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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, This week’s editorial revolves around the word ‘expecta7on’. At its very core is the generally naive expecta7on that we Vol 16 September might be able to15th live2017 the simple life we want for ourselves. 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 The ini7al building blocks require air, water and food. We value add to that with a hope of shelter and clothing. Having been exposed first hand to a culture that was primal, nomadic, with uncertainty of survival or food, having the most basic and temporary of shelters, generally naked except for a penis gourd or arse-gras and with no guarantee at all of living to the next day I can then add to that my 7me living in villages, slums and ghe>os. Our universal needs are basic. We are born hungry and naked, and from that day on everything we can source is a bonus. We learn to adapt. How we live, and how long we live is o?en a result of where we live and who we were born to. Those who Have tend to do be>er than those who don’t Have. But those who don’t Have can aspire. To many who have travelled through India it is confron7ng to see the absolute des7tute poor living side by side with the incredibly rich. It isn’t uncommon to see the daily interface between the near famished and the well heeled. In India the sight is considered normal. It is as it is. In Australia we pay less respect to fate. These are days as we have not had before in this genera7on. The expecta7on of a good job with a good income that follows on from a good educa7on to deliver a good life in a nice home with a happy family living a healthy happy life has become a Hollywood fic7on to so many. In the South East or reality is that there are few jobs, low incomes, compromised public educa7on delivery and the good life in a nice home is well beyond the reach of our young where a fibro 1950’s holiday hut will set you back a million dollars on a $50,000 per year income. Even the dream of a simple healthy life has become a nightmare of pandemics, health systems under brutal pressure and the spike of mental health issues due to bushfires, desola7on and isola7on adding to the mix. It turns out that one shouldn’t put too much credence in expecta7ons. But we do. We have great expecta7ons of those we nominate as our leaders hoping they can, at the very least, deliver on our basic dreams of housing, employment, food, health and educa7on. At a local level we hope that our roads are safe to drive on. That our parks are safe to play in and that our water is safe to drink. Having sewer, libraries and pathways is a bonus. At a state level we hope that there is provision of health services that keep us, our family and community, alive for a reasonable amount of 7me. Oddly we seem to now have an expecta7on to live to 100. That being the case our expecta7on of health services increases drama7cally. At a Federal level we expect that they too do their job. In honesty. At all levels we expect that they do their best. A reasonable expecta7on. Sadly, collec7vely we are all the poorer for what we are given. Are our expecta7ons too high? Or do we now have leaders who are content to deliver less than expected knowing they can get away with it as there is no consequence for mediocrity? Do we need to pay more? If so, how much? We have a new Council, we are soon to have a new Member for Bega and hopefully we will have a new Government. Either we can choose to let them sa7sfy our modest expecta7ons or grumble that they haven’t. They are only as good as we are. Are carparks of more value than hospitals? Are gun clubs more important than schools? And if we do nothing, if we let them be us, then they reflect us, and they will generally deliver well below our expecta7ons. Why? Because they can. They prefer the “unheard”, the “voiceless”. If only we could step up and say “No”. If only we could find the point of delivery of a reasonable expecta7on and be content that that point in life is, at the least, as good as it gets. Un7l next—lei beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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Driver dies at notorious Bingie intersec%on A teenager has died in a two-vehicle crash on Vol September 15th 2017 today. the16 state’s South Coast 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Just a?er midday (Friday 14 January 2022), emergency services were called to the intersec7on of the Princes Highway and Bingie Road, Bergalia, about 10km south of Moruya, following reports of a two-vehicle crash. Police have been told a silver Toyota Yaris hatchback was travelling west on Bingie Road at Bergalia, before turning onto the Princes Highway, where the hatchback and a white Mercedes van collided. The P-plater driver of the hatchback – a girl aged 17 – died at the scene. The 62-year-old male driver of the van sustained minor injuries and was taken to Moruya Hospital for mandatory tes7ng. An inves7ga7on is underway into the circumstances surrounding the crash. As inquiries con7nue, anyone with informa7on or dashcam footage is urged to contact police immediately. A report will now be prepared for the informa7on of the Coroner. Anyone with informa7on about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or h>ps:// nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Informa7on is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report informa7on via NSW Police social media pages.
