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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to 2515’s annual ‘Staycation’ special, the ultimate guide to holidaying at home.

Every January, we ask local experts to share their knowledge.

For example, this month, Glenbernie Orchard’s Jo Fahey selects her favourite Waterfall Walks (page 16) and Essential Surf School’s Fiona Hunt picks her top 3 Surf Beaches for Beginners (page 22).

So, why not make exploring our beautiful ‘backyard’ your new year’s resolution!

Happy reading, Genevieve & Marcus The editors

04 Walks for kids Stretch little legs on outdoor adventures 06 Rock pools Have you ticked off all 14 ocean baths?

08 Pizza perfection Dine in or takeaway to enjoy by the sea 10 Cover feature Meet Stuart Montague, of Illawarra Woodwork School 12 Dr Rip How to stay safe in the surf this summer 18 Holiday recipes Mango lassi, daily tonic and cheese soufflé 24 Outdoor adventures Girl Guides lead the way 25 Business directory Need help? Dial a local 29 Go green A fore!-course special for golfers

Cover image Anthony Warry Photography

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS STEPHANIE MEADES

DR ROB BRANDER

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 top fresh food markets on page 19.

– 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.

PHILIP COMANS

CATH HILL

is a dog behaviour therapist and trainer with the Illawarra-born and now the world’s largest international dog training organisation Bark Busters.

His region covers Helensburgh to Gerroa and inland, including Goulburn.

Dogs are a passion and his mission is to save them from being surrendered and euthanised when all they need is a little training. He believes every dog deserves to be trained so it can enjoy a relaxed, fulfilled life. Call him on 1800 067 710. See page 14.

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was born in Bulli – a fact she readily shares with any locals - and has now returned to the beautiful Illawarra with her husband and two children.

She currently works for the Communications and Media Law Association and previously worked as the Editor’s Assistant at Good Weekend magazine and The Bulletin. In this issue, Cath scouts out some great local pizza places where you can takeaway to enjoy by the sea or dine in. Turn to page 8 to find out more.

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Stretch those little legs

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A shady 4.4km loop through rainforest WALKS perfect for ages 6+. Stop for a paddle in the creek, look out for luminous fungi, giant eucalypts and Gymea lilies. Afterwards, drive to Audley restaurant and information centre for coffee overlooking a vast lawn. End the day with a quiet paddle along Kangaroo Creek or the Hacking River. Canoes, kayaks, row boats falls hike that takes up to two hours and has and aqua bikes are for hire daily at historic views over the canopy and Minnamurra gorge.

Audley Boatshed (9545 4967).

The visitors centre has picnic areas, a gift shop and area information. It’s a 15-minute drive SUBLIME POINT TRACK With a series of ladders and steep stairs, this from Kiama, park entry $12 per vehicle per day. iconic hike from Austinmer up the escarpment WOLLONGONG BOTANIC GARDEN is a challenging one. For parents. Six-year-olds At toddling stage? There’s no lovelier spot will skip up it. At the top, enjoy stunning views for first steps than the Botanic Garden in of the coastline. Look for the Illawarra’s Keiraville. It’s free, open daily, 7am-5pm, and legendary black panther. 1.4km return. Not has a great playground too. Pack a picnic and suitable for very young children. explore. Check out the garden’s website for school holiday activities, plus details of garden MINNAMURRA RAINFOREST CENTRE yoga, discovery tours and bird-spotting walks.

Minnamurra Rainforest in Budderoo Or visit for Sunset Cinema under the stars.

National Park has a 1.6km boardwalk that’s wheelchair and pram friendly. It winds through 2017’s line-up includes Trolls (Jan 21) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (Jan 28). Movies a subtropical rainforest; see if you can spot lyrebirds and swamp wallabies. There’s also a start on dark (about 8.30pm). 2515

Wombarra Creek revived

Residents have worked to clear and rejuvenate the spot. Gaby Porter, of Wombarra Sculpture Garden, reports.

2515 resident Theo Adams, 11, officially unveiled a new sculpture to mark the re-opening of Wombarra Creek on Saturday, December 10.

The area’s Bushcare Group had worked hard for many months in order to help restore the creek to its former glory. The group’s end-of-year Christmas celebration was an apt occasion during which to recognise their efforts to clear and beautify the area.

Theo, a student at Scarborough Public School, had been involved in bushcare work. He said he was “honoured” to perform the unveiling and his speech was well received by the gathered crowd.

■ Gaby’s Wombarra Sculpture Garden is open during the first weekend of each month (10am-4pm, adults $10), or by appointment.

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Theo Adams unveils the sculpture at the recently rejuvenated Wombarra Creek.

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Take the plunge Have you ticked off all 14 stunning rock pools between Coalcliff and Gerringong?

Nine are in the Illawarra, one in Shellharbour and four around Kiama, including the magnificent Blowhole Point Rock Pool. Historians can’t exactly date the creation of the pools; some are said to have been cut from the rock shelf by communityminded coal miners armed with explosives and pick axes. At best guess, Austinmer’s famous twin pools were built in the 1920s and late 30s/early 40s.

For many locals, early-morning lap swims are a daily ritual. Children love to paddle about, enchanted by little fish, crabs and the occasional octopus. Our ocean baths are not only important for fitness and fun. They play a pivotal role in coastal society, providing a meeting place for everyone from retirees to mums’ groups to winter swim clubs, with members carrying a sense of camaraderie through a lifetime.

