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STANWELL PARK’S CWA PRESENTS THE FESTIVAL OF FLIGHT

Helensburgh | Otford | Darkes Forest | Stanwell Tops | Stanwell Park | Coalcliff

2508 CONTENTS LETTERS 04 Trip to Grafton Seniors, tea stops & Big Banana NEWS 06 Ambo strife Six-year-old waits half hour for ambulance 12 Hargrave Airport Cr Colacino backs name campaign 18 Catch up Fire in Darkes Forest, Movie HQ closes doors 22 Last orders Centennial Hotel up for auction BUSINESS 20 Chamber Chatter 35 Business directory Your ultimate local guide LIFESTYLE 10 Cover feature Stanwell Park’s Festival of Flight 14 Dr Rip What’s biting him?

16 Dance stars! Meet rising stars Zoe and Zippy 26 Alternative to plastic Introducing Boomerang Bags 28 From Garden to Table Team work at Sunrise Nursery 30 Clubs Fun and friendship with Probus, plus View report 31 Snake watch Tips from a Symbio reptile keeper 32 Schools Art about town, building a buddy bench 34 For families Is my child ready for big school?

SPORT 46 Coalcliff SLSC Gear 47 Sea Eels Cool swimmers 48 Golf All fun and games 49 Tigers Looking to 2016 50 Tides 51 BMX Kai, Saya NSW’s best 52 Surfing Dane wins award

Cover image by Unicor n Studios; www.unicor nstudios.com.au

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS HEATHER SMITH Dr Rob Brander

is the former editor of the online Northern Exposure newsletter and, prior to that, the Wollongong & Northern Leader. She is also a former editor of 2508’s predecessor, The Helensburgh & District News. Heather has lived in Stanwell Park since 2002 and has been involved in many community activities.

Heather specialises in property reporting as she was a former Property Editor of The Australian, as well as a real estate agent. She is convinced everyone has a story. Heather wrote this month’s cover story, see page 10.

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 recently discovered Boomerang Bags, see page 26.

– 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 14.

michael adams

was raised in Stanwell Park and became interested in local history, the Aborigines, Major Sir Thomas Mitchell, and Lawrence Hargrave.

Michael has been a teacher, a principal and a lecturer. He was awarded an educational fellowship to Vietnam, and became sought-after as a Vietnam specialist. His hobby is writing and he has published books on Illawarra history, Lawrence Hargrave and Vietnam. He has written a series of articles to mark this year’s Hargrave centenary. See page 12.

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have a say SENIORS & PENSIONERS 2015 TRIP TO GRAFTON

We stayed at the Abbey Motel Inn at Grafton.

Wow, what a place. Big breakfast was enough for three people. “Unbelievable.”

Our comfort and morning tea stops were like going into Michel’s Patisserie. All home cooking; delicious, thank you, ladies.

We stopped at Ourimbah and Coopernook going up, then to Ballina for a three-hour cruise, the Lawrence Museum, sugar cane farm, Lanbruk organic property and museum.

Afternoon tea was the biggest serve of homecooked jam and cream sponge we have ever seen. “Scrumptious.”

Yamba: four-hour river cruise. Dolphin marine magic at Coffs. “Incredible.” Lunch at the Terrace at Coffs, seven choices to choose from. “Amazing.” Called into the Big Banana, very interesting to learn how it all started.

All our meals were fantastic. A big thank you to our team leader and co. What a magnificent job done by all. Our wonderful bus driver was the best. Also our beautiful lady who had taken ill on our trip. Get well soon. We all missed you.

– Ruth Duff, of the Helensburgh Seniors and Pensioners Travel Club.

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Otford Public would like to thank the many people who supported our school through its fair. A small school of only about 60 children, we are particularly grateful for the assistance we receive from outside. – Paul Rustomji, Otford

community notices BRITTEN, 'BOB’ ROBERT: 4-4-1935 – 22-8-2015

We wish to thank our family, friends and neighbours for their sympathy, kindness and support, cards and flowers, in our recent and sudden loss. We hope you will accept this as a personal thank you.

– Wendy, Catherine, Kevin, Susan

STEPHEN HOLMES: 24 NOVEMBER 2007

If we could visit heaven even for a day, maybe for a moment the pain would go away. We would put our arms around you and whisper words so true, that living life without you is the hardest thing to do. No matter how we spend our days, no matter what we do, no morning dawns or evening falls that we don’t think of you. Miss you Steve and will love you forever.

Mum, Lindy, Pen, Dave, your Girls and all your loving family.

DON HOLMES: 29 NOVEMBER 2008

We speak of you with love and pride. We smile with tears we try to hide. The face we love is missing, the voice we love is still, the hands that did so much for us are resting at God’s will. We love you Don and miss you so much.

Yvonne, Melinda, Penni, Dave, Grandchildren and all your loving family.

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It took paramedics 30 minutes to reach Taj Goodman.

When a Helensburgh boy was hit by a car in October the incident highlighted serious problems with Ambulance staffing in the region.

2508 reports.

The afternoon of October 4 is one local boy Taj Goodman, 6, and his family would rather forget. About 4.30pm Taj was struck by a car in Old Farm Road, Helensburgh and sustained a scalp haematoma, abrasions to his back, his right elbow, and right ankle. His parents Peta and Adam Goodman had to endure an anxious 30-minute wait for paramedics to arrive.

When Taj was hit, Peta called 000 “straight away”.

“I hadn’t even got to him and I started dialling the number,” Peta said.

The ambulance arrived at 5pm.

“It was definitely 30 minutes.”

She said that sort of delay in paramedics reaching the scene “was just not acceptable”.

“If he’d been unconscious or needing immediate help, how could they have assisted me on the phone?

“What if he wasn’t breathing?

“She [the 000 operator] kept saying to me: I’m so sorry – there’s only one other ambulance in Helensburgh. She said: I’m so sorry – it’s going to take a while for this ambulance to get there; we’ve got to dispatch one from Bulli.”

Paramedics say local staff shortages have forced Helensburgh duty ambulance to spend more than 50 percent of their shifts covering the Bulli and Wollongong area.

“This is unacceptable for this wonderful community we live in and everybody needs to know the truth so that we can get the public support to fix this problem,” said a paramedic, who contacted 2508 District News but wished to remain anonymous.

Australian Paramedics Association NSW President Steve Pearce said the issue was a “longstanding” one.

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“There are simply not enough paramedics and because of that, the workload continues to rise, so the paramedics, especially in the Illawarra, are working through their designated lunch breaks, working hours past the end of their shift and that takes a toll after a while,” he said. “Really, it will only be solved by employing more paramedics.”

He said paramedics in the Illawarra do 12-hour shifts.

“So they hit the ground running and it’s very common for them now to be sitting, still stuck in hospital two hours after the end of their shift because they can’t unload their stretcher in hospital.”

That’s for a variety of reasons, he said, one of which was because if there were no emergency department beds available, paramedics would continue to monitor their patients on the ambulance stretchers, until the patients could be offloaded into the next stage of their care.

“So, that leads to delays in responding to emergencies which can have some pretty bad outcomes.”

To help paramedics reach their goal of 1000 signatures in support of the employment of more paramedics, sign the petition to MP Jillian Skinner. Go to www.change.org and search for “NSW Needs More Paramedics.

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2508 NEWS Roman's bio at Articles. "The image is carved into the surface of the plate with small carving knives to create a 'relief' form of the image." The printing process is delicate and detailed, so much so we won't go into it here; suffice to say, a lot of work goes into producing woodcut art.

Roman kindly took time out to have a chat with 2508.

Roman Dabrowski.

A CUT ABOVE Artist Roman Dabrowski's woodcuts are on display at Articles Fine Art Gallery. 2508 reports.

Architect-turned-artist Roman Dabrowski arrived in Australia from Poland in 1996 and moved to Stanwell Park in 1999-2000. And Roman was soon taken with the rich history of the region, especially that of Lawrence Hargrave. It inspired him to create art about it.

