Beagle Weekender Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, First there were fires, then came the floods. Once these had passed we all sighed in relief and laughed at what might come Vol 16 September 15thnext.

2017 Some predicted plagues of locusts. In jest, others speculated that it might be 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 2018 pesElence.

LiFle did they realise at the Eme how right they would be.

111April July 27th 12th 2019 During the fires we were effecEvely cut off from the rest of the world on several occasions. The following rains also played at severing our transport connecEons with flooded roads and rockslides. We bemoaned our isolaEon. We felt the repercussions of reduced food and fuel supplies. We experienced the major detours required to aFend medical appointments in Canberra, Nowra or Sydney . We were isolated from the tourism influx that brought with it our annual economic prosperity and vital dollars to support the many family owned businesses reliant on the Summer spend.

Once the roads re-opened we rejoiced, announcing to the world we were “Open for Business” and to come on down. To support the message we developed campaigns, invited NaEonal media and pushed every avenue to gain NaEonal aFenEon. The South East NSW was in the limelight, spread across the news and social media feeds. We gained more than our 15 minutes of fame. Tourism was returning and the much needed tourist dollars began to flow once again, to employ and to prosper.

But then came the pesElence that we had laughingly cast aside as the next possible calamity to hit the region. IniEally it was somebody else’s problem. China was a long way away and the numbers affected back then were small. Though it was disconcerEng to learn there was no cure we weren’t overly perturbed . We had seen it before with SARS and we had come away unscathed.

But then things took a bad turn and all of a sudden we heard that AUSTRALIANS were affected. Australian travellers. We then learnt of other naEons having cases and it hit home that there were going to be Australian’s returning home from CoVid19 areas. Our first response was to quaranEne them. To lock them away in isolaEon for two weeks just in case. Meanwhile more and more Australian’s have set off to travel and just as many have returned home from overseas. Next we learn that carriers can have it without showing symptoms and some have arrived under the radar.

Now we have communiEes, schools and workplaces facing lockdowns as the virus spreads across the country and the planet. People are concerned. People are scared. And some are panicked into survivor mode. The panic buying we are now seeing of face masks, food items, saniEsers and toilet rolls has taken the limelight off the “Open for Business” campaign and replaced it with a newer, more media hungry distracEon that is sending ripples across the country and the planet.

This weekend is the Canberra Long Weekend and we will see an influx of visitors who were encouraged to #BringAnEmptyEsky. While they might remember to do so most should now be more concerned about toilet paper supplies in their AirBnB. #BringAnEmptyEsky has morphed into #BringyourDunnyroll. And now many are wishing our highways were closed again; returning us to a haven of isolaEon from the world outside.

UnEl next—Lei Beagle Editor…….. Lei Parker 0405100257 All Enquiries please email beagleweeklynews@gmail.com PO Box 3029 Tuross Head, NSW 2537 Copyright © South Coast Beagle Pty Ltd. All rights reserved. The Beagle Weekly is owned by SOUTH COAST BEAGLE PTY. LTD.

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Cruise ship Encore for Batemans Bay Now almost a regular, the cruise ship Seabourn Encore will again visit Batemans Bay, this Eme as its first port of call in a 14-day round trip Australian cruise. DeparEng from Sydney, the Encore’s passengers will disembark at the Batemans Bay town jeFy on Monday 9 March. The 504 passengers have the opportunity to parEcipate in several tours, including an oyster tasEng kayak excursion, Clyde River cruise, electric bike ride with Aboriginal story-telling, or a trip to Canberra.

Council’s manager of tourism Tim Booth said the visitors were a mix of internaEonal – mainly from the USA and UK – and Australian passengers, with an average age of 74. “We’re looking forward to welcoming the Encore passengers, and the more than 400 crew, when they land at the Bay around 8am on Monday,” he said.

“We’ll be visiEng shops and faciliEes at Batemans Bay prior, with informaEon about the cruise ship and a handy guide for shop-owners to assist them with passenger needs.”

2EC's GM Jane presented the recent Radiothon cheque to Tony, Cheryl and Bruce this morning from Far South Coast Surf Life Saving. $41,374 !!!! A wonderful result !!! Well done to the 2EC team, the beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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From Bega to Broken Hill, Bombala to Boggabilla – Uber set to roll out across NSW Uber people around Vol 16gets September 15th 2017 ciEes. You know that already. But Bega and Broken Hill? Perhaps not. Well for New 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 111 July 12th 2019 South Wales – that’s about to change.

From today, people anywhere in NSW can sign-up to drive with the Uber app. That’s ahead of April where we will be turning on the Uber app across every square metre of NSW, making it one of the largest geographic areas we serve anywhere in the world. We’ve brought forward our plans to bring Uber to regional NSW to help fire and drought-affected regions get back on their feet. It’s our way of supporEng the #LoveNSW iniEaEve to bring domesEc and internaEonal tourism to the regions.

From locals in Jindabyne to Moruya to Armidale, we’ve heard from people right across the state that they want Uber to come to their community – so now’s the opportunity to sign-up. We’re keen to see locals and tourists alike support these regional drivers when the Uber app goes live state-wide in April.

Our own data shows domesEc and internaEonal tourists love Uber. In fact overseas visitors from more than 80 countries regularly use the Uber app to get around Australia – both in ciEes and further afield. And over the first two months of 2020, tens of thousands of domesEc tourists, from 35 places around Australia, used the Uber app to get around the parts of regional NSW we already cover. So we also believe rideshare can help drive spend for other local businesses as tourists get around to the fantasEc restaurants, wineries and pubs that regional NSW has to offer.

A key focus of ours will be making sure the app is ready to go live for communiEes along the NSW South Coast (all the way to the Victorian border) – ahead of the busy domesEc tourism season in April, when families travel over the Easter long weekend and school holidays. The South Coast is one of the state’s top 3 regions for domesEc tourism, and was one of the areas hardest hit by this summer’s bushfires.

From there we want to help domesEc and internaEonal tourists alike get out to support everything from winter tourism in the Snowy Mountains, to the Broken Heel FesEval in Broken Hill to the Mudgee Food & Wine FesEval in, well – Mudgee!

Tourism & Transport Forum Australia CEO Margy Osmond applauded the move.

“TTF applauds Uber’s commitment to growing transport choices for both residents and visitors to regional towns across NSW and it will be really exciEng to watch these regions light up in the coming months,” she said.

“Regional NSW hosts an incredible array of fabulous events and Uber services will help ensure ease of access for everyone.

“The expansion also helps to open up the opEons in the regions, from a Friday night out for locals to visitors aFending local fesEvals etc, the service is a winner.

“Importantly at the moment, when it is so important to encourage people to visit our local towns this new transport opEon will make the whole experience easier,” Ms Osmond said.

So if you’re an Uber user in Sydney, wondering where to holiday this year, take this as a sign. And if you live anywhere in regional and rural NSW, and are interested in signing up to drive with Uber, you’ll be pleased to know that in NSW the process is straighUorward and cost-effecEve.

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Nursing and midwifery graduates join local hospitals More than 50 new nurses and midwives will join Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) hospitals this year as part of their annual new graduate intake, under the NSW Government’s record $2.8 billion Vol 16 September 15th frontline 2017 investment to boost health workers by 8300 over four years.

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The nurses and midwives will join the Local Health District faciliEes at Goulburn, Bega, Moruya, Bateman’s Bay, Queanbeyan, Cooma, Bombala and Delegate. SNSWLHD District Director of Nursing and Midwifery Julie Mooney, said the new graduates will work in all clinical areas including Theatre, Intensive Care, the Emergency Department, Mental Health and the general inpaEents units “The District welcomes the graduates and looks forward to watching them learn and grow in their career throughout Southern NSW,” said Ms Mooney.

“We’re excited to have them on-board and look forward to seeing them contribute to the service and their local community.

