Beagle Weekender Vol 227 October 1st 2021

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, From a very early age I learnt that not all men were equal. The evidence was all around me and I was reminded of it daily, if not hourly.

Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Growing up in Papua New Guinea I quickly learnt of tribes. It was essen;al. In PNG there are over 820 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 languages accoun;ng for nearly 12% of the known living languages spoken in the world today . Why? Because there are 320 tribes. The word Wantok sums it up. Wantok = OneTalk. If you speak my language then we are one. What is yours is mine and vice versa. Very black and white, very clear and most of all ingrained in the DNA.

Your tribe in PNG is your DNA. You defend it to your death and that has been the case for tens of thousands of years. In PNG you can generally tell where someone is from by their physical features. You can recognise a person approaching by skin tone, nose, eyes and in more remote areas by their a?re, or lack there of. As soon as you hear someone speak you can drill down to a province, a district and a village. Each village had its borders and each tribe had even firmer borders that they fiercely protected, for food, for women and pigs.

For me, growing up in PNG required learning of the tribes, recognising the ways and accep;ng the customs. I quickly learnt about tribal wars that would erupt without warning. In a country where pay-back killing is a standard there was always an igni;on point just around the corner.

Tribalism was, and remains, everywhere. The police in Papua needed to be from New Guinea to ensure there was no favouri;sm given to Papuans, and vice versa. The end result however saw the riot squads of PNG being declared the most brutal in the world.

Once the borders to PNG were open one of the first ’teams’ in were the bringers of Chris;anity to save the ‘heathen souls’. Nice idea un;l that boiled over that one version of Chris;anity was superior to another and that those who followed the alternates would burn in hell. It took no ;me at all for locals to work out that the ‘expatriates’, including the priests, were highly racist, not only to locals but to their own kind as well, and especially those who were ‘foreign’ such as the minority Chinese. Further faux tribalism came in the form of rugby league. Ini;ally teams were formed that represented various provinces and towns. To add to the entertainment the organisers decided it would be good to have Papua play against New Guinea in an annual compe;;on. As Blind Freddy predicted the riots in the streets aEer the match some;mes lasted for days.

That was where the end result was won or lost.

At its heart PNG is truthfully racist. The racism comes from recognising those who are not part of your tribe.

It is a survival tool hardwired into the DNA. It comes with its own unwriFen rules. If we look at PNG we can see ourselves. We too define ourselves into groups. We may have lost our absolute tribal link but we do our best to be part of a tribe. As children we are segregated into Colours or Houses at school to compete against each other. We aFend different schools based on loca;on and income. We live in different suburbs based on parents affluence. We dress accordingly. We even take on uniforms to show allegiance or belonging. How many follow the “Gucci” tribe or “Nike” tribe and show swear their allegiance by displaying their totem? We prey to different Gods and defend to the death that one God is migh;er than another. Such wars we have had over Gods. We sing, with hands on hearts, our patrio;c anthems that celebrate lines on the ground that do liFle but to further separate us from each other. Yet from space these borders, so hard fought can not be seen as astronauts observe a Big Blue planet, with possibly the only life form in the Universe, hurtling through space. But on the ground, instead of being team Human we instead squabble and argue which end of a hard boiled egg should be cracked.

I came to Australia to discover that it was filled with so many tribes. There was the State tribes that I discovered sadly came with a vitriol. NSW against Victoria and against Queensland. Infan;le name calling and chest bea;ng. I then no;ced the same tribalism in Sydney with the racism being handed out to immigrants.

I moved to Canberra in the 1970’s and discovered that there was a mixing pot of people from all over the world. While delighted to find that there was less racism I soon discovered that there was another form of discrimina;on. Whether you were a public servant or not. And if you were, what grade you were. To add to the madness there was a dis;nc;on made between those who lived north of the lake or south.

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editorial Up un;l 1981 Canberra had no footy team. They had no chant, no colours to call their own. But in 1981 along came the Raiders with their Big Drum, their Green and White and their song. Canberra had a new tribe. They were joyous. It gave them another point of difference to add to their blue and white number plates.

In I moved15th to the Vol1985 16 September 2017coast in a Renault 12 spor;ng ACT number plates. It was the first ;me I heard the 28“Yogi” December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 term that was the term used by South Coast folk to anyone from the ACT spor;ng a blue and white “Y” prefix number plate.

I remember feeling a bit more ‘like a local’ when we transferred those plates to NSW team colours.

I was reminded of the nas;ness around Canberra number plates during the bushfires with social media erup;ng in vitriol about the Canberra residents apparently overstaying their welcome and deple;ng our supermarket shelves of toilet paper. “They were told to leave and they didn’t, and now they are a burden on our essen;al supplies!” was a typical catchcry. Next came the claims that Canberra people had taken all our essen;al petrol supplies as they finally evacuated.

In the end there was an aFempt to patch up the rela;onship when the local businesses put together a nice liFle video called “Canberra Come Back”. The message went out that we needed their business and we even invited them to bring Empty Eskies.

But then along came Covid. Once again the good people of Eurobodalla went into protec;on mode and demanded borders be established to keep out the Greater Sydney plague. Our border to Canberra was s;ll open for the minute to allow our ci;zens access to family and medical.

Again social media erupted each ;me someone from Greater Sydney breeched our borders. They did so by cer;ficates of exemp;on for essen;al work and they did so via the loophole of having a holiday house here that needed “maintenance”. Tribalism kicked in and Crimestoppers was the go to with each new car appearing in the street. There was fear and a frustra;on in seeing borders breeched.

Canberra then went into lock down. On the day it was announced there was more traffic than usual coming to the coast. Over the following weeks social media once again vilified those with Blue and White number plates, so much so that ACT visitors parked at the rear of their houses. Things then seFled as it was deemed everyone on the South Coast was Locked Down.

