The Greens councillor is putting forward a motion at the next ordinary meeting on Tuesday, May 26 for council staff to report back on differences between the cost, impact and health of fireworks and laser lights.

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Cr Digiglio said it was time to look at other options as light shows had worked well for other councils.

"Kiama went ahead with a laser light show which was substantially cheaper, produced less pollution but also produced a spectacular light show that everyone enjoyed," she said.

"It's probably time that we just looked at having a bit of a change and moving with the times."

She said her main concerns with fireworks were health-based as well as the possible impacts on animals and returned soldiers with PTSD.

"I have concerns about the impact on clean water as a result of ongoing fireworks, fireworks also create a lot of fear and panic in animals.

"In our area we have a lot of veterans and a lot of them have PTSD and those fireworks sound like bombs going off to a lot of those veterans.

Several firework displays in the Shoalhaven, including the 2020 Nowra Show and 2019 Carols in the Park, were cancelled a few months ago due to the bushfires.