Beagle Weekender Vol 262 June 4th 2022

Vol 262 June 3rd 2022

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Photo: South Coast Pix Your Beagle Weekly Index Arts ……………………. 24 to 30 Cinema ……………….. 17 Community ………………3 to 12 Reading ……………………..18 to 23 Food………………………… 0 Sport and Fishing ………. 31 to 37 Editorial …………………..2 What’s On …………….... 13 to 16

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editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial, We are now hopefully coming from a period of ‘Eyes Wide Shut’ to ‘Eyes Wide Open’, both locally and federally.

Our local councillors stood on a pla4orm of openness and transparency and are slowly beginning to whi5le their way through an endemic toxicity that has been allowed to fester for several years. Akin to a popping a boil, methodical and well aimed ‘lancing’ now needs to be carried out so that it doesn’t unnecessarily smear the many dedicated staff who are commi5ed to their tasks, and to their community.

Like the federal government, our new councillors are taking up the reins and se9ng a new path forward that will hopefully include the community in the vital decision making processes of where best to spend a reducing budget in a period of cost blowouts. Basically the new Council will need to assess its priori;es, limit its promises and focus on ge9ng the important stuff done before they consider going a<er the ;nsel. One of the key changes the new Council must make is to be open about the details of their budget. Presently the numbers are so ethereal that they are not open to scru;ny. That might have suited the old guard however the newly elected Council is now turning the ;de with a swathe of new faces and appointments.

The last term of Council offered very li5le vision from the ex-mayor and her peers. The rudder was given instead to a select few and we were le< to sail forth on the “Good Ship Lollypop” on a course that no-one, let alone the community nor the councillors, had any idea of. That has now changed and the Poop-deck is now in the control of the new councillors, much to the disappointment of some of the remaining ‘pe5y’ officers who, it is understood, might be considering their demo;ons and considering whether to follow others down taut bowlines to the docks.

Ahead of us we have a shire rate increase that won’t cover CPI or the price hikes we are seeing for fuel, gas, electricity, u;li;es, goods and services as they apply to Council business. Our Business. The ;me has come when we will need to consider our Council budget as closely as our own household budgets. The only way we can do this is to know all the inputs. All of Them. If there is to be less mowing then let us determine where. Less ;p days, then let us determine when. Fewer toilet cleans? Less library hours, less roads graded. Let us determine why?

With local government we are all expected to contribute to our revenue. There are very few excep;ons other than discre;onary charity or community dispensa;ons. Like taxes, if we don’t contribute we are pursued. It seems fair. We apparently live in a country that has at its heart “a fair go for all”.

As per the example we now see with a new council there is an opportunity Federally to begin afresh and to recognise the corrup;on of process that we have endured that have tainted our na;onal name and done so much damage in our names for the benefit of the few. Like NSW we need a Federal ICAC—and we need a universal spotlight brought back to ensure our processes are not corrupted by greed or ego.

I am reminded from ;me to ;me that Australia is one and free and, apparently, having golden soil and wealth for toil, not to men;on the plethora of nature's gi<s that are deemed to be rich and rare.

We can’t argue that our home is girt by sea and according to our na;onal song we are renowned of all the lands. This might explain why, for those across the seas, it seems we have boundless plains to share.

But is this the reality? There seems to be an ever increasing divide when it comes to being one. In fact it looks like our newly added “one” was just a pandering construct. The reality is that there are major chasms in our “oneness” when it comes to social equity. Hopefully we might now be able to address it and make it as “one as possible”.

It can’t be argued that we have golden soil and wealth for toil but the average Australian sees very li5le by way of benefit as the bulk of our wealth is exported yet returns li5le, if any, revenue by way of taxes.

As for nature’s gi<s, we had them. The Barrier Reef, koalas, forests, a land devoid of plas;c bait bags, roadside li5er and cigare5e bu5s. Now we suck our rivers dry, slash and burn our forests and rape and pillage our resources at the cost of the environment.

As for being a country that is ‘renowned of all the lands’ our reputa;on has changed and we are now renowned for all the wrong reasons.

With climate change, with angry borders, with soaring costs and unachievable dreams of home ownership, with ongoing interna;onal and na;onal racism and the con;nued less-than– subtle influences of self en;tled Chris;an zealots and failed media tycoons, we have a long road back to restoring the Australia we dream of rather than being the reality that is served up that only divides us further.

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Body of man missing from the state’s South Coast has been located The body of a man missing from the state’s South Coast has been located.

The 64-year-old was last seen leaving his home in Bermagui about 11am yesterday (Thursday 2 June 2022).

He was reported missing when he failed to return home and officers a5ached to South Coast Police District commenced an inves;ga;on into his whereabouts.

Following inquiries, the man was located deceased at Honeymoon Ridge, Murrah, about 8.15am today (Friday 3 June 2022).

The circumstances surrounding his death are not being treated as suspicious.

A report will be prepared for the informa;on of the Coroner.

Latest: Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:42:33 PM AEST Se9ngs While only dribs and drab postal votes remain, and Labor have called the electorate for Fiona Phillips, the AEC has not declared a winner and Liberal candidate Andrew Constance has not conceded. source: h5ps://tallyroom.aec.gov.au/HouseDivisionPage-27966-120.htm Meanwhile in Eden Monaro Kristy McBain (right) increased her hold on the electorate in an astounding defeat of the last minute Liberal candidate who became the “last man standing” a<er systema;c interven;ons to the preselec;on process.

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Psssst: want to buy an used bowling club Council are now looking to sell the Batemans Bay Bowling Club site and have it on the market via an agent and it is listed on Domain as: Property Descrip on Development Opportuni es We are seeking expressions of interest for this strategic piece of land known as the gateway of Batemans Bay. Your chance is now, to leave your crea ve design on this large block of land, which is approximately 14,063 m2. Posi oned next to the water and right in the mix of the CBD this land is highly desirable.

The new Bay Pavilions and Aqua c centre is located directly opposite this site. Here are just a few ideas that council have iden fied as their preferred outcomes for this site: 1. Conference and events facili es 2. Restaurants and cafes 3. Tourist and visitor accommoda on 4. Residen al accommoda on Please note that council are willing to consider changes to the zoning and you can inves gate the height limits when making your offer. Your op ons are limitless.

This site would be ideal for a much needed 5-star hotel with a conven on centre and a world-class restaurant.

Imagine pu4ng on a roo5op pool and entertaining area that looks over the water.

Maybe build something that contains mixed use?

Council will look at all proposals and select the best applicant. Opportuni es like this are rare, so put on your crea ve thinking cap and give me your submission by the 15th July close of business. www.iga.com.au/catalogue

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Calling all chari.es: apply now for 2022 funding There’s financial light at the end of the tunnel for local not-for-profits following a tough couple of years. Applica;ons close 30th June.

IMB Bank Community Founda;on is pu9ng the call out to all chari;es and community groups who are doing it tough: apply now for 2022 funding.