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COVID-19 tes%ng result delays in Southern NSW Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) thanks community members for their pa7ence during this period of record15th demand Vol 16 September 2017 for COVID-19 tes7ng services. 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
NSW Health Pathology and private pathology laboratories are working 7relessly to ensure results are returned as soon as possible but tes7ng capacity across NSW remains under enormous pressure due to the Omicron outbreak. Turnaround 7mes for results have increased due to record demand for tes7ng and increased posi7ve cases that require a more 7me consuming approach to the way the laboratories confirm the test samples. SNSWLHD asks those wai7ng for test results to wait at least five daysPhoto before following up, and to not call supplied hospital switchboards as they cannot access COVID-19 test results. SNSWLHD facili7es are unable to provide rapid an7gen tests (RATs) to community members. Current supplies are used internally for high-risk pa7ents and healthcare staff. Everyone aged five years and over is eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccina7on. COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be safe and effec7ve. NSW Health state-run clinics are offering a booster dose, using the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, to individuals aged 18 and over. This booster shot will help people maintain a high level of protec7on against the COVID-19 virus, including both the Delta and Omicron variants. People aged 18 years and older may receive a booster at least four months a?er receiving their second dose of any of the COVID-19 vaccines registered for use in Australia. First, second and booster vaccina7ons can be booked at a NSW Health vaccina7on clinic, par7cipa7ng GPs or pharmacy, through the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Finder. It is quick and easy to book and there are plenty of available appointments across Southern NSW. Anyone developing COVID-19 symptoms such as headache, nausea, sore throat, runny nose, cough, loss of smell or taste, or fever, must isolate and get tested immediately, and remain isolated un7l a nega7ve result is received. There are COVID-19 tes7ng clinics located across NSW, many of which are open seven days a week. To help stop the spread of COVID-19: Photo supplied
• If you are unwell, get tested and isolate right away – don’t delay.• Wash your hands regularly. Take hand sani7ser with you when you go out.• Keep your distance. Leave 1.5 metres between yourself and others. • Wear a mask indoors at public venues and while on or wai7ng for public transport.
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South East RAT supplies commandeered by Govt Kristy McBain, Federal Member for Eden Monaro
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"This is an email that Plevey's Pharmacy in Bega received yesterday a?ernoon regarding their order for rapid an7gen tests. Like most pharmacies across our region they are fielding hundreds of calls each day from people asking if they have tests available. The Prime Minister is paYng himself on the back and running television ads saying he has secured a supply of rapid an7gen tests, but the fact is all across EdenMonaro and the country, businesses are having their orders requisi7oned by the Federal Government. Businesses that saw this coming and planned ahead to order tests their staff and our regional communi7es are having their supplies pilfered by Government and a Prime Minister that again was too slow to act."
BBay walk-in COVID-19 vaccina%on clinic A walk-in COVID-19 vaccina7on clinic will be available in Batemans Bay over the next four weeks. The Pfizer clinic will be open on Thursdays and Fridays un7l 4 February from 10am - 3pm. Thursdays will be for people aged 12+ to get their first or second doses, and for people 18+ to receive their first, second or booster vaccina7ons. Fridays will be for children aged 5-11 to get their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. No bookings required, just walk in! Parental consent is required for people aged 5 - 15 to get their vaccina7ons. Venue: Batemans Bay Community Centre, SEARMS building, Museum Place, Batemans Bay Dates: Ages 12 years and above: Thursday 13, 20, 27 January and 3 February Children aged 5-11: Friday 14, 21, 28 January and 4 February Time: 10am – 3pm Available vaccine: Pfizer Eligibility: 5 years and older Bookings: Not required For informa7on about parental/guardian consent visit: bit.ly/vaccina7onconsent
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community A newly released East Lynne carrying capacity study suggests the area could support four resident koala groups, if natural post-wildfire recovery is accompanied by deliberate land management interven7on. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017recovery would be Cockwhy, Vol 48 27thfor 2018 Focus points koala
Benandarah, Murramarang and Kioloa. Local volunteer group Eurobodalla Koalas conducted the study, supported by the Great Eastern Ranges World Wildlife Fund for Nature "Cores, Corridors and Koalas" South Coast Project (Eurobodalla - lower Shoalhaven) co-hosted by the Coastwatchers Associa7on. Lead author Keith Joliffe said “There is probably one small resident group surviving a?er the devasta7ng Currowan fire. There have always been rare but persistent koala reports in this precinct. Forested connec7vity from East Lynne to other places, new knowledge about koala tree use, improved mapping, and interest in habitat and possible revival shown by local landholders, prompted this study.” Dr Joliffe explained the fire caused a long-term four per cent reduc7on in ecosystem persistence, but private landholders, Shoalhaven, Eurobodalla and Queanbeyan/Palerang Councils, Forestry Corpora7on NSW and Na7onal Parks and Wildlife Service have a clear path ahead if they would like to use East Lynne to contribute to the State’s koala rescue mission. “The key to success is preserva7on and rehabilita7on of vegeta7on connec7vity” Dr Joliffe added “with special emphasis on creek lines and fire management such as strategic control lines, cool burning and plan7ng fire retardant species.” The East Lynne koala carrying capacity report is at website link h>ps:// eurokoalas.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/east-lynne-koala-carrying-capacity-study-as-pdf.pdf
Fiona Phillips, Federal Member for Gilmore “When the 2019/2020 bushfires were raging the emergency response was run out of a community hall. Our emergency services volunteers and workers deserve be>er. That’s why I’m calling on the federal government to help fund a new dedicated Emergency Opera7ons Centre at Moruya, as part of a regional co-located emergency services precinct. Please join me by signing this pe77on: h>ps://bit.ly/linkEOC “ beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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Next Teensafe course Monday 24 January at Moruya Speedway - book now The next Teensafe course for L and P plate young drivers is being planned for the school holidays on Monday 24 January, 2022 at Moruya Speedway – subject to Covid and Lockdown restric7ons at the 7me. Cars and instructors provided. For registra%on form and more info visit www.teensafemoruya.org
Bay Pavilions have jobs! Hiring now - there's permanent and casual roles in sales, lifeguarding and swim-coaching, cafe and customer services, and in the gym too. More on Bay Pavilions' careers >
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community The Bay Theatre Players frigh\ully funny and classically kooky musical, The Addams Family, is finally hiYng the Playhouse stage, opening on 16 3 February. Vol September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Director Belinda Quick and her young and eager cast have been working hard over the past few weeks, dus7ng off the vocal chords and finding their inner spookiness to present this wonderful tale to audiences young and young at heart. The Addams Family kids have grown up! Wednesday Addams is now an 18 year old woman, ready for a life of her own. She has fallen in love with Lucas, a "sweet and regular" boy - and invi7ng his parents to dinner at the Addams Family mansion is sure to result in a fateful and hilarious night - where secrets are disclosed and rela7onships are tested - with some seriously spooky and enjoyably kooky happenings in between of course!
