Beagle Weekender Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, It was, and s?ll is, a year like no other. That being the case it will also be a Christmas like no other to most of us.

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The annual fireworks in Batemans Bay have been understandably cancelled as the smell of smoke might well trigger memories. I imagine that, like in myself, the smell of wood smoke in the air immediately triggers a panic reac?on that brings to mind acrid, smoke filled, blood red skies and the fear and trepida?on of not knowing what to expect around the next corner.

There is liBle doubt we all share that, and there is liBle doubt those memories will remain deep seated to be triggered at a later ?me by the sound of a helicopter or even an innocent alert from the Fires Near Me App. We are very much a region under repair.

Just a week out from Christmas and the announcement of the Northern Beaches COVID breakout there will be a new trepida?on by residents on the South Coast of the impacts of visitors to the region from places unknown.

The community rallied around the localised cases discovered earlier in the year that were well managed however with the annual swell in popula?on from Boxing Day on all we can do is keep our fingers crossed.

This is not alarmist. It is simply sta?ng the obvious that the country is s?ll exposed to COVID, and while it is, we are too.

The downside of lingering COVID and any threat of return is that it affects our financial well being. The South Coast was already struggling long before the bushfires happened. Our tourism industry was hammered and then further slammed by COVID. Now we have a hint of light at the end of the tunnel as we open up cafes, venues, shops and entertainment. But we must remain safe and we must remain vigilant.

In the coming weeks and months there will be many new faces on the coast, hopefully enjoying summer days and all we have to offer. They will be able to readily see the environmental damage from the fires and in some cases see building recovery.

What they won’t see is the hurt that many of us s?ll have, of our loss of trust, the loss of sense of security, of our financial losses and the sadness of the loss of friends who have now moved away.

What they will see, however, if they look closely, is a collec?ve strength to move on and a strength that comes from being a community helping, understanding and respec?ng each other.

An therein lies our Christmas spirit.

Un?l 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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editorial The South Coast has been blessed with the stunning photos captured by South Coast Pix that have documented to emergence of the new Batemans Bay Bridge .

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The project is of considerable interest to all those who know the South Coast and Rob and Kate have delivered image aIer image to record the ?meline of the project.

Be sure to follow SouthCoastPix on Facebook.

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community Moruya Business Chamber thank everyone who aBended the ďŹ rst night of Luminous saying “We are so pleased with the community turn out and Vol 16 September 15th 2017 everyone's support.

Tonight's program 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 is going to be a liBle bigger, so it's ?mely to remind you that Luminous is a COVID safe event.

With the news of the Sydney Northern Beaches cluster emerging, we cannot get complacent.

Please be prepared before arriving tonight: If you have been in Sydney in the last 14 days please do not aBend the event (please stay at home and isolate) Download the Service NSW app before arrival Sign in with our event QR code with the app on arrival Keep your distance of 1.5m Use the free hand sani?ser distributed along the Vulcan St precinct Seek assistance from one of our COVID marshals in hi -vis vests if you need help with the app or checking in with the QR code.

If you have symptoms, get tested at a COVID-19 clinic. Symptoms include fever, cough, sore/ scratchy throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of taste or smell. Self-isolate un?l you get your results.

If you need advice or have ques?ons, call the Na?onal Coronavirus Health Informa?on Line on 1800 020 Right: Moruya Museum goes MAD during Luminous They are open on Friday and Saturday from 4.30pm-6.30pm, and then for the ligh?ng from 8pm-9pm.

Above Right: Moruya Courthouse illuminated

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community ‘Light Up The Bay’ Strengthens Community Spirit On First Bushfire Anniversary - Calling for volunteers to create a special community event one year on Following an unprecedented year of hardship, the community of Batemans Bay is rallying together to raise Vol spirits 16 September 15th 2017 the of their community and create new hope for the future, with a colourful ligh?ng showcase on New 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Year’s Eve. The event will mark exactly one year on since the onset of the Black Summer bushfires in Batemans Bay and will include a VIVID-style light display and live music on the foreshore.

Hosted by the Batemans Bay Business and Tourism Chamber and the Love the Bay BB campaign, the event is also an ini?a?ve to revive the CBD area by encouraging pedestrian traffic outside of business hours.

Businesses from across Batemans Bay and Mogo have pledged support for the event, and a number of shops, restaurants, cafes and pubs will be extending trading for the evening on Thursday 31 December 2020 – to allow locals and visitors the chance to book tables and enjoy this meaningful evening together with the community, in line with COVID-Safe guidelines.

Batemans Bay’s Chamber President Mathew Hatcher looks forward to bringing the community together, one year on, saying “We very much wanted to put on a tradi?onal style event for our community but given the circumstances with COVID, we had to think outside the box. From 6pm on New Year’s Eve, there will be music the whole family can enjoy, surrounded by a beau?fully lit foreshore and adjoining streetscapes. We are just so excited that so many of our Chamber members and local venues are coming together to create an evening for the whole community.”

“We know that the locals and local businesses have so much to offer, and we’ve been overwhelmed with offers of corporate support and commitment from local businesses to take part. This is what our community is all about. Light up the Bay could not have been realised without many local sponsors including Gold sponsor Hertz Australia, so a massive thank you to all of them. At this stage we would just like to call out for more community members to come forward to help on the night as volunteers. Due to the current COVIDregula?ons, more assistance is needed than with ‘regular’ events.”

Busking on the foreshore and Mara Mia Walkway will commence at 6pm, and the public is encouraged to enjoy dinner or a takeaway meal at a local eatery before or aIer visi?ng the foreshore to see the lights.

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Milton Ulladulla bypass consulta-on Vol 16 September 15th 2017 period extended 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

The consulta?on period for the Milton Ulladulla bypass has been extended into 2021 to allow the community further ?me to engage with the project while more detailed traffic data collec?on is carried out over the busy holiday season.

Transport for NSW Regional Director South, Sam Knight said the consulta-on period will now run un-l Sunday 14 February due to the high level of interest in the project.

“I thank community members who have so far had their say on the preferred strategic corridor op?on for the bypass, with more than 1000 submissions received via online survey, email, and post,” Ms Knight said.

“Transport for NSW will carry out addi?onal road data collec?on throughout Milton, Ulladulla, Burrill Lake and Lake Tabourie over the summer holiday period to assist in understanding further how traffic moves through this area.

“We recognise Milton, Ulladulla, Burrill Lake and nearby communi?es are popular tourism spots and will be reviewing how the an?cipated increase in visitor numbers impacts the transport network.”

Princes Highway Program Director Paul Vecovski said community feedback has so far focused on why the preferred strategic corridor op?on was chosen and what effects a bypass will have on traffic through local towns.

“Transport for NSW has compiled a table that shows how shortlisted corridor op?ons were assessed and why the preferred strategic corridor op?on has been selected,” Mr Vecovski said.

“The preferred strategic corridor for the Milton Ulladulla bypass provides greater connec?on to town centres when compared to west-of -Burrill Lake bypass op?ons, enabling more traffic to use the bypass during weekday and peak holiday periods while making day-to-day local journeys in and around town centres safer and more reliable.

For more informa?on on how the preferred op?on was selected view the preferred strategic corridor op?on report at nswroads.work/ miltonulladullabypass and at Ulladulla Library. The community is invited to provide their feedback by online survey via princeshighway.nsw.gov.au, email (princeshighway@transport.nsw.gov.au) and phone (1800 719 759).

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Albert Bamman remembered Pam Thorpe of Rotary Club of Batemans Bay Vol 16 September 15th 2017back in August, when told The Beagle 7th, "It was 28 April December Vol 48 27th 20182017 Rebecca Bamman contacted Rotary as the sign at Albert Bamman Memorial Park in Malua Bay was missing.

"Thanks to the ESC and the Rotary Club of Batemans Bay a new sign was made and this was erected in the Park on Sunday Dec 13th, 2020. It was great to see the youngest members of the Bamman family helping by pain?ng the uprights! Their great-grandfather would have been immensely proud!

"Albert Bamman was a builder from Sydney and, aIer falling in love with Malua Bay, he bought a block of land on the cliff in Pyang Ave in the early 1950’s from the Kings’ who used to farm the land.

"He built a fibro shack where the family holidayed for many years. Albert eventually moved his family down to live and began building homes in Malua Bay. He was a great worker in the community and a long-?me Rotarian and a past President of the Rotary Club of Batemans Bay."

Addi-onal li6 openings for Batemans Bay Bridge Friday 18 and Saturday 19 Dec Road users are advised of addi-onal li6 openings of the Batemans Bay Bridge on Friday and Saturday nights over the next two weekends.

