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8:48 AM | FURTHER roadwork on Brown Mountain is set to cause traffic delays until late June. The Snowy Mountains Highway west of Bemboka was closed in March due to a landslip, but reopened to traffic on April 5.
8:47 AM | THE closing date for public submissions regarding the development application for the proposed Woolworths supermarket at Bermagui has been extended until close of business on May 30.
8:46 AM | A COMMUNITY picnic in Mimosa Rocks National Park is being organised for the June long weekend. The “Bithry Big Picnic Day” will be held on June 9 and is a chance for everyone to enjoy the beauty of Bithry Inlet as well as hear more about the National Parks and Wildlife Service’s controversial plans to redevelop the site into a tourism venture.
8:46 AM | CONTROVERSIAL work to turn Myer House at Bithry Inlet into tourist accommodation began yesterday. The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) advised that, as of yesterday, visitors to Mimosa Rocks National Park will find one small area off limits and may find increased traffic due to refurbishment works at Myer House.
Cullen’s American dream
8:45 AM | CANDELO singer-songwriter Heath Cullen is about to realise his dream of recording an album in the US. Already a household name on the local and national music scene, Cullen will be backed by some of the world’s most accomplished musicians when he takes to the studio in Los Angeles later this year.
8:44 AM | BUDDING musician Sarah Campbell continues to grab attention. Sarah, 15, has reached the top 20 musicians competing for a $50,000 Australian International Conservatorium of Music (AICM) scholarship.
8:43 AM | GRAND plans for the Tathra Wharf’s 150th birthday have hit a snag, with the Pig and Whistle Fleet committee denied access to its museum amid insurance and OH&S compliance issues.
8:40 AM | TANJA’S Philip Hearnshaw, who helped bring to life the world’s most famous talking pig and dancing penguin, can no longer dance and is losing the ability to speak.
15 May 12 | THE Bega Valley Shire Council advises that the closing date for public submissions in relation to the development application for the proposed Woolworths supermarket at Bermagui has been extended until close of business on May 30.  | Woolies polarises Bermagui
15 May 12 | YEAR 11 students from Bega Valley, Snowy Mountains and Monaro high schools attended RYDA at Frogs Hollow last week. RYDA is a road safety education program aimed at equipping young people with the knowledge to stay safe on Australian roads.
15 May 12 | IT’S National Volunteers Week, during which Australia pays special tribute to more than six million people across the country who give their time to various causes. “Every One Counts”, the theme for this year’s national celebration, will ring true for thousands of community-focused organisations that are kept afloat by their volunteer pool.
15 May 12 | A PROPOSED Woolworths in Bermagui has polarised the small community, retail planner Angus Witherby told around 200 people at the Bermagui Country Club last week.   | CommentsComments (4)
‘Being able to help others is all I need’
15 May 12 | WHILE most 20-year-olds can’t wait to get their hands on their 21st birthday presents, Stephanie Russell is giving hers away. Ms Russell, a childcare worker from Tarraganda, is holding a fundraising night at the Bega Golf Club to celebrate her birthday in mid-June, and she is asking all would-be present givers to donate to charity instead.
15 May 12 | AUSTRALIA’S Biggest Morning Tea fundraising event is being widely supported across the Bega Valley this month. Many local organisations and individuals are hosting morning teas to assist in reaching the Cancer Council Australia’s 2012 target of $11.5million.
Riled about roadwork
15 May 12 | • Council breaching word with Wanatta closure, says WRAG: RESIDENTS staged their first major on-site demonstration in Wanatta Lane yesterday as preparations for the Wolumla tip intensified.
11 May 12 | THE Bega District News has received far-reaching recognition with PANPA advertising award recipients announced yesterday. The Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers’ Association advertising awards celebrate in-house creative excellence, with Bega Valley Weddings receiving a Highly Commended gong in the Best Advertising Feature or Supplement, up to 10,000 circulation category.
11 May 12 | MAJOR Bega Cheese producer Tatura Milk has been named as one of 248 entities which will pay the carbon tax in the next financial year.   | CommentsComments (1)
11 May 12 | SENATOR Bill Heffernan, Patron Senator for Eden-Monaro, said the Federal Budget is a major disappointment for local residents. “This year’s budget demonstrates no plan to build a stronger economy, repay debt or create secure jobs,” Senator Heffernan said.
11 May 12 | • Mining boom benefits shared around: Kelly THE 2012-13 Federal Budget will deliver much-needed cost of living relief to thousands of local households, according to Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly.   | CommentsComments (1)
11 May 12 | THE creak of ropes and barked commands from the ship’s captain carried across Snug Cove on Monday morning as the Endeavour replica berthed for its last week-long stop in this year’s circumnavigation of Australia.
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