Beagle Weekender Vol 326 Sept 1st 2023

Arts ……………………. 21 to 23

Cinema ……………….. 14,15

Community ………………3 to 7

Reading ……………………..13 to 19

Real Estate…. 26 No ces…… 29

Food ………………………...20

Sport and Fishing………. 20 to 25

Editorial …………………..2

What’s On …………….... 8 to 11

Being a teenager in the 1970’s came with owning lots of T-shirts. Back then T-Shirts carried the message of your firmly held views and those who inspire. Even though I was tens of thousands of miles from anywhere I had my Janis Joplin T-shirt, my Canned Heat, my Pink Floyd, Jether Tull and Bob Dylan to name just a few of the influen al poets and singers who spoke to me through their lyrics.

I was fortunate that my father had given me a powerful fourth hand tube radio that picked up the world. I had a fine turner so, me being me, I trawled the radio waves and wrote down the sta ons I found. There was Voice of America, the BBC, All India Radio and ABC with over a hundred or more other depending on the weather.

Through my radio I came to realise that there was “a ba le outside raging”. The song “The Times are a changing” is worthy of a read. There was a ground swell of protestors around the world saying things needed to change and with every movement came a new line of T-shirts.

When I arrived in Australia those with slogans on their T-shirts were called Hippies if it had anything to do with the environment. They were denigrated as Greenies and a acked for their opinion. Those Greenies s ll stand proud, and defiant for their cause as do the Environmentalist's who, long before the world understood the impact of fossil fuels revealed the latent impact of where we were heading. Once again these folks wore their protest on their T-shirts, protested and raided their placards.

We’re a weird mob. The Majority of us are intolerant of those who don’t agree with us. It took a massive effort to allow Gay Marriage. Why? The power held by the two faced Chris ans in power. For the thousands who wore their Rainbow T-shirts with pride many were vic mised and ridiculed. Many s ll are as they “dare to be different”. Legisla on is one thing but the intolerance remains in the streets by those who don’t agree.

Put on a T-shirt that indicates your poli cal perspec ve and you will soon find someone who wants to challenge you.

We have a referendum coming. There are two sides, Yes and No. Be sure to buy a t-shirt of your choice so you can be influen al over someone else’s decision. You already have your mind set. Today many households received referendum booklets that have guidance on both Yes and No. I doubt many of the Yes folk would read the No reasons and vice versa. Instead they will buy the t-shirt of their choice and parade the street with the No people shou ng their perspec ves back whilst in their favourite NO t-shirts.

Six weeks to go.

Bo om line is that we do our best to learn for ourselves what the Voice is and what it is not. And then once your decision is made keep it to yourself and try to encourage your friends and family to do like wise. There will be many out there who will vote without thought and only by influence. Alas they will wear Yes and No T shirts to influence others. US or THEM

Either they are researched or not. We don’t know. OWN YOUR VOTE. Un l next—lei

Come gather 'round people

Wherever you roam

And admit that the waters

Around you have grown

And accept it that soon

You'll be drenched to the bone

If your me to you is worth savin'

And you be er start swimmin'

Or you'll sink like a stone

For the mes they are a-changin'

Come writers and cri cs

Who prophesize with your pen

And keep your eyes wide

The chance won't come again

And don't speak too soon

For the wheel's s ll in spin

And there's no tellin' who

That it's namin'

For the loser now

Will be later to win

For the mes they are a-changin'

Come senators, congressmen

Please heed the call

Don't stand in the doorway

Don't block up the hall

For he that gets hurt

Will be he who has stalled

The ba le outside ragin'

Will soon shake your windows

And ra le your walls

For the mes they are a-changin'

Come mothers and fathers

Throughout the land

And don't cri cize

What you can't understand

Your sons and your daughters

Are beyond your command

Your old road is rapidly agin'

Please get out of the new one

If you can't lend your hand

For the mes they are a-changin'

The line it is drawn

The curse it is cast

The slow one now

Will later be fast

As the present now

Will later be past

The order is rapidly fadin'

And the first one now

Will later be last

For the mes they are a-changin'

Bob Dylan 1964

Members

of the Dalmeny/Narooma Bushwalkers have been very ac ve throughout 2023 to date. Autumn and Winter Programs have been completed with a variety of easy to hard walks being undertaken around the Eurobodalla and Bega Shires. We have a substan al con ngent of members from Bermagui so we spend some me doing walks in Mimosa Rocks N.P. as well as Parks and State Forest close to home. The weather has been favourable for walking and very few have been cancelled due to wet weather.

