Beagle Weekender Vol 269 July 22nd 2022

Vol 269 July 22nd 2022

Your Beagle Weekly Index Arts ……………………. 28 Cinema ……………….. 19 Community ………………3 to 13 Reading ……………………..20 to 27 No(ces………………………… 40 Sport and Fishing ………. 29 to 36 Editorial …………………..2, What’s On …………….... 14 to 18

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, As we con(nue on this fiscal slide that is seeing an ever increasing chasm develop between rents and wages the conversa(ons of what to do invariably turn to penalising those who dare to have their investment homes stand vacant.

The latest Census reveals over 1 million homes si7ng empty on Census night. The ques(on to ask is “were these houses actually empty with empty meaning devoid of furnishings?” The answer would have to be no for most of them. We have to accept that there is second-home ownership, with the baby boomer popula(on having second homes and holiday homes. There is also the many (over 1000 in Eurobodalla alone) Short Term Holiday rentals. Unsurprisingly most of these proper(es were vacant on census night as it was conducted in August, in winter.

Think tanks are now looking to see what can be done to arrest the growing problem of homelessness.

The first thing to do is to establish why there is homelessness. Some, like Eurobodalla Council, might look at the holiday house and Short Term Rental vacancies and write to non-resident owners appealing that they put their property on the permanent rental market for 12-24 months. This appears to have aAracted around 50 new lis(ngs to date.

But if you drill down you might find those new lis(ngs are only affordable to those who have full (me employment, a sound rental history, money for the bond and can afford to pay between $260 per week for a 1 bedroom rental through to $700 for a furnished four bedroom.

The median rent of $320 has been overtaken to a new high of $550 per week. A massive jump of 22% in just over a year. The Covid rush to decentralise and the metropolitan mortgage escape will no add to the con(nuing climb exacerba(ng market pressures. The boAom line is that many have found, or will soon find themselves out of the rental market because their wages just don’t meet the rents demanded. It is all market driven. Supply and Demand. And legal. Property owners are allowed to charge whatever they wish and to place whatever condi(ons they want on leases within the law. Meanwhile the Federal Greens BIG STICK approach to solving the “issue” of availability is by pushing to cap private rent increases, phase out nega(ve gearing, tax vacant proper(es and restric(ng Airbnbs.

Council could look to introduce a penalty on “vacant houses” with a ‘big s(ck’ approach that won’t work as any holiday house or Short Term Rental that might come on the market as a result of the Big S(ck approach will s(ll be generally unaffordable. The issue is not housing stock. The issue is affordable housing stock.

But what if Council was to take a ‘Carrot’ approach. What if they supported heavily discounted rates for long term rental proper(es (and even waived the General Fund rate). Council is si7ng on $100 million in the bank wai(ng for a rainy day. Just how much rain do they need? To qualify for a discount all one would need to do is register with proof and Tax file number, exactly as is now required by Short Term Rental Accommoda(on.

This register, like the current STRA register could be (ed to the taxa(on system and the Federal Government could then give tax breaks on permanent rental incomes. Maybe then the double incen(ves added to exis(ng nega(ve gearing might be enough to seduce new rental proper(es to the market. With higher supply the rents will drop. The data capture is a simple exercise. All it requires is the desire for local government and Federal Government to actually step up (and lose revenue) and play their part rather than saying it is Baby Boomer selfishness that is causing the problem.

Maybe it requires Council, in the first instance, to lead and show some grunte* and put their hands in their pockets to start the ball rolling. By Council’s own example the Federal Government might then follow suit.

The government appears happy to priva(se health, transport, educa(on. Why not incen(vise the private sector to provide all the housing required by those who can afford the rents, and then step into service those who most need affordable housing. Blind Freddy can see that the issue is about affordable housing stock.

This is controlled by the amount of money folks have to spend on rents. If wages are not going up then rents must come down. Keynesian Theory 101. Or we can con(nue to do nothing.

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Work starts on Narooma School of Arts site Work has started on the School of Arts site for the new Narooma Arts & Community Centre (the NACC).

Eurobodalla Shire Council is currently modifying its sewerage infrastructure in Bowen Street to service the new NACC. This involves realigning the sewer mains and providing a new service connec(on to the School of Arts site and up to the rear of the service sta(on.

“It’s part of Council’s contribu(on to the Project,” said Narooma School of Arts President Jenni Bourke.

Eurobodalla Mayor MaA Hatcher and Deputy Mayor Alison Worthington met with the School of Arts commiAee on site on Wednesday for a full briefing on the Project’s progress.

Mrs Bourke explained the NACC Project is a community ini(a(ve on community-owned land with three mul(use studios/rooms and a large gallery.

“It will be at the heart of our community with crea(vity, learning, health and wellbeing benefits for the whole region as well as economic benefits through cultural tourism, training and job opportuni(es.”

NACC Project architect CK Architecture is finalising detailed design with a team of consultants in readiness to proceed to tender.

The majority of costs for the Project will be met by a $7.27m grant from the Bushfire Local Economic Recovery (BLER) Fund jointly funded by the NSW and Australian Governments.

The NACC is due to open its doors in the second half of 2023.

For more informa(on about the NACC Project, see www.naroomaschoolofarts.com.au.

Above: Narooma School of Arts President Jenni Bourke, Eurobodalla Deputy Mayor Alison Worthington and Mayor Mat Hatcher check out the sewerage infrastructure work currently underway to service the new NACC building. The Council crew was Harry Dixon (plant operator), leU, BreA Vaughan and Tyrone Thomas. Also on site was Construc(on Supervisor Lloyd Clarke.

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New HQ for SES and RFS NSW SES Batemans Bay Unit and the Surf Beach Rural Fire Brigade will soon be sharing headquarters, with construc(on to start shortly on a new co-located facility. Batemans Bay’s SES headquarters was destroyed in the 2019-20 bushfires and planning has been underway since to build a bigger and beAer shared facility with the Surf Beach Rural Fire Brigade.

The $3.9 million headquarters will be built on Council-owned land alongside the NSW Ambulance Sta(on in Surf Beach, providing easy access to George Bass Drive. Construc(on gets underway this month, star(ng with clearing and earthworks.

The facility has been designed to provide safe storage for vehicles and equipment, along with spaces for emergency response training and community awareness programs. The buildings will also offer the latest in communica(ons capabili(es. NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Corporate Services Damien Johnston said Batemans Bay members had been located in a temporary facility since the fires.

“The new headquarters will ensure our assets and resources are safe and ready to support the community of Batemans Bay. The modern design incorporates input from local volunteers to ensure the facility meets the needs of the Eurobodalla community,” he said.

NSW SES Eurobodalla Local Commander Mike Day said the new facility will mean a lot to the volunteers, who have con(nued their cri(cal work protec(ng the community.

“Our volunteers have played a crucial role during mul(ple floods and storms events. This new facility will provide a fit-for-purpose, modern facility for our training and emergency response,” he said.

