The Jervis Bay Community & Sports Club is holding its inaugural fundraising event at Worrowing on Saturday 8 August 2026, 4.00–10.00pm
Accredited Community Forums (ACF) — Explanation, Policy & Operating Model
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…
Vincentia Vibe
The Vincentia Vibe is a community-led proposal to develop a Vision Statement and Strategic Development Guide that defines the character of Vincentia today and paints a picture of the future character our community aspires to. It aims to capture the identity, qualities, and lived expression of place held by the people who call Vincentia home
Welcome to our latest newsletter keeping you informed on local matters. This includes updates on: the Community Infrastructure Community Plan survey results, changes to DA neighbour notifications, Burton Street Mall, the new Anglican Church development, and Council and community activities.
VRRA letter to SCC on the CISP survey questions
The NSW Government has released its Draft Community Participation Plan (CPP) - and buried inside it is a huge change that would hit Vincentia and the Shoalhaven hard.
The VRRA has written to Council to highlight our concerns about a number of errors and irregularities in the Community Infrastructure Strategic Plan survey currently on exhibition. We have requested an urgent pause to the survey process so these issues can be addressed. While we await Council’s response, we encourage all Vincentia residents to take part in the survey, which closes on 20 May 2026. Council’s draft recommendations for Vincentia range from routine maintenance and upgrades to changes in the provision of community infrastructure and feasibility studies that could affect the future of community land. Strong community participation will help protect the…
Thank you to everyone in the Vincentia community who has shown interest in the Barnett Street dwelling Development ApplicationIt’s encouraging to see residents engage with an issue that, while not on every doorstep, has clear implications for the the unique and distinctive qualities and future of our whole town. Your responses have helped raise awareness about a concerning DA for community members. One that the VRRA has formally commented on as part of the assessment process.As the local association representing Vincentia’s ratepayers and residents, our role is to support the community in navigating what happens in our streets, neighbourhoods and…
Shoalhaven City Council meet for its last Ordinary Meeting of 2025 on Tuesday 16 December 2025. One of the first items listed was - Agenda Item: CEO CL25.418 Proposal to Reform Community Consultative Bodies (CCB) Model of Engagement. Your Committee firmly believes this is not genuine reform, but a process that devalues and ultimately tries to dismantle the Community Consultative Body (CCB) model.We strongly reject the claim that any real community consultation has occurred. What happened at the CCB Executive meeting on 1 December 2025 was an announcement, not a discussion. Members were simply told that Council intended to “reform” the…