Dec 31, 2024 · Five years after the Black Summer bushfires ravaged the South Coast, journalist Kerrie O’Connor laments the lack of climate change action in the aftermath. A dispassionate judge looking down on planet Earth would note a human species capable of truly compassionate, collective action in an immediate crisis, yet afflicted with a fatal short-sightedness. The multitude of smouldering tree trunks ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Bega Valley’s first microbrewery has reopened thanks to Broulee Brewhouse taking it on. Camel Rock Brewery, at the BIG4 Wallaga Lake Holiday Park, closed abruptly a few months ago after seven years of operation. New manager Joanne Taylor said that when Camel Rock Brewery closed, it left a big gap in the market. “We are just so excited to bring it back,” she said. “Our vision is to ...

Oct 4, 2024 · A controversial incoming Snowy Monaro councillor, banned from council offices and council events to protect staff safety, has staged his own swearing-in ceremony. Nimmitabel’s Andrew Thaler has won a spot on the newly elected council despite a prevailing ban on him entering council premises or approaching council staff. Mr Thaler has been told he will be required to attend council meetings ...

Oct 9, 2024 · Controversial new councillor Andrew Thaler has slammed the exit of Snowy Monaro Regional Council’s (SMRC) chief executive officer, who resigned after the recent local government election. Council’s CEO David Hogan tendered his resignation on Tuesday morning (8 October). “He has done an Elvis and left the building,” incoming councillor Mr Thaler said in a live video on social media that ...

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Oct 12, 2024 · A pound in south-eastern NSW has closed after detecting a virus that is potentially lethal in dogs. In a statement posted to social media this week, a spokesperson for Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council (QPRC) said the facility was temporarily closed. “We have closed our Queanbeyan Animal Management Facility for the next two weeks following a positive test for canine parvovirus in a dog ...

Oct 16, 2024 · The proposed demerger of Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council (CGRC) remains in the sights of its new Mayor, longtime Gundagai councillor Abb McAlister, who says the issue needs to be resolved and quickly. Councillor McAlister was elected for a two-year term by secret ballot six votes to three, defeating the council’s most recent mayor, Cootamundra councillor Gil Kelly, at Tuesday night’s ...

Nov 9, 2024 · Emma and Angus Graham with their dog Maverick at Mylora, their property near Binalong. Expressions of interest have been called for the property, which is expected to sell for $30 million. Photo: Supplied.

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Oct 10, 2024 · A man died in a single-vehicle crash when his car left the road and hit a group of trees on the NSW South Coast. NSW Police said emergency services were called to Mount Darragh Road at Wyndham, about 30 km west of Merimbula, at around 1:45 pm on Wednesday (9 October) over reports of the crash. Officers found a BMW convertible had left the road and hit a group of large trees. Despite the ...