Beagle Weekender Vol 259 May 13th 2022

Vol 259 May 13th 2022

Your FREE online Eurobodalla weekend magazine.

Image courtesy of Dean Songberg Your Beagle Weekly Index Arts ……………………. 33 to 35 Cinema ……………….. 22,23 Community ………………3 to 17 Reading ……………………..24 to 32 Food………………………… 0 Sport and Fishing ………. 36 to 43 Editorial …………………..2 What’s On …………….... 18 to 21

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, Things are changing in Eurobodalla. And it appears, so far, for the be5er.

The first thing you no7ce is the spike in our popula7on. There are so many more sea-changers and lifestylechangers in the region, driven here by the realisa7on that they could work differently and live differently.

Ini7ally the spike had an impact on our local services and resources but things have se5led down a lot more in recent months as winter sets in and the noise and bustle of holiday makers decreases to a burble.

What we are le; with is our ‘New Normal’. Granted there are more folks about, our schools have become a li5le more crowded, our doctors calendars are under more pressure and the demands for trades folk and materials have added to the impacts. But steadily we are adjus7ng.

The constant bushfire threat has been lessened by the dreariness of volumes of relentless rain. Our houses that once cracked and moved due to years of drought now creak and groan to the saturated landscape while mould adds its own pa7na to our walls.

While Covid s7ll with us there appears to be a sense of renewed freedom that at least has us out and about socialising, support local businesses and reminding us of the beauty of this stunning region we call home.

It appears that our hiberna7ons may have helped us to have a mind shi; over the last couple of years. Prior to the bushfires there was an Us and Them in regards to whether you believed in Climate Change. Back then there were possibly more who felt we lived in a ‘Variable and Changing climate’ than those who felt otherwise. A;er the fires, a;er the floods, opinions have shi;ed. So much so it is now a major elec7on issue.

Many old ideas and models are being ques7oned. The way we did things does not necessarily mean we should con7nue doing the same old same old. Coal power is on the table, as too our electricity bills. Fuel is on the table as too our food bills, rising costs of health and dental are there as well to represent our well being and the increases in cost of living are under the microscope along with transport, educa7on, wages, jobs and growth. The elec7on promises are numerous. But the solu7ons being offered lack detail when ques7oned.

Refreshingly at a local level we have a new Council who are progressively making changes of their own. They have looked at the past to determine how the Council came to sink its current toxic state. Having come to the determina7on that the organisa7on, in general, is sound, with a passionate professional staff, dedicated to best serving the community within the resources and budgets provided, the focus now for the new councillors should be to remove the blemishes and ro5en sec7ons of the core and to restore the community’s respect and regard in local government. The sen7ment of ‘WWW’, ‘My Way or the Highway’ or ‘This is how we have always done it’ is steadily being replaced with ‘This is how we will do it, moving ahead’ with inclusion of the community.

A prime example of the clash between Old and New came about this week when the discussion of Congo Road North came to Council. The new Councillors agreed that the Council staff had failed to sa7sfactorily inform and engage with the community on the ma5er and, as such, voted to defer the ma5er for three months to ensure all avenues were considered. But there was one voice of dissent. An old voice, a 7red voice, a lazy voice, that reflected the Council’s ac7ons of the last twenty years to the issue. Had the vote been with the last term of Council it would have gone through as “do nothing” with a possible 7 against 2 vote.

These are new days and with that comes new eyes and a determina7on to bring a halt to mediocrity, complacency, ego driven decisions, vindic7veness or inep7tude. Hopefully it will be the new Council that recognises the primary needs of the community and delivers, whilst listening to and considering those things that might rise to help restore us to the vibrant, informed and included community we once were.

Here is hoping that the same approach can be made, and achieved, at a State level and at a Federal level. The days of audacity, ego, self interest and mediocrity need to be replaced with inclusion of us all. It is our hard work, our taxes, our gambles, our lives, our futures and the future of genera7ons to come that must be on the table. Local, State and Federal. We can be so much be5er at this. If only those who are in charge are prepared to realise “it is a race” and we are all in it.

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Community Cover photo:

Looking through the glasshouse.

Photographer Dean Songberg says: “During the new moon I was looking for somewhere to take a milky way photo along the coast, Montague Island grabbed my a5en7on to have in the photo with the milky way core rising overhead. If you align the lighthouse with the core you end up at glasshouse rocks.

I scouted the loca7on during the day but by the 7me it was night the 7de was high and I had to re-locate. I se5led on aligning the lighthouse between the rocks and waited for the core to line up.

Entries to the NSW Oyster Conference Photo Compe))on The NSW Oyster Conference is happening next week in Batemans Bay, home to Australia’s Oyster Coast opera7ons and Clyde River oyster farmers.

The conference a5racts over 300 NSW oyster farmers providing a unique opportunity to share, learn and connect with other growers and industry stakeholders.

The NSW oyster industry has played an iconic visual role of the NSW estuarine environment for over 140 years. To celebrate this, the conference commi5ee will be running its first photo compe77on in 2022. This compe77on shines a spotlight on the historic importance of the oyster industry to the estuaries of NSW and the communi7es that live along these waterways.

The compe77on encourages members and the community to visually document the oyster industry that plays such an important role in regional coastal communi7es like Batemans Bay. It also aims to a5ract regional workers and sea changers to consider a career in aquaculture, and to encourage more people to eat more oysters more o;en.

The photo compe77on is open to the public (professional category) and the industry membership (amateur category) with fame and $400 offered to the winner in each category.

With professional photographers like Josh Burkinshaw entering the compe77on, the calibre of photos are sure to impress.

More details on the photo compe77on can be found here: h5ps://www.nswoysters.com.au/2022photocontest.html Close May 15th 2022

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Community Rob and Kate from South Coast Pix took 7me out from their busy schedule to visit Nelligan and capture the last of the new bridge sec7ons going into place.

The SCP team captured the Batemans Bay Bridge from start to finish and are preparing a glossy coffee table book to celebrate the project.

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Rotary awards valued employees Ten employees nominated by their employers were celebrated at Narooma Rotary’s annual Pride of Workmanship Awards at a special dinner at Narooma Golf Club on Thursday.

“It’s such an upli;ing evening, giving employers the opportunity to publicly recognise how much they appreciate key staff members for what they contribute to their workplace,” said Awards MC Rotarian David McInnes. “A great strength of these awards is it’s not a compe77on; everyone nominated is a winner.

Above: Receiving Narooma Rotary 2022 Pride of Workmanship Awards are Teagan Nicholson (Dalmeny Long Day Care), front le%, Kasey Jones (Dromedary Hotel),Chrissy Lansley (Tilba Dairy), Michelle Harding (Narooma Ice Creamery Café), Kristy Buchan (Bodalla Pub), Tracey Cooper (IRT Dalmeny), Rotary Vice President Ange Ulrichsen; Rotarian Laurelle Pacey, back le%, Layton Moore (Narooma Fishing & Dive Centre), Adrian Mahony (Narooma Ice Creamery Café), and Rodney Flopp (represen3ng Jim Sharpe Es3a Health).

“These awards also show that these businesses care about their employees and our community is the be5er for that. A common thread in the cita7ons this year is happiness and smiles which make us all feel welcome.”

Narooma Rotary Vice President Ange Ulrichsen presented awards to Kristy Buchan (Bodalla Pub), Teagan Nicholson (Dalmeny Long Day Child Care Centre), Kasey Jones (Dromedary Hotel), Jim Sharpe (Es7a Health), Tracey Cooper (IRT Dalmeny), Layton Moore (Narooma Fishing & Dive Centre), Gayle Allison (Narooma High School), Adrian Mahony (Narooma Ice Creamery Café), Michelle Harding (Narooma Ice Creamer Café) and Chrissy Lansley (Tilba Dairy).