Southern NSW LHD graduate numbers: - Eurobodalla Health Service (Batemans’s Bay & Moruya District Hospitals)- 9 registered nurses - South East Regional Hospital (Bega) - 14 registered nurses, -Queanbeyan District Hospital - 6 registered nurses, 1 registered midwife - Goulburn Base Hospital and Mental Health Services - 17 registered nurses, -Crookwell District Hospital - 1 registered nurse - Bourke Street Health Service - 1 registered nurses - Cooma and Bombala District Hospitals - 3 registered nurses NSW has boosted its nursing and midwifery graduate posiEons by 58 per cent since 2011, with about 2600 graduates to launch their careers at 130 public hospitals and health services this year. The NSW Government has commiFed to the largest Australian healthcare workforce boost of an extra 5000 nurses and midwives across regional and metropolitan areas over four years.

Changed conditions on Kings Highway at North Batemans Bay Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Kings Highway and Old Punt Road from next week to carry out service installation work as part of the Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project.

Work will be carried out between 6pm and 6am on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March, weather permitting, to minimise impact to motorists.

Drainage, sewerage, electrical and water services will be installed at various locations near the Kings Highway and Old Punt Road intersection.

Stop/slow traffic control, lane closures and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and road users. Motorists are advised to follow the direction of signs and traffic control and allow up to five minutes additional travel time. beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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Broulee Sand Modelling Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019 Compe88on March 8th IT'S BACK! The Sand Modelling CompeEEon which was unfortunately cancelled on New Years Eve 2019 due to the Bushfire emergency has been re -scheduled for Sunday the 8th of March, on the Canberra Long Weekend.

Mee8ng at North Broulee beach.

Registra8ons begin 2pm. Building begins 2:30pm. Judging at 3:30pm.

Categories include: Junior Sandcastles U/13 yrs Junior Sculptures U/13 yrs Open Sandcastles All ages Open Sculptures All ages Rules: Teams of no more than 5 persons Only plasEc digging tools allowed NO REGISTRATION FEE but you must register to win.... Heaps of prizes to be won donated by local businesses!

Please come visit the coast with an empty esky and assist in our recovery from the bushfire tragedy.

SEE YOU ON THE BEACH! ONE DAY ONLY— BATEMANS BAY ARE YOU READY A FOOD FESTIVAL IS COMING FOOD STALLS SHOPPING KIDS AMUSEMENTS MUSIC Join us Saturday 14th March 12pm-8pm @ Corrigan‘s beach FOOD & DESSERTS STALLS RETAIL STALLS KIDS AMUSEMENTS MUSIC AMAZING FAMILY FUN $2 ENTRY PER PERSON Foodies Night Markets proudly support Rural Aid with part of the entry fee being donated to Rural Aid STALL HOLDERS\ If you’re interested in working with us or holding a stall with us please email anna@foodiesnightmarkets.com beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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Learning Labs workshops coming again to UOW Batemans Bay UOW Batemans Bay is pleased to announce that the University of Wollongong’s Learning Labs Program will return to the south coast!

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parEcipate in six challenging, fun and innovaEve workshops, designed to offer students the ability to explore new ideas and gain new experiences.

The workshops began at the UOW in 2012, and are in great demand among high-achieving students, with the number of parEcipants increasing to well over 1000 students placed in workshops in January 2019.

Learning Labs is an extension of the In2Uni Program which has been delivered in local schools since 2011. A partnership between the University of Wollongong, Department of EducaEon and CommuniEes, and the Catholic EducaEon Office; In2Uni is founded on a united focus of fostering lifelong learning and engagement with educaEon, whilst providing tangible outcomes for individuals. The programs connect with individuals in schools and communiEes to build their aspiraEons toward higher educaEon, and to provide students with the knowledge and skills to achieve those goals; not only ensuring their successful journey but providing support once there.

Learning Labs is an enrichment program, designed for students who are performing in the top 10% - 15% in their area of interest within their peer group, and are seeking a challenging and fun experience during the school holidays. All workshops are held over one or two days, and are presented by teachers and experts with specialist training. They cover a range of diverse and innovaEve disciplines that are designed to challenge and sEmulate the interest of the academically gi_ed.

Here is a taste of what’s coming up for Learning Labbers in April 2020: Years 1 & 2:· Building the Founda8on of Math Years 3 & 4:· Radical Rythyms· Ac8ng Through Song Years 5 & 6:· Capture the Crea8ve Writer in You· Future Proofed Readers· An Enchan8ng Experience; 3D Theatre Set Making Experience For full details and to apply, please visit our website at hFps://www.uow.edu.au/in2uni-myway/ learninglabs/index.html, or contact the Batemans Bay Learning Labs team at bbaylearninglabs@uow.edu.au or 4472 9629.

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The team from Global Giant Facebook hit the fire affected coast this week with a full day session held in Batemans Bay aFended by over 89 representaEves of local businesses keen to learn how they might benefit from improving their social media presence. The Facebook Team came offering support and a swag of guides, take homes and ongoing support for those in the region affected by fires. An added bonus for aFendees was a $200 Facebook markeEng voucher for any business who aFended the session and three free follow up phone sessions The Facebook Business Boost training program was supported by a dozen or so Facebook experts delivering five (5) Facebook training workshops on the day to small business representaEve to help raise their profiles, intended to assist financial recovery following on from the loses sustained over the resent devastaEng fire season that affected the South Coast over the Christmas holiday period. The sessions on the day were very well structured and were broken up into short one-hour targeted workshops including: Managing your business on Facebook and Instagram, Geang creaEve with your mobile, Grow your business with Facebook, Tourism Facebook and Instagram Building CommuniEes with Facebook Groups and Fundraising Between these training workshops the businesses to the opportunity to engage with the Facebook experts on site in one-on-one sessions aimed at fast tracking businesses to improve their profiles and their reach. With many in the business community unable to aFend on the day the Facebook Team recommended that they might contact local digital literacy experts at The Tec Exec. Tricia Pye, a Tec Exec mentor for over 30 years told the Beagle "The Training sessions were an eye opener for many who aFended and it was clear that every small business in the region could have benefited from such a rare and exclusive opportunity of support from a digital markeEng plaUorm such as Facebook. "I went along to get the heads up of what was on offer in the way of learning tools and to help out where possible."

"As expected, the levels of social media markeEng experience and applicaEon by our local businesses was of varied stages among those present, from start ups to some who were using Facebook markeEng regularly, someEmes with success and others struggling to get their head around the full Facebook markeEng apps and terminology."

Tricia said "It was clear that terminology and some of the Facebook features were new to the audience and ongoing mentoring and training will be required overEme to build local businesses confidence with the plaUorm and all it has behind the scenes."

The crew from Facebook will be travelling over the fire-affected areas of Australia during the next six weeks and have vowed to revisit Batemans Bay and the far south coast again the in not too distant future. Next stop will be Jindabyne on Monday, March 9.

Tricia said "In preparaEon for Facebook's next visit, The Tec Exec in Batemans Bay are now in talks to organise a follow-up session in the next few months This will take place in around May. Stay tuned for updates." beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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Five tonnes of food saved from landfill In six months, a 2017 group of Eurobodalla businesses Voljust 16 September 15th 28 December 7th, 2017five tonnes of good food from Vol 48 April 2018 have saved more than 111 July 27th 12th 2019 going to landfill.

Under the Your Business is Food program, hospitality businesses have worked with Eurobodalla Council to idenEfy their sources of food waste and develop plans to reduce it. Andrew Stewart of The Inlet seafood restaurant in Narooma is one of the 28 shire businesses currently taking part.

“We did an audit to find ways to avoid waste, parEcularly around the way we order stock. Now we get deliveries every two or three days, saving more than 11 kilograms of perfectly good food going to waste each week,” Mr Stewart said.

Above: Andrew Stewart from The Inlet is ordering stock every few days, saving 11 kilograms of food Eurobodalla Council’s sustainability coordinator Mark going to landfill each week.

Shorter said Your Business is Food was also helping these eateries to beFer protect the natural environment that Eurobodalla is famous for.

“It’s not just the posiEves for the environment though,” Mr Shorter said. “ParEcipaEng businesses reduce food waste by an average of 21 percent, increasing profits and helping to build a more robust hospitality industry. This increased resiliency helps the industry weather economic downturn, like we’ve seen a_er the recent bushfires.”

Your Business is Food is a free program supported by a $60,000 grant from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and the Environment’s Love Food Hate Waste program. Local businesses who want to take part can visit lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au/business or contact Rebecca Jones on 0416 597 095.

