Beagle Weekender Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, Imagine your surprise if someone sailed in to your town, took a look around and then decided it should be named, from that day forward, a7er some random place that they thought it looked like.

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That is exactly what happened with the Bhundoo.

The Aboriginal name Bhundoo that is now being used more o7en in reference to the Clyde River might well be the catalyst to add further to the recogni<on of the regions long aboriginal history.

The Clyde River was “named” was named by Lieutenant Robert Johnson in 1821 as he sailed down the south coast of NSW in the cuBer Snapper. Not only did he “name” the Clyde River a7er the Clyde River in Scotland because he thought it looked similar with islands located in its river mouth. Adding to his ego for naming things he declared Snapper a7er the name of his boat.

Had he bothered to go ashore he may have enquired of the locals what they called the “Clyde” and paid respect to the fact it was already named.

The first record of the name Bhundoo (recorded as a local Dhurga (na<ve) name of the Upper Clyde River by Surveyor Thomas Florance was seven years later in 1828. The Bhundoo was also recorded on Mitchells Map 1834 as Clyde or Bhundoo along the lower reaches. Records State Archives NSW, Mitchell Library, Surveyors field notebooks.)

In 1956 a new bridge across the Clyde River was officially opened to traffic. Not surprisingly they called it The Clyde River Bridge.

The bridge built by the Department of Main Roads over the Clyde River at Bateman's Bay was officially opened by the Hon. J. B. Renshaw, M.L.A., Minister for Local Government and Minister for Highways, on 21st November, 1956.

It was a BIG day in the township with the public invited to walk across the bridge before traffic was allowed.

Now we come to 2021 with the pulling down of the iconic Clyde River Bridge and the grand opening of a new four beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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editorial lane bridge that passes over The Bhundoo (also known as The Clyde River).

Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Visitors to the region will have already driven by our new Welcome 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 signs that say “walawaani njindiwan,” which means “safe journeys everyone,” in the local Dhurga language.

The new, as yet unnamed bridge, is to be opened to traffic before Easter. We understand that there will not be a public walk over prior to opening, as was the case in in 1956. Instead it is understood that the opening will be a quiet affair aBended by officials ci<ng Covid as the jus<fica<on for limi<ng public access and celebra<on.

There is liBle doubt that the officials opening the bridge will pay tribute to the State Government for building the bridge. There may well be accolades given that it was fast tracked as a Captain’s Call to s<mulate growth and open up the region to economic expansion. There will be handshakes all round to the senior staff who signed the paper work, most likely handshakes to the senior project staff and even some words from the local Mayor thanking the local member for all his hard work in distribu<ng taxpayers money to the region and building such a fine four lane bypass to the town.

They might even dare to cut a ribbon.

But what will be missing on the day is the recogni<on that should be paid to the river, known as the Bhundoo. In turn their should be, at the very least a smoking ceremony. The project boast having 14% of its workers as indigenous and celebrates this fact via various events that have been hosted during the construc<on including smoking ceremonies and commissioning artwork for the site office.

Instead of an opening by poli<cians to an invite only ribbon cut that will no doubt be a photo opportunity in an elec<on year wouldn't it be terrific if we genuinely embraced the moment and had a smoking ceremony, an orderly walk over by bridge crews, including our proud indigenous locals who have shone through the project, and have the bridge officially named Bhundoo (or Bindoo based on dialect) with a ribbon cuNng by our Koorie elders.

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Man’s dies a&er being pulled from water – South Coast A man has died a7er being pulled from the water at a beach on the state’s South Coast.

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About 3.30pm 28 April December 7th, 2017 (Thursday 11 March 2021), emergency services were called to Tabourie Beach, Vol 48 27thyesterday 2018 south of Ulladulla, following reports a body had been seen in the water.

Officers from South Cost Police District aBended and commenced inquiries.

A coordinated land and sea search was conducted with the assistance from Marine Rescue and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

A short <me later, an unconscious man was retrieved approximately 500m north of Stokes Island and air li7ed to Milton Hospital.

Despite the efforts of emergency services, he died a short <me later.

The man is yet to be formally iden<fied, however is believed to be a 26-year-old Victorian man.

Ini<al inquiries suggest he was fishing in an orange inflatable dinghy prior to entering the water. The empty dinghy was retrieved at Tabourie Beach.

As inves<ga<ons con<nue, police are appealing to anyone who might have seen a man who entered the water in an orange dinghy at Tabourie Beach yesterday, to come forward.

A report will be prepared for the informa<on of the Coroner.

Anyone with informa on about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or h ps:// nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Informa on is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report crime via NSW Police social media pages.

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Awards for NSW SES volunteers aiding Mossy Point and7th, Tomakin residents Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December Vol 48 27th 20182017 during the bushfires Volunteers from the NSW State Emergency Service Moruya Unit have been recognised for their diligent service to their community at an awards ceremony at Moruya Bowling Club. On Saturday 27th February 2021, deserving members were presented with a number of awards including 3 members who assisted evacuees of the summer bushfires on Barlings Beach.

Photo: NSW SES Moruya Unit

The Commissioner’s Cer<ficate of Apprecia<on was presented to the three members who provided outstanding assistance during the Tomakin Bush Fire Emergency from 31 December 2019 to 2 January 2020.

These members went above and beyond to assist the many local residents who evacuated their residences and sought refuge at Barlings Beach.

The SES is a great way to get involved with the local community, learning new skills and mee1ng new people, and provides a cri1cal public service in 1mes of need. The Moruya Unit covers a wide range of opera<ons including Storm and Water Damage, Road Crash Rescue, Ver<cal Rescue, Flood Rescue and general assistance to other Emergency Service providers. Over the past 3 years the Moruya Unit has responded to over 554 requests for assistance.

The SES is always looking for new members and anyone interested in further exploring these opportuni<es can apply directly on line or contact

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Phillips: Tourism Package Leaves Local Businesses Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Up In The Air In a media release issued by Stephen Jones MP, Member For Whitlam, Sharon Bird MP, Member For Cunningham and Fiona Phillips MP, Member For Gilmore the three Federal members raised ques<ons around the latest announcement offering Tourism Support Packages

Above: Shellharbour and Moruya airports are both located in tourism areas significantly impacted by COVID-19 but have curiously been le' out of the package

"A7er months of indecision the Morrison Government has announced its tourism support package.

"It is driven by poli<cs not economics. The benefits are geared towards marginal Government electorates.

"It won’t support jobs and businesses in the Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven and the Eurobodalla.

"Under the package people from our region will be given incen<ves to go to Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, and even South Australia to spend their money.

"But no incen<ves will be offered for people to come to the Illawarra or the bushfire hit regions of the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla. Shellharbour and Moruya airports are both located in tourism areas significantly impacted by COVID-19 but have curiously been le7 out of the package.

"This means valuable tourism dollars are leaving the region, not coming back to us.

"There are hundreds of businesses and thousands of workers whose livelihoods have been impacted by the coronavirus restric<ons. The return of interna<onal tourism is s<ll a long way off.

"In a few weeks’ <me Job Keeper will end. The Morrison Government has no plan to support the hundreds of businesses that will have to close their doors when this happens.