With ten days remaining un;l we are free to come out of hiberna;on there is ;me to think through of how we are going to face the new rules that will be in place set to divide the community into “The 2Vax” and the “UnVax”. Already rules are being established around entry to pubs, overseas travel, interstate travel, and even con;nuity of employment.

It is confirmed that once the borders open and we come out of doors there will be posi;ve cases walking amongst us. We are offered the assurity that while we will get sick it hopefully will not require hospitalisa;on, nor the prospect of loss of life. The onus of our personal safety will be on our own ac;ons. Will we associate with Unvaxed, will we go to Unvaxed stores, eat at Unvax cafes.

These ques;ons are already being raised with State controlled solu;ons of showing Apps and cer;ficates to prove vaccina;on.

How we move ahead now will reveal who we are. How we act. How we treat each other.

There are just ten days before our borders open. What happens aEer that remains anyone’s guess.

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Police urge motorists to slow down and stay safe over long weekend Police are reminding motorists to slow down and stay safe over the long weekend, par;cularly in regional Vol 16 September 15th is 2017 areas where travel now allowed. Stay-at-home rules apply to everyone living or staying in Greater 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Sydney including the Blue Mountains and Wollongong local government areas (LGAs), as well as some regional LGAs. People who live in regional or rural areas that are not subject to stay-at-home restric+ons can travel to other areas not under stay-at-home restric+ons.

It is essen;al that all drivers planning on travelling in NSW this long weekend comply with the exis;ng Public Health Orders. More informa;on can be found at: www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 Opera;on October Long Weekend 2021 starts at 12.01am Friday 1 October 2021 and concludes at 11.59pm on Monday 4 October 2021.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services David EllioF announced on Sunday (29 September 2021) that the customary double-demerits process would be suspended for the dura;on of the October Long Weekend to give people a break.

“It’s been a long, tough COVID-blighted year in NSW and the long weekend marks a point in this journey where we can see the finishing line,” Mr EllioF said.

“Stay-at-home orders con;nue to apply to much of NSW, so the only people on the roads in lockdown areas should be those with a reasonable excuse. This is in no way a green light for drivers to break the rules – and Traffic and Highway Patrol officers will be out in force as usual – but this weekend we won’t be doubling-up the demerits,” Minister EllioF said.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Commander, Assistant Commissioner Stephen Hegarty, said police will be targe;ng motorists breaking the law across the state, with a focus on regional areas not under stay-athome orders, where more cars are expected on the road.

"Police s;ll have the power to fine, charge or suspend the licence of any driver breaking the road rules and endangering lives. This long weekend, we’ll be targe;ng drink, drug, distracted and dangerous driving (Four Ds), speeding, and driving while ;red, among other offences, across NSW – especially in regional areas where travel is permiFed. As always, our focus remains the safety of the community across the state. We want all road users to return home to their loved ones,” Assistant Commissioner Hegarty said.

Police will also con;nue to monitor travel in and out of regional areas, including random checks on people leaving Greater Sydney and other areas under stay-at-home orders to ensure they have a permit to do so.

So far this year, 203 people have died in crashes on NSW roads – 147 of those in regional areas. For the same period last year, 219 people died in crashes in NSW – 143 of those in regional areas.

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Thunderstorm asthma and spring pollen survival guide With heavy rain and severe thunderstorms currently impac;ng eastern parts of the country, Australians with and allergies Vol 16asthma September 15th 2017 are being urged not to forget that peak spring and thunderstorm asthma season 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 starts 1 October and lasts un;l the end of December.

This year, the Bureau of Meteorology is predic;ng that much of Australia looks set to be hit with heavy spring rainfall*, which can lead to above average grass growth and cri;cally, ryegrass pollen.

Na;onal Asthma Council Australia Director and respiratory physician Professor Peter Wark said people with hay fever and allergy to ryegrass pollen may be at risk of thunderstorm asthma - even if they have never had asthma symptoms before.

“People with asthma who live in, or are travelling to, a region with seasonal high grass pollen levels, should remember to take their inhaled cor;costeroid ‘preventer’ medicine as prescribed by their doctor. If they are using an;-inflammatory reliever therapy, they should take their inhaler as needed. These steps offer the best protec;on from worsening asthma.

“If you have hay fever, the regular use of a nasal cor;costeroid spray every day, at least during pollen season is the best treatment to control allergy symptoms. Hay fever can cause upper and lower airway inflamma;on and result in itchy watery eyes, runny nose and sneezing, but even more concerning, hay fever can lead to an increased risk of serious asthma flare-ups,” he said.

In 2016, those affected by the devasta;ng epidemic thunderstorm asthma included people with asthma or a past history of asthma, those with undiagnosed asthma and also people with seasonal hay fever who had not ever had asthma. Keris Arndt, Victoria Manager Hazard Preparedness and Response, Bureau of Meteorology said the risk this year of thunderstorm asthma in late spring/early summer is higher than normal. For easy-to-follow informa;on on how to manage your hay fever and asthma and prepare yourself for thunderstorm asthma season explore the Na;onal Asthma Council’s website. *The Bureau of Meteorology is predic ng a wet end to 2021 for the eastern half of Australia with we er than average condi ons from October un l the end of December.

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Digging into Eurobodalla’s environmental recovery Vol been 16 September 15th It’s another big2017 12 months for 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Eurobodalla Council’s natural resource management team as the local environment con;nues to recover from the bushfires.

Council’s environmental programs delivered almost $1 million worth of works throughout Eurobodalla in 2020-21 – most of which was either grant funded or thanks to the help of Landcare volunteers.

Above: Landcare volunteers at a recent plan ng at Moruya’s The projects were many and varied; from South Heads. enhancing estuaries through bushland management, protec;ng PreFy Point from weeds post-fires, and improving vegeta;on in the pris;ne Deua Valley, to figh;ng feral animals and weeds in endangered ecological communi;es, flying fox management, revegeta;on, nest box wildlife relief, marine debris clean ups, and more. More than 700 hectares of endangered ecological communi;es and high value estuarine areas were improved with weed control, revegeta;on, foreshore bank stabilisa;on and community educa;on and engagement efforts.

