Local News
04 Nov 09 | This week we issue a challenge to anyone at Shoalhaven City Council who wants to take it up.
Show the people of the Milton-Ulladulla region that council expenditure has been spread equitably across the city over the past 10 years and we will happily publish details of each and every dollar spent in the southern Shoalhaven, and how us 'southerners' get as good a deal as anyone in the north.
04 Nov 09 | AN attempt to save Mollymook’s extended lifeguard service was knocked on the head at last week’s Shoalhaven City Council meeting.
Councillor Robert Miller submitted a recision motion in an effort to reinstate an extension to the service proposed for the south end of Mollymook Beach.
04 Nov 09 | CUTS to Southern Blue Fin Tuna quotas have many long-line fishermen worried, but Ulladulla’s Mario Puglisi and Mario Basile remain optimistic about the changes.
The two men hold the largest blue fin quotas in the district and have been expecting their quotas to be cut for many years.
04 Nov 09 | THE Milton Ulladulla Publishing Company’s tourism publication, The South Coast Leisure Times, is set to launch the second edition of the local Good Food Guide this week.
The free colour guide covers the Milton and Ulladulla area and includes information on a range of eating options from restaurants and cafes to delicatessens, organic produce stores and green grocers.
04 Nov 09 | IT has been almost 150 years since The Settlement became Milton, giving residents a chance to reflect on the region’s history.
To celebrate this milestone, a group of dedicated locals are working with local groups and the Milton Ulladulla Historical Society to plan a range of anniversary activities.
04 Nov 09 | BELINDA Scott couldn’t just sit by and let Woolworths build a monstrosity in Ulladulla.
The Narrawallee architect was determined to come up with a plan that suited Woolies’ planners and also reflected the community’s needs.
04 Nov 09 | The relocation of Autumn Solar’s China swimming pool production plant to Thailand will have a flow-on effect to its Ulladulla factory.
Owner Steve Merrett has denied claims that he plans to close his operation at South Ulladulla where solar panels and pool heating electronic components are assembled for export.
04 Nov 09 | ULLADULLA may have a spectacular new harbour foreshore, but it will not be packed with people on New Year’s Eve following the cancellation of this year’s fireworks display.
A lack of sponsorship has left organiser Eric Croker from Sunset Fireworks with no choice but to pull the pin on the event.
04 Nov 09 | Plans for a multi million dollar development in Ulladulla's central business district have been shelved.
William Fitch told the Times yesterday (Tuesday) that his family had pulled the pin on a $40 million development on the corner of Wason Street and the Princes Highway because it had "run out of time, money and patience" after four years of dealing with Shoalhaven City Council and the State Government.
04 Nov 09 | SWIMMERS are now being charged to use the Ulladulla Sea Pool.
For the first time ever, fees will be charged to swim at the popular sea pool which is being supervised daily by a lifeguard.
28 Oct 09 | Hurtling towards earth at 200 miles an hour from a height of 1400 feet - the contents of the knapsack strapped to your back, your only insurance of a safe landing.
28 Oct 09 | HOSPITAL auxiliaries from throughout the state came in for plenty of praise at the 76th annual conference of the United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW, held in Ulladulla last week.
28 Oct 09 | TWENTY years ago a handful of community minded people got together to form and run a driver education program in an effort to educate year 11 students in the basic elements of safe driving before they commence their driving life.
28 Oct 09 | “EVEN if we had specially made the weather for the day, I don’t think it could have been any better,” Max Atkins said reflecting on Saturday’s garden party.
The Kendall Dale pipe organ fundraiser held on Saturday afternooon has been hailed a great success and committee member Max was quick with his praise of the event.
28 Oct 09 | THE region wants a community craft centre!
It was easy to see the interest in a proposal to construct a community craft centre at last week’s meeting with more than 50 people representing 18 local arts and crafts group attending a meeting to kick start the idea.
28 Oct 09 | LIFELINE South Coast is calling on locals to participate in a program hoping to help people cope with depression.
Thanks to support from the IMB Community Foundation, Lifeline has developed an online site, based on their Good Mood Guide, in what has been called a significant step towards nurturing mental health and well being in rural communities.
28 Oct 09 | Jody Quinnell has walked away from the centre that has turned around the lives of many young people in the Ulladulla district.
For more than three years Jody has put her heart and soul into setting up the Ulladulla Youth Centre and running programs to keep local kids entertained and on track.
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28 Oct 09 | THE restaurant at Bannisters may well become one of Australia's most iconic eateries after taking out a national award last week.
The restaurant was named best Australian restaurant in a hotel/motel at the annual Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence.
28 Oct 09 | THE weather was less than ideal but nothing could put on a dampener on Sunday's Mollymook Cup in Nowra.
Hundreds of people made the trip north for Sunday's race meet, braving the wintry conditions for an afternoon of fashions and fun.
28 Oct 09 | THE issue of an extended lifeguard service on Mollymook Beach will be back on the agenda at tomorrow night's meeting of Shoalhaven City Council.
As reported in last week's edition of the Times, council shelved the extended service before it even began because of supposed budgetary constraints.