Beagle Weekender Vol 210 June 4th 2021

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, It is six days since my AstraZeneca jab and the soreness in my upper arm has now subsided. It wasn’t too bad, not enough to keep me awake if I slept on it but enough to ask for the next jab to be on the other arm in twelve Vol 16 September 15th 2017 weeks =me.

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I was fortunate to see a social media invita=on to a>end a weekend vaccine clinic in Narooma encouraging me to book a fi@een minute window. I arrived, filled in a form, waited around five minutes, walked into a prac=ce room, rolled up my sleeve and received a totally painless jab. Simple.

A@er a nice lunch soon a@er I drove home to await the onset of expected side effects that I had Googled. I was ready for my 24 to 48 hours of =redness, headache, muscle pain, fever and chills. Google also warned me of possible nausea, feeling unwell, joint pain, possible enlarged lymph nodes, dizziness, decreased appe=te and stomach pain. Ido accept that Dr Google can be a bit of a pessimis=c hypochondriac at =mes.

I must say here that I was well prepared. Knowing there was a very rare risk of death due to bloodclots I had ensured my will was in order, that my Health Ac=on Plan was up to date reflec=ng my wishes in the event I didn’t die but was no longer able to func=on, and that I had backed up my laptop files and my 75,000 photos along with all the instruc=ons for my powers of a>orney, my updated passwords, and all the other instruc=ons one might like to offer in the event of karking it.

This might sound over drama=c but for me the task was straight forward as I had done it many =mes in the past before seFng off to places that are less than hospitable. On those trips I would have my ever present passport, some $US dollars stashed in my shoes and the expecta=on that I could lose it all. Again this might sound drama=c but it wasn’t. It was just a ma>er of being prepared, inspired by the old American Express TV adver=sement that featured “Mr Wong” saving the day for a hapless traveller in Hong Kong who had lost everything. I o@en played out in my head if I was ready to lose everything and how to recover. An odd game that kept me amused during long hours in transit.

There was one thing that I relied on, on those trips that encountered some of the best slums in the world. My secret weapon was the force field of my vaccina=ons (I kept a full list at the back of my passport with their dates and due dates). Although the local varia=ons of gastro o@en found their mark, and the occasional virus rendered me a fever ridden mess for days on end the big nas=es were kept at bay via my vaccina=ons. But generally I was prepared, as best I could be, knowing I was in a developing country but that my “house” at home was in order with my paperwork and my instruc=ons up to date should I not return.

As I sat in the wai=ng room for my AstraZeneca jab last weekend I looked around at the twenty or so who were also there playing their roll in the vaccina=on produc=on line and wondered if they had prepared for the occasion and like me, an=cipa=ng everything from bloodclots to being out of ac=on for two or more days. I also wondered if they had their home made chicken stock already prepared for restora=ve soups or have a stash of therapeu=c bananas at the ready. I could only hope, and assumed they did.

I then thought of the 3,717,000 others around the world who had contracted Covid and then, within a week or so, died. They didn’t see it coming. There was li>le =me to prepare. If only they had been immunised. If only they had been given the chance to have a jab. Behind every one of those deaths is a family, friends, and paperwork.

So much paperwork. The unpaid bills, the loans, bank savings, assets to be sold, assets to be distributed, lawyers, funeral arrangements and the grief of a life cut short, most likely without any final goodbye. The millions of goodbyes that remain unsaid.

While the jab last weekend was for me it was also for my family. It was for my friends and for those I might meet on the street. It was for every person who might come within 1.5m of me or touch something I may have touched. I enjoy life so I owe it to myself to be vaccinated. But I also realise that behind every face I see there is an equal complexity of a life that, in most parts, remains unfinished.

I chose to have the vaccina=on for the sake of me, for my family and for all of those in my community that I might meet or interact with including you. Let’s roll up our sleeves for ourselves and each other.

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Fire and Rescue NSW Sta+on 384 Moruya a/ended a House Fire at Thomas Street , Moruya 1.03pm Wednesday 02/06/2021 pos=ng: On route visible smoke could be seen and crews from Bateman’s Bay FRNSW 217 were

requested to assist.

On Arrival crews were confronted with ac=ve fire, crews in Breathing Apparatus made entry and ex=nguished the fire in one room. The house suffered heavy smoke and water damage.

Crews con=nued to salvage and overhaul and ex=nguished remaining hotspots. The origin of the fire is s=ll under inves=ga=on. Moruya RFS, Ambulance and Police also a>ended the scene.

Photos: Fire and Rescue NSW Sta on 384 Moruya

Welcome to Lifesaver 23 Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters reports: The new and improved Lifesaver 23 has landed at our Moruya base! Boas=ng a revised flight instrument system and improved environmental control, the upgraded BK117-C1 helicopter will play a vital role in watching over the south coast of NSW. This week, members of the South Coast community had the opportunity to meet the crew and explore first-hand Lifesaver 23.

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Time for businesses to prepare for singleuse plas+c ban Eurobodalla Council is suppor=ng local businesses to get ready for the Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, Vol 48 27th na=onwide ban2018 on2017 certain single-use plas=cs, which is set to take effect by 2025. Through its Na=onal Plas=cs Plan 2021, the Australian Government will next year begin to phase out a range of plas=c packaging products and expanded polystyrene to reach its target for all packaging to be either reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025.

This means businesses in Eurobodalla and across the na=on will have to find alterna=ves to things like lightweight plas=c bags, plas=c products misleadingly termed as ‘degradable’, plas=c straws, plas=c utensils and s=rrers, polystyrene food and drink containers, polystyrene packaging and microbeads in personal health care products.

Julia Howle makes use of Moruya Health Food Café’s eco-friendly packaging

Eurobodalla Council’s We Care program has helped local businesses find prac=cal ways to minimise plas=c waste since 2019 – and many are ahead of the game having already made the switch to more eco-friendly solu=ons. We Care project officer Alex King said We Care could help local businesses take prac=cal ac=on ahead of the ban, including using up stocks of single-use plas=c items.

“It’s a great idea for business operators to start preparing now, and the good news is, we’re here to support them through this transi=on,” she said. “We can provide free package samples and work one-onone with business operators to try and find suitable alterna=ves within budget from their normal suppliers.”

Ms King said the ACT ban on single-use plas=c straws, s=rrers, cutlery and bowls would come into effect this July, with a second tranche of plas=c items set to join the list in 2022.

“It’s great to see residents and businesses from the ACT working hard and fast to remove plas=cs from their community and we know there will be a growing expecta=on for other businesses they frequent to do the same,” she said.

“Our local and broader community are driving this change, and businesses by their very nature will need to respond to consumers, who will vote with their feet.”

Eurobodalla Council will showcase eco-friendly products available from local suppliers, along with its other environmental ini=a=ves, at the Sea Solu=ons on the Clyde (Bhundoo) event on Tuesday 8 June at the Clyde Street Foreshore, Batemans Bay, from 9.30am. In the mean=me, Eurobodalla businesses wan=ng more informa=on about how they can help reduce single-use plas=cs and access free samples can contact Alex King on 0417 953 014. Julia Howle> makes use of Moruya Health Food Café’s eco-friendly packaging

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Changed traffic condi+ons on the Princes Highway at Narooma Vol 16 September 15th 2017 are advised 28 April December 7th, 2017 of changed traffic condi=ons from next week VolMotorists 48 27th 2018

on the Princes Highway at Narooma. Transport for NSW will be installing and upgrading pedestrian facili=es in the area.

Workers will be on site at the following loca=ons on the following dates, weather permiFng. · 100 metres south of Princes Highway and Wharf Street intersec=on between Monday 7 and Thursday 10 June. · 50 metres west of Princes Highway and Forsters Bay Road between Tuesday 15 and Thursday 17 June. · Princes Highway and Davison Street intersec=on between Sunday 20 and Tuesday 22 June.

To minimise impacts to motorists, work will be carried out at night between 7pm and 3am. A single lane closure, traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists.

Motorists are advised to allow addi=onal travel =me of up to five minutes, drive to the condi=ons, and follow the direc=ons of signs and traffic control.

Transport for NSW thanks motorists 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.

Quota Club Narooma news A lovely day to present our cheque to Narooma High School's Ca>le Show Team. $1500 was raised at our recent trivia night.

The funds will be used to help pay for student accommoda=on at shows they a>end, and for a kit of ca>le-grooming tools for each student.

Pictured are Dylan Salway, Kylie Maher (Teacher), Tyler Welsmore, Carol Mead (Quota), Lexus Croser, Sienna Andersen with "Rosalie" the heifer.

