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Editorial Welcome to this week’s editorial 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... Sep 4, 2023 Editorial Aug 25th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, This week we saw representation at NSW Parliament House supporting the establishment of an alliance,... Aug 27, 2023 Editorial Aug 18th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, You might find a few letters to the editor in this edition written in response to Council’s decision... Aug 19, 2023 Editorial Aug 11th 2023 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... Aug 13, 2023 Editorial August 4th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Council’s Public Access session this week saw a member of the public coming forward asking what the... Aug 5, 2023 Editorial July 21st 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Unsurprisingly I have been asked my thoughts on the Voice Referendum and several readers have submitted... Jul 22, 2023 Editorial July 14th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Over the last six and a half years many of you will have seen the articles in The Beagle that raised... Jul 15, 2023 Editorial July 7th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, According to the World Meteorological Organization Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Before... Jul 8, 2023 Editorial June 30th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Between a rock and a hard place. Eurobodalla Council has recognised that, unless they change course,... Jul 1, 2023 Editorial June 23rd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Of late we have heard much about affordable housing, and the lack thereof. It turns out, and not... Jun 25, 2023 Editorial June 16th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, For those who are new to The Beagle I offer a little background of why The Beagle came into being. In... Jun 17, 2023 Editorial June 9th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Beware… what follows may be controversial but I need pursue it so that I might bring the elephant in... Jun 10, 2023 Editorial June 2nd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, When it comes to EV cars I am reminded of the ‘Snake Oil sellers’ of old who would spruik the many... Jun 4, 2023 Editorial May 26th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, You may have read in past editorials my references to the Good Ship Eurobodalla (sometimes scathingly... May 27, 2023 Editorial May 19th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, The readership of The Beagle is broad. Because it is on-line it reaches well beyond the boundaries of... May 20, 2023 Editorial May 12th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Facts are interesting when you look at them, especially when combined together with others to offer a... May 13, 2023 Editorial May 5th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, There is little doubt that our elected councillors are about to find themselves between a rock and... May 6, 2023 Editorial April 28th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Back in days of old there was an expectation that a hotel would provide shelter and hay for a guest’s... Apr 29, 2023 Editorial April 21st 2023 Welcome to this week's editorial. In a week of remembering. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand... Apr 21, 2023 Editorial April 14th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, “Surplus to need” is an interesting expression and one that is raising the hackles across the shire.... Apr 15, 2023 Editorial April 7th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Ah, Easter. A time of mixed metaphors. There is the pagan fecundity believers, the chocolate rabbit... Apr 8, 2023 Editorial March 31st 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, It is no longer a rare thing to hear of a car being stolen. Local Social media has at least one story... Apr 1, 2023 Editorial March 24th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, The vexing question this week is what to do with that vote you have. We are all encouraged to vote and... Mar 24, 2023 Editorial March 17th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, This time of year sees the visitation of the Grey Nomads. School is back, the roads are a little more... Mar 19, 2023 Editorial March 10th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, This week saw the celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual event held on March 8th. ... Mar 11, 2023 Editorial March 3rd 2023 Welcome to this weeks editorial, It is an absolute fact that the South Coast of NSW is the perfect environment for growing marijuana.... Mar 4, 2023 Editorial February 24th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, The old expression of “Softly Softly, Catchy Monkey” comes to mind this week. For those not familiar... Feb 25, 2023 Editorial February 17th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, From time to time, like all of you, I encounter a tin can or bottle by the side of the road that must... Feb 18, 2023 Editorial Feb 10th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Earlier this week a group of locals gathered at the new Eurobodalla Regional Hospital site and... Feb 11, 2023 Editorial February 3rd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, There is a breath of fresh air sweeping over the Shire and it found its way into a public meeting at... Feb 4, 2023 Editorial January 27th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Another Australia Day comes around. And once again, as I have done for many years, I reflect on what... Jan 27, 2023 Editorial January 20th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, To many elections are a pain in the backside and an interrupt to their otherwise politic free life.... Jan 21, 2023 Editorial January 13th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, As you are no doubt aware there is much being said, and very little being done, around homelessness... Jan 14, 2023 Ignoring the housing crisis wont make it go away NSW is suffering a homelessness crisis and an affordable housing crisis. But no-one in charge is actually doing anything other than... Jan 13, 2023 Editorial January 6th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Having lived on the South Coast for 36 years I have seen many Christmas holidays come and go. Like... Jan 7, 2023 Editorial December 23rd 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, December 23rd and I am excited. While Christmas might be prawns and stonefruits the big one for me is... Dec 23, 2022 Editorial December 16th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, There is a buzz in the air as we approach the last week before Christmas. A trip to Moruya greets you... Dec 17, 2022 Editorial December 9th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, It is not at all unusual for me to leave the editorial to the very last before publishing the latest... Dec 10, 2022 Editorial December 2nd 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, The season of HoHo is upon us and with that comes the carols and the tinsel of the season. Most of us... Dec 3, 2022 Editorial November 25th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Several years ago I laughingly commented that New Zealand should rename themselves to “get farked”... Nov 25, 2022 Editorial November 18th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Spring is the time when things bloom. Days warm, Summer approaches and we rejoice as we leave the... Nov 19, 2022 Editorial November 11th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, This week saw the arrival of the new Council General Manager, Warwick Winn, to the shire. After nine... Nov 12, 2022 Editorial Nov 4th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, An interesting week for those who tuned in to watch celebrity chef Colin Fassnidge’s TV show, Kitchen... Nov 6, 2022 Editorial October 28th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Like many across this vast land I was interested in the handing down of the National Budget. We had... Oct 29, 2022 Editorial : Eurobodalla being let down by itself, and the Gonzos At the moment there is a pandemic of graffiti from the Bay to Narooma, the majority of it appears to be from one particular braniac who... Oct 21, 2022 Editorial October 14th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Happy sixth birthday to The Beagle. Since I first launched your free on-line newsfeed in October 2016... Oct 15, 2022 Editorial October 7th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, While it might be La Nina outside for the third year in a row, and the shire is saturated, we must... Oct 8, 2022 Editorial September 30th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, My failure to deliver a Beagle Weekender last week was a first in 278 editions. Every Friday, come rain... Oct 2, 2022 Editorial Sept 24th 2022 Welcome to this week’s (Sept 24th, 2022) editorial, This week brings the end to an interesting era at Eurobodalla Council and it would be... Sep 28, 2022 Editorial September 16th 2022 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Back in the late 1950’s my father came up with the idea of providing the township of Madang, on the... Sep 17, 2022 Top of Page

