A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company © AboutOur Bay..... & Basin MARCH 2020 Vol 17 Issue 2 It’s finally here! MOKIN JERVIS BAY HELPING WHERE THEY CAN Community groups contributing after the fires Official launch of the THE CREST Rosella - 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 MARCH 2020 © Vol 17 Issue 2 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 3 Need a bit of shade / shelter You can loan our Bendigo Gazebo Rosella - by Dannie & Matt Connolly 5 Mokin Jervis Bay is here! 21 Community Noticeboard Come and check out the Mokes 24 What's On 11 The Crest Official Launch 30 Monthly Feature 12 JB Marine Rescue This Summer to the rescue! 36 Home Cooking 15 Photography Chicken, Leek and Mushroom Pies Colour combinations 39 Family History Plan to succeed 16 Eye Care Helping children struggling to read 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 MARCH your contributions for the EDITION OF THE April issue by 4th March 2020 and the May Issue by 8th April to MAGAZINE. The Co-ordinator Welcome to the third [email protected] month of the year – or, PO Box 180 if you were born before Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 150 B.C., the first! Phone: 0478 607 829 According to the oldest Roman calendars, Advertising Enquiries 0478 607 829 one year was ten months long, beginning [email protected] in March and ending in December. It may sound crazy, but you can still see traces of Distribution Enquiries 0478 607 829 this old system in our modern calendar; [email protected] because December was the tenth month, Printing it was named for the number ten in Latin magazine is proudly printed and (decem), just like September was named typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, phone 4443 0014 for seven (septem). 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint We’ve all heard it uttered, but what does Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges “beware the Ides of March” actually mean? Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, On the Roman calendar, the midpoint of Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also supported by many local businesses. every month was known as the Ides. The accepts no responsibility for any article, advertisment, notice or letter published. Any article, advertisement, notice Ides of March fell on March 15th. This or letter is published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All contributors forwarding day was supposed to correlate with the articles, advertisements, notices or letters agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate, not deceptive first full moon of the year and marked or misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any other laws or regulations. reserves the right to edit by religious ceremonies, but thanks to contributions and there is no guarantee all material submitted can be published. All views expressed in this publication are those of the Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar we know it for contributors and are not necessarily those of another reason. This month’s must reads: • The Crest launch – Page 11. History reborn • Life through my lens – Page 15. Looking at Common Composition Rules • Monthly Feature – This Summer. Page 30–31 is always a good read. Regards and happy reading, Editor 2 Your Community Bank BENDIGO GAZEBO Is your group holding an outdoors event? Would you like a bit of shade/shelter? You may not be aware that your local Community Bank has a gazebo, 3m x 3m as shown below, set up at 2019 Spring into Sanctuary Point. The bank is happy to loan this to any local community group that would like to borrow it for their event. If you would like to make use of this gazebo, just call into or phone the branch to book in your dates. Until next Month Keith Robinson – 4443 9825 3 Community Forums Basin Villages Forum basinvillagesforum.asn.au PO Box 37, St Georges Basin 2540 All residents of villages on the northern Anson St (14 plus blocks of flats) will be on the shores of St Georges Basin are automatically agenda during 2020 with the Anson St Activists members of Basin Villages Forum, with an always ready to work against such a radical ability to learn of upcoming issues, raise local change to their village. The issue has been problems and have input into Council Policies. ongoing for 4 years and questions that such a Those villages include Wrights Beach, Bream development could even be mooted. Beach, Erowal Bay, Old Erowal Bay, Sanctuary Anson St 2) Concept Master Plan for 14 plus Point, St Georges Basin and Basin View. block of 4 storey flats adjourned and set for 2020 Forum meets every 3rd Monday of each month hearing in Land & Environment Court. Ongoing (except December and January) at Meriton battle by community with Anson St Activists St Community Centre St Georges Basin continuing the fight.. commencing 7.30pm. Forum Committee work Anson St Activists are supported by Basin to help residents liaise with Council and other agencies over issues of concern. Councillors Villages Forum and have worked continuously do attend meetings on occasions and can assist through the years to ensure character and charm or advise on matters. Guest speakers are also of Basin village remains. requested to attend to speak on matters of Noted that the shared path/cycle way from St interest. Georges Basin to Sanctuary has been set down During the holiday break Forum committee for works to commence early this year. members made submissions to the Shoalhaven Many issues on the agenda, St Georges Basin Coastal Management Plan (CMP) Scoping Study area very fortunate not to have been devastated (Draft Report). The report came after previous by fires during the recent threats. meetings were held for community input in 2019. Basin Villages Forum meets 3rd month of each The CMP covers Council managed beaches month excepting December and January. and estuaries in the Shoalhaven. Many issues were covered and of course Forum members Next meeting 16th March 2020 7.30pm commented on those issues affecting St Georges at Meriton St Community Centre StGB. Basin. All welcome. Enquiries 0424 100 051. 4 Events Mokin Jervis Bay is here! Come along see the most iconic cars ever built, all in one place! Mokin Jervis Bay is here again from 21st – 30th March 2020. Moke Central will be at The Huskisson Beach Loudon said. “Driving my Moke just really puts a Holiday Park. From 8.30am every morning the smile on my face.” Mokes will assemble in front of Huskisson Beach Jan’s Moke has a personality of its own and even Holiday Park where the public can see all the has a name. “I have had Farkles the Moke for about wonderful Mokes and meet all the passionate six years,” she said. Farkles is her pride and joy Moke owners. and a lot of work went into restoring her. "It was St Georges Basin resident Col Loudon is the absolutely a labour of love and there is not a thing driving force behind this great Mokin event. I don’t like about her, Farkles is a head turner!” she "Mighty Mokes will zoom into the Shoalhaven said. She loves her Moke and always wanted to around the March 20th. They are coming from own one. “Seeing Farkles brings smiles to people’s all states of Australia and a Moke owner from faces,” Jan said. California will be returning to the event because he “They are actually fun to drive and are just like a just loves Mokes" he said. go-kart. The power to weight ratio is really nice,” Apart from the chance to show off these cars said Col. which many people associate with a care free Mokes get people talking and reminiscing. “It lifestyle, they wanted to host an off peak tourism amazing how many people will tell you that they event to support Jervis Bay Community & had a Moke 40 years ago,” Colin said. Men’s Shed. People will start seeing the Mokes in and around "Mokes are something you drive but also something various local venues. Many other activities are to cherish. Mokes are such fun to drive and I feel also offered so come and see all the Mokes and such a sense of freedom when driving it,” Jan join in the fun. 5 JERVIS BAY and DISTRICTS MEALS on WHEELS Inc. We need more volunteers to help prepare meals in the kitchen and to deliver those meals to our clients in the Jervis Bay and Districts Meals on Wheels. Have you got some spare hours for: washing up, preparing vegetables, cooking meals, cooking desserts, serving up, delivering or driving. We are based in Huskisson and deliver to the local area of Bay and Basin. Contact Eric on 0402 792 922. 6 Local Business Sanctuary Point Printing What? I hear you say! A printer in • Raffle Tickets Sanctuary Point? Did you know we • Full Colour Magazines have been printing for the Bay & Basin • Annual Reports area for over 30 years.