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The Beagle
- Dec 15, 2018
Regional NSW to be a cruise ship destination with Natalie at the helm
Natalie Godward, Cruise Development Manager Port Authority of NSW. Photo: Ian Campbell. Eden’s success as a cruise ship destination is inspiring the whole New South Wales coastline and taking one local tourism leader along for the ride. Natalie Godward has just been appointed Cruise Development Manager for the Port Authority of NSW. “This is the best job in the world in the best community, it’s pretty exciting to be on the cusp of something that is growing everywhere and we’v
The Beagle
- Nov 25, 2018
I lost a mate this week
Region Media, Editor’s note: The death of a loved one is always difficult to comprehend. It is made infinitely more difficult when that death is sudden and a result of suicide. It is a grief that can cripple you, as you struggle to find ways to cope with your loss. For Ian – who lost a dear friend to suicide this week – penning the following reflection was his way of coping. The importance of good mental health cannot be stressed enough. Yet, every day, we are saddened by new
The Beagle
- Nov 20, 2018
Cobar Mayor on her way for ‘Raindance Eurobodalla’ this Friday
Cobar Mayor Lilliane Brady OAM, is looking forward to her first trip to the Eurobodalla. Photographed here at the Running On Empty Festival and the Festival Of The Miners Ghost in October. Photo: Cobar Shire Council Facebook. The long-serving Mayor of Cobar in ‘way out central west’ New South Wales says her community is grateful for the thoughts and efforts of the Eurobodalla in these dry, distressing times. Lilliane Brady OAM is the longest serving female mayor in NSW. She h
The Beagle
- Sep 17, 2018
Ugly intersection between man and nature claims whale south of Pambula
A juvenile Humpback Whale has washed ashore dead on Long Beach between Pambula and Eden. Photo: Janaya Chalker NPWS. One of the most beautiful spots on the Far South Coast has been witness to an ugly intersection between man and nature. A juvenile Humpback Whale has washed ashore dead on Long Beach (also known as Haycock Beach) at the northern end of Ben Boyd National Park, near the famous Pinnacles between Pambula and Eden. Long Beach sits at the foot of the 65 million-year-
The Beagle
- Aug 29, 2018
Corks pop as Eurobodalla Rural Lands Strategy passes Council
Eurobodalla Mayor Liz Innes, says she is proud to have worked with the community in developing the Rural Lands Strategy. Yesterday’s (August 28) Council meeting to resolve the issue has been described as a marathon, which is perhaps fitting considering the plan has been on Council’s agenda for six years. “What really hit me yesterday, listening to the speakers in support of this, I was blown away by the standard of people – vibrant people who are living on the land, these are
The Beagle
- Jun 12, 2018
The TEDx Sydney Live Stream is happening at the Bega Civic Centre this Friday
The TEDx Sydney Live Stream is happening at the Bega Civic Centre this Friday
TEDxSydney is the leading platform for the propagation of Australian ideas, creativity, and innovation to the rest of the world and it’s coming to Bega.This unique and vital day of talks, films, music and debate was a local hit last year, with SouEasters drawn from Cooma, Batemans Bay, and Eden to soak up the live stream we plugged into the Bega Civic Centre.
Again in 2018, you don’t need to bo
The Beagle
- Apr 29, 2018
Chinese recycling pressure being managed in South East NSW
Managing Australia’s recyclables into the future requires some big thinking. Photo: Wiki Commons.
Local government in South East NSW is stepping forward with a range of ideas to cope with what has been described as a global crisis. In January 2017, China started demanding an almost zero contamination rate in the raw recyclable materials it accepted for processing from countries around the world. According to the NSW Environment Protection Agency, until recently China had b
The Beagle
- Jul 4, 2017
River Cottage Australia in Central Tilba has been sold
River Cottage Australia @ Central Tilba has been sold
Meet the new owner, Tristan Diethelm,
Ian Campbell of About Regional has met up with Tristan with the pair talking about his plans for the River Cottage which recently found itself on the market.
