Below are the latest posts on local and important news

  • Newsletter July 2026
    by Secretary VRRA
  • A view of the Holden Street Boat Ramp, a beach launch point in Vincentia, showing an ageing asphalt surface that runs directly onto rocks and sand, with trees along the edge and Jervis Bay visible in the background. Text over image reads: ‘Hello, boaties, kayakers, paddlers & fishers. Do you use Vincentia’s boat ramps? Have any concerns about access, maintenance or safety? Please consider having your say in Council’s boating infrastructure survey, closing 17 July
    Boating Infrastructure Survey
    by Secretary VRRA

    Reminder for Bay & Basin communities who use Vincentia’s two boat ramps. Shoalhaven City Council’s Boating Infrastructure survey is closing soon, and it’s a chance to share any concerns about access, maintenance or safety.

    The survey asks about how you use local waterways, which facilities you rely on, how functional they are, and what improvements would make a difference. If you launch at Vincentia—or avoid these access points because they’re difficult to use—your feedback will help ensure Vincentia’s infrastructure needs are included in the regional review.

    Survey closes 5pm, 17 July 2026. Have your say: https://getinvolved.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/boating-infrastructure-opms

    If you’d like to share local issues directly with us as well, you’re welcome to do so.

  • The VRRA has lodged a submission on the NSW Government’s proposed changes to the Complying Development Certificate (CDC) variation pathway
    What is the new Accredited Community Forum model?
    by Secretary VRRA

    From 1 July, Shoalhaven City Council is replacing the old Community Consultative Body (CCB) system with a new model called Accredited Community Forums (ACFs).

    For Vincentia, this simply means the VRRA will continue doing what we already do—sharing local information, hosting community discussions, and passing on local feedback to Council—but under a new name and a new framework.

    We’ll be transitioning from the Vincentia Ratepayers and Residents Association (VRRA) to the Vincentia Community Forum (VCF).

    What does this mean for you?

    • Our purpose stays the same
    • Our meetings stay open and community-focused
    • We’ll keep sharing information from Council
    • We’ll keep passing on local insights and concerns
    • The only real change is our name and the framework we sit under

    More details soon, but for now: same community focus, updated structure, new name

    Read the SCC policy below 

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  • A plan to develop a statement of what our community wants to see for the future
    What is the Vincentia Vibe?
    by Secretary VRRA
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  • Submission response to Draft Community Participation Plan (CPP)
    CPP response to NSW Governments proposal
    by Secretary VRRA

    The Vincentia Ratepayers and Residents Association welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Draft Community Participation Plan (CPP). We support the goal of making community participation easier and public notification periods more consistent across NSW.  Read more below

  • =Image of an older-style brown brick house in Vincentia, NSW beside a large new home under construction. The new building is surrounded by scaffolding, and its size visually dominates the smaller, older house next to it. Text over image reads: 'Lower DA approval standards. No neighbour notification for most housing DAs. NSW Planning is proposing changes to the CDC rules that would allow most new housing DAs to receive fast‑tracked approvals, even when developments include variations that don’t meet current planning standards, by deeming them acceptable and exempt from public consultation. VRRA submission on the Complying Development Certificate Variation Pathway.'
    Major NSW planning changes coming—they want to silence your say
    by Secretary VRRA
A view of the Holden Street Boat Ramp, a beach launch point in Vincentia, showing an ageing asphalt surface that runs directly onto rocks and sand, with trees along the edge and Jervis Bay visible in the background. Text over image reads: ‘Hello, boaties, kayakers, paddlers & fishers. Do you use Vincentia’s boat ramps? Have any concerns about access, maintenance or safety? Please consider having your say in Council’s boating infrastructure survey, closing 17 July

Boating Infrastructure Survey

2 July 2026 No Comments

Reminder for Bay & Basin communities who use Vincentia’s two boat ramps. Shoalhaven City Council’s Boating Infrastructure survey is closing soon, and it’s a chance to share any concerns about access, maintenance or safety. The survey asks about how you

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A plan to develop a statement of what our community wants to see for the future

What is the Vincentia Vibe?

28 June 2026 No Comments

From 1 July, Shoalhaven City Council is replacing the old Community Consultative Body (CCB) system with a new model called Accredited Community Forums (ACFs)

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Burton St Mall Vincentia Bike signage

Update on Bikes in Burton St Mall

5 June 2026 No Comments

Shoalhaven City Council responds to the Bike Ban Proposal in Burton St Mall skip render: ucaddon_pdf_viewer Our submisson to SCC on bike signage in Burton St mall is below. skip render: ucaddon_pdf_viewer

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June Meeting

General Meeting June 2026 Notice

3 June 2026 No Comments

Community meeting on 25 June at the Public Hall. Key updates this month—from the new Accredited Community Forum to the Development Guide concept, plus a Q&A with Cr Lou Casmiri

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