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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, Everywhere I turn I am hearing the message that Omicron is “mild”. In December NSW Premier Dominic Perro:et assured us that early signs indicate Omicron is “five <mes less Vol 16 September 15thThis 2017might well be the case in the physical impact of the virus but one would have to severe” than Delta. 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 observe that the psychological impact on the community by Omicron we are currently witnessing is far more severe than any of us can imagine. Our community and our region was hammered by the bushfires. Even the hint of wood smoke in the air brings back memories to most of us of the incredible heat, the stench of acrid smoke that found its way into our homes, our lives and our every pore. That event brought to the surface the realisa<on that we had no control of what might happen next. There was li:le that could be done and since then li:le has been done to give us any assurity it won’t happen again. La Nina is with us now and the rolling storms, the rain and the flooding remind us once again that we are at the whims of the gods. Add a volcano and tsunami to the mix and the reality steps up another notch that we have li:le choice but to accept we live on a large spinning planet that we have no control over. That in itself is daun<ng but we seem to reconcile that those are the risks we take. We live on fault lines, we build homes in the forest or next to the shore line. But when one natural disaster builds on the next and the next and the next … and the next it tends to undermine our hope of general stability. As a result we now live in a less predictable world and are surrounded with compounded uncertain<es. There are no guarantees and we are now reminded of this annually with increased insurance premiums. Then along comes Covid. Ini<ally we were on-guard. Most realised the poten<al threat the virus posed on our lives and the lives of loved ones. We saw the figures. We reacted and most vaccinated. The wave of concern turned to a wave of complacency. Noses soon appeared from atop face masks. People stopped washing their hands. We demanded our right to sing and dance. Our leaders assured us all was in order. We had trust in them but alas they failed. It turns out it was a Race and that we missed the starters gun. Lock down aDer lock down took its toll on our community. More and more we were isolated from each other. Humans are social beings. The loss of contact brought its own costs on our mental health. The lockdowns and messages were relentless. Isolate, test, lock down, sani<se, and isolate again. But we did it hoping to pop out the otherside to normality. We yearned to return to how it had been. A predictable life that was stable. Where there were no masks, no sani<sing and no lock downs. Added to that we wanted to return to a place where the smell of woodsmoke didn’t strike immediate fear. But then came Omicron that once again reminds us that we have no control. The disrup<on it has caused, and con<nues to cause to so many millions of lives can not be described as “mild”. Each, and all of us, are not the same folk we were two years ago. Resources for mental health services are stretched to near breaking. The fact is that we don’t like the unpredictable. We need to be in control of our own lives and when that control is taken away we don’t take it well. There is much we can’t control. We enjoy order, structure, guidance, reassurance and leadership. But we now live in a world where the rules change daily and it is more than evident that our leaders also have li:le, if any, control. Humanity is currently rudderless and we are all in the same boat. Only the decks and cabins differ. The only thing we do have control over is how we treat ourselves and each other. We live in difficult <mes and we have all been affected, one way or the other by fire, flood or pes<lence. So if you see a neighbour walking by be sure to raise a hand and wave. It might just be the small posi<ve they need to get by, and they might even wave back. Take care—we s<ll have a way to go. Un<l next lei beagle weekly : Vol 243 January 21st 2022
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Batemans Bay HealthOne is one step closer: but to what? Batemans Bay HealthOne is one step closer to becoming a reality since it first began planning six months ago. The service is intended to perform as a one-stop offering what NSW Health describes as a “unique model of integrated care for the community”. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
