Arts ……………………. 30 to 33
Cinema ……………….. 18 to 20
Community ………………3 to 11
Reading ……………………..21 to 29
Real Estate…. 344 No ces…… 46
Food ………………………...34
Sport and Fishing………. 36 to 42
Editorial …………………..2
What’s On …………….... 12 to 17
The readership of The Beagle is broad. Because it is on-line it reaches well beyond the boundaries of the shire to those who may have once lived here, to those who daydream about living here and to those 40% of ratepayers who have property here, be it holiday home or investment.
The readership also embraces the young who prefer their news delivered seamlessly to their device, those who enjoy their news delivered by email and those who simply want to be informed of the more cri cal stories and events.
Having lived here for thirty seven years I am more than aware of the dri we have in our popula on. I am reminded of a café with an In Door and an Out Door. It is o en stated that the Shire has an aging popula on and those sta s cs are fairly well proven by the 2021 Census where 33% of our popula on are older than 65.
It is understandable that this figure is growing each Census with 30.4% older than 65 in 2016 and 25.9% in 2011. Why? Because it is a nice place to live and remains, by comparison, reasonably affordable to most to buy in (well, up un l recently anyway).
In days of old those who arrived in their later years had to move away. The reasons were many, loss of a partner, a need to be closer to family, or a need to be closer to specific health services. But over me the trend appears to be that our older folk aren’t leaving through the Out Door as fast as they used to.
I remember first arriving in Moruya in 1984 and looking for a coffee. My choice at the me was Interna onal Roast or Pablo. There were no baristas, no designer coffee roasters. Just cans and a teaspoon and if you wanted stronger you paid 5 cents more.
But new folk came to town. They bought outside ways and with that came outside expecta ons. One specific area was the delivery of health op ons. Back then a need for a specialist required a venture outside of the shire. Even then it was becoming clear that there were too few doctors for an ever growing popula on.
But rather than pu ng up a warning sign at the entrances to the shire warning of our shortages of essen al services and of the stretched resources and lack of services we allowed new folk to come and discover the shor alls for themselves.
And they are coming. Everyday there are new families arriving to begin new lives. And beneath the surface we now have our planners, our poli cians and the many departments trying to keep abreast, if not ahead, of the rising demands.
What is happening around us is happening all to fast for many to stop and consider. For those used to having it “their way” the changes are all too rapid, for those newcomers the changes they require can’t come soon enough.
In 1984, when I asked for a freshly ground coffee, I was asked “What’s wrong with instant?”
I look now to what is happening in the shire where the old ways are being ques oned, and even turned upside down. It has always been locals verses newcomers—We verses Them.
We demanded that there be no further spread into the bush for reasons of environment and fire safety yet we are not prepared to live cheek by jowl to maximise exis ng infrastructure and reduce carbon miles.
We prefer that not so many arrive but fail to accept we need their dynamic mass to bring the services that a larger popula on base a racts, like doctors and specialists.
For all too long we have listened to the old voices, content with their “instant coffee” and have failed to embrace the silence of the 66% majority who are o en too busy to stop and say what they need or want.
Maybe it is me to recognise and respect that 66% …. And listen.
Un l next—lei
Senior crew from Marine Rescue Batemans Bay and Tuggerah Lakes have spent the past two days on waterways around Cronulla undergoing induction and training on each unit’s new 6.3 metre walkthrough console Naiad boats.
The Tuggerah Lakes 21 and Batemans Bay 21 replacement rescue vessels are powered by twin Suzuki 115 horsepower outboard engines and are capable of reaching speeds of 38 knots.
Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes Unit Commander Bob Sutton and Batemans Bay Unit Commander Rod Ingamells along with senior crew members were thoroughly shown how to operate the vessels before delivering them to their respective bases today.
Mr Sutton said Marine Rescue volunteers at the Tuggerah Lakes unit are excited about adding the new vessel to the fleet.
“The new Naiad has performed exceptionally; it’s done a great job.
“It’s going to replace a 10-year-old vessel, a Cobia that we’ve had and this will be certainly well received by our members and also the community,” he said.
The Tuggerah Lakes Unit Commander said the new rescue boat is part of Marine Rescue’s fleet modernisation program.
“It’s replacing a 10-year-old vessel so technology is a big thing.
“Upgraded navionics, reliability, safety for our members plus being able to get to whatever jobs we need to do in a faster manner and then being able to get people back to safety,” Mr Sutton said.
Since October 2022, volunteers at Marine Rescue Tuggerah Lakes have completed 53 rescue missions.
Mr Ingamells said the new Batemans Bay 21 is a versatile vessel with wide-ranging capability.
“Predominantly we’ll be using it mainly for around the early areas of three to four nautical miles out to sea but we generally go all the way up past Nelligen.
“We can get up there because of the depth of the keel, there’s a fair few rocks up in that area but generally, quick tows, quick response.
“In our area we get people that go overboard fairly regular and we can get there fairly quickly with this vessel,” Mr Ingamells said.
Mr Sutton said the new TL 21 will be able to respond to all sorts of issues.
“The Tuggerah Lakes system is over 80 square kilometres of the three lakes and the rivers and we’ve got to be able to reach all those areas and this new vessel will be able to get into shallower water than our current vessel, which is birthed down at the entrance,” Mr Sutton said.
The Batemans Bay unit has had a busy start to the year completing 58 rescue missions including 37 emergency responses since New Year’s Day.
Tuggerah Lakes 21 and Batemans Bay 21 are both fitted with a full Raymarine suite of maritime navigation equipment.
Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said volunteers at both units will begin undergoing full training and induction on the new vessels from this weekend before they go into active service.
“What’s really great when we turnover our vessels is watching the unit members get out there, get engaged with the new vessel, train and practice so that when the call comes, our crews are skilled up and can go and render that assistance,” Commissioner Barrell said.
Eurobodalla’s councillors have an opportunity next Tuesday to endorse a plan that could see Congo Road north reopened.
A short por on of the road that runs through private property was closed by the landowner in November 2021 ci ng poten al liability issues, leaving Congo Road south the single entry and exit to the village.
Residents sought Council’s support to reopen a northern access, and since November 2022 Council has been working with Crown Lands to find a solu on. The plan before Council at its mee ng on Tuesday 23 May relies on transferring ownership of a “paper road” – a road that legally exists “on paper” but has not been built.
The paper road runs through the private property but is owned by Crown Lands, who are sugges ng ownership be transferred to the Council.
Sec ons 18-21 of the Roads Act offers a path for Council, as the road authority, to define the boundaries of the paper road over the exis ng “track in use”.
If the boundary defini on process was completed, Council would be the legal owner of the track in use and the exis ng road could be reopened.
Reopening the road would require removal of nine trees that pose a liability to Council as the road authority, the same issue that caused the property owner to close the road in 2021.
The first step, however, is for Council to endorse the plan to proceed with ac ons to define the boundaries of Congo Road North.
Council has received legal advice that confirms it is open to Council to use sec ons 18-21 of the Roads Act 1993 to iden fy the boundaries of the public road in accordance with the recommenda ons of Crown Land.
Councillors have been briefed on the ma er, and the private property owner has been advised directly of the plan.
The Council report notes this solu on is the most cost-effec ve way to reopen a northern access, as well as having least environmental impact.