"Local Labor MPs are calling on the Morrison Government to extend Job Keeper for these businesses. They are good businesses suppor<ng local jobs who have had a significant reduc<on in their income. We support the restric<ons that have had to be put in place to protect us from coronavirus.

"But it should follow that if the Government makes a decision in the na<onal interest that impacts heavily on one par<cular industry, it should support that industry un<l the restric<on can be li7ed." beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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New roundabout for Ford Street, Moruya Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Moruya’s Ford Street will be closed from the 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 evening of Sunday 21 March to Tuesday morning when a roundabout is installed at the Ford Lane intersec<on.

The roundabout will improve traffic flow and create safer travel on the busy road that leads to Moruya’s two major supermarkets.

To reduce construc<on <me and impact on traffic, the roundabout centre island has been built off-site and will be installed over three consecu<ve nights star<ng Sunday 21 March, weather permiNng. Work will begin from 5pm and is expected to be finished by 6am. Over three nights, and all of Monday, the southern end of Ford Street will be closed to through traffic between the highway and the IGA supermarket car park entry.

Ford Lane, the access to Woolworths supermarket from Ford Street, will also be closed during the night work with no exit onto Ford Street. Detours will be in place, and access to both supermarkets will be via Queen Street.

During the day on Tuesday, Ford Street and Ford Lane will have traffic control in place, with vehicles limited to le7-in or le7-out from Ford Lane.

While the roundabout works are underway, Council will take the opportunity to strengthen the road pavement. Commuters should allow extra <me to travel through the area.

Every effort will be made to minimise noise but residents may hear heavy machinery opera<ng.

The roundabout works are funded through a NSW Government road safety grant.

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Piers being sunk at Korners Park for temporary wharf to help Vol 16 September 15th 2017 remove bridge 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27thold 2018 Locals have had their curiosity piqued by piers appearing on Korner’s Park foreshore on the Clyde River Northern Foreshore at the waters edge .

Local have gleaned that there are three presently in situ with three more large ones to come and three smaller ones that will be used for tension purposes.

It is understood that these will form the infrastructure for a temporary wharf to be used for the dismantling of the old bridge structure with the wharf and piers removed a7er the old bridge is demolished.

Installa<on of the addi<onal piers will start next Monday .

The two open seBlement pond : the one on the south side is under construc<on but the one planned for north side can’t be built un<l a7er the old bridge is removed.

Disappoin<ngly it is understood that the much looked forward to Pedestrian Only Day invi<ng community par<cipa<on in the opening of the new bridge at Easter is to now be avoided on the basis that local par<cipa<on would not be encouraged because of Covid - 19 restric<ons. Instead of a Pedestrian Walkover it is understood that only a small number of official VIPs will be invited to aBend “a low key event“.

Marine Rescue Batemans Bay volunteer Michael Dolan receives Long Service Medal Deputy Commissioner Alex Barrell has presented Marine Rescue Batemans Bay volunteer Michael Dolan with his 10 year Long Service Medal.

Michael is both a Radio Operator and Crew member with the unit.

Unit Commander Richard Blundell, Deputy Unit Commander Michael Syrek, Monaro Regional Director Glenn Felkin, Liz Rankin and MRNSW Chief Financial Officer Todd Andrews were on hand to congratulate Michael and thank him for his long and diligent service to the NSW community. beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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Clyde St works to prepare for bridge Vol 16 September 15th 2017degree opening - 45 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 parks go to 90 Eurobodalla Council began works this week in Clyde Street this week in prepara<on for the opening of the new Batemans Bay Bridge before Easter.

The work, between North Street and the T-wharf car park entrance, will involve reconfiguring parking spaces from 45-degree angle parks to 90 degrees.

Council say the change accommodates new traffic arrangements for the Batemans Bay Bridge and will result in an extra nine parking places. As the off-ramp from the bridge into Clyde Street is to be permanently closed Clyde Street will have very liBle traffic compared to the volumes associated with the old bridge turning into the CBD foreshore. To further quieten the street and make it more pedestrian friendly two raised pedestrian crossings will also be installed on Clyde Street: one near the picnic shelter and another adjacent to the public toilets.

The crossings will help reduce the speed of passing traffic and provide safer passage for pedestrians and vehicles entering and exi<ng the car park. During the work Clyde Street will operate under traffic control between the Princes Highway and North Street.

Council will also undertake night works to ensure the project is complete by the Easter school holidays. Parking will not be available within the construc<on site while the works are underway. The path along the foreshore will also be closed.

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Moruya's Mar1n Vidgen is shaving off his beard and shaving his head for Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 48 27th 2018 aVolgreat cause Moruya's Mar<n Vidgen has signed up for the World's Greatest Shave 2021 that funds cri<cal research to deliver advancements in diagnosis & treatment of blood cancer.

Mar<n said "I'm taking part in the World's Greatest Shave for the Leukaemia Founda<on and doing what I can to help raise funds for blood cancer research and treatments.

"All monies raised go towards giving families facing blood cancer the emo<onal and prac<cal support they need.

"It also helps fund vital research to help more people survive blood cancers, while improving their quality of life.

"Every day another 47 Australians are diagnosed with a blood cancer. Our own community members are in those numbers.

"Although research is improving survival, sadly an Australian loses their life to blood cancer every two hours.

"You can click on the link below to sponsor me". hBps://secure.leukaemiafounda<on.org.au/registrant/FundraisingPage.aspx?Registra<onID=806762 "I promise to put up photos from the shave and the a7er photos".

Mar<n will be shaving on March 13th.

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Eurobodalla Chambers meet to discuss hurdles and opportuni1es Vol 16 September 15th 2017 of Commerce and Tourism Batemans Bay Chamber 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 President, Mathew Hatcher, has called the five Chambers of Commerce from across the shire to a round table mee<ng in Moruya to consolidate a joint approach to any hurdles, and opportuni<es, that they may collec<vely encounter in 2021 as the region con<nues to make its way through bushfire and Covid recovery.

No doubt today's mee<ng of the combined Shire's Chambers of Commerce saw some robust conversa<ons and the tabling of several across-the-board ideas set to strengthen each of the chambers and the business sector as a whole.

Above: Five Chamber of Commerce presidents.

L to R Tim Dalrymple of Moruya, Dr Jenny The last <me the Chambers came together was soon a7er Munro of Narooma, Mathew Hatcher of the last local government elec<ons where the new councillors were invited to aBend a round table mee<ng to Batemans Bay, Susan Gray of Tilba and Richard Adams of Mogo. meet Chamber members from the five Shirewide Chambers of Batemans Bay, Mogo, Moruya, Narooma and Tilba. The inten<on had been to have a robust, open discussion with the councillors advised of the many hurdles that local businesses were experiencing under the constraints set by Council.

The Chambers had been at loggerheads with the Council for some <me and had become frustrated by Council's inac<on, lack of communica<on and dis<nct lack of any vision that recognised the private sector and their need to prosper in order to employ and provide the core business representa<on in a tourism driven region.

Disappoin<ngly that first mee<ng was gatecrashed by senior council staff that then limited any open and honest concern or frustra<on being voiced.

