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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, As a boy I was fascinated with the story of Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious Dutchmen, imbibes their liquor and falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains, USA, to awake twenty years later to a very changed world, having missed Vol 16 September 15th 2017 the American Revolu<on.

28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 In more recent <mes there have been many Sci-Fi stories that have characters in stasis for weeks, years and decades to awake to a new order. In those stories there are marked differences. New technology, new fashions and even new leaders as was the case with Rip Van Winkle.

While we have all been ‘asleep’ with our Covid lockdowns across the planet things have changed. Many small things, li@le things, that are barely worth repor<ng in mainstream media, insignificant things to most folks that would see them as something nothing.

Take for example the massive log jam of ships of the coast of China with reports of 350,000 containers in limbo wai<ng dispatch. Then there are the ships coming from the rest of Asia, from Europe, South America and North America. Add to those the tens of thousands of dispatches wai<ng air delivery. And of those deliveries that do make it to our shores we then have the difficul<es of our own transport logis<cs. This weekend Australia Post will be a@emp<ng to deal the massive backlog of deliveries that they have caused by a culmina<on of current COVID-19 restric<ons, shortage of staff, and increasing volumes of online orders.

And what of those orders? Steadily, and very quietly, the cost of materials has risen. ABC reports that interna<onal shipping container costs have increased by as much as 500% and materials such as plas<cs (pipes, packaging etc) from China have increased by 20 to 30%. We can see the result locally with hardware supplies increasing at such a rate that trades are quo<ng on day to day prices for wood, glass, aluminium and steel with provisos to account for changes in material costs. ‘Overnight’ rebuilding over 1000 homes lost in the bushfires has become a whole lot more expensive.

On top of materials we are now beginning to see the increases come in to our perishables as fruit and vegies climb (for want of pickers and increased transport costs). I’m sure that Rip Van Winkle would be surprised to encounter a $5.90 mango at the supermarket. You can now appreciate the difficulty that mango had in arriving at a Eurobodalla supermarket from a far off tree in Bowen, and its price. Normally picked by underpaid backpackers these mangos then make the journey south, crossing borders seamlessly. For the minute there is no cheap labour, transport costs are rapidly climbing and backlogs are building that has already caused spoilage. The divide between producer and consumer is becoming no<ceable. But only if you have your eyes open. Sadly most folk are in a daze of it all.

One thing is for sure. When we do eventually come out of Lock Down there will be no<ceable changes. Shops that were once vibrant now shut, homes sold because of foreclosed mortgages, venues that only allow entry if doublevaxed, shortages in stocks on shelves, increases in prices and, of most interest, new requirements around mandatory vaccina<ons in the workplace. But what else happened while we were in slumber? What domino effect might we be in for? Only <me will tell. All we can do is wonder and take each new day as it comes hoping someone is in charge.

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Do you agree with the proposed Bay Pavilions Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 fees and charges : Have your say Closing date for submissions: Wednesday 22 September 2021, 4.00pm Council has developed a proposed schedule of fees and charges for the Bay Pavilions - Eurobodalla’s new regional aqua<c, arts and leisure centre at Batemans Bay. The new facility is set to open in 2022 with pre-sale memberships and promo<ons star<ng in the summer.

The fees and charges are based on a comprehensive analysis of similar facili<es throughout the region with the aim of ensuring the facility is both compe<<ve and affordable.

The fees and charges have been applied to the latest business model for the Bay Pavilions which forecasts revenue, costs and patronage over the next 10 years.

It is a legislated requirement that Council provide public no<ce before it can introduce any new fees and charges.

The proposed schedule is therefore now on public exhibi<on and community members have 28 days to make submissions. Submissions will help finalise and inform any adjustments before Councillors have the opportunity to vote to adopt.

Read the rest of the proposed Fees and Charges here: h@ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/204983/Bay-Pavilion-fees-and-charges-schedule.pdf

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Target COVID vaccina.on rates within reach for South Eastern NSW Vol 16 September 15th 2017

28 April December 7th,South 2017 Eastern NSW PHN, expects most LGAs in South Eastern NSW will reach the Vol 48 27th the 2018 COORDINARE, Government’s 80 percent COVID vaccina<on target soon if the combined efforts of the health workforce and the community con<nue.

Data released by the Department of Health on 28 August highlights the percentage of people aged 15 and over who have received first and second COVID vaccine doses in each Local Government Area.

At least 70 percent of people aged 15 and older have received their first dose and 40 percent have received their second dose, in Kiama, Bega Valley and Eurobodalla LGAs. Queanbeyan-Palerang and Goulburn Mulwaree LGAs have lower vaccina<on rates compared to other parts of the South Eastern NSW region to date.

“We are grateful to all staff working within general prac<ce, Aboriginal Medical Services, pharmacy and Local Health District Clinics who are daily going above and beyond to help get our community vaccinated. We are an<cipa<ng increased supply of vaccines very soon, which should help more people to get an appointment as soon as possible,” said COORDINARE’s CEO, Ms Dianne Kitcher.

“Please con<nue to use the Department of Health’s eligibility checker as that is the best way to be alerted of new appointments, eligibility and increased vaccine supply,” said Ms Kitcher.

View COVID-19 vaccina<on – Geographic vaccina<on rates - Local Government Area (LGA) report here. h@ps://www.health.gov.au/resources/publica<ons/covid-19-vaccina<on-geographic-vaccina<on-rates-localgovernment-area-lga

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Research, teaching scores rise in latest rankings UOW RANKED AMONG WORLD’S BEST IN TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2022 The University Wollongong (UOW) has consolidated its place among the world’s best universi<es, again Vol 16 Septemberof 15th 2017 28ranked December 7th, 2017 being among the top 250 universi<es in the world – and 13th in Australia – in the Times Higher Vol 48 April 27th 2018 Educa<on (THE) World University Rankings 2022, announced today (Thursday 2 September).

It marks the fourth year in a row that UOW has been ranked among the top 250 ins<tu<ons globally. The University’s biggest improvement came from increased recogni<on in the global research reputa<on survey.

UOW also gained a significant improvement in its score from the global teaching reputa<on survey. An improvement was also recorded in UOW’s score for research income per staff.

UOW Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia M. Davidson welcomed the rankings result.