Following the triple-whammy of COVID, natural disasters and now cost of living pressures, there’s never been a more appropriate ;me for local not-for-profits to get an extra financial helping hand.

Applica;ons can be made online at: imb.com.au/community The IMB Bank Community Founda;on supports people and communi;es in IMB's key markets - Sydney, the Illawarra, Hunter, South Coast, Southern Highlands, the ACT and Melbourne. It is focused on building brighter futures through strong, resilient and forward-focused communi;es - which is at the heart of IMB Bank's core values.

"Over the years, IMB Bank's Community Founda;on has played an important role in providing financial support to communi;es in the places where we operate,” said Robert Ryan, IMB Bank CEO. "We are now calling for people and groups who are taking ac;on to improve the lives of others to come forward and apply for IMB Bank Community Founda;on funding. Applica;ons can be made online, and the closing date is Thursday 30th June. If you are making a difference in your community, we would love to hear from you,” Mr Ryan said.

Since 1999, IMB Bank Community Founda;on has donated over $11million to more than 800 community groups and projects across disaster relief, educa;on, health care, sports and recrea;on, arts and culture, aged care, and many other services.

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South Coast Community Colleges is partnering again with Telstra to provide you with Tech Savvy for Seniors.

Tech Savvy Seniors NSW is partnership between the NSW Government and Telstra. It is a key ini;a;ve of the NSW Ageing Strategy, helping bridge the gap between those seniors who can use technology and those who cannot.

This course delivers seniors with real health, social and community benefits, especially for those in rural and remote areas.

The topics outlined in this session are: - Internet Searching - Email - Online Banking - Social Media - Cyber Safety - Online Shopping This course is funded by the NSW Government if eligibility criteria is met. To find out more about this course visit our website www.southcoastcolleges.edu.au , phone 1300 722 223, email admin@southcoastcolleges

Moruya bypass consulta.on extended Transport NSW has received feedback that the community would like further opportuni;es and more ;me to talk with the project team and to ask ques;ons about the three shortlisted bypass op;ons.

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Moruya bypass consulta.on extended Transport NSW has received feedback that the community would like further opportuni;es and more ;me to talk with the project team and to ask ques;ons about the three shortlisted bypass op;ons.

In response to this they have extended the consulta.on period to 13 June 2022 and will provide addi;onal opportuni;es to meet with the project team, including a session in Batemans Bay at the Markets in the Corrigan's Beach Reserve on Beach Road at Batehaven.

Meet the project team For general project ques;ons pop down and talk with a member of the team, we'll be at the following markets: Moruya Country Market – Saturday 4 June Batemans Bay Market – Sunday 5 June Have your say Transport is currently seeking feedback on the Purple, Orange and Yellow corridors for the Moruya bypass.

Use the ‘Map my Comment’ tool to tell them what you like and don’t like about the three corridors.

Feedback can also be provided by comple;ng their online survey.

As part of the social and economic study for the project, Transport NSW would also like to be5er understand how the community live and work around the Moruya town centre.

Complete their 'Town Centre' survey and/or our 'Business' survey to help them get a be5er understanding about your community now and into the future. Feedback closes 13 June 2022.

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OzFish And Tangaroa Blue Invite You To their Clean Up Workshop At Batemans Bay Marina Clean Up Workshop At Batemans Bay Marina, NSW June 5 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am The community is invited to join OzFish And Tangaroa Blue at Batemans Bay Marina to conduct a quick clean-up and learn how to collect data on the rubbish we find to upload it to the Australian Marine Debris Ini;a;ve database. This database aims to iden;fy li5er sources and origins to inform future source-preven;on solu;ons.

No prior experience is necessary, our friendly team leaders will teach you everything you need to know to collect data and submit it to the AMDI Database.

Volunteers need to wear sun protec;on and enclosed shoes. Organisers ensure that all events are free from single-use plas;c, so bring along your reusable water bo5le.

Spots are limited for this workshop, so register HERE to avoid disappointment. h5ps://ozfish.org.au/cleanup-educa;on-day-at-batemans-bay-registra;on-form/ If you are under 18, you must be accompanied by a supervising adult.

Moruya RSL Sub Branch was handed in a black & white photo a<er the Anzac Day Service. The photo is of three ranked Naval Officers and the cap;on on the back says "1969 Planning Dept Design Division Photographic Sec;on HM Dockyard Chatham". If this belongs to you or you know who the owner is please contact the Moruya office at the RSL Memorial Hall 11 Page St Moruya which is open on Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7:30am to 12noon phone 02 4474 3513.

We welcome all veterans and Service personnel to our mee;ngs held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2pm,our next mee;ng takes place on 21st June.

Our Sub Branch just recently made a dona;on of $6000:00 to LifeCare to help our veterans. beagle weekly : Vol 262 June 3rd 2022

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Eurobodalla Senior Computer Users (EuroSCUG) news At its mee;ng on Wednesday 1 June, EuroSCUG welcomed Tricia Kaye, curator of the Wallace Herbarium, which is housed in a purpose built facility at the Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens.

The Wallace Herbarium is central to the scien;fic aspect of the Garden and the collec;on has been documented, iden;fied and processed in accordance with scien;fic best prac;ces. The contents of the Wallace Herbarium are data-based and have been included in the Na;onal Herbarium database and the Atlas of Living Australia.

Tricia explained the types of technology used and how essen;al they are to the maintenance if this important collec;on.

Following morning tea several small group sessions were held. Of par;cular interest to many was the group on iden;fying scams. An astonishing amount of money is lost to scams in Australia each year and sadly New South Wales residents lost the most during 2021. John demonstrated reallife scams and showed how to iden;fy them, and hopefully avoid them.

Amanda is the proud owner of Virtual Reality (VR) Equipment and was available to show members how to use it. She also ran her usual Beginners Group, offering help on all devices.

Addi;onally there was also a Photo Help Desk run by Leslie for all the photo related ques;ons.

Jackie and Leslie Working On Photos

EuroSCUG were most fortunate to be recently awarded a grant to purchase four laptops running Windows 11. These have now arrived, and following Commi5ee Training, should be available for demonstra;ons next month.

EuroSCUG has been helping seniors to master technology since 2008. The group is run by Seniors For Seniors.

They meet at the Moruya Golf Club at 10am on the first Wednesday of each month, and Local Area Groups meet regularly in Batemans Bay, Tuross and Narooma as well as in Moruya. Hands on phone and tablet groups, both Apple and Android, are held on the first Friday of each month at the Moruya Golf Club. Details of all group mee;ng ;mes can be found on their website. Visitors are most welcome to a5end any mee;ng to see if the group is right for them.

Each mee;ng starts promptly at 10:00 am but everybody is asked to arrive by 9.45 am at the latest so that Covid-19 administra;ve tasks can be carried out beforehand.