The addi-onal li6 openings will take place this week at 6.20pm and 8.50pm on Friday 18 and Saturday 19 December.

LiI openings may take up to 10 minutes and delays may be experienced on the Princes Highway, Kings Highway and local roads.

Motorists and pedestrians are advised to plan their journeys, allow addi?onal travel ?me and follow the bridge signals.

Transport for NSW thanks road and river users for their pa?ence during this ?me.

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First QantasLink flight arrives in Merimbula Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick has thanked Qantas Airways for bringing increased passenger services to Merimbula airport. The Mayor’s thanks came as the community welcomed the first QantasLink passengers to the upgraded Merimbula airport Vol 16 September 15th 2017 terminal.

28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Councillor Fitzpatrick said the local community had been suppor?ve of Council’s move to upgrade terminal services at Merimbula airport in prepara?on for aBrac?ng addi?onal passenger services.

“This has long been our goal, to prepare airport infrastructure for increased passenger and freight services,” Cr Fitzpatrick said. “We welcome QantasLink as one of two passenger airlines servicing the needs of business and recrea?onal customers wan?ng to travel to and from Sydney.

Photo: Bega Valley Shire Council “Increasing passenger services will deliver greater investment to the Shire’s business community, which is well ?med as it’s been a par?cularly difficult year for local small business owners. Having two operators means doubling the exposure we receive through the wide-reaching marke?ng of two established airlines, as well as doubling op?ons for people wan?ng to travel to and from Sydney.

“This will very much put what is already a perfect des?na?on firmly on the map of places to visit now and into the future,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.

Qantas Group CFO, Vanessa Hudson was among the first passengers to disembark Qantas flight QF 2195.

“As the na?onal carrier, we have an important role to play in helping the industry recover from COVID-19,” Ms Hudson said. “The best way to drive tourism is by making it even easier for Australians to explore incredible places in their own backyard, especially with interna?onal borders closed for some ?me to come. This is the first ?me Qantas has ever offered a direct flight to Merimbula which will mean more compe??ve fares for passengers.

“These flights will bring more tourists to experience the beau?ful beaches and unique wildlife of the Sapphire Coast and also give locals more choice in how they get to Sydney and beyond. Ongoing interna?onal border closures are fuelling demand for domes?c travel. We’ve seen a strong response from travellers since these flights went on sale and have extended the service to operate through to October next year.”

Sapphire Coast Des?na?on Marke?ng Managing Director, Anthony Osbourne said the value of Qantas inves?ng locally will be felt across the Shire.

“As a des?na?on we are super excited to welcome one of Australia’s most iconic tourism brands into our region. “Their confidence in inves?ng in the Sapphire Coast as a des?na?on will liI our visibility enormously, par?cularly in the high-value Sydney market, and inspire our local industry and businesses to expand their offerings to cater to a new market.

“We look forward to being involved in the myriad of high-value Qantas marke?ng channels such as Frequent Flyer, hotels and holiday content.” beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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MSC WIRES Says Thank You Batemans Bay High School Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Last summer's bushfire devastated our wildlife and many of those that survived lost their tree hollow homes.

Shane O'Keefe of MSC WIRES told The Beagle "Our gliders, possums, parrots and bats all need hollows for breeding and homes. This is when Batemans Bay High School teachers offered to help by building nest boxes for our local MSC WIRES branch with their students.

"With funding from WIRES the students have already made brush tail possum, feathertail and sugar glider boxes for us and are now onto building bat boxes. Every species has different housing requirements.

"MSC WIRES would also like to thank our local community for their kind dona?ons which enabled our branch to fund this project, and to rescue and care for our wildlife in need", Shane said.

Vintage machinery group wins heritage award The Moruya An?que Tractor and Machinery Associa?on has been awarded the inaugural Fergus Thomson OAM Heritage Award. Presented to MATAMA president Steve Shields, the award recognises the associa?on’s outstanding contribu?on to Eurobodalla’s rich history and heritage.

Nomina?ons were opened in September 2019 for the inaugural Fergus Thomson OAM Heritage Award, which recognises projects contribu?ng to the community’s apprecia?on and awareness of Eurobodalla’s heritage.

The award offers a $1,000 prize to local individuals, groups or organisa?ons that have made an outstanding contribu?on to our apprecia?on and awareness of the rich heritage of the Eurobodalla Shire.

The ini?al requirement to nominate required that projects must have been completed in the past two years to be eligible.

This years award was in recogni?on of MATAMA'S biannual Rally, which took place in October 2019 Other finalists for the award included historian and author Shirley Jurmann and Peter Smith – best known for wri?ng The Clarke Gang - Outlawed, Outcast and ForgoBen, published on 1st May 2015.

The Beagle nomina?on, Mr Norm Moore didn't pass the muster of the judging panel this year however his book "The ForgoBen History of LouYt’s Quarry and Construc?on of Captain Cook's Monument" released in March 2019, stands on its own merits as one of the primary historical records of Moruya and the Eurobodalla of its day and will qualify for nomina?on in 2021. beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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Moruya lights up for Christmas The main street of Moruya was lit up for Christmas last week thanks to the Moruya Rotary club and the Moruya Business Vol 16 September 15thChamber.

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Take a bow Rotarians Rohan Gleeson and Col Chesher, Business Chamber members Tubby Harrison, Rob Pollock, Col Chesher and Col Jay you have brought much needed Christmas cheer to our town (the lads finished close to midnight - how is that for community spirit) In the ongoing saga with Essen?al Energy over the annual installa?on of the lights on Essen?al Energy light poles the Rotary volunteers were required to spend over $2000 to have an engineers report on the wind effect of the light structures on the poles.

This was accomplished with ease but did reveal that Essen?al Energy couldn't provide the essen?al scaled CAD drawings for the task, instead offering only out of scale pdf images that made a nonsense of their request. The hurdles Essen?al Energy have placed in front of the Moruya Christmas lights each year have been many.

They wanted $20 million in Public Liability insurance which was met with $50 million. They said the poles were live at the point of aBachment and required a variety of measures prior to safe installa?on. When it was revealed that if the pole was live half way up the metal lightpole then the base too would be live.

Essen?al Energy backed away from this when the community were warned not to touch the poles and dogs advised not to piss on them.

The requirement for approval is s?ll annual and it appears that each year requires a new hurdle to be overcome. Next will be the insistence that a fiberglass ladder and plaZorm be used that will cost Rotary Moruya $10,000.

Meanwhile a Very Big vote of thanks to the tenacity of Rotary to con-nue to provide a fes-ve feel to the township of Moruya and to overcome the annual Grinch hurdles placed before them.

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More than 50 charges laid during proac-ve opera-on – South Coast More than 50 charges have been laid during a proac?ve police opera?on targe?ng an?-social behaviour and Vol 16 September 15th 2017South Coast at the weekend. driving offences7th, on 2017 the Vol 28 December Vol 48 April 27th 2018

Officers from the Southern Region High-Visibility Policing (HVP) Unit and Region Enforcement Squad coordinated a high visibility opera?on throughout the South Coast between Thursday 10 December and Saturday 12 December 2020 as part of Opera?on Summer Safe, targe?ng towns between Nowra and Batemans Bay. RES and HVP officers were assisted by officers from South Coast Police District and the Traffic and Highway Patrol Command.

Of note across the three days; - Almost 500 random breath tests and 271 random drug tests were conducted, with four charges laid for drink driving - Six people were charged with possessing prohibited drugs, and - 51 charges were laid for offences including drug and weapon possession, failing to leave a licensed premises and other traffic-related incidents.

Southern Region Opera?ons Manager, Detec?ve Superintendent Kevin McNeil, said police will con?nue to conduct regular patrols of tourist towns.

“We have paid par?cular aBen?on to our coastal towns in recent weeks, with the influx of visitors and the weather warming up,” Det Supt McNeil said.

“We know people are keen to support our regional towns, par?cularly those that were affected by bushfires, but I cannot stress enough how important it is that people do so safely.

“The public needs to adhere to venues’ COVID-19 safety plans, ensure they are physically distancing and comply with the rules set by the NSW Government.

“We are also con?nuing to focus on safe driver behaviour and making sure people get from A to B safely,” Det Supt McNeil said.

Road safety will con?nue be a focus of Opera?on Summer Safe, with Traffic and Highway officers assis?ng Police Districts with targe?ng speeding, drink and drug driving, driving while fa?gued, mobile phone and other traffic offences.

Opera?on Summer Safe is a high-visibility opera?on will be in place for the dura?on of summer 2020/2021 throughout regional NSW focusing on policing licensed premises, public spaces and entertainment precincts in an effort to decrease an?-social behaviour and alcohol-related violence, whilst also ensuring adherence to current Public Health Orders.

