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NEWS 04 Parents Survival Guide 10 things to do these holidays 06 Thirroul Men’s Shed What goes on inside 08 Cover feature: Fab Four Young artists on the rise 12 Dr Rip What trips the ocean’s temperature switch 14 Gardening Autumn tasks 15 Ask the Tree Whisperer Bohmer answers questions 16 Time to Quilt Genevieve Nowlan’s stylish past-time 18 Food Fresh greens from Foragers Market 20 Stories with Sandy Author meets illustrator 21 Writing competitions

Mysterious photos will inspire 22 Charitable work Reports 23 Grand plans Big garage sale at Clifton School of Arts 24 History in the making New pictures of old adventure BUSINESS 19 How to get things done Advice for small businesses 26 Local directory Your ultimate guide to small business 29 Chamber Chatter Defibrillator grant received SPORT 30 Tides 32 A Tale of Two Black Belts Taekwondo stars aged 9 and 65

Cover image courtesy of Aaron Hughes

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS ELIDE RUDZATS

grew up in Wollongong and in 1992 returned to settle in Clifton with her young family. She has been involved with the CSA’s restoration since 1996 and although now lives “down the road” in Austinmer, is the CSA President. Her work as psychologist first in education and now in mental health has introduced her to an array of remarkable people. She wants the CSA to continue to be a place that fosters all sorts of arts and culture and attracts visitors from far and wide. See page 23.

DR ROB BRANDER

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Stanwell Park, he’s been studying beaches for 25 years, starting in Canada where water temperatures convinced him to 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 12.

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ROBERT ASCOLI

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 on Thirroul’s Men’s Shed on page 6.

SANDY FUSSELL

is the award-winning author of 14 children’s books including the Samurai Kids series (ages 8-14) and picture book Sad, the Dog. She is an ICT consultant, book reviewer, in-schools Literary Festival Co-ordinator at The Story Crowd (storycrowd.com.au) and one subject short of a Maths degree.

Her biggest claim to fame is a star in the main street of Grenfell along with legitimately famous literary people.

Having survived two life-threatening illnesses, she knows the glass is always half-full. Visit sandyfussell.com

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Holiday Survival Guide An early Easter break followed by April school holidays, Anzac Day, a pupil free day or two … it’s at this time of year that the working parent might throw up their hands in defeat. Here are 10 fun ways to stay sane.

1. Go to the movies Coming to the big screen: Disney’s live-action remake of The Jungle Book. Iron Man director Jon Favreau helms the PG-rated fantasy adventure, with Bill Murray the voice of Baloo the bear and Scarlett Johansson as Kaa the snake.

Free movie! On April 14, Thirroul Library will screen Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 1.30-4pm, bookings compulsory, 4227 8191.

2. Visit Thirroul Library Free holiday action includes the Circus Party Carousel, 10.30am-12.30pm on April 12; storytime Dr Seuss style, 10.30-11.30am on April 19; and a circus workshop 10.30am-12.30pm on April 21.

Book your spot via Eventbrite, or call 4227 8191.

3. Become a zoo keeper Junior Keeper Camps for ages 7-12 are on at Symbio Wildlife Park. symbiozoo.com.au 4. Play in the Garden Wollongong Botanic Garden’s “Dinosaurs in the Garden” program runs April 18-22, 10am-1pm.

There’ll be dinosaur treasure hunts, waste wise crafts, fossil hunting and making, plus the No More Dodos Garden Show. For ages 3 to 12.

5. Go bush walking Do the 700m trek up from Austinmer to Sublime Point (looking out for the Illawarra’s mythical black panther!), walk 5km loops around Mt Kembla and Mt Keira, or take the strenuous 3km one-way Wodi Wodi Track above Stanwell Park. Allow plenty of time to get off the mountainside before night.

6. Ride bikes The 10km Lady Carrington Drive in the Royal National Park is a great offroad adventure starting from Audley visitor centre. It’s an easy, mostly flat ride along a fire trail next to the Hacking River.

For those on training wheels, it’s enough of an adventure to cycle from Thirroul to Bulli, stopping for a coffee at the cafe or swim in the ocean pool.

7. Pick fruit ‘Pink Lady’ apples will be ripe for picking in Darkes Forest. ‘Like’ Glenbernie Orchard on Facebook for farm tour updates.

8. Join the circus Circus coach Charlie Truscott has two holiday programs at Burgh gym in Helensburgh. Active Kids & Teens (gym skills, circus, climbing and parkour) and Climb High & Fly (circus aerial intensive for ages 9-16). More info: 4294 1282, burgh.com.au.

9. Learn to surf The Weet-Bix SurfGroms School Holiday Program by Illawarra Surf Academy will be at Thirroul and Corrimal beaches, 9am-noon and 1-4pm from April 11-24. Contact: 0409 111 665.

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We recommend getting out the house. Try Hangtime Trampoline Park in Wollongong, ten pin bowling at Corrimal’s Northern Bowl, Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium, and the University of Wollongong’s fantastic Early Start Discovery Space, where kids up to age 12 can sail a ship, crawl into a cave or take a ‘tummy tour’. 2515

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At work: Charlie Taylor and Harold Ralph.

Inside the Men’s Shed Restoring and reinventing a surf boat as a table was a major project, reports club vice-president Bob Ascoli.

Almost six years ago, two members of the Austinmer Thirroul Lions Club decided that Thirroul and district, because of its attractiveness to retirees, needed a Men’s Shed.

A single two-line advertisement in the regional newspaper calling for expressions of interest brought such a crowd to the local bowls club that we couldn’t fit in the meeting room.

A formation committee was appointed to create the framework for the club, seek out a premises and adopt a constitution.

After an initial period of keeping a few machines and tools in a garden shed and working in the open air at the Bowls Club, we found a temporary home at 52 Redman Avenue, Thirroul.