Some walks of interest that come to mind are Picnic Point north to Aragannu led by Barry Keely, a beau ful area of Mimosa Rocks N.P.; Gail Drurys walk in the Dignams Creek area south from here a new area to us: quite a few creek walks in and around Mitchells Ridge Rd just on our doorstep from Dalmeny;Iconic Gulaga Mountain from the North and a special walk combined with Bega Bushwalkers up the Saunders Track on the southern side of Gulaga a rugged walk through private property led by Robert Lewin form Cobargo. We live in such a beau ful area where it is rela vely easy to get out in the bush and see spectacular sights, birds, and forest trees and it is easy to take it for granted, when you live down here. For instance we combined with Batemans Bay Bushwalkers and were led by Donna Garden from Moruya to an area just north of Moruya called Pollwombra Mountain . We have never been in this loca on and what a beau ful spot. Large Granite boulders, some towering trees, na ve Rock orchids coming into flower and beau ful creeks. This area was badly affected by the 2020 fires but s ll has a majes c beauty and is a State Forest not a Na onal Park, well worth further explora on.

Combining with other Clubs to do some walks is so worthwhile and it is interes ng to note that bushwalking numbers are quite large in the Eurobodalla Shire. Batemans Bay has over 150 members;D/N Bushwalkers approx. 90 and when you look further Bega approx 50 and Shoalhaven huge (bigger than all the others) It is a significant ac vity, healthy and good for your mind.

Dalmeny/Narooma has just put out our Spring Program together and we have a number of trips away as well as local walks.. A Kiama Trip to do some coast walking, A Budawang N.P. walk to the Monolith Valley and a week's trip to Mt Buffalo in Victoria in mid October. All are fully taken up. Most walks during the summer are coastal to get away from the heat.

Apply now for community grants

Grants of up to $500 are available to help local community groups and notfor-profits run ac vi es and programs, build connec ons, and develop resources that improve health and wellbeing.

Eurobodalla Council has opened applica ons for three annual funding programs: Healthy Communi es Grants for ac vi es improving health and wellbeing; Seniors Week Grants for ac vi es and events during the March 2024 fes val; and Youth Development Grants for projects that benefit local youth.

Council's community development coordinator Rhonnie South said a broad list of projects and ac vi es was eligible for funding, including the purchase of new equipment, costs rela ng to events, workshops and training, and much more.

"These grants are about suppor ng the work our wonderful groups do to help people and bring the community together, and we encourage them to look at their wish lists and see if something meets the grant criteria," Ms South said.

"The applica on forms are online and easy to fill out, and we are here to help people if needed."

Applica ons close Sunday 15 October 2023. For more informa on about the grant programs visit www.esc.nsw.gov.au/community/grant-opportuni es.

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New SAGE commi ee growing the local food economy

SAGE members welcomed in a new commi ee at their annual general mee ng on Saturday 19 August, a er hearing that the organisa on was in a robust financial posi on following the challenging years of bushfires and Covid, and well placed to con nue its mission to grow the local food economy in Eurobodalla – food grown by local growers, provided to local people, at a fair price.

SAGE NSW is a community group whose volunteers manage the Tuesday SAGE Farmers’ Market, Stepping Stone Farm market garden and training facility, the SAGE Educa on Garden, community food program, and monthly food share, and a program of educa on and social events.

The new execu ve commi ee includes Peter Heyward as president, Cath Reilly as past president, Mark Barraclough as vice president, Jan Maitland as treasurer and Susan Heyward as secretary. Other commi ee members and convenors are Sandra Makdessi, Stuart Whitlaw, Adrian Cram, Eliza Cannon, Brendan Maher, Alda Rudzis, Sarah Cooper and Wendy Pearce.

Outgoing president Cath Reilly thanked and acknowledged the contribu on of SAGE volunteers and the many ac vi es they bring to the community to support the local food system.

“The SAGE community is amazing,” she said. “But it could be bigger Let’s keep telling the SAGE story so our community of people who want to eat, buy, produce, grow, sell and share local fresh food con nues to grow,” said Ms Reilly.

Incoming president Peter Howard, a member and volunteer for the past 3 years, said he would draw on the wisdom and support of the three past presidents present. “SAGE volunteers are the backbone of SAGE and I urge you to keep contribu ng and encourage more people to become members and be engaged,” he said.