Awards organiser Laurelle Pacey said Narooma Rotarians are really proud of this programme and the support it receives from local businesses.

“I’m always quite moved by the cita7ons we receive about nominees; some are quite emo7onal showing just how much they’re valued by their bosses in so many ways. It makes these Awards all the more worthwhile.”

Jim Sharpe and Gayle Allison were unable to a5end.

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Narooma community asked for feedback on new wharf Narooma residents are invited to give their feedback on a new $4 million wharf as plans for the project are put on public display. The project is part of the NSW Government’s $205 million package to deliver major improvements to mari7me infrastructure for commercial vessels, tour operators and boa7ng enthusiasts.

The Government was obliged to update and transforming ageing mari7me infrastructure and facili7es across the state to enable people to safely access, use and navigate coastal waters and rivers. Community consulta7on on the detailed planning documents for the construc7on of the Narooma wharf is underway and everyone in the local and broader communi7es is encouraged to provide their feedback as an important part of the planning process while giving local residents and businesses the opportunity to help shape the final outcome by providing informa7on about specific needs of their community.

Narooma wharf is currently used by tour boat operators, commercial fishing vessels, tourists and the local community. A new, modern first class mari7me facility should help local businesses, tourism, and economic growth by con7nuing to a5ract boa7ng and watercra; enthusiasts to the area.

The project plan includes the demoli7on of the deteriora7ng wharf and construc7on of a 143m long new main wharf. The new wharf project will also involve: installa7on of a 10-metre-long lower-level landing with stairs connec7ng to the main wharf and shore level which will provide safer access for users boarding boats during high and low 7des installa7on of a sewage pump-out facility for tour boats upgrade of fire-figh7ng facili7es, u7li7es and electrical outlets Benefits of the new wharf include: improved access for commercial, industrial and recrea7onal vessels enhanced use of mari7me infrastructure for recrea7onal and tourism purposes improved safety for vessels, passengers and pedestrians improved access, par7cularly for users with mobility impairments and parents/ carers with prams.

The Review of Environmental Factors (REF) will be on public display un7l Thursday 16 June 2022. Interested community members will be able to speak directly to the project team during two public informa7on sessions at the Narooma Sports and Leisure Centre, on Thursday 26 May, 6pm-8pm and Saturday 28 May, 2pm-4pm.

Comments on the REF should be sent by 16 June 2022 via: email to Naroomawharfproject@transport.nsw.gov.au post to Narooma Wharf Project, Locked Bag 5100, Camperdown NSW 1450. More informa7on on the project can be found HERE. h7ps://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/mari3me/projects/narooma-wharf-replacement/index.html

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Narooma pool to close for maintenance Narooma Swimming Centre will close to patrons for eight weeks from Monday 23 May while Eurobodalla Council repaints the pool and upgrades the facility’s air-handling system.

The pool shell, last painted in 2017, is star7ng to fade. New epoxy paint will provide a smoother surface, a vibrant finish and also protect the concrete underneath.

An upgrade of the facility’s 17-year-old failing air condi7oning and hea7ng system will result in more consistent temperatures in and out of the pool, energy efficiencies, and reduced humidity, which will increase the life of the pool’s plant and equipment.

The Eurobodalla Aqua7c Strategy, adopted in February 2017 offered: "Narooma Swimming Centre does not reflect contemporary aqua7c facility trends, has few components that contribute to more successful facili7es and/ or cater for a diversified range of markets. it has 37,440 visits per annum, which translated to 101 per day The report noted that while the centre provides basic services, it is dated, aesthe7cally poor and has a limited economically useful life.

The study proposed the following development ra7onale: “Council’s swimming pools will play a central role in mee7ng a wide diversity of leisure, sport, fitness, health and social needs throughout the Shire. In doing so, the pools will seek to meet a range of needs which are not adequately provided for – par7cularly in the north and central precincts of the Shire. These needs include year-round fitness and club swimming, leisure swimming and warm water therapy. The upgraded program also addresses the advanced age of the pools and the associated asset maintenance issues – par7cularly with respect to the Narooma Indoor Pool.”

The recommended upgrade/ redevelopment proposals for Narooma pool included: - Demolish exis7ng facility. · - Develop indoor program/ leisure pool and associated facili7es (e.g. café) · - Develop 50m x 8-lane pool in tank of exis7ng indoor pool. · - Provide for future expansion of dry facili7es.

Key recommenda7ons in rela7on to aqua7c facili7es were: · o Fill in children’s pool and replace with aqua play area. o Inves7gate co-loca7on of addi7onal facili7es such as gym and café to improve economic viability. o Poten7al to redesign exis7ng 50m pool to accommodate three separate bodies of water: 25m indoor pool, hydrotherapy and beach entry play pool.

From analysis of previous research, patronage at all three of Council’s aqua7c facili7es are significantly subsidised, with Narooma having the highest cost per visit It was iden7fied that replacing the 50m Narooma Pool with a 50m pool would be economically unviable.

By way of comparison, based on comparing the es3mated 2016 Narooma Pool catchment popula3on of 8,077 against the CERM18 Group 7 Indoor Pools catchment mul3ple (8.8), total visita3on of 71,078 could be achieved. On this basis Narooma Pool is performing substan3ally below expecta3ons. However, it would be unlikely that Narooma Pool would perform in line with the median performance of pools in this category on the CERM database as the vast majority would be much larger than Narooma Pool and would therefore have beagle weekly : Vol 259 May 13th 2022

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Council used the Aqua7c strategy to argue the shire did not require two 50m pools and, as such, they determined to replace the Batemans Bay pool with a 25m pool. When the Narooma Pool requires replacement it will be argued that a 50m facility would be economically unviable and would require considerable supplementa7on of 7cket prices due to the low patronage es7mated serve a popula7on of 8500 in 2036.

NOTE: The Eurobodalla Aqua)c Strategy, adopted in February 2017 was presented to councillors unseen to vote on. It was developed by a consultant and used as the jus)fica)on of a 25m pool replacement as per an op)on developed by that same consultant. The public were neither consulted or no)fied. This remains one of the gravest traves)es of the Innes/Dale term of Council.

In regards to the proposed closure Eurobodalla Council’s facili7es coordinator Paul Bladen said there was never a good 7me to close the pool, however the winter months typically had lower patronage.

“We know some swimmers will be disappointed by the closure but these are essen7al works that will ul7mately improve the experience, from the moment they enter the building to the moment they jump in the pool,” he said.

“The 7ming will also assist in transi7oning the management of the pool."

Moruya RSL Sub -Branch thanks the community for the support given to the Anzac Day services at Bodalla, Bergalia and Moruya.

Members are reminded our mee7ngs are held on the third Tuesday each month so we expect to see you on Tuesday 17th May at 2pm at the RSL Memorial Hall.

We welcome all veterans and service personnel from the armed forces who would like to come along and meet us.

The office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:30am to 12noon at the RSL Memorial Hall 11 Page St Moruya or phone 02 4474 3513.

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

The Council is one of the first local governments to partner with La Trobe on its Healthy End of Life Project, which gathers evidence to inform pallia7ve care and ul7mately looks to shi; community culture around death and dying.

Eurobodalla Council’s community care service manager Sally Pryor said talking about death and dying, and asking for support, could be challenging for many.

“Early La Trobe research found that people caring for someone approaching the end of their life did not o;en ask for help from friends and family, and when help was offered, they did not or were reluctant to accept,” she said.

