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NEWS 04 Remember Me Sea Cliff Bridge Walk for Babies 06 Food for thought A local foodie reviews two restaurants 08 Dish it up Recipes for winter tonics and warming soup 10 Cover feature Austinmer Otters Winter Swimming Club 12 Kool Kubbies Handcrafted cubby houses for children 14 Exhibition Photos, paintings at Clifton School of Arts 16 The Rescuers Volunteers saving sea and shore birds 18 Dr Rip How waves work 20 Gardening DIY pesticide 21 Ask the Tree Whisperer Bohmer answers your questions

22 Time to Print A teacher’s creative use of retirement 23 Outback and Out back Work of two local artists on show 24 Charitable work Reports on the work of local organisations 25 Meet a Maker Ceramics artist with a Wild Rumpus market stall 31 Letters Native gardens rock BUSINESS 26 Local directory Your ultimate guide to small business 29 Chamber Chatter Tax tips SPORT 30 Tides 32 World title shot Kai and Saya Sakakibara against world’s best

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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS CATH HILL

TERRI AYLIFFE

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 was previously the Editor’s Assistant at Good Weekend magazine and The Bulletin. For our June Winter Food Special Feature, Cath visited two local restaurants (see page 6). She will gladly accept any future assignments reviewing eateries for 2508 and 2515 magazines.

is the owner of Vertu in Stanwell Park. Terri is a photographer, artist and illustrator who has a great appreciation for the talent of other local artisans. Vertu is stocked with the artistic creations of many of our locals. A resident of the area for 15 years, Terri gave up her career in psychology to allow space for her creativity. Terri is illustrating a series of children’s books written by her husband and working on a photographic portrait series while advancing her skills as a portrait painter. See page 25.

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ROBERT ASCOLI

is the founder of Life Wellness Co., an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, rehabilitation consultant, wellness coach and food writer. She is a happily married, mother of two, Thirrºul resident, who is actively engaged in local activities including volunteering at the food co-op, running wellness workshops and delivering real food inspiration to the community through a variety of written mediums. She is passionate about creating a happier and healthier community. Find her winter soup recipe on page 8.

is president of Austinmer-Thirroul Lions Club for 2015-16. He retired in 2000 after over 40 years in the NSW Public Service, including over 30 years in Human Resources/Industrial relations. In 1996 he did a TAFE Trade Course in Furniture Upholstery and set up a small business, before moving to Thirroul in 2006 with his wife, Patricia. Pat and Bob have five children and 18 grandchildren. Bob is a Justice of the Peace. Read his article about how the Lions serve our community on page 15.

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From left, Tania Tree and her four-year-old daughter Isabella will be walking for Hallie; Isaac Dinsdale (for Marshall); Jim and Amanda Mayberry (for Eva); Siria Thomas (for Skyia); Rhiannon Dinsdale, with baby Elliott (for Marshall).

Walk to remember The Remember Me bridge walk will give bereaved parents a chance to express love and loss. 2515 reports.

“They were here. They lived. And they mattered.” This is the message from Illawarra Parents of Baby Angels (IPOBA), organisers of the Remember Me Bridge Walk for Babies on Sunday, June 5. The group’s third memorial walk across our iconic Sea Cliff Bridge aims to raise awareness about miscarriage, stillbirth and neonatal death, IPOBA facilitator Siria Thomas tells 2515. “We came up with the idea of having a lanyard this year for the first time that will have an insert that says ‘I’m Walking For’ and the baby’s name,” Siria says. “There’s room for a photo or a footprint.” Rhiannon and Isaac Dinsdale will be walking for their son, Marshall, stillborn at 35 weeks. “But also our nephew passed away last year from SIDS at six months old. And our niece, she recently passed away, she was two and a half,” Rhiannon says. The walk will be a moving memorial. “It’s to acknowledge that they were there and to have an opportunity to say their names, which a lot of people don’t want to speak about,” Rhiannon says. IPOBA is affiliated with SIDS and Kids NSW and all bereaved parents, friends and families are invited to attend the walk. It will start at 10am in Coalcliff ’s Leeder Park, then head south over Sea Cliff Bridge to Moronga Park in Clifton. “When we get to the other side and have the ceremony, we read out all the babies’ names too,” says Siria. “It’s really powerful to hear the baby’s name and put a flower down.” Siria is a founding member of IPOBA, which

exists as a Facebook group with more than 100 members and a real-life support group that meets every second month at Corrimal Community Centre. Bereaved parents come from all over the Illawarra to attend. “When you lose your baby it’s a very isolating and lonely experience,” says Siria, whose daughter Skyia died when she was two hours old in 2001. “Often you feel like you’re the only one – especially in those early weeks and months, you can’t believe it’s actually happened to you. It’s very healing to know that you’re not the only one.” Amanda Mayberry, whose daughter Eva was stillborn at 38 weeks last October, says: “The group has been a huge part of our grieving process. It’s brought us a lot of peace to be able to come and meet other families … And see that there is light.” Tania Tree – who started making Angel Baby Nappies for stillborn babies after losing daughter Hallie in her 22nd week of pregnancy – says the walk is a positive way for people to show support. “Nobody knows what to do or what to say, so they tend to say nothing,” says Tania. “When people’s families come on the walk, it will show that they’re there for them.” n The Remember Me bridge walk is on Sunday, June 5, 10am-2pm. $10, under-12s free. Wear red, bring cash for the coffee van and sausage sizzle afterwards. Please pre-register to help with planning. IPOBA’s next meeting is Tuesday, July 26, at Corrimal Community Centre. Check for updates on the group’s Facebook page. 2515

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Foodie Special

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Resident foodie Cath Hill reviews two local restaurants.

SAMUELS 382-384 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul 4268 2244, samuelsrestaurantthirroul.com.au

“Just not Sydney” was my husband’s only request for his birthday dinner. And with Samuels nearby, there is no need to venture north. The restaurant reopened last August with a new executive chef, Joanne Ward. The relaunched Samuels promises a “huge dose of whimsy” – perhaps a nod to multi-sensory UK chef, Heston Blumenthal. We knew we were in for a treat. One of the most interesting dishes was a deconstructed take on a cheese platter (Parmesan custard, potato chips, Ossau Iraty shards, stilton crumble, quince and walnuts). When the entree arrived, our attentive and unselfconscious waitress sprayed a thyme eau-de-vie liquor mist around our table as part of the dish. We went with it. Another surprise was a raspberry gel-filled syringe to inject into a delicious ‘Taste of Autumn’ dessert (Custard apple ice-cream, guava granita, raspberry crisps, crème pâtissière, pomegranate). Samuels’ most popular and signature dish is a vintage box of chocolate cigars, served in a white ashtray with pear puree and hazelnut ash. We left delighted, our senses amused – and no long journey home from the city to take the gloss off the night. An impressive and creative local gem. n Open for lunch: Sat, from noon. Dinner: Wed-Sat, from 6pm. Midweek deal, 3 courses $69.