This <me however the Chambers will be looking forward to taking their concerns and ideas to Council, keen to meet candidates in the upcoming elec<on and to work with newly elected Councillors.

Bay Chamber President, Mathew Hatcher, said "The primary focus of the mee<ng will be to address the return to a pre-covid local economy, to recognise what we can do to support each other and to iden<fy any hurdles that might be in place. We have an agenda to work through that will hopefully provide us with a way forward."

Recognising that 2021 is a local government elec<on year the Chambers are well aware that the <ming is favourable to lobby and advocate for their members and their community. While this might be done for local projects there is also the opportunity to lobby as a collec<ve in regards to Council policies such as outdoor ea<ng, mobile pop-up food and vendor guidelines, provision of tourism infrastructure, civic maintenance and con<nued representa<on to reflect their towns on Council's Tourism website.

Each and all of these policies are reviewed as the first task of any incoming Council and to be proac<vely engaged in the policies as they stand and how they can be improved is one of the key func<ons that Chambers might embrace over the coming months.

In light of Council permanently closing the Batemans Bay Visitor Centre at the end of February 2021 the Batemans Bay Chamber of Commerce and Tourism has proac<vely stepped in to create its own visitor website and social media feed. This website is in con<nual development and is set to embrace the wider region of Batemans Bay including Mogo. beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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Dine & Discover NSW now being rolled out into the Eurobodalla Following the successful trial rollout in Bega the NSW Government has launched Dine & Discover NSW across the State to encourage the community to get out and about, suppor<ng dining, arts and tourism businesses Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 in the economy.

Vol 48 April 27th 2018 and s<mula<ng spending Dine & Discover NSW is being rolled out through March 2021. Throughout each week, vouchers will become available in more and more Local Government Areas (LGAs).

Once you have your vouchers, you'll be able to use them at par<cipa<ng businesses across the state. Enter your residen<al address into the Dine & Discover NSW Voucher address check to see if you can apply for vouchers.

How does Dine & Discover NSW work?

NSW residents aged 18 years and over can apply for $100 in vouchers. The vouchers can be used at par<cipa<ng NSW businesses registered as COVID safe.

2 x $25 Dine NSW Vouchers for dining in at restaurants, cafes, bars, wineries, pubs and clubs from Monday to Thursday 2 x $25 Discover NSW Vouchers to be used for entertainment and recrea<on, including cultural ins<tu<ons, live music, and arts venues, to use 7 days a week.

The vouchers can't be used on public holidays.

Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers are single use, and cannot be used for tobacco, alcohol or gambling.

Vouchers must be redeemed in person at par<cipa<ng businesses.

Where can I use my vouchers?

You can search for par<cipa<ng businesses using the Dine & Discover NSW Business Finder.

To par<cipate in Dine & Discover NSW businesses must operate in one of the following eligible industries: cafes and restaurants pubs, taverns, bars, wineries and clubs scenic and sightseeing transport cinemas museums, galleries and historic sites zoos, botanic gardens, wildlife parks and nature reserves performing arts opera<ons, theatres and entertainment centres amusement, theme and water parks recrea<onal ac<vi<es such as go-kar<ng, indoor climbing, mini-golf, billiards, bowling or ice-rinks outdoor adventures travel agencies and tours.

Is it safe for me to go out?

Dine & Discover NSW Vouchers can only be used within businesses that have implemented a COVID Safety Plan and are registered as COVID Safe. Safety prac<ces remain the number one defence helping to stop the spread of COVID-19 in NSW. COVID-safe businesses must follow public health orders. If you are going out, make sure you check-in to your loca<on, maintain physical distancing from others, and prac<se good hygiene. beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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Closure of northern end of Thule Road at Nelligen Motorists are advised of the closure of the northern end of Thule Road to the public from next week.

Vol 16 September 15th 2017 The intersec<on between 28 December 7th, 2017 the Kings Highway and the northern end of Thule Road will be permanently closed Vol 48 April 27th 2018 to motorists to improve safety for road users as of Monday 15 March.

Access to Thule Road will be via the southern end, south of Old Nelligen Road.

Pedestrians will s<ll be able to access the intersec<on but will be diverted along the waterfront reserve.

The intersec<on will con<nue to be used by workers to access the site offices and for the safety of road users, project vehicles will only be permiBed to make a le7 turn into Thule Road or le7 turn out onto Kings Highway from Thule Road.

Work to close Thule Road will include installa<on of barriers, fencing and associated signage.

Temporary lane closures and traffic control will be in place, with the Kings Highway speed limit reduced to 60 km/h in the project area from Old Nelligen Road in the east to Reid Street in the west.

Motorists are advised to drive to the condi<ons and follow the direc<ons of signs and traffic control.

Transport for NSW thanks road users for their pa<ence during this <me.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

Ex1nc1on Rebellion protest in BBay - Saturday 13th March at 11am Eurobodalla XR will stage their next protest in Bateman's Bay on Saturday 13th March at 11am.

Organisers say "Forty years of polite leBers and emails, polite protests, climate scien<sts researching and us all aBemp<ng to vote for poli<cians who support climate ac<on hasn't worked because of the size and money of the fossil fuel lobbying arm.

Now we are running out of <me!

"You can support this protest at Bateman's Bay either by standing on the road for three minutes or holding placards on the side of the road.

"Watch The Bentley Effect to see what community ac<on can achieve if we work together."

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Y drive gears up for new learners Eurobodalla Council’s innova<ve Y drive program is back on the road – and the search is on for more volunteers willing to help disadvantaged learner drivers in our Vol 16 September 15th 2017 community obtain their licence.

28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Y drive provides learner drivers who lack access to a vehicle or qualified driver with a car and volunteer mentor to help them get the 120 hours’ driving experience needed to qualify for their P1 licence.

Over the program’s three-year pilot, Y drive helped 36 learners get their Ps. It proved a life-changer for many, giving new-found independence, increased job and social opportuni<es, and the ability to help their families.

Now funded for a further five years, Y drive has three vehicles for learners to drive and also provides lessons for learners before they start, access to a safe driving course and car maintenance and budge<ng workshops, and training for mentors.

Volunteer mentors need to be fully licensed, with a good driving history, and available for two to four hours per week to help learners gain on-road experience in different condi<ons.

Former volunteer mentor AnneBe Greer is now running the project and said the feeling of helping someone get their independence when they couldn’t otherwise was extremely rewarding.

“The fact nine of our original mentors are con<nuing on with this program is a real testament to its success,” she said.

“We find everyone comes out richer from the Y drive experience - mentors o7en gain just as much as the learners, and both broaden their connec<ons within the community.

“If you have experience in teaching a learner to drive, bags of pa<ence and a posi<ve aNtude, we would love to hear from you as a poten<al mentor.”

Council is looking for more learners to join the program too, with funding for 25 places.

“There are lots of people in our community who don’t have access to a car to learn in, or a licensed family member to teach them, or both,” she said.

“We provide full support to help learners get their license. With our three cars located across the shire both mentors and learners can live anywhere in Eurobodalla – from Durras to Wallaga Lake.

