Several of my friends, all of whom were fit and healthy adults, developed respiratory tract infections from the bushfire smoke. Some even had to be hospitalised. My friends were lucky enough to recover fully, but others have not been so fortunate.

The good doctors of Australia are calling out on the federal government for urgent action on climate change, warning that climate change is a public health emergency. This is the wake up call for us all to each send a strong message to our politicians. Our federal government needs to step up and act on genuinely reducing our emissions. Our and our children's health depend on it.

Spare us this patronising rubbish ... unburnt underload after years of ignoring the problem, as per bush fires.

I made it to the dawn parade

With some pretence of care.

A soldier to the ranks had strayed

From his hospice chair.

When slowed the shining motored spokes

That bore the old and weak,

A watcher from the borders broke

And kissed the hero's cheek.

A smile rode the digger's nod

And pride glowed on his guise

But love of comrades called to God

Was cloistered in his eyes.

Maybe while the ingrate paused

There in valour's hand

I saw that war had failed to flaw

The nobility of man.

Did you know that eating a Christmas cake can help prevent blindness ... if you eat Lions Christmas Cake?

A beautiful fruity Lions Christmas Cake, baked to a specific recipe specifically for Lions Australia. All proceeds will be used by Lions for their Lions Save Sight project and other humanitarian projects, including Childhood Cancer Research and their Mobility Foundation. To order contact the Lions State coordinator whose details are on: https://lionsclubs.org.au/activities/products/cakes/

Moruya CWA Branch has much pleasure in announcing our Handicraft Shop at 64 Queen St will be reopening from 10am to 2pm on Thursdays and Saturdays from Thursday, November 19, with lots of items and products for sale.

Buy your Xmas presents early from our large range and your Xmas decorations too. Our tearooms will be opening in 2021 so keep getting the Bay Post for further information."