Dessert, with a raspberry gel syringe. Inset, Master Kobe Wagyu sirloin, with desiree potato, baby carrots and port sauce. Photos courtesy Samuels

2 Midweek special: baked ocean trout at Chedo’s. Photo: Cath Hill

CHEDO’S CAFE AND RESTAURANT 748 Lawrence Hargrave Dr, Coledale Contact: 4268 3000, www.chedos.com.au

On our recent mid-week visit to Chedo’s, we enjoyed their $30 special. This includes garlic and herb bread or a generous, leafy salad with your main, and a glass of house wine or midi of tap beer to boot. We chose the Baked Ocean Trout (with cauliflower puree, asparagus and salsa verde) and the Crispy Pork Belly (with beetroot and cumin puree with honey carrots). Both were delicious and well presented. n Open for breakfast and lunch: Wednesday to Sunday. Dinner: Wednesday to Saturday. 2515

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Jo-Anne Fahey, of Glenbernie Orchard, the fourthgeneration family farm in Darkes Forest, shares two favourite “pick me ups”. Regularly visitors to Glenbernie Orchard share great recipe ideas. Many people ask us what you do with apple cider vinegar. So here are a couple of tonic “pick me up” recipes shared by our own local visitors, that we think are great. One is not sweet and the other you can tweak as necessary and have sweet if this is your preference!

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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR DAILY DRINK TONIC, RECIPE 1

This is a perfect morning pick me up. You can juice fresh apple or use a nice 100 percent fresh crushed apple juice (apple juices cloudy and clear will work just great). For something different, you can swap the tap water for sparkling, mineral or soda water. INGREDIENTS 1-2 teaspoons Darkes Brewing apple cider vinegar 1 apple or ¼ cup apple juice Small knob of fresh ginger (about 1 teaspoon) 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon of your favourite honey 230ml of tap water or sparkling, soda or mineral water METHOD

Juice the apple and the ginger together. Alternatively, pour the apple juice into a large glass and grate a tiny bit of ginger into the glass. Add the apple cider vinegar, cinnamon, honey and water and stir to combine. Taste and add more honey to sweeten if needed.

2-3 sprigs of fresh coriander (stems and leaves), finely diced 1 stalk of fresh lemongrass (white part only), chopped into chunks Plus coconut cream to serve METHOD

Place the ‘flavour bomb’ ingredients into a mini food processor and blitz to a fine paste. Stephanie Meades shares her Melt butter in a large saucepan and cook onions current favourite flavour and thai paste for a few minutes until the onions combination – sweet pumpkin are soft and the paste becomes aromatic. Add chopped pumpkin and carrot and stir to infused with lemongrass, ginger, chilli and coriander. It coat the vegetables with the spice mix, before could boost your immunity too adding the stock to the pan. Bring to the boil, and then reduce the heat to – give it a go! low, simmering for around 20 minutes, or until SIMPLE PUMPKIN SOUP RECIPE (SERVES 4) pumpkin is soft. Allow the soup to cool slightly before pouring INGREDIENTS into a blender or using a stick blender to puree into 1 brown onion (diced finely) a creamy consistency and season to taste. 500g diced pumpkin (any sort will do) Divide soup into 4 bowls, add a dollop of 1 carrot, diced coconut cream and a few sprigs of coriander and 2 cups of vegetable stock (preferably homemade) enjoy your new creation. 20g butter n In July, Stephanie is launching a new online program called ‘Real Food Reboot’ which provides THAI FLAVOUR BOMB – OPTIONAL ADD IN a 30-day challenge for people wanting to reclaim 2cm cube fresh ginger, peeled their energy through healthy eating. Visit www. 1-2 small red chillies (deseeded if preferred) lifewellnessco.com. 2515

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APPLE CIDER VINEGAR DAILY DRINK TONIC, RECIPE 2 INGREDIENTS Knob of fresh ginger about 2.5cm, grated (or teaspoon of crushed ginger if you don’t have the fresh stuff) Cayenne pepper (three shakes from a spice bottle, about ½ teaspoon, or a few squirts of your favourite chipotle chilli type sauce, to suit your taste) Turmeric (three shakes or about ½ teaspoon) 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (Darkes Brewing’s Apple Cider Vinegar, of course!) Juice of I full lemon Add 750ml cold water METHOD

Combine all ingredients in a drink shaker. Shake and drink through the day as you please! 2515

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Austinmer Otters They love to swim, have a laugh and maybe a quiet beer or three. The big-hearted blokes of the Austinmer Otters Winter Swimming Club also raise a stack of money for great causes. 2515 reports. It’s a crisp and clear mid-May morning at Austinmer Beach. The air temperature is 18°C but the water in the Austi rock pool is probably a bit frostier than that. There’s a mob of happy-go-lucky blokes, likely larrikins, gathering near the dressing sheds, cheerily joshing each other in the bright sunshine. This is the Austinmer Otters Winter Swimming Club, ready for their weekly winter swim at the rock pool. The club’s been going for 53 years, one bloke proudly informs us. Dick Day, the club’s current president, has been a member for 48 years and has more than 800 swims under his belt. There are blokes here, like Joe Davis and Warren Hodge,

who have completed more than 900 and more than 800 swims, respectively, as part of the Otters. It’s a men’s only club and the results book is peppered with colourful nicknames: Seagull, Rambo, Son of Rambo, D Day and more. Before the members tackled the morning heats, finals and relay, secretary for the Austinmer Otters, Gary Peers, had a chat with us. He said the club’s positive spirit was what drew many swimmers. “It’s the camaraderie. There is a South Coast Winter Swimming Association, there’s eight clubs in that, and there’s the NSW Winter Swimming Association and the Australian Winter Swimming Association, so it’s a big thing. “We’ve been over to Perth for the Australian Championships, we’ve been up to Queensland, to Sydney and things like that.” Gary said the club had started in 1963 and set three basic objectives for members: to encourage