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There is much more to a Green Thumb Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Eurobodalla Council’s parks and 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 gardens crew like to call a spade a spade and they’re jus?fiably proud of appren?ce Stacey Wade.

On Thursday 17 December Ms Wade was presented with The Shovel award

by Moruya TAFE’s Gabriele Harding, recognising both the theore?cal knowledge and prac?cal skills Ms Wade demonstrated while comple?ng her Cer?ficate III in Hor?culture.

Above: Moruya TAFE’s Gabriele Harding presents Council’s

Council’s works manager Tony Swallow said the public would already be familiar with some of Stacey’s work.

“Anyone who’s visited the revamped gardens at Moruya’s Apex and Riverside Parks can appreciate Stacey’s talent, as she co-designed those with the rest of the team,” Mr Swallow said.

“Former appren?ces Rhiannon Cooper and Eli Ryan have also won The Shovel in recent years. We’re preBy happy to be able to draw on a pool of great local talent, then support them through their appren?ceship with engaging work experience.”

Ms Harding noted Council had consistently selected appren?ces that excelled through their TAFE study.

“It’s been a group of students that really excel, as you’ll see by some of the names engraved on The Shovel.”

Rally for Recovery at Tomakin- Christmas closure.

Over the Christmas period Rally will be closed from Thursday 24th December to 5th January 2021.

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Batemans Bay steps into a 5G future Batemans Bay has taken a step towards the 5G future as Telstra switches on the area’s Telstra 5G base sta?on, part of their ongoing rollout of Australia’s leading 5G. Vol 16 September 15th 2017

28 December 7th, 2017 The new 5G27th capacity, and the ongoing rollout, will not only benefit customers with 5G devices in the Vol 48 April 2018 selected areas that 5G will ini?ally be deployed, but will also benefit customers with 4G devices in the vicinity of new 5G coverage.

Telstra Regional General Manager Chris Taylor said of the new 5G capacity “Telstra has always been dedicated to connec?ng people in regional Australia and ensuring they are amongst the first to experience the latest mobile technology,” Mr Taylor said.

Both Batemans Bay and Malua Bay are among the first places in Australia, indeed the world, to have access to 5G connec?vity.

“Telstra has been leading the way in pioneering 5G technology with a number of world and Australian firsts – and making 5G technology available to Australian consumers. Now with the first 5G sites on air, customers have a chance to be part of that cuYng edge. Further to this, as we roll out this new 5G technology, it will also improve 4G capacity and speeds.

“We now have commenced the rollout of 5G in 53 ci?es around Australia. For those interested in finding out more about the 5G coverage rollout and about the 5G handsets and devices available to take advantage of this new network technology, further detail can be found at telstra.com.au/5g or by talking to a team member in any Telstra store,” Mr Taylor said.

There are now more than 1,500 Telstra 5G sites on-air across selected areas of 53 Australian ci?es and towns. More than 1000 suburbs na?onally are more than half covered by Telstra 5G and more than 10 million people live, work or pass through Telstra’s 5G footprint every day.

"The commencement of the 5G rollout in this area builds on Telstra’s commitment to extend 5G coverage to selected areas of major and regional ci?es across Australia." Mr Taylor said.

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community Nelligen Christmas Hamper run this weekend The North Canberra Bears Rugby League

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the Steampacket Hotel and the West Nelligen Community Brigade, have secured significant dona?ons through a major fundraising effort to provide around 100 Christmas hampers to assist those across the Eurobodalla o are s?ll struggling and were most affected by the 2020 bushfires.

It is planned that the hampers will be delivered via a motorcade, travelling from Canberra to Nelligen on Saturday 19 December 2020 and the Steampacket Hotel will store them un?l the recipients can collect them.

The plan is that the motorcade will leave from the North Canberra Bear Bar at 9am, to arrive at the Steampacket Hotel by 11am.

Anyone wishing to be part of this charity event is welcome to aBend the Steampacket Hotel from midday on Saturday.

A list has been provided to the West Nelligen Community Brigade of the families adversely affected in this region and the brigade will be choosing 100 families to receive a hamper drawn out of a barrel.

The West Nelligen Community Brigade extend huge thank you to the following Canberra businesses and locals who have donated generously to make this possible.

M J Benton Refinishing JLN Contractors The Butcher Shop, Kaleen Reliance Building Services Monte Building Group Capital Precision Coa?ng Brema Group Bears PDR Group Zenith Tree Services Lennock RAM Legacy Plastering Services North Canberra Bears RLFC North Canberra Bears Minor RLFC CONDRILL Hudsons Catering Hertz , Mitchell Bears Auto Group Dimensional Signs Oatley Fine Wine Merchants Fess Nelligen The Steampacket Hotel

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New parking arrangements at South Broulee Beach Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Parking arrangements have changed at the entrance to South Broulee Beach.

No stopping signs have been installed on road edges around the small beachside car park at the base of the headland and along the southern side of its access road.

A spokesperson for Eurobodalla Council said Council had received Above: Changes to parking at the entrance to South Broulee Beach numerous complaints about problema?c traffic flow and concerns will improve traffic flow and increase pedestrian safety. Motorists will no longer be able to park around the edges of the small beachside about pedestrian safety. car park, or along the beach side of the car park access road.

“When vehicles park on both sides of the access road there is only enough room for one vehicle to pass through. This causes frustra?on and poten?al conflict between motorists, where one vehicle has to reverse or take evasive ac?on to enable traffic through,” he said.

“Meanwhile, this is happening at a ?me when many people are walking across the road, crea?ng an increased safety risk to pedestrians, par?cularly children walking around reversing vehicles.”

Council’s Local Traffic CommiBee reviewed the issue at its mee?ng on Thursday 3 December, and determined to install No Stopping signage and line-marking to improve vehicle access, traffic flow and pedestrian safety.

In addi?on to the signs, yellow lines will be painted on the bitumen road edge to designate where motorists cannot park.

This will be enforced by Council Rangers and Police under NSW Road Rules, resul?ng in an on-the-spot penalty infringement no?ce ($272) for non-compliance with regulatory signage/line markings.

Vehicles will s?ll be allowed to park on the northern side of the access road adjoining the boBom of the cliff and in marked car parks.

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Training calls on locals to protect animals this Vol 16 Septemberseason 15th 2017 bushfire 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Animals are oIen the forgoBen vic?ms in bushfires, and World Animal Protec?on wants to help educate the Eurobodalla community on planning ahead to protect their pets and farm animals, as well as helping injured or displaced wildlife during an emergency.

In collabora?on with experts in veterinary care and animal emergency management, the animal welfare organisa?on has released free online training available to locals to help prepare for bushfires and protect animals.

Image: World Animal Protec-on

The training is best suited to community members who have liBle to no experience in assis?ng injured wildlife and want to learn the basics, which includes how to include your pets and farm animals in an emergency plan, and how to respond aIer a bushfire.

Details: What – Community online training: Protec?ng animals in bushfires, presented by World Animal Protec?on Where – Online, via www.worldanimalprotec?on.org.au/bushfiretraining Execu?ve Director at World Animal Protec?on Australia, Simone Clarke said: “There was an outpouring of compassion for animals during the 2019/2020 summer bushfires, but despite this eager support many were unsure how to best help wildlife and protect their pets and farm animals.

“We know people want to help out on-the-ground, and we hope this training will give them the knowledge to do just that while also building community resilience for future bushfires.”

The training will take par?cipants 15 minutes to complete, as they hear from Dr Stephen Van Mil, Founder and CEO of Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital, and Dr Bree Talbot, Founda?on Vet at Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.

This training is made possible by the funds donated to World Animal Protec?on as part of their interna?onal Bushfire Recovery Appeal to support the recovery and rehabilita?on of animals impacted by the devasta?ng bushfires in Australia.

The animal welfare organisa?on is also funding research into animal emergency preparedness and local wildlife groups, and helping to train more vets to get the skills they need to help wildlife and other animals in emergencies.

World Animal Protec?on has worked ac?vely with governments, communi?es and individuals in disasters all over the world, protec?ng animals in over 270 disaster responses, in over 80 countries.

Eurobodalla locals can undertake the training today by visi?ng www.worldanimalprotec?on.org.au/bushfiretraining

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Batemans Bay Boaters Ramp Up For Holidays Boa?ng enthusiasts Batemans Bay will Vol 16 September 15th around 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 have double the fun this summer, with both ramps on to the Clyde River open during the holiday peak.

Member for Bega, Andrew Constance said boat ramps at Clyde Street west and the Old Punt Road would both open for the busiest boa?ng period allowing more river access from today, 17 December through un?l 11 January 2021.

“We know that heading out on the river is a great way to spend the day, having both local boat ramps open will be welcomed by locals and visitors to the region.