No compensa on is payable for any loss or damage arising from the opera on of sec on 21 of the Roads Act 1993. The Land Acquisi on (Just Terms Compensa on) Act 1991 does not apply because Council is not acquiring the land but is instead redefining the boundaries of the unsurveyed road reserve over the exis ng
formed track in use. Costs to complete the required survey work will be shared between Council and Crown Lands.
If Council endorses the plan, steps toward reopening the road are:
1. Council applies to Crown Lands to transfer the undefined Crown Road to Council so that Council becomes the road authority.
2. Council causes surveys to be undertaken to iden fy the boundaries of the public road over the formed “track in use” under sec ons 18-21 of the Roads Act
3. No ce of the proposed boundaries is published for public comment
4. Council considers any public submissions and whether to approve the survey plan, either with or without altera on
5. Lodge the survey plan with NSW Land Registry Services for registra on.
6. Before reopening to the public, the road would need to be graded and some trees removed to meet Council’s insurance requirements.
Council es mates this process might take six months or more to complete.
The full report to Council is available on Council’s website Agendas and minutes | Eurobodalla Council (nsw.gov.au) and background informa on can be found at www.esc.nsw.gov.au/congo
Love hand-made? Love the look of beau fully cra ed mber? Then the annual Tilba Woodwork Show is for you. The Central Halls on the main street of Central Tilba hosts the 27th exhibi on of fine woodwork cra ed by ar sans from north of Batemans Bay to south of Bega. Exquisite handcra ed items will be both on display and for sale, ranging from small toys to cu ng boards and serving pla ers, from fine jewelry boxes to pens, bowls - both func onal and decora ve, and much more. Come and watch the magic of wood turners at work on the lathes, and stroll through the Exhibi on Hall and vote for your favorite piece on display.
In addi on, the Dalmeny Quilters will once again be special guests and will have a display of their intricately designed quilts and other handmade items, most of which will be for sale.
Enter the raffle for the opportunity to win a variety of great prizes. The entry fee is $2.00 per adult and for children under the age of 16 entry is free.
Eurobodalla Council is looking for feedback on its work plan for next financial year.
The draft 2023-24 Operational Plan – along with the draft 2023-24 Fees and Charges and draft 2023-33 Long-Term Financial Plan – is on public exhibition until Tuesday 6 of June.
To keep the community updated about Council’s financial position and how it relates to the work plan, General Manager Warwick Winn and Director of Finance Stephanie Speedy will provide briefings in three locations next week to explain the organisation’s current financial challenges and service delivery now and into the future.
“The draft 2023-24 Operational Plan lists 212 actions across 31 Council service areas. We are continuing our strong record of service and infrastructure delivery,” Mr Winn said.
“However, like many councils across the state, we are facing a serious operating deficit. Councillors and staff have been working to address these financial challenges since December last year, and we have managed to reduce the deficit from $13M to $8M by reprioritising and staging next year’s work plan and by using grant funds to support already programmed works and services. Additionally, a finance strategy will be prepared later this year that will see us living within our means to achieve long term financial sustainability.
“These community briefings are an opportunity for residents to learn more about our challenges.” The community briefings will be held next week:
Batemans Bay Library – Monday 22 May 4.30pm to 6pm
Narooma Library – Wednesday 24 May 4.30pm to 6pm
Moruya Library – Thursday 25 May 4.30pm to 6pm
Bookings through Council’s website are essential.
Mr Winn said the draft plan represents a financial ‘year zero’ for Council. “Increases in rates, fees and charges remain moderate for 2023-24, with general rates going up by 4.3 percent in line with IPART’s rate pegging figure.
“Other increases – listed in the draft 2023-24 revenue policy – include environmental levies and typical waste collection charges by 4.3 percent, water charges by 4.17 percent for access and 2.56 percent for usage, and sewer charges by 4.85 percent for access and 4.88 percent for usage.”
Mr Winn said the 2023-24 work plan will see Council wrap up an unprecedented program of grant funded and disaster recovery work.
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“Going forward, we will be smarter about the grants we chase. They should pay for work already on the books, not add more work on top. If we can do that we will start living within our means and hopefully avoid service reductions or having to pursue special rates variations,” he said.
“Some new additions to the work plan this year include making our rapid response team a permanent arrangement and the start of a program of upgrades and improvements to the shire’s 67 public toilets.
“We will developing and introducing free tip vouchers for residents who live in the shire’s more remote areas where kerbside collection is not available. And in September, residents will be able to drop off their green waste free of charge at our tips to coincide with the Rural Fire Service annual ‘Get Ready’ weekend.
“We’ll also permanently introduce an online community engagement platform to complement our in-person opportunities. Housing affordability, diversity and supply will remain a focus, with a masterplan for Batemans Bay to create potential for increased building heights and infill development underway, and work to start on planning the infrastructure needed to bring up to 1,000 new housing lots to the market in South Moruya.”
Following public exhibition, councillors will be presented with a report of community submissions alongside the finalised 2023-24 Operational Plan, 2023-24 Fees and Charges, and the 2023-33 Long-Term Financial Plan for consideration and adoption.
Thursday, 18 May 2023 07:11:56 AM
A man has died in a two-vehicle crash on the state’s South Coast yesterday.
About 7pm (Wednesday 17 May 2023), emergency services were called to the Princes Highway, south of Fishermans Paradise Road, Conjola, following reports a Nissan Pulsar and a Toyota Corolla had crashed headon.
Officers attached to the South Coast Police District attended along with NSW Ambulance paramedics and treated the Nissan driver, an 83-year-old man; however, he died at the scene.
The Toyota driver, a 22-year-old woman, was also treated before being airlifted to St George hospital in a critical but stable condition.
A crime scene was established and forensically examined.
An investigation has commenced into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
A report will be prepared for the information of the coroner.
End-of-life care and decision making can be extremely challenging says Shanna Provost. The end-of-life specialist educator cites 2022 research finding 90 percent of Australians say planning for care op ons in the face of serious or terminal illness is important, while only 40 percent go on to do anything about it.
To help turn that discussion into ac on, the author of the Rest Easy Journal will host an informa on session for people caring for a terminally ill friend or family member.
“Caring for our terminally ill loved ones can be really tough,” Ms Provost said.
“While carers are usually supported by a team of doctors, nurses, allied-health professionals, and even specialist volunteers, they can s ll find themselves overwhelmed.
“We’ll discuss simple strategies and tools that help carers feel confident as they support loved ones through life-limi ng disease like demen a, heart and kidney disease, and cancer.”
The free informa on session will be held at the Moruya Library on Thursday 25 May from 10.30 to 11.30am as a part of Na onal Pallia ve Care Week events across the country. Ms Provost said the workshop would help carers find confidence.
“Self-care, the courage to ask for support, and knowing how to find a team of helpers is vital. I’ll have proven ps and resources that help carers support their loved ones through this very tender me,” she said.
Bookings essen al at www.esc.nsw.gov.au/events
Above: End-of-life specialist educator and author of the Rest Easy Journal, Shanna Provost will run an informa on session for people caring for terminally ill family and friends at the Moruya Library next week.
Talking about dying won’t get you there quicker, but it will get you there be er! Early prepara on and open discussion about death, the process of dying and funeral op ons and preferences prior to a person’s passing can facilitate and ease each stage of the process for everyone concerned. The above session at Broulee Memorial Gardens will be the second in this series of mee ngs offered by the South Coast Funerals Group. At
con nues… their first session in February, the convenors explored some of the many ways funerals can be made more affordable, personalised, family led and eco-friendly.