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He said the club was looking to raise about “four, five grand” for Ruby McLean* during the club’s May 29 ‘Swim for Ruby’ event. (*Ruby McLean was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type 2 at eight months of age.) Gary said the Otters was a “very social” group. “After we have the swim, all the guys go to the pub or club and they put soup on for us, we have a couple of beers and a bit of chit-chat. “We have weekends away; Queanbeyan has an RSL/Legacy swim so that’s an annual occasion so we have a team of guys go to that. We have a sister relationship with Dubbo RSL so we go up there one year and they come down another year.” The Austinmer Otters have had more than 450 active members, with between 30 and 40 blokes swimming every Sunday morning – rain, hail or shine. Gary said new members were always welcome at the club. Austinmer Otters 2515

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winter swimming; to promote the physical and social welfare of members; and whenever possible to render assistance to those in need. The Otters made their first donations to Coledale Hospital so it could buy much needed equipment. During the 1960s the Otters continued to raise funds for Coledale Hospital. In the 1970s through to the 90s the club’s funding efforts were directed to Cram House, the then Illawarra Crippled Children Society. “For years we supported Cram House … fairly heavily: we bought cars for them and a bus; we built a swimming pool for them, heated swimming pool, in their place there in West Wollongong. “Then what we started to do was to more support the local people, so we built a pergola at one of the schools for intellectually disabled children and then last year we supported the Convoy for Camp Quality [for children with cancer] and we raised about $3500.”

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Dion and Beck with ‘Wonky Kottage’.

Kool Kubbies A Wombarra couple has created a quirky range of hand-crafted cubby houses for kids. 2515 reports. Beck Dickinson and Dion Carroll have launched their business Kool Kubbies, which creates “super quirky handcrafted cubby houses from recycled and reclaimed timber” out of the couple’s onsite workshop/reworked shipping container. “We’re really trying to get across at this point that it’s all hand-crafted, it’s all recycled materials [in the Kool Kubbies],” Beck says. The names of the Kool Kubbies – including The Wonky Cottage, The Hive and Hocus Pocus – give a pretty good indication of their vibrant styling. Dion reckons: “It’s different, it’s quirky, it’s more arty than what is out there at the moment.” Kool Kubbies originally came about because Dion had been “overworking in the building industry” and he wanted “to be able to do something that was more creative than what’s out there in the every day carpenter’s world”. “I’ve always dabbled with woodworking over the years and now I’m right into it and have been for the last few years. “That also helped me come up with it [Kool Kubbies], as well, because I was working with a lot of recycled timber, a lot of old fence palings, and all of that sort of stuff and a combination of all those things just led me to the idea.” Dion says: “Youngsters need time away from adults to express themselves in child-led, imaginative and liberating play. They need space to

make a mess, reflect and share secrets leading to social and emotional wellbeing.” But where does the inspiration for such eye-catching, functional creations come from? “I’ve only just started talking to young kids about their ideas to do with cubbies. All of the ideas I’ve come up with; I sketch a lot ... and just my surroundings, nature, I guess, is a major influence on what I create. “It can be anything from different shapes, to really old buildings, to getting on the internet and looking at castles and all that sort of stuff. “It could be the most simplest of things, like a kitchen item or something just hanging up in the shed, it could just be a particular shape that I look at and think: ‘Okay, cool, that would be really interesting as something to work with’ and then I just build on top of that.” Beck says they are “really excited about the product”. “We 100 percent believe in what we’ve got, so we’ve got that confidence and I think that’s what’s driving us and we work well together so we really balance each other out, which is good.” Living on a wonderful stretch of coastline helps to keep his creative juices flowing, Dion says. “It is a beautiful place to live and we live right next door to Wombarra Sculpture Garden, next door to Gaby [Porter, 2515’s March 2015 cover star] and even living next door to her has influenced me and I’ve spoken to Gaby quite a lot about my ideas and she is just so supportive. She’s one of those people who has spent her whole life doing what she’s wanted to do and you’ve got to take tips off those people, don’t you?” n Prices of Kool Kubbies start from $1700. Check out the website – www.koolkubbies.com.au – or chat to Dion and Beck (see ad, on the opposite page, for more information). 2515 ‘Hocus Pocus’ in the garden.

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Two of arts A Clifton School of Arts exhibition this month will showcase the work of a Wombarra couple. 2515 reports.

Filmmaker/artist David Roach and writer/ photographer Caroline Baum will stage a joint exhibition at the gallery, a first for the venue, from June 3 to 13. Caroline will show a new series of some of her striking photographs. “The show is called Winter Ripple because I’ve added the element of movement to my images. The winter westerlies create ripples on the surface of the pools which animate the mollusc patterns beneath. I’ve been working to capture this interplay of water, wind, light and colour.” David will exhibit “paintings and constructions”. “This show is called Control Burn,” he says. “I love working with natural materials like wood and wax. Sawing, charring, shaping, melting, until I find a form that has meaning.” Their creative processes have become welcome releases from the daily stress of work for the couple. Caroline says: “We’re both desk-bound, we’re both writers. For me, the photographs are about getting out into the beautiful place [Wombarra] that we moved to in 2002. “The first time I saw the patterns on the rock shelf I was just blown away and thought: ‘Bloody hell! Why hasn’t anyone told me about this?’ “The first show I had, a lot of people from the community came and said: ‘Well, we’ve been walking over the rock shelf and seeing that all our lives’. Fishermen came to the show actually … and said to me: ‘I always walked over the stuff but never

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realised it was special until you made these photographs’ – a really, really nice bit of feedback. “It’s just a wonderful release; to get away from the desk, to get out onto the rock shelf. The thing that I love is that every day, tide in, tide out, rain or shine, the snails just do their thing; they are affected by the swell in terms of whether the ‘canvas’ is more or less sandy, as it were. “There’s a surprise waiting for me every day.” David says: “The difference for me is … I’ve been working in the film industry for the last 25 years or so, and that’s my main thing. But in fact I went to the National Arts School for four years so my focus began on the visual arts and I’ve never really let that go. Throughout my career making feature films and documentary films, my interest has always been in the visual arts. “I see my art-making as a sort of an adjunct to everything that I do, when I’m writing or producing or directing films. It’s a whole different creative process because with film you’re dealing with big budgets and lots of other people’s money, all those things, so everything has to be pretty well-controlled and has to be done in a certain way and there’s a lot of pressure. So the thing that I love about what I do in my art-making practice is that I can just sort of release myself for a while and do things which are slightly more personal, more raw, and more to do with my current thinking, rather than big, highly pressurised sort of projects.” For more, visit cliftonschoolofarts.org. 2515