“A strong ac ve membership makes our programs possible and gives weight to our advocacy to grow a strong food system in the local community, and beyond,” said Mr Heyward.

For more informa on on SAGE visit h ps://www.sageproject.org.au/

Moruya RSL Sub Branch invites everyone to our Commemora ve Service at the Moruya RSL Cenotaph Page St Moruya.

The service starts at 11a.m. on Saturday 2nd September and concludes at 11.30a.m. It is the 15th Anniversary of the Ba le of Khas Uruzgan so this is an opportunity to remember & pay tribute to our young veterans who served in the Afghanistan War 2001-2021.

All members of the public are invited to lay a wreath or a poppy at the Moruya Cenotaph.Moruya RSL Sub Branch especially welcomes any veterans and personnel who served in our Defence Forces

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Spring Means Snakes Are On The Move.

By Sandy collins, Shane O’Keefe and Kay Malli

Snakes are an important part of the Australian bush ecosystem and a protected species. Living close to bush means you may encounter a snake. The main species MSC WIRES snake handlers encounter are red-bellied black snakes, diamond pythons, the occasional death adder and brown snake. The east coast of Australia is also home to smaller species of snakes & legless lizards so it is important to remember that snakes cannot be iden fied by colour & size alone. Always treat any sigh ng as a poten ally venomous species.

You might be wondering what to do if you come across a snake. If the snake is outdoors then slowly move backwards away as most snakes are more scared of you than you are of them. Keep children and pets away and give the snake 24 hours to move on. Most snakes don’t have a ‘territory’ so given me most will move on in their search for food.

If the snake is indoors then please call WIRES on 1300 094 737 and one of our licensed and trained volunteer snake handlers will be out to assist as soon as possible. If you can keep an eye on the snake from a distance that will help the rescuer find and relocate it.

Snakes are firstly cowards and will avoid a human if they can. If that doesn’t work then they try and bluff their way out of a situa on by rearing up and fla ening out. Last resort a snake will defend itself by bi ng if avoiding or bluffing doesn’t work.

WIRES' snake handlers have been called to a number of scenarios from snakes indoors, snakes hit by motor vehicles, in houses, those caught in unsecured and unsuitable ne ng and even a snake in a motor vehicle.

If you have fruit trees or a vegetable patch ne ed please use the correct ne ng. Ne ng affects bats, snakes, gliders and birds. If your finger can fit through the ne ng holes then it’s the wrong type and is a danger to our wildlife.

It is illegal to harm or kill any snake and penal es range from a fine of $10 000 and up to ten years in jail. The majority of snake bites occur when people try to harm a snake.

photo credit to K.Malli .

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.

Sat 2nd: Richard Lawson at Broulee Brewhouse

Sun 3rd: Greg Byng at Broulee Brewhouse

Sat 30th Sept & Sun 1st Oct: Oktoberfest at Broulee Brewhouse- live music each day, celebra ng Octoberfest, prizes for best dressed both days. German inspired beer and food.

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

Sat 9th: Inez at Broulee Brewhouse

Sun 10th: Tony Jaggers at Broulee Brewhouse

Sat 16th: Dean Abbot at Broulee Brewhouse

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

Sept 16th - Ash Grunwald at Smokey Dan’s on Saturday 16th

September! Joined by special guests Corey Legge and Melanie Horsnell. Tickets are selling fast don’t miss out!

Sun 17th: Shaun Wessel at Broulee Brewhouse

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

Sat 23rd: Craig Sinclair at Broulee Brewhouse

Sun 24th: Tamara Meedham at Broulee Brewhouse

Sat 30th: Josh Veneris & Min Har at Broulee Brewhouse

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

October 14 - Acacia String Quartet - Beethoven and Schubert quartets 2:30 pm St Paul’s Anglican Church, Narooma

Oct 22nd - Blues sensa on Owen Campbell and his band will be coming to Smokey Dan’s. Supported by amazing local talents TOTUM and Singer In the Park. Tickets available now via Humani x.

Batemans Bay’s Premier

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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.

Gadfly 302 By Robert Macklin

It began with what seemed a pretty silly decision by the ABC to elevate the story of the Spanish Football president Luis Rubiales kissing their soccer captain Jenni Hermoso on the lips to number three item on the 7 o’clock News.

‘Goodness me,’ I mumbled to my wife Wendy. ‘Seems a bit over the top.’

