Beagle Weekender Vol 302 March 17th 2023

Arts ……………………. 25,26

Cinema ……………….. 17

Community ………………3 to 11

Reading ……………………..18 to 24

Real Estate…. 39 No ces…… 41

Food ………………………...27 to 29

Sport and Fishing………. 30 to 37

Editorial …………………..2

What’s On …………….... 12 to 16

Welcome to this week’s editorial, This me of year sees the visita on of the Grey Nomads. School is back, the roads are a li le more empty, as too the camping areas and caravan parks. It is a prefect me of year to be travelling. Not too hot, not too cold and the water temps aren’t too bad.

For those who have an interest in such things it is o en rewarding to wander up to a Grey Nomad and engage them in conversa on. Where are they from? Where are they going?, What do they enjoy discovering, and most importantly, how do they source their informa on.

Tradi onally they would arrive in the region and find the local Visitor Informa on Centre with its maps, its brochures and its welcoming staff happy to answer all kinds of ques ons. But those Informa on Centres are gone. Closed by Council having been advised that they would be be er off direc ng their budget and efforts to where “the fish are bi ng”. Those “fish” are the social media scrollers who derive their travel inspira on from seven second TikToc and Instagram influencers who dole out gloss seduc on in the “look at me” world in which they live. Definitely not the world of our Grey Nomads.

The Nomads are old school. They enjoy poring over a map, reading accounts of different places in their Open Road magazines and talking around a campfire with others gaining recommenda ons. Mostly with a van in tow they are self contained and usually en-route to somewhere. Fortunately for Eurobodalla we are on that circuit.

But when you talk with them about their experiences within the region the thing they men on the most is the absence of a visitors centre. An example is Batemans Bay. No Visitors Centre and no evidence of anything that either welcomes or informs.

Yes, they could Google. Try it yourself. VisitNSW, Wiki, and even the Council tourism info for Batemans Bay is pre y light on. Council’s tourism page offers the 10 best things to do in Batemans Bay of which seven are out of town.

We just had an interes ng exercise when the Seabourn Odyssey visited Batemans Bay. The tradi onal Council tourism welcome marquee and visitor volunteers were absent and the tradi onal exchange of plaques and welcome to place was fortunately organised by the local Chamber of Commerce commi ee and volunteers. As it turned out the welcome and exchange was memorable and added to the enjoyment and experience of the hundreds of passengers and crew who came ashore.

But for those who did come ashore they were well prepared having been given a six page overview, that I prepared, of the township, its features, facili es, services and its history. This document was prepared by me. A simple task, a simple overview that served the purpose one might expect of a Visitor Centre with its brochures, maps and informa on boards.

Having taken the ini a ve to prepare and then see distributed this specific informa on the idea expanded as to how, with li le, if any cost, the town might replace its now absent Visitor Informa on Centre with warm, welcoming, relevant and informa ve local content available to those who have a mobile phone.

A simple task—provide a QR Code and a welcoming sign to direct visitors, by cruise, by car, by seaplane, to a quality website that answers most of their ques ons and celebrates the town and the region.

A website like The South Coast Travel Guide, that I have built over several years, that celebrates this corner of the planet and hopefully offers the depth of informa on that an intelligent, inquisi ve visitor might welcome.

Taking the lead of the Moruya Chamber a Batemans Bay SCAN ME sign has been designed and available for proac ve businesses in the Bay to reproduce and display in their shopfronts, direc ng visitors the Batemans Bay page of the comprehensive South Coast Travel Guide (www.southcoas ravelguide.com.au)

If you haven't explored the South Coast Travel Guide website then please have a look. The website is my gi to my region and community and it celebrates as best I can the detail that the social media “fish” have li le me for.

A simple solu on, so simple in fact that Council tourism could well have done it two years ago… and directed visitors to their own tourism website. But maybe they were too focussed on the “fish”. Un l next—lei

Community members play a pivotal role in South Tuross Beach rescue

Following the capsize of a small fishing boat on Wednesday March 15th, Tuross Head residents alerted 000 at 8:06am

Well known Tuross Head photographer, Maree Jackson, sent her drone out to check on the pair and identified a man on the beach holding what was first thought of as a backpack. The form turned out to be a little boy.

Maree said "I flew low and dad wrote help in the sand".

Neither moved on the beach for well over an hour and a half.

With no movement from the pair the concerns increased as ambulance crew members made their way along the South Tuross Beach from the Beachcomber Holiday Park at Blackfellows Beach, Potato Point. The local police were also called to the scene.

Both had to walk the distance of the beach as their vehicles were unable to navigate the sand.

It took a full two hours from the time the 000 call was made for a rescue helicopter to arrive. The Toll rescue helicopter came from Canberra. The Toll helicopter air lifted them off the beach at 10.30am.

The pair were airlifted to hospital. Both are now OK.

The overturned boat remains in the water and mariners are advised to be careful of the upturned craft.

Presently conditions are not suitable for its retrieval.

NSW State Elec on March 25th 2023

Given that the news is saturated with Vote for Me and I will do this or that with so many promises it makes your head swim I thought it might be good to say very li le about it in this weekend’s edi on other than to let you know that Postal Vo ng is open for those who need it.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS HERE

h ps://elec ons.nsw.gov.au/

Postal vo ng

Voters may apply directly to be enrolled or to get a postal vote or to receive elec on reminders through the NSW Electoral Commission website. Postal vote applica ons are now open for the 2023 NSW State elec on. To be counted, your completed ballot papers and postal vote cer ficate must be received by the NSW Electoral Commission no later than 6pm, on the 13th* day a er elec on day.

*Note: For the 2023 NSW State elec on, Easter Friday falls 13 days a er elec on day. In this case completed ballot papers and postal vote cer ficate must be received by the NSW Electoral Commission 12 days a er elec on day, that is, by 6pm on Thursday, 6 April.

If you would like to vote in person, but you are unable to get to a vo ng centre or polling place on elec on day, you may be eligible to vote early or pre-poll.

Early vo ng centres are open from the Saturday before elec on day and ends the Friday before elec on day.

Use the address lookup tool below to iden fy your State district and find informa on about early vo ng centres in your area.

Vo ng centres are subject to change, please check closer to elec on day for any changes.

h ps://elec ons.nsw.gov.au/elec ons/find-my-electorate/districts/bega

Dunk tank and extra fun at this year’s colour run

This year’s Youth Against Domes c Violence Colour Run is shaping up to be as bright and bold as ever, with a dunk tank, novelty ac vi es and free entry for all.

On Saturday 18 March, the community is invited to run or stroll the five-kilometre track at Moruya’s Riverside Park to raise awareness around domes c violence.

The event is a collabora on between Eurobodalla Domes c Violence Commi ee, ESC Youth Commi ee and Eurobodalla Shire Council. Chair of Eurobodalla Domes c Violence Commi ee Sam Monk said the colour run brings community services, businesses, and the community together to support healthy rela onships.

