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LETTERS 04 Missing A surfboard left on Stanny long ago – and a trumpet NEWS 06 Lions Country Fair Get ready for a great family day out!

08 Spooky school Get your Halloween fix at Burgh Public 10 Cover feature The inside story on the SVT Temple 13 Sweet as! No need to fret if your honey’s runny 14 Gardening Amazing array of native daisies 16 Dr Rip Part 2 of sand’s gritty history 18 Interior design Find out what’s hot this summer 20 Real estate Handy tips from the region’s best agents 22 Tunnels Exploring the history and ghost busting 24 What’s on Bombie Bar

26 Everything old is new again Three Thirroul eateries refreshed 27 View Club Members farewell one of their own 28 Beauty news Natural skincare 29 Diabetes A local expert gives prevention and management tips 30 Big move Local blokes involved in a nuclear shift BUSINESS 23 Chamber Chatter NICC news 31 Business directory Your ultimate local guide SPORT 42 MTB New trailer for club 43 Boaties Training starts 44 Golf Green is good 45 BMX Mission: 2020 Olympics!

46 Tides Check the table 47 Swimming Sea Eels 48 Rugby league TigerLillies win!

Cover image by Anthony Warry Photography; www.anthonywarryphotography.com.au

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS JODIE GIBBONS

is an Interior Decorator and stylist living in Austinmer. Inspired by the design aesthetics of Scandinavian design, she takes a holistic and organic approach to her work to create spaces that are in harmony with our family and working lives. Her business, Belljar Interiors, services the South Coast and Southern Highlands specialising in interior design, styling and colour consulting. Jodie has picked key interior design trends and colours for summer – read her article on page 18.

DR ROB BRANDER

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Stanwell Park, he’s been studying beaches for 25 years, starting in Canada where water temperatures convinced him come to Australia to do his PhD. He is an international expert on rip currents and runs a beach safety education program called The Science of the Surf (www.scienceofthesurf. com). He wrote Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book. Read his column on page 16.

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CATH HILL

was born in Bulli – a fact she readily shares with any locals - and has now returned to the beautiful Illawarra with her husband and two children. She currently works for the Communications and Media Law Association and previously worked as the Editor’s Assistant at Good Weekend magazine and The Bulletin. Cath is a big fan of Thirroul having spent every summer holiday here as a kid. This month, Cath visits three Thirroul eateries – see page 26.

NARELLE HAPP

is a permaculture and native garden designer, horticulturalist and educator who is passionate about creating ‘living’ spaces that are nurturing, productive and sustainable.

A 2508 resident, Narelle spends her time designing gardens and teaching workshops as A Garden for Life. Narelle also designs gardens for Sydney Wildflower Nursery, a native nursery, and volunteers in schools and community garden projects. Narelle writes about using amazing daisies to brighten up your garden on page 14.

DISTRICT NEWS EDITORS Genevieve Swart, Marcus Craft ART DIRECTOR Brendon Wise REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS Rob Brander, Anthony Warry CONTACT PO Box 248, Helensburgh, 2508 editor@2508mag.com.au www.2508mag.com.au www.facebook.com/2508mag There is a contributor’s drop box at Helensburgh Newsagency on Parkes Street.

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Have a say

Write to 2508! Send your letters to PO Box 248, Helensburgh, 2508, or email editor@2508mag.com.au HAS ANYONE SEEN GLEN’S BOARD? I’m an old surfie on a mission. I got my first surfboard in 1963 for my 15th birthday, and learned to ride it on Stanwell Park beach.

We used to stay in the old caravan park at the south end, then the family bought a block of land and built a shack in Hillside Crescent. At the end of the 60s and the end of the old Malibu board era, I walked away from my battered and waterlogged old board and just left it on the sand. It was simply too heavy to drag back to Hillside Crescent one more time.

After almost 50 years, I’m wondering if maybe someone else dragged it home, and if perhaps it’s still out there, under someone’s house or behind their garage. It would be easy to recognise, the fin was painted black with red and yellow ‘flames’ painted on it by my kid brother, and there was a cartoon ‘BC’ character on the deck holding a board carved from a tree trunk. The character ‘BC’ was from Johnny Hart’s 1960s comic series. He’s a caveman and the image really suited the old board, she was a bit of a mess when I’d finished with her.

I’d really love to see that old board once again, after 53 years I’m still surfing.

– Glen Crawford Have you seen Glen’s board? Call him 0401 736 909.

Glen wins ‘Letter of the Month’! The prize is a $50 Tradies Gift Card (30 Boomerang St, Helensburgh).

LEASH THAT HOUND How many times have you, as a responsible dog owner, been confronted by an overwhelming canine running up to you and your leashed pooch?

To our doggie darlings a fast approaching dog is a threat. Frankly, it may well be to us humans too!

So it’s no wonder if our dog reacts in self protection.

Last week a jogger’s off-leash dog attacked a friend’s dog, through its front fence, severely injuring his tiny paw. The guy jogged on, possibly oblivious. My friend’s dog lost several toes.

In another incident a dog raced towards walkers on Sea Cliff Bridge. When asked to keep his dog leashed the owner said, “Oh, but it’s a much richer experience for him to be free!” Too bad for one walker who is terrified of dogs!

Dog owners must respect that not everyone loves dogs. A few selfish owners can tarnish the

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SASHA NEEDS A HOME!

Sasha is a very affectionate girl, who loves cuddles and head scratches. She has been in care for a long time and is really deserving of a home of her own.

Sasha has personality-plus and needs an insideonly home because of her pure white colouring. She is a gorgeous girl. Want to adopt or foster? Email Julie-ann at Helensburgh’s Country Companion Animal Rescue: ccarpetrehoming@tpg.com.au 2508 reputation of all.

– From Philip Comans, dog trainer at Bark Busters Illawarra (www.barkbusters.com.au) DATE OF LAST PICNIC RACE Would anyone recall when the last Picnic Race was held in Helensburgh? The races were held on some property owned by Hogarths and usually around October, I think!

I recall being there, when a member of Helensburgh Rural Fire Service in about 1994/95.

We were there to supply water for the horses if it was needed. I cannot recall the races being held for 16 or 17 years.

– Sincerely, Noel Hill Philip

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CALL TO START A CLASSIC CAR CLUB If you own a classic car (vintage, veteran or modern classic) I am looking for people to start a classic car club in the Burgh with a view to going on occasional car runs as well as having our cars available to support local community and fund-raising events. If you are interested, please email Ross Pollock at helensburghclassiccars@ gmail.com or call me on 0412 734 825. 2508

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HELENSBURGH COUNTRY FAIR: SAT, OCT 29 ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE:

Country Fair Lions Club member Gina Krohn answers a few of 2508's questions about the club and its upcoming Country Fair on Saturday, October 29.

Why should people join the Lions?

Lions take pride in giving back to their communities, whether it be with running community events, helping other local groups run their own events or targeted donations. Being part of a local club such as Lions gives like-minded people the opportunity to work on projects and events that bring a community together. Members get the satisfaction of identifying a need in the community, creating a project and a team to work on it and seeing it brought to fruition.

We also contribute to Lions’ programs internationally; Lions are often among the first to assist in natural disasters, and contribute to the health and well-being of many thousands of people through our drug and alcohol programs, and through our dedicated work serving the blind and visually impaired.

And your club needs more members?

Helensburgh Lions had 44 members when the club was chartered in 1977. For the next decade it hovered around the 30 mark but has steadily dropped since then, mainly because people have less time. The simple reality is, the more members we have, the more we can do in our community.

But the less individuals, the more members are likely to become over-committed and burnt out.

Ideally, our club would like to have 15 active members by the end of this year so we can realistically plan our activities for 2017. We’re thrilled that we had three prospective members attend a recent informal meeting, so things are

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Offical opening with Casey Fahey Burgh Public School Band Symbio live reptile show Irish dance display Jennifer Taylor (Burgh singer/musician) Trixie & Friends (family show, pictured) Aubrey Purton Duo (Sydney duo) The Humphreys (South Coast band) Glenn Brace (Irish musical duo) J D and T C (Burgh talent)

looking up but we still have some way to go to ensure the viability of the Helensburgh Club.

