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ABC Illawarra report: The accident happened just before 6.30am on the Princes Highway between Armchair Road and Twelve Mile Road, at Jerrawangala. The woman was treated by paramedics, however she died at the scene. The driver of a truck has been taken to hospital for mandatory testing. The Princes Highway is expected to be closed for some time and motorists are urged to make alternative travel arrangements. CRASH Truck, Car Heavy traffic conditions State road Jerrawangala (south of Nowra)Princes Highway between Armchair Road and Twelve Mile Road Started today 6:53am Last checked today 11:36am Highway closed in both directions. Attending Emergency services Transport for NSW Advice Avoid the area, Delay your journey, Use an alternative route Other Advice Ongoing police investigations are expected to take some time. Diversions Light vehicles can use – Southbound from Nowra: Kalandar St, Albatross Rd, Braidwood Rd, Nerriga Rd to Braidwood, and Kings Hwy to Princes Hwy at Batemans Bay. Northbound from Batemans Bay: Kings Hwy to Braidwood, Nerriga Rd, Braidwood Rd, Albatross Rd, Kalandar St to Princes Hwy at Nowra. This route will add at least an hour to your journey. Heavy vehicles are being parked or can divert via Goulburn and Braidwood.

Agenda highlights include: Review of the Bay Pavilions A recommendation from the Aboriginal Advisory Committee that Council support the 'yes' vote A petition to reopen an informal track between Long Beach and Maloneys Beach A notice of motion about heat havens Join in the Council Chamber from 12.30pm, or watch the webcast live. PUBLIC FORUM Speakers registered: 3 x heat havens 1 x Longbeach informal beach access 4 x Bay Pavilions review 5 x Aboriginal Advisory Committee recommendation to support Yes vote Full agenda and online viewing here > www.esc.nsw.gov.au/meetings

Another lovely warm morning at bowls for 28 Twisties plus 4 visitors, although we were expecting rain. Vice-President Terry Montgomerie welcomed everyone especially visitors from Victoria Jan and Richard Hermassoo from Yarrawonga, Reino Brunnenmeyer from Chiltern, also Murray Kitchen from Goulburn. Terry introduced two new committee members, Smiley McGregor and Karen James our new Treasurer. Congratulations to Senior District Two Bowl Triples Winners from Tomakin, Milka Starkovski, Jeanette Pooley and Karen James, Runners-up in Open Triples, Jo Miles, Margaret Carney and Colleen Beadon. These ladies are all Twist Tops members, so very proud of them winning these two events Terry said. Winners with Highest Losing Margin, Sue Bender and Dick Morley. Runners-up, Murray Kitchen and Brian Wheeler. Other Winning teams, Jan Hermassoo and Brett Megee. Ruth Ebsworth with Val and Mark Toyer. Ute Krook and Neil Power. Tricia Wheeler and Richard Hermassoo. Patty Manning and Reino Brunnenmeyer. Moby Dick selected Rink 5 to try for Jackpot of $500. Visitor Richard cut cards but no Joker just 3 of Hearts. Lucky number winners on 2 Sue Bender, 3 Robyn Best . Winners of District Senior Two Bowl Triples, Karen James, Jeanette Pooley and Milka Starkovski. Runners-up, Open Triples, Colleen Beadon ,Margaret Carney and Jo Miles. Winners & Runners-up, Brian Wheeler, Sue Bender, Dick Morley, Murray Kitchen.