“Domes c violence is seen as a dark subject to talk about,” Ms Monk said. “By holding events like the colour run, we can raise awareness in a crea ve way to help people have those difficult conversa ons.”

The commi ee is made up of local service providers and hosts awareness events throughout the year, as well as the Love Bites healthy rela onships program at high schools.

Funds raised at the colour run will go to the Eurobodalla Domes c Violence Commi ee to support their work with the Love Bites program and other community events.

Tickets this year are free thanks to funding from the Office of Regional Youth and Coordinare. However, registra on was s ll necessary. To par cipate in the colour run and receive a free t-shirt, register via Eventbrite.

For an extra giggle on the day, Ms Burtenshaw said a dunk tank will plunge local legends into water.

www.iga.com.au/

Keep an eye out for Corazón, and Lori, as they slowly head north

Corazón is a 1949 Leland double decker Sydney bus that has been decked out as a cafe~ and it donates all its Coffee profits to charity.

Corazón's driver and owner is Lori, the founder of 'Twice as Nice Gallery Cafe'. The pair are in the region and heading north so keep an eye out over the next week and call in to have a coffee.

Moving at only 45kph they move very slowly but then, the pair aren't in any hurry. Presently parked at the Big 4 Caravan Park in Narooma for the next few days Lori plans to head north towards Batemans Bay by Tuesday where he will set up at the Big 4 at Surfside.

The bus, and Lori Norton, have already driven around 26,000 km around Australia raising over $60,000 for charity in the last four years. Since recently replacing their coffee machine they have raised a further $10,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Australia.

You can follow Lori and Corazon at: Twice As Nice Gallery Cafe Instagram: twiceasnicegallerycafe Facebook: Twiceasnicegallerycafe

Above: While Lori is a fine barista he is also an author and an ar st, specialising in coffee art being art 'painted' with a mix of media including coffee grounds, most o en around the recurring image of a rising or se ng sun that was first inspired by a spilt coffee cup ring.

Above: Corazón, the 1949 Leland double decker Sydney bus, in Bega this week before heading north for Narooma

Clean Up Australia Day was held by the Narooma & District Lions Club last Sunday 12th March.

Organizer, Lion Paul Ha ersley, and six community members worked collec ng in the Dalmeny footbridge area.

Another Lion, Rick Porter, did eastern seaward boundary of Narooma golf club, and collected 1 full bag of mostly plas c wrapping li er.

Lions Ricci and Steve Bishop cleaned up earlier in the week at Narooma Cemetery, Cemetery Beach and Glasshouse Rocks area and collected 2 bags of mostly plas cs and non-recyclables.

Pictured was virtually all from the bushy areas or Na onal Park, near the footbridge in Dalmeny.

The impressive haul comprised:

6 and 1/2 full bags non-recyclable;

4 full bags recyclable (nearly all bo les, 75% plas c and 25% glass);

2 old chairs about 80cm x 40cm each;

1 small camping stool;

1 car door and a car tyre;

1 large piece plywood; star pickets, garden stakes, and lots of wooden trims; collapsible tent poles;

What a load of rubbish!

There are s ll lots of mucky oinks around it would seem, thought most of the big stuff and rubbish that was collected had been around a while. The good news is that new rubbish accumulated during any one year seems to be dwindling each clean-up year.

Thanks to Lions members Paul Ha ersley, Ricci & Steve Bishop and Lion Rick Porter, who were able to par cipate our Lions Clean Up Australia Day event. Also thank you to ex-Lion Adrienne Brennan and her friend, plus the Chris ansen family of four who also par cipated last year. Thank you to all involved in the Clean Up.

Not long to go before the 25th April & ANZAC Day so this is a reminder to all members of the Moruya RSL Sub Branch that our mee ng is held on the third Tuesday each month which means it is on next Tuesday 21st March 2p.m. at the RSL Memorial Hall 11 Page St Moruya. Do come along to the mee ng to hear the arrangements for ANZAC Day & see what members are doing. There is a lot happening & all veterans & serving armed forces personnel are very welcome at the mee ngs. There are also associate members so it doesn't preclude anyone else from joining the Moruya Sub Branch. The AGM was held in February come along, meet the new Execu ve Commi ee & other Commi ee members who look forward to seeing you there.

Learn how to become a composter or worm farmer

Learn how to use a hot compos ng machine and make friends with worms at Council’s upcoming free workshops.

This month, eight hands-on worm farm and compos ng workshops will be held at Moruya Waste Transfer Sta on, Yarragee Road.

Eurobodalla Council’s waste services manager Nathan Ladmore said the workshops give prac cal ps on how to start or improve your compost or worm farm at home.

“We will have experts show you how to get started, the benefits, and what you can look forward to with compos ng or worm farming,” Mr Ladmore said.

Council hosts free workshops twice a year to inspire and encourage residents to keep their organic waste out of landfill.

“It’s a win for the environment and a win for yourself as you end up with a great natural soil product for your garden,” Mr Ladmore said.

Due to popular demand, Mr Ladmore said more workshops were available this March but expected spaces to fill fast.

“Pick what system will work best for you, either compost or worm farm, and book in with the team,” he said.

“At the end of the compost workshop you can take home a free compost bin and kitchen bench top caddy to put what you learned straight into prac se.”

“For the aspiring worm farmers, you can take home a free worm farm.”

Workshops are available on Friday 17 and Saturday 18, as well as Friday 24 and Saturday 25 March. The workshops run for an hour and a half either morning or a ernoon. To find out more visit Council’s website.

Contact the waste services team to book your place. Call 4474 1024 or email council@esc.nsw.gov.au

Tuross Head Easter Market draws closer

The Annual Easter Market, which will be held on Easter Sunday, April 9th in the grounds of Club Tuross, has become a community event not to be missed.

The market will be held from 9am until 1pm on the greens and in the downstairs part of the club.

The market is the major fundraiser of the Tuross Women’s Bowling Club, and has attracted stalls from many community and individual groups. Currently there are 35 stalls booked. There will be a variety of goods for sale including; woodwork, all kinds of hand- made products, paper crafts, jewellery, hand bags, photography, honey products, bric -a- brac, books, cakes, slices, confectionery, guessing competitions and so much more. Come along and grab a bargain or a treasure and enjoy a beautiful Devonshire tea as well. The Tuross Men’s Shed have some magnificent products for sale and the women golfers also have a stall, the proceeds of which go to enhancing the gardens on the golf course.

Music on the Greens will add to the festive atmosphere of the event. A highlight will be the appearance of the Easter Bunny who will run some egg hunts and games for the children from approx. 9:30 onwards.

A further highlight is the beautiful Easter Raffle which is on display at the club. There are eight prizes to be won, totalling close to $2500. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the club reception or from the sellers at the club on several nights, as well as on the day of the fair.