“People didn’t want to ‘be a burden’ and thought that death and dying was a ‘private ma5er’ and that ‘needing support’ could be perceived as ‘not coping’.

“This needs to change, but first we need to find out what informa7on and services already exist in the shire, understand what a healthy end of life looks like for our community; and also raise community awareness around this important phase of our lives.”

While this stage of the project explores what exists and future opportuni7es, Council is offering three free community sessions during Na7onal Pallia7ve Care Week to start the conversa7on.

Presented by Carolyn Vaughan from La Trobe University’s School of Psychology and Public Health at Moruya’s Mechanics Ins7tute, the sessions suit agencies and residents who want to be5er understand how pallia7ve care fits into end of life, whether they need now or might in the future.

Tuesday 24 May, 10am-12pm - What is Pallia7ve Care?

Tuesday 24 May, 1-3pm - Create comfort for your loved one Wednesday 25 May, 10am-12pm - My Collabora7ve Care Plan Bookings through Eventbrite are essen7al.

An online survey is available for those unable to a5end the workshops but who wish to have input into the broader project.

For more informa7on about the Healthy End of Life Project, including the online survey, visit h5ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/council/ major-projects/current-projects/planningrecrea7on-business/healthy-end-of-life-project

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Helping sports clubs play the long game Eurobodalla’s spor7ng scene has changed drama7cally over the past 10 years. Even without natural disasters and a pandemic, our clubs face significant challenges.

To help future-proof local sports clubs, Eurobodalla Council is 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.

Council’s recrea7on development coordinator Tina Smith said Covid in par7cular had changed the way people spent their down 7me.

“Ac7ve recrea7on is now compe7ng with club sport for people’s leisure 7me and our commi5ees need support,” she said.

Eurobodalla sports clubs can pick up a free Sports Resource Kit and learn more about how Council can help them remain sustainable into the future at an event at Moruya Golf Club on Tuesday 24 May.

“Clubs have had three very disrup7ve years recovering, and reinven7ng, and Council wants to acknowledge them and help where we can.

“We know clubs bring significant benefits to our shire, connec7ng communi7es and improving our health and wellbeing, so it’s vital our clubs are supported to remain sustainable into the future.”

Thanks to a grant under the Commonwealth and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, clubs will have access to a new Sports Resource Kit, providing them a one-stop shop in club management.

The result of feedback from clubs provided in workshops last year, the kit includes things like informa7on on local grant opportuni7es and how to apply, templates for future planning, and sports management 7ps, tricks and checklists.

Council is also launching new financial incen7ve program which rewards clubs that embed planning and sustainability into their opera7ons.

Sports clubs can pick up their free kit and learn more about the program at a project launch at Moruya Golf Club on Tuesday 24 May, 5-7pm. Bookings are required for catering purposes via Eventbrite.

For more informa7on about the Future-proofing sport in Eurobodalla project, contact Council’s recrea7on development coordinator Tina Smith via 4474 1000 or visit h5ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/sport-andrecrea7on/support-for-clubs

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For Sale – Iconic Moruya Café Established 1925 – South Coast NSW Con7nual service for almost 100 years. Sea7ng for approximately 60 people with a central Main Street loca7on. The café has a strong sitdown clientele plus a large take away demand.

The Shop area is approx. 180 square metres plus a large cool room. There are four car spaces accessed by a back lane.

Guillermo (Billy) Olmos and his partner Barbara McLean say it’s 7me to re7re and let some younger and fresher people take over.

Moruya’s Iconic and best known and longest trading Café is on the market. A;er 14 years and now with one of us in our 70’s, it is really 7me to re7re.

Located in Vulcan Street, Moruya’s main thoroughfare through the centre of town, it is the busiest and best café loca7on! This is a great opportunity to secure a ready made high traffic successful business site. This is a WIWO opportunity. The price is $75 000 ono and the opportunity is there to generate revenue from day 1.

Guillermo (Billy) Olmos and Barbara McLean 0478229003

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Our Own Nelligen Time Capsule, Bring Something Along This Saturday's Family Fun Day! Photos, story, map, artwork, music Things to consider: What does Nelligen mean to me and my family?

What changes have we seen – any historical informa7on. Significant sites, places, events, leaders; Our local experiences, especially over the last two years Looking to the future What are our hopes and visions for the future; Surprising strengths, lessons we have learnt; What could bring our community together; What we love about our Nelligen community Gathering items Items need to fit inside a sandwich sized ziplock bag or A4 sheet of paper. If your items are too big – try taking a photo to go in the bag. Get the whole family involved and making contribu7ons. Feel free to add your name and contact details - op7onal. You’ll have up to two weeks a;er the event to hand in your items On the Day Come and spend 7me with us at our stall to create your items. We will provide promp7ng sheets for the adults and children. All materials will be supplied as well as a relaxing space to create. We will provide assistance, support and ideas on the day. Bring your family and friends to par7cipant in this great fun day

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Night work on the Princes Highway near East Lynne, Sussex Inlet, Fishermans Paradise, and BBay Motorists are advised of night work from today on the Princes Highway at various loca7ons for emergency resurfacing work.

Work will be carried out at Tomerong for one kilometre on Sunday 15 May, at a number of loca7ons between Burrill Lake and Batemans Bay on Monday 16 May, near the intersec7on Sussex Inlet Road for about one kilometre on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 May and near Gooloo Creek at Fishermans Paradise for about one kilometre on Thursday 19 May. All work will be carried out at night between 5pm and 5am, weather permi[ng.

A reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place and one lane will be closed during work hours.

Road users are advised to follow the direc7on of traffic control and should allow up to ten minutes addi7onal travel 7me. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.

Transport for NSW thanks road users for their pa7ence during this 7me.

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

Tuross je@y extensions Work is underway to deliver on an elec7on promise made in 2019

by Warren Mundine who commi5ed the Liberal Government to installing a floa7ng pontoon je5y at Tuross Head.

Three years later and a;er much paper work two pylons have been driven 2 meters into solid rock. The drilling equipment and crane have now been removed with work to con7nue on repairs to the exis7ng je5y before the pontoons and bridge are installed.

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Elec)on signage to be removed by rangers The build up in road sign campaign posters has seen the community protest to the Eurobodalla Council asking why they don't act. Ini7al phone calls to the Australian Electoral office by members of the public revealed that they were not the authority to remove the trees and to contact Council.

The General Manager has now, through delega7on, responded to enquiries rela7ng to elec7on material saying "Council wrote to all candidates on 28 April 2022, explaining the reasons why electoral signage could not be placed on Council land.

The le5er also stated that if electoral signage was erected prior to the le5er could the signs be removed.

"Council staff removed the majority of electoral signage across the Shire on Wednesday 11 May 2022 with the remaining signage to be removed by Monday 16 May 2022. Rangers will remove any electoral signage they see whilst conduc7ng their normal du7es or from any complaints they receive. Poli7cal par7es can phone Council to arrange collec7on of electoral signage".

To help Council rangers in their quest for corflutes nailed to trees ring 44741000 Alterna7vely you could load the SNAP, SEND, SOLVE App to your phone and lodge your sign complaint that way such as was done with this one in Malua Bay (right).

Let’s see how many remain up a;er the sweep, and a;er the elec7on.

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Exci)ng news about the Narooma Visitor Informa)on Centre Sally from Southbound Escapes says, "We are privileged and delighted to advise that Southbound Escapes is moving from its retail premises to the Narooma Visitor Informa7on Centre". "From Friday July 1st, we will be providing both visitors and locals with informa7on on the best things to do and see in the area, and renewed access to the Lighthouse Museum.