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Batemans Bay creek study iden+fies flooding risk Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Eurobodalla Council has commissioned a technical study into the flooding behaviour of seven urban creek catchments in the greater Batemans Bay region.

Currently on public exhibi=on for community feedback, the dra@ Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Flood Study details the flooding risk of Maloneys Lagoon at Maloneys Beach, Long Beach Lagoon at Long Beach, Surfside Creek at Surfside, the Hanging Rock Creek at Catalina was one of seven Batemans Bay Water Garden, Hanging catchments examined as part of Eurobodalla Council’s draft Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Flood Study.

Rock Creek at Catalina, Joes Creek at Batehaven and Short Beach Creek at Sunshine Bay/Caseys Beach.

Residents – par=cularly in these areas – are being urged to take a look at the study and provide their feedback to Council. A drop-in session will be held Thursday 17 June, from 12.30pm to 6.30pm, at the Hanging Rock Func=on Centre, where Council staff and the consultants who prepared the study can answer any ques=ons. No RSVP is required.

Council’s flood planning officer Cameron Whi=ng said the study focused on flooding from rainfall events while taking into account projected sea-level rise impacts.

“This dra@ study is the first step in be>er understanding where there may be a flooding risk, giving Council the informa=on needed to progress the next steps of the process, which is to look at mi=ga=on op=ons,” he said.

“It also helps other agencies, like State Emergency Service, plan for the poten=al impacts of flooding on the community.”

Councils are required by law to prepare for and manage the risk of flooding, as set out in the NSW Government’s NSW Flood Prone Land Policy and Floodplain Development Manual 2005.

The dra@ Batemans Bay Urban Creeks Flood Study, prepared by Rhelm environmental consultants, was jointly funded by a NSW Government floodplain management grant and Council.

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Tuross says a firm NO to Council selling a popular Public Road for private purposes Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Above: The vote was unanimous at the Tuross Head Progress Assoc mee ng of June 3rd when a show of hands was asked for saying NO to the council's proposal to sell Coopers Island Road.

Next Tuesday's Council mee=ng will finally deal with the saga of the illegal gate across Coopers Island Road; an issue that has turned into a total embarrassment for Eurobodalla Council.

For nearly two years the Council has been doing its best to ignore the public outcry of allowing the illegal gate to remain, along with the illegal fencing adjacent to Bowns Creek.

The Council, in doing nothing, has brought itself into disrepute and has caused undue strain on the community who, for the past two years, have not gone beyond the erected gate to access what has been for genera=ons a popular fishing and prawning spot, accessed by a public road to a weir built by Council using ratepayers funding.

Next Tuesday will see a strong representa=on of community members presen=ng at Public Forum in the Council Chambers at 9:30am voicing their dismay at the way Council has handled (or failed to handle) the issue from the start and allowed it to fester.

The Council mee=ng will also see the tabling of a community pe==on submi>ed for considera=on to keep Coopers Island Road open to the public.

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Making the Moruya Preschool Kindergarten Vol 16 September 15th 2017 a heatwave and 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 bushfire haven for families SHASA is pleased to announce it has received funding of $25,000 from the News Corp Bushfire Fund, administered by the Founda=on for Rural Regional Renewal to upgrade the Moruya Preschool Kindergarten. This will be the twel@h community facility SHASA has assisted through its Community Facility Solar Installa=on Program.

Marie Su>on and Cathi Young, Directors of the Moruya Preschool Kindergarten said they were delighted with the funding. Marie said: “We are so excited that the grant has been secured. It will enable us to install:  10.36kW Grid Connect Solar System  11.6kWh Ba>ery Storage with Emergency Power Supply for essen=al circuits  An external shed enclosure for the major system components  HEPA air purifiers (that keep inside air clean when there is wood smoke outside)  6 x 15m fire hoses A fire hose cart with a 10m hose.”

The solar and ba>eries will be installed by SHASA’s long term partner, renewables specialist Micro Energy Systems Australia (MESA), based in Bodalla. MESA will also provide ongoing maintenance.

This facility will be made available to the preschool community during a bushfire crisis or heatwave. During the bushfire crisis, in January 2020, a number of families sought shelter at the preschool, with the support of preschool staff.

Bega Council To Explore Cu/agee Bridge Op+ons Council will con=nue to plan for an upgrade to Cu>agee Bridge, while also inves=ga=ng alterna=ves to the current proposal in response to community feedback. Council is faced with a dilemma about how to manage the future of the bridge, with a number of complex constraints to consider, including cost and availability of funding.

Ul=mately, we hope we can work with the community to resolve this challenge so we can achieve the best outcome possible within the constraints we have.

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Bega Council recognised for excellence in disaster and Volrecovery 16 September 15th 2017 emergency 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 response Bega Valley Shire Council has taken out the award for Disaster Recovery/Emergency Response Management (Popula=on under 100,000) at this year’s NSW Local Government Excellence Awards held in Sydney last night.

The annual awards, managed by Local Government Professionals NSW, are peer recogni=on of outstanding achievement, innova=on and con=nuous improvement across the local government sector.

Council also received a highly commended award in the People, Workplace, Wellbeing category for its Recovery, Resilience and Leadership program for staff, and was a finalist in the Environmental Leadership category.

Mayor Russell Fitzpatrick said the awards highlighted the dedica=on and quality of the staff response to the many challenges of 2020.

“In a year in which the Bega Valley Shire was the most disaster impacted local government area in Australia, Council staff, many of whom were themselves impacted by bushfire, floods and the constraints of the pandemic, rose to the challenge of serving and suppor=ng their community,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.

“Our submission for the Disaster Recovery / Emergency Response Management category focused on our role during and a@er the Black Summer bushfires.

“The award panel recognised our response to the immense challenges of the bushfires, floods and COVID, drawing on our previous disaster experience and knowledge.

“We took the lead in advocacy and regional recovery by partnering with the NSW Office of Emergency Management (now Resilience NSW) to create a regional recovery approach, seFng up the Bega Valley Local Recovery Commi>ee and pilo=ng a regional recovery plan.

“Our Recovery, Resilience and Leadership program was commended for the work Council did last year to support our people as they supported the community in the a@ermath of the Black Summer disaster.

“The program delivered training and development in cri=cal incident debriefs, trauma informed care and prac=ce, being an accidental counsellor, resilience in the workplace, managing mental health and wellbeing and managing conflict.

“To support our community we knew we had to support our people to develop skills they might never have expected to need.

“I want to congratulate and acknowledge all our staff for their commitment to ensuring the ongoing safety and wellbeing of our community through what con=nues to be a very challenging =me for many.”

Right: Director Business & Governance, Iliada Bolton last night accepted two NSW Local Government Excellence Awards on behalf of Bega Council.

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Eurobodalla Orchid Club Mee+ng The next mee=ng for the Eurobodalla Orchid Club is being held at the CWA Hall Moruya on Friday 11 June. Doors open 1pm for set-up, benching and popular vo=ng.

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28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 2018 At this mee=ng we will be viewing the amazing orchid collec=on of Bruce Denne>, a member who lives near Bairnsdale. New members welcome. Covid regula=ons must be followed.

Right: Plant of the night for the May mee=ng. Den. bigibbum ‘Miss Molly’ grown by Michelle McIntosh. This is an Australian species of orchid.

The Far South Coast Group of CWA of NSW would like to remind all Branches from Batemans Bay to Eden the Group Council mee=ng is being held on Monday 7th June at the Cobargo Branch CWA Rooms at 9:30am for 10am.

Morning tea & lunch are supplied. The agenda includes a final report on the State Conference & AGM which was hosted in Bega by the FSCG. Under discussion will be the Music & Drama, Interna=onal and A&E Day to be held on Monday 16th August then the Group Conference, hosted

by Moruya Branch, on Monday 18th October at Moruya Golf Club.

It is hoped all Branch Councillors are in a>endance as there is a lot to be discussed and referred back to Branches.

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Was the $5million promise for Surfside mi+ga+on a poli+cal ploy of empty words?

Recent king15th =des2017 have once Vol 16 September 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 again flared the ongoing concerns of Surfside residents who are witnessing, event by event, the rapid erosion of the Clyde River foreshore with the treat of =dal inunda=on a possibility with each and every event.

TheEurobodalla Coast Alliance have said: “People may recall that an injunc=on was placed on the new Batemans Bay bridge by the Eurobodalla Coastal Alliance in order to stop construc=on to get a Review of Environmental Factors study completed.