“Research and teaching are our core business so I am delighted that we have been able to improve our scores in those key areas,” Professor Davidson said “Given the many challenges of the past 12 months, the fact we have been able to consolidate our overall ranking in this survey is a testament to the commitment and resilience of the University’s staff. I thank them for their dedica<on to excellence.”

In April this year, UOW was ranked 6th in the world in the 2021 THE Impact Rankings, which assess universi<es around the globe against the United Na<ons’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) across three broad areas: research, outreach and stewardship.

In June, the University was ranked 23rd in the world in the 2021 THE Young Universi<es Rankings for the world's top universi<es aged 50 years and under. UOW is consistently ranked among the top 1 per cent of universi<es in the world and its academics and graduates are recognised as some of the best in the world.

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Surf Beach facili.es, convenient and accessible When COVID restric<ons Vol 16 September 15th 2017 liV and visitors can return 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 to Eurobodalla’s popular Surf Beach, they’ll find a brand new ameni<es block in place.

SiWng within the footprint of the old toilet building, there’s two extra cubicles plus a new accessible toilet sited front and centre. Also added are two free-standing outdoor showers, protected by a privacy screen.

The site has been reworked to resolve previous Above: The new ameni es block at Surf Beach includes issues with drainage and pooling water and the an accessible toilet, two addi onal standard toilets and facility uses sla@ed <mber panels to improve two outdoor showers. natural light into the building.

The ameni<es building sits alongside the Surf Beach playground, which was upgraded last year from a loved but worn pirate ship to a two-story tower with slides and see-saw. Along with grassy areas, picnic tables and a water fountain, Surf Beach is the perfect spot for beachside family fun.

Let’s do our bit – MP calls for Eden-Monaro residents to get tested and get vaccinated Member for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain is urging people across the Eden-Monaro to get tested and to get the vaccine.

Fragments of COVID-19 have now been detected in Merimbula’s sewage three <mes, Cooma’s sewage twice as well as Bega and Thredbo’s sewage.

Ms McBain said although there are no known cases in these areas, the detec<on of fragments in the sewage could mean there are unknown cases in the community.

“I know how important it is for everyone to keep our communi<es safe,” Ms McBain said.

“The last thing anyone wants is for an outbreak in our area. This is why it is vitally important that anyone with even the mildest of symptoms gets tested and if you haven’t already, please get vaccinated.

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Road works in Moruya this month COVID restric<ons have provided Eurobodalla Council with an opportunity to tackle infrastructure upgrades in Moruya, minimising their impact on the community and businesses.

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The school crossings on Church and Queen Streets that service St Mary’s Primary School will be upgraded to 24-hour raised pedestrian crossings. Church Street will be closed, between Vulcan and Page Streets, from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 September and Queen Street will be closed, between Vulcan and Page Streets, from Monday 20 to Saturday 25 September.

Through traffic will need to detour during the work. Residents will be able to access their proper<es but may need to detour to reach their correct side of the crossings. Traffic control will be in place. Pedestrians will be able to use footpaths but may be directed around work sites. The school crossings will not be available during the upgrades.

Funded under the Federal S<mulus NSW Road Safety Program, the crossings are a part of Council’s drive to improve pedestrian access across the CBD and the safety of all road users.

Council will also begin work to renew water infrastructure at the intersec<on of Ford and Queen Streets during September; reloca<ng the water main from beneath to outside the roundabout. Ini<al work will involve cuWng sec<ons of concrete paths and driveways, although these will remain in place and useable un<l excava<on work begins.

Above: School crossings at Moruya’s Church and Queen Streets will be upgraded to 24-hour raised crossings during September as part of Council’s drive to improve pedestrian

During construc<on heavy machinery will be ac<ve along the road and on the nature strip, and it will be necessary to close Queen Street and Ford Street at separate <mes to allow work to be undertaken safely. Traffic control will be in place. .

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IT'S TWINS! Rare Golden Tamarin Twins Born at Mogo Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Wildlife Park 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 This week Mogo Wildlife Park have welcomed the arrival of TWIN Golden Lion Tamarins - the first babies from a new pair at the park.

Golden Lion Tamarins are very rare, are na<ve to Brazil, and there are only about 2000 individuals remaining in the wild. Mogo Wildlife Park has been involved in their breeding program for many years and are jus<fiably very excited at this new double arrival! (Twins are in fact common for first pairings) Lockdown 2.0 is especially challenging for Mogo Wildlife Park. Without regular visitors their resources are stretched and they are calling out to the community to support them in even a small way. h@ps://mogozoo.com.au/

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Community Pelvic Health Post Baby is an upcoming free two-part Zoom series hosted by the Australian Breas[eeding Associa<on (ABA) - Eurobodalla Group.

Have you recently had a baby?

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Do you want to learn more about your pelvic floor and how to strengthen it and help support op mal func oning?

Then these Zoom sessions are for you!

The pelvic floor is an area that oVen is overlooked in the early months aVer having a baby. But it is an area where problems can arise aVer pregnancy and childbirth. ABA Eurobodalla Group Leader Michelle Hamrosi is excited to host two local physiotherapists, who will present this two-part series.

“Every year, local mums who come to our mee<ngs request that we cover this topic. It's certainly an area of confusion or worry,” Michelle says.

“We are so pleased to be able to offer two sessions with a focus of pelvic health from two local experienced health professionals. Because of lockdown, we have had to take this event online. This means mums can take part from the comfort of their home, in their pyjamas if they wish!”

Gabrielle Cunningham, a group member and mother of two is looking forward to listening to the presenta<ons. She says “AVer giving birth, I got asked a lot of ques<ons. What is your pain like? How are you feeling? Are you geWng much sleep? How is baby feeding? How is your mental health? Nobody ever asked about my pelvic health. I think this is a really relevant topic to a lot of mums.”

Part one was presented by Roya Speight on Friday 3rd September. Roya is returning from her own maternity leave soon. She will be working specifically as a physiotherapist in women’s health. She has a keen passion for suppor<ng the health and wellbeing of mums. During the Zoom session, Roya covered common ques<ons about pelvic floor, discussing why it is important, and how pregnancy and childbirth can affect its func<oning. She also discussed a range of common issues experienced by mums.

