Have great fun and help raise funds for a worthwhile charity at the same time. Linda and Mike Norris of Old Bar are on the management committee of the charity Humanitarian Projects International (HPI) and have organised a local fundraiser.
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On Saturday, September 15, a bush dance will be held at Old Bar Public School from 7pm to 11pm. This is a family event and children are most welcome.
This charity raises funds for overseas projects with the main focus on support for poor communities in repairing or building facilities, in particular educational and community facilities, for vulnerable children and families.
Projects in East Timor, the Philippines and Uganda are current at the moment and projects in South Africa have been completed.
Currently they are fundraising for the Nyarutooma Primary School, Kashekuro in south west Uganda. Teams from HPI have already renovated nine classrooms at the school, a clinic and a community centre for adult education in Kashekuro over the past two years. The last phase of this project is to provide a dormitory for the children who board at the school due to their isolation. Currently these children sleep on the floors at their teachers’ quarters near the school.
All of the funds raised will be applied to the project in paying for building materials, equipment and wages for local Ugandan builders.
Linda and Mike are seeking donations in the form of prizes and gift vouchers for the event from our local businesses and members of the local community. Donations will be acknowledged at the event, on our website, Face book page and in our August and September newsletter. Also, HPI can issue tax-deductible receipts for the value of any donations.
Tickets are available from Linda or Mike on 0408 077 089 or at L J Hooker, Old Bar. Admission includes tea, coffee and supper. BYO alcohol if desired. Soft drinks and juice available for purchase on the night.
There will be bush dancing, a mega raffle, games, buy-a-brick, Tombola and prizes. So join in for a worthy cause and have some great local fun at the same time.
Sand replenishment group update and AGM
Membership renewals for the Old Bar Beach Sand Replenishment Group (OBBSRG) are now due.
If you are at all concerned about the erosion of our beach, make sure you renew or join for the first time. At $10, it's good value. The hard working committee of management has been working towards a solution for many years and can now envisage tangible progress.
The annual general meeting will be held at Club Old Bar on Sunday, September 23 at 2.30pm. This is also a good way to show support. You can join or renew at the meeting.
The OBBSRG works closely with MidCoast Council's coastal project officer, Andrew Staniland, who meets frequently with the group and keeps them up to date with progress. Council is finalising the required paperwork for sand scraping before appointing a contractor to undertake the works
With regards to the Old/Bar Manning Point Coastal Management Plan (CMP), a mountain of work has to be done by council before this document is signed off.
Council will commence a 'scoping study' to direct the CMP. Its goal is to identify all the gaps in knowledge that are required to be filled. Its aim is to ensure that the CMP is well thought out and will be a comprehensive document.
The CMP is required to be supported by a cost benefit analysis (CBA). The CBA will review all management solutions proposed and identify the benefit to the community, private property owners, the Local and State governments. From this basis the CBA will advise which management solution is best value for money.
The Ed Couriel report has been completed to pre-release stage.
Council and Office of Environment and Heritage are to comment on this version, prior to its release. It is envisaged that this report will influence the aforementioned Old Bar Manning Point CMP, as it has compiled all previous studies into one. The report will be used to direct management options. The report will comment on unsuitable management options so the CMP does not have to address them into the future.
Stormwater runoff from Racecourse Creek, Badgers Park and Pacific Parade is being investigated.
MidCoast Council has appointed Karen Bettink, who will, among other things, address the issue of 4WD access to Farquhar Inlet and a site plan for the endangered shore bird population. Fox predation over the coming years will also be addressed.
The following matters have been taken up with Andrew by various members of our community and following they are mentioned and Andrew’s report on them:
Noxious and invasive weeds, including the Red Berried Plant in the regeneration area are being attacked by Manning Coast Care, whose very hard work at many facets of Coastal protection has to be highly commended. Noxious weed removal, native vegetation replanting, sand traps and especially the latest they are hoping to achieve, hay bales to hold the sand in those parts of the dune which are being eroded with storm water. A quiet and modest crew who are doing a brilliant job.
At last we have beach work going on in front of the Vandenbergh lookout. After so many years of absolutely nothing our community must be delighted to hear this news. It is planned to trial coir logs over the top of the sand and at the toe of the moved sand.
Our State member, Stephen Bromhead takes the time to visit our area so we should raise with him any problems, or hopefully praise for some achievement.