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Back to Broulee 9th Broulee Bay Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019 to Breakers Swim Normal business is resuming at Broulee. March is coming and so is the 9th Hotondo Homes Broulee Bay to Breakers Ocean Swim which kicks off at 9am on Sunday 8th March.

“It’s a terrific community event, and a great way to get back to things we love about Broulee a_er such a difficult summer” said Swim Coordinator Gary Peagrove. “ The 1.4km open water swim from Broulee Island and around the headland to south Broulee Beach is simply world class and we expect over 200 compeEtors.”

The 1.4km swim categories include Under 16, Under 20, Over 20, Over 30, Over 40, Over 50, Over 60, Over 70, Over 80, MulEclass and All Age Flipper Swim and there are also 500m swim divisions for Juniors. Prize money on offer for Open ($300) and fastest Age group swimmers ($100) as well as prizes for places and Junior Age groups.

Prizes include $300 cash for open winners and $100 for the fastest in the senior categories but according to Gary, “ everyone’s a winner because of the shared saEsfacEon of swimming in a parEcularly preFy bit of ocean with a nice mob of people.”

The Swim is jointly organised and run by the volunteers of Broulee Surfers Surf Life Saving Club Lifesaving Club and the Broulee Mossy Point Community AssociaEon. Details including how to register are on the website hFps://oceanswim.brouleesurfersslsc.org.au/

SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2020 8.00 AM TO MIDDAY 44 MONASH AVENUE TUROSS HEAD (AT THE MEN’S SHED) HOUSEHOLD ITEMS AND BRIC A BRAC BARGAINS FOR EVERYONE COME ALONG AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL MEN’S SHED SAUSAGE SIZZLE AND COLD DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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Eurobodalla Council has struck a deal with the NSW government to get bushfire demoli8on waste off residents’ Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 land.

Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019 The agreement means waste contractors can soon dump fire affected waste at the shire’s three Eps, which will be managed and operated by NSW Government contractors for the duraEon of the clean-up.

Eurobodalla Council has welcomed the deal.

Laing O’Rourke arrived recently to start the government-funded clean however they had nowhere to put demoliEon waste. With the help of Council trials were undertaken of waste disposal at shire Eps to ensure a workable soluEon. The arrangement will see Brou landfill, located off the highway between Bodalla and Narooma, used for disposal of Eurobodalla’s asbestos contaminated clean-up waste. Air monitoring, vehicle wash down faciliEes and specialist staff, plant and equipment are part of the arrangement.

At Surf Beach Ep near Batemans Bay, permission for a three-metre high overtop will create an addiEonal 100,000 cubic metres of landfill, or the equivalent of four years’ capacity under normal circumstances.

PotenEal exists for some asbestos demoliEon waste to be accepted in the second landfill at Surf Beach if required, and only once the fire-damaged cell has been repaired.

The NSW Government will also establish and operate a waste transfer and recycling depot for noncontaminated bricks and concrete at the adjacent Surf Beach quarry.

The arrangement will allow the bushfire clean up to take place efficiently while making sure the community’s regular waste management needs can be met in the coming years.

Council expect to receive seven years’ worth of waste in four months while holding concerns that the sheer volume of bushfire demoliEon waste will deprive Eurobodalla of long-term waste-management capacity.

The extra capacity the NSW Government has made available at Surf Beach addresses this for now, however, volumes will be monitored closely and if the amount of waste looks like exceeding agreed site capaciEes, the deal allows excess to be taken to approved sites outside the shire.

Eurobodalla’s third waste management facility, a smaller waster transfer staEon at Moruya, remains closed due to fire damage. Green waste and scrap metal will be recycled there once it reopens within the next few weeks. Council staff will conEnue to manage Surf Beach landfill for non-bushfire waste and assist contractors at Brou and Moruya.

Residents can conEnue to use Brou and Surf Beach Eps normally for now. Demoli8on waste is currently ONLY being accepted from Laing O’Rourke approved contractors as part of the NSW Public Works Authority trial to examine waste volumes.

Council acknowledges community cooperaEon will be important while the clean-up is underway suggesEng that it may be possible that a visit to the Ep might not but as convenient as usual while they help fireimpacted residents get their properEes cleaned up. The community will be advised when more details come to hand Council staff will conEnue to manage Surf Beach landfill for nonbushfire waste and assist contractors at Brou and Moruya for the duraEon of the government clean-up. Contractor Laing O’Rourke expects to finish most of the clean up by the end of June. beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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The Tilba Nursery's popular Thursday Talk conEnues in March 26 with local horEcultural guru Keith Mundy looking at 'The Colours of Autumn'.

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Keith will look at the selecEon of trees, perennials and shrubs for big autumn colour plus cover a range of seasonal 'what to do in the garden?' quesEons. Thursday Talks are free and open to all from 11 am in the La GaleFe cafe next to the nursery in Tilba Tilba.

More info at hFps://www.facebook.com/events/184634686175929/ - images by Silverdory Produc ons Moruya District Hospital Auxiliary's fundraising plans for 2020 are well under way.

Our ďŹ rst big fundraiser for 2020 is a Street Stall this Saturday 7 March between 8.30 and 12 outside Harris Scarfe, Vulcan St Moruya. There will be delicious cakes, slices and cra_ items including cards and gi_s, lovingly made by our members. We will also have poFed plants but be early. Come and say hello to our volunteers and spend your money locally whilst supporEng a local Charity.

Our Autumn rae will be on sale on the day and is also being sold every Thursday and Friday between 9 and 12 at Woolworths Moruya unEl drawn 17 April.

Our Charity Cash Bingo is held very Sunday at the Moruya Bowlo with eyes down 1.30pm.

Without the ongoing support of the community we could not achieve our fundraising goals to purchase much needed equipment on the Moruya District Hospital "Wish List" .

Check out our website: hFp://www.mdha.websyte.com.au or email mdha@y7mail.com or call us on 4473 8116

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Broulee Sand Modelling Vol 16 September 15th 2017March Compe88on 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019 8th IT'S BACK! The Sand Modelling CompeEEon which was unfortunately cancelled on New Years Eve 2019 due to the Bushfire emergency has been re-scheduled for Sunday the 8th of March, on the Canberra Long Weekend.

Mee8ng at North Broulee beach.

Registra8ons begin 2pm. Building begins 2:30pm. Judging at 3:30pm.

Categories include: Junior Sandcastles U/13 yrs Junior Sculptures U/13 yrs Open Sandcastles All ages Open Sculptures All ages Rules: Teams of no more than 5 persons Only plasEc digging tools allowed NO REGISTRATION FEE but you must register to win.... Heaps of prizes to be won donated by local businesses! Please come visit the coast with an empty esky and assist in our recovery from the bushfire tragedy.

SEE YOU ON THE BEACH!

Join Lindsay in Mossy Point at The Mossy Cafe for the Kniang Lab. Thur 1-3pm. Learn how to knit or take your skills to the next level.

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The February mee8ng of the Batemans Bay Evening View Club was the Annual General MeeEng with a new commiFee elected for 2020. Julie Teer was sworn in as president with Noreen Bain supporEng her as Vice President. Other office bearers are Anita Barnes Vol 16 September 15th 2017 (Secretary), Coral 28 December 7th,Pryor 2017 (Assistant Secretary), Nancy Carter (Treasurer), Leslie Handley (Assistant Treasurer), Vol 48 2018 111April July 27th 12th 2019 Julie Teer/Noreen Bain (Delegate), Jenny McCaskill and Lyn Barling (Program Officers), Julie Teer (Welfare Officer) and AnneFe Hazell (Publicity Officer). The new commiFee were presented with their commiFee badge by Glennis Beauchamp represenEng our NaEonal Office.

A_er the formal part of the meeEng a delicious two-course meal was enjoyed by all. A_er the meal we celebrated the birthday of a members having a birthday in February. June Brooks was presented with a chocolate gi_ to celebrate her birthday.

We are looking forward to another successful year with our new commiFee. New members are always welcome.

The next meeEng of the Batemans Bay Evening View Club will be held on Wednesday 11 March 2020 at the Catalina Country Club at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm with a two course meal at a cost of $28.00. Visitors and guests are always welcome to come and join everyone and enjoy an evening with women from all walks of life and listening to a great guest speaker. Our guest speaker for March will be from Rixons Bus Service. For all enquiries please contact Jenny on 0429 726 630 or Julie on 0408 215 553.