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Don’t miss out on the fun – Tickets are on sale now at www.trybooking.com. The Addams Family Musical is on stage from 3 to 20 February 2022, at The Playhouse, 33 Gregory St Batemans Bay. Adults $25.50, Concession $23.50 & Child Under 12 $20.50, all inclusive of online booking fees.
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community Left: Eurobodalla councillors 2022-2024 (l- r): David Grace, Rob Pollock, Anthony Mayne, Amber Schutz, Alison Worthington, Mayor Mathew Hatcher, Pete Diskon, Tubby Harrison, Tanya Dannock Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Contact your Councillors Correspondence to councillors can be sent to the councillors directly or by: email: council@esc.nsw.gov.au post: Eurobodalla Shire Council PO Box 99, Moruya NSW 2537 Please note that emails sent to the @esc domain are handled by Eurobodalla Shire Council staff.
Mayor Mathew Hatcher T: 0482 662 708 E: Mayor@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Tanya Dannock T: 0482 720 103 E: Clrtanya.dannock@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Peter Diskon T: 0482 709 883 E: Clrpeter.diskon@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor David Grace T: 0482 788 865 E: Clrdavid.grace@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Tubby Harrison T: 0482 607 256 E: Clrtubby.harrison@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Anthony Mayne T: 0482 496 402 E: Clranthony.mayne@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Rob Pollock OAM T: 0482 707 080 E: Clrrob.pollock@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Amber Schutz T: 0482 783 020 E: Clramber.schutz@esc.nsw.gov.au Councillor Alison Worthington T: 0482 846 641 E: Clralison.worthington@esc.nsw.gov.au Correspondence received at these generic addresses will be distributed by Council's records staff to the councillors and staff specified by the sender. All correspondence or emails sent to Council addresses become official records.
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You MUST now report Positive RATs or face a $1000 fine From 12 January, you must report a positive rapid antigen test result. "This
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told reporters on Wednesday. If someone fails to register a positive RAT there will be a $1,000 fine, which will be enforced from 19 January, he said. While all positive RATs since 1 January can now be reported, the mandate only applies to positive tests from Wednesday. Mr Perrottet said the reporting process would "only take a couple of minutes". All states and territories aside from the ACT and Western Australia have now provided a way for residents to register their results from RATs. You can register a positive test result for yourself, another adult or a child. Each result needs to be reported separately. You should register your positive test result as soon as possible by visiting the Service NSW app or website. DO NOT VISIT A SERVICE CENTRE. A rapid antigen test is a quick way to check if you have COVID-19. You do the test yourself and it shows you the result on a device that comes with the test. You must register a positive rapid antigen test result as soon as possible after you get your result. You are able to add a positive result dating back to 1 January 2022. You can register a positive test result for yourself, another adult or a child. Each result needs to be reported separately. You do not need to register if you've had: a negative or invalid rapid antigen test result a positive PCR test in the 28 days before your positive rapid antigen test. Eligibility To register a positive rapid antigen test result you must be: aged 16 or over ; living or staying in NSW. What you need a MyServiceNSW Account (optional) the date of the positive rapid antigen test result name, date of birth and postcode of the person tested your contact details. How to register Select the ‘Register a positive result’ button. Log in to your MyServiceNSW Account or select 'Continue without log in'. Choose to register a result for yourself, another adult or a child. Enter the positive test result date. Enter details of the person who tested positive. Enter your phone number or email. Answer 'yes' or 'no' to the health questions about the person who tested positive. Complete the declaration. Submit your details. If you have any issues or need help completing the form, call Service NSW on 13 77 88. You cannot register your positive result at a Service NSW Centre. After you've submitted the form, continue to self-isolate for 7 days from the day you received your positive result and follow the advice from NSW Health. If you're pregnant, unvaccinated or have a serious medical condition, you'll be asked to complete a follow up survey from NSW Health after you've submitted your positive result. More information If you have any health concerns, you can check your symptoms online, or contact your GP, the NSW Health COVID-19 Care at Home Support Line on 1800 960 933 or the National Coronavirus Helpline on 1800 020 080. After being exposed to someone with COVID-19 you are at risk of getting it for up to 14 days. The information you provide will be shared with NSW Health. Find out how your personal information will be managed. beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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The grass is growing at a rate few of us can cope with Eurobodalla Shire Council advise: Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Our parks teams have been feeling a bit for-lawn trying to keep up with all the mowing shire-wide, but don't fear - if your patch is overdue they'll get to it when they can. Just like in your own backyard, the huge amount of rain and humidity has the green stuff growing like crazy. We’ve also got four staff off with the Covid and we’re wai7ng on parts to repair a broken mower. We tried hiring casuals over Christmas but that didn’t work out . Please be pa7ent as the teams slash their way through what is an extraordinary workload in these extraordinary 7mes.