This me, their mee ng in May will focus more on end of life prepara ons and care. The session will begin with a video ques oning our current approach to death and dying.
The film will be followed by a discussion with Alina, Sonia and Lauren, who together offer a wealth of combined experience and understanding about how to prepare for death, how to celebrate and honour loved ones who have passed and how to adjust to their loss from our lives.
Light refreshments will be provided. So that they know numbers for catering, you can book your place at h ps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/doing-death-differently-lets-talk- ckets-632199243957
This mee ng is offered free to anyone who wants to a end.
The South Coast Funerals Group welcomes the involvement and contribu on of other professionals and individuals who have a strong interest in reimagining our approach to end of life care and planning.
www.iga.com.au/
Where: Batemans Bay Foreshore
Free Event for Public
Over 110 sculptures
Over $80,000 of prize money
Opening and Presenta on: Batemans Bay foreshore marquee 6pm Friday 26th may 2023.
A er a 3 year COVID hiatus Sculpture For Clyde is back in Batemans Bay. The 10 day event commencing on 27th May will be consolidated for the first me on the Batemans Bay foreshore with the indoor sculptures and student sculpture exhibi on in a large marquee, while the outdoor sculptures will feature along the foreshore.
The event will be Sculpture for Clyde’s largest event with over 110 sculptures for exhibi on and sale. The sculptures from around Australia, and Overseas are unique and are not edi ons.
The winners will take home the second highest prize money for a sculpture in Australia. A purse of almost $90,000 will be awarded to the winners.
The chosen acquisi ve sculpture will join the past winners along the permanent Batemans Bay Sculpture
Walk along the foreshore between Batemans Bay Bridge to Corrigan’s Cove.
h ps://sculptureforclyde.com.au/sculpturewalk/
Narooma VIEW Club is calling on members of the community to give their me to children’s educa on charity, The Smith Family, as part of Na onal Volunteer Week (15-21 May).
VIEW (Voice, Interests and Educa on of Women) is a leading women’s organisa on with 14,000 members in 300 communi es across Australia, all dedicated to suppor ng children in need with their educa on through The Smith Family. Members do this through community fundraising, spreading awareness, and volunteering.
The theme for this year’s Volunteer Week is ‘The Change Makers’, which Kath Harris, Club President said is an accurate reflec on of VIEW’s work across Australia.
“We help The Smith Family make tremendous change by giving children the best start to life through a quality educa on. Last year alone, the charity’s educa onal and mentoring programs reached almost 160,000 children and young people across the country.”
VIEW members volunteer their me for The Smith Family in a variety of ways, all of which have a las ng impact on a child’s life.
“We help raise funds for programs like student2student, which pairs younger children with reading buddies, we sponsor students through the Learning for Life program, so they are supported throughout their en re educa on, and members can volunteer at Learning Clubs, where children are given help with their homework a er school.”
The Smith Family’s CEO, Doug Taylor, said the charity could not have the impact it does without the help of volunteers.
“Each year, thousands of volunteers play a vital role in our learning support and mentoring programs and provide invaluable in-house administra on support, with the students and families we support being the ul mate beneficiaries.”
“We are very grateful to all VIEW members for con nuing to donate their me and energy, especially during the last few years which have been disrupted by the pandemic, and now the cost-of-living crisis.”
Members of Narooma VIEW Club volunteer for The Smith Family by raising funds for the Learning for Life Program]. Kath Harris said “There are many opportuni es for people to help out”.
“We are always looking for women to join us in suppor ng The Smith Family and we’d encourage anyone interested to get in touch and come along to our next mee ng to learn more about VIEW.”
Anyone interested in finding out more about Narooma VIEW Club contact Kath Harris (President) on 0437 744 567; Rosemary Towers (Secretary) on 0418619725 or visit www.view.org.au.
Narooma VIEW Club Meeting
11 for 11:30am
Friday 26 June
Narooma Golf Club $30pp
Presenter: Artist and musician Margaret Moran
Contact: Rosemary Towers 02 44762614
May 20th - Suede Cats – Club Malua
May 20th - Joe Driscoll at Tomakin Social Club
May 20th - Tony Wade at Club Catalina
May 20th - Michelle Bri – Club Tuross (6.30pm)
May 20th - Joe Driscoll – Tomakin Club (7.30pm)
May 20th - Suede Cats – Club Malua (7.30pm)
May 20th - Riff – Soldiers Club (8pm)
May 20th - Parmy Dillon at Smokey Dans
May 21st - Eurobodalla Live at Moruya Golfy
May 26th - Tim Freedman is coming to Smokey Dan's in Tomakin
May 26th - Jason Maynard – Club
Malua
May 27th - Circuit Breakers – Club Malua (7.30pm)
May 27th -Jason Maynard at Tomakin Social Club
May 27th - Vinyl Rain at Club Catalina
May 27th - Creedence/ Friends –Batemans Bay Soldiers Club (8pm)
May 27th - Canberra Blues Band SunBears, support by local muso
Kara Coen at Narooma Kinema
May 27th - Dave Berry – Club Tuross (6.30pm)
May 27th - Parmy Dillon at Tukka Cafe
May 27th - RNB Takeover at Moruya
Waterfront
May 28th - The Vallies – Batemans Bay Soldiers Club (8pm)
Jun 3rd - AC/DC show at Moruya
Golfy
Jun 3rd - The Radiators at Moruya
Waterfront
What’s on South Coast Music Society presents
Mozart Sonata No 32 in B flat major K454
Beethoven. Sonata No 9 in Amor Op 47 “The Kreutzer”
"Drama and Virtuosity, Power and Emotion"
2pm SUNDAY 28 MAY
St Bernard’s Church
Batehaven
Tickets
Adults $45, Concessions $40 Students and an accompanying adult FREE
Purchase tickets at www.southcoastmusicsociety.com
wri en and directed by the Wachowskis[a] in their feature film directorial debut. Violet (Jennifer Tilly), who longs to escape her rela onship with her mafioso boyfriend Caesar (Joe Pantoliano), enters into a clandes ne affair with alluring ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon), and the two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of Mafia money.
Bound was the first film directed by the Wachowskis, and they took inspira on from Billy Wilder to tell a noir story filled with sex and violence. Financed by Dino De Lauren is, the film was made on a ght budget with the help of frugal crew members including cinematographer Bill Pope. The directors ini ally struggled to cast the lesbian characters of Violet and Corky before securing Tilly and Gershon. To choreograph the sex scenes, the directors employed sex educator Susie Bright as an ad hoc in macy coordinator, and she also made a cameo appearance in the film.
Bound received posi ve reviews from film cri cs who praised the humour and style of the directors as well as the realis c portrayal of a lesbian rela onship in a mainstream film. Detractors of the film found its plot superficial and cri cized the violence as excessive. The film won several fes val awards.
My long- me friend and fellow author, Peter Thompson was recently strolling in Hyde Park, London where he now lives (appropriately) in Thackeray Street, when he came upon a scene that stopped him in his tracks.
Peter’s a regular London walker and it takes a lot to surprise him. The last me I accompanied him on one, the actor Bill Nighy crossed the road to chat. (That was my turn to stop in the figura ve tracks!)