The details of exactly what HealthOne in Batemans Bay will look like remain unknown. What is known is that there is a budget of $20 million from NSW Health. Will it be a new building, a set of buildings (described as Hub and Spoke) or will it be a connec<on of services that already exist that are linked by improved paperwork and administra<on prac<ces? That is yet to be revealed. All we know is that it is "one step closer". That also means we don't actually know when it will be delivered or what the $20 million alloca<on will pay for. NSW Health say "In prac cal terms, integra on for HealthOne NSW means that the planning, administra on and provision of primary and community health care services is integrated. In establishing HealthOne NSW services, the process of transi on from autonomous services, o en provided at separate loca ons some distance from each other, to integrated services, can take me. Service partners may take a staged approach, star ng with collabora ve or coordinated arrangements. Successful integra on is an ongoing adap ve process rather than a one-off ini a ve, it is organisa onal systems and processes, the work of teams and individuals that ul mately achieve the alignment and coordina on associated with integra on to deliver stepped changes for client and popula on benefit" Local Health Districts, including Southern NSW Local Health District, are generally guided by their community needs to determine the configura<on that is best suited to each locality. The inten<on of HealthOne is to deliver health upgrades to rural communi<es, so that people can access higher quality health services in contemporary, purpose built facili<es close to home. The model brings together a Commonwealth-funded general prac<ce and state-funded primary and community healthcare services that includes dental, pharmacy and allied health professionals crea<ng a healthcare hub in one loca<on. The general message is that while Commonwealth and State Governments have different areas of responsibility in delivering health services, the community just simply wants an effec<ve, seamless system that works. HealthOnes are par<cularly beneficial for people who have complex health needs, and have been proven to be a successful model that bridges the gap between private providers and Commonwealth and State delivered health services. While there is no fixed model for HealthOne NSW services, they are characterised by a mo<va<on to bring health care professionals together to reduce the increasing burden of chronic disease and to focus on those people in the community who need a greater level of coordinated care. The new HealthOne at Batemans Bay is intended to complement the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital beagle weekly : Vol 243 January 21st 2022
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community which will be built at Moruya. While the development of the HealthOne at Batemans Bay is a posi<ve there are s<ll no details of the services will deliver. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
When first the alloca<on of $300,000 to get the planning underway was announced in August 2021the ques<ons asked by the community were leD unanswered. The general response at the <me was that any addi<onal services provided to the region was very welcome however the suspicion has progressed that the HealthOne op<on is li:le more than a poli<cal pacifier to the Batemans Bay community as they begin to realise their hospital is undergoing considerable change that already has the community being redirected to the exis<ng Moruya Hospital, well before the opening of the new Eurobodalla Hospital. Also of concern is the con<nued outcry from the Narooma and Cobargo communi<es who seem to be falling through the net of on-site local health provision as NSW Health con<nues to centralise. With the reduc<on of service provision and rebates in TeleHealth rural and regional NSW health services are s<ll falling a long way from the promises being made.
Bega by-elec*on: are you registered Upcoming Bega State by-elec<on. Update enrolment by 6pm Friday 21 January. Please check/update your enrolled address aec.gov.au/check.
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Delayed River of Art Prize winners announced Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
The 2021 River of Art Prize was announced today with the winner being Geoffrey Odgers for his work Burnt Offerings. The second award went to Victoria Collins for Sapling Forest in Crimson and the highly commended prize to Grace Paleg for Kiss the Floor. The River of Art prize was rescheduled due to the 2021 COVID lockdown. Above: Geoffrey Odgers with ‘Burnt Offerings’ (Credit: Corin Roussouw)
‘Congratula<ons to the winners for their artworks. It’s a very diverse exhibi<on from a highly talented and commi:ed field’, said Leanne Joyce, Chair of the River of Art Fes<val.
The winning ar<st will receive $2,000 with $250 for the runner up. The artwork most highly commended will be awarded $100. 50 ar<sts entered a total of 63 works from within and beyond the Eurobodalla region demonstra<ng again the quality and commitment of ar<sts in our region. The final 22 works will hang at the Narooma School of Art studios un<l 6 February 2022. ‘We also thank the judges Denise Ferris, ar<st and educator, and Iain Dawson, Director of the Bega Valley Region Gallery’, said Leanne. ‘We spent quite a while considering the final 22 entries from a very robust field and it was a difficult final decision’, said Denise Ferris. ‘We feel that every work will find an apprecia<ve audience and every entrant and their work ma:ers’. The 2022 River of Art Prize will be open in August and announced during the Fes<val that will run from 1625 September 2022. The final works will be available to view on the River of Art website www.riverofart.com.au.