The South Coast’s rock pools are very beautiful. Refreshed daily by the tides, with rolling ocean on one side and the grandeur of the escarpment on the other, the pools have inspired countless artists and photographers.

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Grand Pacific Ocean Baths FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

1 COALCLIFF ROCK POOL:

Walk south along Coalcliff Beach, or park on Paterson Road, off Lawrence Hargrave Drive, and take the path down through the playground.

WOMBARRA ROCK POOL: Long pool and children’s paddling pool, Reef Road.

COLEDALE ROCK POOL: Park on Northcote Street or Coledale Avenue, off Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

AUSTINMER TWIN POOLS: At Austinmer Beach, on Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

BULLI ROCK POOL: Farrell Road, parking at the Surf Club.

WOONONA ROCK POOL: Collins Point, Kurraba Road.

BELLAMBI ROCK POOL: Morgan Place, Bellambi.

TOWRADGI ROCK POOL: Towradgi Point, Towradgi Road NORTH WOLLONGONG ROCK POOL: (aka the Gentlemen’s Pool) on Cliff Road, accessed via a track north of the Continental Baths.

Recently repaired, it was built in the late 1800s, in the days of segregated swimming. Then, it was for men only. Today, all are welcome.

SHELLHARBOUR OCEAN POOL: Addison Street, Shellharbour.

KIAMA’S CONTINENTAL POOL: At the north end of Black Beach Reserve, with parking in Shoalhaven Street.

BLOWHOLE POINT ROCK POOL: On the north side of Blowhole Point, with access from the harbour road, Kiama.

OURIE POOL: At the south end of Werri Beach with access via Pacific Avenue or Geering Street.

BOAT HARBOUR POOL: Around the headland north of Gerringong’s Boat Harbour, access via a 50m walkway starting at the Boat Harbour Reserve. 2515

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Pizza perfection Cath Hill visits three local eateries.

CRUST GOURMET PIZZA BAR Crust Gourmet Pizza Bar turns it up a notch using quality ingredients and creative combinations. The most popular pizza is the peri peri chicken, with marinated chicken breasts, shallots, roasted capsicum, caramelised onion and bocconcini. It’s very tasty with a manageable kick. Crust also brings modern convenience to the northern Illawarra. You can order via the Crust app, then have it home delivered, to locations from Stanwell Park to Corrimal. We choose to eat our pizzas by the sea.

After a quick dip in Thirroul pool, our happy summer evening was topped off with Crust’s delicious salted caramel ice-cream. Become a “VIPP” (Very Important Pizza Person) online for free delivery (delivery is usually $4).

Shop 6, 271-273 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul 02 4267 1700, www.crust.com.au

district and lovely Illawarra flame trees in bloom.

On arrival, our children were given activity packs – always a plus. We really enjoyed our woodfired chorizo pizza and demolished the summery mango crème brulee with pineapple, basil and mango salsa.

There are many ways to socialise at Ryans. The Deck is a popular spot for both evening cocktails and Sunday breakfasts. Ryan’s Hotel also has a beer garden, bistro, Thai restaurant and live music nights. Lots to love.

Level 1, 138 Phillip Street, Thirroul 02 4268 0311, www.ryanshotel.com.au

GALLARDO’S PIZZERIA Gallardo’s Pizzeria opened in July last year and is a cheerful family restaurant continuing in a similar vein to its predecessor, Parrino’s. You’ll find 40 gourmet and traditional pizzas on the menu but we couldn’t resist local favourite, the “Helensburgh special” supreme. Our kids enjoyed THE DECK – the “Big Banana” pizza, which is a fun twist on the RYAN’S HOTEL usual Hawaiian. Gallardo’s is a great option for easy Ryan’s Hotel is a local institution so family celebrations and ‘what’s for dinner?’ emergencies. Finish off with the famous Nutella it’s fitting that the upstairs restaurant, pizza or some gelato for dessert.

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Stuart Montague

He's a third-generation fine furniture maker and he's teaching a whole new generation the art. 2515 reports.

The workshop is easy enough to find, if you have a nose for these things. It's tucked away at the rear of a chain-link of industrial-type buildings. The workshop is tidy but obviously often frequented and well used. There are tools – some of them hand-made and hefty – neatly stowed away, hanging in their assigned places on a wall or tucked away in drawers. There are hand-made wooden chairs hanging on another wall and there are student works – a coffee table, a rack and others – in various states of progress, on benchtops.

This is a workspace with real character, a real working charm.

2515 and snapper Anthony Warry are at 1 York Place, Woonona – aka the Illawarra Woodwork School – and the school's director/ teacher Stuart Montague is showing us around.

Stuart, a Coledale resident, teaches at the Illawarra Woodwork School and it’s easy to see that this bloke loves working with wood, crafting

fully functioning masterpieces. And he loves sharing his expert knowledge with eager students. Thankfully, for those of us in the region, there are ample opportunities for budding woodworkers: this year kicks off with a chairmaking workshop (summer school 2017), scheduled for January 23 to 27; a Carve a Spoon workshop on January 28 and 29; and then the school’s 10-week Term One starts on January 30.

Stuart took time out of his busy schedule to answer questions from 2515.

Tell us about your family and what inspired you to follow in their footsteps.

I am a third-generation fine furniture cabinetmaker, following in my grandfather and my father footsteps.

My grandfather started the tradition with Montague and Weatherby Furniture, then my father with Montague Furniture.