"Southbound Escapes will con7nue to provide its e-bike hire, bike hire, tours, accommoda7on and pop-up picnics & events from its new home.

If you would like more informa7on please contact Sally at sally@southboundescapes.com Lei Parker, Editor of the Beagle and owner of Eurobodalla's comprehensive tourism website South Coast Travel Guide extended his congratula7ons on the ini7a7ve that will restore a vital Visitor Informa7on Centre to the town that will serve to promote local a5rac7ons, businesses and the wider region.

"Eurobodalla Council, under the term of Innes and Dale, to advice from consultants that Visitor Informa7on Centres were expensive, poorly frequented and not worth suppor7ng saying instead that tourism marke7ng effort should be directed where the "fish are bi7ng" being Instagram and Facebook. This advice saw the closure of the incredibly successful Narooma Visitor Centre that was run by volunteers, leaving the building vacant for the past two years. While the Narooma Visitor Centre building and Lighthouse Museum are owned by the Crown and can't be sold the Batemans Bay Informa7on Centre recently was sold for $1.55 million with the proceeds des7ned to help cover the first year's running cost o the new pool opposite”.

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What’s on May 13th - Mick McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 14th - Mick McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 14th - Richard Lawson – Tuross Club (7.30pm) May 14th - Totum at Club Catalina May 14th - Ashleigh Chapman at Tomakin Social Club May 14th - Karaoke at Moruya Waterfront May 15th - Eurobodalla Live Music at Moruya Golfy 12:30 to 3:30pm May 20th - Robin Simpson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 21st - Chris McGrath at Club Catalina May 21st - Robin Simpson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 21st - Tim Pringle at Tomakin Social Club May 21st - Joe Q at Club Tuross May 27th - Mark Dabin at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 28th - Jacii Leigh at Club Catalina May 28th - Mark Dabin at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club May 28th - Alexi Pigo5 at Tomakin Social Club May 28th - Inven7's version of the New World Symphony in a brilliant six-player arrangement

by Glynn Davies 2.30 pm, St Paul's Anglican Church, Narooma

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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

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Free fun for Families Week There’s plenty of events on for families with young children to celebrate Na7onal Families Week from 1521 May. The annual week encourages communi7es Australiawide to make the most of family life. It also acknowledges the role of families in teaching, suppor7ng and nurturing children as they grow.

This year’s free Families Week events in Eurobodalla include: Family games day, at Bodalla Oval, Tuesday 17 May, 10am-12pm, where families with children can enjoy free outdoor fun, including four-hole mini golf, giant pick-up s7cks, egg-and-spoon races and more.

Introduc7on to Circle of Security online workshop, Wednesday 18 May, 7-8pm, for care givers to learn how parent-child rela7onships can be supported and strengthened through the Circle of Security® Paren7ng™ program.

Children's bike day, Captain Oldrey Park, Broulee, Thursday 19 May, 10am-12pm, where children can ride through an obstacle course and bike wash sta7on, listen to talks and have their bikes checked (BYO bike and helmet).

3Bs Family Picnic in the Park, Riverside Park, Moruya, Friday 20 May, 10am-12pm, for families with children under age five to enjoy a morning of cra;, stories and a special “Ukubebe” music class.

Caring for kids first aid, RSL Hall, Page St, Moruya, Monday 23 May, 10am-3pm, where new parents and carers of young children and babies can learn about CPR, choking, burns, respiratory distress and anaphylaxis.

More informa7on about all these events, and more, is on Council’s website – www.esc.nsw.gov.au/events Local businesses KidzBiz, Mogo Wildlife Park, Southbound Escapes and Birdland Animal Park also have special deals for families during the week.

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

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What’s on—cinema

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Li@le Tornadoes at Narooma Kinema May 22nd Introverted Leo is a metalworker at his small town’s local plant. A;er his wife vanishes, leaving him to care for their two young children, he is bere; – barely able to cook a decent meal or keep the household running. So when a recently-arrived Italian colleague suggests that his sister, Maria, act as surrogate homemaker, Leo reluctantly accepts. But can one woman’s warm, nurturing presence fill the void le; by another, and can Leo yield to the winds of change? The film dis7ls the many upheavals of 1970s Australia – from immigra7on and post-war rese5lement, to urbanisa7on, an7–Vietnam War protests and the women’s libera7on movement – into a narra7ve about one man’s struggle to adapt. LITTLE TORNADOES is a portrait of a country at a turning point and the human desire for connec7on.

AARON WILSON DIRECTOR / WRITER / PRODUCER Aaron was born in rural Australia and has lived and worked in and around his neighbouring South-East Asian region. He works as a director and writer across film, VR, mul7-placorm and installa7on. He is drawn to narra7ves that explore human vulnerability, and connec7on between peoples across neighbouring country and cultural divides. In 2006, he was selected to take part in a filmmaker residency program with The Objec7fs Centre for Filmmaking and Photography in Singapore where he developed the script for his debut feature, CANOPY (TIFF 2013). LITTLE TORNADOES is his second feature. Aaron is represented by Jennifer Naughton (RGM, Sydney) and Dave Brown (Echo Lake Entertainment, LA).

CO-WRITER Christos Tsiolkas is one of Australia’s preeminent novellists. LOADED, was made into the feature film HEAD ON, and DEAD EUROPE won the 2006 Age Fic7on Prize and 2006 Melbourne Best Wri7ng Award. He won Overall Best Book in the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2009, was shortlisted for the 2009 Miles Franklin Literary Award, longlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize and won the Australian Literary Society Gold Medal for his novel, THE SLAP (adapted for TV in 2011). MERCILESS GODS was adapted for the stage in 2019. His recent novels include BARRACUDA (adapted for TV in 2017) and DAMASCUS (released in 2019).

Christos is also a playwright, essayist and screenwriter.

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Reading Gadfly 231 By Robert Macklin An air of lunacy has developed around the agreement between the Solomon Islands and our biggest and most lucrative trading partner during this surreal election campaign.

At the outset, the Morrison/Dutton duumvirate made it very plain that they wanted a khaki election that played on the militarist-racist underpinnings of a former Anglo-Australia. The one that invented the White Australia policy that ended officially in the 1970s but lives on as the ‘Yellow Peril’ like a dormant cancer of the blood.

It's reappeared against Indonesia, in the year of living dangerously and the ‘Domino Theory’ of Vietnam. Today it’s China and come what may, Morrison/Dutton were going to ramp it up. It didn’t matter that China was single-handedly keeping our trading balance of payments in the black; or that Chinese tourists and students could return post-Covid to rescue our failing hospitality and tertiary industries. It was all about the election.

Morrison played a long game. He double-crossed the French on the Submarine deal which they saw as an opportunity to project a third, moderating force in the region. He went for the Anglo-American AUKUS with no Sub at all for twenty years. He took the lead in implying – without any evidence - that Covid escaped from a Chinese chemical lab in Wuhan. And once the deeply offended Chinese government responded with a few trade sanctions, he doubled down.

He even pretended that a list of grievances secured by a journalist from a Chinese diplomat was some kind of demand for Australia abandon its “values”, whatever they might be. And when he learned – belatedly – of the friendship agreement between China and the Solomons it was like all his Christmases had come at once.

Dutton played the supporting role in this ‘Dumb and Dumber’ movie. He banged the drums in the background until Anzac Day when he finally declared ‘We must prepare for war.’ And this against a foe who has never shown the slightest interest in breaching Australia’s territorial sovereignty.

