A devastating loss for the community of Moruya, the Eurobodalla and the many visitors that know and love her.

High winds and torrential rain took its toll over the weekend.

For me, her lush green beauty, grace and strength brought great comfort during the horrors of the bushfires as they raged all around us.

A 'beacon of hope', as central located with the community seeking shelter at the evacuation centre. She stood there strong, green, ancient. A landmark providing hope that 'this too will pass'.

Kat Patton

Kat Patton is looking into the history of this significant oak tree at Moruya. If you have photos, stories or memories to share, please email community.eurobodalla@austcommunitymedia.com.au

The Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW is preparing a submission to a NSW parliamentary inquiry into rural, regional and remote healthcare and is urging NSW residents in non-metropolitan areas to share their feedback on the state's health system.

The CWA of NSW has prepared a survey that will form the basis of the organisation's submission to the Upper House inquiry, which will focus on health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote areas of the state. The survey is currently available on the CWA of NSW's website at www.cwaofnsw.org.au/healthservices and includes questions around the availability of specialist services in communities, waiting times, costs of care, travel times and treatment outcomes.

The survey is open for comment until November 11 and CWA of NSW president Stephanie Stanhope would like to see as many people as possible share their experiences.

"Hundreds of residents in country NSW have already filled in the survey, but the more people who do participate, the more powerful our submission to the inquiry will be," she said.

"Healthcare inequalities in the bush have been an advocacy priority for our organisation since the very beginning, and increasing levels of frustration over the issue prompted us to make it the focus of our 2018 Awareness Week campaign.

"We have continued to lobby for real solutions to these healthcare inadequacies and we hope this inquiry can lead to a fresh commitment from our policy-makers to improving health services and outcomes for those who live outside our cities. Your postcode shouldn't determine the level of care you receive when you're at your most vulnerable."

Stephanie said the survey was anonymous and took about 15 minutes to complete.

"We have real hopes for the outcomes of this inquiry and the potential to finally bring about meaningful improvements in healthcare access and outcomes for NSW citizens in rural, regional and remote areas of our state."

The healthcare inquiry was established on September 16 and submissions close on December 13.