Beagle Weekender Vol 244 January 29th 2022

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editorial Welcome to this weeks editorial, If only there was an upcoming elec7on every month.

You may have no7ced that the region has been awash with visi7ng Ministers, Members of Parliament, Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Senators, Opposi7on Leaders and Shadow Ministers.

Vol 48 27th 2018 Every7me you turn around there is another announcement from the government of funding for this or that.

But why now? Why are all these announcements happening right now? It’s elec7on 7me.

The Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience has made quite an appearance availing Disaster grants to Mogo Flood affected homes and businesses. She popped up and handed the keys of a new vehicle and trailer to the local SES, announced some funding to go towards upgrading some other local emergency facili7es and made a big announcement of funds to help out the RFS in Moruya extend their Opera7ons Centre.

All very nice stuff but when you boil it all down the Minister isn’t actually paying for any of this from her own pocket. Instead she stands there as the figure head of a bureaucracy that has been put in charge of a large bucket of taxpayers money and, at their discre7on, based on their algorithms of priority, the alloca7ons are made in response to grant applica7ons and lobbying.

By rights there should be a steady trickle of funds, each and every day, of liAle announcements that barely are heard. A new vehicle was purchased because it was iden7fied as required. More nursing staff were employed because of the need, a new fire sta7on was built to replace an old, a new hospital was built with beAer services because the old ones were no longer fit for purpose.

Even something as simple as a new bridge being built because the old one is failing or a new road sec7on built because the old one was dangerous. A town by-pass, a new jeAy, a toilet block, even a walking trail or a new pool. These are the day to day tasks of managing demands and expecta7ons with the budget available.

It happens seamlessly on a daily basis without poli7cians. Hopefully it happens based on need and equity.

Those in charge of the 7me line of new bridges and bypasses are faceless. They merely crunch the numbers for the poli7cians to then parrot off as being the ‘plan’.

But from 7me to 7me it happens because of poli7cal interven7on. A poli7cian influences the distribu7on of funds and before you know it there is an announcement made that upsets the applecart.

One might ask, with all of these announcements being made now from funds that have been in place for such works such as the Disaster Funds why has it taken so long for these announcements to take place?

The need for an upgrade to our Emergency Opera7ons Centre, our ambulance sta7on, our fire sta7on, our SES sheds and our emergency communica7ons has now been in place for nearly a decade yet now, during an elec7on cycle, the announcement is made to look like a giG from a poli7cian’s pocket.

The reason we vote for a local poli7cian to represent us is clear. We hope that they can communicate our needs to the keepers of the big pile of money and even offer influence. If you have a local poli7cian who is part of the ruling party then apparently you stand a beAer chance of accessing more money. But if your representa7ve is from another ‘tribe’ then you will probably get liAle if anything.

One wonders, if the ruling party withholds funds for things such as Disaster payments, new emergency facili7es and assets so they can announce them as a ‘generous giG’ during an elec7on cycle then what other monies are they holding back on, wai7ng to be pressured or embarrassed to declare by way of another 7mely ‘announcement’? It is liAle more than a game—and we are but pawns to their Kings and Queens.

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Cu$agee Bridge Reopens Emergency repair works on CuAagee Bridge on the Tathra Bermagui Road are now complete and the bridge is open for public use.

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The emergency repair works will result in the bridge load limit increasing from 10 tonnes to 15 tonnes.

Please note the 5km/h bridge speed limit s7ll applies.

Bega Valley Shire Council bridge team worked closely with the contractor to improve lateral stability through driving four new piles into the ground. Several failed structural components have also been replaced below the bridge deck.

Site clearance is taking place today and on

Con'nued work on the Kings Highway at Clyde Mountain Slope remedia7on work to con7nue Natural Disaster Recovery funded slope remedia7on work on the Kings Highway at Clyde Mountain will con7nue to mid-March 2022, weather permiNng. Work at site one was expected to be complete early February 2022, but has been delayed due to ongoing wet weather. Work will now con7nue at night from 7pm to 5am, Monday to Thursday under a single lane closure to Friday 18 February, weather permiNng. Work at site two will start on Monday 14 February during the day from 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday under a single lane closure.

Traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and road users.

Please drive to the condi7ons and follow the direc7ons of signs and traffic control.

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$25 million commitment for Emergency Service Precinct in Moruya In an announcement jointly made by the Federal Labor Leader, Anthony Albanese Labor15th and2017 NSW Labor leader, Chris Minns, the Eurobodalla Vol 16 September 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 2018 region has27th been given a commitment of $25 million to an Emergency Opera7ons Precinct in Moruya that will include a much needed Emergency Opera7ons Centre.

Reviews into the tragic 2019/2020 Black Summer bushfires have shown a purpose-built emergency services precinct is needed. A single, purpose-built opera7ons centre will help local emergency services personnel plan for and respond to disasters more efficiently, poten7ally saving lives and proper7es across the region.

Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips said, “For more than eight years the message from local residents, Eurobodalla Shire Council, emergency services workers and volunteers has been, whilst much loved, the Moruya RSL Hall is not fit for purpose as an emergency management centre. Labor’s commitment will ensure that locals are beAer protected from the natural disasters we know are coming.”

"This cri7cal piece of infrastructure aligns with recommenda7ons from the Commonwealth Royal Commission, and the NSW Bushfire Inquiry and will save lives during the next disaster that we all know is coming." Touring the current Opera7ons Centre in Moruya today were Anthony Albanese MP, Leader Of The Australian Labor Party, Chris Minns, Leader Of The New South Wales Labor Party, Fiona Phillips MP, Member For Gilmore and Kristy McBain MP Member For Eden-Monaro. Joining them also were Senator Murray WaA, Shadow Minister For Disaster And Emergency Management While the earlier announcement of $15 million made by the NSW Government saw to meet the needs of the RFS the funding fell short in mee7ng the con7nued request for the Government to consider a precinct that accommodated and provided a centre of excellence for emergency management With the $25 million that has been commiAed based on current cos7ngs the proposed Regional Co-located Emergency Services Precinct will have state of the art technology, facili7es and support systems. Of primary importance will be that the precinct will house the following stakeholders along with a central Emergency Opera7ons Centre and training facili7es: · NSW RFS (state planning office, regional office, local office and Moruya sta7on, Incident Management Centre) · NSW Fire and Rescue (area office, zone office and Moruya sta7on) · NSW SES (Moruya sta7on, training facili7es and office) · NSW Ambulance (Moruya sta7on and office) · Emergency Opera7ons Centre The Precinct pays respect to the fact that the current NSW Fire and Rescue premises require expansion, as does the NSW Ambulance Sta7on. To "do it once and to do it right" both Federal Labor and State Labor are commiNng $5 million each to fill the $10 million gap currently remaining toward current cos7ngs for the Emergency Opera7ons Centre. Honouring the commitment of $15 million recently made from NSW Emergency Disaster funds the budget of $25 million will see the precinct come to frui7on. Presently there is no specific site iden7fied and as such detailed designs and es7mates are unable to be prepared.

