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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, You can’t help but no8cing that our day to day is being overrun with poli8cs. On the nightly news it is all about the Federal Government with the Prime Minister declaring this and that Vol 16 September 15th 2017 and theApril Labor countering with offers of improvements. It seems Tit for Tat as if there is an elec8on on 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27thleader 2018 but no…. There is no Federal elec8on date announced. Don’t be surprised if one isn’t announced soon though. I’m predic8ng February 2022. Hopefully by then the promises will see us all ge@ng Fibre to the Premise NBN, an electric car each, cheaper electricity, a Federal ICAC announced and consequences detailed for any poli8cian caught lying or corrup8ng our trust. At a State level we have the prospect of a by-elec8on if Member for Bega, Andrew Constance, goes ahead with his announcement that he will be resigning on November 26th 2021 to contest the Federal seat of Gilmore. While he might have received the back-pat of the Prime Minister as a show of endorsement the final decision of his pre-selec8on will be up to Branch Members who are adamant they will pick their own candidate. Today is the closing day for nomina8ons and Andrew Constance has found himself in the barriers with some solid compe88on. And what if he isn’t pre-selected. Will he withdraw his inten8on to resign from State poli8cs? Especially given that it provides a very heEy salary that few would turn up. Then you have the alternate that, if he does get through pre-selec8on he will then have to beat Fiona Phillips, the current member for Gilmore. Should we have to face a by-elec8on for the seat of Bega if Andrew Constance does resign then the good news is that Liz Innes, the current mayor of Eurobodalla, has withdrawn from pre-selec8on and will not be throwing her hat in the ring. The money is on the local Liberals pu@ng up a southerner from Bega. While the Liberals have held the seat of Bega for eons the sour taste that Andrew Constance has leE in the mouths of many for jumping ship midstream might be enough to see a strong Independent win the seat (or even a Labor candidate). There is so much in limbo in the seat of Bega around health, educa8on, transport, housing and environment that needs leadership and representa8on. The ques8on is “who will next represent us?” Now we come to the next level down. Our own Council. Elec8ons are on December 4th and elec8oneering is currently underway with a variety of “Meet the Candidate” opportuni8es. Tuross Head hosted a forum this week with two more scheduled at Catalina and the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. Rather than the light-weight, self effusive biographies we are seeing and hearing in other media the “Meet the Candidate” sessions being conducted offer candidates some hard ques8ons to answer to prove their meLle. The Tuross Head Forum did just that, revealing the shortcomings of several candidates. Adding to the depth of ques8oning have been the two radio interview sessions conducted by Daryl Hiebert on 2EAR-FM. I must say that I am surprised, and delighted, at the level of community engagement on what is happening at all three levels of Government. The community appears informed and determined to take ownership of the decisions that are affec8ng their everyday. From Federal Climate policy to State Health Policy to the failures of our Council to engage with the community on issues as diverse as planning maLers to the failure to provide soap in public toilets. Ours is a wonderful community, rich and diverse. It is also a rapidly growing community, and as such, brings immediate needs of housing, school capacity and most importantly the provision of adequate levels of health services that covers our popula8on, from birth to death. For all too long we have been a forgoLen corner of NSW where mediocrity has been allowed to fester. The 8me appears to have come where the community is saying “we deserve beLer”. Un8l next lei beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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Great News for the Community & for 2EAR FM! Community Radio Sta8on, 2EAR FM (EAR Inc.) has been granted their Licence to broadcast again for the next five years from 4th December 2021. Vol 16 September 15th 2017
28 December 7th, Kathy 2017 Shields compiled and submiLed the lengthy Vol 48 April 27th 2018 EAR Inc. Secretary, applica8on document to the Australian Communica8ons & Media Authority (ACMA) in November 2020. The applica8ons are thoroughly assessed by the ACMA Team & can take up to twelve months to be finalized by them.
This is Kathy’s third successful Licence Applica8on for 2EAR FM. As well as presen8ng programs on 2EAR FM, she keeps herself busy in our Community. Her hard work has paid off as she has also been successful with several Grant Applica8ons acquiring Grant Funding for 2EAR FM as well as for the Moruya An8que Tractor & Machinery Associa8on (MATAMA). MATAMA lost their Headquarters and Display Shed in the Original Gold Rush Colony which housed all of their engines, tools and equipment during the dreadful Black Summer Bushfires that tore through Mogo on 31st December 2019.
Nov 20- Dalmeny Community Bush walk with Council Candidates Dalmeny Ma+ers are holding a public event on Saturday Nov 20 at 10 am. The community is invited to come along to talk to Council Candidates, walk in the beau8ful bushland we are trying to protect and show your support. Bring the kids! "Our beau8ful South Coast forests and waterways need care and protec8on for future genera8ons. Local community voices deserve to be listened to. Join representa8ves from the Mayne Team, Eurobodalla Greens, Eurobodalla Labour and Advance Eurobodalla to talk about issues that are important to you, and to find out why the Dalmeny Land Release area needs saving." "The bush here is so beau8ful in spring, the wildflowers and orchids are out, birds are nes8ng in the hollow bearing trees, and the seasonal creeks are running in the ferny gullies. "This will be a Covid safe event. Meet and talk with Council Candidates at the end of Elanora St. Dalmeny, and take a bush walk along the tracks in Lot 2, part of the proposed development area Dalmeny MaLers are working to protect. beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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RED DOOR is back !! Every Tuesday the Red Door kitchen cooks up a storm for lunch. Open to all, the fresh, house cooked meals are offered at no cost or by dona8on if Vol 16 September 15th 2017 possible. We are7th, now back in ac8on for sit-down 28 April December Vol 48 27th 20182017 meals following lockdown. The Red Door has been serving lunch weekly for 9 years and has become a place of true social inclusion with a warm and open-hearted spirit gree8ng all who come. When asking some of the people who come regularly for lunch what they find a common answer is, “very good meal, very good people (volunteers), generous, friendly’. One person said, “it’s amazing what they can do with what they have”. The café is kept going by a great bunch of volunteers from around the community. They are the heart and soul of the service. The Red Door Hall is next to St Johns Anglican church Moruya on Page St.
Fiona Phillips MP is hos3ng a 'Seniors Morning Tea' Nov 26th Fiona Phillips MP is hos8ng a 'Seniors Morning Tea' featuring Stephen Jones MP, Member for Whitlam. Cha@ng about things that maLer to you, including, but not limited to online scams, healthcare, hospitals and Medicare. This is a FREE event and includes a light morning tea. Capacity is limited meaning RSVP's are essen8al. WHEN: Friday, 26 November 2021 TIME: 10.30am - 11.30am WHERE: Batemans Bay Soldiers Club - 6 Beach Road, Batemans Bay. To RSVP please fill out the form (right of screen) or, simply call Fiona's office on 4423 1782. COVID-19: As a requirement of entry to the Club, all aLendees need display proof of being fully vaccinated.
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TAFE NSW wildfire awareness course to prepare Vol 16 September communi3es 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 for fire season Residents in bushfire affected communi8es have welcomed an online TAFE NSW course aimed at equipping school leavers aged 16 to 24 with the skills they need to support communi8es and fire agencies protect rural land and assets from deadly wildfires.