NSW RFS District Manager, Superintendent Angus Barnes said the Far South Coast RFS was “delighted to be partnering with the SES and the Council to deliver this important infrastructure for the community.”

Council’s Director of Infrastructure and Local Emergency Management Officer Warren Sharpe OAM explained councils are required to provide land for emergency services.

“Co-loca(ng emergency services where possible makes obvious sense in terms of sharing facili(es and ensuring rapid, coordinated responses. This land in Surf Beach beside the NSW Ambulance headquarters was always the right place for a combined facility and the Council is very pleased to be able to make it available.”

The project is co-funded by the NSW SES and NSW RFS, with contribu(ons from Eurobodalla Council.

Planning con(nues for the regional emergency management precinct slated for Moruya, with Public Works Advisory engaged to iden(fy appropriate land for an emergency opera(ons centre and co-located emergency services.

Construc(on starts shortly on a new combined SES and RFS headquarters for Batemans Bay, located alongside the NSW Ambulance Service in Surf Beach (ar st impression) The NSW SES Batemans Bay Unit Headquarters was destroyed in the 2019-20 bushfires (pic: Mike Day, SES Eurobodalla local commander)

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Three vehicle accident on the Princes Highway at Narooma NSW Ambulance reports: CAR CRASH: Earlier today NSW Ambulance crews were called to reports of a three vehicle accident on the Princes Highway at Narooma. Three NSW Ambulance road crews and the Toll NSW Ambulance Rescue helicopter with a cri(cal care doctor and cri(cal care paramedic were dispatched to the scene.

Paramedics assessed a trapped, male pa(ent believed to be in his 30s for serious head injuries and a second, accessible pa(ent for minor injuries. The male pa(ent in his 30s was airliUed to Canberra hospital in a serious but stable condi(on. The second pa(ent didn’t require transport.

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Batemans Bay Headspace Set To Receive Funding Boost Young people on the South Coast will soon benefit from improvements to their local headspace youth mental health centre, with the Albanese Government providing $1.2 million in funding to Batemans Bay headspace.

This funding is being provided under the headspace Demand Management and Enhancement Grant Opportunity and will go towards reducing wait (mes for local young people seeking support.

Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips MP says this will go a long way towards suppor(ng local young people who need mental health support.

Above: Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips MP and Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Preven on, the Hon Emma McBride MP at Batemans

“Right now, demand for mental health support is at an all-(me high across Australia,” Mrs Phillips said.

“We know that, par(cularly in our region following years of drought, bushfires, floods and the

pandemic, many local young people are struggling.”

“I have fought long and hard for this headspace to be built and delivered quickly in the wake of the bushfires to give young people in the Batemans Bay area access to these essen(al mental health services.”

“I am serious about improving access to local health and mental health services and this funding is welcome news for our teenagers and young adults who deserve to have the care they need when they need it, close to home,” Fiona Phillips said.

The funding is part of a wider $44 million announcement for 57 headspace services across Australia under the headspace Demand Management and Enhancement Grant Opportunity.

The funding will help improve demand management at headspace services, increase access and reduce wait (mes for young people in need of support, and enhance the quality of experience at headspace.

This round includes $27 million to reduce wait (mes at 31 headspace centres around the country, and another $17 million to improve buildings and equipment at 38 headspace centres.

Australia is currently experiencing a record surge in demand for mental health support, par(cularly among young Australians, and the Albanese Government is working to ensure they have the support they need.

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Vale: Maureen Nathan Batemans Bay business owner and former Councillor Maureen Nathan passed away this morning. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Maureen was a well-respected and highly valued pharmacist, owner of her beloved Gold Rush Colony, supporter of the arts and the ballet in par(cular, a member of the Bay Players, ac(ve business chamber and community member, published children’s author, extensive world traveller, yach(ng expert, and a Councillor for Eurobodalla Shire for five years and three months.

Maureen touched was dedicated and fully commiAed and regarded as never doing anything by halves, and always big of heart and spirit. During the (mes that she was undergoing chemotherapy, Maureen aAended all Council mee(ngs having read every item on the agenda, ready to ask ques(ons and offer considered discussions.

Maureen recently made a significant dona(on to fund a sculpture in the Shire. Council staff sat with her and her husband Robert, going through the short list of presenta(ons. The sculpture winner (tled, Soar, will be a tribute to Maureen, and her legacy and contribu(on to our Shire.

Maureen moved from Durban, South Africa and migrated to Australia as a teenager. She studied at Sydney University and travelled extensively throughout her life.

AUer living in Sydney, Maureen and her son Adam moved to Lockhart in the NSW Riverina and then to Batemans Bay where she owned the pharmacy at Batehaven. It was here that she raised Adam and later met Robert in 2000. Maureen purchased Old Mogo Town in 1999.

In this flourishing business, soon known as The Original Gold Rush Colony, Maureen found a place to support people with disabili(es and to provide a home for several community associa(ons. She hosted memorable events here too, including live music nights, family celebra(ons, and corporate get-togethers.

Sadly, this property was significantly burnt by the Black Summer fires in 2020, but even then, Maureen’s courage shone through as she and Robert managed that blow with grace and op(mism.

Maureen will be deeply missed by her husband Robert and his children, her son Adam and his family, and her excep(onally wide circle of friends. Maureen was an integral and much admired and loved member of our community.

A memorial service for Maureen will be held at the Bay Pavilions in Batemans Bay on Saturday 23 July at 2pm. Maureen’s family requests that in lieu of flowers, dona(ons can be made to Maureen's own Ovarian Cancer Australia appeal or Cancer Council.

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The way we determine and communicate Fire Danger Ra0ngs is changing.

A new Fire Danger Ra(ng System is being developed using the latest science to be more accurate and relevant to where you live.

The new system will be used across the country, so whether you’re at home or traveling, you will see the same system being used.

Community feedback was used in the design process to help it make it easier to understand and to provide you with clearer advice about how to stay safe.

The new Fire Danger Ra(ngs have four levels (instead of six) – Moderate, High, Extreme and Catastrophic.

There’ll be ac(ons for each level, so you’ll know what to do to protect your life, family and property.

You’ll start seeing the new fire danger ra(ngs online and in your local community from September 2022.

The Australian Fire Danger Ra(ng System is an en(rely new way of determining and communica(ng Fire Danger Ra(ngs. The rollout of the system will be supported by an extensive community engagement and educa(on campaign. Using the latest science and community input, the new system aims to provide more accurate and (mely informa(on about fire danger.

The new system has four levels of fire danger ra(ngs and ac(ons, bringing na(onal consistency to the public display of ra(ngs.

The science underpinning the exis(ng fire danger ra(ngs has largely remained unchanged for more than 50 years. During that (me, our understanding of fire and fire behaviour has changed.

In recent years, we’ve mapped the vegeta(on across the en(re country. So instead of the current system using just bush and grass to determine the fire danger, the new system will use eight different types of vegeta(on – making it more accurate.