Caroline Baum’s Goldfish (pictured here) and David Roach’s Smokefall (right)

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Lions dish it up with pride We serve, we cook, we fundraise! We help in any way we can, writes club president Bob Ascoli. The Lions’ motto, “We serve”, was again put into practice when the Lions Club of AustinmerThirroul recently helped at a fundraising Garage Sale at Clifton School of Arts. A call was made to the Lions Club asking if it could help conduct a barbecue to support their fundraising day. A number of Lions (is that a “PRIDE”?) answered the call and came prepared with barbecue trailer, gazebo and equipment ready to serve our community … with pride! It may have seemed that a lot of “leaning” and “talking” was the order of the day, rather than cooking, but rest breaks are essential in any activity. Well, that’s what this group kept telling the others who were hard at work cooking and serving delicious sausages on bread rolls.

The Clifton School of Arts volunteers were appreciative of the assistance and funds raised helped to make the day a financial success. Members of the Lions Club of Austinmer/ Thirroul are always willing to serve their community. Our major fundraising event, the recent Thirroul Seaside and Arts Festival, raised more $30,000. Those funds will be spent in diverse ways. For example, the Austinmer-Thirroul Lions Club recently funded the purchase of a $3200 defibrillator for the Coledale RSL Club. Secretary Manager Doug Poole said, “This is a very generous gift … We have the comfort of it being here but hope that we never have to use it.” n For more information about the Lions Club, email austinmerthirroullions@gmail.com. 2515

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To mark World Oceans Day on June 8, 2515 profiles the great work done by Australian Seabird Rescue - South Coast. The Illawarra’s iconic pelicans are “our main clients”, says Kirsten Hort, branch co-ordinator of Australian Seabird Rescue’s South Coast branch. “Since 2005 this branch alone has rescued some 1280 pelicans alone and hundreds of other birds,” Kirsten says. Trained volunteers lure the birds in with fish scraps, capture them with a special hooked tool, then open bills and lift wings to check for entangled fishing line or hooks. “‘Pelicans are very opportunistic and nomadic and they frequent our boatramps and waterways, which is where there is a risk of fishing line or hook entanglements – which cause approximately 95 percent of injuries,” Kirsten says. “We do a lot of campaigning under the big umbrella of Australian Seabird Rescue (our head office is in Ballina), in terms of things like banning the single-use plastic bag … and the cash-forcontainers scheme …But other than that, we really do get involved in local activities.” Volunteers patrol the South Coast, going on field trips as far south as Eden. They work with councils to install fishing tackle bins at boat ramps and waterways. They talk to schools, do beach clean-ups, run information campaigns, give their cards to fishermen, drive sick birds to the vet and rehabilitate those too ill to be caught and released. All in their spare time. “We have about 50 people on the books. We

have a fairly diverse group of people (students, nurses, educators, engineers). Some work from home, some are retired … I am actually the Region Manager, NSW Police Force, Southern Region, so I do this voluntarily, and all our people are volunteers. We do as much as we can.” Kirsten joined thanks to her friendship with Julie Dunn, who started the branch with ASR co-founder Lance Ferris in 2005. “My husband and I wanted to do something for the local wildlife; we saw this as a huge opportunity,” she says. Holiday season is the riskiest time for sea and shore birds and dangerous fishing practices are the biggest threat. Kirsten believes educating people is key. “We really try and build strong relationships with our fishing folk – I mean, my husband’s an avid fisher and he’s a member of ASR.” Advice includes: look before you cast a line, don’t feed the birds and responsibly discard line, hooks and sinkers. Most injured birds are caught and released, but for those requiring treatment, the branch has good relationships with local vets, such as The Grange Vet Clinic, Kembla Grange and Cannon & Ball, Wollongong. Sadly, in the worst cases, some birds must be euthanised. n ASR is a non-profit organisation; donations and new members welcome. Please go to australianseabirdrescuesouthcoast.blogspot.com.au to read the blog by ASR South Coast’s Rescue and Rehabilitation Co-ordinator, Betty Spilsted. 2515

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There’s fun for kids and lessons for adults in June at Thirroul Library (phone 4227 8191 for more details). June 9 & 23: Tweens Club June 20: Monday Afternoon Flicks, 3.30-5pm Tuesdays at 10am: Toddler Time / Wriggle & Jiggle Wednesdays from 3.30pm: Kidz Connect (after school fun including word games, pet rocks, Lego and paper crocodiles) Fridays at 10.30am: Storytime Tech Savvy workshops: Introduction to Online Safety and Shopping (June 6, 10am-noon); Introduction to Social Media (June 20, 10am-noon).

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Join fellow lovers of words, good company and conversation “on the edge” of the sea this Spring. After last year’s successful launch, the 2016 Thirroul Readers & Writers Festival promises an even more exhilarating program, featuring prize-winning authors, a publishing workshop, literary quiz, poetry, story slam, debate and more. Find the festival on Facebook or visit thirroulreadersandwritersfestival.org.

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Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

