Beagle Weekender Vol 325 August 25th 2023

Arts ……………………. 21 to 23

Cinema ……………….. 14,15

Community ………………3 to 9

Reading ……………………..16 to 20

Real Estate…. 38 No ces…… 40

Food ………………………...24

Sport and Fishing………. 26 to 31

Editorial …………………..2

What’s On …………….... 10 to 13

Image by G John from Pixabay

Welcome to this week’s editorial,

This week we saw representa on at NSW Parliament House suppor ng the establishment of an alliance, Coastal Residents United, to defend small coastal towns and pockets of sensi ve and endangered coastal bushland from ‘inappropriate development’ Including the many presented pe ons gathered from community groups up and down the New South Wales coast were two from the Dalmeny Ma ers Group and the Friends of Coila.

While I am not suppor ve of the cheek by jowl, cky tacky subdivisions we are now seeing being built on pocket sized blocks, I am well aware that by building two storey clusters devoid of trees with a 25m asset protec on zone to keep bushfires at bay. I am aware that in doing so maximises the u lisa on of exis ng infrastructure (water and sewer). In filling is a way to centralise popula on spread.

In the case of Dalmeny Ma ers the proposed subdivision will have to ck all current condi ons required under legisla on. Yes, there will be trees destroyed. But the development will maximise the use of exis ng infrastructure and may well spread the rate burden. The reality is that Narooma is growing at a rate that Council has not expected. Their role is to find, and service, land to accommodate new comers. They know the codes and will ensure that are applied by the developer.

FACT: There is a demand for land around Narooma. It takes a review of the LEP (a long process) to iden fy where urban expansion might be best placed. For the minute the focus is on Dalmeny. Ques on: If NOT Dalmeny then WHERE? If not Coila WHERE?

The Coila Lake development has been on the books since 1984. Every newcomer to the town hears of it. For decades it has laid dormant. Legally dormant. But now the market demand has woken it. The development is now progressing. The community has been given an opportunity to have a say and as a result some reasonable modifica ons have been made to the plans. But there is a fac on calling it a Zombie. The fact is the current progress and the progress to date are in accord with the NSW Planning laws.

This week’s launch of the Coastal Residents United group failed, I believe, in not declaring a mo on that could be voted on in Parliament. Something along the lines of “I move that, from this day forth, Zombie developments and proposed developments deemed inappropriate be reviewed and subsequently halted. We acknowledge that these developments were approved by this Government and as such we have calculated that a no onal budget of $19 Gazillion dollars be put aside for compensa on to developers and for the purchase of these proper es as public reserves to be own and managed by the State.”

No budget? Then, are they wan ng no compensa on to be paid and the land just given freely? So without a Mo on to Parliament it is so much hot air with not intent to alter Legisla on. And if there was a budget, it would have to be considerable, and be paid by all NSW taxpayers.

It reminds me of the recently poorly thought out mo on to council last week that sought to have “Vote YES” placards emblazoned across the shire on Shire assets. Dunny Blocks, Sewer Pump sta ons, community halls, sports buildings board walks and pathways. But the mo on came with no budget. Added to that it would have breached Council’s own elec oneering code. But didn’t they get narky when Councilors voted on an amended mo on that said something along the lines of ‘we have a bloody good website with links to credible informa on and we recommend every one go and have a read and make their own decision’

Fair enough, but not for the narky with their defeated flawed mo on, leaving the chamber with calls of Shame Shame Shame, and with their principle resigning the Council’s Aboriginal Commi ee soon a er. Now there is a stream of hate mail coming in to those councillors who dared say NO to the ill prepared mo on.

You, I, all of us, will have our vote, and when we do hopefully our vote will be well informed and based on credible data. The last thing we need is for a Council (600 +) who might well not support the YES vote 100% to claim the “Royal WE” suppor ng the YES camp with a shire wide wash of elec oneering placards. Such a placard would falsely state that every single employee at Council supports the YES vote which is rather presump ve. Imagine a equivalent placard emblazoned on your local dunny block that says “Don’ think. Let us influence you.” That’s what they want but were denied it. Councillors made the right call and we should respect that. Now let’s see the YES folk elec oneer by following the rules and funding their own campaign.

Un l next—Lei

Beach accessibility improvements

Eurobodalla Council are improving beach access for people with reduced mobility at Eurobodalla’s patrolled beaches and Narooma South Bar ne ed area. Timeframe: November 2022 to November 2023 Cost and funding: $495,000 from NSW Government’s Regional Tourism Ac va on Fund Council are working to install on-beach 'mobility mats' at seven patrolled beaches across Eurobodalla:

Surf Beach

Malua Bay Beach

South Broulee Beach

Moruya South Head Beach

Tuross Head Main Beach (Clive Court access)

Dalmeny Beach

Narooma Surf Beach

construct hard-surface lead-in paths at various beach loca ons extend the ramp at Narooma South Bar Beach for disability access to sand level learn from users experiences during the first summer to con nue improvements for people with reduced mobility.

Benefits to the community:

Improved beach access for people with disabili es, the elderly and users of mobility scooters, wheelchairs, strollers, and trolleys.

