Nod nod, wink wink. DAs say no more, nudge nudge
The Beagle Editor, I have been reading about the ongoing saga of Mr. and Mrs. McBride’s problems as a result of their neighbour siting...
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- 2 days ago
Media support: All fluff and no substance.
This week we discover that the Shadow Minister for Local Government and Western Sydney, Greg Warren MP, has called on the NSW Government...
- 4 days ago
Mayoral wrap-up of Council Aug 9th 2022
Here’s Mathew Hatcher - Mayor Eurobodalla Shire Shire putting today’s Council Meeting on the record. Mayoral minute to ensure Council...
- 4 days ago
Local Radiotherapy Services : Loud and Clear
Dear Editor, ‘LOUD AND CLEAR’: The recent weekend saw another 300 signatures added to the thousands already collected for the Community’s...
- 4 days ago
Harder than pulling teeth : Council pussy foot around native forest logging
Today's Council meeting carried an agenda item around the long term cessation of logging of State Forest in the Eurobodalla. Councillor...
- 4 days ago
Presentation to Council: ABE August 9th 2022
ABE Public Forum Presentation 8th August 2022 Regarding MR22/012 Community Engagement Framework and Participation Plan - Amendment Good...
- 5 days ago
NSW Health information sessions on design for the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital
The Beagle Editor, “ONE” New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates have been approached by a local media organisation asking for comment on...
- 5 days ago
Where are the planners and the statisticians
Eurobodalla is in evolution. There is no doubt. Our population has surged and as a result our supportive infrastructure is under...
- Aug 6
Editorial August 5th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, Like many in the community I have a little vegie patch. I agree that if I was a little more proactive...
- Aug 2
PUB Test: General Manager finally responds and defends staff in DCP debacle
The Eurobodalla General Manager has finally acquiesced to correspond with the residents who have twice now presented to Council providing...
- Aug 2
Will Councillors be whitewashed over failed DCP determination
Follow up actions by the new term of mayor and councillors to today's presentation to Eurobodalla Council's Public Access will establish...
- Aug 1
Another handout for ACM but how long can they continue being propped up
Readers of the Bay Post and Narooma News have become used to reading a shadow of what was once a reputable local news paper. After...
- Aug 1
What bit of MUST doesn't Council understand
The word MUST is about to bite Eurobodalla Council firmly on the backside. For years the Council has been able to get away with all...
- Jul 30
Editorial July 29th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, “Begone damn pox”. As I was lying in my death bed (OK, an exaggeration being made by a male with a Man...
- Jul 29
Unsustainable
The Beagle Editor, Recently, I held forums on local health issues in Moruya and Bega. They were attended by over 60 members of the...
- Jul 27
Should Council rename its DCPs to "Why Bothers"
Above: Image discovering your neighbour has built this directly above your house 4m from the boundary instead of the 12m that the DCP...
- Jul 25
Public Forum Presentation 26th July 2022 : ABE
ABE Public Forum Presentation 26th July 2022 Regarding GMR22/073 ORGANISATION STRUCTURE - SENIOR STAFF and PSR22/021 DRAFT CLIMATE ACTION...
- Jul 23
Editorial July 22nd 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, As we continue on this fiscal slide that is seeing an ever increasing chasm develop between rents and...
- Jul 18
Huzzah : but what awaits
Interesting times ahead for Eurobodalla as we wave goodbye to one General Manager and welcome another. In March this year we learnt that...
- Jul 18
Eurobodalla Destination Action Plan : what next?
Eurobodalla Council's tourism arm will be hosting an Industry Networking & Information Night this week to provide an update on tourism...
- Jul 16
Editorial July 15th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, I must admit that I was quite amused by the media frenzy reporting of the Coral Princess and its 100...
- Jul 15
In response to Council's plea sent to 8500 to rent your holiday house
The Beagle editor, Your readers might be interested in my recent communication to Eurobodalla Council. Dear Council, Thank you for the...
- Jul 15
Kotvojs "will not be ‘rolled out by anyone"
Dear Beagle Editor. Your piece on local political possibilities contained a reference to Fiona Kotvojs being possibly ‘rolled out’ by...
- Jul 9
Editorial July 8th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, One of my many daily pleasures is to take my dogs for a walk. They have their favourite route that...
