Category: News

July 3, 2008
A large group of staff gathered at the Bega Valley Shire Council depot in Maher Street, Bega, on Thursday afternoon to farewell some long serving workers.

The large of group workmates celebrating the retirement of some long time employees. Seated are Laurie McArthur, Alan (Milo) Warren, John (Sparrow) Lloyd and John Bennett.

Five outdoor staff […]

July 3, 2008
The Member for Eden-Monaro Mike Kelly says the major enhancement of the Australian Broadband Guarantee announced this week provides a safety net particularly for Australians in rural and regional Australia.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

“Currently many residents of Eden-Monaro cannot access metro-comparable broadband services and in some cases don’t have internet services at all,” […]

6 June 2008
Andrew Constance Member for Bega and Mrs Ruth Gowing of the Bega Historical Society have joined forces calling for community assistance in developing a ‘Chronicle of Far South Eastern NSW’.

Mrs Ruth Gowing and Andrew Constance, Member for Bega, work together on the “Chronicle of Far South Eastern NSW.”

“This is a wonderful initiative designed […]

June 30, 2008
Indigenous family history will be the subject of workshop in Eden to celebrate NAIDOC Week next month July.

The Library’s local and family history librarian, Linda Albertson, with some of the AIATSIS material that is available.

The Bega Valley Shire Library has invited staff from the family history unit of the Australian Institute of Aboriginal […]

Andrew Constance MP, NSW State Member for Bega, has commented on the apparent murder suicide involving three young children and their father at Perico, near Eden on, discovered on Friday.

Andrew Constance Member for Bega

The bodies of the 44-year-old man, an 18-month-old boy, a five-year-old girl and seven-year-old boy were discovered inside a car in the […]

Friday, 27 Jun 2008 07:06am
Three teenage boys have been arrested after a stolen Toyota Tarago van drove off a cliff top at Bermagui in the state’s south this morning.
About 3.30am, Moruya Police were patrolling within the township, after an earlier unrelated break and enter at a local hotel, when they spotted the Tarago.
Signalling for the […]

Friday, 27 Jun 2008 03:30pm
Detectives on the state’s far south coast are investigating the deaths of a man and three young children at Pericoe, west of Eden.
The bodies of the 44-year-old man, an 18-month-old boy, a five-year-old girl and seven-year-old boy were discovered inside a car in the driveway of the remote property about 11am […]

June 26, 2008
The Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly, says today’s announcement of a review of the pension indexation arrangements for Australian Government superannuation honours his election commitment on the issue.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

“I promised this would be reviewed and worked hard to ensure this would happen. I would like to thank Nick Sherry and […]

June 26, 2008
The Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly, has applauded the Government’s commitment of $1 million to the White Ribbon Foundation to support and expand its activities in rural and regional Australia.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

The funding over four years, announced by the Minister for the Status of Women, Tanya Plibersek, will also assist the […]

June 26, 2008
Establishing 80 new choirs in drought affected regional and rural areas areas is likely to lift spirits, the Member for Eden-Monaro, Mike Kelly said this week.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

Dr Kelly was applauding the Federal Government’s providing an additional $446,000 to Sing Australia to expand its network of choirs in rural and regional […]