If you would like a stall, there is still room and you could contact Irene Macdonald or Rose Farrington ( see details below )

Rose Farrington M: 0488043994 roseludwig70@gmail.com

Irene Macdonald M: 0411756554 macs53@bigpond.com

Eurobodalla Chamber Orchestra

The Eurobodalla Chamber Orchestra is calling for expressions of interest for the role of Conductor.

This is a voluntary posi on.

The orchestra is a group of approximately eighteen string and woodwind players who rehearse every second Saturday from 2 -4 p.m.in Moruya.

If you are interested in the above posi on, please contact the Secretary, Paddy Naughton on 0450 742 933 by the 15th April.

Mar 18th- Gedupndanz– Batemans Bay Soldiers

Club

Mar 18th - Steve Benic – Moruya Waterfront (8pm)

Mar 18th - Jacqii at the Club Catalina

Mar 18th - Dave Berry – Tomakin Club (7.30pm)

Mar 18th - Southern Impact – Club Malua (8pm)

Mar 18th - Forever Diamond - Peter Byrne at Club

Tuross

March 19th - Eurobodalla Live Music at Moruya Golfy 12:30pm

Mar 23rd- Planet TX Open Mic Night at Tukka Cafe

Moruya

Mar 24th to 26th 2023 - Moruya Blues and Roots

Fes val at the Moruya Waterfront Hotel

Mar 25th - Drive Time at One Tree Inn Tuross Head

Ma 25th - Driving Sideways at Tomakin Social Club

Mar 25th - Michelle Bright at Club Tuross

Mar 30th - Planet TX Open Mic Night at Tukka Cafe Moruya

Sat April 1 - Neeman Piano Duo 2:30 pm St Paul’s Anglican Church, Narooma

Apr 16th - Eurobodalla Live Music at Moruya Golfy 12:30pm

Sat April 22 - Inven Ensemble - Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances arr for six players 2:30 pm St Paul’s Anglican Church, Narooma

Montague Visi ng Ar sts - Neeman

Piano Duo - Sat April 1st

For the next Montague Visi ng Ar sts concert at 2:30 pm on Saturday, April 1, they are delighted to welcome back the fabulous Neeman Piano DuoEdward and Stephanie Neeman - with a program of fabulous French music including Ravel's Mother Goose Suite and Debussy's Six épigraphes an ques.

Also on the program are four songs by Fanny Mendelssohn and a short piece by Cecile Chaminade.

The concert is at St Paul's Anglican church in Tilba St, Narooma, and you can see the full program here h ps:// montaguechoristers.org/next-concert

Meanwhile, the Montague Choristers have been rehearsing some rather sublime music which you can hear at the Good Friday Service at 11 am, at All Saints' Anglican Church, Bodalla.

Gadfly 277 By

Robert Macklin

If the Robodebt scandal taught us anything, it’s that the Morrison Government is not to be trusted in any of its decisions, be they domestic or international. The Royal Commission has shown them up as a coven of political operators with absolutely no moral or legal respect for the governance of a nation.

They were prepared to sacrifice those least able to defend themselves in an illegal scheme for a political boast that the Budget was ‘back in the black’. Which it wasn’t. And when the public questioned the validity of their illegal invention, they doubled down in a phoney PR exercise which the Prime Minister’s Office found perfectly acceptable.

Of course, they did. Morrison was only ever concerned with winning the political battle for power; and if it offended human decency – or the law of the land – so be it. His concept of government was essentially power madness writ large; and what better evidence than his secret assumption of formal authority over no fewer than five other ministries as well as his Prime Ministerial portfolio.

Well, maybe there is one better – the assertion by his Pentecostal pal, Stuart Robert that it’s a Minister’s duty to tell outright lies in the name of Cabinet solidarity. That simply takes one’s breath away.

It is greatly to the credit of the Albanese Government that in almost every sphere, they have rejected the Morrison policy – be it climate change, education, aged care, childcare or support for an Aboriginal Voice to Parliament. In all but one they have gone out of their way to mend the damage done by their disgraceful predecessor.

The one they’ve accepted and made their own is the deal put together by Morrison himself - the AUKUS nuclear submarine operation involving our former and current ‘great and powerful friends’ the Brits and the Americans. That’s the one, you’ll recall, that began with Morrison’s own outright lie to the French president Emmanuel Macron.

He did so because the idea of engaging a moderate European power into the regional framework was not ‘political’ enough. Indeed, their non-nuclear alternative would have been accepted by the regional powers – China included – with barely a ripple on the political waters. And we would have built them in Australia thus enhancing our industrial capability and our national sovereignty.

Oh no! Morrison wanted to poke China in the eye by joining ever more closely with the US, even at the cost of an incredibly expensive nuclear industry, a capability gap of a decade and the surrender of our independent foreign policy. It gets worse. At the same time, the Nine newspapers – the SMH and The Age – the company now chaired by former Liberal Treasurer, Peter Costello -raised the prospect of our going to war with China in massive front-page splashes. The trigger for this ‘war’ would be China’s forcible pursuit of both America’s and our own long-standing One China Policy which asserts China’s sovereignty over its island province of Taiwan. We are all in what might be called ‘furious agreement’. It almost beggars’ belief.

But what is now crystal clear is that AUKUS is the booby trap that Morrison left behind as he scuttled out the Cabinet door; and Albanese’s poor, innocent dingalings picked it up, polished it, and called it their own. In Parliament they even praised Morrison for initiating the whole silly shebang.

If it were not so serious it would be hilariously funny; but that chuckling you hear is coming from one man only. robert@robertmacklin.com

Reading—Have a beer with Bazza by John Longhurst

“Bloody hell, Bazza!!…… you have been on about these bloody submarines all week. You know…..sometimes I think you might be some kind of spy undermining our national security. The only thing that saves you is the lack of a spy look…… you know, the sophistication…… a la James Bond 007.”

Mick enjoyed his joke, took a decent sip and leaned in.

“Now…..who are you undercover for, Bazza?…. Xi Jinpin or is it Putin?”

Mick grinned as Bazza cupped his chin and rested his elbow on the bar table.

“Primarily, the generation of Australians that come after us, Mick. Not only have we burdened them with a 368 billion dollar debt but locked Australia into the defence policies of the United States and Great Britain. Now ……. Mick…. I’ve got no idea where USA democracy will be in years to come given the antics of your mate, Trump and Great Britain is hardly great anymore. They seem to change Prime Ministers every fifteen minutes.”

Bazza shook his head.

“Ah Bazza, you are starting to sound like an ex Prime Minister…….they always get very Bolshie once they leave parliament. It is all about improving our defence. It’s a changing world out there, Bazza…… and we need to prepare.”

Bazza took a long sip.

“Mick….buying nuclear submarines that are more in line with supporting an attack does not make me feel safer. Relying on foreign powers for the supply and running of these submarines does not make me feel safer. Contributing to an arms race does not make me feel safer. This expenditure will take the annual percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) we spend on our defence to well over 2 percent. It might surprise you that in percentage terms, China spends considerably less than that, Indonesia less than 0.7 percent and New Zealand 1.5 percent.”