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Trevor Moore - a Beagle contributor A needle in a haystack by Trevor Moore I expect that you have seen this picture (courtesy WA’s Department of Fire & Emergency Services) if you are a reader of... Feb 2, 2023 Drummers, timekeeping and Charlie By Trevor Moore There has been much comment over the last week about the death on 24 August 2021 of Charlie Watts, the Rollings Stones’... Aug 30, 2021 Should we stay or should we go - a review By Trevor Moore Should we stay or should we go Lionel Shriver, Borough Press, 2021, ISBN 978-0-00-845856-0, 266pp Lionel Shriver is... Aug 28, 2021 Where do we want to be in 20 years? By Trevor Moore A few days ago, there appeared on a couple of Facebook Groups a picture of what looks like a physical advertisement that... Aug 13, 2021 Still Life : a review by Trevor Moore Still Life Sarah Winman, 4th Estate, 2021, ISBN 978-0-00-828336-0, 438pp I had been reading too much (if that is possible) non-fiction... Aug 6, 2021 Two unrelated books By Trevor Moore Alexandria, Edmund Richardson, Bloomsbury, 978-1-5266-0381-4, 328pp Klara and the Sun, Kazuo Ishiguro, Faber & Faber,... Jul 14, 2021 A little bit of bottom: Leland Sklar at 74 By Trevor Moore I have had the pleasure - and sometimes the opposite - of playing in many bands over the last few decades. I have played... Jun 4, 2021 The Kingsmen, The Kinks and trombones By Trevor Moore The thing about pandemics, and I am making a generalisation here based on a sample size of one, which might make me a... Apr 26, 2021 Fifty years on: Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman By Trevor Moore Above: Neil Mack will be featuring Tea For The Tillerman on his next show. Listen in. The thing about being a teenager... Nov 20, 2020 Fifty years on by Trevor Moore Fifty years on Elton John, Tumbleweed Connection This month, to be precise on 28 October 2020, my good friend Macman, known to his fans... Oct 24, 2020 Trust - a review Trust Chris Hammer, Allen & Unwin, 2020, ISBN 978-1-76087-741-5, 466pp a review by Trevor Moore Chris Hammer keeps himself under the... Oct 16, 2020 Just Like You - a review Just Like You Nick Hornby, Penguin Viking, 2020, ISBN 978-0-241-33857-5, 310pp A review by Trevor Moore Now, here’s a book from one of... Oct 16, 2020 Fifty years on: Simon & Garfunkel by Trevor Moore This month, on 16 September 2020 to be precise, my good friend Macman, a.k.a. Neil Mack will be tripping the light... Sep 12, 2020 Victory in the Kitchen: The Life of Churchill’s Cook - a review by Trevor Moore Victory in the Kitchen: The Life of Churchill’s Cook Annie Gray, Profile Books, 2020, ISBN 978-1-78816-044-5, 390pp... Sep 5, 2020 The Catalpa Rescue - a review by Trevor Moore The Catalpa Rescue Peter Fitzsimmons, Hachette, 2019, ISBN 978-0-7336-4124-4, 405pp I picked this book up at Moruya... Aug 31, 2020 The Dictionary of Lost Words - a review By Trevor Moore The Dictionary of Lost Words Pip Williams, Affirm Press, 2020, ISBN 9-781-9259-7259-7, 423pp My injunction that no one... Aug 25, 2020 Fifty years on: Eric Clapton By Trevor Moore https://open.spotify.com/album/3taJF5jtfoJZ3zDKJBu5zG?si=Koa6YyC1TrS-RRBzWgJeag In the autumn of 1967, on a wall in Arvon... Aug 16, 2020 Peter Green, of course, but Emitt Rhodes? By Trevor Moore Peter Green’s death made the news because, if you hadn’t heard of him, you had almost certainly heard of Fleetwood Mac... Aug 8, 2020 Benevolence - a review by Trevor Moore Benevolence Julie Janson, Magabala Books, ISBN978 1 9259 3663 3, 2020, 345pp Now, here’s a book that I would not normally... Jul 27, 2020 Humankind: A hopeful history—a review by Trevor Moore Rutger Bregman, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020, ISBN 978-14088-9894-9, 463pp I had been looking forward to reading Rutger... Jul 20, 2020 The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Blitz - a review by Trevor Moore The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family and Defiance During the Blitz Erik Larson, 2020, ISBN... Jul 11, 2020 Fifty years on: Traffic’s John Barleycorn Must Die by Trevor Moore https://open.spotify.com/album/2TjodugH6rA5ZHPsWVErmw?si=XDIcaFL1RBygnku3NVKR4Q Our June “fifty years on” album was Rod... Jun 29, 2020 Fifty years on: Rod Stewart and Gasoline Alley by Trevor Moore Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6FaMpsO2fif34ToEu1wLqf?si=6E2jiRLIQR6VpP1AJffPMw This is the first of a monthly... Jun 12, 2020 The Bell in the Lake: a review by Trevor Moore The Bell in the Lake Lars Mytting, MacLehose, 2020 (Gyldendal Norsk, 2018), ISBN 978 0 85705 938 3, 392pp This is Lars... Jun 5, 2020 Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979–1982 : a review Who Dares Wins: Britain, 1979–1982 Dominic Sandbrook, Allen Lane, 2019, ISBN 978 1 846 14747 1, 900pp A hefty but enjoyable tome; the... May 29, 2020 S F Sorrow and all that: Phil May of The Pretty Things Any regular reader of these musings that’s out there (and I know there is at least one, for whom I am very grateful) will know that my... May 22, 2020 Finger limes It is the time of the season for finger limes. They have them at Southlands. There seem to be plenty of ideas about what to with these... May 13, 2020 Rock of ages or ageing rockers Rock of ages or ageing rockers We’re all getting old by Trevor Moore I was idly watching something mindless on Netflix last night when... May 12, 2020 Sprouts and the game of life: John Horton Conway 1937 - 2020 by Trevor Moore Conway invented or helped invent much stuff to keep kids and mathematicians amused. Flexagons and Sprouts will keep kids... May 4, 2020 Plus ça change - qui sait? By Trevor Moore No one knows who first said something along the lines of “the only constant in life is change” but it was probably... Apr 26, 2020 A Bigger Picture : review by Trevor Moore A Bigger Picture Malcolm Turnbull, Hardie Grant Books, 2020, ISBN 9781743795637, 704pp A review by Trevor Moore I am not really sure why... Apr 26, 2020 Plagues - part 2 by Trevor Moore The more one looks into the past the more one finds that what seems new, strange or unusual to us today is not new,... Apr 22, 2020 Night Fishing : a review by Trevor Moore Night Fishing Vicki Hastrich, Allen & Unwin, 2019, 248pp, ISBN 9-781-7-6087-5503 There are some things in life that are... Apr 22, 2020 The Age of Anxiety : a review by Trevor Moore The Age of Anxiety Pete Townshend, Coronet, 2020, 265pp, ISBN 9-781-473-62294-4 They say things come in threes. I am not... Apr 18, 2020 A plague of locusts: When bubonic plague came to Australia By Trevor Moore You will no doubt recall, those of you who drive northwards into Moruya, that there was a sign outside the Moruya Museum... Apr 16, 2020 Statistics and popularity by Trevor Moore When you want to know how things really work, study them when they’re coming apart. William Gibson (Zero History) We are... Apr 3, 2020 Stage? What stage? By Trevor Moore Dylan, The Beatles and Warren Zevon Boris Johnson has tested positive and the rise in COVID19 cases in Australia... Mar 29, 2020 Plus ça change by Trevor Moore Sometimes I wake up in the morning and see the sun is shining. I’ve been awakened by the kookaburras cranking up. Nothing... Mar 26, 2020 When maths really matters By Trevor Moore Two hours after I wrote this article, the Chief Medical Officer referred to concern about a “very, very steep growth …... Mar 25, 2020 Splendid isolation By Trevor Moore My daughter sent me a link to a Spotify playlist called COVID-19 Isolation Bangers You have already guessed, of course,... Mar 23, 2020 Our Man In New York - a review Our Man In New York Henry Hemming, Quercus, 2019, 384pp, ISBN 978-1-78747-4826 by Trevor Moore The thing about books about the Second... Feb 28, 2020 Commitment met … and before the course was due by Trevor Moore One of the folks who commented on my article last week was amused by use of the phrase “in due course”. In using this... Feb 25, 2020 The Who, Live at Leeds ; It was 50 years ago today … or very nearly By Trevor Moore The Who (source: Wikipedia) I was watching the Fire Fight Australia concert while texting with my good friend Macman. Now... Feb 24, 2020 Commitment? We are living in hope more than expectation Commitment? We are living in hope more than expectation Four questions, no answers … at least, not yet by Trevor Moore Well, the rains... Feb 16, 2020 Crisis … what crisis? by Trevor Moore Crisis … what crisis? Fires … pollution … 2019-nCoV A view from Hector McWilliam Drive looking north east: 0830 31... Feb 1, 2020 Fleishman is in trouble: a review By Trevor Moore Fleishman is in trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Wildfire, 2019, ISBN 978-1-4722-6706-1, 373pp January is not a month for... Jan 31, 2020 Anatomy of a crisis by Trevor Moore Fire ravaged property in Batemans Bay I suppose that several members of our local Council who decided in August last year... Jan 17, 2020 New Zealand fiction reviewed by Trevor Moore New Zealand fiction reviewed by Trevor Moore The New Ships, Kate Duignan, 2018, Victoria University Press, ISBN 978-1-77656-188-9, 357pp... Dec 16, 2019 A musical lament by Trevor Moore The world of rock music is littered with early deaths. Janis Joplin, Marc Bolan, Nick Drake, Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix... Dec 11, 2019 Me - a review by Trevor Moore Elton John, Macmillan, 2019, ISBN 978 1509 853311, 376pp One of the benefits of being my age is that I was a teenager in... Oct 25, 2019 Top of Page

