Over several years a team of Pambula Rotarians have donated their time on a regular basis to care for the grounds, mowing, whipper snipping, garden bed mulching, weeding, and spraying as well as tending the David Ramsay Memorial Rose Garden, whilst working closely with Council staff.

An average of 400 voluntary hours of service is donated each year towards the Cemetery’s beautification.

A program of maintenance is in place and discussions are taking place about possible major upgrades to the Cemetery. The ongoing partnership between the Bega Valley Shire Council and Pambula Rotary has been recently sealed with a three year agreement being approved.

Nethercote Music Factory will host a concert by the famous Melbournian/Mallacoota mandolin master Justin Brady on Saturday, August 20. He does things with the fiddle, the mandolin and the harmonica you never thought possible. Justin will be accompanied by the brilliant drummer Phil Collings with support from the Stage Dwellers.

Before the concert Justin will conduct a harmonica workshop at 4pm with the concert starting at 7pm. For more information go to www.justinbradymusic.com.

Pre-booking for the workshop please phone 0408 998 316. Tickets for the concert are available at the door for $20, with the workshop costing $25 or $30 for both.

Local CWA member Joy Dawson recently presented a donation from to Panboola coordinator, Michelle Richmond. They are one of the recipients of CWA’s annual community donations.

The Pambula Merimbula Branch of CWA will meet this month at the usual time of 9.30am on Friday, August 19, at the new Tura Murrang Library, Tura Beach where members will get a tour from the staff.

On that day we also hope to have someone speak to us about what is happening with the Pambula Hospital.

Following our meeting we will stay on and have lunch together.

At our last meeting we nominated the local organisations who will be the recipients of our annual donations.

The Sapphire Coast Orchid Club will be holding it’s annual ‘Winter Orchid Display’ on Friday and Saturday August 19 and 20 from 9am to 5pm and Sunday, August 21, from 9am to 1pm at Twyford Hall, Merimbula. 

Entry is free but some Orchid Plants will be on sale. For details contact Les on 6495 9012.