"Woodcut or woodblock is a method of printing art using wooden plate," according to

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What appealed to you about Hargrave? Were you familiar with the story?

Yes, I became familiar with the story when I moved to Stanwell Park and … I’ve always had that kind of sense that we need to be aware of the history that surrounds us in the place we live and I always feel, moving around the public spaces here, walking down the paths, thinking about the past generations that have been here … Aboriginal tribes and then the European history, especially with such a figure as Hargrave … a very interesting person, because of his incredible technical talent and the inventions … I saw him as … almost an equivalent to Leonardo da Vinci of Australia.

It’s very important to make people aware of the historical connection with the place where they live, it just gives … a fourth dimension to space, to places where we live.

Your work is an interpretation of history.

That’s right and it’s not necessarily a direct relation of factual events in history, it’s also kind of mystic and the mythology that develops in people’s imagination.

I don’t necessarily seek to depict real events, but it’s just the inspiration that these historical figures give us. For instance, I read the book [Wind Beneath His Wings] by Michael Adams, the local historian, and that gave me very interesting ideas about the rich fabric of the story of this family living in this very isolated, very rugged place, incredibly beautiful coastline and, on that background, the story of Hargrave who works on his inventions that go forward into the future; it’s just an amazing combination, that is very artistically inspiring; it should be inspiring also for people in general, for young people to know that anything is possible, it’s just the imagination of human mind and technology are just boundless. n Roman's exhibition is on display at Articles Fine Art Gallery in Stanwell Park now.

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Stanwell Park’s annual Festival of Flight is back again on Sunday, November 15, thanks to the tireless efforts of our local CWA. Heather Smith reports.

About 100 years after aviation pioneer Lawrence Hargrave lifted 16 feet off the ground under four box kites at Stanwell Park, the first Festival of Flight was held.

In 1998, Articles owner John Vander and his wife Frances organised the first of two festivals, with support from the newly formed Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce and the Rotary Club of Engadine. It then morphed into the CWA’s annual market to coincide with Hargrave’s historic achievement.

When the coast road was closed for two years during construction of the Sea Cliff Bridge, the State Government injected funds to create a festival, aimed at bringing more people and business to the isolated area.

The 2004 Festival attracted huge crowds with

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activities stretching from the beach to the tennis courts. Bands played in the forest grove, market stalls covered the entire reserve while kites, gliders and planes filled the sky.

The Lions Club of Helensburgh helped run the event for a few years after Government funding expired and now the CWA stages the Festival on its own – a mammoth effort given the few active members and their age.

Until recently, the branch had only 23 members with about half that number involved in the festival, including women in their mid-80s.

“We start working on next year’s festival about a month after one finishes,” said CWA Stanwell Park President Carol Pugh.

“We are part-funded by Wollongong City Council so we have to put a report in to them.”

Council provides a $1500 grant – which must be applied for each year – and this money is put towards entertainment: paying the performers, hiring the stage and paying for the sound system.

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2508 REPORT Set for take-off … from left, CWA members Lynette White, Carol Pugh and Jannette Parsons.

Any profit is sent to the CWA State Office, which distributes the funds among various charities.

“We have our assigned charities, such as the Flying Doctor Service and Medecins Sans Frontiers, but we also have scholarships that help young people in the country with their education,” Carol said. “Some goes overseas to projects that support women and children, especially in the Pacific region.”

Carol is the daughter-in-law of CWA stalwart Elaine Pugh, who has been rendered housebound after two strokes. The 87-year-old ensured the Festival of Flight continued, even after funding and interest fell away.

“Elaine will tell you that the CWA was a life saver,” said Carol of her mother-in-law’s early association with the service organisation.

“When she moved to Stanwell Park, she knew no-one. She had a young family and she needed the fellowship and support of a group like the CWA. “That’s why she was so passionate about the organisation.”

While a few new – younger - members have joined, the CWA needs an injection of enthusiasm to ensure its survival.

Already it is suffering from a lack of interaction with other branches as the number of members able to drive is decreasing.

At its recent Annual General Meeting, Carol was re-elected President. Secretary is Maura O’Sullivan, Treasurer Jannette Parsons, International Pauline Mitchelson, Handicrafts Lynette White and Publicity Heather Smith.

JOIN THE CWA

Stanwell Park CWA meets at 10am on the first Tuesday of the month at the CWA Hall, 15 The Drive, Stanwell Park. For membership enquiries, please call Jannette Parsons on 4292 44367 or Carol Pugh on 4294 1343. 2508

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Aerial adventures, plus family fun The Festival of Flight celebrates and acknowledges the historical significance of Stanwell Park as the Australian “Birthplace of Flight” where Australia’s aviation pioneer Lawrence Hargrave became the first man in Australia to fly a miraculous “16 feet” using his specially designed box kites on 12 November 1894.

This year marks 100 years since Lawrence Hargrave’s death, so we have an exciting lineup of aerial activities. Weather permitting, we will have parachutists dropping in, aerial acrobatics courtesy of Southern Biplanes as well as our regular visit by Connie the Concord and friends from the Historic Aviation Restoration Society.

It will be a fun day out for all the family with rides, stalls, displays, food and free entertainment. The festival is a showcase for local talent, with performances by singers and musicians including Pete Thomas, Aubrey and Purton, The Count Blues Band, The Humphries and Barefooted Souls. Regulars will include the Helensburgh Public School Youth Band and Trixie and Friends. James Bennett, a Sydney entertainer, will also be joining us.

The Stanwell Park Branch of CWA continues to be the driving force behind this festival in conjunction with the Lawrence Hargrave Centre and with support from Wollongong City Council.

WHEN & WHERE The Festival of Flight will be on Sunday, November 15 at Stanwell Park Reserve.

WHAT’S ON 10am Festival of Flight starts 11.30am Official Opening by Rick Hargrave Colless, MLC, a relative of Lawrence Hargrave Noon Parachutists 12.30pm Bi-Plane Acrobatics Display 1pm Fly-over of Historic Planes 1.30pm Australian Kite Flyers Demonstration.

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Hargrave’s legacy Picking up where we left off in August, Michael Adams shares last words and historical photos in our Lawrence Hargrave series.

The work of aviation pioneer Hargrave has been strongly linked to the success of the Wright Brothers, who recorded their powered flight in 1903 in the US. However, the French were to fly completely independent of the Wright technology. The basis of European flight was the fuselage made up basically of Hargrave box kites.

Demonstrating how highly the Europeans thought of Hargrave, the first professionally manufactured aircraft, made in France by the Voisin brothers, was named “The Hargrave”.

The first European plane to fly, 1906 in France, by Santos Dumont in the 14-BIS, used a fuselage of Hargrave box kites. By using Hargrave designs the Europeans were able to develop independently of the Americans.

This type of plane was not manoeuvrable sideways until the side panels were removed, and became a bi-plane.

Hargrave was vindicated by the international aeronautical community, but not by his fellow Australians save the few who bothered to research his work. One way to truly recognise his international importance is to name the new Badgerys Creek international airport the Lawrence Hargrave International Airport.

Australians would then ask to know more about this great man.

Michael Adams is the secretary of the Lawrence Hargrave Centre and the author of several historical books about our region, including Wind Beneath his Wings: Lawrence Hargrave at Stanwell Park (Cultural Exchange International Pty Ltd, 2005). More information: lawrencehargravecentre.com 2508

COLACINO in push for hargrave airport Wollongong City Councillor Leigh Colacino wants Northern Illawarra residents to back the campaign for sydney’s new international airport to be named in Lawrence Hargrave’s honour.

What will it mean for this region if the airport is named after Lawrence Hargrave?

Cr Leigh Colacino: “I think that’s a twopronged question: one is that Lawrence Hargrave lived here for a period of time so he was a resident of Stanwell Park and if the other community members here right now don’t take this [the campaign] on-board, who is going to fight for that legacy? That’s point one.