Many areas of interest have been explored, with different members having skills in jewellery making, wood carving, pyrographics, metal work, wood turning, cabinet and furniture making, computers and photography.

With a safe and comfortable maximum shed capacity of 10 people, we have had to expand from our initial one day a week to four days.

So far we only meet of a morning (which sometimes extends to an early afternoon) but if we are successful in obtaining a premises with facilities to store and heat food we will double our sessions.

The background of members varies from industrial management, building industry, railways, farming and mining.

The skill levels within the club vary from highly skilled to absolutely hopeless, and levels of management from the highest to the not-so-high.

In the tea room “parliament”, this matters not.

Apart from the rules required by statute and safety, there are no rules except “Do the right thing”.

The club does community work and supports local schools, churches, charities and other non-profit organisations. It has helped with furniture, fundraising items and repairs.

Its most satisfactory project has been the restoration of “Friendship”, a famous prize-winning surf boat, as a table for our local bowls club.

Life after retirement, particularly in a new community, can be very isolating as a large part of your social circle has been with workmates.

Hanging around the house giving advice to your partner on domestic matters is not a good alternative. You are welcome at Men’s Shed to learn, teach or have a yarn. n For more information, call 4267 1131 or visit the rear of 52 Redman Ave on a Monday or Thursday morning. The coffee is on at 10.30 and your name is on a cup. 2515

Before and after … surf boat turned club table.

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Locals Lonely Thirroul’s Egg & Dart gallery will soon host an exhibition, Locals Lonely, focusing on the work of four young local artists on the rise, 2515 reports.

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Chris Zanko:

‘Locals Lonely’ – where’s that phrase from?

We’re all local to the area … and ‘locals only’ is a saying that people have in the surfing community, like everybody says ‘locals only’ out the surf breaks … so we thought we’d put a bit of a spin on it.

Describe your art.

My work is wood-cuts of local buildings and infrastructure, looking at a lot of art-deco era buildings, using a vibrant palette. Style-wise I’m really into artists – like Howard Arkley – who do a lot of suburban houses and stuff like that … and similar sort of colour palette, really strong sort of pop art influences. I come from a graffiti background so I’ve always been into the block colours with strong outlines, which influences my art-making practice.

Where do you find your inspiration?

Any building. I’m sort of trying to rediscover those

places around us that are pretty awesome looking and that also have historical value and a story to them.

This show is a pretty big step for you guys.

We’re all taking it very seriously … the Egg and Dart gallery is a contemporary hub for the south coast because there aren’t many of those kind of spaces on the south coast, with that calibre of artists and work being shown on a regular basis, on a month-to-month basis.

India Marks

Your oil painting are very mysterious.

I loved the weird aesthetic of older, historical paintings; they looked kind of creepy and mysterious and moody; there’s something fascinating about that.

You’re drawn to the mystery?

Yes, absolutely, yes. They’re very mysterious paintings but at the same time they’re very humanist as well because they’re just of people doing everyday things or everyday objects, still life and you get a glimpse of what their life was like way back, 500 years ago or whatever. I guess it’s the same with the art that we make today – in 500 years’ time I’m sure people will think that what we do is really weird too.

What’s the most rewarding part of the creative process?

It’s the escapism that art provides you when you’re making it; when I’m painting I really get to a point – it doesn’t always happen – when I’m really in a great state of painting, I feel like I’m in my own world that I’m creating, totally distant.

Psychologists describe that state as being in a flow … that doesn’t always happen but when it does, it’s really fantastic. You really start to create this entirely alternative world to what we live in.

As an artist, are you in the driver’s seat or are you merely a conduit for whatever lies inside you?

I used to try and be the driver and I wanted to be in control of every single part of making a painting and I’ve only recently found that I don’t have any control over what happens when I’m painting.

I have the control of starting to make a work but I don’t actually know what it’s going to look like, I don’t set out with a vision any more.

Is that equal parts exhilarating and scary?

Yes, pretty much. It is a little bit scary sometimes but that can be appealing and it’s quite – and this sounds really daggy – empowering, I guess.

Photos courtesy of Aaron Hughes

From April 29 to May 21, the Egg & Dart will throw its spotlight on four young local artists. The exhibition, Locals Lonely, will showcase the works of Chris Zanko, 23, Hannah Bradbury, 22, India Mark, 22, and Nick Santoro, 21.

Their individual works range from powerful wood-fired ceramics (Hannah) to striking hand-coloured lino prints (Chris ) to moving and mysterious oil on board pieces (India) to irreverent ink, watercolour and pastel on paper (Nick).

They’re all art students at various stages in their studies at different institutions of education and they all display a keen eye for detail, a distinct lack of pretension, an expertise beyond their years and an infectious enthusiasm.

Chris, Hannah, India and Nick are all as excited about the prospect of a dedicated exhibition at Egg & Dart as the gallery’s owners/managers, Aaron Fell-Fracasso and Ann Eklund, are about hosting it.

“These four young artists have all grown up on the NSW South Coast, and in the last few years have established friendships and shared experiences together living in Austinmer and Thirroul while attending art school,” Aaron and Ann told 2515 Coast News.

“We wanted to seize the opportunity and bring them and their work together for an exhibition and in a sense a snapshot before they each move on to their next chapters in life, which, we are sure, will be hugely successful.”

Chris, Hannah, India and Nick took the time to a few questions from 2515.

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Is art all-consuming, to the detriment of the rest of your life?

It can be but you can also achieve a balance with art. When I first started art school I had this idea of the tortured artist, consumed by what they are making, addicted to drinking and smoking and all that stuff [laughs] and not having good relationships or not having a job, all at the expense of making art all the time but I think some of the most successful artists that I know actually have a really great art-life balance.

