Beagle Weekender Vol 258 May 6th 2022

Vol 258 May 6th 2022

Your FREE online Eurobodalla weekend magazine.

Photo by Brian Kindsela Your Beagle Weekly Index Arts ……………………. 32 to 33 Cinema ……………….. 23 Community ………………3 to 16 Reading ……………………..24 to 31 Food………………………… 0 Sport and Fishing ………. 34 to 40 Editorial …………………..2 What’s On …………….... 17 to 22

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, Like most homes across the region our le5er box is brimming with elec7oneering pamphlets that promise the world. “Vote for me and I will do this”, “Vote for me and I will double what the other lot are promising”, “Vote for me because you can’t trust anyone else” and best yet, “Vote for me because I have a proven record of delivering”.

At its heart the elec7on is about what is wrong with the present and how, vo7ng for someone, some party, the issues we face will be recognised, a solu7on and funding found, and then delivered. Wouldn’t that be nice, in a perfect world.

From birth to death our rural and regional communi7es have a some very real problems that no end of promises appear capable of fixing.

Our midwives are overworked and underpaid. There are too few of them, and their numbers decrease as their stress builds. Regional obstetricians are as rare as hen’s teeth, and paediatricians more so. Next come childcare facili7es and vacancies. The high demand is there but the spaces are not. While the costs are virtually unaffordable, the desperate need for a second income to pay soaring costs sees families suckered in to the mire. Surely there must be a be5er way. Without doubt we are heading to a collapse if this con7nues.

Something has to give. Most likely it will be our expecta7ons that quality mothering and baby care should be available to everyone. One wonders when was it that we begin to accept less?

Next comes educa7on. So far our kids have been treated reasonably equally in child care but now the societal divide kicks in where the choice is made between Private and Public school. Parents are in a quandary as they see private schools receive extraordinary governmental assistance to ensure teacher ra7os and provide quality resources. Mean7me the public schools, try as they might, get by on the smell of an oily rag with underpaid teachers working over7me to deliver the best they can, driven by their professional passion and commitment. With the rise in dispropor7on our educa7on system has become unbalanced and we are heading to an Us and Them. When did it become acceptable that public educa7on be des7ned to be underfunded, under resourced, and become second 7er? Are we becoming the Stupid Country?

Then there is ter7ary educa7on. In recent years it has faced its own hurdles with cost blowouts, priva7sa7on, funding stripped and curriculums dumbed down to accommodate more students so that the budget bo5om lines are less affected. As a na7on we have lost our momentum of being the smart country and finding a tradesperson has become a challenge as fewer students go on to study reducing the pool, and increasing the gaps in being able to service community needs.

This segues to aged care. Now we, as a na7on, need to accept that we have dropped the ball on aged care.

What was once a dignified endplay for life has become a horror for so many who are living in fear that there are not the resources to provide even a reasonable expecta7on of care. Ask any Baby Boomer of their fear of growing old and infirmed and the response is usually one of dread and uncertainty.

But none of the elec7oneering promises are dealing with the underbelly. No one is prepared to say they are responsible for what we now have and no-one is offering the detailed pathways to delivering the improvements needed.

Our collec7ve needs are basic. Affordable houses where we can live as healthy families, supported by a diversity of health providers, able to service most of our needs, from birth to death. All we need is a quality universal educa7on system where all children are treated equally, with adequate staffing, facili7es and resources and that each child has the opportunity, rich or poor, to a5end to their ter7ary studies. And finally, and not unreasonably, we might have a respecFul end of life that enables us to live in dignity where the basic resources of 7mely, quality care are met.

Those elec7oneering our mailboxes are saying “Vote for us because we are listening”. But are they. Have they? When you drill down and look at the buzz words, the spin, the motherhood statements and the waffle you realise that there isn’t any evidence of an understanding of the actual, real needs and expecta7ons of you and I. It is all about them. When you look for detail it is found wan7ng. “Best not promise too much.

Keep it light and fluffy. Tell them how bad the others are. Buzz Words, Slogans, it works every 7me.” And we are leJ exactly where we started, wondering when the small details will be recognised and acted on, and wonder why they aren’t, and wonder why they won’t be.

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Funds available for community events Eurobodalla Council is calling for proposals from businesses and organisa7ons for events or fes7vals it can host in partnership with the community.

The Council received funding from the Department of Regional NSW under its Reconnec7ng Regional NSW Community Events Program, which encourages councils to work with their communi7es on priority events.

The funded events should bring people together, benefit the en7re Eurobodalla community, be free or cheap to a5end, and not be already funded by the NSW Government.

Funding is available for both new and exis7ng ini7a7ves, which could include non-profit markets and bazaars, fes7vals and fairs, spor7ng events, food and leisure events, recovery events, community classes and workshops, regional racing carnivals, touring events and theatre programs and public holiday celebra7ons, such as for Australia Day or Anzac Day. Applica7ons for the funding can be made through Council’s Smarty Grants portal before Sunday 15 May 2022.

For more informa7on or to apply head to h5ps://esc.smartygrants.com.au/

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Changed traffic condi)ons on the Princes Highway north of Bateman Street at Mogo Motorists are advised of changed traffic condi7ons from next week on the Princes Highway at Mogo.

Resealing and resurfacing work will be carried out on the Princes Highway 250 metres north of Bateman Street to improve the safety and resilience of the network.

Work will be carried out between 7am and 6pm from Monday 9 May and is expected to finish Friday 13 May, weather permiPng. Changed traffic condi7ons including a single lane closure, traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists.

Motorists are advised to allow addi7onal travel 7me of up to five minutes, drive to the condi7ons, and follow the direc7ons of signs and traffic control.

Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their pa7ence during this 7me.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

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In Batemans Bay we have the follow sessions available: 11th of May 8th of June More soon to come!

This course is Na7onally Accredited, that offers chances for you to gain new skills, new accredita7ons and new chances at employment! No prerequisites required, enquire with our friendly administra7on team for more informa7on on class numbers, funding availability and more upcoming courses we have to offer!

Enquire with our admin staff to enrol, call 1300 722 223, visit our website or DM our Facebook page!

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Mayor Mathew Hatcher lays out Eurobodalla Council’s priori)es for funding.

With the Federal elec7on looming I thought I would take a moment to discuss some of the priori7es your Council is asking Gilmore and Eden-Monaro candidates to pledge for our shire.

Just this week we were excited to hear commitments to make the Mount Wandera telecommunica7ons site more resilient to bushfires. We all lived through the terrible anxiety of losing our communica7ons during the Black Summer fires – no phones, radio, television or internet because the tower had been damaged by fire.

Our emergency services were put at risk, not to men7on Council staff crossing firelines to manually manage essen7al water and sewer services. These risks are largely avoidable, and we’ve been advoca7ng for well over a year with support from emergency services and our community. $750,000 is all it will take to protect the transformer, upgrade all power poles from 7mber to composite, and maintain an asset protec7on zone around this vital site.

