RFS to rescue
Many thanks to the Narooma RFS brigade and Capt. Adrian Cooper and electrician John Cathor for coming to me aid on Saturday when a fault caused my smoke alarms to go off and could not be stopped. The men interrupted what they were doing on a busy Saturday and rectified the problem and after an hour or piercing sound.
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Sandy Kelly, North Narooma
Thanks to the staff
I would like to thank the five permanent part-time staff of Narooma Visitors’ Centre for continuing to provide an excellent and professional service to visitors to Narooma despite the uncertainty about their ongoing employment over the last 12 months. They have been amazing. They have continued to welcome visitors and help them make the most of their visits to our area. In doing so, the staff have value added to their stay and to our business economy which largely relies on tourism. Research suggests that from tourists visiting Narooma Visitors Centre and finding out more from its informed and professional staff about activities and features of this area, an extra $8m per annum has been added to our economy. That is apart from any accommodation and tour bookings done online before arrival. Now that Council is about to make them redundant, I wish them well in any future employment.
Laurelle Pacey, Narooma
Wonderful service
Over my many years, I have attended ANZAC Day services in Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Narooma. I would like to congratulate everyone concerned in the wonderful service at Club Narooma on Monday last. It compared more than favourably with any I have been present at. From the most impressive presentation by the Narooma School choir, to the chairs provided for the members of the public, it was obvious much thought has been given to detail. Thank you Club Narooma, our local RSL as well as everyone involved. You did yourselves and Narooma proud.
Margaret Brown, Narooma
Tilba historic thanks
The Big Hall Centenary Exhibition was a success and had many visitors over the last long weekend. The exhibition was a showcase on the social history and the contributors of the Central Tilba halls. It was started as a skating rink in 1911, before a regular dances was held and the children would be placed in the corner to sleep while their parents dance around the halls. From mid eighties, the Halls was in poor condition that concerned some of the new Tilba residents to start restoring and a regular annual fundraising efforts by the Hall's supporters, the Easter Tilba Festival with an assistance by the grants and donations. The photos of timeline, taken by the participants and their stories about the halls was a surprise and interesting to look at. I like to thanks the Mayor, The Central Tilba School of Arts Hall Committee, Macs Members, Harry Bate, Norm Hoyer, Myra Wright, Mal Dibben, Tilba CWA and the members of the Tilba community for participating in this special commemoration event. And to Stan for the publicity! For the correction, the cake was made by ABC Bakery, Narooma and we enjoyed it with a cup of tea, provided by the Tilba CWA.
Vivienne Wood, Narooma
Alcohol concern
I'm a little concerned at the liberal supporters fundraising efforts out the front of the Narooma newsagency. I thought the main street was alcohol free, but these people are fundraising for the Liberals selling tickets for two expensive bottles of wine. Although not opened, don't they have to have some kind of liquor licence? And I don't see them checking ID of the younger people buying the raffle tickets. With the government trying to stop people buying alcohol, and control what people buy and stuff, why are they condoning what they are trying to stop? They are selling raffle tickets for alcohol as an election campaign revenue raiser! Not to mention domestic violence issues related to alcohol...
Cheryl Ann Robinson, Narooma
Bats are vulnerable
I have formally sent a letter to Andrew Constance providing detailed support for the Batemans Bay bat colony and requesting that a cautious approach be taken towards this species, which is considered to be "vulnerable", and is protected from any interference by Federal law. Any action expected to have significant impact on the flying foxes requires a mandate by the Department of Environment, providing an exception to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. "Flying foxes are intelligent and remarkable. These unique animals help regenerate our forests and keep ecosystems healthy through pollination and seed dispersal. They are a migratory and nomadic 'keystone' species; meaning a species that many other species of plants and animals rely upon for their survival and well-being. Tragically, populations of flying foxes across Queensland, NSW and Victoria are in decline. Both the Grey-headed flying fox and Spectacled flying fox have declined by at least 95% in the past century, with massive losses in the past 30 years. Some researchers believe they could be functionally extinct by 2050". I understand that the Batemans colony represents approximately 20% of the grey-headed fox species. With extinction already projected within the next 25-100 years, I imagine that the species will be gone a lot sooner if we turf a fifth of them out of their south coast habitat. I appreciate the cautious approach being taken by the Council, and am grateful on behalf of the intelligent and compassionate people on the south coast that Mayor Brown is undertaking appropriate research and consultation.
Lucy Norman, Narooma