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Riders ready to chafe for charity Two keen Eurobodallan equestrians will soon follow in the hoofprints of the world's greatest warlord, helping today’s Mongolian kids move on lives scavenging Volfrom 16 September 15th 2017 garbage <ps. 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Bodalla’s Duncan McLaughlin and Moruya’s Cele Stone are among sixteen riders selected for the 3,600 kilometre Blue Wolf Totem Expedi<on across Mongolia. Raising funds for the Children of the Peak Sanctuary, the three-month adventure will see the pair aboard na<ve Mongolian horses, riding roughly 50 kilometres each day. The horses are descended from those belonging to Genghis Khan's armies as he carved out the world’s largest empire: an area covering more than 23 million square kilometres including nearly all of Asia, the Middle East and a swathe eastern Europe. Mr McLaughlin said the expedi<on was “much more than simply riding from A to B”. “We’ll be visi<ng with Buddhist monks, hanging out with reindeer herders and riders that hunt with golden eagles, crossing deserts and mountains, paVng yaks and camels, and seeing the wild and endangered Przewalski’s horses up close,” he said. “Riders cover the cost of the expedi<on itself but have each commi:ed to raising at least US$5,000 for charity.” Mr McLaughlin and Ms Stone were both caught in the Black Summer bushfires. McLaughlin and his family managed to defend their home and animals, though most of their property infrastructure was lost. “There’s a way to go but we’re geVng there. COVID willing, I reckon both Cele and I can do with the break,” said Mr McLaughlin. The bushfires completely wiped out Ms Stone’s Mogendoura property as she fled the inferno with only those items already stashed in her car. Yet to rebuild and s<ll ren<ng, she said the trip would be a welcome reprieve. “It’s been a bright light shining the way aDer some dark days,” said Ms Stone. “Mongolia has the world’s oldest surviving horse culture and the Blue Wolf Totem is the biggest charity ride ever undertaken. When you read up on Genghis Khan, he was quite a forward thinking and encouraged freedom of religion, ins<tuted merit-based career paths, and was keen on redistribu<ng wealth. I like to think he’d appreciate what we’re doing here.” The driving force behind the Blue Wolfe Totem Expedi<on is Julie Veloo, a Canadian expat who has spent the last decade living in Mongolia. Ms Veloo came late to horse riding aDer watching Mongolian children galloping their ponies across the steppe. Her Veloo Founda<on is dedicated to helping displaced herder families, especially the children. “The steppe is in trouble due to climate change and overgrazing, with families forced to the capital to try and make a living, scavenging from Ulaanbaatar's rubbish dumps,” Ms Veloo said. “It’s astonishing to see the difference food, care and educa<on makes in their lives. With money raised from horse expedi<ons like this one – more than half a million US dollars over the years – we’ve built and run two kindergartens and a community library, with summer camps for the kids as well.” Duncan McLaughlin’s fund raising page > h:p://www.veloofounda<on.com/duncan-mclaughlin.html Cele Stone’s fund raising page > h:p://www.veloofounda<on.com/cecilia-stone.html Veloo Founda<on > h:p://www.veloofounda<on.com Blue Wolf Totem Expedi<on > h:ps://m.facebook.com/105584197529257/ beagle weekly : Vol 243 January 21st 2022
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Eurobodalla Show: Next weekend Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd January Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Next Sat 28weekend December 7th, 22nd 2017 & Sun 23rd Vol 48 April 27th 2018 January our Eurobodalla District Show is on at the Moruya Showground.
The annual local show consists of two days of entertainment, including - Eljay motorbike entertainment show Horse events - Produce display + compe<<ons - Arts & craDs Photography - Food stalls - Animal nursery - Motorbike obstacle course Side shows - Pet show - Dog jump - Music entertainment - Tractor & machinery display And much more!
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Community Tuross Head Men’s Shed Monster Garage Sale When: Saturday 29 January 2022
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Where: Tuross Head Men’s Shed 44 Monash Avenue Tuross Head Time:
From 8.00 am to 1.00 pm
Sausage Sizzle available Bargains for everyone - bric a brac household items - and even collectible Phantom comics Come along and support your local Men’s Shed Contact: Steve Ryder (0412 623 865)
BBay walk-in COVID-19 vaccina*on clinic A walk-in COVID-19 vaccina<on clinic will be available in Batemans Bay over the next four weeks. The Pfizer clinic will be open on Thursdays and Fridays un<l 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 vaccina<ons. 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 vaccina<ons. 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 informa<on about parental/guardian consent visit: bit.ly/vaccina<onconsent
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Please contact Diane to book on 0400463438
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 restric<ons at the <me. Cars and instructors provided. For registra*on form and more info visit www.teensafemoruya.org
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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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community The Bee Team at Yumaro Living have beeeeeen extremely buzzy making lots of Bee Hotels for their clientele. Joey and Ma:, the Bee-Advisors, have now allocated 8 hours per week so they can build the Bee Hotels with the residents of Yumaro Living. As you can see by the photos, everyone is having lots of fun15th especially in the sunshine weather. Vol 16 September 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
The Bee Team are asking for dona<ons of Bamboo, Pallets, Wood (including DriD Wood), Shells, Small Rocks and even some Dried Twigs. These are the things that they will mostly need to be able to build the hotels. Yumaro Living is located conveniently on the corner of Campbell Street and Foreman Street in the heart of Moruya or alternately you can drop off any of the above materials at Yumaro – 6 Shelley Road, North Moruya Industrial Estate. In Joey’s words, “We are so excited to get this project up and running this year and have many fabulous ideas to add to our Bee Team Crea<ve space.” Please contact Joey or Ma: for more informa<on – 4474 5819
Cu<agee 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 permiVng). 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 dura<on 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 limita<ons on 26 January for the Australia Day public holiday. For further informa<on please contact Council’s Works Engineer, Ivan Rizwanul on (02) 6499 2222.