The preliminary figures are: · Site analysis $200,000 · Land acquisi7on $2M · RFS establishment $17.5M · Emergency Opera7ons Centre $1.5M · NSW F & R establishment $5-7M · SES establishment $2-3M. beagle weekly : Vol 244 January 28th 2022

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Following the announcement of comprehensive funding for the whole of Emergency Services Precinct the Leader of the Opposi7on, Anthony Albanese visited Mogo to hear first hand of the shorZalls and hurdles that were, and con7nue to be, experienced by residents and businesses following on from both bushfire and flood disasters.

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community A man has died, and another man was rescued aGer a catamaran capsized on the South Coast yesterday.

About 7.15pm (Friday 28 January 2022), emergency services were called to Planta7on Point, Jervis Bay, following reports a catamaran had capsized with two men onboard.

A mul7-agency air, 2017 land and sea search commenced to locate the men, involving local police, Marine Area Vol 16 September 15th 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Command, PolAir, Marine Rescue NSW , NSW Rural Fire Service, the NSW Ambulance helicopter and a specialist search and rescue team from OPSTAR.

Just aGer 1am (Saturday 29 January 2022), a 62-year-old man was located on rocks at Chinamans Beach, Vincen7a, by a search crew.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics before being taken to Shoalhaven District Hospital in a stable condi7on.

The search con7nued and just before 2am, a body was located further south at Chinamans Beach.

While the body is yet to be formally iden7fied, it is believed to be that of the missing 67-year-old man.

Officers from South Coast Police District and the Marine Area Command have commenced an inves7ga7on into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

New Members Appointed To Southern NSW Local Health District Board Southern NSW Local Health District Board Chair, Dr Allan Hawke AC, today welcomed four new members of the District’s Board.

“I am delighted that Leanne Barnes OAM, PSM, Lana Callaghan, Terry Clout PSM and Dr Duncan MacKinnon will be joining our Board,” Dr Hawke said.

Leanne Barnes was formerly the General Manager of Bega Valley Shire Council; a posi7on she held for the past eight years. Leanne has worked in local government and state government agencies since 1978, including with the Canberra Regional Joint Organisa7on. She has held posi7ons on a number of Boards, where her focus has been on corporate governance, forward planning and culture.

Lana Callaghan leads the Illawarra and Southern areas as Regional Manager of Aboriginal Affairs NSW. She has worked with Aboriginal communi7es across southern NSW, including Eurobodalla, Bega Valley, Queanbeyan and Goulburn for over 30 years, and has developed extensive knowledge and understanding of issues impac7ng on these communi7es.

Terry Clout was awarded a Public Service Medal (PSM) for Outstanding Public Service to NSW Health in the 2021 Australian Day Honours list. He is an experienced Board Chair/Director in the Public, Private and Notfor-Profit sectors. He is Chair of Mary MacKillop Place Board, Independent Chair NSW SES Audit and Risk CommiAee, and Chair of his local Parish Finance and Audit CommiAee. Dr Duncan MacKinnon has been a GP in Bega for more than 20 years. He works at the Bega Valley Medical Prac7ce and provides anaesthe7c services at South East Regional Hospital in Bega. Duncan is the GP Liaison Officer for South East Regional Hospital.

“I have no doubt that the new board members’ skills and experience will add tremendous value to the Board,” Dr Hawke said. “As incoming Board members, they all have the passion, experience and drive to successfully support the Board’s oversight of health services for our local communi7es now and into the future.”

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School zones are in opera'on from Friday 28 January

Moruya RSL Sub-Branch news Moruya R.S.L Sub-Branch would like to remind all our members the Annual General Mee7ng will be held on Tuesday,15th Vol 16 SeptemberFebruary 15th 2017 at 2pm at the R.S.L 11 Page 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Street,Moruya. Membership is open to all personnel who have served in our armed forces.Our Moruya Sub-Branch was formed in the 1920's and in the early days was combined with the Bodalla RSL. AGer the return of personnel from the Second World War the RSL Memorial Hall was built so the members had a memorial to their fallen comrades & the community could use.

South Coast Police District advise: Just a reminder, school zones are in opera7on from Friday 28 January as the school year resumes. Please take extra care on our roads.

• Look out for kids walking or riding to school • S7ck to the 40km/h speed limit in school zones • Be ready to stop for pedestrians and follow direc7ons from school crossing supervisors • Always check your blind spots when reversing from a driveway or parking near schools • Be aware of increased conges7on around drop off and pick up areas • Leave plenty of space around school buses

The R.S.L. is set up for charitable purposes to assist our veterans and our purpose as a Sub-Branch is to look aGer our comrades through community engagement and camaraderie. We need our younger personnel coming forward to join us to carry on the legacy which has been leG to us by the ANZAC's. Any enquiries can be made at the office at 11 Page Street on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30am to 12noon.

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The Bega By-elec'on race draw has been called As is oGen evident in elec7on results the posi7on a candidate receives on a ballot paper serves the donkey vote well. With an Independent drawn as Barrier One it will be interes7ng to see the results from this elec7on.

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The ballot draw for Bega has been announced and the order on the ballot paper will be: Jeffrey Hawkins, Independent Karin Geiselhart Sustainable Australia Party Ursula BenneA, Independent Michael Holland, Labor Peter Haggar, Greens Victor Hazir, Shooters Fishers and Farmers Fiona Kotvojs, Liberal Pre-poll vo7ng for the Bega by-elec7on opens on Monday, January 31.

Elec7on day is February 12.