Read the About Regional article HERE Above: Tristan Diethelm and Paterson #Tilba #latest #IanCampbell #Bega
The Beagle
- Jun 18, 2017
Fear and fluoride, bedfellows amidst conflicting “evidence”
The discussion about adding fluoride to local water supplies has occupied the thoughts of About Regional's Ian Campbell a while.
About Regional science writer Kate Burke from Raisin - Regional Science & Innovation has provided this article.
Read on via the link below:
Fear and fluoride, bedfellows amidst conflicting “evidence” #IanCampbell #latest #Community #Bega
The Beagle
- May 12, 2017
About Regional - Podcast 12 – Eden’s Wanderer Replica Project
This week Ian Campbell investigates Scottish-born entrepreneur, Ben Boyd who sailed the 25 metre Wanderer into Sydney in July 1842, soon after setting sail for Twofold Bay at Eden on the NSW Far South Coast following four steamers crammed with supplies down the coast. Ian writes "Seeking his fortune, Boyd quickly established a network of pastoral properties spanning a landscape that took in the sea and the snow. "He also took charge of coastal steamship operations linking the
The Beagle
- Apr 24, 2017
Breastfeeding welcome here, Eurobodalla group supporting mums and bubs
When it comes to feeding a newborn baby we’ve all heard the expression ‘breast is best’ however for some parents, breastfeeding brings unexpected challenges. That’s where the Eurobodalla Breastfeeding Group (EBG) comes in. EBG’s leader, Michelle Mitchell, would like to see every parent receive the support they need.
This week Ian writes:
"Please welcome new About Regional contributor Moruya's Fiona Whitelaw.
A great snapshot of the support available to breastfeeding mum'
The Beagle
- Apr 9, 2017
Review of South East Regional Hospital on track for end of April deadline
Four weeks ago the South East community erupted, concerned at what it had been hearing out of the new South East Regional Hospital in Bega. Around 500 people gathered in the town’s civic centre, with interest from as far away as Moruya, Cooma and Mallacoota – highlighting the truly regional role of this $190 million health facility.
The Member for Bega, Andrew Constance told Ian Campbell of About Regional this week that the review is on track to be completed by the end of A
The Beagle
- Apr 5, 2017
Moruya festival harvests a new cultural relationship
As is often the case, food became more than just a belly filler at the weekend’s Southeast Harvest Festival in Moruya. A locally made blue cheese and leek tart at the opening event on Friday night was memorable, but more so were the new understandings and relationships that emerged between two cultures conflicted by a past of racism and brutality. Held over a day and a bit, the Festival was a collaboration between a white fella and a black fella organisation that extended way
The Beagle
- Mar 29, 2017
About Regional Podcast #10
Join In Campbell of About Regional in his Podcast 10
About Regional is a new place for the stories of South East NSW and Ian brings a new perspective on bringing the local stories to the wider audience.
Autumn is a theme that runs through Ian's conversation in this episode.
In August 2013 many in the Bega community were outraged when Bega Valley Shire Council cut down a stand of mature Blue Gums in the town’s park. Council felt the risk of falling limbs was too great, an
The Beagle
- Mar 26, 2017
From first farmers to future harvests
FROM FIRST FARMERS TO FUTURE HARVESTS
South East Harvest Festival,
Moruya. 31 March - 1st April 2017
When communities collaborate and co-create, Magic happens. We live in a region abundant with opportunity for high quality produce. We also have a local tradition of tens of thousands of years of food procurement intelligence begging to be retained and passed down the generations through the generously shared knowledge of our local Walbunja community. All this sitting side
The Beagle
- Mar 11, 2017
A South Coast perspective on Mardi Gras 2017
Ian Campbell's About Regional has a great article offering a Bega Valley perspective on Mardi Gras 2017 contributed by Claire and Neroli of Tathra.
“Tiers and tiers of people encouraging and celebrating all those marching for just being themselves.”
