A publication of Bay & Basin Community Financial Services Limited (ACN 105 756 063) A Committed Community Centric Company © AboutOur Bay..... & Basin DECEMBER 2018 Vol 15 Issue 11 Shoalhaven Libraries FUN FOR KIDS MARINE RESCUE NSW Sussex Inlet Unit on St Georges Basin MerrY CHrisTmas TO ALL and a very happy New Year! Rainbow Lorikeet – photo by Dannie & Matt Connolly 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 Catch the! Courtesy Bus to The Club We run frequent services for the convenience of members & their invited guests Call St Georges Basin Bus on 0413 014 125 Call Vincentia Club to book 02 4441 5111 DECEMBER 2018 © Vol 15 Issue 11 AboutOur Bay & Basin ..... Featuring in this issue ..... 3 Charity Golf Day Supporting Shoalhaven Kids in Need Rainbow Lorikeet – photo by Dannie & Matt Connolly 6 Huskisson Woollamia 22 Community Noticeboard Community Voice 24 What's On 7 Local History Shoalhaven Local Government 30 Monthly Feature The Kables 14 Marine Rescue NSW Sussex Inlet Unit 36 Shoalhaven Libraries Fun for Kids 19 Family History Australian Population Records 40 Schools Corner SPPS, VHS & StGBPS 21 Depth & Layers Life Through My Lens 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 DECEMBER your contributions for the EDITION OF THE Jan/Feb issue by 28th Nov and the March Issue by 6th Feb 2019 to MAGAZINE. The Co-ordinator Wow, can you believe it is nearly Christmas [email protected] time again. Christmas time is a great time PO Box 180 of the year, when we get a chance to catch Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 up with family and friends, some we might Phone: 0478 607 829 not have seen since last Christmas, a time to Advertising Enquiries 0478 607 829 relax and enjoy the beautiful place we live [email protected] in. Where better to be at Christmas, enjoy a Distribution Enquiries 0478 607 829 family BBQ and a swim in the pristine waters [email protected] of the Bay or Basin or maybe a day out on Printing the boat is more your style, whatever you magazine is proudly printed and like doing enjoy the time with those special typeset locally by Sanctuary Point Printing, people in your life and be safe. phone 4443 0014 Be patient with the tourists who come into 10,000 copies carefully distributed by Pinpoint Advertising to homes and business in Wandandian, our area over the next month or so. 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This month’s must reads: • Life – Through My Lens, more tips to take better photos page 21 • Monthly feature – The Kables page 30 • Schools Corner starting page 40 Merry Christmas and happy reading, Editor 2 Your Community Bank® SHOALHAVEN KIDS IN NEED Shoalhaven Kids in Need is the charity that has been chosen as the charity that will benefit from our Annual Charity Golf Day and Auction. Shoalhaven Kids In Need was established in 1993 by a group of local people primarily to provide assistance to Shoalhaven families of children with cancer or other serious illness. If you would like to know more about this charity their web site can be found at http://shoalhavenkidsinneed.org.au/ What a great local charity that deserves our support. To help support this charity join in with us on Friday 21st December for the Charity Golf and Auction. There are many ways you can be a part of the charity day • Play in the event $160 for a 4 person team • Come to the charity Auction approximately 5pm at The Country Club –St Georges Basin • Donate an item that can be auctioned, anything of value, we will be auctioning gift vouchers, zoo passes, various items etc, normally around 100 items for auction • Be a sponsor $150 to sponsor a hole on the course Be a part of it and help out some needy locals. Wishing everyone a safe and happy Christmas & New Year period Until next year, Keith Robinson – 4443 9825 3 Community Forums Basin Villages Forum basinvillagesforum.asn.au PO Box 37, St Georges Basin 2540 Lively October meeting with many issues raised. • Bherwerre Wetlands artwork panels to be set Councillors Alldrick, White and Levett attended. up on border of wetland site along Larmer • Council’s Property Manager Trevor Cronk Ave, Sanctuary Point. outlined proposed Pilot Study to come to • Councillor White advised that plans being Councillors at General Meeting. made of smaller lots being permitted to hold • Checking on ‘idle’ community land not in duplex buildings. Possibly down to 300sq use that could be sold to raise funds possibly metres. to update other community reserves. Heated • Council seeking funding to ensure better discussion, residents strongly opposed to drainage for Sanctuary Point oval. sales of community land. Reasons given – • Wrights Beach Rd slower speed signs to be habitat corridors, breathing space, need for installed for short period. reserves, land is valued and not all blocks • Vincentia Matters community group should be developed. organised meeting to highlight problems • Situations occurring throughout the area with Jervis Bay Rd and Island Point Rd with old subdivision approvals now actioned entrances to Princes Highway. Seen as major concern now and in the future with increased – causing habitat destruction, loss of urban population and tourists. Representatives of canopy and general dissatisfaction with State & Federal Governments invited and developments across northern St Georges Shoalhaven Council. Basin areas e.g. Anson St. • McLeans Point Rd boarding house proposal • Residents at the meeting related their still of concern – 2 Strata title buildings distrust of some councillors to work for the (1 for 10, 1 for 12 people). Expected community. amendments not forthcoming. No access to • Anson St also raised re Land & Environment public transport, no employment. Residents Court Hearing of Planning Proposal to lower Briefing requested by Forum. height of building blocks on the 14 plus, 4 We meet 3rd Monday of each month (except storey flats site being held 19th October, Dec and Jan) at Meriton St Community Centre decision would impact on the DA for flats. SGB. 7.30pm. Enquiries 0424 100 051. 4 Bendigo Community Bank® Giving Tree For the past few years now your local Bendigo Bank branch at Sanctuary Point has collected non-perishable food to be distributed to those less fortunate in our community (photo above – 2017 collection). We accept donations of non perishable food items (canned foods, packaged foods etc) on behalf of local charities to be distributed in our local community. All foods collected will be donated prior to Christmas Day so they can be distributed to help brighten their Christmas Day. It doesn’t take much effort to help someone else, so why not help us help them by bringing in a few things for donation, any non perishable food item will help. Drop your food items into us at 1/200 Kerry St, Sanctuary Point. WE ARE NOW IN THE FIRE DANGER PERIOD. NO FIRES can be lit without a permit issued by the NSW Rural Fire Service. To obtain a permit, call the Shoalhaven Fire Control on 4424 4424, who will provide you with the name and number of the relevant Permit Officer for your area. 5 Community Forums Huskisson Woollamia Community Voice www.hwcv.org.au Contact Chairperson Garry Kelson Tel. 0458 002 874 Issues raised at October 2018 meeting: Events specialist. An Advisory Unit meeting 1. Special agenda item - former Anglican with Police, RMS, Traffic and Elite Energy Church, Hawke St Huskisson. At the well to table-top draft plans and identify concerns attended meeting, Shirley Fitzgerald spoke raised by the stakeholder groups. Elite Energy and moved the following motion: “The still needs to submit final traffic management HWCV calls on the SCC to do everything documents to community representatives. in its power to preserve the Holy Trinity They are aware of the standard process as Church building in its present position and well as the time frames for assessment and endorses the community petition requesting formal comment from Police, Traffic, RFS the SCC to reconsider the heritage listing of and RMS, but HWCV is concerned at the the church and its grounds.” The hard copy lengthy delay in handling these matters.