The world is getting hotter. Over the ages heat and sea levels have kept in step so that as the temperatures changed over millennia, so have sea levels. Sea levels are rising faster than before, but we still have the time to plan a future for us and our children. 

Federal government studies have warned that a one-metre sea level rise would endanger houses and roads and schools that would cost over $600billion to replace. 

On the Cobargo agenda is alternative roads so that Bermagui would not be isolated, and how to relocate sewer systems. Another item will consider the growing and delivery of local food supplies.  After all, we now have the time and the skills to plan for the future. Sea levels will rise, and it would not be sensible to leave our defences until it’s become an emergency.

This meeting will be held 11am until 3pm in the Cobargo School of Arts with lunch for a small fee.

There are a lot of articles regarding whether the mayor should be popularly elected.

Personally I think it is essential the mayor be elected by all of us, not the various councillor power blocks. Because I am sure I and every other resident knows more about what’s best for them than nine people who know nothing about them.

The latest excuse not to have a popularly elected mayor is the cost factor. The same pathetic excuse that is holding up same sex marriages.

The very simple no cost way of getting a popularly elected mayor is simple logic.

Each time a council election is held the candidate who gets the most first preference votes becomes mayor because the majority of people have made them their first choice candidate.

In closing I would like to commend Mayor Kristy McBain for at least opening this issue up for debate. The fact that she is already the mayor makes it even more commendable.

On a recent holiday in Merimbula my husband and I needed treatment at the South East Regional Hospital in Bega on separate days.

We would like to thank the ambulance crew in Merimbula, the nurses and doctors at the emergency department in Bega and the nursing staff at Pambula hospital.

We are very grateful to all of you .

Congratulations to everyone on your contributions to attaining the paper’s 150^th anniversary!

I guess you are wondering who is writing this note – I will tell you. I was born in Bega and I lived at 50 Bega St (opposite Innes Sawmill – which is no longer there), next door to Ballards and Dingles, and downhill were Mrs Russell, Gordon Branch and in the corner house three teachers (Misses Longworth, Burns and Nicholls).

My name is Ethel Walter (that was), now Nichols after marrying Stan Nichols who worked for Southern Cross Machinery Co.

I knew Nola Plumb and her sister, Pat, who played hockey and all the hockey girls.

I worked at Robbie Blomfield and Oliver for 10 years and later, Goldberg and Wheeler Accountants for two years.

Dorothy Murphy (Warren) sent me the photocopied pages of the 150^th issue. I found Len Kirkwood and Vincent Blyton’s names missing. Alas about Ted Boot in Church St, my sister Clarice worked for Ted.

We hope to call down one day and will look you up.