“Both boat ramps being open in Batemans Bay during this period will mean up to eight boat trailer parking spaces, a safe boat holding loca?on, and a boat trailer turn-around area,” Mr Constance said.

“Access to the river will return to alterna?ng arrangements between Clyde Street and Old Punt boat ramps from 11 January 2020, star?ng with the closure of Old Punt Road boat ramp.

“Signs will be in place at both boat ramps to keep the community informed.”

Transport for NSW requires use of the northern and southern foreshore areas of the Clyde River to safely build the new bridge. Both boat ramps will open when major work ends.

Boat users can also subscribe for specific updates regarding boat ramp access via email and text message by contac?ng the project team at BatemansBayBridge@jhg.com.au or 1800 870 119.

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AUSSIE SPOKEN BLOKE launch in Moruya Aussie Spoken Bloke is a new CD of 15 Vol 16 September 15th 2017 original bush poems by south coast NSW 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 singer, songwriter, entertainment agent and poet, Graham Scobie, and it will be launched at Moruya Markets at 11am on Saturday, 19 Dec during a performance by Graham’s band, the Country Pumpkins. Graham has been a musician for over 40 years since he made his live debut in the anonymity of the London Underground in 1977, while travelling the planet for 2 years.

Since then Graham has gone on to record 6 CD’s and earn 2 na?onal awards: a Tamworth Songwriters Associa?on Award for 100 Years Australia and an Australian Gospel Music Award for Aussie Gospel Bloke.

He also has numerous other finals spots in songwri?ng compe??ons including The Church of Australia is the Bush in the Tamworth Songwriters Associa?on Awards and The Clearing in the Australian Songwriters Associa?on Awards. Both of these appear on Aussie Spoken Bloke as poems, which is how all of Graham’s songs start out.

Other poems on Aussie Spoken Bloke have previously been released as songs on Graham’s music CD’s By the Banks of the Billabong, Bushland Boogie, Aussie Gospel Bloke and Granite Town. The Fire at Yankee’s Gap was wriBen in August 2018 when Graham fought a fire near Bega with the Rural Fire Service.

Seven of the poems have been wriBen either during the 2019/2020 fire season or since then such as the ?tle poem, Aussie Spoken Bloke, which makes reference to the 65,000 year history of spoken culture in Australia. You can find a sample poem, Just a Whip Crack Away, on Graham’s website: www.scobie.com.au

The Fire at Yankee’s Gap is a semi-finalist in the Tamworth Songwriters Associa?on 2021 Awards in the Lyrics Only sec?on and the same poem was also highly regarded in the Songwriters, Composers and Lyricists Associa?on FOOM 2020 Songwri?ng Compe??on Lyrics Sec?on with the judges sta?ng: “Reading this was almost reminiscent of a Banjo Paterson ode. Storytelling at its most expressive and finest.”

Aussie Spoken Bloke is available from Graham for $10 (including GST and postage) by phoning 0409 225957, emailing graham@scobie.com.au or writing to PO Box 87, Moruya NSW 2537.

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Councillor James Thomson moves to close down debate on leasing BBay Comm Centre Volwhat 16 September 15th 2017 In was a some?mes 28 April December 7th, 2017 fiery Extraordinary Mee?ng of Council this aIernoon (Dec 17th 2020) the mostly Vol 48 27th 2018 mute and taciturn Clr James Thomson moved to closed down any further discussion or debate around the rescission mo?on that was put forward to defer the leasing of the Batemans Bay Community Centre to an outside agency before the opening of the Mackay Park Centre in February 2022.

Of disgust to those watching the mee?ng live both Cl Thomson and Cl Brown set out to shut the en?re discussion down from the outset, by not suppor?ng the mo?on to move to a CommiBee of the Whole where councillors could talk openly on the issue.

The Mayor was present however it was known from communica?ons that morning that her internet coverage was poor. Based on that, the decision was made that the Deputy Mayor, Rob Pollock chair the mee?ng, much to the surprise of those who know that the Mayor has a pres?ge council car that is provided by the ratepayer and she could well have driven to town to aBend an Extraordinary Mee?ng.

Instead Cl Rob Pollock once again delivered a very poorly chaired mee?ng with his con?nued use of first names and his failures of mee?ng procedures and protocols that saw several points of order raised and even two mo?ons of dissent for him to stand down from the chair. The first mo?on of dissent by Clr Mayne was ignored and the second mo?on from Clr Constable was lost by the typical vo?ng bloc of Brown, Thomson, Tait and Nathan and Innes.

The vo?ng today of the Innes Vo?ng bloc to not support a rescission mo?on saw Councillors McGinlay, Mayne and Constable shake their heads in disbelief.

Councillor Constable argued that the community had a very clear understanding that the BBCC would remain open un?l such ?me as the Mackay Park Centre doors opened.

While the General Manager proceeded to argue around the context of her responses to Dr Sue Mackenzie Councillor Constable and McGinlay both noted that the single statement by the GM that "Council would not be in a posi?on to vacate the BBCC un?l the Aqua?c, Arts and Leisure Centre has been constructed and is opera?onal," was able to be read alone and that the statement required no context.

Council is expec?ng a rental on the Batemans Bay Community Centre of $100,000 per year over the next ten years to help pay the running costs of the pool.

Clr Maureen Nathan revealed that the commercial rent that Council might expect from the Batemans Bay Community Centre over a ten year period was more than one million dollars. adding "We have to look at what know now and what we can guess at pruden?ally " qualifying her figure on her extensive knowledge of commercial ren?ng and the fact that her son is a project manager. Most likely the figure also represents the

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Councillor James Thomson moves to close down debate on leasing BBay Comm Centre con-nues...

figures that have been discussed by councillors and staff behind closed doors and Councillor Nathan may just have breached a confiden?ality agreement.

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The O?um Business case for a $46 million facility offered that the expected opera?onal costs would be in the order of $900,000 per year. Adding to this an es?mated $1.2 million for deprecia?on the expected annual expenditure for a $46 million building was $2.1 million. That cost is most likely now doubled however the public are unable to see the figures as they are considered "commercial in confidence" by Council and not to be released.

While it was argued today that the preferred lessee would be seeking discounted rental and that other groups decided not to put in EOIs on the understanding that Council was looking to lease at market rates the teflon coated Get out of Jail statement was that anyone puYng forward an EOI was invited to indicate what rent they were willing to pay.

In closing the debate, as demanded by the aphonic and rarely contribu?ng Clr James Thomson, and seconded by Mayor Innes, Councillor Pat McGinlay was able to put in one last statement for the rescission mo?on saying "All I have heard since this issue came up over two or three different mee?ngs and public forums is the vast majority of people who have a view expressing it very much, talking about their concerns, either individually or on behalf of different groups, up to 597 people we heard this morning, the Meals on Wheels people to add to them, PERFEX, the dancing groups etc etc .... these are not THESE PEOPLE ... these are our community. I don't think you can put this down to a few blank canvasses or whatever label you would like to apply to more vociferous people in our community... we had a pe??on of over 1000 people who've objected to this. This is not a few noisy people. This is a heck of a lot of people from a very diverse part of our community giving their honest views and opinions and think we are generally, if we don't accept this rescission mo?on saying "sorry guys, that doesn't maBer, we know beBer".

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The Tilba Fes-val is Back in 2021!

On Easter Saturday 2021, April 3, Central Tilba will again open the gates on the Tilba Fes?val and share a great day out for locals and visitors alike.

Join in once again on Bate Street for a full day of live music, market stalls, an amazing array of food, tradi?onal street games and great entertainment for the kids.

One of the best days out on the NSW South Coast for over 30 years and the highlight of the year for the Tilba District, the Fes?val is a celebra?on of the heritage, local produce, crea?ve and musical talent of this amazing community.

The Bate Street businesses come together with stallholders, food producers and entertainers to deliver a day that all the family will enjoy and remember long into the future. Organised by a small group of enthusias?c local volunteers, the Fes?val is a not-for-proďŹ t community event.

Proceeds from the day directly beneďŹ t the Tilba District through dona?ons to local community groups, including the School of Arts Trust and the CWA. Musicians, entertainers and stall holders interested in par?cipa?ng in the 2021 Tilba Fes?val need to complete an Expression of Interest at www.visiYlba.com.au/?lba-fes?val by 15 January 2021.

Demand is expected to be high and space is limited, so get your submission in as soon as possible!

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AWL’s Shelagh Ingram recognised for her dedica-on to animals during the Vol 16 September 15th 2017 bushfires 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 While the fires raged around and through Eurobodalla Shire last December/January, many people were forced to flee to the Moruya evacua?on centre, with only their clothes, their pets and perhaps a few supplies. Holidaymakers trying to enjoy a fes?ve break were also stranded with liBle warning.