She was only sightly more sympathetic to the captain who seemed perfectly happy with the gesture at the time as she moved on to the next hug. ‘She didn’t look too offended,’ Wendy said. And we were both surprised to hear that the whole team was now going on strike in support of Jenni. ‘What next?’

Well, next was the newsreader drawing attention to Mr Rubiales touching the general area of his genitals ‘while the members of the Spanish Royal family were only two or three rows away’.

‘Oh dear,’ I said. ‘It’s their me too moment.’

And there it might have ended. But while the controversy bubbled along, the Spanish kiss returned to the TV agenda via the SBS series, ‘Forest of the Missing’. We’d been following the first season as the French and German cops tracked down a serial killer in the Black Forest, thought to be a young woman who had been gang-raped some 15 years previously.

Now, however, the plot changed completely. The young woman was shot dead by the cops in the climactic episode of the season, but that was no more than an introduction to the real story. Suddenly, the female doctor who had been treating the rape victim (and a female French judge) revealed herself as the leader of a female vigilante group who had taken up arms to fight the men accused of violence against their female partners. They were proud of their actions and it looked as though they’d be rousing their compatriots to action in the next season.

It turns out that the violence against women partners and the lack of action in the courts so prevalent in Australia is just as bad in Europe. In fact, their statistics seemed an even greater injustice than the one-in-five violence against Australian girls and women. But either way, it’s completely unacceptable; and the women have a damn good point: if the system won’t respond, then vigilante action is one way to get society’s attention.

That puts the Spanish kiss by Mr Rubiales in an entirely different context. And while he’s a horrible chauvinist it’s a conundrum that I find particularly challenging. Our family was divided into Mum’s people who were great huggers and kissers at the drop of a hat, and Dad’s emotionally repressed English folk who blanched at the very thought of such physical expressions of pleasurable embrace.

I inherited Mum’s tendencies, but I have discovered that these days the tide has turned, and spontaneous hugs (let alone cheek kisses) are not necessarily all that welcome. In fact, they can be seen as ‘power imbalances’ and ‘nonconsensual’ actions from a white male oppressor. And I guess there is a kind of truth in the reaction.

I wish it were not so. I would much rather share an affectionate hug with a human than a pet, but other people have a different view which deserves respect. I wish there was another way. I remember as a teenager thinking we’re stuck with a dilemma – our bodies are ready for procreation but our ever-rising longevity means there’s many years of frustration before society’s rules permit us the ‘natural’ sexual outlet of marriage or partnership.

The result, too often, is an emotional crippling that finds expression in violence. It used to be called (with a chuckle) ‘the war of the sexes’, but now it seems, we’re on the brink of a Spanish civil war. And we know where that leads.

robert@robertmacklin.com

Reading—a beer with Bazza

Bazza had spent the best part of the last 48 hours on, or within ten metres of, the toilet.

The preparation for the colonoscopy had tested his capacity to move quickly, and his noticeable quietness was a poor disguise for vulnerability.

He was now somewhat relieved to be lying in the hospital bed.

Either side of him, other patients were also waiting to be wheeled up the queue for the procedure.

Bazza avoided any conversation and reflected on his morning.

He had followed all the medical instructions to the letter, constantly rereading them to alleviate anxiety, but his chest did tighten at the hospital admission centre.

The efficiency of the staff was reassuring; name checked, date of birth and procedure to be undertaken stated. They were even at the ready to administer the Covid test he had forgotten to take in the morning.

He had breathed a little lighter.

Through another set of doors and, he did not mind in the least, when another nurse asked the same questions before applying the plastic wrist band.

Repetition and professionalism can be very assuring he thought.

Changing into the thin white gown brought on feelings of fallibility. Bazza’s stomach knotted. Human frailty exposed in the pending handover of all mind and bodily functions to medical staff.

He now closed his eyes, breathed deeply and attempted to meditate or at least day dream but the professional busyness of the medical staff dominated. Every move long practised, muffled conversations with medical jargon and all under bright lights.

It was at least somewhat soothing, in this overwhelming smell of clean.

Bazza’s mind drifted to the anaesthetic. He actually looked forward to it. The idea of instant sleep was certainly something he could not replicate most evenings.

As he was wheeled up to the top of the queue, the surgeon asked the same identity questions again, as well as confirmation of the procedure.

Bazza grinned and thought, ‘Not much chance of a heart transplant today.”

A conversation about a parasitic round worm found in a woman’s brain unnerved him, as the anaesthetic was applied. Fortunately, unconsciousness defeated concern, with final total surrender of his body to the medical staff.