For addi;onal informa;on visit the EuroSCUG website at www.euroscug.org, or phone 0491 608 077,

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TAFE NSW Teaches English To Local Migrants So They Can Live Their Best Lives New Australian residents who migrated to the Ulladulla region are accessing a TAFE NSW course to learn English, find employment, and adapt to their new lifestyle. TAFE NSW delivers the adult English classes to migrants to assist with their transi;on to Australian life.

Ulladulla resident Neha Nain enrolled in a course this year and has gone from anxious, isolated and housebound to an employed and ac;ve member of the community she now calls home.

Mrs Nain arrived in Australia in 2020 and like the more than 200,000 new Australians who have migrated to Australia since 2016, leaning English has been a lifeline. She was anxious about leaving the house, and her lack of English compounded her lack of confidence.

“For quite a while a<er arriving here I was too scared to leave the house, my confidence was low because of my lack of English. My husband encouraged me to learn English and look for a job, so I enrolled in the Cer;ficate II in Spoken and Wri5en English course at TAFE NSW Ulladulla this year and already my vocabulary has grown more than I could have imagined, I have friends and a job.

“Some of the main reasons I wanted to improve my English was to become a part of this community, find a job and to communicate with other people and to explain about my country’s culture.

“When I applied for a waitress job at the Ex-Servicemen’s Club, I told them I was working on improving my language skills and they gave me a chance. In fact, talking to people at work helps with my English too.”

TAFE NSW Teacher Sara Eastway said the students learn a mix of spoken and wri5en English along with other skills to help with employment and general life tasks.

“Through this course, which is subsidised for eligible students, we work on many skills including their digital literacy skills. This is important so they can improve their opportuni;es for finding work and also for keeping in touch with family overseas. All the students in this class migrated from overseas, so keeping that connec;on is important for them. O<en these students can be quite isolated when they first move here. So, for this group TAFE NSW is about learning but also socialising.

Last year two of the students used the ;me to write a resume and both are now working in the region, one in hospitality and the other in aged care – both those areas are experiencing high demand for employees.

“Many of us take English skills for granted but the benefits go beyond having conversa;ons. English skills mean these students can open a bank account, access healthcare, find work and further study and improve their listening, reading, and wri;ng skills, as well as learning about Australian society and culture. These are just some of the everyday skills students learn. Neha is the perfect example of how the English speaking and wri;ng is helping to change the lives of many people by providing students with access to the skills to be jobready.

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Far South Coast Group of the CWA of NSW news The Far South Coast Group of the CWA of NSW would like to remind all Branch members from Batemans Bay to Eden the Group Council mee;ng is taking place at the Cobargo CWA rooms on Monday 6th June at 9:30 am for 10:00am. Don't forget all Branch members are welcome to our Group Council mee;ngs even as an observer. Also we remind our local communi;es this year is the Centenary of the Country Women's Associa;on of NSW see what your local Branch is doing and find out what all the volunteers at Branches in the Far South Coast Group are doing with CWA of NSW to improve outcomes across many areas in Regional NSW. Also ask what your local Branch is doing for its Centenary Celebra;ons during this year.

Have you used up all of your NSW vouchers? They expire a>er June 30th Your Dine & Discover NSW vouchers expire a<er 30 June 2022. There is so much fun to be had FOR FREE - it would be a shame not to use what you have been given and share the joy with your community businesses who bust their bu5s to employ your friends, family and neighbours.

Go to the Movies, go to the Mogo Wildlife Park, eat out, stay overnight somewhere locally Use this tool to search all of the op.ons available to you The NSW Government launched Dine & Discover NSW to encourage the community to get out and about and support dining, arts and recrea;on businesses. NSW residents aged 18 and over can apply for 6 x $25 vouchers, worth $150 in total.

3 x $25 Dine NSW Vouchers to be used for dining in at restaurants, cafés, bars, wineries, pubs and clubs or for takeaway meals.

3 x $25 Discover NSW Vouchers to be used for entertainment and recrea;on, including cultural ins;tu;ons, live music, and arts venues.

The vouchers can be used: 7 days a week, including public holidays at par;cipa;ng NSW businesses un;l 30 June 2022.

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Volunteers needed for community care services Volunteers are needed for Eurobodalla Council’s community transport and social support programs, which help local isolated older residents get out and about.

Volunteers help eligible clients maintain their independence by suppor;ng them to do the things they need and love, such as shopping, recrea;onal ac;vi;es and group ou;ngs.

Council’s volunteer development officer Katherine Bu5sworth said more volunteers were needed to meet demand.

“We’ve had some volunteers re;re, while others have decided to travel, and with Covid we’ve been struggling to fill the vacancies,” she said.

Above: Michael Jardine, Ma:hew Barger, Nicole Bartle: and Deb Rose recently signed on to volunteer for Council’s community transport and social support service – they are pictured with Council’s volunteer development officer Katherine Bu:sworth.

“Volunteers only need a few spare hours a week, a fit bill of health and a caring nature. Full training and support is provided.

“It’s a great way to give back to the community and make a real difference to the lives of some of our most vulnerable residents. A lot of our volunteers say they get just as much out of the program as the clients do.”

To find out more about becoming a volunteer, contact Council’s volunteer development officer Katherine Bu5sworth on 4474 1242 or visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au and search “volunteer opportuni;es”.

Ready to write workshop with Julie Keys | Meringo Join author Julie Keys in an advanced workshop for writers aimed at prose writers. This interactive workshop centered on voice, character and point of view (POV), with readings and plenty of time for discussion.

Participants will need to provide a thousand-word sample of their own writing before the workshop. Julie will discuss your writing and work through a series of exercises to help you hone the internal voice (the way your character speaks) and the external voice (the way the story is told). You'll leave invigorated, inspired and ready to write!

Cost: $350 Where: The Old Dairy, 212 Meringo Road, Meringo When: Saturday 9 July 2022, 9am to 3pm Bookings: There are limited places so please book by Wednesday 6 July, 5pm.

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What’s On—Gig Guide Jun 3rd - Sirencs at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club June 4th - Flock of Haircuts at Club Catalina June 4th - Pearlez at Club Tuross Jun 4th - Sirencs at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jun 4th - Keith Armitage at Tomakin Social Club Jun 5th - RiverRok Duo – Club Narooma (2pm) Jun 10th - Chris and Mick McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jun 11th - Chris and Mick McGrath at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club June 11th - Mick on Wheels at Club Catalina Jun 11th - Joe Driscoll – Tuross Club (7.30pm) Jun 11th - Flock of Haircuts at Tomakin Social Club Jun 17th - Intensity Duo at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jun 18th - Intensity Duo at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club June 18th - Chris McGrath at Club Catalina Jun 18th - Archie at Smokey Dans Jun 18th - Richard Lawson at Tomakin Social Club Jun 19th - Eurobodalla Live Music at the Moruya Golfy 12:30pm Jun 24th - Simpson and Sampson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club Jun 25th - Simpson and Sampson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club June 25th - Jacii Leigh at Club Catalina Jun 25th - Joe Driscoll at Tomakin Social Club

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TILBA WOODWORK SHOW @ Bate St, Central Tilba Halls June Long weekend – June 11 & 12 Love hand-made? Love the look of beau;fully cra<ed ;mber?