During the chaos of people, pets and noise, a few calm people gently directed and assisted.

One such person was The AWL’s Shelagh Ingram.

As new animals came into the centre, she directed their owners to the safe areas set up and stocked for dogs, cats, horses and other pets.

Shelagh worked ?relessly for three days, walking around the various areas, checking that all the animals had water, food and bedding. She spent ?me with scared animals and sat with lonely animals who were wai?ng for their families to come back.

The obvious care and regard Shelagh showed for each animal gave the families confidence to go and get food, etc for themselves, knowing their beloved pets were safe and in good hands.

Sheila was recently awarded the NSW Premier’s Bushfire Emergency Cita?on, for her contribu?on and service to the NSW 2019-2020 Emergency Response.

It couldn’t go to a more deserving and caring person!

Moruya CWA news "Thank you to all the community who supported Moruya CWA Branch street stall early December and made it such a success.

“We would like to remind everyone our HandicraI Shop is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm at our rooms at 64 Queen Street. Also we are open up to and including Christmas Eve 24th December so you can get some late Christmas shopping in.

“We reopen at our usual ?me on Saturday 2nd January 2021 .

“We would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous and Healthy New Year." beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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Gadfly 146 By Robert Macklin When the history of an eventual conciliation between Black and White Australia is written (or and danced), 2020 will provide some fascinating markers on that long, winding track.

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First up will no doubt be the achievement of Pat Turner, the wonderful Gudanji-Arrente

woman who demanded the Federal Government seal off the Outback Aboriginal communities from all potential Covid-19 carriers, thus preventing the deaths of hundreds if not thousands of our First Nations people.

Born in Alice Springs in 1952, Pat’s father died in a work accident when she was eleven, but her mother - and great uncle Charles Perkins - saw that she received a good education in Adelaide. She joined the APS and trained as a welfare office; came to Canberra in 1978 where she rose through the ranks to become a Deputy Secretary of PM and C then CEO of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. She’s now the Convenor of all the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peak bodies and all Australia owes her a mighty debt.

Next there’s the nerve-tingling rendition of the National Anthem in the Eora language by the 16-year-old Wiradjuri lass, Olivia Fox at the Rugby Union Test Match against the Argentinians. It came as a total shock made even more moving as the Wallabies themselves – including some burly imports from the South Seas – were word perfect as they sang along.

That it came from the conservative Rugby community made it all the more affecting. But like so many of the rough patches on that long and windy road, it was not without its critics. The Eora (Dharug) language of Sydney and the immediate hinterland is only one of a great many Aboriginal languages including Wiradjuri’s own where a serious revival is taking place emanating from the Wagga Wagga education system. Moreover, Advance Australia Fair still has its own detractors. As one cartoonist put it, the Aboriginal version would have arrived much earlier if only we’d been able to translate ‘girt’.

Finally came the launch earlier this month of a new book, Songlines – The Power and the Promise, by Margo Neale and Lynne Kelly at the National Museum of Australia. Margo is an Aboriginal woman of the Kulin/Gumbayngirr nations who, like so many of her generation was ‘protected’ by her mother and grandmother from any real knowledge of her ancestry. Trained as a teacher, she embarked on her journey of personal discovery when with husband Bruce she taught in Aboriginal communities of the Northern Territory.

Since then her career has skyrocketed in the National Museum of Australia where she worked with founding director Dawn Casey to develop its First Nations Gallery and has since curated a series of top flight exhibitions from Emily Kngwarreye paintings to the magnificent Seven Sisters Songline.

Lynne Kelly is a polymath specialising in oral memory and mnemonics, and together they celebrate the concept of Songlines carrying the vast accumulated knowledge of Aboriginal ‘dreamings’ throughout the Country. Already the book has been short-listed in the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards. It is the first of a series that will develop the concept to include ‘Design’ by Alison Page and Paul Memmott and ‘Country’ by Bill Gamage and Bruce Pascoe.

All three markers say much about the power and promise of the way ahead, especially in light of the results of whitefella obsessions with boundless ‘growth’ and profligate ‘development’ on that long, winding track. robert@robertmacklin.com beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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A summer message from Kristy McBain Vol 16 September 15th 2017 The summer holidays are here already! AIer the 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 year we’ve all had, this important break takes on new significance.

I think it’s fair to say that most people feel like they didn’t have a holiday last summer. Bushfires forced thousands of visitors to leave, while residents dug in to face the unfolding crisis at our front door.

Floods and COVID-19 followed, only adding to the emo?onal, environmental and financial distress in our community.

This summer presents an opportunity to recharge, renew and reconnect following the challenges of 2020.

If you are choosing to holiday here for the first ?me or the 100th ?me – thank you and welcome.

You have chosen the most amazing community to share this ?me with and the most diverse and thrilling landscape.

Your support of this community goes a long way in crea?ng the renewal and regrowth we are working towards.

I have no doubt you will be richly rewarded, not just by the ac?vi?es, local products and services and the environment – but by the smiles from business owners and residents.

For some, the first anniversary of our Black Summer will elicit painful memories.

Every person you meet will have their own individual story and experience from this ?me; you do too perhaps. This has been a year that has touched us all.

One of the hallmarks of 2020 has been the empathy we have shown each other; that ?me, warmth and respect is something we need to be extra mindful of as summer builds and anniversaries approach.

Some people are s?ll living in challenging circumstances and you may be shocked by some of the damage and destruc?on that remains.

Please respect people’s privacy as you travel our region.

As the COVID-19 pandemic con?nues to unfold, Australians have worked hard to allow us as many freedoms as possible ahead of this holiday period. That is something we can all be immensely proud of.

It’s important to maintain all the healthy prac?ses that have become part of our life in 2020 – hand hygiene, physical distancing and remembering to register your details at venues.

We have laughed during 2020 about wan?ng to reboot this year – I hope this break provides the chance to do that and set yourself and those around you up for a happy and healthy 2021.

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Reading—history 100 Years Ago—DECEMBER 18, 1920 Doug aboard a broncho dashes up to a crowd of cow punchers and yells, “Come on quick, follow me—we’re going to fight!” Douglas Fairbanks in “Arizona.” Star Theatre TONIGHT. Vol 16 September 15th 2017

28ACTION.– December 7th,local 2017branch of the Red Cross Society, which is indebted Vol 48 April 27thThe 2018 KIND to Mr. G.H. James for the filling in of names, etc., on the Workers’ Certificates, tenders him sincere thanks for his kindness and his excellent chirography.

DIOCESAN EXAMINATION.—The results of the written examination held last October at the different centres of the Catholic Diocese of Goulburn have just been published. Twenty-three pupils from our local Convent presented themselves, the whole number successfully passing as follows: Preparatory Intermediate Class—Ena Carden 841, Kathleen Brogan 817…

Sixth Class—Francis Keating 788, Noel Kennedy 767...Fifth Class—Marjorie Turner 807, Nellie Constable 760 ...In addition to the above two of the scholars secured distinctions, viz., Ena Carden a gold medal for Geography and Olga Thompson a silver medal for English. Although the success achieved is most meritorious the success achieved is most meritorious, undoubtedly it would have been greater had it not been for the fact that examination papers for this school were delayed a week, in consequence of which the children were in a state of high nervous tension, totally unfitting them for the arduous task set before them.

(Unfortunately one of these children will drown in the river in the week following this announcement) XMAS TREE.– At 3 o’clock this afternoon (Saturday) doors will be open to view the wonderland scene at the Mechanics Hall, where an immense Xmas Tree will be laden with presents to delight the hearts of both young and old.

DECLINE IN DAIRYING.– In the past the producer has had to provide a cheap pound of butter for the consumer; when the price increased there has been an outcry. There has been a cry raised about child slavery on the dairy farms, but those responsible never suggested that they and other consumers pay more for milk, butter and cheese, in order to permit of the dairy farmer employing adult labor at current rates of wages. The dairy farmer thinks he has been exploited, and is therefore discontented. That a considerable number are getting out of the industry is evident from figures given. The great question is how to better conditions for dairymen, not only financially, but socially. Of all the dairy problems to be solved, this the most urgent and transcends all others in national importance.

NELLIGEN (From our Correspondent) After four Saturday afternoons of hard voluntary labor we have finished the site for our Soldiers’ Memorial…. The stone has been delivered here by the I.S.N. Co free of cost…. The unveiling is to take place on 31st December, at 3 p.m. …. A procession is be formed, led by the Bateman’s Bay Band, the members kindly giving their services free of charge. … A concert and plain and fancy dress ball will be held at night.