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“Point two is that this is where the flights took place, those original flights with those kites, now you’ve got to be mindful that every single plane you see flying by, the wing that they’re using is based on the technology that Lawrence Hargrave developed here at Stanwell Park.

“For the people of the northern suburbs, why wouldn’t we remember that? Why wouldn’t we honour that?

“This is where it happened … it didn’t happen in the United States, it didn’t happen in England, it happened right here in Stanwell Park and I think that … both of those points, are what make this such a reason to get behind the naming of the airport.” 2508

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Above: Opening of the Hargrave Memorial, July 1940,

by Lord Wakehurst, Governor of NSW. The monument on Bald Hill can mislead people into thinking that is where Hargrave conducted his experiments, which were conducted on the beach below.

Opposite page: The first European plane to fly, 1906 in France, by Santos Dumont in the 14-BIS, using a fuselage of Hargrave box kites.

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Above: Lawrence Hargrave with Alexander Graham Bell in 1911 in Sydney. Bell, an aeronautical experimenter as well as inventor of the telephone, came specifically to visit Hargrave.

Bell said of Hargrave at that time, “His work formed the basis of our modern progress and teaching regarding the navigation of the air.

“Mr Lawrence Hargrave is better known in America than in his own country.”

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Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf Little ‘no see-ums’, can lead to large problems, writes Rob Brander.

When it comes to getting bitten at beaches, forget about sharks, you’re more likely to come in contact with mysterious tiny bugs known as “no see-ums”.

Sometimes it’s sandflies (tiny midges or blackflies), which love wet sand and are more common in hotter climates or periods after rain.

Perfect biting conditions are still, dull and humid days when they’re happy to munch on you all day long.

Many people develop an allergic response resulting in extreme itching and large red welts.

Scratching, particularly in tropical environments, can lead to infections.

I know this because many years ago, I travelled to Yeppoon where an innocent little sandfly bite on my bum turned into a boil the size of a mango. I will never understand how a bug the size of a pinhead can cause so much pain. While the whole story is a deeply personal experience better suited to a medical journal, I

learned to never forget insect repellent on tropical holidays. Unfortunately, I forgot the golden rule: don’t scratch those bites!

After a few years of swimming in Australia unscathed, I had one swim when I had the distinct sensation that I was being bitten all over. A local grommet named “Dirty Kev” told me it was “sea lice” and that “I shouldn’t scratch them”. But I’d last seen Dirty Kev running down Bondi Beach for the finals of the nude surfing competition with a streamer of toilet paper on fire trailing from his bottom in the evening twilight. So I didn’t listen.* I scratched and had a miserable week of itching nasty welts. Ever since, I seem to get “sea lice” bites all the time. So what are they?

Some people will tell you they’re lice from pelicans. But I don’t see many pelicans in the surf. As it turns out they’re actually tiny little jellyfish larvae, which just so happen to have the same stinging cells as an adult jellyfish, but obviously affect a smaller area of skin.

Sea lice tend to bite areas where they get trapped and squeezed, like in your cossie and in your armpit area. Bad luck if you’re a hairy guy.

Often people wearing T-shirts in the water get hit pretty hard.

If you do feel yourself being nibbled, rinse off as soon as possible when you leave the water.

Sea lice bites generally have a delayed reaction and can last a long time. The weird thing is that some people (like me) seem to be more affected than others. Treat them the same way you would bluebottle stings or severe insect bites, but whatever you do, don’t scratch them as this makes them worse! *Kev is now a multi-millionaire while I still rent. 2515 Visit www.scienceofthesurf.com.

What lies beneath … the ocean is a dangerous place filled with teeny tiny stingers.

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deadly dancers Zippy Corser-Anu and Zoe Brown are dance stars on the rise. 2508 reports.

This photo by Anthony Warry Photography, www.anthonywarryphotography.com.au

Nothing can stop them smiling. Another 2508 photo-shoot is being near-ruined by wind gusts and sheets of cold rain but nothing will stop Zoe Brown and Zippy Corser-Anu giggling and dancing about on the beach and joking with each other and mucking around. These talented teens have a very honest and happy energy that is refreshing and highly infectious.

Zoe and Zippy, both students of Thirroul Dance Academy (TDA), have gained places in the NSW Public Schools Aboriginal Dance Company, an initiative in partnership with Bangarra Dance Theatre to foster the development of talented Aboriginal students.

This talented duo were accepted out of an audition group of more than 1000.

Zoe, of Helensburgh, and Zippy, of Coledale, stopped joking around long enough to answer 2508’s questions.

When did you start dancing?

Zoe: I’ve been technically trained in dance for three years but I’m sure mum’s got video footage of me dancing when I was much younger to Miley Cyrus. The reason why I started to dance was because my mum and I went to a dance showcase and I was inspired by their dance moves and wanted to be just like them, I really loved the emotion that you can feel and poetry in dance.

Zippy: I started dancing when I was four … it might have something to do with me growing up around a family of dancers … My mum used to dance before she had a career change, but she was still connected to that community of dancers. My godfather used to be one of the male principal dancers in the Bangarra

Zippy Corser-Anu (left) and Zoe Brown

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Dance Company, and I was often babysat at the company studios, watching the company rehearsing and choreographing, so I got to see a lot of performances and be around that environment. Not to mention I loved to dance a lot, so mum put me in dance classes for fun.

What does dance mean to you?

Zoe: It means you are free to express your feelings and emotions and, culturally, I think it’s a great way to learn more about my culture and teach others about Aboriginal culture throughout dance.

Zippy: I love that I can express myself through dance, so it’s an important emotional and creative outlet for me. There is the technical skill of dance, which is challenging and makes me want to strive to be better, but there’s also the expressive side of dance where technique is not as important as the story you are telling, and this is where I find my passion and connection with dance, lies.

When I do traditional Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander dancing, it feels natural to me …

I was brought up very connected to my Torres Strait heritage. My grandmother was born on Saibai Island in North Western Torres Strait, of the Kalaw Kawaw Ya (KKY) language group, and we are of the Cassowary/Emu Clan.

Our Indigenous histories were not recorded, it was passed down from generation to generation through song and dance and storytelling. I’ve learnt a lot from being around my mum and now that I attend a Performing Arts High School where I am learning a lot of

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dance theory and history, it’s a holistic journey in dance that I am getting to enjoy!

What are your goals?

Zoe: My goal is to be a part of Bangarra dance theatre, so … I need to audition for NAISDA [National Aboriginal and Islander Skills Development Association] dance college after high school as my first step to get there …

I would love to become a professional dancer.

Zippy: This year has been an exciting year for me, starting high school and surrounded by like-minded young people and nurtured by amazing experienced and inspiring teachers and adults alike. Auditioning for a place in a company is more nerve-racking than performing … I feel it’s a privilege … it’s not a given that I will audition successfully again with the NSW Aboriginal Dance Company, so I’ve lapped up every rehearsal and performance like it’s my last. I would love to follow in my mother’s footsteps and graduate from high school and audition for a place at NAISDA and continue to be an ambassador for my people and my culture, maybe audition to get into the Bangarra Dance Company too. But, I’m only in year 7, and I have to work towards my HSC first, but … I will continue my extra-curricular dance (at TDA) and hopefully teach junior dance students at TDA if I’m lucky enough! n Zoe and Zippy will perform at the Moonlight Movie Night as part of the Illawarra 200 at Port Kembla North on November 7; then at the Schools Spectacular on November 27 and 28. 2508

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JOB WELL DONE: Fifty-four volunteers from Helensburgh Rural Fire Brigade and surrounding NSW RFS brigades successfully fought a bush fire in Darkes Forest on the night of October 20. Crews responded to a call at 6.30pm; most were home by 2am. Photo: Marc Rayner

Catch up on what’s been happening in our district...

