The potential for something brilliant to be established there is huge.

And for years there have been calls for the riverfront to be developed in some way.

Now the design and construction of the new Nowra bridge has been awarded to Fulton Hogan, some of those finer details about the bridge, how much space will actually be required, road set ups, etc will allow the Shoalhaven City Council to push forward with any future plans it may have for the area.

What would you like to see?

The possibilities are endless - motels, restaurants, cafes, apartments, recreational areas, areas allowing easy utilisation to the natural asset that is the Shoalhaven River and more.

The council has for many years harboured desires to see the river precinct developed - to create a brilliant "gateway" to the area.

There have been various plans put forward, designs and hopes displayed and discussed.

Over the past couple of years the council has been working on a potential new land use masterplan for the riverfront precinct.

The Nowra Riverfront Leisure and Entertainment Precinct - Strategic Direction: Review and Analysis was produced in 2017 and the Nowra Riverfront and Entertainment Precinct - Proposed Planning Controls in 2018/19.

The council's strategic planning manager Gordon Clark said activating the Shoalhaven Riverfront precinct remains a major focus.

Some of that redevelopment and activation of the riverfront has started - the redevelopment of the Nowra Pool site to the multi-million dollar Nowra Aquatic Centre and more recently the start of work redeveloping the former Nowra Sailing Club site.

Kiama MP Gareth Ward said the new bridge over the Shoalhaven River should be the signal to start development of the riverside, possibly including building hotels, houses, restaurants and recreational businesses close to the water.

So now we would like to hear your thoughts - what would you like to see developed on the riverfront?