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those health problems caused by Leaky Gut. It also means anyone suffering from poor digestion and gut and bowel problems may be suffering from low absorption of Zinc. An indication of low zinc levels may also be white spots on the fingernails.

Dietary sources of zinc include meat, egg yolks, dairy products, pumpkin seeds, liver, nuts, oysters, and sunflower kernels. If you are low in zinc however it is also important to take a zinc supplement. So, if you believe your body may be low in zinc, call into our store where we can easily test for low zinc levels.

For more information on any health issue call in to see Bev and the team at Go Vita, Your Health Shop at 5 North St in Batemans Bay or phone on 0244729737. Don’t forget to tune in to Bev on 2EC every Wednesday at 12.30pm.

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PUMPKIN SEEDS - HIGH IN ZINC & GROWN BY AUSSIE FARMERS Where possible, we try to stock Australian grown products. This isn’t always as easy as you might imagine. One example is pumpkin seeds also known as pepitas. Almost all pepitas sold in Australia are from China. We are lucky enough however to have access to one supplier of Australian pumpkin seeds.

Unlike the common pumpkin seeds which grow with a hard fibrous casing, they are a special dark green pumpkin seed which grows without the hard casing. They are much easier to eat and in fact quite crunchy. They are also activated releasing more natural enzymes. This seed from the humble pumpkin is packed full of nutrients. It is great source of protein, plant-based omega 3 and fibre. It is also high in vitamins and minerals, particularly magnesium and zinc.

Magnesium and zinc are both important minerals which can often be lacking in our diet. Adding pumpkin seeds can be helpful in improving magnesium and zinc levels. I like making up a trail mix of pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, flaked coconut, Australian sunflower kernels and almonds. They can be sprinkled over salads, your breakfast, soups etc. plus included in your baking – cakes, breads, or biscuits. With the colder mornings having now arrived, I love a good porridge for breakfast such as the following -

SUPER HEALTHY PORRIDGE Ingredients: 3 Tbsp Organic Road Rolled Oats, 1 Tbsp

Go Vita Organic Chia Seeds, 1 Tbsp Go Vita Aust Pumpkin Seeds, 1 tsp Go Vita Aust Sunflower Seeds, 1 Tbsp Organic Road Shredded Coconut, 1 Tbsp Go Vita Australian Walnuts, 1 Tbsp chopped Go Vita Organic Dried Figs.

Method: Combine rolled oats, coconut and seeds and cover with boiling water in a saucepan. Allow mixture to absorb water and occasionally stir. Once absorbed top up with your favourite milk and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Pour into bowl and top with chopped walnuts and figs plus your favourite fresh fruit and yoghurt.

PUMPKIN SEED PESTO Ingredients: 1 bunch basil, ½ cup Hemp Foods Australia Organic Hemp Seed Oil, ¾ cup Australian Pumpkin Seeds, ½ lemon, 2 cloves garlic, ½ tsp Natural Road Himalayan Salt, 2 Tbsp Natural Road Savoury Yeast Flakes

Method: Place basil, oil, seeds, garlic, nutritional yeast, lemon juice and salt in food processor. Blitz until a smooth consistency – or leave a little chunky if you prefer.

Narooma Ladies Golf results

The week started with a Medley Stableford event with 21 entrants.

Two divisions: Div 1, 0-26; Div 2, 27-45

The Division 1 winner was Di Knoll with a score of 36 off her handicap of 18.

The Division 2 winner was Moira Richards with another great score of 38 off her handicap of 33. Balls to 34

Nearest to pin:

Hole 3, Div 1 Jan Shevlin

Hole 14, Div 3 Moira Richards

Hole 9, Div 2 Jenny Walker

The final of the Single Match Play was played between Di Wilkes and Chris Hendra.

Finally, on the 18th, it was won by Chris Hendra. Wednesday 7th June it was June Medal and Pu ng compe on.

Two Divisions: Div 1, 0-24; Div 2, 25-45

The monthly medal and overall winner was Jan Boxsell with a ne score of 69 off her handicap of 29.