The op on to use the mats at seven different beaches across the shire.

Encouraging visita on at patrolled beaches means improved beachgoer safety and user access to other facili es like toilets and beach wheelchairs.

The mats and lead-in paths are made from recycled materials, reducing the environmental impact.

Background and purpose

Eurobodalla’s beaches are a key a rac on for residents and visitors to the area. Council recognises the requests received from the community on the importance of providing beach access for everyone and is partnering with Accessible Beaches Australia to deliver this project.

As the shire consists of 83 beaches, priori sa on for the accessibility upgrades were given to seven of the eight patrolled beaches to maximise user safety.

Improvements to the exis ng ramp at Narooma's Bar Beach are also included in this project, as the ne ed area is calm and suitable for swimming.

The new heavy duty roll-up mobility mats will be linked to hard surface lead-in paths, with several new lead-in paths being constructed for this purpose. The mats will be deployed by lifeguards during the peak summer patrol period and packed up ahead of storms or large seas to avoid any damage.

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New sandbag structure protects Long Beach shoreline

It’s a first- me feat for Eurobodalla Council crews who created and stacked 400 sandbags to protect the shoreline at Long Beach.

A geotex le sandbag structure has been installed to protect the shoreline and Bay Road against poten al collapse. Project engineer George Workman said the sandbags are a medium-term fix un l a more permanent solu on occurs.

“We are exploring long-term op ons for a lowlying revetment structure that is resilient, environmentally compliant and suits the needs of the local community,” Mr Workman said.

“We’ll ask for input from the community on the design of the permanent solu on by early next year.”

Since July 2022, the plan for Long Beach involved short-term sandbags and beach nourishment work to mi gate erosion which was part of the Eurobodalla Open Coast Coastal Management Program.

“Last year, high seas washed away sand right up to the road and around the base of large Norfolk Island pines, exposing the trees’ roots,” Mr Workman said.

“We got to work securing the necessary approvals to begin beach nourishment to replenish eroded areas.”

Mr Workman said wrangling two-tonne sandbags was no small feat.

“S tching, li ing and posi oning each bag took crea vity, skill, and a lot of pa ence. It was no easy task, but our guys persevered and arranged the sandbags in ers following advice from the coastal engineer.”

Mr Workman said the closest er of bags to the sea were dubbed the “sacrificial bags” and were ready to take the brunt of the waves’ impact.

“When high seas and large swells pound the beach, the bags may shuffle a bit and it’s likely sand will move onto and around them. As always, it will be a constantly changing beachscape, just without so much destruc on,” Mr Workman said

‘Coastal Residents United’ Launched: Dalmeny Ma ers and Friends of Coila in Macquarie Street

Representa ves from dozens of community groups along the NSW coast campaigned at NSW Parliament House today, rising to defend small coastal towns and pockets of sensi ve and endangered coastal bushland from what they claim as inappropriate development.

The alliance, Coastal Residents United, also presented pe ons gathered from community groups Dalmeny Ma ers, Friends of Coila, Voices of South West Rocks, Hallidays Point Community Ac on Group and Save Myall Bushland Incorporated, all containing over 600 signatures, calling for a moratorium on developments that these groups are figh ng. Dalmeny Ma ers is figh ng Council's sale of land at Dalmeny that would require full compliance with all current NSW development condi ons while the already approved Coila Foreshore development has li le hope of being stopped unless legista on changes which would involve considerable compensa on being paid to the developer. Both pe ons were tabled in the Upper House today.

Greens MP Cate Faehrmann, who released the report Concre ng Our Coast: The developer onslaught destroying our coastal villages and environment last year following a coastal fact-finding tour, said:

“Last year, dozens of communi es figh ng large, inappropriate developments in their small towns contacted me crying out for help. What I found was an onslaught of development planned that would destroy coastal NSW as we all know, and love it”, said Ms Faehrmann.

“Many of the opposed developments are so-called ‘zombie’ developments. Approved decades ago, they’ve avoided any of the environmental, cultural and other impact assessments that would be required today. Many are planned for areas prone to floods and fires with just one road in or out in an emergency and in towns that already do not have access to cri cal services and infrastructure.

“Combined, these campaigns add up to poten ally thousands of hectares of bushland lost along our precious coast. Much of it is habitat for threatened species on the brink of ex nc on that cannot withstand any further loss of habitat.

“I’m proud to stand with community representa ves today to launch Coastal Residents United - a powerful alliance of groups sharing informa on, resources and strategies to ensure developers cannot get away with destroying our precious coastal environment,” said Ms Faehrmann.

Greens MP and planning and environment spokesperson Sue Higginson said:

“Our planning system is not fit for purpose and it is pu ng developers profits above local communi es, their safety and our fragile coastal environments. Communi es up and down the coast of NSW are figh ng inappropriate developments as the impacts of the climate and biodiversity crises worsen. The planning system is not working and developers are taking advantage of it,” said Sue Higginson.

“The pe ons tabled in the NSW Parliament today are just some of the many communi es on the frontline of a broken planning system who are taking on property developers in the name of protec ng the environment and keeping communi es safe.