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Covering local town news from Durras to Dignams Creek The Beagle website is designed to service readers on all devices from mobile phones to computers. -Beagle Stuff - Terms and Rates As the media landscape becomes more fragmented, it is vital that news organisations don't lose focus of their raison d'etre to create a community around an identifiable brand. The goal of most media companies is to engage an audience .... but how do they attract loyal readers? These are new days. The internet has disrupted the traditional news media in three specific ways. Firstly it enabled real-time circulation. Readers want their news " Right Here and Right Now", no longer want to wait until the next print edition to tell them what happened last week. Newspapers no longer held a monopoly on content as news was disseminated via a widespread distribution of pop-up news sources all accessing the same media releases and news feeds. On-line news also disrupted the monopoly that newsprint had of channeling audiences to advertisers. The Beagle Weekly website was created to provide residents, and visitors to the Eurobodalla area, with an independent news source. The Beagle Weekly executive editor is Lei Parker. The Beagle is a free on-line service offering news and events within the Eurobodalla shire area. ABOUT -ADVERTISING - CONTACT Mob. 0405100257 The Beagle Weekly is owned by SOUTH COAST BEAGLE PTY. LTD. ACN 616 613 337 ABN 57 616 613 337 PO Box 3029 Tuross Head, NSW 2537 Unless stated - Copyright © South Coast Beagle Pty Ltd. Your use of this website constitutes acceptance of Beagle media's Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions . The Beagle has landed - November 1st, 2016 In 2006 Tuross Head resident, Lei Parker, decided to establish a website for the Tuross Head community. There was virtually nothing about Tuross Head or its community on the internet. He felt that a website might provide the community with a focal point that informed and included. A place where newcomers could learn of the towns history and develop a sense of belonging. The website now has over 11,000 photos, a full and comprehensive history and over 100 webpages that cover everything from natural history to individual Tuross head groups and organisations. A central repository for all things Tuross. The www.turosshead.org website has played a key role in bringing the Tuross Head community together and the results are there in increased volunteerism and civic pride. The website also has is a free business directory to promote EVERY business in the town; from trades to accommodation and eateries as each business is a local family and their financial wellbeing is crucial. In 2008 he began the free monthly, on-line, Tuross Head newspaper called the “Tuross Giant”. The newspaper was to keep locals informed of everything happening in the town. The small stories that were Tuross specific. The stories that fell through the gap of mainstream media. And there was always a lot happening. For the first year it was weekly and then became monthly. Tuross Head now had a voice and it was heard far and wide by over 2,500 readers per month. Many of the readers were non-resident ratepayers, annual visitors, and those who dreamed of coming to Tuross one day or had left Tuross and wanted to remain in touch.The Tuross Giant published its last edition on October 1st ( 2016 ) to allow for the coming of The Beagle providing on-line news for the Eurobodalla shire. Tuross Head is not unlike every little town on the South Coast. They all have history, they all have their passionate locals, committed organisations and their own important news.Most also have non-resident ratepayers who want to know what is going on. The Beagle Weekly website www.beagleweekly.com.au was launched on November 1st, 2016.The website has all the latest Eurobodalla shire-wide news. It also has Food, The Arts, Lifestyle, Community and What's On along with letters and Opinion and all the Council State and Federal media releases relevant to the shire. But most importantly it has the small-town important stories captured and presented on individual Town pages. Here are the important community news items. The stories that seemed too piddly for the mainstream media to cover yet are more important to the little town that has progressively lost its voice in mainstream media. The old model of news is changing. Tabloid newspapers are on their way out. Most news today is on-line. Even radio has changed and by example ABC South East is now online with text, podcasts and video. The paradigm is shifting.There are cutbacks and declining profits in print media. Recently several longstanding regional newspapers have closed down. Walleed Aly, in his Andrew Ollie lecture , and Peter Greste have both spoken of the future of news and the decline in journalism worldwide. Newspapers are now going on-line with a new financial model that requires readers to pay a fee to read the news. If you don’t pay; you don’t get to read the news. Many are opting not to pay and choosing to forgo local news. Those who do pay are reporting that the content is often scant and does not represent value. So how do we celebrate our community without a traditional newspaper? How do promote our events, announce our accomplishments, discuss our future? The time for not-for-megaprofit community run, on-line newspapers has arrived. The Beagle Weekly website is the new face of community news. It has no pay wall. You can read all the news for free. News is about networking. Tracking down information from many sources and bringing it all together in a single place. Most of the regional “news” you read and hear is the “same news” because a lot of the “news” is sourced from “media releases” and contributions from publicity officers. The Beagle has those same sources. Newspapers are just a convenient place to find it. In between the media releases you then find investigated stories though sadly, with cutbacks, these are fewer as resources are stripped. The Beagle was born from the philosophy that a community needs to be informed, included and encouraged, and with the right media they can be. The Tuross Giant from which The Beagle was born proved by example that media is important to informing and giving voice. That example developed within one small, included and informed community has now expanded to cover the whole Eurobodalla shire. All the smaller towns are now encouraged to contribute the stories that they find important such as the important contributions from local Bush Fire brigades, items from community associations and community groups and cultural news of artists, galleries and music venues. That’s what makes a community. One of the key roles of The Beagle is to provide access to those community voices The South Coast Beagle Pty Ltd abides by MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics Australian Press Council’s Statements of Principles Facebook News Feed Publisher Guidelines and acts in accordance with the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance Code of Ethics for journalists and/or the Australian Press Council’s Standards of Practice and Advisory Guidelines.

Eurobodalla's leading news source covering Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma Main News stories from around the Shire Beagle Weekender of Sept 8th 2023 OUT NOW Your Beagle Weekender Volume 327 of September 8th 2023 is OUT NOW Read it as a PDF HERE Read it as a FLIP BOOK The Beagle Weekender:... Sep 9, 2023 Stagecoach history wins heritage award for Kevin Setter Kevin Setter is the 2023 recipient of the Fergus Thomson OAM Heritage Award, accepting his prize from Yvonne Thomson at the Bas on... Sep 8, 2023 Nursing & teaching degrees: pathways to rewarding careersEurobodalla Start your nursing or teaching career at UOW Eurobodalla Curious about a career in nursing or teaching? Come join us at UOW Eurobodalla... Sep 6, 2023 Current Development Applications in Eurobodalla Eurobodalla Council provides ready access to development proposals that have been approved, or are on exhibition for community members to... Sep 5, 2023 Beagle Weekender of Sept 1st 2023 OUT NOW Your Beagle Weekender Volume 326 of September 1st 2023 is OUT NOW Read it as a PDF HERE Read it as a FLIP BOOK The Beagle Weekender:... Sep 2, 2023 Dalmeny/Narooma Bushwalkers news Members of the Dalmeny/Narooma Bushwalkers have been very active throughout 2023 to date. Autumn and Winter Programs have been completed... Sep 1, 2023 Tackle World Moruya Fishing Report Moruya River. The warmer currents are continuing to push down along the coast at the moment, and are very slowly starting to bring the... Sep 1, 2023 River of Art Prize Finalists have been revealed See the full gallery and exhibition details at bit.ly/RiverOfArtPrize2023 Images: 1. Bessie Nunes, Tales of flame, sculpture, 48 x 128 x... Sep 1, 2023 Fatal crash - Mimosa Friday, 01 September 2023 08:28:00 AM A man has died following a single-vehicle crash in the state’s south yesterday. About 8.30pm... Sep 1, 2023 Local Stars to shine bright at the 2023 Stars of Eurobodalla dance gala Yesterday, the Cancer Council officially launched ‘Stars of Eurobodalla Dance for Cancer’ to announce the 2023 Stars and Dancers taking... Aug 30, 2023 Millions and billions - Narooma Oyster Festival champions Eurobodalla No doubt about it - Narooma Oyster Festival delivers for Eurobodalla It’s hard to fathom what 60,000 oysters look like, or a media reach... Aug 30, 2023 A clothes swap at the Moruya Markets (Riverside Park) 8am and 12.30pm Sat Sept 2nd Fashion waste is real! We each buy - on average - 15kgs of clothing each year then send 10kgs of it to landfill. Well, Eurobodalla... Aug 29, 2023 It’s Never Too Late to Learn - Adult Learners Week – 1-8 September 2023 Despite struggling with schooling and being labelled by her teachers as below average academically, Deanie De Boer persisted in her... Aug 29, 2023 NSW Government unlocks additional housing supply in Bega The NSW Government is planning to transform under-utilised government land at Bega’s former TAFE site into a new 97 dwelling diverse... Aug 29, 2023 Bay Walk For Life Sept 14th Aug 29, 2023 Confidence coach talks about raising teens Confidence coach Lunaria Gaia is back at Eurobodalla Libraries this September. Ms Gaia is running workshops to teach both teenagers and... Aug 29, 2023 Hundreds Of Artists Join Epic River Of Art Program Over 200 artists and performers have gathered for the South Coast’s biggest arts festival, River of Art, with a record number of events... Aug 28, 2023 Take a deep dive into vegetable growing A new series of vegetable growing classes for small-scale market gardeners aiming to increase production by using sustainable organic... Aug 28, 2023 Local photographers of all ages, it’s time to get snapping Friends of the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden (ERBG), in partnership with the Eurobodalla Shire Council, invite photographers to... Aug 28, 2023 River of Art features: Bernadette Davis For Tomakin artist Bernadette Davis, who creates beautiful vessels and lights from marine waste, River of Art is a time to showcase her... Aug 26, 2023 Beagle Weekender of Aug 25th 2023 OUT NOW Your Beagle Weekender Volume 325 of August 25th 2023 is OUT NOW Read it as a PDF HERE Read it as a FLIP BOOK The Beagle Weekender:... Aug 26, 2023 Nature Coast Dragon Boat Club members excel in Thailand Australian Dragon Boat Team known as 'Aurora's' . Above: Tess Holgate, Ross Galvin & Julie Salter (mahi kaha to you both) from Nature... Aug 25, 2023 Beach accessibility improvements Eurobodalla