As it happens, in the last five years I have been commissioned by our Defence Department (though ASPI) to undertake three Case Studies of major defence procurements – two Naval, one Air Force – and have written a yet-to-bepublished book on a Canberra defence contractor which has put Australia at least five years ahead of the rest of the world in radar development for all three services. The work has provided a valuable insight into our defence capability.

And I have to tell you – if it wasn’t already blindingly obvious to everyone with a grasp on reality - that it is utterly insane to be provoking a war against China.

Just as important, behind the scenes, China has deliberately sent a new Ambassador to get the relationship back on an even keel. Ambassador Xiao Qian is one of their star performers. His earlier posts have been in India, the Philippines, Indonesia and the United States. In Beijing he’s been Director-General of Asian Affairs and he came to Australia in January with a potential roadmap for dealing with the problems between the two countries. Indeed, he publicly offered to meet with Morrison and begin the process to ‘meet halfway’.

The response was an oafish refusal. Nothing, in Morrison’s obsession with an election win, must deviate from the rage and fear of the Yellow hordes of his perfervid imagination.

Or maybe it’s just another marketing ploy.

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Reading—A beer with Baz “Ease up ya bastards…..ease up! Talk about kick a bloke when he’s down……bloody hell, give him a break!”

Mick spilt some of the schooners, in his haste to get away from the rabble at the bar.

Mick landed the remainder of the schooners on the bar table, as the call “Get the Big Bloke down here, Mick”, echoed across the bar.

Bazza stood up to stretch and Mick’s eyes widened.

“Bloody hell, Bazza you’re not deserting me?”

“Nah….. not when it’s your shout……well, what’s left of it. The mob has turned on you, Mick.”

They both took decent drinks.

“Well you wouldn’t credit it, Bazza. No bloody loyalty these days. It’s a pile on. ScoMo has got us through the last few years. A few months ago they were all on board. He’s just thrown a ton of money at them and listen to the gratitude.”

Mick waved an arm at the bar, shook his head and adjusted his collar as the sun surrendered to the distant hills.

“Part of the problem might be it’s their money being thrown at them, Mick……on top of a run of stuff ups.”

Mick’s eyes shot skywards.

“You mean a couple of missteps, Bazza? Sure…..some problems with the bushfires, women issues, the pandemic and Foreign Affairs with the French, Chinese and the Solomon Islands.”

“Now, I want to be fair here, Mick. With the bushfires, ScoMo holding an extra hose would not have made much difference; the helicopters were flat out making an impact. With women’s issues he consulted Jen and the girls, and it was a sensible decision to not shoot protesters at the March4Justice. I reckon up to that point, he was holding his own.”

“Agreed, Bazza….but…… the pandemic.”

Bazza took a sip and his hand concealed a slight grin.

“Ahhhh…..the pandemic…..ScoMo was never going to win with the vaccination roll out. If you check with the Clive Palmer United Australia Party Website, one of the little known side effects of the Covid 19 vaccinations is a heightening of human awareness. It increases human perceptiveness by 9.052 percent. That explains Clive’s support amongst the anti vaccinators. Obviously, delaying the roll out was to ScoMo’s advantage but with ninety five percent of our population now vaccinated, it’s caught up with him. Most people are now more aware.”

Mick squinted and scratched his head.

“I’ll be fact checking that one, Bazza but that leaves Foreign Affairs. We have upset the French and we now have the Chinese on our doorstep with the Solomon Islands and Port of Darwin developments.”

Bazza took a long drink.

“Least of our worries, Mick.”

Mick’s schooner froze mid air and he eyeballed Bazza.

“It’s all a clever distraction by the Russians, Mick.”

Mick blinked repeatedly.

“What? That bloody Putin, Bazza?”

“I’m afraid so, Mick. The reference to a ‘red line’ by our Prime Minister gave it all away. I think Putin is either a poor speller or, more likely, he’s cleverly dropped the letter ‘w’ from ‘ScoMo’ to trick us. Either way, I’ll leave it to you to figure out the anagram. Deep undercover, Mick……deep undercover.”

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

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100 Years Ago May 13th 1922 DONNELY BROS. slaughtered a prime cow last week end, fa5ened in Luck’s paddock. She turned the scales at 596 lbs, and is described as one of the best local beasts slaughtered for a long 7me.

BROULEE. – Last week end a number of Isaac Walton’s disciples including Messrs A. H. Fox, M. J. Kea7ng, Barty Turner, J. Honan and a representa7ve of this paper, journeyed to the reputed good fishing grounds of the picturesque Broulee to try their luck amongst the finny tribe of what should long ere this have been the port of this district. A;er nego7a7ng the road which leads thereto, which is in the most deplorable condi7on through 7mberge5er’s jinkers, only a few hours were allowed for the sportsmen to enjoy themselves. Several large Narooma some 7me back blue gropers and some leather jackets were landed, and the fishermen got their appe7tes whe5ed for a return in the near future.

Mr. P. J. Mylo5, of the Queen St. bakery, contemplates pu[ng on a motor lorry for car7ng and delivery purposes in connec7on with his business. The costs associated with horse team are such that P. J. expects to find motor transport more reasonable.

What may have resulted in a very serious conflagra7on took place at Central Tilba last week. Young George Hare, in the absence of the caretaker, essayed to make the acetylene gas, taking with him a hurricane lamp.

A big explosion was the result. The lamp was smashed, and young Hare burned about the hands and arms.

No other damage was done, but it was a narrow escape.

On Friday evening of last week a very successful social was held at Turlinjah in aid of the Hall Piano Fund, a right royal 7me being spent. Visitors were present from Moruya, Bodalla, and Bateman’s Bay. Mr. J Donnelly ably officiated as M.C. and Miss Kurz and Messrs. d’Esclen and Hawdon supplied the music. The ladies of the district provided an excellent supper.

As will be seen by our business columns Mr. Darcy Douglas has opened up-to-date tea-rooms in Vulcan St. Our enterprising young townsman is also supplying the public with a long felt want by delivering thrice weekly hot pies, fresh tartlets and cakes, which may be obtained at his café. In the summer months Mr. Douglas proposes adding fruit pies to his list of small goods, as well as so; drinks.

Personal and Otherwise. – The following gentlemen have been appointed Trustees for Narooma Common, viz.: Messrs. J. McMillan (chairman); J.P. Hyland, J. Davidson, J. Brennan, J. O’Connor.

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Mayor’s Wri)ng Compe))on entries open Eurobodalla students are invited to weave some magic with words for the annual Mayor’s Wri7ng Compe77on – and this year expert advice is at hand to help students hone their cra;.

Entries are now open for the Eurobodalla Council compe77on, which has celebrated and encouraged the literary talents of the shire’s youth for the past 13 years.

Above: Eurobodalla Mayor’s Writing Competition Syd Hayes It offers great prizes and shortlisted Creative Writing Award 2021 recipient Sam Bath, of Carroll entries are published in an annual College.

Mayor’s Wri7ng Compe77on Anthology.

Eurobodalla Mayor Mathew Hatcher has chosen this year’s theme and it’s “magic”.

“This is my first Mayor’s Wri7ng Compe77on and I’m really looking forward to seeing what our budding young authors, poets, journalists and crea7ve writers come up with,” he said.

“Entries can be any piece of wri7ng, as long it’s original, and based on the ‘magic’ theme. The judges will be looking for the most imagina7ve and unique plots.”

Wri7ng workshops will be held at local libraries, where entrants can learn how to turn their ideas into words on a page, 7ps and tricks on how to structure wri7ng and how to make a good story into a great story.