Photos: supplied In response to the latest impacts

"This study was not done. A study of the effects of the pylons on the old bridge downstream, done by local engineer Viv Sethi, which was fully endorsed by renown coastal engineer Angus Jackson, proved that the old bridge, along with the extended rock wall on the southern shore was the cause of erosion in the past which took away a 42 block subdivision on Wharf Road.

"In order to stop further erosion it was suggested that a rock wall should be built parallel to the one on the southern side which would prevent sand from the northern shoal being scoured and dumped at Corrigans Beach which has accreted by 300 metres in depth.

"In a mee=ng with Andrew Constance and Gabriel Upton (then the Minister for Environment and Heritage), a sum of $5million was allocated towards mi=ga=on and also $250,000 towards a study to determine exactly what mi=ga=on would be best and this would be done before comple=on of the bridge. Believing this promise, the injunc=on was li@ed and bridge work commenced.

"Now 2 years on, nothing has been done and the huge swells last weekend have seen massive erosion and the sea encroaching into the backyards of proper=es in Surfside. Legisla=on prevents property owners from protec=ng their proper=es in any way as a massive fine of $500,000 could be imposed if they should try to do so.

"In addi=on clauses are being put on development applica=ons sta=ng that no compensa=on will be paid if they should succumb to the sea or 4 inunda=on events in a 1 year period and that owners would also have to demolish their homes at their own expense and return the land to how it was originally."

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classifieds No+fica+on for registra+on of interest for Aboriginal stakeholders NGH Pty Ltd (NGH) has been contracted by the Ingenia Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Communi=es 28 December 7th,(Level 2017 3, 88 Cumberland Street, The Vol 48 April 27th 2018

Rocks NSW 2000) to undertake an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment (ACHA) for the development of 55 Sunpath Parade, Tomakin as a holiday park, including cabins and caravan/camping facili=es, Tomakin, NSW. The assessment area comprises (Lot 21 DP815243) within the Eurobodalla Local Government Area.

The purpose of consulta=on with Aboriginal people is to assist the proponent in the prepara=on of the ACHA and to be involved in the consulta=on as part of a possible lodgement of an Aboriginal Heritage Impact Permit (AHIP) applica=on.

In order to fulfil the requirements set out in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consulta=on Requirements for Proponents 2010, NGH is seeking interested Aboriginal par=es who hold cultural knowledge of the assessment area to register their interest in the project and to assist in the determina=on of cultural significance of any Aboriginal objects subject to the applica=on.

Registra=ons should be provided in wri=ng to: NGH Pty Ltd Unit 2/54, Hudson Street, Hamilton NSW 2303.

Or Via Email to: kirwan.w@nghconsul=ng.com.au Closing date for registra+on is 18 June 2021.

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Are you in need of some support whilst grieving the loss of a loved one? Community Life Batemans Bay is here to assist you with our Grief and Loss program. The six week program is run throughout the year on a Tuesday at the Anglican Church Hall in Herarde Street, Batemans Bay (rear of church) from 1.30 to 3.30pm.

The program, which has been running for many years, is a free self-help support group, providing a facilitated opportunity to meet with others going through the grieving process in a safe, welcoming environment. The nature of grieving and its affect on our lives will be explored.

Bookings are required and we invite interested people to speak to a facilitator to determine if this program is right for you at this time.

If you would like to attend, please contact Helen Barbic on 0439 988 785 or church office 4472 5822

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Batemans Bay Evening VIEW Club urging the community to give generously to The Smith Family this Winter Appeal Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 VIEW Club is calling on the community to give generously to The Smith Family Vol 48 27th Batemans Bay 2018 Evening

Winter Appeal, to help thousands of young people across Australia struggling in the wake of the COVID19 Pandemic.

The appeal aims to raise $5.1 million by 30 June, to deliver life-changing learning and mentoring programs to students experiencing disadvantage.

The Smith Family’s Ac=ng CEO, Judy Barraclough, said support is more urgent than ever, a@er the charity released its Emerging from COVID-19: Insights Snapshot. This document brings together recent observa=ons from families, schools and Smith Family teams working on the ground in some of Australia’s most disadvantaged communi=es, to track how they’re faring following the year of disrup=on and uncertainty that was 2020.

“We’re very concerned by the high number of students and families we support who are really struggling, some more than at any stage since the pandemic began. Economic instability, a housing affordability crisis and a lack of employment opportuni=es for our families are all taking their toll – and we’re really worried about the impact this is having on some children’s ability to engage at school,” she said.

Batemans Bay Evening VIEW Club President Julie Teer said support from the community will help more than 12,000 Australian children who need it most.

“Our club is commi>ed to suppor=ng young Australians with their educa=on, because it is the best way of stopping the cycle of disadvantage. The Smith Family’s programs help children succeed at school which builds confidence so they can realise their hopes and dreams,” she said.

VIEW (Voice, Interests and Educa=on of Women) is a na=onal women’s organisa=on and support network, bringing together women to enjoy social ac=vi=es, develop skills, and make connec=ons – all while suppor=ng Australian children in need.

For those who are interested to find out more about VIEW or who would like to join call Julie on 0408 215 553.

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IMB Bank Community Founda+on funding welcomes environmental causes Environmental projects Vol 16 September 15th 2017 backed by IMB Bank Community Founda+on funding have driven grassroots 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 change since 1999. Applica+ons for 2021 grant funding close on June 30.

In the lead up to World Environment Day (5 June), the IMB Bank Community Founda=on is encouraging all green-minded groups to apply for grant funding to help shape the sustainable future of the country.

Australians are more environmentally engaged than ever before, with 78% young people concerned or extremely concerned about climate change.[1] 67% believe that Australia is not doing enough to reduce carbon emissions.[2] IMB Bank Community Founda=on grant funding is open for projects with ambi=ous goals of tackling climate change, through to localised causes that address waste management, land regenera=on and sustainable prac=ces.

“This year, we are again calling for those people, not-for-profit groups and communi=es that are taking ac=on and making a real difference in their neighbourhoods and networks to come forward and apply for IMB Bank Community Founda=on funding,” says Robert Ryan, IMB Bank CEO. Since 1999, the IMB Bank Community Founda=on has supported a variety of environmentally focussed ini=a=ves. Funding has helped local communi=es rebuild a@er natural disasters. Solar energy programs, community gardens and environmentally focussed youth programs have also benefited from funding.

Environmental projects funded by IMB Bank Community Founda=on include: Clean Energy for Eternity – Solar power for communi+es in South East NSW. SAGE - Providing free vegetable beds to those affected by the bushfires in South East NSW. (right) Tuross Community Garden Inc. Educa+on and installa+on of a new roof-on-the-ground water system for the Tuross Community Garden in South Coast NSW. Vinnies Bushfire Relief Fund - Rebuilding areas around NSW’s South Coast impacted by bushfires.

The IMB Bank Community Founda=on supports people and communi=es in IMB’s key markets - Sydney, the Illawarra, Hunter, South Coast, Southern Highlands, the ACT and Melbourne. It is focused on building strong, resilient and forward-focused communi=es - which is at the heart of IMB Bank’s core philosophy.

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See solu+ons at Sea Solu+ons on the Clyde AVolunique event on Clyde River foreshore celebra=ng 16 September 15ththe 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 World Oceans Day on Tuesday 8 June will showcase local Eurobodalla ini=a=ves helping to reduce marine debris and stop li>er at its source.

At Sea solu=ons on the Clyde (Bhundoo), find out what’s lurking in local stormwater drains, learn more about Snapper Island’s li>le penguin colony from a penguin expert and see what local school students are doing to protect the Clyde River and the ocean beyond.

Eurobodalla Council’s environmental educa=on officer Bernade>e Davis said Council, community groups, businesses and schools were all working together to protect the coastal environment – and Sea Solu=ons would bring them all in one place.

“Oceans and seas cover more than 70 per cent of the earth.

Oceans feed us, regulate our climate, and generate most of the oxygen we breathe,” Ms Davis said.

“Despite their importance, oceans and coasts face unprecedented threats from plas=c waste, climate change, overfishing and destruc=on of sensi=ve habitats.

“Come along and see what’s being done to protect this precious resource – and, most importantly, how you can help too.

“Businesses can also get their hands on some trial packs to test out alterna=ves to plas=c straws, cups, containers and other single-use plas=cs.”

Sea Solu=ons on the Clyde (Bhundoo - the Indigenous name of the Clyde River), will be held from 9.30am to 1pm, on the Batemans Bay Clyde Street foreshore - just look for Council’s educa=on trailer, which will be parked near the toilet block.

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community The Best music store this side of the Rio Grande.