How can 2508 residents help at the Country Fair?

We would love help marking out the park on the Friday so it’s ready for stall holders; on Saturday help would be appreciated with setting up our marquees and the barbecue, and bumping in stall holders before 8am, as well as help with cooking and serving on the barbecue, any time from 8am.

We also need help selling raffle tickets, clearing bins and rubbish from the park during the day and packing down at the end of the fair. It’s not glamorous work, but it has to be done!

Give our readers an idea of this year's stalls etc.

If you’re looking for clothes, toys, gem stones, soaps and candles, jewellery, beautiful giftware, or something to satisfy your sweet tooth, you’ll find it all in Charles Harper Park on Fair Day! You’ll also be able to treat yourself to the great range of delicious sweet or savoury food that you’ve come to expect – not forgetting the Lions barbecue! Keep the kids busy with the fantastic carnival rides that were so popular last year! There will be a great range of local entertainment in the park until around 5pm, so it will be a full day of family fun in the Burgh, beginning around 8am, with the official opening at 10am. n If you would like to volunteer or you are interested in membership, please contact Gina on (AH) 4294 1371 or via events@helensburghlions. org.au. 2508

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Ooh, spooky!

Head along to the Helensburgh school fundraiser on the Friday before Halloween. Lauren Martin reports.

Helensburgh Public School (HPS, aka the Haunted Place of Screams) is inviting everyone, young and old, to its Spooky Carnival on October 28.

“Halloween has become a celebrated event in our modern Australian culture,” says Helensburgh Public School’s P&C president, Naomi Burley. “But many parents are uncomfortable with their children trick ­or­treating. Our Spooky Carnival on the Friday evening before Halloween allows the kids to celebrate in a fun, safe environment.

“And those that want to trick ­or t­ reat can still do so when Halloween falls on Monday 31st.”

All proceeds from the Spooky Carnival will go towards buying new playground equipment for Helensburgh Public School. Research shows that

well designed playground areas encourage physical activity, social interaction, problem solving skills and creativity.

“Already we have raised nearly half of the $70,000 needed for the cost of the new playground,” says Naomi. “We would love to raise another $10,000 at the Spooky Carnival, and we’re looking to the community to support us by coming along and having a whole heap of fun for a good cause!”

The Spooky Carnival will feature rides, a haunted house, cake stalls, fairy floss, music, show­bags, a fancy­-dress parade, zombie tattoos, fingernail painting and much more.

Quality food stalls will serve pulled­-pork rolls, gelato and salads, plus there’ll be a sausage sizzle.

“It’s going to be a great afternoon of fun for all the family.” 2508

Hooray for the circus From October 7-9, this circus spectacular is the first collaboration of Illawarra community schools and professional artists. Expect much laughter, trapeze tricks, “glow in the dark” hula hoops, and an acrobatic story of two lovers. Highlights will include performances by Corie Hurry, fresh from a stint with Moscow Circus, and MC Tamara Campbell, performing as Kiki Bitovabitsch, a woman who can fit through a tennis racquet.

Taking part are groups from Helensburgh to Kiama – look out for Burgh’s Circus Crew! Jane Davis,

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HINDU TEMPLE

It’s a world-famous landmark for people of many faiths, not only Hinduism. 2508 reports.

Everyone knows it. How could you not? The massive white structure, topped with towering minarets, is an eye-catching architectural wonder in Temple Road, Helensburgh. Even if you don’t have a spiritual bone in your body, you’ll still know of Sri Venkateswara Temple, one of the most famous and popular Hindu temples in the southern hemisphere.

Building work started on the temple in 1978 at this site, chosen according to Vedic principles (Agama Sastras) with five requirements: the site should be a virgin land, a forest, ideally on an island, with fresh water, and on a coastline.

It remains one of the region’s most popular attractions and the crowds grow bigger every week.

Ramachandran Natarajan ‘Nat’ Iyer, Vice President of the Sri Venkateswara Temple Association, kindly took time out of his busy schedule to answer our questions.

Why is the SVT Temple is so popular?

The interesting thing about Helensburgh is that in Australia that is probably the first traditional temple to be built according to our Hindu scriptures, in fact, somebody said it is the first traditional temple to be built in the southern hemisphere, but I can stand corrected.

This one was built on Agama Sastras [ancient principles of Hindu temple construction] including near a forest, near a source of fresh water and near

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At right: Ramachandran Natarajan ‘Nat’ Iyer shows 2508 around the temple.

What is the appeal of Hinduism? It seems like a peace-loving approach to life.

It is a very peace-loving approach because of one thing; the nice thing about our faith is: it allows us to have any object as an object that you wish to pray to, it doesn’t matter what it is.

The interesting thing is that there are people from other faiths who are interested in this [Hinduism], so if you come on a weekend, you will see quite a few Sikh gentlemen, that’s a different religion but they come here; there are visitors from

Or they come for the food at the canteen?

Yes [laughs] and a lot of locals come on the weekend, and on a Friday quite a few of the tradies come to the temple for lunch. n The SVT Temple will host the Brahmotsavam / Navarathri 2016 Festival from October 2 to 12. The temple is open from 8am-noon and 4pm-7pm (Mon-Fri); and 8am-7pm (Sat/Sun and Public Holidays). It’s closed from noon-4pm (Mon-Fri).

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Photos by Anthony Warry Photography

an ocean, and so on. And the temple met all the five objectives and so what happens is, people get attracted to it naturally.

Nepal, they are Hindus; there are people from Bhutan, they’re Buddhists but they come to our temple; similarly there are lots of visitors from Vietnam, that’s a Buddhist country but it was originally Hindu.

Ours is not an organised religion like Christianity or Islam, where you have the Imam, and there is a place and so on and so forth; with us they say god is within you and then you take an object and you start worshipping that object.

And then, of course, there are people who visit the temple, who are not a believer of any gods, but they just love the sheer architecture of the place, the statues, the minarets at the entrance.

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Ganesh Festival

More than 5000 people attended this year’s festival – it was a sea of colour and smiles.

The SVT Temple’s Ganesh Visarjan Festival was held on Sunday, September 11.

The festival, usually held around September 16, Ganesha’s birthday, celebrates the elephantheaded deity, Ganesha, who is “the remover of obstacles”, says Ramachandran Natarajan ‘Nat’ Iyer, Vice President of the Sri Venkateswara Temple Association.

“All of the children want to pray to Ganesha … and they say: ‘Give me good education, make me strong’ – all of the prayers that they want to do.”

Clay depictions of Ganesha were paraded down Stanwell Park Beach to the surf where they were released into the ocean, where it’s believed people’s troubles were washed away along with the statues.

The festival is a popular event with 2508 locals as well as with the Hindu visitors; it’s boisterous, colourful and lots of fun.

Nat said this year’s Ganesh Festival was even bigger than last year’s event.

“It was very good, very good. From what we gathered there were over 5000 people [at Helensburgh’s SVT Temple].

“It [the festival] is partly religious and partly social.” 2508

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Ever noticed in the cooler months, in temps around 10°C to 21°C, that your honey starts changing in the bottle?

Glenbernie Orchard’s Jo Fahey shares some fun facts about candied honey.

Almost all unheated, unfiltered honey will form crystals, often referred to as ‘granulation’ or ‘candy’.

It is a completely natural process. Some take years to candy, while others can become crystallised overnight. Fast candying honey usually forms fine crystals and slow ones have large coarse crystals. The crystals begin forming on small particles present in the honey, such as pollen or wax. Crystallisation does not affect the honey except for colour and texture. Crystallised honey is not spoiled and preserves the flavour and quality characteristics of the liquid honey. In fact, candied honey has been found buried in Egyptian tombs and is still edible after thousands of years! It’s a sign that you have purchased a pure honey.

What do you do with it? Do not throw it away!

Some honey users like it in this state as it is easy to

spread on bread or toast without dripping off and the taste is richer.

