A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company © AboutOur Bay..... & Basin DECEMBER 2015 Vol 12 Issue 11 SCHOOLS OUT! Another fun filled year done Sanctuary Point Library CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL and a very happy New Year! Photo by Corinne Le Gall BENDIGO COMMUNITY BANK ATMs conveniently situated at KERRY ST SANCTUARY POINT, and BURTON MALL VINCENTIA. A Community Magazine proudly produced as a service to the community by Sanctuary Point & Districts Community Bank® Branch www.aboutbayandbasin.org DECEMBER 2015 © Vol 12 Issue 11 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 5 Community Bank® Giving Tree Bendigo Bank Sanctuary Point Photo by Corinne Le Gall 7 Water Filling Station 21 Community Noticeboard Clifton Park Learn to Ride 24 What's On 8 Property Tips Finding the right tenants 31 Well Deserved 12 Christmas at the Library Recognition Sanctuary Point Library Congratulations Kerry 14 Unusual Rescues 34 Wandrawandian Marine Rescue NSW JB Unit Monthly Feature 16 Don't be scammed 36 Schools Corner On the Beat VHS & SPPS 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 your contributions for the Jan/Feb issue by 25th November DECEMBER EDITION OF THE and the March Issue by 3rd Feb to MAGAZINE. The Co-ordinator Without doubt, conversations about [email protected] the “Roadworks” must be the most PO Box 180 Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 popular topic in our area. Everyone Phone: 0478 607 829 has a “well reasoned” view, mostly Advertising Enquiries 0478 607 829 critical. [email protected] It must be a nightmare to organise, Distribution Enquiries 0478 607 829 because of the numerous exits and [email protected] junctions in such a short distance, Printing coupled with the traffic from four magazine is proudly printed and directions. The ground conditions typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, phone 4443 0014 are also a challenge. 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint But, have patience, it will all be Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges worthwhile, and provide a much Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also improved road system eventually. supported by many local businesses. accepts no responsibility for any article, advertisment, My worry is that it will not be notice or letter published. Any article, advertisement, notice or letter is published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All contributors forwarding completed for the Christmas articles, advertisements, notices or letters agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate, not deceptive holidays. All the extra holiday traffic or misleading, in breach of copyright, defamatory or in breach of any other laws or regulations. reserves the right to edit contributions and there is no guarantee all material submitted can would create chaos!! be published. All views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of So keep smiling through it all and have a great Christmas. Until next month, Con – Editor 2 Your Community Bank® COMMUNIty BANK® GIVING Tree Tis the season to be charitable and Christmas Trading Hours that is what we have decided to do Your local Community Bank® will ® here at your Community Bank . only be closed on the gazetted public We have turned our branch holidays being Christmas Day, Boxing Christmas tree into a Giving Tree. Day and New Years Day. We are accepting donations of non This year the holidays are: perishable food items (canned • Friday 25th December foods, packaged foods etc) on behalf • Monday 28th December of local charities to be distributed (Boxing Day holiday) to those less fortunate in our local community. • Friday 1st January To all our valued clients All foods collected will be donated and friends in the Bay prior to Christmas Day so they can & Basin area I wish be distributed to help brighten their you a safe and Happy Christmas Day. Christmas to you It doesn’t take much effort to help and your loved someone else, so why not help us ones help them by bringing in a few things Until next month, for donation, any non perishable Keith Robinson – food item will help. 4443 9825 3 Community Forums Basin Villages Forum basinvillagesforum.asn.au PO Box 37, St Georges Basin 2540 Kerry Thompson (Council’s Natural Resource native wildlife. Dusty is well known as the ‘Snake’ Officer) spoke to the meeting about damage man and is known by many for his kindness and sustained to the Basin Walking Track during the dedication. recent floods. Council to visit local areas and a representative The track was closed to all due to the danger of the Forum will direct Councillors to problems caused by erosion and damage to allow Council