Bazza woke and for a moment had no registration of time passed. A cup of hospital grade coffee and a sandwich later, he was led to the bathroom. He paused as he dressed, each item of clothing a piece of armour to again take on the battle of life. He stretched his shoulders.

Brain to body “All control re established”.

Bazza half smiled, gave the toilet a wink, thanked the staff and left the hospital for his waiting lift home.

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

“What’s on Your Mind”

Moruya Red Door Theatre Company 25-27 August/1-2 September

Review by John Foulcher*

A woman stands alone on stage, announcing to the audience that she’s lost. Jack Spahr’s Lost and Found, is a fi een minute examina on of a rela onship. This intriguing scenario is marked by dialogue that is edgy and spare. Tension builds inexorably on a stage that’s almost bare towards a resolu on which could be either libera ng or catastrophic. This unse ling one act play performed by Moruya’s Red Door Theatre Company over two weekends in August and September is well worth the admission price.

Spahr’s script is taut and engaging, and the performances are very impressive from the en re cast; par cularly from leads Nichola Creighton as Tara and Anthony Mayne as her belligerent partner. Both Nichola and Anthony present these complex characters with ease and convic on and control of their cra . They are complimented on stage by the nuanced performances delivered by Stef Foster and Liz Fisher.

The second one act play on the bill, Alan Benne ’s A Chip in the Sugar, con nues this high standard of produc on. Benne ’s Talking Heads monologues are well-known, and Robin Aylo as Graham effortlessly engages with this brilliant script. Graham is a middle-aged bachelor neuro cally dependent on his ageing, widowed mother. When ‘mother’ reconnects with an old lover, Graham feels shut out, vulnerable, unable to cope with the prospect of having to belatedly grow up and possibly leave home. He is immobile, ossifying in his armchair, repeatedly mu ering ‘I didn’t say anything’ when called upon to face the ambiguous nature of his mother’s tenuous rela onship with the past. In this sad, impotent man, Benne portrays a failed na on, people too in thrall to their own pe y rou nes to take risks towards the achievement of some kind of meaning and purpose. It's a message that’s as relevant as it ever was, and Aylo gives a wonderful performance as Graham. In the wrong hands, monologues can be tedious, sta c, but Aylo ’s sympathe c, lively portrayal of this li le man is enthralling, and not to be missed

Together, these two plays mark a change in direc on for Red Door, and it is to be hoped that they garner the a en on from the local community they so richly deserve. There are so many good reasons to see these plays.

Review by John Foulcher*

John is a widely anthologised and published award-winning Australian Poet and Drama Teacher for 30 years. John a ended the ma nee performance 27 Aug 2023.

100 Years Ago 01-09-1923

Under the guidance of Mr. C. Carter, Miss Dulcie Lou t has passed successfully her examina on for entrance to Hereford House Teachers’ College.

Mitchell Brothers have just installed a fine machine at their Narooma Sawmill. It is a contrivance for emptying the sawdust trucks. This enterprising firm intends pu ng a tractor on the road shortly for log hauling.

On Tuesday last the Federal Minister for Works (Mr. Stewart) pulled the lever that worked the steam shovel that turned the sod that marked another era in Canberra’s history. It was 12th March, 1913 (10 years ago) that lady Denman named the Federal city “Canberra,” Lord Denman, Mr. Andrew Fisher, then Prime Minister, and Mr. King O’Malley being present on that occasion.

A Correspondent writes that the Mosquito Bay district [now Malua Bay] is suffering severely from the result of drought during last summer and autumn. Being hilly country, it was then too dry and hard to plough to grow winter feed, and farmers are now buying on the Sydney market in an effort to save at least some of their milking cows. As heavy frosts are unknown, such fodders as sorghum, saccaline, etc., can be cut quite green right through the winter months. Some dairymen have had the misfortune to lose at least 50 per cent of their herds, which does not help to brighten their prospects for the coming spring. However, in spite of adverse condi ons, we hear that an effort is to be made to re-open the co-opera ve cheese factory, which owing to the scarcity of milk, was only manufacturing for about four months, a er being opened in December of last year. …

Influenza is the uninvited guest of nearly every household in the district and our doctors are having a strenuous me.

Mr. Albert Veitch of Nelligen, met with a severe and painful accident through an ironbark block of wood flying off the saw bench and striking him. The force of the blow fractured his jaw-bone. The vic m, who was a ended by Dr. Cutler, is progressing favorably.