enough energy to travel across entire oceans. All waves are described by their height, period and wavelength. Wave height is the vertical distance from the crest of the wave to the trough. Wave period is the time it takes between two wave crests to pass the same point and wavelength is the physical distance between wave crests. All three will change, even over hours, depending on the wind source. Basically, the stronger the wind blows, the longer it blows for, and the larger the distance over water that it can blow over (a sailing term called fetch), the higher and longer the waves will be. Our local coastal There are also different types of waves. Think of geomorphologist, what happens to the nice glassy morning Dr Rob Brander, revisits a conditions on hot summer days. The onshore sea favourite subject. breeze kicks in and the surf turns to mush. We call It’s “winter” now and when it these wind waves because they are generated comes to the beach, most of locally and are short, choppy and messy with us are grabbing our boards periods of 2 to 7 seconds. Wind waves are pretty rather than our togs (although the water temp is common in small bodies of water such as Botany still pretty warm!) in order to catch some classic Bay and Lake Illawarra. In open oceans they are and clean winter swell. But what exactly is swell? often referred to as sea waves. However, in the Why is that you can be standing at the beach with middle of the ocean, wind (or sea) waves have tiny little waves and within minutes, large room to grow and the further they travel, the more pounding surf can suddenly arrive? What are they sort themselves out into nice, clean lines of waves and how are they formed? swell waves which have periods of 8 to 20 seconds. Ocean waves, at least the ones that we see and The longer the period of the swell waves, the surf on, are all about wind. The ocean surface is further the waves have traveled. Groundswell refers rarely completely flat. When wind blows over it, it to waves generated a long way away that suddenly grabs the bumpy surface and energy is transferred arrive at the beach. Generally we always from the wind to the water. The bumps get bigger, experience swell coming from somewhere, usually the energy transfer increases, and you have waves the south-east, but if it’s a windy day, we’ll also have that are growing and moving in the same direction wind waves superimposed on top. as the wind. Have a question for Dr Rip? Email rbrander@unsw. If the wind is gentle, or doesn’t last long, the waves will die out quickly. If it’s strong and lasts a edu.au or head to www.scienceofthesurf.com to buy long time before stopping, the waves will have Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book. 2515

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The reforms will affect anyone who lives in or owns an apartment, writes Stacey Dalton, of Dalton Strata Services. More than 90 proposed changes to NSW strata laws have been passed by parliament, once confirmed it will commence the overhaul and modernisation of the existing rules. The current rules were last amended in 1996 and we all know how much has changed in 20 years. NSW now has more than 75,000 strata schemes and it is projected that by 2040, half of all Sydneysiders will be living or working in strata. Three questions I am most commonly asked about the reforms. 1. Will the local council really be able to issue parking fines? Yes – if a commercial arrangement is made between council and the owners corporation for the local council to provide parking management services – i.e fine people for illegally parking. 2 1 3

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Make your own pesticide to fight winter diseases in your vegetable garden, writes Narelle Happ. Here are some common diseases that occur in the winter vegetable garden and how to control them.

If companion planting hasn’t worked, try these natural pest sprays: Organic pesticide: Garlic Chilli spray DOWNY MILDEW, LEAF BLIGHT, AND BLACK SPOT 8-10 chillies finely sliced These are caused by fungal diseases. Vigorous 4 cloves garlic crushed and cut roughly plants, healthy soil and removal of weeds can 1 Tablespoon soap flakes reduce the problem. Remove affected plants and 1 Litre boiling water add organic matter to soil. Combine in a glass jar, set aside for 24 hours. Strain and pour into a spray bottle. Use within 2 weeks. DAMPING OFF Ant rid – the organic way This disease affects seedlings. A rot develops and Fill a spray bottle with water and add 10 to 15 constricts the stems near the soil surface. Affected stems are weakened and the young plants collapse. drops of peppermint essential oil. Spray the area you don’t want the ants to cross and they won’t. This disease usually occurs when seedlings are over-watered, are planted too thickly, or both. Poor They hate the smell. Note: Can be harmful to cats. quality seed can be blamed so be sure to buy the Organic fungicide: Milk Spray best possible. Rotating crops and growing diverse For control of black spot and powdery mildew, mix plants are essential to soil and plant health. one part full-cream milk to 10 parts water. Spray young growth as it appears at least once every 10 days or weekly if required. TRY COMPANION PLANTING TO DETER OR REDUCE PESTS Mizuna and mustard are pollinators and they’ll Aphid control bring in beneficial insects such as lacewings and The simplest way to get rid of aphids is to blast hoverflies that are important for controlling aphids. them off with a strong jet of water. Or squeeze If you plant salvias, sage or rosemary and dill, them off with your fingers. Other “safe” alternatives you’ll get predatory things like assassin bugs are homemade soap or oil sprays. Soap sprays will and robber flies and praying mantises. kill aphids fairly quickly, then you can wash the They slaughter some of the common plant to reduce the risk of any damage. This can be pests, like caterpillars. repeated every 4-5 days if heavily infested. Soap Other great companion plants, such sprays vary but the simplest recipe is water and 2 to as nasturtium, lavender, marigolds and 3 percent washing-up detergent. Shop-bought cosmos, are also useful for attracting “Eco-oil” will smother the aphids, so they can’t beneficial insects in the garden. breathe and damage their protective body Tips for companion planting: coverings. This combined with “Eco-neem oil” is • Confuse pest insects using strong-smelling great all-round coverage for most insects. plants, and a diversity of shapes and colours • Invite predator birds and insects and other n Find details of Narelle’s upcoming workshops wildlife into your garden with appropriate plants online at agardenforlife.com.au. 2515

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Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) answers readers’ questions. We have a lot of old trees in our yard. With the grandkids over often, we want to keep the trees healthy and avoid the branches falling off or, worse, having to remove the trees. What should we do? A lot of the time, it’s a case of “prevention is better than cure”, so the stronger the tree and its limbs (branches) are, the less likely it is for them to snap. Pests, disease, root and soil disorders and inadequate nutrition are potential problems that can detract from a tree’s beauty and these issues can cause wilting, leaf discoloration and the death of a tree. We were recently called to an emergency job in Thirroul where a large limb snapped off a Eucalyptus nicholii and caused damage to the

property’s back gate and fence, children’s trampoline and almost took out the neighbour’s shed. Luckily, no one was hurt or injured. The good news is, it costs a lot less to treat a tree than it does to have it removed. In this case, a relatively inexpensive risk assessment by a tree care specialist would have recognised the weak points in the tree’s structure and identified mitigation options aimed at reducing the likelihood of failure. In most cases, it has become more expensive to remove and replace a dead or a dying tree than to provide it with the care it needs to remain vigorous and healthy. Sadly, homeowners do lose muchloved trees, even though in many cases the tree could have been saved with regular maintenance. n Do you have a question for the Illawarra’s Tree Whisperer? Email info@bohmerstreecare.com.au. Watch Bohmer’s team at work on their YouTube channel; go to bohmerstreecare.com.au. 2515

