The Eurobodalla Shire Council faces possible court action over its decision not to give approval to the proposed airstrip at Surfside, near Bateman’s Bay. In May, Council “raised no objections” to an application from Ben Turner for the re-opening of the old strip located on land owned by Mr John Grey. However, in June Southern Cross Air Service was instructed to cease any further activity following complaints by residents. Part of the old airstrip was now located on Public Recreation Reserve and clearing work had been done on the Reserve. As Council cannot legally permit this Reserve be used for any other purpose than public recreation, a motion was passed unanimously to reject the development application.
A grass fire was quickly brought under control by the Moruya volunteer fire brigade at Moruya Heads on Friday afternoon. The fire brigade was called after a minor burning off operation quickly turned into a potentially dangerous situation after a sudden wind shift. Cars and houses were threatened when the fire raced up a hill through blackberry bushes, intertwined with thick, dead grass. The fire burnt out about an acre of land beside and behind Mr Ray Luck’s place.
Bert Hunt, Moruya SLSC President, in his annual report stated that the biggest single change in the past year was the retirement of Ron Chesher. “Ron has been Club President for 30 years, a record which surely speaks for itself,” Mr Hunt said. The meeting was also highlighted with the conferring of life membership on four club members – John Nader, Ewan Thomson, Fergus Thomson and Mick Colefax. Also in his report, Bert said power boats and radio had been successfully introduced into the club activities.
Mr Leslie Harry Jeffery, who died in the Moruya Hospital, July 29, was the son of the late William John and Dolly Jeffery of the Pioneer Home of Rose Hill. In his early days he was a farmer and then served in New Guinea during the war where he helped build the infamous Kokoda Trail. On his return he married, and engaged in grazing and worked at road levels and planning for the ESC. He was made a life member of the Moruya Show Society of which he was very proud. He leaves a widow, three sisters and a brother Jack, of Moruya.
Narooma district people have been prompt and generous in response to the plight of the Parsons family. The family, Mr and Mrs Parsons and eight children, lost their home and all their belongings in a fire last month. Mr Parsons had recently finished paying for the weatherboard home at Kianga Creek, North Narooma. Cyril and Doreen have expressed their thanks “especially for the boys who came across to help us during the fire.”
MORUYA THEATRE. “BLAZING SADDLES”, Plus, “ENTER THE DRAGON” [M]
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