Council are improving beach access for people with reduced mobility at Eurobodalla’s patrolled beaches and Narooma South Bar... Aug 25, 2023 Musical Storytellers, Arcadia Winds, to Tour NSW’s South Coast Photo credit: Keith Saunders Following a successful 2022 tour with The Muffat Collective, Music in the Regions will return to NSW’s South... Aug 25, 2023 New sandbag structure protects Long Beach shoreline It’s a first-time feat for Eurobodalla Council crews who created and stacked 400 sandbags to protect the shoreline at Long Beach. A... Aug 25, 2023 ‘Coastal Residents United’ Launched: Dalmeny Matters and Friends of Coila in Macquarie Street Representatives from dozens of community groups along the NSW coast campaigned at NSW Parliament House today, rising to defend small... Aug 24, 2023 Single-vehicle fatal crash - Moruya Thursday, 24 August 2023 09:28:56 AM A man has died following a single-vehicle crash on the state’s south coast today. About 5.50am... Aug 24, 2023 Employment Revolution Job Alert August 23rd 2023 The team at Eurobodalla Jobs and Training have posted their latest job vacancies this week and some fee-free training. Don’t forget, if... Aug 23, 2023 Dig into home composting or worm farming It’s a great time to dig into your very own home compost or worm farming project. Eurobodalla Council is offering free workshops this... Aug 21, 2023 Narooma pipe dream underway A $3 million project will see new water and sewer pipes installed beneath the seabed of Narooma’s Wagonga Inlet. The 400+ metre lengths... Aug 21, 2023 Giiyong Festival receives multi- year funding from Create NSW Giiyong Festival, the largest multi-arts festival in the Yuin Nation, will take place on Saturday 18 November 2023. The event organisers,... Aug 20, 2023 Consultation Begins On Disaster Response Support Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips is inviting South Coast locals to shape the future of national disaster response by having input to... Aug 20, 2023 Mathew Hatcher - Mayor Eurobodalla Shire Mathew Hatcher - Mayor Eurobodalla Shire putting this week's Council Meeting on the record. "We had 13 speakers for Public Forum today... Aug 19, 2023 Fire Permits Required from 1 September 2023 The Bush Fire Danger Period will commence on Friday 1 September for the Bega Valley Shire Council & Eurobodalla Shire Council areas. This... Aug 19, 2023 Beagle Weekender of Aug 18th 2023 OUT NOW Your Beagle Weekender Volume 324 of August 18th 2023 is OUT NOW Read it as a PDF HERE Read it as a FLIP BOOK The Beagle Weekender:... Aug 19, 2023 Eurobodalla features in Trail Towns episode Gear up and get comfy for this special episode featuring Eurobodalla’s mountain bike trails and popular places in between. Trail Towns is... Aug 18, 2023 53 Local Medical Practices To Share In $1.44 Million In Grants Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips MP is pleased to announce that 53 local healthcare providers have taken a share of over $1.44 million... Aug 18, 2023 UOW Science Space - Mini museum and show in Moruya Aug 19th Saturday 19 August 2023 There will be two timeslots for families to attend on the day, either 10am-12pm or the 11am-1pm session 10am -... Aug 17, 2023 Did we hear you say ‘free green waste’? Mayor Mathew Hatcher says free, green waste drop off at the shire’s tips next month will help residents prepare for the fire season.... Aug 17, 2023 More Blues live at the Kinema The wonderful Blues at the Kinema concerts continue in August, hosted by Narooma School of Arts (NSoA). Highly acclaimed blues-root... Aug 17, 2023 Pollock doth protest too much on the KPMG report of The Pav. All but Rob Pollock voted that Council receive and note the Bay Pavilions Financial Performance Review, Final Report, 27 June 2023. The... Aug 16, 2023 Beagle Midweek Edition August 16th 2023 OUT NOW Beagle Midweek Edition August 16th 2023 OUT NOW https://mailchi.mp/49e9a9a3b9e8/your-beagle-midweek-edition-august-16th-2023 Aug 16, 2023 Employment Revolution Job Alert August 15th 2023 The team at Eurobodalla Jobs and Training have posted their latest job vacancies this week and some fee-free training. Don’t forget, if... Aug 15, 2023 Science Week at Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden Come to Science Week at Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Garden for a special focus on threatened plants and animals, and what we can do to... Aug 15, 2023 Council don't back Aboriginal Advisory Committee recommendation The majority of Council voted, during their Council meeting 15th August, 2023, against the recommendation that was put forward by the... Aug 15, 2023 Matildas game on the big screen at The Bay Pavilions - FREE Mayor Mathew Hatcher who will host a free watch event to get around the Matildas semi-final match this Wednesday. Details: - The game... Aug 15, 2023 Driver charged after boy injured in alleged hit and run – Nowra A man has been charged after a boy was injured in an alleged hit and run at Nowra at the weekend. Emergency services were called to a... Aug 14, 2023 Highway remains closed south of Nowra ABC Illawarra report: The accident happened just before 6.30am on the Princes Highway between Armchair Road and Twelve Mile Road, at... Aug 14, 2023 ON THE AGENDA for Council Meeting Tuesday 15 August 2023 Agenda highlights include: Review of the Bay Pavilions A recommendation from the Aboriginal Advisory Committee that Council support the... Aug 14, 2023 Beagle Weekender of Aug 11th 2023 OUT NOW 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:... Aug 12, 2023 Top of Page

Vale

Dalmeny

Youth

Peter Cormick has long been a watcher and commentator of Eurobodalla Shire Council and is one of the few in the community who actively informs himself of the plans, the meetings, the reports and the determinations of Council. Peter will provide Beagle readers with commentary in relation to each meeting of council, firstly by bringing attention to the agenda - and then a commentary of the determinations following the meeting. Contemptible The Beagle Editor, The recent Beagle posting, The peasants ARE revolting, provides an astute and important reminder to your readers that... Oct 24, 2019 Presentation: Peter Cormick June 11th 2019 VIDEO: Ordinary Meeting of Eurobodalla Council Date: June 11th 2019 Presentation by Peter Cormick. Under MOU with Eurobodalla Shire... Jun 11, 2019 Council Presentation: Peter Cormick VIDEO: Peter Cormick addresses Council Sept 25th 2018 PUBLIC FORUM, 25 SEPTEMBER 2018 - PETER CORMICK AGENDA ITEM NOM18/013 WEBCAST OF... Sep 26, 2018 Presentation to Council: Animal Cruelty and the live export industry - Peter Cormick Public Forum 24 April 2018 – Peter Cormick Item NOM18/006 ANIMAL CRUELTY AND THE LIVE EXPORT INDUSTRY Rarely if ever has it been truer... Apr 25, 2018 Presentation to Council: Webcasting of the Public Access session - Peter Cormick I attended the previous meeting of council on the 10 th of April because I had been told that there were to be some particularly... Apr 25, 2018 Dargues Gold Mine, Majors Creek – Progress Report Dargues Gold Mine, Majors Creek – Progress Report Peter Cormick, 1 July 2017 On Wednesday 28 June, the regular quarterly meeting of the... Jul 1, 2017 Council matters Last Tuesday’s meeting of council was one of great significance for our little shire. The public learnt that the General Manager’s... Jun 15, 2017 Council Matters A massive agenda with a most secret matter The agenda and associated papers for tomorrow's meeting of council comprise more than 600... Jun 12, 2017 Council matters The need for an Efficiency/Performance Audit of council Effective from 1 October 2016, the NSW Auditor-General is to be the auditor for... Jun 3, 2017 Council matters Ordinary but not altogether At one level, last Tuesday’s Ordinary Meeting of council met expectations and was indeed just another... May 29, 2017 Council Matters The tide is turning – maybe! Before getting onto tomorrow’s agenda, I have a good news story to share. A week or so ago council’s... May 22, 2017 Council Matters In viewing the archived record of last Tuesday’s meeting I saw that, but for the first agenda item, it was just another meeting. It was... May 15, 2017 Council matters The agenda for next Tuesday’s meeting of council is yet another voluminous and significant one. With its associated papers it comprises... May 8, 2017 Council matters The ongoing battle – and costs - of information extraction In Monday's Council Matters I mentioned that on Tuesday, 2 May, a telephone... May 4, 2017 Council Matters Yesterday I attended a meeting of 30 plus members of the community who came to listen to and exchange views on a wide range of... May 1, 2017 Council matters The next council meeting won’t be held until Tuesday 9 May and so we are without the usual fortnightly agenda to look through. It is... Apr 24, 2017 Council Matters It’s rather late in the piece and most of what took place – and how it took place – at last Tuesday’s meeting has already been said by... Apr 16, 2017 Council Matters Councillors have an agenda (with associated papers) of just 340 odd pages to look through for Tuesday’s meeting; being far less than the... Apr 10, 2017 Council matters - Delegations Delegation of functions to the General Manager The agenda for the meeting scheduled for 11 April – being the only meeting for April – can... Apr 3, 2017 Council Matters Although last Tuesday’s meeting included some significant items, such as an amendment to the LEP (as it relates to Broulee) , it was the... Apr 2, 2017 Peter Cormick on the ESC General Manager's performance review During Council's Public Forum on Tuesday March 26th, 2017, Peter Cormick addressed the composition of the General Manager’s Performance... Mar 29, 2017 Current Code of Practice for the Licensing of Public Reserves is at best deeply flawed and must be r The Council chambers were hushed and the gallery was more than surprised when Councillor McGinlay introduced his Notice of Motion to... Mar 29, 2017 Council Matters The agenda for Tuesday As far as the volume of material is concerned, the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting is as big as they come. Along with... Mar 