Beagle Weekender Vol 282 October 28th 2022

Welcome to this week’s editorial,

Like many across this vast land I was interested in the handing down of the Na onal Budget. We had already been warned that it was not going to be good news and that the road ahead would be rocky. We were advised that things were to get worse before we might witness an improvement and that, generally, the average wage was not going to cover the increased costs of living.

Grim news. But it wasn’t all dark clouds. Though we, as a country, are in a fair bit of debt there is the shining light that our economy is s ll receiving a reasonable income from our exports to meet the demands of the money lenders. Alas our coal and gas is ed to those export values because we were too stupid to ensure there was a requirement that a separate domes c price was enacted. And we are paying the price with inflated energy costs buying our own coal and gas at top dollar as we compete against interna onal demands.

Presently Australia is out there on the world stage playing sports. Rugby, rugby league, soccer and netball. Preceding most of those matches our teams stand tall and proud and mouth the words to our Na onal Anthem.

Australians all let us rejoice For we are one and free We've golden soil and wealth for toil

Our home is girt by sea

Our land abounds in nature's gi s Of beauty, rich and rare In history's page let every stage Advance Australia fair

We openly tell the world that we've golden soil and wealth for toil and that our land abounds in nature's gi s of beauty, rich and rare. But we fail to men on that most of that rich and rare wealth for toil is exported by predominantly interna onal companies and returns very li le, if any, taxes. To them Australia is li le more than “Dirt by sea”.

I am very much of the opinion that the tax system, the plunder, the lack of scru ny and accountability, and the failure of just contribu on to the Australian people by those who suck our so called rich and rare natures gi does NOT Advance Australia fair.

So I watched the Budget unfurl and celebrated the ini a ves that would deliver cheaper childcare, build 20,000 affordable homes, provide $1.4bn for new and amended lis ngs on the pharmaceu cal benefits scheme. I celebrated the ini a ves to remove draconian constraints to seniors who wanted to do more in the community but were unable due to being limited by how much they could earn before being imposed.

I enjoyed learning that the 2022 budget provides ’significant’ funding for the ATO’s tax avoidance taskforce to crack down on tax avoidance by mul na onals, individuals and the black economy will raise about $4.7bn over four years.

But most of all I enjoyed that we might actually embrace the thousands and thousands of new Australians who live here, work here, and dream of one day being allowed to be real Australians rather than being visa-limbo residents living with uncertainty in a country that fails to recognise their contribu on, commitment and love of their new home.

So maybe, just maybe, fingers crossed, the budget might be bringing us back to a place we can recognise as being Fair, and a country that actually stands behind the words of its anthem.

For those who’ve come across the seas We’ve boundless plains to share; With courage let us all combine To Advance Australia Fair.

And maybe…. just maybe, if we all pull together and if everybody is allowed to do their fair share….. in joyful strains then let us sing, Advance Australia Fair.

A step up for Maloneys Beach

Visitors to the popular Maloneys Beach are set to enjoy a new and improved day use area with works starting on new facilities and a new staircase at the precinct.

Julieanne Doyle Acting Area Manager with the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) said the first stage of works is building a staircase connecting the existing Acheron Trail to the visitor area.

"This upgrade will benefit visitors and locals alike, ensuring safe access from Maloneys Beach to the Acheron Trail in Murramarang National Park," said Ms Doyle.

"Visitors will no longer need to navigate the rocky foreshore to reach the Trail but instead access the park via the staircase. Existing use and access to the beach area will be maintained while these works are underway, however visitors must adhere to any safety signage," Ms Doyle said.

As part of these upgrades to the area, Maloney Beach is also being transformed into the southern trailhead of the $3.6 million Murramarang South Coast Walk. The second stage of the project is also due to begin with a new trailhead, carpark, footpaths and landscaping.

As these are such major improvements parts of the Maloney Beach day use precinct will be closed from late October. Weather permitting, NPWS anticipates re-opening the area in Summer 2022–23. When complete, the Murramarang South Coast Walk will follow a 35-kilometre, uninterrupted coastal route from Pretty Beach to Maloneys Beach, across headlands, spotted gum forests and coastal villages.

Did you know the NSW Rural Fire Service offers a one-off service to support some of our most at-risk community members prepare their property? The AIDER program is designed to assist elderly and disabled residents living in bush fire prone land prepare their homes ahead of the fire season. AIDER services can involve clearing the gu ers, removing debris or thinning vegeta on. For more informa on or to register, visit the #NSWRFS website: www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/planand-prepare

Completed walking track section Credit: T Pinzone/DPE

NSW Rural Fire Service offers service to support at-risk community members

Library talks help carers with kids’ language skills

Eurobodalla Libraries are pleased to present three free sessions with South Coast Speech Pathology’s Claire Price.

Each session will include a reading by Ms Price from one of Speech Pathology Australia’s 2022 books of the year, with informa on on how parents and guardians can support the language and literacy development of children aged 0-3years.

“We will not only showcase some great books but give ps on how to make book reading at home a meaningful and joyful experience,” Ms Price said. “It’s all about a healthy transi on to literacy.”

There is a book reading and discussion at each of Eurobodalla’s three libraries

 Narooma, Thursday 3 November 10-11am

 Batemans Bay, Wednesday 9 November 10-11am

Moruya, Thursday 10 November 10-11am.

Above: Speech pathologist Claire Price will visit Eurobodalla Libraries in November for book readings and ps on how carers can support language and literacy of very young children.

Bookings are essen al, visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/libraries.whats-on

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No subsidy for fossil fuels - Pe on to Fiona Phillips MP – 26

October 2022

Three members of 350 Eurobodalla yesterday delivered a copy of a pe on to Fiona Phillips’ Batemans Bay office. Spokesperson Allan Rees said, ‘Although we are only three people today, we directly represent 700 subscribers and over 1,000 Facebook followers. We also represent the many other Gilmore voters who also want urgent and thorough climate ac on which means no expansion of fossil fuel industries.

Above: 350 Eurobodalla Members Jack Egan, Allan Rees and Marian Ma deliver pe on to Maureen Searson at Batemans Bay office.

‘We voters are very concerned that the Albanese government is too slow to cease funding fossil fuel industries in the face of ever-worsening climate change impacts such as the dreadful floods happening today.

The joint pe on with 38,514 signatures calls on the Albanese Government to clean up the budget.

The pe on was organised by 350 Australia, GetUp, Seed Indigenous Youth Climate Network, Australian Youth Climate Coali on and the Australian Conserva on Founda on.