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From a very young age I wanted to make furniture and work with timber like my grandfather and father. It was the only thing I ever wanted to do.

What did you do before joining the Illawarra Woodwork School as a teacher in 2012?

I completed my apprenticeship with my father and then at 22 travelled extensively in North America visiting art galleries and woodwork schools.

After my return to Australia I completed a Fine Arts degree at the University of Tasmania, majoring in Wood Design. I then returned to work at Montague Furniture with my father and brother. Also over the next few years I taught part-time at TAFE in the advanced cabinetmaking course.

In a career spanning three decades, what has been a highlight – your finest creation or proudest moment?

I think the highlights in my career have been completing my Fine Arts degree and exhibiting at SOFA (Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design) exhibition in Chicago and New York City. My exhibition pieces Twisted Tallboy and Curved Gum are now held in private collections overseas.

skills. The course will look at ergonomics and different approaches to chair construction.

Students will then design and build individual chairs.

In the age of mass production, tell us about the joy of crafting a single piece of furniture.

“Whatever I’m working on, I get excited. It does not matter whether I have done the same piece many times. I still can’t wait to get out to the shop in the morning.” I think this quote by Sam Maloof, the famous American woodworker, sums up for me the joy of making a hand-crafted You're holding a workshop on chair making – why is this piece of furniture. considered the pinnacle of furniture making?

Timber is a beautiful material to work with.

Chair making is considered the pinnacle of An intimate relationship is built between the furniture making because a chair is a complex woodworker, tools and timber. It is a unique piece. The chair is a functional sculpture and has experience to be able to use your hands, head a great deal of demands placed upon it. A and heart to create a piece of furniture. beautiful and comfortable chair is quite difficult to achieve. n Illawarra Woodwork School will hold its chairmaking workshop summer school from Who can attend and what will the workshop involve?

January 23 to 27 2017, from 9am to 4pm. For For the chairmaking course, students need to more details about that and other upcoming have immediate to advanced woodworking courses, visit www.woodworkschool.com 2515

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Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

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never go beyond waist depth. NEVER. Keep those feet firmly planted in sand! There could be drop offs and rips around and once you lose your footing you are at the mercy of currents.

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Seriously, if in doubt, don’t even think about going out. Experienced ocean swimmers and surfers drown too, particularly middle-aged males Your guide to summer surf who don’t get out as much as they used to (aka safety, by Dr Rob Brander. weekend warriors – like myself!).

Summer is here and we keep SURF BEACHES ALL HAVE RIP CURRENTS, usually hearing the usual beach about every 150m along the beach and against safety advice ‘always swim headlands. So if you don’t know how to spot rips between the red and yellow you’re pushing your luck swimming on unpatrolled flags’, but how useful is that beaches or outside the flags. Learn how to spot really? Studies have shown that pretty much them (scienceofthesurf.com is a good start) and everyone knows this already, but less than half of us always think about them. actually do heed that advice.

AFTER CAR ACCIDENTS, beaches are the most There’s a bunch of reasons for this: i) on really common location for spinal injuries in busy beach days, it’s not always appealing (or Australia. Pay attention to boards and other people possible!) to swim in a very narrow area packed with so many people; ii) many of us tend to swim as catching waves and be very careful when there’s dumping waves at the shoreline or on sandbars. close to our parked cars as possible and car parks and beach access points are often situated well away Don’t turn your back on them and never bodysurf with your arms behind your back. It’s like driving from the flags; iii) beaches are often several without a seatbelt – not worth the risk. kilometres long yet only have one set of flags (usually in front of the surf club); iv) flags are not up BLUEBOTTLE JELLYFISH STINGS can ruin your day in the early morning or late evening, often the only so don’t get stung! Always do a visual check at times people can swim outside of working hours; the shoreline. If they’re on the sand, they’re and v) many popular and easily accessible beaches probably in the water. Whenever you’re swimming, are not patrolled. In fact, the vast majority of coastal always keep an eye out for the sail, or ‘bubble’ of the tourist parks in NSW are situated closest to beaches bluebottle floating on the surface and stay far away. rated as ‘hazardous’ or ‘very hazardous’ that are What you can’t see is the long tentacles hanging completely unpatrolled by lifeguards or lifesavers, underneath that sting you. particularly on the south coast. It’s like we’re Do all of these things, make them second nature, sending holiday makers to their peril! and you’ll have a great and safe time at the beach.

So instead of just preaching ‘always swim Even better, if there’s red and yellow flags on the between the flags’, maybe we should also be beach, make the effort and always swim between emphasizing what YOU (and your family) can do to them! make yourselves safe at the beach. So here are my top 5 safety tips for summer: Have a question for Dr Rip? Email rbrander@unsw.

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Sniff of the sea Fancy a fun day at the beach with your dog? Check out these six offleash areas, chosen by Philip Comans, a Bark Busters trainer for the Illawarra and Southern Highlands.

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shouldn’t be, so read the signs. Take note of the OFF-LEASH traffic light-style colour coding: green (off-leash AREAS zone), orange (timed on-leash access) and red (no dogs allowed).

1 McCAULEY’S BEACH: 2 PUCKEY’S:

Access via Corbett Avenue (Thirroul) and Sandon Drive (Sandon Point).