"Mardi Gras in Sydney is the biggest celebration of diversity for everyone who identifies as part of the LGBQTI community, so that’s not just people who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, questioning, transgender or intersex but for f
The Beagle
- Mar 9, 2017
Community rallies to fix hospital heartbreak 12 months after opening
Nothing brings a country town out like concern for its health service. Five hundred people packed into the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre tonight (March 9) following the snap sacking of orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Chris Phoon. Dr Phoon’s 3-year contract at the South East Regional Hospital (SERH) in Bega has not been renewed, despite, as the community was told tonight, an excellent appraisal from his managers just three months prior. Reading from the appraisal report, long
The Beagle
- Mar 7, 2017
About Regional Pod Cast #8
About Regional – a new place for the stories of South East NSW. Podcast 8
In episode 8…
Show season in South East NSW is coming to an end with Cooma (March 11) and Bemboka Show (March 12) this weekend, and Bombala Show on March 18.
Bega Show is the biggest in the region, 3 days and 3 nights in the middle of February. The sideshows are a big part of show time, but at the heart of any country show are the people, produce and animals that grow on this land.
Tilba Dairy f
The Beagle
- Feb 8, 2017
About Regional Podcast #7 - Feb 2017
About Regional – a new place for the stories of South East NSW, in episode 7…
In Episode 7, Ian Campbell looks at the future of the High Country's council amalgamation, male breast cancer, and a 'restless giant' stirs where Ian looks at the recent discussion paper of Lindy Hume the current artistic director of Opera Queensland as well as being the former chief of the Sydney Festival and Chair of South East Arts calling for greater recognition and funding for regional artis
The Beagle
- Jan 3, 2017
Ian Campbell talks sharks
Join Ian Campbell as he talks with Andy Edmunds at Surf Life Saving Far South Coast and Member for Bega Andrew Constance the tall yellow buoys bobbing around off Merimbula and Malua Bay ... they are listening for sharks Click here or on the photo below to read this excellent and informative article Be sure to "Like" and follow About Regional on Facebook #IanCampbell #latest #Weekly #Bega
The Beagle
- Dec 20, 2016
River Cottage Australia on hold – Ian Campbell interviews Paul West
River Cottage Australia at Central Tilba has been mothballed as backers of the TV show press ‘hold’ on further filming. Host, Paul West says the future of the series is up in the air but he’s hopeful the show might return to TV screens one day. “We don’t have a commission for the 2017 viewing year,” Paul says.
You can enjoy the interview by Ian Campbell of About Regional with Paul West discussing the future of River Cottage here #Tilba #Food #latest #IanCampbell #Bega
The Beagle
- Dec 15, 2016
Summer hijacked by bindiis. Advice to slow their advance!
Summer hijacked by bindiis. Advice to slow their advance! by Ian Campbell Bindiis are the curse of summer 2016/17 in South East New South Wales. Barefoot cricket is not an option and running under the sprinkler ends in tears. My dog Duke has even worked out a path around the bindiis when fetching a ball – smart fella! Spread easily by foot traffic and in the fur of animals, bindiis AKA Soliva sessilis are a native of South America, but are now well established around the glob
The Beagle
- Dec 14, 2016
Ian Campbell - Podcast #5
A fresh edition of the About Regional #podcast, in episode five... * Matthew Nott from Clean Energy for Eternity says local households need to rethink the way they use rooftop solar panels.
* Adrian Day from School of Strength Bega talks about his experience riding L’Étape Australia by Le Tour de France
* Jo Greenwood from the Bega Valley Regional Learning Centre in #Merimbula talks of her career with The Village People.
* Stonewave Taiko booked for their biggest gig ye
The Beagle
- Dec 2, 2016
Bay Push Stage 1 nears completion
Stage one of The Bay Push inclusive playground at Corrigans Beach near BatemansBay is cracking along.
Eurobodalla Shire Council says it will be finished mid-December, just before school breaks.
Work on stage two will start after the holidays in February.
The fundraising continues for more play equipment and an enhanced experience for kids of any ability.
To chip in to this wonderful project contact Charles Stuart at The Bay Push or email charlestuart@bigpond.com
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