WHOOPING cough report

2508 District News approached NSW Health for comment about whooping cough cases in the region. Part of what Ms Natasa Veselinovic, Acting Director Public Health Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, said in response appears below: “In the July to September 2015 quarter, Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) had 36 confirmed cases of pertussis disease (whooping cough) in the Northern Illawarra area (Wollongong to Helensburgh).

“The number of confirmed cases … [in that quarter] is higher than the average for the same quarter during the previous four years (20112014) which was 23 cases.

“Vaccination is the single best thing to prevent the infection. NSW Health is making free whooping cough vaccine available for all pregnant women; vaccination at 28 weeks is the most effective means of preventing infection in infants.”

Visit www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation Pages/wc-newborns.aspx for more info. 

WHAT’S NEW AT BALD HILL?

Wollongong City Council has been working

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to ensure the Bald Hill roundabout and main carpark works are finished before the busy summer holidays.

“In early November, work will begin on site services, new footpaths, seating and landscaping,” a Council spokesperson said.

“The tender for the construction of a new amenities building will be issued before the end of the year, with works due to start in winter 2016. For more information on the Bald Hill Refurbishment, please visit Council’s website at www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/baldhill.”

BIN LOCKS STILL IN TRIAL PHASE

Our cunning cockatoos have been up to their usual tricks, teaming up to lift bin lids and scatter rubbish. But are we any closer to a Council-approved bin-lock?

“Wollongong City Council is continuing to work with Remondis Harbour Cities on a trial of bin locks in the Stanwell Park area where a number of bins have been fitted with the Envirolock,” a Council spokesperson said.

“The trial is ongoing and no decision has been made yet on whether these locks will be adopted as a way to prevent cockatoos from opening domestic waste bins.’’

$10,000 donation for domestic violence victims

Employees of The Sutherland District Trade Union Club (Tradies) last month chose to donate $10,000 to Amelie House Women’s and Children’s Refuge. The donation was part of the club’s annual Give Back Program, which allows employees to choose charitable causes for the club to support.

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CONGRATS TO CAMELLIA CHAMPS!

During the 2015 camellia show season, Helensburgh’s Jim Powell and Jenny Donohoe took home a swag of awards from five major shows, including events in Wollongong and Berry. Entering as a couple, the pair won 73 firsts, 65 seconds and 26 third places – Jenny says the photo speaks for itself. What a haul!

MOVIE hq SHUTS DOWN

Last month’s closure of Movie HQ signalled

the end of the video era in Helensburgh.

The store has been a family business since Nikola Stubbs’s parents, Nick and Virginia, founded it 23 years ago. Nikola started working in the shop as a teenager and has been managing it for 15 years. “I would like to thank all my loyal customers,” Nikola said. “I have been so lucky to have such a great team which are more like family. Thank you all.”

Nikola will be taking up an administration role at Raine & Horne, as well as continuing to run Billie Rose Fashion with Zoey Berinati. 2508

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Vision of the future …An artist’s impression of the new toilet block built into Bald Hill, supplied by Council.

CHAMBER chatter How will tourists be directed from Bald Hill to local businesses?

What will deter graffiti vandals? Stop traffic snarls? And will Stanwell Park bushranger Woolloo Jack be remembered?

These were some questions raised at NICC’s general meeting on Tuesday, October 20, when Wollongong City Council gave a presentation on the revamp at Bald Hill.

About 30 people, including Wollongong City Councillor Greg Petty, present in his role as a local business owner and NICC member, attended the meeting at Helensburgh’s Red Nectar restaurant.

Thanks to Council’s Lance Hazell, Senior Project Manager, and Susan Wardle, Manager Public Relations, for an excellent presentation, including everything from parking plans to news that Destination Wollongong plans to promote local tourism via a 50-inch screen.

More info: wollongong.nsw.gov.au/baldhill

Meetings report

After the Bald Hill presentation, NICC president Greg Watts reported on an August 31 meeting held with Gareth Ward MP, Parliamentary Secretary for the Illawarra and South Coast. Topics discussed were: competitive disadvantage to local business and community due to poor internet connectivity; the NBN rollout (which starts in the second half of 2017 for the 2508 area); train timetable changes to reduce parking congestion blocking

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access to businesses; WorkCover requirements for small and micro businesses; support for tourist projects such as Otford Tunnel, Grand Pacific Walk; and the F6 extension completion.

NICC business development officer Warwick Erwin also reported on his regular meetings with Telstra to improve internet connectivity.

new NICC members

A warm welcome to Rhett and Jarrod Davis, of Bald Hill Ice Cream Company; Darren Wrigley, of Live Now Consultancy; and Venesser Oakes, of Pepper’s Garden.

LOCAL SUPERSTARS

Congratulations to NICC members who won Momentum Energy Illawarra Business Awards last month! Matt Radnidge, of Symbio Wildlife Park, was named “Young Business Executive” of 2015 and Need A Feed took home the trophy for “Excellence in Business Ethics”.

Christmas promos Isaac Wright

Look out for our new “Tis the Season to Shop Local” competition (see page 9). Also coming up are a Christmas lights competition and a gift guide – look for this in December’s 2508.

Thanks to Wendy Gergos, of Flamefish Designs, for the great artwork. Wendy is also overseeing the revamp of NICC’s website.

NICC’s next gathering is its Christmas party, for members and by invitation only. It will be held at Symbio on Friday, December 4.

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wild swim Fancy a secluded dip in the Illawarra? author Sally Tertini recommends Stone Bridge Pool.

A natural bridge spans the creek above this lovely pool in Barren Grounds Nature Reserve, creating a charming, sun-drenched spot to spend a lazy day.

Far from being barren, the surrounds are a rich mix of heathland and open forest, with a reported 180 species of birds and a profusion of wildflowers in spring.

Lamonds Creek flows cool and slow under the old creek bed before cascading into the pool.

Pretty slopes, thick with bracken and ferns, fringe its earthy-tasting, dark orange water.

There’s also a remarkable 2m-deep pothole in the old creek bed, which makes a perfect pool for one... or two.

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Descent: 50m Walk-in: 35 mins, 2.1km, easy.

From Jamberoo, travel west for 9.2km on Jamberoo Mountain Rd, then turn sharp left into Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. Park in the picnic area and take locked Griffiths Trail gate ahead. Continue along fire trail, following signs to Stone Bridge. After 1km, turn left at signpost marked Stone Bridge 1km. After 2.1km you arrive at a turning circle. Take path left, it’s just another 30m. -34.6863, 150.7190 Wild Swimming Sydney Australia, by Sally Tertini and Steve Pollard ($32.99, www.wildthings publishing.com) is available from all good bookshops.

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Last orders …

Billy Collins (centre) with his son Michael and daughter Ronda.

pub owners call time

By Heather Smith

Billy Collins isn’t ready to retire and hopes his daughter will give him a good reference if the Centennial Hotel in Helensburgh sells at auction this month.

The historic pub, which marked its centenary in 2015, will be auctioned through MQ & Associates on November 26 and Billy hopes the new owners will take him on.

The 88-year-old, with his daughter Ronda, son Michael and son-in-law Bernie, have owned and operated the Centennial for 28 years with the younger generation calling “Time”.

“We decided it’s time for a change,” said publican Ronda. “We’re not retiring and we’re not leaving Helensburgh, it’s just time for something different.”

The family has witnessed dramatic change in the hotel business during nearly three decades but has resisted the trend to modernise. “We’ve kept it as a country hotel,” Ronda said.

And that has extended to country hospitality with the pub becoming a relief centre during the 2001 bushfires, emergency accommodation during the 1998 Wollongong floods when the

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trains stopped at Helensburgh and the site of many fundraisers and community events.

“We used to have bed races and wheelbarrow races out the front on Australia Day and shearing out the back,” said Billy.

