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Our Annual General Meeting will be held in the Tathra RFS training room, Bega St Tathra at 5.30 pm on Monday March 22.

The agenda papers including audited financial reports are available by clicking here

Nominations for office bearer positions must be sent to the Returning Officer at [email protected] by Monday 15 March. The email should have the names of the nominator and seconder and confirm the consent of the nominee.

Our friends from SJA- Forces for Natures group are screening this positive and uplifting documentary on Thursday night

 

What:  The Bentley Effect documentary

When: Thursday 4th February, 2021

Where: Pambula SLSC

Time:   7pm

Cost:   5 dollars to go to SJA’s ongoing work in the community

 

The Pambula Surf Club is a spacious venue, and will be COVID safe, so you can just turn up on the night.  This is an inspiring film about the power of people united in defence of the land, and how to build a movement.  Also, highly entertaining. Hope you can make it and please spread the word. 

 

CEFE members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers that will be held on Monday March 9 at 5.30 pm at 14 Canning St Bega.

You can download the agenda papers here

You can download the minutes of the last AGM here

You can download a nomination form for the positions of President, Secretary and Treasurer here. Nominations must reach the Secretary Prue Kelly by 5.30 pm on Monday March 2. Nominations have been received for all the existing office holders and they have consented to being nominated.

Monday December 5.30-7.00 pm
Cobargo School of Arts

MC Cr Tony Allen
Speakkers:
Bishop George Browning
Dr Alice Howe BVSC
Dr Matthew Nott CEFE

Read about BVSC Climate Resilience Strategy here

Both councils where CEFE is active (Bega Valley Shire Council and Northern Beaches Council have now passed Climate Emergency resolutions. CEFE members were present in the chamber on both occasions and spoke in favour of the resolution with some passion. Both councils have also signed up the the Climate Councils’ City Power Partnership Program and both are now developing climate strategies and action plans.

The Climate Emergency resolution will be one of the topics discusses at a community forum organised by the Bermagui Chapter of CEFE next Monday 14 October at the Community Centre in Bunga St from 5.30 pm to 7 pm

Other topics of relevance to residents of Bermagui and surrounding areas that will be covered are:
The all –inclusive playground
Councils’ swimming pool strategy
Possible variation to annual rates
plus much more!

Special guest speaker – Councillor Jo Dodds

Across Australia communities are working with their local Council to become 100% renewable. Yackandandah, a small town in North East Victoria is a prime example. Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY) have kindly made available some of their guiding documentation to assist other communities,

Mind Map

Vision Document

Roadmap

Strategy Chart

Lachlan Nicholls – a year 12 student at St Peters Broulee organised a ‘Climate Conundrum’ meeting at Broulee on May 16 covering the Science and Ethics of the Climate Emergency. Over 300 people attended. In addition to Lachlan, there were presentations from Professor Will Steffan and Rev George Browning. Read the full report here