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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 addi<on to the South Coast Beagle that owns The Beagle and the South Coast Travel Guide: The Nature Coast of NSW : from Durras to The Tilbas The Beagle Abode has been established to provide that service while also providing our readers with a glossy overview of latest proper<es on the market each week. You can find Beagle Abode on the Beagle website under REAL ESTATE The latest Beagle Abode lis<ngs are also available each week as a FlipBook on the website and also distributed to readers via our social media pages and our twice weekly mailouts. CLICK HERE: h:ps://www.beagleweekly.com.au/real-estate
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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1080:
Where is all the Money Coming From? The increase in property Vol 16 September 15th 2017 prices in our local area has been quite 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 staggering along with the speed at which properties are being snapped up. As we have previously reported, many properties are not even making it into the advertising stage but are being sold to people on our database who have property profiles that match the new listings that we get. This is one of the reasons why you would have seen a “SOLD” sign put up in front of a property that you didn’t even know had been put on the market.
While prices in our local area are high, the value of property in many, many, many, suburbs in Sydney are quite mind blowing. The Daily Telegraph recently reported that at the start of 2021 there were 39 suburbs where median house prices were over $3m, but the number more than doubled to 82 suburbs by the end of the year. Of those 82 suburbs, 29 of them had a median house price of over $4m. That is a massive amount of wealth stored in people’s “asset bank” and quite frankly makes many of our properties locally look like complete bargains. Imagine moving from a Sydney suburb with all the traffic congestion etc to a waterfront or clifftop property in the Eurobodalla and you may still have $1m-$2m+ as retirement money.
In line with the increase in property values it is no wonder that the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has also announced an increase in the lending to owner occupiers, investors and first home buyers. The value of new loan commitments rose 6.3% to $31.4 billion in November 2021. The average loan size for owner occupier dwellings rose to an all-time high of $596,000. This will obviously have a significant impact on the ongoing housing affordability issue which we are sure must be becoming more and more of concern for the various levels of government.
Also, interestingly from the ABS figures, approximately one third (or $10.1 billion) of the new loan commitments were to the investor segment which shows that the investors are truly back in force in the property market.