As a dog lover, it’s a great pleasure to visit a Zone extends from the walkway north gorgeous beach where Sooty and Sandy can run of Fairy Creek Lagoon to walkway south of leash free, joyfully frolicking, sniffing the delicious and fascinating coastal flotsam and jetsam, digging, playground at Fairy Meadow Beach. Access via Squires Way or Elliots Road. rolling about in soft sand, chasing a ball or, on a CONISTON: Off-leash area extends south of Bank rare occasion, getting dumped by a small wave that Street; access from Bank or Swan streets. they didn’t judge correctly! A day trip to a dog-friendly beach is good for them, and us too.

MM BEACH, PORT KEMBLA: Access is off Luckily, council has declared some truly Gloucester Boulevard. spectacular beaches dog friendly and even leash PORT KEMBLA BEACH: Access via Cowper St to free. In addition to local haunts, such as Sharkey’s south of Port Kembla SLSC. and northern Stanwell Park beach, here are some of PERKINS BEACH: Approach from the south: zone my favourites (well, Sooty and Sandy’s favourites!) is from Shellharbour Road/Wattle Street north Please remember: pick up all doggie droppings and bin all rubbish. There are huge fines for dogs in to the access way south of Port Kembla carpark. prohibited places and off-leash where they More info: www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au 2515

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Meet the owner Karen Jeffery runs Cocoon at shop 2, 357 Lawrence Hargrave Drive in Thirroul. Open daily.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I’ve been a graphic designer for almost 40 years and moved from Sydney 10 years ago. I set up Cocoon four years ago now, beginning in a little shop in Coledale which we outgrew in no time. We moved to Thirroul just over a year ago now.

When it comes to homewares, what catches your eye?

Anything hand made, authentic tribal, earthy and of quality. Pieces you would pass on to your children, not throw away.

Where do you source the goods in Cocoon?

Our pieces come from India, China, PNG, Africa, Europe, all over really.

What style trends can we expect in 2017?

Pretty much as we are doing now, antique Chinese and Indian furniture and one-off pieces. We are not wedded to the latest trends, choosing pieces of an enduring and timeless quality, mostly. 2515

Karen Jeffery with her dog, Herbie.

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Wet and wild walks

Check out Kelly’s Falls and Maddens Falls. Both are very beautiful and perfect for budding photographers, writes Jo Fahey of Glenbernie Orchard.

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KELLY’S FALLS, GARAWARRA STATE CONSERVATION AREA

From the Kellys Falls carpark, you can easily access the 785-metre Princess Marina Track, which leads to Lawrence Hargrave Drive opposite the entry to Stanwell Tops. The track is a bit overgrown and uneven in places, so watch your step! Long sleeves and pants are good protection from prickly shrubs. Take your time, there is plenty to photograph.

This walk provides visitors with a sense of the history of this place and you can marvel at what it must have been like many years ago when the track was first developed. It was the brainchild of Henry Halloran, who owned a significant parcel of land covering Stanwell Tops in the early 1930s. He had a vision to develop Stanwell Tops as a Pleasure Park.

There was a cricket ground, swimming pool, kiosk, dance hall and cabins, and plans for a future hotel.

Henry created the “Pleasure Walk”, with stonework built by Bill Powers. It became popular with hikers in the 1930s to ’40s. He gained

permission from the Duchess of Kent, Princess Marina, to name the walk in her honour in 1937.

The views are impressive into the Otford Valley from the stonework lookouts, with an abundance of wildlife and botanical treasures.

Off the side of the main trail is a track which leads you into the valley to the base of the falls.

This trail goes straight down a steep, slippery 48m drop to the bottom of the falls. It involves using both hands to climb down a series of ropes and on the return requires a fair bit of strength to pull yourself up. This is not for the fainthearted and take a small backpack to carry your camera!

I would rate this side track as hard. If you have small children, a health concern or aren’t fit, stick to the main path along the top. The whole way down and at the bottom there are tree roots, rock obstacles and rough footing. This does add an element of challenge and fun. I would recommend good hiking boots, but it seems many people come down for a swim, managing to make it in thongs.

The Pleasure Walk: stonework lookout (below), the Love Seat (inset) and Kellys Falls (above).

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MADDENS FALLS, DHARAWAL NATIONAL PARK

Maddens Falls is an easy 1.3 km, 20-minute return walk at Darkes Forest in the Dharawal National Park.

The car park is directly opposite Darkes Glenbernie Orchard. It’s very convenient to visit after a walk to stock up on fresh fruit, honey and cider! It’s also a good activity to team with a visit to the Darkes Forest Riding Ranch.

The walk starts on a fire trail that heads downhill, after about 200m, on the right you will see an elevated board walk off to the right of the trail – this is the start of the walk to the falls.

The trail is in two sections, with a stretch of

sandy path in the middle, and leads to the lookout of the falls. The lookout view of the falls themselves is a little restricted in part by a few shrubs that have begun growing there. A selfie stick will help get over that.

When the creek is low you can walk over the rocks and check out the tadpoles in the many small rock pools. Darkes Forest is known for its frog diversity and has been a frog study location for more than 30 years. There are always flowers of some type or another and some pretty cool trees for photos.

If there has been a lot of rain I suggest bringing gum boots as the sandy section of the walk can have a bit of water over it.

LAST WORD If visiting these areas please be sensible and take out your own rubbish and, if you can, take some of what others have left. That way we can all do our bit to keep this place safe for the wildlife and nice for the next people who visit. 2515

Then and now: “This is a picture from a 1969 calendar with our great-grandmother, Ellen Fahey in the foreground,” says Jo Fahey. “It hasn't changed much.”