Compe77on categories will this year be grouped according to school year rather than age: Kindergarten, years 1-2, years 3-4, years 5-6, years 7-8, years 9-10, and years 11-12.

The overall winner receives The Syd Hayes Crea7ve Wri7ng Award, which this year includes a one-on-one feedback and wri7ng 7ps workshop with award-winning journalist Kathryn McCarthy, a beau7ful, handcra;ed pen by local ar7st Richard Turvey and the Mayor’s Wri7ng Compe77on perpetual shield to display at their school for a year.

The winner and runner-up in each category will receive book vouchers and all finalists will receive a copy of the Mayor’s Wri7ng Compe77on Anthology 2022, which will include their work.

Entries for the Eurobodalla Mayor’s Wri7ng Compe77on are open now and close on Friday 1 July 2022 at 5pm.

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Reading—le@er to the editor Dear Editor, We keep being astonished by the con7nuous roll-out of contradic7ons between our NSW Health Minister and his own Department. The prospect of giving the South Coast community easier access to Radiotherapy is definitely ge[ng on his nerves.

The latest episode was published in the Bay Post on Monday: here the Minister tes7ly harangued the Federal Member for Gilmore about her clear commitment to fund a local radiotherapy centre for the Eurobodalla region.

Why would a Federal Labor MP step in in this way? Well this is what 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." (Bay Post May 9, 2022).

Now guess what? Incredibly, the (Labor) MP for Gilmore is in be5er alignment with the (Liberal) NSW Health Minister’s own 2022-27 Cancer Plan than the Minister and his own team at SNSWLHD, who in 2020 refused to even apply for the funds commi5ed by the (Liberal) Federal Health Minister.

Yet on the very same day Minister Hazzard insulted the Opposi7on, the SNSWLHD enthusias7cally announced the publica7on of the NSW Cancer Plan 2022-2027 from the Cancer Ins7tute (NSW Cancer Plan | Cancer Ins7tute NSW). They would want to adopt this plan, as the Cancer Ins7tute is one of the 5 “PILLARS” of the NSW Health Department.

The Minister would no doubt have read and supported the new NSW Cancer Plan: An impressive plan founded on “three overriding principles”, the first of which is… … EQUITY of outcomes!

Minister Hazzard, please take a moment to think about this principle, and be honest and admit that providing radiotherapy centres across Rural and regional NSW will enable NSW Health (including SNSWLHD) to deliver on your stated policy, i.e. the NSW Cancer Plan. And please stop calling those who support our community in figh7ng for that equity “liars” and “lacking integrity”. As you head towards re7rement you do yourself no honour by this behaviour.

And it is important to know what the Liberal candidate has to say about all this, his silence is deafening.

Mylene and Fitzroy Boul3ng, ONE New L4 Eurobodalla Hospital Advocates

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"Don't hold a hose" Morrison Government has ignored the Bushfire Royal Commission The Beagle Editor, "I've been through three fires in my shire. I made a submission to the Royal Commission and I a5ended Parliament on the day the Royal Commission findings were handed down. It's four years since I lost my home and I'm s7ll wai7ng for Morrison to act on the recommenda7ons!" - Jan, Bega Valley Shire At least nine of the ten main recommenda7ons of the Royal Commission have not been implemented. according to the Emergency Leaders for Climate Ac7on.

ELCA warned the Morrison Government in April and May of 2019 that we were about to have unprecedented bushfires and asked the government to get big water bombing planes.

Recommenda7on 8.1 for a sovereign aerial firefigh7ng capability recommenda7on was only “noted” by the Morrison Government.

The Bushfire Royal Commission said Australia should have “an Australian-based and registered na7onal aerial firefigh7ng capability” including a large or very large air tanker and helicopter capability.

Recommenda7on 14.1 for na7onally consistent air quality informa7on, health advice and interven7ons has been “supported in principle”, but not accepted or implemented. There were over 400 people who died as a result of bushfire smoke in 2019-2020.

Recommenda7on 15.3 for priori7sing mental health during and a;er natural disasters has been accepted but not implemented. Many people are s7ll struggling with trauma from the fires, made worse for those who are s7ll without a proper home. Worse s7ll, for those who've been hit by mul7ple climate disasters, psychiatrists are observing that there is a mul7plier effect on mental health.

The environmental data recommenda7on has been supported, but only in principle so far. The same neglect occurs with Leadership of First Na7ons people in their land and fire management. The recommenda7on to create simpler disaster recovery funding has been accepted, but not implemented.

Accountability mechanisms at the Australian Government level have been accepted, but this cri7cal recommenda7on has not been implemented.

Many of the recommenda7ons need state governments to be part of the implementa7on, but the main responsibility for failure is with the Commonwealth.

What was the purpose of this Royal Commission? Was it to protect our future, or was it for the Morrison Government to defuse cri7cism of its failures during the fires?

It’s been 562 days since the Royal Commission handed its report to the government. My partner and I made a submission to the Commission. But we are despairing that there is so li5le ac7on on climate change which the Royal Commission said was the fundamental driver of these tragic fires and other catastrophes. Why is there so li5le leadership from the federal government to stop such widespread destruc7on and tragedy happening again … and again?

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Reading—le@er to the editor Increasing electricity prices and our Liberal candidate for Gilmore The Beagle Editor, On Wednesday, 11 May I went to vote early at the Batemans Bay Community Centre. The Liberal candidate for Gilmore, Andrew Constance, was there handling out how to vote material. I approached him for an explana7on on why electricity prices were rising so high, so quickly.

BACKGROUND TO ELECTRICITY PRICE RISES On Monday, 9 May 2022 my electricity retailer, ReAmped, emailed me to detail rises in the wholesale price of electricity and warn about a pending increase in the retail price of electricity. The following is reproduced from that email. …this change is unavoidable due to the extremely elevated wholesale rates now being seen in Australia.

This is a challenge we expect all retailers to face in the weeks and months ahead.

Your prices are shown below (including GST): Exis7ng From 24 May 2022 Peak: $0.3236/kWh Shoulder: $0.3088/kWh Off-Peak: $0.1813/kWh Ctrl Load 1: $0.1439/kWh Supply Charge: $1.3771/day * An increase of 22.4%

From 24 May 2022 Peak: $0.396/kWh * Shoulder: $0.2365/kWh Off-Peak: $0.2937/kWh ** Ctrl Load 1: $0.1481/kWh Supply Charge: $1.4334/day

** An increase of 62% Why are energy prices going up in Australia?

Demand for coal, gas and oil has increased across the globe as the COVID recovery con7nues, while Australia's own energy market has been suffering reliability issues. Together with the conflict in Ukraine as well as the impacts of infla7on, this has created the perfect storm for a higher wholesale energy environment that is ul7mately out of our control.

(See also this recent ar7cle in The Conversa7on - h5ps://theconversa7on.com/electricity-prices-arespiking-ten-7mes-as-much-as-normal-here-are-some-educated-guesses-as-to-why-182849) These price rises are extraordinary. Note that the price rise is due to costs incurred with fossil fuels. The increasing supply of electricity from renewable sources has not yet been able to offset these fossil fuel factors.

BACK TO MY QUICK DISCUSSION WITH ANDREW CONSTANCE I began our quick chat by showing Andrew the email from ReAmped and asking him what a Liberal/ Na7onals coali7on government would do to address these substan7al rises. Ini7ally, Andrew was quite polite and suggested that the price rises were "retail" - the implica7on being that ReAmped was price gouging. I was able to show him that the price rises were "wholesale" and thus would impact all electricity users.

