional affordable-housing contributions scheme
Funding and grants
Site operator to fund signage and linemarking
Budget, rates and governance
Paid parking investigation progressed
Waste, water and environment
Flood-risk reports to be reviewed for affordable-housing impacts
Topics
Nowra Mall Upper Car Park parking management
The forum endorsed updated timed parking restrictions, including a Saturday 3P trial from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, subject to monitoring.
Drivers may need to observe new time limits and signage when using the car park.
Responsibility for parking infrastructure costs
The privately owned car park’s operator, the Shoalhaven Ex-Servicemen’s Club, will fund and maintain the required signage and linemarking.
The decision clarifies who is responsible for implementing and maintaining the parking changes.
Swimming-pool operating seasons
A motion sought certainty about the Kangaroo Valley Swimming Club’s scheduled closing date and reconsideration of Milton Swimming Pool’s 2026/27 opening date, potentially bringing it forward to 31 October 2026. A financial report was requested, including staffing, operating costs, revenue and offsets.
Could change local pool access and operating costs, but the supplied extract does not clearly show the complete resolution.
Road and roundabout tenders
Council resolved to consider confidential reports for the Yalwal Road widening and upgrade in West Nowra and the Shoalhaven Roads Package involving Callala Bay and Worrigee roundabout upgrades.
The projects may improve road capacity and safety, but contract details were not publicly included in the extract.
Planning scheme housekeeping and lot averaging
Council dealt with the first housekeeping planning proposal for Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan 2014 and initial steps for a lot-averaging subdivision planning proposal.
May affect planning controls and subdivision opportunities; the supplied extract does not include the detailed resolutions.
Reconciliation Action Plan
Council noted completion of the Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan and transition to an Innovate RAP, acknowledging the contribution of the RAP groups and project team.
Marks the next stage of Council’s reconciliation commitments and activities.
Transport for NSW technical feedback
Transport for NSW provided advisory comments on the Greenwell Point Road and Worrigee Road roundabout signage and delineation plans. The advice was not a formal design review, Safety in Design assessment or Road Safety Audit.
The comments identify design and road-safety matters for Council to consider during detailed design.
Signage operating-time inconsistency at Nowra East Public School
Transport for NSW identified an inconsistency between the operating times in the report and those on the submitted signage plan. Staff advised that the signage plan shows the intended treatment and will guide implementation.
Parents, carers and drivers will need to follow the times and restrictions displayed on the installed signs.
Places
Nowra
Location of the affected car park.
Huskisson
Admiralty Crescent jetty licence discontinuation.
St Georges Basin
Covered by flood-risk studies and plans to be reviewed.
Sussex Inlet
Site of an additional floodgate investigation included in the updated plan.
Berry
Potential non-resident paid parking investigation.
Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre
Venue for the committee meeting.
Hyams Beach
Potential non-resident paid parking investigation.
Sanctuary Point
Site of the library project at the centre of the rescission debate.
Projects
Office of Local Government
Provided advice considered in setting meeting and public forum arrangements.
Shoalhaven City Council
Council responsible for adopting the floodplain plans and progressing the housing strategy and new planning scheme.
Sanctuary Point Library
Central project in the rescission debate and funding discussion.
Landcom
Proposed affordable-housing collaboration partner.
Disability Inclusion Action Plan
The Draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2027–2030 is open for 34 days of public feedback.
Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council
Nearby parcels assessed as claimable land are progressing towards transfer to the organisation.
Jerry Bailey Burial Ground
Cultural heritage project discussed by Council and Elders.
Signage Plan No. D26/460001
Sets out the updated parking signage arrangements reviewed by the forum.