I’m also hoping to see pledges to redevelop the Narooma swimming centre. We want to upgrade and remodel the pool facility to open it up to the inlet foreshore, providing links to the shared pathway, the new living shoreline project, and the town centre. We’re also asking for funds to upgrade infrastructure at Moruya pool. We need to be inves7ng in youth recrea7on and we’re calling for funds to upgrade our skate parks and BMX tracks. These should be community gathering places that encourage our youth to go aJer their dreams, especially now both are Olympic sports.

We know aJer the fires and floods of the last two years that our roads have taken a ba5ering. Council has a road safety plan and we would like to see funding for road works that support growth, safety, resilience and liveability. We need a new roundabout at Mogo and improvements to George Bass Drive for starters.

Funds to address climate ac7on is another advocacy focus. We want to improve energy efficiency in homes, provide shade in urban areas, and see more methane flaring – all measures from our Climate Ac7on Plan.

It’s one thing to con7nually ask for funding; we must also thank our elected representa7ves and state and federal governments for the grants and support we’ve received over many years. CuPng the ribbon at Bay Pavilions last week bought home just what can be achieved when the three levels of government work together.

Eurobodalla Mayor Mathew Hatcher

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Farewell Senior Constable Mark Dawes Today, Batemans Bay Police Sta7on has farewelled Senior Constable Mark Dawes, who has served his last day aJer almost 35 years.

It was a life7me ambi7on for him to join the NSW Police Force to help the community, and in 1988, he did just that, spending almost 30 years of his career in Batemans Bay. S/Cst Dawes made the move to Highway Patrol in 1997, where he saw out the rest of his career.

During that 7me, he has amassed 25 complimentary remarks over his three-and-a-half decades on the beat, including the Commissioner’s Commenda7on for courage shown during a siege at Mogo in the 1990s, where he was shot at.

S/Cst Dawes has also received Commander’s Commenda7ons for exemplary driving and professionalism.

Commander of Traffic South, Superintendent Joe Thone, described S/Cst Dawes as a mentor for those joining the force.

“He was a founding member of the Batemans Bay Highway Patrol who really made his mark here in Batemans Bay and on the South Coast,” Supt Thone said.

“There are so many highlights…where do I begin? It has been a fun 7me; I have had a great 7me and looking forward to my next chapter,” Sen Const Dawes said.

“What I’ll miss the most is the comradery.”

The father of two now plans on hiPng the road and seeing more of what Australia has to offer – with the Kimberleys first on the list.

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Road Safety Round a team effort Towards Zero Local football and netball players across southern NSW will have a different goal to aim for later this month when they join a new road safety campaign to help their communi7es team -up Towards Zero.

Road Safety Round on 14-15 May encourages everyone to priori7se road safety and reminds all road users that driving to the condi7ons and following the rules can prevent crashes and save lives.

A Transport for NSW spokesperson said Road Safety Round was a first for NSW to promote a posi7ve road safety culture among football and netball clubs which are represented by many young people who use the roads every day.

“As we look aJer our mates on the football field and netball court, we should also look aJer our mates and community on the road,” the spokesperson said.

“Road trauma has a devasta7ng impact on loved ones of those involved and the wider community. Football and netball teams are at the heart of many local communi7es and players, supporters and staff spend many hours travelling to and from training and games.

“Road safety is a shared responsibility. By making safe decisions and priori7sing safety on and around the road everyone can play a key role in preven7ng death and serious injury.

“The main contribu7ng factors to deaths and injuries on our roads – speed, fa7gue and drink and drug driving – can be linked to decisions road users make.”

More than 3300 netball and football players across 40 regional centres in the Riverina, South Coast and Sapphire Coast will take the field in socks carrying the Towards Zero message to highlight Road Safety Round.

Yellow ribbons – a symbol of Na7onal Road Safety Week, which kicks off on Sunday -will also be available for players and spectators who want to ‘Take the Pledge’ – Drive So Others Survive.

Marc Geppert, Community Football Regional Manager Z ACT & Regional NSW, said the ini7a7ve was a posi7ve approach to road safety awareness and one AFL NSW-ACT was giving its full support.

“Road Safety Round will be an opportunity to remind our players that like playing sport, no ma5er how skilled or experienced you are, or how familiar you are with a game plan or the road you drive every day, the choices we make on the road ma5er,” Mr Geppert said.

“Teaming up with Transport for NSW to promote Towards Zero among our players, so we can keep that conversa7on going into the future, is a step in the right direc7on and an ini7a7ve we would like to grow in our spor7ng communi7es across the state.”

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$8m radia)on therapy centre promised for Eurobodalla Eurobodalla has been overlooked for too long when it comes to quality, vital cancer treatment facili7es close to home. At the last elec7on the community lobbied hard to secure a local radia7on therapy centre and while there was hope with funding being applied for such centres across NSW the South East missed out. Dr Michael Holland, the Member for Bega, has long been an advocate of securing a radiotherapy facility for the South East. The group One Eurobodalla Hospital has also been more than vocal in demanding that the government acknowledge and honour elec7on commitments made. Also applying ceaseless advocacy has been the Federal Member, Fiona Phillips who has been frustrated by the failure of the government to honour its promise and to recognise the health needs of the South East in Gilmore and Eden Monaro. Today the Federal member announced that, "if elected, an Albanese Labor Government will boost cancer services for the Eurobodalla Shire by inves7ng $8 million in a local radia7on therapy centre".

Ms Phillips said "We know cancer pa7ents in rural and regional Australia, including in Gilmore, have a lower chance of surviving cancer than metropolitan Australians.

And we know that’s because of unequal access to quality, vital cancer treatment facili7es close to home.

I am commi5ed to addressing this inequality."

"Sco5 Morrison broke his promise at the 2019 elec7on to deliver a radia7on therapy centre for the Eurobodalla region. As a result, cancer pa7ents and their families in the region are s7ll being forced to travel hours to get treatment in Sydney, Canberra or Nowra.

"Pa7ents like local cancer survivor Cathie Hurst, who was diagnosed with cancer in March 2021, was told she had to choose from accessing treatment in either Canberra or Sydney.

Cathie appeared as a witness to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry in October last year to share her experience and said: “Travelling meant that I had to be prepared for whether I was going to vomit on a plane, have diarrhoea a acks or anything, which is highly embarrassing and concerning. You get shaky just thinking about can you get on that bus for that long or the train or whatever it was you were taking. The difference between that and actually having a hospital or a facility in your region where you can drive yourself, have your 15minute radia$on treatment and come home—it would make all the difference to people.”

The promised radia7on therapy centre in the Eurobodalla region was intended to service a region of 80,000 people. That promise was never delivered.

The Member for Gilmore said "“I have con7nued to fight for a radia7on therapy centre for the Eurobodalla region since before I was elected, including tabling a community pe77on in the Australian Parliament.

“I have never lost sight of the immense pain that cancer pa7ents and their families undergo as they are forced to travel long distances for treatment that they should never have to do.

“Thank you to Dr Michael Holland and the community who have con7nued to fight for what people need.”

Dr Michael Holland, Labor Member for Bega said today “NSW Labor welcomes this announcement from Federal Labor. Access to cri7cal health care in our regions is a top priority for NSW Labor and we have been strong advocates for the Eurobodalla Hospital to open at level four status.”