“The applica<on process is easy – just head to Council’s website and fill out the online form to get started.”

For more informa<on visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au and search “Y drive learner program’.

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Boost to regional mental health services for older people An exci<ng new service providing mental health educa<on and support for older people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Summer bushfires is now available across South Eastern NSW. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Con<nuing to 2018 be @ Home (C2beMe@Home), funded by COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN, is 28 April December 7th,Me 2017 Vol 48 27th designed to reinforce older peoples’ iden<ty and purpose, increase connectedness and op<mise func<oning so they can con<nue to live with dignity.

CEO of COORDINARE, Dianne Kitcher, said the service will provide short-term therapies to people aged 65+ who live at home and are experiencing social isola<on or loneliness.

“We are delighted to be able to fund this service and know that many older people in the community, along with their family and/or carers, will benefit from it,” said Ms Kitcher. “The program will promote and coordinate connec<ons to services, as well as improve access to physical and mental health services for older people.”

This new service is delivered and managed by ParramaBa Mission – a ‘for purpose’ organisa<on within the Uni<ng Church, Australia. There is no cost to consumers to access this service. Ac<ng CEO of ParramaBa Mission, Mark Newton, said the C2beMe@Home team will work with GPs, health services, community groups and broader services to raise awareness of social isola<on and/or loneliness which may be experienced by older people due to the pandemic, and the increased risk of mental ill-health that this may cause. “Given the recent challenges as a result of COVID-19, we have adapted our ways of working to ensure risks to older people living at home are mi<gated, while ensuring that C2bMe@Home is s<ll able to provide a quality service,” said Mr Newton.

“We offer a flexible service with educa<onal discussions and learning opportuni<es for the older person, their family, and/or carers or a community group. We can offer this via face-to-face sessions, telephone or video counselling.”

Ms Fiona Phillips MP, Member for Gilmore, welcomed the announcement and the con<nued focus on suppor<ng older people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the a7ermath of the 2019/20 bushfires.

“This wonderful new service will benefit so many older people in the Shoalhaven and Eurobodalla by enhancing hope and reducing symptoms while also suppor<ng families and carers during this challenging <me,” said Ms Phillips.

For more informa<on about the C2bMe@home program, or to express your interest in having your pa<ent/client aBended to

by C2bMe@home, go to www.parramaBamission.org.au/mhservice/c2bme/ Alterna<vely, the C2bMe@home team can be reached at c2bme.sensw@parramaBamission.org.au beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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OUT NOW—your latest Beagle Abode : Eurobodalla’s leading real estate Vol 16 September 15thguide 2017 Vol 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018

The beagle abode is an online weekly Eurobodalla real estate guide showcasing the current Eurobodalla market and our many realtors.

The beagle abode is the new addi<on to the South Coast Beagle that owns The Beagle and the South Coast Travel Guide: The Nature Coast of NSW : from Durras to The Tilbas The Beagle Abode has been established to provide that service while also providing our readers with a glossy overview of latest proper<es on the market each week.

You can find Beagle Abode on the Beagle website under REAL ESTATE The latest Beagle Abode lis<ngs are also available each week as a FlipBook on the website and also distributed to readers via our social media pages and our twice weekly mailouts.

The Beagle Trades and Business Directory provides local Trades and Businesses a free lis<ng in a hope that they might gain work from it, and con<nue to provide employment and economic benefit to their families and our communi<es. Adver<sing is usually outside the affordability of many smaller businesses and sole traders.

The Beagle supports locals. These lis<ngs are FREE. If you are a local business and would like to be listed please contact us as we o7en turn over these lis<ngs to give everyone a fair go.

Email beagleweeklynews@gmail.com Trades and Businesses can also list themselves on the Beagle Trades and Business Group in Facebook at hBps://www.facebook.com/groups/1303512213142880/

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Researchers ask South Coast residents to share their shark tales Researchers at the University of Wollongong are asking Illawarra and South Coast residents to share details of encounters they have had with sharks, in an effort to beBer understand the full gamut of human-shark Vol 16 September 15th 2017 rela<ons.

28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 While sharks aBract a great deal of interest from the public and the media, media coverage and public percep<on is dominated by encounters that involve shark bites, even though these are compara<vely rare.

The researchers, however, are inves<ga<ng the full spectrum of human interac<ons with sharks – posi<ve, nega<ve or mixed – and calling on members of the public to contribute their own stories to a crowdsourced map of shark encounters on the New South Wales South Coast.

Teaniel Mifsud, a Masters student from UOW’s School of Geography and Sustainable Communi<es, said people were intensely fascinated with sharks.

“Sharks aBract a great deal of interest from the public and the media,” Ms Mifsud said.

“We saw this recently when a whale carcass washed up on Bulli Beach in September 2020. Several sharks were drawn to the carcass over a number of days, seeking food.

“Their presence, along with the whale carcass, brought hundreds of people to the beach and into boats to watch, photograph and video the scene, demonstra<ng our intense fascina<on with sharks.

“Despite this clear interest, very liBle is known about encounters between people and sharks outside interac<ons considered nega<ve; that is, shark bites that lead to injury or death.”

The research team from the Australian Centre for Culture, Environment, Society and Space (ACCESS), including Ms Mifsud’s Masters supervisors Dr Leah Gibbs and Dr Chris Brennan-Horley, are invi<ng people to contribute to the interac<ve map, pinpoin<ng the site of their encounter and answering a few ques<ons about it. Their data will then be added to the map.

Dr Gibbs said the purpose of the research was to explore human-shark encounters and their effects on ocean-users.

“While there is an exis<ng body of research concerning percep<ons of sharks in general, liBle is known about the perspec<ves of people who have had actual encounters with sharks,” Dr Gibbs said.

“Understanding the perspec<ves of this group will add to our understanding of human-shark rela<ons and help inform sharkrelated policies in NSW.” Ms Mifsud said she had long had an interest in the ocean and marine life, but it was her <me as a surf lifesaver that sparked an interest in shark encounters.

“The idea of encountering sharks was always there, either in the training or from talking to older members,” she said. “I became interested in how these encounters effected how people con<nued to go back into the ocean.”

The map has already generated responses from people who have encountered sharks while swimming, surfing, diving or fishing.

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Reading Gadfly 161 By Robert Macklin The timing of the royal imbroglio could hardly be more exquisite, coming as it does in the wake of the pivotal Grace Tame speech and the announcement this week of a Truth-telling Commission by the Victorian Government.

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All three are about power. All confront the injustice of its application at a time when the ancient

shibboleths have driven the planet to the brink of destruction. The status quo has brought us the death of 2.5 million human beings from the coronavirus. That together with the extinction of billions of fellow creatures from bushfires and bulldozers is merely a foretaste unless we raise our voices and our votes against the atavists.

The forces of change will no longer be silenced. Aggressive paternalism and racism are now intolerable. At stake is the survival of the species. Perhaps I’m an optimist but right now, I suspect, we’re at a turning point.