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Holiday recipes So you’ve been to market, picked up fresh eggs, herbs and fruit? Here’s some inspiration for cooks on vacation.

MANGO LASSI

Recipe courtesy of Stephanie Meades of Thirroul’s of Life Wellness Co. Fresh mangoes are at their best at this time of year which makes them tastier, juicier and cheaper for us to enjoy. One of my family's favourite mango creations to whip up on a hot, summer weekend is a super delicious and nutritious mango lassi, which we love to share for a mid-morning or afternoon snack after a trip to the beach.

This recipe couldn't be simpler. All you need is a ripe mango, Greek or natural yoghurt, a dash of milk and some ice and you have yourself a mango lassi. The taste of summer.

Ingredients: • 1 ripe mango, roughly diced • 1 cup yoghurt, plain or Greek • 1 cup milk • 2 cups ice Method: Blitz together in a high-powered food processor or blender, until thick and creamy.

Top with some extra mango cubes and a sprinkle of coconut for extra delight. Makes 2.

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR DAILY DRINK TONIC

Recipe courtesy of Jo Fahey at Glenbernie Orchard in Darkes Forest Many people ask us what you do with apple cider vinegar. Here’s a tonic “pick me up” recipe we think is great.

Ingredients: • Knob of fresh ginger about 2.5cm, grated (or teaspoon of crushed ginger) • Cayenne pepper (½ teaspoon, or a few squirts of your

favourite chipotle chilli type sauce) • 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. Shake and drink!

STONEGRILL TWICE-COOKED CHEESE SOUFFLE

Recipe courtesy of Paolo De Luca at The Builders Club in Wollongong Ingredients: • 100g butter + butter to grease 6 ramekins • 90g plain flour • 2 cups warm milk • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • 1 tsp chopped thyme • 200g grated Mersey Valley cheese • 4 eggs, separated • ¾ cup of cream Method: Grease 6 ramekins with butter. Melt butter in saucepan, add flour and cook until resembles sand.

Add warm milk, mustard, thyme and cheese.

Whisk until cheese is melted (on low heat). Cool slightly. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add yolks to cooked mix, then fold through whites.

Divide mix into 6 ramekins, bake in a bain-marie for 12-15 min. Turn out onto an oven tray, pour cream over soufflés. Place back in oven for about 7 min. Serve hot. 2515

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To market!

Thirroul nutritionist, wellness coach and food writer Stephanie Meades picks her top three fresh food markets.

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FORAGERS MARKET, BULLI, SUNDAYS 9AM-2PM, AT BULLI SHOWGROUND

My top pick for fresh food markets is Bulli’s Foragers Market. It has a huge variety of stalls run by locals who source produce from farmers in NSW and ACT. My staples always include fruit and vegetables from Margin’s Mushrooms, who source all produce locally; a kombucha tea or two from Mr Kombucha; raw treats from Raw Vibes or Raw Obsessions; and a sherbet lemonade from Juicing

By Colours. It is seriously good.

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FRIDAY FORAGE, WOLLONGONG, FRIDAYS, 9AM-3PM, CROWN ST MALL, WOLLONGONG

Lining the lower end of Crown Street Mall on Fridays are fresh produce stalls where you can pick up seasonal delights such as punnets of summer berries, stone fruit and veggies. My favourite is the fresh herbs and seedlings stall. They are only there every second week, but the seedings’ quality is amazing. I also love the 74 Albert St Bakery stall, which sells freshly baked sourdough.

Peppercreek Farm’s stall stocks delicious raw treats and the best green matcha energy drink.

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KIAMA FARMERS’ MARKET WEDNESDAYS, 3-6PM AT BLACK BEACH

The markets are at Black Beach, on the foreshore of beautiful Kiama Harbour, and provide a wonderful selection of produce sold directly to you by the farmer or maker. Along with in-season fruit and veggies, find seafood, local beef, raw honey, eggs, milk straight from the dairy, gelato, flowers, cider, wine, sourdough bread, spices, coffee, plants, olives and olive oil, street food – and lot’s more! My favourite is Buena Vista’s seasonal produce stall. I am also a fan of the dairy from The Pines. Afterwards, enjoy a swim in the harbour or picnic on the beach – what better way to spend a summer’s day? 2515

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Stuart McWilliam hard at work, high in a Tassie tree, carving out a nest for a swift parrot. Photos supplied.

Local arborist joins expert team to help save endangered parrot Stuart McWilliam of Sydney and Southern Tree Services travelled to Tasmania to combat habitat loss that has pushed the swift parrot to the brink of extinction. 2515 reports.

Last October, Stuart joined a crew of more than 30 arborists from the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation who travelled to Tasmania’s Bruny Island to carve hollows in which the critically endangered birds may nest. The swift parrot only breeds in Tassie.

Illegal firewood collection in the parrots’ breeding area has robbed the region of many suitable nesting trees. Big old trees have natural hollows, so due to the lack of those, the expert arborist crew set about carving hollows in live younger trees. They carved about 40 in three days of tree-climbing in Tasmania. Every carved hollow was satellite mapped and data includes when it was carved, who carved it, the size of the opening, the depth of the hollow and more.

Australian National University scientists will monitor activity at the hollows during the breeding season. About 40 nest boxes, simple wooden boxes hung on trees, have been installed as well and have already proven successful.

The hollows may also help other hollowdependent birds and mammals, such as the leadbeater possum or the orange-bellied parrot.