You can cook with it, use it in tea, glazes for meats. If you prefer your honey runny, gentle heat will melt candied honey back to its original state.

But be careful; do not use high heat, as you will destroy the pollen, propolis, enzymes, and antioxidants at high temperatures. Just sit your jar in a sunny spot or in a pot of hot water to melt it.

Candied honey can also be whipped to make a smoother texture, which is called ‘creamed’ honey.

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Crazy about daisies Want to grow a field of native daisies, or have a pot needing new life? Narelle Happ advises.

In Australia, we have as many as 1000 daisy species such as Brachyscome sp., Bracteantha sp. and Rhodanthe sp. to name a few.

Our native daisies come in colours ranging from yellow, orange and red through to pink, purple and white and flower for most of the year.

History Recorded The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney reports that William Dampier collected the first Australian daisy, a Brachyscome, in 1699 from Shark Bay in Western Australia.

According to the garden’s website: “Many Australian daisies were introduced into cultivation in Europe before the middle of the 19th century and they were very popular in the colony from the 1860s until the turn of the century.

“Bracteantha bracteata (previously known as Helichrysum bracteatum) is believed to be the first cultivated Australian daisy and the first of our native plants to be hybridised.”

Growing Conditions Soil needs to be well drained and improved with compost or cow manure. Be sure to weed the area you will be planting in as weeds will rob the plants of essential nutrients and moisture as we head into the warmer months.

Water regularly down at the base of the plant, especially if windy or hot weather. Use a liquid fertiliser such as compost or worm tea or a seaweed solution every three weeks.

Once flowers finish, deadhead them to encourage new blooms.

Growing in Pots If growing in pots, use the best quality native potting mix you can buy. This will retain moisture

and create a good growing environment for the plants. Mulch the top of the pots to retain moisture and water deeply on a regular basis. Using pot feet for your pot ensures good drainage.

Pest Control Snails and caterpillars can sometimes be a problem so, for an organic approach, use crushed eggshells around the plants.

Available species

l Bracteantha bracteata – colour range includes

yellow, orange, pink, red and white. Can be used as a cut flower. l Rhodanthe anthemoides, commonly known as Chamomile Sunray l Brachyscome spp. – ‘Mauve Delight’, ‘Radiant Magenta’, ‘Brasco Violet’.

See the daisies Visit the Australian Botanic Garden on Narellan Road at Mt Annan to marvel at a display of everlasting daisies in October.

The ‘Wild Western Australian Paper Daisy Display’ of bright pink, yellow and white flowers covers an area about the size of an Olympic swimming pool in the Connections Garden.

Call (02) 4634 7935 for more information.

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Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf Part 2 of ‘The Sands You Walk Upon’, by Dr Rob Brander.

Last month I wrote about the origins and colour of beach sand and promised to write more this month, which generated considerable enthusiasm from readers (my neighbour), who asked why the size of the sand grains can vary along beaches. It’s a good question because the size of sand grains is an important control on how steep the beach is.

In general, coarser sand grains create steeper beaches, whereas fine sands result in flatter beaches, which will obviously affect how waves break, but that’s only part of the story. It’s really about the interactions between the local geology and the combined processes of waves, currents and wind.

In terms of sand on a beach, it’s pretty much a case of what you see is what you get. Gravel beaches are derived from the local geology (like Coalcliff) as gravel can’t move very far. Our sandy beaches have a much longer story. As the last ice age started melting away 18,000 years ago, sea level started rising rapidly – 120m to be precise – and started

bulldozing sand into the old river valleys until it stopped about 6000 years ago, creating the embayed beaches we have today.

Most of the sand is compartmentalised between headlands with little transfer between beaches and not much “new” sand is being added. During storms, fine sand is stripped offshore in a matter of days by wave and current action, leaving the coarser grains behind, creating narrower, steeper beaches.

Extended periods of normal smaller waves over a period of several months tend to bring the fine sand back, leading to wider and flatter beaches.

However, when waves hit the beach at a strong angle, they can create alongshore currents that can push finer sand towards one end of the beach.

Which end depends on the complex interactions between the configuration of headlands and rock platforms and resulting wave refraction and focusing processes.

You may think a south-east swell will push sand to the northern end of the beach, but often it’s the northern end that is most exposed and actually erodes, leaving coarser sands behind.

Wind also plays an important role as strong onshore winds can blow finer sand to the back of the beach, contributing to dune formation. Strong offshore winds can also blow this fine sand back onto the beach and surf zone, but the presence of dune vegetation can complicate this process.

Generally if you pick up a handful of dune sand, it’s the finest sand on the beach and is generally of the same size, whereas a handful of sand from the beach will come in a range of sizes due to a range of different processes acting on it.

Have a question for Dr Rip? Email rbrander@unsw. edu.au or head to www.scienceofthesurf.com to buy Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book. 2508

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Farmyard in progress Symbio’s Kevin Fallon reports.

The team here at Symbio are so excited that the Symbio Farmyard is starting to take shape and is set to open in time for Christmas school holidays.

The new Symbio Farmyard is a project supported through our fantastic community relationship with the Tradies Group. It will be one of the largest of its kind in Australasia and will bring back what were once Symbio’s most popular, not to mention cutest, attractions.

With a petting and feeding area, the farmyard will let people get up close with all their favourite farm animals, such as piglets, baby goats, lambs, chickens, among many others. It will give a real taste of what farm life is all about – including growing your own food!

Symbio would like to hear from any local people who have old, rustic farm memorabilia lying around the house and would love nothing more than to see it immortalised for years to come.

It could be anything from an old rusty tractor through to timber saws, signs, mechanical items, or even old milk cans, wagon wheels – anything authentic that has a reference to farm life.

And if you have any old photos of you and your family enjoying the old Symbio farmyard from years back, please share them to our @Symbio Wildlife Park Facebook page for a chance to have your photos featured and enjoyed by our worldwide audience. 2508

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What’s hot this summer Interior decorator Jodie Gibbons picks her favourite trends, including the bohemian traveller style captivating the coast.

As the days get warmer, we start to think about making our homes more relaxed and lighter spaces to live in. Renovating and decorating can be a roller-coaster ride of emotions – exciting and fun one minute, downright stressful the next. With so many inspiring design styles out there, it’s hard to pin down the one that is right for you.

Before you decide on style, ask yourself: “How do we want this space to work, how do we want our house to feel?” Finding the right balance of function, aesthetics and consistency throughout the house with finishes is the key to good design.

Here are a few of my favourite trends for spring/ summer 2017.

I’m warming to a trend towards shiplap-style timber panelling – an alternative to plain plaster walls, bathrooms tiles or a softer look to kitchen cabinetry – painted in crisp white, deep charcoals or chalky olives and greys.

Handmade tiles in Moroccan arabesque patterns or geometrics with imperfect glazes give an artisanal quality to bathroom feature walls and kitchen splashbacks.

Still going strong in design is mixing concrete with timbers such as oak or walnut, teamed with marble and a clash of metals.

Consulting on a recent renovation, we chose matte black for all serviceable fittings, including tap ware, sinks, door handles and functional lighting.

Brass was used for the finer details, such as pendant

Local finds: Leather sling chair and Little Loom wall art at Fifty Five Parrots; bed linen at the Living Hearth.

lighting and trim details in the timber cabinetry.

The northern suburbs are full of creative talent, so consider making more meaningful choices and buying art and design locally, rather than heading off to the department store to purchase something mass-produced.

My personal favourite is Forest Co Designs; Chris Nicholson has created a beautiful walnut cabinet and American oak table for local clients. His work has a lovely organic quality, with references to mid-century and Danish design. Check out @forest_furniture on Instagram.

Invest in art. The Egg & Dart gallery and Black & Gold above Finbox have regular exhibitions showcasing local artists. Don’t pick something to match your choice of cushions; choose pieces that resonate with you and create conversation.

Stanwell Tops textile artist Julie, of Little Loom, creates beautiful textured weavings perfect for that bohemian traveller style – a very coastal trend now.