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The TAFE NSW Course in Basic Wildfire Awareness is the minimum qualifica8on for personnel who support firefighters on the frontline. Those working in roles with local council, police or ambulance services, wildlife carers, media liaison personnel, first aid officers, u8lity company employees and campground hosts all benefit from this specialist program of learning. The short course can be studied fee-free for eligible students and comes as communi8es con8nue to recover from the 2019/20 catastrophic Black Summer bushfires, which killed 33 people, destroyed more than 3000 homes, tore through more than 17 million hectares of land, and cost the Australian economy more than $100 billion. TAFE NSW Na8onal Centre for Emergency Management Studies leader Alex McFadden said the accredited course plays an important part in making sure support workers had essen8al training to keep them safe. “Firefighters complete specialist training to prepare them to tackle a bushfire safely. But firefighters aren’t the only ones working to look aEer communi8es,” Miss McFadden said. “During the 2019/20 bushfires, we saw many people working in support of fire agencies. Those in evacua8on centres, driving heavy machinery or looking aEer injured wildlife all need basic fire safety training too. This training is recognised by fire agencies and is the first step to making sure workers can iden8fy key risks and take the necessary precau8ons to keep themselves safe when they are focused on the safety of others.” Students will complete five hours of online course work and one hour of assessment, all self-paced.
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Modules include safe work prac8ces; indigenous cultural burning tradi8ons; bushfire behavior; bushfire survival techniques; and communica8ons and briefings. The course, endorsed by the Australian Fire and Emergency Services Authori8es Council, is delivered by a range of trainers with experience in emergency services. To find out more about enrolling in the Course in Basic Wildfire Awareness, phone 13 16 01 or visit www.tafensw.edu.au/summerskills.
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Mogo: From nowhere the councillors appeared: a<er two years of absence Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Members of the Mogo 28 April December 7th, 2017 Community assembled at the Mogo Sports Vol 48 27th 2018
Oval on Thursday 18 Nov at 5:30pm to discuss the Mogo Ac8va8on Plan and the concerns they have with both the draE plan and the process that Council is applying to having it seemingly fast tracked. Eurobodalla Council were adamant that they would close public submissions to the draE Plan on December 1st, irrespec8ve of the communi8es insistence that an upcoming report from Transport Photo supplied NSW regarding main street parking, proposed pedestrian lights, traffic lights and a B-Double capacity roundabout at the carpark entrance must be considered first. They have since kindly extended that deadline to December 31st. The Mogo Ac8va8on Plan Community mee8ng went ahead without any Council staff present to answer personally the key ques8ons that had been lodged for response. Council had advised that they would provide responses beforehand to help address community’s interests. Their responses are to be found below. It was noted by many aLending that the community event had seen the unexpected arrival of councillors who had been "missing in ac8on" for the past two years since the 2019/20 bushfires. Also present were candidates to the upcoming elec8on hoping to show some presence.
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Batemans Bay Business and Tourism Chamber and Mogo Village Business Chamber 2021 Elec3on Advocacy & Ques3ons to Vol 16Candidates September 15th 2017 Vol 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018
Ques8ons to be asked with a show of hands from Candidates: (These ques8ons may be modified or withdrawn. Final ques8ons will be emailed to you by Friday – for any queries please email contact@baychamber.com.au) 1. Councils Community Engagement Model speaks to Council of the importance of genuine dialogue. The percep8on that the increased disconnect and distrust experienced by the community indicates liLle value in the current model. Would you support a new model which ensures genuine dialogue? 2. Would you move or support a mo8on to ensure genuine stakeholder engagement at the early stage of a planning strategy either as part of a new Community Engagement Model or separate apparatus? 3. Do you support Council membership of the Local Government Associa8on? 4. With current community concern about secrecy, transparency, and limita8ons of the current FOI mechanism, would you move or support a mo8on for expanded disclosure through a more accessible Freedom of Informa8on or similar mechanism? 5. Do you support live streaming and importantly, changing the ve@ng system of speakers and content to allow a more open Council mee8ng? 6. A number of Event Organisers believe the current Event Strategy and associated event funding has been used to marginalise events other than two major events supported by the strategy. Do you support a New Event Strategy? 7. Do you support the outsourcing of Tourism and Events to an industry led body? 8. Do you support a concerted effort to change Council culture and connec8on with the community? 9. Do you support reinstatement of the Business Advisory CommiLee and Tourism Advisory CommiLee? 10. Would you priori8ze the establishment of a Planning and Development Advisory CommiLee? 11. Do candidates support at least two Councillors on each commiLee or have Councillor nominated persons on each commiLee to ensure ratepayer/voter driven decision making? 12. Many candidates have expressed their support to a collabora8ve mee8ng to find commonality and strategy prior to official commencement at Council, would you be happy to be part of that mee8ng?
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Park Brings The Eurobodalla Hospital Pe33on To Macquarie Street Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 27thMinister 2018 The48Shadow for
Health and Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast Ryan Park handed over a pe88on signed by thousands of residents of the South Coast of NSW calling for a properly resourced level 4 hospital in the Eurobodalla. Mr Park says the pe88on points to cri8cal shor[alls in accident & emergency, maternity and paediatric capacity in the Eurobodalla and highlights the new hospital will open without an intensive care unit or inpa8ent mental health services. Mr Park received the pe88on from community health care advocates in Moruya earlier this month along with the Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips and Member for Eden Monaro Kristy McBain, at a community event aLended by representa8ves of the Health Services Union and the Nurses and Midwives Associa8on. “I am proud to sponsor this pe88on on behalf of the South Coast community for a beLer deal and a beLer hospital in the Eurobodalla. This pe88on is calling on the Government to deliver a hospital that meets the needs of this growing community and provides the services from day one that the community expects and deserves.” Mr Park said Mr Park said the Eurobodalla community, doctors and health care professionals have been figh8ng for many years for beLer health services on the South Coast. “Many pa8ents in the Eurobodalla are forced to travel outside the region for vital health and mental health services. This is simply not good enough, people in the Eurobodalla deserve to have access to the same health services as people in other major centres, without the need to travel long distances.” Mr Park said We need to make sure people in the regions of NSW get the health care that they paid for and they deserve.” Mr Park said The pe88on, signed by 3,453 residents was tabled in the NSW Legisla8ve Assembly on Wednesday 17 November where it will be referred to the Minister for Health the Hon. Brad Hazzard MP for a wriLen response. Mr Park acknowledged head pe88oners Fitzroy and Mylene Boul8ng and the “ONE” New Eurobodalla Hospital Ac8on Group who have advocated fiercely for beLer health care services on the South Coast.
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Caravan Industry Associa3on of Australia acknowledges Future Fuel Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Fund 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 The Caravan Industry Associa8on of Australia has acknowledged the release of the Future Fuel Fund by the Federal government, however highlighted that more needs to be done outside of urban Australia to help regional tourism operators connect with EV users. “Drive tourism accounts for 75% of all tourism in regional areas, charging infrastructure and ac8va8ng the accommoda8on sector to install charging points will be crucial to help a long-term regional tourism recovery” says Stuart Lamont – CEO of Caravan Industry Associa8on of Australia. Caravan Industry Associa8on of Australia is calling for a matched grants scheme for caravan parks and other regional accommoda8on providers to invest in charging sta8ons that are suitable to charge all types of electric vehicles. It is es3mated that a $3M investment from the Federal government would provide an addi3onal 2000 chargers across 1000 caravan parks in regional Australia. “Caravan parks around Australia are ideally placed, and some8mes the only accommoda8ons in region, to provide EV charging points to travellers. We know that EV owners base their road trip holidays on where they can charge their vehicle.” The lack of travel in the past two years has reduced caravan park revenue by $200 million, leaving many companies without capital to invest in upgrades to infrastructure. Lamont argues this is how the government can assist in a longer term rebuild of regional tourism following a devasta8ng 20-months as well as help ease the transi8on to EVs for regional communi8es dependent on drive tourism. “Regional tourism’s biggest barrier is access, and with 2000 caravan parks around Australia, all with the space to add EV chargers, the government should u8lise this.”