Mogo pedestrian safety consulta'on extended Community and businesses have been given addi7onal 7me to provide feedback on pedestrian safety and connec7vity on the Princes Highway in Mogo, with consulta'on now closing Sunday 30 January 2022.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the feedback period has been extended to allow residents and businesses to focus on recovering aGer flooding last week.

“The consulta7on on pedestrian safety and connec7vity in Mogo was due to finish Wednesday 22 December but has now been extended to Sunday 30 January 2022,” the spokesperson said.

“We recognise the hardship Mogo residents and businesses are currently facing and understand recovering from the recent flooding is the priority.”

Transport for NSW is currently seeking feedback on the community’s earlier sugges7ons for improvements in Mogo. Feedback will help to inform plans on how to make Mogo a safer, beAer connected and more appealing place for pedestrians and road users.

Op7ons being inves7gated include installing traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing, improved signs, the removal of some parking on the Princes Highway, alterna7ve parking loca7ons and improved access to the Church Street carpark.

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community LeG: Visit from Stephanie Cooke, Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience, on Monday 24th January 2022, to officially hand over a general purpose vehicle and light storm trailer to NSW SES Moruya Unit.

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Council concerned Moruya Fire Control Centre detrimental to Bega Valley Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick said Council will be seeking answers from the NSW Government following the announcement of funding for an Emergency Opera7ons Centre and Fire Control Centre for Moruya.

“We understand the need to invest in Eurobodalla Shire, however we are perplexed as to why it is aAached to a new fire control centre,” Cr Fitzpatrick said.

“Bega Valley Shire has a dedicated, func7oning Fire Control Centre and for the past two years, we have been working with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) on securing land adjacent to the Bega Saleyards and the Princes Highway for a new Fire Control Centre.

“We have a site and we have a tenure deed siNng with the RFS.” Cr Fitzpatrick said Council has serious concerns about what this announcement means for our shire.

“A Fire Control Centre in Moruya may mean a shiG of resources out of the Bega Valley and into Eurobodalla,” he said.

“During the Black Summer bushfires, we experienced communica7on breakdowns and other disconnec7ons when the RFS tried to manage the Bega Valley fires remotely from Eurobodalla. It was not a success.

“We call on the NSW Government and all candidates in the upcoming by-elec7on to commit to retaining exis7ng levels of RFS staff and inves7ng in the expansion of a proven Fire Control Centre in the Bega Valley.

“It is important any investment in Eurobodalla is not to the detriment of the vital emergency services within the Bega Valley.”

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Narooma Rotary celebrates local Vol 16 September 15th 2017 scholars 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Narooma Rotarians and guests enjoyed an inspiring evening on Thursday celebra7ng its Ter7ary Scholars at the Club’s first mee7ng back at Narooma Golf Club.

The 2022 Narooma Rotary Ter ary Scholar Raichel Brodie Photo supplied with Narooma Rotary President Andrew Lawson.

Narooma Rotary President Andrew Lawson was delighted to announce Raichel Brodie is the recipient of the 2022 Narooma Rotary Ter7ary Scholarship.

Narooma Rotary awards a $9,000 three-year scholarship to a student from Narooma High School each year, thanks to a bequest by Alexander Birch.

“Raichel is the 32nd student Narooma Rotary has helped pursue their studies and achieve their dreams,” Mr Lawson said. “That assistance now totals over $270,000.”

Raichel will study for a Bachelor of Psychology at the ANU, possibly moving into law at a later stage.

Raichel thanked her friends, family and teachers (many of whom were at the event) for all their support par7cularly over the last couple of years, as well as Rotary.

Other speakers included current Scholars winners Elise Dixon (2021) and Rory Spurgeon (2020), and past Scholarship winner Carl McEvoy (2015).

Elise is doing a Bachelor of Medical Science through the ANU and Rory a Bachelor of Science Honours degree at ANU. AGer several years in television produc7on, Carl McEvoy is currently working in communica7ons and media for a Sydney gin dis7llery.

Narooma’s Rotary Ter7ary Scholarship scheme started with a $108,000 bequest from the late Alexander Birch 1989 to help Narooma High students pursue ter7ary studies.

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Narooma Rotary Ter ary Scholars Raichel Brodie (2022), front Photo suppliedRory Spurgeon (2020) and former Scholar le!, Elise Dixon (2021), Carl McEvoy (2015); Narooma Rotary President Andrew Lawson, in back le!, Elise’s counsellor Lynn

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Australia Day awards 2022 Four members of the Eurobodalla Shire community have been acknowledged in this year's Australia Day Honours.

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Mr Brian Allan WHEELER (right) Batemans Bay NSW 2536 For service to veterans and their families.

Mrs Jan Elizabeth PHILLIPS Deua River Valley NSW 2537 For significant service to pallia7ve care and oncology nursing.

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Dr Lenore Marcella COLTHEART Malua Bay NSW 2536 For service to community history.

Brendan Cross from Mossy Point was awarded an Australian Fire Service Medal.

Also congratula7ons to: Shirley May Rixon of Merimbula who was awarded for her selfless voluntary work throughout the Bega Valley Shire. Far South Coast Surf Lifesaving Branch President Tony ReAke received a Emergency Services Medal Professor Virginia Gail HOOKER of Braidwood NSW 2622 For significant service to ter7ary educa7on, and to Asia-Pacific rela7ons.

Eurobodalla mayor welcomes new Aussies Eurobodalla Mayor Mathew Hatcher has welcomed four new Aussies today. The shire’s newest ci7zens come from Chile, New Zealand, the United States and the United Kingdom.

More than 16,000 people from 150 na7ons have adopted ci7zenship during Australia Day ceremonies across the na7on. Closer to home, Mayor Hatcher spoke from experience when he said choosing naturalisa7on was a big step – having adopted ci7zenship himself in 2013.

While that ceremony was face-to-face in Council’s chamber, today’s event was held over Zoom. Either way, Mayor Hatcher said “becoming a ci7zen changes everything”.

“Just go all in. Help your neighbour, join a local club or associa7on and get ac7ve volunteering in the community. Bring along your culture and heritage, then blend it with what’s already here.”

Mathew Hatcher’s own journey to Australian ci7zenship was a roundabout and unexpected one, aGer mee7ng his now partner Holly while supervising summer camp in Pennsylvania’s Poconos Mountains in Photo supplied 2001.

“I was teaching website design and Holly – who grew up at Tomakin – was, of course, a lifeguard,” he said.

