I am appalled at the response to trying to find a suitable venue for a hot meal and good kind company once a week for the homeless in Merimbula.

The Reaching Out Foundation has a wonderful reputation and record for helping and feeding the homeless in Bega Valley Shire; a not for profit organisation run by capable and caring volunteers.    

What is wrong with the people of Merimbula; why can't we offer a permanent hall or place to run a meal and caring company for a few hours on a Wednesday?

The homeless are not animals designed to hurt people or children. They are human beings who are wrecked by life and terrible circumstances. Where is the empathy in Merimbula society. What is wrong in helping those less fortunate, it’s a disgrace, unchristian too, not to help. Most homeless people are too unwell and too hungry to bother anyone.

Twyford Hall is meant for all the community in Merimbula, not just Spectrum Theatre and craft markets and art exhibitions, all of no consequence in life's survival.

Yes, Twyford Hall has offered some use which we are very grateful for thank you but why not a permanent situation or offer of alternate halls.

We as a society need to look after those less fortunate before we all turn into superficial, money hungry, non caring snobs. One of those homeless people could be a family member, they were once. Are we all so inconsiderate that we just don't care anymore. Are we a society who forgets and pretends that homelessness is not our doing.

People say that homeless people are dangerous to children when was that ever reported. Catholic priests have proved to be a far greater a danger to young children in the past. Has our society become so uncaring that well  we just don't care anymore?

Please someone offer a suitable place so Pearls Place can run on a permanent basis. Good volunteers don't come easily all the time, they care.

One free meal a week, or a donation – it’s not a lot to do but it needs, a caring community to make it happen. Be that caring community. Be that church who cares enough to live up to Christian values, or that Scout hall, or community hall or sporting complex or empty shop or empty library or empty ex-Auswide building.

A good deed does you a mighty power of good. The Reaching Out Foundation is contactable through Ross Williams the founder,or myself Lindy Dawson email lindyadawson@gmail.com or lobby your local council for a suitable venue.

Come on Merimbula help now please improve our reputation but more importantly improve the life of a homeless person. Thank you. We may even save a life or a family.

Just wondering why some people that walk their dogs in Ford Park and Ocean Drive don't carry poo bags. 

After all its a public place for all yet the amount of people that let their dogs do their business, and then walk off. 

I wonder if some would like the same on their front lawn or drive way. 

Maybe the council might consider installing a doggie bag station for those who have come empty handed. 

It is with great regret that we most inform everyone, there will be no Christmas lights display at Castle Tura this year.

Following the wonderful public support and Bega Valley Council eventually seeing sense last year, we had plans for an even bigger and better display this year before we were hit with a family tragedy a few weeks ago.

Our yougest Son has suffered a life threatening injury and remains in The Childrens Hospital in Sydney with an uncertain prognosis. We have been advised to expect a long and hard road to recovery.

Given this situation I'm sure everyone will understand we are unable to devote the time and effort required to put on the Christmas light display this year.

On the up side, the master designer, engineer and whiz behind the lights show, our oldest son, has started on plans for a fantastic display for Christmas 2016 with his main hope and plan being his young brother will be able to switch them on.

We would like to thank all the wonderful staff at Pambula and Bega Hospitals for their love and support at this extremely difficult time. Thanks also to all our local, interstate and international friends and family for their prayers and good wishes.

We wish everyone a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas and New Year, see you all at the 2016 lights display.

Saturday and Sunday I was yet again disgusted at the sight of the overflowing rubbish bins at at Mitchie’s Jetty and Ford Park. Surely we can do better than this.

What a terrible sight for our visitors to see. Surely council can do better than this.

It’s astonishing the number of visitors who fail to recognise the disabled parking logo.