What absolutely stunned Peter this me was the appearance of a series of ‘wilding projects’ in the western area of the Park which had escaped his a en on for several years. ‘They have turned whole acres into medieval forest,’ he says, ‘with thick undergrowth and huge dishevelled oaks dripping with vines to form such a barrier of foliage that you could get lost in there.
‘This sort of scenery disappeared under Capability Brown who landscaped everything and turned the forests surrounding great country houses into the sort of characterless parkland that we see in Jane Austen movies.’
I have since learned of other similar projects in Europe, Scandinavia and North America with the same general philosophy. The revela on could hardly have come at a more opportune me since, as men oned in an earlier column, I’m wri ng the first biography of our own great arborist, hor culturist and gardener, Charles Weston who between 1913 and 1926 planted some 3 million trees and shrubs in Canberra and its surrounds in pursuit of his ‘dream city’
His task, for which he’d trained 17 years in Britain, rising to the top of their massive garden industry, then a further 15 in Australia at the Sydney Botanic gardens before crea ng what his obituarist in 1935 called Canberra’s ‘green mantle’.
But it’s very much more than decora on for the bush capital, nor even a fortress against the worst effects of climate change. What Peter’s observa on confirms is a movement – of which Charles Weston was a pioneer - to bring the world back to health by revisi ng the past and learning from our fatally mistaken greed and wilful ignorance.
When Weston first ventured to the Capital site in 1911, he was confronted by a landscape ravaged by the early colonial se lers who ringbarked every tree in sight and whose spor ng compatriot Thomas Aus n in Winchelsea, Victoria in 1855 had released thirteen European wild rabbits - specially collected by an English rela ve. The voracious herbivores had by then become a great grey de across the Limestone Plains. Weston’s massive reafforesta on would have to begin with their elimina on.
Today there’s now a gradual realiza on that to save the planet and our place within its natural habitat
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we need to appreciate the mistakes we have made and to seek the wisdom of our forebears. And in the Great South Land we occupy, the opportunity is at last at hand to make our contribu on. In simple terms it’s a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum for the Voice.
On a different authorial issue, I’m delighted to report that my biography of the late Trevor Kennedy has now been privately published. Born in far off Albany, WA, Trevor turned The Bulle n into Australia's must-read news magazine, rose to head Kerry Packer's Consolidated Press, including The Women's Weekly but they fell out over the a empted takeover of the Fairfax newspapers. He and Malcolm Turnbull then became mulmillionaires as pioneers of Australia's first email company; and Prime Minister Paul Kea ng offered Trevor the post of Ambassador to Washington DC.
I understand that if there’s sufficient public interest, the publisher will make it available online and print on demand.
robert@robertmacklin.com
The book, tled “Cas ng His Net”, runs to 420 pages and has been published in a limited edi on, with the plan to mount it online and make it available via print on demand.
To register interest, email robert@robertmacklin.com
The annual Sydney Writer’s Fes val is Australia’s largest forum celebra ng books and ideas. Bringing the world’s finest authors and esteemed thinkers to Eurobodalla audiences in real- me through live streaming.
The events are free, but booking is required. To book, visit eventbrite.com/cc/sydney-writers-fes val-live-stream-2147769
The Sydney Writers’ Fes val is one of Australia’s best-loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling and Eurobodalla Libraries will livestream featured SWF events from Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 May.
Libraries coordinator Samantha Fenton said the line-up for this year’s livestream promised to be a cracker.
“Whether you want to listen to foodie banter between Stephanie
“The conversa ons, debates and ence par cipa on with live Q&A
“While a endance is free, places
To see the host of events on offer at the libraries, visit the Euro-
Mick let out a deep breath, accelerated and flicked on the cruise control as the bitumen terminated the dirt road.
Bazza leaned back in the passenger seat, loosened s ff muscles and marvelled at random ice stalac tes posing as characters in the frosty visual fairytale.
“Minus four degrees this morning, Bazza but it’s good to get an early start. Anyhow, I hope you have picked up a few ps from Outback Jack, we got a lot done.”
Bazza gave his chin a long rub.
“Well…… Mick. I was going to say OJ belongs in Tom Roberts’ very busy ‘Shearing the Rams’* but I cannot imagine him staying s ll long enough to be painted. The bloke should star in one of those commercials for long life ba eries. But…… I reckon a verse or two from Banjo Pa erson’s ‘Clancy of the Overflow’ sums him up.
In my wild erra c fancy visions come to me of Clancy Gone a-droving "down the Cooper" where the Western drovers go; As the stock are slowly stringing, Clancy rides behind them singing, For the drover's life has pleasures that the townsfolk never know.
And the bush hath friends to meet him, and their kindly voices greet him In the murmur of the breezes and the river on its bars, And he sees the vision splendid of the sunlit plains extended, And at night the wond'rous glory of the everlas ng stars**
Mick furrowed his brow.
“Bazza….Bazza….Bazza……. I did not ask you to put him in a pain ng or one of your bloody poems……..what did you learn?
Bazza’s eyes half closed as Mick gobbled up the silence and kilometres with catchphrases; ‘ me management’, ‘units of me’, ‘planning and efficiency ‘, ‘tailored outcomes’, ‘lay the founda ons’, ‘mission statement’, ‘need to opera onalise’, ‘holis c approach’.
Bazza closed his eyes and Mick deepened his voice to con nue with ‘core competencies’, ‘leverage’, ‘paradigm shi ’, ‘trac on’, and ‘silver bullet’.
Mick frothed slightly at the mouth as he built long sentences around; ‘Shoulder to shoulder’, ‘communica on is key’, ‘reinvent the wheel’, ‘push the envelope’, ‘forward es mates’ and ‘skin in the game’.
Just outside Tarago, Bazza jolted awake as Mick hit a pothole and cursed.
“There you go, Bazza……… I hope you have ‘enough bandwidth’ to take all that in. I’ve summarised what OJ was showing you over the past few days.”
Bazza rubbed the sleep from his eyes.
“Ahhhhh thanks, Mick……. I reckon it would be easier to invite Outback Jack down to my place to fix up the front fence and gate. He is also good for a yarn a er the work is done.”
Mick’s jaw dropped.
“And what’s in it for OJ, Bazza?”
Bazza grinned.
“I can teach him how to relax, Mick……. there is no sense in all of us being good at the same thing.”
*h ps://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/collec on/work/2920/
**h ps://www.australianculture.org/clancy-of-the-overflow-paterson/
Have a beer with Bazza at john.longhurst59@gmail.com
As a young woman, Ruth’s mother Dorothy vowed, “If he’s the last man on earth and dripping in diamonds I’ll never marry a farmer”. In fact, the fashion-conscious, young city dweller married a tractor mechanic but a er three boys in five years her husband did become a farmer. Ruth was born thirteen years later in 1942 in the country town of Denmark, on the south coast of Western Australia. Being a farmer’s daughter, and her father ins lling the love of country into her heart, she grew up with a respect for the natural environment and the beauty of rural surrounds and, as an only daughter, a degree of independence.
A er her second day at school, Ruth told her mother she wanted to be a teacher. Over the years her father o en tried to discourage her by saying, “All the years of study and educa on will only be wasted because you’ll get married and have kids.” Much to his chagrin she became a teacher and although she loved reading books, English grammar was never a favourite subject. Eventually her teaching career developed as a homebased business, teaching English as a second language to interna onal students.