Bushfire recovery projects con;nued to dominate, key to which was helping more than 60 local landholders implement conserva;on ac;vi;es on their impacted proper;es. Council coordinated 24 ac;ve Landcare groups, whose 300-odd regular members clocked up 8,275 volunteer hours of labour, an extraordinary effort, par;cularly with COVID restric;ons. Their main work included reducing the impacts of environmental weeds on na;ve vegeta;on in reserves, pu?ng up nest boxes for wildlife and the Indian myna control program. There were also 240 beach and estuary clean ups logged onto the Australian Marine Debris Ini;a;ves database, which included ongoing monitoring of the 20 ‘drain buddies’ nets installed in the Batemans Bay CBD. Council’s natural resource and sustainability coordinator Heidi Thomson said the environment was bouncing back slowly but surely.

“It will take decades for our ecosystems to recover but the short-term response has been promising,” she said.

“With regular rainfall returning since the drought and fires, we’ve had an abundance of growth in na;ve species, which is great, but weeds have also thrived. We need to keep maintaining a balance and the grants we’ve received help us with this.”

Ms Thomson said mul;ple floods when the ground was s;ll bare of vegeta;on resulted in erosion issues across our waterways.

“We are working to ensure our riverbanks, coast and estuaries are more resilient to withstand future events like these by restoring natural vegeta;on in these areas,” she said.

Bushfire recovery works will con;nue with par;cular focus on erosion at the Tuross and Clyde Rivers and ongoing weed control to promote healthy natural regenera;on across the estuaries. The team will also help landholders protect Tilba's Warty Zieria habitat, a threatened plant species found only in this area, in the coming year. beagle weekly : Vol 227 October 1st 2021

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Innes cohort extends General Manager's contract : McGinlay makes comment Liz Innes, Mayor of Eurobodalla, along with nine of her cohort in the Innes Term, have voted that Council Vol 16 September 15th 2017 renew the contract of the General Manager, Dr Catherine Dale, for a period of 12 months commencing 1 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

October 2021.

It is not known if the new contract will also come with an increase in salary (reported as $330,946 in 2019/20) but it does come with provision of an execu;ve car to be nego;ated with full private use rights, professional development expenses up to a maximum of $8,000 pa to allow for payment of professional memberships and for aFendance at relevant professional associa;ons and professional development events as well as a mobile telephone, laptop computer and an ipad or similar equipment deemed by Council to be necessary for the fulfilment of the posi;on.

Home and mobile wireless broadband access will be provided.

Councillor Pat McGinlay has offered the comment of the decision: "AEer a confiden;al briefing last week, and aEer the ‘In confidence’ part of Tuesday’s council mee;ng, I formed my view based on the council report, verbal advice and discussion, that: The Employee followed due process given her contractual rights/obliga;ons to exercise HER choice to ask the CURRENT councillors to affect an extension to her occupa;on in the role, rather than wait un;l a new cohort was elected, and seek from the new councillor body, as Mr Bright suggests in this ar;cle, a temporary placement to achieve the same outcome, or whatever else she chose to do.

Given that a formal request was in fact made, by the employee to the current councillors, it could not then be legi;mately ignored, and these said councillors had no choice but to make a decision due to contractual maFers, prior to Oct 1.

While a decision had to be made, the op;on was always there to choose to make that decision either affirma;ve and vote YES to the proposed new contract as per the report recommenda;ons or simply say No. As it was, the majority said YES. If the majority had said No, then the current incumbent employee’s contract would simply have legi;mately expired on 30 June 2022. Once elected, it would then have been up to the new councillor body to exercise their decision on the way forward as is normal, in regard to appointments/re-appointments/temporary measures to employing someone to the GM posi;on.

Please note that all of the foregoing is my perspec;ve on the situa;on and that it is being put forward in the interest of clarity to the public as to the process undertaken and I accept that the decision in this maFer was made by a majority of 7 of 9 councillors and won’t be commen;ng further."

The vote was won - seven against two, with Councillor Pat McGinlay and Councillor Anthony Mayne vo;ng against.

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Ge3ng pumped for shire's new dam Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Work is well underway 28 April December 7th, 2017 on the construc;on of Vol 48 27th 2018

our new pump sta;on on the Tuross River the first “on-ground” work for our new $105 million southern water supply storage.

The new dam, west of Bodalla, will hold threethousand-million litres of water and greatly improve our shire’s water security. At the moment water is mostly pumped to the southern areas of our shire from the water plant at Denhams Beach.

The massive pump sta;on under construc;on will take water from the river and send it along a big pipe to the new dam. From there the water will go to our southern water treatment plant, which is currently only ac;vated in summer.

Council are calling for expressions of interest for tenders of the construc;on of the dam itself and hope works there will start mid-2022.

The Project started in 2016 with an expected Cost of $105 Million with funding from the Federal Government $51.2 million, NSW Government $25.6 million, and Council funding the remainder

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Eurobodalla Photographic Club Our monthly mee;ngs are s;ll suspended due to Covid-19 restric;ons. This may change toward the end of October but nothing is certain at this stage.

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Our planned exhibi;on in September, as part of the River of Art fes;val, unfortunately had to be cancelled.

In its place the team at River of Art have put together an awesome 3D virtual exhibi;on showcasing photographs by our members. Check it out at the following link hFps://www.riverofart.com.au/ eurobodalla-photographic-club-3d/.

Despite restric;ons, some of our members have s;ll been able to put their cameras to good use, gathering photographs of some of sixty two islands along our stretch of the N.S.W south coast. This project is to assist Helen Moody in the produc;on of her book, "The Islands of the NSW South Coast". Earlier in the year our members were also able to provide images for the insect iden;fica;on sheet displayed by the "South Pacific Heathland Reserve" at Ulladulla.

Our monthly compe;;on programme has con;nued as planned using an online format, 40 images were submiFed for September. This months compe;;on was open and judged by member vote. Mono and colour images are combined for this month The winning images September.