Welcome to this week’s editorial, At the next Council meeting on Tuesday 15th of August 2023 a scathing report will be tabled on the financial situation with the Bay Pavilions. To quickly fill you in on how we arrived at the calamity that now presents I will rattle through some of the key milestones: In 2013, Council exhibited options for aquatic, preforming arts and community arts facilities at Hanging Rock. Council received 370 submissions from the community. Council voted to proceed with an amendment to the Hanging Rock Plan of Management to reflect Council’s endorsed concept plan for the site as adjusted for detailed survey and design. Stage 1 -Outdoor Sport Fields and Tennis Centre –realign sports fields to new configurations, new access and carparking and re-instate remote control car areas. New tennis courts, tennis club rooms, access and carparking. Stage 2 - New Indoor Aquatic Leisure Facilities –leisure pool, new program pool, spa and sauna, 25 metre pool, health and fitness, wellness/retail, multi-purpose/community rooms associated amenities and support facilities, village green and partial carparking. 4.Council consider funding for the completion of detailed architectural plans in the 2014/15 operations plan based on the tenders received to develop this project to a shovel ready state. Councillors voted unanimously for it, giving direction to then General Manager Catherine Dale to begin the process. It never happened. What we now understand is that there was another plan at foot—to buy the old Bowling Club site and bring the pool and facilities to the CBD. This plan became the basis of a pledge by a wanna-be mayor and, come hell or high water, he was hell bent in getting what he wanted. So the Council of the day sat on their hands over the Hanging Rock pool. A pool that had long been lobbied as a heated pool for our older community. Eventually the Old Bowling Club site became available to buy. Council paid $2.7m for it to the Catalina Country Club, releasing them of the annual loss of $600,000 they faced in having the failing facility. When Council bought the old club they invited the community to tour the facility and come forward with ideas of how it might be used. One suggestion was the hydrotherapy pool. After all the community already had a 50m next door and all they wanted was a hydrotherapy pool. Others suggested arts and exhibition spaces and cafes. Shortly after the tour and think tank Council announced the old bowling club building was unfit and would have to be demolished. Whether this was true or not, no one knows. “But gosh it was convenient”. To offset the substantial cost of demolition Council agreed to a long term lease of the site to the bridge builders on the condition they demolish and remove the building debris. We also see the arrival of a consultant given the task of designing a new facility for the site. As it turned out reports of the burgeoning cost blowout of the adjacent pool suggested that it would need to be replaced and, as such, that pool site should also be added to the mix. So we had two options. Have the theatre and community rooms on one side and build a new pool and hydro pool on the other. Or … build them both on the pool site. The budget to play with was $46.5m being a likely pork barrel by the federal Government in the lead up to an election of $25m followed by a very tainted $26.5m coming from the State Government that included $8m of proven pork barrelling. Each step of this cluster$%#@ was being reported on and published by The Beagle Along with the plans for the $46m facility came the recommendation that everything be moved onto the 50m pool site. It would save money and consolidate resourcing, according to the consultants report. Adding to the floor plan of the facility was a Business Case supporting the construction with revenue projections and costs. The community were asked to participate and a Committee was formed. In the end that committee collapsed when most realised that their role was purely token. The Beagle, along with others in the community, started to have a very close look at the flawed business case and so-called community consultation. Every time a shortcoming was identified it was clearly recorded and published. This made the council particularly angry. They closed ranks. What was meant to be open and transparent quickly became secretive. Council was doing it could to impair Freedom of Information requests. Details of these hurdles being presented were also published, and when eventually information was reluctantly released it started to reveal that the project was out of control, and that the few in charge in Council who were pulling the strings were way out of their depth. But they had come so far so they pressed on Unfortunately for the community the councillors of the day (bar three) , our elected watchdogs, ignored The Beagle articles even though they were sent directly to them by email to ensure they were formally informed. One of the councillors at the time even blocked these emails while another, who still remains a councillor today, has now embarrassingly followed suit. Around this time The Beagle, and anyone who raised questions about the project and its flawed business case, were deemed as nay-sayers and outcasts, with the Mayor of the day joining in to denigrate The Beagle and the reportage of the cluster*&^% by saying “The Beagle is a rag of a blog”. Fortunately three of the then nine councillors did offer challenge, only to be put down, victimised, ignored, threatened and then outvoted by their peers. Council was so paranoid at one point they pulled in all the Councillors phones and laptops to establish if there was a leak. This too was reported in The Beagle and the outcome of the inquisition only embarrassed the Inquisitors further. From this point the $46m project had blown out to $70m with $19m of ratepayers money added to the table. But at no point did the Council mention the Elephant in the Room. “Just how much will it cost to run the facility and how will that be paid for?” Imagine being gifted a brand new Rolls Royce. “Gosh, how lovely”. But soon after you realise the gift requires premium fuel, outrageous servicing costs and hugely expensive replacement spare parts such as tyres that cost an arm and a leg. That same scenario can be found with the Bay Pavilions. When the original $46m grants were “gifted” it was like “mana from heaven”. We could have a new facility for FREE !!!! But the truth is that even the business case of the day projected an annual loss of $1.9m (and that didn’t include depreciation). Now we are looking at $4.6m per year to feed our chubby little elephant. So how did we get here? By way of many adjectives. Deception, manipulation, failures in due process (some might even suggest mismanagement), failures by our councillors including laziness, gullibility, ineptitude, indifference and weakness. Add to that the political egos, each with an edifice complex that drove the project on its inevitable failure. In addition to the secrecy and the intentional withholding of information that would allow scrutiny, both to the public and even to Council’s own Audit committee, even Blind Freddy could sense that all was not as Ticketty Boo as was being put forward by those blinkered by the vision rather than the reality of burden. Those involved in this sorry tale should hang their heads in shame. The report to Council next week only reports on some of the elements that have lead to this financial burden. The report was not commissioned to point fingers at those who participated in what has become a total stuffup. The fact is that those who drove this sorry, but very predictable outcome stood proudly as the facility was officially opened knowing full well that sh*t would hit the fan if the figures were released. Of those there are some who remain who are yet to admit their part in the fiasco. Council at the time did its best to ensure the figures around the Pav were not clearly visible. That changed when a present day councillor requested the figures be revealed. While it would be agreed that these few responsible be walked naked down the street and have tomatoes cast at them, it wont happen. Why? Because those throwing the tomatoes would be the now outraged community who were warned, time and time again, by reports in The Beagle but failed to come forward and say “Stop!, All we ever wanted was a heated pool at Hanging Rock”. Most of the those involved in this cluster%*^# have scuttled off before a report was called for by the current term of Council. All but two of this term of councillors knew that any formal investigation of the project, from start to present, would give off the stench it has. One was the loud supporter from Day One whilst the other has continued from the outset to ask for more detail around the financial costs and ongoing maintenance, only to be rejected and ignored. The path to where we are now was delivered by the hand of many, and while some still remain, the loss of faith and trust by the community of those few is certainly diminished. If it was the private sector they would most likely be asked to step down. But again, they won’t. With the report of the losses comes the question “What now?”. It is clear the management model of the Pav is seriously flawed. There is no incentive for the current contractors to maximise returns and reduce the final burden to ratepayers. On a guaranteed fixed price all overruns are paid for by Council. They get the cake and we pay for the crumbs while going backwards $4.6m per year. From here on it is clear. The entire facility needs to be scrutinised and the current “no skin in the game” management model terminated. Then, given that the $4.6m per year burden belongs to each and all of us, paid for by our rates, we need to do our best to support the facility. How? That will be a question for this new council and hopefully they will be open and transparent about their plans, after having dealt with those who bought us to this point of having a $70m edifice bought to us by a toxic era of Council, best forgotten. Until next—lei

