Community Notices
 Bookmark Design Competition This year as part of our membership campaign we want you to design a bookmark with the theme Shoalhaven Libraries - it's your library. |
 Sunday 30 October marks NSW Grandparents Day 2022. Grandparents Day celebrates the contributions grandparents, grand-friends, kin and seniors who take on the role of a grandparent, make to their families and communities. The annual day of celebration encourages people to spend time with older loved ones and connect across generations. It recognises the diversity of grandparent relationships across age groups, cultural backgrounds and geographical locations. In fact, it has been proven that regular social connections help seniors age well and live longer and better. A key element of every NSW Grandparents Day are the NSW Local Grandparents Day Awards. The awards are an opportunity for me, as your NSW Member of Parliament, to award and honour grandparents and grand friends in their electorate. To send in a nomination for a NSW Local Grandparents Day Award, please complete the attached form and email to my office at southcoast@parliament.nsw.gov.au Celebrate Grandparents Day this year by sharing time with older loved ones – in person or over a call – with a morning tea, some gardening, arts and crafts or by reading together. Go to www.nsw.gov.au/grandparents-day to find out how you can celebrate this year. Regards |
 Friday 21 October 2022 Event timeline: 6:20pm: Navy parade step off at the Nowra Showground. Over 800 military personnel from HMAS Albatross, HMAS Creswell and the Fleet Air Arm will march from Nowra Showground to the Freedom of Entry Challenge Point at Rauch Park, Junction Street. 6:30pm: Freedom of Entry Challenge: The parade will be stopped by NSW Police and Local Indigenous elders at Rauch Park on Junction Street. Local Indigenous Elders will welcome the Navy to Country and conduct a smoking ceremony. NSW Police will request the Royal Australian Navy provide proof of the right and privilege to enter Nowra. The Navy will present to NSW Police a signed ‘scroll’ from the Mayor of Shoalhaven City Council, granting freedom of entry. 6:50pm: Flypast of Naval Helicopters over the Nowra CBD. 7pm: The parade will finish at the intersection of Junction Street and Kinghorne Street. 7:10pm: Family friendly street party: The community is invited to join Royal Australian Navy personnel for a family friendly street party. Live music will be provided by the Navy Band and food and drinks will be available for purchase from local cafes, restaurants and food vans. Power FM Breakfast Radio Presenter Abby Hopkins will be your MC. 8pm: The Navy Ceremonial Sunset will commence at the intersection of Junction Street and Kinghorne Street. 8:30pm: The event concludes, and streets will begin to reopen to traffic from 10pm. * Times are approximate and may vary slightly. For more information, including event times and road closure information, visit Council's website. |