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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS LARA McCABE

worked in marketing for more than 20 years but wanted more creativity. Since studying photography at Ultimo Sydney Institute, Lara has worked as a freelance photographer for the past 10 years. Lara’s work includes editorials for magazines, portraits, food and web photography. Living in Coledale with her three children and husband, Lara is inspired by the abundance of natural beauty. “I love meeting people through diverse projects.” See page 16.

DR CHRIS REID

lives in Helensburgh and works in the Australian Museum in Sydney as a research scientist specialising in beetles. His job is a combination of research, teaching or supervising students, and dealing with public enquiries. A NSW government beetle expert, Chris describes his identifying beetles as “a bit like detective work”. “Working on insects means I get to indulge in two favourite pastimes: travel and bushwalking.” Read his column on page 10.

CATH HILL

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. Cath has tracked down all the carols, craft and charitable events on this month. Read the Christmas round-up from page 4.

DR ROB BRANDER

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Coalcliff, 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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MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL FEATURE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FEATURE

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Jingle All The Way Tis the season to fill your trolley with great gifts from local businesses, writers and artists! Also in our Chrissy round-up: where to find community carols, lights fantastic and festive markets.

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4 6 2 3 7 1 FOR OCEAN LOVERS Above and below, our coastline is inspirational. For aerial fine art, check out works by our Eye In The Sky contributor, Bulli’s Chris Duczynski (www.malibumedia. com.au). For underwater imagery, head to www. mattysmithphoto.com to find award-winning shots by Stanwell Park ocean wildlife photographer Matt Smith. Don’t forget to frame it! Call Robyn at Beach Framing in Thirroul, 0422 865 648. 2 FOR COOL KIDS Pop in to feed Symbio’s roos, check out the cheetah or enjoy the amazing new Splash Park whenever you like. A season pass gives 12 months of unlimited

5 FOR YOUNG READERS Scarborough children’s author Pat Simmons has a charming new picture book, Little Spiral, 3 FOR SUNNY DAYS illustrated by Patrick Just in time for Shirvington and Christmas, See Side Optical’s new sunglasses published by Little Steps. range has arrived. From Pat uses haiku-style poetry interspersed with $14.95. Gift vouchers available; call 4268 3933. rhyme to tell the story of a snail’s rainforest journey. $16.95, 4 FOR BEACH GOERS Local surf scientist and www.littlesteps.com.au 2515 contributor 6 FOR THE DOGS Rob Brander is the Buy an embroidered author of Dr Rip’s dog collar made of Essential Beach Book: high-quality spun Everything you need to polyester (looks and know about surf, sand feels like cotton but is and rips ($29, UNSW stronger, according to Press). Buy this excellent book online at local supplier Robyn, of Diamond Dog Wash). www.scienceofthesurf. Collars are water com. And remember: friendly and machine “White is Nice, Green washable. Helensburgh is Mean”. Pet Food & Produce has entry to Helensburgh’s award-winning zoo. $52 for a child, $99 adult.

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CHRISTMAS CAROLS

by the Beach 1GetCarols (Thirroul Beach Park). along for markets, live music, food, fireworks and Santa! Sun evening, 9 Dec. Carols in the Burgh (Rex Jackson Oval, Helensburgh). Food and entertainment for everyone. Sat, 15 Dec from 6pm. Austinmer Carols by the Sea (Austinmer Beach). Bring a blanket, chair and picnic dinner. In the event of wet weather, Carols will be held at Austinmer Anglican Church. Sun, 16 Dec, 7.30-9.30pm

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a lovely stash of chewy treats (4294 1477). Need help with walking and feeding over the holidays? Call Karen (0419 432 482) or Linda (0407 897 947). 7 FOR PONCHO PALS Velour hooded towels help protect children from the sun with UPF 50+ rating. Printed with a cute Australian Galah print & G Day Mate Crocodile and packed in a matching plastic castle bucket. $29.95 at Boho Chic & Emporium in Stanwell Park, 4294 3111. 8 FOR HISTORY BUFFS To mark the Centenary of Armistice, Helensburgh and District Historical Society has published a terrific book of over 400 World War One servicemen. Our Boys Not Forgotten, from $10 plus postage, historic helensburgh.org.au 9 FOR YOUR CAR Mothers Clay Bar: Created to clean and restore your vehicle’s