Using the latest science, fire agencies like the NSW RFS will be able to beAer assess the condi(ons and the consequences of a fire, if one was to start.

The new na(onal system also uses extensive community research, to deliver a simplified approach to communica(ng bush fire danger ra(ngs.

There are four levels of fire danger in the new system: Moderate – Plan and prepare High – Be ready to act Extreme – Take ac(on now to protect your life and property Catastrophic - For your survival, leave bush fire risk areas Fire Danger Ra(ngs will be issued on days when there is a fire risk. Each fire danger will have a clear set of messages including the ac(ons the community can take to reduce their risk.

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Moruya Community Workshed AUer a rocky start to the year with COVID lockouts from our shed (we are located within the grounds of Moruya High School and subject to their requirements), the Shedders are back!!

With renewed vigour, we are throwing ourselves into metalwork and woodworking projects eg bat boxes, bike repairs, metal garden art or whatever else takes our fancy.

We have experts on hand to help and advise.

As part of the Australian Men’s Shed Associa(on when you become a member of our Shed you will receive a regular podcast which touches on some very interes(ng topics relevant to Shedders. At Moruya we also have female members and so are open to ac(vi(es that might interest them. If anyone feels they have some exper(se that they could offer us they would be most welcome. However, there is no pressure to be busy and if you would prefer to have a coffee and chew the fat, there are plenty of people doing the same.

Our hours are 8am (ll 2pm on Wednesdays and Fridays. You can stay for a short while or bring your lunch and stay for the whole session. It’s up to you. Tea, coffee and biscuits/cake are provided for a gold coin dona(on. We also have the occasional Dave’s gourmand sausage sizzle.

Our AGM is coming up on Wednesday 31 August 2022 at 10.00am but if you would like to have a yarn with us before then, please contact Wayne on 0488 743 788.

Top right: David Lomas in charge of lunch Top middle: Wayne Gwynne keeping warm Above: L-R Chris Zammit, Wayne Gwynne, Davd Lomas, Jacqui Short, Peter and Phil Kirk, John Clark Right: It might take a minute to realise…. beagle weekly : Vol 269 July 22nd 2022

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The Inaugural Taste Of Seafood Fes0val In Bermagui in November The Taste of Seafood Fes(val, hosted by the Professional Fishers Associa(on will aAract locals and tourists alike with a fresh fish market, informa(ve industry displays, cooking demonstra(ons, compe((ons and games, live music and, of course, plenty of delicious seafood on offer.

Tricia BeaAy, Professional Fisher’s Associa(on CEO said, “It promises to be a fun day for the whole family with plenty of ac(vi(es for the kids.

“Taste of Seafood Fes(vals, being held right around NSW, will raise awareness about local professional fishers and provide an opportunity for fes(val goers to see, feel and taste locally harvested wild caught seafood whilst interac(ng with members of the industry.”

“It’s an opportunity to educate the general public on the environmental sustainability of the NSW seafood industry, they will learn how it is caught, where it is stored and where they can purchase it,” explained Gary Howard, PFA Chairman.

The Taste of Seafood Fes(vals are run by the Professional Fishers Associa(on with the objec(ve of championing local industry and suppor(ng sustainable fishing prac(ces.

Entry to the Fes(vals is free of charge and will welcome both locals and visitors to regional areas.

Each event promotes tourism, locally sourced products and related businesses to all aAending.

Feast on delicious Seafood fare, enjoy a variety of live music and join in with a range of ac(vi(es… featuring boats, commercial and recrea(onal fishing exhibits, cooking compe((ons, educa(onal displays, arts & craUs plus interac(ve kids entertainment VIP SEAFOOD SOIREE Friday 25th November 2022 MAIN EVENT Saturday 26th November 2022 (in tandem with the local Co-op’s 13th Birthday)

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Anglicare’s new Bushfire Recovery Community Grants scheme Bushfire-affected communi(es in the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla and Snowy Valleys regions can now access further support through Anglicare’s new Bushfire Recovery Community Grants scheme.

The grants support projects that bring people together to build new skills and resilience, and are open for submissions. Applica(on assessment will focus on the poten(al to promote community cohesion, preparedness, and capacity building.

Bushfire Recovery Community Grants Coordinator for Anglicare NSW South NSW West & ACT, Radek Hruska, says that while the bushfires were over two years ago, the painful impacts are ongoing.

“Anglicare realises that many families and communi(es are s(ll struggling and need support which is why we’re so pleased to offer this grants ini(a(ve,” says Mr Hruska. “Our hope is that these funds will encourage the development of grass roots, community-led ac(vi(es like workshops, training sessions, and events to improve mental health and wellbeing, enhance skills, and build resilience.”

Unlike some grant applica(ons, which can be confusing and overwhelming, Anglicare’s straigh\orward submission and assessment process removes poten(al barriers to promote greater community engagement.

Grant amounts range from $200 to $2000 and will be available un(l 31 March 2023 or un(l funding is acquiAed. “Some innova(ve ideas include outdoor movie nights, senior surfing compe((ons and motorbike maintenance workshops,” says Mr Hruska. “All you have to do is a have a heart for your community and a vision of how to bring people together, build knowledge or prepare for future disasters, and our bushfire recovery team can help you turn it into a project.”

To find out more about Anglicare’s Bushfire Recovery Community Grants ini0a0ve, phone Radek Hruska on 049 026 9810 or email radek.hruska@anglicare.com.au To read more about Anglicare’s Bushfire Recovery, hAps://www.anglicare.com.au/services/mission-community-engagement/bushfire/

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Be part of the first Eurobodalla Entrepreneur Pitch Final.

You will experience Pitches from amazing new business owners and entrepreneurs in Eurobodalla. Learn what makes a great Pitch and learn about the innova(ve projects our emerging businesses have been working on.

Be part of the audience and experience these unique Pitches LIVE! The Eurobodalla Entrepreneur Pitch Final is the culmina(on of an 8 week journey of discovery on the University of Wollongong iAccelerate Rise program - a program to accelerate your business and business idea.

Our business entrepreneurs will Pitch to a panel of industry experts - and our LIVE audience.

This is a once off exci(ng opportunity to be part of the emergence of new business in the region. You will gain an insight into the journey each business has been on - and an opportunity to vote for your favourite Pitch in the People's Choice Award.

This LIVE event will also be broadcast on Zoom. Registra(ons for Zoom are available on the www.iaccelerate.com.au/rise website.

The LIVE Pitch Final event is being held at the University of Wollongong Batemans Bay Campus on Thursday 28 July from 5.45pm.

Public Pitch Event – your invita(on and how to register your aAendance.

Date: Thursday 28 July Time: 5.45pm-7.45pm At:

University of Wollongong Batemans Bay Campus Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay

hAps://events.humani(x.com/eurobodalla-shire-public-pitch-on-zoom-part-of-uow-iaccelerate-rise-program

Mathew Hatcher, Mayor Eurobodalla Shire had the opportunity this week to pop into Monty’s Place for their Christmas-in-July for lunch with Deputy Mayor Alison Worthington.