On New Year’s Day a programme of sporting events will be run off, and there will be a Cinderella at night.

The contractor for the new Police Station Mr. Rolfe, of Nowra, has been engaged for some time in the demolition of the old building and clearing the site for the new one. Owing to the shortage of cement, there is some doubt about going ahead with the foundation. When finished, the building will be a commodious and convenient residence for our respected and popular police officer, Mr. Bentley, who is tired of waiting for this long overdue improvement.

Miss E. Barrie has opened refreshment rooms in the building lately occupied by Mr. J. Richardson. I wish this plucky young lady every success in her enterprise.

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Inability of the residents of Maloneys Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Beach to 2018 obtain a 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 'safe from bushfire' environment.

The Beagle Editor, My wife and I live on Maloneys Drive backing onto the council laneway between us and Lot 248 DP569875.

This lot is a large landholding owned by a ESC ratepayer.

For over ten years we have tried to get bushfire mi?ga?on rendered on the property line affec?ng Maloneys Beach.

To achieve this the owner must submit a development applica?on. He does not respond to requests.

The RFS and Na?onal Parks plan and carry out burns on their management zones but our adjacent dense and tall fire fuel is not managed because it is Coastal Wetland.

The residences in Maloneys Beach were built before the SEPP 14 was declared without consulta?on with those residents.

The Environment in the wetland is being overtaken by vines that weigh the Casuarinas un?l they break and die onto the vulnerable and endangered flora. What about the safety of residents? There is only one winding and crested road out!

The suburb has many old people who will be affected by smoke, the panic with separated families trying to travel up Northcove Rd through the smoke can cause an accident and block emergency vehicles.

It is ?me the NSW Government realised their blunders have caused tragedies and put some sense into their Environment policies.

Jack Fordyce

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All the known gigs to date: Dec 18th - Solo West at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Dec1619th - Solo West at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Vol September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 Dec 19th - Kim Churchill at Tilba Valley Winery & Ale House

Dec 19th - Country Pumpkins – Moruya Markets (10am) Dec 19th - Michael Horneman – Steampacket Hotel (7pm) Dec 19th - Joe Quennell – Tuross Head Club (8pm) Dec 20th - Country Pumpkins – Camel Rock Brewery (12.30pm) Dec 20th - Waikama at Waterfront Hotel Moruya 6pm Dec 20th - live music at the Waterfront Hotel Moruya 2pm every Sunday Dec 20th - Two Dogs Plucking at the Bodalla Dairy Shed 12:30pm to 4pm Club Catalina - Live Entertainment every night from Boxing Day through to Saturday 9 January 2021.

Dec 26th - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (8pm)

Dec 27th - live music at the Waterfront Hotel Moruya 2pm every Sunday Dec 27th - Daniel Champagne // COVID Safe Show at Smokey Dan's

Dec 27th - Sim and Co at the Bodalla Dairy Shed 12:30pm to 4pm Dec 31st - Vinyl Rain– Tuross Club (8pm) Dec 31st - New Years Eve at the Moruya Waterfront 50.50 Jan 2nd - Corey Legge at the Quarterdeck Narooma Jan 2nd - Dale Huddleston – Tuross Club (8pm)

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Wasp Island release debut album Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Wasp release debut album in December 28Island December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 2020. The album was independently recorded and self-produced on the South Coast NSW Australia featuring musicians Trevor Daly (South Durras), Tom Dexter (Broulee), Carla West (Milton), Syd Green (Sanctuary Point) and Owen CriBenden (Moruya)

Well known to venues across the South East the album should appeal to south coast locals who are into Australian independent rock music It is out now and available on streaming services (Spo?fy, Apple Music etc.) and as a CD. The cost of the CD is $20 including postage within Australia - order by sending an email to waspislandaustralia@gmail.com And aIer years of playing in various local covers bands, main songwriter Trevor Daly decided it was ?me to put some original rock music out into the world.

Trevor told The Beagle "The Wasp Island album contains 9 songs reflec?ng life on the coast in regional Australia and inspired by the music we love.

The tracks feature a variety of styles ranging from hard riff rock, poli?cally-themed songs, spacey Floydsque music, and splashes of funk and reggae/ska. Songs that we think would par?cularly appeal to locals are ‘Summer Terrorists’ (a ska style sly dig at the annual summer tourist invasion of the coast), ‘Dancing on the Beach’ (a funky groove for your next beach party), ‘Made My Escape’ (a fast riff rocker about making the sea change from the city to the coast), and ‘First Star of the Evening’ (a slow building power balled that builds into lighters-in-the-air singalong anthem).

The album has been several years in the making due to band members needing to juggle music-making with day jobs, family and other commitments. And on top of this, delays were caused by recent deaths in the family, figh?ng the Black Summer bushfires and COVID lockdowns.

"Seemed like we would never finish the album," Trevor said.

"But now its done we are very pleased to finally reveal our new music to everyone. We hope you enjoy it.".

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"What you need to know about vegan wines" Did you know that not all wines are made equal? Even though grapes are at the heart of the winemaking process, most wine producers will use chemicals and processes that rely on animal by-products to get the Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 flavours and textures they need.

Vol 48 27th 2018 For example, not all wine is vegan. Like us, you may be wondering exactly how wine can NOT be vegan. AIer all, isn’t it made out of grapes? Surely it’s naturally vegan? Not necessarily, says Tony Ingle, Chief Winemaker at Angove Family Organic winery, a 130-year-old company strongly commiBed to sustainability.

Whether a wine is vegan or not is all down to the winemaking process. According to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), the majority of consumers are unaware that some wines are made using animal-derived products, typically when the liquid is filtered through substances called finding agents, which remove protein, yeast and cloudiness.

Before your wine is boBled, it’s not the clear fluid you usually see when you pour yourself a glass. Unaged, or unfiltered wine may contain some floa?ng par?cles of proteins, tartrates, tannins and phenolics. However, as wine drinkers prefer their wine to be bright and clear, the wine needs to be clarified through a process called ‘fining’ to remove the fragments. And it’s during this fining procedure that many wines can become unsuitable for vegans.

“A lot of people don’t know this, but regular wines oIen use animal-derived fining agents, including proteins such as milk, egg whites and isinglass — made from the float bladder of the sturgeon fish, to improve the clarity of their wine. At Angove Organic, all of our organic wines are vegan, and we do not use any animal derived products in neither the wine, nor in the winemaking process,” said Ingle.

As vegan wines become more popular, an increasing number of wineries are adop?ng methods to ensure this growing market is not leI unserved. Some vegan wines will be leI to self-clarify and self-stabilise naturally over ?me: these vegan wine boBles will have a ‘not fined’ or ‘not filtered’ label on it. Some winemakers prefer to filter their wine, but will use vegan-friendly finding agents such as bentonite clay, which is extremely efficient at fining out unwanted proteins. Ac?vated charcoal, limestone, and silica gel are also vegan-friendly and regularly used by winemakers to create the beau?ful clear liquid you’ll enjoy in your boBle of vegan wine.

At Angove vineyards, sustainability and nature is leI to do what she does best, in order to produce their award-winning wines. The winemakers do not use synthe?c herbicides or pes?cides, and even use Indian Runner Ducks to control the snail popula?on. To ensure their wines are vegan, they use the free-run juice from the grapes. “This means we do not have to use any of the animal based fining products to clean and stabilise our wines and can instead use fining agents derived from pea proteins to do this,” said Ingle.

Look for the vegan label If you are vegan, you probably know how easy it can be to accidently consume a food or drink which hasn’t been labelled correctly. In Australia, our labelling laws are strict: winemakers must declare whether milk or egg are used during processing. The same laws do not apply for interna?onal wines. To be on the safe side, if you’re vegan, shop Australian.

Where to buy vegan wine “Our award-winning range of Cer?fied Organic wines do not use any animal-based fining products or tested inputs in the winemaking process, making them 100% vegan,” says Ingle.

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Christmas Feast with Salmon Gravlax, Pate, Panforte and Asparagus and Pea Salad!

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Every Christmas our mob gathers in Tuross. These days our daughters are gathering extras along the way, and this means our extended household is expanding each year. This also means more food required!

So I have made my absolute standby’s - Panforte, Chicken Liver Pate and Gravlax. Panforte, the tradi?onal Italian spice cake always stands in as our Christmas cake. I have bought loads of bacon, eggs, yoghurt, olives, nuts and blah! Salad leaves from the garden will marry well with asparagus, pea, parmesan and avo in a light vinaigreBe and probably my old standby, crunchy noodle salad. We all know how to make that - it's so easy, follow the back of the Changs Crunchy Noodle pack!!