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Batemans Bay Evening View Club The last mee7ng of the Batemans Bay Evening View Club was on Wednesday 13 April 2022 at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. Due to Easter it was a small mee7ng with a number of members away for the Easter break. Vice-President Lore5a Thornton chaired the mee7ng and then everyone enjoyed their meal and li5le easter eggs leJ at each place sePng by our View club Easter bunny.

Janice Erichsen celebrated her birthday in April and was presented with a chocolate by Lore5a Thornton The next mee7ng of the Batemans Bay Evening View Club will be held on Wednesday 11 May 2022 at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. Visitors and guests are always welcome to come and join everyone and enjoy an evening with women from all walks of life and listening to a great guest speaker. For all enquiries please contact Julie on 0408 215 553.

Also in April we had a fundraiser with the BBQ at Bunnings on Saturday 30 April 2022 and this has provided a wonderful start to our fundraising for The Smith Family Learning for Life Program for 2022.

VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Educa7on of Women and supports the Smith Family and the Learning for Life Program and helping young Australians in need to get the most out of their educa7on. The club was established in 1997 for women interested in mee7ng regularly with other women from all walks of life, providing them with an outlet to help others, as well as establishing las7ng friendships and contribu7ng to the community.

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A perfect picnic photoshoot day for ABA The Australian BreasFeeding Associa7on - Eurobodalla group held their annual picnic and photoshoot at the Botanical Gardens today The group is one of the 230 ABA groups that operate around Australia.

ABA was founded by a group of mothers with the aim of helping other mothers and this 'mother-to-mother' support is the keystone of our local groups. You can come along and meet new friends, chat to and get hints and 7ps from other mothers who've 'been there' and talk to a trained, volunteer breasFeeding counsellor if needed.

This group is run by Kylie and Michelle (volunteer breasFeeding counsellors) with support from Kim and Genevieve (who are trainees) and Jane who is their wonderful host and caterer. They get together once a month on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10-12pm) for casual get togethers or discussions about various paren7ng topics. Topics discussed might cover such things as basic breasFeeding 7ps, expressing and storing breastmilk, supply issues, returning to work, weaning, introducing solids, nighPme paren7ng and much more. Besides being informa7ve they are lots of fun.

We oJen have guest speakers from the community. The Group meets at the Red Door Hall at Moruya Anglican Church on the 3rd Wednesday of the month and do a roving playgroup on the 1st Friday of the month.

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Upgrade proposed for Malua Bay reserve Council is seeking feedback on a draJ plan to improve Malua Bay Beach Reserve.

The plan proposes: playground upgrade and expansion reloca7ng the toilets new picnic facili7es a new viewing plaForm exercise equipment landscaping, heritage recogni7on, and more.

There’s two ways you can par7cipate: Come to a community barbecue at the Malua Bay Beach Reserve on Saturday 28 May, 10am-2pm, to view and chat about the plan View the masterplan and provide your feedback. h ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/ council/major-projects/currentprojects/planning-recrea$onbusiness/malua-bay-beach-reserve -upgrade

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community The Batemans Bay Bridge Club is offering Beginners Lessons Star)ng - Tuesday 17 May 2022 9.30. am – 12.00 pm Where: Batemans Bay Bridge Club, 52A Orient St. Cost : $30 includes Reference book 6 lessons to get you started 6 month membership of the Batemans Bay Bridge Club Contact _ Karen Creet at kcreet@gmail.com or on 0448473028

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PET OF THE WEEK. Cleo Cleo is 9 years old and follows her carer around like a dog. At her original home, she was a selec7ve lap-si5er.

She is easy to handle, has a gentle nature and wants companionship. She is desexed, microchipped and vaccinated. If you want a gentle companion animal, Cleo is available for adop7on. Just phone 0410 016 612.

(Cleo says, "Other needy animals like me are not being rescued because AWLNSW, Eurobodalla Branch do not have foster carers to care for them. Can you help?")

AWLNSW, Eurobodalla Branch, Rehoming Organisa7on no: R251000222.

Della urgently needs a foster carer. She is a 7 months old mixed breed small/medium (14kg) pup, very friendly with people and other dogs, untried with cats.

Sweet natured and ac7ve. No cost involved, full support provided.

Della is also available for adop7on.

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River of Art Fes)val launched May 4th 2022 To the approval of the Siamang Gibbons, hoo7ng in the background, the River of Art Fes7va was launched on May 4th 2022 at Mogo Wildlife Park The River of Art Fes7val will be back bigger than ever in 2022 with an exci7ng program of events over two huge weekends in September!

The Fes7val will host a diverse range of arts, music and performances from 16 to 25 September, concluding with a spectacular laser and light show called Luminous: Art AJer Dark on 24 September.

The River of Art Fes7val is funded under the NSW Regional Events Accelera7on Fund, Fes7vals Australia, and the Eurobodalla Shire Council.

HELP to ensure a quality end-of-life Eurobodalla Council are partnering with La Trobe University and Pallia7ve Care NSW to explore how the end-of-life experience for residents can be improved.

To start the conversa7on there will be three free sessions during Na7onal Pallia7ve Care Week at Moruya's Mechanics Ins7tute: What is Pallia7ve Care? - Tue 24 May, 10am-12pm Create comfort for your loved one - Tue 24 May, 1-3pm My Collabora7ve Care Plan - Wed 25 May, 10am-12pm An online survey is being prepared for those who can't a5end but wish to have input into the project. beagle weekly : Vol 258 May 6th 2022

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Council Mee)ng, Tuesday 10 May 2022 ON THE AGENDA for Council Mee7ng, Tuesday 10 May 2022 No7ce of Mo7on re natural disaster infrastructure recovery Congo Road north op7ons DraJ Code of Council Mee7ng Prac7ce ready for public exhibi7on Replace independent member on Audit, Risk & Improvement Commi5ee Management contract for Batemans Bay Beach Resort and Council's campgrounds Full agenda and online viewing links here> www.esc.nsw.gov.au/mee7ngs PUBLIC FORUM Your chance to speak to councillors about items on the agenda - register by midday Monday, 9 May. Public Forum starts at 9.15am. Join us in the Council Chamber or watch on Zoom.

COUNCIL MEETING Starts 11am. Join us in the Council Chamber or watch the webcast.

Find all the info and links you need at www.esc.nsw.gov.au/mee7ngs

Heritage grants available for Eurobodalla property owners Owners of heritage proper7es or objects in Eurobodalla can now apply for grants of up to $5,000 to help them restore their items or places.

Eurobodalla Shire Council offers Local Heritage Grants with a funding contribu7on from Heritage NSW every year to raise awareness of heritage conserva7on and promote the apprecia7on of Eurobodalla’s history.

Successful applicants must contribute $1 for every dollar provided by the grant, and the restora7on work must be completed by Friday 7 April 2023.

To find out more about the Local Heritage Grants, or to complete the online applica7on form, visit h5ps:// www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/grant-opportuni7es/local-heritage-places-grant or phone Council’s Strategic Planner (Heritage) on 4474 1324.