Cu9agee Bridge repairs – Tathra Bermagui Road closures from 24 January 2022 Bega Valley Shire Council would like to advise the community that emergency repair works will be carried out at Cu>agee Bridge on the Tathra Bermagui Road from Monday 24 January 2022 (weather permiYng). Works will include driving piles to improve lateral stability and the replacement of several failed structural components below the bridge deck. This will require the bridge to be closed to all traffic from 9am to 3pm on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 January, and again on Thursday 27 and Friday 28 January. Detours via Bega and Cobargo will be sign-posted for the dura7on of the works. Details will also be published on the BVSC Website and Facebook pla\orms. Cu>agee Bridge will be open under the current posted limita7ons on 26 January for the Australia Day public holiday. For further informa7on please contact Council’s Works Engineer, Ivan Rizwanul on (02) 6499 2222.
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U3A has an exci%ng program for 2022…..Come and Join us Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017looking for people who share your interests, IfVolyou are over 50 and 48 27th 2018
or you would like to share your passion with others, then U3A Batemans Bay may be the group for you. Our 2022 program includes a range of Recrea7onal and Physical Ac7vi7es, Science and General Interest topics, as well as History and Literary lectures and workshops. This year, despite the challenges of covid, we s7ll managed to run a small program for our members which included yoga and exercise classes, book and discussion groups, sewing and dancing. In 2022 we are working to expand our courses in the south of the shire.
“There is something for everyone”
The program includes a number of courses in Moruya such as a Crea7ve Wri7ng class to be held at the library. ScoYsh Country Dancing will once again be held fortnightly at the Memorial Hall and there is a discussion group which meets weekly at the golf club, as well as an exercise group which also meets weekly at the library. In addi7on, we have a number of Wine Apprecia7on Groups which meet in various members’ homes that are looking for new members. Please check our program on the U3A website U3A Batemans Bay – S7mula7ng ac7vi7es for over 50s (u3anet.org.au) and contact the tutors if you are interested and want to find out more.
We are holding a Registra7on day for enrolling in classes on Friday the 21st of January at the Soldiers Club from 10:30 to 12:30. This is the day members can meet and talk to tutors and other members about the courses and groups. Enrolment on the day gives a member priority but members can use the online facility from Monday 24th providing spaces are available.
“Music, instrumental or singing, is another passion that brings people together”
Our organisa7on is unique. It is totally managed and run by volunteers for the benefit of members of the Eurobodalla Community. Our tutors are also volunteers. Together we provide a program of over 40 courses and groups for our 500 plus members. To be a tutor you just need to want to share your knowledge or skills with others - perhaps you immigrated from another country and would like to share your language and culture then, trust me, there are others who will gladly join you. We have two course coordinators who will provide guidance, publicity and a venue so Photo that you can get started. Our tutor community is an supplied experienced and welcoming group who gain a great deal of sa7sfac7on from their contribu7on. U3A provides a network so that members of our Eurobodalla community can maintain their physical and mental health as well as their general well-being. If you are interested in joining please contact Maureen O’Brien, our membership coordinator at 0419 586 072 or email: memcoord@bbay.u3anet.org.au
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Outdoor cinema weekend 22nd and 23rd Jan in Moruya Outdoor cinema weekend on 22/23 January at
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Council youth team in partnership with Starry Nights Outdoor Movies. From 7pm on Sat 22 Jan Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. h>ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/ news-and-events/whats-on/events/calendar/ outdoor-movie-night-moruya From 7pm on Sun 23 Jan Jumanji: The Next Level. h>ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/whats-on/events/calendar/outdoor-movie-night-moruya2 No bookings needed and it’s free - just show up with your mates and a blanket to sit on and grab a spot. Food vans have got you covered for snacks, or bring a picnic.