paint. $45, from Helensburgh’s Switched On Mechanical & Switched On Tyres, 4294 4444. 10 FOR CONSURFATIONISTS Choose an organic cotton tee and support Surfrider Foundation Australia, the not-forprofit sea-roots organisation dedicated to the protection of Australia’s waves and beaches. Coledale’s Susie Crick is the national chair and writes a monthly column for 2515 mag. See page 12. 11 FOR BOARD RIDERS Looking for a new surfboard or stand up paddle board (SUP)? Head to Helensburgh’s SUP specialist Surefire Boards (1800 896 352, surefireboards.com.au), as well as Thirroul master shapers Byrne Surf and DP Surfboards. 12 FOR GARDENERS Give a gift that keeps on growing: buy native plants from Sydney Wildflower Nursery in

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FESTIVE FUN

Make a Gingerbread 1Library House. Thirroul hosts a free

family-friendly event on Fri, 7 Dec, 3.30-4.30pm. Bookings required. Let them eat cake. J & C cafe at Helensburgh Business Park hosts Christmas Kid’s Club high teas (Dec 1, 8 & 15, 9-11.30am). Make cards, decorate cakes then eat them, $20. Enter a Ham Raffle. Visit Tradies Helensburgh on Dec 6 & 13. All profits to Helensburgh Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade. Buy a tree. Girl Guides are selling Christmas trees at Helensburgh Guide Hall (4 Chippendale Place) on Fri 7 Dec, 2-8.30pm and Sat 8 Dec from 8am. Make a wreath. Thirroul’s Noel & Gladys store hosts a workshop with Amy from The Local Posey on 9 Dec, 2-4pm, $95.

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Wollongong Makers 1Innovation Market (UOW Campus,

North Wollongong). Sat, 1 Dec, 8.30am-4pm Christmas Twilight Market, Thirroul (St Michael’s School and Parish, Thirroul). Fri, 7 Dec, from 4.30pm Twilight Market Foragers Market (Grevillea Park Road, Bulli Showground). Sun, 16 Dec, 5-10pm Puckeys Night Market (UOW Innovation Campus, North Wollongong). Wed, 19 Dec, 4-9pm Christmas Twilight Market (Coledale Public School), Fri, 21 Dec, 2-8pm

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Rod Herbert has again organised the famous Helensburgh Santa photos! At the Red Shed at Sunrise Nursery, find times online at helensburghsantaphotos.as.me. HelensburghStanwell Park Surf Club are also doing Santa photos on Sunday, 16 December. Follow the club’s Facebook page for further details.

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Headlands (Cnr Headland Ave & Yuruga St, Austinmer). Say ‘Au Revoir 2018’ with a Grey Goose vodka cocktails, canapés and live DJ at Headlands’ French themed cocktail party. Packages from $149/head. Wollongong fireworks (Belmore Basin). A family friendly event with a circus theme, live music, performers and rides. Free! Tradies (30 Boomerang St, Helensburgh). Celebrate in the Burgh with Marty Simpson (former Australian Idol finalist) playing from 8pm.

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City of Wollongong’s 1Christmas Giving Tree. is a time of

giving especially for those in need. Donate an unwrapped gift or gift cards for children aged 0-16 years until 20th Dec. Presents will be distributed to the St Vincent de Paul Society and Anglicare. For collection points, visit: www.wollongong. nsw.gov.au Little Ray of Giving is Ray White Helensburgh’s annual appeal for donations for the needy - pop your gift under the tree in the office at 1/131 Parkes St, Helensburgh.

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neutral Christmas cards made of recycled paper with vegetable-based ink. Gifts from $3-$30.

13 FOR SURFERS & SKATERS Great sporty gifts for all budgets at Essential Surf & Skate (Helensburgh store, 4294 2778). From wax ($5) to SmoothStar ‘Skateboards for Surfers’ ($354).

16 FOR YOUR FEET Handmade shoes from Marrakech, Morocco. Lightweight raffia uppers, perfect for summer. $135, from Cocoon in Thirroul, 4267 1335.

14 FOR JUNIOR SAVERS This unicorn money box will make a magical gift! $14.95 at Helensburgh Pharmacy, 4294 2772.

17 FOR THE STOCKING FILLER A parliament of owls cute enough to kiss! Miki Mysterious Owl Lip Gloss Pot set, $12.95 Thirroul Pharmacy.

