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NEWS 04 Scarborough Art Show Check out the best art in the region 06 Surf film Wombarra free surfer Darcy DeClouett 08 Sewing for the birds Helping the planet, one bag at a time 10 Cover feature Meet the local band rocking socks off 14 Rare wonders A Darkes Forest succulent nursery 14 Tree Day Arborist Bohmer entertains and educates 16 Gardening Tips on how to grow great strawberries 18 Bake-off! Tasty apple pie comp at Glenbernie Orchard 19 Food Delicious lamb chops

20 NICC Business news 20 Council election Report 22 What’s On Pirates and more 23 Music Local bluesman Tony Cini marks 50 years in industry 24 Time to… Keep native bees 25 Lifeology Parental pressures BUSINESS 26 Local directory Your ultimate guide to small business SPORT / RECREATION 30 Tides 31 Dr Rip Beach mystery, part 3 32 Austi lifesaver region’s best Top job, Gunther Enthaler! 32 Cat needs a home Lovely Saba

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JANICE CREENAUNE

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. She is passionate about creating a happier and healthier community. Find her lamb chop recipe on page 19.

is a retired English teacher of 35 years, who has lived and worked in the Illawarra, and completed three year-long overseas teacher exchanges. A wife and mother of three, she sees the life of a retiree as an evolution, something to be cherished, enjoyed. The Publicity Officer for Northern Illawarra University 3rd Age (U3A) her interests include travel, Letters-to-the Editor SMH, letterpress printing and film study. Janice writes the monthly ‘Time to...’ article – see page 24.

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is a permaculture and native garden designer, horticulturalist and educator who is passionate about creating ‘living’ spaces that are nurturing, productive and sustainable. A local resident, Narelle spends her time designing gardens and teaching workshops as A Garden for Life. Narelle also designs gardens for Sydney Wildflower Nursery, a native nursery, and volunteers in schools and community garden projects. Narelle writes about strawberries on page 16.

– 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). His column is on page 31.

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Score top art at school show Scarborough Public School’s annual Art Show is set to be another superb fundraiser, featuring the work of many talented locals, including 2017 Archibald Prize finalist Ashley Frost. P&C representative Shane Adams reports. The Scarborough Art Show is on again this year over the weekend of October 6 to 8. Now in its 19th year, the show has grown to be a cultural highlight on the local calendar. The opening of the show on the Friday night, October 6, is always a great celebration and first view of the amazing talent on display. This year more than 170 artists have expressed an interest in exhibiting at the show. As well as many returning artists, the show has attracted 48 new exhibitors for the first time. The quality of work that will be on display is evident from the calibre of artists such as Ashley Frost, who this year was a finalist in the Archibald Prize. A local resident, Ashley has exhibited at the Scarborough Art Show for many years and is a beloved local artist. We are proud and grateful to have Ashley exhibit each year. As well as the professional work on display for sale, Scarborough Public School will continue with the Artspark competition for young artists. The aim of the competition is to encourage and develop artistic abilities in primary school children, and give them an opportunity to showcase their work among their art peers. The theme for the competition in 2017 is “Sustainability” and it is open to primary school students from public schools in the Illawarra region. Beach Art supplies in Bulli has supported the Scarborough Art Show since its inception. Sadly, earlier this year, Rose Marshall from Beach Art passed away and her husband Tony subsequently closed its doors. This year the show is dedicating the people’s choice award as the Rose Marshall Memorial Prize for the artwork receiving the most votes from the public over the weekend. iCreate is Scarborough Public School’s own art program that has run successfully since 2010. All students participate in the program, working, manipulating and creating using a variety of mediums and techniques covering such activities as: photography, collage, screen printing, ceramics, pottery, drawing, painting, sculpture, glass design and printing. Community members join with staff to lead and coordinate the mixed aged groups. Students’ work from the Artspark competition and the iCreate program will be proudly displayed in conjunction with many professional art works at

Thirroul artist Ashley Frost (below), one of 43 Archibald finalists in 2017, was selected for his portrait of a pioneer of colour field painting in Australia – ‘Janet Dawson at the doorway to her studio’ (above).

this year’s Scarborough Art Show on the weekend of October 7 and 8. For more details, visit www.scarboroughartshow.com. 2515

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A still from surf film Enigma, starring Wombarra’s Darcy DeClouett, and shot in Indonesia.

Surf film an Enigma South Coast filmmaker Hayden Griffith has made a short film which features Wombarra’s star free surfer, Darcy DeClouett. During the 2016/17 New Year period Hayden, who lives in Wombarra, and water cinematographer, Samuel Connelly, headed to Bali, Indonesia to film the wet season. The result is the short film, Enigma. “The aim was to create a story which followed the water’s journey from mountains to sea, in representation of Darcy’s unexplored pathway as a young aspiring free-surfer,” Hayden told 2515. “We aimed to produce a piece which not only engaged with the surfing community, but also non-surfers alike. We wanted to challenge the perception of popularity through short, fast rip-clips and test the waters of presenting a more expressive and thoughtful narrative.” Hayden kindly tackled 2515’s questions. How did Enigma come about? Enigma was a concept developed with the DeClouett family, myself and Sam Connelly. Darcy is in pursuit of becoming a free-surfer and shaper so we wanted to create a piece which represented his endeavour and personality. Darc isn’t the most normal of kids – in a good way ... he’s often against the grain, looking in the opposite direction and more interested in what’s under the surface instead of whats there in-front of him. He’s unpredictable and illusive. He is an enigma.