“For too long the planning system has been controlled and influenced by private developers and their profits. Local communi es need to be at the centre of decisions that affect them and their local environments and they need a system that protects our natural environment and addresses the worsening impacts of fires, floods and climate change.

“It is brilliant that the community groups who are part of Coastal Residents United have mobilised and are working collabora vely for change and have brought this important issue to Parliament.” Ms Higginson said. Whilst this is a commendable statement from the Greens MP and planning and environment spokesperson to turn the "Zombie" developments around would require her to put forward a mo on that would be hard pressed to win given the developments have been approved and any compensa on would be considerable. It's quite clear that unless current legisla on is changed then future Zombies will come to life. When asked by ABC South East Radio how many zombie developments remained in Eurobodalla his response was that he did not know.

Right: Cap on: Cate Faehrmann MLC and Sue Higginson MLC receiving a pe on for a moratorium on coastal zombie developments by Jacob Shields, Tura Beach resident and Friends of CRUNCH.

Dig into home compos ng or worm farming

It’s a great me to dig into your very own home compost or worm farming project.

Eurobodalla Council is offering free workshops this September to give residents prac cal ps to start or improve home compost or worm farms.

With a free kit to get started, Council’s waste services manager Nathan Ladmore said it’ll be easy to turn your food scraps into fer liser.

“The weather has been a great introduc on to spring, and plants will thrive with your very own nutrient-rich fer liser from either a home compost setup or worm farm,” Mr Ladmore said.

“If gardening is not your thing, you can s ll benefit from compos ng or worm farming by reducing your red-lidded bin contents – latest audit figures showed 36.6 percent of Eurobodalla’s red bin contents was food waste.”

Mr Ladmore said organic waste releases methane as it breaks down in landfill, adding greenhouse gases to the environment.

“Recycling your organic waste is far more beneficial for both your garden and the environment,” he said. “It's also a fun and rewarding way to get the kids ac vely involved in the environment.”

Free compos ng workshops will be held at Moruya Transfer Sta on on:

Friday 8 September, 9.30am – 11am.

Saturday 9 September, 9.30am – 11am

Friday 15 September, 12pm – 1.30pm

Saturday 16 September, 9.30am – 11am

Worm farming workshops will be held at Moruya Transfer Sta on on:

Friday 8 September, 12pm – 1.30pm

Saturday 9 September, 12pm – 1.30pm

Friday 15 September, 9.30am – 11am

Saturday 16 September, 12pm – 1.30pm

For more informa on or to book contact Council’s waste management team on 4474 1024 or visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au/residents/gardens/home-compos ng-and-worm-farming

The Moruya Red Door Theatre presents:

”What’s On Your Mind"

Opening night on Friday night, Fri 25 Aug was a resounding success for another fabulous Red Door Theatre produc on.

This produc on offers five shows only with limited sea ng with two short plays that run for just over an hour

"A Chip in the Sugar" by Alan Benne is a "Talking Heads" classic about Graham, a mature bachelor, emo onally challenged & chronically dependent on his mother. When his mother meets an old flame, his old insecuri es return.

"Lost & Found" - premiering this new play by Jack Spahr , in which Tara explores her rela onship with a couple of surprises along the way.

Pic of the full cast, le to right: Robin Aylo , Stefanie Foster, Anthony Mayne, Nichola Creighton & Liz Fisher.

Tickets available at the door.

Aug 25th - The Sydney Hotshots Live at Moruya Waterfront Hotel Aug 25th

Aug 25th - Simpson and Samson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Aug 26th - Simpson and Samson at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Aug 26th: Kara Cohen at the Broulee Brewhouse, 14pm

Aug 26th - Affinity Quartet play Narooma

Aug 26th - Steve Mar n – Club Tuross (6.30pm)

Aug 26th - Jamie Parkinson – Tomakin Club (7.30pm)

Aug 26th - Drive Time – Merimbula RSL Club (8pm)

Aug 26th - Allan Wa s Blues Band – Club Narooma (8.30pm)

Aug 27th: Totum at the Broulee Brewhouse, 1-4pm

Sept 1st - Gedupndans at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Sep 2nd - The 4th NelliJam 'Winter Breaker Country Party' is back post-COVID. The only dedicated country fes val on the far south coast. @ The Steampacket Hotel, Nelligen.

Sept 2nd - Gedupndans at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Sept 2nd - Steve Benic – Club Tuross (6.30pm)

Sept 2nd - Jamie Parkinson Duo – Club Malua (7pm)

Sept 2nd - Intensity Duo – Club Catalina (7.30pm)

Sept 3rd—Rick Bamford – Club Tuross (12.30pm)

Sept 8th - Backlash at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Sept 9th - Alexie Pigot at Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Sept 16th - One night in Memphis Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Sept 23rd - Running in the Shadows Batemans Bay Soldiers Club

Oct 7th - Pink Tribute Show @ Tomakin Sports & Social

Batemans Bay’s Premier

Entertainment venue

Acadia Winds are trailblazers for Australian wind music. Awarded a fellowship at the Australian Na onal Academy of Music upon their forma on in late 2013, they became Musica Viva Australia’s inaugural FutureMakers musicians from 2015–17. They have brought their brand of energe c, joyful and spontaneous performance to fes val stages in almost every state and territory in the country.

