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Council lands runway extension approval: Bega Valley
Airlines will soon be able to land larger aircraft at Merimbula airport thanks to runway extension plans given the green light by the Southern Regional Planning Panel last week.
Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick said the approval starts a series of major civil works at the airport aimed at increasing visitor numbers to the shire.
“Securing the services of two major airlines was a big win for the area, and with Southern Regional Planning Panel approval, we can begin to fully maximise the potential of this upgraded facility,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.
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Council welcomes bushfire recovery funding announcement
Bega Valley Shire Council welcomes the announcement of local funding awarded through round two of the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF), citing the important boost it represents for key community-led recovery projects.
Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick said it was pleasing to see that much needed funding was getting through to the people and communities working hard to sustain long-term bushfire recovery efforts across the shire.
“It’s great news that more, critical bushfire recovery funding is being released to support a wide range of community driven initiatives, all of them focused in some way on building community capacity, cohesion and disaster resilience,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.
Regional NSW hits the spot for developers
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Regional NSW is riding high on the surge in local tourism and a population shift out of the city to the country under the new flexible working practices.
This has underpinned the demand for developments that will cater for the mobile, intrastate traveller and dweller.
One of the latest is a $100 million proposed commercial, hotel and residential project, known as the Sapphire of Eden, on the NSW south coast.
The site of Core Asset Development Pty Ltd’s planbed four-tower complex known as The Sapphire of Eden, in Eden NSW.