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18 FOR ROMANTICS Toast to love! Honey Mead Gift pack (1 bottle each of Spotted Gum & Mallee Mead), $50 at Darkes Appleshack.

THE LOLLY RUN

Santa delivers joy and lollies to all from the back of a fire truck covering Helensburgh, Stanwell Tops and Bald Hill. A wonderful local tradition. Sat, 22 Dec from 9am.

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We want to see them! Every year local residents get more creative with their Christmas light displays. Email your photos to editor@2515mag.com.au for a chance to win $150 worth of ad space for the charity of your choice! Prizes for Best Business and Best Residential. In the meantime, check out the streets that have put on a great show in the past. 1 Helensburgh: Shannon Dr, Parkes St, Laurina Ave 2 Stanwell Tops: Annesley Ave 3 Thirroul: Bean St or Cochrane Rd 4 Woonona: Edgewood Estate

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BEETLING ABOUT

Australia is home to about 40 different kinds of Christmas beetles – how many have you seen? Local entomologist Dr Chris Reid reports. Tis the season to be jolly and, with the rains over the last few months, beetles should be particularly jolly. Because of the rains there’s a big leaf flush going on right now (mid-November) and new leaves are much more palatable to leaf-eaters than old leaves. The reason for that is accumulation of tannins as leaves get older – tannins are the same chemicals that make your tea, coffee, chocolate and red wine dark (and bitter) and they are also used to make leather out of animal skins. Tannins don’t taste good to many leaf-feeding animals so, for them, the new leaves are the way to go. OK, that’s enough chemistry. What I was trying to say is that it ought to be a good summer for herbivorous insects, but I suspect that the very dry winter and early spring may have killed off a lot of the larvae of these insects. One type of leaf-feeding insect is often particularly prominent at this time of year – the Christmas beetle. These are scarabs, with white curl grubs feeding on roots in the soil, that slowly

turn into adults in spring but rely on rains for the soil to be soft enough for them to push their way through to the surface. There are about 40 different kinds of Christmas beetles in Australia. In the past I’ve seen seven different kinds at the local railway station lights, but so far this year, nothing. Hopefully they are just late, or my eyesight has deteriorated. Pictured below are some of the species I’ve seen locally. If you want to know what these are, try identifying them using our free app (with great images by my colleague, Mike Burleigh). The app available for both android and iPhones. Search Google Play and Apple’s App Store for the “Xmas Beetle ID Guide” by the Australian Museum. I’d be interested to hear about what you find locally. Meanwhile, have a great Christmas. n Have a question for Chris? Email editor@2515mag.com.au. 2515

Christmas beetles seen at Helensburgh Railway Station lights. Top left: Anoplognathus concolor (the Plain Christmas Beetle); top right: A. olivieri (Olivier’s Christmas Beetle); bottom left: A. porosus (known as The Washerwoman); bottom right: A. viriditarsus (known as The Queen Beetle).

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Celebrate Ocean Care Day at Thirroul Beach on Sunday, December 2. Susie Crick reports. Thanks to all of the community for coming together for the Illawarra Clean Beach Festival and a huge congratulations to Scarborough Boardriders for taking out the 2018 Surfrider GromFest series. The leading Illawarra environmental organisations came to participate, and hundreds of volunteers turned up to clean North Wollongong beach, however, the most fun was had out in the water and on the sand, where the junior surfers aged 2-16 years got to show off their talents and win points for their Boardriders club. Surfrider plans to do it all again next year as a way to educate and raise awareness amongst the community and our junior surfers that the beach and the ocean is our playground, and we have to protect it. We had lots of great activities on the day including a paddle out in memory of the late Ian Kiernan, who sadly passed away a few days before the Illawarra Clean Beach Festival. Ian Kieran was the founder of Australia’s Clean Up campaign, and he spent his life actively campaigning against marine pollution. BEAT THE BOTTLE AT THIRROUL BEACH Ocean Care Day is happening on Sunday, December 2nd and we invite you all to join the Surfrider South Coast crew at Thirroul Beach from 9am on Sunday, December 2nd as we team up with our sponsors, Sydney Water, for a ‘Beat the Bottle’ beach clean at Thirroul beach. This will be a beach clean with a difference: we will have performers the Junkyard beats coming to play for us as we pick up the litter off Thirroul beach. The most common rubbish that we collect are cigarette butts (which are composed of 14,000 tiny strands cellulose acetate/plastic), plastic straws, cotton-bud sticks, plastic bottles, lolly wrappers, plastic bags and coffee cups. We hope that involving the 2515 community during the beach clean will raise more awareness of the issue and inspire people to ‘be the change’ that they wish to see for our oceans. Summer weather attracts thousands of people to our beaches and sometimes visitors unfortunately leave their waste. By showing them that our community cares, we will make a difference. Our event on December 2nd is the perfect opportunity to engage and connect with like-minded people to have conversations about alternatives to single-use plastics and inspire