The new Real Estate Ins<tute of Australia (REIA) President Hayden Groves was quoted in one of his first press releases as saying: “It is our hope that 2022 should see a more stable market in line with an expected increase in stock levels for the first home buyers, owner occupiers and investors alike”. beagle weekly : Vol 243 January 21st 2022
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Outdoor cinema weekend 22nd and 23rd Jan in Moruya Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Outdoor cinema weekend on 22/23 January at Moruya’s Riverside Park, hosted by the Eurobodalla 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/whatson/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. That Possum Out he comes late at night Sneaking about with all his might “Sniff, sniff what have we here People up late with summer beers! Oh yum, a smell of mango is near On the wet seed thrown over there.” He runs to grab it with his claws And scratches the seed on all fours! Then looks around for more of the skin And smiles to himself when it’s not thin. “There's s<ll mango leD for me… Oh thank you, owner, of 103!” By Mary Murray
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What’s on Jan 21st - Dust and Echo at Tomakin Sports and Social Jan 21st - Stru: at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jan 21st - Suede Cats at Club Catalina
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Jan 22nd - Alibi Duo - Saturday from 7:30pm Jan 22nd - Stru: at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club 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 22nd - Ricky Bloomfield playing @ The Addie this Saturday night 7pm <ll 11pm Jan 22nd - Country Pumpkins - Eurobodalla Show (noon) Jan 22nd - Ricky Bloomfield - Eurobodalla Show (4.30pm) Jan 23rd - Intensity – Club Narooma (3pm) Jan 23rd -Jazz Alley – Tuross Club (4pm) Jan 26th - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (2pm) 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 29th - Rob Simpson – Tuross Club (7.30pm) Jan 30th - Tony Jaggers at Bodalla Dairy Shed Jan 30th - RiveRok – Club Narooma (3pm)
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What’s on –coming up
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What’s on—cinema
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Reading Gadfly 213 By Robert Macklin It’s an unforgettable image. As the Australian captain, Pat Cummins pounded in and launched one of his thunderbolts, the English tailender, Ollie Robinson stepped away, barely Vol 16 September 15th 2017 attempting to intercept the pink ball that crashed into his stumps. 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018
Game over. The English team had waved the white flag of surrender. In less than two hours our fast bowlers sliced the opposition into bite-sized pieces. They’d done it, not with fearsome ‘bouncers’ to the head and heart but aimed with a laser-like precision at their weaknesses outside the off stump or defending the wickets with their willow wands. That final Test in Hobart put the seal on a 4-0 series to Australia, and here’s the best part – our team’s celebration was jubilant but brief. The next moment, they were shaking hands with their opponents in a spirit of genuine goodwill, even to the surly slugger, Ben Stokes to whom losing to Australia is like chopping off your foot with a machete. The goodwill reflected Pat Cummins’ captaincy. It was his first series as skipper but already he’s displayed a grace in leadership so sadly lacking in other areas of Australian endeavor. (Yes, that one). In one of those happy coincidences, the same day I’d been writing of a very different Ashes series. I was giving context to a period in the life of my new biography subject, the great naturalist, war hero, and Aboriginal advocate, Donald Thomson. He was ahead of his time but gave his life – which ended in 1970 - to the Aboriginal cause. The notorious ‘Bodyline’ series of 1932-33 took place just as he was preparing to set out on a peace-keeping mission in the Northern Territory for the Lyons Government. But such was the viciousness of that Ashes contest that he might well have used his mediation talents at the MCG rather that the wilds of East Arnhem Land. England’s captain, Douglas Jardine had devised the infamous ‘bodyline’ to counter Don Bradman’s batting genius by having his fast bowlers pitch the ball short, so it reared at the batsman’s unprotected head and shoulders. The issue became deadly serious when captain Bill Woodfull was felled by a ‘bouncer’ and ‘keeper Bert Oldfield suffered a fractured skull. The Australian Cricket Board sent furious public cables to their British counterparts, and they responded in kind. Prime Minister Lyons met with the Board and warned of ‘the severe economic hardships that could be caused if the British public boycotted Australian trade’. Gradually, the temperature lowered but the bodyline fracas, like the Great Depression’s economic convulsion, became public markers on Australia’s pathway from the colonial era. And now? Well, none of that colonial nonsense in the women’s game but within the Australian establishment there’s a curious clinging to the strings of our colonial past. The ABC, for example, swamps us with BBC cast-offs, and patronising Britishers who keep ‘doing’ Australia, from Tony ‘Baldrick’ Robinson, ‘Griff’ Rhys Jones, and a train traveller whose name escapes me. And last week when the Australian Republican Movement finally presented its new model, it barely ruffled the newsrooms’ feathers. To rub it in, PM Scott Morrison renamed Aspen Island, a dot in lake Burley Griffin, ‘Queen Elizabeth II’. Oh well, at least Pat Cummins’ equally commendable bowling partner was Scott Boland, a proud Gulidjan man. His astonishing six wickets for seven runs at the MCG is the other unforgettable image from the series. Were he still with us, Donald Thomson would be amazed, and delighted.