Her family actually had the greatest influence on Ruth for developing the desire to write. Her mother, Dorothy, a loving wife, in an uncomfortable environment was a wonderful supporter and role model. She had had so much to contend with in a male dominated world, experiencing the catastrophes that resulted from two world wars, an economic depression, and cultural chauvinism but Dorothy’s experience and for tude resonated throughout her daughter’s younger life. This gave Ruth a spirit of posi vity which inspired her to find an inner strength to convince her that determina on and belief in oneself could override many of the issues we must face in life.
Ruth’s paternal grandparents were Swedish immigrants and arrived in Western Australia in 1900. Her grandmother passed away when Ruth was two years old but her mother, and other family members o en told wonderful tales about the spirited and courageous woman. Eventually, as those family members passed away Ruth came to the realisa on that she was the only one in the family in possession of the stories. Alida, it seemed, had been a strong, ‘gutsy’ lady, someone whose story should not go untold.
So, Ruth set about wri ng Alida’s story in 2010, followed by Dorothy’s story, all with a blend of social events, history and poli cs.
When “Alida’s Story” was completed Ruth then wrote her mother’s story and her own. The resulting trilogy,
“Hard Women” encompasses the life patterns of women over three generations, and is an understanding of the times, including the difficult and unreasonable situations faced by women over the past century. “Hard Women” is to be published shortly.
The business that Ruth and her husband, Don had established in the Victorian Alps town of Mount Beauty, kept them busy for 27 years un l it had to close in 2020 because of the Covid Pandemic. They then decided to move closer to family, most of whom live in the Southeast region of NSW. Ruth and Don had been wri ng for several years and considering the impact of losing the business and their familiar surrounds in the mountains, they both decided to concentrate on wri ng. When they se led in Bateman’s Bay, Ruth then decided to write fic on. The first step was to become involved with a group of similar thinking people and by chance she was introduced to the Eurobodalla Writer’s Group.
Ruth has just had her first book of fic on published. “Clouds and Sunshine”, the story of two daredevils with dreams of the future. From the days of se lement during the early 1900s in the mid-western New South Wales farming region, to the 1980s, there is genera onal discord, inheritance arguments, and jealousy, all of which ul mately create dissension between the characters, while adventurous pursuits con nue in the isolated, NSW, country town of Gunnedah.
In the 1980s when Don was a leading stunt pilot in Australia, Ruth wanted to a empt wing walking with Don but it was illegal at that me. So with research and an acceptable way around the illegali es, the unfolding of the story became an exhilara ng journey. Ruth explored the world of wing walking through the character's eyes and got a taste of what it was like to be up in the clouds.
Being part of the Writers’ Group for nearly two years has been very satisfying for Ruth and she admits that the knowledgeable discussions that develop around the table at both the night group and the day group have boosted her confidence, widened her mind and influenced her writing. The support of the group members has been constant and empathetic.
The Beagle Editor,
Another excellent Beagle editorial at the weekend. Our various governments’ and regulators’ inaction over the past 10 years may take another 10 years to correct. Adequate and affordable housing is essential and a core responsibility of government. State and Federal (perhaps also Local Government) regulator’s mistakes have been many, particularly shrinking government spending on social housing and suspension of many public incentives for new home ownership. All this has been based on the assumption that ‘the market’ would sense a profit and step up to balance the supply/demand scales. That strategy doesn’t work and never has worked with essential community services and products - and housing is of course an essential product. The market worships at the altar of profit not goodwill.
Homelessness Australia (a national non-profit advocacy group) has estimated that, in real terms, States spending on public housing and aid for the homeless has halved since 2013. This is a wrong that needs to be immediately corrected. Where would the money come from? Initial funds could be sourced from the Commonwealth should they be bold enough to scrap the Stage Three tax cuts and redirect a chunk of the $240billion saved over 10 years to right the wrong of a neglected social and first home ownership sector.
Additionally, a billion or two could be invested in the currently under-resourced Accelerated Infrastructure Fund. This fund, established in 2020 by the NSW Government, aims to dismantle the many barriers currently discouraging the construction industry from boosting the supply of new homes. Red tape and cumbersome official planning processes are suffocating initiatives to create more serviced land, to reform unnecessary building regulations, to assist with sourcing quality construction materials and to address the shortage of skilled workers.
Any spare change can be distributed as desperately needed rental assistance. There is likely to be a minimum impact on the Ballot Box given the recent Australian Institute report showing that just 22% of Australians are in favour of retaining the Stage Three tax cuts.
Kim Odgers
Tilba is becoming famous through the foresight of its farmers. It is being held up as an example of what an up-to-date farm should be like in a me of drought. The dry spell, it is reported, has not affected Tilba to the same extent as further south. Most of the farms are equipped with silos, and the stock fed on ensilage look remarkably well. Moreover, it is stated that there are several farms in the district whose milk supply is quite equal to that of a normal season.
The bones of two celestrials [Chinese emigrants] were exhumed at the local cemetery last week, and shipped to the Flowery Land.
Miss Miller, of Bimbimbie, unfortunately met with an accident through being thrown out of her sulky, the lady receiving a severe shaking and fractured ribs. Dr. Cutler was immediately sent for, and the pa ent is now progressing favourably.
Since Mr. George Brown, of Bodalla, was operated on, the most serious one performed here, was skilfully done on Tuesday by Dr. Cutler on li le Mollie Mylo , only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Mylo . The li le girl was suddenly taken ill on Saturday, and the case being diagnosed as appendici s the pa ent was removed to the local hospital where the opera on took place. It transpired that the case was much worse than an cipated, peritoni s having supervened. However, with skilful treatment, and assiduous nursing by Matron Constable, we are pleased to report that there is now a slight improvement, and her recovery is almost assured.
Mr. A. H. Preddy and family have le “Tuffwood” and taken up residence in Mrs. J. Emmo ’s commodious co age “Eversley” in Page Street.
Bateman’s Bay. (From our Correspondent.) Mogo footballers played a return match with the Bateman’s Bay juniors on the la er’s ground. The game was extremely rough and several players were badly knocked about especially young Barling, of the Mogo team. The Bay won by 3 to nil.
The dredge put into this port on Tuesday a ernoon, pending favourable weather to commence opera ons on the Moruya Bar.
Mr. Forbes Mackay, who is always on the lookout for latest modern methods, has had an up-to-date electric light plant installed at “The Bungalow.” We expect others will follow suit shortly.
AUCTION SALE on May 19th at 2.30 p.m. sharp. H. J. Thomson will sell … under instruc ons from Mr. H. E. Simpson; - No 1 Farm, known as “Oaklands,” Mullenderee, containing 87 acres of alluvial flats, divided into seven paddocks, with a five-roomed co age and kitchen, bails, silo and shed, and two acres of lucerne; No 2 Farm, known as Ninderra Estate, containing 433 acres of highly improved hilly land, and having a permanent water supply, with co age, bails, and 100 ton silo built of granite.
Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.
The importance of shipping to the South Coast un l the early 1950s will be highlighted in an exhibi on by Narooma Historical Society in Narooma Library 12-27 May during library hours.
