February 21, 2025,

Design concept and feedback survey now available

The design concept for the adaptive re-use of the Berrima Gaol site will be on display at three locations in the Southern Highlands this week. All are welcome to attend one of the dates and times listed below for Berrima, Bowral and Moss Vale, where you will be able to ask questions about the proposal and complete a survey to provide your feedback. 

Berrima 

Saturday 22 February, 11 AM – 4 PM 

Holy Trinity Anglican Church Hall, Argyle St. Berrima 

Bowral 

Wednesday 26 February, 10am – 12pm 

Bowral Memorial Hall, 16 Bendooley St. Bowral 

Moss Vale 

Wednesday 26 February, 2pm to 4pm 

Moss Vale Senior Citizens & Community Centre, 14 Queen St. Moss Vale 

The design concept will be also be accessible online from 22 February and the online survey open from 22 February to 19 March 2025. Click here to view the concept and access the survey. 

Why take the survey? Public consultation and the development process 

Public consultation is part of a stepped process – your responses are fed into the design process. 

The survey will be open for a full month, and following this initial consultation period, the project team will take the public survey results and other inputs from meetings with community groups, Council, heritage and organisations. We then review the design concept with these combined inputs to look at what is feasible and any need for modification. 

Following this initial review, we will be meeting with the State Design Review Panel to discuss the designs and any variations required before progressing to detailed design and application. Click here to read more about the process 

We understand people will have different approaches and views on the project and what it means to them. Please take the time to preview the concept and let us know what you think.

Preview the Design Concept here