Economic Development Strategy Kiama Council

Crooked River spillage

Kiama Council are investigating an apparent spill at the mouth of the Crooked River at Gerroa. Residents and visitors should avoid wading through or swimming in the mouth of the river until further notice.

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Swamp Road open

Swamp Road is now open following recent flooding. Please drive carefully.

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Sports fields on caution status

Our sports fields have been inspected and their status changed to caution after the recent rain. Users must inspect the ground conditions and make a decision if they will play or train on the fields in their current conditions.

Sportsfields

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Facilities closed

A number of our public facilities will be closed from midday, Friday 8 December 2023 for a staff function. This includes our Administration Centre, Kiama and Gerringong Libraries, Family History Centre and Kiama Leisure Centre. The Minnamurra Waste and Recycling Centre will be open, as well as our Visitor Information Centre, The Pavilion and SENTRAL Youth Services.

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Development Advice Services

Our development assessment team is currently experiencing heavy demand for their services. We ask customers to make a booking for any development advice.

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Economic Development Strategy

Our strategy is our plan for how our area can have a strong, vibrant economy outside of holiday peaks.

It details how we'll carefully manage growth and support employment opportunities in:

tourism

agribusiness

other emerging industries.

Our plan also looks at how we can capitalise on our region’s unique digital connections and opportunities.