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Regional seniors travel card applica3ons close Nov 30th The regional seniors travel card provides eligible seniors living in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW with $250 prepaid card to help ease the cost of travel. Vol 16 aSeptember 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Applica8ons for 2021 are closing Tuesday 30 November: hLps://www.service.nsw.gov.au/ regionalseniorstravel The regional seniors travel card provides eligible seniors living in regional, rural and remote areas of NSW with a $250 prepaid card to help ease the cost of travel. You can use the card at certain retailers to pay for pre-booked NSW Trainlink Regional trains and coaches, fuel and taxis. You'll need to ac8vate your card before you can use it. The travel card is valid for 14 months from the date the card is issued. The expiry date is available on the front of the card. The regional seniors travel card program is available for a 4-year trial period (2020-2023). Eligible seniors can apply for a card as follows: Applica8ons for 2020 (Year 1) closed on 30 November 2020. Applica8ons for 2021 (Year 2) opened on 18 January 2021 and will close on 30 November 2021. Applica8ons for 2022 (Year 3) will open in early 2022. Note: From early 2022, you can apply for a card if you're of Age Pension age and receiving either a Disability Support Pension or Carer Payment from Services Australia. This is in addi8on to eligible seniors that have already been receiving the card. 2020 card holders If you managed your 2020 card on the card services website and would like to do the same for your 2021 card, you will need to create a new login with a new username for your 2021 card (you cannot add your 2021 card to your 2020 card login on the card services website). For more informa8on on using both your 2020 and 2021 card, see frequently asked ques8ons or read the Get started with your regional seniors travel card guide. Eligibility To be eligible for the trial, you must: have reached the Age Pension age, live in a designated regional area of NSW outside of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong and be receiving support from either Services Australia or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs as follows: Services Australia You must be: receiving the Age Pension; or a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card holder. Department of Veterans’ Affairs You must be receiving one of the following: Age Pension, Service Pension, Disability Pension under the Veterans’ En8tlements Act 1986,War Widow(er) Pension Or hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. You must also have received your pension or have held your card for at least one month. beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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An Early Jolly Fine Time On Sunday 14th, Narooma and District Lions Club started a new season of Marke8ng at the Dalmeny Community Hall. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Volchange 48 27th 2018 A of outlet due to the forecast of rain for their BBQ and Christmas Cakes saw the Club serving their delicious sausage sizzles from the halls’ kitchen, as the usual Devonshire Teas were unable to aLend. However, the sun came out, the stall holders unfolded in the Hall and spilled out onto the lawns and a steady stream of patrons aLended the opening of the Summer Season. Many Christmas giE ideas were to be had and will be on offer again at the monster Christmas Market on Sunday 12 December. Pictured are Carol Low, a stall holder since the first market with a happy young shopper. The Lions Club Market team, led by Jack NoL and his trusty team of tong twirlers and safety monitors, thanks the community for their con8nued support and hope to further engage in their regular community ac8vi8es as the covid 19 restric8ons con8nue to liE. Contributed by Ricci Bishop, PR for Narooma & District Lions Club
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community Not quite at the electric vehicle stage? How about a hybrid? By Rob Shorrock, Moruya resident and Southcoast Health and Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) commi+ee member 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 If you are thinking about moving to an electric vehicle (EV), and you can’t wait for the baLery range to rise to your comfort zone, you may want to consider hybrids, or beLer s8ll, plug-in hybrids. Hybrid cars have petrol motors boosted by a powerful electric motor. They have small baLeries which can only be charged by the on-board generator and very limited electric-only range. But, the combina8on gives good performance and very low fuel consump8on. The Toyota Suzanne Shorrock with her Holden Volt hybrid Corolla hybrid sells for around $30,000 and it only uses 4.2 L/100km and has a 600km range. There are a lot of hybrid cars sold in Australia now. Plugin hybrids are similar but have larger baLeries which can be charged at home or from a charge sta8on and give around 6070km of electric range. So, if your daily commute is within this range your fuel cost would be drama8cally reduced. A 60km baLery charge would cost $3 or only $1 if you can charge from your solar. The Hyundai Ioniq Plug-in has 77kw petrol engine, a 44kw electric motor and a 9kwh lithium iron baLery, which gives it 60km electric range and 900km range on a tank of fuel. The quoted consump8on figure is 1.1L/100km, but I suspect that this figure is achieved with a lot of short electric-only trips. The fuel consump8on would be around 4 to 5 L/100km on a trip. There are not many plug-in hybrids for sale. I found only the Hyundai Ioniq plug-in, the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Ford Escape Hybrid, Mini Countryman Hybrid, Mercedes A250e, Mercedes C300e and Volvo XC40 Recharge, Volvo XC60 T7 Polestar, BMW 330e and BMW530e. I must men8on my Holden Volt, that we bought second hand. It’s a bit different to from other hybrids as it is always driven by the 110kw electric motor. It has a 1.4 litre petrol motor, which only drives a generator and supplies power to the electric drive motor and charges the baLery. So, when in hybrid mode the electric drive pulls power from both the baLery and the generator and when braking or going downhill, it stores power back in the baLery. The Volt gives me around 70km electric range and 800km range in hybrid mode with fuel consump8on around 6L/100km in hybrid mode. I charge my Volt from my solar panels and get most of my local driving without using any petrol.
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community Join new Men’s Table for mateship, support A new social gathering in Bodalla is offering a safe space for blokes to share a meal and the and lows of 2017 life with a group of mates. Volhighs 16 September 15th 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 An ini8a8ve of na8onal organisa8on The Men’s Table, the monthly get togethers create a unique environment in which men can openly share about their lives and its challenges with others whom they can come to trust and respect. Above Organisa'on the Men’s Table is star'ng a The local Men’s Table is being held in partnership monthly get together in Bodalla offering a safe space with Eurobodalla Council as part of its bushfire for blokes to share a meal and the highs and lows of recovery work and is funded by Resilience NSW. life with a group of mates. Eurobodalla Council’s community recovery officer Linda Wilton said the group could help provide a sense of belonging, peer support and camaraderie that is oEen lacking for many men, even those who may already have a group of friends. “We know that men are more likely to experience loneliness than women, and that men are reluctant to seek support,” she said. “We’re glad to be able to support The Men’s Table to help it get established in our area. “Rela8onships are key to resilience and thriving. The Men’s Table works to improve men’s mental health, by helping men build meaningful male friendships and community belonging as safe places to share, overcoming the s8gma that men don’t talk.” The first Men’s Table in Eurobodalla will be held at the Bodalla Arms Hotel on Wednesday 8 December, from 6.30-9pm. Bookings for the event are essen8al to Council’s community recovery officer Linda Wilton on 4474 1258 Linda.Wilton@esc.nsw.gov.au or online via hLps://events.humani8x.com/mt-bodalla-8-12-21
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OUT NOW—your latest Beagle Abode : Eurobodalla’s leading real estate guide Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Vol 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018
The beagle abode is an online weekly Eurobodalla real estate guide showcasing the current Eurobodalla market and our many realtors. The beagle abode is the new addi8on 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 proper8es on the market each week. You can find Beagle Abode on the Beagle website under REAL ESTATE The latest Beagle Abode lis8ngs 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: hLps://www.beagleweekly.com.au/real-estate
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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1071:
What Does Net Zero Mean in the Property Industry? With recent15th COP26 Vol 16the September 2017conference in Glasgow now completed, there will likely 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 be more focus in all industries about carbon footprints and emissions in general. Carbon emissions are obvious when you see a car belching out smoke or if you go past a large factory. But often it’s not obvious and sometimes you will be surprised how different some items are (in their carbon footprint) even when they sit next to each other on a grocery shelf. Recently there was a show on TV where the hosts measured the carbon footprint of five people at a dinner party. They all chose a range of foods from various meats, dairy, vegetables and wines/water. One guest was a vegan and given the focus of carbon and methane emissions around land clearing and the meat industries you would have thought it was a “lay down misère” they she would have the lowest impact. However, unbeknownst to the guest, the asparagus she ordered was imported and even worse had been imported by plane not boat. This raised her carbon footprint for the meal enough for her to be beaten by the vegetarian guest. So, once you start factoring into products the emissions incurred from importing items, it puts a different perspective on your final product. In Australia, we import a massive amount of products including into the property and building sectors which all adds to the carbon footprint associated with the buildings that we live and work in. Also, “Buildings account for more than 50 per cent of electricity use in Australia and almost a quarter of emissions, so our industry will need to be a big part of the solution,” Ken Morrison, chief executive of the Property Council of Australia, said in a release last week outlining the council’s five recommendations to drive emissions reductions in the property sector. They include further economic stimulus plans to incentivise building upgrades, government builds modelling high-performance standards, and equipping households with energy performance information to encourage individual action.