The full media release is a ached, together with a photo of the delivery.

The link to 350 Australia’s analysis of the October 2022 budget is here: h ps://350.org.au/press-release/good-riddance-to-someof-morrisons-gas-subsidies-but-more-needs-to-be-done/

www.iga.com.au/

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Community Colleges has Summer Skills funding

16-24

enrolled into school

Australian ci zen,

holder or New Zealand ci zen

living in NSW

Australian humanitarian

you are interested in more informa on about these courses, please enquire with our administra on on 02 4472 9202 or visit the website www.southcoastcolleges.edu.au

The Shed welcomes males over eighteen with the aim to provide a safe place to be involved in joint projects, snooker, photography, cards, table tennis etc or just have a cuppa and a yarn.

Our general open me is Monday and Thursday 8.00-12.00 am We also open Tuesday 2.00-4.00pm for cards (euchre)

Wednesday 2.00-4.00pm for snooker and the camera group meet Thursday 2.00-4.00pm.

For informa on contact brocky1967@outlook.com or ptuross@bigpond.com

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Youth making a difference to mental health

Eurobodalla’s youth commi ee have been hard at it, ensuring the shire’s young people are engaged and supported during October’s Mental Health Month.

The crew caught up with mental health advocate and R U OK ambassador Glenn Co er to workshop the different ways to check on your mates, before brainstorming some poten al radio scripts. Bega MP Michael Holland, another advocate for youth mental health, popped in during the day to offer his support.

A couple of the youth commi ee’s older members – Jamie Hacke and Josie Wassell – recorded the scripts at 2EC/PowerFM Batemans Bay studios with help from radio personality Kimmi Saker. The ads have been playing on both sta ons since 1 October and run un l the end of the month.

In addi on, the youth commi ee’s Ac ve Art workshops held at Soul Space Batemans Bay have been a hit with much open discussion around mental health facilitated by owner Ness Shannon. Some amazing works were created and culminated in an exhibi on complete with live music, radio broadcast by PowerFM, barbecue and guest speakers – Glenn Co er and workshop par cipant, ar st Sophie Heslop. Many works were sold on the day while others remain on display at Soul Space. This event was made possible by funding from the NSW Government’s Office of Regional Youth.

Eurobodalla’s youth commi ee has been running for over 15 years, giving the shire’s youth an opportunity to bring their voice to local government and effect change meaningful to their demographic. To learn more about the youth commi ee or register your interest, visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/community-andfamily-services/youth.

Safer Surf and Denham's Beaches. - Angel Rings

A most tragic incident at Surf Beach occurred, which was reported by the "Beagle," involved a father who lost his life trying to save his daughter when she was caught in a rip at Surf Beach.

ANSA Na onal Sport Fishing Associa on made a commitment to install an Angel Ring at the beach which is a short distance from the rocks.

With the assistance of Council this has now been installed. At the me advice was received that Denham's Beach also has a bad rip. An Angel Ring has also been installed at that loca on.

Please don't remove the Angel Rings unless needed in a rescue as it is an offence and you could be charged. One ring only lasted a few days!!

Please be careful at our beaches and while swimming/rock fishing.

Max Castle - Angle Ring Co-ordinator - South Coast. ANSA/RFA NSW

Eurobodalla Waste survey

Eurobodallans have an opportunity to shape the future of waste management for the shire and the region A quick six-ques on survey will provide policy makers with key informa on on how residents currently manage their waste and gauge the importance they assign to different waste-management ma ers.

Eurobodalla Council’s waste manager Nathan Ladmore said the survey takes less than five minutes. “The survey informs a regional approach to waste as councils respond to the NSW Government’s state-wide strategy,” Mr Ladmore said.

“The survey data is par cularly mely for Eurobodalla as we commence a review of our own shire’s waste strategy.”

The survey has been developed by the Canberra Region Joint Organisa on – an alliance of ten councils, including Eurobodalla Council, and associates Canberra Airport, ACT Government and Wagga Wagga City Council – to help finalise its Regional Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2022-27. Mr Ladmore said NSW had entered a new era of waste management.

“For example, there’s a greater focus on reduced emissions through be er waste management,” he said. “That’s also a key point from Council’s Climate Ac on Plan. We can use expert advice from our new Climate Change Advisory Group to assist with the Eurobodalla Waste Strategy review, while looking to the data from the CRJO survey to provide opportuni es for collabora on and ensure alignment with regional and state approaches.”

Par cipate in the online survey at h ps://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CRJOWaSMsurvey before Sunday 6 November 2022. The dra CRJO Regional Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy is available for download at h ps://wombat.crjo.nsw.gov.au/sharing/gTJLC63J5.

SHASA INVITES YOU TO A CHAT

WHERE

WHEN

WHO

HOW

Red Door, Page St Moruya

9 November, 10am - 1pm

is welcome

spot at: contact.shasa@gmail.com

discussion will be facilitated by Ian Gilfeather. Ian is an educator, trainer and counsellor with over 30 years experience in both government and corporate sectors. He was NSW Health's Mental Health Educator for Southern NSW.

Singer In the Park is a sublime mee ng of two well-known musicians. Damon’s acous c blues history meets Zoey’s rich classical and jazz background in a garden of sweet harmonies and delicious instrumental sounds,

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blues

Would you like to learn about some of the things you can do on your handheld device on a rainy day? We have had plenty of those recently haven’t we. Come along to the EuroSCUG (Eurobodalla Seniors Computer Users Group) mee ng on Wednesday 2nd November commencing at 10am at the Moruya Golf Club and we will give you some ideas and you may have some that you can share with us.

We promise you two hours of fun when you can forget about malware, scams, cyber-a acks etc. Bring your own device and play along. Please make sure that you have charged and updated your device before the mee ng.

As usual, if you have ques ons about your devices or its’ so ware, EuroSCUG will hopefully have the answer for you or be able to help you find it.

EuroSCUG has been helping seniors to master technology since 2008. We meet at the Moruya Golf Club at 10am on the first Wednesday of each month. A hands on phone and tablet group, for both Apple and Android, is also held monthly at the Moruya Golf Club. The next one will be Friday 4th November at 9.30 un l 11.30am.

Batemans Bay Community Facilitator

6 month contract, 0.4 FTE per week

from home and in the community

This role will support FRRR’s Inves ng in Rural Community Futures (IRCF) program in the Batemans Bay area. A posi on descrip on can be downloaded from the FRRR website at www.frrr.org.au/ working with us.