Part two, of the series will be next Tuesday 7th September from 9am. Joelle Karam from Tidal Physiotherapy (Batemans Bay) will lead a@endees through a series of Pilates exercises to strengthen core and pelvic floor. Joelle has specifically designed these exercises for new mums (she teaches weekly via Soul Tribe Studio in Batemans Bay). Joelle, who is passionate about Pilates, says: “I love helping people connect to their body through mindful movements. Pilates offers a space to do that; connec<ng body and mind safely to support movement for life.” This prac<cal session is for beginners.

A yoga or exercise mat is also useful if you have one.

This mee<ng can be accessed via the zoom link: h@ps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86484692905 Mee<ng ID: 864 8469 2905 Everyone is welcome to a@end these free Zoom sessions!

To join the ABA Facebook group please go to: h@ps://www.facebook.com/ australianbreas[eedingassocia<oneurobodalla

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Group Leader Michelle with members Gabrielle, Jacqui, and Narelle at the last face to face mee<ng before increased restric<ons and lockdown temporarily paused ABA Eurobodalla group gatherings.

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The Theory of Evolu.on, Change VolClimate 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 and the Eurobodalla Health Service Clinical Services Plan This week, members of our community a@ended the Eurobodalla Health Service Community Informa<on Session Webinars produced by the SNSWLHD. The sessions were promoted to inform our community of the plans, progress and development of the new level 4 Eurobodalla Regional Hospital project.

We were euphemis<cally informed of forward movement and development, all in good <me.

It could well have been the last words of dinosaurs as they watched an approaching comet or the grinding of an advancing glacier.

There was no commitment to a new level 4 hospital with Intensive Care, major orthopaedic or paediatric services on opening.

Charles Darwin appreciated the geological <me frame for evolu<on. However, the SNSWLHD and Health Infrastructure advance at their glacial rate without the necessary recruitment measures to establish Intensive Care and paediatric services as they are not obliged to fulfil the commitments of the Eurobodalla Health Service Clinical Services Plan un<l 2031.

In that ten years, there will have been 3,500 births in the Eurobodalla without adequate newborn or paediatric services.

There is already a 12-18 month wai<ng <me for children for paediatric appointments two hours away in Bega.

There are 4000 more people in the Eurobodalla than the Bega Shire who possess between them 24,000 shoulders, knees and hips that might require major orthopaedic surgery.

There are hundreds of Eurobodalla on the SERH wai<ng list whose surgery should be performed locally in a new Eurobodalla hospital.

Meanwhile, the Inconvenient Truth of the COVID pandemic hangs like Damocles' sword over the Eurobodalla.

The glaciers are mel<ng.

It is not excusable to hesitate, procras<nate and prevaricate on the provision of level 4 health services in the Eurobodalla.

This week's informa<on sessions were an exercise in explana<on in true Yes Minister style.

"Clarifica<on is not to clarify things. It is to put one's self in the clear" Sir Humphrey Appleby.

The responsibility for ac<on on our hospital services stops in St Leonards at the desk of Sir Humphrey Hazzard.

More to come…. lei

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ONE hospital ePe..on launch The “ONE” New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates group advise: In late 2018, a community-wide Pe<<on from the people of Eurobodalla lobbed into NSW Parliament with an 16 unambiguously Vol September 15thclear 2017 3-part Plea asking our NSW policymakers and planners to URGENTLY address 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 shamefully long-standing healthcare services gaps and shor[alls. The 3,300-signature Pe<<on centred around the desperately needed provision of a proper, fully-func<oning Level 4 Hospital, en<rely propor<onate to the size and excep<onal demographics of the Eurobodalla LHD (Local Health District).

3 years later, all the subsequent talk and public posturing aside, incredibly, those issues remain mostly unresolved and the pleas s<ll largely unaddressed with healthcare services and resources seemingly s<ll stuck on a totally outdated 1970’s-type departmental ‘seWng’.

With a medical frontline workforce oVen (and unwisely) asked to work extra shiVs and dangerously strained to cri<cal breaking point, Eurobodalla’s na onally preeminent seniors demographic and its very significant First Na<ons popula<on now present a target in current Covid-Delta Variant circumstances, made much more vulnerable by the failure to act on the community’s URGENT 2018 call for a proper Emergency and Intensive Care capability. Other distant SNSW Health Districts with smaller popula<ons are nonetheless resourced with L4 Hospitals including Intensive Care Units! The recent “transfer” ven<lators hurriedly brought into the Eurobodalla are designed for transpor<ng seriously sick pa<ents out of the Eurobodalla to enable access to adequate treatment elsewhere! Could there be any reasonable excuse for this half-baked solu<on given our 3-year pre-Covid appeal?

The “ONE” New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates group has been running a New (2021) Pe<<on, reitera<ng all the demands of the 2018 Pe<<on. Despite all the lockdown obstacles it is steadily closing in on the 2018 3,000+ signature threshold.

To meet the community’s growing demand for the security of a Pe<<on tool which is both easily accessible and COVID-safe, “ONE” New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates is now launching an e-Pe..on on the NSW Parliamentary website Pe<<ons Page (Link: Signing ePe<<on (nsw.gov.au). h@ps://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/la/Pages/ePe<<on-details.aspx?q=jZUgSVU/ocsrJKjSRNuOZQ== Very importantly, all Pe<<oners are legally en<tled to sign both types of pe<<on, print-on-paper and electronic!

This <me around, made that much more relevant by Covid-19, the call is for an aspira<onal 20,000 signature total, to trigger a debate on the NSW Parliamentary floor.

Go the Eurobodalla!

For the second year in a row, Legacy Week (29 August – 4 September) will look different across the country.

New South Wales, ACT and Victorian Clubs are unable to fundraise in the streets due to lockdown restric<ons.

Please consider suppor<ng these Clubs by dona<ng or purchasing a Legacy Badge or Bear online.

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And the winner is …….

Dee Meek of Tuross is the lucky winner of this beau<ful quilt donated to Tuross Vol 16 September 15thHead 2017 Ladies Golf by Shirley Quinlan.

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Approximately $600 was raised in the raffle which will be go to the Moruya Hospital Auxiliary.

Many thanks to all those who par<cipated.