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Photos of the paddle out courtesy of Jamie Lepre

behavioural and purchasing changes to reduce plastic pollution at its source. Whether you are freshwater or saltwater – we all live downstream, and the easiest way to reduce plastic bottle pollution in our oceans and waterways is to REFUSE to use ‘single-use’ plastic bottles and always choose to refill your own water bottle. We will have reusable water bottles to give away at the event to those who collect the most rubbish. See you at Thirroul Beach at 9am on Sunday, 2nd December! BE IN IT TO WIN IT Finally, don’t forget to buy raffle tickets for your chance to win 5 nights luxury accommodation in Bali at S Resorts thanks to the Perfect wave travel and the BL BlastOff. Support the Surfrider Foundation and buy your $5 raffle tickets at https:// www.rafflelink.com.au/sfa2515 The comp will bedrawn on December 31 and I’d love for one of our readers to win this fun prize! n Surfrider Foundation Australia focuses on ocean conservation and our mission is to protect waves and beaches. To volunteer, email me at southcoastnsw@ surfrider.org.au or become a member at www.surfrider.org.au 2515

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WEED AWAY: Montbretia (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora) Montbretia is a vigorously growing, long-lived bulbous plant which dies back annually. It is grass-like in appearance and often mistaken for Watsonia. It has strap-like leaves about 30-80cm long and 1-2cm wide. It was a popular garden plant due to its bright orange trumpet-shaped flowers, which form in two rows along each stem. The above-ground foliage is short-lived, and grows back each year from underground ‘bulbs’ (i.e. corms) and creeping stems (i.e. rhizomes). Montbretia grows in dense clumps and is capable of adapting to a variety of conditions. It out-competes native plants, particularly in native bushland and riparian areas. Montbretia can sometimes still be found for sale at local fetes,

nurseries and markets, despite the ban on sale in NSW. Dispersal: Montbretia mostly spreads from underground runners and bulbs. Bulbs can be transported to new locations by dumped garden waste, water and movement of contaminated soil. New plants also develop from the tips of the creeping underground stems (i.e. rhizomes). Removal: To save you time and energy, the most effective removal of Montbretia is just before full flowering occurs around Spring and Summer, digging out bulbs when the soil is wet. Hand removal is only practical for small clumps of the weed. Use a garden fork to dig all corms and underground stems to ensure complete removal. Cut stems first if the plant is in seed. Spraying with herbicide or using a weed wand is another option. GROW ME INSTEAD Leek lily (Bulbine bulbosa) An Australian native plant, leek lily is an attractive species with fragrant yellow flowers. It is especially suited to rockeries and cottage gardens and is also excellent as a container plant. Blue flax lily (Dianella spp) Flax lily is native to Australia. It has richly hued blue flowers with delicate yellow anthers which contrast well with the long linear form of the leathery leaves. Day lilies – Hemerocallis species and hybrids. Day lilies have generous clumps of strappy leaves, and tall flower stems with double or single flowers in a wide range of colours. n More info at www.helensburghlandcare.org.au, or call Merilyn on 0414 819 742. 2515

ASK BOHMER Q: What’s the story with mistletoe at Christmas?

