Category: News

Rudd Labor Government committed to working to fix the Snowy
The Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Penny Wong visited Cooma on Friday (29 August) last week to fulfil an election commitment to do what it can to make the Snowy healthy again.

Penny Wong, Minister for Climate Change and Water

Dr Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro […]

A ceremony to officially mark the completion of the Bega Valley Sewerage Program (BVSP) was held on Monday, September 1, at the Bega sewage treatment plant, one of the new treatment plants built through the $72 million program.

The rest of the funding was provided by Council.
The program, which started in 2003, was delivered through an […]

Farmers and other land managers will receive up to 15 years’ financial support to protect nationally significant environmental assets, under a new $37.5 million program launched by the Rudd Government today.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

Farmers Reap Rewards for Protecting the Box Gum Grassy Woodland Environment
The Environmental Stewardship Program is part of the Government’s new $2.25 […]

The community-based climate change group, Clean Energy For Eternity (CEFE), was a finalist in the 2008 Eureka Prize for Innovative Solutions to Climate Change held in Sydney recently.

The Insurance Australia Group (IAG) sponsors this prestigious prize to provide a focus on climate change as one of the major risks to the security of people around […]

The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Infrastructure and Local Government, and the Member for Eden-Monaro, the Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM, MP, today announced that local councils in Eden-Monaro are set to share over $28.1 million ($28,116,092) in financial assistance grants from the Rudd Labor Government.

Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro

RUDD GOVERNMENT DELIVERS $28.1 MILLION […]

The Member for Eden-Monaro Dr Mike Kelly, AM MP has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) report on fertiliser prices.

The aim of the ACCC investigation was to look into the reasons for dramatic increases in domestic fertiliser prices over the last couple of years.
Dr Kelly said: “I have had the […]

As part of Adult Learners’ Week activities, the Bega library will host a presentation on how individuals can plan for a better future.
Next Wednesday, September 3, Derek Povel and John Barlow of South East Transition Towns will give a presentation called Bega: the Transition Town, in the Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery at 12.15pm.
Local and family […]

The Clean Energy Action Plan released by Clean Energy for Eternity (CEFE) in February 2007 outlined a wide range of options to help our region reduce its energy use by 50% and generate 50% of its energy needs from clean renewable sources by 2020. The renewable energy options included wind, wave, solar, hot rocks, biomass […]

Bega Valley Shire Councillor Joyce McGill has attended her final meeting as Council’s representative on the Bega Valley Regional Gallery Committee.

Cr Joyce McGill (second from left in the front row) attends her final Bega Valley Regional Gallery Committee with (front) Susan Lyons and Shunyam Smith and (back row) Peter Storey, Stacey George, Helen Neeson, Rachel […]

Registered clubs across the Bega Valley Shire have dug deep as part of the 2008 Community Development Support Expenditure program.
This year there are 35 successful projects to benefit under the program which recognises registered clubs significant financial support for projects and services that contribute to the wellbeing of their communities. A list of the […]