Society President Laurelle Pacey said in the early days roads were rough tracks or nonexistent so the sea provided a vital transport link.
“It was the means of taking cargoes mainly to Sydney returning with supplies for se lers, miners and businesses, mail and o en also carried passengers,” she said.
“Cargoes could include mber, wa le bark, oysters, oats, cheese, maize, wheat, hides, kegs of bu er, even granite from Moruya River. In the early days of steamers, it was a 13 hour trip from Narooma to Sydney compared with several days by road.”
On Friday 19 May at 10.30am, Ms Pacey will talk about shipping to the south coast, par cularly Narooma. Everyone is welcome.
The exhibi on coincides with the Na onal Trust’s Australian Heritage Fes val and Interna onal Museums Day on 18 May.
She also urges everyone to visit Narooma’s Lighthouse Museum in the Visitors Centre which highlights Narooma’s rich mari me past and its close associa on with Barunguba (Montague Island).
The River of Art Fes val is back from Friday 15 to Sunday 24 September 2023. Now in its 18th year, the 10-day fes val will feature culture, music, visual art, theatre, and crea ve workshops around the fes val theme Celebra ng Place.
The River of Art Fes val is now invi ng proposals from ar sts, the community and business to be a part of this year’s fes val by producing crea ve works or providing a venue or gallery to host events.
The deadline for proposals is Wednesday 12 July.
Following a sell out season with Agatha Crust and the Village Hall Murders, the Moruya Red Door Theatre Company's next play is almost here.
Two wonderful one act plays at the Moruya RSL Hall.
While the matinee will have the usual theatre seating, the night shows have table seating. So grab a friend and organise some nibbles for a terrific night out. Tickets on line or at the door.
The Ladybirds by Tony Layton and directed by Jack Spahr
A village drama group has lost all their men. The future looks bleak until a bright director agrees to help them out. The suggested solution at first shocks the actors and the villagers, so don't be surprised with what happens next.
Six local ar sts who regularly get together and paint. These ar sts are all different in their approach to pain ng, style, technique, subject ma er, medium and colour pale e. The artwork is diverse and ranges from realis c local scenes, impressionis c work, s ll life, abstract expressionism, as well as semi abstract landscapes and seascapes. Various media is used, some of which explores acrylic paint, mixed media, ink, pastel and much more.
Above: Abstract by Kristen Arraye
The exhibi on is open 7 days per week 8am to 5pm for May.
Carroll College have an upcoming Musical : Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Musical will be held on Tuesday 27th, Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th June commencing at 6.30pm each evening.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve wri en about the amazing therapeu c proper es of Moringa oleifera. This tree is na ve to northern India and Africa and has for centuries been used to fight disease and treat many ailments.
As I’ve explained previously, there are many health benefits when taking Moringa oleifera, however one of the most interes ng is the an -inflammatory effect Moringa oleifera has on the body. It is believed Moringa oleifera contains some of the most powerful and effec ve an -inflammatory compounds in natural medicine.
Many sufferers from arthri s and joint pain say they receive a significant reduc on in pain and some mes complete remission. Because of these an -inflammatory quali es, Moringa may also work well in preven on and treatment of gout. Moringa oleifera in fact not only acts as an an -inflammatory but also alkalises the body. Many will be aware, lowering acid levels by alkalising our body is important in trea ng and preven ng gout and arthri s.
Cycooxygenase-2 is one of the key enzymes in our body which assists the body in producing the inflammatory compounds which are necessary when we suffer an infec on or an injury. These inflammatory compounds in such cases are essen al for the healing process. However, when the body generates excessive amounts of these key enzymes, we then suffer from chronic inflamma on and pain. The phytonutrients contained in the Moringa oleifera directly help the body to restrain and control those key enzymes which cause joint pain or those nagging pains caused by exercise or general wear and tear (i.e., old age!).
In addi on to these key enzyme inhibitors, Moringa oleifera has been found to contain other pain-relieving quali es including bio-ac ve compounds such as flavonoids, carotenoids and polyphenols which is thought to also reduce inflamma on and encourages bone and joint health.
When we think of inflamma on, I guess most will automa cally think of arthri s however low-grade chronic inflamma on can also play an ongoing part in other diseases such as autoimmune disorders, for example rheumatoid arthri s, lupus, and polymyalgia rheuma ca where our body’s immune system mistakenly sets up an inflammatory response although there’s no inflamma on to fight off. Then we have inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease, coli s, and ulcera ve coli s. Moringa oleifera, because of its aninflammatory quali es, can be beneficial in treatment of these diseases.
Some migraine sufferers find if they follow an an -inflammatory diet their migraine headaches subside. When migraines are caused by low grade chronic inflamma on, taking Moringa oleifera may be worthwhile.
Low grade chronic inflamma on is believed to be the source of many diseases including cancer, obesity and heart disease which could therefore mean it’s the foremost cause of deaths in the western world.
Quite o en there will be no indica on of chronic inflamma on un l illness occurs. Chronic inflamma on can be present in our body for years with no obvious signs. It is low grade and systemic, quietly, and insidiously
causing damage to our ssues without us even being aware un l of course we become unwell.
It is obvious how extremely important it is to prevent chronic inflamma on in our body. Supplemen ng with Moringa oleifera may be a great way to prevent chronic inflamma on. As I have wri en previously, Moringa has many other health benefits – it is extremely high in nutrients. It is a nutrient dense food source used by UNICEF and World Health Organisa on to treat malnutri on.
Diet is also vitally important when addressing and keeping inflamma on in check. An an -inflammatory diet is similar to an alkalising diet. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, par cularly green leafy vegetables. Remember the ideal diet is 80% alkaline and 20% acidic. A list of acid/alkaline foods is available in our store. Also available are free test kits to test the acid/alkaline level in our body.
For more informa on on Moringa call to see Bev and the team at Go Vita, your Health Shop at 5 North St Batemans Bay or phone on 44729737. Don’t forget to tune into Bev every Wednesday on 2EC at 12.30pm.
With the cooler months just around the corner, it’s me to begin thinking about some healthy soup recipes. This Broccoli Soup is not only very tasty, it’s super alkalising and super healthy with several alkalising ingredients, plus some great aninflammatory ingredients.
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Best of Bone Broth Turmeric & Ginger Bone Broth; 500ml hot water ; 1 Tbsp Plenty Aust Olive Oil, 2 sliced garlic cloves, 1 Tbsp grated ginger, ½ tsp ground coriander, ½ tsp Organic Road Turmeric Powder, 200g sliced Zucchini; 85g chopped Broccoli, 100g chopped Kale, 3 tbsp chopped parsley.
Method: Fry garlic, ginger, coriander and turmeric lightly in olive oil for 2 minutes. Mix bone broth concentrate in 500ml water. Add 3 tbsp broth and con nue to s r. Add zucchini, s rring in well for 3 minutes. Add 400ml broth and leave to simmer for 3 minutes. Add broccoli and kale to pan and cook for 5 minutes un l vegetables are so . Remove from heat, add chopped parsley and blend with blender un l mixture is smooth. Garnish with extra chopped parsley.
On Monday, 15th May, 22 entrants competed in a Medley Stableford compe on.