The Mayor said “For those that don’t know Monty’s Place in Narooma it is a community organisa(on serving free meals to the public every Wednesday from 12 noon to 1.30pm. Monty's is located in the church hall at the back of the Uni(ng Church next to the water tower at the top of the hill in Narooma and is under the auspices of the Uni(ng Church. Meals are freely provided, but dona(ons are gratefully received.

Dona(ons of produce or goods are also welcome.

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The Patch, Tomakin is now open New kid on the block The Patch, Tomakin is now open to the public today following a major transforma(on. The former Tomakin Sports & Social Club hospitality space has been completely revamped with a modern-coastal inspired fit-out that’s family friendly and accentuates its idyllic loca(on in the Eurobodalla Shire.

Showcasing the abundance of fresh produce from across the region, The Patch, Tomakin includes an indoor-outdoor bar and eatery that can accommodate 118 guests inside and 108 guests outside. Along with some of the best live music on the South Coast, guests can expect a fresh new food, drink and cocktail offering.

Menu highlights include Clyde River oysters with citrus granita and grilled calamari with chilli and orange emulsion. While on the drinks front expect all the classics with a few crea(ve twists, like ‘The Patch’ mojito made with blueberries and freshly grown mint. Finally, an en(cing kids menu that includes a free scoop of Bodalla Dairy ice cream for dessert will inspire the fussiest of eaters.

Newly appointed Venue Manager, Jessie Collin, brings over a decade of na(onal and interna(onal experience in the food and beverage industry to the role. The French-Canadian born South Coast local who calls Australia home, has a passion for building en(cing menu offerings and crea(ng memorable dining experiences.

She says, “A lot of my life has been spent in big ci(es working for the likes of Accor and establishments like The Fairmont but I’ve fallen for the South Coast. It’s hard not to be swept up in the natural beauty and the fresh produce right at your doorstep.”

She adds, “It’s great to finally open the doors to The Patch, Tomakin. It’s a bold new dining venue that’s really going to bring life to the area, I can’t wait for people to experience it.”

Respected hospitality group, Tully Heard, the team behind projects such as the Acre Group of restaurants and projects such as The Growers, Shoalhaven, The Fernery Mosman and the Greens, North Sydney – have added this innova(ve new venue to their por\olio.

Tully Heard Group Director John Tully comments, “Off the back of the success of The Growers, Shoalhaven, we jumped on the opportunity to launch the new concept a liAle further south in Tomakin. We are looking forward to seeing the venue thrive and become a whole community space, especially aUer the traumas of the past few years on the South Coast.”

The Patch, Tomakin is a new chapter for the Tomakin community who endured the relentless fires of 2019, and where the Tomakin Club became the central place of refuge in extremely challenging (mes.

The Patch, Tomakin: 71 Sunpatch Parade, Tomakin, NSW, 2537 Open Wednesday - Sunday (lunch & dinner) www.thepatchtomakin.com.au beagle weekly : Vol 269 July 22nd 2022

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What’s on Jul 22nd- Codi Kaye @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 23rd - Codi Kaye @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 23rd - Joe Driscoll – Tuross Club (6.30pm) Jul 23rd - Rick Bamford – Tomakin Club (7.30pm) SONGBIRDS by Ensemble Offspring (trio) on Saturday 23rd July, at the Windsong Concert Hall, Barragga Bay. Time: 3.30pm for Tilba Cheese and wine, for 4pm performance.

Led by acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, flau(st Lamorna Nigh(ngale and clarine7st Jason Noble make up the visi(ng trio described as thrilling and virtuosic.

Tickets and info: hAps://fourwinds.com.au/2022/05/18/ensemble-offspringsongbirds/ Jul 29th - Mark Dabin @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 30th - Mark Dabin @ Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jul 30th - Waikama at One Tree Tavern , Tuross Head Jul 30th - Steve Mar(n – Tuross Club (6.30pm) Jul 30th - Rumour Has it at Moruya Waterfront back for our second event of the year and we're taking it back to our roots with this one. Back with the inside stage, cheap $10 (ckets hAps://events.humani(x.com/rumour-has-it-moruyawaterfront-july-30th/(ckets Aug 5th - Faark Yeah Friday at the Moruya Waterfront Aug 7th - Vince Jones at St Johns Moruya 3pm Aug 19th - Waikama's Last Jam at the Moruya Waterfront Hotel

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What’s on soon Four Winds is thrilled to announce an in(mate concert performance of SONGBIRDS by Ensemble Offspring (trio) on Saturday 23rd July, at Barragga Bay. Time: 3.30pm for Tilba Cheese and wine, for 4pm performance.

Led by acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes OAM, flau(st Lamorna Nigh(ngale and clarine7st Jason Noble make up the visi(ng trio described as thrilling and virtuosic.

Ensemble Offspring are Sydney’s musical mavericks, uni(ng the most innova(ve instrumentalists in Australia to explore new ideas through living new music.

The trio will perform its acclaimed program ‘Songbirds’ in a late aUernoon concert in the stunning Windsong Pavilion.

‘Songbirds’ features an array of original chamber works by nature’s own composers, butcherbirds, blackbirds, lorikeets, frogs and flamingos, with a liAle help from eight Australian composers and the three Ensemble Offspring instrumentalists.

Capturing the calls and songs of Australian birds in a plethora of new works by Australian composers, ‘Songbirds’ is a journey into the sounds of nature with the magical calls of pied butcherbirds of the red centre, virtuosic avian displays and indigenous musical perspec(ves on these beguiling creatures of the sky.

The familiar calls and songs of these feathered creatures morph into surprising and bewitching chamber jewels for flute, clarinet and percussion.

Gabrielle Waters of Four Winds says “it is a real treat for local audiences to have these stellar musicians join us here on the coast. Such an exci(ng trio, performing these fascina(ng pieces surrounded by our Barragga Bay spoAed gums … it will be a joyful experience.”

Four Winds invites all to celebrate the breathtaking virtuosity of birdsong with this array of original Australian chamber works.

There will be free pop-up events taking place around the Bermagui township featuring this outstanding trio, including at the Bermagui Beach Hotel – keep in touch via Four Winds’ Social Media.

Booking link here: hAps://fourwinds.iwanna(cket.com.au/event/2022-ensemble-offspring-songbirdsMjY1NzQ

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Gadfly 241 By Robert Macklin All the great astrophysicists of the world are marvelling at the insights that will flow from the gorgeous pictures provided by the James Webb space telescope.

Undoubtedly, they’re fully justified. But will it change the way we approach life on our own tiny blue planet tucked away in a corner of the giant conglomerate?

Alas, if the past is any indicator, it’s not looking good.