Even though that’s not a very romantic idea, not a very romantic view of art, having an art-life balance is really important for good work.

Hannah Bradbury

Give our readers an idea of your work.

I basically embrace the sensual and tactile materiality of clay and use it to reflect the landscape and the earth and my connection to the Australian landscape and to place. I’ve definitely grown into that and exploring that real connection of place and because what I do is quite material- and practice-based, a lot of my work I actually make from locally sourced materials so I go out into, there are places in Helensburgh, so I can go and collect rocks and clay and make work from it.

Is there joy in completing a piece, or is it in the process?

The process is definitely important; the idea of the silent maker is just really important. The process itself is very expressive; the way I work is very bodily, it’s very physical, it’s definitely a huge cathartic kind of practice.

The running theme with my work is making sculptures that are reminiscent of the geology of the land and Australian landscape or earth in general, or the Coal Coast, where we live.

I’m honouring this connection that I have but I’m also trying to communicate its importance, its sacredness and full of this hope that if we can acknowledge where we have all come from, which is the earth, then maybe we might start treating it a bit better.

Does your work have a deeper message?

My work is quite politically- and environmentallycharged but maybe not on an obvious front.

When we’re looking at the landscape it’s just so vast and so overwhelming and we’re so used to seeing it that we’ve lost touch with how actually truly important it is to us.

With my sculptures I’m hoping to capture something that’s a bit more tangible and that can allow people to really appreciate the aspects of the landscape.

Nick Santoro

Where did you come up with ‘The Angry Mob’ [an ink and watercolour on paper piece depicting three men with pitch forks]?

That was around the time of the Paris attacks [November 13, 2015]. It was not really to do with them … All these people [on the internet] were angry at everything and I was thinking about the idea of how, in the olden days, if people didn’t like something they kind of like just formed a mob.

Are you a disciplined artist?

For this show, it’s been pretty easy, for some other shows it’s harder but the actual ‘making the work’ part is not too stressful because I just always do it anyway. Most of what I do isn’t too labourintensive.

Does the commercial side of creativity sit comfortably with you or does that irk you?

When I’m painting them I don’t ever think about selling them, or the money side because I just kind of figure if you’re after some kind of financial return then art’s the wrong business for you. When people get to the top, it looks like it can be good [financially] for them but I figure I’ll always have other jobs. If you’re after money then art’s probably not the right career for you, so you’ve just got to do it because you like it.

Do you want to explore other mediums? Music, poetry?

Music, yeah but with the art at the moment I just want to keep doing the paintings, keep doing group shows and solo shows and then just go with that for however long – maybe I want to do a book one day, of paintings and illustrations.

What are you hoping people get out of the exhibition?

Have a good time and hopefully they see something of the world around them in it. Most of our stuff has that observational aspect to it. I want people to see the work and see different interpretations of things that are familiar to them, because that’s the whole ‘Locals Lonely’ thing … interesting versions of things. Everyone in this show has got their own backgrounds to bring to the table. 2515 The Locals Lonely exhibition, featuring Chris Zanko, Hannah Bradbury, India Mark and Nick Santoro, will be held at the Egg & Dart Gallery in Thirroul from April 29 to May 21. For more details, visit www.egganddart.com.au

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Dollars & sense Financial theatre is a hit at Coledale.

Students at Coledale Public School learnt a valuable lesson about money and saving when they enjoyed a performance of Showdown at Two Bob Billabong on Tuesday, March 8.

Grades three, four, five and six attended the live show, which is part of Horizon Credit Union’s award-winning Financial Literacy program.

Showdown at Two Bob Billabong is a 25-minute performance starring two professional actors. It uses comedy and adventure to teach students about money, and the benefits of saving it.

Rebecca Goulder, composite 4/5 class teacher at Coledale Public School, said the performance had been “very well received”.

“The show was fantastic; the children were all engaged; they really enjoyed it and it taught them all about saving money, all that sort of stuff, in a very

interesting way for them.

“They all watched it; none of them lost interest or went elsewhere in their heads which quite often happens … so it [the show] was a job well done.” 2515

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Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf The ocean temperature blew hot and cold last month.

Dr Rob Brander explains the forces at work.

There we were in late February and early March enjoying balmy 24°C water temps and then in a matter of days it had turned icy (well, 18°C). That wasn’t what we needed during such a hot and humid weather spell. And it definitely wasn’t normal for that time of year (like the weather).

So what’s going on with the water temperature?

How and why does it change so fast? Blame it on the wind and cosmic forces. Generally on hot summer days, we get a north-east sea breeze kick in about midday, which cools us down (but messes up the surf), but they don’t last long enough to affect the water temp.

However, during the heat wave in March we had very strong and persistent north-east winds that lasted most of the day, every day, for a number of days. When that starts happening, water physically starts to get pushed by the wind. You’d think that

the persistent north-easters would bring warmer waters from the north onto our beaches, but the opposite is true.

Because the earth spins, all moving objects are deflected to the left in the southern hemisphere due to a sort of centrifugal force called “the Coriolis force”. Small moving things aren’t really affected, but when those north-easters start pushing all that warm surface water towards the shore, it gets deflected to the left, which on the east coast means out to sea. This triggers upwelling of deeper, colder water that is drawn to shore to replace it.

This whole process is called an Ekman spiral and the resulting water movement spirals up from the bottom so that at the surface it is moving 90 degrees (i.e. perpendicular) to the direction of the wind. Upwelling of cold water can also occur when strong offshore winds (westerlies) last for a few days and push the warm surface water offshore.

The good news is that when the prevailing southerly wind and waves kick back in, the warm surface water sitting offshore starts moving north and is also deflected to the left, which in this case brings it back to the beach …and that’s exactly what happened when we finally got a southerly to end the string of hot days.