It almost seems that the reactionaries are goading us to respond. How else to explain the woeful surrender by Gladys Berejklian’s NSW Liberals to the Barilaro bullies on protection for koalas. Henceforth, all our Blinkie Bills in Sydney’s CBD will be offered protection while those living in the bush remain at the mercy of the land clearers and the developers.

It really is that wacky.

In Canberra, the call for action from the Australian of the Year against the paedophiles and perpetrators of unwanted sexual encounters, met stolid resistance from some of the highest pinnacles in the political firmament. There were even suggestions that the ‘rule of law’ itself was being called into question.

On top of all that, Harry and Meghan’s precious remonstrance on the Oprah Show seemed at first like a squabble among the regal remnants of an ancient pantomime. But that was before the subject of baby Archie’s colour sprang unbidden from his mother’s lips. One member of the royals, she said, had raised the issue in a not very empathetic manner.

Oprah was struck dumb by the revelation. The rest of the world had exactly the opposite reaction. When an English TV panellist questioned Meghan’s veracity, 41,000 callers fired up their mobiles; an American President added his five cents; and days later cartoons and caricatures were still fizzing round the internet.

In a remarkable piece of serendipity, Victoria’s Labor Government chose this time to announce the formation of Truth-telling commission with virtually unlimited powers to take testimony of the horrors visited upon the First Australians under the aegis of that self-same royal line.

At last, it seems, the hostile invaders of the Australian continent will have their crimes against humanity exposed, at least in Victoria. And while the current Commonwealth Government looks the other way, we can expect similar initiatives from the other States and Territories. The ACT House of Assembly recently voted $317,000 for a similar purpose; Queensland and the Northern Territory are next in line.

The inevitable result will be a Makarrata leading to the long- awaited Treaty; and almost as important, a renewed drive for an Australian Republic. This time its organisers will not be fooled by John Howard’s clever ‘divide and conquer’ tactic on the means of electing/appointing the non-political Head of the Republic.

This time, perhaps, we can finally cut the ties with the royal colonisers and the scoundrels they let loose on the people who owned and cared for this great south land. robert@robertmacklin.com beagle weekly : Vol 198 March 12th 2021

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100 Years Ago 12th March1921 Remember the torchlight Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 handicap at Coila to-night (Saturday) – 50 runners compe<ng.

MORUYA RACE CLUB. – At a commiBee mee<ng of the Moruya Race Club on Wednesday night, it was decided to hold a day’s races on Saturday, 16th April, one week a7er Bateman’s Bay races, when £65 will be cut up in prizes.

ANNUAL SHOW. – The forty-sixth Annual Show…..opened on Wednesday under perfect weather condi<ons.

The aBendance on the first day was considerably beBer than usual this year, evidently in an<cipa<on of the Governor’s visit. A delay unfortunately occurred in the arrival of their Excellencies Sir Walter and Dame Margaret Davidson, caused through miscalcula<ng the distance. The <me set down was 3.30 pm., whereas the vice-regal car did not make its appearance un<l 5 pm. Sir Walter and Dame Margaret were met at the ring entrance by the Society’s President, Mr. T. Flood, who escorted them onto the grandstand, Mr. Flood introducing Sir Walter to the public. His Excellency in formally opening the Show, complimented the people on their magnificent district, with its fer<le flats and charming hills and dales. He wished the Society every success. He congratulated the Shire engineer, Mr. R. L. Dawson, on the excellence of the roads, remarking that they are the best that he had had ever travelled on. A7er partaking of tea the Gubernatorial party le7 for Bodalla, where they were guests of the Bodalla Company un<l yesterday.

NERRIGUNDAH. – (From our correspondent.) There has been very liBle to report for some <me, many of the eucalyptus s<lls having closed down. The only two now working are Guest and Thelan, at Belimbla, and A. Coleman, at Sawpit.

Some of those who were working eucalyptus plants are now turning their aBen<on to prospec<ng, and it is hoped their efforts may result in some good finds. E. Sutherland and J. Jessop are trying a show at Deep Creek, Willison and HaBley are located at Lonsdale’s, and S. Lake has some nice specimens from a reef near the Eureka, so we may soon have the pleasure of again hearing the stampers bumping at the local baBery.

FOR SALE – WaBle Bark Plant. 20 HORSE Petrol Engine, Large WaBle Bark Mill, 1 WagoneBe, Bel<ng, 1 Avery Scales and Bagger. Price £110. Inspect at Morton & Co., Buckenboura.

APOLOGY – We, the undersigned, hereby apologise to Mr. Albert Perry for having stated that, in his capacity as Manager of the Spoke Factory, Bateman’s Bay, he had “taken us down” for 200 spoke billets out of a quan<ty of 5570 delivered to the Factory. We have discovered the mistake was ours, due to mislaying one of the firm’s tally slips, and now hasten to repair the damage which our mistake may have done to this firm’s reputa<on in the district. (Signed) W. HASTIE, F. BYRNES, Nelligen.

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Mogo: Where did all the fire money finish up, really ?

The Beagle Editor Vol understood 16 September the 15thNSW 2017 Premier, the Local Member Andrew It’s 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Constance, John Barilaro and our Mayor Councillor Innes visited Mogo today to see first hand how Mogo and Mogo Business are geNng on since the catastrophic fires of over twelve months ago.

It seems they were extremely taken aback by the poor progress of rebuilding and geNng peoples lives back together.

Even the approaches to Mogo at the Northern End heading South are a damn disgrace, a responsibility of the State Governments Roads and Mari<me Services.

The drains on the side of the road, Princes Highway, are a damn disgrace, not properly cleaned causing torrents of water to flood over the Highway during rain events as you enter Mogo from the North.

On the other side, Mogo Creek is an un<dy eyesore needing some real <dying up and other maintenance works. The public toilets, well what can one say. !!

It’s nothing our publicly funded authori<es, poli<cians and Local Mayor, can be proud of at all. Where did all the fire money finish up, really ?

Allan Brown Catalina

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A killing. A hidden history. A story that goes to the heart Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 of the na1on.

When Mark McKenna set out to write a history of the centre of Australia, he had no idea what he would discover. One event in 1934 – the shoo<ng at Uluru of Aboriginal man Yokununna by white policeman Bill McKinnon, and subsequent Commonwealth inquiry – stood out as a mirror of racial poli<cs in the Northern Territory at the <me.

But then, through speaking with the families of both killer and vic<m, McKenna unearthed new evidence that transformed the historical record and the meaning of the event for today. As he explains, ‘Every thread of the story connected to the present in surprising ways.’ In a sequence of powerful revela<ons, McKenna explores what truth-telling and reconcilia<on look like in prac<ce.

Return to Uluru brings a cold case to life. It speaks directly to the Black Lives MaBer movement, but is completely Australian. Recalling Chloe Hooper’s The Tall Man, it is superbly wriBen, moving, and full of astonishing, unexpected twists. Ul<mately it is a story of recogni<on and return, which goes to the very heart of the country.

At the centre of it all is Uluru, the sacred site where paths fatefully converged.

Mark McKenna is one of Australia’s leading historians, based at the University of Sydney. He is the author of several prize-winning books, including From the Edge: Australia’s Lost Histories, Looking for Blackfellas’ Point and An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark, which won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for nonfic,on and the Victorian, New South Wales, Queensland and South Australian premiers’ awards.