It may come as a surprise but one origin theory for the word mistletoe is that it comes from two Anglo Saxon words: Mistle (horse poo) and Tan (stick). Originally used by druids to ward off evil spirits and Norsemen as a token of love and friendship, mistletoe has given rise to the modern-day tradition of ‘snatching a pash’ under a wreath. But before you pucker up, spare a thought for our little people and furry friends as it can be as toxic as it is romantic. The accidental ingestion of this yuletide plant can bring on all kinds of nasty

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side effects, ranging from diarrhoea and vomiting to seizures. So during this festive season, keep your ‘poo on a stick’ far away from tiny people and pets and pucker up instead so you can enjoy a safe and happy, well-deserved holiday season. n Contact Bohmer at info@bohmerstreecare.com. au or 0432 789 530. Keep an eye on his socials for this year’s Surprise Tree Delivery to another local, very deserving family. 2515

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Bring family and friends on a ‘pick your own experience’ tour any weekend before Christmas (or visit the orchard Appleshack shop) and pick your own fresh fruit to give as a healthy present! Arranging the fruit that you picked into an amazing basket or box and wrapping creatively will keep the kids occupied with something ‘hands on’. Ask the kids to design a card and maybe include a photo of your family picking the fruit. Selfies are great here! It will look amazing, taste great and you can tell the story of how you selected them yourself! To show or develop your creative culinary talents further and spend even more time with your family, try cooking with your picked fruit! A fresh pie or flan will impress everyone and making chutney, sauce or jam will be a winner! Who doesn’t love being given something homemade and you’ll teach your kids some great skills while you are at it. Take a few selfies of the cooking and include that in your homemade card to go with your gift! Here are a few easy ideas to try. 1. Nectarine or peach pie. 2. ‘Peach cobbler’ or ‘peach cake’. 3. Stew nectarines for an easy dessert. Cut them up, skin on or off. Place in a saucepan with sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and grated orange rind to taste. Add enough water to stop them sticking to the

bottom of the pan and simmer until tender. Can be frozen to eat later. 4. Fresh seasonal salsa. Combine chopped yellow nectarines, finely chopped red onion, torn fresh mint and fresh lime juice. Serve with fish. 5. Roast slices on the barbecue. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup or brown sugar. Serve with cream or ice-cream. 6. Peach Margarita. Blend or mash two peaches to a paste with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Add a little squeeze of lemon juice to stop it going brown. Pour 45g tequila, 15g each triple sec and lime juice, and 30g peach puree in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, strain into a chilled cocktail glass, and garnish with a peach slice. For a variation blitz with a cup of ice. 7. Peach chutney. Delicious served alongside curries. Also terrific with soft, mildly pungent cheeses such as brie on a platter.

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TAKE ON COLEDALE SLSC Family-friendly Coledale Surf Life Saving Club is a star performer – in the water, on the sand, at the barbie and on TV! Lara McCabe reports. A-ha’s 1980s pop classic Take On Me is the backing track playing in the new Dulux television commercial featuring the newly painted Coledale Surf Life Saving Club – jump onto the Coledale SLSC Facebook page if you haven’t already caught it. You’ll see the surf club taking on weather of all sorts. It’s a good representation of the traits the Coledale nippers are learning: being courageous, staying strong in adverse situations and celebrating community spirit. Coledale’s junior club is one of the most popular along our beautiful stretch of coastline, and it’s not just locals, some members travel down from Campbelltown and surrounds. I spoke to Kim Howell, Junior Chairperson, about the Coledale Junior Surf Lifesaving Nippers and Rookies program. What makes Coledale Junior programs so popular? We are a small, friendly and welcoming club. We have a thriving program as it’s made up of our terrific team managers, coaches and parent helpers. The effort that everyone puts into teaching over 200 energetic and motivated kids is huge and this, plus the laid-back and inclusive nature of the club – everyone loves the 10am start – is what keeps people coming back year after year.

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What exactly does the nippers program consist of? Put simply, Nippers is a fun way to enjoy the beach and learn surf awareness. This is pretty important when you live in a country surrounded by water! Children can start at age five right through to 15. From the youngest age, nippers spend more time on the sand playing games like flags, tug-o-war and learning about beach safety and the surf, such as what rips are and how to look out for them. Water activities like team races to fill up buckets and running through the shallows are all done to help introduce the little ones to the water and get them used to the waves. The older and more proficient they become, the more time they spend in the surf and then on to competitive training in beach and surf events. These build up the fitness and skill levels in preparation for South Coast and state carnivals. What can junior members expect when joining the Coledale club? We’re a friendly, family-oriented club. We’ve successfully introduced an under-five’s age play group that operates at the same time as Nippers. These babies and toddlers are introduced to beach activities and games by our club Director of Education, Kate Balding. They’re our pre-nippers cohort –

