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SATURDAY, MAY 4(Quota Park,Riverside Drive)“Naturally Gourmet Fair”(Saturday only)(9.30am to 5.30pm) Entry fees apply

Petaluma Marquee Croser Cooking Demonstrations(9.30am to 12.30pm) Cooking their signature seafood dishesare Masterchef Julie Goodwin,HuwJones from the one-Hat Zanzibar Café,Alex Dawkins from the new TallwoodRestaurant in Mollymook,and popularlocal chef Michael Stokes from Michaelsby the Sea and Michaels at Dalmeny.Petaluma Ultimate OysterExperience (1.15 to 2.30pm)Sold out.National Launch – “Australia’sOyster Coast”(3pm)A new environmental management ini-tiative of the NSW South Coast oysterfarmers,which will build the prestige ofoysters from the Shoalhaven to Victorianborder.NSW Farmers AssociationOyster Opening Competition (3pmto 4pm)It’s back in a big way with celebrity oys-ter shucker and former world championJim Wild presiding over the judgingalong with one of our celebrity chefs.

EntertainmentLighthouse Surgery Live MusicStageTalented local Performers (9.30am to1.30pm) will entertain in the morningsession, including a “Welcome toCountry”and the Gulaga Dancers.Mic Conway and Robbie Long (2pm to2.55pm) will perform after lunch.ARIAaward winning Mic Conway a singer,musician,song writer, fire eater,magi-cian, tap dancer,actor,multi-instrumen-talist and juggler,along with flat-pickingguitar champion Robbie Long will sur-prise and delight all the family.Not to bemissed.Ray Beadle Blues Band,(4pm to 5.20pm)headline and closing act,exhilaratingSydney guitarist Ray Beadle, is one of thehottest talents in Australian blues.Drawn from the rich history of the genre,his soul-stirring music holds rare har-monic and emotional depth and his jaw-dropping ability to ignite the fretboardhas earned him broad acclaim.Beadle’sinfectious swing and loping rhythmic

sensibility are underscored by HalTupaea (bass) and George Brugmans(drums).Not to be missed.Club Narooma Kids Zone –It’s free!(9.30am to 4pm) A special area for kidswith activities to include – Dennis theSandman Display and Workshops,MagicActs,Milo the Clown,Blacksmith Display,Giant Slide,Jumping Castle,FacePainting,Dot Painting,ScoutingActivities,Working Vintage Machineryand much more.Visit the Club,kid andfamily friendly and dine Club NaroomaStyle.

Food and drinkActewAGL Oyster Bar(10am to 4pm)Succulent freshly shucked local SydneyRock oysters served natural or lightlygrilled.www.actewagl.com.auJames Squire Beer and Wine BarComplimentary James Squire craft beers(www.jamessquire.com.au) andPetaluma wines will be available for tast-ings before making your selection fromthe licensed bar.All proceeds from theBeer & Wine Bar will be donated to theOyster Festival.UOB Oasis Lounge BarIsland-themed licensed lounge bar serv-ing cocktails, fresh oysters,prawns,bitesand DJ.Michael’s by the SeaMichael will move his café to the fair andserve his famous salt & pepper squid,natural oysters with tasty drizzles andblack Eden Bay mussels with Santiagodressing.

Saturday evening –Out on the TownNarooma Golf Club OysterFarmers BallGlam-up and feast on an amazing arrayof dishes prepared by local chef PaulStokes, including an Oyster Monger’strolley,and then dance the night away tothe fabulous “Hit Parade”band.$89 per head (does not include drinks).Why not book a table for eight with yourfriends? Or visit the club for dinner ordrinks when the occasion arises.The Whale RestaurantA five-course dinner featuring the best oflocal produce on the South Coast.Cabaret in the VinesExperience the cabaret atmosphere

at the Tilba Valley Winery with aclose up performance of Mic Conwayand Robbie Long while enjoyinglocal wine with dinner.“The Oyster Farmer”screeningNarooma’s historic cinema will all weekscreen the Australian movie “The OysterFarmer”.Why not have dinner atSorisso’s Restaurant or O’Brien’s Hoteljust across the road.