Gold Award and Image of the night Gorilla Preening

Beth Westra

Gold Awards Red Brow Finch Family

Shirley Gunter

Warning

Merrick Bailey

Silver Awards Wolf Spider

Phil Warburton

Jazzy

Merrick Bailey

Autumn Abstract

Brian Gunter

Lake Curalo Sunset

Brian Gunter

Blue Dragonfly

Peter Keogh

Check out our facebook page ( hFps://www.facebook.com/eurobodallaphotographicclub ) for news updates regarding reopening and other ac;vi;es.

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Lake Curalo Sunset Brian Gunter

Jazzy Merrick Bailey

Warning Merrick Bailey

Blue Dragonfly

Peter Keogh

Red Brow Finch Family Shirley Gunter

Wolf Spider Phil Warburton,

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Beanie Quest 2021 Every couple of years we ask for assistance in collec;ng pre loved, new and kniFed beanies, scarves and peak caps with the aim of keeping as many Childers heads warm during winter in Sri Lanka.

Up in the hills region of Sri Lanka around Walapane it does get cold and many of the communi;es suffer from poverty, poor living condi;ons and a below minimum wages.

Giving simple giEs like beanies, scarves or peak caps does liE spirits and hope within the community and certainly put big smiles on those who receive them The Beanie Quest 2021 giEs will go to a Sri Lanka family to distribute throughout the local community that is very mul;-cultural and religiously diverse.

Please send Beanies, Scarves or Peak Caps to : Garry Sullivan Beanie Quest 2021 PO Box 22 Bodalla 2545 NSW or drop them off at Beachcomber Holiday Park.

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Moruya Pool reopening for Summer as of Monday 4th October 2021

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Monday public holiday hours are:- 2pm - 4pm Lessons will begin on 25th October 2021. Booking will be open Tuesday Aqua will commence 25th October 2021. Timetable will be release the week prior.

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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.

CLICK HERE: hFps://www.beagleweekly.com.au/real-estate

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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1064:

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Housing 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 As we have previously reported, the Covid pandemic has dras;cally changed the way people think about where they want to live par;cularly when faced with such a transmissible virus.

Unfortunately, the epidemiologists believe that we won’t have to wait for another 100 years before we have another similar pandemic.

This has increased the focus of the real estate industry in encouraging the various governments to plan for future housing requirements inline with a shiE away from such densely populated ci;es.

The Real Estate Ins;tute of Australia (REIA) has been cri;cal of the various levels of government on this issue saying “there has been a lack of coordinated policy for both”. To sa;sfy this shiE in housing requirements, new housing and infrastructure projects will need to be put in place now/soon to provide more residences in capital city outer suburbs and regional areas.

In-line with the “having more space” trend, houses are also far more in demand than apartments and there will also be more need for semi-detached and townhouses which are predicted to make up just over 50% of the housing stock in 2060.

The REIA also reported that “vacancies across the regional towns are at all ;me lows compared to the capital ci;es. Even with the vacancy rate for capital ci;es being down to 3.1% as at June this year, that was trumped by regional areas being closer to 1%. This supports the need for new construc;on required in regional areas.

Research by the CSIRO suggests that by 2060, density of major ci;es will increase by 60-88% and be based around hubs and 5 million more ci;zens will choose to live outside capital ci;es leading to the crea;on of a dozen or so satellite ci;es. “These will be located approximately 2 hours from the capital ci;es so the need for addi;onal housing, improved transport and land-use planning are paramount to easing the burden of a starved market” REIA President Adrian Kelly said.

If the above transpires as predicated that would mean a significant new hub may materialise approximately half way between Sydney and our liFle part of the world. That would be equivalent to a new hub roughly the same distance away as the ACT, which of course is a major contributor to our real estate market. So this could lead to increasing demand for holiday house investments for many years to come.

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Murphys Bridge rebuild starts Vol 16 September 15th 2017 October 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Work to rebuild Murphys Bridge on Eurobodalla Road will start next month.

Murphys Bridge is the largest bridge rebuild aEer the 2019-20 bushfires and floods destroyed or damaged 19 bridges across the shire; it provides access across the Tuross River to Cadgee and surrounds.

Above: Murphys Bridge on Eurobodalla Road was destroyed by The precast concrete bridge components have been manufactured and delivered to bushfire on New Year’s Eve 2019. Work on the new concrete replacement starts in October. both sides of the Tuross River in prepara;on for bridge construc;on by contractors HD Civil, who also rebuilt nearby Peach Tree and Reedy Creek Bridges.

Eurobodalla Council’s director of infrastructure Warren Sharpe said the new bushfire and flood resistant bridge would re-open direct access for communi;es west of the Tuross River.

“The 68.5 metre replacement bridge will be stronger and capable of taking heavier loads safely. It will also be slightly higher,” Mr Sharpe said.

With large vehicles and heavy plant onsite, there will be no access to through traffic during work, which is expected to finish in January 2022. Residents will con;nue to detour and Council has made alterna;ve arrangements for access to adjacent proper;es.

Mr Sharpe said separate crews would also begin work on the two remaining damaged bridges on Araluen Road and one on Old Bolaro Mountain Road.

“Kennys Creek and McGregors Creek Bridges were damaged in the fires but we’ve been unable to rebuild them due to the landslides blocking Araluen Road. We expect our contractor’s heavy plant to be able to get to these bridges in late October.

“With 17 bridges – including two extra – already rebuilt, our aim is to have the last four bushfire damaged bridges finished by early 2022.”

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community Daylight Saving Time (DST) is the prac;ce of advancing clocks one hour during the warmer months of the year.

In Australia, Daylight saving is observed in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory

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and Norfolk Island.

Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland, the Northern Territory, Western Australia, Christmas Island or the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am on the first Sunday in October, when clocks are put forward one hour. It ends at 2am (which is 3am Daylight Saving Time) on the first Sunday in April, when clocks are put back one hour.