Stuart said he became interested in the plight of

the swift parrot after talking to Victorian colleagues, members of the Victorian Tree Industry Organisation, about it during a conference in Geelong in August. He paid his own travel costs, among other things, to attend the Bruny Island initiative.

“A lot of theory goes into making a habitat that’s going to work,” Stuart said.

“They [researchers] have studied how big the [natural] hollows are, the opening; swift parrots are not fussed on what direction the wind or sun comes from.

“Fingers crossed, they’ve given us enough information to carve hollows similar to what the swift parrots use.”

Stuart said habit preservation and saving native species were important to him. “Maybe in 20 years’ time when my own [five-month-old] son gets a bit older and the swift parrots thrive I can say: ‘Well, I had a little bit of a part in that’.”

“They’re thinking of going back down there about mid next year and getting more hollows in, ready for breeding season – I think it’s October, November, December. We can get down there and get twice as many hollows in.” 2515

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Jungle rumble

Local band Love in the Jungle will play at the 2017 Illawarra Folk Festival on, January 14, from 9.30pm. 2515 reports.

The band is Bulli’s Chris “Mad Dog” McEvoy on guitar/vocals; Ben “The Rubber Man” Anderson and Andy “the Chief ” Matthews, both of Woonona, on drums and bass; Jason Zanatta, also of Woonona, on sax; Bulli’s Tia McEvoy and Woonona’s Zoe Anderson “sweeten it up with back-up vocals”, Chris says.

“Special guest blow-ins from outside the region include Matt “The Skin” Jollo, from Sydney’s Jazz scene, on congas, and Huskisson artist Randall Sinnamon on didgeridoo.”

Chris kindly answered some of 2515’s questions.

Describe Love in the Jungle’s music to our readers.

Love in the Jungle is a celebration of original salt-laced contemporary acoustic folk, boosted with a twist of world percussion and authentic Aussie indigenous sounds. The music traverses through upbeat snippets of local history, commentaries of contemporary politics and humorous swipes at modern society. It’s fairly rocky, Aussie, indie folk.

How does the Illawarra influence your music?

Firstly, all of us like to surf, want to surf, used to surf, currently are surfing right now, or want to go

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surfing right now! A couple of us are proud members of Sandon Point Boardriders Club and the local SLSC clubs. Much of our music is tied to the Illawarra coastline and local history. Our CD cover is graced by a sketch of the local coast (courtesy of our resident artist and didgeridoo player Randall Sinnamon). The best example is probably our track, Bulli Black, which traces the local history, folklore of the local pub ghost and eventual demise of Bulli Jetty, which is where many of us surf (I will leave your readers to work out where that was).

Another track, Down the Coast, explores the epic feeling of freedom as you leave the city and head down the coast on a surf or camping trip.

What can people expect at one of your gigs?

Rumble with the Jungle! High-energy, fun, catchy songs that tell a story, danceable and plenty of room for crowd participation. 2515

THE ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL Bulli Showground, January 12-15.

Expect a superb range of world music, including traditional folk, klezmer, gypsy, bluegrass, Middle Eastern, country and roots. Visit www.illawarrafolkfestival.com.au

KIDS FISHING WORKSHOP 10am-2pm, January 11, Lake Illawarra. NSW Fisheries runs workshops for ages eight to 14. Learn how fish responsibly, $40, bookings essential via stephen.thurstan@dpi. nsw.gov.au or 0438 245 190.

KIDS DAY OUT Dapto Ribbonwood Centre on Wednesday, Jan 18. With workshops, poetry, dress-ups, craft, book signings and storytelling. Free, 10am-2pm, wollongong.nsw.gov.au

SUNSET CINEMA Pack a picnic and watch movies under the stars at Wollongong Botanic Garden this summer. Full program at www.sunsetcinema.com. au/wollongong

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MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY AT THIRROUL! Free live music featuring musicians from the Wollongong Conservatorium Jazz Program, 11am-noon on Saturdays 14, 21 and 28 January. 2515

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SUP & SURF SPOTS

Salt Water Wonderland We asked three local experts for their favourite surfing spots in the region.

FIONA AND PETER HUNT

Stanwell Park residents, husband and wife Peter and Fiona Hunt, run Essential Surf and Skate in Helensburgh and Sutherland, and are fantastic ambassadors for the sport. They are stalwarts of the Illawarra surf scene, much-loved and -respected, and they continue to be responsible for teaching generation after generation of grommets – young and not so young – how to surf and how to do it safely and with a huge smile on their faces.

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That’s why we picked it for the surf school. When we first applied [for the licence to operate a surf school], we looked into what beaches would be suitable. The thing with our area is: any position in a north swell is a whole different ball game, but for your south swell, McCauley’s and Coledale are your top two.

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But it can get crowded. If you went further south, maybe Wollongong but, again, it’s all dependent on where your swell’s coming from.

Safety is paramount, so that’s our number one FIONA’S TOP 3 SURF SPOTS FOR BEGINNERS IN 2515/2508 priority. If we look at the ocean and deem it not to MCCAULEY’S BEACH Depending on swell direction be safe, then we cancel surf school and re-schedule.

For more, visit www.essentialsurfandskate.com.au – let’s talk south swell: McCauley’s.

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MICK'S TOP 3 SURF SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST HEADLANDS (off the Brickyard Point boat ramp, just north of Austinmer): By far my favourite wave of all time. I have been surfing Headlands for more than 25 years. Can’t get enough of it.

SANDON POINT: Big, heavy, fast, full of sections and full of crowds. Gotta love it!

