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A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company © AboutOur Bay..... & Basin JULY 2020 Vol 17 Issue 6 READING CHALLENGE For adults and kids..... And the wait is over! SCHOOL IS BACK OUR SPINNERS LocalAND history WEAVERS link Fiddler Ray - by Dannie & Matt Connolly Sanctuary Point Districts TWO BENDIGO COMMUNITY BANK ATMs conveniently Community Bank Branch situated at KERRY ST SANCTUARY POINT and bendigocb_sanctuarypoint VINCENTIA MARKETPLACE. A Community Magazine proudly produced as a service to the community by www.aboutbayandbasin.org Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Bank Branch KENNEDY & COOKE THE SOUTH COAST LAWYERS – Experienced – Confidential – Caring – WE CAN HELP YOU WITH ALL LEGAL MATTERS FAMILY LAW WILLS AND ESTATE PLANNING COURT APPEARANCES BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS DIANNE L’ESTRANGE, PARTNER AND MADELEINE SMITH, SOLICITOR. CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT TODAY. 44 132 132 Shop 2/26 Shop 1/185 Shop 3/1 Paradise Beach Rd Jacobs Drive Burton Street Sanctuary Point Sussex Inlet Vincentia (by appointment) ARE YOU BUYING OR SELLING PROPERTY? OUR AWARD WINNING LICENSED CONVEYANCER, BILLIE-MAY EWINGS, HAS OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE AND CAN HELP YOU WITH ALL ASPECTS OF CONVEYANCING. CAN’T COME TO US? NO PROBLEM, WE ARE MOBILE AND CAN COME TO YOU. SOUTH COAST CONVEYANCING A DIVISION OF KENNEDY & COOKE LAWYERS Ph: 44 132 132 Shop 2, 26 Paradise Beach Road, Sanctuary Point FREE Simple Will with your FREE conveyancing transaction. JULY 2020 © Vol 17 Issue 6 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 3 Welcome Donna A friendly new face in the Branch Fiddler Ray - by Dannie & Matt Connolly 6 Save this winter 21 Community Noticeboard 10 free things you can do to save 24 What's On 13 Home Cooking Chicken and Prawn Laksa 30 Monthly Feature 14 Eye Care Our Spinners & Weavers Pterygia - A growing problem 32 Legal Advice 16 Family History First Home Buyers Guide NSW Births, Deaths and Marriages 38 History Cranky Sam 18 Photography Prime V's Telephoto Lens 1 Your Community Magazine A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company CN O TacT DETAILS A Word from the Editor Contributions Please submit WELCOME TO OUR JULY EDITION your contributions for the OF THE MAGAZINE. August issue by 8th July 2020 and the Sept Issue by 5th August to Well there goes the first half of 2020, The Co-ordinator it’s July already. What a first half we [email protected] have had with everything that has PO Box 180 been going on life certainly hasn’t Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 been normal in the Bay & Basin. Phone: 0478 607 829 We need to support our local Advertising Enquiries 0478 607 829 [email protected] businesses in these times so they can continue to recover from the Bushfires Distribution Enquiries 0478 607 829 [email protected] and Covid 19. Printing Visitors have been coming back and magazine is proudly printed and locals are getting out and about typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, more and more. If we all do our bit phone 4443 0014 our fellow local business owners and 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, tradies will be able to get through Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, these unprecedented times and that Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also supported by many local businesses. will be good for our economy. accepts no responsibility for any article, advertisment, notice or letter published. Any article, advertisement, notice or letter is published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts Something we can all do is “If you liability for any intended publication. All contributors forwarding articles, advertisements, notices or letters agree to indemnify the need something or something done, publisher and warrant that the material is accurate, not deceptive or misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any think local. Can a local shop supply other laws or regulations. reserves the right to edit contributions and there is no guarantee all material submitted can be published. All views expressed in this publication are those of the that or can a local tradie do that for contributors and are not necessarily those of me?” This month’s must reads: • 10 Free things you can do now to save this winter - Page 6 • Home Cooking – Laksa - Page 13 • Pterygia – What is it - Page 14 • Life through my lens - Page 18 Regards and happy reading, Editor 2 Your Community Bank Welcome DONNA At the end of May we had to say goodbye to our staff member Karen Charles. Karen left us due to family issues