Summer Camp ended and the pair went their separate ways. But on 11 September 2001, two planes flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Centre and Mathew realised “the world could end tomorrow”. At the first opportunity he sold his worldly goods and jumped on a Greyhound coach for a two-day ride to Canada. And Holly.

The pair flew to London, travelled through Europe, then Africa – with a marriage proposal in Zimbabwe.

Finally in Australia, they made straight for Tomakin where Mathew thought, “this is paradise. These are the kind of people I want to be around, this is where I would want to start a family”.

It’s taken a while – with travel, study, and business ventures – but Mathew said he was a full-fledged Aussie now.

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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 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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Many enthusias7c onlookers helped launch 1,000 ducks from Narooma Bridge this morning for the great Rotary Australia Day Duck Race.

“Being towards the end of the outgoing 7de and with no wind the ducks stayed on course this year Above: Narooma Rotary Duck supremo Ange Ulrichsen (holding last duck resul7ng in a more orderly 267), with President Andrew Lawson, and Rotary’s Racing Commi4ee race,” said Rotary’s Duck members Julie Hartley (holding winning duck 857) and Mike Young.

Race CommiAee member Mike Young. “In last year’s race with a higher 7de, some ducks were disqualified when they became stranded behind the training walls.”

Training obviously paid off for the winning duck which stayed focussed and held the centre of the course, gradually outpacing compe7tors.

First and last placegeAers were selected by independent judges.

The 7cket for the winning duck 857 was held by another Duck Race CommiAee member Julie Hartley winning $1,000; she promptly donated it to Rotary’s Tonga Disaster Appeal.

The last duck 267 was held by Clare Giffen, also of Narooma, who won $100.

Narooma Rotary President Andrew Lawson thanked everyone who made the Duck Race such a fun event this year – the supporters who bought 7ckets, the hundreds of spectators, duck droppers and our amazing duck collectors who came in a flo7lla of about 20 kayaks, a 7nny, and NSW Mari7me and Marine Rescue vessels.

Proceeds this year will mainly go towards the recently formed Narooma Prostate Cancer Support Group and Prostate Cancer research, with a dona7on to Bermagui CRABS (Cancer Research Advocate Bikers) who lend us the ducks each year.

Mr Lawson also ‘raAled’ a bucket for Rotary’s Tonga Disaster Appeal, collec7ng $216 from onlookers during the morning.

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Eurobodalla Seniors Computer Users Group news Ever heard the phrase “Internet of Things’ and wondered what it was about?

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the Moruya Golf Club on Wednesday 2 February, when the guest speaker will be Cameron Thompson from the NBN Hub in Batemans Bay who will talk about The Internet of Things. The Internet of Things, or IoT, refers to the billions of physical devices around the world that are now connected to the internet. Thanks to the advent of super-cheap computer chips and the wide availability of affordable wireless networks, it is possible to turn just about anything into a part of the IoT. Cameron will be demonstra7ng a variety of everyday objects which are controlled by the internet. These range from devices which make your life simpler and easier at home and devices for your health and safety, to how to make the most of your "smart" devices.

AAendees will also be able to experience the latest in Virtual Reality devices.

Following morning tea Cameron will be available to further demonstrate any of these products, or to answer any ques7ons about the NBN. Before we break for morning tea there will be brief demonstra7ons on how to apply for a Regional Seniors Travel Card and how to apply for the NSW Government Dine and Discover vouchers. Prac7cal help on this will be available during the small group sessions.

Addi7onal small groups will cover Making Life Easy On Your PC, and Photo Manipula7on.

Our usual Help desks will be opera7ng with individual help for available for PCs and Android devices, iPhones and iPads. General help and assistance including obtaining your booster vaccina7on informa7on, and uploading posi7ve RAT informa7on will also be offered.

In addi7on to our regular mee7ngs, a member only four session course on Mastering Google Apps on both android and apple devices will be held during March at the Moruya Golf Club. The cost of this course is $10.

Bookings and payments can be made at the February and March mee7ngs. It is planned to hold several short courses on various topics during the year EuroSCUG has been helping seniors to master technology since 2008. We meet at the Moruya Golf Club at 10am on the first Wednesday of each month, and Local Area Groups meet regularly across the Shire. Hands on phone and tablet groups are held monthly. Details of all group mee7ng 7mes and loca7ons can be found on our website. Anybody aAending any EuroSCUG mee7ng or event must comply with the current NSW Public Health Orders and restric7ons.

Each monthly mee7ng starts promptly at 10:00am but everybody is asked to arrive by 9.45 at the latest so that Covid-19 registra7on and administra7ve tasks can be carried out. Before entering the club please check in using the Service NSW app. You then need to register with the club itself, as either a member or a guest. Finally, as you enter the auditorium, you need to sign into EuroSCUG. Please be mindful of social distancing rules as you wait at any of these loca7ons.

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Youth against Domes'c Violence Colour Run Immerse yourself in the colours of the rainbow at the Youth Against Domes7c Violence Colour Run on Saturday, February 26th 2022 Register from 9:30 am for a 11am start at Riverside Park, Moruya and run, walk or stroll the five-kilometre track.

Community service organisa7ons come together to host a exci7ng day to promote healthy rela7onships. With Stalls and a DJ to keep the fun alive. Come and have a Dance, Run, Walk to bring the community together.

There are prizes for fastest and best-dressed team, adult and child.

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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.

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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1081: Tasmania’s Tiny Transformation – A Lesson for Other States?

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people who are downsizing into a tiny home. Tiny homes are an interesting concept that hasn’t really taken off in Australia, however Tasmania is looking to change all that for a very specific reason, to ease the rental availability issue.

As everyone is aware, the Covid 19 pandemic has placed unexpected demands on our property sector. House prices are booming, rental markets are very undersupplied and housing affordability is becoming a major concern for both the state and federal governments. Locally, we have seen the difficulty for tenants finding a new rental when the property they have been living in has been sold. Several months ago, we reported that in some locations (eg Byron Bay), long term locals who have rented for many years are being forced to relocate to other towns due to both the lack of rental properties and the natural increase in rental costs brought about by the short supply.

Tasmania to the rescue! The Tasmanian government is providing property owners a grant of $10,000 if they build a granny flat for the purpose of renting it out for at least two years. The program aims to support the construction of ancillary dwellings as a way of adding extra living space to an existing property and providing more rental accommodation in the market. They have made the program wide reaching by making it available across the state to homeowners, companies and trusts that hold residential property.