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Reading Japanese for 'chit-chat', Pecha Kucha is an informal event, bringing together four local crea1ves and their response to the theme - ‘Home' Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

About this Event a MAP Collec1ve event - Pecha Kucha - Home Friday 19 March 2021, 7 - 9pm Hotel Monarch, 50 Vulcan Street, Moruya 2537 Free event - All welcome. -- Japanese for chit chat, Pecha Kucha is an event that invites four local crea<ves to respond to the theme - 'Home' by providing an informal talk to a live audience. Home has come to mean many different things over the last year, especially for people in our region. From the need to abandon our homes during last summer’s devasta<ng fires, to a pandemic that forced us inside our home.

ABOUT MAP: The brainchild of three local ar<sts, Lee Grant, Liz McCrystal and Cat Wilson, MAP is an ar<stled collec<ve established to support prac<ce and cul<vate crea<ve and cultural events and ac<vi<es within Eurobodalla. We are a small collec<ve of ambi<ous thinkers who believe in taking risks, exploring process and enjoy responding to challenges.

MAP is contemporary: We love art that responds to the world and challenges us. Contemporary art can be serious, but doesn’t have to take itself too seriously, it can be fun, playful, experimental, interes<ng, challenging, quirky and accessible. Art is also about trying new things, exploring and experimen<ng, we don’t always know how something will work out, but that is part of the fun! MAP is fluid and responsive: Working in different loca<ons throughout the region as opportuni<es, partnerships and collabora<ons evolve. MAP is outside the box: We believe that art doesn’t have to happen inside of a frame or within the walls of a gallery and theatre. We want to explore the possibili<es of art outside of these tradi<onal spaces, by taking events out into the community: to pubs, shop-fronts and open spaces.

MAP is for everyone: We believe art is an integral part of life. We believe, art can bring our community together to listen, share stories, connect, support and inspire one another. Our mantra: More Art Please...

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A beer with Baz #8 by John Longhurst Mick balanced two full schooners and strolled across the bar to be greeted by a raised eyebrow from Bazza.

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48 April 27th 2018 ‘Go easy Bazza. I’ve just driven down from Braidwood; roadworks on the Clyde Mountain and the new bridge almost finished over the river at Batemans Bay. When it’s all finished I reckon I will be here fi7een minutes early.’ Bazza scanned the bar.

‘Well Mick, you would not have missed much. Old mate Ron over there changed stools ten minutes ago and Bill just did his dough in race four at Randwick.’ They both took a long sip.

‘Efficiency Bazza, you’ve got to get up to speed. All good for the coast and the new bridge is going to be opened by Easter, months ahead of schedule. People will get here quicker.’

‘Can’t argue with that, Mick. It does mean we all get to the next queue a liBle bit faster, probably just end up in a traffic jam of hearses at the cemetery when we put the cue in the rack since we’ve all saved so much <me. But I do reckon the person responsible for building the bridge should be put in charge of the bushfire recovery at Mogo. That seems to be running way behind <me and a hell of a lot more important than a replacing a river crossing. But I will miss that old bridge at Batemans Bay though.’

‘Come off it Bazza! GeNng caught there when the bridge is up for the taller boats? Bloody nightmare!’

Bazza sighed, took another long sip and looked past Mick to the fading sun through the window.

‘You see Mick, coming down to the coast from Goulburn as a kid was a bit like an extended ride at Luna Park.

The old man would pack us eight kids into the back of the Ute. He had a metal canopy over it to make sure we didn’t fall out as these were the days before seat belts, and off we would go. The trip to Braidwood was like the slow bit on the roller coaster, we then hit the old raBler of a bridge over the Shoalhaven River and then the real fun would start as we approached the Clyde Mountain.

‘Mum would pull out the rosary beads and at each bend on the mountain we would tumble around in the back of the Ute like loose spuds. We would then climb over one another to try to be the one to see the sea first out the right side window which would almost make the Ute roll off the mountain. So mum would be chan<ng Hail Marys, dad would be puffing away on a ciggie and swearing and we would be collec<ng bruises and black eyes in the back. I tell you Mick, it was a bloody relief to get to the Clyde River alive and find the bridge was up. We could get out of the Ute, do a limb check and marvel at the ingenuity of a bridge that opened up.’

‘You do remind me of Bear Grylls some<mes, Bazza. So what do you reckon they should do with this proposed bridge at Moruya?’

‘Make it memorable, Mick, make it memorable. It’s a tourist area, people come here to slow down and look at things. I kind of doubt in forty years <me there will be a bloke like me reminiscing in the Bodalla Pub about crossing the Clyde River in Batemans Bay as a kid, with this new bridge.’

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Moruya Blues and Roots Fes1val May 28th and 29th

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Spread over 2 days, Moruya Waterfront Hotel & Orphan Music Present the VERY FIRST Moruya Blues & Roots Fes<val! May 28th & 29th, 2021. 12 bands. 1 stage. All from $39

Lineup NATHAN CAVALERI • ROSHANI • LACHY DOLEY • 19-TWENTY • GIMME THE FRINGE • CLAUDE HAY & THE KUNG FU MUSTARD • THE SPINDRIFT SAGA • KAY PROUDLOVE • GENEVIEVE CHADWICK & THE STONES THROW • PAUL GREENE • HOWLIN MITCH GET YOUR TICKETS HERE hBps://events.humani<x.com/moruya-blues-and-roots-fes<val-2021/<ckets

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Essen1al Theatre are back to the Botanic Garden for a magical night of theatre Mar 27th

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Romeo + Juliet by William Shakespeare performed in the Botanic Gardens Garden Sat., 27 March 2021 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm TICKETS $45 for further informa<on on 02 44712544 You are invited to sit back, breathe in the fresh air and swoon with us as we celebrate life and love post 2020! Romeo and Juliet is an outdoor picnic performance. The Garden is a No-Bin Zone. Please take away all you bring with you. In case of rain you will be no1fied of a change of venue to St Bernards Primary School, David Street, Batehaven. The show will go on.

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All the known gigs to date: Mar - Chris McGrath Vol 1612th September 15th 2017 at the Adelaide Hotel Moruya 2812th December 7th, 2017at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Vol 48 April Mar -27th Solo2018 West

Mar 13th - Mel T & The Mix @<lbavalley Mar 13th - Steve Mar<n at Club Tuross Mar 13th - Casey Green at JJs Marina BBay Mar 13th - Steve Mar<n – Tuross Club (8pm) Mar 13th - Felicity Dowd, Anactoria & Sam Seidel, Melanie Horsnell, Benji & The Saltwater Sound System at Sculpture Bermagui foreshore outside the Bermagui Surf Club. 12pm-4pm Mar 13th - Intensity Duo at Club Catalina Mar 13th - Mickst Up at the Adelaide Hotel Mar 13th - Solo West at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Mar 14th - Soul Stories at Tilba Valley Winery & Ale House, Central Tilba. 12.30pm Mar 14th - Anita Apps at The Dromedary Hotel, Central Tilba. 4pm-7pm

Mar 20th - Steve Mar<n – Tomakin Club (7.30pm) Mar 20th - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (8pm) Mar 20th - D and G at JJs Marina BBay

Mar 21st - Country Pumpkins – Bodalla Dairy Shed (12.30pm) Mar 21st - Mel T and the Mix – Club Narooma (3pm)

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Narooma Kinema presents: The Truffle Hunters March Vol 16 September 15th 2017 18th 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 One Night of Truffle Hun<ng On Thursday 18th March next the Narooma Kinema will host the Premier of ‘The Truffle Hunters’, the 10th annual fundraiser for the Narooma Community Garden.