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With that in mind we chose to film a typical surf destination, however, film it in the off-season when the waters are brown from the tropical downpours. We chose to follow the water’s path, from deep in the jungle to the edge of the land as a representation of Darcy’s pathway and career. What is Enigma’s connection to this region? The DeClouett’s are a multi-generational Wombarra family. Darcy’s dad, Christian, seems to know everyone in the local universe and I’m also residing here now, too. Most challenging aspect of Enigma? Most rewarding? The challenge for us was producing a piece which rebelled against the short, fast, punk-rock style of rip clips often produced for social media surfing platforms. We chose to make a piece which ran to six minutes, which was slow, reflective and with focus on other aspects of the surfing culture instead of aggressive athleticism. We were aware this would split the audience and understood it wouldn’t be everyone’s cup-of-tea, however, it was important to us that we represented Darcy’s unique personality. Since the film’s been circulating, this challenge has also become the reward where it’s been received well by an international audience and respected by some bigger names in multiple industries. It turned heads we wanted to turn, instead of targeting the masses. n For more, visit www.haydengriffith.com. 2515

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The Sew 4 Zero Waste Group meets on the first Saturday of each month at Port Kembla Community Centre’s hall.

What has been the hardest part of the project and what achievements have you celebrated? Lara McCabe interviews Lisa Brunt, of the Sew 4 Zero Waste Group, which sews beautiful bags sold at the Flame We are excited to donate ongoing to Australian Tree Co-op to raise funds for Australian Seabird Rescue. Seabird Rescue South Coast, as well as raising enough money to purchase three standard sewing machines so that volunteers don’t have to bring What inspired the Sew 4 Zero Waste Group? In 2011 the aim of our volunteer group “Sew 4 Zero their own sewing machines any more. The hardest part of the project is trying to get Waste” was to rid the environment of plastic bags. It came from a set of objectives from lots of people, more members/volunteers. We welcome anyone to come and a great part of being a member is that we including to help keep our beaches, oceans and will also teach people how to sew. waterways clean and the sea life safe. Sue McGreggor and Robyn Murphy started the group by announcing for people to join them in the How did you get involved with Flame Tree Co-op Thirroul? When I was in The Port Locals Food Buyers Group community hall at Port Kembla, the first Saturday I met with some volunteers from Flame Tree and of every month, with their sewing machines and they showed us how their business works. Cath sharp scissors! Money raised from the sale of our Blakey from Thirroul Co-op will get in touch with hand-made shopping bags is donated to South me to let us know she would like an order of so Coast Seabird Rescue and we update our sewing many bags. I also sew bags out of recycled lace and boxes with purchases of cottons etc. net curtains that Cath has provided. In the past we have also distributed bags to two Where do the materials and volunteers come from? different stalls at Friday markets in Wollongong Fabric no longer needed by the community was and once to Buena Vista farm’s market stall at donated to be transformed into our beautiful, Kiama. The Red Kitchen Cafe in Port Kembla has quirky shopping bags. In 2012 I took over the group (along with Christine and Eileen) as Sue and sold bags and aprons for us since we started. Robyn moved to different areas of the NSW coast. What’s next for the Sew 4 Zero Waste Group project? Five years later we have two cupboards full of We may purchase an overlocker to help us sew bags donated fabrics and five ongoing members; two of more quickly and get through those two cupboards our members used to work at the Bonds factory full of fabric! Plastic bags are hopefully going to be many years ago. Some donated materials include banned in Coles and Woolworths next year, so we reclaimed vintage fabrics from local retailers had better get cracking! Ambling Home and Wentworth Emporium. n Want to join? Contact Lisa on 0421 162 381, We meet on the first Saturday of each month, LMB.1187@gmail.com or Our Community Project 10am-2pm at Port Kembla Community Centre on 4276 3433. 2515 hall, corner Wentworth and Church streets.

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THE HOME FRONT REVIEW OF LOCAL PROPERTY PRICES Welcome to 2515’s new Special Feature! Each month, your local real-estate professional Mattias Samuelsson, from Ray White Helensburgh, will share essential knowledge and provide readers with tips and tricks to keep you up to date with the local real-estate market. This month, we discuss local market trends. Only weeks ago, Stanwell Park was named the highest growth suburb (within 50km of the CBD) in New South Wales for the 2016/2017 financial year. The median house price in Stanwell Park has reached a new high of $1,485,000. The data shows a trend – Sydney workers are prepared to commute further in order to live in an area they really love. Stanwell Park isn’t the only winner in the Northern Illawarra! The area offers a unique lifestyle, laid-back community and picturesque views only a hop, skip and jump from the

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Wollongong and Sydney CBDs. As a result, median house prices have been rising in all suburbs. The figures in the table (below) show the phenomenal growth in the area over the past five years. Suburb Stanwell Park Wombarra Coledale Austinmer Thirroul Bulli

Median House Price 2012 $770,000 $1,120,000 $690,000 $800,000 $665,000 $624,000

Median House Price 2017 $1,485,000 $1,420,000 $1,247,500 $1,190,000 $1,091,000 $1,152,000

Percentage Increase 92.85% 26.78% 80.72% 48.75% 64.06% 84.61%

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The Pinheads This energetic local rock ’n’ roll outfit has built a cult following thanks to their catchy tunes and wild live performances.