Pictures in Arcadia, featuring popular composi ons by Strauss and Mussorgsky, will take listeners on a sensory journey across the globe. Be swept away by the mo on of contemporary Australian composer Harry Sdraulig’s Meridian, before experiencing Victor Hartmann’s works of art aurally in a striking tribute by Modest Mussorgsky. With innova ve arrangements for wind quintet, these works will enfold you in a fantasy world you won’t want to leave. Please make them welcome to Braidwood!

Also playing: Braidwood Uni ng Church, 68 Monki ee St, Braidwood Time: 2pm - 3.10pm

Tickets: $35 adults, $30 concessions, under 18s FREE.Online booking! Get in early.

Join us for our next film screening - The man who sued God - at 7pm for 7.30pm showtime on Saturday 26th of August @The Red Door, Moruya

Synopsis: After lawyer Steve Myers (Billy Connolly) abandons his career, he buys a boat and pursues a quiet life as a fisherman. His plans are obstructed when a bolt of lightning destroys his vessel, and his insurance

company tells him he isn't covered because the incident was an "act of God."

Gadfly 301 By Robert Macklin

One of the many pleasant surprises of my researching the biography of Charles Weston, Canberra’s master arborist and horticulturist, has been the insight it reveals of the calibre and character of the men who wrote the Australian Constitution.

Weston arrived in Australia in 1896 while Federation was the big issue; and the Constitution was a product of the debate. It occurred to me that we could perhaps note the background of its framers when voting in the coming referendum to incorporate the Aboriginal people in our great and diverse community.

The two men who shouldered the vast majority of the drafting were the littleknown Tasmanian, Andrew Inglis Clark, born in 1848 and Sir Samuel Griffith who entered the world three years earlier. Clark’s Tasmanian roots began with his father, Alexander, a Scottish engineer who established himself in Hobart designing and building flour mills, water mills and coal mines for the settler population. By then, the Aboriginal people had suffered the attempted genocide of so-called Black War, and the exile of the survivors to the Furneaux Islands.

Andrew joined the firm, became an engineer, then an articled law clerk and was called to the bar in 1877. The following year he entered the House of Assembly and quickly gained a reputation as a supporter of ‘universal suffrage’ (though the Aboriginal people were not included in his ‘universe’.)

He became his State’s Attorney-General in 1888 and it was as a delegate to the 1891 National Australian [Federation] Convention in Sydney that he produced a draft Constitution. He then joined the Queensland Premier, Samuel Griffith on his Steam Ship Lucinda on the Hawkesbury River to edit his draft.

Griffith was the senior figure in the exchange, and we can assume that his amendments prevailed, except for the one referring to the appointment by Parliament of a High Court, rather than the Court being a constitutional requirement.

Clark won that battle and for that we might thank him for the Mabo decision and other progressive High Court decisions in the Aboriginal field that never occurred to him…and certainly not to Griffith. Both men accepted the British Government’s notion of terra nullius so there was no need to mention the previous owners of the land. And it was Griffith, as Attorney-General, then Premier of Queensland from 1883 to 1888 and 1891 to 1893, who authorised the notorious Mounted Native Police Force to conduct their Aboriginal massacres across the State.

After their 1891 edit, there were minor changes from New South Wales’s Edmund Barton, South Australia’s Charles Kingston and other State politicians, but nothing bearing on the Aboriginal issue. Alfred Deakin and others then negotiated with the British Government which gave its imprimatur to the final draft.

As Australia’s second Prime Minister, Deakin celebrated a White Australia Policy and declared the Aboriginals a dying race, a victim of social Darwinism. ‘In another century,’ he said, ‘the probability is that Australia will be a White Continent with not a black or even dark skin among its inhabitants. The Aboriginal race has died out in the South and is dying fast in the North and West even where most gently treated…Other races,’ he said, ‘are to be excluded by legislation if they are tinted to any degree. The yellow, the brown, and the copper-coloured are to be forbidden to land anywhere.’ Happily, since then we have matured sufficiently to end the White Australia Policy, greatly to the nation’s benefit. The next step seems pretty obvious.

robert@robertmacklin.com

Reading—a beer with Bazza

Bella, the publican, had the Beach Boys on high volume and a smile on her face as the afternoon clientele swelled the front bar.

Tradies with thin films of sweat on their brows jostled for space with some patrons chancing shorts on winter pale legs and thongs.

The din in the bar was noticeably more upbeat and was punctuated with the odd uproar of laughter.

Sunlight streamed through open windows.

“Well that’s winter done and dusted, Bazza.”

Mick landed the schooners and they both took decent sips, before Bazza cleared his throat.

“Ah…. yes Mick. Change of seasons, new beginnings, a time to embrace new life…….. but I am a bit worried about the coming summer…”

Know All Ron joined the bar table and cut Bazza off.

“Early spring eh? Time to get out the lawn mower, I reckon…… you know…..give it a bit of a service. Nothing like the symphony of lawn mowers on a Sunday morning to remind you summer is on its way.”

