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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 MAY 2018 Vol 15 Issue 4 Tips and Tricks LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY BEST BOOKS FOR TEENS from a Teenagers Viewpoint BETTER BOATING Huskisson upgrade Beautiful Rockpool - photo by Maree Clout TWO BENDIGO COMMUNITY BANK ATMs conveniently situated at KERRY ST SANCTUARY POINT and VINCENTIA MARKETPLACE. A Community Magazine proudly produced as a service to the community by Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Bank® Branch www.aboutbayandbasin.org There’s always plenty on across our two great locations! For more info see our website. www.thecountryclub.com.au STEVE HART & THE ALL STARS 8PM - SATURDAY 12TH MAY TICKETS $25 Available now at club reception Steve Hart & The All Stars is Australia’s best Aussie Rock Show Band featuring and being performed by some of the best known and experienced Aussie Rockers! MAY 2018 © Vol 15 Issue 4 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 3 2018 BENDIGO BANK SCHOLARSHIPS Three more very worthy recipients Beautiful Rockpool - photo by Maree Clout 7 Photography 22 Community Noticeboard Landscape Photography 24 What's On 10 Better Boating Huskisson gets an upgrade 30 Monthly Feature 14 Mucking In The Wreck Clifton Community Food Garden 32 National Simultaneous 19 Best Books for Storytime Teenagers to read 34 Schools Corner 21 Police Gazettes SPPS & VHS Shoalhaven Family History Society Inc. 1 Your Community Magazine A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company Contact Details A Word from the Editor Contributions Please submit WELCOME TO OUR MAY EDITION your contributions for the OF THE MAGAZINE. June issue by 9th May and the July Issue by 6th June 2018 to During May we pay tribute to some of The Co-ordinator societies hardest working and often [email protected] unrewarded group of people – Mothers. PO Box 180 Mother’s Day this year is celebrated on Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 Sunday 13th May. Lets all take the time Phone: 0478 607 829 to show our Mum we really do care. It Advertising Enquiries 0478 607 829 may be a simple bunch of flowers, a [email protected] phone call or cook that special roast Distribution Enquiries 0478 607 829 dinner for her. Whatever it is I know it will [email protected] bring a smile to her face. Look after your mum, she deserves it. Printing magazine is proudly printed and Thank you to all of our wonderful typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, contributors, we are blessed with a lot phone 4443 0014 of talented writers who month after 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, month fill our magazine with interesting Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, information. Please keep them coming, Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also supported by many local businesses. we never tire of reading them. accepts no responsibility for any article, advertisment, notice or letter published. Any article, advertisement, notice This month’s must reads: or letter is published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All contributors forwarding articles, advertisements, notices or letters agree to indemnify the Life – Through my Lens, Page 7 More publisher and warrant that the material is accurate, not deceptive or misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any tips and tricks that we can all use to take other laws or regulations. reserves the right to edit contributions and there is no guarantee all material submitted can better photos. be published. All views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of Better Boating – Page 10 details of a new facilities for the area A Teenagers Viewpoint – Page 19 this month focusing on great books to read. The Wreck – Page 19 Another interesting contribution from John Blackmore Regards and happy reading, Editor 2 Your Community Bank® 2018 BENDIGO BANK SCHOLARSHIPS Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Leah plans to study Bachelor of International Bank® Branch of Bendigo Bank is Studies & Bachelor of Media (Communication proud to announce three more very & Journalism) at University of New South worthy recipients of our 2018 University Wales. Scholarships! This scholarship is offered Hugh is studying Bachelor of International to local students who have completed the Security & Bachelor of Science at the HSC and are enrolled in University. Australian National University. The three deserving recipients of the All three recipients were extremely happy to be given the opportunity to study their chosen Scholarship for 2018 are Charlie Baker fields with less of a financial burden than they (left), Leah Mercier (centre) & Hugh would have been under without the support D’Ament (right). of Bendigo Bank Sanctuary Point. The Branch Charlie will be studying Bachelor of Creative is very proud to be able to enhance their Arts – Visual Arts & Design at University of university experience and help these young Wollongong. people to achieve their dreams! 