Well done to the girls, who are always helpful. They are truly Narooma's golden girls.

Approximately two months ago, I noticed a red Toyota Yaris in perfect condition on the side of the highway just north of the Tuross turnoff.

I thought the police would deal with it, but after a month nothing seemed to be happening.

I tried to call Moruya or Bodalla police, only to be redirected to a central number somewhere in Australia. Eventually I was able to talk to an operator and was told that if it had not already been reported, the police would attend. The next day a small piece of police tape was tied around the mirror. All good, I thought.

A couple of days later, after a windy night the tape was gone. I assumed however it was in the system and would be dealt with soon. Not so.

At least three weeks after my call, the car had been vandalised and had a sign stating it had been reported. I guess now it's up to insurance companies to pay for it. No wonder premiums are high. The system really works.

It's crazy to read that solar panel facilities (Narooma News online) would be permitted on good arable land that could well be needed for food production in the near future.

The protection of food production capacity is the principle behind the other restrictions put on developments on rural lands, whatever their zoning, but especially RU1.

Haven't we heard lots about those sorts of things in the debates about our shire's Rural Lands Strategy? If there was any sense of conviction, the mayor would be out there with a placard damning such a waste of good land.

While solar farms are not to be denied as a source of renewable energy, there's plenty of less valuable land out there not too far into the boondocks and still close enough for connection with the grid - that's where they should go.

Please register your thoughts with council on this important issue.

Although the NSW Election pre-poll was a long stretch of two weeks in which to try to convince the voters to cast their votes "our way", the Narooma pre-poll was not merely hard work and long hours, it was also much fun among the volunteers of all parties. We had made friendships over many elections.

Saturday's workers at Tilba, Narooma, Dalmeny and Bodalla reported mostly convivial connections with all other parties ... and so it should be. Each to their own, in politics and religion.

I offer our hard-working Bega MP Andrew Constance, his team and all the volunteers from Batemans Bay to Eden my heartiest congratulations on a well-deserved win. What was really heart-warming were the folk who wanted to help Andrew because he had helped them or their organisation.

Bouquets to voting centre manager, Barry Wilkinson, who went out of his way to consult and accommodate volunteers so voters had "a clear run". His polling place ran smoothly and we volunteers adhered to his rules with a smile.

Thank you voters for putting up with us. Hopefully, one day, the choices are displayed in the booths so you may cast your vote, without harassment from party workers outside.