Bazza creased his eyes and shook his head as Mick leaned in.

“Don’t forget the leaf blower, the whipper snipper and the odd chain saw for the big jobs…….. ahhh the sounds of summer, Ron.”

Mick grinned.

“And the smell of compost, Ron, spring cleaning, council pick up, an early morning dip in the ocean and Grand Final time in the footy. It’s good to be alive.”

Ron licked his lips.

“Fish and chips on the headland and spring lamb, Mick. Summer fruits on their way……. I am thinking mangoes and lychees.”

Mick scratched his chin.

“But…….. swooping bloody magpies can spoil a summer day, Ron.”

They both laughed.

Bazza rubbed his forehead and took a measured sip.

“Aren’t you blokes a bit worried about this coming summer?”

Raised eyebrows and stares at Bazza.

“You know it has been a catastrophic summer in the Northern Hemisphere. I’m pretty worried.”

Mick and Ron synchronised schooner sips and both shook their heads.

Mick lowered his voice.

“You have gone a bit soft, Bazza. A bit of extra slip-slop-slap and you will be right. Shout yourself a decent hat as well.”

Ron nodded his head.

“No need to worry, Bazza. If it gets too hot, just crank up the air conditioning, grab a coldie from the fridge and watch the cricket. She’ll be right!”

Mick’s grin widened.

“And don't forget to stock up the fridge in the garage, Bazza, and turn it up to high……..”

Mick and Ron clicked glasses.

“Yeah…… she’ll be right, Bazza!”

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

The Brownings in Firenze

How did you stand the heat Elizabeth?

Did you keep to your siesta behind the brown shu ered windows wearing a loose white gown si ng in a cane chair on the cool led floor?

Did Robert wear co on trousers and forgo his shirt?

And while hidden from the heat out of the reach of pale rela ons, did you both write poetry and love to the end of your souls?

Victoria Westwood

Reading—history

100 Years Ago 25 August 1923

Publicans are reminded that R. B. Heffernan will offer for sale, to-day at 2.30 p.m., at Carden’s Hotel, the booth for the forthcoming Ploughing Match.

A commi ee mee ng of the Moruya Race Club was held on Tuesday night. In the absence of the President (Mr. J. McKeon) Mr. J. R. Milne was voted to the chair, the other members present being Messrs. R. N. Bull, R. H. Harvison, P. J. Mylo . H. McIntosh, A. W. Constable and Secretary F. Flanagan. … It was decided that £45 be allo ed for prize money for the spring mee ng on 31st Oct.

The annual mee ng of the Moruya Golf Club took place on Tuesday night. … Messrs. P. J. Feneley and A. Lou were proposed as new members of the club. Elec on of officers for the ensuing year: President, Dr. Quilter; Vice-president, Mr. E. A. H. Shepherd; Secretary, Mr. C. Carter; Treasurer, Mr. P. Mills. It was decided to affiliate with the Country and Suburban Golf Associa on. What should prove a boon to motorists has been invented – an inner-tube for the tyres of motor and other vehicles will, it is claimed, withstand being pricked by nails, glass or knives. Every puncture is automa cally sealed.

We are pleased to note that our civic bodies are again endeavoring to beau fy Cambell St. by con nuing the plan ng of an avenue of pi osporums and silky oaks. The Shire Council has replaced the trees which died in front of the offices, and has erected neat wooden and wire guards around same. Owing to want of funds the Progress Associa on can only protect the trees planted by it with unsightly palings. …

A tennis match which caused a great deal of interest was played between Nerrigundah and “Thistlewood” on the former’s court last Saturday, and resulted in a win for “Thistlewood” by four sets. The return match is to be played on Saturday week when another pleasant me is looked forward to. “Thistlewood” is represented by players off Mr. W. Lavis’ Eurobodalla court.

Catholic Bazaar. The hum of keen business holds sway this week at the Mechanic’s Hall, where a bazaar in aid of the Catholic Church funds is in progress. On Wednesday a ernoon when the official opening took place the building had been transformed into a fairyland of gay stalls and colors, and the scene was enhanced by the glistening silver and glass ware with which the stalls were well laden.

The introducing remarks at the opening ceremony were made by the Rev. Father McCormack, who spoke highly of the energy displayed by the ladies in their preparatory work and wished them every success during the five night’s sales. … The busy bees then began their art of extrac ng the coins of the King’s Realm from the pockets and bags of their customers.

Extracted from the Moruya Examiner by the Moruya and District Historical Society Inc.

May Gibbs Gibbs’ ’ ’ Beloved Beloved ‘ ‘‘ ‘The Adventures Of The Snugglepot And Cuddlepie Snugglepot And Cuddlepie Cuddlepie Cuddlepie’ ’ ’ ’ Comes To Life In The Comes To Life In The Comes To Comes To Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden This Regional Garden This September

Eaton Gorge Theatre Company Presents ‘The Adventures Of Snugglepot And Cuddlepie’

May Gibbs’ beloved ‘The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’ will come to life at the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden in an outdoor theatrical experience of this quintessen al Australian classic.