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Fresh Picked Country Pumpkins South coast NSW band, the Country Pumpkins, has just released a new twelve song original album called Fresh Picked. The band Vol 16 September 15th 2017is made up of Graham Scobie 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 on lead vocals, acous;c guitar, mandolin and harmonica, Michelle Scobie on acous;c bass, acous;c guitar and lead vocals, Daniel Ostrosko on drums plus Rick Bamford on lead acous;c and electric guitars, lap steel guitars, dobro and lead vocals.

Rick wrote the ;tle song which is an epic tale of innocence, tragedy and redemp;on based around Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. That song was released as a single and a video on Friday, 1 Oct 21. Rick has also wriFen another song on the recording called Redbank Creek. Graham wrote seven of the songs and Michelle penned three, including Take All Of My Love which was released as a single and a video in 2020. It deals with the subject of the bushfire that engulfed much of the south coast of NSW in late 2019 and early 2020.

Fresh Picked was recorded by Richard Cooke at Sanctuary Sound Studio at Tilba during May 2021 and, not only did Richard add a number of instruments to the process including piano, banjo, pedal steel and glockenspiel, but he also shot the video for Fresh Picked at several loca;ons around Tilba including the iconic Dromedary Hotel. Richard was ably assisted in video produc;on by Tom Skulander.

Graham, Michelle and Daniel have been playing together for over a decade and recorded a previous album called Pat the Possum with Richard in 2017. Rick was “fresh picked” just in ;me for this new recording following the departure of long ;me guitarist, Chris Cur;s, who now works in Melbourne. He had been with the band since they played at Gympie Muster in 2009.

Rick has an illustrious music career behind him since his debut in Sydney in 1968. He has either backed or supported many of the top ar;sts in the Australian music industry and is a former winner of the Gympie Muster Talent Search. He recently made a sea change to the Eurobodalla Shire and also performs as a solo ar;st throughout the south eastern corner of NSW. Fresh Picked, the album, is available on most digital download plaaorms, the videos can be viewed on youtube (hFps://youtu.be/Fpy4NDhTOus ) and copies of the CD can be purchased from www.scobie.com.au You can find out when the Country Pumpkins will be performing, post lockdown, at the band’s page at www.facebook.com/countrypumpkinsband or by phoning Graham on 0409 225957 or emailing graham@scobie.com.au

Pfizer Covid vaccine available at Moruya General Prac;ce and Skin Cancer Clinic for anyone between the ages of 12 and 59.

Please email us at admin@moruyagp.com.au with the word Pfizer and we will arrange an appointment for you. This will be a booked ;me, not a walk in clinic. beagle weekly : Vol 227 October 1st 2021

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The Benefits Of Being a Foster Cat Carer.

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happy foster cat carers over the years. Here are two authen;c reviews of their very sa;sfying experiences. “ As a first ;me foster carer when I joined in 2015, I was worried whether I could let go of the cats that I fostered, but over ;me I learnt you can, especially when a perfect match is found.

‘Farrow’ is such a feel good story.

A local on daily walks no;ced Farrow had been living in the drains for some ;me.

He was very friendly so they took him home. As they couldn't keep him AWLNSW took him in.

Well, liFle did I know it was going to take 8 months before we found him a home. He had the best nature and got on with everyone, dogs, cats and people. I think his long hair and being black put people off.

Then one day I got a text from a young couple wan;ng to do a meet and greet, but they lived in Orange. I remember saying to them, ‘Do you realise how far away Eurobodalla is?’

Once I talked to them I realised this was meant to be. As a carer you get a ‘gut feel’ about who is a good match and I do ask a lot of ques;ons on what they want from a cat.

Their cat, who was called Arrow, had lost his companion cat and had the same easy going nature.

It was a long trip but all went well with fi?ng into the family and he was a perfect adop;on for them.

Farrow’s new owners sent this photo of Farrow on the leE, Arrow on the right, with the comment that they are Ying and Yang.

As a carer this makes the wait worthwhile, knowing the right place was found. So it's very rewarding and sa;sfying when these animals get a second chance they so deserve.”

Another young woman looks aEer new born orphaned kiFens, which is really hard work. It means 2hourly feeds, cleaning them etc., but she loves watching them grow up. As she has some health problems she says it's given her something else to focus on in life, the kiFens entertain her and make her laugh.

If you would like to become a foster cat carer, AWL NSW Eurobodalla Branch phone number is 0410 016 612.

(Rehoming Organisa;on No: R251000222)

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Reading Gadfly 196 By Robert Macklin One of the mysteries that has been piquing my interest since they suddenly disappeared from their comic strip in the early 2000s, is the whereabouts of Mandrake the and15th Lothar, Vol Magician 16 September 2017his brawny enforcer.

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AEer all, I grew up with these guys and their adventures in the old Brisbane

Courier-Mail before Murdoch turned it into a sad reflec;on of his raddled receptors. The comic strips of the old Courier were an absolute joy. And they catered for every taste.

The old diggers could always get a chuckle out of Bluey and Curley; the kids (old and young) could chortle over Ginger Meggs’s baFles with that black-haired bully, Tiger Kelly. Then there was Dagwood Bumstead with his big sandwiches, comely wife Blondie and his boss Mr Withers who I always thought was reincarnated as “Sir”, in The Good Life TV series.

But Mandrake was easily my favourite morning read (aEer the sports pages of course). In fact, when I went for an interview for a cadetship with the Courier’s fearsome editor, Ted Bray, the first thing he said was, ‘So, Mr Macklin, you want to be a journalist, do you?’

‘Yes, sir,’ I replied.

We chaFed for a bit before he fiFed me with a steely look and said, ‘So, what was the page one lead in today’s paper?’

