What is the BVSC doing to fix this problem? 

When is the road going to be resurfaced? 

When is a guardrail going to be installed? 

I travel this road daily as do many others and were sickened yesterday when arriving at the corner to the view of all the emergency services. 

It could easily have been any one of us. 

How long do we have to wait for this dangerous corner to be fixed? 

In the meantime could all road users traversing the Tathra-Bega Rd please be careful.

Alison Anderson

Tathra

Although this issue is a few weeks old, it is pertinent in light of the recent removal of trees in Gipps St car park. 

I noticed this on Monday last week when in Bega, reading about it in the BDN on Friday.

I am extremely tired of hearing “the trees were removed as they were unsafe”, as the poor excuse for lack of adequate public consultation, notification and access to documents such as the arborist report and  management plan in gaining an understanding of why this work needs to be undertaken.

I, as I am sure most people realise, trees that are beyond repair can be a potential hazard, but with public liability/litigation, and new development, we are also aware trees are removed for expediency or cost-saving measures.

As with the eight cut down at Merimbula Airport, some yes did have rot, but the others were salvageable.

I have also been told that there is to be complete removal of all the trees despite some of these 25-plus-year-olds being very strong and healthy.

Now being a little attached to these trees, which have sheltered my vehicle (for free) and welcomed me home, I would appreciate my local council being more mindful in deciding the fate of the remaining trees by engaging the public through comment and suggestion and being open, transparent and accessible if concerns arise.

As a ratepayer and resident, one would expect their local council to serve and benefit the community to the best of their ability, but sorry to say, this is rarely the case in the Bega Valley Shire.

Dona Eaton 

Lochiel