Arts ……………………. 21 to 23
Cinema ……………….. 14,15
Community ………………3 to 7
Reading ……………………..13 to 19
Real Estate…. 26 No ces…… 29
Food ………………………...20
Sport and Fishing………. 20 to 25
Editorial …………………..2
What’s On …………….... 8 to 11
The Eurobodalla community is a step closer to accessing expanded healthcare services with the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) now on public exhibi on for the new $260 million Eurobodalla Regional Hospital.
NSW Health Infrastructure Execu ve Director Rural and Regional, Amanda Bock said the EIS provides another opportunity for the community to give feedback on the new hospital that will support the future health needs of the en re Eurobodalla Shire community from Narooma to Batemans Bay.
“Healthcare prac oners, staff, and the Eurobodalla community, including our local Aboriginal community, have been involved in the design and planning of the new hospital since day one to ensure it meets the region’s unique healthcare needs,” Ms Bock said.
“This feedback, along with several detailed studies by independent experts including construc on and environmental management, transport and access, as well as structural and civil engineering, have come together in the development of the EIS.
“We are now at an exci ng point in the project with the community able to see detailed informa on and provide further feedback at the upcoming informa on and drop-in sessions, as we move closer to main construc on works ge ng underway.”
The EIS will be on public exhibi on for 28 days, with informa on sessions held at:
• Narooma Plaza, 19 September 10am to 1pm
• SAGE Farmers Markets, Moruya Riverside Park, 19 September 3pm to 5pm
• Club Tuross, Tuross Head, 20 September 3pm to 5pm
• Village Centre, Batemans Bay, 21 September 10am to 1pm The Eurobodalla Regional Hospital includes:
• Emergency Department • Eight-bed Intensive Care / Close Observa on Unit • Increased capacity for chemotherapy and increased access to renal dialysis
• Surgical and opera ng theatres and a day stay surgical unit
• Expanded medical imaging department, including MRI service
• Ambulatory care for community and outpa ent services
• Paediatric and maternity beds, and a special care nursery
• Mental health beds for short term admission
• Enhanced educa on and training facili es, including a simula on lab Early works for the hospital are complete with main works construc on expected to commence following receipt of the required approvals.
During the exhibi on period, anyone can view the EIS documenta on and make a wri en submission via the Department of Planning and Environment website:
h ps://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/new-eurobodalla-regionalhospital
Alas no editorial this week.
What I do have when I return from the land of fog and pain will reveal that one of our councillors has possibly told a porky, publicly. All the details are now there, gathered for your interest.
We can have that sort of thing going on. In the mean me here is a an image of by brain o you know what it looks like.
At its monthly mee ng on Monday 4 September members of Tollgates Combined Probus Club welcomed in spring by hos ng a (bee) black and gold themed mee ng including morning tea featuring treats using honey as an ingredient. Everyone eagerly entered into the spirit of the morning, par cipa ng in various quizzes and informa on sharing segments.
Vice President Frankie Gosbell, Shayne Starkey, President Garry Gray
The guest speaker was Shayne Starkey, the Bio Security and Apiary Officer of the Eurobodalla Amateur Beekeepers Club, who provided a most interes ng and informa ve presenta on about bees. Not only did Shayne provide informa on about the bee, but she also talked about beekeeping and the habits of bees. Members were amazed at the capability and intelligence of the humble bee. We need bees – without bees humanity is in danger!! They play a most important part in our food produc on.
President Garry Gray said that the morning was a great success with a good balance of informa on and fun which aligns itself to the Probus slogan of FUN, FRIENDSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP IN RETIREMENT. Interested visitors are welcome to a end mee ngs which are held at Batemans Bay Surf Club, George Bass Drive, MALUA BAY on the first Monday of each month at 9.45am. For further details contact us at tollgatesprobus@hotmail.com
It was with interest and pleasure that the Narooma VIEW Club received the presenta on of Safety for Older Adults delivered by three Regional Officers, Constables Dean – the Aged Crime Preven on Officer; David - the Crime Preven on Officer and Tony - the Youth Crime Preven on Officer at their last Mee ng.
