Highlands News

Emergency Services are currently at the scene of a crash at Welby. Just before 11am, a B double travelling south, crossed onto the northbound lanes and then ran off the Hume Motorway. A salvage operation is currently underway and one of two northbound lanes are currently closed. The driver was taken to Bowral...

Independent Candidate for Hume Huw Kingston is using recyclable election signage. Mr. Kingston has ordered 400 boards from Sweden which he says are made from a paper and a biodegradable waterproofing agent. The boards are more expensive than the traditional plastic corflutes. Mr. Kingston who's campaigned for two decades against single use plastics...

The Bargo Dingo Sanctuary is fearful of a massive dingo cull on Fraser Island after a 14 month old toddler was attacked and suffered a fractured skull and puncture wounds. The boy was asleep when two dogs dragged him from a campervan. His father managed to fight off the animals after hearing...

Nationals Candidate for Whitlam James Harker Mortlock has decided to withdraw his nomination because of issues with his dual citizenship. Mr. Harker Mortlock claims he started the whole renunciation process of his British Citizenship some time ago, but was unable to get the final bit of paperwork from the High Court...

The historic Mittagong Maltings site has been sold. It's believed developers Roy and Anthony Medich paid $6.05 million dollars for the abandoned property. Domain reports the father and son will turn the 6.48 hectare site into a drinking establishment. It use to be owned by Tooth and Co, which was one of the...

A Senior Constable will face Moss Vale Local Court next month after crashing his Police vehicle. The incident took place back in late November last year. Following an investigation by a regional command in the Southern Region, the senior constable was issued a Future Court Attendance Notice for reckless driving. The officer’s duty...

You're probably wondering what all those tents are doing in the grounds of Chevalier College. It's the Easter Youth Pilgrimage ' Light to the Nations ' which is taking place this long weekend. Hundreds of people are camping in tents in the grounds of the school and will participate in a series...

Emergency Services have had a busy day on the Hume Motorway in the Southern Highlands. Just before 10am today a caravan rolled near Greenhills Road at Berrima, with a child and adult taken to Bowral Hospital in a stable condition. The crash site has now been cleared. In another incident just before 2pm,...

Local businesses are reporting a serious decline in business confidence. Aswell as the looming Federal Election, the latest quarterly survey by the NSW Business Chamber also shows people have concerns over key policy areas such as workplace relations. It's the largest drop in business confidence recorded since July 2010. Around 60 per cent...

An American Corn Snake has been found in a backyard at Tahmoor. The resident contacted the NSW Department of Primary Industries who sent a snake catcher out to pick it up. The snakes are illegal to keep in Australia because they pose a significant threat to native animals aswell as spreading disease. They...