Blog Handcrafted WinZero Mugs WinZero is excited to announce that they will be releasing their very own mug this year! Sandy Lockwood from Balmoral Pottery, has created an original range of one-of-a-kind, hand made WinZero mugs and latte cups which will be available to purchase at the Balmoral Pottery open weekend. WinZero volunteers will […]
Colin Todd’s Story For the last 40 years I have been living in Balmoral Village on a 5-acre bush block where my wife and I have a pottery studio. Nurturing and maintaining our small block of land has taught us both a lot about the importance of preserving our natural environment. We have discovered over
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The Issue In 2015 the area know as the “Lower Holt”, which is a heavily forested section of land in Mittagong that borders Range Road to the west, Colo Street to the north and Evans Street to the east, was designated as a “Land for Wildlife” area for rescue and protection of native animals. Frensham now plans to
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WinZero November Roundup Creating Awareness PechaKucha 2020 Congratulations to all the speakers at PechaKucha 2020 event at The Farm Club in Werai. Especially our WinZero heroes Kirstine, Rob and Ian Hasslacher. More members signed up as a result! Kirstine Lumb-McKay spoke about your self-sustainable Life at Greenlaw Rob Skinner – Landscape Regeneration – A way out of
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WSC Climate Change Advisory Panel In February 2020, the Wingecarribee Shire Council passed the motion to declare a Climate Emergency, and a forum was to be created where the community would be given a voice in the matter. Councillor Larry Whipper has been instrumental in getting this off the ground. Creating the concept of the
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The third annual Growers & Producers Long Lunch was hosted on Tuesday October 27 at The Loch on Greenhills Road outside of Berrima in the Highlands. It was such an appropriate venue, where owner and chef Brigid Kennedy and husband Mark have developed a deserved reputation for serving outstanding food informed and inspired for what’s
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Click here to read the WinZero November News Badge Text WinZero in the Empire Theatre There’s a 30 second version of our video running in the cinema right now. Click here if you haven’t seen it yet. Badge Text WinZero | In the Southern Highland News We featured quite heavily at the Growers &
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So many hopes; so many projects. When he tells me “I’m a sucker” there’s a scarcely concealed note of despair. I’m reminded of Mr Punch, who, despite being knocked over time and time again, keeps popping up for another go at life.
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People in the Southern Highlands Background I grew up in the countryside, running around the back blocks of Queensland playing cricket. It was a very Australian upbringing, and very conservative too. My parents were heavily involved in the national party and while I wasn’t interested in politics back then, I guess it coloured my outlook
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Maree Byrne was awarded OAM for service to the community of the Southern Highlands When I email Maree suggesting a conversation she writes back in answer with what I now think of as ‘the Covid19 response’. She tells me she has so much time on her hands these days. “Nothing’s happening!” She can meet at
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