CALLING ALL DOG LOVERS: Your generosity for our fire affected dogs and cats is required PosEng for all of our domesEc animal owners in South East NSW who ARE falling through the support gaps.

Imagine you lost your income due to the fires. The summer employment that you needed. Imagine you went from being employed to now spending all your savings, puang what you can on cards and now find yourself on NewStart.

You and your family sEll have to pay for mortgages, rent, electricity, phone, fees and every other thing before you can begin to think of food for the table.

People ARE DOING HARD and so are their animals. Their dogs, their cats. While there has been a terrific naEonal response for wildlife support many of our affected domesEc animals are doing it hard in these economically difficult Emes that affect our wider community.

YOU CAN HELP. The incredible volunteers of the South Coast DonaEons LogisEc Team are stepping in to help. Not only are they providing essenEal support for our community by way of distribuEng the warehouses of donaEons of clothes, foods and essenEal they are also stepping in to assist in feeding of our affected animals.

Jet from the team says "DonaEons are harder to get but we are desperate for dog food, 3kg -20kg bags and wet food for all ages and breeds!! Please inbox on our Facebook Page (South Coast DonaEons LogisEc Team) or email me ( SouthcoastdonaEons@gmail.com ) to let our team know what you can donate if you can help us."

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Cameras targe8ng illegal phone use across NSW Mobile phone detecEon cameras, including fixed and transportable Vol 16 September 15th 2017 cameras, target2018 drivers 28 December 7th, 2017 and riders illegally using a mobile phone Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2019

across NSW anywhere, anyEme.

The system operates day and night and in all weather condiEons, using high-definiEon cameras to capture images of the front-row cabin space of all vehicles to detect illegal mobile phone use.

The cameras use arEficial intelligence to automaEcally review images, detect offending drivers, and exclude images of nonoffending drivers from further acEon. Images that the automated system considers likely to contain a driver illegally using a mobile phone are verified by authorised personnel.

As with other road safety camera programs in NSW, strict controls are in place to ensure images captured by the system are securely stored and managed.

From 1 March 2020 mobile phone detecEon cameras will be enforcing illegal use of mobile phones while driving or riding. The penalty for offending drivers is five demerit points and a $344 fine ($457 in a school zone). The penalty increases to 10 demerit points during double-demerit periods.

NSW Police conEnue to enforce illegal mobile phone use and issue infringements as part of regular operaEons.

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THANK YOU DAY—March 28th To say a huge THANK YOU to the Rural Fire Service, join us at Corrigan's Reserve in Batemans Bay for THthe community Thank You Day. Vol 16 15th 2017 This is September a FREE and inclusive 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019 family event, featuring...

- Moto X Stunt Show by our mates at ShowEme FMX, - FacepainEng and a jumping castle for the kids, - Huge raffle with prizes from BeFa brands, - And local food trucks and pop-up stores!

Your local Batemans Bay BeFa will be hosEng a HUGE raffle on the day with all proceeds going directly to the Rural Fire Service. Prizes include: -Honda Motorbike donated by ShowEme FMX - Dyson V11 Absolute vacuums, -Sonos speakers, -6 x $500 Batemans Bay BeFa Gi_ Cards, -And MUCH MORE from brands like Electrolux, LG Australia, Samsung, TCL Electronics, Remington, Sunbeam Australia, Conair Beauty and our friends Media Merchants.

It all kicks off at 4pm, March 28 - see you there!

Art on the Path … to recovery Broulee’s Art on the Path returns this week, with a focus on recovery as well as sustainable living.

Market visitors can learn how to bring sustainability into their everyday lives, browsing stalls full of treasures from environmentally conscious arEsts and arEsans.

This month stallholders and arEsts will be joined by volunteers from the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens and Eurobodalla Council’s sustainability team. Garden volunteers will explain how the site is progressing a_er the bushfire went through on New Year’s Eve. This Eme around, they’ll have homemade cakes and jams for sale, while they wait for plant stock to replenish.

Council’s sustainability team will be there with advice and Eps on caring for the naEve wildlife in your back yard; find them at the EnviroTrailer.

Art on the Path is the perfect place to take stock and think about what you’re buying, what it’s made from, the carbon cost of creaEon, and the living condiEons of the people who made it.

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Eurobodalla Photographic Club‘s first fieldtrip in 2020 The Eurobodalla Photographic Club had planned to visit the newly closed Bird park “On the Perch” in Tathra later this year but had to Vol 16 September 15th 2017 forward their plans as the Bird park announced their plans to close 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 111April July 12th 2019 the park permanently 14th February. So, plans were made for a visit on Saturday 8th February despite weather predicEons of heavy rain.

8 club members embarked on the 2-hour drive to Tathra at 8am in the morning to arrive at opening at 10 am to get the most out of the day.

To the delight of the members, the rain held back and the members had a great Eme “shooEng” the many birds.

The Eurobodalla Photographic Club meets at Tomakin Hall once a month every 4th Tuesday. For more informaEon see the club website www.eurobodallaphotographicclub.org or Facebook: hFps://www.facebook.com/eurobodallaphotographicclub/

The Volunteers Of The NSW SES Moruya Unit Are Hos8ng A Free Community Open Day On Saturday 4 April 2020 From 10:30 At their Headquarters Located At 10 Yarragee Road, Moruya.

The Moruya Unit is looking for community volunteers to assist with both OperaEonal and Non-OperaEonal roles, including: - Chainsaw maintenance and operators - Flood Boat maintenance and operators - Social Media gurus - Drivers with LR licence or below - AdministraEon & LogisEcs: Data entry, record keeping, finances, incident prioriEsaEon and crew dispatch The Open Day will discuss the many different pathways and avenues within the service as well as what it’s like to be an NSW SES volunteer.

NSW SES is involved in: - Flood Response: Providing advice, evacuaEon, rescue and essenEal supplies.

- Storm Response: Securing and covering damaged roofs, removing fallen trees and rescuing trapped people.

- First Response: Rescuing people from vehicle crashes, cliffs, confined spaces and marine situaEons.

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Above: Regent Bowerbird by Ken Foster

community Durras Community Agrees On Urgent Ac8ons Needed For Bushfire Protec8on At a large community meeEng held at South Durras Hall on Saturday 15 February 2020 (aFended by approximately 150 local ratepayers, property owners and residents), the Durras community unanimously agreed on a list of acEons which will be taken to all levels of government and a range of agencies and Vol 16 September 15th 2017 organizaEons for implementaEon as soon as possible to beFer protect South Durras from bushfire.

28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019 Dr Trevor Daly, the organizer and convenor of the meeEng said ‘South Durras has been very lucky compared to other communiEes on the south coast in not having experienced direct loss of properEes or life in the Black Summer bushfires. Our community feels for those nearby who have suffered lost loved ones and properEes and we wish to extend our sympathies and support to them. While those on the south coast directly impacted must now focus on their recovery, the South Durras community feels we can help assist by focusing our aFenEon on what can be done beFer in future for all south coast communiEes like ours. While Durras was spared this Eme, our village is sEll under significant risk from bushfire especially next summer”.

Key acEons and demands agreed at the Durras community meeEng included: TelecommunicaEons Upgrades are needed to local telecommunicaEon infrastructure for mobile phone, landline and NBN, including installaEon of backup power via baFeries and generators, so that telephone and internet communicaEons are not lost during power outages.

Electricity A fireproof electricity supply network is to installed to service South Durras, North Durras and Depot Beach, comprised of either underground cables or new power poles made of concrete or other flame proof materials extending from the Princes Highway to South Durras village. AutomaEc isolaEon switches to be installed on the network so that when one area loses power other areas are not cut off unnecessarily.

Fire Trail Network A network of fire trails is to be established around the enEre perimeter of the private land of South Durras to allow unimpeded access for firefighEng trucks from the local Rural Fire Service (RFS) brigade and other firefighEng vehicles. The trails to be gated with keys held by the local RFS brigade and relevant land managers (e.g. NaEonal Parks and Wildlife staff - NPWS). The fire trails to be regularly maintained by the relevant land managers and the local RFS brigade with annual checks made prior to each summer bushfire season to ensure all trails are clear of fallen trees and vegetaEon which could impede vehicular access.