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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 #1060:

Housing Affordability – A 20 Year Analysis - by REIA Vol 16 September 15th 2017

28percentage December 7th, Vol 48 April 27th 2018 What of 2017 your income are you spending on your home loan repayments? Is that percentage more or less than 20 years ago? These are the ques<ons that have now been answered by the Real Estate Ins<tute of Australia’s (REIA) “Housing Affordability Report: the past 20 years”. With the excep<on of a short period in 2008, the REIA has found that housing affordability has been on the decline for the past two decades and will con<nue to be an issue if household income does not increase. The Report shows that at the start of the 21st century, the weighted average propor<on of income required to meet loan repayments has increased from 27.2% to a staggering 35.7%.

REIA President, Adrian Kelly said while housing affordability is on the decline, it was least affordable back in September 2008 where 45.8% of income was required to service a loan however as property prices climb, it looks set to become a greater issue in the future.

“Go back two decades to March 2002, Australia was at its most affordable at 26.8% of family income required to meet repayments,” he said.

Mr Kelly said that housing affordability has declined in most states and territories throughout Australia.

Over the past 20 years, the number of first home buyers has also increased 67.7% from 25,782 in September 2002 to 43,226 in June 2021. Meanwhile, the number of first home buyers’ average loan increased by a staggering 165.3%, from $169,789 to $450,467.

The big problem is that Housing Affordability is geWng worse, yet interest rates and the cash rate are at their lowest point this century. In June 2001 the cash rate target was 5.0% and, by June 2021, it decreased to 0.1%.

Mr Kelly commented “If policy seWngs fail to change and without a boost to household disposable incomes through, for example, tax concessions for first home buyers, affordability is likely to get worse as interest rates rise.”

Mr Kelly said that over the past 20 years, the propor<on of income required to meet loan repayments increased by 8.5% from 27.2% to 35.7%. Over the same period, family income increased by 112.8% while the average home loan repayments increased by 179.4%. Average home loan amounts have increased from $157,239 to $548,323.

Most of us can probably remember the “heady days” where home loan interest rates were around 17%.

Although we are not likely to see rates at that level any<me soon, any increase in rates will con<nue to have a significant impact in housing affordability unless wages and government policy move in line with the changes.

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Locals urged to reach out… any.me!

An ini<a<ve to increase awareness of support available for mental health, or drug and alcohol concerns in South Eastern NSW was Vol 16 September 15th 2017 recently launched COORDINARE – South Eastern NSW PHN, in 28 April December 7th,by 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 partnership with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, and Southern NSW Local Health District, as we work together across the region to keep our communi<es safe and well.

According to Dianne Kitcher, CEO of the South Eastern NSW PHN, the awareness campaign aims to encourage people across the region to reach out for help and is par<cularly relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“In <mes like these people can feel stressed, anxious, sad or overwhelmed by uncertainty. If a person’s mental health is suffering, now is the <me to reach out, even if they’ve never felt like this or asked for help before.

“Many aspects of the current situa<on are stressful, it’s important for us all to be reminded that life doesn’t always go according to plan.

“If you’re not feeling okay, the sooner you talk about your mental health, the sooner you’ll get the help and support you need, to help you move forward and feel stronger,” Ms Kitcher said.

“Whether you or someone you care about has concerns with mental health or drug and alcohol, you are not alone. You may want to help someone who has never felt this way before, or already has a diagnosed mental health condi<on. Help is available, and you can reach out, at any <me.”

The campaign includes extensive television, radio, online and social media adver<sing urging people to talk to someone they trust, visit their doctor, call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or visit www.reachoutany<me.info for informa<on, resources and help.

“There are op<ons which don’t involve seeing a psychologist or taking medica<on. Your doctor will be able to inform you about online therapies and self-help op<ons available in your local area,” said Adam Bryant, Ac<ng Director Mental Health Services at Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.

The campaign will run in South Eastern NSW un<l the end of September.

“We hope the campaign will increase awareness of support and contribute to be@er public knowledge and understanding of the range of services available,” Damien Eggleton, District Director, Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs, Southern NSW Local Health District said.

“It means that people in the community, including families and carers, can now more easily find prac<cal informa<on and advice to support them through this challenging <me,” he said.

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Southern NSW vaccina.on clinics to welcome “walk-ins” in September for AZ Southern NSW 15th Local2017 Health District (SNSWLHD) will run a series of “walk-in” vaccina<on Vol 16 September 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 clinics in Queanbeyan, Goulburn, Batemans Bay and Cooma next month, in partnership with local GPs and pharmacists.

Anyone aged 18 years of age or older can a@end one of the adver<sed clinics without a booking, to receive a free AstraZeneca vaccine.

SNSWLHD Chief Execu<ve Margaret Benne@ says she hopes the clinics will provide an added boost to local vaccina<on rates simply by making it easier to get a vaccina<on.

“Our staff will ensure that people register on site on the day they a@end so that they get a record of their vaccina<on. They can also book in a second vaccina<on date at the same <me.

“We urge everyone in the community to come forward for their jab as high vaccina<on rates are essen<al to protect our loved ones and the broader community from the threat of this virus.”

All clinics will open 9am – 4pm.

Venues and dates as follows: · Queanbeyan, Morriset House, Morriset St, Queanbeyan.

Thursday 2, Friday 3, Saturday 4 September · Goulburn, Old RTA building, Bourke St, Goulburn.

Sunday 5, Monday 6, Tuesday 7 September · Batemans Bay, Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, 6 Beach Rd, Batemans Bay. Thursday 9, Friday 10, Saturday 11 September · Cooma, Mul< Func<on Centre, 10 Boundary Street, Cooma.

Sunday 12, Monday 13, Tuesday 14 September All people aged 18 and above are eligible for the AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria) vaccine.

Staff at the clinics will assist with: · an appropriate assessment of suitability; and confirming your verbal or wri@en consent.

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2 September 2021 NSW Health has advised that fragments of the COVID-19 virus have been detected at the Bega sewage treatment plant.

Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick said undetected COVID19 cases within the Bega Valley Shire remain a strong possibility.

“The detec<on of virus fragments at the Bega and Merimbula sewage treatment plants within a space of two weeks is of growing concern,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.

“If you live in Bega, Merimbula, Pambula or any area bordering these towns, and you have the slightest hint of cold-like symptoms, get tested. It’s the only way we will work through this as a community.

“This means if you are experiencing symptoms such as headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever, you should be geWng tested and you need to isolate un<l a nega<ve result is received.

“Since the virus fragments were first detected in Merimbula, the number of people geWng tested remains low.