Some of her work can be seen at Fifty Five Parrots boutique in Coledale.

Fifty Five Parrots stocks an eclectic mix of Scandinavian and tribal designs. Their leather sling chairs are the perfect statement piece for any home.

Emerald green is always my colour of choice. It’s the colour of nature, harmony and balance; I love it teamed with blush and brass.

The Living Hearth in Thirroul has bed linen in muted shades of grey, olive and pink. Mix them up, add a brass bedside pendant and chunky felt rug to create a relaxed bedroom space.  Jodie runs Belljar Interiors, servicing the South Coast and Southern Highlands; 0414 672 129. 2508

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Tree Day fun

Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) took part in National Tree Day celebrations, held on July 31 in association with Planet Ark. Sue Fagan reports.

Bohmer climbed down from his home among the treetops and dressed up in a locally crafted, custom-made ‘Woodnutt The Tree Whisperer’ costume for a range of educational, fun and interactive activities at local schools and events.

The Bohmer’s Tree Care team had selected a range of young native trees from Helensburgh’s Sunrise Nursery to plant at school gardens as part of Bohmer’s ‘Tree Talk’, and gave away a few to excited students to take home.

We also took a trip – complete with our famous state-of-the-art, enviro-friendly chipper ‘The Enterprise’ – to Bulli’s Foragers Markets, to share our passion for the importance of tree care in the Illawarra environment. (Did you know tree removal is the last resort for us and that we don’t lop trees? We’d much rather keep them alive and healthy – contact us if you need help with this.)

Bohmer’s ‘Rope Challenge’ proved popular again

– particularly with the dads, wandering aimlessly among the clothes stalls – as were the beautiful natives we handed out to honour Tree Day. Would you like Bohmer to visit your school, event or workplace for a tree talk, tour or activity?

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How to sell your house

2508 asked three local real-estate agents for their top tips on preparing a house for sale. And, as it's nearly Halloween, we threw in a cheeky question: have they ever sold a haunted house?

WENDY LEPRE, SALES EXECUTIVE, BELLE PROPERTY THIRROUL 1. Declutter any excess furniture, knick-knacks, personal photos and items.

The idea is to create a clear and clean feel for your home, and a sense

of spaciousness.

2. Freshen up walls with a coat of paint in a neutral colour and floors with a polish if needed.

Clean carpets or renew if necessary.

3. Gardens complete the picture, so it's important to look at how your garden is presented and manicure as necessary.

(4. Invite Wendy and Emilia into your home to give you some fresh ideas.)

I have never sold a haunted house, however, when I ran the café in Stanwell Park, I had a few customers tell me they had seen a figure, get goose bumps, things used to get moved and curtains would close and lights would turn off.

Just saying there was a cheeky someone playing tricks.

JULIE HUMPHRIES JP, DIRECTOR/LICENSEE, RAINE&HORNE 1. Declutter.

2. Minimalise the pieces of furniture etc to make the rooms look bigger.

3. Thoroughly clean inside and out from the ceilings to the floor – don’t forget ceiling fans and exhaust fans.

No haunted houses as far as I can remember.

MATTIAS SAMUELSSON, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RAY WHITE HELENSBURGH 1. Without a doubt, the most important element in achieving the top dollar for your property is creating an emotional connection between the buyers and your home.

Identify your ideal buyer group and then style the home in a way that will have emotional appeal to those buyers. Remove overly personal items, such as family photos, to allow them to envisage their own life in the home. Aim to create an environment that the buyer would be happy to move straight into without changing anything.

Thus emotional connection is established.

2. A home that a family can move straight into will always attain a higher price than one that requires work. Although the work may seem insignificant to the you, such as chips in the paint or scratches in the floorboards, buyers take note of these small aspects and they can play a large part in determining the selling price. Do not ignore the small items: paint the walls, polish the floorboards and add fresh mulch to the gardens.

3. If you have decided to renovate a home before selling, it is important not to overcapitalise. Focus on the key areas where you get the best bang for your buck, such as the kitchen and bathroom, while spending money on features that are obvious to buyers. Typically these buyers will decide whether or not they are interested in purchasing a home within the first five minutes of their inspection. Is underfloor heating a nice feature?

Yes. Is it going to help you sell your home?

Probably not. Talk to your agent before renovating to find out what aspects are worth spending your money on.

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Years ago when I was just starting my career in property sales, I was asked by a young couple to help them sell their mother’s cottage in Waterfall – she had passed away the year before. I met the couple at the property to go through the process and they were very determined to get a quick sale regardless of price. It was somewhat unusual, however, I assumed it was just that the situation was emotional and the new owners just wanted to move on.

The photography was booked in and the sales campaign commenced.

During the first week I drove past the home after work and noticed the lights in the home were all on. It seemed unusual that I would have left the lights on after an inspection, but I assumed that perhaps it was an oversight on my part so I went and got the key and turned them all off, then locked the door. This happened twice again during the week, despite me not visiting the property on those days. I decided that the owners must be stopping by and forgetting to turn the lights off.

Saturday came and I had the first open house; when I got there all of the furniture had been moved around. I thought the owners had been there to change things for the open home. On

Saturday afternoon I called them to discuss the buyer interest and during the conversation I asked them about the lights and the furniture. They told me they had not visited the home since our meeting and that it was not the first time the furniture had moved during the night; they said they'd also heard voices while at the home. They were originally planning on moving in but were so spooked by the situation that they'd decided they had to sell ASAP. Being a sceptic, I decided there had to be a practical explanation, so I asked the neighbours if they had seen anyone around the home; they hadn’t. I looked through the home for any signs of someone having visited but nothing stood out.

There were two interested buyers after the first open home and negotiations commenced that following week. I told both buyers about the lights and furniture, but they dismissed it as I had in the beginning.

An offer was accepted a couple of days later and contracts were signed. There were several more nights during the six-week settlement period that I had to visit the home to turn lights off, and I was glad the property had sold. To this date I am unable to explain what happened at that home. 2508 International

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Tunnel vision

Photos: Anna Blackman and Anthony Warry

Grab your gumboots, pack a torch and follow the track into Helensburgh’s historic ‘Glow Worm’ train tunnel.

Helensburgh is shifting from being a coal-mining to a commuter town. So perhaps it’s appropriate that our big attraction is a train tunnel.

The ’Burgh is home to several historic tunnels, including two abandoned when the railway line was duplicated in 1915. The best known is the 624m Metropolitan tunnel, home to a stunning colony of glow worms that light up the roof like the Milky Way. This tunnel was lost for years, but in 1995 members of Helensburgh Landcare and Helensburgh and District Historical Society drove excavations to uncover the entrance and original platform. Railway line has since been laid and the old Helensburgh station sign (dating from 1889) restored. The tunnel is popular with everyone from kids armed with torches to professional photographers – 2508 shot musician Darren Coggan (above right) here. After heavy rains, the area floods and locals paddle canoes in to explore.

“Visitors come to the tunnel in great numbers… because of its history, setting and atmosphere,” the

GHOST BUSTED Wrong tunnel, guys

Helensburgh’s Metropolitan Tunnel is popular with ghost tour operators. It’s easily accessible and strikes the right eerie note, with glow worms shining in its dark depths. It is, however, unlikely to be haunted.

The Helensburgh & District Historical Society told 2508 they have no evidence of deaths in this tunnel.

Some of the confusion may be traced to a June 2015 Daily Telegraph article, which the society’s Merilyn House said was “full of inaccuracies”. Some errors have since been perpetuated in other papers, repeating the sensational story of a tunnel haunted by a coal miner cleaved in two by a train. While miner Robert Hails (misspelt

Historical Society’s Merilyn House said. “The combination of a historical subject and natural beauty makes for some wonderful photos. People try to capture the magic of the glow worms’ lights of a night. Last week, a Sutherland Shire youth group used it as a setting to do a music video.