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it’s never too young to start nippers at Coledale! For the five-plus ages there are a broad range of events each meeting, including flags, sprinting, relays, wades, swims and board activities, with surf education being the first priority. As part of the surf awareness program, the children are shown and explained all aspects of beach and surf safety. How do you teach five-year-olds about water safety? When I first started volunteering at Nippers, having the responsibility for 20 other people’s kids in the water was pretty daunting. What could go wrong, right? But the fact is that during nippers we have many parents in the water helping our team to ensure all children are comfortable in the water activities. We find parents and children alike are always fascinated and surprised by the dangers of currents demonstrated through our dye exhibitions. We get the whole juniors group up onto one of the higher sand hills on shore and release natural

pink dye at a spot in front of the kids just off the beach. Within seconds the current has pulled the pink dye out past the break into open waters – it’s one of the fastest ways our members grasp and can see what’s actually happening in the water. How is the season going so far? We had to cancel the first meeting for the season start in mid-October due to those unseasonal storms as it just wasn’t safe for the kids in the water, plus no one likes standing on the beach in the rain! We’ve now completed our proficiency swims, as all nippers must complete this to be able to participate in the water over the season. Our youngest don’t actually do a swim test, though from around age eight nippers will carry out the proficiency at the rock pool, involving a 25m swim and one-minute survival float. Through to the 14-year-old group completing a 200m freestyle swim in less than five minutes, and three-minute survival float.

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Who are the Rookies? Our 14- to 16-year-old members are Rookies and are basically working towards achieving their Bronze Medallion. We’re working together to prepare them to become patrolling members, so they are also trained in surf rescue and resuscitation. The Rookies, in particular, also participate in team building and social events planned throughout the season – including Rookie camping trips. These camps are looked forward to every year. Some children must really love the nippers’ culture and all they learn, but is it for everyone? Certainly not all children want to become patrolling members, lifeguards or iron men and women – but we find that they all like being a part of a family and club community. It’s a place to make new friends as well as learn new skills. We also have some parents who choose to be more involved than others, through becoming volunteer Age Managers, for instance. Our club can’t function without them! For everyone else, it’s a great morning in the sunshine on our beautiful beach every other Sunday, ending with a sausage sizzle – what more could you ask for? Is this a hobby that is going to stretch the family budget? With three kids, I understand how expensive all the activities can be! With the costs of out-ofschool activities ranging from free to anything but, we really aim to minimise expenses. We want all Australians to be surf safe and make the season membership fees as affordable as possible and try to encourage the whole family to join and participate. One parent in each family needs to join the Surf Club. Our family membership fees are capped for nippers and their parents: 1 adult and 1 child is $75, through to 1 adult and 3-plus children capped at $130. Children also need a couple of uniform items. All children must wear a club cap at all surf club activities, and Club rash top or fluoro vest, when entering the water. Some second-hand clothing is available and my girls have been wearing the same gear for the last couple of years. To join nippers, follow the instructions on our website: www.coledalebeach.com.au/nippers-20182019-season. 2515

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KNIT ONE, CHAT TOO

Lara McCabe asks Margaret Groom about the First Wednesday Knitting Club at Thirroul library.

How did your group get started? When two of us visited a charity knitting morning at Thirroul library several years ago, we were astounded to see so many people knitting. We discovered we were not the only ones who enjoy this hobby! To our delight, Thirroul library was generous enough to let us put up a notice asking if anyone would like to join a knitting group and to give us space to meet. We had a lot of positive response. So our group began. I’m guessing you meet on the first Wednesday of the month? We were asked one day what the name of the group was (something we hadn’t considered) and a bright spark named us on the spot: The First Wednesday Knitting Club. That way we were very unlikely to forget when to turn up – on the first Wednesday of the month, at Thirroul library, 10.30am. Who attends the group and what do you all do? We have around 20 women on our list and any given

get-together has around a dozen or more people attending. We are completely open to whether our members knit or crochet or how skilful or otherwise they are. Actually a good chat is the primary activity we engage in. Apart from the interesting discussions which take place among us, we spend the time each working on our own project at our various skill levels. Everyone brings along all they need for their current project, e.g., their own yarn, pattern and needles/hook, etc. We share around any interesting patterns we find. Where can people find out more? If anyone is interested they can contact Thirroul Library or just drop in on the first Wednesday. 2515