“There is much specula<on about where these fragments have come from, but the fact remains that if we want to know if there are COVID-19 cases in the Bega Valley Shire, we need to get ourselves tested.”

The Bega sewage treatment plant serves approximately 4,200 people in Bega and parts of North Bega.

Council is sending samples from the sewage treatment plants in Eden, Bermagui, Merimbula and Bega, twice weekly to NSW Health for tes<ng.

South East Regional Hospital’s COVID-19 drive through tes<ng clinic is open Monday to Sunday from 8am to 4pm.

For the latest COVID-19 updates and advice, please go to www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

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Get Ready Weekend September 11 and 12 This year, Get Ready Weekend is on September 11 and 12. Your local NSW RFS Brigade is here to help you get ready. NSW RFS brigades will be reaching out to their local communi<es via social media and other online means. How can you get involved in Get Ready Weekend?

Check if your local brigade is holding an online event or follow the NSW RFS on Facebook Clean up around your home Make a plan with your family NSW RFS brigades across NSW will be holding Online Mee<ngs, and conduc<ng campaigns on their social media channels to encourage everyone to Get Ready. Check out your local brigade's social media channels to find out more. Your local RFS brigade will help you be prepared for fire season via: Online Mee<ngs Social Media campaigns Other contactless ac<vi<es

hHp://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/getready

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Reading Gadfly 192 By Robert Macklin A delightful email this week from a dear friend in my native Queensland which I’m happy to share. It will at least bring a little smile in these gloomy lockdown days.

Vol 16 ‘Judy September Rudd,’15th she2017 wrote, ‘an amateur genealogy researcher in southeast Queensland, 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

was doing some personal work on her own family tree. She discovered that ex-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s great-great uncle, Remus Rudd, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Melbourne in 1889. The only known photograph of Remus [which she helpfully included] shows him standing on the gallows at the Melbourne Jail.

‘On the back of the picture Judy obtained during her research is this inscription: “Remus Rudd horse thief, sent to Melbourne Jail 1885, escaped 1887. Robbed the Melbourne-Geelong train six times.

Caught by Victoria Police Force, convicted and hanged 1889”.

‘So Judy recently emailed ex-Prime Minister Rudd for information about their great-great uncle, Remus Rudd.

Believe it or not, Kevin Rudd’s staff sent back the following for her genealogy research: “Remus Rudd was famous in Victoria during the mid to late 1800s. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and intimate dealings with the Melbourne-Geelong railroad. Beginning in 1883, he devoted several years of his life to government service, finally leaving to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887 he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the Victoria Police Force. In 1889 Remus passed away when the platform upon which he was standing collapsed.’

Now, since in earlier years I published Kevin Rudd: The Biography (Penguin, 2007) I could have made contact with the family to check out my scoop. If so, I suspect, I might well have discovered it was just a joke – ‘No story here’ - and we’d all have been denied a much-needed chuckle. In fact, ‘Uncle Remus’ is the giveaway; those of us of a certain age remember him as the loveable old story-teller in a Disney movie.

But then I recalled that after researching the book – mostly through multiple interviews with Kevin – I discovered he had “forgotten” to tell me that he’d had a heart operation so serious that they’d had to implant the valve of a human donor (or was it? I can’t remember) when his own was damaged by childhood rheumatic fever.

And that reminded me of the desperate care with which Prime Ministers tend their public images; none more so that the current one with the sudden arrival of hair on a balding dome. Kevin had his faults. He tried to be one of the boys and tangled up his folksy similes about ‘sauce bottles’ but there’s no doubt his heart was in the right place.

Again, the comparison with Scott Morrison is striking – his endless stream of crafted babble pours from a face that brooks no hint of reflection, much less a concession that another viewpoint might have value. If you listen carefully, ‘continuity’ is his watchword. As he would have it, all his actions and opinions are part of some mystical continuum known only to himself and his ministry - of all that went before.

In his world, Uncle Remus Rudd was always going to be a horse thief. After all, his genes gave the country a Labor prime minister…and a Queenslander to boot.

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Reading - history 100 Years Ago—3rd September 1921 POLICE. – Mounted-Constable Byers, from Nimmitabel Sta<on, arrived on Tuesday, and took up du<es here vice Constable Fuller, promoted to Rugby.

Vol 16 September 15th 2017 WEDDING. – On7th, Wednesday evening last a quiet wedding was celebrated at St. John’s Church Moruya, when 28 April December 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Miss Amy Windley and Mr. Clarrie Chesher were married by Rev. G. A. Sanders. The bride was a@ended by Miss Vera Chesher, Mr. E. Hartmann officia<ng as best man.

UNIVERSITY HONORS. – Miss Vera M. Colefax, (right) second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Colefax, of Gundary, was one of three students only to gain High Dis<nc<on for Oriental History in Faculty of Arts, as a result of examina<ons recently held at Sydney University.

Miss Vera who is now spending her vaca<on with her parents here, is the recipient of many congratula<ons on her meritorious pass.

ILLNESS. – On Sunday last Mr. R. N. Carden (whose serious illness we reported in our last issue) accompanied

by Mrs. Carden and Mr. Henry, leV per special car for Sydney, where he was admi@ed into a private ward at St. Vincent’s Hospital. AVer an examina<on of Mr. Carden’s throat, Sir Alexander McCormick discountenanced an opera<on, but decided to place the pa<ent under X-Ray treatment for a fortnight. That the eminent surgeon’s experiment may be the means of saving the life of the popular host of the Royal Hotel is the sincere wish of his many friends.

THE membership of the King and Empire Alliance Branch at Bodalla numbers about 90.

GOLF CLUB. – A mee<ng of the Moruya Golf Club took place on Tuesday night last. Present – Dr. Quilter (chair), R. Somerset, Dr. Cutler, A. Fox, P. H. Mills, E. Shepherd, and C. Carter. Bogies were fixed for the respec<ve links. Teeing grounds were to be put in proper order. It was decided to try and get a man to keep the links in good order during the season…….

EUCHRE TOURNAMENT. – Mr. E. Kea<ng, of Mullenderree, having generously presented a bag of corn to the R.C. Ball commi@ee, has announced a euchre party will take place at “Glenella,” the residence of Mr. and Mrs. P. Lynch, and the giV will be awarded to the winner of the highest number of games.