The Eurobodalla Branch of the Animal Welfare League NSW is holding its annual Fund Raiser on Sunday, 17th September at NATA Oval in Narooma. In conjunction with our very popular Tailwagggers Walk, we are holding a Car Boot Sale. There is no need to book, simply fill your boot with all your treasures and be at NATA Oval around 7am. The cost is $15 per car or $25 per ute or trailer. The Car Boot Sale is open to the public from 8.30am. Tailwaggers has been running for 20 years and is a fun morning out for dogs and their people. Registration begins at 9am and the walk commences at 10am. This year, the Tailwaggers walk will be led by Australian chef and TV/Radio presenter, Paul West and his gorgeous dog Digger. There are games and competitions for the dogs, including the Happiest Dog (judged by Paul West), best small dog and best large dog, fanciest dressed and a fun game of musical chairs for dogs and their humans. We will have the local rangers and staff from Montague Veterinary Clinic who will be available to provide free advice for all registered dogs. While you’re walking around enjoying the atmosphere, why not partake in a coffee from Rolf’s Patisserie coffee van or a sausage sizzle and cold drink. All monies raised will go directly to caring for and rehoming surrendered, neglected, and abandoned companion animals and to assisting pet owners with desexing their animals. Put the date in your diary now and we look forward to seeing you on 17 September!!