Timed for the spring September school holidays, this funny and enchan ng outdoor adapta on will be performed Saturday 23 September at 1 pm and Sunday 24 September at 10.30 am.

The Gumnut Babies are on a mission to see a human – but only from a distance! On their journey to the big city they meet friends and foes including Mrs Kookaburra, Mrs Fantail, Mr Lizard, Mr Frog, Mrs Snake, and, of course, Li le Ragged Blossom. Can Snugglepot lead the way? Can Cuddlepie hold his nerve? Can they avoid falling vic m to the Big Bad Banksia Man?

Snugglepot will be played by Samuel Chapman, Cuddlepie is being played by Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts’ graduate Hamish White, Li le Ragged Blossom is Emily Cassar, and the other roles will be shared by Eaton Gorge Theatre Company directors - Ian McColm and Juliet Scrine. The sets have been designed by Thomas Crea ve and sound designed by McKenzee Scrine.

“We are really looking forward to presen ng ‘The Adventures of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie’ - a story that has fascinated and delighted genera ons of children and families. We have pulled together a cast of actors from all ages - 21 to 60 - who all bring different strengths to their roles. They all have memories of the stories read to them as young children and are looking forward to introducing our audiences to the wonder and magic of the Australian bush through May Gibbs’ eyes,” said Eaton Gorge Theatre Company’s Chief Execu ve Officer, Juliet Scrine.

Tickets Tickets Tickets: $22 per person - children under 3 are free Tickets are available through Humani x or at the venue

In Associa on with THE EATON GORGE THEATRE COMPANY ADAPTED FROM the book Tales of Snugglepot and Cuddlepie BY MAY GIBBS by arrangement with The Northco Society and Cerebral Palsy Alliance

Winter theatre in the Moruya Red Door Hall.

2 x 1 Act short plays at the end of Aug/early Sept in the Red Door Hall.

5 shows only with seating for 50 at each show. Tickets on Sale this week - see attached poster for details.

"A Chip in the Sugar"

- wonderful to be staging this terrific monologue written by Alan Bennett. Delighted to have the talented Robin Aylot back on stage in this Talking Heads classic written for the BBC.

"Lost and Found"

- written and directed by Jacky Spahr, an award winning director and actor from Canberra, who now calls Moruya home. Pleased to be premiering this short Pinteresque style one act play, which focuses on courage within relationships.

Dates: Fri 7pm 25 Aug + Sat 4pm 26 Aug + Sun 27 Aug 2pm Matinee + Fri 7pm Sept 1 + Sat 7pm Sept 2.

Over the past few years I’ve noticed more and more customers complaining about a persistent cough which just never seems to go away. For some, the cough persists for a few months and for others it just seems to roll on from one winter to the next.

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Whilst this formula has been beneficial for many of our customers, I’m extremely pleased to now stock a new herbal cough formula which I believe will be even more successful in treating these bronchial ailments. Last week I wrote about the new range of herbal formulas which I was very excited about and this cough medicine is a part of this new range. Whilst this new formula does contain some of the herbs contained in the previous formula I’ve mentioned, this new formula also contains some new and exciting herbs. Plus through this new extraction process, is triple the strength of other herbal formulas on the market.

The positive testimonials on this new herbal formula are pretty amazing. One customer bought the product for her son who had a barking cough which couldn’t stop. Within 24 hours of taking the product the cough reduced by 95%. Another customer found after 3 days of taking the product, she had no symptoms of the cough she had been putting up with for years. Another found the cough medicine removed mucous that had been at the back of her throat after suffering from Covid, Influenza and Pneumonia!

This cough formula contains the herbs Aster, Cynanchi, and Balloon Flower which are traditionally used in Chinese medicine to relieve mild productive bronchial coughing, reduce bronchial coughing, reduce bronchial mucous congestion and clear respiratory tract mucous. Other herbs such as Stemona and

Liquorice inconjunction with Aster may help relieve dry unproductive coughing by moistening the lungs. Another herb known as Platycodon is traditionally used in Chinese medicine to relieve symptoms of sore throat and mild upper respiratory tract congestion. Pinellia and mulberry are also traditionally added to enhance cough and phlegm resolving actions, respectively. This innovative new formula seems to certainly be ticking all the boxes when it comes to resolving some of the ongoing bronchial problems so many of us have been suffering from over the past few years.

Not only is this a great formula, it is made with only high quality medicinal ingredients using cutting-edge extraction processes – yes, triple the potency!! and it is manufactured in Australia. For more information call down to Go Vita at 5 North St, Batemans Bay to chat to Bev and the girls. Don’t forget to tune into Bev on 2EC every Wednesday between 12.30pm and 12.45pm.

NEW IN STORE! NUTRAORGANICS KIDS GUTSY GUMMIES—Constantly we are asked by parents, how they can best top up their child’s diet with some extra nutrition. As parents, we often worry whether our children are getting enough nutrients in their diet especially if they are fussy eaters.

