TILBA: On the set of the party scene for the short film 'Private Matter' shot at Tilba on Friday night are writer, producer, director Kate Halpin, cinematographer Phillip Staresinic on camera and local extra Sharyn Cowley of Narooma.
MORUYA: Betty and Percy Gartner of Moruya celebrated 70 years of marriage this week. The couple attributes lasting love to their relationship’s longevity.
BATEMANS BAY: Eurobodalla Shire Council’s divisional manager of technical services Greg Miller, mayor Lindsay Brown and resident Kim Odgers discuss plans to install a new set of traffic lights at the North and Perry Street intersection in the Batemans Bay CBD.
PAMBULA: Action stations for clinical nurse specialist, Drew Barr, Pambula nurse, Trish Hards, registered nurse Pambula, Maryanne Potts and lead clinical nurse educator, Kirsti Dixon as electronic mannequin ‘George’ has a heart attack during training in the Sister Alison Bush Mobile Training Centre that came to Pambula Hospital.
BATEMANS BAY: Heidi Van Weerdenburg of Moruya took part in the Eurobodalla Relay for Life for her poppy at the weekend.
MERIMBULA: Merimbula Squash Club members and friends are running out of patience and want to know what is going to happen about their new squash court.
BEGA: A Youth Week Skate competition in Bega attracted the largest number of competitors yet.
PAMBULA: Rocky Hall winemakers, Sue O’Rourke and Clint Bradley are hoping for many happy returns with refillable wine bottles at their new Pambula cellar door.
EUROBODALLA: Nurses involved in palliative care have welcomed an agreement with paramedics which will help patients who wish to remain at home. Eurobodalla community nursing manager Ruth Snowball (left) is pictured with occupational therapy leader Lisa Reade and palliative clinical nurse specialist Lesley Holbourn.
PAMBULA: Pambula Public School students, Mia Sole, left and Ivy Hassell were part of the school’s annual Easter hat parade.
DALMENY: Council environment and sustainability officer Tom Dexter in the centre of the native kangaroo grass field on Duesbury Point, Dalmeny. Work to restore the native grasses is attracting the attention of other land managers such as National Parks that may want to try and restore the threatened Themeda grassland habitats on other headlands.
TATHRA: Rob Armstrong (middle) is supported by friends and family as they pay tribute to his wife Christine, who was killed in a shark attack a fortnight ago.
TILBA: Tilba Festival organising committee member Christine Montague demonstrates the cheese rolling flanked by Zoe Cooper and Erica Dibden from the ABC Cheese Factory. The festival is on all day this Easter Saturday on the main street of Central Tilba with lots of activities and an emphasis on local produce including River Cottage Australia host Paul West opening proceedings!
NAROOMA: Narooma Public School students caught up with retired teacher Mr Sloan, as school broke up for Easter holidays on Friday. There is a special farewell next month for Jon Sloan who spent 31 years at the school.
NAROOMA: Narooma local Lin Wilton snapped some great shots of fellow locals Tony and Bradley Lawson tow-in surfing the Narooma bar on Sunday, which drew a crowd of spectators.
MALUA BAY: Malua Bay singles champion Bob Wren went head-to-head with Frank Peniguel on Friday as part of Mr Peniguel’s Guinness World Record attempt. Mr Peniguel is aiming to play bowls at least 600 clubs around the country.
NAROOMA: Huge seas pounded the Narooma district over the weekend as the latest east coast low sulked off the coast. Narooma News editor Stan Gorton could not believe these German tourists having a swim at Mystery Bay on Sunday morning, begging them to get out!
BERMAGUI: The Auric Quartet rehearses ahead of this weekend’s Four Winds Festival at the spectacular outdoor amphitheatre at Barragga Bay, south of Bermagui.
BEGA: The newly elected members of Local Land Services held their first full board meeting in Bega this week.
TATHRA: Members of Clean Energy for Eternity and the Bega Valley Shire Council officially launched a community solar farm this week, which when built will spell out IMAGINE when seen from the air and power up to half the needs of the Tathra Sewage Treatment Plant.
BEGA: Bega dairy farmer Brodie Chester is elated to be named the 2014 The Land Sydney Royal Showgirl, bringing home $10,000 and the honour of being an ambassador for rural Australia.
TATHRA: Swimmers thrown flowers in to the water to pay tribute to Christine Armstrong.
TATHRA: A large crowd gathered on Tathra Beach for a memorial service to Christine Armstrong, the victim of a shark attack two weeks ago.
TATHRA: Rob Armstrong (second from right) is comforted by Tathra Surf Life Saving Club members Tony and Judy Rettke and Jennifer O’Leary at the Tathra Beach memorial service for his wife Christine.