Peter Graham, director of the Global Buildings Performance Network and associate professor in Monash’s art, design and architecture department, said “The building sector is a cornerstone of na8onal economies, a major consumer of energy and source of GHG emissions. It must therefore become the founda8on for sustainable development. Making a commitment to achieving zero emissions in the building sector is really the first fundamental step in driving demand for sustainable buildings because it demonstrates that governments and companies are no longer asking why we should change, but rather how to achieve our goals.” A different show highlighted a Victorian company that makes building panels from compressed straw. This product uses waste materials from farming and using proprietary technology compresses it into a sustainable, acoustic and fire resistant panel. While these panels are installed in many significant buildings such as the Melbourne convention centre, the representative made comment that it is difficult to get traction into the residential market where builders often lag behind in adopting new products and technologies. We will have more to say on this topic in the future but in the mean8me, let’s hope the new focus on reducing emissions encourages everyone to look locally for new innova8ve products that are sustainable, environmentally friendly and will help save the planet for future genera8ons.
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Nov 20th - Dale Huddleston at Tomakin Sports Club Nov 20th - Jeff Hill at Club Catalina Nov 20th - Cameron LiLle at Bay Soldiers Club Nov 21st - Cameron LiLle at Bay Soldiers Club Nov 26th - Robin Simpson at the Moruya Golf Club Nov 27th - Joe Driscoll at Tomakin Sports Club Dec 17th - Daniel Champagne will be returning to Smokey Dan's Dec 24th - Rick Bamford at the Moruya Golf Club Jan 1st - Bonnie Kay and the Bonafides $20 at the Moruya Golf Club Jan 16th - “Eurobodalla live music” at the Moruya Golf Club Roddy Reason – Friday 28th January – Free at the Moruya Golf Club The Catholics – Thursday 3rd March. Paid event 8cket pricing TBC at the Moruya Golf Club
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The Eurobodalla Country Music & Social Club will be holding it’s free monthly concert in the air condi8oned comfort of the Mechanics Ins8tute Hall Nelligen on – Sunday 28TH NOVEMBER 2021. Commencing at 11.00am. The concert will be held in line with COVID REGULATIONS Entertainers include, Alan Neal, Steve O'Meley, Wayne Gumm, Brian Coulton, & many more. Visi8ng entertainers are welcome and should contact:Brian 0497278433 or Marie on 0418977003 Raffle and chocolate wheels are held to help defray expenses. All welcome for a great aEernoon of entertainment and friendship. This club supports Batemans Bay & Moruya Hospital Auxiliaries
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What’s on—cinema The world’s best new films come to Sydney in cinema and online this year for 19 days and nights of inspiring and entertaining premieres,
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talks and par8es. Join us and be among the first in Australia to see the greatest, strangest and most exci8ng work that cinema has to offer. Sydney Film Fes8val takes place at our flagship venue the State Theatre, as well as cinemas in the CBD, Newtown, Cremorne, Western Sydney and more, screening films you won’t usually find in the mul8plex. 12 films are selected for the Official Compe88on, which celebrates “courageous, audacious and cu@ng-edge” cinema with a
$60,000 cash prize. Sydney Film Fes8val also presents seven other cash awards over the course of the fes8val. How can I find out what’s playing in the SFF On Demand program, and how can I access On Demand? Visit sff.org.au You can either: • Click on the STREAM ON DEMAND tab at the very top of the SFF website to visit SFF On Demand • Click on the ON DEMAND buLon next to Donate on the top right of the main naviga8on bar • You can also visit the SFF On Demand virtual program strand for a full list of films on SFF On Demand here. Once you’re browsing SFF On Demand, you can scroll down from the On Demand home page to view films, or you can visit Browse By Strand, Browse A-Z or Ticket Bundles in the main menu at the top of the site. You can also browse Talks too—and there are so many to choose from.:
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Reading Gadfly 205 By Robert Macklin There is hope. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Until now, 28 April December 7th,prospect 2017 of a future in which the world was fracturing into armed political Vol 48 27th the 2018
camps – science versus faith, democracy versus autocracy; climate action versus denialism was all around us. Add to that an epidemic that has killed at least five million people and it felt a little like the End of Days so beloved by the biblical eschatologists. In Glasgow, the so-called ‘last chance’ conference for the world to save itself from the horrors of global heating seemed to be sputtering to a pathetic denouement as the kids outside labelled it just more ‘blah, blah, blah’. Here at home it was even more depressing. Instead of the kind of action favoured by the great majority, our government was not only siding with the naysayers, it was actually running interference against those who wanted to cut methane emissions on one hand and demand the phasing out of polluting petrol on the other. Instead, it was actually looking to expand coal mining with 35 new projects in the pipeline. That image of Prime Minster Scott Morrison taunting the Opposition with a lump of coal in the Parliament returned to haunt us on our TV screens. And his laughable announcement about charging terminals for EVs was derided by the very industry group it was designed to benefit. The media has generally blamed his inaction on pressure from the Nationals. They pictured Morrison as being trapped between the collapse of the Coalition and his ‘real’ wish to take meaningful action to save the planet. But it’s a proposition that is wearing very thin. He knows as well as anyone that the Nationals have nowhere to go except to the electoral graveyard if they break away or split. He knows that moderate Liberals would protect him from a leadership coup from Peter Dutton. And most of all, he knows the science that tells of the ravages to his fellow Australians is in certain prospect if climate change blazes unchecked. That leaves two possibilities – either he really believes the Pentecostal conviction that the End of Days is upon us and Jesus will soon return; or like Donald Trump he regards climate change as a hoax and he’ll win a khaki election by making an enemy of China. Or both. However, this week his expectations were undone at the Glasgow conference with a ground-breaking development that really didn’t get the coverage it deserved. American President Joe Biden’s special envoy, John Kerry announced that the United States and China had reached an historic agreement to work together to fight climate change. Suddenly there was hope. And since together they’re responsible for 40 per cent of emissions, that changes the entire equation. It’s great for the planet’s future and for human habitation. Even more important, it joins the two superpowers with the third – the EU – in an endeavour that puts their petty quarrels over trade and nationalist one-upmanship in the shade. It offers the prospect of negotiation over threat, of diplomacy over war and maybe even a little shared humour over silly ‘exceptionalism’ (or ‘face’). Anything that brings them together has to be a plus for humanity. And climate change is about as encompassing as it gets. Of course, it does leave a few people out in the cold. I can think of one in particular. www.robertmacklin.com
