Archives: 2008 January

Lift the foot and live this long weekend as Operation Safe Return begins
Thursday, 24 Jan 2008 12:00pm
Police in the state’s south are preparing for a potentially dire weekend on the roads after more than 600 people were charged drink driving during two major road safety campaigns.
Operation Safe Return, the state’s Australia Day long weekend road […]

Man dies after motorcycle crash – Far South Coast
Friday, 25 Jan 2008 05:37am
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following a fatal crash at Bateman’s Bay yesterday.
About midday a man riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle was travelling south on the Princes Highway about 5 km south of Bateman’s Bay when he collided with a […]

Two men to face Eden Local Court for alleged abalone offences
25 Jan 2008
Two men allegedly apprehended by fisheries officers with 308 blacklip abalone are to appear in Eden Local Court on 6 February, facing penalties of up to three months imprisonment and $11,000 fines.
Department of Primary Industries Manager Fisheries Compliance Glenn Tritton said that a […]

22nd January 2008 Chris Bowen - Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
The Rudd Government has today directed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to commence a formal inquiry into grocery prices.

Chris Bowen

The Rudd Government wants to ensure working families are getting a fair deal at the supermarket.
While the Howard-Costello Government’s failure to […]

Tuesday, 22 January 2008
Residents wanting to report poor Next G Network coverage should ring Telstra and the Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, the Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly said today.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

Telstra can be contacted on 125 111 and the Department on 1800 883 488.
“Numerous Eden-Monaro residents have complained in […]

Tuesday January 22, 2008
Older drivers across the State will continue to be concerned about proposals like ‘S’ plates until the Iemma Government announced its proposed new licensing arrangements for seniors, The Member for Bega Andrew Constance said today.

Andrew Constance Member for Bega

“A proposed special plate for senior drivers would be discriminatory and Alan Evans and […]

Here is the beach Watch report provided by the Department of environment and Climate Change NSW for the period December 10 2007 to January 14 2008.
Both residents and visitors will be delighted to see that, once again the Sapphire Coast Beaches come come up with a four star rating for their pristine quality.
What a pleasure […]

Monday, 21 January 2008
The Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly has praised organisers of the recent Cooma “horse jumping week” for staging a major equestrian event in NSW after the Equine Influenza (EI) lock down.

Mike Kelly (right) with the winners and placegetters of the Junior Showjump – left to right – Jess Spence from Sutton riding […]

Friday 18 January 2008
The new Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly said last week that he was humbled to stand on the floor in the House of Representatives during a two-day induction into Parliament on Wednesday and Thursday (January 16 and 17).

Mike Kelly in his new office.

He joined the 1058 other people who since Federation […]