Michael Ferguson, Tasmania’s Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing said: “This program will help more Tasmanians add additional living quarters to their home, and support those looking for somewhere to rent.”

The new builds must meet the specifications for an ancillary dwelling, meaning that they are self-contained additional living spaces with a floor area of up to 60 square metres. They can be detached or semidetached (such as sharing an outside wall) or an internal part of the home. They also must share amenities like access and parking, water, sewerage, gas, electricity, and telecommunications connections and meters with the primary dwelling.

We believe the program that is open until the end of June, is a very interesting model that could be worth considering by other states (eg NSW). It provides an incentive for homeowners to add living space to their property, business opportunities for the building sector and most importantly real hope for rental tenants to find affordable accommodation.

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What’s on Jan 29th - Solo West from 7:30pm at Club Catalina 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 29th - Chris McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

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Jan 30th - Tony Jaggers at Bodalla Dairy Shed Jan 30th - RiveRok – Club Narooma (3pm) Feb 4th -Amber Lawrence and Catherine BriA are coming to Smokey Dan's Tomakin Feb 5th - Sirenics on 5th February 2022 from 7:30pm at Club Catalina Feb 5th - Tony Jaggers at Tilba Winery (hos7ng Open Mic) Feb 5th - The Pearlerz – Tuross Club (7.30pm)

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Reading Gadfly 214 By Robert Macklin One of the rare pleasures of the pandemic has been the chance to get to know the National Capital’s hidden delights, especially the nature walks and picnic spots. Last weekend at one of the Vol 16 September 15th 2017 best – Dairy Farmer’s Hill in the Arboretum – came a revelation: It’s time to vote the Andrew Barr 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018

Labor Government out of office.

The Hill commands the most delightful view of Canberra, bar none. On this day, the Lake was a shimmering wonder from the foreshore of Yarralumla, across the wide reaches past Morrison’s folly, the Queen Elizabeth II islet, under the bridges Commonwealth and King, and away to the Molonglo with the midday sun flashing off the Aluminium triangle above Parliament House.

From this angle and at this height, it’s a scene that would make Walter Burley and Marion Griffin weep with joy.

But when you work your way around the lookout, the sudden reality of the Barr Government’s vision of the Capital’s future glares back at you. Everywhere you look you see the mad expansion designed for his Canberra of endless growth as he calls for a huge increase in immigration.

And though his foolish obsession with the tramline of 19th century technology, is hidden behind Black Mountain, its raison d’etre, of catering for endless suburban development, is everywhere you look. New suburbs named Whitlam and Throsby (discoverer of the Limestone Plains) and Taylor (who knows?) are being torn out of the landscape, all designed for McMansions to house the migrant influx.

It’s this pathetic attachment to ‘growth’ as the economic miracle-maker that Barr is using to destroy the quality of life that made living here such a pleasure, and that delighted visitors on their journeys to the cultural heart of the nation with free access to the National Gallery and the solemn memorial to the servicemen and women who gave their lives in the horrors of war. That’s the way it was when Barr took over from Chief Ministers Jon Stanhope and Katy Gallagher in 2014.

It was Stanhope who sponsored the magnificent Arboretum – against much opposition – that is now Canberra’s crowning glory. And it was Katy who carried her Labor convictions into the Senate where time and again she has exposed the profligacies and incompetence of Morrison Government ministers.

But Barr, alas, is a convert to the neo-liberalism that uses massive increases in rates, parking fees and stamp duties to finance his tramlines when electric buses made much more sense then, and especially now when public servants are working from home. And it’s Barr, timid as a mouse, when the Feds are turning the War Memorial into a sideshow of weaponry, normalizing if not promoting the obscenity of war.

He’s even set forth to buy New South Wales land beyond the ACT boundaries to feed the developmental frenzy. The result, already, is overcrowded roads, complaints of suburban potholes and overgrowth of the undergrowth in many of those nature walks and picnic places that provided us with relief from the confines of home in the seemingly endless battle against Covid.

Labor has been in office, mostly with Green Party support, for two decades and that alone should be enough to demand a change of government. Indeed, these days the Greens leader Shane Rattenbury had been totally subsumed into the Barr-becue, a mere sausage among the Labor chops. And since none of them are obvious chef material, and the Libs are split between right and extreme right, perhaps it’s time for a local version of the Rise of the Independents to step up to the Barr. robert@robertmacklin.com beagle weekly : Vol 244 January 28th 2022

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Reading—A beer with Baz A modern day remix of Helen Reddy’s ‘I am Woman’ had a few of the old blokes in the pub tut-tuNng. Bazza chewed on the end of his pencil and hovered over his allocated page, as the pub trivia announcer moved onto the next Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 ques7on; “Single word, noun….. not deterred by danger or pain; brave.”

Bazza rubbed his chin but was interrupted by a red faced Mick who immediately unloaded the schooners.

“Bloody hell Bazza, who the bloody hell does Grace Tame think she is? Her behaviour with Sco Mo before Australia Day was disgraceful. I mean fair dinkum, she is supposed to be Australian of the Year. I have it on good authority that Jen and the girls were baking scones un7l midnight for the morning tea and the man himself knocked up a chicken curry fresh from his homemade chicken coop.”

Bazza looked beyond Mick to the announcer, scratched his head and mouthed a few words.

“And Bazza, she shows up, not wearing a summer frock and preAy much ignores our Prime Minister. I tell you, if we are going to reward this kind of young woman with an award like Australian of the Year, it’s a piss poor example for today’s youth. She is showing a liAle bit too much……..”

“COURAGE” Bazza said loudly and scrawled down the word.

Mick shook his head and took a long drink as the pub trivia announcer grabbed the microphone again.

“Ok ladies and gentlemen…… last ques on…..A phrasal verb……two meanings ‘con nue an ac on or task to its conclusion’ or ‘con nue the movement of a stroke a&er the ball has been struck.”

Bazza tapped the pencil on his forehead to the beat of ‘I Am Woman’.

“Now Bazza, Sco Mo has been open to all sorts of consulta7ons and I’ve lost count of the inquiries and commiAees. On top of that, Jen and the girls keep him on track with all the issues that Grace Tame has raised. I reckon she must expect him to………”

“Ahhhh….. ‘FOLLOW THROUGH’, Mick. The answer is ‘FOLLOW THROUGH’. I reckon I’ve won this quiz.”