“Not every thing that happens at the tunnel is good. Some visitors use smoke and flares for special effects. These things will harm the glow worms. Tourists are not prepared for the muddy conditions, and leave shoes, socks, wipes, plastic bags, etc., as well as take away food containers, drink containers and other rubbish. Helensburgh Landcare members, and local residents, periodically clean up the area and remove graffiti.” n The tunnel is at the corner of Vera Street and Tunnel Road, near Helensburgh Station. 2508 ‘Hales’ in various media) was killed by a train in 1895, it happened in another tunnel, no. 2, the Cawley tunnel, according to the Illawarra Mercury of the time. (Researcher Ian Piggott considers tunnel’s No.5 and No.3 as alternative sites for Hails’ death, but there is no proof of death in no. 4, the Metropolitan.)

Says Merilyn, “There is a documented death in the Otford Tunnel in 1912, also in 1912 the death of a two-year-old child (son of the Metropolitan Station Master) near the Signal Box south of Metropolitan Tunnel. Another death in 1913 which may have been in the Waterfall or Cawley Tunnel.”

So far, the biggest casualty in the Glow Worm Tunnel seems to have been the truth.

Find more fascinating facts about Helensburgh’s old train tunnels at www.historichelensburgh.org.au. 2508

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Guides on the go Helensburgh Junior Girl Guides have been getting back to nature while working towards earning their nature badge.

Heather McNaughton reports.

The girls have enjoyed taking nature walks, learning to identify a number of native plants, trees and wildlife in the local area. They have also completed fun craft activities using natural materials.

Plenty more fun, challenging and communityfocused activities are planned for the coming term, kicking off with the annual Boree Regatta – a weekend camp at Kurnell where Guides and Scouts of all ages take part in a variety of water- and land-based competitions and activities.

The Girl Guides will again be selling fresh Christmas trees from the Guide Hall later this year in the lead-up to Christmas. Preparations are now underway, and further details will be available closer to the time.

Helensburgh Girl Guides provides the opportunity to experience fun and interesting new activities, learn new skills and make new friends.

We currently have a number of vacancies in Junior Guides (age 7-10), with a few spaces still available in Guides (age 10-15).

Junior Guides meet every Friday afternoon during school term from 4.30 to 6pm, with Guides meeting from 6.30pm to 8.30 pm every Friday night. If you are interested, please contact Malynda Flarey (Brolga) for more information on malynda@ exemail.com.au. 2508

Chamber Chatter

SPOTTED: NICC members enjoying a networking night on Tuesday, September 6.

SAVE THE DATE: NICC next meets on Tuesday, October 4 at Tradies Helensburgh; 6.30pm networking for 7pm meeting start. Wollongong City Council will present an update on the Bald Hill refurbishment. Members only.

TO JOIN THE CHAMBER: Visit www.nicc.net.au. 2508

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What’s On Send your listings to editor@2508mag.com.au

CLUBS & MEETINGS Helensburgh Scout Group Meets during school terms.

Joeys (ages 6-8) Tues 4.30-5.30pm; Cubs (ages 8-11) Fri 6.30-8pm; Scouts (ages 11-15) Tues 7-8.45pm. Email groupleader@helensburghscouts. org.au for more information.

Lawrence Hargrave U3A Meets Mondays 9.30am-noon at Hillcrest House, Railway St, Stanwell Park.

Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce Free Mix@6 networking night. 6-8pm on Tuesday, September 6, at Tradies Helensburgh. Visit www.nicc.net.au.

Probus Club Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at Tradies Helensburgh, helensburghprobus.org Toastmasters meets at Tradies Helensburgh every 2nd and 4th Monday, at 7.30pm. 0408 961 392.

View Club October 18 lunch meeting, Tradies Helensburgh, 11am for 11:15 start. Learn how to dry flowers in a microwave. Phone Margaret 4294 1484 by 10 October. See page 27.

CHURCHES • Bushland Chapel (Uniting Church) 94 Parkes St Helensburgh. Faith, community. Fourth Sunday of month 9.30am and as announced. Yoga, drama.

Spaces available. bushlandchapel.net, 0425 257984.

• H’burgh & Stanwell Park Anglican Church Regular Sunday services, 8.15am, 54 Stanwell Ave, Stanwell Park; 10am and 6pm, 75 Parkes St, Helensburgh. Call 4294 1024.

• Helensburgh Baptist Church Sundays, 10am, Community Centre, Walker St. Call 0411 192 508.

• Holy Cross Catholic Church Weekend Mass at

Helensburgh: Sunday 8.30am. Reconciliation: Sunday 8am. Visitors welcome.

• Hope Church 2508 Sunday services, 9.30am, 3/23 Cemetery Road, Helensburgh. 0404 803 055.

• Hillcrest Christian Fellowship Sundays, 6pm, Hillcrest House, Railway Crescent, Stanwell Park.

Call 4294 3153.

PLAYGROUPS • Mondays 9.30am-noon, Stanwell Park Children’s Centre. Call Penelope, 0431 593 118.

• Tuesdays 10am-noon, H’burgh Community Centre, Walker St. Call Rosemary, 4294 1290.

• Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am, Helensburgh Anglican Church, 75 Parkes St. Call 4294 1024.

• Wednesdays 9.30am-noon, Stanwell Park Children’s Centre, Stanwell Ave. • Thursdays 10am-noon, H’burgh Community Centre, Walker St. Call Rosemary, 4294 1290.

HELENSBURGH LIBRARY, 57 Walker Street, 4294 2185 Free activities in October.

04 – Lego Imagination! School holiday activity, Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30, ages 5+, bookings required 05 – Fairy and Dragon Lamps. School holiday activity, Trap a fairy or dragon in a mason jar. 10.30 – 11.30, ages 5+, bookings required 12 10.30am, Preschool storytime 21 11am-1pm, drop-in knitting group 26 10.30am, Preschool storytime SAVE THE DATE: Evenings@yourlibrary is returning in November! Interesting guest presenters are being booked for Tuesdays, November 8, 15 and 22 at 5pm for a series of Evenings in the Library. Ring Helensburgh library for information and bookings on 4294 2185. 2508

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Bombie Bar funds new ATV Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club’s publicity officer, Jenelle McWilliam, reports.

Last season The Bombie Bar raised sufficient funds to contribute $10,000 towards the purchase of a new ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle); the balance of the purchase price was a grant from Surf Life Saving NSW. The ATV tows the jet ski and IRBs on and off the beach. The jet ski keeps people safe on the coast along the Illawarra and north to Bundeena. It justifies the hundreds of hours of work that it has taken to raise this money. The Bombie Bar crew comprises Rob Deacon, Damion Stirling, Alira, Barry Allen, Peter Cugaly, Tess Finch, Damian Lloyd, Jenelle McWilliam and Frank Perfect.

Thank you everyone who supported the Bombie Bar and thank you to the artists who’ve performed.

We look forward to seeing you during the summer season. Music by the community for the community at, as Jim Moginie said, “The best venue in the world.” 2508

COMING UP AT THE BOMBIE BAR Oct 16 The Strides (playing 2 full sets without support).

Nov 13 Garfish Nov 20 Matt Buggy, Nov 27 Jim Moginie & The Family Dog (Jim Moginie of Midnight Oil).

Jan 1 Kava Kings Feb 5 King Tide.

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Thirroul Beach Pavilion, with its pan-fried Atlantic salmon.

Make-over magic Everything old is new again at this Thirroul trio of refurbished eateries, reports Cath Hill.

design cleverly features the original shelving, typography and pastel colour palette, a loving tribute to the cafe’s origins. We tried the “Buck Bowl” with poached eggs, pearl couscous, kale, roast cauliflower, pickled fennel and sourdough. It’s a fresh and nourishing dish with a great mix of flavours. Buck’s is licensed and open until 7pm on Thursday through to Saturday for a cheeky wine. A great addition to the cafe scene.

Thirroul Beach Pavilion, www.thirroulbeachpavilion.com.au; 0401 193 591. Mon-Sun 7am-5pm The historic Thirroul Beach Pavilion has enjoyed a make-over, complete with new cafe. It is a perfect spot to watch the rolling surf and passing parade over coffee and a bite to eat. The menu is well pitched, with many choices to suit all. We enjoyed the pan-fried Atlantic salmon with beetroot puree, watercress, shaved fennel and orange salad, quinoa and salsa verde. The Pavilion is set to become a popular function venue and is now taking bookings for end-of-year celebrations.