I remember the surge of expectation that swept the world when Neil Armstrong stepped on to the surface of the Moon. This surely would weld us together as the custodians of our precious globe, and nationalistic nonsense would be the loser. That was 1969. Just think of the lives lost in the obscenity of war – and climate change since then.

I recall the Voyager spacecraft that gave us a couple of taxi rides through the solar system, and the possibilities they raised of ‘life’ on Jupiter’s moon Europa or beneath the surface of Mars.

I vividly recollect the wonder of the great Hadron collider, the discovery of Higgs’ Boson and how it gave vital clues to the possibility of a grand unified theory of the forces of nature. Indeed, only last week I devoured a four-page article in New Scientist without understanding a single concept but the newly minted ‘hope’ for the latest theory.

I too stared wide-eyed at the great Hubble pictures with the same optimism that they would lead us to jettison a few ancient absurdities like a ‘Heaven’ somewhere up there for the followers of some orthodoxy.

So, I really can’t help but fear that the astonishing vistas provided by the James Webb pix will make not a jot of difference. Indeed, the scientists themselves are a case in point. Some 2000 of them have signed a petition to ‘cancel’ James Webb himself on suspicion that he was prejudiced against people whose sexual preference differed from his own.

It should be no surprise, therefore that Putin will keep firing his artillery across the Ukraine border to smash more apartment blocks (and their residents) to pieces. Rugby League players will still look up to the night sky when they score the winning try to acknowledge some ancestor whom they firmly believe just witnessed their achievement. Millions of American Christian evangelicals will still vote for a liar and borderline psychopath in the next presidential election. The Pope will still draw the crowds to St Peter’s Square to be ‘blessed’ by waving is hand in some saintly manner.

And politicians everywhere (with the possible exception of New Zealand) will inevitably fall prey to the ‘Canberra Bubble’ disease that has them believing that ‘what’s good for me, is good for the nation’.

But hope springs eternal. Maybe the new telescope will help uncover what happened before the Big Bang. Maybe it will discover life on hundreds or thousands of planets like our own. And they might well have solved the one big, outstanding scientific mystery – the 69 per cent or 96 per cent (no one knows which) of Dark Matter and/or Dark Energy which we know is there, but which to date has eluded our instruments. That could really change the world.

And it could happen anytime, perhaps even next week!

Gosh, I’d better check my Horoscope in the back pages of my favourite CityNews magazine.

robert@robertmacklin.com

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Reading—A beer with Baz Bazza’s shoulders were hunched and he searched for some joy in the froth of his full schooner, as Mick bounded up to the bar table.

“Cheers for the schooner, Bazza. What’s up with you? You’ve been down for weeks.”

Mick took a generous sip and stretched his shoulders, whilst Bazza sighed.

“Well Mick, it’s all a bit depressing at the moment. Rising interest rates, infla(on on the move, Covid rates that would have had us in lockdown twelve months ago and a changing world order impac(ng our region. On top of all that, I hit that bloody pothole out the back of Bodalla last weekend. My spare tyre was flat so I was stranded for two hours…… so no…..no I’m not a happy camper, Mick.”

“Bazza….you need to be more posi(ve. Let’s aAack the last problem first. You need to take a leaf out of my brother in law’s book. He lives up the back of Braidwood and wrote leAers to the council, and even his local member of parliament, about the state of the roads……well of course…..not much happened, so he took maAers into his own hands.”

Bazza raised his eyes and took a sip.

“You see, Bazza….one of your many problems is you have this an( capitalism streak, and you could learn from my brother in law. Anyhow, he has designed an app for the GPS that guides you through the potholes in the district. He has even developed a hard copy map for dinosaurs like yourself, which in fact, doubles up as a ‘join the dots’ exercise for the grandkids si7ng in the backseat of the car. They are now selling like hotcakes and his biggest fear is the council will now fix the roads.”

Old Ron strolled over to join the conversa(on as Bazza straightened his shoulders slightly.

“So Bazza….I overheard you hit that big pothole out the back of Bodalla. I pulled up there last Wednesday for a chat with the council workers during their break. They had a fire going and Taka, the Japanese chef who used to run the kitchen at the pub, was sharpening a knife. Anyhow, a bloke in a wetsuit jumps out of the pothole with a freshly speared tuna. Taka takes to it with his knife and before you know it, we are ea(ng sashimi.”

There were a few laughs all round and Bazza’s face began to brighten.

“Bazza, Bazza, Bazza…..” and Timeless Tom joined the conversa(on.

“I went past that bloody big pothole this morning and there was a bloke backing his fishing trawler into it and people selling fish along the side of the road. The locals have put together the Bodalla Pothole Lifesavers’ Club and you now need to drive between the flags. It’s become the latest tourist aArac(on. They are threatening a blockade …… if the council dares to fix it.”

Bazza now shared in the laughter and Mick leaned in.

“So there you go, Bazza….brighten up….now lets move on to the next problem…. the changing world order impac(ng our region.”

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100 Years Ago—22nd July 1922 THAT good and trusted maintenance man, Mr. C. Callaghan, is to be highly commended on the excellent condi(on in which he keeps the road leading from the main South Coast to Bingie Bingie Point, commonly called Manaro Point, owing to it being the point on which the steamer Manaro was wrecked over 40 years ago, and where the rusted remains of the coaster s(ll rests.

MR. H. Lavis, jnr., has purchased Mr. W. J. Stephen’s farm at the Burra, and has gone to reside at his new home. Mr. A. Luck has moved from Moggendoura to the farm at Kiora vacated by Mr. Lavis.

THE parishioners of St. John’s Church have set apart Saturday next, 29th inst., as Arbor Day for the purpose of plan(ng an avenue of Moreton Bay and other trees from the main entrance in Page Street to the Church.

The health of Mr. Roger Heffernan, of Yarragee, caused his family considerable anxiety during the week, but the latest report states there is a slight change for the beAer. JUST before going to press the death of Mrs. J. Veitch, of Milton and late of Mogo, was reported, but no par(culars are to hand. Mrs. Veitch was the mother of Mrs. A. Sebbens whose demise took place only three months ago.

A pleasant aUernoon was spent at “Newstead View” on Tuesday, 11th instant, when a few friends met to tender Mr. and Mrs. Jenner all good wishes on their Golden Wedding Day. … Several valued giUs, congratulatory telegrams and leAers were received. Mr. and Mrs. Jenner have seven children and 17 grandchildren living.

WE are pleased to note, and we feel sure that the enthusiasts in the piscatorial art will be delighted to hear that Mr. Uno Kosonen, who has taken up land on Broulee Island, intends to cater for tourists and local visitors to that lovely harbor by keeping on hand for hire tents, boats, fishing tackle, etc. It is Mr. Kosonen’s inten(on later on to try and make the road trafficable for motor cars. … Mr. Kosonen is at present supplying shell-grit, of which there are tons on the island, to Sydney firms for use in making concrete. …

PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. – There are rumors that there is a possibility of the Nerrigundah Police Sta(on being removed to Bodalla.