Ronda battled a mountain of red tape to establish the Helensburgh Markets in 2011 with the popular stalls attracting large crowds.

“There’s too many rules and regulations now,” said Ronda. “And the insurance was crippling.”

Many of the old patrons who gave the pub its character have passed on and, with them, the spirit of the place.

Said Billy: “Katingal (Alan Carrick) and his sister Betty used to come in here and I remember her saying to me one day that no-one would be able to get her jewels. And with that, she lifted up her dress and showed me all the jewellery pinned to her petticoat!” n Established by Irish immigrant William Hanley, the Centennial is available to view through MQ & Associates principal Gerry Quinlan; phone 0408 968 718 or Glen Cooper on 0417 044 506. 2508

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2508 NEWS The Centennial, circa 1915.

A BRIEF HISTORY

Bill Hanley was granted a licence in 1887 and built the Centennial Hotel, near the intersection of Parkes Street and Hume Drive, on the opposite side of the road to where the “new” hotel now stands.

A lease of the Hotel was granted to Reschs

Limited in 1914, the terms being 26 years from 9th June, 1914 at a rental of 260 pounds per annum. The lease was between Annie Hanley and Reschs Limited.

Shortly after the lease was granted, Resch’s erected a new building which was completed in June, 1915, the cost being 5,233 pounds. When the new building was completed the licence was transferred from the old site.

The Hotel relied mainly on the coal miners for trade, and in 1932 the work force in the mine was reduced from about 400 men to 45, who remained to dismantle machinery etc.

Shortly after the dismissals, the Hotel trade declined sharply, and eventually the Hotel was offered for sale. Tooth and Co Ltd purchased the Hotel on 14th September, 1936, for 5,500 pounds cash.

Thanks to Jenny Donohoe, Helensburgh &District Historical Society researcher, for providing us with this archive photo and article, extracted from the Helensburgh Centenary 1884-1984 Official Souvenir Programme, 6-21st October 1984. 2508

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What’s on

send your listings to editor@2508mag.com.au

CHURCHES Bushland Chapel (Uniting Church) 94 Parkes St Helensburgh. Faith and community. First Sunday on month 9.30am and as announced. Yoga, drama. Spaces available. www.bushlandchapel. net, 0425 257 984.

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 4294 8459.

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.

ENTERTAINMENT Bombie Bar Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club has live music on the club house deck the first and third Sunday of each month, 2-5pm, kids under 16 free, entry fee for adults varies from $10 - $20.

Mexican food by Kat Erskine. bombiebar.com.au 01 Blackbird Hum + Filthy Downtown @ Bombie Bar 15 King Tide + Dos Enos @ Bombie Bar 15 Festival of Flight, from 10am, Stanwell Park.

With stalls, rides and aerial acrobatics courtesy of Southern Biplanes. See page 10.

Northern Illawarra Neighbour Aid outings Call 4294 1900 or visit nina.org.au CLUBS 12 The Probus Club of Helensburgh & District meets each second Thursday of the month at Tradies Helensburgh and visitors are invited to attend. Go to helensburghprobus.org or phone Alan Love on 9526 7086.

17 VIEW Christmas Party and Secret Santa 11am for 11.15 start, at Centennial Hotel. Please phone Nerida on 0429 004 298 for new bookings or cancellations by November 11.WLK IN

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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.LK IN BEAUTY HELENSBURGH LIBRARY 57 Walker Street; 4294 2185 11 10.30am, Preschool story time.

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This month’s book review comes from Dapto Library book club, who read The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell: “This book is so cram-packed with discussion material, it is hard to know where to start.

The struggle between good and evil is the over-riding theme, but Mitchell does this age-old conflict with such a new and exciting mix of realism and fantasy that he creates a literary vortex of deception, trickery and fifth-dimensional combat. Once in there, literally impossible to pull out! Not to everyone’s taste certainly, but the majority of our group loved this book.”

BACK TO THE ’80S!

To mark its first opening in 1983, Helensburgh Library celebrated its “Remember When” open day on September 23 with an ’80s theme.

Senior Library Officer Renee Benn writes: “We had a fantastic day, jam-packed full of activities including a visit from the Fire Truck, a sausage sizzle, a face painter, children’s craft and story storms, a Circus performance, a talk by the first permanent Helensburgh librarian Wendy Amesbury, and performances by local musicians Fiddledance and Jennifer Taylor.

“Staff enjoyed dressing up ’80s style, having a jig with the folk band and trying our hands at circus stunts. Prizes for a colouring competition and local historical places guessing competition were drawn. The community really got behind the event, with strong attendance throughout the day. We were really pleased that by the end of the day, our door-count stood at 882 – which was five short of Central library’s door count for the day. Thanks to everyone involved.” 2508

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plastic bags: just say no Working together as a community could reap big environmental rewards, writes Narelle Happ.

After joining the executive committee of the Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce as their Environmental Officer, I started researching community-wide initiatives that benefit the environment. Which is how I came across “Boomerang Bags”.

Boomerang Bags is a not-for-profit, community initiative that aims to reduce the use of plastic bags by engaging people to develop free, sustainable alternatives.

The initiative involves the installation of a bag-share, or Boomerang Bag Boxes, throughout a targeted business district. Each

box is stocked with re-useable Boomerang Bags for customers to borrow if they have forgotten their own and return on subsequent visits.

This reduces the need for single-use plastic bags. Encouraging people to “Borrow and Bring Back” also helps foster the mentality of re-use, thereby reducing plastic bag consumption.

Making the bags is a community initiative in itself and calls for up-cycled or recycled fabric and donated thread. Volunteers meet and sew the bags to a specific design with a “Borrow and Bring Back” logo sewn onto them. We could also make bags to raise funds for other local initiatives, such as gardens on our roundabouts and outside local shops, using the logo “Bought to Support”.

Obviously this kind of initiative will take some time to set up, but I think in the environmentally minded place that we live, it is certainly one we can get off the ground.

Want to know more? Please email me at narelle@agardenforlife.com.au. An initial meeting will be set up soon. I’d love to see the community get involved. For more information on Boomerang Bags, go to boomerangbags.org Narelle, owner of local business A Garden For Life, has three events on this month: n How to Grow a Bushtucker Garden Workshop, Sydney Wildflower Nursery, Nov 3, tickets via trybooking.com n Viva la Gong Pop up Workshops with Wild Rumpus, Nov 14 n Wild Rumpus Makers Market, Nov 29 2508

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from garden to table

The salad is extra crisp at Lime Leaf Cafe. That’s because the lettuce is grown right on the premises at Sunrise Nursery. 2508 reports “A lot of the food that we serve up in the cafe comes from Sunrise’s garden,” says Lime Leaf owner Anna Livermore. “All the herbs, the garnishes are from the garden, which is great.”

The new Lime Leaf Cafe heralds a fresh focus for Helensburgh’s nursery. “We’re going back to basics,” says owner Sandy Szewcow, who’s run Sunrise with her husband Nick for 16 years.

“There’s renewed interest in growing your own, where food is coming from,” Sandy says.

Sandy has been giving school talks on seed raising and veggie gardening. The nursery has started keeping chickens (once they are laying enough eggs, the plan is to use these at Lime Leaf Cafe too). And coming soon are hands-on workshops. Permaculture expert Narelle Happ has already held classes at Sunrise, now Sandy is building a workshop-specific space, hoping to also host bread- and cheese-making lessons.

There will also be live music once a month, with award-winning country singer-songwriter Darren Coggan booked for December 19.

“It’s such a nice place to come. We get a few bus loads, the oldies come, they have a wander around, a cream tea and a lunch,” says Anna.

Anna ran a cafe in England, before meeting

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Team work … Sandy’s garden provides fresh produce, Anna (left) serves it up in her new cafe. her husband and moving to Australia. She worked at R&R and an Engadine cafe before seizing the opportunity to start up at Sunrise.

