Archives: 2007 July

July 27, 2007: Workers have battled four seasons in four months, but the finishing touches are taking place at Meakers Gully Bridge at Jellat Jellat.
The major work has seen the replacement of the old wooden bridge with a concrete structure that will stand the test of time. Council has approved local contractor RD Miller Pty […]

July 27, 2007: Merimbula’s Twyford Hall has been given approval for a transformation.
Bega Valley Shire Council has approved the $1 million redevelopment of the site in Market Street with Mayor Tony Allen saying the community facility will create a centrepiece for the town once the works are completed.
However Council will continue to work with the […]

July 26, 2007: Bega Valley Shire Council Library Manager Janice Biggin is heading to Sydney to take up a great development opportunity.
Ms Biggin will join the ranks of the State Library in an eight-month exchange that will see her working in the library’s collections area.
“I am looking froward to the challenge, the State Library is […]

19/6/2007 At least 17,400 senior Australians and carers in Eden-Monaro will start receiving their Federal Budget bonuses this week.
The Federal Member for Eden-Monaro, Gary Nairn, said that the Howard Government is delivering on its commitment to provide one-off non-taxable bonus payments to eligible carers and senior Australians at a total cost of about $1.7 billion.
“The […]

Monday, 23 July 2007
The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has issued an alert to drivers due to the large numbers of echidnas killed and injured on roads in recent weeks.
NPWS Community Relations Ranger, Lisa Walker said that wildlife carers have had an overwhelming number of calls in the past few weeks about echidnas.
“Motorists need […]

Thursday, 19 July 2007
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is concerned about the recent discovery of a kangaroo which had been killed in a snare in the Towamba Valley west of Eden.
NPWS Ranger Rachel Butterworth said today that the incident was reported by a local resident.
“We received the call at the Bombala NPWS […]

Wednesday, 18 July 2007
After considerable effort over the past two years a working group comprising local landholders and a number of government agencies has developed a comprehensive plan for the control of wild dogs and foxes across the south east.
The Bombala and South Coast Wild Dog and Fox Control Plan is one of ten similar […]

Friday, 13 July 2007
A company responsible for damaging a threatened plant species at a quarry near Tomerong on the South Coast has been fined $10,000 and ordered to pay $5,000 in costs after appearing in Nowra local court.
Gregory Todd, director of Tomerong Quarry Pty Ltd, appeared in court to answer charges relating to the illegal […]

July 25, 2007: Bega Valley Shire Council has accepted an offer of a 12 month free membership to the South East Australian Transport Strategy.
Mayor Tony Allen said while he had expressed a different view to the Council on the effectiveness of SEATS, Council had supported the lobby group’s offer of membership without fees for the […]

July 25, 2007: Bega Valley Shire Council has lifted its credit card limit so people can pay their rates in one instalment.
Numerous approaches had been made to Council to lift the $1500 limit because it created difficulties with a one-off credit card payment.
Council’s Corporate and Community Services Director Leanne Barnes said the limit was frustrating […]