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  BOM's rainfall outlook from 21st October to 3rd November. Eurobodalla Shire Council has asked commercial businesses in the shire to check its website to ensure their business water practices are in line with the current Level one restrictions introduced this week. Council is posting the current and previous week’s water storage and...

  There is a power outage at Batemans Bay in the industrial area affecting about 17 properties at the moment, according to Essential Energy's outages service. We understand powerlines are down in the area. 

Motorists are advised there will be delays and temporary lane closures on the Princes Highway between Clyde St and Wharf Rd while the Batemans Bay Bridge is lifted tomorrow.  The bridge lift is scheduled for between 11.45am to 11.55am. Delays of 15 minutes are anticipated. Traffic will be controlled and both...

There is a very high fire danger rating for the Far South Coast today, as well as the possibility of hail and severe weather in parts of the south east.  The Rural Fire Service says the very high rating is due to a combination of dry fuels, low relative humidity and...

The Snapper and the Tollgate Islands add scenic beauty to the idyllic seascape of Batemans Bay. Aside from their aesthetic value they hold another surprise which even locals are often unaware – breeding colonies of little penguins. Eurobodalla Council’s invasive species supervisor Paul Martin said little penguins were the world’s smallest,...

Tathra headland. Image courtesy Jack Eastlake.  Far South Coast residents are today reflecting once again on how lucky we have been that no lives have been lost in our recent fire emergencies and disasters, and are feeling compassion and empathy toward our northern NSW neighbours. As we recover and become even more...

Senior Constable Greg Curry PCYC and Robert Richmond from Eurobodalla Cares Local Drug Action Team Robert Richmond from the Eurobodalla Cares Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) announced they have received funding from the Alcohol and Drug Foundation to assist PCYC run a number of programs. Mr Richmond said “this funding will allow...

It might not be much, and it might be patchy, but we'll take everything we can.  In some of the driest parts of the Bega Valley, which have recently missed out on the falls in the Eurobodalla, some soaking rain has fallen.  The Bureau says the rain showers will continue into tomorrow...

Bandicoots and other important coastal marsupials are vulnerable to foxes, cats and loss of habitat. Image courtesy Bega Local Aboriginal Lands Council.  The Bega Local Aboriginal Land Council has completed a broad scale fox control program to help bring back small native mammals on over 1,000 hectares of Aboriginal land between...

Kim Fish and Tanya Dwyer from Seeto, Dodd and Dwyer Merimbula Pharmacy There's a festival-like atmosphere in Merimbula today as retailers and the community turn pink to support breast cancer awareness and breast care nurses.  The Merimbula Chamber of Commerce has worked with the McGrath Foundation on Pink Up Merimbula. Tania Dwyer from...