Denise Dion

Pambula's historic goldfields are now the subject of foreign interest, after Canadian company Crossroads Gold acquired Rox-ex Pty Ltd – a privately held Australian exploration company – and the Pambula exploration leases it held.

The board of The Twyford Hall Complex Limited (TTHCL), which includes the theatre and hall in Merimbula, has asked Bega Valley Shire Council to take back management of the entire facility due to the parlous state of the group's finances.

A proposal to rezone 279 hectares of land south of Bega has prompted 137 written submissions to Bega Valley Shire Council, with the top concern the proximity to, and impact on, the Bega Saleyards.

Bega Valley Shire Council has agreed to take over management of The Twyford Hall Complex Limited (TTHCL) in a bid to keep the cultural venue open and available for use by the community.

H5 bird flu has been detected in two crested terns at Spencer Park and Mitchies Jetty, Merimbula, following testing conducted over the weekend.

A traditional country upbringing west of Towamba played a big part in Baz Grant's business philosophy. After a spell in Perth where she set up her business online, Baz has returned home and turned to bricks and mortar for her sustainable clothing shop in Eden.

Two recent events in the Bega Valley could reawaken expectations that a Bunnings hardware store will be built near Merimbula.

Merimbula and Narooma have been identified as on the frontline of the H5 bird flu outbreak in NSW with government officials holding the first community meeting of its kind in Merimbula this week to provide information and answer residents' questions.

Concerns about the dry landscape on the Far South Coast saw the Rural Fire Service dedicate multiple resources to a fire at Rocky Hall, the cause of which is still the subject of police inquiries.

Merimbula and Narooma have been identified as on the frontline of the H5 bird flu outbreak in NSW with government…