None the wiser
I have waited anxiously for my green bin. Didn’t even care if I had to pay for it.
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Pity it doesn’t mention in bold letters in all the FOGO literature, not just little pictures, that I will now only have the red bin fortnightly. I wouldn’t have been any the wiser until I saw it on a TV ad tonight.
In fact we are not getting an additional service, we are losing the main one, the red bin, which will only be once a fortnight.
I will bet the large majority of residents are not aware the red bin will now be fortnightly.
Frank Pearce, Bega
Doggy bags not FOGO
To all responsible pet owners out there who clean up after their pooch, please be aware that although FOGO has begun, the bags provided by council at the dog off-leash areas in the shire are not able to be composted.
These bags are degradable, however council have advised me that we cannot place these bags in the new FOGO/green waste pickups every week. Instead, if you do use them, you will still have to place used bags in general waste.
This is a real pity, as one would have thought that if council were genuinely behind reducing general waste, they would update these bags to the correct type and provide correct services, instead of expecting people to place their droppings into the red bins and smelling out the place once the summer heat hits them during their fortnightly build-up to collection.
Why have a service that accepts pet waste, yet not provide correct measure for those who are responsible, to utilise from the start?
I myself have over 500+ of these bags as I purchase them in bulk online (exactly the same ones council use). They were quite cheap at $30 for 675 bags (three rolls), but now council are saying we need to use compostable bags which online are nearly $40 for 180. Huge difference and yet more expense for responsible owners.
When are council going to update the parks and beaches and provide correct bins at these locations instead of general waste bins which receive a mixture of compostable and non compostable rubbish daily?
John Holmes, Merimbula
Bandanna Day
A big thank you to the community for all of the support for CanTeen and their annual fundraiser with Bandanna Day. Cancer touches the lives of all of us, and CanTeen is a support network that connects, assists and supports young people between the ages of 12 and 25 living with cancer. CanTeen offers tailored support towards members as patients, offsprings, siblings and/or bereavement and connects young people that are experiencing similar situations and feelings. CanTeen provides services for counselling and individual support, connects young people, provides peer support and programs, bereavement and loss, youth cancer services, health professionals, and also provides books, resources and information.
By selling 10 Bandannas, it provides a young person with one hour of professional online or telephone counselling. 15 Bandannas covers a face to face counselling session for a young person, where they get professional support dealing with their emotions and feelings. 60 (whole box) means two young people can attend a recreation day, which allows them to take a break from the daily pressures of living with cancer. And 120 (2 boxes) covers the assessment of three young people, where there emotional wellbeing is monitored over a course of time from first becoming a member to CanTeen and six months down the track.
Thanks to the local community, I have sold four boxes of bandannas this year. Through selling bandannas and pens, as well as donations, I have raised $1430. Thank you so much for all of the generosity. Through buying a bandanna you have helped people in their cancer journey.