Then the annual Tilba Woodwork Show is for you. The Central Halls on the main street of Central Tilba hosts the 26th exhibi;on of fine woodwork cra<ed by ar;sans from north of Batemans Bay to south of Bega.

Exquisite handcra<ed items will be both on display and for sale, ranging from small toys to cu9ng boards and serving pla5ers, from fine jewelry boxes to pens, bowls - both func;onal and decora;ve, and much more. Come and watch the magic of wood turners at work on the lathes, and stroll through the Exhibi;on Hall and vote for your favorite piece on display.

In addi;on, this year the Dalmeny Quilters are our special guests and will have a display of their intricately designed quilts and other handmade items, most of which will be for sale.

Enter the raffle for the opportunity to win a variety of great prizes. The entry fee is $2.00 (cash) per adult and for children under the age of 16 entry is free.

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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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Reading Gadfly 235 By Robert Macklin The Albanese Government’s response to the Chinese cour;ng of our Pacific neighbours is pre5y much on the money. It’s focused on the new government’s climate change policy. And it leaves open new immigra;on measures to increase islanders to both temporary and permanent employment in a country crying out for people to fill a range of desperately needed skills.

Add to that a program to raise islanders’ educa;on standards both at home and in Australia. Coordinate the policy with Jacinta Ardern’s New Zealand, and the Chinese – having failed to gain consensus for their latest proposal - would eventually fold their tents and redirect their expansionist ambi;ons to other more easily infatuated areas of the globe.

It won’t be easy and there will be speed bumps along the way – like the provision of yet more housing in a market stretched to breaking point; and a trade union movement seeking to raise wages at a ;me of growing infla;on.

But the real test will be to con;nue to compete with China in an arena where behind the goal posts at one end is the Defence Establishment - captained by Drum Major Du5on - barracking for ba5le. While in the press box the Murdoch media is firing up the fans in the cheap seats to wave the flags of combat. And as usual, the old Generals will be figh;ng the last Pacific war.

That’s when my old boss, John McEwen as External Affairs Minister in 1940, organised a coup against the Vichy French administra;on of New Caledonia with their links to Japan, replaced them with Free French volunteers, and carted the Vichy folk off to Vietnam in a Norwegian freighter. This denied the Japanese an air base at Noumea and an American General later told him it shortened the war by six months.

The parallels are obvious, the more so since Albo clearly established an immediate chummy rela;onship with Joe Biden at the Quad mee;ng in Japan. But let’s not forget the smoke and mirrors that cloak all such demonstra;ons of eternal friendship and diploma;c loyalty.

One corner of the Quod, India’s Narendra Modi is a democrat in name only. Every ins;nct of the man is taking him down the path to Hindu autocracy.

His administra;on is u5erly corrupt and riven with the lunacy of caste. He refuses to condemn Pu;n’s war on Ukraine, let alone join in the West’s support for the defenders.

At another corner, Joe Biden is facing a disaster in the Mid-Term elec;ons that will lose him the House of Reps and the Senate; and with the Supreme Court already in Republican hands, he’ll be a doddery lame duck even if he’s around to run for a second term in 2024. And since V-P Kamala Harris has lost all the support she briefly enjoyed and the rest of the Democrat cupboard is bare, either Donald Trump or his equally scary Florida Governor Ron DeSan;s will rumble into the Oval Office. And neither would give a hoot for the South Pacific, the climate ‘hoax’, or Joe’s pal Down Under.

This is not necessarily bad news. But it does mean that we shouldn’t depend on Quads or ANZUS Trea;es – and especially not AUKUS where Britain and the US are just in it for the money – in the form of a submarine fleet.

There is, however, an obvious alterna;ve: We could finally accept our geographic reality and have the good sense and maturity to develop our own independent foreign policy, one that incorporates an accord with the South Pacific, Indonesia and Southeast Asia. We could seek our security not from Asia but in Asia?

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Reading—A beer with Baz The ba5ered lounge chair on the verandah of the country pub beckoned Bazza, and he sank into its past.

As per his rou;ne he had woken early to the distant impa;ent, rooster reminding the sun to throw some needed warmth on the frosted paddocks. Na;ve bird life had provided an overture for a sun that teased the sky with shades of orange, a welcome sight a<er all the rain.

He had spent the morning in a flurry of human ac;vity with ques;onable purpose with media in its various forms bombarding his senses. It was a relief to drive without exaggera;on, pending doom or imminent invasion spewing from suited mouths.

The winding trip from Braidwood into the depths of the Araluen Valley always twigged images of bushrangers and secret hideouts from a many years ago reading of the novel, ‘Robbery Under Arms’ by Rolf Boldrewood (Thomas Alexander Browne). But today…….for some reason, or perhaps for every reason, he wanted to reread Kenneth Slessor’s poem, Country Towns from the comfort of the pub verandah; Country towns, with your willows and squares, And farmers bouncing on barrel mares To public houses of yellow wood With "1860" over their doors, And that mysterious race of Hogans Which always keeps the General Stores….

At the School of Arts, a broadsheet lies Sprayed with the sarcasm of flies: "The Great Golightly Family Of Entertainers Here To-night"– Dated a year and a half ago, But le5 there, less from carelessness Than from a wish to seem polite.

Verandas baked with musky sleep, Mulberry faces dozing deep, And dogs that lick the sunlight up Like paste of gold – or, roused in vain By far, mysterious buggy-wheels, Lower their ears, and drowse again….

Bazza sipped his schooner and sank further into the old lounge. He took a reassuring, long look up the lonely main road……and surrounds not too dissimilar. He thought of the reader eighty years hence.

Country towns with your schooner bees, And locusts burnt in the pepper-trees, Drown me with syrups, arch your boughs, Find me a bench, and let me snore, Till, charged with ale and unconcern, I'll think it's noon at half-past four!

There was just enough early winter sun for Bazza to do the same.

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Will The Pav get a men.on in the NSW ICAC forum into pork barrelling?

When Deputy Premier John Barilaro and then-arts minister Don Harwin signed off on the Regional Cultural Fund grants in late 2018 a Bega gallery was rated the top funding priority in a regional arts grants scheme but missed out while a the Batemans Bay aqua;c and cultural centre, ranked 72nd, got $8 million.

According to an ABC report the independent assessors praised Bega Valley Regional Gallery's applica;on for $3 million to fund its renova;ons as part of the NSW Government's $47 million Regional Cultural Fund. There were more than 150 eligible applica;ons for funding as part of the scheme.

Documents obtained by the ABC under freedom of informa;on laws revealed the Bega project was overlooked in favour of an $8 million investment to help build the Mackay Park Aqua;c, Arts and Cultural Centre in nearby Batemans Bay (The Bay Pavilion).