You may be surprised to know that in NSW, the ocean water temperature normally peaks in March.

It can be pretty warm in April and May as well. Just as it takes a while for the kettle to boil, the ocean takes a bit of time to warm up so don’t pack those cossies away for a while!

By the way, if you have any questions or topics you’d like me to talk about in future issues please email me at rbrander@unsw.edu.au

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Brrr … why did the ocean switch to ‘icy’ mode last month?

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Robotics champs take on world Two teams of high school students, including teens from the 2515 and 2508 regions, are heading to the US to take on the best of the best in robotics.

The teams – from Smith’s Hill High School – were crowned champions in FTC (First Tech Challenge) and FLL (First Lego League) at the Australian Robotics Championships late last year.

Both teams will now attend the First Championship in St Louis from April 27 to 30.

Programming robots to compete in challenges against other robots is part of competition.

The League Of Relatively Ordinary Gentlemen – consisting of then Year 10 students Patrick Hutton, Jaya Ryan, Kai Dreyfus-Bellasi and 2508’s Harrison Babister – won the FTC (14 to 18 years) on December 6.

The Knights That Say Ni – consisting of then Year 8 students Lachlan Cocca, Jiah Pang, Luin Mulvihill and Nick Wilson – won the FLL (9 to 14 years).

Team coach for The League of Relatively Ordinary Gentlemen, Phil Hutton, said preparation for April’s competition had been “challenging”.

“In the Australian season we competed with one set of software, one set of robotics, one type of programming and going to America this year we’ve had to change everything, so we’ve had to start again almost from scratch.

“We’ve only just got something going in the last few days [mid-March].

“It’s been a bit of a battle.”

Phil said they’d used new electronics but existing hardware – “that was the only thing we got to re-use”.

The move to the new systems was part of the requirements for any Aussie team which won its way through to the US comp.

“It’s been challenging and time-consuming but we should be able to get quite a bit done before we leave.”

Phil said the team had been “concentrating on the robot but they’ve also done a couple of small workshops – towards the end of last year, after the

Good luck to Aussie champions: (from left) Patrick Hutton, Jaya Ryan, Kai Dreyfus-Bellasi and Harrison Babister.

Australian championships, they did a couple of small presentations and workshops at local schools.

“But it’s been basically all hands on deck on the robot, since January, trying to get it going.

“Now that we’ve got something tangible to take over there, we can improve on it as much as we can, and go and enjoy the experience.” 2515

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Autumn tasks

The soil is still warm and work now will be rewarded come spring, writes gardening expert Narelle Happ.

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Prune your plants There are three main reasons to prune: • remove dead or diseased wood; • promote more flowering and fruit; • shape the plants.

A good general rule: don’t cut more than a third off a plant. Pruning stimulates new growth as a chemical in each terminal bud, once removed, allows the buds below to sprout, which then encourages a bushier plant.

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Feed fruit trees Give citrus a feed of pelletised manure, worm castings, worm tea and home-grown compost.

Re-pot potted and indoor plants Replace cracked or perished pots.

Re-pot any plants with roots growing out of drainage holes in the bottom of the pot.

If roots have grown down into the paving, cut them off and raise the pot up on pot feet or pavers.

Re-pot indoor plants using top quality potting mix. It means less shrinkage in pots, will nourish plants and contain appropriate fertiliser.

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Create compost If you don’t have a compost heap, start one. Autumn leaves, a fantastic source of nutrients and organic matter, will soon be abundant. I recommend running them over with a lawn mower or putting through a chipper to make them smaller and easier to break down. Compost is the best organic additive for your garden and you can make it for free, while reducing the amount of waste going to landfill.

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Make a tree plan Plan now for summer shade.

Consider planting a shade tree on the front verge, subject to council approval, or on the western side of the house. Deciduous trees provide passive solar benefits for houses and gardens, they cool the house in summer and allow winter sun in. They are good for screening areas of yours or a neighbouring property. Autumn is also the best time to choose deciduous trees as you can see their colour on the tree for future years.

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Divide clumping plants Clumping, strappy-leafed plants, such as kangaroo paw, Dianella, agapanthus, clivia, day lily, liriope and iris, can become congested, which then inhibits flower production.

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Fertilise Feed plants with a commercial fertiliser or use organic methods, such as chicken, cow and horse manure, or compost and worm castings.

New growth and root formation established now makes for a flourishing start to spring.

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Sit back and survey your garden Note problem areas. If landscaping is needed, consider getting quotes now and doing the work in winter. Landscapers are so busy in spring. n Save the date: A Garden for Life’s Growing Citrus Workshop is on April 9, 10am-noon, www.trybooking. com/171271 and Edible Winter Garden is on April 23, 1-3pm, wildrumpus.com.au. 2515

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Ask ‘the Tree Whisperer’ Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) answers readers’ questions.

A neighbour’s tree is blocking my view. I don’t think it’s a native and would like to remove (or at least prune) and am happy to organise or pay.

Any suggestions on how I could go about it? And what does council require?

nsw.gov.au/services/household/trees).

Should no agreement between neighbours occur and the trees branches are hanging over your driveway or property, you are within your right to prune these branches, however, please remember that the tree belongs to the owner and technically all branches should be returned to the owner.

Should it go the other way and no agreement be made, a dispute may be resolved through the I’m always getting asked this one! It’s always a grey Community Justice Centre (cjc.justice.nsw.gov.au). area because it usually involves the agreement If dispute mediation is unsuccessful, a neighbour between the owner of the tree and the neighbour may apply to the NSW Land and Environment that the tree is impacting. My advice would be in Court which handles cases to remedy, restrain or the first instance to have a discussion with your prevent damage to their property as a consequence neighbour and work out an agreement including of a tree’s location. cost to remove or prune the tree. n Do you have a question for the Illawarra’s Tree Depending on what tree it is, you may need Whisperer? Email info@bohmerstreecare.com.au. council approval to prune or remove. Each council Watch Bohmer’s team at work on their YouTube does have an “exempt list” of trees (see wollongong. channel; go to bohmerstreecare.com.au. 2515

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Janice Creenaune meets Genevieve Nowlan, a Thirroul local who uses quilting, patchwork and stitch work to produce material masterpieces.