Applica ons addressing the key selec on criteria will be accepted un l COB 28th November 2022 via email to info@frrr.org.au with subject line Batemans Bay Community Facilitator.

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Visitors are most welcome to a end any mee ng to see if the group is right for them.

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

EuroSCUG will also be at the Health and Wellbeing Community Groups Expo being held at the Soldiers Club on Saturday 12 November from 10 – 2pm. Come along and have a chat to us and find out more of what we can provide in the way of technology support to seniors.

For more informa on, visit our website at www.euroscug.org, or phone 0491 608 077

Keep Safe This Motorcycle Awareness Month

Motorcycle riders are being urged to stay safe this Motorcycle Awareness Month and make informed choices about their safety gear with the release of new helmet and gear safety ra ngs.

Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary for Safety, Environment and Regula on Tara McCarthy said choosing the safest gear for your ride could save your life.

“Any death on our roads is a tragedy and unfortunately, we see motorcycle riders are overrepresented in our road toll,” Ms McCarthy said.

“So far this year 45 motorcyclists have died on NSW roads, while this is two less when compared to the same period last year it's important to note we s ll see on average around 1000 motorcyclists seriously injured each year."

The Consumer Ra ng and Assessment of Safety Helmets (CRASH), a consor um of Transport for NSW, State Insurance Regulatory Authority (SIRA), Australian Motorcycle Council and Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission, tested 30 helmets against a range of criteria including protec on and comfort.

“Taking the me to choose a well performing helmet could save your life, and this year we’ve seen six helmets achieve a four-star crash protec on safety ra ng meaning there are plenty of choices on the market,” Ms McCarthy said.

“Motorcyclists can use the MotoCAP website to check out these ra ngs as well as to find ra ngs for protec on gear that will help keep them safe during a crash – including gloves, pants, boots, jackets and helmets.”

“It is all of our responsibility to keep our roads as safe as possible, drivers can save a life by checking twice for motorcyclists and being aware of blind spots and if you’re riding keep your eyes out for hazards and stay out of blind spots.”

If you’d like to see some examples of CRASH helmets in person, or find out more about motorcycle safety, Transport for NSW will be hos ng a stall at the 18th annual Breakfast Torque, to round out Motorcycle Awareness Month on 30 October. You can find out more and view the new CRASH helmet ra ngs at www.MotoCAP.com.au

The Repair Café is open from 9:30 to 12:30 every Friday morning at the Red Door Hall, Page St, Moruya.

If you are thinking about chucking out broken household items, torn or worn clothes or electrical appliances, think again!

Bring them to the Repair Café and our team of volunteers will check them out to see if they are repairable. If they can be fixed, you will be asked to fill out a registration form for the item, which can then be left for repair.

You will get a call once the item has been worked on.

The Repair Café relies on donations to keep running, so if you’re happy with your repaired item please consider supporting us.

Note: there is limited storage at Red Door Hall, so please don’t bring in bulky items and pick up your repaired items asap.

community Batemans Bay Evening View Club

The last mee ng of the Batemans Bay Evening View Club was on Wednesday 12 October 2022 at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. Numbers were down a bit as we are coming into the season of par es and also some illness but hopefully with the warmer weather (we hope) coming we will see more of our members and new members are always welcome.

Members Kelly and Nancy celebrated their birthdays in October and were presented with a gi of chocolate from President Julie. The major highlight of the night was the drawing of our raffle which was a beau ful crocheted rug donated by our member Tracey to raffle to raise funds to support our 5 Learning for Life students. The winner was Robyn and Deb accepted the rug on her behalf of her sister.

On Saturday 27 September we had a Soup and Sandwich lunch to raise funds and also to enjoy a social occasion with members and guests. We had a fun handbag auc on and guess the number of lollies in a jar and enjoyed soup, sandwiches, sausages rolls and lots of delicious goodies as we sat and enjoyed each others company.

The next mee ng of the Batemans Bay Evening View Club will be held on Wednesday 9 November 2022 at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club at 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm. This mee ng is our Pamper auc on and it a fun night with lots of pamper items up for auc on. Visitors and guests are always welcome to come and join everyone and enjoy an evening with women from all walks of life and listening to a great guest speaker. For all enquiries please contact Julie on 0408 215 553 or Jenny on 0429 726 630.

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

Na onal Library of Australia presents: The stories of people who were affected by the 2019-20 Badja Forest Road Fire

The stories of people who were affected by the 2019-20 Badja Forest Road Fire are being collected by the Library in partnership with the Cobargo Bushfire Resilience Centre Inc. and members of the local community.

Through this oral history project, par cipants have the opportunity to share their story, in their own words, and will be safely guided through an interview with trained and experienced oral historians.

Photo: Robert Kerton, h ps://bit.ly/3Q5gQv2

Learn more about the project and how you can share your story: h ps://bit.ly/3bm4Syj

For crisis support, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14, chat with them online at h ps://bit.ly/3BxCjbE or text them on 0477 13 11 14. Lifeline services are available 24/7.

SAGE NSW means business in planning for its future

SAGE NSW Inc is ge ng down to business thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Founda on for Rural & Regional Renewal.

The not-for-profit Moruya-based organisa on secured the grant to develop and implement a sustainable disaster-proof business plan to help achieve its mission of crea ng and suppor ng a local sustainable food economy.

With around 100 volunteers and its members, SAGE manages Moruya’s Tuesday Farmers Market, the SAGE Community Garden, and the commercial market gardening training facility Stepping Stone Farm. It also runs educa on programs and a catering enterprise, grows food for worthy community causes and hosts social and community events.

SAGE president Cath Reilly said the funds enabled SAGE to hire a business manager to develop the plan, which will include business models and prac cal ac ons to iden fy revenue streams and improve the organisa on’s capacity, ensuring its ongoing financial sustainability and resilience.

“The pandemic, fires and floods have really highlighted the need for a local, secure food economy and now more than ever SAGE is commi ed to making this vision a reality,” Ms Reilly said.

“We’re pleased to be working with the locallybased founder of Urban Rewild, Sharlene Cohen, to deliver our business plan, which will build on our Strategic Plan, developed in 2021.

“Over the past 13 years SAGE has achieved many posi ve outcomes – we want to ensure our organisa on can con nue to expand on these achievements and deliver for our community for decades to come.”

For more informa on about SAGE, including coming events, ini a ves and how to become a volunteer, visit sageproject.org.au

Image above: SAGE NSW vice-president Peter Heyward, president Cath Reilly, Urban Rewild’s Sharlene Cohen and SAGE commi ee member Sandra Makdessi.