Gutsy Gummies is an easy to make instant natural gummy mix which can be easily made simply by adding hot water, stirring until dissolved, pouring into moulds and refrigerating until set. These gummy mixes are naturally delicious, nutritious and low in sugar with no refined sugar, gluten or artificial colours and flavours unlike many gummies on the market. Ingredients include Australian Grass Fed Bovine Gelatin, fruits such as strawberry, cranberry, blueberry, apple, mango or apple, beetroot, natural sweetener (thaumatin) and sea buckthorn.

We do have gummy moulds available for purchase in store or you can simply pour the dissolved gummies powder into a silicone cake mould and slice into cubes once it is set.

Nature Coast Dragon Boat Club members excel in Thailand

Above: Tess Holgate, Ross Galvin & Julie Salter (mahi kaha to you both) from Nature Coast Dragon Boat Club in Moruya were selected to represent Australia in the Senior C Division compe ng in the IDBF 16th World Dragon Boat Championship Rayong, Pa aya.

21 countries competed. There was Strong compe on.

Tess won Silver in the Womens 2km, 500m & 200m Standard 20's boat. Tess also won Bronze Womens 1km and a Bronze in the Mixed 1km Standard 20's boat & 500m Mixed Stanard Boat.

Ross shone winning a Silver in the Opens 2km Standard 20's boat and a Bronze in the Opens Standard 20's boat 500m & 200m

Meanwhile Julie Salter won Gold in the Womens 200m 10's Small boat as well as a Bronze in the Womens 2km & 500m 10's small

Tuross Head Vets.

47 brave souls took to the course a er the overnight rain for a "much loved" stroke and pu event.

The winner with a magnificent score of 31 strokes was last weeks winner, Neal Watson.

Runner up on 36 strokes was Dave Williams who pipped Mike Birks by count back on the same score. Fourth prize went to Paula Coffey with 37 strokes.

Minor prizes went to R.Davidson, G. Moore, T. & S. Swanbury, J. Egli s, L. Thompson, B. Harding, S. Gardner, J. Cox, G. Rogers and A. Manton.

The pu ng compe on was won by Frank Pomfret with 11 pu s.

Nearest the pins were awarded to Steve Collins, Mike Birks, Gail Rogers and Neal Watson with Neal rounding off a successful day by also taking home the accuracy award. The Bradman award was won by Blaise Madden.

Image:Vets golfer Neal Watson

Narooma Women's Golf results

Wednesday 23/8, 34 Narooma ladies competed for chocolate in a Stableford event. Two divisions: Div 1; 0 -27 Div 2; 28-45

Division one winners were:

Sylvia Donohoe with 38 points off a handicap of 3.

Kay Lawrence with 35 points off a handicap of 19.

Janice Eardley with 34 points on C/B off a handicap of 24.

Di Wilkes with 34 points off a handicap of 20.

Division two winners were:

Marita Harriss with 36 points off a handicap of 44.

Julie Melville with 35 points on C/B off a handicap of 28.

Maureen Casswell with 35 points off a handicap of 34

Heather McMillan with 33 points of a handicap of 30.

Balls, or I should say chocolate to 32.

NTP:

Hole 17, Sylvia Donohoe - Div 1

Hole 3, Janice Eardley - Div 2

Hole. 9, Marita Harriss - Div 3

Winners : Heather McMillan, Marita Harriss, Janice Eardley, Di Wilkes, Julie Melville, Kay Lawrence, Maureen Casswell.

Broulee Runners

Wed 23rd August

Great weather for running and out of 48 starters there were 7 personal best mes. In the 2kilometres Violet Turner improved by 18 seconds and Ross Wilson by 25 seconds. In the 4-kilometres Ryan Bissell improved by 40 seconds, Sam Bissell improved by 1 second, Henry Bissell improved by 3 seconds, Julie Davis improved by 97 seconds and Ali Coles by 36 seconds.

Next week there will be significant achievements by two of our runners. David McCann will celebrate his 400th run and Steve Phipps will achieve his 100th run. David has been a major contributor to the event by regularly recording mes. Steve is a well know triathlete in the local district. We look forward to a good turn out to congratulate David and Steve.

ETLC results Thursday 24th August 2023

A great day of play, with beau ful sunny, yet not too warm weather condi ons prevailed for this week’s tennis compe on. Play was strong with many rallies and deuce games happening. A number of teams had very close results with only one or 2 games making the decider.

Division 1 results

Tuross 6 sets (46 games) won against Moruya Blues 2 sets (27 games)

Tomakin 1 won 7 sets (45 games) against Bay Babes 1 set (20 games)

Narooma had a BYE

Division 2 results

Broulee Brolgas 4 sets (41 games) won against Moruya Swans 4 sets (39 games)

Tomkatz 7 sets (45 games) won against Flamingos 1 set (23 games)

Narooma Gold 5 sets (41 games) won against Bay Breeze 3 sets (35 games)

Bay Waves 5 sets (44 games) won against Tomakin 3 sets (35 games)

Narooma Social Bowls 15 August 2023

Another wonderful Winter’s Day on Tuesday and our social bowlers were keen to get out on the green.