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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 addi7on 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 proper7es on the market each week. You can find Beagle Abode on the Beagle website under REAL ESTATE The latest Beagle Abode lis7ngs 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: h>ps://www.beagleweekly.com.au/real-estate
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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1079:
More Covid Safe Plans in Place Who month Vol 16 thought Septembera 15th 2017ago that we would be in this position with 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Covid after the previous 18+ months of keeping it at bay? Regardless of how we got into this position of skyrocketing infections, hospitalisations and now deaths, the question we as a local business are addressing is “what are we doing about it?” The real estate business is an interesting one as we normally conduct our business in other people’s houses. Whether it be presenting to vendors and landlords why they should list their property with us or by showing prospective purchasers or tenants through the property we have listed we find ourselves in environments that we don’t have huge amount of control over, infection wise. As a local business the health of our staff and our customers, whether they be vendors, landlords, tenants, strata owners or contractors is of paramount importance. We have naturally already had our Covid safe plan in place since the start of the pandemic but with Omicron racing through the population extra steps have been needed to be put in place. For example, due to Omicron’s increased infection rate we need to make sure that if one of our sales staff were to contract it, then we need to ensure it doesn’t spread to the rest of the sales team. This would be “disastrous” as it would mean that we would not be able to help our vendors sell their properties. So, wherever possible, all our sales staff are working in different locations, for example they are not all in at the office at the same time and meetings between them are held on zoom so they keep each other updated with the status of new listings, offers and sales. Similarly in Strata, we have implemented new protocols surrounding the mandatory holding of annual general meetings for each complex. These are now all held electronically using zoom and we have been experimenting with new technologies to enable electronic voting by unit owners. We have made mask wearing mandatory in all locations except for physically being outside and providing that social distancing is occurring. All staff are provided with sanitiser and training on how to be Covid safe. We have even managed to order some rapid antigen tests so that will be another tool in our anti-Covid kitbag. So where to from here? Hopefully this wave will peak shortly but who knows if another variant will come along which may have different characteristics. Certainly the politicians were right when they said we need to “learn to live with Covid” as it doesn’t look like it is going away anytime soon. But rest assured, we are doing everything in our power to keep our little local business going in the safest way possible for our staff and anyone that we come in contact with.
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What’s on Jan 14th - Phil McKnight at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 14th - Solo West on Wheels - 7:30pm at Club Catalina
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Jan 15th -Big D - from 7:30pm at Club Catalina Jan 15th - Jacquii Leigh at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 15th - Dale Huddleston – Tuross Club (7.30pm) Jan 15th - Chris McGrath at the Adelaide, Moruya Jan 16th - “Eurobodalla live music” at the Moruya Golf Club Jan 16th - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (3pm) Jan 19th - Tony Jaggers at Ocean Shores Bermagui Jan 20th - Joe Quennell – Club Narooma (4.30pm) Jan 21st - Dust and Echo at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 22nd - Michael Kopp at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 22nd - Vinyl Rain – Club Narooma (5.30pm) Jan 22nd - Joe Driscoll – Tuross Club (7.30pm) Jan 23rd - Intensity – Club Narooma (3pm) Jan 23rd -Jazz Alley – Tuross Club (4pm) Jan 28th - Roddy Reason – Free at the Moruya Golf Club Jan 28th - Gerard Masters at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 29th - INXS: Live Baby Live at Tomakin Social Club Jan 29th - Gavin Rimmer at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 30th - Tony Jaggers at Bodalla Dairy Shed
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What’s on—cinema
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Gadfly 212 By Robert Macklin Sometimes karma jumps like a tiger snake and gets you in the neck. It happened this16 week – in slow15th motion – as the only bloke in Australia who could make Novak Vol September 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Djokovic look good stepped up to the microphone and, ‘Woohoo, gotcha, Scotty!’ Both fangs, just where it hurts most – right in the insufferable pomposity. Amazing, isn’t it. As Prime Minister, you think you’re out of the woods. The electors are forgetting about the Brittany Higgins/Grace Tame revolt. The Christian Porter/Alan Tudge horrors are fading. The Emmanuel Macron disaster is getting lost in memory’s shadows. The torturing of the ‘on water’ asylum seekers is pretty much historic.
And Albo still hasn’t cut through as the people’s champion. I mean, how good is that? And then comes Djoko. Okay, he’s a goat, and not just ‘greatest of all time’ but a ‘gross overpaid, arrogant twit’. And a mad anti-vaxxer to boot. But he’s a sportsperson in a country where sport is not just king but queen as well since women have begun making headlines in cricket, soccer, tennis, AFL, netball and half a dozen other codes. It’s the full catastrophe. Almost as bad, it’s Scomo’s old friends, the Border Force - the mob he practically invented - who stuck Djoko in a crummy hotel full of asylum seekers, some of whom have been incarcerated for NINE YEARS. And when the media discovered them, they grabbed the opportunity with both hands. ‘How long,’ they pleaded, ‘are we going to be punished by the Morrison government for seeking a safe haven from persecution and violence?’ ‘Good question!’ we cried. Karma. Scotty’s new friend the Indian Prime Minister and Hindu enthusiast, Narendra Modi knows there are three types, but the one that applies in this case is ‘the destiny that you earn through your actions and behavior’. A British Prime Minister back in the early 1960s, Harold Macmillan put it slightly differently. Asked what the greatest challenge to the political leader was, he responded, ‘Events, dear boy. Events.’ Sometimes they come from a clear blue sky. But in the far-off mountains, a lightning bolt has struck a tree in a grove of eucalypts; an orange spark kindles a little fire, and then suddenly the mindless, greedy exploitation of nature over the last two hundred years blankets that sky in the roiling darkness of nature’s rage. No wonder we call it a raging bushfire. Other times, a bat bites a bloke in a Chinese wet market, and two years later the so-called ‘supply chains’ snap in far-off Australia and we wait in vain for our Woolworths delivery of essential food items. And no one in the Morrison government which unmasked the country to Omicron saw it coming. Enter Djoko, stage right, darling of the anti-vaxxers. He protests his Border Force incarceration; his clever lawyers convince a judge he’d been badly used, and he’s released. But then the Border lads discover that he’s fibbed on his visa application. So how will the Morrison Government’s Immigration Minister Alex Hawke respond? His choice – the devil or that deep blue sea over which a deported Djoko will fly back to his European home. And on Friday evening, when Morrison always ‘puts out the garbage’, it was ‘Bye-bye, Novaxx.’ In the end, it really didn’t matter that much. In a poll that quickly sped around the social media, karma triumphed. The result was ‘Morrison 52, Djokovic 48’. The question? ‘Who would you prefer to see deported?’
