Bega Valley Shire Council

House Rules and advice on posting your comments

Bega Valley Shire Council allows comments on some of our news and exhibited items, as a space for you to contribute your thoughts about news events and participate in fair conversations about topical and exhibited material. All comments are moderated and we make no guarantees that your contribution will be published. By submitting a comment, you agree to abide by our house rules:

Your participation in Council’s news, comments and submissions on exhibited material is also governed by www.begavalley.nsw.gov.auTerms of Use and Privacy Statement.

FAQ

When you see a news item or exhibited item that's open for comments, you'll notice an 'Add your comment' button. Click this then provide a screen name (Author), your email address and your comment, and then click the ‘Post Comment’ button.

Every comment is checked by a Council moderator before being posted to the site. Because we have limited moderation resources, we can't open everything for comment.

We aim to open a variety of news items and exhibited material, and try not to replicate current issues. Some items are not suitable for comments, for example, stories about road closures.

Because we have limited moderation resources, we can only open a limited number of items. If we feel that a wide range of views have already been canvassed on an item, we may decide to close it. At the other end of the scale, if we open an item but there is little interest in it, we may decide to close it.

All comments are checked by a Council moderator, which is why your comment will not appear straight away. Positive and negative comments are welcome providing they abide by our House Rules.

A comment will not be published if it breaches the Bega Valley Shire Council House Rules.

If you find a comment offensive and you think it should be removed, click on the Alert moderator button and give a reason why you find the comment offensive. Bear in mind we will only remove a comment if it breaches the House Rules.

Please don't message the moderator. We do not accept moderation complaints via the comments stream. If you would like to make a complaint, you need to put your complaint in writing to: The General Manager, Bega Valley Shire Council, PO Box 492, Bega or Email council@begavalley.nsw.gov.au