The presenta on was full of per nent informa on such as what the role of the Crime Preven on Officer is. It is NOT to inves gate elder abuse but rather to develop partnerships with local police; give referrals to appropriate services; engage in community educa on, police educa on & training; to liaise with community and conduct safety audits. Rather than leave it at that, the VIEW Police visitors went on to detail what elder abuse is. They emphasized that a person, looking a er his or herself, even though very poorly, is not in an abusive situa on. It’s people and ins tu ons which can be guilty of neglect as well as physical, sexual, financial, and mental abuse. Members were fortunate to receive the booklet Safety Informa on Guide for Older Adults which looks at topics such as how to report a crime; the Emergency Services App; safety ps for living alone and how to protect yourself from Scam Ar sts.
The very useful Next of Kin Register form was also distributed. It can be filled in and lodged at the local Police Sta on and in a me of emergency such as a car crash, may assist the ambulance and police to contact the nominated person. Of course, as VIEW members found out, there is a wealth of informa on on the NSW Police website: h ps://www.police.nsw.gov.au/ .
The Narooma VIEW Club meets on the 4th Friday of the month for lunch at Narooma Golf Club. It’s a great way to meet others, to form friendships, listen to interes ng presenters and support the Smith Family’s Learning for Life Program, (which assists disadvantaged school children in the local area to reach their academic poten al.)
Please contact Rosemary on 0418 619 725; Kath on 0437 744 567 or email naroomaview5@gmail.com for more details
The next Teensafe course for L and P plate drivers is in the school holidays on Tuesday 3 October at Moruya
Speedway 10am to 3pm.
The course provides prac cal behind-the-wheel instruc on in safe driver skills for young drivers with trained instructors in a safe environment.
Teensafe partners with Bay Beginners Driving School and IMB Bank to help our roads be safer for all. Cars are supplied, fee is $80.
For a rego form go to www.teensafemoruya.org and for more info go to info@baybeginnersdrivingschool.com.au Safe driving, Gary Smith for Teensafe
The River of Art online program and search tool are your trusty companions for navigating the festival's artistic wonders.
Explore by event, dates, or town – it's all at your fingertips. Start planning your adventure now on our website.
www.riverofART.com.au
Curious about a career in nursing or teaching? Come join us at UOW Eurobodalla and experience the following:
Experience what it is like to study nursing or teaching at UOW Eurobodalla
Explore the nursing lab or experience an interac ve teaching session
Get careers advice and discover the exci ng career opportuni es both degrees offer
Hear from and connect with recent graduates and employers from both industries
Learn about entry requirements and pathway op ons
Saturday 14 October 2023
1:00 pm
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Welcome to the new members who have joined the club recently. There are many ways photography weaves into people’s lives and star ng photography is the beginning of a journey, not just of taking photographs, but capturing moments of our life. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced photographer, each club member brings a unique way of rela ng to the world, which is represented in the diverse range of images that are submi ed each month to the club’s compe on.
This month's compe on theme was 'architecture' and the images were judged by FCCaccredited judge Gail Douglas. The submi ed images conveyed how buildings and architecture have become part of our landscape and cultural history. There was a range of photographs from both Australia and around the world. Gail provided some insigh ul comments rela ng to composi on, using perspec ve to enhance images, and thinking outside the square. Congratula ons to club members who received awards for your images.
Also on the night, club member Brian O’Leary gave a presenta on on using a gun sight with a DSLR camera, which he uses to help track and photograph birds. His images of birds were awe-inspiring and demonstrated his skill and passion in this area. Club member, Peter Keogh, shared his photography journey from the first camera he owned when he was a boy living in Scotland. Peter came to Australia with his family in 1958 and throughout the years con nued to pursue his interest in photography. Peter’s photography skills evolved alongside his con nued camera upgrade as technology progressed. Peter’s photographic journey also paralleled different chapters of his life and different parts of the world he lived in. Peter shared a quote from a Fujifilm advert, “A camera is a tool designed to capture a precious moment that will never happen again. A split second in your life me.” Our life is made up of a series of moments, and capturing some of these creates a thread of memories that represent our personal journey. Another club member, Mick Newnham, gave a slideshow presenta on showing photographs that captured his passion for
boats. Mick’s photographs took us on a journey into his life and his travels around the world including Manila, Cambodia, China, India, Vietnam, New Zealand, Guam, Guana and of course Moruya! Mick’s images captured the fantas c interac on of people, boats and the culture and natural environment where boats are found.
The club has an upcoming exhibi on as a part of River of Art. The show will be held in the func on room at Club Malua from Friday evening 15th of September to Sunday a ernoon of the 17th. Feel free to come along and see an amazing array of images taken by club members.