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The Pinheads – loud, proud and pumping out punch-heavy music – are legends of the Illawarra live music scene. What’s incredible is that The Pinheads only formed a few years ago from the members of an informal ten-pin bowling social group. The band is Austinmer’s Chris Zanko (theremin/ percussion), James Kates (drums), Alastair Webster (guitar) and Tanya Avanus (bass), as well as Tex Crick-Orgel (organ) of Coledale, and Jez (vocals) and Luke Player (guitar) of Stanwell Park. Topping off a big 2017, during which they have released a self-titled debut album and tackled a far-and-wide tour, The Pinheads will also be part of the huge star-studded line-up performing at this year’s Yours and Owls Festival, to be held from September 30 to October 1 at Stuart Park, Wollongong. Chris Zanko – no stranger to this mag as he is

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also an accomplished visual artist, appearing on our April 2016 cover – kindly took the time out of his busy schedule to answer 2515’s questions. Tell us about The Pinheads. We are a seven-piece band from the northern suburbs of Wollongong. We play garage/rock ’n’ roll/punk music. Being a seven-piece band we all have a lot of interests in different genres so a mix of sounds bleed through in our music. We have been a band for three years and formed around weekly bowling games at Northern Bowl in Bellambi. Most of us had little or no experience with music before we started the band and have been learning as we go. Have you released any singles/EPs/albums? So far we have released a EP (I Wanna be a Girl,

2015) and our self titled debut album (2017). A lot of songs off those releases have been singles and we usually make video clips to accompany them. We try to keep as many things in our band DIY as possible, so we’ve had a lot of fun making video clips for the singles such as Wildfire and If I have to Wait. Definitely worth checking out if you like B-grade horror movie effects. How has The Pinheads’ music changed over the years? I guess, firstly, our ability at playing our instruments together has hopefully gotten better over the past three years, ha ha. Secondly, as we record all our music ourselves, with Jez behind the computer, Jez’s skills with that have progressed leaps and bounds with his professionalism and attention to detail.

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How has the 2515 region influenced the band? I think what is currently happening locally around this area plays a big hand in not only influencing and inspiring the music and band as a whole, but it has really given us and a lot of other local bands something to be part of as a community. I’m talking about things such as Rad Bar (formerly Yours and Owls cafe), the record labels Farmer & The Owl and Spunk Records, the Yours and Owls Festival – these along with many other awesome things happening locally are part of the cultural infrastructure that help making a band a lot easier and real fun. I also think council should build a skate park in the northern suburbs and stop allowing the knock-down and gross over-development of places such as Headlands pub, Wombarra Bowling Club.

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Why should music lovers see your live shows? Our shows cater to the five senses and what we may lack in music ability we make up for with visual ability. Our records are available at locally at Music Farmers in Wollongong as well as online through https://thepinheadz.bandcamp.com, Spotify, iTunes etc. Where to now for the band? We’re gonna keep trying to do as much as possible be it more albums, local shows, small town regional shows, city shows, festivals, more overseas shows – nothing is off the table! n For more details on The Pinheads, visit https://thepinheadz.bandcamp.com. For more details on the 2017 Yours and Owls Festival, visit www.yoursandowlsfestival.com.au. 2515

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Rare wonders

Jocelyn Ainsworth shares the history of her amazing collection of native and exotic succulents. I was about five years old when my mother, father, brother and I moved to Darkes Forest – that was 75 years ago. My home is now on a 40-acre farm, where I run my horse agistment and nursery businesses. I have been a private collector of succulents for more than 40 years, importing plants from Africa, the Americas, Korea and Japan. I now have a huge range of rare and exotic succulents. I joined the Cactus and Succulent Society of NSW in 1968 and established my nursery business in 1972, showing succulents, and specialising in Echeverias; I also started my horse agistment business that year. To learn about succulents, I bought every book I could find on them and then spent many a waking hour learning how to identify the plants by species and cultivars/hybrids and about their individual growing needs. I wanted to make sure

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the identification and naming/labelling of the plants was as correct. I wanted to know “everything” – and I’m still learning. Nola, a fellow plant collector and friend, and I started importing plants, which was much easier in the 1970s and ’80s, and we later travelled overseas to source stock. We returned to Australia with plants from the US, Korea and Japan; nowadays it is much harder and extremely expensive to import. With my private collection, I try to propagate, to sell and to share with enthusiasts. I believe that the more plant collectors there are sharing specimens, then the better it is for the species/ hybrids to survive. Many people visit my nursery, by appointment only, after visiting our website – www.andoranstud. com.au – or our Facebook page (Andoran Stud Agistment and Succulent Nursery). 2515

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Hurray for Tree Day Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) reports on another successful Tree Day. On July 30, communities all over Australia gathered to celebrate World Tree Day with plantings. Yes, it’s one of our favourite days of the year! Thanks to everyone who came along to Foragers Market at Bulli for our special event, which included tree crafts by our own Tree Fairy and my “Tree Talk”. Children and families came together to hear about the importance of trees in our environment, why they are good for our health and why we need to take care of them. Clarence Slockee – former Gardening Australia presenter, local legend and Wollongong’s Australia Day 2017 Winner (Culture) – dropped by with some native flora and to play some yidaki (didgeridoo), which are formed from tree bark and beeswax. The local men’s shed’s creations, using local recycled timber, were also on display.