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Janice Creenaune meets Sandra Boyle, a primary school teacher in Sydney and the Illawarra before retirement allowed her the time to work on her printmaking. Sandra Boyle has a warmth and quiet spirituality that carries over into her prints. In her hands, the fine art of printmaking comes alive and offers a unique view of Australia’s physical landscape. Sandra started studying at TAFE after she retired, eventually choosing to focus on printmaking. “It was a new experience, but once I started I was hooked,” she says. “It was the process more than anything that pushed me forward. Initially, we were introduced to various etching and collagraph techniques, but now I like to work directly onto an inked plate, creating an image by placing muslin, string, dried grasses or leaves.” Sandra found inspiration in road trips through rural western NSW and further afield. “My family originate from around Gilgandra and Forbes, so I feel something special when I return to that area in particular. I love the landscape, but it is also the strong family links that attract me. The grasses and the landscape flash past, the colours blending and the images growing. The rolling hills in the distance, a mountain range looming. I manage to pick the details and later keep the larger picture in my mind.” Sandra is also very interested in line. “A combination of embossing in the paper, as well as the final image, is important. The grasses and casuarina needles stand out in my work because of their hardiness. But they are also memorable in my travels. The string and impression of the material, muslin, gives the final image of my work … our enduring and unique Australian landscape.” “The muslin creates tone,” Sandra explains, “if I double it, for example, it will give me another shade of yellow. A subtle difference possibly, but makes

the work far more interesting. I keep discovering new techniques and new possibilities. It is immensely exciting.” Sandra has been drawn to the works of Lloyd Rees, Elisabeth Cummings, Ildiko Kovacs and Peter Sharp. “Through TAFE I have been taken to another world. It was the beginning of my art education, of artists and how they worked. It opened my world to a new way to look at things. “In retirement I have had time to work at it. “I can get lost in printmaking. I love looking at the processes of printmakers, seeing what they do and I love the way I never really know how it is going to turn out… until it is taken off the press. I shut everything else out.” The printmaking Sandra completes is primarily personal, but she is delighted if someone wants the work in their own home. “I can’t keep everything. Then again, if something works well and I am very happy, I will keep it for myself.” Sandra enjoys showing her work, particularly in a group where like-minded friendships are forged, and pressure is not as intense as a one-person show. “I also love painting together. We learn from each other and it is fascinating to see the different styles and outcomes in different works. The choices made, the freedoms in visual language explored, and it all generally ends up with coffee and a good laugh. I feel very fortunate.” n Writer Janice Creenaune is also the publicity officer for Northern Illawarra University of the Third Age, which holds talks on Wednesdays in the Excelsior room of Thirroul Community Centre, 9:30-noon. For more on NIU3A, contact janicecreenaune@gmail.com 2515

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Hal Pratt’s work (here and at left) highlights natural beauty; Rob Howe (below left) makes the everyday appear fresh.

Outback and Out Back

Faraway and local places are the inspiration for a new exhibition. Local artists Hal Pratt, of Thirroul, and Rob Howe, of Bulli, are staging their exhibition, Outback and Out Back, at Egg and Dart from May 27 to June 25. One of Pratt’s artworks – Hidden Gorge NT (2015, watercolour, 36 x 36cm) – was recently selected as Highly Commended in the 2016 Calleen Art Award at Cowra Regional Gallery Hal’s experiences during painting camps in the bush around the Macdonnell Ranges, east and west of Alice Springs, inspired his work. Walking the famous Larapinta Trail from Alice Springs to Mount Sonder also informed his colourful take on Australia’s red heart. When asked how he would describe his paintings, Hal told 2515: “The paintings speak for themselves. “The main point I’ve made in the commentary is that they’re all from the desert, at painting camps, and they’re mostly in country that [Albert] Namatjira painted, in watercolour and I’m sort of following in his steps, his footsteps, in watercolour and doing the same landscapes.” Hal said those landscapes appealed to him because of an element of not-often-experienced

beauty. “It’s just an extraordinary landscape – it’s desert but it in fact has these beautiful ranges and gorges. It’s not just one big rock in the centre; there’s lots of other places and the painting camps go to remote places; we might only see a couple of people in a week.” Hal is displaying 11 works in the exhibition. All have been painted in his studio during the past year. “It’s been only 12 months since I really took to watercolour.” Had he dabbled in it before? “I wouldn’t say ‘dabbled’, I’d say struggled. I’ve done quite a lot on location up near Alice [Springs] and a lot of drawing and I came back and did these paintings in the studio in Thirroul.” Robert Howe’s work initially appears focused on the everyday or mundane. “Yet upon examination we see evidence of the joy in his mark making, colour relationships, and perspective,” according to Egg and Dart. “There is an intimacy that is understood, and the seemingly innocuous subject matter of stranger’s transforms into homes and havens of friends and loved ones.” egganddart for more details. 2515

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NINA manager Sarah James (left) and volunteer Edythe Wilkin.

Thanks to volunteers Northern Illawarra Neighbour Aid (NINA) celebrated National Volunteer Week with a buffet lunch for its volunteers at Panorama House on Friday, May 13.

“We wanted to recognise the selfless work they do with us,” said NINA manager Sarah James. There were 25 people at the lunch, including three longstanding helpers: Edythe Wilkin, a NINA volunteer for 25 years; Yvonne Morgan (26 years); and Richard T. Smart (23 years). Volunteers, aged from 50 to 83, all received Certificates of Appreciation. They are the backbone of this not-for-profit, which provides those in need with food, transport and social support in the area from Helensburgh to Thirroul. For more information, phone 4294 1900, visit the office on Walker Street, Helensburgh (opposite Coles), or log onto www.nina.org.au. 2515

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Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre (TNC) celebrated Mums & Grandmothers with an afternoon tea and fun-filled games and craft on April 29. Scarlet Charlton reports. The centre’s young clients joined in with gusto and enjoyed the food and activities. John, coordinator of TNC’s Friday bowls group, and Terry were on hand to give instruction on the finer points of carpet bowls. The young people served tea and coffee and it was wonderful to see them actively involved at the event. These young people come to the Youth Drop-in Centre every Wednesday and Friday after school hours and are always willing to help when the centre has events. Kaitlyn Roscoe managed and organised the event. Kaitlyn is studying for her diploma in Community Services, and has been volunteering at the centre as part of her placement. She did an amazing job, getting local businesses to donate raffle prizes and also getting people to sell raffle tickets. The lucky winner was Alisha Traynor, who is a friend of Sue, another volunteer at the Centre. A big thanks to all who donated: About Faces Photography in Bulli; Amahra Beauty/Fernwood Woonona; Bulli Pharmacy; Horizon Credit Union in Thirroul; IGA Thirroul; Neve Art of Hair, Thirroul; The Niche Nursery, Thirroul; and Poppys of Thirroul. 2515