Mick rubbed his chin.

“You’re very anti defence, Bazza……your approach is all about appeasement……you know… caving in and smoking a peace pipe perhaps.”

Bazza sighed and took a decent drink.

“Not at all, Mick. I’ve no problem with a defence policy based on defence; not a defence policy based on supporting an attack. In fact, such a defence policy should include foreign aid as a means of lessening the tensions in our region. You know…… we have been involved in every major world conflict since WWI. We got sucked into the Vietnam War for ten years under the guise of ‘forward defence’. This latest deal has a similar sniff about it and we are locking in decades of not just exorbitant expenditure, but the whims of governments on the other side of the world.”

They both drained their schooners in silence.

Mick picked up both empty glasses and grinned.

“So what will it be, Bazza?….. A glass of rice wine or a good nip of vodka? I think I will try a Pimms with a Budweiser chaser.”

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

Paddle out’ event NOT supported by Narooma locals

Greetings The Beagle Editor, I submit the following as a response to Dr Elek’s article regarding the ‘paddle out event’. In fact I didn’t see Dr. Elek at this event.

Paddle out’ event NOT supported by Narooma locals:

Dr Elek has not quite reported the event as it happened: The meeting with Mr Wilmott on the Friday made NO mention of a blockade of the event, either by those present or any other groups ... absolutely none. The meeting was organized to clear the air on the 1.5km exclusion zone around Montague Island.

At the event at the Bar Beach netted carpark and beach the ‘people with alternative views’ were all locals from Narooma. This group did NOT support the return of the six zones to ‘no take’ areas. The ‘paddle out’ group (about 100), who appeared to be mostly activated by social media and down from Canberra for the Canberra day long weekend. One of the ‘paddle out’ group decided she would give our group a lecture on the benefit of sanctuary zones, which went on and on … and on. She was given as good as she gave.

After the lecture the President of Nature Coast Marine Group (NCMG), Dane Wilmot walked over to another member of the NCMG, myself and another and said he had rung the police as the ‘paddle out’ member doing the lecturing was being intimidated … we couldn’t believe it. Twenty minutes later three police did arrive and enjoyed a half hour or so in the sun. There were NO police on police boats.

The 1.5km exclusion zone around Montague Island WAS on the table in 2004 when the Nature Conservation Council and National Parks Association ACTIVELY campaigned the then Labor Government ... despite Labor's desire to hold onto Sydney seats it wasn't acted on at that time. If it was this would have destroyed Narooma’s recreational and commercial fishing.

The reason given by Dr Elek for ‘sanctuary zones' ('no take' zones) is not correct in the NSW context. Marine Parks are established to CONSERVE marine biodiversity, NOT as a fishery management tool. No take zones are useful as a fishery management tool in unsustainably fished areas of the world. Australia has one of the most heavily regulated fisheries in the world, providing a sustainably fished resource for those Australians who do not fish.

The Nature Coast Marine Group and other extreme conservation groups believe that ‘no take’ zones will ‘save the oceans’. Pollution in all its forms is correctly identified as the MAJOR threat to NSW state waters. No thought is given to even identifying the effects of pollution or controlling it in any form. The selection of photos below show an unknown ‘white froth’ from the stormwater drain near Narooma Pool, May 2022. Running into Wagonga inlet, 200m from the Oyster rehabilitation area.

The six sanctuary zones, indeed the 20 estuarine sanctuary zones within the Batemans Marine Park, have NEVER been scientifically assessed either before or after the Batemans Marine Park was established in December 2005. They were simply lines drawn on a map. Fishers actively lobbied to have these safe areas returned. After 12 years that eventuated as an election promise by Andrew Constance prior to the March 2019 state election.

Narooma Port Committee Chair – Dr. Philip Creagh, BVSc, CQCVMA Secretary - John Moore PO Box

596,

Narooma, NSW, Australia

ISBN: 9780733342226

ISBN-10: 0733342221

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Number Of Pages: 336

Published: 15th February 2023

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Country of Publication: AU

Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.3 x 2.4

Weight (kg): 0.4

Dr Kate Gregorevic wants to ask you some difficult ques ons:

How do I know if I have demen a?

Why isn't there a cure?

How does childhood poverty relate to demen a?

Can people with demen a consent to sex?

What is it like to live with advanced demen a?

Can people with demen a choose euthanasia for their future selves?

Chances are you know someone with demen a, but how well do you really understand what it is? Demen a usually occurs a er a long life and is a complex interplay of biological, social and psychological factors. Understanding this means understanding more about society and ourselves.

Approaching the topic through 20 insigh ul ques ons, Dr Kate Gregorevic explains the physical state of demen a, how to relate the diagnosis to real life, what ques ons to ask your doctor, strategies for preven ng the disease and how we can make society be er for people with demen a.

While this book does tackle challenging ques ons, ques ons that some people might find uncomfortable, ul mately it is a book that will help us know ourselves and our society be er, to provide understanding and strategies to move forward.

Life is a story …

Have you got a story to tell? Or a poem? Want to write, share and learn in a friendly environment? Come along to a mee ng. New members welcome any me. Eurobodalla Writers (a Branch of the Fellowship of Australian Writers) www.eurobodallawriters.org

1st Wednesday of each month 10.30 -1.30 Red Door Hall, Page St, Moruya

1st Monday of each month 6.30 – 8.30 pm various venues

Contact Rosie Toth – rosietoth102@gmail.com or 0437627756

Another great Literary Lunch for your diaries!

Join us to celebrate the release of Toni Jordan’s latest book ‘Pre er if She Smiled More’, a follow up to her very enjoyable ‘Dinner With the Schnabels’.

Toni will be interviewed by the inimitable Andrew Gray from South East Arts.

Bookings are essen al……

Meet Toni Jordan as she tours Australia to introduce her charming new novel, Pre er if She Smiled More

As the eldest child in a single-parent family, Kylie's always had more important things on her mind than smiling for random strangers. Controlling her job, her home, her roman c life and - most importantly - her family takes all her concentra on. She's always succeeded, though, because that's just who Kylie is.

When her fiercely independent mother breaks an ankle and needs help, it's up to Kylie, as usual, to fix things. She reluctantly packs her bags and moves in, but back in her childhood home, things start to unravel. Could it be that Kylie's carefully curated life is not so perfect a er all?

Pre er if She Smiled More will make you laugh and make you cry. Is it too late to start over?

100 Years Ago—17 March 1923

OVER 300,000,000 rabbit skins have already been sold in Sydney markets this year. The value of rabbit skins exported last year totalled £1,194,972.