Buffer Zone around South Durras A managed buffer zone is to be established around the enEre perimeter of the private land in South Durras linked to the fire trail network. The width of the buffer and ongoing management of the area is to be based on expert advice on bushfire miEgaEon and property protecEon, with further consultaEon on the design and management of the buffer zone to be held with the local community. The buffer zone to managed by the relevant land managers (e.g. NPWS, Crowns Lands or Eurobodalla Shire Council -ESC) with assistance from the local RFS brigade and other Durras community volunteers (e.g. Landcare, community working bees). beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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community Con8nues….. Durras Community Agrees On Urgent Ac8ons Needed For Bushfire Protec8on Bushfire Hazard ReducEon on Public Land Bushfire hazard reducEon works are to be undertaken on an annual basis (or more frequently if required) on Volpublic 16 September 15th 2017 South Durras. The types of fuel reducEon and bushfire miEgaEon acEons all land surrounding 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 111 July 12th 2019 undertaken are to be based on expert advice, and may include vegetaEon clearing, manual fuel removal (mulching, removal of green waste) and controlled burning or Aboriginal cultural burning. The bushfire hazard reducEon acEons are to be organized and carried out by the relevant land managers (e.g. NPWS, Crown Lands or ESC) with assistance of the local RFS brigade and other Durras community volunteers (e.g.

Landcare, community working bees). An annual report on the bushfire hazard reducEon works undertaken by each land manager around South Durras is to be provided to the Durras community.

Bushfire Hazard ReducEon on Private Land Private property owners in South Durras are to be permiFed to undertake bushfire hazard reducEon measures, including fuel reducEon, on their properEes to reduce the risk to their dwellings and other approved structures (and those of their neighbours) without interference or restricEons by any government agency (whether local, State or Federal). This includes the use of the 10/50 Rule for vegetaEon clearing on all properEes in South Durras (which have already been mapped by the NSW RFS as subject to either flame, radiant heat or ember aFack). An immediate review of the 10/50 Rule should also be undertaken by the NSW Government to ensure consistency between vegetaEon clearing rules applying at State and local levels for bushfire risk areas (e.g. 10/50 vs Council zonings and tree preservaEon restricEons). There should also be consistency between the vegetaEon clearing rules and size of required Asset ProtecEon Zones (APZs) applied to both newly constructed and exisEng dwellings.

Tax deducEons for Bushfire Property ProtecEon Property owners in high bushfire risk areas such as South Durras should be allowed to claim tax deducEons for the costs of installing bushfire protecEon equipment, such as firefighEng pumps, roof sprinklers and metal guFer guards, generators, addiEonal water tanks etc. These deducEons should be allowed by the Commonwealth Government from 1 July 2020.

Other issues discussed and agreed on at the Durras meeEng were the need for the local South Durras RFS brigade to be appropriately resourced (including with a waterborne firefighEng capacity to fight fires on the edge of Durras Lake) and the brigade supported by more local community volunteers, and further educaEon materials on preparing properEes for bushfires to be provided to all property owners in South Durras.

Local State MP Andrew Constance and Eurobodalla Shire Mayor Liz Innes aFended the meeEng in Durras as observers to hear the Durras community’s views.

“During this year the Durras Community AssociaEon will holding meeEngs with EssenEal Energy, Telstra, NBN Co, Optus, NPWS, Eurobodalla Shire Council, NSW RFS, local MPs and any others required to makes sure these acEons agreed by our community are acted on ASAP. We will also be sending these acEons as a submission to both the NSW and Commonwealth Government inquiries into the bushfires”, said Dr. Daly.

“This community will not stand for any stonewalling, lame excuses or bureaucraEc delays which endanger our lives and properEes. If current laws, regulaEons, policies and zonings need to be changed to help beFer protect local regional communiEes like ours from future bushfires then they must be changed. All Governments and agencies need to support local communiEes like ours and not get in the way of what needs to be done for public safety. Emergency preparaEon and response must be above poliEcs and administraEve nitpicking. This is about people’s lives and homes” said Dr Daly.

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Reading—history

100 Years Ago 6th March 1920 LAND SALE. R. H. Harvison reports having sold the Robb Estate situated at Buckenbowra, to Mrs W. F. Robb, at the reserve price.

Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th,Mr 2017 Vol 48 27th 111April July 12th 2018 2019 HOTEL CHANGE. MarEn KeaEng has leased his hotel for seven years to Mr. Josephs, of Sydney.

Mr

KeaEng and family will reside in the brick house in Campbell-street.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY. Thursday next the 11th inst., will be a gazeFed public holiday, the Shire Council having obtained same for the second day of the A. and P. Society’s Annual Show.

PUBLIC NOTICE. STRAYING on my property at Tuross 2 steers branded. Owner can have same by giving descripEon and paying expenses. If not claimed before 14 days they will be sold to defray costs. M. MyloF. Tuross.

FOR SALE BY TENDER. 2¼ ACRES OF LUCERNE. Will be ready to cut about 15th March. Owner will do mowing and raking. Tenders close 14th March 1920 with Jas. W. McIntosh, Kiora MORUYA PROGRESS ASSOCIATION MEETING. It is proposed by Mr. A. EmmoF, seconded by Mr. B. Heffernan, that a leFer be wriFen to the Shire Council suggesEng that formaEon of a lane from Page Street on the north side of the Shire Council through to Vulcan Street, passing on the south side of Donnelly Bro. butcher’s shop. It should thus form a back entrance to some of the residents of Queen Street and the drainage that runs from the Shire Hall down towards Vulcan Street, and proving a public nuisance, could be eliminated by having it arranged to run off through the land and thus improve the sanitary condiEon of the town.

Moved by Mr. E. J. Egan, seconded by Mr. G. Constable, that we write to the motor car proprietors in Nowra asking them to convey passengers from this end with luggage through to Bomaderry, without transhipping the luggage at Nowra.

WANTED. A USEFUL GIRL. Apply - Mrs BasEan. Post Office residence.

TENNIS. The Moruya tennis players played a match against Eurobodalla on the laFer’s court on Saturday last, which resulted in a win for Eurobodalla by 1 set, 2 games.

CRICKET. The following players will represent Moruya in a match against Mogo on the Park wicket to-day (Saturday): BasEan, Carter, Selden, Jones, Knight, Twyford, Briely, Coppin, Dixon, Feneley, and O’Donald.

ILLNESS. Mrs MyloF, of Tuross is in receipt of cable announcing the serious illness of her daughter Eva (Mrs Gibson) in New York. The prayers of the congregaEon at the local Sacred Heart Church were on Sunday requested for her speedy recovery.

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Moruya Schoolgirl Wins Local History Prize

Right: Stephanie Lunn, Winner of the South Coast History Stephanie Lunn from Moruya Heads, a Year 12 Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Society’s 2020 student at27th Moruya High School, has bagged first 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 2018 111April July 12th 2019 Summer Holidays prize in the 2020 Summer Holidays History CompeEEon run by the South Coast History Society. History CompeEEon Entrants were asked to select any topic relaEng to the South Coast’s history and to submit an arEcle on it that was suitable for publicaEon in ‘RecollecEons’, the South Coast’s free history magazine.

Stephanie chose a very topical subject – the history of bushfires on the South Coast.

She supplemented this history by interviewing two longserving local firefighters, Richard Fisher and Arthur Hurrell, and so was able to highlight some of the changes that have occurred in the way bushfires have been fought over the past 50 years.

“Stephanie wrote a very interesEng history and presented it in a very professional, engaging and easy-to-read journalisEc style,” South Coast History Society’s President Peter Lacey said.

“And she then went the extra mile by supplying good maps and photographs to illustrate what she had wriFen.” Stephanie has been awarded a prize of $500 for her efforts and her submission will be published in the April-May 2020 issue of ‘RecollecEons’ which will become available in about three weeks’ Eme. “Stephanie’s choice of topic, fortuitously, was an ideal complement to two other arEcles in the April - May issue of RecollecEons – one about the effect that the recent bushfires have had on the history and heritage on the South Coast, the other about Aboriginal cultural burning in Australia in the 18 th and 19 th centuries,” Peter added.