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Council candidates. As always, it is a refreshing exercise in the democra8c process which is unfortunately rare in our Shire and Electorate. I asked the candidates, "What will you do within the role of Local Government to support the opening of the new Eurobodalla hospital with level 4 services?" Their responses were uniformly suppor8ve within their poten8al roles as mayor or councillors. Some candidates acknowledged the big picture issues in such a development. However, I was astounded to hear from Karyn Starmer, the Mayoral candidate from the Mayne Team, that a LeLer of Offer to the owners of Braemar Farm, the approved site of the new Eurobodalla hospital, was not received by the owners un8l this month. I was the VMO representa8ve on the Site Selec8on Working Group which approved the site in November 2020. I signed a Confiden8ality and Conflict of Interest Undertaking. The site was announced one month later by the Hon Andrew Constance, the Member for Bega, who stated that, if necessary, the NSW Government would use compulsory acquisi8on powers to obtain the site. Work was promised to start by the end of 2021. The owners of Braemar Farm were informed that a LeLer of Offer would be forthcoming by March 2021. Out of good will, they allowed access to their property to planners, surveyors and engineers. I was asked by the Working Group to approve a decision to subdivide the unusable watercourse at the western end of the site in June 2021. Approval for something that had not had an offer made on it. Now our community has been informed that a LeLer of Offer was not received un8l 12 months aEer the announcement by the NSW Government. There is no informa8on as to whether the offer has been accepted. That’s preLy basic. Par8cularly when our community is elec8ng a new Council responsible for planning approval of the new hospital development. They will replace an exis8ng Council which must have been aware of the absence of a LeLer of Offer for this major development. Par8cularly when our community is facing a State by elec8on early next year which has been based on some very hollow health care promises. Ironically, immediately before the THPA mee8ng, I had aLended a preliminary feedback session concerning Maternity and Neonatal services in the Eurobodalla. A review had been ins8tuted by NSW Health due to my evidence presented to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Health and Hospital Access in Rural, Regional and Remote NSW. This inquiry has exposed the negligent state of rural health services in NSW under the current government including our South Coast. Locally, our doctors and midwives were informed that our service is func8oning at the most basic level of resilience. Basic. This is an indictment of the miserable state of health management by the NSW Government. In the largest rural maternity unit in Southern NSW, our doctors and midwives provide maternity and neonatal services which deliver the best results for clinical indicators in the SNSWLHD despite the poorest condi8ons. beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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It is a service where midwifery workforce deficiencies do not have the 8me or the support for statutory con8nued professional development and educa8on once their first responsibility of pa8ent care and their secondary responsibility of box 8cking for bureaucracy is completed. They work in a system where an MBA accounts for more than a Bachelor of Midwifery. Our service which has been endorsed by the NSW Government will be reduced to 3 maternity beds. Basic. The planned service will provide 2 neonatal and paediatric beds. Basic. There is a threat that maternity services in the Eurobodalla will reduce to a level 2 service and newborn services to level 1. A long serving, highly skilled and dedicated GP Obstetrician has submiLed her resigna8on because of the dysfunc8on caused by the NSW Government. How basic will the new Eurobodalla hospital be on opening? That is why we fight on Saturday 27th November at Riverside Park rotunda.
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Reading - le+er to the editor Dear Editor, The mayoral ballot and the tyranny of small minds I am prompted to write about the mayoral race because of the Vol 16 September 15th 2017 need to answer the rubbish being posted mainly to Facebook 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
but also to the Beagle, by small-minded, uninformed individuals, with a nasty bent, about mayoral candidate Mathew Hatcher. Mat is more than able to look aEer himself, and he does so, in magnanimous style, but as a strong supporter of him and his team, I must say something. What is it we need in a mayor? What must our mayor be able to do? We could spend hours discussing and no doubt disagreeing between ourselves in answering these ques8ons but, not surprisingly, the Local Government Act 1993 provides the answer for us. Sec8on 226 of the LGA sets out the role of a mayor and lists 15 specific roles. At the top of that list we find that a mayor is: (a) to be the leader of the council and a leader in the local community (b) to advance community cohesion and promote civic awareness These top-listed du8es go to a mayoral candidate’s personal quali8es and capaci8es, which go beyond, and are addi8onal to, the essen8ally func8onal quali8es necessary to fulfil the remaining du8es. The quali8es necessary to fulfill these top two du8es are either inherent in the individual or simply absent. They cannot be manufactured. They can possibly be learnt, to some extent, as one might do in ac8ng classes, but as we oEen see in so many aspiring but failed poli8cians, the result is a wooden, insincere manner. One cannot manufacture a persona. To be a leader and to be able to advance community cohesion, which has been so completely absent over the past 5 years, one needs to be a natural at bringing people together, to be bright, enthusias8c, with innova8ve ideas and to have the energy and vitality of youth. Mat Hatcher has these quali8es in spades. Those who say otherwise simply don’t know him. In my view, none of the other candidates come near him when measured against these requirements. At the Tuross meet-the-candidates’ forum last Monday night, Mat did himself no favours. Having been constantly sledged as a ‘brash American’, which he is not, he overcorrected and held right back. He was so very uncharacteris8cally re8cent; and then to be slammed for daring to express his valid concerns about party poli8cs. I have known Mat for about 5 years and especially so over the past year, and I have found him to hold the values that mean so much to me. He is a straight talker, completely open, honest and has a genuine egalitarian approach to the world. It is because of those quali8es and his vitality, that I am giving him my full support. I wish all new candidates the very best and look forward to a co-opera8ve, genuinely engaging and progressive council in which we have cohesion, not division. Peter Cormick Deua River Valley beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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Am I missing something The Beagle Editor, Being a part 8me resident, spending half the year at Malua Bay and the rest of the year in Goulburn I take Vol 16 September 15th 2017 an in both camps. There is much excitement building around the opening of the new aqua8c centre 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol interest 48 27th 2018 in the Bay but what of the theater? There is nothing in the press. I draw your aLen8on to the new Goulburn Performing Arts Centre and their announcement this week. First 8ckets on sale for Goulburn Performing Arts Centre The curtains are soon to rise and first release of 8ckets for performances at Goulburn Performing Arts Centre will go on sale on TUESDAY 23rd November from 3pm. AEer almost five years of planning and construc8on, compounded by the effects of COVID-19, Goulburn Performing Arts Centre is preparing for its official opening and season launch in March 2022. “We are right at the finishing line for this historic project, which will have an enormous impact on Goulburn and the surrounding region. The message we have for our community is that this theatre is stunning, and you will have a huge choice of shows and programs to enjoy in our City, from March next year” said General Manager Warwick BenneL. Goulburn Performing Arts Centre