DEATH. – The death took place at Mogo on Wednesday of Mrs. T. Hawke, at the age of 48 years. About a month ago the deceased had an a@ack of influenza, and feeling a li@le be@er she leV her bed and took up her household du<es as usual, shortly aVer which she had a relapse. Pleurisy and pneumonia supervening, the pa<ent passed away as above stated…..Deceased, who was a daughter of the late Mr. G. Barling, leaves a widower and six sons to mourn their irreparable loss.

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Drummers, .mekeeping and Charlie by Trevor Moore There has been much comment over the last week about the death on 24 August 2021 of Charlie Wa@s, the Rollings Stones’ drummer. Most of this commentary confirms a popular view that he was a brilliant Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th,Perhaps 2017 drummer.

He you, Gentle Reader, have a favourite piece of Charlie Wa@s’ drumming. I have Vol 48 27thwas.

2018 two: the fill at the end of each verse in Sa sfac on and the drumming during the verses of Get Off Of My Cloud. Listen to these pieces: what Charlie could do so well was not to get carried away. It is the drummer and the bass player that together hold a rock ’n’ roll band together.

They are the pla[orm on which everyone else sits. A really good drummer knows that less is more … too much at the wrong <me and a song can go pear shaped. Charlie held back: for the Stones that’s what was needed. Another great drummer was Keith Moon of The Who (a member – just, by a few days - of the “29 club”). He was the opposite - if that’s possible - of Charlie Wa@s. Charlie’s kit was paired back: a bass a tom, a snare and a couple of cymbals. Keith’s kit included several toms (all, apparently tuned to A).

While Charlie played his fills when Jagger wasn’t singing, Keith would be doing a fill underneath Daltry’s vocal. In fact, Moon was some<mes the lead instrument: listen to Happy Jack (1966).

One of life’s great experiences is playing in a band, although just at present these pesky COVID restric<ons prevent any rehearsal, much to the detriment of my mental health. It is a consistent and common theme from all the bands I have played in that the drummer is always late. When everyone’s ready to go it’s the drummer who says, “hang on a minute.” This may be because there’s a whole lot more to seWng up a drum kit than there is to seWng up most other instruments.

But the drummer is responsible for keeping <me. This is not a straigh[orward task. We must all have been to shows - even with wellknown bands - where the tempo changes (usually it speeds up) during a song. It’s really hard if you are playing a lead instrument to slow things down. But according to Jackson Browne (Rosie from 1977’s Running on Empty) “when they walked off stage, the drummer swept that girl away” so maybe drummers have all the luck. I must say the drummer in my current band has impeccable <ming and is never late. Well, not usually. Maybe, some<mes.

But Charlie Wa@s is not the only drummer of note to have died this month. On 17 August 2021, Gary "Chicken" Hirsh died. There’s a cultural reference here: we have heard over the last few days comparisons between the US withdrawal from Saigon in 1975 and the US (and its Allies) botched withdrawal from Afghanistan. Well, as I am sure you all know, Gary "Chicken" Hirsh was the drummer between 1966 and 1969 for Country Joe and the Fish.

If you are of a certain age, and I am, you will have memories of Woodstock in August 1969, almost exactly 52 years ago. And one of those memories will be Country Jo himself on Day 2 of the fes<val, unaccompanied by his band, leading the crowd - according to Joni beagle weekly : Vol 223 September 3rd 2021

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Reading Mitchell’s eponymous song (Ladies of the Canyon, 1970) - “half a million strong” - in his legendary "Fish" Cheer before plunging into his an<-Vietnam protest song I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag. In the third verse he sings that “there's plenty good money to be made by supplying the Army with the tools of its trade”.

Plus ça change. But I am digressing.

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Stewart Copeland, the Police’s drummer, commented that Charlie’s “death is devasta<ng and shocking partly on the account that Rolling Stones are not meant to perish.” I mean, let’s be honest, if you are a child of the 1960s then you cannot imagine that Keith Richard is ever going to die. In his wonderful book about the Rolling Stones, Rich Cohen tells of an interview with Keith. At one point Keith interrupts and asks, “what year were you born?” “Nineteen sixty-eight,” replies Rich. Keith says: “I can't imagine that. For you there's always been the sun the moon and the Rolling Stones.”

Charlie’s death is more than just the death of a rock star. It’s like when Lennon was shot or when Bowie died … it’s chipping away at your cultural underpinnings. We knew Charlie was unwell, aVer all he wasn’t going on the forthcoming Stones’ tour. But there’s a finality about it all that brings home one’s own mortality - at least if you are a child of the 1960s which is when all the good bands were playing (though I did not see the Stones un<l 1974 - in Paris of all places).

To be a standout drummer, as Charlie Wa@s was, you need to stand out against some pre@y serious compe<<on. The Stones’ direct compe<tor in the 1960s were, of course, The Beatles. Like Charlie, Ringo was older than his bandmates. It used to be popular to knock Ringo, yet his drumming was exactly what the Beatles needed. Ringo reckoned his best drumming was on Rain but I s<ll think that the drums on I feel fine are masterful, star<ng with a fast right hand ride pa@ern and then jumping into a straight rock groove with awesome precision.

For sheer spectacle, given that Moon is dead, you can’t go past Rush’s Neil Peart - he’s good too: listen to him in 1984 on their Grace Under Pressure tour. Listen to Nigel Olsson on Curtains on Elton John’s Captain Fantas c and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975). Then there’s Russ Kunkel. Like Lee Sklar (see the Beagle) - with whom he has played many <mes including in The Sec<on (listen to Fork It Over (1977) - he’s a session musician who’s played on albums by Jackson Browne, Herb Alpert, Bob Dylan and, of course, Warren Zevon. These are serious drummers.

So, Charlie was up against some serious compe<<on. Was he “be@er” than any of them? Possibly, possibly not. But he was the best drummer that the Stones had and for them he was absolutely right. He shone most when he was playing the jazz that he loved - listen to the Charlie Wa@s Quintet and the Charlie Wa@s Orchestra. You have to pay a@en<on when you’re in a jazz band - at least I do - it’s much harder to cover up your mistakes.

So, yes, he was a great drummer, and he was one fiVh of one of the greatest rock ’n’ roll bands ever. Listen to the opening bars of Li5le Red Rooster, close your eyes, and mourn one of rock’s greats.