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Reading—A beer with Baz “Now…… that’s a pretty flash shirt, Mick.” Mick took a sip of the full schooner, grinned and rubbed the fabric of his shirt between his fingers. “It’s a hemp shirt, Bazza. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 A gift from the brother in law. It’s 28 April December 7th, 2017and feels good on the skin. And…… Volalternative 48 27thto2018 an cotton you will be pleased to know, Bazza….. it’s better for the environment.” “Wonders never cease, Mick. I take it his extended stay has come to an end?” They both took measured sips of their beers. “Ah not quite, Bazza. It’s all too risky back in Sydney with Omicron so he has set himself up to work from our place. A few compromises here and there, but we seem to be coping.” Bazza raised an eyebrow. “Yeah well, Bazza…… he likes to watch SBS on Demand so I almost need binoculars to follow the subtitles, but…..he has taken over the kitchen duties.” Bazza leaned back and Mick glanced at his watch. “Last night he offered to cook an Asian meal. Well, here’s me thinking a bit of home made sweet and sour pork, some lemon chicken and combination fried rice would be an alternative to the local Chinese takeaway.” Mick took another sip of his schooner. “Not to be Bazza. It’s a culinary trip to Sri Lanka and I took some notes. He fried off some onion, garlic, chilli, ginger, lemongrass, coriander root and a curry paste he made himself and added the chicken. Mate, it is then a whirlwind of bamboo shoots, curry leaves, cinnamon quills, fennel seeds, cloves and cardamom. He then added coconut cream and let it simmer.” Bazza licked his lips and his eyes widened. “So Bazza, I’ve got every window in the house open and the neighbours having a good sniff over the side fence. The postie even drops the mailbag and comes in for a taste test.” Mick paused for another sip and again checked his watch. “He then got some fresh sliced beetroot he had pickling in vinegar and sugar and goes to town on that. I’ve lost track of what he added but I tell you, the beetroot tastes nothing like what comes out of a can.” “By gee, Mick, he is giving the local Chinese restaurant a run for its money.” “Bazza….. it doesn’t end there. Now, I’m not a big fan of eggplant…….but, he knocked up an egg plant curry using most of the same ingredients in the chicken dish, added some mustard seeds and lime pickle and left it simmering away in coconut milk.” Mick leaned in. “I tell you, Bazza. Give the combination fried rice a miss and go for steamed Basmati from the rice cooker. And Bazza, make sure you add Maldive fish to the egg plant curry before serving and top it all off with some pol sambol.” Mick clicked his tongue and winked, looked at his watch, left his schooner unfinished and stood up. “Sorry Bazza…..I have to get home. Tonight we are having a prawn risotto from local produce and watching the final episode of a Scandinavian noir series on SBS.” Have a beer with Baz at john.longhurst59@gmail.com
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Reading—history
100 Years Ago—21st January 1922 DONNELLY BROTHERS. – are having Phone No. 28 installed at their new butchery. …The shop in Campbell Street has Vol 16 September 15th 2017 undergone thorough renova<on, having been repainted, re28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 ne:ed etc. A fine draD of Braidwood fa:ened bullocks in charge of Mr. Allan Rankin, have arrived for the shambles. STOCK MOVING. – Mr. Harry McIntosh has leD Moruya with a draD of 20 fine 4-year-old fleshy bullocks for Mr. Mar<n Kea<ng’s Braidwood fa:ening paddocks. This careful drover will return with 20 fat bullocks, out of 100 already there, which will be put through Mr. Kea<ng’s Moruya shambles. AMUSU THEATER. – Anne:e Kellerman in ‘What Women Love’ – to-night (Saturday.) SIGNS OF PROGRESS. – There is evident in Moruya at present conspicuous signs of progress. New buildings are being erected, old ones demolished and re-erected on more modern lines, houses renovated and painted, and new businesses opened. The latest is a boot repairing shop, which is conducted by Mr. K. (“Charlie”) Matson in Queen Street. If our Councillor would only curb and gu:er the footpaths, and the landowners electrically light the town, we could boost Moruya as the preVest, healthiest, most progressive, and happiest town on the South Coast to live in. WEDDING. – On Thursday, 12th inst., the Methodist Church, Bateman’s Bay, was the scene of a very pre:y wedding, when Mr. P. J. (“Jack”) Gale (late A.I.F.) was united to Miss May Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts, of Bateman’s Bay, the ceremony being performed by Rev. H. N. Whiteman. NERRIGUNDAH. – A novel but deligh\ully enjoyable evening was spent in the School of Arts on 13th inst. on the occasion of a Complimentary Ball given expressively by the ladies of the Nerrigundah War Commi:ee to the gents in apprecia<on of the good work rendered by them during the war and in return to a similar entertainment tendered to the ladies some <me ago. … The whole entertainment was conducted by the ladies (even the carrying and chopping of wood.) A programme of deligh\ul music was supplied by Messrs. A. A. Byrne, Perry, Jessop and Stormon and during the evening songs were rendered by Mrs. Perry and Mr. Kelly also a jig by li:le Miss Byrne. ADVERTISMENT. – MORUYA FREEZING WORKS. Having taken over the Works we beg to announce that we are Cash Buyers of – Fish, Poultry, Eggs, Rabbits, Also Skins. Ice Orders packed and promptly a:ended to and despatched. Cold Storage available for perishables. By strict a:en<on to business we hope to command the respect of the public of the district. SIDDALL & DE MESTRE. Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc. h7ps:// www.mdhs.org.au
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Love on the Run" The show must go on, but..... Unfortunately due to Covid, we have rescheduled our upcoming Vol 16 September 15th 2017 performance dates. Apols for any inconvenience in these 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 interes<ng <mes. Performance dates confirmed for the Moruya RSL: 19th March Saturday 7pm 20th March Sunday 2pm ma<nee 26th March Saturday 7pm 27th March Sunday 2pm ma<nee For current <ckets holders we hope you can a:end one of these performances. If not, your <cket will be refunded at the point of purchase. Thanks for your understanding. Tickets at Moruya Books, SouthCoast Tickets & at the door.