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Reading—A beer with Baz “Oi….. over here Bazza” Bazza blinked a couple of 7mes to adjust his eyes to the dim light and made his way through to the back corner of the pub. Vol 16 September 15th 2017
28 April December 7th, Volhad 48 27th 2018 He a decent sip 2017 of the offered schooner and raised both eyebrows at Mick.
“We have to change spots in the pub, Bazza, just in case the brother in law walks by the front window. His family have been staying with us since Christmas and are showing no sign of leaving.” “Ahh….. that would be the family from Newtown, Mick. I always knew that would be a challenge for you this holidays.” “Bazza, they are usually the last to arrive before Christmas and the first to leave but the pandemic has changed all that. They have not been away for twelve months. I should of twigged when they unpacked the latest model coffee maker with enough fair trade beans to see us through to next Christmas, cartons of soy and almond milk, organic muesli, a rice cooker with four seYngs, designer mineral water, cases of inner city cra? beer, Newtown dis7lled gin, a smoker for our barbecue, their preferred 1500 thread count Egyp7an co>on sheets…….” Bazza interrupted with a chuckle. “They even brought a bloody air purifier……. Do you believe it? An air purifier…….. for down here!! And then the kids unpack every latest electronic gizmo. I regret giving out the wifi password as we have used up about three months worth of internet. As well, their idea of outdoor entertainment is to fly the drone they got for Christmas, which sets off every dog in the street. Bazza…….there is a level of permanency to this visit that I just don’t like.” They both took long sips and Mick’s eyes skirted the bar. “On top of all that, Bazza, the brother in law has struck up a friendship with the neighbour, another blow in from Sydney. I’ve hardly ever spoken to this bloke but it’s now glasses of Chardonnay and discussions about fringe theatre un7l midnight.” “Well, Mick…… you need to take them out and about a bit.” Mick shook his head. “I tried that, Bazza. I took the lot of them to the beach. The parents put sunscreen and zinc cream on the kids every fi?een minutes The kids would not go in the surf because they reckon it’s full of sharks and then spent the whole 7me making Tik Toks on the sand. I followed up with a trip to the local club for lunch. The brother in law even asks about membership which causes me immediate concern. Anyhow…….. the parents query whether the chicken is free range and the salad organic. They try to order some French Beaujolais vintage and are quite shocked when it is not available. I mean…… it’s the local bloody club.” Mick took a long sip.“I tell you, Bazza. I am going to be spending a bit more 7me at the pub.” They both finished their schooners in silence just as a thin man with a barista beard, black tee shirt and 7ght black jeans strolled over in his Doc Marten boots with three schooners. “Ahhhh…… there you are, Mick. And you must be Baz. Why didn’t you tell me they had a cra? beer brewed in Newton on tap at this pub? Its a bloody good reason to stay a bit longer.” Have a beer with Baz at john.longhurst59@gmail.com beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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100 Years Ago—14th January 1922 DEATH. – Mr. Phillip Coman, one of the district’s best known and most highly respected residents, died at Eurobodalla on Wednesday night. The remains were bought to Moruya, where the funeral took place Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 yesterday. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. – Another postponement has been forced upon the C.E. Sunday School picnic. Owing to the damp state of the trys7ng ground on the bank of the Kiora River, the organisers wisely decided not to hold the picnic on Tuesday last, but to combine with the parish’s annual func7on and picnic at the Heads on Founda7on Day, 26th January. A SENSATIONAL STORM. – On Sunday last an unprecedented hailstorm accompanied by a severe thunderstorm and torrents of rain occurred here. For a 7me residents were terrified as the roofs of the houses were struck by stones measuring 2¾ inches x 1¼ x 1½. In a very short space of 7me hail, two feet deep, was piled against fences and buildings. In its course the storm effected considerable damage. It is es7mated that fully 1000 panes of glass were broken. The worst to suffer were the Amusu Theatre with 30 panes smashed, and C.E. Church, Rectory and Parish Hall combined with 82, the windows of the Presbyterian Church, Public School and Centennial Hall on the Southern sides were completely wrecked. Many of the lead lights of the R.C. Church were broken whilst almost every house in town had from one to 16 panes smashed. Many roofs were penetrated by the stones and galvanized iron tanks pierced. The corn in numerous fields was stripped of leaves and cobs, vegetable gardens levelled to the ground, and poultry killed. The water cascaded down the hills and gu>ers and in a very short 7me the lowlands were a vast sheet of water. The chain lightening was very vivid and the thunder appalling, but we have not heard of anything being struck. The hailstorm was of three-quarters of an hour’s dura7on, but the rain con7nued to fall for about four hours, a?er which the sun shone brightly, enhancing the beau7ful scene presented by the surrounding hills in their mantle of dazzling whiteness. PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. – Humanity is a queer thing. Charlie Chaplin is paid £250,000 a year. Lloyd George, Prime Minister of an Empire with a popula7on of 450 millions, receives £5000 a year, or 50 7mes less. Mary Pickford gets as much salary in one year as Prime Minister Hughes would draw in 33 years. ESC GENERAL BUSINESS. – It was resolved to supply the Bateman’s Bay ferryman with a clock for use on the punt, same not to cost more than one pound. The Engineer was instructed to prepare es7mates of the cost of a new windmill, to be erected near the Moruya wharf, and the Clerk was instructed to ascertain from the Progress Associa7on if they would provide half the cost. Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc. h'ps:// www.mdhs.org.au beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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Reading—le9er to the editor
Save Tomaga River The Beagle Editor, Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Your readers might be interested in the following correspondence between Council and a group of property owners and residents of Mossy Point/Tomakin. Dear Mayor Hatcher and Councillors, Congratula+ons on your new posi+ons within the Eurobodalla Shire Council.