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Pos=ng this adver=sement for friends Jenni and Dave who have decided to put their fabulous shop on the market Musical Instruments and Accessories Only such store between Nowra and Bairnsdale.

Annual turnover in excess of $260,000 with predicted this financial year $370,000. Established since 1997 and easily owner operated.

For more informa on please give Janet Donnelly a call on 0428 742 090.

NELLIGEN PIONEER CEMETERY c1877 Nelligen Progress Associa=on are pleased to advise that restora=on of Nelligen’s 2019 bushfire ravaged Cemetery has commenced. "Following a recent on-site assessment, and ini=al vegeta=on cleanup, Eurobodalla Shire Council Parks staff will soon commence a forward program to include removal of large dead trees, rec=fy current drainage and water-flow issues, pavement remedia=on, replace Inurnment Wall garden surrounds, and other planned structural fencing improvements. Updates will follow."

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 o@en turn over these lis=ngs to give everyone a fair go.

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Sth Durras Fundraising High Tea a great Vol 16 September 15th 2017 success 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 The Fundraising High Tea/ Luscious Ladies Luncheon held last Saturday in aid of McGrath Founda=on (Breast Care Nurses) was a great success.

Around 60 ladies a>ended and $1560.00 was raised.

Thanks to everyone who a>ended and especially those who lent their support on the day, donated prizes and those excellent cooks who assisted with treats to eat.

Extra Special thanks to Marilyn and Helmut Delrieux who hosted the event in their home at Durras. Please note that there will be a Durras Community Associa=on (DCA) General Mee=ng on next Sunday 6 June 2021 at Durras Hall commencing at 4pm.

To ensure it is COVID-safe, if you are feeling unwell in any way, or have been in a declared hotspot in the weeks before the mee=ng, please DO NOT a>end the mee=ng. Also please provide a contact phone number when you sign the a>endance book or use the QR code for the Hall on arrival.

June 2021 edi+on of The Triangle OUT NOW The June 2021 issue of The Triangle is online and ready to read now, or you can pick up a paper copy from your local distribu=on point. Click here for your online Triangle in the original PDF format you all know and love…

Or here for our fancy new Flipbook format — check it out! Jump straight in and have a play or click here for a quick masterclass in Flipbook use Pick up a copy at your post office, petrol sta=on, library or 777—h>ps://thetriangle.org.au/

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

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

Have You Heard of the “VESPA” Phenomenon?

Vol 16 September 15thheard 2017 of the VESPA phenomenon, but you just didn’t know You probably have 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 that someone has given it a name. One of Australia’s top demographers, Bernard Salt, has named the huge trend of people moving out of big ci=es into the regional areas the “VESPA” phenomenon which stands for Virus Escapees Seeking Provincial Australia. He adds to the clever acronym by saying that “They’re scootering out of our capital ci=es in search of their very own ‘Bonnie Doon escape’ and retreat,”

He confirmed what many of us have been thinking (and observing) that the coming of COVID-19 “has presented a great opportunity for many Australians to rethink their lives: Are they in the right job? The right rela=onship? Are they in the right city? Are they in the right housing?”

He went to say: “With the opportunity now to work from home, many people have been encouraged to come out of the fashionable inner city, hipster apartments and to look at three and four-bedroom, twobathroom plus a ‘Zoom room’ home in the suburbs with a garden, or in fact, to move beyond the capital city to regional ci=es, within striking distance of the major capital city in each community,”.

He believes that it’s not a short-term trend either and it will hold the real estate and property markets in good stead over the next five years. He believes it is the children of the Baby Boomers who are coming out of their apartments and buying homes, indica=ng that the “mini boom” is being driven by demographics as well as by the coming of COVID-19. He as added that Australia’s ability to navigate COVID-19 has a>racted “entrepreneurs and businesses, immigrants with skills, and students and visitors who want to be part of Australia”. “That’s going to drive a lot of energy into the Australian market around the middle of the decade”.

So more very posi=ve news for the real estate and property market.

Expressions of interest sought for former bowling club site Expressions of interest are being sought from developers for the sale or lease of the former bowling club site in Batemans Bay. Eurobodalla Council purchased the land in 2016, leased it to Transport for NSW in 2018 for the new bridge construc=on compound, and is now taking the site to market.

The current lease with Transport for NSW is expected to expire in July 2022.

Located on the highway opposite the new Bay Pavilions, Council is marke=ng the land as ideal for tourist accommoda=on, conference facili=es, restaurants and cafes, and residen=al accommoda=on.

The opportunity is adver=sed on Tenderlink and display ads were placed in metropolitan newspapers on the weekend.

The expression of interest is the first stage of a two-stage procurement process that will shortlist respondents who may then be invited to a request for tender process.

Council was aware of a number of companies interested in the site following an expression of interest process late in 2016, and expects more in this round now the bridge is complete and the Bay Pavilions are taking shape.

Councillors resolved in August 2017 to endorse construc=on of the Bay Pavilions on the southern part of the Mackay Park precinct to allow for the development of the former bowling club site, and again in March 2018 to proceed with an EOI for development of the site. beagle weekly : Vol 210 June 4th 2021

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Reading Gadfly 178 By Robert Macklin “America’s democratic experiment may well be nearing its end. That’s not hyperbole; it’s obvious to anyone following the political scene.”

Vol 16 This September 2017assertion came last week from the studious and eminently sensible rather 15th startling 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Nobel laureate, Paul Krugman. In a sharp New York Times analysis he predicted that if the Republicans returned to power, America could kiss its peaceable, constitutional democracy goodbye.

Donald Trump’s term in the White House was not the cause of the impending upheaval, he said, rather it revealed the willingness of at least one third of the electorate to believe his outright lies, the most egregious being that he won the last presidential election, which was then ‘stolen’ by his opponent. Moreover, the mass credulity was not confined to his base, but included the vast majority of the Republicans in Congress.

They are already positioning themselves for the mid-term elections in 2022 and using the Gerrymander – as well as newly-hatched state electoral laws – to retake the Senate and the House. Every Republican candidate must declare fealty to the Trump lie to gain a Republican nomination. Then either Trump or one of his apostles will become the standard bearer in 2024 when President Joe Biden will be 82 (if he makes it that far).

Once they grip all the levers of power, they will govern, as Trump did, by a parallel ‘reality’ – branding truth as ‘fake news’ – forever, or until the second American Civil War. Another top American analyst, Tom Friedman, came to the same conclusion last week. But what neither was prepared to explore was the real source of that propensity to believe what reason says is untrue. It’s no coincidence that the ‘base’ is overwhelmingly drawn from America’s Christian evangelicals. They have been worshipping at the font of miracles and myths their whole lives. Fake news is their philosophical bread and butter. Indeed, American politics is infused with religiosity. No political speech is complete without a ‘God bless America!’ to set the applause ringing.

That’s where Australia comes in. Religiously, we’re a pretty relaxed lot. According to the census, about a third of us are in the ‘no religion’ camp (where I reside); perhaps 40 in the ‘yes’ group with varying modes of attachment; and the last 20 percent dedicated believers in various faiths including the Christian evangelicals, and our Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

The same Scott Morrison, remember, tootled over to the Trump White House licketty-split and actually joined the President in one of his political events. He’s a self-declared believer in ‘miracles’ though he has yet to declare that the Opposition or even Aunty ABC peddles ‘fake news’.

Instead, he ignores the reality of science to pour $600 million into a stranded asset in the making – a gas fired power station. When questioned, his response is a non sequitur: ‘There are times when the sun doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow.’ Oh, and batteries? ‘Next question.’

It’s bluster and verbiage ad infinitum, and you have to admit he’s a master. His performance covering his tracks in the Brittany Higgins imbroglio is breathtaking. Same with the politicisation of the vaccine rollout where he changes course to grab the plaudits with an eye fixed on the next election. Same with the Uluru Statement from the Heart where, behind the bulldust, nothing substantial will happen while he’s in the Lodge…and on it goes.

The only question is how long before Australia sees through the flim-flam to discover ‘Trump lite’ beneath? The answer, like America’s, will, I suspect, determine the fate of our own democratic experiment. robert@robertmacklin.com beagle weekly : Vol 210 June 4th 2021

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A li/le bit of bo/om: Leland Sklar at 74 by Trevor Moore I have had the pleasure - and some=mes the opposite - of playing in many bands over the last few decades. I Vol 16 played September 15th 2017 have guitar, bass and keyboards in these bands and o@en more than 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 one. But of all these instruments the one that is o@en the hardest is the bass. On the face of it that should not be so. A@er all bass players are supposed to get it easy because they usually only play one note at a =me.