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Reading - Moruya Books

Moruya Books: Spring Reading Guide The16Spring Reading Guide is OUT NOW to give Vol September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 you some ideas if you're feeling uninspired.

Janice from Moruya Books says "We are s<ll opera<ng behind closed doors so please give us a call or email between 9am-12pm, Monday to Friday, to organise any orders for contactless pickup."

Copy and paste this link for the latest Spring Guide: h@ps://drive.google.com/file/ d/1Hz8FXWzPLazJEOi-6odWfeUwjZQiZ9t-/view

Something for every Dad! Non Fiction and Fiction piles to tempt you.

Give us a call or email and we can have your gift wrapped and ready to go.

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Reading - leHer to the editor Dear Beagle Editor, One of the last, and perhaps most controversial ac<ons of the Eurobodalla Shire Council before it goes into caretaker mode, was the adop<on of a zoning plan made by a previous council decades ago. This old plan advocated the destruc<on of a large area of Dalmeny bushland for housing development. When informa<on Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 ofVol such an ill-advised decision leaked out to the present community s<ll suffering from the effects of climate 48 27th 2018 change, bushfires, and loss of bio-diversity it was greeted with alarm by many people. Ci<zens who wished for the plan to be altered /revised in the light of changed circumstances and community aWtudes formed a group called 'Dalmeny Ma@ers’. Submissions to have the bull-dozing plan rejected or at least postponed for wider discussion un<l aVer the next council elec<on were defeated 6 votes to 3, to the dismay of its opponents.

One of the brochures issued by the group urges ci<zens to request council and state planners to allow con<nued use of the contested land adjoining the village "for bushwalking, bird watching , bike riding, and general wellbeing.” Yes, we need extra houses for our ever-expanding popula<on, but let it be on already cleared land and not wall-to-wall housing in one of the few remaining areas that can truly be called Nature Coast because of its small popula<on its and its proximity to natural bushland, rivers and the ocean. Trees are a vital part of our world, and are crucial to our survival. They provide us with the oxygen we need to breathe, shade from he hot sun, shelter for wildlife, and protec<on for the soil, but a plan for wall-to-wall housing development will mean large numbers of trees are cut down.

Steve Parish, naturalist ,conserva<onist, award winning photographer and publisher is an advocate for improving mental health through nature connec<on. As an ambassador for Bush Heritage Australia he wrote: “Trees are the planetary icon for nature. They can also become an anchor in our lives, a life-centre for spiritual and physical wellbeing.”

Trees are also important for children. Natural areas with trees and not just so called ‘ green spaces’ with a slippery dip in the middle of a large housing estate are needed children if we wish them to grow into happy, healthy adults with a respect for one another and the natural environment .

In his book Last Children in the Woods, American author Richard Louv, brought together interna<onal research to show that connec<on with the natural world is vital for a child’s successful growth. He coined the term “nature deficit disorder", and started an interna<onal movement to introduce current genera<ons of children to nature.

More <me in nature and less <me on digital devices helps be@er prepare children for the challenges they will face in a our rapidly changing world. Finland, with one of the best school academic achievement results in the world a@ributes much of its success to its regular outdoor learning programme.

An Australian study assessed the posi<ve influences on children’s learning and self-confidence when they were given shared <me in a natural bushland environment where they were able to play imagina<vely and share experiences with one another, as well as to develop an understanding an apprecia<on of Australia’s endangered wildlife. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award open to all Australians aged 14-16 is designed to be@er equip par<cipants for life and work. A key part of the program is an “adventurous journey’ in which young people develop a deeper understanding of the environment and the great outdoors."

Educa<on writer David Sobel said, “If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it.” We can’t change the world, but we can perhaps change the Dalmeny zoning plan by vo<ng for a future council that cares more for the preserva<on of our unique and precious coastal environment than it does for the crea<on of another Gold Coast.

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Reading—A beer with Baz Bazza blinked into the spring sun, closed the gate and nodded to a masked Mick as he approached.

‘I hope we are not breaking any rules going for a walk, Mick.’

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Mick nodded a ‘G’day’.

‘All good, Bazza. I’ve registered as your nominated visitor just to be on the safe side. So unless you are two <ming me, Gladys should be sweet.’

Bazza stretched his back, gave the odd nod to other masked bandits across the street enjoying a bit of parole and sucked in some morning air.

‘Now Bazza, we’ll head down past the local park. There is a bloody magpie there that has got a set on me and I’m determined to outsmart it. It does not a@ack anyone else except me and just about took my head off the other morning. I’ve tried sneaking through there like a Ninja, creeping from tree to tree, but it s<ll gets me.’

Bazza <ghtened his mouth.

‘I hope this is not going to be a stressful walk, Mick. I’m already a bit anxious.’

‘No relax, Baz, it only goes aVer me. I’ve tried a number of strategies so far. I got dressed up in Lycra on Monday and tried to ride the push bike through. Whoosh! Straight for the helmet and I ended up cleaning up the homeless bloke who sleeps in the park. So come Tuesday, I thought I would try walking differently to trick it. When I got to the spot, I took on a swagger like a tough guy or a boxer. I reckoned the magpie might respect an ape like kind of gait and adhere to the food chain in the jungle. No such luck. Whoosh!’

Bazza shook his head.

‘Wednesday, Bazza, a completely different approach. I put on a crisp white shirt and my trendy black leather jacket. I thought if I at least adopt the colours of the magpie I might kind of fit in. I even smiled politely as I walked, but whoosh again, but this <me the bloody magpie also got a few mates to a@ack me. They took me down and I ended up on the ground.’

Bazza stopped and eyeballed Mick.

‘Mick when I go for a walk, I try to take in the environment. It’s a chance to get out and appreciate a bit of nature rather than take it on, but anyway I’m curious, what did you do yesterday?’

‘I put an Akubra hat on and talked the wife into coming for a walk. Now, Bazza she’s a bit like you with some half arsed ideas about climate change and I was seWng her straight on the need for coal fired power sta<ons into the future. This bloody magpie circled for a bit, had a bit

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Reading—A beer with Baz of a think, then whoosh! It knocked the bloody Akubra clean off my head. The wife reckoned my face looked like a beetroot.’

Bazza laughed.

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Mick stopped and turned to Bazza. He stretched his Cronulla Sharks football jersey over his long forgo@en six pack, adjusted his map of Australia mask and straightened his glasses a few <mes.