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the disappearance, Lucie has disappeared, they all talk about her, the sort of black hole in middle. It’s in a style called implicit dialogue. I wanted the structure quite modern, quite challenging.” Catherine, who has been writing since she was a teenager, said reading Djuna Barnes’s book Nightwood, was a “turning point in my life – I wanted to be as good as that.” Married to local painter Tom Lynch, her ties to the Australia date way back to 1912, when her LOVERS grandparents immigrated to Perth. The family later moved back to France, where Catherine was born, studied and began a successful writing career. Shifting to Australia 20 years ago, she found being a writer of dual nationalities presented many challenges. “I am still wondering where I belong.” Catherine had to start over – “no one knows who you are, you have to explain it every time” – and found it simpler to tell people she was a teacher, a social worker, a volunteer. “I was losing track of myself by not talking about writing. You have to really own that part of your personality.” Catherine did her PhD on writers changing Hidden in the rainforest valley of Otford, a Frenchlanguages at the University of Western Sydney, Australian novelist is hard at work. 2515 reports. where she also taught. “In another language, there Catherine Rey rose to literary star status in France. is a disconnection … you don’t have an emotional link to the language. Your only emotional Yet she is relatively unknown in Australia, where she lives the secluded life of a writer, working from connection is with your mother tongue, with another tongue it is just a tool.” an Otford house shaded by rainforest, visited by To find the right English words, she enlisted the birds in search of biscuit crumbs. aid of her husband.“Tom helped me with the “The writer’s life is very solitary, being a writer, manuscripts and he proofread for me.” it’s like being a monk, your life is consumed by It took “years of agony” before she found the it,” she says over coffee and conversation about her new work. The Lovers is Catherine’s ninth book and perfect format for The Lovers. “I must have done five or six drafts of the manuscripts with Lucie in it. her first written in English. Hailed as a “sophisticated psychological thriller” But it just didn’t work, because Ernest is a very in the Sydney Morning Herald, the story unfolds in overpowering character. It’s like a colour, you statements to police about missing Lucie Bruyere, a know, his colour was just running over the other colours, spreading himself, and she has no room. Frenchwoman dating a famous Australian artist. “I couldn’t find her voice. She was always out of “It’s about an abusive relationship, but I don’t tune. He was perfect. The other people, the stupid want to fall into a cliché, you know, perpetrator and poor little woman,” Catherine says. “So I put it ones, they were perfect, but I couldn’t find her. in a context of two strong personalities, two artists. Oh, it was driving me nuts and I thought one day I said, all right, let’s remove her, let’s take her away. He’s an ageing artist and she is a young expat, a But completely away, not only from the story but young French writer. So you’ve got the conflict of also from the life of people, so she disappears. two personalities coming in together. She is much “And I thought, oh my God, that’s interesting. younger, beautiful … he tries to suck her energy.” She’s a heroine and she’s not there. I thought, oh ho. “All my books are very satirical and I always try The day she disappeared, the manuscript worked. to have a bit of black humour. It’s really dramatic, “When I was in Canberra [at the Writers and satirical at the same time. I put it in the Festival], a lady came after the talk and she had structure of a theatre – it’s in five acts, like a been working in domestic violence. She said, tragedy, you have got the exposition, with a twist, ‘It’s interesting when you say your character everything is unfolding according to the classic disappears because in domestic violence women (structure). I studied literature so it’s easier for me slowly disappear.’ And I said, yes, that’s exactly maybe to draw on that base. “I didn’t want a formal narration from A to B, so what happened.” it’s only statements from other people. It’s all about n The Lovers is published by Gazebo, $24.99. 2515 Catherine Rey

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“Just south of Wollongong sits an amazing architectural design. The Nan Tien temple was always on my list of locations to shoot from above. After gaining permission from management, I sent the drone high above the main courtyard of the temple. From above it has an almost perfect symmetry, something I’m sure was planned when it was being built. I love the contrast of the terracotta rooves and the thin perfectly formed trees with highlighted white walls. You can imagine when looking down at the temple that you could be anywhere in the world.” Prints available at www.malibumedia.com.au or email chris@malibumedia.com.au 2515

YOUR Letters Write to 2515! Send your letters to PO Box 248, Helensburgh, 2508, or email editor@2515mag.com.au Dear Editor, I am a member of Thirroul Community Garden. We have a wonderful site where we grow vegetables and fruiting trees. The local community is very lucky to have such a wonderful place where they can socialise and garden at the same time. However, we are extremely saddened and disappointed to find there are vandals who are coming into the garden and destroying plants and throwing wheelbarrows, equipment and chicken food into the adjacent creek. The Thirroul Community Garden would very

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GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY

Pat and Bob Ascoli. Photo: supplied.