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What’s on May 6th - Laine and Levi at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 7th - Laine and Levi at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 7th - Usual Suspects at Bend and Sip Narooma May 7th - Rick Bamford – Tuross Club (7.30pm) May 7th - Karaoke – Tomakin Club (1pm) May 8th - Country Pumpkins – Tomakin Club (1pm) May 8th - Josh Cunningham & Felicity Urquhart @ 3:00pm at St Johns Anglican Church Moruya May 13th - Mick McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 14th - Mick McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

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Cobargo Folk Fes)val May 6th to 8th AJer two cancella7ons and one postponement, Cobargo Folk Fes7val finally returns next weekend Friday 6th - Sunday 8th May! This year, they're going back to their roots. 'A Folk Gathering' will see three awesome days of folk and roots music, held at Cobargo Showground.

Wander the beau7ful grounds, with 25 acts, 3 stages, and great food stalls, markets and a bar area.

Find out more here: h5ps://bit.ly/37PULzV

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What’s on On Saturday May 28, the Inven7 Ensemble returns to Narooma with a six-player arrangement of Dvorak’s New World Symphony.

For several years now, Inven7 has had a close rela7onship with composer Glynn Davies, whose arrangements of large-scale orchestral works are absolutely brilliant.

Many of you will remember Inven7's wonderful performance of his version of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade in 2021 and we hope you'll enjoy this year's offering featuring flute, oboe, bassoon, violin, viola and cello:

Dvořák – Symphony No 9 - Brilliantly arranged for six players by Glynn Davies 2:30 pm Saturday May 28, St Paul’s Anglican Church, Narooma Tickets $28 from Mitre 10, Narooma & Nested on Wallaga, Bermagui, $30 at the door or from Trybooking h5ps://www.trybooking.com/BZEMZ More info: 0439 648414 h5ps://montaguechoristers.org/next-concert montague.choristers.narooma@gmail.com

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What’s on For More info on the events below visit: hCps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/news-and-events/whats-on/

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What’s on—cinema

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Reading Gadfly 45 By Robert Macklin I blame Lionel Murphy.

Almost forgotten now but when Murphy, the Whitlam Government’s Attorney General (and later High Court Judge) introduced ‘no fault’ divorce in the 1970s he started a process that has eaten away at the very roots of our social values.

The immediate effect was that it suddenly became unfashionable to blame men for junking their marriage vows and taking their pleasures elsewhere. So, of course, they did. The result was a generation of broken homes, scarred children and ‘blended’ families as the divorce rate went through the roof. (Today the divorce rate is settling down a little but that’s mainly because fewer couples are choosing to marry. But I digress.)

The point is that Mr Murphy gave ‘blame’ a bad name and thereafter we have gone to ever greater lengths to avoid it. In fact, almost without realising it we are becoming a ‘blameless’ society where no one takes responsibility for anything.

How often, for example, have you heard a politician – with his serious face on – intone, ‘There is no silver bullet’ available to him to resolve the problem for which he’s nominally responsible. The so-called war of drugs is a fine example. What he’s telling us is that he’s too foolish or fearful to come up with the obvious solution: decriminalisation.

But we’re not allowed to say so because, you see, no one is to blame.

It’s not only politicians. Sports commentators have become infected with the same disease. How long is it since you heard a TV cricket commentator say, ‘What a silly shot,’ or ‘That appeal was a damned disgrace’? (And there have been plenty of silly shots and disgraceful appeals, believe me.) But no, they say, ‘Oh dear, he’ll be disappointed with that.’

Disappointed! The batsman’s nerve has crumbled; he’s backed away outside his leg stump, slogged at a halfvolley and been clean bowled middle stump. ‘Oh,’ they say, ‘his captain won’t be happy with that.’ Happy?! His captain should spear him through the heart with a rusty stump…but no, that would offend his delicate sensibilities with ‘blame’.

Then there’s the smallgoods maker who has poisoned people with salmonella or the railway boss whose train has broken down in the middle of the Harbour Bridge or the Quarantine Service that has allowed horse flu into the country – do any of them actually take the blame? No, no, they say, ‘The important thing is that we’ve learned lessons and it’s time to move on.’

No it isn’t. It’s time to take the blame. It’s time to be shamed and sacked and slammed in the pokie. And that’s just Australia. Truth is, the contagion is worldwide. Take those New York bankers who wrecked the world economy with their grasping greed, who slashed our superannuation, threw millions out of work and brought heartache to homes around the globe – did we name and blame them? Were they carted off to jail? Were they even interrogated?

The answer, I reckon, was a coil of rope and a lamppost – the one at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway would do just fine.

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Reading—A beer with Baz Bazza took a step back from the group at the bar as the debate on the best lawn mower on the market raged. He sipped his schooner as ‘Know all Ron’ held court.

“Now Mick, you’re just not ready for a cylinder lawn mower. Mate…..you’re s7ll growing Sir Walter Buffalo grass so you will need to replant with Greenleas Park grass if you want the bowling green look. I recommend a minimum 175cc, 4 stroke petrol engine and go for the auto choke.

Make sure it has a steel chassis and power blade.”

Nods of agreement followed with some follow up 7ps on various features un7l Adam ventured, “You should think about an electric lawn mower, Mick.

It’s good for…..”

Bazza raised his head at the sudden silence.

Four full schooners of beer swivelled as one and faced off Adam’s glass of Chardonnay. The four schooners then emp7ed a third of their contents into open mouths and Adam took a 7ny sip of his Chardonnay.

Mick broke the impasse by pulling out a glossy brochure from his back pocket and passed it around.

“Thanks fellas, I appreciate the 7ps but I’m seriously thinking about gePng this ScoMower. It’s locally produced by a bloke up in Cronulla and has been round for a few years now. It cuts all types of grass and has a bit of grunt which is essen7al given all the rain. Its a good deal as well and it’s been adver7sed everywhere. They throw in free petrol for six months and a cashback of $250 if you buy it before the 21st of May.” There was one long, low whistle and a couple of ‘ooohs’ and ‘ahhhhs’, but one dissen7ng voice piped “It’s a brute of a thing though, Mick. I’m not sure if it would suit a woman…….if she needs to mow the lawns.”

Three schooners immediately ganged up on the speaker’s glass of shandy.

‘Know all Ron’ broke the deadlock.

“Let’s call over Russell, our expert on lawn mowers. He does the lawns at the Aged Care Facili7es in the district and I know he was excited about buying a ScoMower three years ago.”

The circle made room for the Eurobodalla’s Einstein of lawn mowing.

“Shit of a lawn mower, Mick.” Russell started.

“Don’t be fooled by the brochure. The ScoMower got me in three years ago. You need a miracle to get it started and when the going gets tough it struggles. It’s no good at gePng to those hard to reach places or anything that requires a bit of finesse. It’s so bloody loud and blows so much smoke, it leaves the aged care residents distressed. Nah, Mick…….I’m sorry I ever bought the bloody thing. Anyhow, it’s 7me is just about up and I’m aJer something that actually gets the job done.”

Russell took a decent drink.

“By the way, Mick there is absolutely no chance of buying one before the 21st of May to get your cashback, as you can’t get one down here.”