NSW Supercharges EV Rollout

More than 500 new fast and ultra-fast charging bays are set to be built across NSW to recharge electric vehicles (EVs) in just 15 minutes.

Treasurer and Minister for Energy Matt Kean announced the NSW Government is investing $39.4 million in the first round of Fast Charging Grants to co-fund 86 new fast and ultra-fast EV charging stations, each with four to 15 bays.

“This investment will see the largest, fastest and most comprehensive public EV charging network in Australia,” Mr Kean said.

“Each of these stations will contain a minimum of two ultra-fast EV charging bays of 350kW capacity, and two fast charging bays of 175kW, with some stations containing up to 15 bays.

“The ultra-fast chargers will be able to charge modern EVs from 20 per cent to 80 per cent in around 15 minutes and all stations will be fully powered with renewable energy.

“This is the first of an expected three funding rounds, with hundreds more stations set to be built over the coming years.”

The successful applicants from this round are Ampol, BP, Evie Networks, Tesla, the NRMA and Zeus Renewables. All stations will be built over the next 24 months with a mix of highway and inner-city sites.

The NSW Government has a target to add approximately 250 fast and ultra-fast charging stations in total across NSW, ensuring chargers are no more than 5km apart in metropolitan areas and no more than 100km apart on major roads and highways across NSW.

The second round of co-funding is expected to open towards the end of this year.

Maps of the charging stations are available by visiting: https://bit.ly/3SlrazH

A Great Day For Narooma Lions

Sunday 23rd October saw the culmination of 2 years work by the Narooma & District Lions Club in bringing to completion their replacement BBQ Trailer and the erection of a new Shed in which to garage it.

The Club was successful in securing two Grants following the Black Summer Bushfires. The first being from St Vincent De Paul Conference and the second a Federal Grant, The Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund.

From the adverse situation of the Black Summer Bush Fires at Narooma, the Lions realized that there was a need to have a completely independent food supply BBQ trailer that had the capability to provide it’s own refrigeration, lighting, hot & cold food and water, as well as be a source of power for other needs.

The Trailer can now act as an adjunct to the needs of front line Emergency Responds as well as being used at Evacuation Centres should it be called upon. It will be seen regularly at Lions events providing amazing sausage sizzles and food service!

Celebrations included a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony by First Nations Muladha Gamara, and a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony by the Hon. Dr. Michael Holland MP and St Vincent De Paul Conference representative Mrs. Marea Clark at Easts Caravan Park. This was followed by a Luncheon at the Narooma Sports & Leisure Centre (Narooma’s designated Evacuation Centre at the time) where a small display of photos was on view.

The Club sincerely thanked and acknowledged the contribution that the Australian BCRRF Government Grant has made, as well Vinnies Conference.

The Club also wished to recognize and thank the East family for their continued support.

Above: Dr. Michael Holland MP and Mrs. Marea Clark, Vinnies Conference

Mobile Service Centres are coming to the South East

Location schedules are updated on a regular basis, but sometimes they have to change at short notice. Check to see when they'll be in your area, and also before you leave home on the actual day. https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/campaign/mobile -service-centres Services The Mobile Service Centres offer similar services to our physical sites including:

Driver licence, photo card applications and renewals

Driver Knowledge Tests

Working With Children Check applications

Applying for birth, death and marriage certificates

Savings Finder program to access more than 70 government rebates and vouchers

Disaster-affected communities The Mobile Service Centres visit disaster-affected communities and can help you replace lost or damaged documents (such as birth or marriage certificates, driver licences, photo cards, and Fair Trading licences and permits) free of charge. They can also help you access a range of government support services and initiatives. If you need emergency assistance such as food, water or shelter, contact the Disaster Welfare Assistance Line on 1800 018 444.

Plan ahead Prepare your documents Remember to have all your paperwork and supporting documents with you. New photocards will be posted When you apply to get, renew or replace a photocard, it will be posted to you at no extra cost, within 10 business days. This applies to:

NSW Driver Licences, Mobility Parking Scheme cards, NSW Photo Cards, Firearm, security, commercial agent and private inquiry agent licences.

Driver Knowledge Tests

No bookings are required for the Driver Knowledge Test (DKT). Driver tests Driver tests are available by appointment at selected locations. Bookings are required and can be made by calling 13 77 88. Payment methods Our Mobile Service Centres don’t carry cash. You can pay by: Cheque (personal or bank), EFTPOS, credit or debit card, A merchant fee may apply when paying by credit or debit card.

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Moruya bypass Princes Highway upgrade program Community update |

October 2022

Transport for NSW advise that they are progressing with further design work on all three shortlisted op ons for the Moruya bypass. The community of Moruya and surrounds have had their say on three shortlisted corridors for the Moruya bypass.

A Consulta on Report summarising the feedback is now available. Download the Consulta on Report h ps://roadswaterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/01documents/moruyabypass/moruya-bypass-consulta on-summary-report-2022-10.pdf

Execu ve summary Transport for NSW consulted the community and stakeholders about the preferred strategic bypass corridor for Moruya from 14 May 2021 to 14 June 2021. In response to requests from the community for more informa on and increased access to Transport’s technical experts, further consulta on on the three shortlisted bypass corridor op ons – Purple, Orange and Yellow - was undertaken from 4 April 2022 to 13 June 2022.

During the 2021 consulta on period for the preferred strategic corridor (see sec on 3), Transport received more than 1,800 comments through emails, survey responses and the Map My Comment feature online. Most raised mul ple themes, which have been captured in the feedback summary sec on of this report and were considered by the project team in its decision to open further consulta on on the three shortlisted corridors.

For the 2022 consulta on period on the three shortlisted corridor op ons (see sec on 4), Transport allowed extra me to ensure the community would have sufficient me to review new informa on, a end technical informa on sessions and community markets to meet the project team. Transport provided more than 60 days for feedback to be received, allowing more than 1,500 community members to a end community markets and technical informa on sessions which resulted in just over 4,500 comments about the project from more than 650 community members.

Next steps Transport for NSW will conduct further design work for all three shortlisted corridors to be er understand the opportuni es and challenges that all three corridors present. The further design work will allow us to undertake a robust assessment of all three corridors against what is important to the community as well as the project’s goals and objec ves including safety, resilience, liveability, connec vity and sustainability. It is an cipated this process will take six months

Help brighten the life of an older person in your local community- Become A Volunteer Visitor with the Community Visitor Scheme

Australian Red Cross are looking for volunteers to help elderly members of the community improve their wellbeing and increase social connec on. We do this by matching volunteers with an older person who lives in aged care or at home and experiences social isola on.