Andrew seemed unable to offer any help. Instead he asked what I thought was the reason for these price rises.

Con7nues…...

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I explained that the underlying reason, in my view, was the lack of a coherent and viable renewable energy policy by successive Coali7on governments going back to Tony Abbo5. I pointed out the progress made in South Australia and the early progress being made in New South Wales (not enough yet to significantly impact on the whole electricity market). I pointed out that, again in my opinion, consumers were now paying the price for ideological intransigence by successive LNP governments.

Andrew looked dumbfounded and offered no counter view. Instead he asked me to move on! I'd had my turn and was taking up too much of his valuable 7me. I was le; with the feeling that the Liberal candidate had no understanding of the issues around climate change and renewable energy and had li5le interest in the effects on voters.

Is this an example of a career poli7cian seeking elec7on because he's "en7tled" to be in parliament not because he has something in par7cular to offer voters?

Needless to say, Andrew did not get my vote!

Regards, Peter Anderson

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Art exhibi)on Spiral Gallery Co-opera)ve | 25+ 14 May - 12 June Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10am – 4pm To celebrate 25 years of regional arts and artmaking by an ar7st run ini7a7ve, Spiral Gallery Co-opera7ve presents ‘25+’, a group exhibi7on featuring works from 55 of the 90 members of the Co-opera7ve.

The celebratory exhibi7on showcases a variety of mediums including, ceramics, sculpture, pain7ng, prints, woodwork, tex7les and jewellery. The artworks are by past and present members, with diverse ar7s7c experience, from established to emerging, self-taught and academic ar7sts.

Phot: Moruya Mail

This exhibi7on is proudly supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW. Established in January 1997 and based in Bega on the Far South Coast of NSW, Spiral Gallery is a not-forprofit ar7st run gallery and is one of the longest established ar7sts run ini7a7ves in Australia.

As part of the exhibi7on program, we will be running the following events: Artist talk: Saturday 14 May 2022, 11am - 12pm. Booking through Eventbrite

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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 Cra; ACT: Cra; & 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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Helping sports clubs play the long game Eurobodalla’s spor7ng scene has changed drama7cally over the past 10 years. Even without natural disasters and a pandemic, our clubs face significant challenges. To help future-proof local sports clubs, Eurobodalla Council is 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.

Council’s recrea7on development coordinator Tina Smith said Covid in par7cular had changed the way people spent their down 7me.

“Ac7ve recrea7on is now compe7ng with club sport for people’s leisure 7me and our commi5ees need support,” she said. “Clubs have had three very disrup7ve years recovering, and reinven7ng, and Council wants to acknowledge them and help where we can.

“We know clubs bring significant benefits to our shire, connec7ng communi7es and improving our health and wellbeing, so it’s vital our clubs are supported to remain sustainable into the future.”

Thanks to a grant under the Commonwealth and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, clubs will have access to a new Sports Resource Kit, providing them a one-stop shop in club management. The result of feedback from clubs provided in workshops last year, the kit includes things like informa7on on local grant opportuni7es and how to apply, templates for future planning, and sports management 7ps, tricks and checklists.

Council is also launching new financial incen7ve program which rewards clubs that embed planning and sustainability into their opera7ons. Sports clubs can pick up their free kit and learn more about the program at a project launch at Moruya Golf Club on Tuesday 24 May, 5-7pm. Bookings are required for catering purposes via Eventbrite.

For more informa7on about the Future-proofing sport in Eurobodalla project, contact Council’s recrea7on development coordinator Tina Smith via 4474 1000 or visit h5ps://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/sport-and-recrea7on/ support-for-clubs

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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.

Narooma Ladies Golf news Monday 9th May a field of 22 entrants competed in Medley 4BBB (Women Round 3 of 3). Winners on the day were Kay Lawrence and Robyn Gible5 with a score of 44. Runners up were Mary Young and Pam Shepherd with 41. Balls to 38 C/B. Wednesday 11th May 31 ladies competed in a stableford event.

Div 1 0-28; Div 2 29-45 Division 1 winner with a great score considering the muddy condi7ons was Jayne Hotchkis with a score of 38 off handicap of 12. Close behind was Sylvia Donohoe who posted a score of 36 off handicap of 3.

Division 2 winner was Helen Ellis who posted a score of 31 C/B off handicap of 34. Runner up was Janice Eardley off handicap of 34.

Balls to 29 C/B. Nearest to pin.

Mary Young Hole 9, Div 2 Laura Taylor Hole 14, Div 3 Kay Lawrence Hole 17, Div 1

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Club Malua Women's Bowls Report.

There were 39 ladies on the green on Tuesday celebra7ng President's Day for current President Sue Beavan as well as some of our Past Presidents. It is always a very special day and thanks to Kim Giannasca for the beau7ful cake.

Winners on Rink 8 , Gai Gibson and Yvonne Huddleston Runners-up, Rink 11, June Williams, Joan Fitzroy and Nancy White.

Rink 8 selected to try for Jackpot of $2,072, Yvonne needed 9 but no luck .

Other winning teams, Judy Armstrong, Sonia Frey and Alison Innes.

Gloria Harper, Anna Stewart and Rae Fayle. Joan Rimmer, Pat Weekes and Karen Signor. Jeane5e Roberts, Jan Shalders and Sue Morgan.

Lots of Good Wishes to Joan Lubbe who was celebra7ng her 80th Birthday. Money club winners, 24, Gloria Harper,47, Alison Innes.

Thank you to Judy Armstrong , taking notes for my report, Gayl Vidgen , taking photos of this special day and Kim Giannasca dropping them off so I could do a Report a;er my few days away in The Southern President Sue Beavan and Bowls Organiser Highlands, just perfect .

David Thomas

MORUYA WOMEN’S GOLF Wednesday 11th May Rain held off just long enough for the 13 player’s who braved the elements to play the May Monthly Medal round.

Congratula7ons to all who par7cipated, par7cularly Div.1’s Margaret Douglas who con7nued on her winning streak coming in with the lowest score of 76 ne5 and taking the prized Monthly Medal.

Balls went to J Lumsden (78), B Swain (79), L Doolan (82), L Gibbs (83), B Roberts (84), J Ellis (85C/B)

Barbara Kennedy & Margaret Douglas

Saturday, 7th May Monthly Medal Div.1’s Barbara Kennedy added to her collec7on of Monthly Medals taking the lead in Saturday’s Monthly Medal round, from a field of 8 player’s, with a ne5 score of 77.

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Broulee Runner’s Results Wednesday 11 May 2022 Tonight, we were able to miss the rain. However, once again the wet condi7ons of the last few days made every starter appreciate the new course.

We celebrated the 30th run of Keira Atkin and Julie Amphle5. Each have a special story about their par7cipa7on in the event. Keira’s family of mum and dad together with sister Mia are regulars at our run. Keira represented her school in regional Cross Country event over 3 kilometres in Canberra where she finished 2nd overall. She will now represent the district in Sydney.

Julie had a debila7ng problem with her feet, and she could barely walk. It was through determina7on and hard work that she is now able to walk freely. Not content with doing that she pushed herself further has run 60 Batemans Bay Park runs over 5 kilometres to her credit. She decided to come and try the Broulee run The 30 run girls Julie Amphle5 and Keira Atkin. and now has clocked up 30 runs.

We welcomed the Bieder family to our run. They are formally from Sydney and are travelling the country looking to find the perfect spot to live. They like the look of our district.

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Tuross Heads Men’s Bowls The 2022/23 Championship program has been severely interrupted by the ongoing rain and COVID 19. Several playing days have been washed out requiring a revision of the calendar of events. The uncertainty created by the changes and the impact of COVID has resulted in disappoin7ng entries.