Manager Raina Savage has assembled a packed program of commercial hire shows, community performances and GPAC’s own subscrip8on season, to ensure the first year of performances in the state of the art 400 seat venue has something for everyone. Ms Savage said, “From when the doors open we will have something happening just about every weekend, and oEen during the week with school shows and seniors concerts. We are launching our own curated Season Program as part of the official opening, but to whet your appe8te we are kicking things off with sales to a select and very diverse array of shows put on by commercial hirers.” When 8cket sales go live at 3pm on TUESDAY 23rd November, audience members can choose from country music, classic Aussie pop, Irish dance, outrageous drag, and some of Australia’s best tribute shows. Locals can also sign up for an exclusive Premium Membership Package – which includes 8ckets to the VIP Preshow Season Launch event, commemora8ve merchandise, exclusive members’ events throughout the year and generous membership offers. The new $18.95 million Goulburn Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) is nearing comple8on, with its grand opening expected in early 2022. Built on the site of the old Goulburn Town Hall, the centre will be a state-of -the-art theatre able to seat 400 patrons. Definite plans for the 2022 season are yet to be released, but they will include the following: One major performing arts performance. Four specialist children’s and family performances. Two circus shows. Two First Na8ons works. Two comedy shows. A film fes8val. Two musical theatre produc8ons. Live music concerts. Four drama works. Two culturally diverse works. A fes8val of regional theatre The Goulburn Performing Arts Centre is hopeful of luring a number of major performing arts organisa8ons which tour regional NSW, including The Australian Ballet, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Bell Shakespeare. My ques8on to Council candidates is "What is happening with our Batemans Bay theatre and why can't I find a single men8on of any news about the theatre on the internet?" E Symes Malua Bay beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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Reading - le+er to the editor The Beagle Editor, While I commend Eurobodalla Shire Council for securing a grant to build & posi8on nes8ng boxes for the endangered Gang Gang cockatoos that visit our local forests I ask, does the Council have the courage and foresight to go further and fight to keep the natural hollows s8ll exis8ng for the Gang Gangs and all the other wildlife? Our local forests Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28been December 7th, 2017a.k.a. deforested, by Forestry Corpora8on NSW in accordance with their “let’s take have “harvested”, Vol 48 April 27th 2018 everything” business ideal. And then we had the bushfires that burned hoLer in the logged areas than in the unlogged forest. And then, as the surviving plants and animals struggled to recover from this devasta8on, Forestry Corpora8on NSW has relentlessly pursued their log at any cost policy, even into the less fire impacted areas that hold our precious reservoir of surviving na8ve species. Species that need an intact func8oning forest ecosystem, from under the earth, through a biodiverse understorey to crown cover tree tops. What of the impacts on honey producers and tourism industries or locals and visitors who use and value the exis8ng forest. Forestry Corp NSW seems to treat these groups with contempt as they view the forest as THEIR resource alone. All around Mogo has been harvested, the earth ripped, and “rubbish”, including feed trees such as Banksia and Casuarina, bulldozed into piles and leE, half burned, smouldering for weeks, awai8ng the next bushfire to clean it up. A Forestry spokesperson explained “this is to promote preferred species such as SpoLed Gum and Ironbark”. A few habitat trees are leE to struggle on. Logging will turn it into a monoculture of same aged trees, with liLle biodiversity NOT a forest. At my boundary where there was once a rainforest gully there is now a thick, dense regrowth of Black WaLle as the Earth tries to heal it’s wounds. If we get another fire through here in the next few years, how much hoLer and uncontrollable will it be with this dense, extremely combus8ble fuel load? Will we be sending our volunteer fire fighters to deal with it? One compartment remains – 146, on Dog Trap Road, Mogo. It is only 1 Km from the area around Deep Creek Dam (saved from logging to stop sedimenta8on of our drinking water), and the Botanic Gardens. It has deep southern fern gullies and was less impacted by fire, it has recordings of threatened species such as SwiE Parrot, Gang Gangs, Glossy Black Cockatoos and Greater Gliders. It has the mountain bike trail, something that will bring a con8nuing economic benefit to our community and that has been granted millions of dollars in funding. Do riders want to go through a tall, living forest or a burnt, bulldozed hell? This is a local tourism asset and we are allowing it’s (taxpayer subsidised) destruc8on by Forestry, who consistently ignore conserva8on rules. It is leE to community volunteers and organisa8ons to try and protect, monitor and report breaches because all levels of Government fail uLerly to do so. The undermanned EPA can prosecute aEer the event but that is of no use to the wildlife that relied on the hollows and food sources, they are all gone. We can put up the ar8ficial nest boxes for the Gang Gangs to replace the natural ones that were, or are about to be, bulldozed, but for what, if there is no forest to feed in? I ask locals and visitors to please drive up Dog Trap Road, Mogo, to Mitchells Road and see what we will lose, see the before and aEer for yourselves? I ask why the taxpayer funded report by the Natural Resources Commission has not been released; its contents are kept secret by “Cabinet-in-Confidence”? Please add your voices to SAVE THE FORESTS. Kind regards Lynne Freeman Mogo
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So, I’ve wri+en a book.
Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few ques8onable opportuni8es (‘It’s a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!’), I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand. The joy that I have felt from chronicling these tales is not unlike listening back to a song that I’ve recorded and can’t wait to share with the world, or reading a primi8ve journal entry from a stained notebook, or even hearing my voice bounce between the Kiss posters on my wall as a child. This certainly doesn’t mean that I’m qui@ng my day job, but it does give me a place to shed a liLle light on what it’s like to be a kid from Springfield, Virginia, walking through life while living out the crazy dreams I had as young musician. From hi@ng the road with Scream at 18 years old, to my 8me in Nirvana and the Foo Fighters, jamming with Iggy Pop or playing at the Academy Awards or dancing with AC/DC and the Preserva8on Hall Jazz Band, drumming for Tom PeLy or mee8ng Sir Paul McCartney at Royal Albert Hall, bed8me stories with Joan JeL or a chance mee8ng with LiLle Richard, to flying halfway around the world for one epic night with my daughters…the list goes on. I look forward to focusing the lens through which I see these memories a liLle sharper for you with much excitement. About the Author Dave Grohl is an award-winning musician and director. He has been one of the most beloved and respected figures on the interna8onal music since his recorded debut with Nirvana on 1991’s genera8on-defining Nevermind. Grohl took centre stage with Foo Fighters’ 1995 self-8tled debut album, and the band have gone on to win twelve Grammys and five Brit Awards. Their most recent album, Medicine at Midnight, went to No 1 on the UK charts. In 2013, Grohl made his debut as a feature director/producer with the acclaimed documentary Sound City. Grohl also directed the eight-part HBO docuseries Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, which premiered in October 2014 and went on to win two Emmys.