As a Community Visitor, you’ll brighten the life of someone suffering vulnerability by offering them company and friendship. Red Cross will ensure you have training, ongoing support and access to other opportuni es within the World’s largest humanitarian network.

This role suits someone over the age of 18 who is a good listener and can commit to one hour a fortnight for a social visit where you might chat together, reminisce, listen to music, read the newspaper or play card games.

Community Visitors Scheme is an Australian Government Ini a ve that has facilitated growing heart centred friendships between volunteer visitors and older people for 30 years. This program makes a posi ve difference to people’s lives, brings joy, kindness, compassion and hope with the simple gi of friendship.

more informa on, or to register your interest in volunteering, contact Belinda Rowe on 0472 973 690 or browe@redcross.org.au

are invited on the Australian Red Cross

UPDATE NEW SHOW ADDED

The Bay Theatre Players production of Calendar Girls will be back onstage tomorrow ( Saturday) night and Sunday matinee as planned.

The Bay Theatre Players cast are looking forward to welcoming you back to their lovely little theatre space for this heartfelt and funny show saying:

“This weekend is sold out, but we have added Wednesday 2nd November to our performance dates with plenty of good seats still available on that date.

“Nov 1st- 31 seats, Nov 3rd - 4 seats, Nov 4th - 12 seats, Nov 5th- 24 seats.

These will go quickly so don't wait. Get good seats now!

Book Here: www.trybooking.com/cbcdv

Some words our audiences are using to describe Calendar Girls: Beautiful, moving, hilarious, brave, outstanding, unmissable.

Don't forget to purchase our very own Calendar for $15 and help us raise funds for Cancer Research.

Bay Theatre Players Inc would also like to remind our patrons to bring cash as our EFTPOS facility is still unavailable

What’s on

Alexander Gadjiev, Winner Of 2021 Sydney

Interna onal Piano Compe on, Won The Compe on Online But Is Now Here To Perform Live For Local Music Lovers

2pm Sunday 30 October, St Bernard’s Church Batehaven

Italian/Slovenian Alexander Gadjiev scooped the pool at the 2021 Sydney Interna onal Piano Compe on, winning first prize as well as six of the minor prizes.

Alexander is now in the middle of a na onal tour as part of the prize winner’s package and will perform for local audiences on Sunday 30 October at St Bernard’s Church in Batehaven.

The Sydney Piano Compe on is one of the major interna onal compe ons for emerging pianists. It is usually conducted as a series of recitals in front of live audiences. The 2020 compe on was postponed due to COVID and in a world first, was conducted online in 2021. Performances were pre-recorded and then streamed for the judges and online audiences. In this tour, Alexander is playing live before Australian audiences for the first me.

“Exploring the vastness of Australia this year, sharing my music in front of live audiences across the country, and mee ng the is a dream come true for me.” said Gadjief of this na onal tour.

Alexander Gadjiev is an ar st on the cusp of a major interna onal career. The audience can expect a stunning display of virtuosic skills in a program that will feature works by Chopin and Schumann. The concert will also include the new work by Australian composter Colin Spiers, who won The Sydney Piano Compe on’s ‘Composing the Future’ compe on in 2021. The prize-winning piece ‘Eine Kleine Nacht Music’ can o en be heard on ABC Classic.

Tickets can be purchased online at www.southcoastmusicsociety.com or at the door Adults $35, Concessions $30. Students and an accompanying adult Free.

Alexander Gadjiev is presented by the South Coast Music Society in associa on with the Sydney Interna onal Piano Compe on. The South Coast Music Society has been bringing fine classical performers to local audiences since 1996. We have an exci ng program planned for 2023 that will include The Australian Baroque Brass in April; Katherine Selby (piano) and Andrew Haveron (violin) in May; Soprano Bronwyn Douglas accompanied by Alan Hicks in August; and Diana Doherty (oboe) with Bernade e Harvey (piano) in December.

Oct 29th - Chris McGrath at Club Catalina

Oct 29th - Joe Driscoll – Tuross Club (6.30pm)

Oct 29th - Steve Mar n at Tomakin Social Club

Oct 29th - Driving Sideways at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Oct 30th - Joe Driscoll at The Patch, Tomakin Social Club

Oct 30th - Alexander Gadjiev, Winner Of 2021 Sydney Interna onal Piano Compe on, Won The Compe on Online But Is Now Here To Perform Live For Local Music Lovers 2pm Sunday 30 October, St Bernard’s Church Batehaven

Nov 4th - Dave Berry – Tomakin Club (7.30pm)

Nov 5th - Inven are back & bigger than ever with an amazing new program at 2:30 pm on Saturday, November 5 at St Paul's, Narooma Tickets $28 from Mitre 10, Narooma & Nested on Wallaga, Bermagui, $30 at the door or from h ps:// www.trybooking.com/CDFWX

More info: 0439 648414 www.montaguechoristers.org montague.chorister s.narooma@gmail.com

Kindly supported by Jenny and Jock Munro

Nov 5th - Flock of Haircuts at Club Catalina

Nov 5th - The Pearlerz – Tuross Club (7.30pm)

Nov 5th - Midnight Jukebox at One Tree Tavern

Nov 12th - Sco Stone at Club Catalina

Nov 12th - Jeff Aschmann will be playing at Grumpiescafe on Saturday November 12 in Mogo November 12 - 12:00 -3:00

What’s on Four Winds welcomes the Australian String Quartet to the Windsong Pavilion on 25 November.

The evening will showcase one of the na on’s renowned string quartets, performing a diverse and dynamic range of repertoire that conveys the potency of chamber music of today when in their hands. The musical journey will move through a triptych of miniatures from an exci ng genera on of Australian voices – equal parts animated, reflec ve and atmospheric.

The night will culminate with Shostakovich’s String Quartet No. 9 – a vibrant work of masterful contrast and counterpoint that conjures up ecsta c moments, brimming with energy.

‘’A diverse array of sonorous string sounds – invi ng listeners on a journey to reflect and connect’’ Ma hew Hoy, Four Winds Ar s c & Crea ve Director

A delicious dinner will be available on the lawns of the Windsong Pavilion from 5:30pm. The light meal will be sumptuous Thali plates created by J-Bird catering. Meat and vegan curry op ons will be available with fluffy steamed rice and flavourful condiments to match. All meal op ons are gluten free and dairy free.