Mogo. (From our Correspondent) It is some me since such an ins tu on as a Progress Associa on existed at Mogo. Mr. H. Molloy is President, Mr. S. Veitch Secretary, Mr. A. J. Anne s Treasurer, with powers to assist the Secretary where required, Messrs. G. Veitch, Senr., and T. Hawke, Senr., Vice-Presidents. … Many local requirements are receiving a en on.

Bodalla. (From our Correspondent) Mrs. John Connolly, Senr., who has been ailing for several months, passed peacefully away on Sunday morning in the presence of all the members of her family. … She came from England in the early days with the Mort family and lived with them for some years. She leaves a widow and grown up family to mourn the loss of a loving wife and mother.

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

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

Yes, I know it’s some mes hard to believe, a er suffering such debilita ng colds, flu, and viruses as many have in the past few months, we o en wonder if we will ever regain normal health. It some mes seems to take forever to recover and then to make things worse, o en the flu or virus returns with a vengeance and once again we struggle to regain our energy levels and general feeling of well-being. Spring has now arrived, and many are s ll struggling to recover.

O en the worst symptoms have subsided, but we s ll have a lingering cough, our energy levels are s ll not back to normal, and we just feel like you need a boost. This is when we need to bring in the ‘big guns’ –Astragalus! Yes, this is another of my favourite herbs. Why? Because I can just about guarantee whenever a customer uses this product, they return delighted and grateful for the results they have experienced. I find most people will experience quite a drama c improvement in their feeling of wellbeing in a short period of me. This herb is an immune regulator and works extremely well as a post infec on recovery tonic.

Astragalus can assist in the rebuilding of stamina and endurance and by assis ng our immune system, we are guarding against repe ve colds and flu symptoms. Basically, Astragalus should hasten our recovery from illness and assist in preven ng us from suffering further illness when our immune system may well be weak and leaving us vulnerable.

Other herbs which are o en added to an Astragalus formula would be Reishi Mushroom. I have wri en previously about the amazing benefits of Reishi Mushroom as an immune enhancer as well as containing an -viral and an -bacterial proper es. Siberian Ginseng is also o en used in conjunc on with Astragalus, as this herb is an immune modulator plus assists with energy levels. Shisandra, is another immune enhancer which helps with energy. Chinese Licorice once again is a great herb which is an immune modulator with an -viral proper es.

It is important to note we should not take Astragalus whilst suffering from a fever.

I have wri en previously about Astragalus being beneficial for recovery of Chronic Fa gue, Ross River Fever, Glandular Fever and even Chemotherapy. Now you know why Astragalus is one of my ‘hero’ herbs.

If you have an ongoing cough of course taking the Chinese herbal cough formula I wrote about last week could be extremely helpful. Plus of course we now stock a new herbal range which is triple the strength!! A great bonus.

If you wish to learn more about treatment of colds and flu or any other health issue, call in to see Bev and the team at Go Vita, Your Health Shop at 5 North St, Batemans Bay, phone 44729737 or tune into Bev on 2EC on Wednesdays at 12.45pm

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A er 26 years we all s ll get excited at Go Vita when we stock a new product range, especially when it’s a locally produced range. Braidwood Food Co are premium handmade pasta makers. They are a recognised slow food producer, using premium ingredients from local Australian farmers they know personally. Their pastas are made using tradi onal methods with their garlic, seasonal rocket and mountain pepper sourced from the Braidwood district. We now have in store this new pasta range plus their oven baked flat bread which I absolutely love!

Pastas include Roasted Garlic & Rocket Pasta, Australian Mountain Pepper Pasta, Monaro Purple Garlic Pasta and Sprouted Red Len l Gluten Free Pasta.

To complement this new pasta range, we have expanded our Undivided Food Co pasta sauce range including their Napoli Sauce, Arrabiata Sauce, and Pu anesca Sauce. To keep it simple you can add any of these sauces to Braidwood Food Co pastas and you will be hooked – I can personally a est to this!! Or you can add your favourite meat or veggies to the sauce to bulk up the meal.

Visitors from Federal Golf Club played in Narooma Stableford event on Wednesday 30/8.