MR. John Whelan, who has worked for the Bodalla Company for 50 years, is to be entertained in the Bodalla Hall on Friday night, 10th April. At this func on the Bodalla Company, through the manager, Mr. D. Hutchinson, intends to make him a handsome presenta on. This will be the third occasion during the past 11 months that Bodalla Co. has shown its generosity and considera on to old working hands. The former recipients being Mr. W. Vagg – s ll going strong – and Mr. W. Callaghan.

THE duck season opened in Moruya on Wednesday.

WE have been informed that Messrs. George Thomas and T. Allen have a promising gold reef up the Tuross River, just above Utopia, and are raising a crushing.

JOSEPH Byrne, Norman Ryan and Aus n Connolly, pupils of the Eurobodalla Public School, gained their qualifying cer ficates. Doreen Richards, from the same school, won a bursary, but owing to income the monetary assistance was not allowed.

AS a result of the examina on for small school teachers held at Bodalla on Nov. 8th and 9th last year, under the supervision of Mr. Nixon, Marjorie Egan, of Cadgee, was successful in obtaining a scholarship to Teachers’ College, and she le to take up her du es on the 8th inst. She was accompanied by Myrtle Jessop, who went to Sydney to sit for a postal examina on. These young ladies were pupils of Mrs. J. Johnson, of Eurobodalla. Stewart O’Toole, son of Mr. Hugh O’Toole, gained his intermediate cer ficate at St. Patrick’s College, Goulburn, at the recent examina on.

MR. H. P. Jeffery leaves for Sydney next Friday to a end the Royal Show, at which he will exhibit some of his pure bred pigs.

Visit of Parliamentary Party to Moruya. - On Wednesday between 30 and 40 members of Parliament arrived from Milton at about 3.30 p. m. The party include Mr. Aus n Chapman, M.H.R. and two of our local members, Messrs. Perkins and Rutledge and there were also several press reporters from Sydney. Mr. Ball, Minister of Public Works and Mr. Ley, Minister for Jus ce joined the party at Moruya, having travelled via Braidwood and Araluen. …

A er the refreshments [at the Adelaide Hotel], and at the invita on of our local members, representa ves of various local bodies waited upon the Ministers and put some necessary local requirements before them.

Before 5 p.m. the party departed for Bodalla and Narooma, though the two Ministers and others first inspected the Moruya Public School and teacher’s dwelling.

South Coast History

Day 2023 - Batemans Bay on March 25th

Discover things you never previously knew about the south coast’s amazing history and how the region has helped shaped the na on’s history.

A collabora on between the South Coast History Society, Clyde River & Batemans Bay Historical Society, and Moruya & District Historical Society, this celebra on brings together a day of impressive speakers including the Director of the Na onal Museum of Australia and the Archivist for the Canberra-Goulburn Catholic Archdiocese.

Other speakers include specialists in the history of: whaling on the south coast Indigenous rela ons Batemans Bay mber industry the challenges of travelling to the south coast heritage lis ngs in the Eurobodalla.

Where: Batemans Bay Soldiers Club, 6 Beach Road

When: Saturday 25 March 2023, 10am to 5pm

Cost: $30 non-members, $25 members Entry fee includes morning and a ernoon tea. Lunch is available for a endees in the Vue180 restaurant from under $10.

Bookings essen al: T: 0448 160 852 E: southcoasthistory@yahoo.com

The very talented residents of Banksia Village and Banksia

Lodge are delighted to be hos ng their very own Art Exhibi on, and the community is invited:

Friday 24th March 2023

4pm - 7pm - drop in at any me

Grevillea Centre, 69 Heath Street, Broulee

Art exhibi on - Ward and Wilde - Birds of a Feather

18 March - 23 April

Where: Basil Sellers Exhibi on Centre, corner Vulcan Street and Campbell Street, Moruya

Opening hours: Daily, 10am – 4pm

This exhibi on presents the work of two ar sts, Mark Ward and Gillian Wilde, responding to their passionate interest in birds. The work is connected thema cally although has wonderfully diverse approaches.

There is also an element of whimsy, which allows further reflec on on our apprecia on of birds at this me of environmental change.

Mark Ward’s work compromises of oil pain ng, assemblage, lino-cut print and free-standing sculpture. Gillian Wilde’s bold engaging images on paper are an explora on of birds through hand-dyed ink paper collage and watercolour.

Ar st profiles

Both ar sts have been friends of the Bas for many years. Ward was part of the first project under the banner Bas About Town - Makers and Spacers project and Wilde was the 2022 Eurobodalla Prize Winner as part of the Basil Sellers Art Prize.

Mechanics Institute

As part of the Bas About Town programs, local artists are invited to showcase their works at the Mechanics Institute in Moruya.

Jessie Thompson

Exhibi on: Moments of Happiness

Exhibi on opening: Friday 21 April, 5-8pm

Exhibi on dates: Saturday 22 April - Sunday 7 May 2023

Exhibi on hours: Wednesday - Sunday, 10am-2pm

Bas About Town presents local ar st Jessie Thompson and her exhibi on Moments of Happiness. Using acrylic and mixed media techniques Thompson creates artworks based on capturing the miracles in nature, the wonders and curiosi es that exist when observing our land. Her works are quirky and bold with whimsical touches and express a passion for colour.

Thompson produces fragmented images drawn from experience and memories of her imaginary world; growing up, spending holidays camping in the bush with nature, observing and imagining. Then, as an adult, feeling pulled back to nature to heal, give hope, and is the ul mate happy place.

I have written often about the importance of gut health. A part of good gut health is a healthy bowel and intestines. Problems with constipation and bowel elimination are extremely common. This can often be because of poor eating habits however it can also be caused by food intolerances, an overgrowth of bad bacteria in the bowel, stress and sometimes dehydration.

Constipation causes discomfort, such as bloating and cramping, however more importantly we need to be mindful if we don’t eliminate the toxins from our bowel every day, we may be setting ourselves up for some major health problems.

For many chronic sufferers of constipation, the easy solution is to supplement with laxatives. Long term use of laxatives can however cause the bowel to become lazy and therein lies another problem.

As always, the best option is to give your bowel and intestines the nutrients needed to help resolve these problems. Supplementing with a complete bowel food can assist in cleansing, toning, stimulating, healing, and recolonising your bowel and intestines, to return those organs to fully functioning organs.

A supplement formula which I particularly like and have found has worked extremely well for our customers does exactly that. In fact, many customers have returned to tell us it is the only formula which has helped them after suffering chronic constipation for many years. It is not harsh like a laxative however it does promote bowel movement and at the same time heal the intestinal mucosa, strengthen the blood vessels in the bowel as well as the peristalsis motion of the bowel. Unlike laxatives, this formula can be taken long term however most people will find, as it supports and improves the function of the bowel, the dosage may be lessened. As this is a formula to encourage repair to a healthy bowel and intestines, in time it should not be needed.

Because this formula is a complete bowel food, it is also appropriate for those suffering from IBS. It is also safe for children over 2yrs.

Because it isn’t a laxative, it may take a few days to work. Some find 1 day, others up to 4 days.

