For years, it stood as a forlorn and forgotten structure. Now the old concrete shelter that once housed the floodboat, constructed as part of the Captain Cook bicentennial celebrations in 1971, is to go, making way for the new bridge. While many hated it, I'll confess a certain fondness. Its design was very much of its time - a late 1960s nod to futurism, vaguely reminiscent of the Academy of Science building in Canberra. Sad though it is, what is exciting is the plan to dig up the time capsule buried near it. It will give us a unique insight into what Nowra was like all those years ago.
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Construction is also about to start on an important new project in South Nowra. CareSouth, which has done so much great work in the district over the years, is getting a new $1.52 million community hub.
Those starved of art will be pleased to know Bundanon is reopening on Sunday. COVID-19 guidelines will be in place and numbers will be limited so it is best to book ahead.
As zookeeper Jen Brown recovers after being mauled by two lions at Shoalhaven Zoo, the zoo has said the big cats will not be euthanised, which is a great relief. The zoo is reviewing its work practices while WorkSafe NSW conducts its investigation into the incident.
Meanwhile, cats of another sort are preparing to come out and play. The Bomaderry Tigers AFL club have been busy getting their COVID-19 protocols in place as play is set to resume. We wish them the very best.