27, 2017 Council matters The contributor who goes by the name of “Comments Please” is quite right in suggesting (asking) that we stop with the “happy clappy... Mar 19, 2017 Council matters Council matters 17 March 2017 (St Patrick’s Day!) Heads and brick walls – and anger After quite some thought, it would seem, the highly... Mar 18, 2017 Council matters As a reminder, the previously scheduled 14 March meeting was cancelled at the 28 February meeting because four of the nine councillors -... Mar 13, 2017 Council Matters LAST TUESDAY’S MEETING Last Tuesday’s meeting of council was, again, a very smooth, even staid, affair. Mayor Innes continues to show... Mar 5, 2017 Council matters On this occasion I address: Matters arising from the last edition of Council Matters – and from elsewhere : The Mayor’s role in debate... Feb 26, 2017 Council Matters On watching the video of last Tuesday’s meeting, I can see that it was a very civilised, even chummy in parts, gathering of councillors.... Feb 20, 2017 Council Matters On the whole, the agenda for Tuesday’s meeting of council is relatively straightforward. There are however a number of items that are... Feb 12, 2017 Council Matters - Feb 3rd, 2017 Council Matters | Peter Cormick The first meeting of council for 2017 will take place on Tuesday 14 February – and given the numerous and... Feb 3, 2017 Council Matters - Jan 26th Council Matters| Peter Cormick 26 January 2017 YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR COUNCIL KNOWS If there’s one thing that we can all agree on,... Jan 28, 2017 Council Matters - Huntfest Huntfest and public health – time for a rational debate The recent SAFE media release draws attention to the Australian Medical... Jan 14, 2017 Council Matters On this occasion I want to address the following matters: The role of a councillor – an extension of what I had to say on this subject... Jan 11, 2017 From the Council Chamber - Dec 31st 2016 From the Council Chamber – by Peter Cormick [Some light holiday reading – in between meetings] Roles and responsibilities The context:... Dec 31, 2016 In Council Chambers - Dec 17th From the Council Chamber by Peter Cormick Last Tuesday’s council meeting – being the last for the year – has given rise to disappointment... Dec 17, 2016 Eurobodalla Citizens Jury report to Council - Dec 13th The verdicts are in: The Eurobodalla Citizens’ Jury’s 86 recommendations will be presented to councillors tomorrow. Their report... Dec 12, 2016 In Council Chambers - Dec 11th In Council Chambers, 11 December 2016 – from Peter Cormick As I reported on 6 December, I expected the agenda for council’s meeting this... Dec 11, 2016 In Council Chambers - Dec 6th In Council Chambers – by Peter Cormick The new Council has been in place for almost three months and have so far met on four occasions -... Dec 6, 2016 Top of Page

Tilba

Malua Bay

Covering local town news from Durras to Dignams Creek Letters to the Editor and Opinion pieces Do you have a letter or Opinion you want to send in? Click HERE to submit or email beagleweeklynews@gmail.com Welcome to this week’s editorial 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... Sep 4, 2023 Editorial Aug 25th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, This week we saw representation at NSW Parliament House supporting the establishment of an alliance,... Aug 27, 2023 Editorial Aug 18th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, You might find a few letters to the editor in this edition written in response to Council’s decision... Aug 19, 2023 Letter to the Editor, Shameful day for Eurobodalla Council The Beagle Editor For over two hundred years our First Nations people have been ignored by various governments with paternalistic,... Aug 16, 2023 A Better Eurobodalla Presentation A Better Eurobodalla (ABE) Presentation to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Public Forum on Tuesday 15th August 2023 – GMR23/031 Review of... Aug 15, 2023 Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance presentation - heat havens NOM 23/003 – 15 August 2023 The Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) supports Councillor David Grace’s motion that a... Aug 15, 2023 Eurobodalla for Yes ask Council to support the Voice to Parliament Walawani: Mayor and Councillors, Today, I stand before you to lend my voice in support of a rare opportunity for our nation, an... Aug 15, 2023 Public Forum Submission by Jeff de Jager Public Forum Submission by Jeff de Jager regarding - GMR23/031 - Bay Pavilions Financial Performance Review A big thankyou to the Mayor... Aug 15, 2023 Presentation: Bay Pavilions Financial Performance Maureen Searson Councillors, I am not able to attend the council meeting tomorrow to speak on GMR23/031. Here is my presentation. Firstly thank for... Aug 15, 2023 Presentation to Council 15/08/2023 in support of NOM23/003 Heat Havens Presentation to Council 15/08/2023 in support of NOM23/003 Heat Havens Urgent Action Needed: Protecting Vulnerable Demographics from Heat... Aug 15, 2023 A Better Eurobodalla (ABE) presentation 15 August 2023 A Better Eurobodalla (ABE) presentation to Eurobodalla Shire Council public forum on CAR23/012 Aboriginal Advisory Committee... Aug 15, 2023 Presentation - GMR23/031 REVIEW OF BAY PAVILIONS – Lei Parker Presentation - GMR23/031 REVIEW OF BAY PAVILIONS – Lei Parker August 15th 2023 – Public Forum. Councillors, I would like to address... Aug 15, 2023 Editorial Aug 11th 2023 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... Aug 13, 2023 Editorial August 4th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Council’s Public Access session this week saw a member of the public coming forward asking what the... Aug 5, 2023 When smoke can't shroud the unspoken truths The Beagle editor, I appreciate that you are more focussed on local issues however the presentation by Bunja Smith to the Eurobodalla... Jul 28, 2023 The climate crisis reaches boiling point the Premier of the Coal State’s silence is deafening The era of global boiling is here. Communities in the Northern Hemisphere are sweltering under unprecedented temperatures, sea surface... Jul 28, 2023 SHASA presentation to Council on 25 July 2023 NOM23/002 - UPGRADES TO EVACUATION CENTRES SHASA presentation to Council on 25 July 2023. The need to prepare for the 2023/24 bushfire... Jul 25, 2023 Pussy footing and teeth pulling: but in the end the community had its day at Council It might take pussyfooting and diplomatically skirting around what should be said but eventually, like pulling teeth, it there is a... Jul 25, 2023 Presentation: Council's Code of Meeting Practice A Better Eurobodalla presentation to Eurobodalla Shire Council public access session on Code of Meeting Practice 25 July 2023 I am... Jul 25, 2023 Presentation: Upgrades to Evacuation Centres ABE Public Forum Presentation to Council 25 July 2023 - NoM 23/02 Upgrades to Evacuation Centres By Dr Brett Stevenson Co-Convenor, A... Jul 25, 2023 Presentation: BiBS study recommendations  Presentation in Support of NOM23/002 - UPGRADES TO EVACUATION CENTRES - to Eurobodalla Shire Council on 25th July, 2023 Australian... Jul 25, 2023 Editorial July 21st 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Unsurprisingly I have been asked my thoughts on the Voice Referendum and several readers have submitted... Jul 22, 2023 Editorial July 14th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Over the last six and a half years many of you will have seen the articles in The Beagle that raised... Jul 15, 2023 A tale of two cities: It's like chalk and cheese Dear Editor, I read your editorial of 7th July concerning emergency preparedness in the Eurobodalla Shire Council with great interest and... Jul 14, 2023 SHASA lights a fire under Council in regards to their shortcomings of bushfire preparation Over the coming weeks The Beagle will present the many community requests and concerns voiced after the last emergency that have fallen... Jul 11, 2023 Editorial July 7th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, According to the World Meteorological Organization Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Before... Jul 8, 2023 Deserving more than peanuts The Beagle Editor The editorial in the On-line Beagle of 30 June 2023 informed readers that the Eurobodalla Councillors had voted... Jul 2, 2023 Editorial June 30th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Between a rock and a hard place. Eurobodalla Council has recognised that, unless they change course,... Jul 1, 2023 If the RFS hadn’t acted when they did the outcome could have been very different Dear Editor, Late last Saturday morning June 24th 2023 the RFS was called out to a large unattended campfire in Boyne State Forest. It... Jun 27, 2023 Tomakin Road speed limit reduction : Why isn't Council listening and representing Eurobodalla Council Public Access 27th June 2023 Submission from the Tomakin Road Resident Group Re: Tomakin Road speed limit reduction ... Jun 27, 2023 Editorial June 23rd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Of late we have heard much about affordable housing, and the lack thereof. It turns out, and not... Jun 25, 2023 Greens put brakes on Housing Fund At a time where Australia is in desperate need of affordable housing and a strategy to reduce the pain of hundreds of thousands of... Jun 20, 2023 Editorial June 16th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, For those who are new to The Beagle I offer a little background of why The Beagle came into being. In... Jun 17, 2023 For us to listen, they need a Voice. To the Beagle Editor Dear Sir, You concluded your recent editorial with ‘… under Australian laws we are all the same.’ In principle this... Jun 14, 2023 Editorial June 9th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Beware… what follows may be controversial but I need pursue it so that I might bring the elephant in... Jun 10, 2023 Sculpture for Clyde more than measures up as a hallmark event The 2023 Sculpture for Clyde event was a huge success for Batemans Bay and the wider region with measurable figures that showed a marked... Jun 6, 2023 In response to the EV editorial The Beagle Editor: Dear Sir, Re: Your Editorial in Vol 313, 2nd June 2023 You quote a reference: Lithium is a non-renewable mineral. Its... Jun 4, 2023 Editorial June 2nd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, When it comes to EV cars I am reminded of the ‘Snake Oil sellers’ of old who would spruik the many... Jun 4, 2023 A Comprehensive Cyberbullying Guide for Parents The Beagle Editor, I recently read your article where you mention bullying, here: https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/post/2018/04/19/bullyi... Jun 2, 2023 Time for Forestry to pay respect The Beagle Editor, “Last week, Forestry Corporation NSW, issued a temporary reprieve to the public native forest around Big Spotty, the... May 30, 2023 Editorial May 26th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, You may have read in past editorials my references to the Good Ship Eurobodalla (sometimes scathingly... May 27, 2023 Editorial May 19th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, The readership of The Beagle is broad. Because it is on-line it reaches well beyond the boundaries of... May 20, 2023 The market worships at the altar of profit not goodwill The Beagle Editor, Another excellent Beagle editorial at the weekend. Our various governments’ and regulators’ inaction over the past 10... May 17, 2023 Hey Council ! Fair suck of the Sav From time to time it would pay for our councillors to follow social media. Some still smirk and say they aren't on Facebook and if... May 14, 2023 Editorial May 12th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Facts are interesting when you look at them, especially when combined together with others to offer a... May 13, 2023 An honest ad: The Reverse Bank of Australia An ad, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. May 7, 2023 Editorial May 5th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, There is little doubt that our elected councillors are about to find themselves between a rock and... May 6, 2023 Editorial April 28th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Back in days of old there was an expectation that a hotel would provide shelter and hay for a guest’s... Apr 29, 2023 Editorial April 21st 2023 Welcome to this week's editorial. In a week of remembering. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand... Apr 21, 2023 Review of Bay Pavilions Operations The Beagle Editor, Your readers might find the following letter I have sent to the Eurobodalla Mayor, Matt Hatcher, of interest: Dear... Apr 17, 2023 Click here if you would like to Send in a Letter or Opinion piece for consideration Top of Page

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Covering local town news from Durras to Dignams Creek Letters to the Editor and Opinion pieces Do you have a letter or Opinion you want to send in? Click HERE to submit or email beagleweeklynews@gmail.com Welcome to this week’s editorial 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... Sep 4, 2023 Editorial Aug 25th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, This week we saw representation at NSW Parliament House supporting the establishment of an alliance,... Aug 27, 2023 Editorial Aug 18th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, You might find a few letters to the editor in this edition written in response to Council’s decision... Aug 19, 2023 Letter to the Editor, Shameful day for Eurobodalla Council The Beagle Editor For over two hundred years our First Nations people have been ignored by various governments with paternalistic,... Aug 16, 2023 A Better Eurobodalla Presentation A Better Eurobodalla (ABE) Presentation to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Public Forum on Tuesday 15th August 2023 – GMR23/031 Review of... Aug 15, 2023 Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance presentation - heat havens NOM 23/003 – 15 August 2023 The Southcoast Health and Sustainability Alliance (SHASA) supports Councillor David Grace’s motion that a... Aug 15, 2023 Eurobodalla for Yes ask Council to support the Voice to Parliament Walawani: Mayor and Councillors, Today, I stand before you to lend my voice in support of a rare opportunity for our nation, an... Aug 15, 2023 Public Forum Submission by Jeff de Jager Public Forum Submission by Jeff de Jager regarding - GMR23/031 - Bay Pavilions Financial Performance Review A big thankyou to the Mayor... Aug 15, 2023 Presentation: Bay Pavilions Financial Performance Maureen Searson Councillors, I am not able to attend the council meeting tomorrow to speak on GMR23/031. Here is my presentation. Firstly thank for... Aug 15, 2023 Presentation to Council 15/08/2023 in support of NOM23/003 Heat Havens Presentation to Council 15/08/2023 in support of NOM23/003 Heat Havens Urgent Action Needed: Protecting Vulnerable Demographics from Heat... Aug 15, 2023 A Better Eurobodalla (ABE) presentation 15 August 2023 A Better Eurobodalla (ABE) presentation to Eurobodalla Shire Council public forum on CAR23/012 Aboriginal Advisory Committee... Aug 15, 2023 Presentation - GMR23/031 REVIEW OF BAY PAVILIONS – Lei Parker Presentation - GMR23/031 REVIEW OF BAY PAVILIONS – Lei Parker August 15th 2023 – Public Forum. Councillors, I would like to address... Aug 15, 2023 Editorial Aug 11th 2023 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... Aug 13, 2023 Editorial August 4th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Council’s Public Access session this week saw a member of the public coming forward asking what the... Aug 5, 2023 When smoke can't shroud the unspoken truths The Beagle editor, I appreciate that you are more focussed on local issues however the presentation by Bunja Smith to the Eurobodalla... Jul 28, 2023 The climate crisis reaches boiling point the Premier of the Coal State’s silence is deafening The era of global boiling is here. Communities in the Northern Hemisphere are sweltering under unprecedented temperatures, sea surface... Jul 28, 2023 SHASA presentation to Council on 25 July 2023 NOM23/002 - UPGRADES TO EVACUATION CENTRES SHASA presentation to Council on 25 July 2023. The need to prepare for the 2023/24 bushfire... Jul 25, 2023 Pussy footing and teeth pulling: but in the end the community had its day at Council It might take pussyfooting and diplomatically skirting around what should be said but eventually, like pulling teeth, it there is a... Jul 25, 2023 Presentation: Council's Code of Meeting Practice A Better Eurobodalla presentation to Eurobodalla Shire Council public access session on Code of Meeting Practice 25 July 2023 I am... Jul 25, 2023 Presentation: Upgrades to Evacuation Centres ABE Public Forum Presentation to Council 25 July 2023 - NoM 23/02 Upgrades to Evacuation Centres By Dr Brett Stevenson Co-Convenor, A... Jul 25, 2023 Presentation: BiBS study recommendations  Presentation in Support of NOM23/002 - UPGRADES TO EVACUATION CENTRES - to Eurobodalla Shire Council on 25th July, 2023 Australian... Jul 25, 2023 Editorial July 21st 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Unsurprisingly I have been asked my thoughts on the Voice Referendum and several readers have submitted... Jul 22, 2023 Editorial July 14th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Over the last six and a half years many of you will have seen the articles in The Beagle that raised... Jul 15, 2023 A tale of two cities: It's like chalk and cheese Dear Editor, I read your editorial of 7th July concerning emergency preparedness in the Eurobodalla Shire Council with great interest and... Jul 14, 2023 SHASA lights a fire under Council in regards to their shortcomings of bushfire preparation Over the coming weeks The Beagle will present the many community requests and concerns voiced after the last emergency that have fallen... Jul 11, 2023 Editorial July 7th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, According to the World Meteorological Organization Australia is set for a hot, dry El Niño. Before... Jul 8, 2023 Deserving more than peanuts The Beagle Editor The editorial in the On-line Beagle of 30 June 2023 informed readers that the Eurobodalla Councillors had voted... Jul 2, 2023 Editorial June 30th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Between a rock and a hard place. Eurobodalla Council has recognised that, unless they change course,... Jul 1, 2023 If the RFS hadn’t acted when they did the outcome could have been very different Dear Editor, Late last Saturday morning June 24th 2023 the RFS was called out to a large unattended campfire in Boyne State Forest. It... Jun 27, 2023 Tomakin Road speed limit reduction : Why isn't Council listening and representing Eurobodalla Council Public Access 27th June 2023 Submission from the Tomakin Road Resident Group Re: Tomakin Road speed limit reduction ... Jun 27, 2023 Editorial June 23rd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Of late we have heard much about affordable housing, and the lack thereof. It turns out, and not... Jun 25, 2023 Greens put brakes on Housing Fund At a time where Australia is in desperate need of affordable housing and a strategy to reduce the pain of hundreds of thousands of... Jun 20, 2023 Editorial June 16th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, For those who are new to The Beagle I offer a little background of why The Beagle came into being. In... Jun 17, 2023 For us to listen, they need a Voice. To the Beagle Editor Dear Sir, You concluded your recent editorial with ‘… under Australian laws we are all the same.’ In principle this... Jun 14, 2023 Editorial June 9th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Beware… what follows may be controversial but I need pursue it so that I might bring the elephant in... Jun 10, 2023 Sculpture for Clyde more than measures up as a hallmark event The 2023 Sculpture for Clyde event was a huge success for Batemans Bay and the wider region with measurable figures that showed a marked... Jun 6, 2023 In response to the EV editorial The Beagle Editor: Dear Sir, Re: Your Editorial in Vol 313, 2nd June 2023 You quote a reference: Lithium is a non-renewable mineral. Its... Jun 4, 2023 Editorial June 2nd 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, When it comes to EV cars I am reminded of the ‘Snake Oil sellers’ of old who would spruik the many... Jun 4, 2023 A Comprehensive Cyberbullying Guide for Parents The Beagle Editor, I recently read your article where you mention bullying, here: https://www.beagleweekly.com.au/post/2018/04/19/bullyi... Jun 2, 2023 Time for Forestry to pay respect The Beagle Editor, “Last week, Forestry Corporation NSW, issued a temporary reprieve to the public native forest around Big Spotty, the... May 30, 2023 Editorial May 26th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, You may have read in past editorials my references to the Good Ship Eurobodalla (sometimes scathingly... May 27, 2023 Editorial May 19th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, The readership of The Beagle is broad. Because it is on-line it reaches well beyond the boundaries of... May 20, 2023 The market worships at the altar of profit not goodwill The Beagle Editor, Another excellent Beagle editorial at the weekend. Our various governments’ and regulators’ inaction over the past 10... May 17, 2023 Hey Council ! Fair suck of the Sav From time to time it would pay for our councillors to follow social media. Some still smirk and say they aren't on Facebook and if... May 14, 2023 Editorial May 12th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Facts are interesting when you look at them, especially when combined together with others to offer a... May 13, 2023 An honest ad: The Reverse Bank of Australia An ad, and it’s surprisingly honest and informative. May 7, 2023 Editorial May 5th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, There is little doubt that our elected councillors are about to find themselves between a rock and... May 6, 2023 Editorial April 28th 2023 Welcome to this week’s editorial, Back in days of old there was an expectation that a hotel would provide shelter and hay for a guest’s... Apr 29, 2023 Editorial April 21st 2023 Welcome to this week's editorial. In a week of remembering. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand... Apr 21, 2023 Review of Bay Pavilions Operations The Beagle Editor, Your readers might find the following letter I have sent to the Eurobodalla Mayor, Matt Hatcher, of interest: Dear... Apr 17, 2023 Top of Page

Articles around the Mackay Park project On 29 August 2017 , Council held an Extraordinary Meeting to consider a draft business case and concept plans for two options for redevelopment of the Batemans Bay Mackay Park Precinct for a Regional Aquatic Centre and Arts and Cultural Facility. Council resolved to endorse option one , being the development of a Regional Aquatic Arts and Leisure Centre and gateway visitor centre, on the southern part of the precinct for the purpose of seeking grant funding to construct the facility. September 2017 Grant application made in under the provisions of the NSW government's Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund for $18m and Grant application made to the Regional Cultural Fund for $8m . November 2017, one of the members of the 'save our 50m pool group' requested, from the ESC, a copy of the application that the council had submitted for the grant under the NSW Sports Infrastructure Fund. "On 25 November, the council rejected that request and provided the following justification for doing so. “Council has sort (sic) advice from the NSW Office of Sport and the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet who are both involved with the grant applications. Both have confirmed that the applications are treated as commercial in confidence because to release such information would reduce the competitive value of the application placing Council at a competitive disadvantage amongst other bodies competing for the same funding. Council agrees with this position and does not intend to release details of the grant applications.” In February 2018 Eurobodalla Council made two grant applications. The first to the Office of Sport and the second to the Regional Cultural Fund (GIPA Request pending). In early March 2018, Regional Sports Infrastructure Fund informally advise a member of the public that the Sports Grant did not succeed in its application. When asked for a copy of the application by Council the Office of Sport had determined that it was appropriate under the State's 'FOI' legislation that the general public should be given access to copy of council's grant application (with some redactions). However, Sport also advised that, at that stage, they weren't able to immediately release the document because a 3rd party (later revealed to be council) had objected to Sport's decision. Shortly after council formally requested an 'internal review' by Sport of its earlier decision to release the grant application. On 27 April 2018 the Office of Sport accepted the council's arguments and decided that the document should not be publicly released at that time. There was no challenge to that particular decision in the Civil and Administrative Tribunal mainly based on an understanding that the document would probably become publicly available a few months later in early September 2018. It did not. On 19th October 2018 a new 'FOI' request was lodged with the Office of Sport. In response to that request, on 30 November 2018 Sport formally decided that the applicant be given a copy of the grant application (with some redactions). Once again, council disagreed with that decision and again sought a formal 'internal review' of Sport's decision. However, on this occasion, Sport rejected the ESC's arguments and on 21 January 2019 formally ruled that its November 2018 decision to release the document would stand and, as a consequence, scheduled to provide the document on 12 February – unless, of course, the council chose to exercise its entitlement to appeal against Sport's decision to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal. Council then mounted a case to the Information Commission that the deadline for a decision on any appeal against Sport's decision should be in late March, not early February, a decision by someone in this council to drag this process out as long as possible. In the end a redacted copy was obtained that revealed that Council had used the Otium Business Case Councillors were briefed on 5 March 2019, involving the third party consultation for two GIPA applications sent to NSW Office of Sport. Jim Bright addressed council the week before at the Ordinary Council Meeting 26 February 2019 . What were council trying to hide from the community? Possibly the fact that they had used the Otium Business Case in their grant application: 10. Warranties and Disclaimers There will be differences between projected and actual results, because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected and those differences may be material. We do not express an opinion as to whether actual results will approximate projected results, nor can we confirm, underwrite or guarantee the achievability of the projections as it is not possible to substantiate assumptions which are based on future events. Neither Otium Planning Group, nor any member or employee of Otium Planning Group, nor any subconsultants engaged in the preparation of this report assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the content of this report. Neither Otium Planning Group, nor any member or employee of Otium Planning group, nor any sub-consultants engaged in the preparation of this report accepts responsibility arising in any way whatsoever to any persons in respect of this report, for any errors or omissions herein, arising through negligence or otherwise however caused, and will not be liable to Eurobodalla Shire Council or any third party in any way for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or exemplary damages resulting from the use or misuse of this report. Page 38. It should be noted that the financial model does not incorporate sensitivity analysis or depreciation at this stage. This will be done after the base case assumptions and preferred design option have been approved by Council. Further, once the preferred design option and financial modelling has been approved and finalised, an assessment of the economic impact of the facility should be undertaken by Council to support any applications for external funding. The application to the Office of Sport failed. Gladys Berejiklian and the Member for Bega the Hon. Andrew Constance came to Batemans Bay on 26 March 2018 to announce $26m of funding towards the construction of the Regional Aquatic, Arts and Leisure Centre at Mackay Park Batemans Bay. The following day, 27th March 2018 , Eurobodalla councillors reaffirmed their commitment to the concept design of the new Regional Aquatic, Arts and Leisure Centre at Mackay Park, Batemans Bay delivered as a Mayoral Report offering the Councillors only 15 minutes to digest a 1600 word report before adopting it. By doing so the councillors set in place the demise of the Batemans Bay 50m pool and the subterfuge, the secret invitation only meetings, the declaration that business plans are not to be publicly available for reasons of 'Commercial in Confidence'. 