Marine Rescue NSW Jervis Bay Unit Boaters Urged to Check in with Local Marine Rescue Volunteers This Boating Season
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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 NOVEMBER 2019 Vol 16 Issue 10 VINCENTIA ConnectingMATTERS memories and environment PEAK BOATING CheckSEASON in with your local Marine Rescue JUNIOR GOLFERS Monthly Feature Milky Way - 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 There’s always plenty on across our two great locations! For more info see our website. www.thecountryclub.com.au NOVEMBER 2019 © Vol 16 Issue 10 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 3 Welcome Back Karen Charles Milky Way - by Dannie & Matt Connolly 6 Spring into Sanctuary 21 Community Noticeboard Point Festival 24 What's On 8 Eye Care What is Myopia? 30 Monthly Feature Junior Golfers 13 Vincentia Matters Connecting memories & environment 38 The Fate of the Voyager Spacecraft 14 Home Cooking Vietnamese Rice Paper Rolls 41 Schools Corner StGBPS and VHS 19 Photography The Blue Hour 1 Your Community Magazine A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company C T ONTAC DETAILS A Word from the Editor Contributions Please submit WELCOME TO OUR NOVEMBER your contributions for the EDITION OF THE December issue by 6th Nov and the Jan/Feb Issue by 27th Nov to MAGAZINE. The Co-ordinator November [email protected] Facts: PO Box 180 • The name Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 ‘November’ Phone: 0478 607 829 is believed to derive from ‘novem’ A dvertising Enquiries 0478 607 829 which is the Latin for the number [email protected] ‘nine’. In the ancient Roman calendar Distribution Enquiries 0478 607 829 November was the ninth month [email protected] after March. Printing • November Gemstone – Topaz magazine is proudly printed and typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, • November Flower – Chrysanthemum phone 4443 0014 • People born around mid November 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, were conceived around Valentine’s Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, Day. Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also supported by many local businesses. 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This month’s must reads: • Important information for all boaties on – Page 6 • Life through my lens – Page 19. Looking at the blue hour • Monthly feature – Page 30, Junior Golfers. Regards and happy reading, Editor 2 Your Community Bank WELCOME BACK KAREN CHARLES A lot of you will recognise a familiar face who is back behind the counter at Bendigo Bank. Karen Charles has re- joined the team after returning to the area from Coffs Harbour. Karen joined Bendigo Sanctuary Point approximately 8 years ago. Through this time she also serviced our Vincentia Agency. Since the closure of that Bendigo Agency Karen moved on to pursue her career and further studies within the financial sector & local community based banking institutions. Karen has returned to the Bay & Basin community which she calls home where she was actively involved within the community and raised her family and is looking forward to assisting our clients. Please join me in welcoming Karen back to the team, drop in and say hi when you have the chance. 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 assist local on 1st July resulted in Council submitting people (living in the area of Wrights Beach, an Amendment No. 25 to Shoalhaven Local Bream Beach, Erowal Bay, Worrowing Heights, Environmental Plan 2014 to map all subject Old Erowal Bay, Sanctuary Point, St Georges properties at 8.5 metres in the LEP. Basin and Basin View) to liase with Council or Kelie Clarke, Environmental Services Manager, other Government agencies over local issues attended and spoke on the Scoping Study. of concern. While it is an independent body, Council is starting the first phase of a project Council meeting rules are followed and all to develop a Citywide Scoping Study to inform minutes go to Council. Some issues could be the development of future Coastal Management inappropriate development proposals, clearing Programs (CMPs) for the Shoalhaven coastline of bushland and /or reserves, Council Policies, and estuaries. This is very relevant to our region road, water, erosion, traffic or parking problems, and St Georges Basin. footpath requests, trail bikes etc. Clr Levitt informed Forum about new owners at Held the third Monday of every month (except Tomerong Quarry and conditions of operation. December and January) all local people are Further discussion re Erowal Bay bridge & welcome to attend and residents in the areas pathway need the community to get together mentioned above are automatically members, with Forum to network on this issue. able to raise issues and vote for decisions made. Proposal for 7 units in Tahnee Street was Meeting held on 16th September and had a discussed with John Levitt, he had not seen DA. small number roll up including Councillor A passionate neighbour who is building next Levitt as the weather turned very bad just prior door to this proposal was present and outraged. to the meeting. The AGM was held over till the Need the community to get behind a letter October meeting. writing campaign to thwart this project. Car Despite Community concerns over the proposed Kaye Gartner is calling it in. boarding house in McLeans Point Road. which Meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the has been approved there was some discussion month at the Meriton St Community Centre, St regarding the variations to the original DA. Georges Basin, starting at 7.30pm. Enquiries Anson Street Height of Buildings Public Hearing 0424 100 051. 4 5 Safety of Life at Sea MARINE RESCUE NSW JERVIS BAY UNIT Boaters urged to check in with local Marine Rescue volunteers this boating season JB 40 JB 20 At the start of the state’s peak boating season Boaters can also contact us on 4441 5433 or Marine Rescue Jervis Bay is urging boaters to via the free, easy to use Marine Rescue app put safety first by checking in with their local for smartphones and tablets. unit before heading out on the water. Unit 4. Check your vessel is in good working Commander Tony Dagger said “our hard working order. Check your motor and marine radio volunteers will be keeping watch, poised to respond to emergencies on the water". are in good operating order, make sure the battery is fully charged, you have enough The unit operates two search and rescue vessels fuel and the required safety equipment on and maintains a marine radio safety watch. board. Boaters can take simple precautions to help ensure they returned home safely: Marine Rescue Jervis Bay is a unit of Marine Rescue NSW, the state’s official volunteer search 1. Check conditions. Consult the latest and rescue service. marine weather forecast and if in doubt don’t go out. In a life-threatening emergency, call 000 or make 2. Ensure everyone on board is wearing a a Mayday call on your Marine Radio on VHF lifejacket. Life jackets save lives. Put one Channel 16. on as soon as you step on board. There are For more info www.marinerescuensw.com.au styles to suit all sorts of activities on the Media Contact: Ron Walsh 0468 364 240 water, and special ones for small children E: [email protected] and pets. 3. Log On and Log Offwith your local Marine Rescue Unit. Let us know where you are going and when you are due back. If you’re not back as expected, our crews will start to search for you. You can contact the volunteers at Marine Rescue Jervis Bay by VHF Marine Radio, which we recommend for its superior coverage and reception. 6 7 Eye Care WHAT IS MYOPIA? by Anna Richter – EyeQ Optometrists Vincentia 4443 9979 M yopia (also known as short-sightedness) vision tasks have minimal risk of developing is a type of refractive error where close myopia compared to people who spend more objects appear clear and distant objects than 3 hours on near vision tasks, have a 3 times appear blurry. Myopia may occur because the risk of developing myopia. cornea (clear window at the front of the eye) is The following ergonomic recommendations can too curved, or more commonly, because the help slow the progression of myopia: eyeball is too long. When light enters the eye, it focuses in front of the retina (the light sensitive 1.