Christmas canapés are $25 per person (minimum 30 people). Destined to be a summer hit for locals and visitors alike.

Thirroul Bowling Leagues and Recreation Club, 2B Station St, thirroulbowlingclub.com.au, (02) 4267 1148.

Mon-Thu 10am-10pm; Fri-Sat 10am-midnight.

Buck Hamblin, 260 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul; www.buckhamblin.com, Sun-Wed 7am-4pm; Thu-Sat 7am-7pm Since 1940, Buck Hamblin shoe store has been a fixture of the Thirroul streetscape and it was fondly regarded by locals. Cafe owner Luke Barrett has reimagined the old shop as “a new space to gather, eat and be merry”. The interior

Thirroul Bowling Club has refreshed their look with a fun interior design, including a big boat and surfboard as tables and a floating wall of bowling balls. The Boatshed Bistro is ideal for families, with an enclosed dining area and playroom. Kids eat free on Sundays and Friday night is family “meal deal” night. The club classics menu includes steaks, burgers, salads and pizza with vegetarian and gluten-free options. On Friday, October 28 there is a Halloween disco from 5.30-8.30pm for kids aged up to 12. A beaut club with a relaxing atmosphere. n Last word: keep an eye out for the cafe/bar at Thirroul Beach Motel – opening soon. 2508

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VIEW Report

By Publicity Officer Virginia Dowson

At time of writing, club members will be looking forward to travelling by bus to Gerroa Fisherman’s Club for lunch on 20 September, so here’s hoping for pleasant weather that day. All will be revealed in a later issue!

Reports on the trip to Singin’ in the Rain say it was “lovely” and “very good”, and we are now looking forward to My Fair Lady, Dream Lover – the Bobby Darin Musical and Aladdin. All are welcome to VIEW’s theatre trips, travelling by coach with easy set-downs and pick-ups, and no parking problems with which to contend. For information and details please phone Chris on 4294 1103 or mobile 0419 282 264.

The next VIEW Club lunch meeting is Tuesday October 18 at 11am for 11.15 start, at Tradies Helensburgh. The speaker will tell us how to dry flowers effectively in a microwave. We welcome all women 18 years onwards to come to our lunch meetings on the third Tuesday of the month.

Please phone Margaret on 4294 1484 for new bookings or cancellations by October 10. 2508

Kerrie Paine 8 Aug 1943 - 19 Aug 2016 IN MEMORY

It was with great sadness that Helensburgh VIEW Club members gathered with many relatives and friends to bid farewell to Kerrie Paine at her funeral at Olsen’s Chapel, Sutherland. Kerrie was a member and office bearer of this VIEW Club for 23 years, and gave many happy moments when conducting sometimes very difficult trivia quizzes. Her birthday cakes for VIEW celebrations, and her shortbreads at Christmas, were legendary. Thank you Kerrie for your knowledge, your talent and your friendship.

You are sadly missed (8 August 1943 19 August 2016).

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Terri Ayliffe has a new beauty range in store.

Coal Coast inspired

The owner of Stanwell Park’s Vertu, Terri Ayliffe, has launched a new range of beauty products made of active charcoal.

You’re a life coach, a photographer, a painter and an entrepreneur. Tell us more.

I began taking photos when I was 10, I developed a career in the field, running numerous photography studios over the past 30 years.

I studied psychology from the age of 35, always having an interest in people’s experiences and motives. I work as a life coach now, helping people identify what they want and motivating them to go and get it. I began painting six years ago as a natural extension of my photography and psychology studies. I paint human emotion, the experience of living, I try to capture our emotional lives. I guess I am entrepreneurial because I have an idea and I act upon it. I really enjoy making things happen and I am OK with calculated risk and I never believe that I can’t.

What inspires you?

People inspire me. The exhausted mums and dads who help their children become great adults.

The makers of things, the artists, musicians, writers and poets, advocates, protesters, rebels, the non-conformists, the ones determined to create change, the out-of-the-box thinkers and philosophers.

I also admire Nature in all her divine glory.

Tell us about your latest venture.

My latest addition to the Vertu range is Coal Coast Essentials, a range of beauty products made with active charcoal and natural oils. The range includes a beautiful scented candle, bath salts, face and body scrub. I have been working on Coal

Coast Essentials for a year prior to the launch. They were launched in “Vertu” mid August and have been quite popular.

What’s in them?

Active charcoal, which is produced by burning coconut shells and bamboo. Active charcoal naturally detoxifies the skin. The active charcoal is blended with natural oils and coconut oil to produce products that are not only healthy for your skin, they help with relaxation.

Where can we buy some?

In Vertu in Stanwell Park. Over the next few months they will be available in other stores along the coast and local markets. The Coal Coast Essentials website will be up and running a little later in the year, along with the Vertu website.

What’s next?

There will be additional products brought into the Coal Coast Essentials range, including Charcoal Soap and Charcoal Toothpaste. I have a few other interesting ideas for new products in my store Vertu; these are still in the research stage.

I have a few commissioned paintings to complete and to organise an exhibition of my paintings and photography for the new year. I would like to run a few workshops in 2017 on “Achieving your goals” and self-esteem workshops for teenagers. And perhaps a photography course for adolescents. A kokedama workshop is also planned for later this year. 2508

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Join the CWA

The Country Women’s Association is best known for making award-winning scones, but the CWA is about so much more than that, writes Kat Simms.

Did you know the CWA is the largest women’s organisation in Australia? Since 1922 the CWA has fought for the rights of country women and been involved in countless fund-raising activities and awareness campaigns.

Joining your local CWA branch is a great way to become involved in your community, make new friends and learn about everything from environmental issues to cultural events, community projects and sponsorships such as

educational grants, disaster relief funds and medical research.

It’s not all hard work, we have some fun too.

The CWA State Branch organises cultural tours and events on a regular basis. This month members are taking tours of the Archibald Prize (Art Gallery NSW, Sydney), Museum of Peace and Justice (Circular Quay, Sydney), a night-time tour of the Sydney Observatory and the Female Factory in Parramatta.

Save the date: AGM, Tuesday, October 11, 10am, CWA Hall, Stanwell Park. All welcome!

CWA Hall for hire: The Drive, Stanwell Park, $25 per hour. Saturday nights $200; Friday nights $150. To make a booking, call Jannette Parsons on 4294 4367. 2508

Exercise may help diabetics Helensburgh Physiotherapy exercise lot of cases people are able to successfully manage or prevent diabetes with a healthy diet combined physiologist Allira Mercer reports. with regular exercise. Exercise has even been shown to be more effective than medication for Type 2 diabetes is fast those diagnosed with pre-diabetes. becoming an epidemic in our So what type of exercise should you be doing? increasingly sedentary society.

Here lies the interesting stuff! Research shows The risk increases with age, aerobic exercise (walking, cycling, swimming) and physical inactivity, genetic resistance exercise (light weights or bodyweight predisposition and obesity. Currently 1 in 4 activities) combined is more effective than either Australian adults have either diabetes or preactivity alone for improving blood sugar control. diabetes (impaired glucose tolerance). An even Don’t accumulate more than two consecutive more concerning fact is that roughly a third of days of inactivity, as this will undo all the good diabetics may be undiagnosed! work you have done in stabilising your blood sugar Diabetics are twice as likely to have high blood levels. A good plan would be to start with moderate pressure and have an 18.8 percent risk of heart walking three days per week in addition to a light attack compared to a 3.6 percent risk in healthy resistance-based program two days per week. adults. These are rather scary statistics.

It is important that your blood pressure and Having type 2 diabetes greatly increases your blood sugar levels are well controlled, so the first risk of other health complications. Studies have step is to speak to your GP, who can refer you to an found if a parent has type 2 diabetes, the children exercise physiologist. We can then guide you in a have double the risk of developing the condition. program that’s safe and appropriate.