Sandy is a big fan of Anna’s “simple, fresh” approach. “She has put the Anna stamp on it,” Sandy says, laughing.

Specials change daily, with popular choices being breakfast, fritters, Scotch fillet rolls and salads. “Have you seen the photos of big fancy iced chocolates with Persian floss?” Sandy asks.

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“I’m lucky with who I’ve got working here,” Anna says. “Michelle Wells is our waitress and Kelly McIvor the chef is awesome.”

Sunrise is 55 years old and spread over four acres in a time when many nurseries are shrinking. The secret to its success is literally being able to smell the roses. “In the days where you can buy everything online, it’s a nice touchy-feely place to go, you can smell the plants, look at them, touch them,” Sandy says.

“We’re also child, dog and bike friendly.”

SAVE THE DATE

Sunrise Nursery’s Twilight Markets are on December 3. Shop for arts, crafts, clothing, Christmas gifts and enjoy live music. 2508

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Cooking with Rob Follow these tips to cook awesome fish dishes, writes local chef Rob Lisk.

If you’re buying fresh fillets or whole fish, check for sure signs of freshness: the eyes must be plump and shiny, not dull and sunken; the fish should have a natural sea slime to them; fillets should have a fresh smell; if you are suspicious, go elsewhere.

If you catch your own, clean the fish in salt water to retain the natural smell and flavour.

Here are some ways to enjoy fish – keep it simple.

With fillets I use olive oil, salt flakes, cracked pepper and hot pan or pre-heated chargrill,

which is a great way to cook fish, especially salmon, tuna, and swordfish fillets. Cook these types of fish medium-rare, otherwise the flesh is too dry. You can check by the buoyancy of the fillet or by cutting the fillet and seeing a raw thin line through the centre. Try and take the fillets off just before you reach this point as the flesh will still keep cooking slightly.

For whole fish, such as snapper, flathead and even sea mullet (cheap and full of flavour) – score the flesh, wrap in foil and herbs and bake in an oven or Weber.

A nice way to cook whole snapper is score the flesh by cutting marks in the side with a sharp knife. Place onto greased alfoil. Place sliced lemon, sprigs of thyme and thinly sliced pieces of bacon, add salt, pepper and olive oil.

Bake for about 10 mins, depending on the size of the fish.

The aroma is something to remember. n Email questions or recipe requests to editor@2508mag.com.au. 2508

surf style Sammy Mahler goes looking for a soft board for her son and finds surfing chic for kids who ride.

Gromz in Thirroul has everything the junior board rider needs, from the cutest clothes to surf essentials, including wetsuits.

New in store are Softlite boards for boys and girls. These will be great for summer and come in various lengths and bold colours.

Gromz is a great place to stock up on Christmas goodies, including Roxy’s kids clothing – fashion forward with an edge. Check out the Roxy ‘Beach Breeze’ collection for toddler girls (pictured) and ‘Rusty’, for toddler boys.

Adorable accessories include Havaiana thongs, trilby hats and cool drink bottles.

Sammy is a personal stylist who visits a local fashion store each month. See littlemissboo.com. 2508

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Find fun and friendship

By Probus publicity officer Jean Doherty Rotary can proudly say that the Probus Club movement grew from a Community Service Project of Rotary International.

The clubs started in the UK in 1965-66.

Probus came to New Zealand in 1974, followed by the first club at Hunters Hill, Sydney in 1976.

Now there are 1795 clubs in Australia with a total membership of 141,035 people.

With the motto of “Service above Self”, Rotary does much great community work. It was Rotary who recognised that older retired people had social and personal needs different from other groups in the community: not to feel useless, perhaps not to feel unwanted and isolated, and that good times were not always belonging only to the young.

By chartering Probus clubs, an outlet was provided for retirees to lead, organise, plan, and their life-learned skills to develop clubs in a way beneficial to their needs.

Although sponsored by Rotary, each club is autonomous. It is run by an elected committee.

So when people join we do expect them to contribute in some way, however small, to the organisation of the club. It is surprising what skills are discovered and how the challenge of “having a go” is rewarded.

THE VIEW REPORT

BY PUBLICITY OFFICER VIRGINIA DOWSON

A report on the October VIEW luncheon will appear in the December 2508 District News. Meanwhile, the final luncheon of the year for the Helensburgh VIEW Club will be held in November, and will be our Christmas Party.

Members are asked to bring a gift for the Secret Santa distribution. Nominations for positions on the 2016 Committee will also be taken, for the February AGM. 2508

Generally, older women tend to participate socially more readily than their male counterparts. Maybe the difference in average life span plays a part in this. Whatever the reasons, we would like to urge the “more reluctant gentlemen” to join in – it could be fun!

Unfortunately, often retirees are trapped between two poles … alone and feeling unwanted, or overwhelmed and feeling unable to cope with family and child-minding. There is a middle way. Join a club, follow an interest.

Why Probus? Well, it doesn’t have to be Probus. Today there are many good and interesting clubs – intellectual, cultural, political or in support of humanitarian issues. Probus is specifically for the benefit of its members and probably a good outlet to take people’s minds off the traumas of the world and to enjoy old age with a little “friendship, fellowship and fun” (the Probus motto).

So if you are an elderly person at life’s crossroads, pick yourself up, dust yourself down, “carpe diem” (“seize the day”) and act.

A fitting end to this final report for 2015 is to give a big thank you to Rotary for starting the Probus movement. Thank you to our management committee, to Tradies where we hold our meetings, and to 2508 for publishing our quarterly reports. 2508

Bookings for 2016 are open for “We Will Rock You – Queen” for May 14 at the Lyric, pay by March 4, and “Singing in the Rain”, also at the Lyric, August 27, pay by June 21. Please phone Chris on 4294 1103 for details of these super shows.

The next VIEW luncheon, the Christmas Party, is November 17, with lucky door prizes and raffles, 11am for 11.15 start, at the Centennial Hotel. Phone Nerida on 0429 004 298 for new bookings or cancellations

by November 11.

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snake season!

By Symbio’s Jarrad Prangell

Venomous snakes common in this area include the red-bellied black snake, eastern brown snake, tiger snake and death adder.

If you see a snake in your yard, stay calm, leave it alone and slowly walk away. It is likely to move on in search of food or a mate. If you have outdoor pets, try keeping them inside for a night. Don’t be overly concerned, most snake bites in the country occur when people are trying to pick up a snake or kill it.

If you are extremely concerned, or the snake has entered your house, leave the job to the professionals. Professional snake catchers are available for house and yard searches, and snake relocation. Keep your lawn mowed and any yard debris to a minimum as snakes do not feel safe in areas where they are highly visible to prey. If you’d prefer to see these deadly reptiles in a secure exhibit, we have them all on

It’s a dog’s life

By Bark Busters dog trainer Philip Comans

Copraphagia – eating their own or other animals’ faeces – is behaviour many of our beloved furkids will unfortunately display.

Dogs may do this if they are missing nutrients.

Start by checking with your vet to rule out dietary issues, illness, allergies and infections.

Sometimes it’s a learned behaviour. Bitches clean up after their pups by eating droppings and some dogs appear to copy this behaviour. Don’t make a fuss when you are cleaning up but continue to be a good community member and do so!

Often managing the situation is the best you can do. Limit your dog’s access to areas where poos may lay, and clean up your yard regularly. Stress, boredom and lack of training certainly contribute.

You can add pet products to your dog’s food make his faeces less palatable. Or try natural additives such as pineapple, pumpkin or grated vegetables.

Spraying a deterrent on droppings in your yard might also deter him from trying more. 2508

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By Stephen McQueen, Teacher Librarian at Helensburgh Public School.

You may have noticed the local shops are looking a little more colourful lately. The Art Enrichment students at Helensburgh Public School have had their work displayed in shop fronts around town as part of our Window Shopping exhibition.

The school is always excited about engaging with the community and this exhibition is a great example of that.