A gentle twinkle and a quiet confidence belie the enormous talent of Genevieve Nowlan. Her quilts and patchwork are gigantic pieces of art made of many materials and colours.

Genevieve, a local identity in Thirroul, worked in a medical centre in Wollongong before retirement. Now she is perfecting the art of quilting and finding friendship with fellow crafters.

“Japanese methods often provide inspiration for me, especially the sashiko stitching methods,” Genevieve says. “Their belief that every sashiko stitch should look like a grain of rice lying on top of the fabric inspires many of us to reach for that similar perfection.”

While some works have a clear Japanese influence, others have childlike appeal, made for her great-grandchildren in felt with bright patterns and animals seemingly jumping from the quilt.

“I often work with the finished product in mind when I am working for somebody specifically. It may be my 80-year-old sister-in-law, a friend, or even my great-grandchildren,” Genevieve says.

“I often work on a number of pieces at once, so some take me six months or a year to complete, but it is the joy of the process which keeps me going. Many of us have a number of UFOs (Unfinished Objects).”

“Often I piece by hand, sometimes I work by machine, other times it is a combination of both.”

Genevieve enjoys the camaraderie of the Illawarra Quilters Group.

“It is so welcoming and supportive. We inspire

each other and often work together. We ‘borrow’ each other’s fabrics, we talk, laugh and enjoy each other’s company.

“We feed off other’s creativity and feel inspired by each other. Our group is vibrant, generous, open and welcoming.

“Anyone is welcome and beginners are especially welcome. We have over 100 in our group and we meet each month, have workshops and up-skill, we design quilts and practise new techniques.

Smaller groups also meet to further co-operatively teach and learn.”

Preparation is key to good quilting. “The cutting has to be absolutely accurate and great patience must be exhibited,” Genevieve says. “I’m often drawn to Wendy Williams’ designs to develop my own, and am working on one at the moment.”

Genevieve also makes reversible quilts, perfect wall decorations. “Changing the decor is easy, a mere twist of the quilt gives a whole new feel,” she says. “A warm look in winter and a cooler one for summer works easily and you’d be surprised with the effect on the mind.” n Genevieve Nowlan is a member of the Northern Illawarra University of the 3rd Age (NIU3A), which meets each Wednesday at the Thirroul Community Centre for talks and small group activities, such as creative writing and film groups, discussion groups and various excursions.

Please contact Janice at janicecreenaune@gmail. com for further information. 2515

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Philosophy for fathers The annual Illawarra Socratic Lecture is set to be a local highlight of NSW Seniors Festival.

Dr Matthew Beard, of Sydney’s Ethics Centre, will deliver the 2016 Illawarra Socratic Lecture from 4-5.15pm on Wednesday, April 6.

The topic is “Philosophy for Fathers”.

The talk is part of NSW Seniors Festival activities and will take place in the Excelsior Hall at Thirroul Community Centre. Entry is free to the public; please phone Thirroul Library on 4227 8191 to reserve a seat.

The Illawarra Socratic Society meets every Friday from 10am-noon for a philosophic discussion (pictured).

“These discussions can be on subjects like ‘What is the good life?’, ‘Giving life meaning’, ‘Just war theory’ etc,” says society convenor Eric Weddell.

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NSW Seniors Festival is on from April 1-10 and there’s plenty of fun scheduled for Wollongong’s over 55s. Activities on offer include a dragon boat encounter, an exhibition of historic photographs, NIU3A’s Hobbies Expo at the Excelsior Hall, the chance to try croquet, carpet bowls and aerobics.

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Stephanie Meades shops for fresh autumn vegies at Foragers.

I love spending Sunday mornings at Bulli’s Foragers Market, finding inspiration for a week of family meals. I enjoy seeing the abundance of fresh, local, in-season fresh produce on display. I arrive with no meal plan or shopping list, instead I pick what looks delicious and work my meals around that.

This autumn I have found inspiration in the beautiful green vegies … broccoli, beans, snap peas and sprouts. To make greens exciting again, combine steamed greens with raw almonds, a sprinkle of sesame seeds, a hint of fresh chilli and a tangy tahini and lime dressing. This will take greens from side dish to main attraction. The cooking method couldn’t be simpler. And by steaming the vegetables you are retaining maximum nutrients and colour.

This side dish works well with many proteins, including pan-fried coconut chicken, baked or grilled fish, or even a nice succulent sirloin. Or you could serve it as a main dish topped with a poached egg for a brekkie with a difference.

STEAMED GREENS: SERVES 2 Ingredients: 10 florets of broccoli

8 brussel sprouts (cut in half) 10 snow peas 12 green beans ½ cup raw almonds (and a handful of pepitas) 1 tbsp black sesame seeds 2 red chillies (deseeded and thinly sliced) For the dressing: ¼ cup hulled tahini ½ cup extra virgin olive oil Juice and zest of 2 limes Salt to taste METHOD:

Steam greens using a steamer, or colander over a boiling pot of water. Green vegies will cook at different rates: add brussel sprouts and beans first, after 2-3 minutes add broccoli and snow peas, then steam until tender (another 3-4 minutes). I like mine on the crunchy side, but you may prefer to allow a few minutes longer.

Once steamed, transfer greens to a serving bowl and toss in almonds, pepitas, sesame seeds and thinly sliced chillies.

