If the storm had been a bit more from the south-east rather than the north-east, no doubt many more boats would have been lost, probably along with any floating attenuator that may appear in the future.

Affordable insurance for boats on exposed moorings will soon become a thing of the past. No wonder the marinas at Bermagui and Batemans Bay are thriving and have waiting lists.

If there is to be a really economically worthwhile recreational boating industry in Eden, Snug Cove needs a fixed-panel attenuator and the largest possible marina basin compatible with the wharf extension project.

Rob Bain, Eden 

Liz Tickner's front page article in last week's Magnet (June 2) serves well to highlight the ongoing farce that is the Cattle Bay marina development.

The proposed modifications the developer is requesting to DA conditions represent huge savings to the developer and corresponding huge loses in revenue to the council.

Modifications to the DA conditions need not be referred to the Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel and need only council approval. Those in the community who object to this developer's request for more handouts, speak up … put in an objection. You only have until June 28.

Just the first two proposed modifications are astounding:

Removing the need to upgrade Cattle Bay Rd. I remember when council ran a footpath across various nature strips and requested bewildered householders to pay for the privilege. Put in a minor subdivision and see what council charges.

The section of road between the entrance to the development and Cocora St is barely wide enough for two cars. The entire length of Cattle Bay Rd from Flinders to Cocora St appears sub-standard and has absolutely no provision for safe pedestrian traffic.

Waiving of S94 and S64 contributions. Add to this the recent council expenditure of $72,000 to remove the old cannery buildings and add another, say $300,000, to restore the foreshore reserve left unrehabilitated by the developer and our community gift this year to Messers De Roxa and Lu Min Yong could now add up to over $1.5million.

I cannot understand why our mayor and general manager are pushing the empty barrow for this developer. There is even a glowing endorsement by our general manager on the developer's online project statement. Why? In nearly 15 years the community has seen nothing but empty promises, lost opportunity, health risks from asbestos and unwarranted financial cost.

Bryan Hunter, Eden

The Bega Valley Shire Residents and Ratepayers Association is pleased the NSW Government has decided to extend the Protection of the Environment Operations (Clean Air) Regulation 2015 to cover regional ports, including the Port of Eden.

Nevertheless, the association remains concerned that the proposed regulation will allow cruise ship operators to obtain an exemption to the legislation if the fuel is not “reasonably available”.

The association has written to the Minister for the Environment,   Mark Speakman, confirming its understanding that the entire purpose of the government’s legislation in this area is to protect the health of the citizens of NSW and highlighting the obvious fact that any exemption to the regulation that would allow their health to be compromised is entirely unjustified and could result in the regulation being rendered meaningless.

John Richardson, Bega Valley Shire Residents and Ratepayers Association