STANWELL PARK/COLEDALE: Stanwell Park is less than five minutes from my factory door [in Helensburgh] so I can always squeeze in a quick surf. But Coledale has given me unbelievable waves too. Really, on its day, the entire coast is amazing.

MICK'S TOP 3 SUP SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST COALCLIFF TO SEACLIFF BRIDGE: When there is no swell, the reefs and coves are an amazing place to explore from a stand-up paddle board. I have paddled with seals, dolphins and whales here.

THE BOMBIE (SANDON LEFTS): The Bombie is a fun wave on a SUP. It can get pretty sucky on the take-off. It can also get crowded.

ANYWHERE UNCROWDED: Look for somewhere uncrowded with a fun, easy wave. SUP surfing is fun, but crowds can make it dangerous.

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short-boarders. These super-fun slow-peelers are also one of the rare offshore options during those summer NE winds.

SANDON POINT: One of the South Coast’s most well-known breaks. A long, often fast point break that holds swells up to 8-10ft. A good right JIM HUGHES for intermediate to experienced surfers that can Thirroul resident Jim Hughes is Sport Development produce really long rides. This is a really wave-rich Manager for Surfing Australia. He has been actively area as well, with great beach breaks and reefs involved in all levels of the industry for many years along the coast north to the Royal National Park.

– from coaching and establishing successful surf centres to managing high-profile surfing events JIM'S TOP 3 LEARN-TO-SURF SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST and competitions.

BULLI BEACH: Probably one of the best learn-tosurf options on NSW’s South Coast, offering JIM'S TOP 3 SURF SPOTS ON THE SOUTH COAST perfect options for beginners almost every day.

BLACK ROCK: The all-time classic South Coast BENDALONG BEACH: All levels of surfers will find reef break – Black Rock (aka Aussie Pipe, Wreck something at Bendalong, where sometimes Bay or Summercloud Bay). It is one of the hollowest busy, but highly consistent peaks can offer anything and most photogenic lefts in Australia, breaking from barrels on NE to SE swells to perfectly gentle intensely over a shallow cunjevoi- and urchinlearning waves through all tides. infested bottom.

BROULEE BEACH: North Broulee is the closest GREEN ISLAND: A long walk and a long paddle beach to Canberra, and considered one of the (over the Shark Pit) to the SW tip of Green best learn-to-surf breaks on the South Coast due to Island when a moderate to big NE to S swell hits is its sheltered position and flat sand bottom. often rewarded with long, sectioney, bending, For more, visit www.learntosurf.com and walled-up lefts, great for long-boarders and www.surfingaustralia.com

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Mick has travelled and worked around Australia and the world, but reckons he’s always been drawn to the beach and the ocean.

“I get just as much enjoyment watching an empty wave peel down the reef as I do from riding one.”

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Stand up for adventure!

OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

Girl Guides love going on outdoor adventures. Malynda Flarey, Leader of 1st Helensburgh Seacliff Guides and 2nd Helensburgh Brownies, shares their top 3 Staycation ideas.

As most residents of the Coal Coast know, we are exceptionally lucky to live in an area surrounded by such beautiful natural scenery and great outdoor attractions.

Our Guide Units are spoilt for choice when it comes to having a great time outdoors and there are some fantastic activities all within a 30-minute drive that we try to make the most of throughout the year.

Here are Helensburgh Guides top three outdoor ideas for a fantastic ‘staycation’:

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STAND-UP PADDLEBOARDING (SUP) AT BUNDEENA (BUNDEENA KAYAKS)

SUP at Bundeena is a great way to have fun on the water and the beach at Bonnievale is the perfect place to learn. It’s not too deep or too choppy. Once they get the hang of it, Guides like the challenge of surfing the boards or performing a full ‘circuit’ of the Macarena standing on the board without falling off. Tip: look at sites such as Groupon for discount vouchers for SUP and kayaking at Bundeena.

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CHALLENGE VALLEY OBSTACLE COURSE, CATARACT SCOUT PARK

If you can get a group together go try Challenge Valley at Cataract Scout Park.

It’s an army-style obstacle course with 15 different elements ranging from rope climbing, suspended ladders, water holes and mud pits along a 1.5km bush track. Warning – you’ll want to wear old clothes that can get muddy and closed-in shoes are a must. It’s tough but fun and the Guides always ask to go back every year.

Cataract Scout Park is on Baden Powell Drive at Appin. The Park has heaps of activities on site with qualified instructors. While it’s a Scout Park, community groups can also book into the activities but there are minimum numbers needed for these to run (or you can have fewer people but you will

still have to pay for the minimum number of participants).

For more info, visit www.nsw. scouts. com.au/ cataract/

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THE HONEYMOON TRACK IN THE ROYAL NATIONAL PARK VIA TRAM

A great way to do this bushwalk is to take the tram from Loftus into the Royal National Park.

After getting off you will find the start of the walk not far from the old Information Centre carpark on Farnell Avenue.

The trams operate on Wednesdays and Sundays (but please check the school holiday timetables).

The track is easy to follow. From the top of the park it winds downhill through incredibly pretty bush with stunning views of the Hacking River.

The track eventually comes out at Audley Weir (the road can be a bit tricky to cross on a busy summer’s day) where there are both picnic grounds and the Audley Boatshed.

