School Update
Kangaroo Valley Public School
I would like to thank the community for supporting our school, particularly in the lead up to our 150th Celebrations. Term...
Should retirees use superannuation to pay off mortgages?
Should retirees use superannuation to pay off mortgages?
Not so long ago the retiree stereotype looked something like this: cashed up empty nesters offload their paid-off...
Firies unmasked – Gary Thomas
Name: Gary Thomas
Rank/Position: Village Firefighter & Station Officer, in charge of the Brigade building maintenance.
Age: 53
Birthplace: Illinois, USA.
What brought you to Kangaroo Valley? A...
How I found, and lost, Kangaroo Valley
I think back on my time in the Valley as a golden decade full of fun, socialising, sport and community activity. Sadly, our time...
Kangaroo Valley celebrates Highlands main thoroughfare reopening
The township of Kangaroo Valley has always been a crucial link between the villages of the Southern Highlands and the Shoalhaven right down to...
Getting old? How to navigate the process
Recently I have found myself amazed at the dearth of sense that there seems to be in the approach of those responsible for the...
The Kangaroo Valley Rectory Rose
Emily Cottage in Kangaroo Valley is adorned almost all year round by the most enchanting peachy pink blooms of a superb floriferous heritage rose,...
Leaving the Valley
Before telling why we left the Valley, a few words on how and why we came to the Valley might be useful. In 2001...
Did you know that Upper River has a community owned hall?
Did you know that Upper River has a community owned hall?
And KV locals are able to hire it.
The Upper River community hall dates from...
Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
This year’s theme for NAIDOC week 3-10 July is Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!
At first glance, this theme appears to be only relevant...
The meaning of Dharawal
Many residents of Kangaroo Valley will know that a main language spoken by the Indigenous people with custodianship of the Valley before it was...
How did the Valley get its name?
This is a question yet to be fully answered. It could have derived from an earlier name, Kangaroo Ground. The earliest use of ‘Kangaroo...
Lions Roar
Recently your club had their annual Changeover. The changeover lunch was held at the General Café and as expected they did a great job....
Meeting a change maker
Drew Longbottom is a 36-year-old First Nations man with ancestry going back to Kangaroo Valley, who is building his life around the revitalisation of...
We’re open!
As we are all only too aware, times have been extremely difficult for many of us in Kangaroo Valley over the last several year...
The Voice supports local school
The Valley Voice was pleased to donate $10,000 to Kangaroo Valley Public School recently.
The donation came about when we learned the New South Wales...
From the pews
Dear friends…
At the beginning of each July, we observe NAIDOC Week. It runs from the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday (3...
Mobile phone coverage in the Valley
As we know, mobile phone coverage in the Valley is, well, sketchy at best. In many areas, it is simply non-existent. Did you know...
Firies unmasked
Name: Helen Mairinger
Position: Bush firefighter/Assistant catering
Nickname: Raiser
Age: Old enough to know better, young enough to do it again
Birthplace: Bowral
What brought you to Kangaroo Valley?...