I was totally stumped. I stammered something about Brisbane bea;ng Toowoomba in the Rugby League on the back page… but then the only thing that jumped to mind was Mandrake who, I burst out, ‘Gestured hypno;cally, disappeared, and Lothar grabbed at Saki, the master of disguise and he cleared out chased by Lothar, and he leE behind that liFle clay camel like he always does and…’

Mr Bray took a copy of the paper from the shelf behind his big desk and turned to the comics. ‘Hmm,’ he said, ‘So he did. Okay, we’ll be in touch.’ And he actually smiled. I knew at that moment that my life was about to change.

Over the years I tried to stay abreast of their adventures but the plotlines lost their bite un;l suddenly in 2002 the newspaper strip ended and thereaEer all the characters were on no;ce. I couldn’t bear the thought that they were gone forever. Their actual appearance didn’t maFer so much, it was that great combina;on of the magical misdirec;on and Lothar’s brawn that I’d miss. Just couldn’t bear it…and that, I’m thrilled to report, is when two poli;cians arrived in Canberra and began their run for high office in the Federal Parliament of Australia.

First they knocked Malcolm off his perch in a classic double act. Then, you got it – Mandrake Morrison the magician, the master of the art of the hypno;c gesture, took over. He’s the one that says, “Look over here…nothing happening in the Defence Minister’s office, or in the AForney-General’s past (which he vigorously denies anyway), or the Member for Hughes’s mad an;-vaxxing, or the aged people’s homes, or the climate change disaster, or the goslow on the toothless Federal ICAC, or the Treaty referendum on the Statement from the Heart, or the French…no, no, over here, look, a Forever Partnership, with Li le England and Big America!”

Amazing. He’s even transforming himself with more hair on top, soon to be joined by black suit and ;e at a White House shindig. Joe Biden is so dazzled by it all he can’t remember his name. And as for Lothar, his reincarnated brawny enforcer with the head as bare and shiny as a peeled potato, well, he hasn’t changed a bit. robert@robertmacklin.com beagle weekly : Vol 227 October 1st 2021

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Reading—LeAer to the editor

Moruya Bypass Work Increases COVID Risks to Eurobodalla The Beagle Editor, Last week saw a Sydney–based worker travel to the NSW north coast taking the COVID-19 virus with them.

This caused the Byron and Tweed Shires to be plunged into lockdown, at great cost to their local Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th,worker 2017 had apparently been vaccinated and their employer had a CovidSAFE plan in communi;es.

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This same situa;on has been occurring in the Eurobodalla, where Sydney-based Transport for NSW contractors have been undertaking survey work for the Moruya Bypass since the start of September. The events that occurred at Byron Bay show that there are significant and real risks associated with this. work on the Moruya bypass While most of us are locked down and can’t leave the Eurobodalla, Transport for NSW has contract survey teams from both Sydney, and other local government areas currently under lock down, out and about in our community conduc;ng work on both private and public land around Moruya. ‘Stay at home’ rules apply to everyone in these local government areas and presumably that means members of these survey teams, so what are they doing in the Eurobodalla? Even if they were locals, Eurobodalla is one of the local government areas subject to these same ‘stay at home rules’, so why is it that they are able roam around Moruya with impunity?

According to NSW Health, you must not enter regional NSW without a ‘reasonable excuse’, but survey work is not a listed as a ‘reasonable excuse’. These survey teams do also not qualify as ‘authorised workers’ under NSW COVID rules - despite the fact that they may have been vaccinated. While COVID 19 has restricted what most people can do and impacted many of our businesses, the Moruya Bypass project has carried on regardless. The first consulta;on for the Bypass was conducted back in March last year just aEer the Black Summer bushfires and as COVID 19 first hit our community. Most people were not aware of it because it was en;rely online and therefore very few people responded. At the most recent consulta;on in May this year, the Eurobodalla community were presented with a preferred route for the bypass. Transport for NSW said their choice reflected the feedback received during the first consulta;on period and at a single online workshop which was aFended by only 3 local business and community representa;ves who signed confiden;ality agreements and have not been able to share any informa;on with the people they are supposed to represent. COVID restric;ons meant that the most recent consulta;on was limited to 2 market stalls and 2 informa;on sessions where numbers were limited. So if you aren’t sure about where the bypass will go, who it will impact and what it will look like, you are not alone.

COVID-19 has made things much easier for Transport for NSW to push through the bypass route they have favoured all along by limi;ng community input and restric;ng any community involvement or discussion.

Right now during the latest COVID lockdown they are “Zooming in” remotely to discuss acquiring proper;es for their preferred route with hapless landowners who are being played off against one another while being told not share the details of these nego;a;ons with anyone.

These ac;vi;es are occurring before Transport for NSW has even issued its report on the outcome of the consulta;on sessions held in May this year, and despite the fact that they have s;ll not provided any detailed responses to the many significant technical, social, environmental and cultural issues raised by the community during these consulta;ons. These include how the preferred route will align with the new Regional Hospital planned for Moruya, and why this unnecessarily expensive and destruc;ve route will be funded to the tune of at least $750 million, while our Regional Hospital is being starved of adequate resources.

To find out more, go to the Moruya Bypass Ac;on Group Facebook page (hFps://www.facebook.com/ Moruya-Bypass-Ac;on-Group-100593015562599/) and our soon to be live website at hFps:// moruyabypass.org/.

If you want to support the best possible bypass for Moruya, you can sign the pe;;on at the link on our Facebook page and website.

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Reading - history

100 Years Ago—1st October 1921 SERIOUS ILLNESS. – On Saturday last a ten-year-old son of Mr. Mark Whelan, of Bodalla, was admiFed to the local Hospital, suffering from pneumonia and blood poisoning. On Tuesday the worst was feared, but, we are Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, pleased to state, the2017 following day a change for the beFer had taken place.