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100 Years Ago—6th May 1922 QUAIL season opens May 15th, closes August 31st.

Lieut.-Colonel Hurley (well-known in Moruya as proprietor of Moruya-Tilba “Times,”) has been appointed to the vacancy at the head of Commonwealth Immigra7on Dept.

THE Austral Starch factory near Nelligen is suspending opera7ons for three months with a view to increase capacity of output.

Mr. Abraham Emmo5 resumed filling his silo this week, the paddock of corn planted for the purpose developing into a fine heavy crop. About 10 men were hard at work, the chaffing being done by Luck Bros. A por7on of the crop is being retained for immediate use in the form of hand feed for the ca5le.

DEATH. – Last week end news was received of the serious illness at Portland, from malignant scarlet fever, of Mr. John Sydney Jeffery, youngest son of Mr. John Jeffery of “Greenwood,” Moruya. Hopes, however, were entertained that the young man would see it through; but on Monday evening word came through that the worst had happened, that he had passed away that day.

The news came as a shock to the community, where the young man and his aged father and brothers and sisters are held in the highest esteem. Deceased was a bright and promising young man, and bid fair to rise high in the bank service in which he was engaged. …

Personal and Otherwise. – Mr. James McCauley, sen., of Nelligen, is very ill; Medical degree was last week conferred upon H. A. Anne5s (Mogo). Congratula7ons; Mrs. Chewying underwent a serious opera7on in Sydney this week. At latest she was doing sa7sfactorily; Miss Edith Steele and Mr. Clyde Heycock were married at Nelligen on 22nd ult.

Moruya Progress Associa7on. The usual monthly mee7ng took place last Tuesday night. Present – E. J. Egan (chair), J. Hansen, J. Foreman, G. H. James, Rev. G. A. Sanders, Rev. J. B. Fulton, C. Johnston, A. M. Wilson, and Secretary C. Carter.

General Business. - … it was agreed that a le5er be wri5en to Minister for Lands, asking that the land in front of the Adelaide Hotel be dedicated as a Park and invested in local trustees; … that the Secretary inquire from the Automobile club of New South Wales if they supplied danger signals for use on roads. These danger signals were thought very necessary on the Eurobodalla Shire roads. At present there were hardly any on the dangerous curves along the road; Also agreed that permission from the Shire Council be asked for the Associa7on to have three kerosene lights place in the streets of Moruya; …inform the Shire Council of the Progress Associa7on’s inten7on with regard to tree plan7ng this year, and also ask if the Council would do their share and plant a few trees along Campbell street. beagle weekly : Vol 258 May 6th 2022

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Reading—leCer to the editor

What do I want for Mother’s Day? A cleaning and cooking free day for sure. Along with plenty of cuddles and homemade cards from my children. But when waking up this Sunday to the pi5er pa5er of feet down my hallway, my first waking thoughts will turn to how we urgently we need to act on climate change for the safety of our children. That is what I want most this Mother’s Day. I am a family doctor, who works predominantly with mums and babies, and I can tell you in no uncertain terms that climate change is a massive threat to our health and safety. I saw this firsthand over the Black summer fires.

We choked on the most toxic smoke, which killed hundreds and hospitalised thousands. It even made its way into placentas of unborn babies. While I wake to warm cuddles in bed, my heart will break for those family’s who survived the bushfires or floods (or both) who will wake in their makeshiJ homes, campers or tents, with not much to celebrate this year. We all want the same thing - for our kids to grow up healthy and safe.

So yes, I'll cherish the handmade cards but ul7mately, Australians vo7ng in a government commi5ed to ambi7ous climate ac7on would be the greatest giJ a mother could ever receive.

Michelle Hamrosi

The Time is Now How refreshing for the South Coast to enjoy sunshine and blue sky aJer the previous wet weeks!

Communi7es locally and na7onally have been weary, having had personal experience of very difficult climate events. These alert us all to the need for poli7cal ac7on on changing climate.

Within this context it is exci7ng this week to hear that Tasmania is one of the first parts of the world to become not just carbon neutral but carbon nega7ve, by reducing Na7ve tree logging.

Responsible forest management.

To maximise our living ability, we need to do everything possible to keep our planet healthy, breathing.

Therefore, we need to keep na7ve trees IN the ground. Investment in fossil fuels is also making us increasingly vulnerable. Planet-care enables our future opportuni7es.

AJer the fires and floods experienced in recent 7mes, we are all aware of the devasta7ng impact on housing availability and affordability. And subsequent impact on mental health.

With Federal Elec7ons ahead we have the opportunity to stand for Planet health, People health, Creature health. Let Your Vote be Your Voice - for a thriving future!

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Local Radiotherapy centre: A Scarlet Pimpernel Dear Editor, We are extremely surprised by the news that the Federal Minister for Health asserted on WIN NEWS Illawarra on May 4th that the Eurobodalla radia7on Oncology project was already funded and underway.

We are also very concerned and disappointed to see the aspersions cast on the character and probity of both our local and federal Members and the NSW Shadow Minister for Health, as we ourselves were similarly treated back on 11th February 2022 courtesy of Minister Hazzard (for which we have asked and expect an apology).

On 13th April 2022, a mee7ng took place at Batemans Bay hospital between a ONE New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates led community team and execu7ves from the SNSWLHD. Amongst a range of healthcare topics, One Advocates specifically asked whether SNSWLHD were willing to reconsider their decision not to go ahead with the provision of local Radiotherapy services.

The answer from the senior execu7ve in a5endance was vehemently clear: the decision was not to be revisited, and there was no new informa7on to add. End of story? ONE Advocates’ immediate response was to launch the new “local Access to Radiotherapy” Pe77on.

Between Federal Minister Hunt and his NSW State counterpart there would appear to be some degree of confusion on this issue.

It is quite surprising that, at the very same moment, a State government Dept., in this case NSW Health, can be running with an agenda that is in complete contradic7on of, if not in direct conflict with, the direc7ves of both Federal and State Ministers, no7ng they both subscribe to the same poli7cal party and we should assume are on the same page.

Obviously, this raises the ques7on whether the project that Minister Hunt, somewhat at the 11th hour, has stated is going ahead actually will be, and what solid assurance could the community possibly now derive from any further “promises” made to it by he or his counterpart - doubtless with utmost integrity?

We note the recent commitment of the Federal Member, Fiona Phillips MP, to the funding of a local radiotherapy centre (and linear accelerator); she has been one of the earliest supporters of the fight for a proper hospital in our region going back years, speaking up when it counted, and we have no reason to doubt her absolute sincerity and determina7on on this issue.

Fitzroy and Mylene Boul$ng, ONE New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates.

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A Liberal Wolf in Ordinary Bloke Clothing Thank you for the Beagle’s excellent repor7ng of the Federal elec7on Gilmore campaign.

Your latest item of 3 May on the Tuross Forum and Andrew Constance’s preference deal with extreme rightwing par7es (Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party as his second preference; and Pauling Hanson’s One Na7on as fourth - with Labor and Greens in the last places (6th and 7th) shows his true colours: he supports the mining party of Clive Palmer and the pseudo Trump One Na7on party more than ANY more moderate par7es.