Bazza waved his piece of paper above his head and the announcer confirmed his win.

They both took a good drink.

“So where are we up to, Mick?”

“I’ve been talking about Grace bloody Tame, Bazza. What’s your view?”

“Ah right…… well I reckon her parents were spot on with her given name and …… her last name is more than a tad ironic.”

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

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Reading—history

100 Years Ago 28th January 1922 PIGEON MATCH. – An old sport in this district will be resuscitated at Mogo on Saturday, 11th, Feb. when a pigeon shoo7ng match will be held. On the same day a £7 Sheffield Handicap and numerous other events will Vol 16 September 15th 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 take place.

Vol 48 April 27th 2018 BERGALIA FACTORY. – The ordinary general mee7ng of the Bergalia Co-op. Dairy Co. will be held on 15th prox., when the shareholders will be called upon to elect two directors in place of Messrs. H. Bown and W. Clarke, both of whom are eligible for re-elec7on.

The balance sheet, just out of the printer’s hands, shows that from 18th October, 1920, to 8th October, 1921, 842,561 lbs. of milk were treated at this factory, producing 79,455 lbs. of cheese, which realized £4452 6s 9d, and which cost £372 8s 5d for manipula7on.

BURGLARY. – By cuNng the wire of the large meat safe under the willow tree on Wednesday night or Tuesday morning, someone gained an entrance into the office of Mr. M. Kea7ng’s butcher’s shop. When Mr. W. Ryan went to work in the early morning he found that the main doors had been unbolted from the inside, and all the papers and books which had been on the desk strewn about on the floor. For his exer7ons the intruder was rewarded with the princely sum of a half-penny, the only coin of the realm on the premises.

Money was undoubtedly the object of the visit, as the meat in the shop was leG untouched.

PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. - Mr. Godfred Hanscon, the capable film operator at the Amusu Theatre, was, it is reported, married in Sydney this week to Miss Alice Cowdroy, of Mantle Hill, Moruya. We wish the young couple every prosperity and happiness.

MOGO (From Our Correspondent). – I regret to have to again report misfortune. Mr. G. Veitch Snr., while working in the mill he fell and broke a rib. However, under the skillful and courteous treatment of Dr. Cutler, he is doing well. Mr. Vero Veitch, son of Mr. J. G. Veitch, has contracted pneumonia in a serious form. Dr. Cutler is in aAendance and everything is being done to fight the dread malady.

OBITUARY. – It is with feelings of deep regret and sorrow that we have to report the sudden death of Mr. Phillip J. Coman, of “The Lodge,” Eurobodalla. … Dr. Quilter was summoned, but death took place, very shortly aGer the Doctor’s arrival, from heart failure. Mr. Coman was born at Bumbo [1855] and was the 5th son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Coman, highly respected residents of Eurobodalla, he was educated at St. Stanislaus’ College, Bathurst, and aGer finishing his educa7on, he accompanied his brothers on a memorable trip to Queensland where a lake which was discovered by the Coman brothers was named Lake Phillip aGer the deceased. … He leaves three brothers, John (Bemboka), James (Narooma), and Denis (Queensland), and four sisters, Misses Kate, Mary, Alicia and Ellen (The Lodge, Eurobodalla. R.I.P. Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc. h4ps://www.mdhs.org.au beagle weekly : Vol 244 January 28th 2022

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Reading—le$er to the editor The Kings Highway remains a killer The Beagle Editor, I’m reading a lot of commentary about the recent increase in car crashes along the Kings Highway, and

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The Police, who are the ones keeping the data, provide the five main reasons for fatali7es and injuries on our roads: 1.

Driver distrac7on (mobile phones etc) 2. Driver fa7gue 3. Drivers under the influence 4. Drivers speeding 5. Not wearing seatbelts 2.

Those are the top five reasons for fatali7es and serious injuries on our roads. Not the road, not the trees next to the road and not people driving under the speed limit.

Yes our numbers of fatali7es are declining, but I personally believe that’s because the safety of our vehicles is becoming beAer. While fatali7es are declining, serious injuries s7ll con7nue.

Any car travelling higher than 60km in a crash is considered a high speed crash. So even travelling at the sign posted limit, speed can s7ll impact you.

It doesn’t maAer how great a driver you, you share the road with people who do the wrong thing. Their ac7ons will impact you.

I’ve been hit by a drug driver. She was high on ICE and was sentenced to five years in prison, three years non-parole. She has since been released on parole.

We survived because we had our seatbelts on, our car was reasonably modern and had access to quick recovery and medical interven7on. We were travelling at 100km/hr, the speed limit. Imagine the difference if we were travelling at 110?

The physical and psychological trauma she caused hasn’t stopped. My son was 13 at the 7me. He has spent the past four years recovering from five surgeries in physio, hydrotherapy and countless hours in the gym and therapy. He is s7ll working to recover everything she took away from him. He was a promising footballer at the 7me. It was taken away from him.

While he works to get back to where he was, I work with Canberra Health Services to help minimise risk taking behaviour in youth via their PARTY Program. I engage with media and have supported blood dona7on and policing/road safety campaigns. I donate blood products despite the significant psychological and physical distress it causes my body.

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Reading —le$er to the editor I can s7ll taste, smell, feel, see and hear everything about that day.

The words of the retrieval doctor telling me I can’t go in the helicopter with my son. The feel of the seatbelt restric7ng my movement.

The15th sound of my shirt being cut off. The sound of my Vol 16 September 2017 28 December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 April 27th 2018 door being cut off. The heat of the day. The sound of being told to close my eyes. The smell of the ambulance. The sight of my mo7onless son.

The other things I won’t forget is the trauma nurse and doctor trying to tell me what’s happening with my son. The tears on the fire and rescue team when they saw my son alive. They student nurse who comforted my son before emergency services arrived. My son’s surgeon calling the opera7ng theatre upgrading the urgency of his final surgery. The smell of my son in hospital.

Our cars and roads are major weapons and need to be treated that way. Be safe on the road. I’d rather you arrived 30 minutes late than not at all.

I beg everyone to please respect the weapon you’re in, respect other road users. Drive to survive.

