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MidCoast Council Meet Local Legend Star Pet Updates Helen Ackland Charlie Forster Fortnightly Your local independent community newspaper distributed fortnightly to FREE Hallidays Point, Black Head, Tallwoods Village, Tuncurry, Forster Pacific Palms, Charlotte Bay, Smiths Lake, Coomba Park, Bungwahl and Seal Rocks. Wednesday 26th May 2021 Owned and Loved by Locals Circulation 6000 N0.21 Our leaders of tomorrow Photo left: From our monthly breakfast at Tobwabba. people join in every week to build up their fitness and share a hearty breakfast. In April this year, Taree PCYC was identified for funding to expand this program and we should see some progress in the coming months. Chief Inspector We are also increasing Tony Moodie. our involvement through the ‘Adopt a School’ program with local police sharing their knowledge and building connections with young people. This is in addition to our regular visits by the School Liaison Officer and Youth Liaison Officer. Check out our Facebook site where I recently posted a story with our Commander, Superintendent Chris Schilt visiting a Taree School. We’re also planning a few upcoming events for the rest of our community, with a ‘Coffee with a Cop’ session at the Waves Cafe, Blackhead. You, the community, are recognised as one of the leaders of tomorrow. Once a month, your local Police from Forster We look forward to sharing a coffee and having a chat with the locals in Hallidays Point and will our greatest allies in making our community Part of our engagement with young people is share a meal together with the young be posting a date on our Facebook page soon. a safer one. Building relationships with our about building resilience and confidence, so Aboriginal people in the community at the young people is a long-term strategy that will that when they are at a crossroad in life, they Tobwabba Aboriginal Medical Service. It’s a Keep up to date with the Manning-Great Lakes take us and them well into the future, securing will choose the right way. We have a number good opportunity to hear their perspectives Police District on Facebook at www.facebook. their support as we work together to make our of high-visibility engagement programs across and share a few laughs. com/MannnningGreatLakesPD. communities a better place. The young people the sector involving young people and the Since late last year, your local police have today are the ones who are going to take our Kind regards, community across Manning-Great Lakes Police been assisting in running the PCYC Fit for Life Chief Inspector Tony Moodie. place and we need to support them to become District. program in Forster. A good group of young Much music and Same great newspaper - new name! art to appreciate After much consideration we have officially changed the name of our newspaper. Instead Check out our ‘What’s on around town of being known as “that new free paper” we have adopted the name ‘Forster Fortnightly’ and beyond’ feature on pages 12 and to clearly represent this newspaper beyond its 13. We have plenty of wonderful music 21st edition today. and art events coming up to enjoy, We are proud to be a family-owned local including the annual Pacific Palms Art business. We believe we have created a unique Exhibition, the Great Lakes & Greater and well-loved newspaper that has kept to its original commitment of providing a newspaper Taree Music Workshop and Sinfonia that is “factual, informative and full of local MNC performances. stories and community news to share. We are here to promote and support our amazing local volunteers, community groups, sporting groups, schools, events and businesses.” We are a small but dedicated crew and we sincerely appreciate and thank our regular contributors who have been crucial to the success of this newspaper. As a free newspaper, that relies solely on advertising, we have also been very fortunate to have the support from the following major sponsors - Mid Coast Council, MP Stephen Bromhead, MP Dr David Gillespie and the YMCA. We would also like to thank local businesses Tully’s Tuncurry News, Flashskip Bins, Whittaker Bathrooms, We look forward to giving our 6000 plus Above: Forster’s Main Beach by Patricia McVean. readers many more interesting editions to Tuncurry Physiotherapy (who started with us), Mary Yule Handyman and even Peter the Carpenter for come. People can reach us using the old or new coming on board! email address and existing website. Editor of Forster Fortnightly. FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 26th May 2021 FORSTER FORTNIGHTLY 26th May 2021 Community News Page 2 Community News Page 3 Forster Fortnightly Wow Day! Grass fires - a potential threat this summer With the breaking dry out and become a danger more quickly CLOTHING fire breaks, less than 3 metres wide may slow The next