Vol 48 27th 2018 CRICKET COMPETITION. – At a mee;ng held on Wednesday night last it was decided to start a Cricket Compe;;on in this district. It was decided to purchase a shield as a trophy to be played for. The following office bearers were elected: President, Mr. C. de Saxe; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. W. Doyle (Moruya), H. W. Strong (Bateman’s Bay), G. Veitch (Mogo), A. Pollock (Nerrigundah), F. Woodward (Bodalla); Secretary, Mr. C. Carter; Treasurer, Mr. F. Knight; Delegates, Messrs. Carter and Selden (Moruya), Molloy and Barling (Mogo), Marsden and Smith (Bodalla), Strong and Fenning (Bateman’s Bay). The rules of the old Associa;on were revised and adapted. The Compe;;on commences on last Saturday in October.

A terrific gale blew here on Thursday. In its course it carried away the verandah roof of Mr. D. Buckley’s residence, and many panels of fencing were razed to the ground.

OPENING OF THE NEW BODALLA SCHOOL. - … took place under happy auspices on Saturday last, 24th inst. It has for some ;me been a maFer of general knowledge that the Bodalla school was one of the worst Government buildings on the South Coast; now, aEer much and prolonged agita;on, the residents of Bodalla may fairly claim to possess the best public building of similar size on the South Coast….The building should easily accommodate 80 or 90 pupils, which should meet present requirements.

VITAL STATISTICS. – Following are the vital sta;s;cs for the quarter ending Sept.,30th, 1921: - Births 19, Marriages 4, Deaths, 15.

SIGNS OF PROGRESS. – Having just completed an up-todate garage, Mr. Preddey is about to erect a picture and dance hall on the allotment adjoining. More anon.

POLICEMAN’S SUICIDE. – Constable Kenneth Anderson shot himself at Avon Dam lockup on Tuesday. He leE a note on a desk. It read: “Dear Mother, - I have broken a big obliga;on, and good-bye. Say good-bye to Lill. Give this note to my mother.” Constable Anderson, who was a na;ve of this district, was well known in spor;ng circles, having owned that preFy liFle pony Daybird.

ACCIDENT. – We are sorry to report that the Rev. Sanders met with a painful accident on Saturday. In cranking up his Ford car he unfortunately fractured his wrist. Mrs. Sanders is assis;ng her husband to fulfil his district visits by capably handling the wheel.

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Reading - Moruya Books—Alison’s Pick

Full Circle—A search for the world that comes next Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

By: Sco Ludlam

A visionary book for our wild +mes.

In Full Circle, ScoF Ludlam draws on his unique experience as senator and ac;vist to capture our world on a precipice and explore what comes next.

We are now in the Anthropocene - humans are changing the earth's climate irreversibly, and poli;cal, human and natural systems are on the cusp of collapse. Ludlam shines a light on the bankruptcy of the financial and poli;cal systems that have led us here - systems based on the exploita;on of the earth's resources, and 99 per cent of the world's popula;on labouring for the wealth of 1 per cent.

One way or another, we are headed for radical change.

Ludlam seeks old and new ways to make our systems humane, regenera;ve and more in tune with nature. He travels the globe to see what happens when ordinary people stand up to corpora;ons and tyrants. He takes the reader on a journey through ;me to discover the underlying paFerns of life. And he finds that we are at a unique moment when billions of ;ny ac;ons by individuals and small groups are coalescing into one great movement that could transform history.

Just a liAle spot of news, we've updated our Website. hFps://www.moruyabooks.com.au/ It turns out Julia has a secret talent! She's given us a much classier image. :) We're s;ll opera;ng behind closed doors, give us a call or drop by between 9am and 12pm weekdays to get your book fix.

Stay tuned, October New Releases have started floa;ng in so keep your eyes peeled for a fresh new NewsleFer full of tempta;ons.....and life raEs!

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Reading—A beer with Baz Mick helped himself to a Jatz and a bit of cheese and sank into the canvas deck chair under the roller door in Bazza’s back shed.

“Add a few cocktail onions and some gherkins, Bazza, and my old man would feel right at home here.”

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“Come off it, Mick. That’s top quality Tilba cheese.”

They both air clicked stubbies and took a decent drink. Bazza leaned back, threw one leg over the other and squinted into the fading sunset.

“Mick, I’ve decided to make a post lockdown resolu;on.”

Mick scanned Bazza’s back garden, paused on the half filled wheelbarrow now sprou;ng weeds, and shook his head at the out of control pumpkin patch.

“Good luck with that, Bazza. Your during lockdown resolu;ons didn’t seem to go anywhere.”

Bazza grinned.

“Perspec;ve, Mick. I’ve decided I must look at the world through other people’s perspec;ves. I had a yarn to the daughter this morning and she was appalled I did not know anything about Britney Spears.

She was on about the huge viola;on of her human rights.”

Mick leaned forward and shook his head.

“Britney who?”

“Well exactly, Mick. That’s what most people our age would say, but it’s a major issue with young people at the moment and I’m completely in the dark.”

They both took another decent drink.

“Anyhow, it got me thinking, Mick. Perspec;ve. Your mates in Canberra can do with a bit of perspec;ve.

You see, I can understand the French being pissed off when we renege on a deal to buy their submarines for ones that are reliant on foreign powers to operate. I might even share in the amazement of some of our neighbouring countries when, in percentage terms, we spend three ;mes more of our budget on defence than the Indonesians and fiEy percent more than the Chinese. We spend 44.6 billion dollars on defence and less than one tenth of that amount on foreign aid. I mean how does that all look from their perspec;ve?”

“You’ve got my head spinning, Bazza.”

“Well to bring it home, Mick, I was out for a walk the other morning and a young girl of about five years of age falls off her bike. I stopped to help. She is absolutely furious with her bike and she looks at me and says “This bike is ge?ng too liFle for me.” I wasn’t game to correct her perspec;ve on her world, Mick.”

Bazza’s wife, Fran, suddenly appeared and blocked the remains of the sunset.

“I am going to put a lock on the side gate, Mick, and another one on this shed. This backyard is a mess, Barry. A shed full of tools and all you have created is a war zone.”

Bazza straightened.

“Its all a work in progress, Fran.”

“Not from my perspec;ve, Barry. Not from mine.”