The Division 1 winner was Chris Fader with a ne score of 70 off her handicap of 12 and runner up was Sylvia Donohoe with a net score of 72 ocb off her handicap of 3

The Division 2 winner was Maddie Robinson with a ne score of 73 off her handicap of 29. Balls to 76. Pu ng prize went to Jan Boxsell.

Nearest to pin:

Hole 14, Div 2 Jenny Walker

Hole 17, Div 3 Trish James

A Stableford event was also played with 15 entrants

The winner and first- me compe on with the ladies was Rebecca Hardy with a great score of 40 off her handicap of 32. Balls to 31 ocb.

Moruya Women’s Golf

Wednesday 7th June

The 4th GNSW Monthly Medal was another highly contested round with some very close scores recorded by many of the 21 players.

1st place and the prized Monthly Medal went to Shirley Noy who finished with a magnificent score of 72.

2nd place went to Dee Meek, also with a fantas c score of 75 C/B. Place Ge ers:

R Hawkins (75), B Kennedy (77 C/B), J Hebbard (77), C Becker (78 C/B), L Doolan (78 C/B), J Lumsden (78).

Narooma Men’s Bowls Social Bowls Winners’ Circle

On Wednesday we had a good turnout of 36 bowlers with winners decided by Lowest Winning Margin and this week the winners were Andy Thomson, Ken Burrows and Peter McKay (skip) who had a very close game throughout and a er being all square at 11 all a er 12 ends they swapped the lead a couple of mes before they med their run to perfec on for a 19 to 17 win against Warren Bender, Barry Goodwin and John Downie (skip). Second place went to Garry Burke and Allan Hepper (skip) who led 20 to six a er 18 ends and withstood a strong fightback from Peter James and Tony Gors (skip) and held on to take the game 23 to 20. The first res ng toucher went to Peter Dillon at 12.50, con nuing his good form of late. Well done Peter. Thank you to Rapley and Sons for their con nued support.

On Sunday we had two triples and a game of pairs with the winners decided by Highest Winning Score and this Sunday it was John Downie and Barry Lymbery (skip) who were 12 all a er 12 ends, 13 all a er 14 ends and down 16 to 17 a er 16 ends before they drew clear for a 25 to 17 win against Graeme Howden and Ken Burrows (skip).

Dixie Dean Triples

Sue Wales, Cindy Newell and their skip had a very ght first half to lead eight to six a er 10 ends before they took the next six ends to draw clear on their way to a 20 to nine win against Allan Chisholm, Terry Lewis and Peter Jones (skip). Peter Dillon, Rob Coulson and Greg Ryan (skip) played Mick Cavic, Darryl Goodwin and Kevin Callaway (skip) and a er bol ng out of the boxes Greg’s team led all the way for a good win.

President Pairs

One game was played this week, Cindy Newell and her skip playing Jim Constan and Sandra Breust (skip) and a er ge ng off to a great start Jim and Sandra led 20 to six a er 11 ends and 25 to 12 a er 17 ends before they dropped the last four ends but maintained their lead for a 25 to 18 win.

Tuross Head Vets Golf Par Event Results

A later start for the winter months combined with a fine morning saw a field of 51 players contest a Par event at Tuross Vets Golf on 7 June 2023.

Winner on the day was Richard Kelly with a score of +3, from Rick Brake on +2, together with Terry Milliken and Maree Coffey with +1s. Minor prizes went to Gail Rogers on 0, David Williams -1, Henry Anderson, Greg Thornton, Paula Coffey, Jennifer Gray and Peter Coffey all with -2s, followed by Robin Green, Chris Wra en, Ross Hendy and Ian Manton all with -3.

The Bradman award was jointly shared by Mike Birks and Robert McKirdy, whilst nearest the pins went to Peter Coffey on the 4th, Greg Bush on the 6th, and to Jane Egli s and Ken Hush on the 7th. Chris Wra en won the Accurate drive compe on.

Broulee Runners Wed 7th June 2023

An excellent evening for running and of the 44 starters there were 8 personal best mes. In the 2kilometres PBs were recorded by Imogen Seidel, Tom Ireson, Gemma Issaakidis and Anna Marley.

In the 4-kilometres the improvers were Brad Turner, Louisa McAsh, Bernie Lambert, and Gillian Stapleton.