We also gave away some very special native plants, Callistemon ‘Captain Cook’ bottlebrushes (pictured), for planting in local gardens. We chose these species as they are not only lovely small shrubs that are easy to maintain in the local environment, but they also grow up to 2m, they attract birds, bees and other insects and produce a beautiful red bloom. We also launched our new Educational Experience packages for local schools, which we’ve been working on with educators and students for some time. n To see a video of the Bohmer, aka the “Tree Whisperer”, and Tree Fairy in action, check out Bohmer’s Tree Care’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. 2515

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Plant and plan in spring for an abundant strawberry crop in summer, writes Narelle Happ, of A Garden for Life. If you’ve ever grown strawberries, you probably know that they can spread really quickly. They accomplish this feat by sending out above-ground “runners” throughout the summer growing season. Runners basically look like a strawberry tentacle. As the runners grow, a cluster of small leaves form on their tips, and new roots start growing from the base. Once those roots set and the leaves mature, a new strawberry plant is born. Strawberry runners take a lot of energy out of the “mother plant”. If your strawberries are in a confined bed or planter where there isn’t enough room for new strawberry plants, you don’t want these runners taking energy away from the mother plant, thereby making the mother’s fruit smaller. Nor do you want a bunch of new strawberry plants in a tight space to cause them all to become root-bound. For that reason, when you find a runner with a small, leafy growth tip and starter roots, cut off the mother plant and either grow in a small seedling pot or alternatively straight into a new growing bed. To keep them from popping out of the soil, use a u-shaped pin or a thin flexible stick to hold the roots down in the pot. Once the new roots are well established in the pot (meaning a light pull on the tip doesn’t pull up the new plant) you can take out the pin or stick. Strawberries like well-drained soil with plenty of nutrients so to prepare your bed, dig in some compost before planting and possibly use a liquid fertiliser during the growing season. Well-fed strawberries taste better. To protect the fruit from moulds, use some form

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of mulch around the plants. Straw or sugar cane mulch will also help suppress weeds. Protect your plants with some sort of netting or you will lose most of your crop. Pick, eat and enjoy! GARDENS OF INSPIRATION Here are three places to seek inspiration for your garden this spring. 1. Illawarra Grevillea Park See beautiful flowers, go on a bush walk, buy native plants. Spring open days will be held on the weekends of September 2 and 3, and September 9 and 10. www.grevilleapark.org 2. Wombarra Sculpture Garden Enjoy art and nature in the rainforest. Open by appointment: 4268 2695, www.wombarra.com. 3. Canberra’s Floriade Showing off a million flowers in bloom, the annual celebration of spring runs from Saturday, September 16 until Sunday, October 15. Visit www.floriadeaustralia.com. 2515

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Head judge Michelle Walsh with Alice Jarvis-Basher, Ebony Young and Aja Jade. THE WINNERS: Open Crumble Champion: Alison Scheffer Junior Crumble Champion: Louis Metcalfe Junior Pie Boys Champion: Heath Miller Junior Girls Pie Champion: Alexandra Birch Open Pie Women’s Champion: Natalie Holden Open Pie Men’s Champion: Warwick Erwin

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Bake-off champs! August 20’s Apple Pie Day at Glenbernie Orchard was a huge success, Jo Fahey reports. There were more than 800 attendees at any time over the day. Contestants arrived early to register their creations, then went on an orchard walk with farmer Glenn, leaving the judging team to ‘do their thing!’ Ron Kissell, of Ray White Helensburgh, led the pie auction. The champion open women’s pie by Natalie Holden went for $150. Ron had the crowd on edge as the price of this beaut pie went through the roof! Mayoral candidate Warwick Erwin took out the Men’s Champion title with his Mallee Mead-infused, slow-roasted, apple-filled pie

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but also cleaned up the men’s silver and bronze awards! That means Warwick had cooked six pies in order to enter three different creations. His experimentation with the fillings and baking in the barbecue impressed the judges. Well done to all the mum, dad, grandparent and child teams. Money raised will go to the Stanwell Park CWA. n Editor’s note: Well done also to the Darkes team, who recently won a swag of awards, including a gold for Darkes Howler Cider at the World Cider Awards in London. More next month! 2515

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Real food with Steph Stephanie Meades cooks lamb chops on the barbie. Spring is a great time to fire up the barbecue again for quick and easy weekday family dinners. One of our favourite springtime dinners is to marinate pasture-fed lamb chops in a combination of garlic, rosemary and sweet red wine vinegar and then grill them on the barbecue for a deliciously tender chargrilled chop that works perfectly paired with chargrilled veggies or a green salad. A delicious, nutritious family dinner in less than 30 minutes – what’s not to love! SPRINGTIME LAMB INGREDIENTS • 2 tablespoons of freshly squeezed orange juice • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar • 2 cloves garlic, crushed • 2 teaspoons rosemary, finely chopped • ¼ cup olive oil • 8 pasture-fed lamb loin chops METHOD

Combine the orange juice, vinegar, garlic, rosemary and half of the oil in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add the lamb chops and turn to coat. Set aside for 10 minutes to marinate. Heat barbecue grill on high heat. Cook chops for three minutes each side, or cooked to your liking. Simple as that! 2515