Dinner is available for pre-purchase via the Four Winds website or at the event. The Four Winds bar will be open throughout dinner, during interval and a er the event.

Four Winds welcomes to this event Guest of Honour Margaret Throsby, who re red recently from her role as a broadcaster on ABC Radio. Margaret has made a significant contribu on to many Four Winds fes vals as MC and presenter on ar st panels. We thank Margaret for her contribu on to Four Winds and the arts throughout her career in radio and television.

What’s on—cinema Feral horses and Kosciuszko on film at Narooma Kinema on 17th November

A suspension of feral animal shoo ng is the latest chapter in the struggle over feral horses in Kosciuszko Na onal Park.

The cull is intended to protect the park by reducing feral horse numbers to 3,000. At last count in 2020 there were 14,000 feral horses in the park with that number increasing 20% each year.

Whether the cull is making any headway will be seen in another count occurring before Christmas this year.

The cull was secretly suspended by the NSW government in mid September in an apparent bid to placate Sydney shock jock Ray Hadley.

‘Although the suspension is the latest worry, feral horses in the park have long been a big concern,’ says film-maker Mandy King who explores the issues in her film Where the Water Starts.

To make the film, King and her partner, Fabio Cavadini, teamed up with Indigenous and non-Indigenous community leaders who KIng says are really concerned about feral animals trampling and bogging up the fragile ecology of the headwaters of the Snowy, Murray and Murrumbidgee rivers which is also suffering climate change impacts.

‘Over genera ons, the landscape has been degraded to the point where 34 species of na ve plants and animals are now under threat. The high country has not evolved to handle hard hooved animals such as deer and especially feral horses,’ says King.

Richard Swain, a Wiradjuri descendant raised in the high country and Indigenous Ambassador on the Invasive Species Council, is a strong, passionate voice in the film.

‘It's at pping point now, if you get the horses off and do a li le bit of remedia on, this will recover,’ hopes Swain.

‘Locals can learn more about this important na onal discussion and what the future holds at the screening of Where the Water Starts at the Narooma Kinema on 17th November,’ says King.

Ted Rowley whose farm adjoins the Kosciuszko Na onal Park and Ngarigo custodian Aunty Rhonda Casey who is in the film will be on the Q&A panel a er the film.

Tickets can be purchased here h ps://fan-force.com/screenings/where-the-water-starts-narooma-kinema/

Narjong, the water healing ceremony held on Long Plain in Kosciuszko Na onal Park in March 2019. Credit: South Coast photographer, John Ford

Above: Richard and Alison Swain feeding baby wombats. Credit: Fabio Cavadini

By Robert Macklin

‘Everybody complains about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.’ So said Charles Dudley Warner in a quote commonly misattributed to his good friend Mark Twain. The same goes for ‘politics makes strange bedfellows.’ Oddly enough, these two little quips, taken together, will decide the future of humanity.

It is now clear that the scientists of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change were too sanguine in their predictions of the chaos that even the 1.5 degree increase in global heating would wreak upon the species that caused it. They either underestimated the effect of the feedback loop that increases the problem exponentially, or they merely provided advice instead of rousing the populace to action. Scientific politesse trumped bellowing rage.

Moreover, they failed to join the dots where the rolling pandemics, economic disruption and rising nationalistic hysteria, would all follow the collapse of manageable weather systems. That, alas, is what is now staring us all in the face. The Arctic ice is melting at an increasing rate, the methane is rising from the great Russian tundra, the melting snow and ice from the Himalayas to the Antarctic are not just raising sea levels, they are rearranging the oceanic currents and winds that result in wild inundations like the ones we’re suffering right across eastern Australia.

And this is just the beginning.

Our feeble international response is so pathetic that it’s reflected in the first of Mr Warner’s quips. The second is a work in progress. The four great polities that have within their power to act in concert to at least slow the feedback to manageable proportions – America, China, Russia and India – are led by men so wrapped in their own political survival that they’d rather blow up the bedroom than hop between the sheets. Even Joe Biden’s America, which used to accommodate both sides of the political spectrum in an admittedly spacious double bed, have split into two singles – one red, one blue - and never the twain shall meet.

So, where do we go from here?

Curiously, I think the answer lies in the very extremity of the climate changes that are bedeviling the world and threaten to become existential. We have seen the response in miniature time and again as the fires bear down on townships or the floodwaters rise to unimagined heights. When that happens, communities transform themselves to become mutually supportive entities. Where once they were niggling neighbors, now they’re roaming Samaritans willing to put their own lives in danger to rescue the very bloke they used to feud with.

And at the official level, Local, State and Federal authorities put aside their differences for the common good. The day is coming when together they will recognize that SES volunteers can no longer handle the crisis; a new professional organization of civilian emergency workers will be created to deal with the disasters. And our economies will be reorganised to incorporate the Disaster Force into a major industry.

Next step is the realisation that we might not be in bed together, but we’re all in the same boat; and the disaster industry will be upscaled to an international force whose operations will ignore the manmade borders that used to mean so much.

At such a time, the pretentions of small men like Putin, Trump, Modi, the Mullahs of Iran et al will seem simply pathetic as they’re washed away in a flood of human sensibility.

Well, that’s my dream anyway.

robert@robertmacklin.com

Reading—A beer with Baz

Pre dawn found Bazza on his front balcony overlooking the murky Clyde River. Total darkness concealed the river but he knew it washed blue into the Pacific Ocean.

He peered into the inky blackness but first light only switched the colour to cloudy grey as fog consumed the blueness of the waters, the bo le green banks of the river and confirmed the mystery of the bush beyond.

Bazza sipped his coffee and stared into the monotonous greyness. The vivid colours Mother Nature munificently provided whisked away by her troubled offspring; the weather.

He sighed, and pondered the connec on between memory and colour.

Bazza had just returned from a motorcycle trip to the northern reaches of NSW and into the hinterland of south east Queensland. From the strobing green black and white of the gum trees on the Clyde mountain, it was country awash with colour. Me culous weather planning by his be er organised co riders allowed an apprecia on of a countryside now bathed in vibrant colours, previously scorched brown by drought.

As he peered into the fog his thoughts on colour shi ed to a conversa on with another Old Mate they had reconnected with on their travels. He had spent the intervening decades mastering Braille and was now teaching vision impaired kids.

The teaching of concepts such as colour, size, gender and distance were essen al for these kids to engage in conversa on and gain an apprecia on of literature.

As the fog to set in, the memory or experience of colour was all Bazza could rely on. It was reassuring.