Two divisions: Div 1; 0-29 Div 2; 30-45
The Division 1 winner was Tanya Desmond with a score of 32 C/B
The Division 2 winner was Lynne McDonald with a score of 30 C/B Balls to 30 on C/B
Nearest to pin: Hole 3, Div 2, Julie Whyte , Hole 9, Div 3, Maureen Casswell
Wednesday 17th May on a cold and windy day we played a 4-person Ambrose for our annual charity day. The charity was The Family Place, Moruya. The game was friendly and compe ve.
Team Wham was the winning team with a score of 54.25
Thank you to everyone who contributed to making this a very successful day and raising funds for a very important charity.
On Wednesday we had a good turnout of 42 bowlers with winners decided by Lucky Rinks and this week the winners were Gavin Richardson, Peter Murton and John Spees (skip) who were down 10 to 15 a er 11 ends before turning the game around to come out winners by 25 to 19 against Greg Maloney, Peter Ha am and Jeremy Seaton (skip). Second place went to Tony Gors, Neville Cork and John Downie (skip) who bolted out to an 18 to six lead a er11 ends and kept a good lead through the second half for a 23 to 17 win against Darrel Goodridge, Cindy Newell and their skip. The first res ng toucher went to Michael Murane, proving that bowls ability runs in the family. Well done Michael. Thank you to Rapley and Sons, Narooma Plaza, for their con nued support.
On Saturday there was quite a good turnout and the winners, decided by Lucky Rinks, were Kevin Callaway, Jim Constan and Peter McKay (skip) who were down seven to 10 a er 11 ends before cruising home for a 15 to 11 win against Darrel Goodridge, Cindy Newell and Bruce Rapkins
On Sunday we had two triples and a game of pairs with the winners decided by Lowest Winning Score and this Sunday it was Lee-Anne Adamthwaite, Carol Harraway and Dawn Kenny (skip) who had a very close game early on where they led 10 to eight a er 13 ends before they drew clear for a 17 to eight win against Rob McIntyre/Al Randall, Brian Adamthwaite and Neil Verner (skip).
The Final of the Consistency Compe on was played this week with worthy finalists Dave Herman up against Gary Murane. Gary led early on but Dave caught up a er six ends to lead 31 to 29. Dave started to draw clear and led 82 to 48 a er 13 ends but Gary came back strongly to win the next two ends but that was when Dave steadied and won the next two ends to take the high standard match 101 to 69. Congratula ons Dave for playing so well throughout the compe on and also to Gary who had some good wins leading up to the final.
One game was played this week with Rod Holman and Tony Gors (skip) playing Barbara McNamara and Peter Jones (skip).The on fire pair of Rod and Tony bolted out of the gates to lead 12 to two a er eight ends and they con nued their jack a ack throughout the game to take the match 29 to 10.
Winter came to the Runners this evening with cold southerly winds. There were 42 brave starters and only 3 personal best mes. Last week we had four members of the S family join the run and this week we had four members of the McAsh family do their first run. It is a very popular event for the whole family to par cipate and enjoy. They can run, walk or push a pram and improve their fitness.
Imogen Seidel recorded a personal best me in the 2 kilometres improving by over 3 minutes. In the 3 Kilometres Ben Rosenbaum reduced his me by 25 seconds and in the 4 kilometres Gary Ashton improved by 13 seconds.
The Gunn boys were outstanding in the Regional Cross Country running championships at Nowra. James came 3rd and Lewis came 5th. They will now go on to the State Championships in Sydney in few weeks’ me. Bernie and Mick Lambert are off to run in the Great Ocean Road marathon events this coming weekend. We wish them well in this very challenging event.
Taralga
The 2023 Lazer Rally of the Bay is shaping up to be one of the most exci ng and compe ve rally events of the year. With drivers from all over the country set to compete in this iconic Australian event, spectators are sure to be in for a treat.
Organised by the North Shore Spor ng Car Club, the Lazer Rally of the Bay is a gravel rally event that takes place in the beau ful Eurobodalla township of Batemans Bay, New South Wales.
The event a racts some of the best rally drivers in the state, all vying for the coveted top spot on the podium. This year's event promises to be even more exci ng than previous years, with several new drivers and teams entering the compe on. One driver to watch out for is Richie Dalton, who has won the Rally of the Bay in past. Dalton will be driving his Toyota Yaris, and he'll be hoping to add another victory to his already impressive rally career.
In addi on to the professional drivers, the Rally of the Bay also features a number of amateur and semi-professional drivers, all compe ng in a variety of classes. This allows drivers of all skill levels to par cipate in the event and adds an extra level of excitement to the compe on.
One of the most unique aspects of the Rally of the Bay is the scenic loca on. The rally takes place on the gravel roads of the beau ful Eurobodalla Shire in South Coast region of New South Wales, providing a stunning backdrop for the high-speed ac on. Spectators are encouraged to come out and enjoy the scenery as well as the rally, with vantage points and viewing areas available on the course.
As with any rally event, safety is of the utmost importance. The organisers of the Lazer Rally of the Bay have implemented measures to ensure the safety of both drivers and spectators, including strict speed limits and safety barriers in certain areas.
Overall, the 2023 Rally of the Bay promises to be an exci ng and thrilling event for all involved. With the State’s best drivers, a beau ful loca on, and a passionate community of rally enthusiasts, this event is not to be missed.
The Lazer Rally of the Bay takes place on the 29th of July and includes 10 special stages (5 stages repeated).
Tuross Head Bowling Club held a very successful three day Carnival on May 15 – 17. The Carnival comprised different events each day with entrants compe ng for a prize pool of over $3000! The success of the event was due to the wonderful sponsorship of the local businesses, great organisa on from Marcel Kors and Andrew Farrington, nice weather (for the most part!) and the greens being in first class condi on.
The first event was the Hallmark Real Estate and Tuross Pharmacy Mixed Pairs. It was very compe ve event as shown that over the three games played no side managed to win all three games. The winners were the Dalmeny team of Vicki Dedini and Brian Seaman who won two games and drew the third. They had a points margin of plus 20.
In second place were the Tomakin side of Helena and Greg Megee who finished with 2 wins and plus 24. The local pairing of Jonathan Green and Rose Farrington were next with 2 wins and plus 22. Peter and Irene Macdonald completed a good day for the locals when they had the best last game of plus 11.
On Tuesday 20 teams competed over three games of 2 bowl triples in the Pla num Blinds and Awnings Luxaflex Open Triples. In another very compe ve event only two teams won all three games. Cooma visitors of Cobber Seears, Terry Croker and Mel Storta took the main prize with 3 wins and plus 27. Locals Mick Challice, Ray Brown and Allan Etheredge finished second with 3 wins and plus 23.
A er an absence of several years, former regular visitors from Wagga – Kevin Ra er, Bob Robertson and John Hetherington - had a successful day taking out third place with two wins and plus 25. The Bodalla/ Narooma combina on of Ma Morton, Paul Van der Heuvel and Keith Picke had the best last game win with plus 17.
Two full greens of 28 sides competed in the final event - the AMH Motor Group Open Pairs. Despite the cold change play was again very compe ve with only 4 of the teams managing to win all games. The Moruya team of Peter Pritchard and Joel Hilliard won the day with three wins and plus 27.
Paul Van der Heuvel and Ma Morton just managed to take home second place when they pipped Tuross players Sue Fahey and Lorraine Bird. Both teams had 3 wins and plus 13 but the Bodalla pairing won 2 more ends over the day to finish second.