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Meet Michael Mobberley Each month, 2515 will introduce you to a volunteer serving on Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce’s executive committee. First up is Membership Officer Michael Mobberley. Please tell us a bit about yourself and your career path. I am a lawyer with Kells and I look after the Kells northern suburbs branch, based in Thirroul. I help locals with a range of legal matters, from leasing and conveyancing, helping small businesses, wills and estates, superannuation and neighbourhood disputes – every day is always different and very interesting! I grew up in Wollongong before moving to Sydney to kick-start my legal career but when an opportunity arose to move back to the Illawarra, I jumped on it straight away. Outside of the 9 to 5, I am a volunteer for the SES and a keen bushwalker. What do you personally enjoy about being part of NICC? The regular chamber meetings provide the opportunity to meet other business owners in a relaxed environment, away from the hustle and bustle of the day. It’s great to have access to a local support network where you can swap local news and war stories.

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How has your business benefited from being part of NICC? When we first opened our office in Thirroul, the NICC played a major role in allowing us to get our name out in the region, both through their website and the networking opportunities that their local meetings provided. Being a member of NICC has connected us with many local businesses and it has been fantastic to be able to provide those businesses with a local alternative for their legal services. Likewise, having an established relationship with other businesses in the region means that when we need a hand, we know that help is only a quick phone call or email away. n NICC held its AGM in August and elected its executive committee for 2017/18. The full team is: President: Greg Watts (Helensburgh Post Office); Vice-President: Tanya Parry (Switched On Mechanical); Secretary: Tom Ravelingien (ElectroTechnics); Treasurer: Trisha Dalton (Dalton Accounting); Membership: Michael Mobberley (Kells Thirroul); Media: Genevieve Swart (2508 District News); Minute Secretary: Mattias Samuelsson (Ray White Helensburgh); Business Development: Warwick Erwin (Stanwell

residents leading a group of four communityfocused Ward 1 residents: community activist Warwick Erwin from Stanwell Tops and current sitting councillor Greg Petty, from Helensburgh. Wayne Cooper from Tarrawanna and Ray Robinson from Corrimal make up the four. Council is not a place for politics. It is Warwick Erwin is an independent responsible for the local infrastructure and services candidate in the 2017 Wollongong City that ratepayers and residents need and deserve for Council elections. Here Warwick explains the rates that they pay. There are local residential why he believes there should be no party roads in Ward 1 that do not have curb and gutter politics in local government. and drainage – while our rates are financing the West Dapto development infrastructure for Local Government elections will be held on future residents. September 9. There are issues to be addressed, some going Voting is compulsory. Postal vote applications back years and some more recent. These include close 5pm Monday, September 4. Pre-poll voting is illegal building work and land clearing, traffic in available from Monday, August 28 until 6pm Friday Thirroul – where is the long-ago promised September 8 at Thirroul Community Centre and second-access north? – dogs on beaches, fenced Wollongong Return Officer’s office at 32 Auburn St dog parks and Helensburgh Tip. These projects Wollongong. There is no absent voting at local keep being pushed back and our village and town council elections. centres also keep getting pushed down the list. For Ward 1, Group D independents has two local Residents need to be listened to. There needs to

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Tops Technical Services); Webmaster: Wendy Gergos (Flame Fish Designs). NEW FROM NICC’S MEMBERS: The Spring South Coaster will include a special feature on farm stores, farmers’ markets and wineries. The South Coaster is offering fellow NICC members a “buy 3, get 1 free” deal on annual ad bookings in the seasonal visitors’ guide; email editor@ thesouthcoaster.com.au today! n NICC exec member Warwick Erwin is running in the Wollongong City Council elections (see opposite page). n Horizon Credit Union has a sensational home loan campaign on during August and September. You get a great rate, quick answer on the loan, a lender dedicated to walking you through the process AND a chance to win a home entertainment package worth $4000! Learn more: www.horizoncreditunion.com.au/2017home-entertainment-competition 2515

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be real community consultation and not just token consultation. The feedback and submissions of residents need to be respected and addressed. n Warwick is the Convener of Neighbourhood Forum 1, on the executive of Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce, working with the Fix Otford Bridge group, Illawarra 200 Bicentennial Committee, We Love Bald Hill supporter and a volunteer and advocate for the reserved disabled access area at the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Wollongong Harbour for which Council won an award at the NSW Local Government awards. Last month he even won the top three places in the Darkes Apple Shack Men’s Open Apple Pie Bake-off competition. n Greg has been a Councillor for the past six years. He has been a member of Council’s Audit Committee, raised and followed through on issues such as the contaminated land in Parkes Street, Helensburgh, dogs on beaches, flood-affected property owners, illegal dumping and has called for Council to publish a contaminated land register. 2515

HISTORY WEEK OPEN DAY SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 10am to 3pm ALL WELCOME We invite people to share photos of their relatives from the 2508 District who served in World War One (Helensburgh, Otford, Stanwell Park, Stanwell Tops, Darkes Forest & Coalcliff) Contact: Jenny Donohoe (02) 42942877

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Tony Cini with his band’s debut album. Photo: Supplied