As well as producing ‘RecollecEons’ every two months, South Coast History Society organizes regular events and acEviEes that are aimed at interesEng various groups in the community in history. The Summer Holidays History CompeEEon is aimed at engaging students who are in their final three years of high school. In contrast, the next event being organised by the South Coast History Society is aimed at Seniors, with free concerts in Merimbula, Bega and Bermagui that will combine a live performance of popular music from the 1960s with an overview of the extraordinary history of that decade.

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Reading—leNer to the editor

Whither weather?

When I went to school…admiFedly a long Eme ago and in England…we Vol 16taught September 15th were that7th, the2017 seasons changed 28 December Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 20192017 around the 19/21 of a month. It was something to do with the sun, as many things on this earth are. But it seems that someone in Australia decided some Eme ago that was too difficult and the new season should officially start on the first of a month.

Which is why we had people on the electronic media twiFering on March 1 that summer seemed to have ended surprisingly quickly. Then, the next day, we were told the Australian InsEtute said Australian summers had become up to fi_y-percent longer than they were in the middle of the 19th-century, based on the recordings for the first day of each calendar month of a seasonal change. One electronic media outlet said is seemed summer weather would last unEl March 19 this year!

Being now, and for a long Eme, in Australia, I checked my Macquarie (rather than Oxford) DicEonary and see that it says autumn begins on the March 21 equinox. Real summer lasts unEl then. So, when did Australia decide to officially change seasons three weeks ahead of the rest of the world, and why? And does it have any impact on the researchers comparing seasons now with those of umpteen years ago before that change took place?

That aside, the InsEtute says it made its calculaEons on records from weather records in various parts of Australia in the 1950s and ‘60s. But were those recordings actually made in the same places as now? UnEl not that many years ago, certainly in those years, weather recording for Moruya took place at the old Post Office on the corner of Page and Campbell Streets. Now they are gleaned at the Airport and many of us know that there can be quite a few degrees difference between those places on many days.

It seems not all that unlikely there are more instances of that, including Sydney perhaps. These days when it seems Sydney now includes Gosford, Wollongong, Picton, Windsor and Penrith we have heard that high temperatures aFributed to “Sydney” were actually recorded at poor old Penrith. In the 1960s, though my memory could be wrong, Sydney’s weather recording was checked in a place near the Harbour Bridge.

I’m just wondering.

Eric Wiseman.

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Has the Mackay Park project been rebadged again to milk further grants Vol 16 September 15th 2017

Welcome the2018 Batemans Bay Regional Aqua8c and Arts 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 111April Julyto 12th 2019 Leisure Emergency Evacua8on Centre (BBRAALEEC) An open leFer to Councillors re Mackay Parking ...or should that be Porking? The Beagle Editor It seems Council’s decision at the 25 February meeEng was to acknowledge idenEfied sources of addiEonal funding for the Mackay Park development should the exisEng grants and loans, totalling some $55 million, be insufficient.

This decision, with comments elsewhere in media, prompted a reflecEon and the following observaEons and quesEons.

The old bowling club site was purchased in early 2016 with some fanfare publicity about a "gateway development for the shire" yet this blighted, over-priced, largely useless site has dropped out of consideraEon for the current proposed complex. Will this waste of money ever be explained?

Another confusing follow-on in the saga, among many non-sequiturs, is that it conEnues to be called the "Batemans Bay" Regional AALC, not the "Eurobodalla" Regional AALC. I don't think this means we should sEll expect a gateway development on the old bowlo site but I do wonder why, if it conEnues to be called the Batemans Bay etc. should the rest of the shire be expected to also pay for it when rates inevitably have to go up – subject to the confidenEal business case (is there one?) showing otherwise, of course. The worry is that some in council perhaps seem to think the current low interest rate climate is an invitaEon to beg or borrow more than good sense should dictate. Maybe these poliEcal expedients and economic raEonalists see there are funding opportuniEes for extra filling for the big hole in Mackay Park the from the bushfire recovery monies by changing its name to BBRAALEEC i.e. EE=Emergency EvacuaEon. It's not the funds needed to build the place that are the whole issue - the ongoing costs of ownership and operaEon are ulEmately the real "crunchers". If that isn't the case, councillors let us all see the business case that shows otherwise before you spend any more of our money.

Since early 2017, when the first consultant's iniEal, but incomplete, business case was submiFed, the stance taken by council has been that it was definitely unaffordable to have an Olympic size pool or a decent size performance space in the development. Since then, other sensible features like a creche have been eliminated and exhibiEon space is reduced "to save costs" but the gym area is enlarged. Now the shire is about to lose the iconic rent-paying, tourist-aFracEng Mini Golf because there's no room for it in the complex or for that maFer, no room either for any promised expansion.

If capital funding is no longer the insurmountable issue as was acknowledged by your vote last Tuesday, councillors, please give us our replacement Olympic pool, and the performance space for the future growth, and the creche and other eliminated niceEes, including the Mini Golf, needed to aFract the maximum number of paying patrons into the future.

What say you, councillors? How about a pause to any more expenditure on this shambolic project unEl a_er the next elecEon, only months away now, when we might have someone there with some back bone and civic and commercial nous?

Below: a confiden al comment (in italics) accidentally published in Council's February 25th 2020 agenda reveals inside knowledge that Jeff de Jager, the Mini Golf have no inten on to set up elsewhere in the shire.

Coila

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What’s on

The giO of song for the Far South Coast.

Four Winds has asked composer Gordon Hamilton to create a song for the South Coast bring people together through song. Everyone Vol Far 16 September 15th to 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 111 July 12th 2019 who loves singing is invited to take part.

Gordon is wriEng a song which will be given to the Far South Coast as a gi_ for choirs and singers to enjoy singing for years to come. He is taking his inspiraEon from the many different colours in nature across our beauEful region.

The new song, which has been commissioned with support from FesEvals Australia, will receive its world premiere on Good Friday at a special concert on the Dickinson Oval, Bermagui and people who love singing from across the region are invited to join in.

Gordon is creaEng a song which can be learnt quickly and can be performed by singers of all abiliEes. A workshop day is taking place between 10am and 4pm, 28th March 2019 in the Bermagui Community Centre when Gordon will teach the song to everyone. Singers who aFend the workshop will be invited to take part in the premiere performance on Good Friday – everyone of all ages are welcome.

This experience will be truly joyful and upli_ing. It will also be a chance to perform with visiEng professional choir ‘The Australian Voices’ from Brisbane. Many local choirs have already signed up, That Bunch of Singers from Bermagui, Heartsong and the Bega Valley Youth Choir from Bega, Balun Malu Choir who toured to East Timor and Spirit Allegro from Pambula will all be lending their voices.

Gordon Hamilton said ‘it’s a great honor to be asked to write a song as a gi_ to the far South Coast. Given everything that has happened recently I couldn’t think of a beFer way to raise our spirits than through singing. I’m creaEng a song which draws its inspiraEon from the Far South Coast and will be a celebraEon of this beauEful region. I’m looking forward to hearing this amazing, resilient community li_ its voice in song’.

This song conEnues Four Winds commitment to commissioning songs inspired by the region. Songs by Lisa Young, and indigenous composers Deborah Cheetham and Brenda Gifford have been important parts of recent Four Winds Easter and Youth FesEvals.

Singers can register for ‘The Gi_ of Song’ workshop and performance at the Four Winds website.

Gordon Hamilton is an Australian composer and conductor. Since 2009, he has been the ArEsEc Director of The Australian Voices. He was born in Newcastle, lived and worked in Bremen, Germany for five years as a conductor and composer and he now lives in Brisbane. Gordon is a featured arEst at the Four Winds FesEval.

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What’s on the horizon

FOLK COBARGO CONCERT Number Two 11 March 2020 7:00PM—Cobargo School of Arts Hall 20 Cobargo Vol 16 September 15th 2017NSW, Australia. $22.00 Bermagui Rd, Cobargo, 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019

The second Folk Cobargo! concert features FARA, a top Scoash band visiEng Australia for the Year of Scotland in Australia. Fara brings together four leading musicians at the forefront of today’s vibrant young Scoash folk scene.