TIMELINE: In July 2018 68 projects announced in Round One of the Regional Cultural Fund. Round Two was then officially opened with applica;ons closing on Friday 21 September 2018. Following closure a sixperson panel included four independent assessors, as well as one representa;ve from the State Government agency Create NSW and another from the Department of Premier and Cabinet. ranked all projects over a four-day mee;ng.

Gladys Berejiklian and the Member for Bega the Hon. Andrew Constance came to Batemans Bay on 26 March 2018 to announce $26m of funding towards the construc;on of the Regional Aqua;c, Arts and Leisure Centre at Mackay Park Batemans Bay. It was announced that "The $26 million in funding includes $18 million for the aqua;c centre, and $8 million for the arts and cultural facili;es." The $8 million was to come from Round Two that would not be open for applica;ons for another six months and would not be judged and announced un;l October 2018. But here it was, announced as granted, in March 2018 Gladys Berejiklian and the Member for Bega the Hon. Andrew Constance On the 15th August 2018 the Hon. LYNDA VOLTZ asked a ques;on without no;ce directed to the Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and U;li;es, and Minister for the Arts.

Given the Premier and the member for Bega jointly announced on 26 March that they would provide $26 million for a new indoor aqua c and cultural centre at Batemans Bay consis ng of $18 million for the aqua c centre and $8 million for the arts and cultural facility, where will the $8 million for the arts and cultural component be drawn from?

The Hon. DON HARWIN: As I informed the House yesterday, people should be aware that the Regional Cultural Fund round two is open. I imagine this project would be eligible but I need to check if there is an exis ng funding agreement.

The Hon. DON HARWIN (Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and U li es, and Minister for the Arts) (15:31): I may have covered this ques on in my answer yesterday but, if I did not, it is planned that round two announcements will be made before the end of this calendar year. I cannot be more specific at this stage.

The Hon. Peter Primrose: It is supposed to be a compe ve process and you are announcing it already.

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Reading approved in the nine months before the last state elec;on (March 2019) amounted to pork barrelling, but said there was nothing illegal about it.

“It’s not something the community likes ... but it’s an accusa;on I will wear,” she said. It’s not unique to our government,” Berejiklian said. “It’s not an illegal prac;ce. Unfortunately it does happen from ;me to ;me by every government,” she said.

Given that the 26 March 2018 announcement appears to include $8 million of pork it must have been known to the local member at the ;me that the announcement was premature knowing that Round One had not yet been announced and that Round 2 was not open for applica;ons. Just how much did the then State member and the Eurobodalla mayor understand of the $8m pork chop that would become the Yuin Theatre?

Not surprisingly NSW ICAC has advised it will hold a forum on pork barrelling sta;ng: The NSW Independent Commission Against Corrup;on (ICAC) will hold a forum on Friday 3 June 2022 to examine the prac;ce of pork barrelling, including whether it is lawful and ethical, and whether it could cons;tute corrupt conduct under the Independent Commission Against Corrup on Act 1988.

The forum, to be hosted by Chief Commissioner the Hon Peter Hall QC, will discuss whether: the prac;ce of pork barrelling is lawful or unlawful, and whether it is ethical the conduct associated with the prac;ce of pork barrelling could cons;tute corrupt conduct under the provisions of the ICAC Act ministerial discre;onary power in rela;on to grant funding is at large, or whether it is subject to constraints and condi;ons by opera;on of the Rule of Law and, if so, the circumstances in which constraints or condi;ons exist or operate.

In rela;on to the third point above, the panel will also canvass whether regula;on of grant funding programs by statutory instrument is necessary to ensure, in the public interest, that public monies are only expended for public purposes, and the safeguards that are necessary in the public interest to prevent breaches of public trust arising in the course of such programs.

The panel will be moderated by prominent journalist and author Kerry O’Brien and, in addi;on to Chief Commissioner Hall, will comprise subject ma5er experts including: Professor Anne Twomey, Professor of Cons;tu;onal Law and Director, Cons;tu;onal Reform Unit, University of Sydney the Hon Joseph Campbell, Adjunct Professor at the University of Sydney and former judge of the NSW Court of Appeal Dr Simon Longstaff AO, Director of the Ethics Centre and Adjunct Professor of the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of NSW NSW Deputy Auditor General Ian Goodwin Professor AJ Brown, leader of the Centre for Governance & Public Policy’s public integrity and an; -corrup;on research program, and professor of public policy and law in the School of Government & Interna;onal Rela;ons, Griffith University.

As the Commission is ul;mately accountable to the NSW Parliament, the forum will be held at a room in Parliament House, commencing at 10.00 am, and will run for approximately three hours. It will be live streamed and will be accessible from the Commission’s website at www.icac.nsw.gov.au.

Following the forum, the ICAC will prepare and issue a report se9ng out its views on pork barrelling, including whether and how it relates to corrupt conduct, in due course. Transcript and video of the forum discussion are also intended to be made available.

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100 Years Ago 3rd June 1922 The “Daily Telegraph” says that Tilba Tilba is the home of silage making in New South Wales. There are more silos to the square mile in that district than any other part of Australia.

Another large haul of fish was made at Coila during the week, when Mr. W. Dennis ne5ed a hundred baskets of bream. Averaging £1 per basket this “catch” should return a substan;al cheque.

For any man to have given con;nuous and faithful service under one management for over 50 years is indeed a record to be justly proud of. Mr. W. Vagg, Bodalla, is in this happy posi;on. The Bodalla Coy. realising the uniqueness and importance of the occasion has decided to suitably entertain Mr. Vagg at a social func;on in the local hall on Friday night, 16th June. …

STOCK MOVING. – On Wednesday last Mr. Jas. Turnbull, ca5le dealer, purchased from Mr. Stockman, of Tuross, 70 head of young ca5le, mostly heifers, which he purposes moving to other markets. “Jim” must now have a keen knowledge of all classes of stock, as he has been the oldest and most consistent dealer of ca5le in the Braidwood and this district for nearly half a century, and is s;ll going strong.

THE ”Glenbrae” dairy farm, containing 100acres of land, with roomy co5age and outbuildings thereon, is adver;sed for lease.

THE ’Examiner” offers its hearty congratula;ons to Miss Vera Myrtle Colefax, the excep;onally clever daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Colefax, of Gundary, on a5aining her B.A. degree at the University.

THE streets of Moruya are in a deplorable state. During the late rains Vulcan street presented a scene of miniature lakes. The water-tables of this and Queen St. are in a filthy condi;on and reflect great discredit on those responsible. The absurdity of having the Municipality merged into the Shire is painfully evident.

PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE. – Mr. W. Jermyn, a<er a pleasant trip to W.A., has returned and taken up his du;es as Shire Clerk.

The marriage of Mr. W. Garre5 and Miss Agnes Mehl, daughter of Mrs. Mehl of Moruya, was celebrated in Sydney on 25th May. “Never venture, never win,” must be the mo5o of Moruya’s enterprising ci;zen, Mr. A. H. Preddy, as in addi;on to his picture show twice a week, and dance once a week, he intends to open a ska;ng rink at his commodious Amusu Theatre. Mondays and Fridays are the nights set apart for the enjoyment of this exhilara;ng pas;me for adults, and Saturday a<ernoons for children

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A New Exhibi.on explores Australians love of boats REMARKABLE – Stories Of Australians And Their Boats At the Moruya Museum, 85 Campbell Street, Moruya.