Beginner workshops have con nued and there is another workshop scheduled for Saturday 9th September at Dr Mackay Community Centre in Moruya from 9 am to 11 am. If you would like to join, please contact the club for further details.
Whether you are an absolute beginner or an advanced photographer, you are welcome to come along and join a club mee ng. The club meets at 7.00 pm on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at Tomakin community hall, Ainslie Pde Tomakin. See you there on the 26th of September. If you have any ques ons you can contact the club at eurobodallaphotographicclub@gmail.com
Check out their website at www.eurobodallaphotographicclub.org or Facebook.
Eurobodalla Photographers August Mee ng – A Photographer’s Journey
Welcome to the new members who have joined the club recently. There are many ways photography weaves into people’s lives and star ng photography is the beginning of a journey, not just of taking photographs, but capturing moments of our life. Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced photographer, each club member brings a unique way of rela ng to the world, which is represented in the diverse range of images that are submi ed each month to the club’s compe on.
This month's compe on theme was 'architecture' and the images were judged by FCC-accredited judge Gail Douglas. The submi ed images conveyed how buildings and architecture have become part of our landscape and cultural history. There was a range of photographs from both Australia and around the world. Gail provided some insigh ul comments rela ng to composi on, using perspec ve to enhance images, and thinking outside the square. Congratula ons to club members who received awards for your images. Also on the night, club member Brian O’Leary gave a presenta on on using a gun sight with a DSLR camera, which he uses to help track and photograph birds. His images of birds were awe-inspiring and demonstrated his skill and passion in this area.
Club member, Peter Keogh, shared his photography journey from the first camera he owned when he was a boy living in Scotland. Peter came to Australia with his family in 1958 and throughout the years con nued to pursue his interest in photography. Peter’s photography skills evolved alongside his con nued camera upgrade as technology progressed. Peter’s photographic journey also paralleled different chapters of his life and different parts of the world he lived in. Peter shared a quote from a Fujifilm advert, “A camera is a tool designed to capture a precious moment that will never happen again. A split second in your life me.” Our life is made up of a series of moments, and capturing some of these creates a thread of memories that represent our personal journey.
Great LOCAL MUSIC
All the known gigs to date:
Sept 8th - Backlash at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club
Sept 9th - Alexie Pigot at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club
Sat 9th: Inez at Broulee Brewhouse
Sat 9th - Sunset sounds at Moruya Waterfront Hotel
Sun 10th: Tony Jaggers at Broulee Brewhouse
Sat 16th: Dean Abbot at Broulee Brewhouse
Sept 16th - Dave Berry – Club Tuross (6.30pm)
Sept 16th - One night in Memphis Batemans Bay Soldiers Club
Sat 16th - Sunset sounds at Moruya Waterfront Hotel
Sept 16th - Ash Grunwald at Smokey Dan’s on Saturday 16th September! Joined by special guests Corey Legge and Melanie Horsnell. Tickets are selling fast don’t miss out!
Sun 17th: Shaun Wessel at Broulee Brewhouse
Sat 23th - Sunset sounds at Moruya Waterfront Hotel
Sept 23rd - Running in the Shadows Batemans Bay Soldiers Club
Sat 23rd: Craig Sinclair at Broulee Brewhouse
Sun 24th: Tamara Meedham at Broulee Brewhouse
Sat 30th - Sunset sounds at Moruya Waterfront Hotel
Sat 30th: Josh Veneris & Min Har at Broulee Brewhouse
Sat 30th Sept & Sun 1st Oct: Oktoberfest at Broulee
Brewhouse- live music each day, celebrating Octoberfest, prizes for best dressed both days. German inspired beer and food.
Oct 7th - Pink Tribute Show @ Tomakin Sports & Social Club Sat
October 14 - Acacia String Quartet - Beethoven and Schubert quartets 2:30 pm St Paul’s Anglican Church, Narooma
Acadia Winds are trailblazers for Australian wind music. Awarded a fellowship at the Australian Na onal Academy of Music upon their forma on in late 2013, they became Musica Viva Australia’s inaugural FutureMakers musicians from 2015–17. They have brought their brand of energe c, joyful and spontaneous performance to fes val stages in almost every state and territory in the country.