Place all dressing ingredients in a small glass jar and shake until well combined. Pour over top of steamed greens. Toss lightly to coat all vegies and serve with a wedge of lime for added zing. Enjoy! n Stephanie Meades is a health and wellness coach and founder of Life Wellness Co. Visit www. lifewellnessco.com, Facebook “lifewellnessco”, or pop into Flame Tree Community Co-Op and check out the Wholefood Recipes folder. 2515

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1. Just do it. I’m not being funny. Challenge yourself to drop all the “stuff ” stopping you – the limiting beliefs, the excuses, and just do it.

2. Tick small boxes first. Often tasks get so big in our minds they can become overwhelming. Get a sense of achievement by ticking off small jobs – it can be the fuel you need to launch the big jobs.

3. Don’t do it. Again, I’m not being funny. Some things aren’t meant to be. If a task has been on your to-do list for way too long, then maybe just delete it and move on. It’ll be a load off your mind.

4. Pay someone. If you’ve avoided undertaking a task because it involves something you could do, but don’t like, then pay someone who loves doing it. Place a value on your time – figure out your hourly rate and find freelancers who charge less.

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5. Find an accountability buddy. Pair up with someone who’s also been putting off a task. Set goals and deadlines, and maybe even impose fines (like a donation to charity) if you don’t meet them.

6. Talk to a mate. Sometimes this can unblock whatever’s stopping you. You may well find your excuses and limiting beliefs sound ridiculous (almost embarrassing) as you speak them.

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Stories with Sandy Award-winning local author Sandy Fussell meets an illustrator who finds inspiration on the street.

From Austinmer to Wombarra, although the houses don’t know it, some have been the inspiration for picture book pages by a Wombarra children’s book illustrator, Anthea Stead.

Somebody’s House (Walker Books Australia) is written by Katrina Germein for children aged three to seven. The book is about a girl who wanders along her street, playing a game by questioning who lives in each house. ‘‘Among the trees is a big yellow house. Who do you think is inside?” (See page pictured above.)

The houses are colourful and quirky and their imagined occupants are sometimes strange.

Anthea told me: “Many of the houses are combinations of houses from my street to Austinmer.”

There really was a blue house with a peacock and a cow in the yard of a yellow house.

Collage, oil pastel and a special technique called sgraffito, where layers of paint are scratched to

reveal detail, are used to bring the long, winding street to life.

I asked Anthea if she had any advice for emerging children’s book illustrators. “You have to persevere. It’s a really tough industry to get into and stay in,” she said.

In addition to illustrating children’s books, Anthea is an artist and graphic designer with projects ranging from illustrations for Ronald McDonald House to a mural at the Powerhouse Museum and painting a stool for Children’s Book Week at Leichhardt Library.

There’s always something interesting happening but what Anthea likes best is when a box of shiny new picture books arrives with her name and artwork on the cover.

BOOK OF THE MONTH The Dreaming Tree is a book of children’s verse written and gloriously illustrated by talented Austinmer author, Jo Oliver.

The poems perfectly capture the experiences of an Australian childhood, from the beautiful, simple free verse of A bird flew into our window to the rolling rhyme of When the oil runs out it’ll be okay, a poem which celebrates the resilience and ingenuity of children. These are verses firmly anchored in place – our place – with images such as ancient rock, the moon rising over Mallacoota, our legendary rivers and a humble gum leaf. The Dreaming Tree (New Frontier Publishing) is visually stunning and lyrical to read aloud, a perfect book for parent and child to read together. Suited to ages four to 10. 2515

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Look at the photos and let your imagination run wild. Then write it down – you could win a new writing competition.

A freakish fin, girls paddling on the beach and ghostly kids at play faraway – these are the three striking images by Hal Pratt and Algernon Winn set to spark the imagination of aspiring writers.

The Thirroul Readers and Writers Festival is inviting Illawarra residents to look at these mysterious photographs, then write an original story and enter its new fiction competition.

There is an open category (maximum 1000 words inspired by picture no. 1), one for secondary school students (up to 500 words about picture no. 2) and one for primary (write about one page about picture no. 3).

Prizes include books and tickets to the festival.

Winning entries will be announced on Saturday, September 3 at the Festival.

Entries must be in by June 30. See the website thirroulreadersandwritersfestival.org for more information. For photos and conditions, please email trwf15@yahoo.com.au.

The 2016 Thirroul Readers and Writers Festival will run from September 2-4. It will include interviews, panels, a literary quiz, a publishing workshop, poetry events, a story slam, playwriting and scriptwriting discussions, a debate and more.

Prize-winning novelists, playwrights, scriptwriters, journalists, song writers and poets are taking part. 2515

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Bollywood Boogie!

About 100 women attended the colourful Bollywood Boogie charity dance night at Tradies Helensburgh on March 19.

Some dressed in beautiful saris, others waved hennaed hands on the dance floor. All sported glittering bindis and had a great time.

Organised by Little Miss Boo personal stylist Sammy Mahler and Belle Property’s Wendy Lepre,

SCARF NEWS

Over the past month, SCARF has welcomed more than 50 new volunteers. What a gift our volunteers are!

We celebrated National Harmony Day on March 21 with community activities that demonstrate the positive contribution of people from refugee backgrounds to our community, and help to build a sense of belonging for refugee children, youth, adults and older people.

SCARF caterers teamed up with the UoW UniCentre chefs to prepare a multicultural menu for UoW’s Welcome to Wollongong event on March 17. Hats off to Eman, Ghada, Berhan, Ahmed and Adnan from Syria, along with Hau Piang and Mary Hatzaw from Myanmar, who all worked so hard to share delicious traditional Syrian and Burmese cuisine. More than 450 people attended the event.

SCARF also distributed beautiful quilts – kindly donated by Illawarra Quilters and Nowra Quilting Mouse – to refugee families for Harmony Day in a celebration of the wonderful patchwork of diversity that is our local community. Huge thanks to generous Illawarra quilters!