Tuross Head Veterans Golf Results 30/8

44 golfers took to the field to play a "Special Par" event. The winner was a visitor from Goulburn, Glen Ma hews who returned an excellent score of +1. The runner up was Graham Moore on a score of -1 by a count back from Derek Hoare and Don Russel on the same score. Minor prizes with scores from -1 to -3 were won by T. Milliken, G. Smith, M. & R. Downey, H. Anderson, R. Kelly, F Pomfret, K. Hush and M. Coffey. Nearest the pins went to G. Smith, R Brake, D. Madden and G. Ma hews. The Accurate drive was won by P. Green and the pres gious Bradman Trophy was awarded to M. Birks.

Photo Winner Glen Ma hews with Vets Vice Captain Derek Hoare

Narooma Men’s Bowls Social Bowls Winners’ Circle

On Wednesday we played 18 ends of bowls before having our AG and then the first mee ng of the combined club and the elec on of commi ee members. Susan Wales had two res ng touchers but was only rewarded for the first, well done Susan. The new commi ee is President , John Downie, Vice Presidents – Margaret Naylor and John Voytas, Secretary – Peter Dillon, Treasurer, Bowls Organisers – Gail Howe and Les Waldock, Commi ee – Clare Cork, Cindy Newell and Warren Bender.

Thank you to Rapley and Sons for their con nued support.

On Sunday we had two games of triples and a game of pairs and the winners, decided by Lowest Winning Score were Chris ne Co erell, Leanne Adamthwaite and Ken Burrows (skip) who were all square at 10 all a er 11 ends and the game remained close before they picked up a shot on the last end to take their match 15 to 14 against Kaye Whiffen, Susan Wales and Cindy Newell (skip).

Major Pairs Championship

There were four matches played this week. Peter Dillon and Greg Ryan (skip) played Peter S nson and Gary Murane (skip) and a er nine ends the scores were all square at 10 all but from there on Peter and Gary started to gain the upper hand and they drew clear for a 22 to 14 win.

Peter and Gary backed up on Sunday to play Jim Constan and Darrel Goodridge (skip) and a er 11 ends Jim and Darrel led 10 to seven and they put some great ends together to move ahead to an 18 to nine lead a er 18 ends. Peter and Gary put in a valiant finish but were unable to gain the shots required as Jim and Darrel took the match 19 to 17. Barry Goodwin and Ma Dunn (skip) played Dennis Maggs and Les Waldock (skip) and a er an excellent start Dennis and Les led 14 to five a er eight ends and con nued their top form to lead 19 to seven a er 12 ends.

Barry and Ma started to come back strongly over the final part of the game but Dennis and Les prevailed to take the game 23 to 20. The next match was between Greg Maloney and Gavin Richardson (skip) and Garry Burke and Rob Coulson (skip). Greg and Gavin started strongly and they con nued their good form throughout for a 34 to six win.

Photo - Jim Constan puts down another good bowl as Terry Lewis prepares for his next shot.

Broulee Runners Wednesday 30th August

A good field of 58 starters managed to finish the event before the rain arrived. We welcomed Bailey and Mel Cahill, Trevor Delaney, three new members of the Delaney family.

Another new starter is Hannah Gross, who was introduced by Emily Tugwell a fellow medical doctor. They are both on placement at the Moruya Hospital.

A personal best me was recorded by Aengus Delaney, who improved by 30 seconds in the 2-kilometres.

Ross Wilson also improved by 46 seconds over this distance. In the 4 kilometres Charlie Jackson improved by 65 seconds and Lewis Gunn smashed his 4-kilometres me by 4 minutes and 50 seconds.

It was a special night for David McCann and Steve Phipps. David recorded his 400th Broulee run and he is one of only six to have passed this mark. David’s first run was on 31 August 2011, and he has been a consistent performer and

Moruya River.

The warmer currents are continuing to push down along the coast at the moment, and are very slowly starting to bring the water temps up.

The lower section of the Moruya river will be a little warmer than the upper sections, particularly on a run in tide. Try around the airport flats and the Preddy’s wharf areas for the best chance at finding fish. Fingers crossed the Flathead and Bream will be reacting to the warmer water pushing into the rivers, and be on he chew this weekend. Sunny warm days will also help to start the water temp climbing.

The slime weed is still present in the middle to upper sections of the river, and is making the fishing very hard.

In short, the lower sections will be the best options in the Moruya system this weekend. For the Bass fishos, we are now back into open season on the Bass. The bigger females will be starting their move back up into the fresh after spending winter doing their spawn run in the brackish waters. If you want to chase a XOS model, early season is the best time to get onto one.