Pictures in Arcadia, featuring popular composi ons by Strauss and Mussorgsky, will take listeners on a sensory journey across the globe. Be swept away by the mo on of contemporary Australian composer Harry Sdraulig’s Meridian, before experiencing Victor Hartmann’s works of art aurally in a striking tribute by Modest Mussorgsky. With innova ve arrangements for wind quintet, these works will enfold you in a fantasy world you won’t want to leave. Please make them welcome to Braidwood!
Also playing: Braidwood Uni ng Church, 68 Monki ee St, Braidwood Time: 2pm - 3.10pm
Tickets: $35 adults, $30 concessions, under 18s FREE.Online booking! Get in early.
It should be as easy as falling off a log. After a hard day’s work, you hit the cot, pull up the sheets, clear the mind, and settle in for seven hours of uninterrupted sleep. Ah, if only…
The reality is very different, and not only for your columnist. Just getting off to sleep – let alone staying in that blissful state – is one of the most troubling problems Australia’s over-60’s cohort face today.
The traditional advice begins with avoiding the excitement and disturbing effect of coloured television for an hour before bed. And reading in the cot is a no-no for much the same reason – it can stimulate and prevent that easy submarine descent into the quietude of sleep. I’ve tried both a hundred times, all to no avail.
The sleep experts say, ‘It’s just a question of relaxing the body. Start with your toes and feet, then bit by bit work up the length of your body, relaxing each part as you go and by the time you reach your neck and head you’re almost there…then, voila you’ve made it to the land of nod.’
Same result: zero sleep. By then, I’m so relaxed, the book I’m writing replays itself indelibly across the pagination of the mind…and damnit, that paragraph opening Chapter 12 doesn’t scan; it just jumbles along without proper direction…but there is a way to fix it, a rearrangement of two sentences will do the trick. Cut-and-paste and it’s nearly right, and that earlier reference can come out…
Now, of course, it’s necessary to get the mind off the book by thinking about something else. And for an author it’s usually money since we don’t get superannuation. Unless you can crack a bestseller that keeps earning royalties for a generation, you have to keep turning out new and different works on subjects that grab and hold your attention (and affection) for the year it takes to complete 80,000 to 100,000 words. Happily, my non-fiction world of Australian history is overflowing with fascinating stories and amazing characters – more than enough to see out my brief candle. The problem is that the popularity of literary genres is as changeable as haute couture
For example, when the COVID pandemic struck I was halfway into a biography of an extraordinary character – a scientist, anthropologist, war hero who had risked his life a hundred times in support of the Aboriginal cause. His academic colleagues dubbed him ‘Australia’s Lawrence of Arabia’. A surefire bestseller, or so I thought.
COVID changed everything overnight. For the next two years book buyers wanted nothing but escapist murder mysteries and romance. Publishers responded; non-fiction was anathema; and then the ‘me too’ movement suddenly elevated female subjects (and authors) into the top spot. Suddenly my prospects for the bestseller lists with a non-fiction male subject looked, well, bleak. And he wasn’t even an Aboriginal but a privileged whitefella.
Sleep suffered. (And don’t get me started on the several pee journey interruptions once you do get off.)
Anyway, like many of my over 60s cohort, I took a trip down the pharmaceutical road – first with the chemist’s own over-the-counter concoction they call “Sleep Aid”, then Melatonin from a helpful GP and finally Temazepam. Trouble is, the body gets used to the latter so it has a built-in use-by date. And that’s where so many of us are today…or tonight.
I remember the evenings long ago when I so looked forward to collapsing into the sack, reading a chapter of a good book, then just before my eyes closed, flicking off the light and surrendering to the lovely dark.
Those were the days, my friend, I thought they’d never end…
robert@robertmacklin.com
“NO…..NO….Ron….NO bloody way. Not on!”
Ron pursed his lips.
“Just think about it, Mick……. It makes sense. Give it a go at least. If it does not work out……no harm done.”
Mick rubbed his bald head, wiped a film of perspiration from his brow and adjusted his new black framed glasses.
“I’m saying NO, Ron. I expect better…… from at least you blokes. It starts off with a little ‘YES’ here and there or even a ‘MAYBE’ and before you know it, everything starts changing.”
Mick shook his head repeatedly and openly sighed when Bazza joined the group.
Bazza took a sip of the offered schooner and screwed his eyes.
“Best you stay out of this one, Bazza. You will be no help……. Ron wants to change the morning tea roster down at the men’s shed.”