3 Community Forums Basin Villages Forum basinvillagesforum.asn.au PO Box 37, St Georges Basin 2540 The March meeting was quieter than normal, • Anson St issue was discussed. Proposal believed due to meeting held at Tomerong Plan PP023 hearing in Land & Environment regarding the dumping of toxic waste into Court for Council to lower height levels Tomerong quarry. Issues discussed were: on developer’s land had been adjourned • Concerns re placement of proposed car to 10th May 2018. This is also the date parking area above Hyams Beach to set aside for the decision for proposal to alleviate traffic problems during holiday build 14 (plus) blocks of 4 storey flats on periods. Proposed car park was on site of Anson St site. Commissioner stated that the old tip that held toxic substances. lowering of heights must be heard before the 14 block proposal (Master Plan). • Tomerong Quarry and carcinogenic • Funds set aside for children’s play ground substances update required. in Old Erowal Bay. • Regional library placement in contention. • Concerns raised at Larmer Ave, Sanctuary Believed financial benefit to leave as Point with request to Council to move 50 planned with all supporting Sanctuary km/h sign further along Larmer Ave to help Point Library upgrade and retained but slow traffic/trucks speeding onto Cockrow the Regional Library at Vincentia plan be Creek bridge creating dangerous situations. supported. Letter to be sent. Further funds required to purchase land if Regional • Proposed Police Station still on track but Library at Sanctuary Point. noted not fully manned, Huskisson Police Station to close. Residents felt the proposal • Concerns with large numbers of tourists did nothing to support the community. No visiting the Bay & Basin area with negative extra police, just change in address. impacts felt on the environment and by communities. • Tomerong Quarry information investigated. Basin Villages Forum meets every 3rd Monday • Forum members also voted to write and of each month (except December and January) request Shoalhaven Council to review its at Meriton St Community Centre SGB. 7.30pm. Environmental Policy, specifically taking Enquiries 0424 100 051. into consideration Climate Change impacts and reducing the Shoalhaven’s carbon output. • Councillor Kaye Gartner spoke of the problems with use and disposal of plastics, also believing that projects could be planned to reduce carbon output with impacts already occurring on the older generation as well as other problems. Forum to request that Council renew its Climate Change Adaptation Plan and provide funds in the Budget relevant to this and other related works. 4 Fire Safety NSW SMOKE ALARMS It’s the Law Smoke alarms are life- must include a specific reference to smoke alarms saving devices that detect so that tenants and landlords are able to note and smoke well before any comment on the presence of smoke alarms at sleeping occupant would the beginning and end of the tenancy. Owners of and provide critical seconds to implement residential properties who rent out their premises actions to save life and property. At least one as holiday accommodation are responsible for working smoke alarm must be installed on each installing smoke alarms and replacing batteries. level in all buildings in NSW where people sleep. FOR CARAVANS AND MOTORHOMES The smoke alarms must meet the requirements of have limited escape options in the event of a Australian Standard AS 3786. A person who does fire. You have just a few seconds to get out of a not comply with the legislation is guilty of an burning caravan, as they are constructructed of offence (maximum penalty $550). lightweight and highly combustible fittings.. A NSW legislation provides for a minimum level of working smoke alarm can mean the difference protection; however, NSW Rural Fire Service and between life and death. NSW legislation stipulates Fire & Rescue NSW recommends owners and that you must have at least one working smoke occupants consider higher levels of protection. alarm inside the van where the bed is, and one FOR HOMEOWNERS NSW legislation in the annex if people are sleeping there. These stipulates that smoke alarms must be installed on smoke alarms must be fitted with a "hush" button, every level of your home. This includes owner allowing the occupant to silence the alarm for 10 occupied homes, rental properties, relocatable minutes. homes, caravans and camper-vans or any other REMEMBER NSW legislation mandates a residential building where people sleep. minimum requirement for smoke alarms; however, FOR TENANTS/LANDLORDS According Fire & Rescue NSW recommends you aim for a to NSW legislation, neither the landlord nor higher level of protection with interconnected the tenant are, except with reasonable excuse, alarms installed in all bedrooms and living spaces permitted to remove or interfere with the (including hallways and stairways) and even the operation of a smoke alarm fitted in the rented garage.