I am part of a group of property owners and residents of Mossy Point/Tomakin that have started an online pe++on for ac+on by Council and or State Government agencies to immediately assist in the review and ini+a+on of urgent remedia+on works to the Tomago River Sand spit/azimuth. The pe++on link is a'ached, and we have support from key Commercial opera+ons in and around the River including Tomakin Club. We understand Council have an exis+ng Environmental Management Plan specific to Tomago River, that is not being acted upon, is now not relevant or suitable regarding the current condi+on of the sand spit deteriora+on. We request acknowledgment of this email and pe++on and request your immediate a'en+on to the issue which if le1 una'ended will result in substan+al nega+ve affec+ve to the safe use of the river by locals and thousands of tourists every year. h>ps://www.change.org/p/save-tomaga-river On and behalf of the Pe++on for Saving Tomago River NSW. Peter Brogan Resident, Property Owner and rate payer If you are one of the thousands' of people that enjoy using the Tomakin / Mossy Point waterway, please read on and sign this pe%%on to help keep this waterway in its current state before it is changed forever! We need your support. My extended family and I are lifelong residents of Moruya and Mossy Point da7ng back to the 1800's and currently own three proper7es between us that front the river. We have a strong history with the Tomaga River and have watched the condi7on of the sand spit/azimuth that separates the River from Tomakin Bay (beach) deteriorate over the years. We have requested interven%on on several occasions over the last 20 plus years from Council. All efforts to date have been subpar and unsuccessful, to the point of poten7ally adding to the deteriora7on that the interven7on was aimed at stopping/slowing. Current Situa%on: con%nues…... beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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Reading—le9er to the editor As you can see from current photo (taken January 2022), the condi7on on the Tomaga River bank is in very poor condi7on. Erosion is substan7al, to the point that safety and welfare of residents/visitors is compromised, and Mari7me signage has been undermined. The bank is extremely close to breaking through and the river will be changed forever. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Impacts: The obvious and minor concerns are safety/integrity of the walkways, Mari7me signage, boat ramp structure. The major issue is the complete structural break down of the sand spit itself with the Tomakin Bay (beach) breaking through to the Tomaga River at the Eastern Point (see site plan). This catastrophic failure would compromise the WHOLE Tomaga River (both eastern and western ends) and destroy the water way which thousands of people enjoy every year. The impacts would include but not be limited to: Environmental: Animal and bird sanctuary destroyed/damaged. Major impacts to exis7ng water way, 7dal changes. Social: Safety of the River for water sports/swimming. Compromised swimming water sports access. Economic: One of the safest East facing river mouth entries would be destroyed to boa7ng and water sports. A major tourist a>rac7on. Boa7ng/water sport access 100% compromised. Commercial impact to local business suppor7ng the Boa7ng/sailing community. Think kayak and SUP hire, bait and tackle shops, local cafes etc. Impact on Tourism in general. Pe%%on: We are looking for like minded individuals to assist in the pe77on to have Eurobodalla Council rec7fy the issue IMMEDIATELY. The pe%%on will be submi9ed to the Mayor of Eurobodalla Shire Council and the State Member for the area, (currently Mr Andrew Constance). Our goal is the State Government and Local Government to work in conjunc7on to rec7fy the issue asap before it becomes too late. THANK YOU!