Ron bit his bottom lip.
“It just makes sense, Mick. You see if we change the roster, we can have fresh scones on a Monday, as opposed to day old scones on Tuesday.”
Mick leaned in.
“I hate to pull rank on you Ron, but I am the elected President of the Men’s Shed and my word is final. It’s a bloody big NO. Now let’s move on.”
Bazza rubbed his chin.
“By gee you say ‘NO’ a lot, Mick.”
Murmurs of agreement.
Mick straightened his back and eyeballed Bazza.
“NO…. I don’t, Bazza. I am just opposed to changing things when they are working well. A good ‘NO’ here and there keeps things intact. Otherwise, every new-fangled idea will be up and running, and before you know it, society falls apart. Tradition is at stake if we keep chopping and changing things. If anything, Bazza, you say ‘YES’ too often and that is why you are always in a minority in this pub. You make people nervous with the hare-brained ideas you obviously say ‘YES’ to……. in fact, the less gracious amongst us call them ‘Bazzos’. We just do not know what to expect from one week to the next.”
More murmurs of agreement as Bazza half smiled.
‘Ahhh, Mick…… you are like a one person audience screaming back at an Angels Concert when they sing ‘Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again’. Saying ‘YES’ a bit more often opens you up to opportunity and new experiences. It can lead to doing things in a more considered or even a more efficient manner. We would still be living in caves if we said ‘NO’ to venturing outside.”
A long silence before Bazza finished his schooner.
“Ahhhh……. my shout. How about we try one of these new craft beers Bella has put on tap?”
Saucepan eyes at Bazza.
“NO WAY…..GET _ _ _ _ _ _!”
Have a beer with Bazza at john.longhurst59@gmail.com
An epic, kaleidoscopic story of four women connected across me and place by an invisible thread and their determina on to shape their own stories, from the acclaimed author of The Mother Fault.
One of the lucky few with a job during the Depression, Peggy’s just star ng out in life. She’s a bagging girl at the Angliss meatworks, a place buzzing with life as well as death, where the gun slaughterman Jack has caught her eye – and she his.
How is her life connected to Hilda’s, almost a hundred years later, locked inside during a plague, or La’s, further on again, a singer working shi s in a warehouse as her eggs are frozen and her voice is used by AI bots? Let alone Maz, far removed in me, diving for remnants of a past that must be destroyed? Is it by the river that runs through their stories, eternal yet constantly changing – or by the mysterious Hummingbird Project, and the great ques on of whether the march of progress can ever be reversed?
Propulsive, tender and engrossing, this genrebending novel is a feast for the heart as well as the mind and senses. For fans of David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas, Michelle de Kretser’s The Life to Come and Jennifer Egan’s The Candy House, it confirms Mildenhall as one of the most ambi ous and dynamic writers in the country.
Kate Mildenhall is a writer and teacher. Her debut novel, Skylarking, was named in Readings Top Ten Fic on Books of 2016 and her bestselling The Mother Fault was longlisted for the 2021 ABIA General Fic on Book of the Year and shortlisted for the 2020 Aurealis Awards. Kateaches crea ve wri ng and co-hosts The First Time podcast – which features conversa ons with Australian writers – and is currently undertaking a PhD in crea ve prac ce at RMIT University. Kate lives in Hurstbridge on Wurundjeri lands, with her partner and two children. Kate’s third novel is The Hummingbird Effect.
Find out more about Kate at katemildenhall.com or connect via Twi er (@katemildenhall), Instagram (@kmildenhall) or Facebook (facebook.com/katemildenhallwriter).
Householders should begin now to make an onslaught on flies both large and small, as it is feared we shall have a plague of these germ carriers, during the Summer months, on account of the large number of carcasses (the breeding grounds of the housewife’s worst pest) lying about the out-bush paddocks. Since our last issue, splendid soaking rains have fallen in this district, thus making a welcome break in the weather. The rain is the best for 13 months and should make our farmers’ hearts rejoice. The local official registra on at the Shire Offices for Tuesday was 172 points, Wednesday 182, Thursday 53, Friday 9, making a total of 416 points. The gauge at Mr. R. L. Dawson’s residence at Gundary, near the range of hills and a mile from the Shire Office, registered 454 points in three days.
