Bega Valley Shire Council advises that Eden Library will close for renovations from Wednesday 22 November and is expected to reopen on Tuesday 12 December. Acting Library Services Coordinator, Linda Albertson said the renovations will remove an internal wall and replace the carpet to create a more inviting and usable space. It will also see an innovative new smart returns shelf installed. “Customers are advised to stock up now and return items at any time by using the afterhours returns box, which will be emptied as normal,” Ms Albertson said. “Customers can continue to access our free WiFi connection from outside the building and the Eden Community Access Centre provides computers with internet. “Our Library Link home delivery service will operate as normal and customers on a day out in Bega or Tura Beach will be able to use their cards for borrowing from these libraries.” Ms Albertson said now may be a good time for customers to familiarise themselves with the library’s online servic

Bega Valley Shire Library invites you to join us to celebrate   Talking Together   with project officer, Craig Garrett, and other library staff. Everyone who’s been involved in the project is invited to a special celebratory event. The  Talking Together  project has had a broad impact on the community with people being involved as transcribers, interviewees, workshop participants, poets, musicians and other supporters. As  Talking Together  comes to an end, we feel it’s worth celebrating how the project has brought people together, providing a way to share stories and technological know-how and discovering insights to our area’s unique brand of resilience and care for each other.   The  Talking Together  Celebration will be on in Bega from 5.30pm-6.30pm on Friday 24 November at the Bega Valley Commemorative Civic Centre, Gulaga Foyer. There’ll be canapes and a free drink as you arrive. This is your chance to come together and meet up, talk and connect. This is our chance to thank each

Council all staff day: services affected Bega Valley Shire Council will be closing most of its services for the day on Thursday 23 November for an all-staff development day. “This is an important day for our staff to connect, learn from each other and think about Council as a multi-faceted community organisation,” Council’s CEO, Anthony McMahon said. “We’re combining a development day with an end of year get-together to look back at what we’ve achieved and to look ahead at what’s waiting for us in 2024. “It's a chance for us to work better as a team and reflect on how we can serve the community more effectively.” Some services will stay open, including the Sapphire Aquatic Centre and other shire swimming pools, Council-run Child Care Centres, the South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA), and the Central Waste Facility (for commercial customers only). Kerbside waste and recycling collection will also continue as normal. Our waste transfer stations, libraries, commu