Beaches gig marks 50 years of blues Legendary bluesman Tony Cini will mark his half-ton in the music industry with a gig at Thirroul’s Beaches Hotel on September 23, Michael Smith writes. His heroes are Paul Rodgers and the late great Rory Gallagher, and the blues giants on whose shoulders these two remarkable British hard-blues rockers stood. But when it came to finally cutting his debut album, The Arc Riders, singer-songwriter Tony Cini also drew inspiration from the streets of his hometown, Helensburgh. “I’d go for walks around Helensburgh and take my phone with me and the first track I wrote was Jessica,” Tony said. “I’d come around this corner and saw this cross. A young lady had hit the pole there and died and there was a photo there and she was only 27. That inspired me to write Jessica.” Tony celebrates 50 years in the music business

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this year, having started out as a 16-year-old in a high school band in 1967. A couple of years later he joined a band called Geeza, and the first gig Cini played with them was in Helensburgh. He later quit the band before their management turned them into a glam-rock band – Cini was far too committed to blues-rock to go the satin-flaresand-platform-shoes route. In November 1993, after a couple of decades gigging around with a variety of bands, he hooked up with another refugee from the glam-rock days, former Hush bass player Rick Lum, in a band called The Ginhouse Blues Band. Rick left a couple of years later, but Tony stayed and, over the next 20 years, Ginhouse built a reputation as the hardest-working blues-rock band in the business. Sadly, apart from one track included on a compilation CD that Cini eventually put together as his next major musical venture, Tony Cini’s Blues Explosion, a series of CDs showcasing the finest emerging artists and acts working in the genre, Ginhouse never recorded. The Arc Riders was Tony’s answer to that. “Also on my walks, I noticed, in Helensburgh, people are pretty friendly, but I’ve noticed people don’t seem to have time for each other these days, particularly young people constantly texting – you know the story – so I wrote Time Poor,” Tony said. “And then, with Illawarra Train, I’d been pulled over and told my towbar was obstructing my number plate, and I’d said, ‘You’re joking! It’s been on there 14 years.’ I lost my licence, the first time in all my driving years – I got my licence in ’69 – so my normal 50-minute trek to Villawood where I was working was taking nearly two hours each way on the train, and I’d hear ‘Doors closing, please stand clear’ and I thought, ‘One day I’m going to write a song about this’. That was about six, maybe seven years ago, but all I had was the chorus – ‘Doors closing’ – and I told my partner I had a train song I needed some words for and she said she’d never written a song before but would give it a shot. By the time I’d come back from the band cruise we were playing, she’d written the song.” The album was recorded with the band Chase The Sun, along with keyboards player Lochy Dolan, who is in the US playing with former Deep Purple bass player Glenn Hughes, guesting on four songs. The Arc Riders’ current live line-up features Argentinian guitarist Juan Pablo Ordoñez, keyboards player Mark Clifford, bass player Stefano Cosentino and drummer Tony Boyd. n Tony celebrates his 50 years in the music business on Saturday, September 23 at Beaches in Thirroul with 19-Twenty, The Arc Riders, Tom Cat Playground and The Ginhouse Bluesband, from 7pm. 2515

What’s on

ART BABES EXHIBITION IN SEPTEMBER This month Pamzart group (which holds classes in Coledale) will hold its first Art Babes Exhibition at Kurnell Art Gallery, opposite lovely Silver Beach. Featured works will include South Coast seascapes, Greek-inspired works, floral interpretations, Australiana, colourful abstracts, etc. Artists include not only adults, but school students and older teenagers keen to display their creative talent in the use of all types of medium, such as acrylics, oils, watercolour and mixed media. Prices will be competitive, with 10% off all purchases on the opening weekend. On the Father’s Day Sunday, September 3, additional treats will include a free coffee voucher for dads who buy art. At 6 Prince Charles Parade, Kurnell, the gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-4pm. Pam’s “Art Babes” look forward to meeting you. BOOK FOR BETTER MARRIAGE WORKSHOP The NSW Branch of Better Marriages Australia, a community-based, voluntary organisation, is running a day workshop for couples from 9am-5pm on October 14 at All Saints Church , 49-51 Moore Street, Austinmer. In the morning there will be a keynote address by Jenny Brown, founder of the Family Systems Institute, on the subject, “What’s my family got to do with this?”, which will explore what impact our family of origin has on our marriage. In the afternoon couples may choose one of five workshops on the following subjects: “Power of Apology”, “Couples communicating”, “Sex Matters”, “The Art of Conflict”, and “ Loving Intentionally”. A creche will be provided and morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea are included in the cost ($60/$85). Book by September 22; treasurer@ bettermarriages.org.au or visit www. bettermarriages.org.au ATTEND BIRTH FILM FUNDRAISER At 1pm on September 24, Illawarra Birth Support will present a screening of The Face of Birth – Where the personal gets political at Wollongong Yoga Centre, 18 Kenny Street, Wollongong.

ONE SHOW ONLY! Experience the musical delights and fun, swashbuckling entertainment of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance at Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul, on Sunday, September 17. The show, performed by principal artists from Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Sydney, is scheduled to start at 3pm. Tickets are: adults $40, children $25, concession $35, or family from $105 – all prices listed here do not include booking fee. For more details on the show and online bookings, visit www.anitastheatrethirroul.com or www.gsosydney.com.au.

