03 Sep 10 | GRAND final weekend has arrived for the Bega Netball Club and some fantastic games are lined up for tomorrow.
Presentation night in-cluding dinner and disco will be held this Sunday at the Bega Showground Pavilion from 5-9pm.
03 Sep 10 | AWARD-winning author Jackie French launched WIRES Far South East 2011 wildlife calendar last week.
The calendar features 13 animals from wombats, penguins and goannas to sugargliders, frogs and native birds.
03 Sep 10 | LOCAL library services will start to look different in coming months as new outreach services are introduced to replace the Bega Valley Shire Council’s mobile library.
Council’s group manager of Community and Relationships Leanne Barnes said the mobile library service in its current form, operating from a large van, would cease in October.
03 Sep 10 | BEGA residents have the chance to make a difference at Bega District Hospital’s children’s ward.
The national Wool-worths Fresh Food Kids’ Hospital Appeal was launched at the hospital this week and will run until October 18.
03 Sep 10 | AN INVESTIGATION into a leaked document will be carried out by Bega Valley Shire Council after the matter was raised by mayor Cr Tony Allen at council’s meeting this week.
The document was a letter from the office of the Minister for Health Carmel Tebbutt to general manager Peter Tegart with answers to questions he sought on behalf of council about health issues in the Bega Valley, including the proposed Bega Hospital development.
03 Sep 10 | Dairy farmers are the lifeblood of the Bega Valley but they are facing pressures
such as they have never before experienced.
02 Sep 10 | THE Bega Roosters are into the Group 16 grand finals in all three senior grades.
Bega took on the Cooma Stallions on Sunday in first grade, reserves and U/18s at Cooma Showground, sealing victory in each match.
02 Sep 10 | THIS week is the Legacy fund raising week Australia wide.
In the Far South Coast area, Legatees and supporters will be selling Legacy badges on Thursday and Friday, September 2 and 3, as part of this major fund raising effort.
02 Sep 10 | THE Bega Valley Shire Council has been awarded three grants from the Department of Climate Change, Environment and Water to help Council carry out important coastal hazard and estuarine projects.
A grant of $35,000 will enable it to prepare an entrance management/opening policy for a number of lakes and estuaries in the shire.
02 Sep 10 | BEGA Police are seeking public assistance in the investigation of a series of malicious damage offences and arson attacks that occurred over the weekend.
The NSW Fire Brigade and police attended a house fire in Gipps Street, Bega, between 2.30am and 5am on Saturday.
02 Sep 10 | THERE are old-new lights at the Valley Fields.
The lighting was undertaken as part of the new Bega Recreation Ground field lighting.
02 Sep 10 | THERE are many things that men like to do: sporting activities, fishing, making things in their sheds, restoring old cars and such like.
However, there are also those who just want to sit around and talk.
27 Aug 10 | Chooks’ tough test
THE Bega Roosters are aiming to book a Group 16 first grade grand final spot when they travel to Cooma on Sunday.
While the loser gets the chance to fight another day, the consequence is that a tough preliminary final against Eden looms, so both teams will be keen for victory.
It has been a big season for the Roosters after missing the 2009 finals series.
27 Aug 10 | THE huge hole that is appearing near the RSL at the corner of Upper and Auckland Streets is set to become even deeper.
27 Aug 10 | THE owners of cafes and restaurants are reminded that refusing a harnessed guide dog entry can result in legal action for the business owner.
Bega Valley Shire Council’s environmental health co-ordinator, Greg O’Donnell, says it is important that food service businesses understand their obligations in regards to allowing a Guide Dog user access to their premises.
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27 Aug 10 | NEWLY re-elected Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly this week said he was still confident the deal to secure the land for the proposed Bega Hospital would go ahead.
“I have been told the valuer will complete all his paperwork within the next week,” he said.
27 Aug 10 | KEITH Newell lives in Geelong, but spent his childhood in Bega where his father was manager of the Bega Butter Factory, so on the internet he keeps a sharp eye on what is happening in Bega.
27 Aug 10 | THE BEGA RSL has set itself up for a bright and secure future after finalising its deal with Woolworths.
Club president John Rood said the club has received payment of $5 million for its building as well as a 1600 square metre stratum in the new development and 64 car spaces.
24 Aug 10 | THE Illawarra and South East School Region recognised its best and brightest individuals and schools at an awards ceremony recently.
24 Aug 10 | TATHRA’S Group 16 campaign is over after suffering a nail-biting 30-26 loss to Eden Tigers on Sunday.
A try in the last minute to replacement Ian McBain sealed the come-from-behind victory for the home side.
The match opened with the Tigers scoring in just the second minute through winger Darren Griffin which was converted by Todd Bolton.
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