So, what is in this amazing complete bowel food you might ask?

Slippery Elm Powder is a wonderful ingredient which helps to sooth irritated mucous membranes, and at the same time repair the digestive tract and feed the good bacteria in the large intestine.

Marshmallow root also has amazing healing properties, soothing the mucous membranes and calming inflammation.

Barley grass and wheat grass help nourish good bacteria as well help alkalise the gut, encouraging better digestion.

Rosehips are not only a high source of Vitamin C but also helps with constipation.

Citrus and Bioflavonoids increases the effect of Vitamin C in the body, strengthening capillaries.

Ginger assists in alleviating wind, cramping, indigestion, and diarrhea as well as increasing production of digestive fluids and saliva.

Linseed and Psyllium are both soluble fibres which help promote bowel movement.

A signature blend of friendly bacteria including Lactobacillus, Acidophillus, Bifidus, Plantarum, Delbrueckli, Casei, Bulgaricus, Caucasicus Fermenti, Bevis, Helveticus, Leichmannii, Lactis, Sporogens. Saccharomyces:

Boulardi & Cerevisae.

This formula was developed over a period of 10 years by a naturopath who became frustrated with the products offered on the market at the time. It is a unique product and certainly achieving results for many. It is a formula which we have sold for many years, with customers saying it is the only formula which has worked for their constipation, after trying many products over the years.

For more information call into Go Vita in North St, Batemans Bay to chat to Bev and the girls. Don’t forget to tune into Bev chatting to Kimmi Saker on 2EC every Wednesday at 12.30pm.

CHIA SEEDS - A NUTRIENT POWERHOUSE

Over the past decade chia seeds have become a very popular healthy food op on for many Australians and for good reason. Chia seeds are extremely nutri ous providing protein, fibre, vitamins, minerals, essen al fa y acids and an oxidants. Interes ngly they provide 3 grams of omega-3 fats per 15gram serve, which makes them a rare vegetarian source of these important essen al fa y acids. They also contain a combina on of soluble and insoluble fibre. Soluble fibre is important because it helps maintain normal cholesterol and blood sugar levels. Insoluble fibre helps maintain good bowel func on.

Chia seeds can be included in smoothies, chia puddings, breads, muffins – the list goes on.

HIGH FIBRE ORANGE AND CRANBERRY MUFFIN

Ingredients - 2 Tbsp Sunny Corner Beetroot Powder; 1 Tbsp warm water; 3 tsp Organic Road Maple Syrup; ½ tsp Vanilla Extract; ½ cup Organic Road Coconut Milk; ¾ cup Milklab Almond Milk

Method: Combine beetroot powder, maple syrup, warm water, and vanilla extract, whisking well. Add ¼ cup almond milk plus coconut milk. Warm milk mixture, s rring for 3 minutes. Pour milk mixture into coffee mug. Froth remaining ½ cup almond milk using a milk frother. Or simply shake the milk in a large jar un l milk is frothy. Pour the frothed milk on top of the beetroot milk. Add extra sweeteners if desired.

MIXED SEEDS CRACKERS (GLUTEN FREE & VEGAN)

Ingredients – 1 cup Gluten Free Aussie Oats; ¾ cup Australian Pumpkin Seeds; 1/3 cup Australian Sunflower Kernels; 3 tbs Go Vita Organic Chia Seeds; 3 tbsp Go Vita Poppy Seeds; 1 tsp Natural Road Himalayan Salt; 1 tbsp Absolute Organic Aust Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tbsp Organic Road Maple Syrup.

Method: Combine oats, seeds and salt in a bowl. Mix maple syrup, water and oil together then pour into dry mixture, tossing un l ingredients are combined well. Leave mixture for approx. 10 minutes or un l water has been absorbed and mixture has thickened. Scoop mixture with a teaspoon, rolling into a ball then si ng on a tray lined with baking paper. Lay another piece of baking paper on top of the ball, fla ening with a rolling pin un l around 13mm thick. Once all mixture has been processed, remove top baking paper and bake for 15-20 minutes in preheated oven of 375F or 190C. Carefully remove cracker from baking paper, turn over and return to the oven to bake for a further 15-20 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheet.

Fungi Feas val 2023 Virtual Launch

Fungi are our future. Some fungi are edible, some are therapeu c, some clean up oil spills

and other toxic chemicals, some create zombie ants, some control pests, some improve drought tolerance and produc vity of plants, some are used as compostable packaging including coffins, some allow trees to talk to each other. The list goes on!

That is what underlies the Fungi Feas val – a new fes val launched today to celebrate all things fungi; science, food and art. The Fungi Feas val will be held from 16 June to 16 July with fun(gi) ac vi es from Batemans Bay to Eden.

The co-founders of the Fungi Feas val, Anne e Kennewell, Fiona Kotvojs and Josh Whitworth are pleased to announce the launch today of the Fungi Feas val with the website, www.fungifeas val.com.au, going live. Anne e grows oyster mushrooms at her small farm near Central Tilba, Fiona produces truffles at Gulaga Gold in Dignams Creek and Josh runs Collec ve Cultures near Narooma, a small mushroom cul va on business. Anne e says "This is an opportunity to learn about the fascina ng and unique world of fungi, including mushrooms and truffles. We are fortunate to have Alison Pouliot, one of Australia’s leaders in fungi, an environmental photographer, author and ecologist as our keynote fungi speaker. You can learn about the role of fungi in nature from Alison.

"There will also be gourmet mushroom growing workshops in Moruya, Narooma and Central Tilba to learn how to grow your own mushrooms at home. Marita Smith of Milton Mushrooms will present ‘Grow your own Shrooms’ at SAGE Community Garden in Moruya. "In Narooma, Josh Whitworth will present a mushroom growing workshop. Anne e Kennewell will demonstrate how to grow oyster mushrooms indoors and wine cap mushrooms in an outdoor garden near Central Tilba. "If your interest is growing truffles, then this will be presented in Dignams Creek by Fiona Kotvojs, along with the opportunity to experience a truffle hunt with scent-trained dogs.

"The Fungi Feas val will be a ‘feast’ to expand your culinary knowledge of fungi: mushroom and truffle cooking class’s at Eastwood’s in Bermagui; or experience delicious mushroom and truffle dishes throughout the Feas val at some 10 par cipa ng restaurants and cafes throughout Eurobodalla and Bega Valley. "There will be four extraordinary fungi dinners throughout the Feas val: Wheelers in Pambula, Florabel in Eden, I’ll Passiggio in Bermagui and The Dromedary Hotel in Central Tilba. These dinners showcase truffles and mushrooms – it’s your chance to experience the earthy aroma and umami flavour of mushrooms and truffles.

"The Fungi Feas val also celebrates the art of fungi. Get crea ve with a fungi photography workshop or hands-on with clay to make your own mushroom po ery. Or simply relax watching one of the great fungi movies at The Narooma Kinema.