What could be hard about that? The bass is an essen=al element in rock music. It’s not always an electric bass: listen to Stanley Clarke playing acous=c double bass on Silver Blue from John David Souther’s 1976 album Black Rose, or Gary Tallent playing tuba on Wild Billy's Circus Story from Bruce Springsteen’s second (1973) album The Wild, The Innocent and the Estreet Shuffle (in my view his best).

When you play an instrument, you rapidly realise two things. One is that there is really no point in playing it if you don’t play it in front of other people. If you are a bassist then that means finding other people to play with. The second thing is that, once you are in a band, and playing a gig then you are in a team. My working life (I never counted music as “work” even when I was making money from it) was full of the importance of teams. We knew that team was an acronym: together each achieves more. But in a band … well, that is the epitome of teamwork. You absolutely depend on the others, and they absolutely depend on you. It’s a discipline that you really don’t o@en get in life. I recall a gig in the Jazz Club (there wasn’t much jazz there) in Hong Kong. The band was called Stunned Mulllet and I played keys. We launched into one song with a roaring D major chord. Unfortunately, I had forgo>en to take the keyboard down a semitone from the proviso song. I came in with an Eb … absolute disaster. Star=ng a song again in a live gig is never a good look.

The only guitar I have ever made was a bass guitar. In 1966 I was 16. Iggy Pop said that the only reason a boy goes into a band is for the chicks. Iggy Pop may have been right in the mo=va=on but, in my experience, wrong in the outcome. Perhaps in these days of diversity these memories are to be cri=cised. But as Jackson Browne says in Fountain of Sorrow “the future’s there for anyone to change, but you know some=mes it seems it would be easier to change the past.” We can’t change the past. But we can go there looking for great bassists. There have been some truly great bassists and some truly great bass lines. Every now and then, when I am at the gym, Talking Heads’ Psycho Killer comes on. If you have never listened to this song - and Bass guitars. Two is not even if you have - then listen to it now. The bassist is Tina Weymouth. That enough bass line holds the whole song together. Listen to the bass line in the break.

The =ming is impeccable. It has to be. Because in rock music it is the drums and the bass that hold a song together, that drive it along or hold it back, that sets the mood and creates the overall feel. Tina Weymouth is both a remarkable bassist and a remarkable woman. She had two children while with Talking Heads before being unceremoniously dropped by David Byrne when he dissolved Talking Heads.

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Reading controlled - feedback. My Genera on was an anthem for 1960s youth with Daltrey’s brilliant stu>er on the line “why don’t you all ffff … fade away?”. It took Country Joe MacDonald & The Fish at Woodstock in 1968 when they sang Feel Like I'm Fixin to Die Rag: give us an F, give us a U … you remember it. Well, I do. But the other thing about My Genera on is John Entwhistle’s bass. Listen to the first verse. What are his fingers Vol 16 September 15th 2017 doing?

Then he2018 gets2017 a solo at 56 seconds in. It s=ll sends shivers up my spine. It is Entwhistle and his bass 28 April December 7th, Vol 48 27th that hold that song together, that drives it along.

There are so many other great bassists who are integral to the bands they play in: McCartney (The Beatles), John Deacon (Queen), Jack Bruce (Cream), Roger Waters (Pink Floyd). The thing about these bassists is that they played in bands that were good or great.

But there is one bass player that stands out above all these. His name is Leland Sklar and he is the most famous bass player that you never heard of. He turned 74 the other day. I first no=ced him as the bass player on Jackson Browne’s first three albums and for some reason I watched out for him on the sleeve notes of the albums I perused in the record stores (where have they all gone?) and that I bought. He was studying at the University of California when he met James Taylor who asked him to play bass at a few gigs. Neither thought a great deal of it but Taylor’s career took off with 1970’s Fire and Rain. Sklar played bass on Taylor’s third album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1970). Interes=ngly. the bassist on Tayler’s first (1968) album was one Paul McCartney.

Leland Sklar: bassist extraordinaire ... and that beard!

Anyway, Sklar’s career took off. He did turn up in a band called The Sec=on in the 1970s with guitarist Danny Kortchmar, keyboardist Craig Doerge, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel - Wikipedia describes The Sec=on as an instrumental group but there are definitely vocals on the album that I have. But Sklar is a session musician. He has played on over 2,000 albums with musicians such as Karla Bonoff, Jimmy Buffet, Glen Campbell, Kim Carnes, Leonard Cohen, even Engelbert Humperdinck - the list goes on. Being a session musician is not easy. Sklar is a brilliant bassist and there’s no doubt that he has influenced the arrangements of the numbers that he has played on. But at the end of the day a session musician is a hired hand, a hack hired to do the bidding of a superstar’s ego. Quite how one copes with that is difficult to imagine. But that one thing that you do not need is an ego. He is well-recognised in the industry as a bassist extraordinaire: Gibson and Warwick have both named bass guitar models a@er him. What a man.

So, next =me you’re listening to a piece of music have a thought for the bassist plugging away at the bo>om end. And check to see if it is Leland Sklar. It probably is. And I do s=ll “hope I die before I get old”. It’s just that defini=on of “old” changes.

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Sand Talk How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World

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By: Tyson Yunkaporta What happens when global systems are viewed from an Indigenous perspec+ve? How does it affect the way we see history, money, power and learning? Could it change the world?

This remarkable book is about everything from echidnas to evolu=on, cosmology to cooking, sex and science and spirits to Schrodinger's cat.

Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from an Indigenous perspec=ve. He asks how contemporary life diverges from the pa>ern of crea=on. How does this affect us? How can we do things differently?

Sand Talk provides a template for living. It's about how lines and symbols and shapes can help us make sense of the world. It's about how we learn and how we remember. It's about talking to everybody and listening carefully. It's about finding different ways to look at things.

Most of all it's about Indigenous thinking, and how it can save the world.

About the Author Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, an arts cri=c, and a researcher who belongs to the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves tradi=onal tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in Indigenous Knowledges at Deakin University in Melbourne.

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Future for Montague Lighthouse Lens The Montague Arts Associa=on (MACS), a not-for-profit organisa=on staffed mainly by volunteers has been made close its15th doors Vol 16 to September 2017a@er five years of friendly, well informed service to tourists, the community, local 28 April December 7th,history 2017 of the region.

Vol 48 2018 ar=sts, and 27th to the The historical and family connec=on that residents have with Montague Island is symbolised by the original Montague Lighthouse lens in the Lighthouse Museum part of the building that is wai=ng in the dark (as we all are) to learn the exact purpose the Informa=on Centre will be used for a@er it is leased out at a commercial rent to an as yet unknown business. This decision will be made by the Eurobodalla Shire Council on the advice of consultants, but it is doubbul that residents will have any say.

Will the changed func=on and administra=on of the Informa=on Centre in the heart of town complement the history of the nearby Montague Island Lighthouse ,or will it simply ignore the importance of a valuable item kept in a special part of the part of a building that is being re-leased for commercial gain. (Somewhere for the kiddies to go and play while the grown-ups are enjoying a drink?)

When deciding the future of the Informa=on Centre/Marine Museum on crown land in the heart of Narooma Council needs to seriously consider its responsibility for preserving links with the past. Family, geographic and historic connec=ons were seen as sufficiently important in the minds of locals such as Lindsay Quonoey to jus=fy them spending =me and money on a project to build a tower-shaped extension to the Informa=on Centre in which to house the precious light and other marine artefacts. This had to be done in in a way that would sa=sfy the requirements of the Federal Department of Transport and Communica=on, the owners of the light. Finance for the extension was also contributed by the NSW Tourism Commission, the Bicentennial Authority, the Eurobodalla Shire Council, and the Narooma Apex club.

The comple=on of this challenging project was celebrated in 1990 at a func=on a>ended by a large crowd of ci=zens, lighthouse enthusiasts, schoolchildren, and dignitaries, including the then Governor General, Bill Hayden, who officially handed the Light on long term loan to the Narooma community.

As a highly-valued addi=on to any mari=me museum assurance is needed that the future of the loaned light is here where it belongs, near its island home.

Thank you MACS for the respecbul and knowledgeable custodianship you have given the unique domeshaped part of our community building and its precious artefacts in difficult =mes.

May the next keeper of the Light and its memories be equally as concerned with extending the apprecia=on and understanding of our rich local history and natural environment.

Susan Cru>enden Dalmeny

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Moruya Bypass Ac+on Group say "it's a long way from done and dusted" The recently formed Moruya Bypass Ac=on Group are voicing a number of concerns around what they cite Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 asVola 48 lack of 27th genuine community consulta=on, the transparency of the process and informa=on which has not April 2018 been included in the Strategic Corridor Op=ons Report.