by Alice Wilson For the last two months many surfers had no option but to remain dry. The pancake-flat oceans had not allowed even the most desperate of us to indulge in a knee-high grovel. The majority of the east coast had been suffering from an unusual lack of swell for what seemed to drag on for an eternity. The days were long and the countless surf checks left us deflated, wondering if we needed to find a new hobby. There was little hope for our August competition, however luck was on our side as there were surfable lumps rolling in to Kianga beach all day long. Although small, the 1-2 foot lefts and rights trickled in consistently allowing scoring potential throughout the day. Dean Lange had his sizzle on and was flipping patties on the BBQ before the first heat of the day even started. Dean was later relieved from the hot plate duties by Mr Dan Baltis, donning the apron and making sure the sausages stayed saucy. Megan Hoar was all over the baked goods stall and making sure all the kiddlets enjoyed their free fruit. Robby Ennik was staying dry after shoulder surgery so was put to work, committing to the whole day in the judging tent and flying the drone to search the lineup for any lurking men in grey suits. 90s punk rock blared from the speakers much to the delight of the old salty rockers in the judging tent and after finishing their designated task of setting up for the day, the Over 45 men were first to enter the briny. In the second heat, Luke Waters was quick off the mark as he took off on a 2.5 foot set wave before the starter buzzer had even finished ringing - he sped down the line and finished with a well timed reentry for a sizzling 6.37 points. Waters then put further heat on rival Andrew Johnson with a second 5 point wave. As these parrots paddled amicably over the top of each other, expletives were likely exchanged as Waters took of on a tactical “front side pig dog” stance to block Johnson from taking the next wave. Johnson was patient however and found a 6.83 point ride on his backside, enough to push him through to the final. Ian Dawson was sitting a little deep for the speed of the small waves and got stuck behind the foam. Waters celebrated with a 7.87 point ride and a back up of 5.03 to take out the final. The under 14 Boys had to throw their weight around as they generated speed and bounced their way into shore.Tristan Heinemann had ants in his pants with a wave count of 12 in the 20 minute heat. Finn Banks was breathing down Heinemann's neck all heat but managed to make it through to the final, knocking out Heinemann. Oscar Jackson won his heat by a large margin, milking his waves until he finished in ankle deep water, stepping off on the sand. A humungous whale displayed its approval of Jackson’s commitment as it made a full body breach and belly flop behind the breakers. In the second heat Sam Harris managed 4 turns to the beach on his first wave to score 5.33 points with a backup later of 5.17. It was Tom Ireson who had us in stitches, surfing half the heat with a metre of seaweed trailing from the back of his wetsuit and claiming a reentry with a hulk-like claim - the lad was awarded with cheers for his entertainment and stoke! The final was filled with four goofy footers. Oscar Jackson stole the show with his variety, a fluster of floaters, cutbacks, vertical reentries and fin releases finishing with a notable heat total of 14.65 points! Both heats of the Under 18 boys were loaded with talent. Hamish White rotated his board 180 degrees back to the foam and stuck the landing on a sandy end section attack to score 5.93 points. Mr patient, Matt Driscoll won his heat with a 4 turn wave with a cracking hit at the first section. Valentino Guseli linked his turns in the way only a world champion can to win his heat convincingly. The final was a little closer with Guseli taking the win over Driscoll by a nail biting 0.79 of a point. 5 fierce young ladies battled it out in a straight final for the Under 18 girls. They were blessed with some bigger sets of clean A frames straight off the buzzer. Eaton sisters Marley and Pearl wasted no time splitting the peaks. However it was Ruby Davis who finished on top, scoring massive points on a backside snap as she obliterated the lip for a solid 5 point ride. The Open Men division was a straight final. Lincoln Dell got busy with a high wave count putting the heat on reigning champ Matt Hoar. Hoar splashed Dell playfully as Dell whipped past him on a smoker. Hamish Ramsey picked the waves of the heat, sticking a nice critical backside re-entry for 4 points. Hoar threw spray on a few fast down the line lip touches and sealed the deal with an end section floater for 7 points. This quickly became his backup score as he charged along a second left - a few speedy check turns and finishing with a straight air, collecting a cheer and a searing 7.4 points. Cameron Ryan quietly belly boarded his way to frustration in the small, weak waves. The Longboard division had to be quick on their feet. Better late than never, Brent Gresty barely had time to doff his soccer shoes and don his rash vest as he sprinted down the beach to join his fellow longboarders after the heat had commenced. Adrian Eaton managed an array of cross steps, switchfoot and backwards surfing, while Simone Ballerina Brown scored well with cutbacks and commitment to the shallow water reentries, narrowly avoiding a sandy demise. Patrick Gunn took home the bacon as he carved lines along the waves and wowed us with some nose rides and cutbacks. The Under 13 Assisted Groms demanded respect once again as they floated out the back with their outboard motors primed and ready to push them on. There were some solid waves with fast steep sections for those willing to take them. Zara Dawson showed some promising style with her backside surfing and Asher Hoar generating his own speed as he pumped down the line into shore. Jake Mullens scored a whopping 8 points on a wave for some speedy cutbacks and an end section obliteration on the shorebreak. When he came in and saw his score he sprinted back down the back hooting and cheering with delight to high five family members sitting on the bank. Flinder Black had it in the sack, as he utilised the whole wave face for some impressive carves all the way to first place. Each month we see these groms demonstrating new skills in the water, their improvement is outstanding! The Under 8s had to muscle their way through the lineup as they surfed alongside the Under 14 boys. Mali Brown zoomed down the face of a set wave and brother Sandy Brown was consistently to his feet on the inside bank. Spike Gunn stole the show, 6 years old and out the back with the big boys. As his father called him on and pushed him onto a wave all other surfers pulled off to left Spike charge down the face of an almost double overhead bomb which he rode all the way into shore. The whole beach was cheering as he collected an excellent score of 9 points. The Open Women had a straight final 4 fine lady frothers. Melissa Hoar seemed to be in the right spot at the right time picking off countless long waves to the beach. Nina Lange went for quality of waves, not quantity, finishing in second place. Alice Mood goofy footed her way to first place with a few cutbacks and committed re-entries on the shore break. Wave of the Day was a tie between one of the club’s most seasoned surfers, Matt Hoar, and 6 year old rookie, Spike Gunn. Final results: Under 8s - Spike Gunn Under 13s - Flinder Black Under 14 boys - Oscar Jackson Under 18 boys - Valentino Guseli Over 45 men - Luke Waters Open mens - Matt Hoar Under 18 girls - Marley Eaton Open women - Alice Mood Longboards - Patrick Gunn The Daniel ‘Derbo’ Campbell memorial was held in June - all reports painted a sunny winter’s day with good sized waves and top notch vibes. Prizes of skateboards were won by happy grommies. There were Dress ups and novelty surfing. Costume ideas were endless: motorbike riders, wigs, tutus and pieces of pizza - all in honour of the vibrant soul of the late Daniel Campbell. Many of our club members have been busy gallivanting up and down the east coast proudly representing Dalmeny Boardriders at regional and state level. Masters Andrew Johnson and Matt Hoar are heading to Port Macquarie in August to represent New South Wales in the Australian Masters Shortboard Titles. Best of luck to all! Next competition: Sunday 3rd September (Father’s day) Above: Marley Eaton attacking the lip