There’ll be a Q&A panel and the chance to meet birth practitioners. Tickets via Eventbrite. This is a fundraiser, with money going to two local causes, Illawarra Better Births and the Doula Heart Network. SEE UNREAL DANCE SHOW Austinmer Dance Theatre, the professional company for elite contemporary dancers, will perform Unreal at the Sydney Fringe Festival from September 5-9. Go to sydneyfringe.com for tickets. Unreal is a triple bill of contemporary dance works – created exclusively for the company by award winning choreographers Maurice Causey, Iratxe Ansa and Spencer Gavin Hering – that invites the viewer to question reality and illusion. PREPARE, ACT, SURVIVE Bushfire season is here. September 1 is the official start date for most of NSW but an unusually dry and warm winter forced nine local government areas, including the Blue Mountains, to join six other areas which already start Bush Fire Danger Period, during which people must obtain a permit before lighting a fire, in August. NSW Rural Fire Service will hold its official Get Ready weekend, aimed at promoting bushfire awareness and preparedness, on September 16 and 17. Events will held on Saturday, Sept 16, 10am to 2pm at Knox Park, Austinmer Beach and at Bulli Foragers Market on Sunday, Sept 17, 9am to 2pm. Visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au. 2515

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KEEP NATIVE BEES

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Before retirement, Brian Manahan enjoyed diverse careers, working as a computer systems engineer and a butcher. Now his passion lies in keeping stingless native bees. Janice Creenaune reports.

Australian stingless native bees are a pleasure to keep, says Brian Manahan. “They are fascinating to watch, are harmless to keepers (with no need for protective gear) or surrounding neighbours and children and they suffer very few diseases,” Brian says. “But the collection of native honey, though extremely sweet and tasty, is not the sole reason for keeping these bees. They are great pollinators.” There are more than 2000 varieties of native bees in Australia, and in the wild they colonise tree stumps and many species are solitary creatures in our backyards. “Many mistake them for strangelooking flies when they are, in fact, bees. There are many varieties in our local backyards. The blue-banded bees and teddy bear bees are both solitary varieties. My bees are Tetragonula carbonaria, commonly called sugar-bag bees. They are stingless and can produce 1 to 2kg of honey a year.” Brian’s bees are small enough to pollinate very small flowers. “European bees cannot get into many Australian native flowers and our native bees are better at pollinating our flowers as they are so much smaller,” he says.

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Tetragonula carbonaria are found along the coast from Bega up to North Queensland and their colonies can number in the thousands. “The queen lives up to a year or more and the workers about 100 days … I am fascinated by the whole process of bee-keeping, the cycle of life is intriguing and we all have a duty to look after the pollinators of our plants. European bees are endangered in Australia from diseases but native bees are no threat at all except to make our environment even better.” Brian enjoys producing bee boxes for his family and friends. He builds a standard ‘Oath Box’ that suits Tetragonula well. “It is made from untreated pine, and though I paint mine white, any colour would be suitable.” The hive is in layers. The top, which has a two-part separator (or Super), can be easily changed and separated for the honey. The bottom layers (Bottom, Mid-box and Brood Excluder) can be separated to split the hive. “This stresses the bees so it must be done quickly and only once a year at the appropriate time [in spring]. I must take the queen and workers more than a kilometre away. A new queen is chosen from the original group to re-establish the host box.” Sometimes Brian needs to cover his hives with a foam box to keep the bees warmer and more active. “My bees produce a hive that is layered and quite artistic in design. It is a thing of beauty really to view. I also like to keep my hives lifted from the ground by a greased pole to keep the ants away. “Honey is not the important thing in the process. I like the keeping of bees. I like helping the environment by the pollination process and I like being part of the native bee-keeping community. It is a very generous community.” n Writer Janice Creenaune is also the publicity officer for the Northern Illawarra University of the Third Age, which holds talks on Wednesdays in the Excelsior Room of Thirroul Community Centre, 9.30-noon. For more NIU3A info, contact janicecreenaune@gmail.com. 2515

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AUDITION FOR PANTO

Cameron Campbell, communications officer at Stanwell Park Arts Theatre (SPAT), fills us in on the group’s latest events. IT’S NEARLY PANTO TIME! This September, SPAT will hold casting auditions for pantomime, Miss Lily’s Holiday Home and The Stealing of Christmas. This will be SPAT’s 43rd annual Christmas pantomime. Auditions will be held from 9-11am on Sunday, September 10, and from 7.45-9.15pm on Monday, September 11 at the CWA Hall in Stanwell Park. The pantomime has been written and will be directed by Stanwell Park’s very own Sage McAteer. It is about three guests who decide to go to Miss Lily’s Holiday Home, they find out their Christmas holidays won’t go quite as planned, especially when Christmas has been stolen. For more information, email sage.mcateer@hotmail.com. Hope you can make it! IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST IN OCTOBER SPAT will stage Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest, on October 13, 14, 20 and 21 at Stanwell Park’s CWA Hall. The play is one of the most loved plays in the English language. It was first performed on Valentine’s Day in 1895 at a time when people were obsessed with love, marriage and appearances – so unlike our present-day obsessions with love, marriage and appearances!