Not all of us have a right to a driver license. But we all have a right to use the roads free from harm TJ Campagna Recovery

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Reading—Moruya Books “Well Hello” she said in a sultry voice “are you here to Muster Dogs?

All Windswept and Interes7ng, he replied in a lil7ng tone, “I’m actually turning logs”.

“I’m seeking out Love Stories Ones that explode the Sun but to date They’ve been predictable like Maths, 101.

“Well come this way my windswept man I shall lead you to your goal” And she took him to The Labyrinth Where she rocked his very soul.

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From 7me to 7me 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 7tles.

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.

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arts ONE SUMMER'S DAY Romance and Fantasy - music from the beguiling worlds of Joe Hisaishi, Sa7e, Debussy, Schumann, and Liszt.

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Hisaishi, whose enchan7ng scores have graced so many beloved Studio Ghibli films. With classics from Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle, interwoven with works of hope, romance and fantasy by Sa7e, Debussy, Schumann and Liszt, this is music that speaks directly to the human heart.

2pm Sunday 6 February, St Bernard's Church, David Ave, Batehaven Tickets: www.southcoastmusicsociety.com or at the door.

This will be a COVID Safe event. In accordance with current public health instruc7ons, audience members are asked to wear masks during this performance.

Our venue, the lovely St Bernard's Church is a light and airy venue. Windows will be open and there is plenty of space for audience members to sit 1.5metres apart.

Tamara-Anna Cislowska is one of Australia’s most acclaimed, ARIA award-winning pianists, performing and recording in Australia and interna7onally to cri7cal and public acclaim.

Tamara’s accolades include ABC Young Performer of the Year, the Freedman Fellowship, an Art Music Award for ‘Performance of the Year’ (ACT) and the 2015 ARIA award for 'Best Classical Album'.

She is a frequent guest of orchestras and fes7vals worldwide, Tamara has performed as soloist with the London Philharmonic, Auckland Philharmonia, and all major Australasian symphony orchestras.

With seven ARIA no.1 albums, most recently One Summer’s Day: Studio Ghibli favourites for solo piano by Joe Hisaishi (ABC Classics), Into Silence recorded with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, and Unsent Love Le4ers: medita ons on Erik Sa e, available on Deutsche Grammophon outside Australia, Tamara also presents weekly program ‘Duet’ for ABC Classic FM. Tamara is brought to Batemans Bay by the South Coast Music Society in associa7on with Musica Viva. beagle weekly : Vol 244 January 28th 2022

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arts The frighZully delighZul and classically kooky world of Gomez, Mor7cia, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Wednesday, Pugsley and Lurch Addams will come to life February 3 to February 20 as The Bay Theatre Players Youth Theatre present The Addams Family Volmusical.

16 September 15th 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 Wednesday Addams is geNng married to a “normal” young boy named Lucas Bieneke, and she asks Gomez to keep it secret from her mother, Mor7cia. The Addams family bond is put to the test when the very normal Beineke family comes to dinner. Their mere presence throws the whole evening into a tumultuous spin, eventually changing everyone’s lives forever.

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The show features wonderful songs, funny and sweet scenes between characters, and fun dances, including the infamous “Tango de Amor” between Gomez and Mor7cia Addams.

Audiences will enjoy some hilarious an7cs in the torture chamber, the cemetery and at a dinner party full of Addams family ancestors!

Come along to support Bay Theatre Players Youth Theatre present this enchan7ng musical aGer many weeks of hard work.

The Addams Family Musical opens 3 February 2022 at The Playhouse, 33 Gregory St Batemans Bay. Tickets are on sale now at www.trybooking.com

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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?

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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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South Coast Sapphires Australia’s Vol 16 September 15th entry 2017 28 April December 7th, 2017 Vol 48 27th 2018 to FairBreak’s world first Invita'onal Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament

Women’s world cricket began a new chapter today with the announcement of 11 of the 15 players selected for the South Coast Sapphires, Australia’s entry to FairBreak’s world first Invita7onal Women’s T20 Cricket Tournament.

Above: Cobargo cricketer Jade Allen will play her first interna onal tournament in May, with the South Coast Sapphires .jade’s right-arm leg spin is sure to be a disruptor on what is her first interna onal.

Australia’s up and comer and Sapphires team member Jade Allen faced a few bowls from cricke7ng legend Geoff Lawson at Narooma, on the Far South Coast of New South Wales to test out the new uniform, made from recycled materials, to mark the occasion.

The tournament will be held in Dubai from May 1-15, bringing together 90 players from over 36 countries.

It is the next and biggest step to date in FairBreak’s goal to create a plaZorm for associate na7ons to play with full member na7ons and showcase aspiring and established women cricketers on a global stage.

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Malua Bay Women's Bowls Report .There were 38 ladies on the green on a very hot day, bowling in two pairs and five triples games . Thankful there was a liAle breeze to cool things off. Bowls Organiser David welcomed two visitors, then we realised Vol 16 September 15th 2017 it was Julie Lewis and Carol Dutkiewicz both back for their first game of bowls this year.

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Lyn Hardy phoned to put her name down but alas it was already down!! Winners on Rink 12, Anne O'Dwyer and Kim Giannasca, well done ladies. Runners-up Rink 14, Barbara Vickers, June Williams and Lisa Grice. Other winning teams with some very good scores .

Joan Fitzroy, Gay Biggs and Alison Innes. Wendy Geary and Karen Signor. Gloria Harper, Olga Geshwend and Sue Morgan. Jean Beeley and Rae Fayle sharing a half game , with Judy Davis and Gwen Ware. Joan Rimmer, Gayl Vidgen and Yvonne Huddleston .

Rink 12 was selected for Jackpot, Kim Giannasca pressed buAon but no luck. Vice-President Kim Giannasca took over proceedings whilst President Sue Beavan was absent. Next Tuesday we will be honouring our Patron Dorothy Stewart on Patron's Day. District Triples Event will be held at Club Malua on Thursday 17th February list for teams entering is on Bowls Board so get names in early. Money Club winners this week Carol Harris and Judy Davis, well done ladies.

Dear friend and fellow bowler Bess Holloway has been in hospital in Canberra for treatment she will be home again this week, all thinking of you Bess. Birthday wishes to Gloria Harper and Barbara Vickers, s7ll no singing allowed. Wednesday 26th January , Australia Day. A fantas7c day was had by all bowlers present, many thanks to David, Manuela and staff who cooked and served lunch in between morning and aGernoon bowls matches. Well done to Doug Ebsworth who won Spider and Murray O’Bryan who won closest bowl to ditch, also lots of raffle prize winners.