- Jul 9
are we facing being under-insured as house prices spike
As the median price for houses in the Eurobodalla continues to climb we need to consider the impact to those of us who are not selling. ...
- Jul 4
The housing crisis: what next
It is not known what impact the Mayor of Eurobodalla's letter to the 8,500 non-resident ratepayers made to increasing the number of...
- Jul 1
Editorial July 1st 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, When I was a lad I was told that one should never mention sex, politics or religion at a dinner table....
- Jun 30
When the numbers just don't add up for NSW Health and the new Eurobodalla Hospital
The Beagle Editor: The NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, finally signed our Clinical Services Plan in 2020: this formed the basis of the...
- Jun 28
Your Beagle midweek edition June 29th 2022 OUT NOW
Your Beagle midweek edition, June 29th 2022, is out now https://mailchi.mp/7ed403a6c28b/your-beagle-midweek-edition-june-29th-2022
- Jun 28
recruitment process response
Dear Editor, It was with a mix of both pleasure and concern that I read Neil Mumme’s letter to you concerning an aspect of the...
- Jun 26
Totally Flawed Process
Dear Editor, As a former Mayor of the Eurobodalla, I adopted the position to never publicly discuss Council business. My position was...
- Jun 26
SNSWLHD senior management on notice as the radiotherapy petition reaches 2000
Fitzroy and Mylène, the Head Petitioners of the Local Radiotherapy Services Petition, were once again delighted with the community...
- Jun 25
Editorial June 24th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, For decades holiday makers have enjoyed coming to the south coast for weeks at a time, to fish, relax,...
- Jun 23
What’s a grid, anyway? Making sense of the beast that is Australia’s electricity network
By Katja Ignatieva, Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney First published in The Conversation News about the energy crisis engulfing...
- Jun 22
The NSW Budget that delivered Eurobodalla nothing other than repeat announcements
On the 21st of January 2022 the NSW Minister for Health, Brad Hazzard made the grand announcement that the "community of Batemans Bay...
- Jun 21
the parable of the prodigal premier
BUDGET 2022-23 By Dr Michael Holland, Member for Bega. The New South Wales Government appears to have had an epiphany on the road to the...
- Jun 21
How Much for a flagpole? and what of our social housing crisis
On Sunday the Premier of NSW announced that "the Aboriginal Flag is a step closer to permanently flying on the Sydney Harbour Bridge with...
- Jun 20
Airbnbs to be slugged: Will this be adopted in Eurobodalla
Judy Skatssoon of Government News reports: Brisbane home owners who put their properties on Airbnb for more than two months a year will...
- Jun 19
We ARE running around with our heads cut off!
The Beagle editor, I and many other historians might take issue with your summation (in last Friday’s ‘Beagle’) of the reasons for and...
- Jun 18
Editorial June 17th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, For those of us interested in history the fact that history has an ability to repeat itself, one way or...
- Jun 13
Public Access Forum : Lei Parker June 14th 2022
Public Access Forum – June 14th 2022 Presentation by Lei Parker GMR22/065 Policy Review - Code of Conduct. The General Manager...
- Jun 11
Pub Test: Should Council kick out people living in sheds in these difficult of times
Should Council kick out people living in sheds for want of having no-where to live? During this period of an extreme housing shortage...
- Jun 11
Editorial June 10th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, When we are small we are told wonderous stories of Tooth Fairies, Easter rabbits that poo chocolate...
- Jun 8
Eurobodalla Mayor's column - June 2022
Mayor's column - June 2022 Lately I've been asked to lay out my vision for the shire at different local events. Being lucky enough to...
- Jun 6
Public Access presentation – June 7th 2022 – Lei Parker
Sale of Batemans Bay Bowling Club site. Councillors, Currently the Batemans Bay Bowling Club site is listed for sale via an agent. I...
- Jun 4
Editorial June 4th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, We are now hopefully coming from a period of ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ to ‘Eyes Wide Open’, both locally and...
- May 29
Malua Bay Master Plan Pop-up well attended
Letter to the Editor Malua Bay Master Plan Pop-up well attended Today, despite the inclement weather, the Malua Bay beach was well...
- May 26
Editorial May 27th 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, As most of you are aware it is national reconciliation week. Reconciliation in Australia usually...
- May 21
Editorial May 21st 2022
Welcome to this week’s editorial, In a week of political noise, ego, lies, innuendos, controversy and random tackling of children the...