A group spokesperson told The Beagle "We have asked Transport for NSW for this informa=on and are calling for an extension of =me to make submissions un=l a@er the following informa=on is received and can be properly considered.

1. The ini+al community consulta+on which was used as a basis for the bypass op+ons was conducted in March/April 2020. This was just a@er the bushfires of 2019/20 and at the start of COVID-19 restric=ons.

People were not thinking about a future bypass. They were s=ll trauma=sed by the bushfires and then retrauma=sed by a complete lockdown a month later.

The lack of engagement at this =me is evident as only 232 people provided submissions, which is not representa=ve of the diversity of the Moruya community. Moruya and surrounds has a popula=on of over 7,000. Due to Covid restric=ons, this ini=al consulta=on was largely online which would have excluded a large number of older or disadvantaged residents.

2. The current consulta+on period was launched at a +me when Telstra was servicing the network and many people only had intermi/ent access to internet and mobile phone recep+on. Much of the communica=on from Transport for NSW was online and the community was only given one week’s no=ce about the community consulta=on sessions.

Moruya has an ageing popula=on and not all people are comfortable with technology. The only a>empt by Transport for NSW to reach these people was the distribu=on of 2,500 postcards and two local market informa=on sessions.

3. The presenta+on of the preferred op+on by Transport for NSW in brochures and online was interpreted by many in the community as a “done deal” and this led to people not bothering to properly engage in the community consulta+on process. The presenta=on of the preferred op=on as something Transport for NSW had already decided disempowered people who felt that a decision had already been made.

The survey which Transport for NSW are encouraging the community to fill out is skewed towards suppor=ng their preferred op=on. Ques=on 6 asks ques=ons which could be true of any of the bypass op=ons. We are asking for this ques=on not to be used as an indica=on of community support.

4. The Moruya bypass - Strategic Corridor Op+ons Report This report does not contain a detailed evalua=on of op=ons nor does include a jus=fica=on of the rankings used as the basis for recommending the Orange route.

The Value Assessment Rankings on page 78 are not substan=ated within the report. We do not know how these rankings were arrived at and there are serious flaws in the logic used. For example, the Orange route received a ra=ng of 1 for Sustainability even though it is acknowledged that it has adverse impacts on 4 of the 6 equally weighted criteria used to determine this ranking (page 83). How can that be? When asked about this at a community consulta=on session, the Project Manager could not answer the ques=on. beagle weekly : Vol 210 June 4th 2021

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Reading—Moruya Bypass Ac+on Group con+nues Without a clear jus=fica=on for these rankings, there is no substan=ated basis for the selec=on of their preferred op=on.

5. The transparency of the process The process largely excludes the community who are being asked Vol 16 September 15th 2017 toVolaccept the selec=on 28 April December 7th, 2017without being informed of the analysis 48 27th 2018 that compared the five short-listed op=ons.

When the Project Manager was asked at the community consulta=on sessions about the rankings table, he indicated that it was developed at the Value Management Workshop. There is no detail within the report about the process used to derive the rankings, source documents used, and how various interests were taken into considera=on.

Cos=ng, technical issues and risk assessment were considered in a Corridor Review Workshop but there is no detail within the Strategic Corridor Op=ons Report about who a>ended (agencies, consultancies etc), how Moruya’s interests were represented, conflict of interest issues or source documenta=on.

Many of these detailed assessments have yet to commence and will only be conducted on the preferred op=on, not the other short-listed op=ons. It appears that there has been no fully informed analysis of the various op=ons and so there is no clear ra=onale for how the preferred op=on was arrived at.

6. How will this bypass op+on benefit the community more than any other?

There are no plans for on and off ramps at North Head Drive, South Head Road or for the new Eurobodalla Health Service. The Orange op=on will begin at Shelley Road and finish at Mountain View Road. According to Transport for NSW, it will need to be 5 metres high to go over the floodplain with piers situated 40 metres apart. It will then pass over the deepest part of the river, the exact loca+on where the aerial firefigh+ng planes needed to pick up water to save Moruya from the approaching bushfires in 2019/20.

There is no commitment that the bypass will be 4 lanes and even if it is, it will only be 4 lanes for 8 kilometres and then the traffic will merge back into two. What is the point of traffic travelling at 100km per hour over 8kms? It will create increased noise levels for the community due to the speed the traffic will be travelling and the eleva=on of the bypass.

How will Moruya accommodate the construc=on of the new hospital and a new bypass at the same =me.

There is an accommoda=on shortage in the Eurobodalla which will not be resolved quickly. The community is s=ll recovering and trying to rebuild a@er the bushfires. People are s=ll living in temporary accommoda=on wai=ng for rental proper=es to become available. It will be difficult enough for the property owners who will lose their homes due to the proposed bypass to find alterna=ve housing and this will be exacerbated by the need for accommoda=on for construc=on crews who will be working on the hospital and the bypass.

The Moruya Bypass Ac+on Group Call to ac+on: A@er extensive ques=oning at the community consulta=on sessions, the Moruya Bypass Project Manager admi>ed that their preferred op=on is NOT set in concrete. The local community has an opportunity to have its say by preparing a submission or commen=ng on the interac=ve map on the Moruya Bypass website by June 14.

A group of concerned locals have banded together to form the Moruya Bypass Ac=on Group. We are here to help the community voice their concerns about the process of selec=on of the bypass op=on.

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Reading—A beer with Baz It was ‘G’days’ all round, a nod here and there, an ‘I’ll look into that’ and an ‘I’ll get back to you’ as Mick navigated a verbal obstacle course with patrons from the bar to the table.

He placed15th two2017 full schooners of beer with now sunken heads and one glass of Vol finally 16 September 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 water on the table. He passed a schooner to Bazza, steadied the other on a chair under the table and placed the glass of water in front of him.

Mick then got out his mobile phone flicked open the camera app, pushed the video record bu>on and posi=oned it against an empty glass between them taking in Bazza’s stunned mullet look ‘I’m on the Mayoral elec=on campaign trail, Bazza. I need to connect up on social media so I’ve decided to make my own reality video. I’m recording my days and edit later on and then post them up at night so the cons=tuents can follow me. The Missus loves the idea. She is filming me doing all her housework so I can shore up the female vote. It’s a bit annoying though because I have to sneak out to the back shed to have a beer so that she doesn’t catch me on film.’

Bazza shook his head and took a sip of his beer.

‘You’re all over it Mick. I hope you are going to spare us a shower scene.’

‘Keep it serious, Barry. Now, it would be good if you could nod every now and then with a serious face, just like the first row of parliamentarians behind Sco Mo during Ques=on Time. Also, when I give you a kick under the table I want you to laugh to prove I’m an everyday bloke. It’s important to keep it real.’

Mick grabbed the schooner from under the table, took a long drink and returned it, adjusted his =e, pulled a comb from his pocket and straightened his hair. He li@ed his glass of water, winked at the phone and clicked glasses with Bazza.

‘You see Bazza it’s all about geFng followers on social media to the point where I become what is called an ‘influencer’. The more followers, the more influence and the more votes. I’m also chasing the younger demographic. I might even get you to help me with the making of a Tik Tok but you would have a pre>y minor role.’

Bazza took a very long drink.

‘I’d be happy to help out, Mick. Old Ron down at the Men’s Shed might be more helpful, his family is from Switzerland and his dad was a clockmaker.’

A loud ‘Good onya, Mick’ from across the bar automa=cally had Mick’s full smile swivelling the room like a laughing clown mannequin at a circus side show and Bazza eyed the white cue ball on the pool table.

‘Now Baz, the idea is to empathise with the shire through this reality video. I’m running with the slogan PUTTING YOU INTO EUROBODALLA SHIRE. Bazza rubbed his chin to conceal a wide smile.

‘I reckon I’m up to speed with you, Mick. You boost your popularity with your reality video. People follow your every move and are influenced by you and vote accordingly. You bring it all together under the slogan PUTTING THE EWE INTO EUROBODALLA SHIRE. It’s a bloody good pun, Mick.’

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NelliJam Music Fes+val June 12th Danny from Nellijam recently put out a post on social media saying:

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“As you all know, The Steampacket Hotel has had an incredibly hard two years. They are ‘officially’ re-opening the venue June Long weekend. We put the call out for local bands to offer a set to help get the steamy pumping again. An overwhelming response followed - including some super generous acts from out of the region! See you there legends! Please spread the word aye!”