Miss Shinfield of Cadgee School, has been sent to Kianga School to take charge during the absence of Mr. Grant, who is ill.

Moruya CoAage Hospital: Matron’s report showed number of pa(ents remaining in Hospital on 31st May as five. AdmiAed since last report nil. Total treated – discharged recovered 4; relieved 1; remaining in hospital 30th June nil. … Moved by Rev. G. A. Sanders, seconded by C. Johnson, that we purchase a petrol lamp for the opera(ng room. Carried.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc. h ps:// www.mdhs.org.au

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Aboriginals Helped Shipwrck Survivors Reach Sydney Colony In 1797 In March 1797 at Ninety Mile Beach in Victoria, five Bri(sh and 12 Bengali seamen swam ashore aUer their longboat was ripped apart in a storm.

Sydney, a town of barely 1,500 people, was over 700 kilometres to the north. Meanwhile, their fellow-survivors from the wreck of the Sydney Cove were stranded further south, on a (ny island in the Bass Strait.

To get help and save their own lives, the 17 sailors had no alterna(ve.

They set out to walk to Sydney — but only three of the men arrived.

Sco7sh merchant, 27-year-old William Clark, penned a daily account of their perilous journey.

It's arguably one of Australia's greatest survival stories — set against the backdrop of the stunning coastal landscape of southern New South Wales.

But it has largely gone untold.

RIVERS ROCKS BLUFF AND BEACHERS' For two months in early 1797, the 17 men traversed rivers, rocks, bluffs and beaches.

North was their only lodestar. They needed to keep the coast in earshot, if not sight, at all (mes.

It was their mee(ngs and exchanges with Aboriginal people that saved them — showing them where food and water could be located and direc(ng them along paths.

Their journey ini(ated the first prolonged encounter between Europeans and Aboriginal people beyond the confines of Sydney.

And unlike the great expedi(ons that were to follow, these men were not funded by the state, or charged with the duty of scien(fic discovery.

They were on a trading mission from CalcuAa, hoping to cash in on Sydney's desperate need for merchandise and alcohol.

Clark's journal entries are striking in their simplicity.

The 17 men moved through the landscape not to discover, but to escape. Not for adventure, but because of misadventure.

Between Lakes Entrance and Lake Tyers shortly aUer leaving Ninety Mile beach, 14 Aboriginal men approached the group.

Clark described how the "na(ves" insisted on examining their clothes and bodies, touching their hands, nails and feet — and emi7ng loud shouts of laughter when they set eyes on their naked bodies.

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Ignorant of the density and moisture content of freshly cut Australian hardwoods, their first raUs sunk, un(l finally, Aboriginal people, much amused, ferried them across in their canoes.

ABORIGINAL GUIDES Clark and his party became reliant on the local guides — they were fed, ferried across rivers, occasionally ushered into camps overnight, and shown the way north by Aboriginal men who some(mes walked with them.

They were then able to move inland, following tradi(onal Aboriginal pathways.

Yet within the group, sharp differences emerged about how to deal with "the na(ves".

Forced to leave nine of the party behind at Moruya and slowed by the near drowning of several men near Bateman's Bay, Clark and first mate, Hugh Thompson, argued frequently with the ship's carpenter about how to deal with the Aboriginal people.

Clark and Thompson were accep(ng. But the carpenter was impa(ent and dismissive, oUen demanding that he should be given more food.

During a tense encounter with Aboriginal men at Jervis Bay, Clark was speared through the palms of both hands.

Soon aUerwards, Thompson, the carpenter, and all but three of the remaining group were dead, either from hunger and thirst, or killed by the Aboriginal people they encountered.

But Clark, his Bengali manservant, and seaman John Bennet, pressed on towards Sydney.

CASTAWAY STORY MAKES HEADLINES On May 15, 1797 aUer walking for more than two months, a fisherman spoAed the three remaining sailors, crawling along WaAamolla Beach just south of Sydney.

Their epic journey had come to an end. The arrival of the three castaways in Sydney created a minor sensa(on.

It was not only Governor John Hunter who wanted to hear of their ordeal. Everyone in the colony wanted to know what was out there.

News of the walkers' journey shiUed the mindset of the colony, turning the eyes of officials and merchants south, to poten(ally lucra(ve sealing and whaling industries.

AUer their fellow-survivors in Bass Strait were rescued, Clark returned to CalcuAa where he died a few years later.

Before he died, he showed his diary to a journalist at CalcuAa's Asia(c Mirror. A 6000-word abstract of the journey appeared in 1798 and was syndicated widely.

But remarkably, the story of Clark's epic walk along the south-eastern coast of NSW is not widely known.

Although they walked further on Australian soil than any non-Aboriginal person had walked before them, Clark and his companions remain today much as they appeared to the Aboriginal people they encountered along the way — appari(ons who have yet to walk into history. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ MORE HERE: ABC Radio Na(onal - Mark McKenna narrates this tale of ac(on and adventure. (Audio/Podcast) hAps://ab.co/3rLfCKg BOOK : 'From the edge - Australia's lost histories' hAps://bit.ly/3xc6Shf beagle weekly : Vol 269 July 22nd 2022

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August/September 2022 issue of ‘Recollec0ons’ OUT NOW The August/September 2022 issue of ‘Recollec0ons’ is now available. Editor Peter Lacey says "It’s available a liAle earlier than usual, only because we’re a liAle beAer organized than usual!

"There are many others who s(ll don’t know that ‘Recollec(ons’ is available, but would appreciate receiving a copy.

You can help publicise the availability of ‘Recollec(ons’ by emailing a copy of this issue to a friend or by advising them that it is available at www.bit.ly/Recollec0ons35 "If you enjoy receiving ‘Recollec(ons’, please show you do so by making a small dona(on to South Coast History Society (if you haven’t already done so).

We’re very reliant on this support to be able to con(nue to produce a new issue every second month – details are provided on page 10.

"We hope you enjoy reading this issue of ‘Recollec(ons’. Any feedback or addi(onal informa(on on any of the topics included in this issue will, as always, be greatly appreciated".

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2022 brings the exci0ng return of the OLGA MASTERS SHORT STORY AWARD. Short stories (2000 to 4000 words) on the theme of life in rural Australia. With the con(nued support of the Masters family, the Award is administered by South East Arts, in partnership with South Coast Writers Centre, and Island Magazine.

The Award welcomes entries from writers of all ages resident in Australia. Entries are open now and will close on 31 August 2022.

The Judges for 2022 are Ben Walter and Kate ListonMills. Judging is completely anonymous.

Winners will be announced as part of the HeadLand Writers Fes(val taking place in Tathra from 28-30 October 2022.

Please visit the Olga Masters website for more informa(on, guidelines and entry form:

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Luminous 2022 scheduled for Sept 24th Tickets are now on sale for Luminous: Art AUer Dark, the sensa(onal feature event of the River of Art Fes(val to be held at Riverside Park, Moruya, from 4.00pm to 9.00pm on Saturday 24th September 2022.

