The Waterfront Shell Cove is a major coastal master-planned residential, commercial and tourist development located within the Shellharbour local government area. The flagship centrepiece of the Project is the man-made in-shore Harbour and its surrounding waterfront precincts including a 270 berth Marina. This unique and high profile project is being delivered by Shellharbour City Council and Australand (a subsidiary of Frasers Property Group). 

The Waterfront Shell Cove is focused on a new vibrant town centre, boasting a large supermarket, tavern, retail shops, restaurants, food and beverage outlets, library, community centre, tourist office, accommodation hotel, parklands, promenades and boardwalks hosting public art, play and placemaking. 

Shellharbour City Council is working to meet the needs of our community and create a safe and sustainable place that provides opportunities for all.

Our elected Council involves seven Councillors and we have more than 320 staff who work to fulfil the tasks involved in the management of the city.

We are home to almost 65,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It’s a place of great natural beauty – stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Imagine life in one of the largest masterplanned communities in the Illawarra.

14km from Shellharbour beaches and 25km from Wollongong, with established schools, shops and dining on your doorstep and lots more planned for the future.

Where a home with views of the escarpment and surrounded by nature offers daily inspiration.

Calderwood Valley is a place to enjoy the best of the Australian lifestyle, every day.  

The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is the world’s largest volunteer fire service.  Our members provide fire and emergency services to approximately 95 percent of NSW. NSW RFS members attend a range of incidents and activities. Our vision and mission are to provide a world standard of excellence in the provision of a community-based fire and emergency service.  To protect the community and our environment we will minimise the impact of fire and other emergencies by providing the highest standards of training, community education, prevention and operational capability. The Illawarra District has close to 1,000 volunteers and comprises of 22 brigades, including Illawarra Support, Illawarra Cadets, Illawarra Communications and Illawarra Community Safety Brigades. Brigades provide fire protection from south of Waterfall to Foxground in the south including Gerroa and 7 Mile Beach. We are proud to be able to coordinate the Emergency Services Expo as a signature event during KidsFest week. 

NSW Ambulance aims to deliver high-quality pre-hospital care and medical transport services, underpinned by excellence in care.

Our priority is positive health outcomes for the people and communities of NSW.

NSW Police The New South Wales Police Force is the primary law enforcement agency for the state of New South Wales Australia. The overall mission of the police is to protect life and property and to detect and prevent crime. Services provided by the New South Wales Police Force include

• Preventing, detecting and investigating crime
• Monitoring and promoting road safety
• Maintaining social order
• Performing and coordinating search and rescue operations and
• Emergency management

The Lake Illawarra Police District have a focus on engaging and interacting with our community in a positive manner, through various community engagement and educational initiatives.

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) formerly the New South Wales Fire Brigades (NSWFB), created in 1910, is the State Government agency responsible for the provision of fire, rescue and hazmat services in cities and towns across New South Wales in accordance with the Fire Brigades Act 1989, the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 and other related legislation. The FRNSW is one of the key agencies involved in the response phase of most emergency or disaster events throughout NSW. FRNSW is one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW. Our highly-skilled fire officers and support staff provide rapid, reliable help in emergencies, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our aim is to save lives and reduce the number of injuries caused by emergencies and disasters. We also protect the environment and minimise damage to property, including major infrastructure. In partnership with the community and other emergency services, we strive hard to prevent emergencies, while at the same time planning and training to deal with those that do occur. FRNSW has its headquarters and logistics support centre at 1 Amarina Ave, Greenacre; operational communication centres at Alexandria and Newcastle; a training college at Alexandria; a network of 337 fire stations across the State, a fleet of 684 firefighting vehicles and a contingent of 188 accredited rescue crews. FRNSW currently has more than 6858 Firefighters; approximately 5891 Community Fire Unit Members and 432 Administrative and Trades Staff working together for a safer, confident community.

Touchdown Helicopters is the Illawarra’s premier helicopter service. We pride ourselves in providing brand new state of the art Aircraft for our clients. Our helicopter tours and tailored sightseeing packages are the ultimate way to experience the South Coast, Southern Highlands and its surrounding areas. Touchdown’s staff and network of resources enable us to provide you with a range of options. Whether it be a Coastal Beach Tour, Heli Golf, Winery Excursion or that “Special Occasion” you will always have a truly memorable experience. Flights are available from anywhere in the southern New South Wales region, including the Sydney International Airport.

NSW SES wants to work together with communities, to ensure they receives the best possible support. By working with a range of agencies, we’re able to deliver important assistance, together, including:

Bushfire responses with the NSW Rural Fire Service.
Responding to medical emergencies with NSW Ambulance.
Responding to crime and crash scenes, and managing traffic and crowds with NSW Police Force.
Delivering the pandemic response with NSW Health and NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment.

We believe that every Australian should have access to responsive healthcare and wellbeing support when and where they need it.

With over 198,000 members and 315 affiliated Surf Life Saving clubs, Surf Life Saving Australia represents the largest volunteer movement of its kind in the world.

Surf Life Saving is a unique not-for-profit community cause that exists through community donations, fundraising, corporate sponsorship and government grants. Since Surf Life Saving was established in 1907, over 715,000 people have been rescued by our surf lifesavers.

Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products in accordance with our lowest prices policy, backed with the best service.

Our team members are the heart and soul of our business.

Our team’s guiding principles are integrity, respect, teamwork, achievement and innovation. Our guiding principles are the keys to our culture and to achieving our vision.

We pursue sustainability within our operations by striving to make them socially responsible and environmentally aware and economically viable.

We engage with the communities in which we operate and live and we actively contribute to causes and organisations that benefit these communities.

Karitane is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity supporting families to enable children to have the best start in life. Karitane do this by providing parents and carers with knowledge and support around the topics of sleep & settling, establishing routines, feeding & nutrition, toddler behaviour, and pre and postnatal anxiety and depression.

Karitane’s free services are evidence-based and delivered by a team of child and family health nurses, paediatricians, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists.

Tantalise your taste buds with a scrumptious delight from Red Sands Bar & Grill. Open for lunch & dinner daily with an outstanding menu. Red Sands offers modern Australian cuisine with daily specials to tempt you, and don’t forget Cowries Café open daily for a hot frothy coffee, light lunch, pizza or delicious dessert. We are proud to have one of the largest indoor bowling greens and host of the Bowls World Cup since 2006 with over 20 countries competing every year and spectators are more than welcome and admission is free. Home to Diamonds Reception Centre which can cater for any special event from birthday’s, reunions, christening and of course has many packages for you to be able to design your dream wedding with views overlooking little lake to the ocean and also onsite accommodation for guests. Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club is committed to the local community and supports more than 50 local sporting groups, schools and charities every year, with donations totalling over $200,000.

The Rotary Club of Shellharbour City has been proudly providing service support to the community of Shellharbour City for over 50 years. Through its fundraising efforts, the club not only provides support to important international humanitarian projects such as ending Polio but places an emphasis on local schools, youth groups and youth and service projects. The club has a proud history of enthusiastic and dedicated members who embody Rotary’s adage of Service above Self. The Rotary Club of Shellharbour City meets every Wednesday at The Warilla Bowls and Recreation Club at 6.30 pm. Visitors more than welcome.