On Tuesday night at the ordinary council meeting a majority of councillors voted in favour of prioritising Myola and Berry projects over jobs council staff had prioritised as most urgent at Vincentia and Huskisson.

In Myola council's looking to spend $1.2M on a carpark, toilet block, and “traffic calming”. Half of that funding will come from the commonwealth.

In Berry council's seeking $500,000 for its $1M upgrade of Boongaree Park including a nature play area and learn to ride facility.

In Vincentia, council’s seeking $1.5M for its $3M Burton Street project, which would reinvigorate the old shops.

In Huskisson, council intends on improving the traffic flow at the Sydney and Owen street intersection, and has applied for $700,000 in grant funding for the $1.4M roundabout project.

In Swanhaven, council hopes to build a shared user path bridge costing $1.5M, with $750,000 from federal coffers.

Shoalhaven Councillor Mitchell Pakes led the charge to bump Myola and Berry projects up the priority list.

In his urgent push for a paved carpark at Myola, Cr Pakes referenced New Years Eve fireworks traffic where thousands of cars reportedly lined the banks in Myola.

Crs Bob Proudfoot and Kaye Gartner, dismayed by Cr Pakes' amendment, were adamant Vincentia and Huskisson communities have waited long enough, and argued council staff had placed those projects at the top of the list for a reason.

They did not get their way.

It is understood council will lodge grant applications for all projects above, prioritising Myola then Berry then Vincentia then Huskisson then Swanhaven applications.