The preference deal shows his claim to being an ordinary bloke commi5ed to major policy and opera7onal reform of the Morrison Government’s management of aged care, NDIS, climate change policy and an independent commission against corrup7on with power to expose shonky poli7cians and other operators, is a complete sham. It looks like the guy will do any deal with dodgy characters to get the seat of Gilmore.

Another interes7ng thing about Mr Constance’s answers at the Forum is that he did not men7on the Federal Liberal Party or PM Morrison once - un7l the end, when he was ques7oned about his apparent reluctance to men7on the Party he belongs to. All he could talk about was his sani7sed version of his 7me in State Parliament. One is leJ with the impression that Mr Constance’s party pollsters have told him to dress like a worker and speak like he’s an ordinary, independent good bloke whose loyalty is to them and not the Liberal Party. A google search will tell you the real story: he is a graduate of Canberra Grammar who has apparently only worked for the Liberal Party machine all his life and is Morrison’s “Captain’s pick” for the seat of Gilmore.

Mr Constance went so far as to make many statements about policies on the above issues which were contradictory to that of the Morrison Government’s posi7on. This included contradic7ng his own previous statements on a corrup7on commission!

Such despera7on to act like he’s not a Morrison nominee seems like real decep7on.

So folks, take a good look before you vote!

Yours sincerely, Frank Ross Moruya

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Reading Lots of present ideas for mum this mother's day!

Need a hand picking out a present for your mum? Well we got you covered with these motherly selec7ons Below: An evening in at Moruya Books!

A very big thankyou to Eleanor Robin & Dr Michael Holland MP for enlightening us on all things local history and poli7cs.

Also thanks to Trish Ellis for a wonderful welcome to country.

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Reading Among the seminal texts of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haun7ng as its futuris7c purgatory becomes more real.

Published in 1949, the book offers poli7cal sa7rist George Orwell's nightmarish vision of a totalitarian, bureaucra7c world and one poor s7ff's a5empt to find individuality.

The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life—the ubiquity of television, the distor7on of the language—and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. Required reading for students since it was published, it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever wri5en.

In the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to appease the needs of the Party. Inwardly, he rebels against the totalitarian world he lives in, which demands absolute obedience and controls him through the watchful eye of Big Brother.

In his longing for truth and liberty, Smith begins a secret love affair with Julia. Awakening to new possibili$es, Winston begins to ques$on the party. But what is the price of freedom?

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arts Art Exhibi)on ‘Looking’

by Tess Horwitz and Barbara McConchie runs Friday 13 to Sunday 22 May 2022 at the Narooma Gallery, Narooma Looking is a collec7on of small works that reflect on the natural world. These drawings, collages, watercolours and pain7ngs invite different ways of looking and imagining.

Detailed studies of remnant objects, such as shells, bones, and seed pods, are juxtaposed with wider landscapes, exploring the intricacy, wonder and vulnerability of nature.

Tess describes her work as recording ‘7ny worlds of wonderment’. She notes that “Seeds, shells and bones are superb designs. They are tools for procrea7on, protec7on and structural integrity. Looking and recording these bits of nature has resulted in a suite of in7mate artworks, like the objects themselves. They could be viewed as celebra7ons of intricacy, also as relics of a dying world.”

Barbara’s work evolved through looking at her late mother’s landscape photos. She says: “Ini7ally I was drawn to remembering her through the act of making small pain7ngs from these images. Then daily early morning walks looking out across mountain ranges or horizon lines became new source material. Each work is not a true reflec7on of a view, but an amalgam of looking and imagining, with a growing cognisance of the unstable state of our world.”

Based in Canberra since 1990, Tess Horwitz is an ar7st and art educator with a Master of Arts in Sculpture from the ANU School of Art. She has exhibited installa7on works, coordinated large-scale community art projects and received commissions for public artworks, including the ACT Bushfire Memorial and the Bimberi Youth Jus7ce Centre. Her work is held in a number of public collec7ons, including the Na7onal Gallery of Australia.

Born in Canberra, Barbara McConchie permanently relocated to Kianga in 2020. She studied at the ANU School of Art, then worked as an edi7on printer with Studio One Print Workshop. Barbara has an extensive career in arts management as Director of CraJ ACT: CraJ & Design Centre and the School Manager at the ANU School of Art & Design. She has exhibited regularly since 1992.

‘Looking’ Tess Horwitz & Barbara McConchie Where:

Narooma Gallery, 92 Campbell St, Narooma, NSW Australia

Dates:

Friday 13 May to Sunday 22 May 2022

Open:

10:00 am – 4:00 pm each day – closed Monday 16 May

Ar)sts talk:

2:00 pm, Saturday 21 May

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The Bay Theatre Players next Play Explora)on will be The Tempest by William Shakespeare, a shortened version, to be held on Tuesday 10 May at 7pm. The play is being considered for a produc7on in 2023, and the players are hoping for a large a5endance at the play explora7on evening to review and assess the play.

This shortened version of the play contains the original language, with links by modern narrators. Many people would like an introduc7on to Shakespeare that will engage them in the story, interest them in the characters and introduce them to the language. This adapta7on aims to awaken an enthusiasm for the works of William Shakespeare and is suitable for all ages.

The Tempest by William Shakespeare is a story of Prospero, a powerful magician who creates a storm, or a tempest, that sets the scene for the play. In the events that follow we see a plot to murder the King of Naples, a drunken scheme to kill Prospero and a romance between Miranda and the King’s son, Ferdinand.

Come join the players on Tuesday 10 May for a fun and social night, supper included! For enquiries, please contact Tay on 0419 127 679.

Tickets are on sale for The Bay Theatre Players next major produc7on, Compass by Jessica Bellamy, on stage from 24 June to 3 July 2022.

Ma7nee and evening performances available. Get your 7ckets now at www.trybooking.com.

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250 goodnessgravel riders are coming to MOGO on Saturday 7th May 2022 goodnessgravel are coming to MOGO on Saturday 7th May 2022 with this inaugural event Bring your gravel or e-Gravel ... or ... if you don't have a gravel bike, do the loop on your MTB or e-MTB Kicking off at 7.30am on Saturday 7th May, par7cipants can choose from one of two loops through the beau7ful Eurobodalla state forest; the Gravel Fondo : 75km with 1,595m of ascent loop, or the Gravel Fondo : 130km with 2,700m of ascent loop.

Organised to help the Mogo community with their bushfire recovery, a por7on of each entry fee will go towards local chari7es.

Grab your gravel, e-Gravel or mountain bike and some friends and challenge yourself Register at h5ps://goodnessgravel.com/events/mogo goodnessgravel was established to combine their passion for crea7ng memorable riding experiences with the real need to support local Australian communi7es.

Their website says "Our inaugural event is based in Mogo, one of the hardest hit communi7es from the 2020 fires.

"Come and challenge yourself on these gravel roads and have an adventure while riding through unique Australian countryside.

"Your par7cipa7on will help the local community with increased tourism and support for the local businesses."