Gravlax ¼ cup sugar 2tbsp coarse sea salt 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns 2.5kg salmon, filleted and deboned, but with skin leI on 2 tbsp vodka or brandy (I use vodka) 4 tbsp very finely chopped dill Mustard sauce 1 ½ tbsp cider vinegar 1 tsp caster sugar ½ cup olive oil 2 tspn chopped dill 2 tbsp Dijon mustard Combine the sugar, salt and peppercorns in a small dish. Remove any bones from the salmon with tweezers.

Pat dry with paper towels and lay one fillet skin side down in a shallow tray or baking dish. Sprinkle with half the vodka or brandy, rub half the sugar mixture into the flesh, then sprinkle with half the dill. Sprinkle the remaining vodka over the second salmon fillet and rub the remaining sugar mixture into the flesh. Lay it flesh side down on top of the dill-coated salmon. Cover with plas?c wrap and place a heavy board on top - weigh this down with 3 heavy cans or a foil-covered brick. Refrigerate for 24 hours, turning the salmon over aIer 12 hours.

To make the mustard sauce, whisk together the ingredients, then cover un?l needed.

When the salmon is ready, take off the weights and remove the plas?c wrap. LiI off the top fillet and lay both fillets on a wooden board (tradi?onal). Brush off all the dill and any seasoning mixture with a s?ff pastry brush. Sprinkle with the remaining fresh dill and press it onto the salmon flesh, shaking off any excess. Serve the salmon whole on the serving board and thinly slice (use a very sharp knife with a long flexible blade) on an angle towards the tail. Serve with the mustard sauce and fresh bagueBe. Gravlax can be refrigerated, covered, for up to a week or it can be frozen. beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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Panforte (makes 2 cakes) 300g macadamia nuts or peanuts 200g whole hazelnuts

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125g dried apricots, chopped 125g raisins 125g prunes, chopped 125g dried figs, chopped ½ cup brandy 2 cups plain flour ¼ cup Dutch cocoa 1 tbsp Dutch cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg ¼ tsp white pepper 300ml honey 1 ½ cups caster sugar

Preheat oven to 180C. Toast the nuts on separate baking trays un?l they are lightly golden. Remove and set aside. When cool enough to handle, rubs skins off the hazelnuts using a tea-towel.

Place all the nuts in a large mixing bowl, then add all the fruit. SiI in the flour, cocoa and spices. Toss well to combine making sure the fruit is coated. Pour over the brandy and mix through. This gets heavy now.

In a saucepan, heat the honey and sugar and bring to the boil. Simmer gently un?l it reaches soI ball stage (112c-116c). Pour the toffee liquid over the fruit and nut mixture and use a wooden spoon to combine. It will be very s?cky, but use your muscles un?l all the flour is incorporated. If it’s overly s?cky add a tblsp of cold water, it will loosen. Turn oven heat down to 150C. Line 2 x 26cm spring pans with edible rice paper or baking paper, and grease the sides well with buBer. Press the mixture into the bases. Dip your hands or wooden spoon in water to make this easier. Put another layer of baking paper on top and press down. Bake for 40 minutes, I generally remove the paper 10 minutes before finished baking and then allow the top to cook a liBle. Remove and leave to cool a liBle before easing out of the pan. Cut into thin wedges to serve, dusted with icing sugar or a good dark cocoa. Chopped wedges or blocks, Panforte make lovely giIs wrapped in cellophane. Store in an air?ght container.

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Chicken liver pate Serves 6 15g buBer

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½ an onion, chopped 5 fresh thyme leaves 2 tbsp Marsala 1 tbsp brandy 2 tbsp double cream, whipped salt and pepper Melt 100g buBer in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool. Melt the remaining buBer in a frying pan. Add the chicken livers, onion and thyme and cook over a medium heat, s?rring frequently, for 2 minutes. Sprinkle with the Marsala, season with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat, chop the chicken livers and place in a bowl.

S?r in the cooled melted buBer, then add the brandy and fold in the cream. Chill in the fridge for 6 hours before serving.

Salad

VinaigreNe

1 large Romaine leBuce or fresh green leaves

1 tsp Dijon mustard

big bunch or two of asparagus

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

500g peas (shelled)

8 tbsp olive oil

200g beans

herbs - basil, thyme, mint, parsley, chives

2 ripe avocados

sea salt and ground black pepper

Wash and drain leBuce leaves. To make vinaigreBe, put the mustard into a small bowl, add vinegar and oil and whisk together. Add the chopped herbs and season to taste.

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Bring a pan of water to the boil and cook beans for 2 minutes and remove and place in icy cold water. Cook the asparagus in the same water, for another 2 minutes, removing and adding to the ice water. Do peas the same way, except cook for only 1 minute. If they’re young, peas can be raw if you prefer.

Drain vegetables in a colander, while you prepare the avocados. Remove the skin and stone and slice into quarters, then crossways.

Combine all ingredients and at the last minute, dress the salad Thank you to Deb Skelton of The FoodnForage French Kitchen ( hBps://foodnforage.com/ ) for sharing her recipes with Beagle readers.

The FoodnForage French Kitchen is located in Montmorillon in the Vienne Department of France.

Montmorillon is located on the picturesque Gartempe River about fiIy kilometres east of Poi?ers.

Debbie Skelton, published food writer and former owner of The Food Collec?ve and Redbox Pantry, welcomes you to her curated, small group cooking and dining experiences. Held in her home in Montmorillon, France in the beau?ful and historic Vienne region, using the best available sustainable seasonal and regional produce. Debbie also offers food and brocante market tours to complement the workshops. beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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arts Untold Eurobodalla, Lee Grant and Amadis Lacheta—12 December – 7 February 2021 Basil Sellers Exhibi?on Centre, Corner of Vulcan and Campbell Streets, Moruya, NSW 2537 02 4474 7355 Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm www.thebas.com.au Vol 16 September 15th 2017

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Originally a fine arts graduate with a focus on illustra?on, drawing and leBerpress (hand-set typography), Bjarni came to the Eurobodalla aIer finishing his Graphic Design studies in Canberra in 2003, aBracted by the sea and his future wife Paula.

They eventually seBled in Moruya, a town whose casual friendly feel reminds Bjarni of the Byron Shire region of 30 years ago, where he grew up in the small hinterland town of Main Arm. At the height of the bushfires, Pip Smith from local business Smith & Primmer construc?on company, contacted Bjarni to go ahead with a colourful mural on his building in the laneway behind Ford Street in Moruya, saying “Now was the ?me the town needed upliIing.”

When the New Year’s Eve fires were raging, Bjarni was actually working in Sydney comple?ng a 15-metre mural on the Cahill Expressway overlooking Circular Quay and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Childrens Workshops For Recovery Montague Art & CraI Society (MACS) is thrilled to announce they are offering a free children’s holiday arts program during January 2021. This program, Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 named “The Bush Telegraph”, is proudly sponsored by a Coordinare Bushfire Recovery Community Grant.

These free workshops will be offered to children from bush fire affected households from Bermagui to Nerrigundah.

Workshops include Steampunk Art, Drama, Posters, Net & Fabric Art, and Crayon & Watercolour Art. Workshop Co-ordinator for MACS Jude Thompson said “We are absolutely thrilled to be able to offer these free art workshops to the local children. It will allow them to use art as a crea3ve expression and explore their own feelings about the bushfires.”

Classes are limited to 12 par?cipants per workshop.

Bookings are essen?al and enrolment forms can be picked up from the Narooma Visitor Centre or downloaded from the MACS website. There are some age restric?ons, so read the enrolment form along with details on ?mes and dates for each Students enrolled in the Steampunk workshop will upcycle a boBle, and make their own journal & bookmark. class.

Enrolments need to be submiBed no later than 29 December.

Enquiries to Jude Thompson on juthom52@gmail.com

Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre Workshop alert!

In January The BAS are hosting a series of workshops and events for people of all ages. One of these is HeART Space by ECats (Eurobodalla Creative Arts Therapists). HeART Space is a spontaneous, playful, active, creative experience with a focus on community, connection and storytelling.

Using a combination of man-made, natural and recycled materials, participants are invited to create a 3D art installation, share its story and process the experience with the group.

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arts CABBI 37th Annual Visual Arts Exhibi-on December 19th Crea?ve Arts Batemans Bay Incorporated (CABBI) will be holding their Annual Visual Vol 1637th September 15th 2017 Arts Exhibi?on adjacent to the foreshore 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 of Batemans Bay, showcasing the skills of our local ar?sts.

Robert Creed, President of Crea?ve Arts Batemans Bay Incorporated told The Beagle "Everyone is welcome to join us in this celebra?on of the visual arts in our community.