deadline is 5pm Wednesday 2nd June, to be published on of the drought and than grass in moister lower lying areas. but will not stop a grass fire. Ideally a fire the abundant grass If threatened by, or defending against, a grass break needs to be at least 20 metres wide, for Wednesday 9th of June. Fire in tall grass will have tall flames that can fire, protect yourself with growth of the last burn across trails, roads or fire breaks; the example 10 metres on each side of a fence line. We welcome your stories and letters. few months, it is shorter the grass, the lower the flame height, • a long-sleeved shirt of natural fibre such as Create a defendable space by having a well- likely that grass and the easier the fire is to control. Grass fires cotton or wool maintained area with short lawns around your fires will pose a All submissions: www.forsterfortnightly.com.au do not produce the profusion of embers and • sturdy boots and woollen socks home. Seal under floor spaces, block off gaps serious risk for spot fires that bush fires do, nevertheless for in sheds, overhaul pumps, nozzles and hoses residents this both types of fire, the greater the wind, the • tough leather gloves and move woodpiles away from your home or Our commitment is to provide a newspaper that is factual, informative, and full of local coming spring and stories and community news to share. We are here to promote and support our amazing local greater the danger. • a wide brimmed hat sheds. Ensure that you have adequate access summer. for tankers and visible property signage. volunteers, community groups, sporting groups, schools, events and businesses. Grass fires can start accidentally when using • a face mask or towel to cover your mouth and machinery such as mowers and slashers or nose Machinery such as tractors, slashers, Editor: Mary Yule Phone: 0413 410 492 Keir on 0439 060 700. GRASS FIRE BEHAVIOUR from the hot exhaust of a vehicle parked in or harvesters, welders and grinders can start driving through long dry grass. • eye protection such as goggles grass fires; keep machinery free from Email: [email protected] Puzzles & Cartoons: Supplied by Auspac Grass fires can travel up to 25km per hour, mechanical faults and fitted with an approved Media, an Australian company with pulsing to as fast as 60km per hour in strong PREPARATION spark protector. Carry a working water fire Business Hours: 9:30 - 5pm (Mon - Fri) Australian cartoons. wind; they can spread rapidly and are generally PERSONAL SAFETY extinguisher or knapsack, no less than 9 litres much more dangerous than bush fires. Because You can reduce the risk to yourself, your home Graphic & Web support: Golden Age Media, Radiant heat can kill anyone caught out in and your property by your preparation now, in capacity. Limit machinery use during dry, hot or Forster Fortnightly: Proud to be a family grass is a fine fuel it can burn faster than bush windy conditions, and check whether there is a a locally-owned business. Contact Greg or forest vegetation, with an average flame the open; you will not outrun a grass fire. The the run up to summer. locally-owned newspaper business. safest place is well away from the fire and you Total Fire Ban if planning to do hot work such as Golden on 1300 766 713. height of 2 to 5 metres. Grass fires generate Determine which assets or areas are at welding or grinding. Thank you: To Vanda Gooley and Roberta enormous amounts of heat; the taller and drier are safer inside a well prepared and actively particular risk from grass fires and control Printed: Spotpress in Marrickville NSW, on Pearce for their expertise behind the scenes. the grass, the more intensely it burns. Living in defended building than out in the open. If the height of the grass and its proximity to And, as always, prepare your Bush Fire Survival sustainably sourced paper. Contact Murray an area with dried out brown or gold coloured there is no alternative, you can shelter from the these assets. Keep well maintained fire breaks Plan or Farm Fire Plan. grass more than 10cm high can put you at risk radiant heat behind a rock or in a ditch, culvert (slashed, mowed, grazed, or ploughed) along of a grass fire. or drain or try to reach an area already burned. fence lines and around assets such as crops, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please visit www. We acknowledge the Worimi People, the traditional custodians of the land, Remember to keep hydrated, and watch for waterways and sky of the Worimi Nation where this newspaper is published. With Grass fires can begin earlier in the day than pasture, and storage areas. Fire breaks will rfs.nsw.gov.au, or call the RFS Midcoast District heat stress, heat stroke and sunburn when help prevent a fire escaping from your property Office on 1300midcoast (1300 643262).

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