within their precinct, that includes Wrights Beach, to assess and repair the damage that was Erowal Bay, Old Erowal Bay, Worrowing, Sanctuary substantial. Hazards were with trees, footbridges Point, St Georges Basin and Basin View. and embankments that were washed away. It was Forum written to Council objecting to rezoning noted that the foreshore areas where there were and subsequent sale of foreshore land at St no trees and residents permitted to mow, suffered Georges Basin, although the letter of notice from greatest with soil and grass washed out to the Council was late in being sent. Basin leaving bays. The areas where the trees Council representatives will be invited to the remained formed points and retained the ground. November meeting to discuss linking the St At this point in time, Council has made great Georges Basin shared cycle/pathway leading to strides in repairing the walk but it wont be Sanctuary Point. completed until at least early 2016. The Green Noted – road problems in Old Erowal Bay – Army has been booked by MP Anne Sudmalis but Prentice Ave needs resurfacing, Sheeran St also will take time. needs work. It was also noted that the illegal jetties along Lack of footpaths in the whole St Georges Basin Sanctuary Point Rd foreshore had been washed area needs to be addressed. away and could be a danger. Basin Villages Forum is setup to assist all residents Management Plan for Palm Beach areas shows of the whole St Georges Basin area with issues that sea grass racks will be installed possibly relating to local situations. Meets 3rd Monday of people can use the sea grass for gardens. each month (excepting December and January) Greville Corner Store on track to reopen after at Meriton St Community Hall at St Georges damage with car accident. Basin. 7.15pm for cuppa and chat. Meeting starts Dusty Jones is now Shoalhaven’s ‘Super Hero’ 7.30pm. Enquiries 4443 5080. All welcome – check after he was nominated for his work and love for out website for information. 4 GOT TO LOVE A GOOD BLONDE JOKE..... A blonde lady was driving home, drunk as a skunk. Suddenly she has to swerve to avoid a tree, then another, then another. A police car pulls her over, so he tells the policeman about all the trees in the road. The policeman says, “That’s your air freshener swinging about!” A blonde man’s dog goes missing and he is frantic. His wife says “Why don’t you put an ad in the paper?” He does, but two weeks later the dog is still missing. “What did you put in the paper?” his wife asks. “Here boy!” he replies. 5 YOUR THOUGHTS ON We’d love to hear from you! Do you have something you would like to contribute? Do you have an idea for an article you might like us to follow up on? Do you have any suggestions to make your magazine better? If you have an article or any suggestions on local happenings, local history or just general interest, please contact us on 0478 607 829 or by email to [email protected] or by post to PO Box 180, Sanctuary Point 2540. 6 Your Community SANCTUARY POINT COMMUNITY PRIDE Inc. WATER FILLING STATION INSTALLED AT CLIFTON PARK LEARN TO RIDE Sanctuary Point Community Pride Inc Bicycle Facility provides a safe place to is pleased to announce the installation educate children on responsible road use of a water filling station at the Clifton and encourages them in a healthy activity. Park Learn to Ride Bicycle Facility. The With the installation of the water filling station filling station facilitates the availability of free children can easily access Shoalhaven’s tap water to the community and supports clean, natural and healthy tap water. reuseable drink bottles. Sanctuary Point Community Pride The St Georges Basin Country Club Incorporated was established with the responded to the application by Sanctuary aim of working together to create a safe Point Community Pride Inc for financial and positive, pro-active community for the assistance. The Board and Members of the people of Sanctuary Point and surrounding St Georges Basin Country Club are to be area to live, stay and play. thanked for their significant donation. Contacts: Shoalhaven Water has provided the President Allen Kruse – 4443 2755 water filling station at a reduced cost as Secretary Veronica Husted – 0427 249 457 they recognise the benefits of both an PO Box 99 Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 environmental and economic nature. [email protected] This amenity will be a fantastic addition Photo above from left: Veronica Husted & Gwen to the very popular Learn to Ride Bicycle Price from Sanctuary Point Community Pride Inc; Tony Holmes Water Customer & Business Services Facility and very timely with the warmer Manager at Shoalhaven Water; and Dick Manwarring weather approaching.