Luminous will feature an interna(onally recognised light and laser show set to music with vivid colours and imagery erup(ng over the beau(ful Moruya River. The drama(c laser show is a collabora(on between River of Art, Melbourne based interna(onal ar(sts Genius Laser and Eurobodalla’s own ar(st and award-winning animator Duncan Irving – Dunk0tron.

Fes(vi(es will be complemented by an ar(sans and local produce marketplace, performing ar(sts and street performers, live bands across two stages, and themed feature lights throughout the parkland.

The lead music act for Luminous is Dom Turner, performing with his new band The Rural Blues Project. Dom is a mul(-award-winning Australian blues ar(st and guitarist, and lead vocalist and founding member of the iconic Australian blues group Backsliders.

“AUer two years of COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainty, are delighted to present such major ar(sts. Over the coming weeks we’ll be launching a packed Fes(val Program featuring major ar(sts, music and cabaret, exhibi(ons, workshops and open studios, said Leanne Joyce, Fes(val Chair.

General entry (ckets for Luminous: Art AUer Dark will be $20 per adult. Children under 16 are free.

Tickets are also available for Luminous Lounge. The (cket price of $150 per person includes premium viewing from an exclusive marquee, a private bar and drinks, entertainment, and gourmet catering celebra(ng seasonal South Coast produce.

All (ckets can be purchased online through Humani(x.

“We encourage people to get their Luminous (ckets early, and visitors should book accommoda(on to ensure you can enjoy the best of the NSW South Coast this Spring.”

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sports BROULEE RUNNER’S RESULTS WEDNESDAY 20 JULY 2022 Tonight, the numbers were down because of the very chilly wind. Par(cipants could have been mistaken for thinking that the wind was coming off snow on Broulee Island. It was all about quality rather than quan(ty. Personal Best (mes were recorded by David McCann and Julie AmphleA in the 3 kilometres. Impressive performances in the high winds.

Special men(on must go to Jaylah HancockCameron, a Broulee Runner, who won gold represen(ng Australia and Broulee by taking out the Gold in a 1500 metres race in London. Jaylah holds all the records for the 2, 3.5 and 5 kilometres on the original course. She is the shining star among our champion athletes to achieve at interna(onal level. Other Broulee Runners to achieve greatness are Daniel Beby, in the Hawaiian Ironmen, and MaA Johnsen in an American Cross Championship.

We welcomed David PiA from Canberra who ran his first run with the group.

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Entries rolling in fast for Lazer Rally of the Bay In less than a week, the Lazer Rally of the Bay has had a flood of entries with almost 50 teams signed up for the August 13th event.

“What a great response”, said Event Manager, Nigel Bland. “It’s really encouraging to see so many entries coming in so quickly.”

“It’s a great looking field, with Richie Dalton entered in his Toyota Yaris and Former Australian Rally Champion, Nathan Quinn in his Hyundai i20”, Bland con(nued.

Chris Giddens in the Lancer Evo 9 Mitsubishi – Photo: Roy Meuronen

“Peter Dimmock will also be running his Toyota Yaris, so we’ll have a great con(ngent of modern rally cars in the forest, as well as plenty of classic rally cars like the crowd favourite Mk2 Ford Escort of Sean McAloon”, Bland concluded. Several new partners have also joined to be part of the Lazer Rally of the Bay, with Cavallino Motorsport and Simpson Race Products joining with the other partners for the 2022 edi(on of this classic event.

“With a full field of 70 cars expected, it’s difficult to predict a winner,” said Club President, BreA Middleton. “There are poten(ally a dozen drivers that could easily win, and I can’t wait to see the baAle develop for the top step of the podium. The local Eurobodalla community are looking forward to the posi(ve economic impact, with significant spending generated for the Batemans Bay area”, Middleton concluded.

The Lazer Rally of the Bay is set to take place on Saturday the 13th of August in the forests surrounding Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast. The rally cars will be flagged away from Corrigan’s Beach Reserve in Batehaven. Lazer High Performance Ligh(ng is the naming rights partner.

The 2022 Lazer Rally of the Bay is a round of the NSW Rally Championship and East Coast Classic Rally Series (ECCRS), and also incorporates the NSW Clubman and NSW Hyundai Series.

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sports Golf NSW and the NSW Golf Founda(on established the NSW Golf Club Flood Relief Fund in March this year as the natural disaster unfolded.

With significant help from Golf Australia and the Professional Golfers Associa(on of Australia, almost $200,000 was raised, with all funds going directly to impacted clubs.

Stuart Fraser, CEO of Golf NSW, said it was gra(fying to see the sport’s peak bodies bond to help the very fabric of the game, club-level golf, get back on its feet.

“While the magnitude of damage suffered by many clubs was significant, it was gra(fying to receive help from the na(onal body, Golf Australia, and the Australian PGA. We know these contribu(ons will be vital for clubs as they begin recovery.

Mr Fraser added it was humbling to hear stories of the efforts of staff and members lending a hand to help clean up around their home course.

“Inundated clubhouses being brought back to normal, greens and bunkers repaired, bridges being rebuilt that were washed away, Above: Moruya Golf greenkeepers were busy in June making progress inpu8ng the new drainage out on the right down to the smaller things like garden beds being brought back to life, just show how 2nd hole. Photos: Moruya Golf Club commiAed our golfing community is to one another.”

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Moruya Ladies Golf Wednesday, 20th July The first round of the Ladies Foursomes Championships was played with 14 teams par(cipa(ng.

Margaret Douglas and Marie Muriwai displayed their prowess by winning the day with an enviable score of 72.

Runners-up ColeAe Blacklock and Kym BaA also teamed up well coming in with a most respectable 75.

Place GeAers: Ball run-down went to 83.

Paul Pereira & Greg Thornton Win at Tuross Vets 4BBB Event With the course drying out a liAle, a field of 42 players competed in a 4BBB Stableford event with the Tuross Vets on Wednesday 20 July 2022. Winning combina(on on the day was Paul Pereira & Greg Thornton with a fine score of 24 points. They beat home new player Lars Gaupset partnering Ross Davidson, and John Cox combining with Ross Richardson, both teams on 22. Shirley & Ted Quinlan rounded out the major prize winners on 20. Minor prizes went to JeaneAe & Ian Miller with 20 and finally Allen Lee and David Williams on 19.

Bruce Mar(n and Ross Hendy took out the Bradman award with nearest the pins going to Ian Miller on the 4th, Paul Pereira on the 6th, and to Leonie Snodgrass and Steve Swanbury on the 7th. Steve Collins won the Accuracy drive.

Image: Winners Paul Pereira and Greg Thornton either side of Vets President Steve Swanbury

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Narooma Ladies Golf results On Monday 18th July only 12 ladies turned up to compete in the medley stableford. The overall winner was Dorelle Monteith with a score of 34 C/B off handicap of 13. The runner up was Moira Richards off handicap of 35.