SUNDAY,MAY 5“Narooma on Show”(No fair on the day)

Poet Society Brunch at Narooma MarineCentre and Narooma Seafood Market(Corner Riverside Drive and Bettini Lane)– anyone can step up and share theirreadings and compositions or just enjoythe performances of some experiencedpoets and yarn spinners.Enjoy coffee,oysters,prawns,carpet bag sausage on aroll and a beer or glass of wine by thewater.Phone 4476 2126Giant aquarium at TaylorsSeafood CaféThe Yamaha Supertank Fishing Showgives the spectator a fish eye view.Thisspectacular 15m long and 3m highPerspex-sided giant mobile fish tank har-bours natural habitat and loads of fish.You’ll see what the fish actually seesfrom under water without having to getwet.Music in the vinesRelax and enjoy lunch at the Tilba ValleyWinery while being entertained by thesounds of trad duo the B&Bs.www.tilba.com.au/tilbavalleywinesWagonga Princess Inlet Tours(Fri & Sun)100 years of history on a 100-year-oldelectric ferry.Book a trip on the Inlet andbe entertained by skipper Charlie Bettini,one of Narooma’s great characters.Charlie’s history on the Inlet extendsover three generations.www.wagongainletcruises.comMontague Island Tours (AllWeekend)Take a trip to this multi-award winningtourism icon and see the heritage listedlight station and abundant wildlife:www.motagueisland.com.auIsland Charters Narooma will take youthere.Or take a wildlife cruise or experi-ence the exhilaration of snorkeling withthe playful fur seals of Montague Island:www.islandchartersnarooma.com

Narooma Oyster Festival program

Festivalcelebrateswhat’sspecial

Demonstrations:Saturday’s “Naturally Gourmet Fair”program(May 4) starts with seafood cooking demonstrations.

THE Narooma Oyster Festival thisweekend celebrates what makes thisregion so very special – top quality localproduce, especially its oysters andseafood, its considerable culinary andartistic talents as well as itsoutstanding beauty.Australia’s first MasterChef JulieGoodwin, our special guest this year,sums it up rather well, “It has such abeautiful community feel about itand has terrific food, fantasticcooking demonstrations, beautifulart works and lots of wonderfulpeople who also enjoy thesethings.”The program has differentprograms on the two days.Saturday’s “Naturally Gourmet Fair”program (May 4) starts with seafood cookingdemonstrations by Julie and some of theSouth Coast’s finest chefs.We have gourmet food and craft stalls, greatmusic by local musicians in the morning andMick Conway and Ray Beadle in theafternoon, art exhibitions, sand modellingworkshops, the free Kidz Zone, the bigAquarium and other family activities, and theOyster Farmers Ball that night.

Note there is a special gateprize of a Toshiba tablet (valued at $539) tobe drawn at the end of the fair, but you haveto be there at the time of the draw to win it.We look forward to seeing you there.Sunday’s “Narooma on Show” showcases themany attractions of Narooma, MontagueIsland, Bodalla and Tilba districts as well asenjoying more oysters at many local eateries.

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GLAM-up and feast on an amazing arrayof dishes prepared by local chef PaulStokes, including an Oyster Monger’strolley, and then dance the night away tothe fabulous “Hit Parade” band.$89 per head (does not include drinks).Why not book a table for eight with yourfriends? Or visit the club for dinner ordrinks when the occasion arises.