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Reading—A beer with Baz Bazza leaned back on his bar stool, gave his crook shoulder a good stretch and gazed out the window. The sky was well washed and a hopeful blue brought a slight smile to his face. Paul Kelly’s tribute song ‘Don Bradman’ driEed across the bar, cemen8ng the mood. “Deep in thought15th there, Bazza?” Vol 16 September 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Mick took a long sip from the full schooner. “Just reminiscing about the old days, Mick” Mick rolled his eyes. “What? Before or aEer the Great Depression, Bazza?” “You’re a bit of a smart arse some8mes, Mick, but no…. not that long ago……back when the start of summer was the beginning of the big relax. When everyone kicked back a notch when daylight saving started, and enjoyed the longer evenings. The days when people were not tuned into the ABC for bushfire updates or the latest Corona Virus sta8s8cs or lockdown announcements. Things just 8cked along that liLle bit slower all the way to Melbourne Cup Day.” “Yeah now I’m with you, Bazza……And by the first cricket test at the GABBA, you’re looking for that good spot on the lounge, ready access to a couple of cold ones, to start the big doze through to the end of January. By gee, we’re going back a few years now.” They both took a decent drink and enjoyed the thought. Ah yeah…. the cricket. You know Mick, I could of played for Australia.” Mick spluLered his beer. “I kid you not, Mick. Trouble is, we lived next door to a witch.” Mick had to steady his schooner, “What?” “Ah Mick. To start, her name was Micky, which was odd to begin with, and it did not take too much imagina8on for us kids to just turn the ‘M’ upside down and I’m sure you start to get the picture. She was also a trained butcher which was preLy bloody frightening, and she had this immaculate garden with manicured lawns that were seriously off limits to us feral kids. I tell you, Mick, she even used tweezers to pull out 8ny weeds. Our elder brother convinced us the only reason she was such a good gardener was because she would chop up any kids that strayed into her place, burn them in the incinerator and put the ashes into her compost.” Mick smiled and Bazza took a decent drink. “So Mick, if the ball went over the fence when we played backyard cricket, we were too frightened to get it. In fact, we probably pioneered women’s cricket because we even let our sister play with us, on the proviso she retrieve the ball, if we hit a six. Even that strategy didn’t work because the la@ce brick fence came tumbling down on her, when I was trying to get off my best score of 87 runs. And as you know, it’s the ‘devil’s number’ for baLers. So back then, it made sense. The witch had put a curse on that fence.” Mick shook his head and had another sip. “Well Mick, we all ended up ba@ng like the boring English cricketer, Geoffrey BoycoL. We specialised in blocking and just scoring singles. Under these circumstances, there is no way we could emulate our heroes, like Dougie Walters.” Mick could not contain a good laugh. “But Mick, we did solve the problem by digging a series of tunnels into the witch’s place. We would pop out behind her rose bed and grab the ball before she could catch us.” Bazza sighed and grinned. “But of course…….by that stage, the Chappell Brothers had pinched our spots in the Australian Cricket Team.” Have a beer with Baz at john.longhurst59@gmail.com
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100 Years Ago -19th November 1921 A BIG HALL. – When completed the new hall or picture palace, now in course of erec8on by Mr. Preddy, in Vulcan Street, immediately opposite Mr. Mar8n Kea8ng’s Hotel, will be spacious enough to take in the Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Mechanic’s and2018 Centennial halls side by side. What a glorious waltzing pavilion. Vol 48 27th GOLF CLUB AT NAROOMA. – Narooma is determined not to be behind the 8mes, as this popular summer resort, formerly the home of fish and oysters, has secured ground for a golf links. A mee8ng of the residents was held in the School of Arts on Saturday last, and it was decided to form a club and get a professional from Sydney to lay out the course so as to take the most out of the ground available. The following were elected as officers, viz., President, Mr. George W. Dunbar; Vice-President, Mr. Cecil T. Carter; Council, Dr. Birmingham, Messrs. John McMillan, Carl Mitchell, Lance Davison, George Thomson, Arthur Cos8n, W. Rowlands and Miss Q. Cos8n; Secretary and Treasurer pro tem, Miss Imelda Lynch (Corona8on Hotel) ….It is expected that the links will be ready for playing on about Christmas 8me, so that tourists will be able to enjoy a round on a nine hole course. The links run along the cliffs, and the view of the Pacific adds greatly to the pleasure of playing. ACCIDENT. - An accident occurred on Tuesday, the result of which Mr. J. Gibbon had a small bone in his foot broken. Mr. Gibbon, who was on his usual trip from the sawmill with his 8mber wagon and team, was descending the hill to Ryan’s Creek, west of Bergalia, when he jumped off the shaEs to escape a branch of a tree which had become entangled in the wheels. In doing so his ankle, usually weak, gave way, causing him to fall, and the wheel passed over his foot. Dr. Cutler aLended the pa8ent, pu@ng his foot in plaster of Paris. EUCHRE PARTY. – A most successful euchre party and dance was held in the Centennial Hall on Tuesday, the event being organized by the fair Secretaries, Mrs. Sebbens and Miss A. Johnson, to assist in augmen8ng the forthcoming Convent Ball funds. Considering the unpropi8ous state of the weather there was a splendid aLendance, 120 players compe8ng for the six valuable prizes…. Mr. J. Spinks was the winner of the first prize – a turkey, Master Fisher Crapp securing second – a bag of corn. Mrs. P. Lynch presen8ng the next best card annexed the cheese, Mr. Claude Coppin receiving as his reward a watch, whilst an electric torch and a 8n of tea were won by Miss Mary Staunton and Mr. A. W. Constable respec8vely. PERSONAL & OTHERWISE. – Sir Samuel Hordern and party, in a luxurious Rolls Royce car, passed through Moruya on Saturday on their way to Sydney from the Melbourne Cup. Mr. P. J. Heffernan, of Candelo, has been on a visit to his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. Heffernan, of Yarragee. P. J., who has amassed enough of this world’s goods to re8re at will, returned home on Wednesday. beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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S3cking Together The Ar[ul 9 is a group of Eurobodalla Shire ladies who share a passion for making mosaic. Emerging from the Vol 16 September 15thpast 2017two years of Covid-19 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 ups and downs, The Ar[ul 9 is delighted to announce their latest exhibi8on - “S8cking Together” - at the SoArt Gallery, Princes Highway Narooma. The exhibi8on is open for viewing from Saturday 11 to Wednesday 15 December inclusive, 10am - 4pm. Entry is free! When lockdown restric8ons permiLed, The Ar[ul 9 (Jan Atkinson, Kim Dent, Judy Gordon, Carol Hellmers, Louise Lander and Vanessa Place) met in each other’s home to reconnect, share a few tears and lots of laughs, and enjoy generous helpings of delicious baked goods. Mosaic techniques, skills and crea8ve ideas were discussed during these sessions, further cemen8ng the friendship between the women. It goes without saying that these past two years have been incredibly difficult for everyone. By hanging in there and suppor8ng each other through the tough 8mes, this group of crea8ve individuals has emerged strong and produc8ve. The “S8cking Together” exhibi8on focuses on mosaic, both tradi8onal and modern, using a wide range of materials - stained glass, smal8, 8le, re-cycled jewellery, and up-cycled china, to name but a few. Alongside the mosaic pieces are works on canvas by Narooma pain8ng personality, Gary Caldow. “S8cking Together” offers a visually s8mula8ng collec8on of artwork and decora8ve mosaic pieces for the home, garden, as well as some stunning wearable art. With Christmas just on the horizon, “S8cking Together” is a great opportunity to buy local and purchase a unique giE.
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Stuart Whitelaw "Walking with Canvas" show Gallery Bodalla As restric8ons are easing Stuart Whitelaw’s latest beau8ful exhibi8on will be hung ready for viewing in Gallery Bodalla this coming weekend. Opening 8mes are: Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 November Saturday 20 & Sunday 21 November 11am to 4pm and by appointment. From 25 November to 5 December Thursday to Sunday 11am to 4pm and by appointment. In line with Covid safe prac8ces numbers in the Gallery at one 8me are limited, and signing in, wearing a mask and proof of vaccina8on cer8ficate are condi8ons of entry. Remember you can also view the show at www.gallerybodalla.com.au For all inquiries and purchases please call 0421 238 174 or email gallerybodalla@gmail.com
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Art Exhibi3on ‘Me, We’ by Liz McCrystal runs to Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Saturday 212017November 28 April December 7th, Vol 48 27th 2018 2021 at the Narooma Gallery (formerly SoArt Gallery), Narooma. Me, We is a mixed media exhibi8on that uses roadwork and construc8on aesthe8cs to analyse the concept of roman8c love. A mix of photo, text, ceramics and everyday objects are deployed resul8ng in a tongue-in-cheek expression of contemporary and historic ideas and ideals around roman8c love. For some, the quality of our roman8c rela8onships underpins the quality of our lives overall, making the weight of finding roman8c love one of the most important things in an individual’s life. Yet, unlike roadwork naviga8ons, we are leE in rela8ve isola8on, traversing this arena with few tools and an out-ofdate road map. Liz says “Love, more specifically, roman8c love has had me raging with significant others since I started da8ng. A lot of insidious roman8c ideas from mainstream, pop-culture shaped my ideas and made me believe for a long 8me that there was a sort of checklist to roman8c love.” Liz McCrystal is a visual ar8st based on the NSW South Coast whose prac8ce explores themes of iden8ty, isola8on, in8macy and anxiety through the theore8cal framework of the human condi8on. Experimental in approach, Liz uses photography and installa8on to deconstruct auto-biographical, topical and philosophical subjects. Liz completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at Sydney College of the Arts in 2009 and has exhibited with; Photo Access FirstdraE, Verge Gallery, 107 projects and the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery. Me, We by Liz McCrystal Where: Narooma Gallery (formerly SoArt Gallery), 92 Campbell Street, Narooma When: 13 – 21 November 2021 Open: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am – 4pm Web: www.naroomaschoolofarts.com.au/exhibi8onprogram Ar3st talk/zine launch: Sun 21 Nov, 2:30 – 3:30pm www.eventbrite.com.au/e/203532750937
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Rain and a threatening forecast deterred a few boats from joining Batemans Bay Sailing Club’s Broulee Race last Saturday, but it turned out to be a great day for sailing. The diehard crews on “Moonmist” (Tony SuLon), “Accolade” (Lachlan Brown) and “Wishful Thinking” (Simon Dunlop) headed out in a 10 to 20 knot westerly. The rain cleared up before the start.