Mrs. W. R. Smith, aged 84 years, late of Li le Oaky, Araluen, passed away at her residence, Gundary, yesterday (Friday) morning. … She was a na ve of Cambridgeshire, England, and had resided in this State for 67 years. She was married in Sydney 65 years ago. Deceased leaves a widow and family, three sons, George, Claude and Alfred, five daughters, Mrs. Clissold (Sydney), Mrs. Ebzery, (Cobargo), Mrs. J. Coppin (Gundary), and Miss Bertha and Eva Smith. The funeral will leave her late residence, Gundary, at 2 p.m to-day, for the Methodist por on of the Moruya cemetery.
Batemans Bay. (From our Correspondent) The business of the port has been brisk of late and no less than four ships cleared last week and two this week. All had full cargoes of mber; The net profit from the hospital ball held here in aid of the Moruya Hospital amounted to £25 6s; A challenge has been issued to one of our young oarsmen in the person of Clarrie Innes, but being a bit on the light side it is possible that a match may be arranged with his father, Charles Innes, in his stead. I have not heard if Clarrie is going to accept the challenge.
Mee ng. The tender of Mr. W. Jermyn for Shire Hall paddock for three years at £2 12s per annum, was accepted. …
From W. McIntosh, applying to enclose part of road from Gundary to Summer Hill.
Resolved that the Council has no objec on to the enclosure; From Govt. Savings Bank, Moruya, asking that Eight Hour Day, 1st Oct., be proclaimed a Public Holiday throughout the Shire. Request granted; From W. Hoyer, Central Tilba, re erec on of rabbit-proof
that the fee is 20s per gate per annum.
Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.
May Gibbs Gibbs’ ’ ’ Beloved Beloved ‘ ‘‘ ‘The Adventures Of The Snugglepot And Cuddlepie Snugglepot And Cuddlepie Cuddlepie Cuddlepie’ ’ ’ ’ Comes To Life In The Comes To Life In The Comes To Comes To Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden This Regional Garden This September
Eaton Gorge Theatre Company Presents ‘The Adventures Of Snugglepot And Cuddlepie’
May Gibbs’ beloved ‘The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’ will come to life at the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden in an outdoor theatrical experience of this quintessen al Australian classic.
Timed for the spring September school holidays, this funny and enchan ng outdoor adapta on will be for the spring school holidays, this funny enchan ng outdoor adapta on will performed Saturday 23 September at 1 pm and Sunday 24 September at 10.30 am. performed Saturday 23 September at 1 pm and Sunday 24 September at 10.30 am. Saturday September 1 Sunday 24 at Saturday September 1 Sunday 24 at
The Gumnut Babies are on a mission to see a human – but only from a distance! On their journey to the big city they meet friends and foes including Mrs Kookaburra, Mrs Fantail, Mr Lizard, Mr Frog, Mrs Snake, and, of course, Li le Ragged Blossom. Can Snugglepot lead the way? Can Cuddlepie hold his nerve? Can they avoid falling vic m to the Big Bad Banksia Man?
Snugglepot will be played by Samuel Chapman, Cuddlepie is being played by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts’ graduate Hamish White, Li le Ragged Blossom is Emily Cassar, and the other roles will be shared by Eaton Gorge Theatre Company directors - Ian McColm and Juliet Scrine. The sets have been designed by Thomas Crea ve and sound designed by McKenzee Scrine.
“We are really looking forward to presen ng ‘The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’ - a story that has fascinated and delighted genera ons of children and families. We have pulled together a cast of actors from all ages - 21 to 60 - who all bring different strengths to their roles. They all have memories of the stories read to them as young children and are looking forward to introducing our audiences to the wonder and magic of the Australian bush through May Gibbs’ eyes,” said Eaton Gorge Theatre Company’s Chief Execu ve Officer, Juliet Scrine.
Tickets Tickets Tickets: $22 per person - children under 3 are free Tickets are available through Humani x or at the venue
In Associa on with THE EATON GORGE THEATRE COMPANY ADAPTED FROM the book Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie BY MAY GIBBS by arrangement with The Northco Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance
Spring is finally here and with it comes not only the warmer weather, but for many of us the feeling that it’s time to get back on track with our health. Over winter many of us put our exercise regimes on the back burner
which can also go hand in hand with eating all the wrong foods – yes, those winter comfort foods are always appealing. It doesn’t take long to fall back into some unhealthy eating habits, especially during winter.