EntertainmentLive band “Hit Parade” from Canberra

Menu:Oyster Monger’s TrolleyThroughout the evening our chef will makehis way from table to table offering freshlyshucked local oysters on ice, presented in avariety of styles with dressings and drizzlesPlatters to be served to the table to sharePoached fresh Black Eden BayMusselsServed in the half shell, with Spanish styleSantiago dressing - a tangy citrus,capsicum , paprika and rustic herbvinaigretteFresh King Prawn SaladWith avocado, lime and salad onions, babycoz and wombok, finished with lightwasabi and pickled ginger mayonnaisePorcini MushroomWith caramelised leek and fresh thymerisotto cakePlatters of Italian AntipastoAll sorts of my Italian goodies includingolives, salami roasted capsicum, char-grilled warm salted eggplant, pan-seared

herb infused mushrooms with balsamicglaze, mixed pickled vegetablesFeature PlatterCiabatta bread to be served with Romatomato salsa and olive tapenade

Main courseServed alternativelyPrime Eye Fillet SteakChar-grilled and served with a mushroomtrio ragoutChicken RouladeWrapped in crispy prosciutto with granapadano and fresh herb crumble, stuffedwith fetta and caramelized leeks, servedwith lemon thyme sabayon.

DessertWarm glazed citrus puddingWith candied ruby grapefruit and Tilbahoney double cream and praline

Tickets - only $89 per head,Dress - Evening wearTickets to be purchased at Narooma GolfClub Reception by Thursday 2nd MayPlease call 4476 2522 or email:enquiries@naroomagolf.com.au

Narooma Golf ClubOyster Farmers Ball

FOOD MARKET:The Narooma Oyster Festival has some excellent locally produced food on offer.Photo by Jonathon Poyner

The launch of “Australia's Oyster Coast”

THIS year’s Narooma Oyster Festival willbe the launch of “Australia's OysterCoast” at the Narooma Oyster Festivalon Saturday, May 4.Australia's Oyster Coast (AOC) is anexciting new initiative which will seethe NSW South Coast promotednationally and internationally as home

to the most environmentally sustainableoyster growing industry in the world.The AOC extends from the ShoalhavenRiver to the NSW/Victoria border, andcomprises eight oyster growingestuaries, which operate underinternationally recognisedenvironmental management systems.

No other region in Australia, andpossibly the world, has every estuaryoperating under rigorous environmentalsystems.These systems require farmers toproactively identify and manage allenvironmental issues that pose a risk totheir businesses and the widercatchment.The end result is pristine waterways, amore efficient and profitable oysterindustry, and higher quality oysters.This new initiative will be launched byThe Hon Katrina Hodgkinson MP,Minister for Primary Industries.The launch will be in the Petaluma MainMarquee at 3pm.Huge numbers of delicious local SydneyRock Oysters will be consumed at theFestival which will also showcases theregion’s produce and culinary andartistic talents.Saturday’s “Naturally Gourmet”program along the shore of thestunning Wagonga Inlet will featureMasterChef Julie Goodwin, cookingdemonstrations by some of the coast’sfinest chefs, the popular Ultimate OysterExperience Lunch, the Oyster OpeningCompetition, gourmet food and craftstalls, great music, exhibitions by localartists, sand modelling workshops, otherfamily activities and the Oyster FarmersBall that night.The Festival program and otherinfo can be found atwww.naroomaoysterfestival.com

ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE:Getting into the spirit of the “Ultimate OysterExperience”are Vonnie Hutchison and oyster grower David Maidment.

Saturday 4th of May 2013Glam-up and feast on an amazing array of dishes prepared by Local chef

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Other attractions:Taylor’s Giant Aquarium,MACS Art & PhotographyExhibition, Sculptures on theInlet, Fishing Line CastingCompetition, Traditional BoatDisplay, Buskers, WagongaInlet Oyster Tours, JulieGoodwin signing her latestcookbook, the eclecticQuarterdeck Restaurant andlots more…

Oysters on the menu:(Avoid disappointment andcheck operating hours)The following participatingoutlets will have oysters onthe menu;Taylors Seafood Café,Quarterdeck, The WhaleRestaurant, Tilba ValleyWinery, Club Narooma,Narooma Golf Club, JJ’sRestaurant at Festival Motel,Dromedary Hotel Tilba,Narooma Marine Centre,Narooma Fish Market, Anton’sby the Sea (Sun only),O’Briens Hotel and Sorisso’sRestaurant.