Students aim for a sustainable school

There is a student-driven movement taking place at Helensburgh Public School.

A recent audit of waste at the school showed that more than 50 percent of the waste currently going to landfill could be composted and a further 23 percent is recyclable.

A combined meeting of the SRC, the Green Team and the LEGO Team has decided to do something about it. New compost bins and recycle bins have been ordered, labels are being made and students are being educated in an

Dedicated to dance

By Fleur Harlick, Principal of Fleur-de-Lis Dance Academy.

What does dance mean to you?

For me, it is my passion. I love how I feel when I dance, I love the creative process and I love seeing results after so much hard work. I have only ever wanted to be a dancer.

If you want to be a dancer, then commitment is key! It will take time to realise your dream.

On top of the lessons you take at your dance school, practising on your own time is important.

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effort to reduce our waste and make our school more sustainable.

The students are hoping this is just the beginning and have a lot of other initiatives to put forward in the New Year. 2508

The old saying “repetition breeds success” is still accurate today. The more you practice, the better you get. Most of the time, you miss out on birthday parties, sleepovers, and family time while you are at dancing. Friends and family will get used to the phrase “I can’t, I have dancing.”

Like anything, you get out what you put in. If you work hard and listen to your teachers, you will see results. When you achieve something, take a moment to acknowledge your accomplishment, then start working on getting it to the next level.

Dancers work hard and there are some days in the studio that can feel overwhelming but it is all worth it when you feel the elation of performing.

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the BUDDY bench

By Kim Holloway, relieving Principal, Stanwell Park Public School.

Nearly a year ago, a Year 5 student stood in front of his fellow students, parents and teachers and gave his captain’s speech. He spoke about the qualities an inspiring captain and school leader should possess and how he was going to make a difference. After the school students and teachers voted, Joshua was declared one of the School Captains for Stanwell Park Public School in 2015.

One of his ideas was to build a seat in the playground, so that any student who was feeling a little down could sit there and let

others know that they needed a friend.

Last week, his dream came to fruition. With the help of Helensburgh Hardware and Josh’s Granddad and dad, they sourced the materials, built and stained the Buddy Bench. This bench is now an integral part of Stanwell Park Public and the wellbeing of all students.

ANTARCTICA IN CLASS

Professional adventurer, Chris Olsen, took Year 5 and 6 on a journey to Antarctica with props, images and sounds combined with DVD footage. Chris was one of the few to travel twice to Mawson’s Hut. The children were fully involved with dressing up in authentic clothing, investigating rocks, observing a tent and equipment, and watching an ice axe demonstration. A fabulous experience. 2508

Ellouise Paine with her trophy for her tap solo at Shine on Stage Dance Eisteddfod.

Being onstage is one of the best feelings you can experience. Turning nerves into excitement can be a difficult process but as soon as you step onto the stage, it all melts away and you become a part of the music. You forget all the missed parties, the sore muscles and the hard classes. Self-doubt disappears and self-belief emerges. When you finish your performance and the audience applauds, the feeling is indescribable. You are exhausted and euphoric at the same time. It means so much to have your sacrifices and hard work appreciated.

So when you are in your dance class and it’s hard, you are tired or missing a birthday party, ask yourself, what does dance mean to you? 2508

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By Antoinette Holmes, of Happy Hearts Academy Early Learning Centre

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Is my child ready for big school? This question is on the lips of many families.

In our community we are lucky to have access to great schools. Make contact with individual schools. Jot down questions to ask, to help you compare schools and reflect on their answers to make the best choice for your child.

Children going into Kindergarten will range in age from 4.5 years to 6 years and have a range of skills and experiences. At big school the buildings are bigger, there’s more children, less teachers and more rules to follow. Starting school can be very stressful, so base your decision on your individual child and your in-depth knowledge of their personality.

WHAT TO CONSIDER: • Look at your child’s social skills when they are away from you. Can they make friends and enter play situations successfully? This is one of the most important skills your child can have prior to starting school.

• Is their lunch box user-friendly and can they open it without help.

• Can they use the toilet on their own, including appropriate hygiene practices.

• Can your child focus for periods of 20-30 minutes at a time.

TIPS FOR A SMOOTH TRANSITION: • Practice going to school so the environment becomes familiar to them.

• Talk to your child about the process and explain some of the things that will happen at school. Be careful to listen to your child and talk through any concerns they might have.

• Go to bed earlier. Children get very tired in their first year of school.

• Connect with other children and families also starting school.

• Learn about your school’s drop-off and pick-up policy.

• Read books about starting school. 2508

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coalcliff geared up Coalcliff surf club members show off their rescue and training gear.

Members of Coalcliff surf Life Saving Club are preparing for summer with a stack of new gear.

Jenelle McWilliam reports.

Coalcliff SLSC would like to thank the Australian Government for the Beach Safety Equipment fund, which is providing Australian Surf Life Saving clubs with $8 million of additional funding over five years to buy vital safety equipment.

Preparation for the season 2015-2016 has included a boost from the Beach Safety Equipment fund, the Illawarra Surf Life Saving Equipment Grant and proceeds from Life Saving raffles. The club has bought a Bennett Soft Board and Hard Board; new life jackets and baby mannequins; 10 nipper soft boards, two Bennett Soft rescue boards, and more. n Reminder for Coalcliff surf club members: the Bridge to Boatshed run is scheduled for November 8. Bring your joggers. 2508

win prizes at h’burgh TENNIS club’s TRIVIA night

Come along and enjoy the trivia and great prizes at Helensburgh Tennis Club’s Trivia Night from 7pm on Friday, November 20 at Tradies Helensburgh.

Tables of 10 are $100. There will be great prizes for raffles, including Nutri Bullet and many more for winning table.

The Tennis Club is holding the Trivia Night as part of their fundraising towards the cost of a new

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clubhouse roof and upgrade of surfacing for loam court in Old Station Road.

The club’s fees to their central body are $6000 per year, so they struggle to complete extra works.

Local establishments are encouraged to donate prizes for the club’s raffles. Any contributions would be greatly appreciated.

For bookings, call Eileen Crowe on 0421 604 066. 2508

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SEA eels

Stanwell Park Sea Eels Winter Swimming Club has had a huge season. Karl Weber reports.

The Sea Eels had several events in the President Peter McDonald second half of our receives his life season. These were social membership from South and competition based, Coast WInter Swimmers. and these adventures took us from the cool winter waters of the Tasman to as far out west as the Riverina region.

The end of July is when the annual South Coast Winter Swimming Carnival takes place.

This year the event, hosted by the Bulli Sea Lions, was held at the Wollongong continental pool. The Sea Eels collected a swag of results including: First Place: Captain – President relay: Peter McDonald & Barry McGuiness (0.565 off their nominated time!); First Place: Over 40s and Over 50s sprint: James Quinn and Ron Masser; First Place: Over 40s 6 person relay – Stanwell

Park Sea Eels; First Place: Overall Handicap Pointscore Our Club President Peter McDonald was the recipient of the 2015 life membership award from the South Coast Winter Swimming Association. This award was well deserved as Peter has held positions of Sea Eels Club delegate from 1995-2006, South Coast secretary and the SCWSA Vice President. During his affiliation he has introduced computer recording during competition, as well as ‘in-house’ printing. He is one of the life members of HSPSLSC & Stanwell Park Sea Eels, and we are proud to see Peter achieve community recognition for his hard work. Well done, Peter.

Our annual Cram House visit in August was another great success. It was the first year where all of the foundation’s clients made the journey to Tradies Helensburgh and they were treated to a rock’n’roll barbecue party. This year our club presented Cram House with a cheque for $1000, which was raised through club members’ donations. This was well appreciated as the foundation is undergoing enormous structural changes. 2508 n Read the December issue of 2508 District News for Part 2 of this report.

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Tradies social golf Barry Thompson raises some doubts over a suspiciously tailored winner’s garment.