"Welcome to Country Opening 10.00am Saturday 19 December 2020 Venue 3-5 Clyde Street Batemans bay Dates 19 December 2020 un?l the 10 January 2021 Opening 10.00am to 4.00pm Daily except Public Holidays "The Annual visual Arts exhibi?on will be open un?l 6.00pm on New Years Eve the 31 December 2020 in conjunc?on with the Light up the Bay event on the foreshore, which is being run by the Batemans Bay Chamber of Commerce and Tourism.

"Peoples Choice Award event 6.00pm Sunday 10 January 2021 Refreshments will be served to celebrate the Award Night and the end of the exhibi?on. This year there will be three People’s Choice Awards namely The People’s Choice Awards Pain?ngs / 2D Fine Art Sculpture / 3D Fine Art Ar?san CraI "This year we will also judge a Young Ar?st Award, to encourage the young ar?sts in our community, which will have a series of award prizes and is sponsored by AC Lawyers.

"The Annual Visual Arts Exhibi?on will include pain?ngs, digital artworks, sculpture and ar?san craI consis?ng of jewellery, scarfs, bowls, glass work, cards etc.

"At the Gallery Mogo we will also be exhibi?ng pain?ngs and ar?san craI, with the featured ar?st Carleta Delac , with pain?ngs inspired by Japanese Haiku poetry. The Gallery Mogo is at 2/52 Sydney Street Mogo.

"The Postcards from the Fire Exhibi?on will also run in parallel with the Annual Visual Arts Exhibi?on un?l the 10 January at the Village Centre Batemans Bay opposite Kmart. The Postcards from the Fire catalogues will be available for sale at all venues," Mr Creed said. beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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South Coast embracing diversity with Two Lady Club Presidents Lesley Ashton and15th Cathie Flynn are breaking new ground on the South Coast, Vol 16 September 2017 28women December 7th, 2017lady presidents of their respec?ve Golf Clubs: Vol 48 April 27th both are2018 the first Bermagui Country Club (BCC) and Catalina Country Club (Club Catalina).

Lesley recounts how aIer returning to Bermagui from Sydney, she became the Ladies’ Captain for five years during which ?me she ins?gated the BCC Week of Golf – the combina?on of the Men’s and Ladies Open events. Lesley states: “The coopera?on between the men and ladies commiBees was something new, hos?ng mixed and medley events throughout the week.”

Lesley had been asked to join the Board back in 2008 at BCC. This experience gave her immense insight into the Club as a whole. “We had 12 sub-clubs all with their own CommiBees, fund raising and organising their own events under the umbrella of BCC”, Lesley recalls. This presented many challenges, not least was the combina?on of needs and personali?es across the various commiBees. Lesley then became instrumental in bringing the Club together as one, knowing that this would ensure the Clubs’ con?nued success. The Club’s focus was set on being the social hub of the town and providing the ac?vi?es and spor?ng facili?es that members expected.

Lesley then graduated to Vice President for a few years before being elected to the role of President. Lesley explains, “I am now in my second term. There have been many changes at BCC during that ?me, and we s?ll have a lot of work to do. The changes made were successful in aBrac?ng a wider age range of patrons to the Club which will help to ensure that BCC stays financially viable well into the future.”

“Another key change is that we now have three women on our Board of seven who each represent a variety of sports and ac?vi?es and bring more diversity. I am grateful for the opportunity in this role to encourage any woman who feels they can make a difference to get involved suppor?ng the management and the success of their Club.”

Cathie Flynn, has recently been elected to Club Catalina in October aIer serving as Vice President since 2016. She is the first lady President of the Club. Cathie claims “Being part of a Board of Directors that are leading change in the direc?on of our Club, for the benefit of our members and visitors, is an especially important and rewarding role.”

Cathie explains that she would like to see more women who have the skills and experience to step up and enjoy the sense of achievement that she has had and con?nues to have serving on the Board.

Having experienced the disastrous year on the beau?ful South Coast of NSW with the impact of the Bushfires and floods earlier in the year, compounded by COVID-19, Cathie has experienced the challenges that it has brought to Club Catalina and its members which comprises of a large sec?on of the Batemans Bay community. In spite of all that 2020 has thrown her way, Cathie remains op?mis?c: “I believe we have come out of it as a much stronger community with a greater connec?on to our members. I look forward to successfully leading our Club into 2021 and tackling whatever challenges that may present.”

“Club Catalina is a beau?ful 27 hole Championship Golf Course that caters for both the elite and social golfers. We

invite visitors to come and enjoy a game of golf with us, relax and enjoy a drink and a meal aIerwards in our recently refurbished Bar, Lounge and Restaurant areas.”

POST SCRIPT: Tathra Beach Country Club ( just down the road ) also has a Female President , Colleen Benne9 , who has been in the role for the past 4 years . beagle weekly : Vol 186 December 18th 2020

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Broulee Runners Dec 16th 2020 Today’s event aBracted 11 runners to face Vol 16 September 15th 2017condi?ons and 10 the starter in atrocious 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 others did their ran in similar condi?ons closer to home. More than 100 millimetres of rain across the coast did not stop the Broulee Runners.

We welcomed Zara Stegbauer and Bec Pearce to their ďŹ rst run with the group. It was also pleasing to see Jason Stegbauer and Alan Andrews back aIer a long absence.

Bernie Lambert once again improved and 11-year-old Tino Lopres? once again showed his class with a performance just outside his personal best in such wet slippery condi?ons.

Relaunching of "Clarence the Clocker" Batemans Bay Sailing Club today celebrated the relaunching of their commiBee boat "Clarence the Clocker". The Bertram 25 was named aIer the legendary racing columnist and also for the job of recording the ďŹ nishing ?mes at sailing club races. At the ?me of the winter maintenance haulout it was discovered that the internal workings of the sterndrive leg had all corroded away. It was going to be an expensive repair job or an even more expensive remotoring.

Batemans Bay Mobile Marine mechanic Brendan Locke suggested a new 240hp Volvo motor, twice the power as previously. The quoted price was favourable so aIer much agonising (and dona?ons from club members) it was decided to go ahead with the job. There were working bees to clean up the inside and outside of the hull. Al Rosier donated his services to replace the roof of the boat.

Today "Clarence" went back in the water and out for some sea trials.

With 5 on board she was able to get up to 28 knots, about twice as fast as before. More importantly the low speed steering and reversing were much beBer. Batemans Bay Sailing Club's race management plaZorm now has an assured future. For further informa?on about the club, including the sailing program and membership applica?ons go to www.bbsc.org.au

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Your UP TO DATE Fishing report courtesy of Tackle World Moruya Moruya River.

The river has con?nued to keep most anglers entertained this Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th,numbers 2017 week.

With good of Flathead, Bream, Trevally, Vol 48 27th 2018 Whi?ng and even the odd Luderick being reported. The lower half of the river has produced the most fish this week. The airport and garland town flats have both produced nice flathead and whi?ng this week.

While in behind the Hole in the Wall, good numbers of bream, flathead and whi?ng have been encountered. Preddy’s wharf has seen a few trevally and bream caught also. Up around the hospital, bream trevally and flathead have all been reported.

It will be interes?ng to see how the rain we had earlier in the week will affect the river, fingers crossed it doesn’t dirty things up too much, as the fishing is star?ng to be consistent, par?cularly with an influx of visitors just around the corner.

Tuross River.

Tuross has been fishing quite well this week, with many flathead, whi?ng and bream being reported. Again the lower sec?on con?nue to produce the beBer fish than further upstream. In around four ways also has seen some good bream and flathead captures this week. The mud crabs should pick up again aIer this weeks rain, so come in and get a few crab traps if you are aIer a feed of summer crabs.

Rock and Beach.

The salmon on the beaches are s?ll providing a few anglers with a bit of fun this week. The Moruya breakwall is also holding a few nice fish, with trevally, bream Luderick and salmon all showing up. Trying to get a session that hasnt been blow out by the winds of late has been difficult. The beaches are also star?ng to see more and more bream and whi?ng in the guBers in close for those happy to scale their rigs back.

Offshore.

For those that have managed to get out, there are s?ll good numbers of snapper and flathead to be caught off the local reefs. Try the magic 30-40m mark, then you can try out to 50-60m if no luck in closer.

Prawns have been the word on everyone’s lips this week, with lots of good sessions all up and down the coast. All of the local lakes from Tabourie up north, all the way down to Corunna down south, have been producing good catches for those willing to get out aIer dark. This weekend will realis?cally be the last weekend ?ll the next dark to get amongst them. We have prawn lights, scoop and drag nets, and even turbo cookers to cook your catch. The turbo cookers are also great for cooking a feed of crabs. Fingers crossed the blue swimmers start to show themselves shortly.

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

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