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PINK PADDLE DAY in Narooma In support of the Na7onal Breast Cancer Founda7on’s GO PINK campaign, Narooma’s very own Dragon Boat Club is having a PINK PADDLE DAY on SATURDAY, 14th May, 2022.

As well as raising funds and promo7ng Breast Cancer Awareness, we are also invi7ng people to COME’N’TRY Dragon boa7ng from 9am to 11am.

Have you always wanted to give Dragon boa7ng at try? Do you have breast cancer and need to regain some upper body strength? One of our paddlers, Alex, has this to say. “Let’s face it, we all know someone who has been affected by breast cancer, either in the past or are s7ll on their journey. My story began just over 10 years ago and I can’t believe it took me over 6 years to discover dragon boa7ng and it’s benefits in regaining my upper body strength.”

Come and join us at 9am at our shed next to the Quarterdeck Café in Riverside Drive, Narooma. Make a dona7on, buy a raffle 7cket, get your photo taken with our dragon head and enjoy one of our pink cup cakes. All money raised is going to the Na7onal Breast Cancer Founda7on.

Future-proofing sports clubs The local spor7ng scene has changed over the past 10 years. Even without natural disasters and a pandemic, clubs face significant challenges.

To help future-proof local clubs we're launching a new Sports Resource Kit, to help them plan for their future, as well as financial incen7ves to help them gain a compe77ve edge.

Clubs can find out more at a launch at Moruya Golf Club, Tuesday 24 May.

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Narooma Ladies Golf results Monday 2nd May a small field competed in a stableford event.

Two divisions: Div 1 0-29; Div 2 30-45 Division 1 winner was Dorelle Monteith with a score of 34 off handicap of 18.

Division 2 winner was Janice Eardley with a score of 27 C/B off handicap of 34. Balls to 29 NTP Hole 3 Div 2, Dierdre Landells Hole 14 Div 3, Pam Shepherd Hole 17 Div 1, Sylvia Donohoe.

Wednesday 4th May 20 Narooma ladies competed in our monthly medal and puPng compe77on.

Two divisions: Div 1 0-22; Div 2 23-45 Monthly medal winner and division 1 winner was Sylvia Donohoe with a ne5 score of 74 C/B off handicap of 3.

Division 2 winner was Dierdre Landells with a ne5 score of 74 off handicap of 26. Balls to 77 C/B. Balls to 77 C/B PuPng prize went to Dorelle Monteith with 28 pu5s.

NTP Hole 3, Div 1, Bec Smart Hole 9, Div 2, Heather McMillan Hole 14, D 3, Robyn Gible5 Cake hole on the 17th Sylvia Donohoe.

The winner of the stableford event was Ann Durnan with a score of 34 off handicap of 37. Balls to 26.

Di Wilkes, Be@na Wilson and Jenny Wu ke-Hays checking out the helicopter on our course

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Sylvia Donohoe-monthly medal winner.

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Eurobodalla Tennis Ladies Compe))on We had another beau7ful autumn day for tennis on Thursday and again there were some very 7ght matches.

In Division 1 Bay Larks had a big win against Bay Plus 6/38 to 0/23. A bit topsy turvy aJer Bay Plus's win last week! It was very topsy turvy in Tuross! Poor Maree went for a tumble and has a bad break in her arm. Our love and best wishes for a speedy recovery Maree. The match was very 7ght un7l then with all sets at 6-4!

In Division 2 Bay Breakers team have Photo of Bay Seagirls aAer their win. Marina, Liz, Mel and Ellen reluctantly withdrawn from the comp. due to team members being ill or away over the coming weeks. It is very disappoin7ng for us all. For the rest of the compe77on, div 2 teams drawn to play Breakers will have a bye. Narooma Gold had the Bye today. The other 2 matches in div 2 were both held at Tomakin. Tomkatz played Moruya Blues in a 7ghtly fought tussle.

In the end there were only 6 games between them , but the scores were 6 sets 42 games to 2 sets 36 games.

Broulee Flamingoes were on fire and beat the usually very consistent Tomakin girls 7 sets 45 games to 1 set and 23 games In Division 3 Bay Seagirls were also on fire it seems and had a big win against the Moruya Swans , winning 7 sets 48 games to 1 set 17 games. Broulee Brolgas played Bay Breeze and they did win in the end. But Breeze didn't make it easy! The final scores were Brolgas 4 sets 39 games to Breeze 4 sets 35 games!

Broulee Runners May 4th 2022 The rain in Broulee will not go away! However, 24 people came to experience the safer fla5er track. Among them was a pram and some dogs. The flat concrete course lends itself to everyone whether young or old. It is a very fast course and Daniel Beby set the mark for the 4-kilometre with a 7me of 13.46.

There were 2 personal best 7mes in the 3 kilometres with Meg Edenborough improving by 45 seconds and David McCann improved by 27 seconds. Ma5 Edenborough was impressive pushing baby Jo in a pram for a 7me of 13.30 in the 4kilometres.

It was a great night for the Beby family with Ashlee recording her 100th run. She appeared on the scene as an infant in March 2016. Since that 7me the Family has clocked up 636 runs between them Above: Ashlee Baby with her 100 run smile. beagle weekly : Vol 258 May 6th 2022

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MORUYA WOMEN’S GOLF Wednesday 4th May It was tough going on a very heavy course but twenty six player’s took advantage of the glorious sunshine to play the 2nd round of the Shirley Noy Trophy.

Div.1’s Margaret Douglas was the standout player with the fine score of 35 ne5.

Div.2’s Vicki Goodwin also had a good round finishing with 33 ne5.

NTP’s Div.1. Sharon Knight on hole 5 Div.2. Vicki Goodwin on hole 5 Balls went to L Doolan (35), A McMillan (31), S Knight (29C/B), D Smith (29C/B), P Nash (29), M Muriwai (28C/B), R Hawkins (28), B Roberts (27C/B), B Kennedy (27C/B), N Cowdroy (27C/ B), C Becker ((27C/B)

Photo: Margaret Douglas

Tuross Head Veterans Golf AJer 10 weeks of no golf due to wet condi7ons, a smaller than normal field of 41 players registered for the Tuross Head Veterans Golf Single Stableford event on Wednesday 4 May 2022. Winner on the day was the local Vets Captain Ian Miller with a fine score of 21 points for the nine holes played.

Four players scored 20 points with the major prizes going in merit order to Lachlan Grave, Blaise Madden and Dorothy Madden. Minor prizes were awarded to Richard Wharton on 20, Leonie Snodgrass with 19, Derek Hoare 18, and then Neal Watson, Bruce Harding, Ken Brown and Rick Brake all with 17 points.

Steve Swanbury congratula$ng Ian Miller on his Stableford win

Jennifer Gray was the unfortunate winner of this week’s Bradman award whilst nearest the pins were awarded to Herb Muriwai on the 4th, Rick Brake on the 6th, and to Julie Barningham and Paul Coffey on the 7th. Steve Collins took out the Accurate drive contest.

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Your Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report Moruya River.

Warm water and cool air typify this 7me of the year on the south coast. The river has been con7nuing to improve, and fish fairly well this last week. With the water con7nuing to clear, anglers are finding fish star7ng to reappear further up the system.

