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THE new South Coast Correctional Centre has brought a range of new people to the Shoalhaven to take up positions in the jail, and many of the new staff members were introduced to some of the Shoalhaven’s other attributes on Friday night. At the Shoalhaven City Turf Club, Shoalhaven City Council hosted a welcome to Shoalhaven event, helping people new to the area connect with the region’s services, clubs and organisations. Shoalhaven Mayor Paul Green said the event was all about helping the region’s new arrivals become part of the community by showing them all that was available for them. The event attracted a healthy turn-out of new residents, including some who have moved to the Shoalhaven to take up positions at the jail. Among them was jail chaplain Ray Beckman, who with wife Sue moved to Worrigee in the middle of last year, Mr Beckman said he was enjoying his time in the region, but his move brought an unexpected bonus. Daughter Jessica Beckman followed her parents to Worrigee in January, in pursuit of added family support when it came to raising her six-year-old daughter Abby Hawkins. “It’s just so nice here compared to Sydney,” Ms Beckman said. “My parents always wanted to live here, so the new jail was such a good opportunity for them.” Ms Beckman had her own plans to join the police force, and said being near her parents was vital while she prepared to go into the police academy and trained for a career in law enforcement.

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