Race officer Andrew Bain set a downwind start. “Moonmist” and “Accolade” each carried a #3 headsail with a reef in the mainsail while “Wishful” went with a full main and #4. AEer an even start all three crews set spinnakers for the broad reach to Black Rock. The kites came down and the reefs were shaken out on rounding Black Rock for the beam reach to Burrewarra. It was then hard on the wind across Broulee Bay to a rounding mark off North Broulee. The reaching legs favoured “Accolade” and “Wishful” but “Moonmist” carried plenty of height on starboard tack out of Burrewarra to make up ground. The run back to Burrewarra favoured Moonmist which was able to run square under her symmetrical spinnaker while “Accolade” and “Moonmist” gybed back and forth. “Accolade” got away again on the reach back to Black Rock and the fetch to the finish line inside Snapper Island. “Moonmist” closed up again in the last few hundred metres,
ge@ng a sensa8onal liE on rounding Snapper Island to finish less than 3 minutes behind “Accolade”, with “Wishful” a further minute astern. It was a quick race to Broulee and back. All three boats finished in just over 3 hours, averaging around 6.5 knots for the course. On PHS “Moonmist” won easily from “Accolade” and “Wishful Thinking”. The next BBSC keelboat race will be a Bay Cup race on November 27th. Tony SuLon will be holding an “Introduc8on to keelboat sailing” day on November 28th
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TUROSS HEAD Veterans Golf Results For Wednesday 17 November 2021 Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Head Veteran 28 April December 7th, 2017 golfers played a Single Stableford event Vol Tuross 48 27th 2018
on Wednesday 17 November 2021. Winner on the day with an outstanding score of 24 points for the nine holes played was Paul Pereira. He was followed home by Paul Coffey and Greg Bush both with 21 points, with the former taking runner up spot on count back. Solveig Olsson completed the major prize winners with a score of 20 points, again based on count back. Minor prizes were awarded to Shirley Quinlan on 20, Bruce Harding and David Williams on 19, Allen Lee with 18, Ron and Sandra Hanlon, Steve Johnston, Julie Barningham, Jane Egli8s and Ross Davidson on 17, and finally Tony Crook and Des Jackson with 16. Herb Muriwai took out the Bradman honours, with nearest the pins going to Ross Davidson on both the 4th and 6th holes, and Chris WraLen and Paul Coffey on the 7th. Neal Watson won the Accuracy drive.
Moruya Ladies Golf Results Wednesday, 17th November Consistent scores were presented by many of the 27 Women Golfer’s who par8cipated in the 4th Hamper Stableford round, but those of the two winners had the edge. A-1 Jan Lumsden was once again at her best scoring a magnificent 41 neL. B-1
Cindy Becker was also impressive scoring 39 neL.
Balls were won by V Moore (38C/B), M Muriwai (38), J Ellis (37C/B), C Blacklock (36C/B), M Bingham(36), P Reid (34), S Knight (34), R Hawkins (34C/B), V Goodwin (34), M Douglas (33C/B), C Edwards (33C/B), D Davies (33C/B), A McMillan (33). Photo: Jan Lumsden
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CATALINA LADIES GOLF – Results 17 November 2021 One of our pre-Christmas events, “The Turkey Trot” with meat/poultry vouchers awarded for the first five placegeLers in each Division. Turkey is tradi8onal the most popular dish to be served on the fes8ve table, Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 however, is not necessarily every-ones’ choice, par8cularly the turkeys! Whatever your choice Ladies, congratula8ons to the Winners for well-earned rewards and many thanks to all the 74 Ladies who competed in the Stableford Event. Division 1 1st 2nd 3rd
Margaret Dickinson (7) Jenny Scullin (16) Oroya Mitchell (15)
40 points 39 points 38 points
4th 5th
Kathy Roe (19) Mieke Van Doeland (24)
37 points 36 points
Division 2 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
Ruth Blake (25) Sue Charls-Hartley (31) Carol Gardner (30) Por8a L Dunn (25) on countback Dawn A Smith (30)
43 points 37 points 36 points 34 points 34 points
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BROULEE RUNNER’S RESULTS WEDNESDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2021 High winds greeted the 26 actual runners this week. The event is for all ages, and this is very much evident tonight with 2-year -old Alfie Mackay, who ran with his mother Eva. He is a real star and enjoys the applause as he runs toward the finish line. We welcomed back Lilly McIntosh, who has recovered from a broken ankle. This may have slowed her down slightly nevertheless she was first home in the two kilometres. Daniel Greenway was very impressive in the 3.5 Kilometres with a thirty-two second improvement. Aden Reynolds ran an excellent PB with a 8me of 18.24 in the 5 kilometres. The Movember man Brent Vidler, demonstrated excellent value for money in his quest to raise funds, by improving by 4 seconds in the 5 kilometres Photo: The start of the run. In the front row is Alfie Mackay the 2-year old champion with his mother Eva beagle weekly : Vol 234 November 19th 2021
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Tackle World Fishing Report Nov 19th 2021 Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Moruya River. 7th, 28 April December Vol 48 27th 20182017 The Moruya river hasn’t been fishing to badly this week. The lower sec8ons have been the go to areas, par8cularly on a rising 8de, the areas around the airport flats and Preddy’s wharf have all been holding flathead, bream, Luderick and the odd salmon.
The airport flats did see a quick smash and grab mission from 3-4 kingfish in the 80cm to 1m mark. They were chasing small bai[ish, and caused quite a commo8on which spooked the race horses that the misses was taking for an early morning water session down there on Thursday. If the kingfish are star8ng to show themselves, then the water must be star8ng to warm fairly quickly. With the inclement weather again forecast for the weekend, the lower sec8on on a rising 8de will be your best op8on. Tuross River. Tuross has also seen consistent catches of good flathead in the lower sec8on this last week. Again with the dir8er waters, the rising 8de has seen beLer success for anglers. Good numbers of Luderick have been taken around the boat sheds, although they do tend to be a bit hit and miss at the moment. The lower sec8on with oyster racks will also be holding good numbers of bream as well. Rock and beach. Moruya breakwall has had good numbers of Luderick along the riverside for those dedicated to weed, float and long soE rods with a few good bream, salmon and tailor also. The beaches have had good numbers of tailor to 60cm and solid salmon as well. Wind sock has seen good ac8on, as has any of the local beaches. Expect to see good numbers of bream and whi8ng as the waters warm up. The water has been around the 17deg mark, and will con8nue to increase as the warm currents con8nue to push down. Offshore. Snapper, flathead, gummies and kingfish have all been reported this week. The snapper have been around the 50m mark, while the flathead are a bit shallower. The kings have been hanging around anywhere the bait is. Good size schools of slimey mackerel have been reported off Pedro this week. The stock con8nues to roll in this week, and the shop is looking fuller than me aEer Xmas lunch! Come in and check out what we have to offer this year, remember that we also offer giE vouchers if you are unsure what to buy the loved one who seems to have everything. Stay safe everyone and remember “every days a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya.
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