Its next show, “What’s on Your Mind”, is a first for the Red Door Theatre Company. As this 2 short play production will include the premier of a play written for the Red Door crew by an award winning director and actor, Jack Spahr. Jack, who now calls Moruya home, embraced the opportunity to write a play with a focus on relationships, with a cast of 3 females and one male. “Jack has created a very contemporary play which stretches and demands a lot from all the actors”, said Anthony. Our recent theatre workshops, which have focused on voice, movement and emotion have provided the foundation for this play. We are equally excited to see the return of Robin Alcott to the stage in the Allen Bennett BBC Talking Heads classic, “A Chip in the Sugar”. Have performed this monologue to sold out performances before moving to the Shire, Robin embraces the character of a single man living with his single mum. That is until his mum meets a new partner and her son shares a bit more of his own private life. The two short one act plays combined runs a total of one hour, with a short interval. All 5 shows will be performed in the Moruya Red Door Hall, with seating for 50 each show.

Your Beagle Weekender Volume 323 of August 11th 2023 is OUT NOW Read it as a PDF HERE Read it as a FLIP BOOK The Beagle Weekender: bringing you great weekend reading along with all that is happening around the Eurobodalla Shire in Arts and Entertainment, Food, Cinema, History and Reviews and the best What's On Guide on the coast.

This plaque is one of many on the memorial outside the RSL Memorial Hall 11 Page St Moruya. It is a reminder that this year we remember our Vietnam Veterans on Friday,18th August when Australian involvement in the Vietnam War ended. Moruya RSL Sub Branch meeting is on the third Tuesday each month & this month it is the 15th August at 2pm in the RSL Memorial Hall . The same day we remember as Victory in the Pacific when Japan signed the surrender. There are Commemorative Services being held at the Cenotaph in Sydney for VP Day and in Canberra for Vietnam Veterans. Moruya Sub Branch invites all retired and serving Defence Force personnel to our meeting.

Batemans Bay Red Cross Unit and their Friends of Red Cross have their aprons on and recipes at hand as they help bake a difference with Red Cross this August They are hosting a Cake Stall as part of this year's Red Cross Big Cake Bake, a national event that raises money for the charity's vital work in Australia and further afield, helping people who are experiencing tough times. Red Cross is always here whether it's during a crisis, or giving someone they tools they need to build a better life. We all saw this over the passed few years in the Eurobodalla and we are still working on the recovery while supporting our usual programmes in the Eurobodalla. Organiser, Pam Harmory, says "The Cake Stall at Bunnings is one of hundreds of Big Cake Bake events being organised around Australia this year. We'd be grateful if the Eurobodalla joined the fun and helped make a difference. We haven't done a Cake Stall at Bunnings for some time so would love to see you there again". The Big Cake Bake Stall will take place at Bunnings Batemans Bay from 8 am till 2pm on Saturday 12th August. Everyone is welcome to come along, have a chat and pick up a bargain. Every dollar raised will go to support the work of Red Cross, helping people overcome crisis, big and small. Should you wish to know more come along and speak to us on Saturday 12 August at Bunnings

John has been a member of the Tuross Head Progress Association for 25 years, for the last 10 holding the position of Honorary Secretary and Public Officer. John’s contribution to the THPA and Tuross Head Community has been significant. During this time he has contributed his considerable insight, skilful letter writing and networking in the dogged pursuit of the betterment of the THPA, Tuross Head and the Eurobodalla shire as a whole. John has retired from his role as Secretary and was honoured with life membership of the THPA at its AGM on 3rd August an award richly deserved for a hard act to follow. John Tilbrook CSM, RFD, JP WorkHorse Extraordinare A great workhorse is seldom found, especially with a nose to ground. To find out all there is to know and then to know to whom to go, for answers to satisfy the crowd, to chase for news when none allowed. A photo here, a caption there, an email then for all to share. To keep our refuge "Paradise found" and protect our Community we are bound to thank John Tilbrook for all his trouble to help protect our Tuross bubble.