Once the warmer days arrive, we often feel like it’s time to reboot and refresh our health. I certainly know I do. So, at Go Vita we want to help you get your health back on track with our Spring Wellness Week to be held from the 12th to 15th September. This week is an opportunity to talk to our naturopath and nutritionist about your health, kick start an exercise programme and address your stress and general wellbeing.
And of course, we can’t hold a Spring Wellness Week without a Spring Gala Day. See the Spring Wellness Week’s programme below.
An important part of our Spring Wellness Week is our 15-minute health checks with our health practitioners, Katie and Sofia. I’m sure many of you have taken advantage of these sessions previously, however this time the girls will not only offer their usual health checks, they will also be giving you the opportunity to talk to the them about their detox and weight loss programmes.
Because at this time of the year we are often looking to lose a few of those extra kilos we have gained over winter, this is a great opportunity to be guided by the girls on the best way to achieve this. At Go Vita we have always been aware that weight loss is not a one size fits all programme. That’s why Sofia and Katie both tailor their weight loss programmes to each individual patient.
As an added bonus, this time around is we now have the Bay Pavilions Gym on board to help you achieve your weight loss and fitness goals. They have generously offered all of our detox and weight loss patients a 3 for 1 group fitness pass. This means to kick start your fitness regime, participants can attend 3 group fitness classes for only $16 instead of $48. What a bonus! Participants will need to attend those classes within 3 weeks of signing up.
Chery Austen has kindly once again offered Reiki sessions in our clinic for just $5. Reiki helps to reduce stress and anxiety, physical discomfort, and pain, enhance our feeling of wellbeing, increase our energy and helps calm the mind and the emotions.
We are aware that often change is hard. Changing eating and exercise habits can also be hard which is why at Go Vita we want to be there for our customers to guide you whether it be for your general wellbeing or to achieve your weight loss goals. We encourage you to take up this opportunity. Book now for your 15minute health checks and weight loss advice and your Reiki sessions.
Spring is in the air and the pleasant weather attracted a strong field of 58 starters. We welcomed Riley Dell, Luke and Finn Lawrence, Ross Norgate and Felicity Enriquez to their first run with the group. In the 2-kilometres personal best times were recorded by Benji and Neil Mackay, Ross Wilson, Sara Norgate and Grace Lamond.
In the 3-kilometres the improvers were James Gunn and Bonnie Lloyd-Jones. In the 4-kilometres the improvers were Matt Johnsen, Monty Lloyd-Jones, Anthony Snowball, and Henry Bissell.
We are fast approaching the advent of Day Light Saving which starts on Sunday 1 October 2023. This means that we will be starting our event at 5 PM on Wednesday 4th October.
Bay Breeze division 2 team won their match today 5 sets to 3 against Broulee Brolgas
ETLC results Thursday 7th September 2023
Great tennis playing conditions prevailed today across the Eurobodalla.
Division 1 results
Tomakin 1 won 5 sets (48 games) against Narooma 3 sets (33 games)
Tuross won 7 sets (49 games) against Bay Babes 1 set (30 games)
Moruya Blues had a BYE
Division 2 results
Tomkatz won 8 sets against Bay Waves nil sets (17 games)
Narooma Gold won 4 sets (38 games) against Flamingos 4 sets (33 games)
Tomakin won 6 sets (44 games) against Swans 2 sets (24 games)
Bay Breeze won 5 sets (34 games) against Broulee Brolgas 3 sets (28 games)
Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report Moruya River. With the slow increase in water temperature starting to take affect, we have already seen an increase in fish activity in the lower section of the river this week. There have been reports of a few nice flathead starting to become more active around the impost flat as well as a few tailor from the town bridge down to the mouth. Smaller profile soft plastics are still the go to lure wise at the moment, with the new Rapala Crush City Suspects and Imposter one to look at, as will the 3” Cast Prodigy paddle tails. You can expect to see the bream starting to become more prevalent as the water temps climb. There are already reports of a few whiting stating to show up in the lower section this week, so live nippers, worms or pipis will be the best baits at the moment. We need a few more degrees in water temp to get them interested in a surface lure. Fingers crossed we see a good whiting year this year.