Un l the end of June. (opening hours 10 – 12 Wednesday/Friday/Saturday Australia’s history is populated with mari;me related stories. With over 1,000 rivers and a coast that stretches for more than 36,000 kilometres, it is no surprise that Australia abounds with stories of people who have lived and worked on the water. This exhibi;on presents some of those stories, exploring the remarkable connec;ons between people and their boats.

Remarkable, created by the Australian Mari;me Museums Council (AMMC) and the Australian Na;onal Mari;me Museum, provides an opportunity for regional audiences to discover na;onal and local stories.

The exhibi;on serves to highlight local stories of small communi;es that may be unknown to wider audiences.

Explore MDHS.org.au to find more boa;ng stories in the Moruya district.

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arts Back in 2003, The Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) Founda;on was established in Sydney . The company produce many successful plays which highlighted the need for quality works for young people to perform and in 2011 they announced the introduc;on of an annual ATYP Founda;on Commission Award.

Australian playwrights were invited to apply and the winning script would be developed for the following years season. In the first year they received 97 entries from experienced Australian playwrights of all ages and eventually they had a long list of twenty then a short list of three. In 2012 finally the proposal that was to become ‘Compass’ was the winner. Jessica Bellamy’s wonderful play Compass was the inaugural ATYP Founda;on Commission play.

The play opened at Studio 1 The Wharf Sydney in 2013 and ATYP con;nue to produce new and exci;ng Australian plays for young people today.

The Bay Theatre Players are excited to be able to bring Jessica’s play to life on The Playhouse stage in Batemans Bay at the end of June 2022. Our young emerging actors have fully embraced the world of the play and have been in rehearsals over the last couple of months ge9ng ready to entertain you all soon. The playwright Jessica Bellamy and the director of the inaugural performance in 2012, Sarah Parsons, have reached out to our performers to set up a zoom mee;ng to encourage and support them in their performances and to hear about their experience being involved in the produc;on. This is quite a buzz for the kids and everyone is excited to take part.

We invite everyone to come along and see our produc;on of the award winning play Compass.

Opening night will be on Friday 24th June and con;nuing for 8 performances only to close on Sunday 3rd July. There will be a short Q&A a<er each of the 4 ma;nee performances which will provide a great opportunity to get to know the cast.

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Entries open for na.onal Basil Sellers Arts Prize The region’s flourishing arts scene is in the na;onal spotlight with entries now open for the pres;gious Basil Sellers Art Prize.

Open to ar;sts Australia-wide for the first ;me, the Eurobodalla Council-run prize offers a combined pool of $30,000; $25,000 for the winning entry thanks to businessman and philanthropist Basil Sellers AM, and a $5,000 Eurobodalla Award, sponsored by Eurobodalla Council, which safeguards the con;nued importance of local ar;sts.

With its net for entries now cast wider, the focus of the biennial prize has narrowed. Only pain;ngs, drawings and unique state printmaking will be accepted.

Eurobodalla Council’s crea;ve arts coordinator Indi Carmichael said the prize was open category in the past, however Mr Sellers had requested a more tradi;onal focus.

“The winning work is acquired by Mr Sellers and placed in his extensive private collec;on – he wanted to narrow it down to works he was more comfortable living with,” she said.

Ms Carmichael said na;onal expansion had been in the pipeline for more than a decade.

Above: Peter Ma:hew Yates won the Basil Sellers Art Prize in 2020 with his beau fully executed small oil pain ng Connec ons. Entries are now open for the biennial prize.

“We took the idea of going na;onal as a long-term goal to Mr Sellers back in 2006,” she said.

“We also saw the poten;al to link the prize to a regional arts centre in in Moruya. We’ve been able to achieve all that and more with the opening of the Basil Sellers Exhibi;on Centre in 2019.”

Ms Carmichael encouraged all ar;sts to enter no ma5er where they came from.

“The prize is about providing more opportuni;es for ar;sts to be recognised for their work and expanding their audience reach,” she said.

“It’s a great way for prac;;oners to get their work seen beyond their usual sphere.”

Entries to the 2022 Basil Sellers Art Prize opened are now open and close Friday 29 July.

The 2022 Basil Sellers Art Prize finalists exhibi;on will be held at the Bas (Basil Sellers Exhibi;on Centre) opening Friday 7 October, with the exhibi;on con;nuing un;l Sunday 20 November.

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Embers, Epicorm: Art of the Eurobodalla - A Far South Coast response to the Black Summer Fires of 2019/2020.

Coming soon to Willoughby Incinerator Art Space in July, seven female ar;sts from the Eurobodalla region of New South Wales will share their personal crea;ve responses of experiencing the devasta;ng fire event and its a<ermath - capturing elements of regenera;on, hope, resilience and collabora;ve healing, with a stark reminder of the fragility of our envirohuman co-existence and the urgency to enact our environmental responsibili;es.

Collec;vely, through pain;ng, printmaking, sculpture, glass and installa;on works, the mul;-genera;onal, Indigenous and non-Indigenous ar;sts, invite viewers to experience the region’s emergence from the ashscape - celebrate the surprising beauty of revival on the most infinitesimal scale, whilst simultaneously grappling with the reality of our personal and environmental vulnerabili;es.

Featuring works by Walbunja/Ngarigo Cheryl Davison-Overton, Mirabel Fitzgerald, Jennifer Hawkins, Julie Mia Holmes, Raewyn Lawrence, Amy Schleif and Jo Victoria, Embers, Epicorm provides a unique opportunity for Eurobodalla based ar;sts to share their artwork and stories outside of their region in a metro se9ng, in a ;me when grieving and rebuilding a<er the fire event has been disrupted by the onslaught of COVID-19.

Embers, Epicorm is curated by Independent Curator, Nicole Wallace. The exhibi;on runs from 6 to 24 July at Incinerator Art Space, 2 Small Street, Willoughby.

Join in at the Opening Event Friday 8 July, 6 to 8pm, and the Ar;st Talk on Saturday 9 July from 1 to 2pm. Stay tuned for further event details at h5ps://www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Events/EmbersEpicorm-Art-of-the-Eurobodalla Embers, Epicorm: Art of the Eurobodalla is supported by South East Arts. Willoughby City Council is gratefully acknowledged for the provision of Incinerator Art Space.

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Feature Ar.st: David John|ERBG Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden's feature ar;st is David John.

John began woodturning in 1990 while living in the Lower Blue Mountains, culmina;ng in exhibi;ons and awards throughout the Blue Mountains, Sydney, Mogo, Batemans Bay and most recently Tasmania.

In addi;on to carving, John also uses burning and piercing techniques and has extended into working with steel, Hebel and stone.

