Archives: 2008 July

The Bega-Imlay group of the Australian Breastfeeding Association prepared for World Breastfeeding Week next week by presenting publications to the Bega Valley Shire Library.

Local breastfeeding counsellor, Kirsty Lennon, and her daughters, Hannah and Yasmin Welsford, make their Breastfeeding Week presentation to the Children’s Librarian at the Bega Valley Shire Library, Anne Moore (left).

Breastfeeding counsellor Kristy […]

July 30, 2008
A Merimbula man was issued with a $200 infringement notice for dumping rubbish at the entrance to Merimbula tip recently. The costs of dumping the waste was $4.
Bega Valley Shire Council rangers responded to a complaint from tip staff about a quantity of waste dumped outside the gates and, after examining the […]

JULY 29, 2008
FEDERAL MINISTER FOR TOURISM TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR COUP FOR SOUTH EAST NSW!
‘Australia’s Coastal Wilderness’ will be announced as one of eight Australian destinations to be selected as a Tourism Australia ‘National Landscape’ this Friday.

Federal Minister for Tourism the Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP will travel to Torquay this Friday August 1, 2008 - […]

July 29, 2008
From the desk of the Mayor, Cr Tony Allen

Mayor Tony Allen

Vandalism to Council Assets
There have been various reports of vandalism to Council assets such as toilets and benches over recent months which raise a number of issues.
Obviously, the perpetrators of the damage have absolutely no feelings of ownership of responsibility for Council infrastructure.
They […]

Advance notice of Clean Energy For Eternity events.

2008 Eureka Award for Innovative Solutions to Climate Change
CEFE (Clean Energy For Eternity) is short listed for the 2008 Eureka Award for Innovative Solutions to Climate Change.
A small CEFE contingent will wend its way up to Sydney for the formal awards dinner on 19th August with fingers […]

July 25, 2008
Seven organisations across Eden-Monaro have each been awarded funding of $2,500 to promote and market their disability business services.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

The Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly applauded the grants announced this week by the Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and Children’s Services Bill Shorten.
The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous […]

July 25, 2008 08-097
The Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly has congratulated Cobargo student Nicole MacKay on her award of a Long Tan Bursary of up to $9000 to help her complete a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma in Education at Wollongong University.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

She is among 16 students from NSW and the ACT […]

July 25, 2008 […]

July 23, 2008
The Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly has urged schools in the electorate not to forget that they can now apply for grants to install water and energy efficiency appliances.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

Dr Kelly said up to $50,000 per school for all our schools in Eden-Monaro became available for this purpose from the […]