Refugee stories From CEO Sherryl Reddy and the SCARF team On May 18, SCARF collaborated with the University of Wollongong Human Geography Society and the UoW Golden Key Society to present a powerful and thought-provoking event, Face-to-Face with a Refugee Experience. SCARF volunteers from refugee backgrounds - Ghada, Ahmad and Burhan - shared stories about life in their home countries of Iraq and Syria before they were forced to flee; their experiences of fleeing to safety; and the challenges and opportunities associated with starting a new life in Australia. These ‘face-to-face’ events help raise awareness of the refugee experience and build an understanding of the positive contribution that refugees make to our community and our country. SCARF is organising speaker engagement events at schools across the Illawarra in the lead-up to World Refugee Day on June 20. We’ll also be partnering with Foragers Markets on Sunday, June 26 to host a ‘Wollongong

From left, Ghada, Ahmad and Burhan at the UoW event. Photo: Bernadette Clarke

Welcomes Celebration of Harmony’ to celebrate Refugee Week with multicultural music and dance performances throughout the day. All welcome! We have community fundraising activities every month - enjoy a sizzling sausage at SCARF’s fundraiser BBQ at Woolworths Fairy Meadow on the first Saturday of every month; or if you want to test your brainpower, bring a team of friends along to our next trivia night at The Little Prince Pub. Your ongoing support sustains SCARF’s programs. Heartfelt thanks to our volunteers and supporters across the Illawarra. Phone 4224 8646 or visit www.scarf1.org.au. 2515

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Meet the maker Chrystie Longworth will be at the Wild Rumpus Winter Makers Market on Saturday, June 25, 10am-4pm at Wollongong Town Hall.

Chrystie Longworth is a ceramics artist living in Thirroul. Chrystie is a busy mother of two young boys and also runs a web and print design company – visit garnishgarden.com. Tell us a little about yourself. My father’s job meant that my family moved a lot, we settled in Canberra by the time I was 12. I have always been a visual person and went to Sydney College of the Arts to study printmaking and photography. After travelling for an extended period I came back to Sydney and started a multimedia traineeship with a small web agency and discovered a love for graphic design. While living in Sydney a friend convinced me to do a weekly pottery course, I was hooked! After years on the computer it felt so invigorating to play with clay and create 3D forms. Ceramics is still the place where I play, so most of my pieces are one-off and have a real handmade feel.

Terri Ayliffe talks to Chrystie Longworth, a ceramics artist with a stall at June’s Wild Rumpus markets. those motifs in most of my designs. Last year for Christmas I made a mug for each family member, which my two boys decorated, I was so inspired by their boldness and naivety. I’ve also recently helped organised a collaboration between members of the Illawarra Potters and migrants and refugees from the Adult Migrant English Program at Wollongong TAFE, which has been inspirational. We hope to have an exhibition of the works during Refugee Week in June. How did you feel the first time something you made sold? My husband, Nigel, at some point said: “One bowl in, one bowl out.” This coincided with the first Wild Rumpus market at the Thirroul library. The response was fantastic and I loved seeing people interact and respond to my ‘wabi sabi’-style creations.

Have you always been creative? Yes. I used to love drawing detailed maps of fictional places, which may have been inspired by my love of travel and books. I also used to do drama and acting, I got stuck into the sets and costumes. I consider myself a visual problem solver. For ceramics, the problems are material and processes. I am constantly inspired by the pottery community in Australia and how they resolve these issues creatively.

Where do you currently sell your art? I’ll have a stall at the next Wild Rumpus market in June. You can also find a selection of my work at the Hazelhurst Gallery Shop and Kafe on Montague Street in Wollongong. Otherwise I post everything I make on Instagram, these are available to purchase by emailing me. I recently sold a few pieces to a tequila bar in Japan through my Instagram photos.

What is it that inspires you? Nature is a constant inspiration and you’ll find

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0.33 0.40 0.42 1304 1319 0.47 0.49 TH SA 0320 SU TU WE 0437 FR FR 1432 TU SA 0317 SA 0.3 MO TU WE 0542 TH SU0454 TU0.22 SA0.161310 MO 1341 TH 1459 0.43 0.26 0.40 0.23 0.52 0418 0.32 0512 0.30 81.93 23 0540 23 1841 8 1059 23 230.61 1.36 2126 1018 0.77 1.32 2215 11182047 1.33 1043 1.40 1200 1158 1.54 2156 0924 1.54 0913 1.330.71 2228 1.78 2047 1.96 2041 1.74 2205 2133 1.808 2148 2158 2055 1.80 231 0.58 1951 1938 1.96 2012 1.95 2121 1.77 0.51 1.8 1940 1.74 1953 1.781.340.72 1.62 80.75 SU 1513 0.35 2136 1.96

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8 5 29 23 20 14 8 5 29 23 20 14 8 5 29 23 20 14 20 14 PORT KEMBLA – NEW SOUTH WALES 10 1117

1.38 TU 1653 0.53 2317 1.83

25 1038

1.29 WE 1605 0.61 2233 1.71

2016

10 0700 10 25 1156 Times in local standard time (UTC +10:00) savings time 1251 1.31 25 0725daylight 0.43 0.53 25 or 1246 1.30are 1.33 10 1224 1.44

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0522 0.41

FR 1815 0.70

SA 1729 0.60 2347 1.67

SU 1832 0.70

MO 1816 0.52

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TH 1357 1.53 2032 0.47

0030 1.59

0635 0.35

0036 1.43

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0138 1.19

0230 1.22

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1.72 0.38 1.27 0.70

0610 0.42 1217 1.26 FR 1741 0.69

0121 0810 SU 1435 2018

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MO 1529 1.36 2126 0.77

1.59 0.36 1.40 0.64

0126 0759 TU 1432 2038

1.33 0.53 1.35 0.74

0126 0751 WE 1420 2038

1.43 0.38 1.51 0.55

0245 0846 FR 1530 2215

1.13 0.59 1.39 0.63

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1.51 0.38 TU 1446 1.47 2047 0.61