Another option the Guides enjoy is to hire canoes, row boats or Aqua bikes from the Boatshed and head up Kangaroo Creek. Alternatively, just have a picnic and enjoy. Tip: if you have younger children organise someone to drive down and pick you up from Audley afterwards as the track can be very steep going back up. Have fun! 2515

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Go green

A fore!-course special for golfers.

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You deserve a golfing break. John Towns, of Tradies Helensburgh Social Golf Club, picks four quality courses – listed here in no particular order of preference – waiting to be played: For most golfers the game is not about a swing like Adam Scott or a putting game like Rory McIlroy. However, when the mind does wander back to the time when that six iron shot on a tough par three landed inches from the hole, even if it was back in ’86, you feel like a ‘pro’ and it proves the memory is still working OK. It’s about the camaraderie and the mates you have developed over many years of hacking your way out of that impossible bunker, or the shot out of the trees where the ball always ends up behind the biggest pine tree.

Unlike some other sports for which you need to be built like a Greek god or be able to run the 100m in 9.76 seconds, this is a sport you can learn in school, develop throughout your life and well into retirement. Your style will evolve from that of a hard-hitting young player to that of a mature sportsman with finesse and cunning, allowing you to enjoy the sport and lifelong friendships born of the greatest game on earth.

As a golfer you develop a liking for a range of golf courses for many different reasons.

My favourite courses include:

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CALDERWOOD GOLF COURSE

I play here several times a year with Vets and Probus groups. A public course with a relaxed atmosphere and open fairways that allow the average golfer with a natural slice to be able to recover without too much damage to the score.

The breathtaking surrounds feature the rugged Illawarra escarpment as a backdrop. The soft, easy flowing greens allow the players to attack the pin and keep the score under control.

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KANGAROO VALLEY

An excellent course for our yearly weekend away excursion. Originally designed by Jack Newton, the course is challenging with its diverse terrain and water hazards.

The overnight accommodation with spectacular BOOMERANG GOLF COURSE views of the course is excellent with dinner and The home course for our Tradies Sports and breakfast included in the package if required, or Social Golf Club, where we battle it out for dinner at the local pub is always a great night. the chance to collect the bragging rights for With a slope rating of 135, carts are essential the month. With a slope rating of a respectable 112, and a lightly undulating course, this is perfect for a two-day event. This also allows players the extra glass of port to clear the system on the for mature exponents of the ancient art. The out-of-bounds areas are usually well protected by second day.

Please note: There are many other golf courses I the resident black snake and it always pays to would love to play, from Stonecutters Ridge, the donate a ball to the golfing gods usually residing in the dam on the short par3 on the 7th. venue for the Australian open, the sand belt in Victoria to those public courses in small country RUSSELL VALE GOLF COURSE towns, each one with their own challenges and A course I play on a weekly basis in their unique beauty. regular championships. A shorter course with I’m always looking forward to the tee shot that a slope rating of 93 and treacherous greens lands next to the hole, or that long putt that seems which allows you to putt on and off the greens destined to drop into the cup and the feeling that with very little control over the result. However all keeps bringing you back to that next game. 2515

1 Photo courtesy Russell Vale Golf Course

is not lost, while waiting for your turn to tee-off the view over the northern suburbs and out to sea will allow your nerves to settle.

An amazing team of social members guarantees that a piece of homemade cake or slice is available to the players on the 19th. This is one of the best-run clubs I have had the pleasure to be a member of.

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Take to the sky!

Chris Boyce, of Sydney Hang Gliding Centre, tells 2515 about the thrill of his airborne sport.

What’s the appeal of hang gliding?

The word that comes to mind is FREEDOM – plus what a great way to see the world from a different perspective. Yep, it’s literally a bird’s eye view.

What is a typical session like your clients?

The hang gliding flight commences with the completion of some paper work, participation in the assembly of the hang glider and a ground lesson where we prepare you for your involvement in the flight. This helps with any apprehension that you may naturally have and it’s a great learning experience at the same time.

We fly from world-famous Bald Hill at Stanwell Park. We are airborne for 25 to 30 minutes, soaring along the spectacular Illawarra escarpment and land on the beach at Stanwell Park.

As you are flying with an experienced instructor, this is ideal for someone who has not been hang gliding before.

What would you say to someone who is apprehensive?

If you have always wanted to hang glide but thought that it was either too difficult, or too dangerous, well, things have changed.

The modern glider design is much easier and safer to fly and is now built to aircraft standards.

Plus, you are in the safe hands of an experienced instructor. 2515

Thirroul’s lady bowlers ready for 2017 Thirroul Women’s Bowling Club is looking forward to a great 2017, reports publicity officer Linda O’Neill.

Major titles contested last year included Club Championship Major Singles, and Club Championship Pairs and Triples.

Other special days included Life Members Day, Pink on the Rink, Under 5 Years Christmas Fun Day, fund-raising days and the club’s 60th birthday.

Title winners were: Major Singles Lee Chapman; Club Selected Fours Dianne Hamilton, Nola Knowles, Pat Bruton and Wendy Stewart; Cub Championship Fours Claudette Herbert, Kerry Vickery, Callie Addison and Kay Tuckerman; Club Championship Triples Margaret Fletcher, Sharron White and Dianne Hamilton; and Club Championship Major Singles Winner Kerry Vickery. 2515

Thirroul Women’s Bowling Club Life Members are: (back row, from left) Pat Findlay, Jill Pincham; (front, from left) Lorraine Cooper, President Joan Scott, Marg Mann, and Fay Harrington (not pictured.) Photo: supplied

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