‘I’m going for the everyday look. I want to come across as everybody’s mate and I am pre@y sure the bloody magpie will leave me alone. It’s important to walk as slow as possible. Now remember Bazza,…… it’s not a race.’

They both spied the magpie halfway up the tree and it eyed them, ruffled its feathers and shook its beak. They ambled through the a@ack zone untouched.

A beaming Mick turned to Bazza.

‘How good was that, Bazza? I reckon………….’

A raucous cacophony of laughter erupted from a riot of Kookaburras.

Have a beer with Baz at john.longhurst59@gmail.com

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Arts

Local Moruya print maker accepted Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27thpres.gious 2018 into the Peebles Print Prize Queenscliff Gallery exhibi<ng ar<st and Queenscliff local, Graeme Peebles, is Australia’s leading mezzo<nt printmaker.

Together, Queenscliff Gallery and Graeme Peebles established the Peebles Print Prize (PPP) in 2017, a prize aimed to be representa<ve of the highest level of printmaking in Australia and solely focused on the intaglio technique.

Congratula<ons to Moruya's Julie Mia Holmes for being accepted as an entrant into the Peebles Print Prize this year!

And because of Covid problem solving you can view it from the comfort of your own home. h@ps://qgallery.com.au/peebles-print-prize-2021-peoples-choice-award/ Above Shelter in Place | Julie Mia Holmes

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MORUYA LADIES GOLF RESULTS Wednesday, 1st September The first day of spring was ideal golfing weather for the thirty Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 ladies who par<cipated in the 6th Monthly Medal round. Adhering to the State Covid exercise restric<ons, player’s seemed to enjoy playing in pair’s which was reflected in some great scores.

Angie McMillan excelled herself scoring the trifecta of best player on the day, Grade winner and having the lowest puWng score, securing the prized Monthly Medal.

Grade Winners: A Grade: Robyn Hawkins - 74 ne@ B Grade: Angie McMillan - 68 ne@ C Grade: Phyllis Reid - 72 ne@ PuWng: A Grade: Cole@e Blacklock – 31 pu@s B Grade: Angie McMillan – 30 pu@s C Grade: Judith Love – 33 pu@s Angie McMillan

Place Ge@ers:

L Gibbs, D Davies, B Roberts, M Muriwai, M Douglas, C Neil, C Blacklock, K Hawking, D Smith, J Hebbard, M Bingham, S Knight, J Ellis, J Lumsden, K Ba@.

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Narooma Ladies Golf results Monday 30th August we played R3 Women's Club Championships and R3 Professional's Trophy Round.

A medley stableford was also played.

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Division 2 25-45 Grade B winner was Kath Roberts with a ne@ score of 77. Runner up was Heather McMillan with a ne@ score of 78 Balls to 80 The overall stableford winner was Mary Young with a score of 34 off handicap of 31 Balls to 28 OCB Wednesday 1st September was the final round of the Club Championships. Division 1 0-24 Grade A winner was Jan Shevlin with a great score of 70. Runner up was Jan Boxsell with a score of 71 Division 2 25-45 Grade B winner was Jennifer Walker with a ne@ score of 71. Runner up was Lynne McDonald with a ne@ score of 73.

Balls to 78 The stableford event was won by Vicky Connaughton with a score of 35 off handicap of 34. Runner up was Trish James with a score of 32 off handicap of 29 Balls to 28 Congratula<ons to our 2021 Narooma Women's Club Champion, Sylvia Donohoe. The Silver Salver winner is Chris Fader.

Division 2 Champion is Heather McMillan.

The Professionals Trophy winner was Jan Shevlin.

Congratula<ons to all the winners and to all of the compe<tors.

CATALINA LADIES GOLF- Results 1 September 2021 The first day of Spring and wonderful Spring weather for 78 Ladies very grateful to be playing in these condi<ons. The compe<<on, a Women’s Two person Ambrose, results as follows: Division 1 1st:

Coleen Day and Bev Flynn

63 points

2nd

Jenny Black and Cathie Flynn

63.5 points

3rd

Michelle Matche@ and Myrna Radin

64 points

4th

Olivia Wilson and Jackie Wilson

64.5 points

Division 2 1st

Beryl Robinson and Louise Fogarty

2nd

Wendy Hardy ad Carol Benne@

72.5 points (on countback)

Cindy Zvekic and Sue Charls-Hartley

72.5 points

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4th

Wendy Ryan and Libb6y Gardiner

72.5 points (on countback)

74.25 points

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sports With Tuross Vets golf resuming under “Stay at Home” exercising restric<ons, a good field of 52 players registered for the Single Stableford event on Wednesday 1 September 2021. Results on the day were as follows: 1st: Blaise Madden, 22 points.

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2nd: Robin Green, 21.

3rd: Sandra Hanlon, 19.

Minor Prizes: Gail Rogers, Steve Swanbury, Greg Thornton and Paul Green all on 18, Ron Hanlon, Derek Hoare, Ian Manton and Greg Smith on 16, and finally Paul Coffey on 15.

Bradman Award: Chris Wra@en.

BROULEE RUNNER’S RESULTS WEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2021 Spring came to Broulee yet having been locked down everyone had to knuckle down and do their run in their own <me. We are fortunate to have strong support and people wan<ng to get out and exercise.

Special men<on goes to Samson Kennedy, who recorded his 30th run today. He is locked down in Canberra and will get his shirt when we are allowed out.

Another highlight is the 100th run of Lisa Robbins. She burst 100 run girl Lisa Robbins closely guarded by Rocket on the running scene in November 2012 and has been a consistent performer in fun runs, half Marathons, and the Batemans Bay Parkrun. She is always very willing to help in local events.

We welcomed Karen Harding to her first run with the group and she recorded an excellent <me in the 3.5 Kilometres.

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Your FREE online Eurobodalla weekend magazine.

Accounting

Air Conditioning

Automotive

Bathrooms

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Builders

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Carpenters

Carpet Cleaners

Computers/ IT

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Concretors

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Dogs

Electrical

Excavation

Framers

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Garden Landscaping

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Home Maintenance

Locksmith

Massage

Mowing and Gardening

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Painters

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Pest Control

Plumbers

Roofing

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Solar Electrical

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Tiling

TV Antenna

Trees

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Vets

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Waste Management

Late entries

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