Rick McCarthy a Vietnam Veteran is an Anzac that is always on call. From the horrors of the theatre of war in Vietnam Rick has remained dedicated to offer his help to humanity. Rick in 2015 was awarded an OAM for his many services to the world wide community that have included: · Established and managed an orphanage in Banda Aceh after the tsunami just days after the catastrophe. December 2004. · Created a cricket program for the differently abled children in India , Sri Lanka, Nepal and throughout Australia. To mark 50 Years on since the withdrawal of all personnel from the Vietnam conflict and awareness of the Honour Our Fallen program, Rick is getting ready to mark the occasion with a marathon walk of nearly 1400km from Enoggra Barracks memorial in Brisbane to Bowral in the NSW Southern Highlands. As Founder/ Chairman of HONOUR OUR FALLEN, 75 year old Rick will walk 30- 45 kilometres a day from 17 August to 24 September. HONOUR OR FALLEN is a Not-For-Profit Company raised in 2017 with charity status, formed to honour and preserve the memory of those deceased military personnel, buried in Australia, who served our nation in all conflicts and theatres of war since the BOER WAR. As a priority the organization aims to create Respect and Acceptance of those current serving personnel, displaying a Community understanding of their physical and mental issues when returning from deployment and transitioning to civilian life. In partnership with local schools, who locate and research ex-Service personnel graves in their local cemeteries, in Australia, thereafter on each ANZAC DAY and Remembrance Day place an Australian flag on each gravesite or memorial plaque. Rick has been training by walking 20 -35 kilometres daily around his hometown of Tuross Head, Moruya and Bodalla and said he is extremely appreciative of the greetings, waves and courtesies extended each morning. “It keeps my concentration on the traffic instead of talking to the cows and wondering”. “It’s the early risers in particular, the flashes, toot’s, wiper waves, finger lift, and vigorous hand waves that give me the drive to keep on”. Cars, tradies, trucks, semi’s, Moruya buses, Ambulances, Fire Brigade, thank you all. WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP Simply go to www.honourourfallen.com, complete “Participation Request” form and press submit. The organization will then be in touch to discuss the simplicity of what is required or phone 0408670812 with any inquiries. GoFundMe: Honour Our Fallen-Vietnam 50 years on Rick has been in contact with many RSL sub Branches along the way with invitations to speak each evening about what drives one to walk 1200km. Visiting schools and students joining me from time to time walking. Rick told The Beagle he had the honour to meet with Hon. Matt Keogh MP, Minister for Veterans Affairs and Defence personnel, in Canberra last Wednesday and now has appointments to meet 12 other MP’s throughout my journey. "Most of all I wish to thank all those locals who gave me the encouragement to continue my pilgrimage by a simple cheery wave every morning. I will be thinking of you all step by step for 39 days".

The final round of our 4BBB Stableford Round was played on Monday 7th August with 18 competitors. 1 division - the overall winners were Pam Shepherd and Ris Cheale with a score of 47. Balls to 45 Wednesday, 9th August on another beautiful winter day we had a field of 18 entrants competing in the August Medal and Putting 1 Division 0-45 The overall winner and winner of the Medal was Tania Burr. Congratulations to Tania on her first medal. Her score was 71 off a handicap of 35 Runner up was Janice Eardley with a score of 72 off a handicap of 25 Balls to 76 C/B 12 ladies competed in a Stableford event. The winner was Pam Shepherd with a score of 37 off a handicap of 35 Runner up was Libby Shortridge with a score of 35 off a handicap of 34 Balls to 30 Nearest to pin: Hole 3, Div 2 Julie Melville Hole 9, Div 3 Libby Shortridge Hole 17, Div 1 Kay Lawrence Tania Burr - winner of the August Medal

Can you help? We are looking for research participants for the SuRF Microgrid Project who are residents or business owner/managers in Broulee/Mossy Point. We are conducting this research to understand whether microgrids could be part of a resilient energy future on the South Coast of NSW. To ensure that this research represents the diversity of the Broulee/Mossy Point community, we are open to all participants but are particularly looking for: · Residents of all ages, single, partnered, with and without dependents · Residents who are renting, home owners · Non-resident home owners (holiday home owners) · Households with no rooftop solar · Residents who may have very little knowledge or understanding of energy systems and supply If you think you might be interested in being involved by attending two x 4 hour workshops on a weekend in September (Sat 2nd) and October(Sat 14th), please get in touch during July/Aug. We would love to hear from you!! The workshops will be held on a weekend, are catered and a $100 voucher is provided for each workshop to recognise your time. Please contact Ciska White at ciska.white@anu.edu.au to express your interest or ask questions. If you know you are keen, please complete the survey here (if you haven’t already done so), making sure to leave a phone number, email and postal address: https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7PvDQMXNUkiMFVk. We can’t formerly send an invite until we have your consent to participate.