that saw her having to return to the North Coast. We wish Karen well for the future and thank her for her dedicated service to the Bendigo Bank customers. We have a new friendly face for everyone to meet at the branch, please welcome Donna. “I grew up in the Highlands and moved to Vincentia 5 years ago. I spent my childhood summer holidays in the bay and I now call myself a local. I love the beach and enjoy getting my paddle board out. I come from a banking background and I very much look forward to meeting and serving the Bendigo Bank customers”. Come in and say hello Until next Month, Keith Robinson – 4443 9825 3 Community Forums Basin Villages Forum basinvillagesforum.asn.au PO Box 37, St Georges Basin 2540 Basin Villages Forum was formed to • Shoalhaven Councils Strategy & assist local people (living in the areas of Assets Meeting regarding New Wrights Beach, Bream Beach, Erowal Plaques and Memorials Policy (held Bay, Worrowing Heights, Old Erowal Bay, 9th June). Sanctuary Point, St Georges Basin and • Shoalhaven Councils Strategy & Basin View) to liaise with Council or other Assets Meeting regarding Update Government agencies over local issues of concern. While it is an independent on Dogs Off-Leash Trials (held 9th body, Council meeting rules are followed June). and all minutes go to Council. • Letter sent to Council re lack of Some issues could be inappropriate community consultation with issues development proposals, clearing of concerning Bherwerre Wetland, bushland and / or reserves, Council request for updates and inclusion in Policies, road, water, erosion, traffic or decision making given Basin Villages parking problems, footpath requests, Forum assistance with initial setting trail bikes etc. up of wetland proposal. Issues brought to the Forum Committee's • Anson St Hearing in Land & attention during May were: Environment Court for determination • Concerns raised with felling of of Development Proposal for 14 plus bushland at corner of Jervis Bay Rd blocks of 4 storey flats deferred to and Princes Highway. July. • Shoalhaven Council continuing • At the time of writing Council to assist residents impacted by facilities remain closed and the recent bushfires. Weekly newsletter community is advised to check updating community on progress. Forum website for reopening of the • Shoalhaven Council asking for Meriton St Community Centre to Community feedback for proposed permit Forum monthly meetings to library at Sanctuary Point. be held. Request for notifications by • Correspondence received from MP email can be made through mobile Shelley Hancock re Community number below. Building Partnership grants open until 12 June. Basin Villages Forum meets every 3rd Monday of each month • Shoalhaven Councils Strategy & (excluding December & January) at Assets Meeting regarding New Amenities Building proposed for the Meriton St Community Centre St Frances Ryan Reserve area (held Georges Basin – 7.30pm start. 9th June). Enquiries 0424 100 051 4 5 Winters Tip 10 FREE THINGS you can DO NOW TO saVE THIS WINTER. Sourced from energy.com.au There are many ways to reduce your home energy use that are free and will save you money. While it may take a while to adopt new ways of doing things around the home, once you do, they become second nature. See how many of the top 9 your household can adopt. Dress for the season – One of the easiest Be active and become a "swapper" – ways to save money in winter is to turn Swapping car trips for walking or cycling 1 down the heater and put on some warmer 7 is a great way to save money and keep fit clothes. While you're at it, dress your bed for the during the winter months. Whatever the season, season too by putting on an extra blanket. it can make good sense to walk instead of using your car for short journeys. You’ll save on petrol, Shut the door on wasted energy – Trying maintenance. to heat the whole house can waste a lot of money. Shut the door to areas you aren't Use a ‘solar’ clothes dryer – Rather than 2 automatically putting your clothes into using (eg. bathrooms and laundry) and only heat the rooms you're using. 8 the dryer, use free energy from the sun and the wind to dry your clothes whenever you Turn it off – Turn off your heaters before can. If you don’t have a clothes line you can put going to bed and when you're leaving the clothes racks out in the sun and fresh air on the house – it's cheaper and it's safer too. veranda or dry clothes indoors on a rack when 3 the heater is already on. Let the sun shine in – Solar panels may not Turn off gadgets and appliances – Did be suitable for every home and budget you know that home entertainment but you could still be using the free power systems and electronic gadgets are 4from the sun.