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The Director of Medical Services at South East Regional Hospital Liz Mullins says plans are underway to ramp up the hospital and region's capacity to deal with people who fall ill with COVID-19 and need intensive care. Dr Mullins says recently retired staff have been called back to help and a...

  Above: At a media briefing this morning the NSW Premier said the number of cases is rising in NSW. The first cases of children under 10 to have coronavirus have been recorded.  While Far South Coast residents and businesses are being asked to do their bit to stop the spread of...

Please see media release from Bega Valley Shire Council. Thank you to the communication team at council.  Ongoing provision of Council services 24 March 2020 Council has moved to make changes to community services in line with State and Federal Government guidance about essential services; with Sapphire Aquatic Centre, including the gym, Bega...

Thank you to Kellee Pisanos at Eurobodalla Shire Council for this update from council. Please read on:  Council’s doors open, for now Eurobodalla Council’s doors remain open for now, however General Manager Dr Catherine Dale is encouraging residents to do their business with Council online or over the phone. Dr Dale says everyone...

NSW Health has released its latest statistics for the southern region regarding the spread of infection of coronavirus in the community.  The Bega Valley Shire has gone from two to three cases confirmed, while Eurobodalla has moved from one to two cases.  NSW Health has committed to releasing statistics every day at...

Above: The Voyager of the Seas cruise which was in Eden on 6th of March has been linked to a case of COVID-19. NSW Health says a cruise ship which docked at Eden on the 6th of March has been connected with coronavirus.  NSW Health says there have been five cruise ship...

A third South Coast man has been arrested over an alleged terror plot. The 19-year-old from Falls Creek near Nowra was arrested  on Saturday and subsequently charged with one count of possession of an unauthorised firearm, contrary to Section 7 (1) of the Firearms Act 1996. The offence carries a maximum...

The future of air services to the Far South Coast will need a life-line to continue Regional Express Airlines says.  The airline is moving to suspend passenger air services across the state including to Moruya and Merimbula.   Please see the following statement from Regional Express Airlines.  Following an emergency Board meeting on Sunday...

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian says keep your kids home if you can, but government schools will be open for parents who can't make other arrangements. There will be a move to online learning.  At a press conference this morning the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian said while Far South Coast government schools,...

  Above: Kristy McBain addresses the community. Click on video below.  Mayor Kristy McBain has been at the forefront of the bushifre disaster informing the Bega Valley Shire community at every step.  Yesterday afternoon she addressed the Far South Coast community from outside the South East Regional Hospital, following confirmation of cases of...