“The Steampacket have hosted 15 NelliJam’s and have worked hard to have regular gigs out there, so I’d like to let em know we value what they do! “ Stepping up to make the event happen are: The Spindri@ Saga, Ingrid Mae, Jack Biilmann Mayfair Lane, Potent Soap, Pre>y People, Just in Case, Paul Johnston Robz Simpson, Ron Callo, Blue Murder, Kung Fu Friday Singled Out Freezer, Kick, Snare and Marshall

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Celebrated Australian jazz supergroup This World Jazz Quartet Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Mike Nock, Hamish Stuart, Julian Wilson and Jonathan Zwartz 7pm Saturday 19 June, Willinga Park Conference Centre - Tickets: $48 per person Comprising four of Australia’s most esteemed jazz musicians, this celebrated Australian jazz super group made waves last year with their cri=cally acclaimed debut album This World.

Their sold-out East Coast tour in the summer of 2020 just prior to Lockdown, nourished souls and brought beauty and joy to those recovering from fire and flood. Now, twelve-months on, Mike Nock, Hamish Stuart, Julian Wilson and Jonathan Zwartz return with material for a brand new album, “Out of This World”.

Masterfully ar=cula=ng the struggle, strength and hope of humanity, the music for this concert series imagines the prosaic and profound in a post-pandemic world.

Having established deep musical bonds over several decades, the shared history and personal connec=on between these musicians can be felt in every note.

Stuart Nicholson of UK’s Jazzwise called the quartet’s music “profound, moving and expressive jazz of the highest level”.

Bar service will be available. Why not invite your friends and make up a table.

Seats are limited and will sell fast. You can purchase +ckets HERE: h/ps://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=755798&

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All the known gigs to date: Jun 4th - Stephen Jackson – Batemans Bay Soldiers Club (7.30pm) Jun 4th - Drewtone at the Adelaide Hotel Moruya Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Jun Stephen – Batemans Bay Soldiers Club (7.30pm) 28 -April December 7th, 2017 Vol5th 48 27thJackson 2018 Jun 5th - Intensity Duo at Bodalla Pub 12 pm to 4pm Jun 5th - Intensity Duo – Tuross Club (7pm) Jun 5th - Gallery at Club Catalina Jun 5th - Special Guest Ziggy McNeill following Open Mic @=lbavalley Jun 5th - James and Brody at JJs at the Marina Jun 6th - The Lounge Lizards @=lbavalley Jun 11th - Dan Challis and Stephen Grady @ One Tree Inn, Tuross Head Jun 11th - Stru> – Batemans Bay Soldiers Club (7.30pm)

Jun 12th - Stru> – Batemans Bay Soldiers Club (7.30pm) Jun 12th - Rick Bamford – Tomakin Club (7.30pm) Jun 12th - Dust and Echos – Club Dalmeny (8.30pm) Jun 12th - Live Music at Durras Hall - Three Handed Beat Bandits Jun 12th – Driving Sideways at Club Catalina Jun 12th - Daniel Challis & Stephen Grady @=lbavalley Jun 12th - Robin Simpson at JJs at the Marina Jun 13th - Tilba Valley Winery & Ale House Will be hos=ng THE DREGGS Jun 13th - Rob Simpson – Camel Rock Brewery (12.30pm) Jun 13th - Intensity – Club Narooma (3pm) Jun 17th - Mike Nock Quartet at Moruya Golfy Jun 19th - Dave Nolan at JJs at the Marina Jun 19th - Chris Parrello @=lbavalley

Jun 26th – Suede Cats at Club Catalina Jun 26th - Casey Greene and Ma> Fraser at JJs at the Marina Jul 31st - Caravãna Sun hiFng Tilba Valley Winery & Ale House with local supports Benji and the Saltwater Sound System and Jakob Poyner

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SPECIAL ONE NIGHT SCREENING Q&A with the film maker a@erwards!

The mul=- award winning feature film 'Hillary Ocean to Sky' will be screening at the Kinema on Wednesday 16th June at 7pm.

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All =ckets are $20 - available to purchase online now at h>ps://=cke=ng.oz.veezi.com/ purchase/3116 ...

Awards Include: Grand Prize Mendi Film Fes=val, Bilbao, Spain 2020 Winner Interna=onal Travel Film Fes=val, Moscow,2020 Best Australian Documentary. Melbourne Documentary Film Fes=val 2020 Best Australian Director, Melbourne Documentary Film Fes=val 2020

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Nature Coast Marine Group Vol 16 September 15th 2017 presents: 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Get your =ckets today! They won't last!!

World Ocean Day NCMG Short Film Fest!

Tues the 8th of June Celebra=ng not only the oceans, but the fact that we can all now.. touch wood get together and enjoy movies, chats and good food all in the calming ambience of the Bend & Sip wine bar in Narooma.! Raffle, door prizes and a plant-based light menu included in the 18$ entrance fee.

All profits will be used to cover costs and further fund our ongoing campaign to help Save Batemans Sanctuaries. Bar open for bevvies and under 16’s free.

More details and =ckets here on eventbrite. See you there !!

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Interna+onal ar+st on exhibi+on at the Bas Vol 16 September 15th /2017 Travelling / Leaving Se ling Scotland, Korea, 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Australia is on exhibi=on at the Bas to Sunday 13 June.

The Bas is at the corner of Vulcan and Campbell Streets, Moruya, and is open Tuesday-Sunday, 10am -4pm.

Right: Yvonne Boag, Sound of Gangseo-gu, 2016, Acrylic on linen, 130 x 162cm. Image courtesy of the ar st.

BASIL SELLERS ART PRIZE RETROSPECTIVE - OPENING NIGHT  

Fri 25th Jun 2021, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Campbell St, Moruya NSW 2537

‘Retrospec=ve’ is a reflec=on of the pres=gious Basil Sellers Art Prize which showcases talented regional ar=sts.

The Basil Sellers Art Prize Retrospec=ve, is an exhibi=on showcasing the event's history highligh=ng the idea of looking back to honour the many ar=sts who have vied for this illustrious prize.

Despite a backdrop of crises that plagued 2020, the largest number of entries to date was received from ar=sts across NSW and the ACT. The major prize of $20,000 was awarded to Peter Ma>hew Yates for his portrait aptly =tled, Connec on, which according to judge Daniel Soma "interpreted the current social climate very clearly, with an honest depic=on of our new and strange ways of communica=ng."

Local Moruya ar=st, Raewyn Lawrence captured a moment of quiet, a@er the horror and devasta=on of the bushfire season with her entry Smoke.

The Basil Sellers Art Prize Retrospec=ve exhibi=on will be on at the Basil Sellers Exhibi=on Centre from 26 June to 8 August, 2021.

The main event image features The 2020 Basil Sellers Art Prize, Eurobodalla prize winner; Raewyn Lawrence, Smoke, 2020, oil on canvas, 76 x 91cm.

The 2020 Basil Sellers Art Prize, major prize winner; Peter Ma>hew Yates, Connec on, 2020, oil on linen, 34 x 24cm.

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arts Crea ve Arts Batemans Bay Inc (CABBI) is exhibi ng at their Gallery in Mogo, pain ngs 2D and 3D artworks of their members, featuring Lyn Woolridge during the period 1st June to 26th July, 2021 with the Official Opening being Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28pm December 7th,1st 2017 4.30 Tuesday June.

Vol 48 April 27th 2018 “The Shape of Water” Award winning Malua Bay Ar=st Lyn Woolridge has worked in many mediums and has twice been featured in the Australian Ar=st Magazine.

Her current pain=ngs have a recurring theme which can be summed up by the phrase – “The Shape of Water” Her pain=ngs are inspired by living close to the sea and by the rivers and creeks which are part of her daily world. Some focus on the way the water moves. Others are inspired by the reflec=ons in the water and wet sand on a s=ll day or the ripples formed by a light breeze.

Another recurring focus of her work is the way light changes the way we see our natural world. These flee=ng moments where the wave becomes transparent or the surface of the rock glows.

Her award winning pain=ngs hang in many homes and collec=ons in Australia, Canada, United States of America, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, China.

Lyn’s pain=ngs can be seen at “The Gallery” Mogo, at 2/52 Sydney Street, Mogo. She also regularly exhibits in local and regional exhibi=ons and welcomes commissions.

Further examples of her work can be seen on her Website www.lynwoolridgeart.com

SoArt Narooma presents: Peter Robinson Narooma resident Peter Robinson presents a selec=on of his finest photography, artwork and sculpture at the SoArt Gallery in a solo exhibi=on, “A Long Exposure”.

The work on display spans seventy years of Peter’s crea=ve output - one that is underpinned by a professional career in commercial art.

