Preschool News
2022 is drawing to a close but we are not slowing down the pace at preschool.
The children going to big school next year have...
Flood Recovery Information and Support
Over the past months the Shoalhaven has experienced torrential rain, damaging winds and floods resulting in landslips, road damage and for some in our...
Nigel Lewis Memorial Tennis Day
Kangaroo Valley Tennis Club will be holding a barbecue and social tennis day from around 3pm onwards on Sunday 20 November to commemorate the...
Seven habits to start today for healthy ageing
Getting older is a process. It can bring up a lot of emotions when you think about ageing and what can come along with...
To clean or not to clean?
The question of tourism, history and community
Did you know that a public holiday was declared in Kangaroo Valley for the bridge opening on Thursday...
Preschool News
Enrolments for 2023 are now open. If you would like to enrol your child in 2023, please contact the preschool on 4465 1327 or...
Letter to the Editor
Recently my father Brian Smart, who has been a resident of Kangaroo Valley for almost 90 years, has experienced some ill health.
I am wishing...
Leaving the Valley
We are reluctantly leaving Kangaroo Valley after 47 happy years.
In 1974 there was a recession, and my engineering husband found that his many clients...
Valley Generosity
I have a story of kindness which I would like to share with you.
Last Saturday I was camping at Coolana, the Sydney Bush Walkers'...
12 Days of Christmas BINGO
Hosted by the Kangaroo Valley Chamber of Tourism & Commerce, this December we will see the return of the massive local village promotion ‘12...
Kangaroo Valley Local awarded the Visual Arts in the Valley, Tony White Memorial Art Prize
Lauren O'Connor was awarded first prize in the Visual Arts in the Valley, Tony White Memorial Art Prize, an art prize open nationally for...
Is COVID over?
The threat of COVID-19 appears to be receding. No longer are our news bulletins dominated by the grim statistics of death, hospitalisation and infection...
KV crafty donations
The KV Craft Beer & BBQ festival drew crowds of over 4,000 to KV. The visitors helped give our local businesses a big boost...
Ageism in employment
The age at which a person is considered an older worker is now up to 10 years younger, and many employers have admitted to...
Thank you from Lions
Lions would like to acknowledge the excellent service that Jacqualine Lenz has provided for more than 30 years to the Osborne Park Management Committee....
New caretakers for Pioneer Village Museum
I’m delighted to introduce readers to our new caretakers, Patrice and Isabelle Caron. Below Patrice tells you something about themselves. They are very enthusiastic...
Grief, mourning, loss and comfort
I am not an ardent Royalist, nor am I a dedicated supporter of Australia becoming a republic. But like most Australians I was saddened...
Nigel Lewis – 1937 – 2022
Nigel Lewis, a stalwart of the Kangaroo Valley Tennis Club, died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday 10 September.
We all remember Nigel for...
KVCA – End of an era
After 26 years of honouring its objectives “to protect the existing environmental, social and cultural features of Kangaroo Valley and the community living there”,...
Mobile phone coverage in the Valley
In the July edition of the Voice, we wrote an article describing the issue of mobile phone black spots in the Valley. We also...