WORDLE: Five le<ers, six a<empts, and one word per day for everyone The game is web-based, so there’s no official app to download You can play using a mobile or desktop browser; just go to www.powerlanguage.co.uk/wordle/. You have un<l midnight, when the word resets and a new word is there for you to guess.
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Reading—Moruya Books She sleeps a sleep so deep
Poetry in Titles
you can barely hear her breathe
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As you watch her there in such repose, wondering of the dreams she weaves
Does she yearn for Tenderness, or lust for Wild Abandon Maybe she explores Cloud Cuckoo Land On Animals
From <me to <me the Moruya Book Store offers a stack of new releases and old favourites. To followers of their social media pages it is a nice heads up of new stock. But to The Beagle it is more than that. The stack becomes a spur to write responsive poem that uses each of the <tles.
of burden
She might well be swimming in wide blue seas with Albert and The Whale Or lashing herself, in her long Burnt Coat, beneath a storm jib sail
If Beagle readers are up for challenge then go over to the Moruya Books Facebook Page and share your entry. The entry to the right is from the Beagle editor. You might like to try your hand at either or both of these worthy stacks. The best to be published next week.
For our reader is a dreamer The Bone People know her ways Her art casts such a Deeplight well deserving of its praise
And as she lays their naked her skin so white, so bare we finally learn the answer Of What Ar<sts Wear
to bed…
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arts The Bay Theatre Players frigh\ully funny and classically kooky musical, The Addams Family, is finally hiVng the Playhouse stage, opening on 3 February. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Director Belinda Quick 28 April December 7th, 2017 and her young and eager cast have been Vol 48 27th 2018
working hard over the past few weeks, dus<ng 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 invi<ng his parents Photo supplied to dinner at the Addams Family mansion is sure to result in a fateful and hilarious night - where secrets are disclosed and rela<onships are tested - with some seriously spooky and enjoyably kooky happenings in between of course! 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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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 fantas<c day of racing, followed by our only evening presenta<on 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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Tuross golfers ba<le wet weather Tuross Head Country Club men’s golf competed in medley stableford rounds on Thursday and Saturday last week. Ground staff and volunteers were able to maintain the greens and fairways in a playable condi<on despite recent heavy rainfall. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Tuross Head 28 April December 7th, 2017Club men’s medley stableford golf Saturday January 15 2022 Vol 48 27thCountry 2018 Prize Winners John Egli<s 38 points Steve Collins 38 “ Leigh Coloe 38 “ Brenden Taylor 38 “ Bruce Handley 37 “ Ball Winners Wayne Fullerton 37 points, Christopher Rowe 36, Michael Nordsvan 36, Ron Rogers 35, Allen Gannon 35, Neale Besgrove 35, Ian Lawson 35, Adam Wilson 35, Col Houghton 35, Brad Doolan 35, Tim Watson 35, Jesse French 34, David Woolley 34, Thomas Engelbrecht 34, Mark Haberkorn 34, Paul Ferguson 34, Stephen Swanbury 34, Greg Booth 34, Michael Coloe 34 and Jim Wade 34. Nearest the Pins Hole 4/13 Nick Brice, Hole 6/15 Mark Haberkorn ,Hole 7/16 Bruce Handley Medley stableford Thursday January 13 2022 Prize Winners Michael Nordsvan 40 points, Col Houghton 38 “, Lachlan Nordsvan4 38 “ Peter Coffey 37 “, Rob Green 36 “ Ball Winners David Schmid 36 points, Michael Coloe 34, Bruce Handley 34, Bruce Lidbury 33, Allen Gannon 32, Nigel Barling 32, Paul Medwin 31, Ian Kingston 31, Allan Langford 31, Ian McManus 30, Paul Coffey 30, Chris Wra:en 30, Graeme Bell 30,, Bruce Cleeve 30 and Kerrie Sands 30. Nearest the Pins Hole 4/13 Bruce Handley Hole 6/15 Marilyn Bingham Hole 7/16 nil