Flathead, Bream, Trevally, Tailor, Salmon, Luderick and Estuary Perch have all made appearances this week for anglers gePng out and enjoying a fish. The areas around Preddy’s wharf con7nue to produce fish, as do the areas around the airport flats. Further upstream, the quarry wharf and even up under the town bridge have started to produce more fish as the waters clear and se5le.

All manor of techniques will work for you this weekend, from baits through to soJ plas7cs and hard body lures. Take your pick and enjoy what is forecast to be a nice clear weekend.

Tuross River.

This system has benefi5ed hugely from the entrance opening up last month, the waters are running clean and clear, and the fishing is progressing well above four ways. Good numbers of Flathead, Bream, Luderick and Estuary Perch all have been found this week.

While the lower sec7ons con7nue to offer easier access to a feed of fish, the middle to upper sec7ons are once again producing more and more catches.

It is a great 7me of the year to be on the water, or on the banks looking for feed, so get out and enjoy the weekend on or around Tuross.

Rock and Beach.

Bream, Whi7ng, salmon, Tailor have all been available on the beaches, Rockwell’s and headlands this last week. The Bonito con7nue to hang around for this want to spin up a feed from the stones.

For the bream and whi7ng chasers, worms con7nue to the pick of the baits. Finding live worms con7nues to be a difficult, with some beaches having colonies, and others not. If worming isn’t your idea of fun bait collec7on, we have frozen worms available for you.

Offshore.

The swells have been playing ball for the most part this week, and fingers crossed that con7nues this weekend, as there have been plenty of fish taken offshore this week. Snapper, Flathead and good sized Gummy sharks have all been reported from crews fishing out the front. Bonito also con7nue to grace the decks of a lot of boats also, whilst the kings have been underwhelming with the size and numbers that have been hanging around. This can change at any 7me.

Feel free to post pics of anything you catch here, we enjoy seeing what you all get up to.

So where ever you plan to fish this weekend, there will most likely be something for you to find. Get out and enjoy the warm days and calmer condi7ons, as winter is rapidly approaching.

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

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1095:

Interest Rates are Off and Running Well, after much anticipation, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has lifted the official cash rate for the first time in over 10 years.

For many people with mortgages this will be the first increase in interest rates they have ever experienced. And based on everyone’s predictions it definitely won’t be the last with the RBA likely to progressively increase rates over the next year or two.

The banks (of course) didn’t waste a moment to pass the increases on to their variable home loan customers but interestingly they haven’t passed it on to many of their deposit customers.

This increase, though small, will add approximately $70 per month on the average mortgage of $600,000. Assuming the expectations of future increases are correct, by the end of next year the monthly increase is likely to be closer to $650 per month for a mortgage of $600,000. That is a lot and as we recommended a couple of weeks ago, now is the time for families with large mortgages to really start budgeting to accommodate the increases.

Meanwhile in the USA, their central bank just increased interest rates by 0.5% in an attempt to curb the biggest price rises seen in 40 years. Interest rates pretty much everywhere are on the rise, so we had all better get used to it.

The other interesting development has been the Labor Party’s announcement about its “Help to Buy” scheme which would cut the cost of a mortgage by up to $380,000 for some (aka a few) eligible Australians. This announcement has been widely supported across the real estate sector, but of course the program will only see the light of day if the Labor Party is successful in the upcoming election.

The program would see the government provide the eligible home buyers with an equity contribution of up to 40% of the purchase price of a new home and up to 30% of the purchase price for an existing home. In addition, the buyers are able to purchase a property, as long as they are going to live in it, with a deposit of as low as 2%. If the home buyer is able to, they are able to buy an additional stake in the property during the period of the loan. They also do not have to pay rent for the portion of the home that is owned by the government and the government would then recover its equity and its share of the capital gain when the house is sold. Let’s hope it sells for more I suppose. Anyway, it will be interesting to see firstly who wins the election and if it is Labor how the scheme progresses.

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OUT NOW—your latest Beagle Abode : Eurobodalla’s leading real estate guide The beagle abode is an online weekly Eurobodalla real estate guide showcasing the current Eurobodalla market and our many realtors.

The beagle abode is the new addi7on to the South Coast Beagle that owns The Beagle and the South Coast Travel Guide: The Nature Coast of NSW : from Durras to The Tilbas The Beagle Abode has been established to provide that service while also providing our readers with a glossy overview of latest proper7es on the market each week.

You can find Beagle Abode on the Beagle website under REAL ESTATE The latest Beagle Abode lis7ngs are also available each week as a FlipBook on the website and also distributed to readers via our social media pages and our twice weekly mailouts.

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Vale

Vale: ROOTES, Ronald Leonard (Ron) Death and Funeral No7ce ROOTES, Ronald Leonard (Ron) - 1st May 2022, late of Batehaven. Dearly loved husband of Margaret, father of Beth & Anne5e and stepfather to Karen.

Grandfather to Narelle, Adam, Patrick, Annika, Kirsten and Jason. Great grandfather to Jemma, Lucy, Alex, Chelsea, Harlow and Arlen. Aged 91 years.

Ron's rela7ves and friends are kindly invited to a5end his funeral to be held at the Anglican Church of Ascension, Batemans Bay, with a service commencing at 2:00pm on Monday the 9th of May 2022.

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classifieds

Mother’s Day Classic May 8th Join your Eurobodalla community on Mother’s Day to support and honour those affected by breast cancer. Be a part of a small and passionate crowd with music, entertainment and plenty of community spirit!

You’ll also receive a commemora7ve medallion (subject to availability on the day), handed over when you cross the finish line.

EVENT INFORMATION Where: Corrigans Beach Reserve, Beach Road, Batemans Bay When: Sunday 8th May Distances and 7mes: Walk 4km - 11:00am Run 6km - 10:00am Dogs are allowed at this event Tickets Adult Age 18+ $34.95 Concession Seniors, Students, Age 13+ Health Care Card holders $27.95 Child Age 3-12 years $19.95

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Vol 50 May 11th 2018

Your FREE online Eurobodalla weekend magazine.

Accounting

Air Conditioning

Automotive

Bathrooms

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Builders

Carpenters

Carpet Cleaners

Computers/ IT

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Concretors

Dogs

Electrical

Excavation

Framers

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Garden Landscaping

Home Maintenance

Locksmith

Massage

Mowing and Gardening

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Painters

Pest Control

Plumbers

Roofing

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Solar Electrical

Tiling

TV Antenna

Trees

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The Beagle business and trades Directory a to z Vets

Waste Management

Late entries

The Beagle Trades and Business Directory provides local Trades and Businesses a free lis7ng in a hope that they might gain work from it, and con7nue to provide employment and economic benefit to their families and our communi7es. Adver7sing is usually outside the affordability of many smaller businesses and sole traders. The Beagle supports locals. These lis7ngs are FREE. If you are a local business and would like to be listed please contact us as we oJen turn over these lis7ngs 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 h5ps://www.facebook.com/groups/1303512213142880/ beagle weekly : Vol 258 May 6th 2022

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