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Narooma Ladies Golf results 36 entrants competed in the Par event.

Grade A winner was Kay Lawrence with +3 Runner up was Jayne Hotchkis with +1 Grade B winner was Heather McMillan with +3 OCB to runner up Chris Hendra.

Balls to -2 OCB Nearest to pin:

Grade A winner was Jenny McIntyre with neF 71

Div 1 on the 17th Jayne Hotchkis

Runner up was Dorelle Monteith with neF 72

Div 2 on the 3rd Dierdre Landells

Grade B runner up was Dierdre Landells with neF 71 OCB.

Div 3 on the 9th Maureen Casswell Wednesday 29th. Monthly Medal 37 ladies competed in inclement weather condi;ons.

Medal winner was Lynne McDonald with neF 67 Sylvia also won the pu?ng prize.

Balls to 74 OCB Nearest to pin: Div 1 on the 3rd Kay Lawrence Div 2 on the 9th Julie Whyte Div 3 on the 14th Maureen Casswell

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Sports CATALINA LADIES GOLF – Results 29 September 2021 Despite the threat of intermiFent rain, fiEy-five Ladies took to the fairways and greens to compete in today’s Par event. The Vol September 15th 2017 by the green staff but perhaps a liFle rain16was very welcomed 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 daun;ng for the Ladies who hit off late in the day when condi;ons became a liFle soaked. Results as follows: Division 1 1st

Debbie Coleman (17)

Plus 5

2nd

Bronte Eppelstun (18)

Plus 3

Rosemary Weeks (24)

Plus 2

rd

3

Division 2 1st

Noreen Buckley (27)

Plus 6

2nd

Dawn A Smith (28)

Plus 1

Penelope E Dye (28)

Zero

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Division 3 1st

Jo Neal (33)

Plus 3

2

Helen Bunsell (34)

Plus 2

3rd

Anne Edwards (37)

Zero

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Place GeAers: Twenty-two Ladies who scored Minus 3 or more (on countback) won a ball.

CATALINA LADIE GOLF – Community Project Day, 22 September 2021 The Ladies turned out in force today to support two of our local Chari;es, Batemans Bay Hospital Auxiliary and Can Assist. Moneys were raised by players’ dona;ons and (most importantly) our golfers were en;tled to purchase ‘Mulligans’ which allows a golfer to re-play errant shots without coun;ng the shot already played. As you might expect there were some very high scores for a Stableford event.

The total amount collected through mulligans, dona;ons and playing fees amounted to $2,400, which is a fantas;c outcome!! Many thanks to those players who par;cipated and were so generous in contribu;ng to the fundraiser.

The results for of the Community Projects Day are: Division 1 – First Place Courtney Vincent with 42 points, Runner Up Deb Coleman with 41 points.

Division 2 – First Place Wendy Hardy with 43 points on a count back, Runner Up Erica Benz also with 43 points.

Division 3 – First Place Kaylene Peach with 45 points on a count back, Runner Up Cindy Zvekic also with 45 points.

Prizes in each Division, a dozen golf balls for the Winners and boxes of chocolates for the Runners up.

A fun social day with loads of sunshine and all funds to very worthy causes.

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MORUYA LADIES GOLF Wednesday 29

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September

A field of thirty six Moruya Lady Golfer’s played in a Gold Medal Playoff whereby eight compe;tor’s were vying for the pres;gious Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Gold 28Medal.

December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 Daily Winners A Grade Winner: Kath Fathers – 71 net B Grade Winner: Margareta Sirec – 68 neF C Grade Winner: Angie McMillan - 65 neF Gold Medal Winner: The caliber of contender’s made for s;ff compe;;on, so no easy feat for the winner and recipient of the Gold Medal C Grade’s Angie McMillan but, according to Angie, she remained focused throughout finishing with a magnificent score of 65 neF. Well done Angie!

Balls went to 18 player’s with a score of 78 on C/B and above.

Above: Angie McMillan

Sylvia Donohoe wins Narooma Ladies Club Championship 14 years in a row.

Much has been said and wriFen over the years about the golfing achievements of Sylvia Donohoe (née Riley) since she first swung a golf club at Narooma when she was 13. She leE Narooma for Sydney to pursue her golfing career and subsequently became one of Australia’s most accomplished amateur golfers.

In 2007 she returned to her home town of Narooma to live a quieter and more relaxed lifestyle, however, con;nued playing golf and winning tournaments and breaking records. The Honour Boards record that from 2007 to 2021 Sylvia was the Narooma Women’s Club Champion, a very impressive achievement for any golfer and one that will probably never be beaten.

Sylvia currently plays compe;;on golf twice a week off a handicap of 4 and is s;ll very fit and extremely compe;;ve. No doubt she will con;nue to play and create records for many more years to come.

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Broulee Runner’s Results Wednesday 29 September 2021 Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018

Wet weather and cold wind reduced the number of recorded ;mes. However. we can report on the achievements of 18 runners and walkers. Remember, if we can come out to play, we will be in daylight saving ;me and we will start at 5PM. A celebra;on we missed while the Connaughton’s were stuck in Queensland and it was compounded by the problems of Lockdown, was Deb’s 400th run.

Deb (below right) started with the runners on 27 February 2008 with the encouragement on her daughter Paige. With the departure of Liza Mar;ni to the deep north, who incidentally was one of the founders of the event, Deb took over the marke;ng on the Blog (Liza’s crea;on) and set up the Facebook page.

The Kennedy runners stuck in Canberra.. Samson and Mollie.

She is also the face of the event as starter and official ;mer.

Every week people can see Deb’s report and the many photos she has in her library. With a bit of luck, we can celebrate this event at our Christmas party!!!

A face from the past is James Mitchell, who did his first and only run with the group on 3rd of January 2018. We can look forward to more runs!

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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

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 oEen 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 hFps://www.facebook.com/groups/1303512213142880/ beagle weekly : Vol 227 October 1st 2021

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