Apprecia ng colour without these visual terms of reference had him squin ng into the fog and he contemplated the lines from the song ‘A Life me of Nigh me” by the Pure Prairie League.

“I feel the clouds rolling in I can feel the blue skies turn to gray I feel the darkness se n in and I know the sun is going down

You see my ears they are my eyes now I can't see a blessed thing Oh how I wish I could see again the joys sunlite bring”*

To teach ‘colour’ to the vision impaired, Old Mate would rely on the kids using their ‘finger eyes’ to explore and learn. Students feel the colour ‘brown’ by exploring the textures of wood, bark or even soil and for ‘green’ the touch of leaves or grass.

For the primary colour ‘red’, he would guide a student’s hand towards a lighted candle and talk through shades of red at varying levels of heat or highlight its different applica ons by feeling the textures and apprecia ng the smells of raspberries and strawberries.

Bazza closed his eyes to darkness for a long moment and reopened to the pearly fog, a world restricted to two colours. The response to “Surely the colours ‘black’ and ‘white’ are the easiest to teach?” had stunned Bazza.

“No mate….. almost impossible. A person born blind has no visual terms of reference. Other colours can be taught with the senses, but ‘black’ and ‘white’ are a real challenge. I’ve tried teaching ‘black’ by comparing it to total silence and ‘white’ by using constant noise like a fan or running water but it’s pre y ineffec ve.”

“A world without black and white eh?……. That might solve a few problems.”

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

100 Years Ago—28th October 1922

ON the invita on of Mrs. G. Mercer and Miss Mollie Lou t over 60 ladies assembled at the Shire Hall on Tuesday a ernoon and presented them with gi s of material for making sweets for their stall at the Scotch Fair, which takes place in the Mechanics’ Hall on 4th and 6th November. Choice roses and poppies graced the tables upon which was set delectable refreshments. Keen interest was manifested in the name guessing compe on which was won by Miss Gwen Jeffrey, who was presented with a cake as her prize.

SUGAR is to be reduced to 5d per lb. on November 1, and there will be a corresponding reduc on in the price of jams, canned fruits, jelly crystals, lemon peel, lemon and orange cordials of all kinds, and other manufactured products containing sugar.

The usual monthly mee ng of the Moruya Progress Associa on took place in the Shire Hall on Tuesday last. Present: - Rev. G. A. Sanders (chair), Messrs. F. Sebbens, J. Foreman, L. Russell, G. Mitchell, O. J. Armstrong and Sec. C. Carter. … It was decided to get permission from the Shire Council to remove the present bathing sheds to below Mr. Mitchell’s mill. A number of members present volunteered to help in the shi ing of the sheds. The ma er of protec ng the trees planted this year was le in Mr. Mitchell’s hands.

Miss Winifred Wallace, elder daughter of Mrs. E. M. Wallace, died on 20th inst. at her mother’s home at Gundary. The deceased lady, who had been a martyr to rheuma cs for many years, bore her afflic on with a Chris an for tude that was an edifica on to the many friends who visited her in her sufferings. The parish is the poorer for her death inasmuch as she was an exemplary Catholic and an enthusias c worker for the Church. … Great sympathy is felt for Mrs. Wallace (mother), Mrs. Davies (sister), and Mr. T. Wallace (brother) in their bereavement.

MR. John Coppin, snr., was seized with a sudden illness which developed into bronchi s last week. At his wish he was admi ed to the local hospital, where under the careful nursing of his daughter, Matron Constable, he is progressing sa sfactorily.

ADVERT. WANTED. A GOOD Woman as Cook. Apply – CLYDE HOTEL, Bateman’s Bay.

ADVERT. A BALL -in aid of- The R.C. Church Funds - will be held in- THE NERRIGUNDAH HALL -on- FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17th 1922. Good Music. Double Tickets 5/-. Single 3/-. MRS. CURTIS & MISS L O’TOOLE, Joint Hon. Secs.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc. h ps:// www.mdhs.org.au

Reading—le ers to the editor

The Editor of The Beagle

How meetings should be run at Eurobodalla Shire Council was recently the subject of a Code of Meeting Practice process involving a draft document, comment period, and a workshop with Councillors, community members and ESC staff resulting in the Code of Meeting Practice being adopted on 5 September 2022.

Among many other things, the Code as adopted states that: 'A Councillor may draw the attention of the Chairperson to an alleged breach of this code by raising a point of order. A point of order does not require a seconder.'

On 25 October 2022 at the Council meeting discussion on Adoption of the Draft Estuarine Coastal Management Program, contrary to the Code of Meeting Practice, a senior manager within Council staff, Lindsay Usher, interrupted the Council meeting with a point of order against one of the elected Councillors. No member of staff is entitled to raise a point of order. The role of staff within Council meetings is to respond to matters put to them directly by Councillors

The inappropriateness of this action was not picked up by the Acting General Manager or senior governance official attending the Council meeting. The Chair was not advised by these senior staff members to not accept the point of order.

The Eurobodalla community who elected our Councillors has a right to expect that Council meetings are undertaken consistent with the rules that have recently been considered and adopted. Councillors are due respect and senior Council staff should know what is expected of them and how to behave.

Bernie O'Neil Co-convenor

A Better Eurobodalla

26 October 2023

The Beagle Editor, Dear Sir,

Thank you for reporting yesterday on Council Director Usher’s illegal bully boy routine at the meeting on 25 October. As your correspondent reported yesterday, his behaviour in asserting points of order against a Councillor was clearly in breach of Council’s own code of meeting practice. It is also contrary to the Model Code of Meeting Practice for Local Councils in NSW under Section 360 of the Local Government 1993 (the Act); and the Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 (the Regulation). His demeanor was clearly one of a petulant bully determined to ignore civility and subvert Council meeting processes to get his way.

It is also noteworthy that the Governance officer, Mr Phillips, at the acting Mayor’s side said nothing; nor did the Acting General Manager, Ms Arthur. Yet another example of the culture of contempt by this Council’s Senior Management in their manipulation of meeting processes to meet their own agendas and not that of Councillors or the community.

None of us who have observed the manipulation of meeting processes by Council Senior Management in recent years will be surprised: they are smug, arrogant and used to getting their way by all sorts of breaches of process. If there are questions raised outside Council (eg The Beagle, community organisations or individuals) then we see all sort of elaborate cover-ups and threats made against them.