Nevertheless, play has finally started in the Major Pairs Championship.

Three games have been completed with some excellent bowls played. Defending Champion Joel Joel Hilliard and Col Fletcher - 2022 Major pairs Hilliard has a new partner this year with Col Fletcher taking the place of John Fahey who has taken the opportunity to do some travel. They played Bruce Lidbury who teamed with new bowler Bob Hay. Hilliard had the be5er of the early ends and lead 9 – 2 a;er seven ends.

The next end changed the momentum of the game. Lidbury and Hay picked up 4 shots and by the 11th end they had drawn level at 9 all. They con7nued to have the be5er of some very 7ght heads moving to a 15 – 10 lead a;er 16 ends.

The trend of the game then changed. It was Hilliard’s turn to control the game and he regained the lead at 16 – 15 with one end to play. The last end was a beauty! Hay played several excellent bowls to give his team the upper hand with the skips moving to the mat to play their last two bowls. With his first bowl Hilliard missed with a drive. He held his nerve and played another drive with his last bowl and was able to take the jack into the ditch. Lidbury had a very hard opportunity to force the game into an extra end but his bowl trickled into the ditch giving Fletcher and Hilliard a hard fought 19 – 15 win.

The old team of Noel Downie and John Monks played Mick Challice and Marcel Kors in what turned out to be a very entertaining match. Using their experience, and an ample share of good fortune, Monks had a great start and led 6 – 0 a;er 5 ends. The ends were very 7ght – 14 of the ends resulted in just one shot with Monks slowly taking control. The final result of 20 – 11 did not reflect the closeness of the ba5le with all four players pu[ng down some excellent bowls.

Allan Etheredge and John Wagstaff played Mick Atkinson and Ivan Balentovic in another game were the final score did not reflect the 7ghtness of the ba5le.

A;er 15 ends Wagstaff led by just 14 – 10. The next two ends proved crucial. Wagstaff was able to pick up 3 shots and then 7 shots to take the game out of reach of Balentovic. The final score of 27 – 11 did not reflect how well Atkinson and Balentovic played. To their credit, Etheredge and Wagstaff played par7cularly John Monks and Noel Downie - 2022 Major Pairs well!!

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Your Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report Moruya River.

Was that nearly 7 days without rain we had?? Well, it was nice while we had blue sky’s and warm days! But seriously Huey, we are kinda over the wet stuff! The forecast for the weekend isn’t looking too bad, I would however, pack a rain jacket if you plan on ge[ng out this weekend.

Moruya has been fishing well this last week, with good numbers of Flathead, Bream, Trevally and even a few Estuary Perch showing up in the system. As is the norm, there are good Flathead and Bream to be taken in the lower sec7ons of the river, with all manner of techniques working.

Under the town bridge, a;er dark on a high 7de, the sand flats in the middle of the river have been holding a few nice flathead, with a few Estuary Perch and even Tailor showing up. The weed beds on the southern side of the river hold the EP’s, while the middle sec7ons and drop offs are Golding the Flathead and Tailor.

Live nippers pumped from Garlandtown at low 7de and kept in an aerated bucket are great baits for everything here.

The holes in front of the hospital should also be holding fish at the moment, with Bream, Flathead and Whi7ng all taking a liking to the granite boulders that offer hiding and ambush spots here.

Tuross River.

Tuross has been on fire this week, with many good fish being reported! Good news for all anglers is the fact that the en7re system is fishing well, all the way from the entrance to well up past the Bodalla bridge.

Bream, BIG Flathead, Trevally, Eatuary Perch have all been reported this week. It’s 7me to get out and explore this amazing piece of water.

One local angler had, what can only be described as an EPIC session on the Flathead with not 1, but 2 fish both breaking the 1m mark!! The fish were both released and went 1m and a 1.1m respec7vely all within 23 casts of each other. So; plas7cs were doing the damage, with the Diawa Bait Junkie plas7cs claiming the win.

Rock and Beach.

The Salmon, Tailor Bream and Whi7ng all con7nue to keep beach anglers busy this week, with fish available to everyone up and down the coast line. Broulee head land fished well for Salmon and Trevally last weekend, and will no doubt hold fish this weekend also. Moruya Breakwall has also been producing fish, for the stalwarts that like to throw from the stones here. Salmon, Tailor, Bream and Flathead are all targets that can be expected to be encountered here this weekend.

Offshore.

Snapper, Flathead, Bonito and Gummy sharks have dominated the catches this week, with snapper in as li5le as 15m of water. The ar7ficial reef con7nues to build an eco system, with good numbers of fish con7nuing to take up residence on the structure. An unusual , and o;en cussed at species has decided to turn up this last week, with Barracuda turning up to relieve several anglers of their rigs with bite offs. It is unusual to see them in waters as warm as we currently have, as they prefer the colder currents. Hopefully they don’t hang around too long, although we don’t mind helping you guys to replace lost gear .

Stay tuned for our 18th Birthday celebra7ons, as we are star7ng to plan the event for July. Given the last few years, it is an event we haven’t managed to hold for a number of years. We are looking forward to holding our usual birthday weekend, so stay tuned for further details.

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

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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1096:

Scammers are Everywhere Landline phones, mobile phones, emails, text messages…… scammers are everywhere these days. Some of them are pretty easy to pick, but others are much harder to identify and they genuinely look (or sound) official. And the real estate industry is not immune from scammers. Recently, a Western Australian woman lost $732,000 in a settlement scam. But how did this happen and what precautions should you take when in a similar situation?

The Western Australia Consumer Protection organisation issued a statement saying that it was a “payment redirection” scam where the email communication between the lady (purchaser) and her settlement agent was intercepted. The purchaser received an email with what was described as “authentic-looking documents” attached which she naturally thought was from her settlement agent asking that the money be deposited into a bank account prior to settlement. Consumer Protection who investigated the scam noted that the scammers had sent the buyer a fake email using a generic Hotmail email address which used the agency’s name. This fake email had bank details that they had control over.

The scam was only realised during the final inspection when the settlement agent reminded the buyer about making the payment. I can imagine that was a heart stopping moment.

Trish Blake (Consumer Protection executive director) strongly recommends that people be suspicious of any email that comes from a generic email address (eg Hotmail, Outlook, Yahoo, Bigpond etc) rather than an official company domain, for example ours is (name)@southcoastps.com.au and particularly if the email is advising of a change in bank account details.

Part of the difficulty with a scam is that it is often difficult to identify exactly where and how the scam occurred. For example, did the hackers successfully guess a password on either the buyer’s or settlement agent’s computer or was spyware or malware used that could have been activated when attachments were opened, providing the hackers with critical knowledge about the transaction that they could then use to their advantage?

So what key lessons should we take-away from this very unfortunate case study? There is quite a few so here are the most obvious ones: 

Use difficult to guess passwords using a mixture of upper and lower case, numeric and special characters, change it as often as you feel comfortable doing and certainly change it if you suspect someone is attempting to access your computer.

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Don’t use unsecured WIFI connections for important transactions such as banking.

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Verify the email address of the person you are communicating with through a method other than email (eg. Call them to verify).

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Don’t necessary reply directly to an email. Instead forward it to the person with whom you have verified their email.

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Personally verify bank details that have been sent to you. Our office does this for all sale disbursements where bank details that we have received by email are verified by a phone call confirm the BSB and Account numbers.

There are many other options as well, but one of the best protections is to query everything as these con artists are out to get you and they rely on complacency to give them an edge. Don’t give them that edge.

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