CABBI is a membership-based association which provides an opportunity for the community to become part of an association which supports, encourages and promotes our community of visual artists and craft makers. We provide: Art and craft workshops Art and community related social events and activities The opportunity to be an exhibitor at The Gallery, Mogo The opportunity to be an exhibitor at our Annual Exhibition The opportunity be involved by volunteering your expertise Member discounts at applicable sponsor retailers The new CABBI Management Committee was elected at our Annual General Meeting on 3 August 2023. These committee members are (from left): Carleta Delac (Treasurer and Gallery Manager); Camelle Denny (General Committee Member); Judith Wilkins (President); Garry Kemp (General Member and Workshop Program Coordinator); Lin Barnes (Vice-President) and Ian Barnes (Secretary). Apart from the range of benefits provided by joining CABBI, we are also looking for people who are able to tutor beginner art/craft classes; joining our Workshop Program. If you believe you have the necessary skills please contact our Workshop Program Coordinator, Garry Kemp, workshops@cabbi.com.au If you would like to join our community of artists and craft makers, please submit an application via our website https://cabbi.com.au/members/membership-form/ or email info@cabbi.com.au with any queries. The committee looks forward to exploring how we can collaborate towards building a mutually prosperous and thriving art community in the Eurobodalla. We look forward to welcoming you. Judith Wilkins, CABBI President

In consultation with the community, resources company Aurelia Metals recently announced last ore will be hauled to the surface of its Dargues Gold Mine near Majors Creek in a little over 12 months. The final truck of ore will make its way to Dargues' processing plant sometime in September 2024 where it will be turned into gold concentrate before being trucked to Port Botany for shipping. General Manager, Angus Wyllie said during its life, the Dargues Mine has been proud to contribute to a more vibrant community in Majors Creek and Braidwood. “Through our operations at Dargues, we've supported more than 150 local jobs, with $60M in wages paid, $11M spent with local businesses and the Council, $5M paid in royalties and taxes, and $100k in donations made to the community since mining began in 2019,” Mr Wyllie said. "When I look back, there's a few standouts I believe have made a real difference, such as our contribution to accommodation for medical practitioners to ensure the Braidwood Medical Centre can operate. There is also as our annual Dargues Community Grants Program that has seen grants of up to $3,000 awarded to groups to undertake a wide range of activities that benefit the Majors Creek, Araluen and Braidwood communities. "It's always humbling to give back to the community where we're privileged to operate. I think we've created a fantastic partnership built on open dialogue." "And openly passionate is how the community feel about the beautiful environment where they live. For this reason, responsible water management, as well as mine site noise, has been top of the agenda since the mine commenced operations". "Our Dargues' Community Consultative Committee, of which Eurobodalla Shire Council (ESC) is a member, is across every noise complaint and environmental concern we receive at the mine. They have been the impetus for the Company going above and beyond what's required by industry regulation alone," Mr Wyllie said. Following an increase in noise complaints in late 2022, Aurelia engaged a third-party consultant to conduct a noise audit across the Dargues site. While this audit confirmed the mine's ventilation fan was the source of the night-time noise reported by the community, it also concluded Dargues was operating within noise limits outlined in its Mining Licence. Despite this, Aurelia pursued a custom-built silencer for the ventilation fan which has provided superior noise attenuation for the Majors Creek community. Matt Darwon, a member of the Dargues Community Consultative Committee thanked Aurelia for their action. “This is such a great result and a huge relief for us, so a big thank you to the management team at Aurelia for seeing this project through to completion," Mr Darwon said. With water also a focus area for the community, the mine has a water management framework that ensures regular underground and surface water monitoring occurs and any incident is treated seriously. Water management data is publicly reported on the Aurelia Metals' website. In late July, Dargues recorded elevated electrical conductivity within the mine site at Spring Creek. Levels returned to normal within 48 hours. "We are working with the EPA and our Community Consultative Committeee to understand what happened. We’re committed to sharing learnings across our sites and with the broader industry to ensure these types of incidents can be prevented in the future,” Mr Wyllie said. The last survey of aquatic health was in 2021 which concluded that there did not appear to have be a negative impact on stream ecology from mining at that time. The Coastwatchers Association are pressing for more recent survey results to be published on the company’s website, and will push for downstream water quality and ecosystem health surveys, and transparency of reporting, during the rehabilitation phase and after mine close-out. When the Dargues Mine reaches its end of life in 12 months time, the focus will shift to rehabilitation, where the priority will be on long term stability of the tailings’ containment structure, measures to mitigate erosion entering surface waters, and long-term monitoring. The job will not be done until the mine site is rehabilitated and closed out, which could be at least a decade from now. “It’s not the end for Dargues yet though,” Mr Wyllie said. “While we continue to mine, we look forward to maintaining our contribution to the local community. We want to make sure we leave a lasting legacy for our community members, many who are our employees, once Aurelia Metals has moved on.”