Balls to 30 C/B. Wednesday 20th July was our July Monthly Medal and pu7ng compe((on.

Again we only had a small field of 17 players. Condi(ons were good but very cold. The overall winner and monthly medal winner was Chris Hendra with a neA score of 69 off handicap of 30.

Dorelle Monteith was a very close runner up with a neA score of 70 C/B off handicap of 13. Balls to 75.

Nearest to pin: Hole 14, Dorelle Monteith, Div 1 Hole 17, Tina Wilson, Div 2 Laura Taylor

Winner of the pu7ng compe((on was Dorelle Monteith with 29 puAs. Last Friday a group of Narooma ladies competed in the annual Coastal Challenge at Moruya. The only winner from Narooma was Laura Taylor who played in Div 3 had a score of 32 Right: Libby Shortridge, Trish James, Chris Hendra (monthly medal winner) Di Wilkes.

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sports Moruya River.

The river has been a liAle quiet this week, with the colder water temperatures slowing the fishing down. There have s(ll been some winter tailor towards the front of the systems around Preddy’s wharf to keep things interes(ng, with the occasional salmon throw into the mix as well.

The flathead and bream have definitely gone quiet, and as such require a bit more finesse to temp a bite. Go lighter with your rigs, and fish deeper and slower.

There have been reports of good schools of mullet up past Mogendoura creek that have tempted one of the seals that frequent our system well up stream. He or she has taken residence up there on the banks of the river. If the mullet are up there in numbers, there may be a chance of a mulloway or two si7ng under neath the schools.

Tuross River.

The lower sec(ons of Tuross have been providing a bit of ac(on in the way of tailor and salmon this past week. Under those schools of tailor, there is the chance of finding a few nice flathead or even a mulloway feeding off of both the bait, and the scraps that fall to the river boAom. In around 4 ways, there are s(ll numbers of flathead to be found, with slowly worked soU plas(cs working nicely.

Areas up around Bumbo creek, should be holding schools of estuary perch this (me of year as well.

Rock and Beach.

The local beaches and Moruya breakwall have been the hot spots this past week, with chunky fat salmon to 4kg a regular catch. Mixed in with the salmon have been some good tailor and trevally as well. While down around Congo rocks there have been some extra large bream taken. Beach worms have been the key to ge7ng a few nice bream from the suds this week, while the salmon and tailor have been hi7ng metals and ganged pilchards.

Offshore.

Reports that the new ar(ficial reef off Moruya is star(ng to stack up with good schools of yellowtail scad.

These have in turn been, on the menu of a few nice winter kings. So if you are looking at stocking up on bait before heading out to chase snapper, flathead, gummies or even kings, give the reef a call. On a side note, we are now super well stocked on bait jigs in various sizes and colours, so come in and check out our expanded range.

Out wide the game crews con(nue to boat a few nice yellowfin tuna. Look for the bait along temperature breaks for you best chances.

Stay safe everyone and remember, “every days a good day for fishing…”

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1106:

Millions of Spare Bedrooms Everyone is now very aware of the housing crisis across Australia that seems to be impacting people who are wanting to buy their first house, find a property to rent or even get improvements done to their property due to the shortage of skilled tradespeople. However, a recent Bureau of Statistics report (“Survey of Income and Housing”) said there were 13 million spare bedrooms across Australia and this number is on the increase.

The number is set to grow due to our ageing population where children leave the family home to find (or try to find) a house of their own, leaving their ageing parents with “empty nests”. The report showed that twothirds of the 13m were in households with a couple only, or a single person, and most of those surveyed owned their own homes.

So, it appears we have plenty of spare rooms available to theoretically solve the current homelessness crisis, but they just aren’t in the right structures or configurations to make them usable.

One of the key issues that exacerbates this issue is that for elderly people to down-size, thus making their large homes with many bedrooms available for young families to purchase, it is incredibly expensive to do so. Many elderly people are also asset rich and cash poor as much of their wealth is tied up in their biggest asset being their house. And of course, the family home is also exempt from the aged pension asset test.

How much does it cost to move and what can be done to reduce these costs? That is an impossible question to accurately answer as it depends on which state you live in, the price of the property you are buying and many variable costs such as removalists costs. Typical expenses when selling are advertising costs, legal fees, agent’s commission, cleaning and maintenance costs and removalist’s costs. Typical purchasing expenses are legal fees (including search costs), pest and building inspections, stamp duty, cleaning of new property, locksmiths plus any “nice-to-do” things you may want to do before moving in such as replacing ageing carpets and curtains etc.

It is not uncommon for all these expenses to be in excess of $100,000 which certainly is significant when you may be asset rich and cash poor.

One of the big-ticket items is stamp duty which is why governments are now looking to move away from this upfront cost to an annual land tax model. Given the seriousness of our current housing crisis, maybe other initiatives can be found to encourage our ageing population to downsize and free up some of the 13 million beds that sit there collecting dust.

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Next Council mee0ng Tues July 26th ON THE AGENDA for Council Mee(ng, Tuesday 26 July 2022 Mayoral report about Rural Fire Service equipment - who pays?

Senior staff structure Code of Conduct reviewers - using the CRJO panel Another batch of policies up for review Climate Ac(on Plan recommended for adop(on Full agenda and online viewing links here> www.esc.nsw.gov.au/mee(ngs PUBLIC FORUM @ 9.30am Your opportunity to speak to councillors about items on the agenda. Each presenter has seven minutes.

You'll need to register and provide your wriAen presenta(on by midday Monday. Join us in the Council Chamber or watch online.

COUNCIL MEETING @11am Join in the Council Chamber or watch the webcast.

Find all the info and links you need at www.esc.nsw.gov.au/mee(ngs

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no0ces Are you looking for a flexible workplace with a suppor0ve Management and staff We are looking for a Part-Time Bookkeeper/ Administrator. The role will require around 18 hours per week to begin and we are happy to look at some flexibility around when those hours are worked to suit commitments that you have. The important thing is that the work gets done, to the right standard. This role would suit an experienced Bookkeeper with the ability to perform end to end accoun(ng func(ons, maintain internal controls and provide relief payroll, as well as general administra(ve du(es for the Club and management.

The skills and experience we are looking for: Club experience preferred, but not essen(al Cer(ficate or Adv Diploma in Bookkeeping / Accoun(ng Demonstratable experience in a similar role Experience with Xero Accoun(ng Experience with statutory returns such as BAS Report prepara(on High level aAen(on to detail Energe(c organisa(onal and administra(on skills Excellent Communica(on Skills Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team RSA and RCG cer(fica(on would be beneficial, but not necessary.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make this role their own and help drive our club to future success.

Send your applica(on and Resume to peter@clubtuross.com.au AAen(on Peter Price General Manager

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Builders

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Concretors

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Garden Landscaping

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Painters

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Solar Electrical

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Vets

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