WE 1526 1.39 2148 0.72

TH 1523 1.57 2156 0.51

SA 1629 1.45 2315 0.55

0348 0935 SA 1612 2302

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1 23 17 11 8 2 26 23 17 11 8 2 26 23 17 11 8 2 26 23 17 0107130.2 1.5 0.58 0.22 0540 1.54 0317 0500 1.52 0418 0.36 0437 0030 0512 1.59 0015 0.35 0035 0036 0542 1.43 0153 1.54 0611 0454 0.30 0520 0522 0.41 0017 0.43 0025 0.23 0.32 0.30 0635 0.22 0.50 0.40 1.38 0.33 0207 1.50 1.57 0248 1.45 0328 1.20 0349 1.27 0500 1.14 AND LOW WATERS 1117 0600 1.35 1158 0.38 0913 1130 0.32 0609 1.39  Copyright Commonwealth of1.32 Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology 0723 0.45 1.36 0715 0.49 0.33 1217 1.31 1.27 14 0618 29 0000 29 0100 14 0316 29 14 291249 1200 1.34 0658 1059 1.36 1018 1.32 1118 1.33 1043 1.400.571.23 1.33140.51 0559 1.25 0748 0901 0.49 0757 0.421125 0943 0.54 0915 1.29 0.38 0936 0.56 0949 0.44 1040 0 1137 0.45 1523 1.290.63 1.321650 1.42 1148 1.56 1619 1.45 1626 1.64 1719 1.520.53 341.32 29’ 1327 MOLAT SA1.48 SU 1414 TU 1618 WE 1545 0.53 TH FR1828 SU 1156 1746 0.39 1.42 1758 1.77 1158 0.38 1341 1.30 0.63 1341 1320 1.47 1746 0.65 1755 0.61 1808 1630 0.55 1548 0.55 1653 0.58 1624 0.45 0.55 WE TU FR SU TU TH SA SA SU MO TU WE TH MO TU WE TH FR SA MO 1446 1807 1.69 2100 0.77 1950 0.71 2230 0.72 2202 0.55 2253 0.66 2308 0.43 Datum of0.63 Predictions is2316 Lowest Astronomical Tide1831 1.86 0 1.63 1.85 0.54 0.58 2116 2359 1914 2310 0.75 1931 0.73 1.67 1826 LONG 150 55’ 1956 2356 1.37 1923 1.83 2215 1.77 1.66 0500 1.26 2244 1834 1.75 1.66 1.75 0309 1.432254 0204 0415 1.29 0431 1.19 0005 0.47 0050 0.27 1.54 0359 1.41

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Times 15 are in0.51 local standard time or0.56 daylight savings (UTC +11:00) when in eff 30 0852 30 1010 +10:00) 30 1048 0.44 15 0554time 0.54(UTC 1.19 30 0648 1.30 0951 0.40 15 1026 0.38 15 1025

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1.63 0438 0043 0.26 0547 0.21 0608 0.22 0116 1.62 0141 0106 0635 1.60 0121 0216 0633 1.38 0206 1.51 0156 0224 0042 1.25 0318 1.33 02 1.27 0235 0.38 0005 0.33 0.45 0.44 0141 0.28 0.35 0.40 0.56 19 0631 19 0728 19 0746 4 28 4 28 4 0918 19 081.3 13 1 13 13 28 10 10 25 10 25 25 25 1.38 1.30 1.29 0.26 1038 0718 1.51 1156 0802 1.39 1224 1.37 0725 0.43 0806 0.44 0857 0.53 0.38 0846 0.55 0.42 0700 0.53 0849 1246 1.30 0702 1.33 1251 1.31 0820 1.44 1.29 0.4 1230 0.49 1.69 0.33 1.28 1304 0.52 0.40 1.47 1319 0.47 0.42 1.57 14 1422 1.26 1310 1314 1529 1.36 1341 1446 1526 1.39 1459 1523 TH WE 1605 2233

 Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, Bureau of Meteorology Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide are 1815 in local +10:00) or daylight savings time0.70 (UTC when 0.70 1729 0.60 1832 0.52 0.61 SU TUin effect SA standard MO TH SA time FRTimesFR MO TU +11:00) WE WE 1335 SA(UTC SU MO 1816 Phase Symbols New 2347 Moon First Quarter Full Moon Quarter 1900 1.62 1.78 1938 1841 1.96 1.95 0.71 1940 1951 0.75 2126 0.77 2012 2047 0.61 1953 Last 2148 0.72 1951 1.67 1.74 1.71 Moon

1.34 FR 1.5 TH TH 1357 2121 1.77 2032 0.51 20 0.68 2156 0.4

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Training never stops for Saya Sakakibara (pictured) and her brother Kai.

BMXers in world titles This month two of our best BMXers, brother and sister Kai and Saya Sakakibara, file reports on their lead-up to the 2016 World Championships, set to be held as this issue went to press.

Saya: With the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships in Colombia only around the corner (scheduled to start on May 25 and finish on May 29), my final preparations for the event are going well. After the National Championships in early May, it has been mainly training at home and frequent trips to Penrith to train at an Olympic Standard facility with the eight-metre start hill. Kai’s been away, so it’s been up to me to complete everything I need to do and train mostly on my own. However, I have been training with one of my team mates and an Illawarra local, Leanna Curtis, who is the Elite Women National Champion. She will also compete at the World Championships so we both have the same focus and dedication to training. This has really helped us both in pushing each other to face challenges and improve. For the past nine years, I had been competing as part of the Japanese team. However, this year is my first year racing the World Championship as an Australian. It is an exciting week ahead, Kai and I will keep you updated through our social media pages! Kai: Following round 3 of the World Cup Circuit

held at Papendal, Netherlands in early May, I stayed in Europe to continue with my World Championships preparations. By staying in Europe I was able to save travel time by eliminating the need to fly home, then fly to Colombia for the World Championships. Staying with Dutch BMX mate, Niels Bensink, has meant that I have a comfortable place to stay with all of the facilities that I need; Niels’ house is only 30 minutes away from the World Cup track in Papendal, so I have been able to join in with the Dutch national team practice sessions. BMX is awesome in that all of the countries help each other in situations like this. Coming into the World Championships, it’s all about being confident in my own abilities. Having the belief that I am racing against the big dogs, but I am one of the big dogs. Training in Holland has been great, and all that’s left to do is come into the World Championships with a fresh body and mindset. Check out our progress, kaisakakibarabmx and sayasakakibarabmx or visit www. instagram.com/sayasakakibara and www. instagram.com/sakakibarakai 2515

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