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ALL OF THE NEWS from around the Shire on One Page below for your convenience
The Beagle
- Jul 12, 2019
Mild Manic, Pretty People to play at Currents
Melbourne-based punk-rock band Mild Manic, along with top local bands Pretty People and Potent Soap, will take to the stage in all-ages gig in Moruya on Saturday 13 July. Five local high school bands will also battle it out for glory and the chance to record their tune in a professional music studio as part of a local song-writing competition at the event. It’s all part of Currents, organised by Eurobodalla Council’s youth committee with the support of Music NSW and Create NS
The Beagle
- Jul 5, 2019
Livestreamed Study Seminars for Regional Year 12 Students
With over 77,000 students preparing to sit their trial HSC exams, InspirED (formerly known as HSC In The Holidays) and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are livestreaming HSC preparation lectures these July Holidays to help regional NSW students.
Presented by senior teachers and HSC exam markers, these sessions will give students insight per subject into proven strategies on how to answer exam questions most effectively, and help students reduce their anxiety to mai
The Beagle
- Jul 4, 2019
Youth To Be Heard With NSW’s First Regional Youth Taskforce
Member for Bega Andrew Constance is encouraging young people across the region to get in their applications to join NSW’s first ever Regional Youth Taskforce which will give youth a chance to have their say on local issues. Mr Constance said the taskforce will be made up of 18 members who will meet regularly and provide direct advice and feedback to NSW Government agencies and Ministers on policy decisions and local action plans regarding youth. “To the young people living in
The Beagle
- Jul 4, 2019
Pedestrian Council recommends $200 fine for crossing a road looking at a phone
The Pedestrian Council of Australia PCA have recently launched its latest pedestrian safety awareness campaign and it is HARD HITTING.
Harold Scruby, Chairman and CEO of the Pedestrian Council of Australia told the Beagle that the PCA have been trying to raise the focus on this dangerous distraction for years saying they have tried education campaigns but the time has come to take a new line which is to directly educate those who continue to cross roads distracted by their
The Beagle
- Jul 3, 2019
Helping kids get active with the Active Kids program
From 1 July 2019, families will be able to access two separate $100 vouchers for each school-enrolled child. This means more kids can get involved in physical activity and learn healthy habits from a young age. Above: Kids across our region are keeping active while their parents are keeping the cash, with each school-enrolled child now able to access two $100 Active Kids vouchers from July 1. Member for Bega Andrew Constance said one of the most popular programs for kids and
The Beagle
- Jun 30, 2019
South Coast Robotics Competition
On the 14 th June, Moruya High School hosted the South Coast RoboCup Competition. Teams from Ulladulla High and Narooma High played in 2 of the events on the day.
Event of Rescue, where the robot has to follow a line to get to rescue an item from a chemical spill.
The Winning Team was “Paw Patrol” from Ulladulla High School.
In the other Event, Soccer, teams from Moruya and Narooma fought hard and learnt a lot about what their coding was doing right and wrong and solved
The Beagle
- Jun 28, 2019
Sea Country cultural activities delivered on south coast
School students from the NSW South Coast will gain a unique insight into Aboriginal cultural activities through an education program underway as part of the NSW Government’s Marine Estate Management Strategy. An Aboriginal education officer from Narooma primary school and rangers from the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council will deliver activities to students from Narooma and Tilba primary schools on Friday 28 June. The students will learn about Aboriginal Sea Country cultu
The Beagle
- Jun 26, 2019
Next Teensafe course in 16th July - book now
The next Teensafe course is planned for the school holidays in Tues 16th July at Moruya Speedway. Click on the above for larger, captions and slideshow - Photos by Gary Smith
The locally volunteer-run TeenSafe program is conducted during school holiday periods at the Motor Sports Complex on Donnellys Drive, Moruya by a group of dedicated driving instructors.
The TeenSafe program commenced in 1999 as a request from members of the local community to provide young people wi
The Beagle
- Jun 24, 2019
UOW Batemans Bay: Nursing Open Day July 18th
The University of Wollongong Batemans Bay Annex will be hosting an ABOUT NURSING OPEN DAY
on the 18th of July. There are two sessions. 10.00 AM TO 12.00PM or 6.00PM TO 8.00PM at their UOW Batemans Bay Campus, Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay.
Registered nurses play an important role in the healthcare system and are involved in a range of activities that are designed to provide care of people with acute, chronic and complex health conditions.
Open Day is your opportunit
The Beagle
- Jun 14, 2019
Tomakin Mens Bowls ushers in new era.