Kristan Harvey, Jeana Leslie and Catriona Price’s three fiddles combine with Rory Matheson’s piano to produce a fiery sound rooted strongly in their upbringing among the music of Orkney. With a mixture of self-penned and tradiEonal Orkney tunes as well as stunning vocals, Fara’s musical experiences and friendships produce an exciEng and individual sound.

They are excited to tour Australia for the first Eme in 2020 and, with such vibrant arrangements full of rich harmonies, energeEc fiddle playing and driving piano, audiences are sure to be thrilled too.

Come and celebrate a liFle bit of Scotland in Australia! Cobargo School of Arts Hall, Wednesday March 11, Concert starts 7.30 pm Entry: $20. (+$2.00 Booking fee)

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What’s on the horizon Funky rock and blues with heavy grooves! Emerging from the dirty back waters of NSW, the band sounds like the musical lovechild of John Trio,15th Led 2017 Zeppelin, and Vol 16Butler September 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 111April July 12th 2019 Red Hot Chili Peppers, with threepart harmonies, catchy guitar riffs, and didgeridoo soundscapes seTng this original blues-rock trio apart from the pack.

The Swamp Stompers have set about earning themselves a significant reputaEon as one of the most promising up-and-coming acts to emerge in recent years. The powerhouse trio has stomped their mark on prominent Australian fesEvals including Caloundra Music FesEval (QLD), Blues at Bridgetown (WA), Queenscliff Music FesEval (VIC), and the Sydney Blues & Roots FesEval (NSW). The band is renowned for their incredibly high-energy live shows, with punters and peers le_ in complete awe by the raw power and finesse displayed by this seemingly unstoppable guitar riff-driven beast! ‘’Like a cold glass of water in the middle of a hot summers night.’’

4.5/5 Star Review – Nkechi Anele, Triple J ‘‘Catchy grooves, intelligent songs and youthful hunger – this band has the right mix of po ons to take Australian blues and roots to the next level. One of my absolute favourites.’’

Lloyd Spiegel (Australian Blues Legend) “We highly recommend you check these guys out as we firmly believe that these guys will be Torch Bearers of roots music in the 21st century.” Neil Mumme (Fes val Co-Ordinator, Great Southern Blues Fes val Narooma) The band’s fourth EP ‘Shadows on the Wall’ was released in September 2018. The lead single ‘Shadows on the Wall’ received regular airplay on Triple J’s ‘Roots n All’ program in late 2018, followed by an impressive 4.5/5 star review from Triple J. The ‘Shadows on the Wall’ EP peaked at #8 on the Australian Blues & Roots Airplay Chart and landed at #8 on the AMRAP Regional Community Radio Chart in October 2018. ‘Shadows on the Wall’ received a large number of posiEve reviews both in Australia, and in European countries including the Netherlands and Belgium. The Swamp Stompers are set to undertake their first European tour in May 2020. hFps://www.theswampstompers.c... hFps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNAor6hatq4 WITH SPECIAL GUEST WOLF STONE! DOORS OPEN 6.30pm

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What’s on This Friday 6 March come on out for “CHRIS MCGRATH ONE MAN Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th,from 2017 Vol 48 2018 111April July 12th 2019 OUT” live27th music

830pm El late. Canberra Long Weekend - Red Hot Summer Tour Sat night in the Bay. Free entry to The Waterfront. Courtesy bus running!!

Get on down to QD headquarters this Saturday night for FREE LIVE MUSIC with Malumba! It's a long weekend in Canberra so all you Canberra folk have no excuses not to come and party with the Quarterdeck Narooma crew! Call to book a spot on (02) 4476 2723 beagle weekly : Vol 145 March 6th 2020

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gig guide

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Your Beagle Gig guide of What's on in the Eurobodalla this weekend Mar 6th - Joe Quenell @ the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Mar 6th - Rocking Russ at JJs at the Marina from 6:30pm Mar 6th - CHRIS MCGRATH ONE MAN OUT” at The Waterfront 8:30pm El late.

Mar 6th - Rob and Luke – Club Narooma (5.30pm) Mar 6th - Brave at Club Catalina Mar 6th - HaEng Alice at One Tree Inn Mar 7th - Crosstown Traffic at Club Catalina Mar 7th - Joe Quenell @ the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Mar 7th - Roddy Reason – Tuross Club (7.30pm) Mar 7th - Keith Armitage – Club Narooma (5.30pm) Mar 7th - Get on down to Quarterdeck for FREE LIVE MUSIC with Malumba Mar 8th - Dave Newman live@Elbavalley Mar 8th - Sim n Co’ at Bodalla Dairy Shed, 12.30-4pm Stay up to date with all that’s on at https:// www.beagleweekly.com.au/whatswww.beagleweekly.com.au/whats-on

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what’s on: visit our local markets: Tuesdays: SAGE Farmers Market at Riverside Park, Moruya 3pm - 5:30pm Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019

Wednesdays:

JJs Market Night at the Batemans Bay Marina once per month 3rd Wednesday

Thursdays: Bermagui Growers Market is held in the lee of the Bermagui Fishermen's Wharf, Thursday a_ernoon from 3pm to 6pm.

Batemans Bay Markets at the Batemans Bay Community Centre, Museum Place. 11:30am El 2pm

Saturdays: Moruya Country Markets at Riverside Park, Moruya From 7:30am to 1:30pm Tilba Growers Market 8am to 12pm Central Tilba Hall

Sundays: Marine Rescue @ Corrigans Beach Reserve - 1st Sunday 9-1pm Nelligen Markets—2nd Sunday 9:30 El 2pm Nelligen Mechanics InsEtute Dalmeny Meet The Makers Markets - 2nd Sun of month @ Dalmeny Community Hall 8.30am to 1pm.

Rotary SUNDAY MARKETS @ Corrigans Beach Reserve - 3rd Sunday of the month 9-1pm For more info on Rotary Batemans Bay Sunday Market phone Neil Simpson on 0491117838 Narooma Rotary Markets - Fourth Sunday of the month, NATA Oval Narooma (behind Visitors' Centre) 8.301pm NOTE: December 2019 market instead on Friday 27 December.

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your cinema program for the weekend

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Movie Night at Soul Tribe Studio— The Anthropologist Friday 20th March 7.15pm - 9.15pm Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 57 Rd, Catalina VolBeach 48 27th 2018 111April July 12th 2019 Free or by donaEon Susie Crate, an internaEonal environmentalist and anthropologist, is coming to Batemans Bay. Her documentary, The Anthropologist, is an enlightening and entertaining film about a mother and daughter team who travel the world working with indigenous communiEes on climate change issues. The film takes place over five years through four different locaEons; Siberia, the KiribaE Islands in the South Pacific, the Virginia coast of the Chesapeake Bay, and Peru. The story follows the adventures of Susie and her daughter, KaEe, as they learn about the effects of climate change on centuries-old indigenous communiEes. Susie, Professor of Anthropology at George Mason University in Washington D.C., is visiEng Australia on a Fellowship at Melbourne University, where she is researching and developing the concept of Storying Climate Change. Her internaEonal work with indigenous communiEes and climate change brings new understanding of the ways we think about climate change, adaptaEons and resilience.

KaEe Yegorov-Crate, Susie’s daughter, was born in the Sakha Republic in Siberia, grew up in Fairfax, Virginia. Now working and studying in internaEonal relaEons, she has grown up with the richness of belonging to two very different cultures.

The Anthropologist is a unique documentary adventure, filmed by Mary Catherine Bateson, daughter of well known anthropologist, Margaret Mead.

This film is part of a film series which Soul Tribe is hosEng, to explore environmental and social issues related to climate change and the possibiliEes for our future. The QuesEon and Answer session a_er the movie, will give people a chance to learn more about Susie’s work with climate change, and to explore what some of the issues mean from a local to a global level.

Bring your favourite cushion and movie snacks. No bookings needed. All donaEons go towards Susie's expenses Informa8on: hFps://www.soultribestudio.com.au/new-events/2020/3/20/ movie-night-the-anthropologist

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RACE YOU TO THE BAS With less than one week remaining to see “The Collector and The Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Alchemist”, visitors will have Vol 48 2018 111April July 27th 12th 2019 to hurry to experience this eclecEc art exhibiEon.