Malua Bay players Peter Hutchison and Tony Melrose picked up the best last game .
Sunday the 7th of May met us with the first savage cold snap of the year. There was only a small window of good weather to hold the competition as the day prior was a beautiful autumn day but the ocean was as flat as a pancake, and the day following our competition had an unsurfable 6 foot stormy swell with severe southwest winds. There were reports of fresh snow on the Clyde mountain as club members tore themselves away from the comfort of their woodfires to meet at Kianga Main beach for our pointscore.
Any wetsuits left out overnight were found almost frozen stiff in the morning - as any surfer knows this is not an inviting situation to be found in on a cold wintery day.
Along with arctic conditions, a howling southwest wind was predicted to hit by lunch. Luckily this front didn’t roll in until after the competition was complete. A considerable swell was visible on the horizon, with some members secretly wishing it would roll in sooner than was forecast.
Blankets and mittens were shared amongst freezing members as they sipped from their thermos or warmed their hands on the radiant heat from the sizzling BBQ, manned by club vice president Dean Lange. Today’s special offering from the BBQ tent (ontop of the usual fry up) was a juicy Marlin fish burger cooked to order and lathered with all the chutney’s and relishes, fresh lettuce and tomato.
Final results:
Under 8s - Spike Gunn
Under 13s - Flinder Black
Under 14 boys - Oscar Jackson
Under 18 boys - Hamish White
Over 45 men - Andrew Johnson
Open mens - Matt Hoar
Under 18 girls - Marley Eaton
Open women - Melissa Hoar
Longboards - Simon Brown
Right: Andrew Johnson 60 years and feeling fabulous
While many surfers left promptly to warm up at home after their heats, a few legendary committee members stuck out the day and braved the icy conditions to support the club with set up and pack up, or to stay and judge or help with the BBQ. On Saturday the 27th May Dalmeny Boardriders are hosting the Far South Coast Junior Regional Titles - if you see the tents stop by for a tasty treat and to check out our best local junior surfers battle it out.
Next competition: Sunday June 4th
Moruya River.
The river continues to be productive this week, with plenty of anglers finding a fish or two for their efforts. The lower to middle sections have been the most productive, with bream, Luderick, flathead and tailor being the mainstay of the systems captures this week.
Preddy’s wharf has seen a few very nice tailor being taken, along with some nice bream and Luderick. There have also been a few sneaky mulloway taken from along here also. Live yakkas have been the best bait for these fish.
Up around the Quarry wharf, the resident bream, tailor and flathead have all been taken from in amongst the granite boulders that make up the fish holding structure below the wharf itself. Don’t be tempted to put too heavy of a sinker on, as this is snaggy country, and you will donate lots of gear if you do. Further upstream, bream can be found hiding in under the local moored boats. If you are going to cast lures or baits towards these man made structures, don’t hit the boats!!! Several of these boats are peoples homes, and unless you want to face an angry resident, be precise with you casting. If you can’t be accurate with your casts, don’t target these areas. A bit of respect goes along way!!
The northern bank, from the town bridge down to the airport flats, has long been a great stretch to walk the bank with a few select plastics or hard body lures and prospect for a flathead, bream, tailor or even mulloway. Please remember that Malabar Creek is a designated sanctuary zone, and can not be fished! The creek is clearly sign posted as a sanctuary, and fisheries have been known to sit and wait! Please do the right thing. The deeper holes further upstream will start to hold more fish as the water temps drop, so give the hospital a bit of a look as we move into the cooler stretch of the year. Tuross River.
With still warmer ocean temps in affect, the lower to middle sections of the Tuross system, will be the better areas to target this weekend. The southern potato point side will still have reasonable numbers of flathead and bream in around the weed beds and flats areas for those want to target these species this weekend.
While the middle sections around four ways and the associated racks and snags will be holding good numbers of bream still.
These areas can be targeted with soft plastics, hard body lures or with bait and a keenly placed burly trial. Giving the fish the option of a “free” feed can help entice them to bite when the fishing starts to get a little harder due to dropping water temps.
Coila lake will be a good option this weekend for both a late season run of prawns with tomorrows dark, and the resident bream looking for a feed of school run prawns. Rock and Beach.
From the stones, drummer will be a very viable option this Saturday, with stable sea conditions making rock fishing safe. Sunday however will be a different story, with big seas forecast to come through later in the weekend. The beaches continue to produce salmon and tailor, with some solid fish being taken this week.
Moruya breakwall, has been producing some nice fish this week, with salmon, tailor, bream, trevally and flathead all possible captures for this fish magnet of a location.
Keep an eye on sundays swells and winds, as Saturday will be the pick of the days. Offshore.
Plenty of snapper and flathead have been reported this week, with small numbers of dolphin fish as the summer run of them finishes up. Winter is traditionally the time for big snapper, as the move into shallower waters to chase the annual run of cuttlefish. Big fish in shallow water can be a lot of fun, and can be easily targeted on bigger soft plastics.
The Kings gear continues to sell well this week, and stocks are holding up for the more popular items. The bait freezer is also well stocked, with mullet fillet the only missing item this week.
The forecast is looking great for the first half of the weekend, with a southerly change coming through on Sunday. There is no rain at this stage, so get out and enjoy the weekend. Whether you are fishing or camping, get outside this weekend and enjoy the area we are lucky enough to call home.
Stay safe everyone and remember, “everyday’s a good day for fishing…”
Team Tackle World Moruya.
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South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1147:
Last week we highlighted some of the ini a ves from the recent budget (and previous announcements from the Labor government) focussed on resolving the current property and rental crises. It appears the issue has become poli cised with the Coali on and the Greens blocking the proposals in the Senate. This is of course en rely their right in our democra c poli cal system however any delays are not a good thing for those who already can’t find a rental or can’t afford to purchase a home.
One of the proposals/demands from the Greens is to implement rental freezes for two years, and cap increases at 2% every two years a er that. You might remember that rental freezes have occurred before and in fact quite recently. During the pandemic (which incidentally s ll exists), the Na onal cabinet introduced a rental evic on moratorium and the Tasmanian, Victorian, South Australian and Western Australian governments all froze rents. But it should be noted these were planned as very short-term ini a ves. But would a two year freeze and subsequent rental cap work?
Well, certainly not everyone agrees. The prime minister has previously described the idea of rental freezes as "absolute pixie dust" and many others believe that the only ac vity that will start to solve the problem is to increase the supply of rental proper es. It is generally considered that a rental freeze would provide a very short-term solu on that would have long term nega ve consequences.
The Real Estate Ins tute of Australia believes a rental freeze would have disastrous long-term impacts saying:
The introduc on of a rental freeze would have far-reaching consequences with renters as the biggest loser.
It has a sexy short-term effect for poli cians but as the market adjusts the consequences turn out to be dire.
We know from interna onal experience that rent freezes or controls will immediately reduce rental supply, discourage ins tu onal and private investment in housing and reduce investor income needed to improve exis ng rental stock for essen al things like hea ng, cooling and energy-efficient improvements.
So, implemen ng a freeze and cap may well push current landlords to sell their rental property, further reducing rental stock, and also be a huge disincen ve for new investors to purchase property for rental purposes. Fixing rental stock availability s ll seems to be the only long-term solu on and it might take more crea ve thinking to find be er short-term relief.
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