Cost: Free Where: Visitor Centre, Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden, Deep Creek Dam Road, Batemans Bay Exhibi.on dates: current to Saturday 30 June Opening hours: 9am-4pm, Wednesday to Sunday

Saturday Sessions at the Bas | Moruya Seaweed art workshop | Sarah Gorst There are s;ll places available on this fascina;ng workshop. Dive in and book your spot today.

Join co-founder of South Coast Seaweed, Sarah Gorst to discover the many uses of seaweed, for food, ceremonies, medicinal purposes and acquire knowledge around tradi;onal prac;ces. Par;cipants will have the opportunity to explore their crea;ve side using seaweed to create a unique work of art to take home.

Cost: $120 Where: The Bas, corner of Vulcan and Campbell Streets, Moruya.

When: Saturday 11 June 2022, 12.30-3.30pm.

Book through Eventbrite More info: T: 4474 7355

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Bas about town | Mechanics Ins.tute The Refugee Ac;on Collec;ve Eurobodalla and Asylum Arts present this powerful exhibi;on themed 'Hope Rising'.

The exhibi;on includes works created by ar;sts who have been living in refugee deten;on in Indonesia for up to 10 years, as well as local ar;sts whose crea;ve prac;ce draws from refugee issues.

All sale proceeds from the ar;sts' work will go directly to the ar;sts in Indonesia.

Digital image by Mahdi Graphist ;tled Ever On. Cost: Free Where: Mechanics Ins;tute, 13 Page Street, Moruya Exhibi.on dates: Friday 17 June to Saturday 2 July 2022 Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 2pm Exhibi.on opening: Saturday 18 June, 3pm

Ngaranggal Djinama at the Bas Ngaranggal and Djinama is Dhurga for women/s and make/create.

Don't miss this stunning Bas-curated exhibi;on of artworks by female Aboriginal ar;sts from across Australia.

This mixed media exhibi;on celebrates the Artwork by Cheryl Davison titled Guardians of the Forest strength and diversity of Aboriginal expression and culture and includes prominent Eurobodalla ar;st, Cheryl Davison.

The Bas would like to thank Chris;na Kennedy of Eurobodalla’s Horse Island, for her generosity in making this exhibi;on possible.

Cost: Free Where: The Bas, corner of Vulcan and Campbell Streets, Moruya.

Opening hours: Every day, 10am to 4pm Exhibi.on open: Saturday 25 June to Sunday 31 July 2022 Opening night: Friday 24 June, 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

Book through Eventbrite.

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The 2022 South Coast Tennis Open tournament will be held 10-13th June (long weekend) at the Batemans Bay Tennis Club, Hanging Rock. The Batemans Bay Tennis Club is a non profit organisa;on run by volunteer members and we are very proud to hold such a pres;gious event.

The tournament combines an AMT (Australian Money Tournament) which acts as a stepping stone to the Australian Pro Tour and offers both prize money and Australian Ranking Points and also a compe;;on for local players in three different divisions.

AMT matches or Open events include Men’s and Women’s Singles, and Men’s and Women’s Doubles. This level is for the very high standard of player who is experienced in playing tournaments and is ac;vely compe;ng for ranking points in Australia and on the satellite to interna;onal level, qualifiers will be played on Friday 10 June.

The tournament has been running successfully for many years, and is the South Coast’s highest profile tennis event of the year. It a5racts up to 200 players over the weekend, plus their families and supporters.

Spectators get in free, players can register via the link h5ps://tournaments.tennis.com.au/.../C690B898-4715-4B03..

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Broulee Runners Wed June 1st 2022 BROULEE RUNNER’S RESULTS WEDNESDAY 1 JUNE 2022 Overcast and cold winds greeted the 19 actual starters in this evening’s run. The only consola;on was that it was not raining. We are s;ll taking virtual ;mes. If you feel that you cannot make the start at Broulee or s;ll want to be involved from near and far, we welcome your results. We want all Broulee Runners past and present to fell part of the family. The classic example of this is Simon Wall, who has 106 runs to his credit.

Simon lives in Canberra and a good percentage of his runs are at home. Because of Bush Fires and Covid he is yet to receive his 30-run shirt.

Keira Atkin cut 21 second from her personal best ;me in the 2-kilometres and she shows plenty of poten;al. She qualified second in the district Championships and is now going to Sydney for the State Championships. There were strong performances from Beau and Eli Melgaard with PBs in the 2-kilometres.

Others to improve were Emily Tugwell and Janelle Morgan in the 3-kilometres. Erin Drewsen, fresh from her impressive performance in the Canberra State Championship improved by over 3 minutes in the 4 kilometres. Others to improve over the 4-kilometres were Stephen Seidel and Jenny Taylor

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Narooma Ladies Golf results Narooma Ladies hosted the Women’s Open Triple Course Challenge on Sunday 29th May. We had 64 entrants resul;ng in a great compe;;on.

On the Montague course Sylvia Donohoe from Narooma was the scratch winner with a score of 81 and Wendy Hergenhan from Bega was the scratch runner-up with a score of 85.

On the Wagonga course Megan Everest from Yowani was the scratch winner with a score of 91 and Kay Lawrence from Narooma was the scratch runner-up with a score of 92.

Winners of the Narooma Plate - Kay Lawrence, Chris Fader, Jenny Walker.

On the Gulaga course Mindy Li from Queanbeyan was the stableford winner with a score of 38. Runner up was Anne5e Bri5on from Bega with 34 points and Chris Hendra from Narooma third with a score of 32.

The Narooma Plate Winners were from Narooma. The team was Chris Fader, Kay Lawrence and Jenny Walker who posted a great score of 94 points.

The Triple Course team winners were also from Narooma. The team was Sylvia Donohoe, Kay Lawrence and Chris Hendra who also posted a great score of 99 points.

Triple Course winners, Kay Lawrence, Sylvia Donohoe, Chris Hendra.

On Monday 30th most ladies backed up and braved the cooler weather condi;ons to contest the Women’s Open 4BBB stableford.

Division 1 winners from Bega with 43 points were Wendy Hergenhan and Elyse Cruzner.

Division 2 winners from Narooma with 42 points were Robyn Gible5 and Julie Whyte.

Congratula;ons to all the winners.

Wednesday 1st June, 22 Narooma Ladies competed in Women’s Par (3) , Two divisions, division 1. 0-32. Division 2. 33-45, Div 1 winner was Julie Blessington with -2 C/B, Div 2 winner was Chris Hendra with +1 Nearest to pin. Hole 14 Maddie Robinson on the 14th Hole 17 Jane Blomfield on the 17th Balls to -4 C/B.

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Moruya Women’s Golf Wednesday, 1st June Naviga;ng a very wet and slushy course on a windy and bi5erly cold day wasn’t for the faint hearted, but 11 player’s braved the condi;ons to contest for the June Monthly Medal.