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Broulee Runners January 19th, 2022 The16Runners having survived the Vol September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27thweek 2018 Tsunami this and tonight they had to contend with gale force winds. Regardless 60 people fronted Deb Connaughton, who was back from isola<on, to start the event. Personal best <mes were hard to achieve. However, Millie Shanahan, aDer a long absence, recorded an improvement in the 2-kilometres; as did William and James Thomas. In the 3.5kilometres, Anabel Thomas recorded an excellent <me of 14.01. This <me is outstanding and only 37 seconds away from the current record set by the famous Jayla Hancock-Cameron. In the 5-kilometres the rising star Tino Lopres< powered home for a personal best. Stephanie Dawson was impressive with a 28 second improvement in difficult condi<ons. Tonight, we said farewell to Thach Huynh and Yvonne Carter and family, who are regular visitors from Canberra. They have embraced the running scene in the district. They train with the locals, compete in the Bay Park run and have had 28 Broulee runs between them.
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Tackle World Fishing Report Moruya river. Vol 16 September 15th 2017 With week 28 another December 7th, 2017of brown dirty water, the fishing in Vol 48 April 27th 2018 Moruya has been, as expected, slower than we would like. For those prepared to put the effort in, there have s<ll been reasonable catches of flathead and the odd bream in the lower sec<ons of the river. Mullet fillet has again been the best performing bait, while the paddle shad style plas<cs have been the go to lures for a feed of fresh fla:y fillets. The best areas have been the usual haunts of late, from quarry wharf down to Preddy’s wharf the pics of the sec<ons. Tuross River. The same is being reported for Tuross this week as last, slower than we would like, with the lower sec<ons of the system producing the be:er catches. The incoming <de with its cleaner warmer water is slowly star<ng to win against the fresh in the lower sec<ons. Only <me and no rain for a week or two will improve the fishing for all anglers. There are as always fish being caught though. Oily baits and lures with vibra<on poten<al are the best op<ons at the moment. I for one am looking forward to being able to sight cast to fish on the flats again. Rock and Beach. With the rivers s<ll running dirty, yet again the beaches have provided some be:er op<ons for all anglers. Salmon, bream and whi<ng have all been caught this week from the local beaches, rock pla\orms and local breakwalls. 9’ to 12’ rods are the norm along the beaches and headlands, allowing longer casts to reach those fishy bits of water, and allowing anglers to fight and control fish close to the feet. Offshore. Snapper, flathead, mowies and gummy sharks have all been reported this week. Start looking in the magic zone of 30-40m of water for most fish. The game crews are s<ll repor<ng Marlin offshore, but the shear number of bai\ish present may be the reason there have not been too many captures this week. With so much bait available, the Marlin just aren’t overly hungry at the moment. Stay safe everyone and remember, “every days a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya. beagle weekly : Vol 243 January 21st 2022
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Late entries
The Beagle Trades and Business Directory provides local Trades and Businesses a free lis<ng in a hope that they might gain work from it, and con<nue to provide employment and economic benefit to their families and our communi<es. Adver<sing is usually outside the affordability of many smaller businesses and sole traders. The Beagle supports locals. These lis<ngs are FREE. If you are a local business and would like to be listed please contact us as we oDen turn over these lis<ngs to give everyone a fair go. Email beagleweeklynews@gmail.com Trades and Businesses can also list themselves on the Beagle Trades and Business Group in Facebook at h:ps://www.facebook.com/groups/1303512213142880/ beagle weekly : Vol 243 January 21st 2022
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