Drinks and nibbles served at 6.30pm with the screening at 7pm. $20 inclusive.

The octogenarian Truffle Hunters are a charisma<c group of men and their clever dogs who search for ‘White Magic’... the elusive Alba Truffle. This rare white truffle defies cul<va<on. It grows wild at the roots of ancient Oak trees in the last remaining forests around Piedmont in northern Italy.

They forage in the dark so nobody can see where they go.

They forage in the snow, the rain and the cold and some<mes in vain, because now there are fewer truffles.

Forests are disappearing to make way for vineyards. Climate change and agricultural pollu<on are destroying these exo<c crops and with them goes the ‘other worldly’ culture of the Truffle Hunter.

“Truffles can, on certain occasions, make women more tender and men more lovable. (Dumas) Screening 18th March at 6:30PM for 7PM $20 Admission with Nibbles and Drinks!

Deep in the forests of Piedmont, Italy, a handful of men, seventy or eighty years young, hunt for the rare and expensive white Alba truffle-which to date has resisted all of modern science's efforts at cul<va<on.

They're guided by a secret culture and training passed down through genera<ons, as well as by the noses of their cherished and expertly-trained dogs. They live a simpler, slower way of life, in harmony with their loyal animals and their picture-perfect land, seemingly straight out of a fairy tale.

To reserve your 1ckets call on 4476 2352. Tickets are limited!

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Narooma Camera Club is back for 2021 with a full commiBee on board this year and they are keen and ready to have a great year.

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judges for our Monthly Subjects who will be doing remote judging and then we will be doing up PowerPoint presenta<on with the feedback and for our paid members we have also set up a private YouTube channel so if you don't feel covid ready to come along to mee<ngs you can s<ll watch and get feedback on line. We are also in the planning stages for our Easter Long Weekend Exhibi<on so keep an eye out for that.

Our first set subject was MONOCHROME photography.

We had a great start with 15 Members entering 43 images for judging.

The Set Subject for our February Compe<<on was “Monochrome” and, as usual we also ran an Open compe<<on across our three grades.

We were very fortunate to have Colin Schofields as our Judge for the month. Colin has completed the NSW FCC Judges’ course, and mentors new judges. He regularly judges local and na<onal compe<<ons, and has worked with many wellknown photographers in Australia. Colin enjoys helping others in the field as he has a very sound knowledge of camera technology, and also enjoys helping people to use Photoshop. Colin enjoys most forms of photography. He believes in planning a photograph and geNng the camera seNngs right before taking the shot. Colin considers photography a very suppor<ve hobby, where people enjoy sharing their knowledge and helping others to develop their skills.

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Narooma Camera Club Our next outing will be Gulaga Bellbrook Farm Loop Walk on Saturday 20th March 2021 Bellbrook Farm Loop Walk - a walk with a lot of steps and along a beautifully crafted, mown track that of Gulaga Mountain.

Be prepared to expend a little more effort as you return to the village via a fabulous staircase.

Thanks and praise to the traditional owners of Gulaga National Park for their vision in creating this walk and for sharing this very special part of their Country with the public.

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*** Note to our members there are a number of steps and it is a bit of a steep walk – for those who are not up to it we suggest that you may like to sort out the sights of Tilba Tilba and the gardens in the area or surrounding farmlands and meet up with Group 1 back at around 11am for a coffee or tea and a walk together around Tilba town. *** When: Saturday 20th March 2021 - 8am sharp we will be leaving at 8.15am on our trek.

Where: Gulaga Mountain Walk - Meeting at the carpark at The Dromedary Hotel 266 Corkhill Drive Tilba.

Bring: If your doing the mountain walk please ensure you have plenty of Water to drink Bring: Your camera and have some fun - capture the morning light on the mountain , angles of the steps the countryside its up to you.

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arts The evoca<ve and beau<ful works of much loved ar<sts Gordon Robinson and Annie Franklin feature in the next exhibi<on at Gallery Bodalla commencing Saturday 27 March running through to Sunday 18 April.

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In this show Annie will be exhibi<ng a mix of small en plein air gouache pain<ngs, created both before and a7er the landscape was transformed in the summer of 2019/20, as well as studio based oil pain<ngs and assemblages that combine paint, wood and ceramic elements.

Gordon’s series ‘constella<ons’ has been created over the past 15 months. It was begun during the days and nights of summer when the sky was obliterated by smoke. His mixed media works on paper are a response to the year since then.

Annie and Gordon both work in the studio they built together in Lake Wapengo. They have been pain<ng alongside each other for the past 17 years on various group and solo shows. This work comes out of a shared space and shared sensibility, each ar<st with a different approach. It is their first exhibi<on together.

Laurie Phillips featured ar1st The Gallery Mogo The Gallery Mogo is a Crea<ve Arts Batemans Bay (CABBI) venture that is open to local and regional visual art prac<<oners promo<ng pain<ngs, 2D and 3D artworks of their members.

Having exhibited in Canberra, Bermagui, Braidwood and Batemans Bay, Laurie is an accomplished painter, art teacher and the curator of The Gallery. Paint has always run in her veins and as a student at the School of Art Canberra a new world opened up for her.

This exhibi<on explores the themes of place and family, using abstract forms of colour in a variety of techniques and mediums.

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Bay Theatre Players presents: The Drowsy Chaperone, opens Friday 9 April 202115th 2017 Vol 16 September Vol 28 December 7th, 2017

Vol 48 April 27th 2018 The lights are on, the dancing shoes have been dusted off and the music is begging to be heard.

The Drowsy Chaperone, The Bay Theatre Players first performance in over 12 months, opens in 4 weeks, on Friday 9 April 2021 and two shows are already SOLD OUT! Tickets are selling really fast, so be quick and don’t miss out!

The Drowsy Chaperone is a 1920’s vaudeville musical, a story of mistaken iden<ty, mayhem and a gay wedding! There are many experienced and well-loved players returning to the stage, including MaBhew Burgess as Man In Chair, Anna Smart as Janet Van De Graaff and Narrell Murdoch as The Drowsy Chaperone herself! You will be delighted and highly entertained by the music, the colour and the talent of this 20-plus cast!

Come early on a Friday or Saturday night and enjoy a glass of wine; if ma<nees are more your style, there are both Saturday and Sunday performances.

Tickets are on sale now! Adults $30.50, Concession $28.50, Group 20+ $25.50.

All inclusive of online booking fees. Book online at www.trybooking.com. The Bay Theatre Players are COVID safe and will be performing to 75% capacity in line with current NSW guidelines.