Now in his early 90’s, this exhibi=on not only showcases Peter’s versa=lity as an ar=st, but highlights his long held passion for tradi=onal film-based photography.

In 2001 Peter’s commitment to analogue photography was recognised with the award, L.A.P.S - Licen=ate of the Australian Photographic Society.

Don’t miss this rare glimpse into a life well lived.

SoArt Gallery, Narooma on the June long weekend.

10am-3pm Saturday12, Sunday13, Monday 14 June 2021

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The Bas About Town Exhibi+on featuring Australian ar+st Dave Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Ramsland.

Australian ar=st Dave Ramsland has been invited to exhibit a selec=on of his works as part of the Bas about Town in the Mechanics Ins=tute in Moruya from the 12th-25th June 2021.

The exhibi=on will feature works in oil on canvas or MDF and will focus on the environment in which we live. It will include a range of pieces that capture the mood and light of the landscape as well as more abstract studies of the natural world that invite the viewer to engage with the subject in their own more personal way.

The exhibi=on is part of the Country Arts Support Program, South East Arts and Create NSW and the stream of ac=vi=es run by Eurobodalla Shire Council through the Basil Sellers Exhibi=on Centre.

Although the exhibi=on will be open at 10 am on the 12th the official Opening will start at 4.00pm - 6pm and then run daily from 10 - 2pm =ll the 25th June. If you would like to come to the opening be sure to let us know (for catering purposes) and we will add you to the guest list. Covid restric=ons will apply.

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arts "It is wonderful to once again be touring our Shire with our latest play", said Moruya Red Door President Vol 16Theatre September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Anthony Mayne.

A@er an 18 month break we could all do with a laugh. So "Love on the Run" will present two one act plays, The Reluctant Bride by Jo Denver, & Love or Nearest Offer,

by Hugh O'Brien ('with permission by Maverick Musicals'). Two comedies/farces centred around rela=onships.

"We launched Red Door Theatre in 2016 as an inclusive ensemble. Rather than audi=ons, we work with the community who want to experience theatre, be it on stage, backstage or front of house. We have been fortunate to have a number of very experienced and talented actors suppor=ng our newer members. And talking of experience, our latest plays are directed by the wonderful Phil Barr and Mary Kell; both gi@ed actors and directors. We are excited that our tour will this year include Tuross Head and the Murrah Hall, in addi=on to performing at Broulee, Moruya and Narooma.

The venues & dates:Kyla Park, Tuross. 3 July 7.30pm Murrah Hall 10 July 7.00pm Narooma Kinema, 11 July 2.00pm (TBC) St Peter's Anglican College Broulee 17 July 7.00pm & 18 July 2.00pm Moruya Golf Club 24 July 7.00pm & 25 July 2pm Moruya Golf Club, 25/07/21, 2.00pm

SUBSCRIBE TO Eurobodalla Arts Informa+on Exchange Eurobodalla Arts Informa=on Exchange keeps you informed with what’s coming up in the local arts and culture scene.

There are some exci=ng crea=ve workshops and exhibi=ons to explore read on for more details.

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Catalina Ladies Golf – Results 2nd June 2021 The second day of Winter and loads of sunshine. Seventy-six Ladies played in a Stableford Vol 16 September 15th event; the results as2017 follows: 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Division 1 1st Colleen Day (18) 37 points 2nd Cathie Flynn (20) 34 points 3rd Nikki Frank (12) 34points 4th Helen Neave (13) 34 points Nearest the Pin: Cathie Flynn – Hole 25 Division 2 1st Mieke Van Doeland (28) 41 points 2nd Pat Cole (29) 39 points 3rd Wendy Hardy (30) 36 points 4th Erica Benz (29) 35 points Nearest the Pin: Ngaire Durnan – Hole 7) Division 3 1st Anne Edwards (40) 37 points 2nd Wendy Ryan (37) 37 points

May 23rd—4BBB Winning Team – Anne Edwards and Carol Benne>.

3rd Chris=ne A Kitson (44) 36 points 4th Pamela Gannob (44) 35 points Nearest the Pin: Lyn O’Toole – Hole 23 Place Ge/ers: Twenty-five Ladies who scored 30 points (or more) managed to win a ball.

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Steve Johnston Blasts The Field for Special Par Win On16 what turned15th out2017 to be a beau=ful golfing morning, 52 Vol September 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

players registered for the Tuross Head Veterans Golf Special Par event on Wednesday 2 June 2021. This event is a varia=on on the standard Par game where scores below handicap can result in mul=ple plusses and tends to favour higher handicappers.

Results on the day were as follows: 1st: Steve Johnston, +5.

2nd: Derek Hoare, +3.

3rd: Robert McKirdy, +2 on count back.

4th: Chris Wra>en, +2.

Winner Steve Johnston alongside runner up Derek Hoare

Minor prizes were awarded to Neil Mather on +1, Bruce Ware, Ted Quinlan, Margaret Downey and Ross Hendy with scores of square, and finally Dorothy Madden, Steve Collins, Teri Swanbury and Jeane>e Miller all on -1.

Nearest the pins went to Greg Smith on the 4th, Bruce Mar=n on the 6th, and to Dorothy Madden and Trevor Innes on the 7th. Ron Hanlon took out the Accuracy drive award.

Broulee Runners Wed June 2nd 2021 The first run in the winter, provided excellent condi=ons for running. As a result, there we 12 personal best =mes.

In the 2 kilometres PBs were recorded by Mitchell Beby, Pearl Eaton, Astrid Barrington, Edwina Whitelaw, Eve Popelier Knight, Clare Knight, Jasmine and Naomi Camilleri.

In the 3.5 kilometres Tino Lopres= and Fiona Whitelaw did PBs. In the 5 kilometres Dave Bain, Riley Beby Jenny Taylor improved.

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The star of the night was Dave Bain (photo below), who recently competed in the 50-kilometre Ultra Trail run in the Blue Mountains. He finished in an excellent =me of 6 hours and 22 minutes coming in at 142nd place out of field of 1830 compe=tors. The event a>racted runners from all round Australia and some interna=onal compe=tors.

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sports Your UP TO DATE Fishing report courtesy of Tackle World Moruya River. =me to start the river. With the water VolIt’s 16 September 15thexploring 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Volquality 48 27th 2018 really star=ng to improve again, it’s =me to start heading further upstream to search out the fish.

As the water temps con=nue to drop, the fish will be bunkering down in the deeper holes. The area in front of the hospital has a few nice deep holes, that can hold good numbers of bream, trevally and whi=ng during the cooler months.

Expect to start seeing the Estuary Perch star=ng to school up over weed beds geFng ready for their spawn run. Areas around the Moruya bridge, a@er dark can hold good numbers of fish. Just remember that at this =me of the year there is a no take limit of both bass and estuary perch.

Further down stream, the quarry wharf has several nice deep holes both above and below it, that can hold good numbers of fish. Malabar creek has a good deep hole in front of it, and there are some good holes just upstream of Preddys wharf. Fish theses areas with blades, heavier headed so@ plas=cs, or good old bait to en=ce a bite. If using ar=ficial, slow your retrieve rates down to hold your presenta=ons in the strike zones for longer.

Tuross river.

Reports from the upper reaches of the system have started to finally come forth, that good numbers of bream and some big flathead are star=ng to appear above the bridge at Bodalla. How far up, well that’s for you to find out Areas in around 4 ways, tradi=onally at this =me of year see good concentra=ons of Estuary Perch, as well as bream and Trevally holding in both the snags and deeper holes. The boat shed has a nice deep hole , that has been known to hold good fish at this =me of the year. Don’t forget the flats sec=ons adjacent to deeper holes, as flathead like the best of both worlds this =me of year.

Rock and beach.

The salmon, and tailor con=nue to keep everyone entertained on the breakwall and the beaches this week. The squid have also arrived off of the local headlands. Try the areas around Broulee, South head, Bingie and Mullimburra point if you are keen on geFng a feed of tubes and heads for the bait freezer. With the snapper moving into shallower water, you can expect that the chances of a red from the stones will improve as the season progresses.

Offshore.

Snapper in close has been the word for those that have got out this last week. Fish in as li>le as 6m of water have been reported. The flathead s=ll also seem to be in good numbers, with reports of nice fish coming out of 20-30m of water. So there are plenty of offshore op=ons for the weekend.

If you get any nice fish, please feel free to tag a pic to this report, we love seeing your captures, Large or small.

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

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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 o@en 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 h>ps://www.facebook.com/groups/1303512213142880/ beagle weekly : Vol 210 June 4th 2021

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