26th March 2018 The Bay Post reported "The $26 million in funding includes $18 million for the aquatic centre, and $8 million for the arts and cultural facilities. The funding will come from the NSW Government’s $1.3 billion Regional Growth Fund." On the 15th August 2018 the Hon. LYNDA VOLTZ asked a question without notice directed to the Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and Utilities, and Minister for the Arts. Given the Premier and the member for Bega jointly announced on 26 March that they would provide $26 million for a new indoor aquatic and cultural centre at Batemans Bay consisting of $18 million for the aquatic centre and $8 million for the arts and cultural facility, where will the $8 million for the arts and cultural component be drawn from ? The Hon. DON HARWIN: As I informed the House yesterday, people should be aware that the Regional Cultural Fund round two is open. I imagine this project would be eligible but I need to check if there is an existing funding agreement. The Hon. DON HARWIN (Minister for Resources, Minister for Energy and Utilities, and Minister for the Arts) (15:31): I may have covered this question in my answer yesterday but, if I did not, it is planned that round two announcements will be made before the end of this calendar year. I cannot be more specific at this stage. The Hon. Peter Primrose: It is supposed to be a competitive process and you are announcing it already. In October 2018, the Australian Government assigned $25M to the project, and invited Council to submit a FULL business case to the Regional Growth Fund for assessment. What is known in regards to the Federal Grant was that the business plan adopted by Council in August 2017 WAS NOT a full business plan and clearly advised it was NOT to be used for the purpose of grant applications. Between October 2018 and April 2019 the application for the $25m was assessed and found to comply. In an email to FOI@infrastructure.gov.au on 31st October 2018 by The Beagle " The Eurobodalla Shire Council, in having been successful in Round one of the Regional Growth Grants will now be required to prepare a Full Business Case. In a telephone call to your office it was confirmed that candidates are provided a template to assist with that Full Business Case. For the purpose of news, so as to ascertain if the Full Business Case takes into consideration the ongoing affordability of ratepayers to support such new infrastructure without it becoming a financial burden, I request a copy of the default template to establish what criteria is measured under a Full Business Case and to determine if there is due diligence paid to the proven affordability of such a grant without it becoming a financial risk requiring either a rate increase or a removal of services. As the Full Business Case template will have no information on it whatsoever I would not consider it impinging on any commercial in confidence. Once the Eurobodalla Council provide their Full Business Case I will be seeking a copy of that document as well." A formal request by for that application has been refused by Council so the application details and business case presented remain unseen. NOTE: November 2019 The Australian National Audit Office found and revealed that the assessment processes for a separate round of Regional Jobs and Investment Packages (that included Gilmore) were "not to the standard required by the grants administration framework" and that "there was insufficient evidence that each of the more than 60 individuals that undertook the assessments received adequate training. Feb 20 2019 the Mayor stated “We intend to deliver a centre with a 25 metre, 10 lane indoor pool, a warm water therapy pool, learn to swim pool, water slides and a splash pad for the kids. There’ll (There will) be a café and fitness areas, and on the arts side, we’ll (we will) have a 350-seat theatre, dance and rehearsal studios and community meeting rooms to complete the centre. The 2019 New South Wales state election was held on Saturday 23 March 2019 to elect the 57th Parliament of New South Wales On April 1st, 2019 the then Federal Member for Gilmore, Ann Sudmalis revealed federal funding of $25 million for the construction of the Regional Aquatic, Arts and Leisure Precinct at Mackay Park, Batemans Bay. This was 11 days before the Federal Election was announced to be held Saturday 18 May 2019 . June 4, 2019 - David Maclachlan: President of Batemans Bay Business and Tourism Chamber address to Council regarding the Batemans Bay Community Centre motion PE19/001 and the presented petition of approximately 1000 signatures concerning the future of the Batemans Bay Community Centre. January 18th, 2020 Questions asked around Mackay Park Federal Funding Question: Is the Federal Government grant of $25m for the Mackay Park Leisure Centre embroiled in the latest Community Sport Infrastructure Program controversy regarding the Government's $100 million pre-election sports grants scheme? No. The $25 million, granted to the project, came instead from the equally controversial Regional Growth Fund. Presentation: Bay Pavilions Financial Performance Maureen Searson Councillors, I am not able to attend the council meeting tomorrow to speak on GMR23/031. Here is my presentation. Firstly thank for... Aug 15, 2023 Editorial Aug 11th 2023 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... Aug 13, 2023 Bay Pavilions review in focus The final report of KPMG’s review of Bay Pavilions will be presented at next week’s Council meeting. The review, ordered by general... Aug 9, 2023 Diving in the Deep End : The review At the Eurobodalla Council meeting of Tuesday 28th March 2023 the Councillors voted unanimously to the motion: THAT Council supports the... Apr 12, 2023 Batemans Bay bowling club site ready for sale Eurobodalla Council’s general manager Warwick Winn will soon be engaged in talks with two different developers, looking for the best... Feb 22, 2023 Will The Pav get a mention in the NSW ICAC forum into pork barrelling? When Deputy Premier John Barilaro and then-arts minister Don Harwin signed off on the Regional Cultural Fund grants in late 2018 a Bega... Jun 3, 2022 Psssst: want to buy an used bowling club Council are now looking to sell the Batemans Bay Bowling Club site and have it on the market via an agent and it is listed on Domain as: ... Jun 3, 2022 Bay Pav costs revealed and there are more questions than answers With a seventy million dollar budget ($26.6 State, $25 Federal, $19m Council) that was committed to the Bay Pavilion project it has been... May 19, 2022 What use Bay bowling club site? Eurobodalla Council will soon seek expressions of interest for development of the former Batemans Bay Bowling Club site. Council... Feb 9, 2022 Old Bowling Club site: still no interest in this Gateway to the Bay Above: Council advert found in Financial Review After buying the Old Batemans Bay Bowling Club in 2016 for $2.7 million with the... Jan 13, 2022 Am I missing something The Beagle Editor, Being a part time resident, spending half the year at Malua Bay and the rest of the year in Goulburn I take an... Nov 19, 2021 The waft of pork lingers over Bay Pavilion theatre Eurobodalla Council lodged a grant application for the new Batemans Bay pool with NSW Sport. The business case they lodged was not fit... Oct 21, 2021 Council decides to remove $2.50 spectator fee at new pool Coming under intense criticism the Eurobodalla Council has decided to remove the proposed $2.50 spectator fee that was to be applied to... Oct 18, 2021 What if you build it and nobody comes? Can we have a close look at the new Bay Pavilion 350 seat theatre. In March 2018 Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Bega MP Andrew Constance... Oct 12, 2021 The Gladys pork-chop legacy for Eurobodalla In November 2020 the New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, conceded that $140m in grants to councils that were approved in the... Oct 2, 2021 Can we trust the bean counters over the Bay Pavilion fees. Show us the sums Presentation to Council Public Forum session by Lei Parker - Aug 24th 2021 CAR21/016 FEES AND CHARGES - OPERATING THE BAY PAVILIONS ... Aug 22, 2021 Council to consider proposed Bay Pavilion fees Council have determined the entrance and hire fees for the new Bay Pavilion. A report advising the fees will go before Councillors on... Aug 19, 2021 $300,000 per year and the Yuin Theatre is yours As Council gears itself up to open the $71 million Bay Pavilions in early 2022 they face the task of finding someone prepared to manage... Jun 6, 2021 Expressions of interest sought for former bowling club site Expressions of interest are being sought from developers for the sale or lease of the former bowling club site in Batemans Bay.... Jun 1, 2021 Old Bowling Club site: a true landmark opportunity with a "potential" 30m high tower Above: Council advert found in Financial Review After buying the Old Batemans Bay Bowling Club in 2016 for $2.7 million with the... May 29, 2021 Are you Council's new Aquatic and Arts Contract Coordinator? Council is currently calling for tenders for the management and operation of the Batemans Bay Regional Aquatic, Arts and Leisure Centre... May 21, 2021 Batemans Bay Bowling Club: show us the valuations Parallels are being voiced today around the acquisition of the Batemans Bay Bowling Club site and the findings of the NSW Auditor-General... May 19, 2021 Mackay Park Precinct : What's new and what's rumoured Long before the recent revelations that Council has been holding back financial details around the projected incomes and expenditures of... May 10, 2021 How much will it cost to go to the new Bay Pool? No-one knows. In the last Council report our councillors were presented with the Draft Fees and Charges for 2021-2022. Their task was to approve the... May 2, 2021 OPEN LETTER TO ESC’s GENERAL MANAGER : $19 million debt to be funded by ratepayers Dear Beagle Editor, Your readers may be interested in my latest correspondence with ESC’s General Manager. ----------------------------... Apr 28, 2021 Making sense of the "Milkshake" video In an effort to educate Years 10 to 12 on sexual consent a video was made. The video went down like a lead balloon. It was considered... Apr 21, 2021 Mackay Park project: Brand peek and naming ideas Eurobodalla residents have an opportunity this month to put forward names for three spaces in the new aquatic and arts centre in Batemans... Apr 14, 2021 What do you think of calling Mackay Park pool and theatrette a "Pavillion" Brand design specialist CITIZEN is working as a consultant with Council on coming up with branding designs and naming of the Mackay Park... Feb 18, 2021 Council looking for a name for Mackay Park Regional pool and theatre Eurobodalla Council are asking "What’s in a name?" and are asking the community to "help shape new centre’s brand." Stakeholder... Jan 30, 2021 Questions around Council's planned Batemans Bay Bowling Club redevelopment The Beagle Editor, The community in Batemans Bay is right to be alarmed about discussions Council is having with developers about the... 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