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Sport
Greg Bush Masters the Course at Tuross Vets Golf Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Despite a few 28 April December 7th, 2017 overnight and late the day Vol 48 27th showers 2018
before, 52 intrepid golfers registered for the Tuross Head Veterans Golf Special Par event on Wednesday 12 January. This event is unique to Tuross Vets, is based on the standard Par game, but provides addi7onal rewards for scores below handicap. Winner on the day was Greg Bush with a fine score of +3. Warren Hodder on +1 was runner up and the remaining major prize winners were Ray Downey and Ian Manton with scores of Square. Minor prizes were awarded to Michael and Lachlan Nordsvan, Ted Quinlan and Richard Wharton who all scored -1, and to Tony Crook, Paul Green, Blaise Madden, Len Rogers, Barry Hoban, Steve Johnston and Richard Kelly all with scores of -2. Nearest the pins went to Warren Hodder on the 4th, Ray Downey on the 6th, and to Dorothy Madden and Greg Bush on the 7th. Steve Gardner took out the Accuracy Drive award.
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Batemans Bay TRIATHLON Fes%val 5th February 2022 Are you ready to kick off with the Elite Energy Triathlon 2022 in Batemans Bay/Tomakin? Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Register now at7th, 28 April December Vol 48 27th 20182017
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Tri Batemans Bay in it’s new home at Tomakin is designed for speed. From the wind protected swim in the Tomaga River, the fast straights of George Bass Drive to the pancake flat run through Tomakin these races will be fast! Join us for a fantas7c day of racing, followed by our only evening presenta7on for the season at Club Tomakin, so come along, get some awards, have a crack at karaoke and dance the night away.
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Broulee Runners January 12th 2022 We have come a long way since 7 February 2007 and have survived Bush Fires, Floods and Lockdowns. Tonight, marks15th the 2017 739th run since the event began. David Connaughton started 27 February 2008 and he Vol 16 September 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 has par7cipated in 573 of these events. However, tonight, he is laid low as a Covid close contact. Runners going past his place could see him gazing sorrowfully out the window. There were 80 starters this evening and the quality was certainly on show with excellent 7mes in all three events. In the 2 kilometres the top five were under 8 minutes and in the 3.5 kilometres Cameron Lunn, a?er a long absence, recorded his best 7me of 16.39. In the 5-kilometres the top five were under 20 minutes. In the 2-kilometres PBs were recorded by Eddie Olah, William Smith, Karen Harding-Smith, Alby Clark, Eli and Sco> Melgaard, and Lilly Cecere. In the 3.5Kilometres besides Cameron Lunn another runner named Niamh Scahill recorded a PB. In the 5-kilometres Andrew Olah and Yvonne Carter recorded personal best 7mes. Because we could not have Dave we were lucky to have a good subs7tute with the new Mayor of the Eurobodalla shire, Ma> Hatcher, turn up to record his 3rd run with the group.
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Tackle World Fishing Report Moruya River. With approximately 100mm rain last weekend, the river is back, to what has become its normal state, dirty yet again. There are fish s7ll being Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 caught though. Work the deeper holes where the salinity level is higher Vol 48 27th 2018 and any areas in the lower sec7ons of the system. Anywhere from the quarry wharf down to the airport flats will offer you the best chance of finding the fish this weekend. Oily baits or lures with vibra7on poten7al will be the go to op7ons. Preddy’s wharfs has yet again proved to be a great op7on for visi7ng families, with one young 1st 7me fisho, landing a lovely 55cm flathead on his 3rd ever cast. I have found that when fishing with the younger anglers, circle hooks are a great op7on to use. With plenty of hook point exposure and a hardy bait to resist the pickers, the fish hook themselves. Tuross River. Tuross seems to be even dir7er than Moruya this week, if that’s possible. Making fishing the lower areas around the main boat ramp, potato point flats and the boat sheds the best op7ons. There s7ll have been reasonable catches this past week, although definitely condi7ons affected. Fish the incoming 7de, allowing for the cleaner clearer water to make its way back into the system. Rock and beach. These areas have offered visi7ng and local anglers the best chances of finding fish this last week. With plenty of salmon, bream and whi7ng on the beaches, live worms or nippers have worked best on the bream and whi7ng, while pilchards and metals have worked on the salmon. For the bream and whi7ng, try the areas where the beach meets rocky headlands offering a mixed environment for the fish to hunt. The rocky headlands have also been producing a few drummer for those wan7ng a bit of hand to hand combat. Offshore. Reports of dirty water being along way out have been the norm this week. This however hasn’t had too much of an adverse affect of either the snapper or flathead on the local reefs this week. The magic 30-40m has been producing mixed bags of snapper, flathead and gummy sharks for most boats. The game crews have been enjoying the warmer currents out wide, with more than a few billfish finding their way boat side this week. If you are looking for a different way to consume your catch, we have fish smokers in stock and a range of differently flavoured wood chips to go with them. Hot smoking your catch is a great way to mix up the way you process a feed of fish. If this is something that interests you, come in and ask our staff for advise on what is required. As can been seen in the pic below, we also offer pooch life jackets for sale, so if you have a four legged friend that needs a li>le encouragement and help to enjoy the water with you, we have you covered. We have got PFD,s for small through to large dogs in stock. Thanks to Alisha for sending the pic in of a bit of stand up paddle boarding fun with her best friend. Stay safe everyone and remember, “every days a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya. beagle weekly : Vol 242 January 14th 2022
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