Some of our young athletes have been compe ng at Sydney at the NSW Cross Championships and we look forward to seeing their results.

Moruya River.

For this time of year, the fishing in Moruya hasn’t been too bad. While there hasn’t been the frenzy of activity that the summer season brings has, there are still fish to be had. The town bridge is holding a few fish after dark on the flats in the middle of the river. With an evening high tide this weekend, the fishing after dark off of the bridge will be a good way to find a flathead or bream that are still holding up on the flats. Soft plastics sight cast to mooching flathead, or live nippers suspended off the bottom are both good techniques to try this weekend.

Downstream, the stretches on the northern bank heading down towards Malabar creek, have the potential to still hold a few flathead, while the deeper holes will be holding a few bream and maybe even a sneaky mulloway.

As we continue heading down towards the lower sections of the river, don’t forget to give quarry wharf a look, it will hold a few nice fish in its deep, rocky, snaggy holes.

The Garlandtown flats all the way down to the airport flats with its warmer water temperatures will be the last hold out for both bream and flathead as the water temps continue to drop. Live nippers are my pick for the best baits to be using, along with a good burley trail, to try and get any fish in the area interested.

Tuross River.

With Tuross experiencing the same cooling off that all other systems are going through at the moment, it’s time to fish low, both in the system itself and in the depth of water you target. Slowly worked, deep fished soft plastics will find both bream and flathead, while metal blade style lures make getting down to where the fish are hiding a much easier proposition. If chasing flathead with blades, up spec your leader a bit, as the size of a blade will fit along way down a flatheads cavernous gob, making leader chaff something to try and combat. I find 10lb fluorocarbon to be a good starting point.

As for where to start, the holes around fourways and above have always been a good 1st place to look. As the water temperature drops the water clarity will become crystal clear, so finding the slightly greener water that offers a bit more cover can be the key the fishing hiding fish.

Rock and Beach.

The drummer have been on the chew this last week, and are of a size that will make landing them difficult for the unprepared! These fish can and do have a habit of destroying the underguned angler. A good mix of soaked bread, prawn heads and shells, with a heavy gauge hook and cunji or prawn is all that is required to hook, and hopefully land these hard fighting and tasty fish. Bleed the fish out straight away, and take the fillets off the frame, being sure to leave the gut cavity untouched. The flesh is firm, white and oh so sweet, and yes I do have a soft spot for the humble black drummer!

As we move into the cooler months of the year, the ledges north of Batemans Bay, start to become more heavily fished with a rare breed of angler that likes early cold starts, and the chance of a screaming drag! The land based snapper guys become a common feature along alot of the more well known spots north of the bay, all the way up past Durras and even further north.

These guys are looking for the tell tail signs of the post spawn cuttlefish, that the big reds come in close to feed on. Hopefully we see a run of cuttlefish this year, as it is something that hasn’t really happened for the last 2-3 seasons.

Along the beaches, the salmon continue to be the main stay for most beach anglers, with all beaches a potential spot to find this enigmatic and some times polarising sports fish. Most will say that they are only good as cat food, but prepared properly and looked after, that can provide a good and tasty feed for the family. Bleed them out straight away, and if possible, keep them in a bucket of waters, so they don’t dry out during your session. While there are definitely better eating fish to take home, they are readily available, and can be an easy source of protein to feed the family.

Offshore.

The snapper are already moving into shallower waters, while there are still fish in the magic 30-40m mark, expect for them to start showing upon as little as 5m of water. Just be careful of swell size and direction, as 5m isn’t where you want to be if conditions are not great. The flathead also continue to grace most boat crews fish bins this last week. You can expect that they will start to ease up activity as the water temp drops.

Out wide off of Tuross canyons, there have been reports of a few Yellowfin around, so for those that don’t mind burning a bit of fuel to find some tuna, it could be worth a look.

The shop is still reasonably well stocked for this long weekend, although we are complete out of star sinkers for the beach guys at the time of writing this. I may have a delivery coming today, but more likely it will early next week. I am out of mullet of any kind in the bait freezer, while everything else is in stock.

Have a great Kings Birthday weekend this long weekend, remember that double demerits points will be in full swing for those driving anywhere this long weekend.

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