It is a magical place of wonderful memories to five generations of our family. 

Drawings and photos of it adorn my office wall.

In my lifetime, three lives, two roads and a swimming pool have been consumed by the relentless force of the ocean on that small part of the coast. 

I doubt the Bega Valley Shire council has enough money to build a sea-proof ring road. 

If they do, good for them. 

If not, I’ll settle for the walking track (albeit there is one there already).

Surely comments that the wharf’s future could be in jeopardy must be wild conjecture. 

How could any councillor countenance that? 

The Tathra Wharf is worth incalculable tourist dollars to the Bega shire. 

To lose it would be a disaster. 

If it goes, I’ll take my grandkids to Inverloch!

Geoff Parkes

Waranwood, Victoria

I read with great concern in this paper the plan to turn Frogs Hollow airport into a Chinese flight school.

Would you like 360 L-plate pilots flying over your house or maybe into it?

While I applaud the initiative in an area with so much unemployment, I have grave concerns for the safety and risk factors. 

Nowhere in this article does it mention flight paths or the safety standards that are to be put in place. 

In fact it doesn’t mention any study into these issues at all.

It also doesn’t mention that all Bega residents will be given a say on this one.

Ten squadrons of 36 pilots is 360 very inexperienced pilots - a huge number - and as the numbers grow so do the risks.

Need to also factor in the noise (we don’t even approve turbines due to noise) and pollution factors particularly as this is a pastoral area with many animals.

The possible start date of December is a huge concern without all the safety issues being clearly and transparently addressed as well as total community, not just consultation, but approval.

Most of the consultation that goes on with things like this is just consultation. 

It doesn’t mean that the large majority agree.

Over 30 years I have been involved in hundreds of consultations with governments and councils, which, in the main, resulted in the consulters going away and doing what they were going to do anyway even though the majority of those consulted disagreed. 

I hope this is not one of those times?

Frank Pearce

Bega    

We would like to thank all the pubs, clubs, businesses and individuals of Candelo, Bega and Merimbula that have supported Hannah Cornwell at this difficult time. 

Hannah is recovering well.

We have been overwhelmed by the support shown from the community.

Thank you to the hospital staff and emergency services.

Thank you all

Hannah Cornwell and family