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the night raised funds for victims of domestic violence, with all raffle money and ticket sales going to Supported Accommodation & Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI). 2515

Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre news

Summer may be over, but things are still going at a very hot rate here at the centre. Though we have decided to stop our formal Community Pantry days on Friday mornings, we are still able to provide food and hygiene packs for those in need during our regular business hours from the office. We still need the community to drop in food, especially dried goods, such as rice and pastas etc, for the pantry, but every little bit helps! You can find a food drop-in trolley at Horizon Credit Union in Thirroul, and as usual, we accept any donations at the TNC office, and our team will be so glad to see you and have a chat.

Neighbourhood centre staff are also happy to announce our first fundraiser event for the year, Mums’ and Grandmas’ Day on Friday, April 29, to coincide with Mother’s Day. There will be a raffle with awesome prizes from the local businesses in the community, and on the day will have wonderful activities and goodies for mums and the kids to enjoy.

Keep an eye out for up-to-date information about it on our social media, and around the Thirroul community.

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Grand plans

To fund stage 2 of the restoration dream, a massive garage sale is planned on April 16-17, reports Elide Rudzats, president of Clifton School of Arts Inc. Clifton School of Arts is one of the northern Illawarra’s most recognisable buildings. It stands on land donated by Coal Cliff Colliery Co in 1910.

That same year, during a six month-long miners’ strike, £100 was raised by public subscription and the striking miners built what stands today – still without the hall originally planned for it.

Circumstances changed, Clifton’s population declined, and the building served as a library, a general store, a doctor’s surgery and a meeting hall.

During the 1980s, a small committee of locals under the guidance of Gloria Bouren OAM were trustees. As the building was no longer a commercial proposition, they decided to find a tenant. They were approached by the well-known artist Brett Whiteley. Gloria once told me she regretted not accepting his offer as she “could have looked after him”.

Instead, from August 1986, the noted sculptor and artist Ian Gentle used it as a studio and home.

Ian was still a tenant in 1996 when the people of Clifton and the northern Illawarra community banded together to save the building from being declared derelict and dangerous.

Clifton School of Arts Inc stage 1 was established. A well-known local anonymously donated $15,000 to restore the roof and his generosity encouraged us. The CSA reopened in 2003 at a cost of around $250,000, which the community raised via fundraising and grants.

Our very active committee is now preparing for stage 2. Our new dream is to build an extension with disabled access to the second floor.

Our monster two-day garage sale will be held on April 16 and 17. The downstairs History Room will be open to visitors and upstairs local artists will exhibit works for sale. There will also be a Silent Auction, Lions Club sausage sizzle and much more.

Come along and help realise the dream and consider becoming a member, especially if you’re under 60. We need your energy. 2515

Ready for Stage 2 … fundraising to extend Clifton School of Arts kicks off in April. Photos courtesy CSA Inc

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History in the making A Thirroul artist has published a new illustrated account of old colonial adventures in the Illawarra. 2515 reports.

Two hundred and twenty years ago, two young officers of His Majesty’s Ship Reliance, Matthew Flinders and George Bass, and their servant-boy William Martin, set off from Port Jackson in a tiny timber boat to explore the Illawarra coast.

On board they carried a pocket watch, compass, notes based on Captain Cook’s old charts, muskets and basic food supplies.

Now these early adventures of young Flinders – the navigator who would later become the first to circumnavigate Australia – have been retold in a beautifully illustrated book by a local artist.

Thirroul’s Christine Hill has published The Journey of Tom Thumb II: Bass and Flinders explore the Illawarra Coast, March 1796, dedicating her first book to “Adventurers and Explorers”.

“I think they actually probably had a pretty good time,” Christine tells 2515. “They were only 25, 26, they’d been entrusted with this trip – sort of Bear Grylls stuff to them. Matthew Flinders was a very ambitious young man … he wanted to make his mark in the world and this was just one little thing along the way.”

In 2006, Christine drew a map of the journey, which was exhibited, sold, then kindly donated to Wollongong Art Gallery. In the 10 years since, she has produced a series of 11 artworks, including A Bed of Softest Sand (the three men enjoying a camp fire on Bellambi Beach), Running Before the Storm (north from Coalcliff) and On The Hacking River.

“When they finally arrived at Port Hacking, it was a nice day, the day after the southerly,” Christine says. “So they went out and did a bit of fishing in the evening, but Matthew said the sharks were so numerous and ‘eyed us with voracious keenness’. He had a good way with words.”

Christine emigrated from Kent in 1966 at age 17 and found inspiration in life on Pittwater. A founding member of the Australian Society of Marine Artists, she has been painting boats and the water for 40 years. “When you paint people’s boats, you have got to get it right, because they notice,” she says.

So The Journey of Tom Thumb II is not just a pretty picture book. It’s also a meticulously researched historical record, depicting everything from the Tom Thumb II (3 to 4m long) to the costumes of the 1700s to the moon’s exact position

in the sky at 10pm on Sunday, March 27, 1796.

Christine’s main source was Flinders’ log (which she obtained permission to quote from after tracking down his descendant via email).

“You can download Matthew Flinders’ manuscript log of the journey from the internet; the physical thing is at Greenwich Maritime Museum in London,” she says. “It’s been transcribed so you can read it on screen, with letters missing, ‘indecipherable’ written, because a lot of his stuff got really wet and spoilt.”

Also part of her research were books published in 1966 and 1975 by W.G. McDonald, of the Illawarra Historical Society. “MacDonald had done a lot of research into the distances involved, where Flinders wrote something and they work out from distances where he might actually have meant.”

