JAMBEROO: Jamberoo Public School's new Kindy students. Armani-Lee Martin, Isabel Ryan, Molly Maurer, Pepper Osbourne-Smith, Jack Wooley, Cameron Aubin, Macson Smith, Sarah Hall, Lilli Mawbey, Lilly Stiner and Emerson Voysey. Picture: DYLAN ROBINSON
TILBA: Warren Purnell from Project Vulcan Unmanned Aerial Systems and his custom built UAV or unmanned aerial vehicle, the perfect platform he says for assisting firefighters in their bushfire duties.
BEGA VALLEY: Former CEO of Aboriginal health service Katungul Damien Matcham has been handed a “landmark” penalty by the Federal Court, ordered to pay over $1.2million in fines and compensation.
ULLADULLA: Robyn Hegwein with dog Isabella in the garden she built at her rented home in Mollymook, but which she is being forced to leave despite no alternative home being available.
BEGA: St George-Illawarra Dragons visited schools across the Far South Coast all this week as part of the NRL’s Community Carnival and Tackle Bullying campaign.
EDEN: Marie McDonald has lived in Eden for more than 50 years and hopes the Bega Valley Shire Council will leave the region’s pools alone.
BEGA: Legacy widow Mavis Wheeler was a little overwhelmed this week as a bevy of painters converged on her home to give it a new coat of paint as part of Berger’s Paint for a Mate community promotion, organised by the local Inspirations Paint store.
BEGA: The largest infrastructure project ever seen in the Valley took a big step forward this week as the main works tender for the South East Regional Hospital was awarded. Construction begins next month.
Eden3 – EDEN: Member for Eden-Monaro Peter Hendy officially launches WW1 historian Peter Lacey’s latest addition to his We Will Remember Them series, telling the stories of the men named on Far South Coast war memorials.
BEMBOKA: Bemboka swimmers have been left without their local pool for the rest of summer after two chlorine leaks and reports of serious faults in need of repair.
ULLADULLA: Robyn Hegwein with dog Isabella in the garden she built at her rented home in Mollymook, but which she is being forced to leave despite no alternative home being available.
EDEN: New permanent staff members at Eden Marine High School (from left) Aimee Rainbird, David Barros, Angie Butler, Michelle Bond and Tom Keath.
BATEMANS BAY: A swamp hen, which was used as target practice by an archer, was unable to be rescued on Wednesday after it ran into inaccessible bushland near the Old Courthouse Museum.
MERIMBULA: Magic Mountain Family Park owners Kevin and Elaine Philistin, left, Ann and Rob Wright and Roslyn and Murray Beveridge have put their popular tourist attraction on the market.
TILBA: Central Tilba's Kinder class of 2014 includes (back) Orlando, Kruz, Levi, Riley; (front) Sophie, Skye, Cerys, Anwen and Jody.
TILBA: ABC Tilba Real Milk founder and dairy farmer Erica Dibden and cheese maker Troy Charnock in the South Coast Cheese factory at Central Tilba. It has been just over one year since ABC Tilba Real Milk was first bottled at the South Coast Cheese factory at Central Tilba.
PAMBULA: Ready for big school … Lumen Christi Catholic College kindergarten students Front: Grace Oliver left, Isla Judd, Tate Lyons-Guthrie, Kayne Waldron, middle: Sienna Freckleton, left, Kobie Woods and Logan Scarpin and back: Jemima Southwood, left, Jack Berryman and Joel Woolley.
MERIMBULA: New Merimbula PS kindergarten students class KW with learning support officer Carol Ashworth, back, teacher Mary Pearce and teacher Jayne Wilson.
TATHRA: Living treasures Betty Koellner and Kevin Cole are to be publicly acknowledged by the Tathra community for their lifetime of dedicated service.
NAROOMA: The Year 7 group that started at Narooma High School this week with principal Tony Fahey in the foreground and year advisor Lyn Schroder to the left.
NAROOMA: The Year 1 group at Narooma Public School on their second day at school with the Year 5s exercising in the background.
ULLADULLA: Rosie Cupitt with her gold medal-winning 2013 Semillon that starred in the South Coast Wine Show, and the ripe 2014 Semillon grapes she hopes will yield more winning wines following the vineyard’s best season ever.
NAROOMA: An aerial view over the Jillicambra fire west of Narooma taken last week from a firefighting helicopter being employed by National Parks.
NAROOMA: Ephemeral artist Dean Ware with his latest creation – a ball made of pumice he found on the beach at his new home at Mystery Bay. He plans to exhibit other pieces at the upcoming Bermagui Sculpture on the Edge.
MERIMBULA: Historic sketches by Oswald Brierly drew a big crowd to Merimbula’s Old School Museum and pictured enjoying the exhibition were Shirley Bazley, of Tura Beach, with granddaughter Sarah Bazely-Smith and daughter Nichola Bazely-Smith.
EDEN: Lord Boyd and Barbara Rivers with the original shipwright’s model of Wanderer at Ince Castle, Saltash in the United Kingdom. Ben Boyd was Lord Boyd’s great-great-uncle on his father’s side. Photo: David Marsh.
NAROOMA: Nippers Tailem Brown, Elli Beecham, Aiden Shaw, Bray Constable and Keanu Craig say cigarette butts can be a big, big problem down at the beach. Narooma SLSC has recently formed a partnership with the Narooma Little Lake Land Care Group.
PAMBULA: First day at school for Pambula PS kindergarten students Ivy Hassell, left and Ella Bownds with year 6 buddy and school prefect Georgia Brain.
ULLADULLA: St Mary’s students Lily Windward, Monique Mathieson and Jarrah Treweek were excited to try the Kangaroo Jumper at the school and all agreed it was great fun.
NAROOMA: Melissa Hoar started her athletic career sprinting on the Narooma beach working her way up to compete on the international stage in the extreme sport of skeleton. She announced her retirement after not qualifying for the Sochi Winter Olympics.
MORUYA: Moruya Lions Club annually has more than 400 glasses donated to send to disadvantaged countries. Pictured is Moruya Lions Club secretary Reg Murphy.
LAKE ILLAWARRA: Reddaall Reserve Kiosk owner Tony Carbone speaks with member for Throsby Stephen Jones about the future of the area in regards to tourism. Picture: DYLAN ROBINSON
Jessica Arroyo, pictured with her partner Matt Counsell, son Mikky, 7 months, and daughter Libby, 3, is concerned about pedestrian safety on Riverside Drive due to speeding drivers. Picture: DYLAN ROBINSON
Minnamurra's Kenn and Joan Wheatland have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Picture: DYLAN ROBINSON
Flinders teenager, Jack Cudina, 17, is a self-taught animation dancer who needs online support for a competition he has entered. Picture: DYLAN ROBINSON