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Precious cargo

Technicians help bring 30-tonne scientific instrument from Germany to Lucas Heights. Heather Smith reports.

Two local mechanics have just returned from Berlin with a $2 million neutron reflectometer in their oversize luggage.

Helensburgh’s Andrew McGregor and Stanwell Park’s David Roach, technicians with Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), travelled to Germany last month to disassemble and package the sophisticated instrument, a donation from a German research organization, Helmholtz Zentrum Berlin (HZB), following the decommissioning of its BER-II Research Reactor.

The 30-tonne reflectometer was expected to take a month to separate into over 180 parts. The 8m scientific instrument was packed into three shipping containers and is expected to arrive by Christmas.

Dave, who spoke to 2508 prior to his departure, said before any work could begin, the team (including an electrician, engineer and a scientist) had to understand how the machine worked.

“It uses a neutron beam to analyse samples for research and to categorise materials,” he said.

Dave said the international experience would provide an opportunity to learn from German nuclear scientists and technicians. “It really is an honour and a privilege,” he said.

“It will be great to work with guys in another country as this (ANSTO) is the only nuclear reactor in Australia, and also to know that the work we are doing will ultimately help scientific advancement in Australia.”

From left: ANSTO technicians David Roach and Andrew McGregor.

ANSTO, the public research facility at Lucas Heights, uses nuclear technology to explore health and environmental solutions.

The German donation will allow ANSTO to offer greater research potential as its existing and only neutron reflectometer is in high demand.

“It’s unusual to get an instrument as we usually build our own,” Dave said. “This donation will benefit science research in Australia.”

The instrument is used to study surfaces and interfaces at the molecule level. Typically the structures that are studied are 10,000 times thinner than a sheet of A4 paper. This means that what scientists are looking for cannot be seen by eye or even a light microscope. Therefore the neutrons produced by the OPAL research reactor are used as they have ideal properties to probe materials at the nano-scale.

The instrument that uses the neutrons from the reactor will be used to study a diverse range of applications that cover biology, chemistry and physics. This includes how potential new drugs are taken up by the body’s cells, methods to prevent corrosion, how the new OLED technologies in the latest television screens work, how sensors for infections or explosives work, and the magnetic properties that will make future computer hard drives. 2508

MEN’S SHED GATHERS MOMENTUM

From left: Kevin Thomas, Ron LeMesurier, Sharon Bird, Lionel Rattenbury and Mike Croft.

On September 9, MP Sharon Bird visited the new site for the Helensburgh Men’s Shed, under Bear’s Auto Hospital in Parkes Street.

“The organisers here have done a great job to get this project off the ground,” she said. “I understand that Menai currently has a waiting list of approximately 170 men, so this is definitely a facility that will be highly valued by the local community here in Helensburgh.” Ms Bird encouraged local businesses to support the project and help get the shed up and running. 2508

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Cycle club’s new trailer Helensburgh Off Road Cycle Club (HORCC) has used a government grant to buy a new trailer, the club’s public officer Mark Jenkins reports.

Members of the Helensburgh Off Road Cycle Club (HORCC) officially thanked Lee Evans MP on Wednesday, September 7 for his assistance in obtaining a NSW Sport and Recreation grant of $7500 to buy a club trailer.

The new club trailer provides HORCC with a mobile clubhouse, enabling the club to store various pieces of equipment that are currently stored at members’ houses. It also provides transport of bikes and equipment to various races and rides around the state and country. The trailer can be used by all members of the club throughout the year.

HORCC began approximately nine years ago when a small group of mountain bike enthusiasts

gathered at the Centennial Hotel with the idea of creating a mountain bike club to serve Helensburgh and surrounding districts. Today, HORCC has nearly 100 members (plus their families), with the focus being on cross-country riding, both locally and around the country.

The club holds weekly rides for all levels of riders and offers mountain bike training at local venues.

HORCC meets at 8pm on the third Monday of each month at the Centennial Hotel.

For more details about HORCC, call Mark on 0407 726 800 or visit www.horcc.com.au. 2508

2016/17 nipper season set to start The 2016/17 Nipper Season is scheduled to start on Sunday, October 9.

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to register as a member with the clubs, visit the websites at www.stanwellparksurfclub.com and www.coalcliffslsc.com.au. 2508

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Rowers in training Boat teams are raring to go, Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC boat captain Ed White reports.

At the start of August Stanny rowers hit the water again to kick off their 2016/17 campaign.

A meeting was held early in the month and the early semblance of crews began to form with three crews looking to rip into the season ahead. Above all, everyone was happy to be back in the surfboat!

The U23 girls crew, who featured strongly last season, is returning. The girls improved out of sight last year and were in contention in the major championships. The crew has started off training confidently, with plenty of effort in boat sessions and ancillary fitness and strength work. You’ll hear a lot more from them as the season unfolds.

An additional U23 girls crew has been formed this season with a mixture of rowing experience.

Two of the girls rowed last season, learning the basics with a few other younger members under the guidance of trainee sweep Nick Lowe. Another two girls have taken to the sport like ducks to water. Early indications are that the girls have picked up the style of rowing well and will provide plenty of support to the more established U23 girls crew. As the season progresses, the girls should be in a position to compete in later carnivals. Most of

these girls are U19 and have plenty more years in the age group ahead.

Last year the U19 fellas crew disbanded at the end of last season but the club has managed to form another U19 fellas crew. The fellas have grown another three feet taller and bulked up in the off season and this crew has great potential.

As always we are looking for new rowers to form new crews and expand the boatie section of H-SP SLSC. It’s a fun, exhilarating sport. For more details, email us at boats@stanwellparksurfclub. com or contact us via the surf club’s Facebook page.

Finally, cheers to our boatie sponsors at Helensburgh Tyres, Helensburgh Tradies and Peabody Energy for their support. Please support those who support your boaties. If you’d like to sponsor the boaties, please get in touch. 2508

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Sunday social golf club Vicki ‘The Hair’ Little is back to report on the club’s good-fun shenanigans.

Reporting on two games this month. August 21 was a bit of a challenge for some, especially me, but all things aside a great day.

I think it’s so important to know the rules and etiquette of golf. There are certain things that every golfer should know before teeing off. When I was learning – and still am – Pete, my husband, would drum into me things like ‘No talking when someone is teeing off or having a practice hit’, ‘Don’t step on a person’s lie’ etc. Sure, we all have our moments off with the fairies or are so hung-over that we can’t think straight, but it is important to be aware of what is going on around you and the people you are playing with.

Mark ‘Chucky’ O’Connor achieved 1st place with 64 points. An impressive effort, considering that, according to him, he’d had a bad prawn the night before!

Coming in 2nd place, Pommy Mark, Chucky’s brother-in-law, did well with 69 points. A little bird told me they had been out together practising.

Practice makes perfect!

Chris ‘Smells Good’ Emmit came in with 70

Tradies social golf Spring has sprung, John Towns reports. (John replaces 2508’s long-time golf columnist Barry Thompson.

We all wish you well, Barry! Thanks for all of your hard work – and for hitting deadlines! – over the years.)

What a perfect spring morning for a game of golf!

A slightly smaller but high-quality team teed off for the Stableford event.

points for 3rd place. These guys are looking good for the championships.

Prez wanted me to say a special thanks to Chucky and Indy Rob for their support and help in running the show. It’s really good to have help from other avenues as well: a big thank you to the businesses that support our club with our prizes, Christian’s Premium Meats, the Golf Range, the Centennial Hotel.

We had a beautiful day on September 11; the game had been postponed due to Father’s Day the week before. We were privileged to play a game for Jim O’Connor, Chucky’s father and Pommy’s father-in-law. They had also sponsored the day to remember him. They’d played as a family every year, which I’m sure they will carry in their hearts!

The winners of the day: Mark Pommy; 2nd place Mark Chucky (Oh, boy, they must have been practising); and well done to Goose Gersbach, coming in 3rd place.

