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  A 69-year-old Merimbula grandmother is a new millionaire. The woman has won a $1.5 million Keno jackpot while enjoying a family night with her husband and grandson at the Merimbula RSL Club on Friday night. She has been playing the 10 hand-picked numbers, including her two sons’ birthdays and her own, twice...

The first part of Stage Three works for the Merimbula Bypass project starts today. Work is beginning to move out on to Market Street, and this stage will involve work on the western side of the street, taking out one of the three lanes.Two lanes will remain open on the eastern...

Police are asking for assistance after a building in Batemans Bay was broken into. In the early hours of Thursday morning an offender used a brick to smash a window at a community building in Museum Place. Access was gained to the property and items were rummaged through. Police were alerted by a...

  A piece of horse racing royalty arrives on the Far South Coast this weekend. The 2017 Emirates Melbourne Cup is coming to Bermagui on Saturday as part of an Australian tour of over 30 cities before it finishes its journey at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November. Tour ambassador and former...

A Bega local has been recognised as the Far South Coast’s top lifeguard for the 2016/2017 season. Beth Knox has been acknowledged for her outstanding skills, leadership and mentoring qualities, as well as her knowledge of local beaches and conditions. She is also credited with helping save an elderly man’s life after...

  Police are seeking assistance from the public in relation to a theft in Eden. An amount of donated money was stolen from a church on the afternoon of July 5, and police are asking for help to identify the man depicted in CCTV images, who may be able to assist them...

  Concerns are being raised over water quality in the Bega Valley. After many residents complained about discoloured water in their homes, an online petition has been created calling for Premier Gladys Berejiklian to lobby the Federal Government for funding to fix the problem. Bega Valley Shire Council says the Shire’s unfiltered water...

Measures to control the rabbit population in the Eurobodalla are bringing good results. Eurobodalla Shire Council says their invasive species staff have been locating, fumigating and destroying rabbit warrens in foreshore dune areas at Tuross, Long Beach and South Durras, while in other areas, such as Dalmeny, Kianga and North Narooma,...

Eurobodalla pilots are being urged to attend an important safety briefing for local pilots in Moruya next week. The free briefing is being delivered by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and will focus on pilot pre-flight and in-flight decision making, flying within personal limits and hazards during landing. Pilots will also be...

  Young filmmakers on the Far South Coast are invited to get their entries in for this year’s YOOFTube competition. The annual short film competition for those aged 12 to 20 is presented by South East Arts, with the maximum film length being seven minutes and can be any type. This year the...