There were two games of pairs and a game of triples and this week the winning team, decided by Lowest Winning Score, was Leila Gosper, Susan Wales and Barbara McNamara (skip) who had a great game where the majority of ends were won or lost by one shot and they led 11 to five a er 13 ends before they took

and Sandra Breust (skip).

their match 14 to 10 against Jenny Coulson, Pam Grant

Ollie Mayer won the Rapley’s Meat raffle with Alison Maloney picking up second prize. The 50Club was won by Cindy Newell. Thank you to Rapley and Sons for their con nued, valued, support.

Photo - Cindy Newell is a picture of concentra on as she bowls while closely watched by Jan Rapkins.

Moruya River.

Small changes are star ng to take place in the Moruya system this week. With the arrival of early season warmer currents, the water temp along the coast and the lower sec ons on the system, has started to rise. I am unsure as to wether this will hang around, but it if it does, then we will see an earlier start to our summer ac vity.

The water temp along the coast is around 18 degrees at the moment, and is star ng to push into the lower secon of the river, while the back or upper sec on of the system are s ll cold.

As a result, numbers of whi ng have been seen along the airport flats and back of the hole in the wall areas. Live nippers will be the gun baits for these fish at the moment, as it’s s ll too early for the surface bite

Along with the whi ng, you can expect to also find flathead and bream taking advantage of the slightly warmer waters that are holding in these areas. Live nippers as well as small so plas cs and diving hard body lures will work for some early season fish.

Quarry wharf will also be worth a look as the warmer water pushes into the system. With the run in or rising de and the first of the run out de offering the higher water temps.

Tuross river.

Several areas within this awesome system have been producing fish this week. Again the lower more open water affected areas have seen some early season fish, while areas like Borang and Bumbo lakes that are shallower and more easily warmed by the sunny days we have been having have seen some good flathead captured on so plas cs, hard body lures and baits.

It will be a slow increase in fish ac vity as water temps are slow to rise this me of year, but things are star ng to turn and improve.

Areas around four ways, the boat shed and the main boat ramp will be the best areas to search this weekend. Rock and Beach.

Salmon and tailor con nue to be the main stay along the beaches this week. Salmon to 60cm have been the main captures this week, with a few tailor mixed in to keep things interes ng. Most beaches that well defined gu ers will be holding fish. Try the wind sock gu er, as it con nue to hold good fish.

Drummer are also readily available for those willing to get onto the ledges and burly up. With some solid fish coming up.

Offshore.

Reports from the boat fishos this week has been very weather dependant, last weeks swells kept a few away, but for those that that have been out snapper are plen ful on nearly all the inshore reefs. There con nue to be good numbers of flathead in between the reefs over the sand as well. So ge ng a feed this weekend shouldn’t be too hard. There isn’t going to be too much in the way of swell this weekend, and not too much wind. There will be a bit of rain though, so pack the wet weather gear.

The bait freezer is s ll well stocked, with whole mullet and 1kg salted pilchards s ll out of stock.

More new stock is con nuing to hit the wall, with a delivery of the Atomic Hardz Cicadas just arrived in store this morning.

So plas cs from the Rapala Crushcity range will be arriving hopefully next week, so keep an eye on our socials to see when they arrive.

Stay safe everyone and remember, “everyday’s a good day for fishing…”

Team Tackle World Moruya.

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Land iQ - A Valuable Tool for NSW

The NSW government has been successful in securing $11m in funding to further develop a land use modelling tool called Land iQ. It was initially developed by the government to support the delivery of temporary housing in the government’s flood response in northern NSW, however it is now being refocussed to assist the state government’s audit of publicly owned land for housing purposes.

The NSW government webpage says that “Land iQ brings more than 40 land use data types into one single platform, making it easy to search more than 8 million lots and properties to test the impact of different land use scenarios.” The tool is currently only available to NSW Government agencies, however it is planned to con nue to refine the tool and develop license op ons to make it available to other levels of government, Councils, Local Aboriginal Land Councils, researchers and industry.

Its features include:

 Data library – A comprehensive spatial and government data library including typology assumptions sourced from relevant delivery entities (e.g. School Infrastructure, Health Infrastructure, Landcom).

 Site search – Advanced multiple-criteria site searching including ownership, size, planning controls, and proximity to services, infrastructure, amenities, constraints and more.

 Geocentric analysis – A comprehensive analysis of a particular location against benchmarks and other geographies.

 Scenario planning – Land use scenario analysis to understand impact of change in use across social, economic, environmental and financial metrics.

So how will the tool help in the current housing crisis? In the FAQ on their website, they address with very question with the following answer:

Land iQ provides a consistent, whole of government approach to site identification. The tool will allow users to understand planning context and identify sites with acceptable environmental risks when delivering residential development. Land iQ can be used to:

 Identify areas of priority for housing development (and type of housing) and short list sites using multicriteria search

 Assessing site and LGA resilience and impacts for planning tasks and site development considerations

 Undertake preliminary site due diligence using the data library

 Display the alignment between the delivery of critical infrastructure with development of new homes

 Generate or upload 3D designs to understand built form and environmental impacts

 Use all modules to consolidate relevant data, strategic plans, SEPPs and analytics to assess DAs / rezoning proposals.

Hopefully this new tool will enable governments to minimise some of the planning mistakes of the past and expedite the availability of new land to be made available for future building projects.

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