One way or another, the government is being asked to contribute to works at Snug Cove.

We have one marina proposal that has no formal approval or substantial financial backing (that I am aware of) at this point in time and another proposal that is approved and has investors ready to construct a marina and contribute financially to our community - to kick start development and get people interested again. Surely this would be sufficient justification for an injection of public money that we could be satisfied with. 

If the government agrees to the wave attenuator in a position that would suit the proposal by POEM, then what? What supplementary works that are not required to be funded by the government will the town benefit from? It still won’t give us a marina.

It will however, prohibit the construction of the marina that is already approved, which will also likely result in the remainder of the resort development being abandoned, and we will be no better off. 

I am not trying in any way to invalidate the hard work that has been put in by the members of POEM to prepare the concepts and works that they have done to date, but surely, given that there are no approvals for works they are proposing, we would be better off putting our efforts into supporting the existing approved marina rather than inhibiting it? 

I understand community concerns that the Cannery Beach will be affected – I frequently use the beach myself, but we are also lucky enough to be surrounded by so many beautiful beaches in this area that the effects on amenity for this beach (which has historically only adjoined industrial land anyway) should not, in my opinion, be a major point for objection to the very real opportunities we have for development in our town.

Maree Smith, Eden 

Regarding John Walker’s gracious letter last week, we need to gratefully and loudly acknowledge the 10-year commitment of John and the Foreshore Committee which has seen the completion of the western and northern sections of the walkway.

I understand that this committee has resigned due to the difficulty of working with the council.

It may not be known that the volunteers of the Eden Services Social Club Inc completed the construction of the northern side of the walk, as they have completed many of the community assets in Eden.

Allan Gibson, Past chairman Eden Foreshore Committee

A call has been made for the provision of dump points locally. 

Caravans and motorhomes are almost always fitted with showers and toilets, the waste from which needs to be emptied in an environmentally safe way.

Many tourist-savvy towns have properly constructed and signposted dump points to encourage passing tourists to stop, empty their tanks and whilst in town top up with what ever they may need.

There is no such public facility in Pambula, Pambula Beach, Merimbula or Eden; Bega’s is poorly sited and signposted. 

The Sapphire Coast Four Wheel Drive Club feels that the community, particularly the business community of the above towns should get behind the provision of dump points.

One South Pambula resident believes around 50 motorhomes and caravans pass through Pambula each day but do not stop because of the lack of suitable parking and lack of a dump point.

Pat Barnard, Sapphire Coast Four Wheel Drive Club