A new four-storey-tall artwork that champions the Bega Valley’s natural beauty is welcoming visitors to Merimbula. In an initiative between Bega Valley Shire Council and the Merimbula Special Events Committee (MSEC), local mural artist, Simon Thomas, well known for his work across the shire, was given the opportunity to work on one of Council’s water tanks at the town’s entrance. “The work is about my love of the area,” Mr Thomas said. “We always used to holiday in the area before moving here many years ago, and whenever we arrived it always felt like we were coming to a secret place. “That’s why the design of the mural looks like you’re peering into a giant terrarium and inside are all the things that I loved about the place, including Nethercote Falls.” Director of the South East Centre for Contemporary Art (SECCA), Iain Dawson said the mural joins other large artworks in the Bega Valley, contributing to the shire's presence on a national art trail. “The success of our first water tank mural project in Merimbula and Eden has driven further interest in making these murals more permanent and joining the growing number of artists working on silos and large infrastructure across the country,” Mr Dawson said. “The size and shape of the project was perfect for Simon to use a traditional technique called trompe-l’œil, which provides the illusion of a three-dimensional artwork where the subject appears to float above and within the canvas. “It was Kirsty Byrne and the fantastic Merimbula Special Events Committee who drove the project and funded Simon to complete the work, and we are looking forward to integrating more arts and cultural projects into the fabric of living in the shire.” MSEC Treasurer, Kirsty Byrne said the Committee wanted to back a project that celebrated the area and local talent. “We now have a wonderful landmark that welcomes our visitors and promotes the natural beauty of the Sapphire Coast,” Ms Byrne said. “I was born in the area and used to go to Nethercote Falls quite a bit, and when Simon came up with the idea, the Committee was all for it.” Bega Valley Shire Mayor, Russell Fitzpatrick said the eye-catching landmark invites residents and visitors to explore the area. “It’s fantastic that we have this work of art overlooking Merimbula and the beautiful bush surrounds that feature in the mural,” Cr Fitzpatrick said. “This area has so much to offer, and just by exploring a little bit we can stumble across all sorts of gems, like Nethercote Falls. “As we head into drier times, the mural also serves as a reminder that our water catchments are a precious resource in the Bega Valley Shire.” The mural can be seen on the water tank on Merimbula Drive, next to the Rural Fire Brigade Building. Photograph: Simon Thomas’ Merimbula mural is a tribute to the Bega Valley’s natural beauty.

This week, Yumaro in Moruya had a visit from Mathew Hatcher - Mayor Eurobodalla Shire to showcase all of the amazing projects that Yumaro has to offer the community and to discuss Yumaro's upcoming Caswel Street Independent Living Complex. The Mayor wrote of the visit: What a fantastic not for profit operating in this region! Love their purpose: Empowering people to lead fulfilling lives. We provide meaningful employment, training, social connections, accommodation, and other services to facilitate the realisation of a person’s potential. Serving people with a disability is at the heart of Yumaro's mission, however within the scope of our services and offerings Yumaro ultimately aims to benefit anyone who faces significant adversity and needs support.

Moruya River. The only thing to really report from the river this week, is the visiting presence of a few nice salmon in the lower sections of the river. Both Preddy’s Wharf on the south side and the spur wall on the north side would be likely locations to try and target a light tackle salmon in the river. I would concentrate of a run in tide up to high and throw some small metals around or some pilchard pieces or whole white bait on small gang hooks. There has been a bit of size to these fish also, around 50-60cm. So super light gear will struggle to land one of these fish. I would look at 2-4kg or 3-5kg outfits with 2500-3000 sized reels for best chance at success. A 6-7 weight fly rod would also be a lot of fun for those who like to wave the long wand. Tuross River. Much like Moruya the Tuross system is also cold and quiet at the moment. The salmon that Moruya has seen should also be visiting Tuross at the moment. Look towards the lower sections of the river around the main boat ramp and boat sheds to try and find a fish or two. Rock and Beach. Salmon have been the main stay of the fishing scene this week as per usual. Wind sock just north of the breakwall has been holding some very healthy specimens and numbers this week to date. Fish to 60cm have been fairly common and a lot of fun to catch. The rock ledges are still producing good drummer for this wanting some close quarter combat action. They are also producing some nice crays for those prepared to don a wetsuit and dive for them. Offshore. Snapper have been readily available on all of the local reefs this last week from 20m to 50m of water along with all the usual suspects you will find on the reefs. Flathead have also still been available in between the reefs over the sand as well. For the game crews there continue to be yellow fin out wide at the moment as well. While the days are starting to get longer, the water is still cold, and will continue to be so for a few more months. But with longer days, the waters will slowly start to warm. We are still reasonably well stocked in the bait department at the moment, with the truck coming again next week. We will also start to see new product from the Tackle Show last week slowly start to filter through over the next few months. So keep an eye on our socials for notifications of new product arriving. Stay safe and remember, “everyday’s a good fay for fishing…” Team Tackle World Moruya.