In exciting news from the Tomakin Sports & Social Clubs Mens Bowls Club, young guns Stuart Megee and Nick Tyce are set to battle it out on the greens for this years Major Singles Title. In what is believed to be a first of its kind for the South Coast these two outstanding junior players have risen through the ranks of much more seasoned opponents to earn the right to play each other for the mens bowls clubs highest honour in 2019. The two young bowlers have teamed up over th
The Beagle
- Jun 13, 2019
Batemans Bay Girls U/14 Girls Rugby
Batemans Bay Girls U14 Rugby team sit top of the ACT Junior Rugby ladder after 4 rounds with 3 wins and a narrow 4 point loss. The girls compete full contact games of 10-1-side games with scrums, line outs, tackles, tries and goal kicks.
The rules of the competition makes teams match numbers on the day with the aim they play 10's but, some games will commence at 7-a-side if a team is short.
To date the Batemans Bay girls have shown great skills and enthusiasm in both att
The Beagle
- May 21, 2019
Local Batemans Bay high school student receives Harding Miller Education Scholarship
Above: Local Batemans Bay High School Year 9 student Kayhlia Burch Local Batemans Bay Year 9 students received the Harding Miller Education Foundation’s 4-year academic scholarship at Public Education Foundation annual awards ceremony in Sydney
Local Batemans Bay High School Year 9 student Kayhlia Burch has been awarded with a 4-year Harding Miller Education Foundation academic scholarship at the annual Public Education Foundation’s awards night at Sydney Town Hall. Hund
The Beagle
- May 9, 2019
Climate Conundrum Evening – Thursday, 16 May 2019 at Broulee
The Climate Conundrum event will be on Thursday, 16 May at 6:30pm at St Peter’s Anglican College in Broulee, 61 Train Street BROULEE Lachie Nicholls of Year 12, who is co-organising the event writes:
… The devastation of climate change is upon us.
In 2017 NASA, NOAA and the Met Office confirmed that of the previous 17 years, 16 of them were the warmest on record, globally. On the most basic scale, I started questioning what the individual does to contribute towards a warm
The Beagle
- May 2, 2019
RSA and RCG Course offerings in Moruya
There are RSA and RCG Course offerings coming up at TAFE NSW Moruya next week with some places left. RSA is offered at TAFE NSW Moruya, Thursday 9 May 2019, 9am to 3.30pm Information and Enrolment Link: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/offering/-/o/o/SITSS00055-V01-19MRY-004/Statement-of-Attainment-in-Responsible-Service-of-Alcohol RCG is offered at TAFE NSW Moruya Friday 10 May 2019, 9am to 3.30pm Information and Enrolment Link: https://www.tafensw.edu.au/offering/-/o/o/168-RCG01
The Beagle
- May 2, 2019
Mentors are Ydrive’s driving force
Eurobodalla Council’s Ydrive program is changing lives but more mentors are needed to help some of the shire’s disadvantage youth get mobile. The results of the learn-to-drive program speak for themselves. Council’s Ydrive coordinator Angie McMillan said all eight graduates who had gained their licence now had a job. “We’ve got spots to help seven more learner drivers, but we’re short of volunteers to meet demand,” she said. Mentors need to be able to commit to at least two h
The Beagle
- May 1, 2019
Ready to Read: Early Literacy Seminar at the Red Door
International Literacy Year award-winning author Hunter Calder is conducting an early literacy seminar on Tuesday 14th May at 7.30 pm at the Red Door Hall in Moruya. Hunter is a vastly experienced teacher, author and lecturer. His internationally recognised Reading Freedom programs are widely used throughout Australia and around the world. He is co-founder of the online literacy program Literacy Planet. Many parents are unnecessarily hesitant about teaching their children – t
The Beagle
- Apr 30, 2019
What’s the hula-hoopla about Family Week 13th to 20th May?
Families Week is a national celebration of the vital role family plays in Australian society, and with events across the Eurobodalla there’s opportunities a-plenty to take some time out for quality time with your family. Council’s child-development officer Jessica Bourke said Families Week runs from 13 to 20 of May, and honours the vital role families play in the community, with terrific opportunities for locals to participate with family and friends. “We’ve got the Family Fo
The Beagle
- Apr 18, 2019
Entries still open for Mayor’s Writing Competition
The seed has been sown for Eurobodalla’s young people to get writing, with entries now open for the annual Mayor’s Writing Competition. The competition is open to young people aged five to 18 who live or go to school in Eurobodalla. Eurobodalla Mayor Liz Innes said entries could be in any writing style, including short stories, poems or essays. “Stories can be about anything - we just want young people to get writing and be imaginative,” she said. “The only limitation for sub
The Beagle
- Apr 15, 2019
Fundraising for Robotics at MHS
Following the sucessful fundraising movie night on April 10th at the Perry Street Cinemas the Robotics Teams at Moruya High will now be hosting Bionic Bingo at Club Tuross Tuesday 23rd April 4 to 6pm.
Come and have some Bingo fun! Prizes for all houses, a Trivia Game and Raffle. $20 for a book of tickets to play. See the posters for further details. A Major Raffle which is in progress at the moment based on a 100 Club where a prize is draw each week and Major Prizes in the
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