A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company © AboutOur Bay..... & Basin NOVEMBER 2016 Vol 13 Issue 10 Are you cyber [smart:]? Beware of TICK SEASON VOLUNTEERS ALWAYS NEEDED Do you have a spare hour? From little things big things grow..... Clifton Community Food Garden 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 NOVEMBER 2016 © Vol 13 Issue 10 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 5 Tick Season Beware of tick allergies photo by Dannie & Matt Connelly 7 It's in the Bag 23 Community Noticeboard Share the Dignity 26 What's On 11 Real Estate SMRF requirements 32 Monthly Feature 12 cybersmart School of the Air Social Networking 36 Rainfall Run-Off 18 Mucking In..... Property Tips From little things big things grow 44 Schools Corner 21 "I Want My Mum" VHS, StGBPS, VPS Wildlife Rescue South Coast 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 NOVEMBER your contributions for the EDITION OF THE December issue by 2nd November and the Jan/Feb Issue by 23rd Nov to MAGAZINE. The Co-ordinator Spring Into Sanctuary Point (SISP) was [email protected] once again very successful with over 40 stall holders gathering at Francis Ryan Park. PO Box 180 Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 SISP is a wonderful way for the community Phone: 0418 420 858 to come together and celebrate. Our Advertising Enquiries 0418 420 858 thanks to Allen Kruse and the Sanctuary [email protected] Community Pride committee for hosting Spring into Sanctuary Point, which has Distribution Enquiries 0418 420 858 become an annual event. The next event [email protected] on the Sanctuary Point Calendar is the Printing Bendigo Bank Charity Golf Day on 16th magazine is proudly printed and December. The Golf Day is sponsored by St typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, phone 4443 0014 Georges Basin Country Club and a host of 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint businesses from across the Bay and Basin. Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, Bewong, Tomerong, Falls Creek, Basin View, St Georges You don’t need to be a serious golfer, this Basin, Sanctuary Point, Old Erowal Bay, Erowal Bay, event is about fun and raising money for Huskisson, Vincentia and Woollamia. We are also supported by many local businesses. a worthwhile cause. Our community is accepts no responsibility for any article, advertisment, notice or letter published. Any article, advertisement, notice always busy organising fundraising events or letter is published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All contributors forwarding and celebrations, a sign of a generous articles, advertisements, notices or letters agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate, not deceptive giving community always ready to lend a 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 hand to someone in need. be published. All views expressed in this publication are those of the contributors and are not necessarily those of Please remember that our December issue is the last for 2016 so get your community notices, stories and advertisements into us as soon as possible. The first 2017 combines January and February so if you have events coming up please contact either myself or Michelle at Sanctuary Point Printing. Enjoy the fine weather and embrace the beauty of the Bay and Basin no matter what you do. Until next time, Michelle Miran – Editor 2 Your Community Bank® KD KARZ ANOTHER COMMUnity BANK® SUpporter Ken and Sue decided to open up a used car We have been customers of Bendigo Bank for yard catering for the budget conscious buyers many years and when we decided to start this in our community. Ken, (KD) started in the business Keith and his wonderful staff could motor industry way back when power steering, not have been any more helpful. They made electric windows and central locking were only every step of the transition from personal available on the prestige cars. Most cars were banking to business banking easy and hassle manual and KD still had hair. free. We thank all of the staff at Bendigo Bank Cars have become safer, more fuel efficient for their friendly service and ongoing support. and so much more comfortable over the years. Since we have started trading, Kerry at Buying a used car is a large investment for Sanctuary Point branch, has been offering our anyone, and if you are trying to stay within a customers affordable personal loans with a fast budget it becomes even more difficult to find turnaround time and a great rate, and has also something that will suit your needs. At KD’s been able to insure their new vehicle before Karz, we try to take the hassle out of buying, they drive out the gate, now that’s service. there is no pressure and if we don’t have what you are looking for we will do our best to find it for you, totally obligation free. We have been trading for 2 months and we have employed a local person and hope to be able to offer more employment to locals in the future. We also offer 12 months roadside assistance on every one of our vehicles. If a Learner Driver purchases a vehicle from us we will give them 1 Free lesson with Shoalhaven Driver Training as a thank you from us. Our prices range from $999 up to $7,999. Call in and see us at 15 Quinns Lane, South Nowra or phone KD on 4402 7136. Until next month, Keith Robinson – 4443 9825 3 The Sanctuary Point & Districts Branch of the Bendigo Community Bank® held its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 25th October, 2016 at St Georges Basin Country Club. This year the Board made the decision to change the time of the AGM to 5pm to allow shareholders, customers and partners to be able to attend without breaking into their normal day’s work or other activities. We had a guest speaker in the person of Ms. Susan Edwards, Senior Strategic Planner, Strategic Planning & Infrastructure Group of Shoalhaven City Council who spoke about the manner in which your Bank has been able to work with Council to achieve the projects which have been constructed on Council land. We were also fortunate to have a video taped interview with Pamela Barling, a former student of Vincentia High School who was one of our first recipients of the scholarships awarded. Many of our shareholders were able to attend, watch a video which showed all of the activities and resources we have been able to provide and view a document which showed the benefit to the community of some of our profits. The St. Georges Basin Country Club, their Board and CEO have been positive supporters of the Bank in many ways and we are grateful for that support. There were some changes to the Board during the past year and the current Chair, Veronica Husted thanked those outgoing Directors and warmly welcomed the incoming people. The Board works cooperatively together with the ongoing support of our Branch Manager, Keith Robinson who is so able assisted by our excellent staff. Based on the success of the change, we propose to continue with this format and hope see even more people at the 2017 Annual General Meeting. Veronica Husted – Chairperson 4 Your Health Beware of Tick Allergies Contributed by Angela King As we head into the Spring/Summer Allergic reactions following the ingestion of months which are traditionally known as mammalian meat products can range from “tick season”, it is timely to raise awareness gastrointestinal issues and/or hives through around the growing prevalence of allergic to severe life threatening anaphylaxis. conditions caused by tick bites. It is interesting to note that the allergic There are three main types of allergic reaction to mammalian meat is typically a reactions resulting from tick bites: delayed reaction which occurs hours after 1. Large local reactions; eating the meat or meat products (often 3-10 hours later). MMA symptoms often 2. Tick-induced anaphylaxis, and only develop months after the tick bite/s. 3. Tick-induced Mammalian Meat Allergy. Some people are so sensitive to alphagal, The first most common and least dangerous they react to all mammal products, type of allergic reaction is known as ‘large particularly, their milks and gelatine. Any local reactions’. These reactions which product derived from mammals may cause occur at the bite site result in redness and allergic reactions, making avoidance very swelling, and whilst uncomfortable, usually difficult as the allergen may be found in resolve within 10 days. a wide range of agents used in medical The second type of allergic reaction is treatments, as well as in foods. known as ‘tick induced anaphylaxis’. For more information about tick bites, This is a sudden, severe and life threatening safe removal techniques and tick induced allergic reaction to the actual tick bite. allergies please visit the TIARA (Tick Induced Australian researchers have shown the Allergies Research and Awareness) website allergens provoking anaphylaxis are www.tiara.org.au. proteins in the tick’s saliva. It is critical to This website also provides an educational note that people who have an anaphylactic Powerpoint presentation by Professor reaction to a tick bite react only when the Sheryl van Nunen (Department of Clinical tick is disturbed.