Tuross River.

Much like Moruya, the lower section of the Tuross system will be your best option this weekend. Areas around the southern Potato Point side, the Boat Shed and around 4 ways will be the best option on the rising tide. The Flats areas will be the first areas to spark back to life in Tuross over the next few weeks to month. The flathead in Tuross are always the first in the Eurobadalla area to come to life. Large shallow flats systems, that warm quickly with warmer and longer days, always see the first of the flathead action.

Rock and Beach.

The Salmon and Tailor continue to be the main stay of activity along the coast this last week, with reports that they may be starting to thin out a bit. The Moruya Breakwall, and any beach that has a good gutter system, should be holding some nice fish this weekend. Along the rocky headlands, the Drummer continue to play ball for those who like a bit of close quarters combat.

Offshore.

The warm currents pushing down the coast have brought some unseasonal fish with them. We have had one reliable report of several free jumping Marlin spotted around bait schools only a kilometre offshore in the Bingie area.

These will certainly surprise any angler looking for a feed of flathead or snapper, that have been found relatively easily around the 40m mark this week.

With Fathers Day this Sunday, we have a few specials in store to help Dad out with some new tackle. Checkout our socials, or come in to see what is on offer. Today sees the start of Tackle Worlds Zman/Tackle Tactics prize pack competition. Details are posted up in store with flyers and on our Face Book page. Basically any $10 spent on Zman or TT products gets you an entry to win 1 of 5 $1000 prize packs. Be sure to get a receipt, as proof of purchase will be required when you enter online. The bait freezer is restocked, with whole mullet still a no show, and now salted Pilchards supply unavailable for about the next month according to Tweed Bait. I do have other alternatives though, so we have you covered.

Stay safe and remember, “every days a good day for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya.

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South Coast Property Specialists (Carlene Franzen) Tips #1162:

National Cabinet Housing Commitments

Recently the “National Cabinet” met with one of the key agenda items being the current housing crisis that faces the nation. We have covered the reasons for this crisis in previous tips, but basically the pandemic, along with a few other factors, have created a perfect storm of high housing prices and low rental supply. One of the key outcomes from the meeting was that the state and territory leaders agreed to increase the 1 million new homes (agreed last year) to 1.2 million “well located homes over five years” with a start date of 1st July 2024.

Fixing such a problem is certainly not easy as the key issue causing the problem is a severe lack of supply. The difficulty for the Federal Government is that the responsibility for “supply” really is the responsibility of state governments and local councils, so what can they do to assist in fixing the problem? The only real option they have is to throw money at it. The Federal Government has:

 Committed $3 billion to a “New Home Bonus” which will go to those states and territories that achieve more than their share of the 1 million home target.

 Provided support through the Housing Support Program, which is a $500 million funding program for local and state governments as a kickstart.

 Initiated new programs to focus on skills and training.

However, questions are being asked about whether these targets are even possible in the timeframe that has been specified. Research from the Urban Taskforce group (as reported in an article in realestatebusiness.com.au) prompted their CEO Tom Forrest to say there is a “huge chasm between current approvals and what is required under the revised National Housing Accord”. Taking NSW as an example, the state needs approximately 90,000 approvals per year or about 7,500 per month. And now for the scary news.

Recent ABS data indicates that in July 2023, NSW approved 3,361 new homes. This is less than half the required monthly target which is due to start in July next year. Mr Forrest said “Today’s ABS data shows that the NSW planning system is a very long way from getting close to this. We have 10 months to go before the NSW Housing Accord targets of 76,000 completed homes per year kick in. Every day counts if we are to see these national cabinet targets met.” He went on to say “Now is the time for bold reform with a clear focus on housing supply. It’s time to match the welcome political rhetoric on housing supply and higher targets with action. The numbers don’t lie – we are going backwards, and the industry’s confidence is waning.”

In the same ar cle, the Housing Industry Associa on managing director Jocelyn Mar n echoed the concern by saying: “Skills shortages in the industry are likely to be one of the greatest challenges…… Ini a ves to a ract more females to the sector, incen ves to make mature-age appren ces more affordable, and mentoring programs to retain appren ces are all important to support the need for skills.” She pointed out that a number of other factors such as access to land at a lower cost, reduced taxes and stable and reliable policy se ngs would impact the building industry’s ability to step up produc on.

This issue is really going to test governments at all levels, and it will be interes ng to see just how “bold” they become to even come close to mee ng the targets set.

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