Money Club Judy Davis Winners of ” The Ashes” a bowl that was found aGer the terrible bushfires when we lost our Club and has been put onto a plinth and bowled for each Australia Day Connie Anderson, Steve Aus7n, Olga Geshwend and Murray O'Bryan. Runners-up, Gloria Harper, Tim Lynam, Gwen Ware and Steve Maher.

There was also a burnt Pool Ball found aGer the bushfires and this will be given to losing team each year, Karen and John Signor, Gayl Vidgen and Terry Hunt.

Broulee Runners Wednesday January 26th 2022 Australia Day had a big impact on the number of actual runners to turn up this evening. An excellent evening at the beach and the aArac7on of the new Broulee Brewhouse were more appealing. We are pleased with the performance of the 9 dedicated runners, who ran at the Mossy Point Headland this evening Congratula7ons to Jenny Taylor, who turned up aGer being on Patrol with the Broulee Surf Club. She is an all-round athlete as she leaves tomorrow to aAend a Surf Carnival at Forster. We welcomed back ScoA Melgaard aGer an absence of two years working overseas. He is keen to improve and get back under his personal best in the 5-kilmetres of 19.59. He is in a good place with fellow teacher and champion runner MaA Johnsen to work with.

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South Coast Open, NSW Open Qualifier 2022 The South Coast Open, the biggest golf event for 2022 on the South Coast, is to be held this Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Moruya Golf Club.

Kicking off the weekend will be a Pro Am event on Saturday where amateurs will play with professionals compe7ng for a large prize pool.

This is a great chance to play alongside some of the best golfers in Australia.

The NSW Open Qualifier (The South Coast Open) will be held over two days, Sunday and Monday where the players will compete for a prize pool of $50,000 and the top three place geAers qualify for entry into the NSW Open to be held at Concord Golf Club beginning March 17th .

As host venue Moruya Golf Club is excited to have representa7on from some of our up and coming juniors PJ Grant, Bailey Pearson-Perryman and Tom Heffernan. Moruya Golf Club Juniors will be joined by Club champion Gavin Fitzgerald and the resident Golf Professional Andrew Booth, compe7ng on home turf for a spot in the NSW Open. beagle weekly : Vol 244 January 28th 2022

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sports Moruya River.

The river is slowly but surely star7ng to clear up. We have gone from 0 visibility and dirty water, to clear but tannin stained water condi7ons. The tannin coloura7on shows there is s7ll lots of fresh water coming out of the mountains, but at least the visibility is improving.

Vol 16 September 15th 2017 Towards the27th front of the 28 April December 7th, 2017system, there have been good catches of flathead, Vol 48 2018 trevally to 40cm, bream and even the odd whi7ng being caught. Preddy’s wharf in par7cular has con7nued to offer holidaying anglers the chance to get into some nice fish, with flathead and Trevally showing up to delight many fishos.

The Garlandtown flats, as happens his 7me of year, is showing signs of heavy angler usage, and as such, nippers are a bit harder to find than normal. Persist and you should be able to find enough nippers for a fishing session.

The flats under the town bridge are again showing good signs of improvement, with bream and flathead again making regular appearances for those fishing from the bridge aGer dark. SoG plas7cs fished over the flats and sight cast to cruising fish is a great way to try and get the big one!

As the water con7nues to improve, you can expect that the areas in front of the hospital will also start to hold more fish, again opening more op7ons to anglers fishing Moruya river.

MaA Bell from the bowling club had success on the mud crabs this week, as he tried his hand at crab pots for the first 7me.

AGer placing his pots at the mouth of a couple of Moruya’s feeder creeks, he ended up with what looked to be a nice 1.52kg crab for his efforts.

Tuross River.

Flathead con7nue to the dominant captures in Tuross this week, with 80cm+ fish being caught for many anglers. There are plenty of smaller fish to work through as well, so there is something for everyone in this rec only fishing haven.

Bream are once again showing up in the snags and rack that this system is famous for, so hard body lures and soG plas7cs are once again becoming more affec7ve as the water starts to clear once again.

Reports of whi7ng on the flats are star7ng to slowly filter through, making surface lures a slightly beAer proposi7on than in weeks past.

Improved fishing condi7ons give all anglers a bit more breathing space, as we don’t have to fish in each other’s pockets down towards the front of the system, to find a fish or two.

Clyde River.

Reports coming from the bay haven’t been that many, but I have had reports from those chasing mulloway that the system seems to be be plagued with soapies the moment. Soapie are small juvenile mulloway, that funnily enough, taste like soap when eaten!

Mulloway are one species that eat beAer the bigger they are. The Clyde has several well known spots for those chasing the mighty grey ghosts. The breakwall around the marina and helipad, the bridge pylons of both bridges and several of the deep holes further upstream around big island all have been known to hold good numbers of fish.

Rock and Beach.

Salmon, tailor, bream and whi7ng all con7nue to hold on the beaches this week. So there will most definitely be something for all anglers to chase this weekend.

The rock ledges con7nue to also produce salmon, drummer and the odd squid as the waters clean up. Just be aware that there is s7ll a bit of swell running, so make sure your chosen ledge is safe to fish before seNng up. I can’t count how many 7mes I’ve made a trip to a par7cular ledge, only to pull the pin on fishing it, when condi7ons haven’t been safe to do so.

Offshore.

Snapper, flathead, mowong and gummy sharks have all been reported this last week for those venturing outside. For those crossing the Moruya bar, please wait and watch before doing so! I had an unconfirmed report of a small boat operator being knocked out of the back of his boat this week aGer being hit by a wave on the 2nd bar at the end on the breakwall.

Moruya bar cam link is in the comment session below, having been recently upgraded to a higher defini7on camera, the picture quality allows you to see exactly what is going on before leaving home or the boat ramp. It also gives a great view of how many anglers there are on the breakwall!

Dirty Water Bream Tac7cs – Tackle Tac7cs with the waters in all the local estuaries s7ll less than perfect, here is a good ar7cle on dirty water breaming. Link also in the comments sec7on below.

Stay safe everyone and remember, “every days a good day for fishing…”

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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