Further upstream, around the town bridge, the Estuary perch have been school3 up in good numbers along the southern banks weed beds after dark. Unfortunately there has been a seal also camped up under the bridge making it hard to get the fish to bite. The flats in the middle of the river will be holding good flathead at the moment as well as bream and the odd whiting. Baits or plastics will work from the bridge after dark, with the later my favourite style of fishing as you can sight cast to the fish you want to target from your high vantage spot. Tuross River. With the large expanse of warm shallow flats in the Tuross system, the flathead will be pushing into these this time of year to kick start their metabolisms after a slow cold winter period. Hardbody lures like Daiwa Double clutches, soft plastics and live mullet are all good options to tempt a nice flathead or two. The bream will also be starting to venture out onto the flats to take advantage of the warmer water as well. Borang and Bumbo lakes are well worth a look this time of year as well in the Tuross system,as they both have a shallow mud substrate that warms quicker that the sand flats this time of year. All of the major holes in the main channels are also well worth a look as the warmer waters from high tide recedes into them as it runs out. The drop off that drain from the flats or smaller feeder channels are all spots that concentrate bait into ambush spots for flathead, bream, tailor and mulloway. Rock and Beach. With the start of spring, the wind will start to become a governing factor on which beaches to fish. Unfortunately it something we just have to deal with this time of year until it starts to abate late November. Rocky points or headlands that offer protection from the wind will make fishing a little more comfortable for the angler, whist it doesn’t really have too much affect on the fish. There are still good numbers of salmon and tailor on the beaches at the moment, and as the waters continue to warm, Bream and Whiting will shortly be showing up as well.
Offshore. The snapper are still plentiful on most reefs for those wanting to get out and chase a few reds, while the flathead are also still on good offer over the sand patches between reefs at the moment. With the warm current still pushing down the coast, don’t be too surprised to see maybe see an early season marlin or yellowfin tuna taking advantage of the warmer currents. The winds will drop off as the weekend continues as will the swell, so a late weekend offshore session it going to offer the most stable conditions. We are restocked with flares to start the summer boating season, so be sure to check the safety gear in your boat, as maritime make themselves know this time of year, and come in and restock if you need to.
The bait freezer isn’t looking too bad this weekend, while salted pilchards are non existent in the 1kg size, and extremely low in the 400gm size. Once gone they will be unavailable for the next month we have been informed.
Come in and checkout the new ranges of hard body lures and soft plastics lure we have in store and get kitted up for the summer season.
We still have 20% off RRP on all Shimano Sedona and Stradic reels to help clear them out, while stocks last as well.
Stay safe everyone and remember, “Every days a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya
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South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1163:
Supply, supply, supply, supply, supply. I must admit that pretty much every time we see or hear about the problems with the property market, the focus from the politicians, industry leaders and journalists have focussed on fixing the supply problem. We just need to build more houses, don’t we?
In last week’s tips we identified the focus of the national cabinet was agreeing on a new target which is to build 1.2m new homes (supply) over the five year period starting 1 July 2024. This has raised the eyebrows of many analysts wondering just how achievable the target is, even assuming more supply will address the problem. However, at least one analyst believes that supply is not actually the main problem but its other side of the equation being “demand”.
Leith van Onselen is Chief Economist at the MB Fund and MB Super. He is also a co-founder of MacroBusiness and has previously worked at the Australian Treasury, Victorian Treasury and Goldman Sachs, so presumably he knows a thing or two. In his recent ar cle in Macrobusiness, he claims that “Australia enjoyed the largest housing construc on boom in history last decade, during the 2010s. As a na on, we built more homes than ever before, as shown below:”
He also says that Australia is ranked fourth in the OECD for home building, and we have one of the largest proportions of construction workers in the OECD.
So, given that we have been building more homes than ever, how is supply apparently the problem?
Mr van Onselen believes Australia has one of the world’s largest immigration programs which is causing housing demand to always exceed supply. In his article he says Australia’s net overseas migration (NOM) averaged 96,000 people per year from 1992 to 2002 and this then increased to an average of 190,000 in the 20 years through to 2022 which included the negative period caused by the pandemic.
He poses the question: “How will Australia’s housing supply ever keep up with demand if the population is expected to expand by 355,000 people each year for the next 40 years? Over the last two decades, Australia has not built enough dwellings. Although the rate of home construction increased to record levels last decade, it was unable to keep up with the enormous increase in immigration-driven population growth that began in the mid-2000s”.
This is certainly an interesting perspective that has not had a lot of media attention and we have not heard it discussed in political circles. “Supply and Demand” are obviously both important parts of the equation and probably both need to be fixed to fix our housing crisis.
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