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A man has been charged with possessing explosives in public at Bermagui yesterday afternoon.  Shortly after 5pm police were notified of a person illegally camping on the headland near Horseshoe Bay. Police found the vehicle and trailer surrounded by litter and allegedly found a bag containing 40 to 50 suspected explosive devices....

A member of the community working group that was set up to advise Bega Valley Shire Council on the Merimbula sewage outfall project says Bega Valley Shire Council has ignored the recommendations from a majority of the group. Former councillor Fraser Buchanan, says eight out of ten of the members of...

South Coast police have asked the media to distribute the following information:  About 6am Friday (25 October 2019), two men attended a service station on the Princes Highway at Narooma and allegedly used a tree branch, length of timber and a rock to smash electronic equipment before demanding cash and cigarettes...

Dolphins came to the rescue of a snorkeller and swimmers on Saturday at Rosedale, dive bombing a whaler shark close to shore and only metres away from the snorkeller. Image courtesy Australian Museum.  A snorkeller had a close encounter with a shark at Rosedale on Saturday afternoon and if it wasn't...

  The SES says areas across the Sapphire Coast and Bega Valley are currently experiencing a dust storm due to the strong winds. NSW SES crews are continuing to receive requests for assistance due to the strong winds. If you require assistance due to the strong winds or for fallen trees please call...

  Police are appealing for information after a Narooma service station employee was threatened this morning by two men armed with a tree branch and a rock. About 6am today (Friday 25 October 2019), two men attended a service station on the Princes Highway and used a tree branch, length of timber...

The temperature in parts of the region is today expected to be in the low to mid 30s -  well above average for this time of year - putting pressure on fire fighters and rural communities.  The RFS has asked everyone to review and have their bushfire survival plans ready, as...

Citizen Far South Coast scientists are wanted on the Far South Coast to record butterflies. Above: Tailed Emperor. Credit: Chris Sanderson.  A first-of-its-kind citizen science project will put amateur butterfly-watchers on the Far South Coast and across the country at the forefront of research and conservation for the insect. The Butterflies Australia...

The Mogo site where a truck was crushed by a large pre-cast concrete segment for the new Batemans Bay bridge.  It's been revealed a truck was crushed by a large pre-cast concrete segment for the new Batemans Bay bridge, at the Mogo construction site last month.  Local media are reporting the concrete...

Lifeguards from Lifeguarding Services Australia will continue to keep beachgoers safe at Eurobodalla’s eight patrolled beaches during the summer school holiday period. Eurobodalla Council’s beach patrols will continue unchanged this summer following a recent tender for professional lifeguarding services. Council pays for eight of the shire’s most popular beaches to be patrolled by...