If Councillors wish to address Eurobodalla Council Executive’s long-established culture of manipulation and contempt for due process, they need to instruct the new General Manager to keep their promise made at the Tuross Candidates Forum last year to obtain an independent review of Council’s management and its processes. If they don’t keep their promise, the continuing abuse of process by Council Executive staff and the charade of faux consultation, inefficiency and cover-up will pursue them through their term as Councillors; and ít is what voters will remember at the next election.

Best wishes, Jack Purcell

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Club Malua Women’s Bowls Report

There were no social bowls held this week due to the inclement weather.

On Wednesday our AGM was held at Club Malua.

President Sue and Bowls Organiser David welcomed all those present. Lovely to see Val Dundas, Bess Holloway , Julie Lewis and new bowler Lorraine Taylor.

Margaret Bridges took on posi on of Returning Officer, Lyn Hardy, Tally Clerk.

President Sue Beavan and Secretary Patricia Weekes were elected unopposed.

Vo ng slips were used to elect two Vice-presidents, those successful in these posi ons were Kim Giannasca and Jan Shalders.

Vo ng slips were also used to select posi ons on Selec on/Match commi ee. There were 8 nomina ons and 4 needed on commi ee, those selected, Pat Bill, Jenny Blyth, Julie Lewis and Carol Dutkiewicz, David Thomas is Chairman. Far South Coast Delegate is President Sue Beavan. Communica ons Officer, Tricia Wheeler.

President Sue thanked all who nominated for a posi on and were unsuccessful, she was very pleased to have so many ladies willing to take on any role that is needed. Sue thanked all the previous commi ee members and especially Social commi ee ladies for the fantas c job they did, this commi ee will not be needed in the future.

David thanked Gayl Vidgen for her dedica on on Selec on commi ee .

Kim Giannasca. Jan Shelters.Sue Beavan, Patricia Weekes

Runner’s Results Wednesday

October 2022

The heat was on for this evening’s run with a temperature in the midtwenties. This put pressure on the 36 starters. We welcomed back Dan LloydJones after a long absence, and he showed that he is still in good form with a time of 14.32 over the 4 Kilometre distance.

We welcomed Robert Nancarrow to his first run with the group. Personal best times in the 2 kilometres were recorded by Anthony Knobel, Chris Van Der Sanden and by Lisa Robbins. It was an outstanding effort by Lisa as she on the comeback trail whilst recovering from a serious foot injury.

Catalina Veterans news

This week's golf winners from Catalina Veterans. 130 players took part in the 9 hole Stableford event.

Winners were ....

A grade Gary Eiffert 21 points

B grade Frank Dal Santo 20 points

C grade Terry Robinson 20 points

D grade Akemi Fukuda 23 points

Nearest-the-Pins were won by Dennis Walsh, John Buchanan, Ray Fazakerley and Bruce Cooper.

Ray Fazakerley also won the weekly raffle

Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report October 28th 2022

Moruya River.

Well, wasn’t last weekend a wet one! With up to 120mm falling in a 24 hour period, the river is predictably worse for wear. This has made the fishing difficult this week to say the least. A run on de towards the front half of the system is most likely to offer you the best chance of finding fish this weekend

Try lures with lots of vibra on poten al or oily baits for best chance of success. The new Atomic Real Baits for this bill perfectly.

We can expect the dirty water to start to clear up over the next few weeks provided we don’t get significant follow up rains.

The river levels up in the Deua have already dropped to over half of what they were last weekend. Once they start to run clean and clear again, we can expect that Moruya river will start to clean up.

Tuross River.

Tuross is facing the same issues that Moruya river is at the moment. Lots of dirty water pushing the fish down the system. The lower sec ons are going to be your best place to look this weekend, with the incoming de offering cleaner, warmer water to hopefully spark some life back into the system. If you are going to get the nny out this weekend, keep an eye out for floa ng and submerged debris, as flood waters push all kinds of stuff downstream!

Rock and Beach.

The beaches away from the river mouths are going to have the cleaner water this weekend, and as such will offer the best chance of finding fish. Moruya breakwall is s ll very dirty at the moment, and this seems to be the case all the way up to Broulee. I would be looking at the beaches south of Tuross for the best chance of finding cleaner water.

The swells don’t look to be too bad this weekend, although there is going to be a bit of wind around by the looks of the forecast.

Offshore.

Look towards the deeper reefs this weekend if you are trying for a snapper or two 40-50m mark isn’t a bad place to look.

For the game crews, the current is pushing hard down from the north bringing warm water, and by the reports out of the bay this week, Yellowfin Tuna. Look for the temperature or current breaks to find the bait, and hopefully a few hungry pelagics.

The forecast this weekend is looking warm and clear for a change. Good luck if you are going to get out and make the most of the good weather condi ons.

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

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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The Budget, Of Course

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How was the budget for you? Unless you are an LNP or Green politician or part of the media that supports those sides of politics, it has been generally quite well accepted. There was also quite a bit in it for the real estate/property industry with Treasurer Jim Chalmers announcing additional commitments aimed at improving Australia’s housing affordability crisis.

The centrepiece of the announcements is a new National Housing Accord between governments, investors, and industry “to build the affordable homes our country desperately needs and to help tackle our housing crisis”. Under the Accord it is planned to build 1 million new, well-located homes over five years from 2024. This sounds like an awesome number, but it might not actually be that spectacular. In November last year Realestate.com.au released an article titled “What Does a Million Homes Look Like” where they said “With recent rampant price growth you might not guess it, but Australia has just been through the fastest home building phase on record. The result – we’ve built one million new homes in just five years”. So, this announcement could be a bit of “smoke and mirrors”, although it could be argued that those one million homes were built during a boom and that level of building wouldn’t be sustained unless governments and industry come together as proposed under this new Accord. Regardless, it will be good news for the industry and for people trying to get into either the home ownership or rental market. Lets just hope they can find enough tradespeople to build them all.

Since the Budget announcement on Tuesday night many of the industry stakeholders have come out in general support for the Budget. President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) Hayden Groves applauded the concept that state and territory governments will be held accountable for meeting supply targets and altering land release and zoning properties though he considered it an opportunity lost in not addressing the issue of Stamp Duty.

The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute called the Housing Accord “essential”, and Graham Wolfe, managing director of the Housing Industry Association, said the government’s target of 1 million homes “provides a necessary indicator to governments at all levels that priority action is needed should housing supply fall below 200,000 new homes each year”.

There are also outstanding issues around tax considerations for example the current tax settings around “built-to-rent housing” are considered to be a barrier to investment. And, of course the announcement of the Accord doesn’t really take effect until 2024 so there is no short term relief from these announcements.

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