SPAT 2017 SCHEDULE

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Coalcliff’s wall of sandbags. Photo: Rob Brander

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf The Mystery of Coalcliff, part 3, by Dr Rob Brander.

shorelines. But why sandbags? Why not some rocks like those placed at the base of the Sea Cliff Bridge? At least that would look sort of natural as opposed I’m still searching for to the sandbags, which look pretty ugly to be information and clues about honest – although my kids like playing on them. Coalcliff Beach – where the I’ve heard the sandbags were filled with sand gravels and boulders came from from the beach. If that’s true, what were they and where the sand went – but this month I want thinking? The little information about Coalcliff that to talk about the sandbags on the beach. The reason exists in the scientific literature suggests it’s a the bags are there is obvious. Significant erosion of ‘sediment starved’ beach meaning there’s not a lot the lower terrace in front of the surf club was of sand around in the first place…so there’s even threatening to undercut the upper terrace the surf less now. I’ve also heard there are plans to extend club is sitting on, so the sandbags are very much a the sandbag seawall further along the beach. shoreline protection and stabilisation control. Hopefully they’ll source fill from somewhere else. However, the reason erosion is occurring is Although it’s logistically difficult and a bit of a because that lower terrace isn’t supposed to be pipe dream, it would be great if all the boulders there in the first place. It’s essentially landfill sitting in the surf zone at Coalcliff, deposited there consisting of remains of the old beach shacks that over the years by floods, could be removed and used to be situated along and behind the beach. used to replace the sandbags as a rock revetment. The photo from last month’s issue showed about Not only would this look better than the sandbags, 30 shacks fronted by a natural, but small sand but it might help sand offshore come back to the dune. I don’t know much about the history of those beach and perhaps return it to its former glory. shacks and don’t know what’s in the landfill, but as That’s my theory anyway. Regardless, something far as the waves are concerned, that terrace is not sensible needs to done and I find it amazing that so natural and has to go! By getting rid of it, the waves much money is being spent fixing up the Coalcliff are trying to recreate the old natural beach profile. pool and local Grand Pacific Walk, but the beach is However, the erosion issue had to be dealt with left to look like a construction site. and the sandbags are essentially a seawall. Seawalls are generally not great for promoting a healthy Help Dr Rip solve the mysteries of Coalcliff. Email info and beach, but they serve a purpose – they stabilise pics to rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2515

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Austi lifesaver is region’s best! Austinmer SLSC’s Günther Enthaler is set for a busy 2017/18 summer season and is now armed with one of the Illawarra’s highest surf lifesaving honours after being named Ted Marshall Memorial Surf Lifesaver of the Year. 2515 reports. Günther and clubmate Christopher Fry, as well as Coledale SLSC’s Davina Strauss, Thirroul SLSC’s Jazmine Yew and Coalcliff SLSC’s David Winner, were officially recognised for their achievements at the Surf Life Saving Illawarra 2016/2017 Awards of Excellence, held at Headlands Hotel on June 17. Christopher was named Junior Activity Volunteer of the Year; Davina was named Surf Sports Athlete of the Year; Jazmine was named Surf Sports Young Athlete of the Year (15-18yrs); David was named Assessor of the Year; and HelensburghStanwell Park SLSC won Rescue of the Month (November 2016 – Branch, State and National). Günther has patrolled at Austinmer since 2001/02 and is a long-service club member. In the 2016/17 season he carried out more than 80 hours of patrols, including 100 percent of his rostered hours. He has been patrol captain since his second year of patrols, and holds Beach Management, IRB Driver/Crew, Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART) qualifications and more. As a branch duty officer, since the end of the 2015/16 regular season, he was the rostered duty officer for seven weeks, and also filled in for other duty officers on several occasions. As a Rescue Water Craft (RWC) operator, he performed at least 20 hours on active patrol. In the awards nomination form, club officials identified three of Günther’s 2016/17 achievements: • In the 2013/14 seasons Austinmer SLSC Active Membership was 99 and dropped to 48 in 2015/16. Günther was integral in assessing two groups of Bronze Medallion / Surf Rescue Certificate trainees to bolster our Active Membership. He also conducted several in-depth assessments to re-engage lapsed memberships.

Ted Marshall Memorial Surf Lifesaver of the Year Günther Enthaler (left) and Junior Activity Volunteer of the Year Christopher Fry with their awards. Photo: Supplied

• Günther is committed to the Surf Life Saving at club and branch levels. This is seen by his many current roles including Club CTO [Chief Training Officer], Patrol Captain and many more. • Günther encourages everyone in the club to embrace the ideology of Surf Life Saving. We often see him looking up some SOP [standard operating procedure] on his mobile device and explaining why it “works that way”. In the nomination form for Christopher Fry, club officials identified three of his achievements during the 2016/17 season including, but not limited to, engaging and qualifying Nippers’ parents to correct the age-manager ratio; staging two social events for greater engagement of members and the wider club community; and training many up-and-comers. Visit www.austinmersurfclub.com.au. 2515

SABA NEEDS A HOME!

Saba is an unusual cat in that he is a Manx cat, which means he was born without a tail. This does not seem to slow him down in any way, though it does mean he is to be an inside-only cat, as he may not be as agile as cats with a tail to help them balance. He is a sweet boy, but not a demanding cat, affectionate but not overly so. Saba has been vaccinated, desexed, microchipped and lifetime registered with the council. Want to adopt or foster? Email Julie-ann on ccarpetrehoming@tpg.com.au or Helensburgh’s Country Companion Animal Rescue. 2515

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