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<description><![CDATA[The latest news from Bega District News]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An inspiration]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[IT’S difficult not to feel inspired after spending 15 minutes with Michael Milton.
This is a man who has overcome cancer twice, competed successfully in six Paralympic Games and walked the Kokoda Track, despite only having one leg. 
Milton was the special guest at the annual Canteen Bandanna Bike Ride last Friday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Letters to the editor]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[Huge thank you

The organising committee of Fran Elliott, Therese Wheatley and Pip Marshman, together with the members of the Tathra Surf Lifesaving Club extend sincere thanks to the greater communities of Tathra, Bega and surrounding districts for their fantastic support of the Tathra Surf Club’s  Taste of Tathra last Saturday. 
It was most gratifying to see the crowds turn up to make our fundraiser a huge success.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Four candidates nominate]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[FOUR candidates have nominated to contest the Bega Valley Shire Council by-election: Jeff Knight of Towamba, Phil McManus and Russell Fitzpatrick of Merimbula, and Graham Carmody of Bermagui.
Nominations for the by-election to be held next month closed at noon on Wednesday.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Andy calls it a day]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[AFTER 10 years as event organiser of the Bega Canteen Bandanna Bike Ride, Andy Willis has decided to step down from the role.
Mr Willis made the announcement at the presentation after the event last Friday afternoon.
“It was an extremely difficult decision to make given the event means so much and has been such a big part of my life,” he said.
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[VRA fears communication breakdown]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[THE Bega Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) says its communication equipment is ageing and could fail when it is most needed
Base radio operator Gary Mallard said the VRA is working with two-way radios that are up to 30-years-old.
The group responds to road accidents and helps to free people from wrecked vehicles and assists police with rescues.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[More local school funding]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[LOCAL secondary schools will now have increased access to world-class education and training opportunities, as Bega and Eden High School receive funding in Round Two of the Trade Training Centres in Schools program.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Renewedcalls for hospital]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[NSW Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell yesterday visited Bega with local MP Andrew Constance to see first-hand the concerns of the community about the state of rural health services.
In doing so he reiterated calls for the State Government to build the new $100 million regional hospital.
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[It’s ‘planely’ big]]></title>
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<description><![CDATA[DEREK McIntosh is a man with a mission, a mission to register the largest trees in Australia, and he found one in Candelo.
The famous old plane tree near the bridge has turned out to be the biggest of its kind in Australia – a National Champion.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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