Long Beach arEsts Paul Dimmer and Carmel Cox have spent the last 18 months preparing this playful exhibiEon. The exhibiEon opened two weeks ago and already 2,594 people have been through.

On arrival to the Basil Sellers ExhibiEon Space (BAS), visitors will be greeted out the front by one of Paul Dimmer’s sculptures “Boy Racers 4”.

As you ascend the steps to the Moruya Library, you will once again be greeted by a grouping of five “Edge Dwellers” siang amongst the naEve gardens. This is the first Eme artwork has creeped outside of the BAS and into the surrounding landscape.

Once inside the gallery, the public will be delighted with the quirky and magical sculptures and painEngs. Many visitors have described their visit as an “Alice in Wonderland” experience.

Open daily from 10am to 4pm, the exhibiEon closes at 4pm on Sunday 8 March.

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Toby Whitelaw & Julie Mia Holmes "Shelter in Place" at Gallery Bodalla Vol 16highly September 15thand 2017 The skilled poignant work of local artists 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019

photographer Toby Whitelaw & printmaker Julie Mia

Holmes - feature in the upcoming exhibition at Gallery Bodalla from Thursday 19 March to Sunday 12 April.

Titled “Shelter in Place” the show is based on both artists’ reflections on the recent devastating fires.

All are warmly invited to share in opening drinks with the artists Saturday 21 March at 3pm, with music by guitarist extraordinaire John Hoorweg.

The Cobargo Creators ‘Smile with Us’ exhibiEon opens tomorrow, Saturday 29 February at 11am, and will run unEl the end of March.

Over 100 works will be on display, including those by local arEsts and others from across the naEon. Some works are funny, some are whacky, some are gorgeous, but all have been created to share the love with Cobargo.

This exhibiEon is the first of Cobargo Creators bushfire healing and recovery iniEaEves.

Go and share a smile with the Cobargo community!

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Coming to The BAS in Moruya - Jo White with “Are we there yet?” Sat 14 March - Sun 12 April 2020 Jo White is an Australian painter based in rural Armidale who Vol 16 September 15th 2017 celebrates Australian leisure rituals and rural community spirit. In her 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019

first exhibiEon staged at the Bas, Jo White departs from her agricultural narraEves in favour of a nostalgic glance at the sights and sounds of the classic Australian road trip holiday. Are We There Yet? Is a wisUul journey from bush to beach that all at once captures the fundamentals of holiday exploraEon and how these experiences bond us.

Public Programs Ar8st talk - Sat 14 March, 11:00am

Sculpture Bermagui Friday 6 - 15 March 2020 Sculpture Bermagui presents a major outdoor and indoor sculpture exhibiEon at Bermagui on the unspoilt NSW far south coast.

The Outdoor sculptural pieces are on exhibiEon in the magnificent seangs of Dickinson Point headland, Dickinson Park on the Horseshoe Bay foreshore. The Indoor exhibiEon of smaller sculptures is curated in the Bermagui Community Centre.

Encompassing the long weekend for Victoria and ACT, this regional flagship event runs for 10 days, complemented by a sEmulaEng, family-friendly program that weds sculpture and the environment. A symposium and live music are a few highlights to further engage and educate the thousands of locals and visitors of all ages. hFps://sculpturebermagui.org.au/

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Beethoven & Beyond | Three Piece Suite Concert Where: St John's Anglican Church, Page St, Moruya When: Sunday 15 March, 4pm Cost: $25,15th Child $5 Vol 16Adult September 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 111April July 27th 12th 2018 2019

This year Three Piece Suite honours the 250th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven.

In their Autumn concert Beethoven & Beyond, the established string trio of Rachel Westwood (violin) Valmai Coggins (viola) and Deborah Coogan (cello) combine Beethoven's string trios and duets, adding to the mix other composers with connecEons to the great composer.

A_er a tough start to the year, soothe your soul with an hour of sublime, passionate and thought-provoking selecEons by Haydn, Homeister, Dohnanyi and of course, the birthday boy Beethoven. Stay a_er the performance to meet the performers and enjoy the famous a_ernoon tea.

One third of the proceeds will go to WIRES Mid South Coast Branch.

Tickets can be purchased online or at the door (cash only) from 2.30pm.

Kids Art | The Gallery Mogo Where: The Gallery Mogo, 2/52 Sydney Street, Mogo When: Sunday 8 March, 10am-2pm Cost: Free Fun rock painEng, mask painEng, and masterpieces with Carleta. Wear old clothes, aprons provided. All ages. Parental supervision for younger children required.

All Weather Art | Crea8ve Arts Batemans Bay Where: Moruya Rotary Park - along the river near Granite Quarry When: Tuesday 11 March, 9am-12.30pm Cost: Free Where: North Batemans Bay - east along Wray Street When: Tuesday 18 March, 9am-12.30pm Cost: Free Where: Malua Bay - the boat ramp Mosquito Bay near Cafe When: Tuesday 25 March, 9am-12.30pm Cost: Free Bring painEng gear and a chair. T: 0424 953 789

Saturday Social Art | Crea8ve Arts Batemans Bay Where: Batemans Bay Tennis Club When: Saturdays, 1pm-4pm Cost: $5 per person All levels of painter welcome, with an emphasis on social.

You do need to contact Laureen about what to bring.

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Your Up to Date fishing report from the team at Tackle World Moruya Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Moruya River Vol 48 27th 111April July 12th 2018 2019

The flathead have come back on the chew as the fresh has eased up this week. Under the bridge with so_ plasEcs like ZMAN and SQIDGY BIO TUFFS has worked well, prawn or yabbie imitaEons have provided some acEon for those keen to try a late night session. With the rain making a comeback in Eme for the weekend, the fish will no doubt be looking for salEer water. Try the deeper channels towards the lower end of the river for best results. Further upstream around the hospital are some deeper holes, try dropping baits or lures into these deeper holes for the best chance at finding a few fish.

Tuross River Tuross will be a hive of acEon this weekend, with the annual Tuross Heads Bream and Flathead Tournament being held. It is a catch and release lure and fly only compeEEon with a limit of 250 entrants.

Expect to see an increase in boat acEvity over the weekend. The fishing has been a liFle patchy with fresh water conEnuing to drain out of the system. This has had the effect of pushing a lot of fish towards the lower secEons of the river. The same as Moruya can be expected, with lures like Samaki Vibes or Jackson BoFom Magic fished in the deeper channels most likely producing the beFer results. Best of luck to all those who have entered, and who are willing to fish what will be slightly more challenging condiEons.

Great numbers of prawns are being caught in the local lake and believe me they are sweet tasEng so come in store for your lights, nets and waders.

Rock and Beach The salmon have turned up in good numbers again - they can be taken on both baits or lures cast from the local break wall or rocky headlands. Fish to 3-4kg have been reported and are a lot of fun on all but the heaviest tackle. The bream and whiEng conEnue to hold in the close beach guFers, allowing everyone to try and tempt a tasty feed of surf caught fish. As last week, pipis and beach worms have proved the be best baits. A few decent Kingfish have been caught off the rocks around the Bingi area as they are chasing the squid that are in the same area.

Offshore Slimey mackerel have been found holding in good numbers on the local inshore reefs this week, with the size of them surprising many crews. Fish over a foot long have been reported - these make great baits for snapper, flathead, kingfish and marlin. Kept alive and sent out as a live bait or filleted for a strip bait you can’t go wrong. While they are around, keeping a few to salt down for future trips is always a good opEon. Try a fillet of slime in about 40-50m for the snapper that have been feeding up a_er the sEr up of the last few weeks. Flathead, mowies and the odd gummy shark are also an opEon at the moment.

Don’t forget we are running our Atomic prize pack compeEEon for the month of March. For every $50 you spend, you will get a Ecket to go into the draw for a $235 Atomic Arrows rod and prize pack. At the same Eme, Tackle World Australia are raffling off a Haswing Bow Mount electric motor to the value of $1700!!

Again, for every $50 you spend will get you a Ecket, so for March, for every $50 you spend you will get entry into 2 compeEEons. Good value for money!!

Tight lines my friends and remember “every day’s a good day for fishing … “ Team Tackle World Moruya

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