Christine has previously illustrated Don Gray’s book My Thirroul (2011) and has another picture book in the making – a story for children, starring her daughter’s dog Lucky on holiday in Thirroul. n Christine Hill’s work will be displayed at Dignam Real Estate and Oat & Honey as part of Thirroul Seaside Festival’s “Art in the Shops” until April 4. Contact: chillartist@gmail.com, 4267 2549 or visit www. marineartistsaustralia. com.au 2515

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Ashore at Towradgi Beach: Matthew Flinders, George Bass and William Martin with the Tom Thumb II, righted after being dumped there by the surf at Towradgi beach. Their equipment and provisions are wet, an oar broken and their muskets inoperable; they collect some fresh water from the creek behind the beach and re-launch their boat as soon as they can. Below left, Escape From Canoe Inlet: the Tom Thumb II leaving Lake Illawarra’s entrance after an encounter with local Aboriginal men. Flinders wrote: “We slept by turns till ten o’clock, and the moon being then risen, the weather calm and the water smooth, we pulled out towards Saddle Point, not a little pleased to have escaped so well.”

Below right: Providential Cove (Wattamolla), a watercolour on paper, shows the sailors collecting barrels of fresh water after the storm.

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Chamber Chatter NICC has won a major grant to buy two defibrillators to help save lives in our community.

From left: Southern Phone managing director Mark Warren, NICC president Greg Watts, NICC deputy president Tanya Parry and Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery at the grant cheque presentation on February 23.

Community response to Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce winning a $6200 Southern Phone defibrillator grant has been “overwhelmingly thankful”, says NICC’s Tanya Parry.

The money will buy two Royal Life Saving Club defibrillators, one to be located in Helensburgh Library, the other in Thirroul Community Centre.

“Some people have been ecstatic, others delighted and some even emotional as they wished they would have been here earlier, as they could of assisted others that have previously suffered,” Tanya said.

A Sydney University trained lawyer who now runs Helensburgh’s Switched On Mechanical with her husband, Brook Cheffirs, Tanya estimates she spent three days working on the grant application as part of her voluntary role as NICC deputy president.

“I had to ensure that the application was professional, impressive and had a significant impact on the assessors reviewing the application,” she said.

It was Tanya’s idea that NICC apply for funds for defibrillators, which could be used to save the lives of

those suffering sudden cardiac arrest.

“I reviewed our local surroundings and immediately noted a lack of resources, in particular, the absence of a local accessible emergency department,” she said. “With the population of Helensburgh and Thirroul containing a total of almost 20,000 people, this is a serious concern.

“Prior to the NICC receiving grant funding from Southern Phone, there were no registered Automated Defibrillator devices available for community use within the northern Illawarra region.”

At the February 23 cheque presentation ceremony to five groups receiving Southern Phone grants, Tanya had another great idea – seize the moment to shoot a Snapchat video selfie with Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery OAM. The clip has been viewed hundreds of times on social media.

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A tale of two black belts Continued from page 32

June Aspley, 65, of Bulli Four years ago, I was encouraged by my son and granddaughters to join United Taekwondo at the Bulli PCYC dojang. I was 61 years of age and instructor Brendon enthusiastically welcomed me to the club. He continues to inspire me. Under his expert guidance, and with lots of support from other black belt instructors at the dojang – Neil, Dean, Cohan, and Rob – I have earnt my white, yellow, green, blue, and brown belts and then on December 13, 2015 I achieved my black belt.

If things go to plan, it is my ambition to achieve first dan.

Taekwondo has become a very important part of my life and I always look forward to the training sessions. Since joining United Taekwondo my fitness and stamina levels have improved greatly, as has my flexibility, my posture, and general wellbeing. Taekwondo gives the student a good mental work-out too.

The Bulli dojang is a friendly, sharing environment where students have the opportunity

We have a name!

The South Coaster

‘As we live on the South Coast and people can coast along on holidays’

New Tourist Guide Competition Winner

June breaks boards in a display of strong technique.

to train with third and second dan black belts, who, between them, have many, many years of experience and knowledge of the Taekwondo art.

As a fitness regime I would recommend United Taekwondo to anyone who wishes to improve their fitness levels while, at the same time, learning some very useful self-defence skills. 2515

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A tale of two black belts

Katie Short, 9, smashes her way to a black belt in United Taekwondo.

Recently two local United Taekwondo students were awarded their black belts, 2515 reports.

Late last year two local students of the United Taekwondo dojang (training hall) in Bulli achieved a major milestone of any martial art: they were both awarded the coveted black belt.

Achieving the black belt is a big ask of anyone but what makes the achievements of these two disciplined practitioners even more inspiring is the fact that one of them, Katie Short, is only nine years old and the other student, June Aspley, is 65 this year.

The Bulli dojang provides training for Bulli, Woonona, Bellambi, Corrimal, Russell Vale,

United Taekwondo head instructor Paul Mitchell awards Katie Short her black belt.

June Aspley demonstrates the skill and spirit that lead to her being awarded a black belt.

Thirroul, Austinmer and Coledale and the regional instructor Brendon Heidtman of Wombarra is very proud of his two high-achieving students.

Here is their story in their own words.

Katie Short, age 9, of Thirroul The journey to black belt has been an amazing experience.

I love everything about Taekwondo: from the patterns to the pad work, and especially the sparring (play fighting)!

The spirit in the dojang is great and I really enjoy having an excuse to yell!

One of the results of my three years of training is that I feel more confident with everything.

I was REALLY nervous on my black belt grading day. We started our grading by doing our patterns. These are a series of moves for each belt.

Then we broke some boards and sparred. When my name was called out at the end I was so chuffed! Everybody was congratulating me and June, my training partner.

Getting my black belt is by far the biggest accomplishment of my life, and the most exciting.

I’m not really sure what the future holds as I’m only nine, but I hope it’s more Taekwondo!

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