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Ar<st Applica<on for August 2021 Sculpture on Clyde event OPEN UNTIL MAY 31, go to sculptureforclyde.com.au or call 0416 111 151

Building figures in clay Join Nadja Burke in this two day clay workshop. Open to beginners and the more experienced, the workshop aims to provide an understanding of the hollow construc<on method. Par<cipants will be guided through the process of making figures or forms of their own choosing, of up to a height of approximately 50cm.

Nadja completed a Master of Arts - Visual Arts in 2012, holds a Bachelor of Arts - Languages and is an experienced teacher in clay sculpture.

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Far South Coast District Womens Bowls Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Associa1on Club Malua were the overall winners of the FSCDWBA “Nader Shield” played on the 24th and 25th of February.

From L To R Back Row Gay Bigg, Karen Signor, Kim Giannasca,Carol Dutkiewicz, Middle Row Jennifer Blyth, Julie Lewis, Susan Beavan, Sonia Frey.

Front Row Patricia Bill Noleen Taylor, Yvonne Huddleston. Shirley Edwards.

Broulee Runners March 10th 2021 Perfect running condi<ons welcomed the 27 actual and 13 virtual starters in this week’s event. We welcomed back the Ireson and Gilligan family. Once again young Tino Lopres< impressed with a 20 second personal best <me and he finished 4th in the 5-kilometres behind quality senior runners.

Greg Castle also impressed as he equalled his personal best <me in the 5-kilometres, which he established last week.

This evening we celebrated Richard Fisher’s 300 appearance with the group. Richard first came onto the scene on 14 September 2011. Since that <me, he has regularly helped with the event. He controls the places geBers at the finish and helps with the marking of the course, he has removed debris and even mowed the track. He is an asset and great bloke. Well done Richard.

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Moruya Ladies Golf Results Wednesday, 10th March Despite a damp start and threatening showers, 28 Moruya Lady Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Golfer’s opted to play the 1st stableford round of the Shirley Noy 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Trophy this week.

The Shirley Noy Trophy is an annual sponsorship donated by Moruya Club Life Member and avid golfer Shirley Noy. The trophy goes to the winner with the best aggregate score from the two rounds and is open to all divisions to par<cipate.

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35 neB 31 neB on C/B.

Congratula<ons to ColeBe Blacklock (right) in her achievement of Scratch Winner for Division 1, with a gross of 81, when she played in the highly compe<<ve Tathra Ladies Open on 3rd March.

Well done ColeBe, you’ve done yourself and the Moruya Club proud.

Long Beach hosts Australian Surf Boat Championship Long Beach held the Australian Surf Boat Championship last Sunday, which aBracted a huge crowd, due to the surf at Mollymook being too rough.

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CATALINA LADIES GOLF - Results 10 March 2021 This has been the first opportunity that the Catalina Ladies have had in the past 12 months to play for a monthly medal in each division. The grass keeps growing at Catalina and with some early morning drizzle Vol 16 September 15th 2017 today, condi<ons 28 April December 7th,were 2017 tough, par<cularly off the fairways.

Vol 48 27th 2018 A husband was seen delivering golf shoes to a player on the fourth hole. (We wonder who that was?)

Seventy-four Ladies par<cipated – Congratula<ons to all medallists and well done to Rosemary Weeks in Division 2, picking up the neB and gross prizes as well as the prize for puNng. All results as follows: Division 1 1st Roz Odgers (24) 71 neB 2nd Oroya Mitchell (14) on a count back 73 neB 3rd Debbie Rogan (24) 73 neB Gross Winner: Margaret Dickinson (6) – 85 Strokes Nearest the Pin: Kathy Roe – Hole 5 PuNng: Oroya Mitchell – 29 puBs Division 2 1st Rosemary Weeks (27) on a count-back 69 neB 2nd Carol Gardner (29 69 neB 3rd Dianne Gill (25) 74 neB Gross Winner: Rosemary Weeks (27) –96 Strokes Nearest the Pin: Julie Gercken – Hole 7 PuNng: Rosemary Weeks – 28 puBs

Above; Roz Odgers – Division 1 Monthly Medal Winner & Margaret Lyons – Division 3 Monthly Medal Winner

Division 3 1st Margaret Lyons (36) 73 neB 2nd Gay Kable (45) on a count-back 74 neB 3rd Margaret Sinclair (35) 74 neB Gross Winner: Margaret Sinclair (356) – 109 Strokes Nearest the Pin: Carol Soper – Hole 23 PuNng: Nancy Leaver – 30 puBs Place GeBers: Eighteen Ladies scoring 78 neB (on a countback) managed to win a ball.

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Your UP TO DATE Fishing report courtesy of Tackle World Moruya Vol 16 September 15th 2017 River.

28 April December 7th, 2017 VolMoruya 48 27th 2018

The river con<nues fish reasonably well this last week, with a few nice bream flathead, trevally and the odd whi<ng taken throughout the system. Down from Preddy’s, the hole in the wall has seen a few nice bream come boat side on floated baits and lures. Expect to find a few nice trevally mixed in amongst the bream to really liven things up. Live nippers, whitebait and a range of so7 plas<cs have all worked this week. Around the plen<ful flats in the system, on a run out <de, there have been some nice flathead also caught this week.

In around the town bridge, there have also been a few nice flathead and bream caught on the flats in the middle of the river. These can be accessed from the bridge itself, kayak or from a boat. This is also a good spot to pump nippers on a low <de. Let’s see what the bit of rain over the last few days, and into the weekend does to the river again.

Tuross River.

Plenty of good flathead have been taken this last week. Especially last weekend, with the Tuross Bram & Flathead comp on. I believe the winning flathead was around the 80cm mark, with the fishing on Sunday harder than the Saturday.

The lower sec<ons of the system have yet again this last week been more produc<ve than further up the system. The upper sec<on s<ll appear to be dir<er than the lower sec<on, a result in doubt of the con<nues rain that persists in the catchment areas.

There have been reports of good numbers of whitebait in around the boat shed area. This will most defiantly aBract the aBen<on of big flathead, tailor and mulloway.

Rock and beach.

The salmon con<nue to be thick on the beaches at the moment, with there s<ll being good catches of bream and whi<ng as well. Live beach worms or pipis will aBract the whi<ng, whist the bream will quite happily take the same or a half pilchard. Moruya breakwall con<nues to see good numbers of salmon, trevally, bream and the odd flathead on a mix of baits and lures.

Offshore.

The flathead con<nue to keep anglers happy and iceboxes full this week, with the magic 30-40 marks producing lots of fish. For the game crews, there have been Marlin out wide.

Last weekend big seas did however catch one boat crew down Merimbula way out, when a big wave flipped the boat and put 3 people in the water. Luckily no ones was seriously hurt. It was captured on camera and posted to social media, please keep an eye on the weather and the sea condi<ons before crossing any coastal bars. A days fishing is not worth losing your life over.

On that note, if you are thinking of heading out this weekend, check the condi<ons as Sundays forecast at this stage is for near gale force winds of around 50kph!!!

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

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