From The Confused Golfer: What’s the difference between a golf ball and a G spot? A man will always look for a golf ball. 2508 Ken Sandridge took the first prize with an impressive 39 points and, to prove it wasn’t a fluke, collected the drive and pitch and the longest drive.

Terry Maney and Keith King collected the second and third prizes, with Keith bagging an eagle’s nest on the 3rd. The rest of the prizes went to Geoff and Jammu, who snared the front and back nine; Mick the other longest drive, Mark collected the raffle and Karl fought valiantly to retain his Bradman position.

A big thanks to Gallardo’s Pizzeria, Helensburgh Butchery, Helensburgh driving range and Tradies Helensburgh for their generous support.

Steve Egbers defeated Keith King in the match play 5 and 3. The final, between Steve and Tung Nguyen, will be next month, from 7am on October 15 – back to the daylight-saving times.

A reminder of our Nowra social day on Sunday, October 30 with a 10am tee-off.

Tradies Helensburgh Sports and Social Golf Club or email bazto78@yahoo.com. 2508

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Mission: 2020 Olympics The Olympic Games have inspired Burgh BMX champs Saya Sakakibara and her brother Kai. Watching the BMX during this year’s Rio Olympics was exciting, and it was also a real eye-opener for me. It showed exactly what is required to be the world’s best in this sport and to be able to perform in high-pressure situations. To be a top-level competitor requires a mixture of determination, skill, mental preparedness and sometimes even luck. It really goes to show that in BMX, it doesn’t matter how great an athlete is, it all comes down to who is the best athlete on the day and how well they can perform.

It’s a tough sport but I think that is what makes it so unique and why Kai and I love it so much. Kai and I were not part of the Olympics this year because I was too young and Kai, though eligible, did not have the best international season.

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games has been Kai’s and my major goals since we were kids making dirt jumps in the back yard. The dream of being one of

those riders chasing a gold medal has been our motivation, driving us to train and succeed as we have so far.

It is exciting. Kai and I are looking forward to the next four years as we pursue our dream of Olympic gold in 2020 as brother and sister!

Our plans for the next few months are mainly based around events in the US. The upcoming UCI World Cup rounds in North Carolina and Florida are being held on two consecutive weekends in early October. This will be my first time racing at a World Cup event, so it is every exciting for me. It will be a great experience, taking on the world’s fastest female racers. From there, Kai will spend the next couple of months in San Diego training, while I head back home to start Year 12.

Some very busy and exciting months ahead.

Follow my brother Kai and I at sayasakakibarabmx and kaisakakibarabmx. 2508

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1.59 1.61 1.43 1.42 1.40 1718 1.45 1.2 0.26 0.06 1507 0.14 0.37 0.35 1621 0.33 0.31 0.55 1554 1.53 1.44 1.46 1.35 1554 1.38 0.34 SA 1409 TH 1230 FR 1255 MO 1402 TU 1545 WE01561429 TH 1555 FR 1330 SA 1423 SU TU1545 WE 1647 TH 1643 FR 17 FR 1245 SU TU 1729 SA 1439 MO MO 0151 0.42 0.46 0526 1.19 0.31 0.30 0125 0.36 0124 0.19 0144TH AND 2108 0.34 0.35132132 1938 0.51 2104 0.45 2230 0.410.25 2121 0.36 1835 0.4 28 0024 281.35 13 2250 28TIMES 13 0031 28 1.77 1.43 1.67 1.69 1911 1948 2030 1.51 2219 1.321.60 1.25 2224 1.30 23 0.37 0.29 0.58 0.47 0821 0831 1.66 2239 1103 0.52 0630 1.342245 0642 1.36 2115 0742 2250 1.45 13 0744 2142 1.71 0813 1.872350 SU 1403 0.21

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TH 0.48 SA MO 1.56 WE 1.51 SU 1.47 TU 31WE FR SU MO 1642 MO TU 1749 TH TH 1305 0921 1756 1.59 0.34 MO 1545 1.52 0.39 2329 0.38 2300 2340 0.36 1908 0.52 1.40 2315 2301 1.72 2147 1.57 2140 2123 1.22 1.43 0.43 2241 2142 1.35

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 Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide 0.55 1.53 1.38 1729 1.44 1718 1.46 are 1554 in local time +10:00) or daylight savings time1823 (UTC +11:00) when 1753 0.14 1245 1.73 1603 0.18 1717 0.39 0.40 0.43 1732 1.56 1232 0.43 0.43 0.21 FR 1245 SA 1749 MO TU(UTC TH WE SAin effect SU TU standard FR WE 1220 TUTimes TH FR 1349 SU 1403 Phase Symbols New Moon First Quarter Full Moon 1835 1.30 Last 0.37 Moon 2250 0.47 1835 2350 1.41 0.24Quarter 2214 1.62 2319 1.33 1.57 2359 1847 1.59 0.29 1949 1.42 1940 2005 1.56

1.1 1.41 1157 1.60 0.38 SU 1849 MO 13 MO 1451 1846 2042 0.35 1.29 20

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Great winter for Sea Eels End-of-season report, by Karl Weber.

Well, yet another winter season draws to a close and the warmer waters of summer are swirling along our coastline.

The Stanwell Park Sea Eels have had a successful wintertime season of travelling and competing and we are gearing up for a trip north to Newcastle for the Australian titles.

Key highlights for 2016 include: l A competitive presence at the South Coast swimming titles where local members picked up a swag of medals. Unfortunately not all of our

members can compete yet, but the committee seems to be getting closer to expanding the competition base so female members can join in. l The annual Cram House family day where our main charity sponsor group joined with the club for a day of festivities based around a Rio Olympics theme. Our club President, Peter McDonald, was proud to present Cram House with a $1000 cheque that the club had raised through the year. l Our final club championships for the 2016 season. Congratulations to our Club Member of the Year, Stephanie McGuiness. Other winners on the day included Ian Van Zyl, King Cup point score champion and the Slippery Eel trophy, and Barry Allen for the prestigious 100m Endurance Cup point score. Jacinta Deacon rounded out the overall championship with a first place in the U14s.

PS: Keep an eye and ear out for H-SP Surf Club reopening on Friday nights over summer. Stay cool in the pool and see you next season! 2508

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TigerLillies win Premiership!

Photos: Dodge Cobb

The TigerLillies defeated Corrimal, 24-10, in this year’s grand final to win the 2016 Women in Defence Illawarra League premiership. The match was played at Collegians on September 3.

Later that day, the first grade Tigers side went down 26-6 to Dapto, missing their chance to defend their premiership title in the grand finals. n In other league news, TigerLillies star Kezie Apps was named NSW Player of the Year at this year’s Brad Fittler Medal awards night.

Maddie Perceval (inset, above, with ball) was

named Women in Defence Illawarra League Top Points Scorer and the Tigers’ Joe Lovodua won the Alex Jack Memorial Trophy (U18 Player of the Year) at the Illawarra Coal Rugby League awards presentation night at the Grange Golf Club on September 16. n Helensburgh Tigers Rugby League club is inviting women to participate in a Women’s 9s rugby league comp, aimed at encouraging and recruiting new players in the Illawarra competition.

There will be two age groups – 15-16-17 years ($30) and 18 and over ($50). Games will be played at Ziems Park, Corrimal, starting on Friday, October 28, then four Friday nights in November.

For more details, contact John Piper on 0404 406 411 or john_piper1@live.com. 2508

Surefire Mick has crack at SUP title

“I lost my second round heat by 1/20th of a point, going down 9.7 to 9.75,” Mick said. “It was amazing to surf against guys of this calibre, a lot of whom are either ex-pros or who have solid background in competition.

The board I was riding went awesome and there was a lot of interest in the boards, and the Surefire brand.

“I hope I can make it to the Nationals again next year as I can utilise what I have learnt from this experience.” 2508

Mick Slattery, head shaper/designer at Helensburgh’s Surefire Surf & Stand Up Paddle, competed in the 2016 Australian SUP Titles, held in Geraldton, WA, from September 2 to 6.

Mick was in the Over 40s Surf Stand Up Paddle event against the nation’s best.

Photo: David Sewell

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