TO celebrate theNarooma Oyster Festivalwe will be doing specialscreenings of thecritically acclaimedAustralian movie “TheOyster Farmer” all weeklongA young man has a hardtime getting crime to paybetter than honest workin this comedy-dramafrom Australia.When Jack Flange (AlexO'Lachlan) gets wordthat his sister Nikki(Claudia Harrison) hasbeen in a serious autoaccident, he leaves hishome in Sydney andtravels to the smallseaside communitywhere she lives.Money is tight for Nikki,so Jack looks for a job tohelp out; however, thebest he can do isworking for Brownie(David Field), who runsan oyster farm with hisfather Mumbles (JimNorton).Jack soon learns thatoyster farming is tough,physically punishingwork, and while Browniewould be a difficult bosson the best of days, thefact that his ex-wife Trish(Kerry Armstrong) hasopened a competingbusiness has madematters significantlyworse.Wanting more moneyand less labour, Jacksteals a cache of moneyfrom an armoured car,and to help cover histracks mails the cash tohimself. However, whenthe money never arrivesin the mailbox, Jackwonders if someone hasmade off with his ill-gotten gains -- and if thelaw might be after him.

“TheOysterFarmer”allweek

Narooma Plaza Gourmet Food Court:(all day Sat.)THE best food stalls the region can offerincludes; natural oysters & prawns,oyster shots (non-alcoholic), gourmetfish & chips, pizza cooked in a clay oven,sausages from locally grown beef,traditional tandoori chicken, BBQ roastbeef rolls from the local butcher, Turkishpastry, kebabs, Spanish style food, localcafes with their own specialties, home-made ice cream,Dutch pancakes, coffee from localroasters, spices, sauces, jams, chutneysand confectionary, fresh roasted nutsand the list goes on……Stalls – More than 60 stalls to choosefrom including; International style foods,local artisan crafts, exhibitions,community displays and generalmarkets.

ON THE INLET: (Left) Naroomaoyster farmer David Maidment.

David Maidment – Supply & presentationUltimate Oyster Experienceat the FairJim Croucher –Bottled oysters & oystershots stall at the FairCharles Hayenback –Oyster farming display &unopened oysters stall atthe FairJim Wild –Oyster OpeningCompetition Judge &former World Champion

Michael Taylor –Supply of oysters for OysterOpening Competition atthe FairWayne Davies – Supply of oysters to OysterBar at the FairJohn & Chris Richie – Supply of oysters to OysterBar at the FairEwan McAsh –Oyster Oasis Lounge Bar,supply & presentationUltimate Oyster Expo at theFair

Many other oyster farmersfrom the Shoalhaven to theVictorian border will alsoattend the event.

Participating oyster farmers

General PractitionersDr Jennifer WrayDr Cedric SchmamanDr Gudrun Muller Grotjan

Registrar on rotation fromCoastCityCountry GP TrainingDr Philip HartsteinDr Antony ChestermanDr Shailender PottumuthuDr Carols Pasco-Connor

Junior Medical Officer On secondment from TheCanberra HospitalPrevocational GP PlacementProgram (PGPPP) throughCoast City Country GP TrainingLimited (CCCGPT)

Medical Student on rotationfrom ANU Medical School

Practice NursesJanelle WhitingJan BoxsellNicola EasthamSuzanne Stephenson

Practice ManagersDenise CarterLisa Patrick

Bookkeeping & PayrollMarion Bate

ReceptionistsErin CunninghamAlicia PuglisiJane TaylorJanelle GreigCarla White

Operations ManagerColin Boxsell

Visiting SpecialistsDr Rob Hartemink(General Surgeon)Dr Andrew Thomson (General Surgeon)Dr Ian McCrossin(Dermatologist)

Mental Health ServicePaula Howe IMHS

AudiometryChristina WilsonConnect hearing Sarah Light MCLAud MAudSAAttune Hearing

Allied HealthMs Noshin Lou (Podiatrist) Ms Lisa Kempster

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Medicare LocalLeonie May(Generalist Counsellor)

Lighthouse Surgery andBermagui Medical Centre hasalso arranged video consultswith Dr Andrew Leicester(Orthopaedic Surgeon) andDr Mark de Souza(Paediatrician)and other specialists

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