Great weather at last! I was absent but am told the glare from chalk-white legs in shorts was blinding. Our numbers were down due to members touring the four corners of the globe – is that possible? – but those I saw back at the barbecue seemed happy with their game and Kev’s sausages.

Steve Egbers won the Parrino’s Pizza voucher; Tung Nguen played his usual steady game for second. Geoff Hammonds benefited from last month’s Helensburgh Driving Range prize to take third. We hope this month’s winner, Mark Ryan, has the same result.

Hint of scandal: why is the much-prized Golden Jacket – awarded to the winner of our

Sunday away events – tailored to fit long, lanky blokes? This could smack of a carve-up.

The jacket fitted the two past winners, Steve and Paul, to perfection; a fluke win by a short rotund player like myself would render the garment useless. A check of our Facebook photos will reinforce my suspicions.

We play two tournaments next month – Saturday, November 14 and 28 – at Boomerang.

Tee-off is 7am. This doubles your chance to join a friendly group who enjoy their game without being too serious. Just turn up early and introduce yourself to our starters.

To check on our playing dates and occasional Sunday away fixtures, Tradies Helensburgh sports and social golf club.

“Do you think I can reach the green with a five iron,” I asked my playing partner.

“Eventually!” was his reply. 2508

sunday social golf club Daylight saving rattles Vicki ‘The Hair’ Little and her crew.

Losing an hour can put some people out of sorts. Tony Prez was one of those people. He had a shocking start to his golf day: forgot the money, the keys for the cabinet and a few other things. Lucky he had all his parts attached or he would have forgotten them. Ha-ha!

Some people were fine. Bruce “Goose” Gersbach last month had his name on the Joe Doherty Mug and, for October, scored his name on the Norm and Brenda Bell plate, took out first place and won his match-play.

I played with Goose on the day he played a nice game of golf. I’m a bit worried as I’m with the last three for matchplay! Surprise! Surprise!

Mark “Chucky” O’Connor is the other contender. Tim “Bulldog” Lowe had a cracker,

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coming in second on a count-back; Dave “Never Late” Flewin was third.

We all decided Pete “Singer Dancer” Sullivan should maybe give up golf and do the karaoke circuit. He’s a classic!

It was nice to see another girl playing: Frank Zuccala’s wife Deb had a game with us.

Cameron Hesford returned looking trim, taut and terrific!

We’re going to have a cool raffle with heaps of goodies to win so stay tuned.

The Confused Golfer: Golf is the second-best pastime any sinner can have. 2508

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2508 SPORT

tigers look to 2016

2015 Premiership-winning skipper Steve McCallum reveals the Helensburgh Tigers’ massive plans for next season.

After claiming our first premiership in 22 years with a 16-10 win over Wests in the grand final, we have our sights firmly set on next year.

Our success on the field comes largely from our hard-working committee and our sponsors.

To Peabody Energy, Helensburgh Premium Liquor, Menai Civil Contractors, Tri Clark Brothers, Westside Petroleum, Blackwell Bros, New Cars Plus, Tradies Helensburgh, Sydney & Southern Tree Services – and to all of our other sponsors, helpers, committee, coaches, trainers, players and supporters – a big thank you!

The Tigers plan to enter a first grade, reserve grade, U19 colts, VB Cup and a women’s team next season. Anyone interested in playing, coaching, or helping out in any way, please call coaching coordinator Colin Doran on 0423 934 586.

We are also calling on all new and old sponsors to get on board with the Tigers.

Maximum media exposure is expected as we are the reigning premiers. To discuss sponsorship, call Jo Cobb on 0415 409 097.

THE CAPTAIN’S GRAND FINAL REPORT

We trailed 6-0 early in the game. Jason Raper got us on the scoreboard soon after and when Khan Salamalakis barged his way over, we took a 10-6 lead into the break. Raper dived over in the corner soon after half-time and the lead was out to 16-6.

A tough grinding battle unfolded and our defence kept the Devils at bay. Wests got a try with four minutes making the massive Helensburgh crowd nervous, but our defence was too good, holding on to a 16-10 victory and claiming the club’s first premiership since 1993!

Tigers’ hooker Grant Smith was named Man of the Match, as well as claiming the Paul McGregor Medal as Illawarra Player of the Year. Well done, Grant. – Steve McCallum For gold memberships, call Nicole Fitzgerald on 0409 908 814. Get your gold membership before Christmas for just $50. After Christmas, gold memberships will be $60, so get in early and get a good deal!

Our presentation will be held from 4pm on November 14 at Tradies Helensburgh. All are welcome to celebrate the success of 2015 and get involved as we build towards 2016. 2508

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kai, saya state’s best Helensburgh bmxer Kai Sakakibara and his World Champ sister, Saya, recently won major awards.

The 2015 NSW State Championships were held in Lake Macquarie on October 3 and 4. The track was in great condition, and, with 978 entries, it was the biggest NSW State Championships in more than 25 years.

My preparation hadn't been great. Following my one-month trip in Europe over August, I had been struggling with lower back pain, which was restricting my ability to train and taper properly for this event. However, I was feeling quite strong on the track, and was fresh and well-rested for the event.

I competed in two Pro classes over the weekend; 14+ Pro Open on Saturday, and 17+ Pro Open on Sunday. The competition in these classes were tough, with 2008 Olympian Luke Madill, 2009 Elite National Champion Billy Jolliffe, and young guns including Blake Moore, Andrew Hughes, and Brock Griffiths.

The racing on Saturday was essentially a

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'Money race', and didn't account for the State Title, while Sunday was the State Championships for the Pro Class.

I felt very confident all weekend, and won every race. I came away with the win in the 14+ Pro Class on Saturday, and took home the NSW State Championships Title on the Sunday, my first State Title since I was 12 years old! I was rapt with the result, as it was my first major win since moving up to the Elite Class at the start of this year, and it was a huge step up from where I was this time last year. I believe that my overseas experiences this year have definitely helped me progress as an athlete, and I am looking forward to furthering my achievements in the national scene in 2016.

Over that weekend, I was also presented with the 2015 Senior Male Rider of the Year award; my sister Saya received the Senior Female Rider award. The recipients of these awards are voted in by all BMXNSW registered members, and we were both honoured to be recognised in this way.

Saya and I have both had some outstanding role models to look up to in the past, and hope to be able to do the same for the next generation of athletes coming through. 2508

ZALI excels

Local snow-ski champ Zali Offord told 2508 that she’d been selected as the reserve for the Alpine events for the Winter Youth Olympic Games in Lillehammer, February 2016 and was still waiting for a confirmation for Skier Cross – she was in the No.1 spot.

She said her winter had ended “very well” and she’d achieved most of her goals.

Zali was U18 champion in Slalom and GS “which was an awesome achievement”.

She even held her own against three Olympians in a skier-cross event.

“To be … in 4th position just under four seconds behind these girls was another awesome achievement.” 2508

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DANE tops world There had been more than 140 submissions to the worldwide contest and the field was chopped to 10 finalists from Australia, Scotland, the Cayman Islands and the U.S. Entries were evaluated on innovation, functionality, creativity, design and aesthetic.

The awards night was staged at the Interval Gallery in San Clemente, California on October 3. 2508

Local Dane Whiteside has won the Open division of the global Vissla’s Creators and Innovators Upcycle Contest. 2508 reports.

The DIY event involved entrants turning “waste into want”, according to the contest organisers.

Dane, the 19-year-old son of local swim school owner Mel WhitesideRoss, built an alaia (a thin, round-nosed, square-tailed surfboard) out of a door the apprentice carpenter had found in rubbish at work. It was only the third board he’d ever made.

“It’s so amazing to see what everybody came up with,” said Whiteside, quoted on the website surfline.com.

“I had this vision for what I wanted to make, and I was able to break down all these different parts of this old door I found and make this alaia.

“It goes pretty good, too, but it’s heavy.”

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