"The more you learn about fungi, the more amazing they become. They are key in our future. The Fungi Feas val provides an amazing opportunity to learn more about fungi, to experience various flavours and try different ar orms while helping strengthen our local winter economy. "We see the Feas val as something that will grow over me; with more ac vi es included as part of this year’s Fungi Feas val, and different elements in future Feas val. We hope that through the Feas val, local businesses will be stronger and new businesses will become established in our local area producing various gourmet mushrooms.

If you’re interested in the science or art of fungi, or in cooking and ea ng mushrooms and truffles, the Fungi Feas val 2023 will delight you. To see the calendar of Fungi Feas val ac vi es and book, visit www.fungifeas val.com.au.

The Fungi Feas val co-founders would like to give special thanks to our sponsors for suppor ng the establishment of the inaugural Fungi Feas val in 2023: Mumbulla Community Founda on, Bega Valley Shire Council, Global Giving and the Australian Government; Tilba Chamber of Commerce; and Sugar Bush Crea ve.

Photo: Alison Pouliot

Alongside this year’s Tri Batemans Bay is a brand new event featuring four race distances – one for everyone!

Test yourself on the new courses by the beau ful waters of Batemans Bay.

Club Malua Women's Bowls Championship Pairs Final

The semi-final of Club Championship Pairs was played on Wednesday due to cancella on the previous day with the inclement weather.

Gay Biggs and Pat Bill defeated Helen Rees and Margaret Bridges. Paula Hancock and Karen Signor defeated Yvonne Huddleston and Noleen Taylor.

Thank you to Umpire Robyn Butcher also the spectators who came along to support both teams. On a very hot Thursday morning the Final was played with spectators enjoying such a fantas c contest between the two teams represented.

Paula and Karen started off well but as play con nued Gay and Pat slowly caught up and were now in the lead 17/16. Paula and Karen had once again hit the lead 20/17 by end 16 and con nued to stay in front with some very accurate bowling.

Gay and Pat scored 3 shots on end 20 with the score now 26/20. On the last end the Signor team had 1 shot making the final score 27/20.

Thank you to Umpire Yvonne Huddleston as well as all the spectators. It was lovely to catch up with our President Sue Beavan and Bess Holloway.

Umpire , Yvonne Huddleston

Winners Paula Hancock and Karen Signor.

Runners-up, Pat Bill and Gay Biggs. .

2023 Tuross Women’s Bowls Major Singles Champion

Denise Lidbury (right) is the Major Singles Champion for 2023 a er playing a very close, exci ng game against Irene Macdonald in the Semi –final winning 25- 19.

This ensured a place for Denise in the final against Rose Farrington. Denise demonstrated her outstanding bowls prowess last Thursday, taking out this championship, convincingly. Congratula ons Denise for reclaiming the Tuross Women’s Singles crown.

Whilst, last Thursday was not Rose’s day, congratula ons also must be extended to Rose as she has performed very well in recent events. She is the Far South Coast Singles champion and will play next week in the Regional Singles Playoff in Tura Beach.

Rose also performed very well in the recent Inter- District challenge which was played at Tuross Head last week

This is a compe on between club nominated players from Far South Coast, Bega Imlay District and Snowy Mountains District. Rose won 4 of the 5 Single’s games to assist Far South Coast to gain the trophy in 2023.

Broulee Runners Wed 15th March 2023

A very warm a ernoon greeted our runners this week. We welcomed Vince Millar to his first run with the group. It was great to have Lauren Evans back joining the group for her first run on the 4km course.

A special men on must go to Richard Fisher who is s ll in his moon boot and managed to get a Personal Best me (in a moon boot) on his walk today, hopefully he will be back in his runners next week.

With Mike and Robyn taking a well deserved break, we thank Richard and David for helping out with the me keeping. We are very fortunate to have so many wonderful volunteers who are always ready to help out.

Batemans Bay RSL Bowls Sec on Report

President Lou Butcher welcomed all those in a endance, especially Pat Miller Club Moruya, Sue and John Jamieson Club Milton/ Ulladulla then asked Brian Wheeler to recite The Ode.

Winners in a Pairs game, Allan Ma hews and Lou Butcher. Money Club winner Brian Wheeler.

Raffle winners, Pat Miller, Brian Wheeler, Dick Ziebell, Sue Jamieson. All bowlers are welcome to a end RSL Bowls on the third Friday of each month at Club Tomakin, cards called at 9.30 am There is a list on board at Club Tomakin or phone George Wearn 0488271424.

The next bowls day at Milton/Ulladulla Monday 17th April, Club Tomakin Friday 21st April.

Image: Winners, Lou Butcher and Allan Ma hews.

Tuross Lady does well at FSCTGA compe on

180 ladies from clubs across the Far South Coast par cipated in their annual golf compe on from 15 – 17 March.

Local Tuross lady Anne e Manton made her club proud by coming Runner up in Division 3 of the 18 Hole Scratch on Day One and Runner up overall for the FSCTGA Trophy in Division 3 of the Open 36 Hole Scratch.

Congratula ons Anne e!

Narooma Social Bowls 7th March 2023

A small group of bowlers were on the green for Tuesday's social bowls.

A 'lucky rink' draw decided the winning team who played on rink five. Leila Gosper, Pam Grant and Barb McNamara (skip) played against Heather McGourty, Jim Constance and Gail Palmer (skip).

Barb's team got off to a handy lead to win the game and collect the prize money despite a late run by Gail's team.

Gail Palmer won the meat raffle.

NB A correc on to the report for social bowls on 28 February. Raffle winner was Alison Maloney; Denise Holman won the 50Club. Apologies for the error.

Narooma Social Bowls 14 March 2023

Last Tuesday saw two games of triples and a rink of pairs on the green playing social bowls.

The team with the 'highest winning margin' was drawn to find the day's prize winners.

With a margin of seven shots Jan Rapkins and Gail Palmer (skip) combined well to win against Heather McGourty and Carol Harraway (skip) and collect the money.

Gail Palmer was the lucky winner of the meat raffle.

Thanks to Rapley and Son Plaza Butchery

Above - Pam Grant bowls another great bowl as Gail Howe, Anne Hunter and Barbara McNamara watch the result.

Tackle World Moruya Fishing report

Moruya River.

How good is this me of the year, the weather is usually very stable, with warms days and cooler nights, warm water pushing down the coast and fish a plenty. A er yesterdays rather warm day, we have a cooler day forecast today before a cracker of a weekend forecast.

The river is fishing very well at the moment, with bream, flathead, whi ng, tailor and estuary perch all being found in the river at the moment. One lucky angler also found the odd mulloway in the river also Whilst only in the 50-60cm size range, it’s was a welcome first capture on so plas cs while looking for flathead.