Congratula;ons to all who par;cipated in this ;ghtly contested round, but it was Div.1’s Robyn Hawkins who, con;nuing her good play, narrowly won the prized Medal with 81C/B. Balls went to M Muriwai (81), L Gibbs (82), P Nash (83), B Kennedy (84) NTP:

Robyn Hawkins on the 5th

Eurobodalla Walkers On The Go Well, May has been and gone, and Eurobodalla Walkers have not been idle.

With walks at Narooma, Maloneys Beach and across the bridge in Batemans Bay we have braved bad weather, wind and side- stepped bats! If you are over 18 and prepared to walk at your own risk, why not contact: Margaret Fletcher t:4724886 e: 1mardif@gmail.com or Diana Williams m: 0402004242 e: drw9877@optusnet.com.au For more informa;on about our friendly, easy going group.

Our June programme includes Broulee, Mogo, Surfside, Shelly Beach and Mossy Point; something for everyone!

Images: Highlights of recent walk

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Your Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report Moruya River.

Brrrrrrrrrr ! Well I guess winter is officially here now! Despite this cold snap, the fishing this week has con;nued to improve. The Tailor that graced us last week in the lower sec;ons of the river, have con;nued to play havoc to bait schools and anglers tackle supplies this week. Fish to 60cm con;nue to be caught from the Quarry wharf down to Preddy’s on the top of the ;de. Small metals, or trolled diving hardbody lures have proven to be the best techniques this week. For the bait guys, a cast and slowly retrieved ganged blue bait or whitebait should also do the trick. Having the offering moving seems to be the key. Below any tailor ac;on, you can expect to find a few nice flathead, picking up any scraps that fall to the river floor.

Down around Preddy’s wharf and the Hole-in-the wall, Bream and Trevally con;nue to hold a presence falling to both worked plas;cs, 2.5” curl tail grubs are a good choice, and lightly weighted nippers or even a lightly weighted ganged whitebait! Further up river the town bridge con;nues to produce Flathead, Bream, Trevally and Estuary Perch on the flats, drop offs and weed bed edges. The holes in front of the hospital, are also producing a few nice fish on the top of the ;de.

Tuross River.

The water temps in Tuross, like Moruya, s;ll con;nue to remain up for now, although this will change quickly now. As such, the Flathead, Bream, Trevally are all s;ll ac;ve. Mixed in amongst these Tailor and the odd Salmon have added a li5le spice to a lot of anglers sessions.

There is nothing quite like chasing a Bream or two on light tackle, only to encounter the good old Aussie Salmon, they will certainly test your angling technique and knot strength!! The waters all the way past the Bodalla bridge are in prime condi;on once again, with good Flathead, Bream, Trevally, Salmon and Tailor being reported past the Bumbo creek intersec;on. The water temp this far up will cool a lot faster than the s;ll rela;vely warm waters down the front of the system. Make the most of the fish while they are ac;ve.

Rock and Beach. Salmon, Tailor, Bream and Whi;ng s;ll con;nue to be caught along the coastline this last week. The swells con;nue to sit around the 2m mark this weekend, making the beaches a li5le challenging. This will turn the gu5ers over regularly, which in turn exposes plenty of food op;on for any species that like to work the gu5ers.

Worms have con;nued to work well this week, and I see no reason why that won’t con;nue. Don’t forget that burley is not only for the river or the offshore crews. A burly bucket ;ed to your sand spike and le< to wash in the receding waves is a great way to draw to you. Old fish frames, burley pellets with tuna oil, old bait can all be used in a plas;c burley cage. Any burley is be5er than no burley!!

Offshore. With consistent 2m NNE swells pushing directly on the breakwall, considera;on needs to be taken when thinking about taking Moruya bar this weekend. Make use of the great bar cam that overlooks the Moruya bar, or sit wait and watch what the sea state is doing. Don’t be afraid to call a river session, if you as the skipper are not happy or confident about crossing the bar. Remember, as the skipper of the boat, “You” are responsible for everyone on board! With that being said, Snapper, Flathead, Mowong and Gummies con;nue to be caught this week. Start looking in the magic 30-40m mark, look for any sign on the sounder. You may have to move in closer, 15-20m for the Flathead, but plenty of fish have been gracing the cleaning tables this week. I haven’t heard a lot from the game crews regarding Tuna or any remnant Billfish, so I can’t make comment on those this week.

We are con;nuing our search for a weekend staff member to join the Tackle World Moruya family, so if you, or anyone you know, might be interested please let them know.

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

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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real estate South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1099:

Election Wash-Up: What Can We Expect to See for Real Estate?

With the Labor Party sweeping to victory we can now put to one side the promises made by the coalition and just focus on Labor’s promises.

With respect to the real estate industry, the new government faces significant challenges in the areas of housing affordability and availability which we have been commenting on for months. These issues really break down into getting new homeowners into the market and being able to create an environment where more land and housing will be available to keep prices at a sensible level due to normal supply and demand theory.

The centrepiece of Labor’s policy is the “Help to Buy” scheme which is specifically targeted at low to middle income earners to enable them a more affordable way to get into the property market. As identified in previous “Tips” the key inhibitors at stopping low income earners getting into the property market is getting together a 10% (usual) deposit and the soaring house prices. The “Help to Buy” scheme specifically addresses these issues by enabling a deposit of as little as 2% and the Federal Government providing up to 40% of the price of a new home or 30% for an established home with the new buyers covering the remaining costs. It should be noted that the new buyers will still need to fund the other costs such as stamp duty, legal and bank fees.

The scheme will start on 1 July 2022 and be open to 10,000 new owner-occupier buyers. It will be capped at $90,000 for individuals and $120,000 for couples and eligible property price caps vary from $400,000 to $950,000 depending on which region is located.

But it is not necessarily going to go ahead without any issues. Corelogic Research Director Tim Lawless stated that rising construction costs, the resulting building constraints and uncertainty around interest rate rises could hinder the update of new homes under the scheme. “Having said that, a higher interest rate environment, which may see lower prices, could make people more cautious of buying, reducing demand for the scheme in the short term,” he said.

There are also a few unknowns about the scheme such as what would happen in the event that the property value declines during the period. Mr Lawless said “With the housing market probably heading into a downturn over the coming years, some buyers may find their home is worth less than the debt held against it. It’s important to know if the government will share in the downside risk if the property is sold within a negative equity situation.”

It will therefore be important for the Labor party to also look at other areas that will create a positive environment for new homeowners to take on the scheme with confidence. This will partly be done with Labor’s establishment of a Housing Supply and Affordability Council, which will aim to: 

Take leadership roles in setting land supply targets in consultation with state and territory governments.

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Establish a housing data warehouse focused on housing supply, demand and affordability.

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Advise on town planning policies and land supply.

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Report on government-owned land releases, rental affordability, homelessness, and the number of new social and affordable homes built annually.

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Advise on appropriate housing measures within all current and future city and regional deals.

So, there will be interesting times ahead and as usual we recommend to purchasers to seek their own advice from qualified financial advisors before undertaking what will be the biggest purchase of their life.

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