The whi ng seem to have taken a liking to nippers again, and have been found over the 45cm size. At this size the fight hard, and are a great size to eat. Areas where you are collec ng your nippers are the areas to concentrate on. Don’t leave all that free burley you have created in the process of pumping the nippers, as the whi ng, bream and flathead will all come over on a rising de to look for scraps.

Preddy’s wharf and the hole in wall area con nue to produce good fish, with quite a few good sized tailor being taken this week, with bream flathead and whi ng in behind the hole in the wall.

The town bridge flats are holding some nice fish, with bream flathead and estuary perch all coming unstuck on live nippers and so plas cs.

The areas around the hospital have some very nice fish holding structure, and as such have been holding a few good bream, flathead, whi ng and the odd estuary perch.

For the sweet water crew, the upper sec ons of the river are s ll producing some really good bass, with early evening and night sessions producing the best fish all on surface lures.

Tuross river.

Last weekend Bream & Flathead compe on was a great success, with over 200 anglers entered and some were in the vicinity of 70+ boats enjoying the areas premier fishing spot. I don’t have the details of the numbers of fish caught or the sizes of the winning fish, but from all reports a great weekend was had.

.Worryingly, I did talk to one unlucky kayak angler this week, who had his kayak pped and swamped by a boat that wasn’t paying a en on to his surrounds. This resulted in the contents of his kayak, rods, tackle, keys and the days catch all being lost. He was helped back to safety by another boater that was aware of what was going on around him. So boaters, please be aware that kayaks do use this system, and have as much right to be there and be safe as you do. Luckily this angler was unscathed, but it should not have happened.

With that out of the way, the flathead are all through the system at the moment, from the lower reaches all the way up to the Bumbo lake area. The bream are readily available in and around this systems myriad of oyster leases and the whi ng are ac ve on the flats. All fish have been taking a mix of baits both dead and alive as well as ar ficial lures.

So stay safe and enjoy this premier south coast fishery.

Rock and beach. Con nues….

Con nues…..

Salmon, tailor, bream and whi ng have all been taken along the beaches this week, with bonito also being taken off of the rocky headlands in the mornings. I tried for a land based session last Saturday, but the swell height and direc on had me pulling the pin before even ge ng a cast in. 2 green, unbroken waves pushing over the ledge I wanted to fish, were enough of a reason to try something else for the day. Always assess the condi ons, and don’t die for a fish.

Offshore.

The offshore crews have been finding all sorts of species this week. With warm currents pushing all the way down into Victoria, there are lots of fish to be found. The snapper have been mixing it up a bit this week, with fish coming out of 15m of water all the way out to 50m as well. There have been good numbers of sand and ger flathead also in close around the 10-15m mark. Sharks have been plen ful for those wan ng a feed of flake, and Marlin have been reported in and around the schools of slimey mackerel in as li le as 20m of water.

The yellowfin tuna have also been on the radar of the game crews this week. Honestly the fishing doesn’t get any be er for us down here on the south coast than it is this me of the year, so get out and enjoy the fishing the weather and the condi ons while they last.

We would like to thank everyone that dropped in a resume to us over the last few months. You will see a new face in the store over the weekends, with David learning the ropes in store.

We have another load of Kings Adventure gear due to arrive next week, in me for the Easter Holidays, and more fishing tackle is being resupplied also.

There are s ll supply issues with bait, worms and mullet are s ll unavailable, and block pilchards were unavailable last week. Fingers crossed this changes next week.

Don’t forget we are running 25% off all Atomic Arrowz rods this month, so come in and check out what I have in store.

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

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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Blunt Tool

I think we would all be surprised if you were having some work done around the house and the tradesperson you employed arrived with only one tool and on inspection you found that one tool was blunt. And yet this seems to be the way society now accepts the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) to manage the fight against inflation. We often hear the expression that the RBA’s interest rate increase is a “blunt tool” which is being used to lower the inflation rate back into its target range of 2-3%. We all know that there are other monetary policies and government initiatives that can also impact inflation, but now after a record breaking 10 interest rate hikes in a row, it does appear that it is the main tool that is available. But why is it blunt and not sharp?

It is “blunt” because it doesn’t impact everyone in the same way. It primarily impacts people with mortgages. But doesn’t nearly everyone have a mortgage? Absolutely not. According to the last census, approximately 35% of Australia’s 9.8 million homes are owned with a mortgage, while just under a third (31%) are owned outright with around 30% rented.

So, the RBA raises interest rates so that people have less money to spend, which eventually reduces inflation. It sounds simple until you realise that it is mainly impacting only a third of the population (those with mortgages) and indeed, probably has the reverse effect on those that don’t have mortgages as their investments increase (with the increase in interest rates) giving them more money to spend.

Some experts are also questioning whether the 2-3% inflation target is always appropriate. In a recent podcast Mark Bouris, director at Yellow Brick Road, agreed that while the RBA’s inflation rate target of 2-3% is reasonable over the medium term, he expressed he believes that a more reasonable alternative short-term goal should be implemented. “I would suggest a realistic inflation target is something closer to what our wage price increases have been.” With wages increasing “at a rate of somewhere between 3.5-4%...the inflation number that we should be chasing, that is the trimmed mean inflation, or the adjusted inflation should be somewhere close to what the wage-price increase is.” In his estimation, shifting the near-term goalposts could potentially strike a balance between avoiding long-term inflation, as experienced in the late 1980s, and achieving “no reduction in the standard of living of Australians.”

There are obviously lots of opinions, but the last 10 months of consecutive rate rises certainly raises the question, shouldn’t we be looking at better and more effective ways of controlling inflation rather than just whacking a third of the population with a blunt tool? No doubt any change would be politically unpopular and this is probably the reason we have what we have.

THE BAY HEARING LOSS GROUP

Hi Folks, We have previously men oned we’d try a different mee ng arrangement this year (2023)…. Instead of mee ng monthly, we thought to meet up quarterly, i.e. every three months. In this way we can judge members interest and their willingness to a end future meet ups. It is an informal group and very relaxed.

We would like to know in advance if you will be a ending as this helps us organise our mee ngs At our next mee ng, …just an ordinary catch… we can discuss the year ahead. That being said, the details are Wednesday 22ndMarch, 10.30 am

AT: The Manor (Car Park Lounge) Enter through the main entrance.

If you have any ques ons regarding the group, or anything you would like discussed, please feel free to contact us on Lee or Joe on 0427 451 405 or 0411 327 700

Survive the Ride FREE workshop Dalmeny March 18th

Survive the Ride Association of NSW will encourage motorcycle riders to enjoy riding motorcycles, without injury, for as long as they chose.

Key messages:

Take responsibility for your own safety – it doesn’t hurt any less when it’s not your fault.

Scan – Anticipate – Respond to actively avoid situations that lead to a crash.

Wear protective clothing just in case someone makes a mistake.

Speed on the track not on the road – you still get the thrill, it is safer and you keep your licence.

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

presidentTHMS@gmail.com

secretaryTHMS@gmail.com

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