Janice Creenaune meets Pat and Bob Ascoli, a generous couple camaraderie which has developed over time.” Bob, too, is a very rare individual who uses his who have made it a habit to give to others in our community. talents to work for others. “I enjoy service and the As Christmas approaches many turn their minds to community role,” he said. giving to others, but Pat and Bob Ascoli, at 75 and After moving to Thirroul, Bob joined Thirroul 77 years old respectively, are energetic in their Bowling Club and had a new hobby, contacts and work for others every week of the year. friendships. “I then joined Lions Club Thirroul in Before retirement Pat worked as a pharmacy 2006 and was made secretary.” assistant and later in after-school care for children. Bob was also one of the locals instrumental in Bob worked in many areas of the public service. the creation of the Thirroul Men’s Shed. After raising a family in suburban Sydney, Pat “The Thirroul Men’s Shed developed out of and Bob moved to Thirroul in 2006 and almost discussions and action with Peter Snodgrass of immediately found their places within the Austinmer and others as we lobbied for a space in community. “It was an added bonus that some of the area. In 2010 we held a public meeting, access our children and their families also lived in the area was acquired to a ‘shed’ in Redman Avenue, then and we could be close to them as well.” the ‘Garden Shed’ at the Bowling Club and now our Pat had previously volunteered in Southern wonderful facility at the railway depot. Cross Homes and enjoyed it. “So when I moved to “[Keira MP] Ryan Park and [Kiama MP] Gareth Thirroul I had a personal link to Para-Meadows Ward were instrumental in assisting our cause and and volunteered in the canteen. I continued even were tremendous supporters. The Lions Club and after that link had moved on because I really the IMB also remain great supporters.” enjoyed both the work and the wonderful Bob says ‘shedders’ are responsible for general children.” Pat has also volunteered for the St day-to-day duties. “We pay fees and raise monies Vincent de Paul Society since 2007. She and others for projects, tools, wood and other construction support those in need with food parcels, bills and materials ourselves.” welfare issues, and not just in the Thirroul area. Many university studies have shown the very “We often need to support others further south, for real contribution Men’s Sheds are making within example, but it is our parishioners at St Michaels our communities, bolstering men’s mental health, who should be really congratulated.” and creating valuable friendships in retirement. Pat is particularly fond of the Catholic Care How Bob fits in his work with the St Michaels Visitation program, which involves participants Conference is anyone’s guess. visiting nursing home patients. For Pat and Bob, who give so much, it is “I have been visiting a patient at the IRT at important that recognition is also given to each Woonona for about four years. We have become other and their growing extended families. It is a firm friends and a real rapport has developed. circle of giving – really Christmas all year. Many of the patients have no visitors at all; their families live away and can’t often travel etc, so it n Writer Janice Creenaune is also a volunteer for can be very lonely for them. I feel needed, certainly PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation appreciated and just enjoy the very real Australia. For more, call Janice on 4267 4880. 2515

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GIVE LAWN BOWLS A GO

Linda O’Neill reports.

Are you interested in finding out about lawn bowls, or, perhaps you already play, but could use a few tips to improve your game? Thirroul Women’s Bowling Club now has eight qualified coaches who are happy to help. Commencing on the 25th of September, eight ladies from the Thirroul Women’s Bowling Club joined with 10 other ladies from surrounding clubs to complete an intensive two-day bowls coaching course. At the conclusion of the program the ladies involved became accredited Club Coaches, as recognised by Bowls Australia. The coaching course was co-designed by Bowls Australia Programs’ Co-ordinator James Berriman, and David Cameron, the course facilitator. David came well qualified with over 20 years of involvement in playing and coaching bowls. He led the ladies through three wide-ranging modules that covered the theoretical and practical aspects of lawn bowls. The practical side included drills and games that helped improve the ladies knowledge of both aspects of the game. The three modules – Manage Self, Manage Environment and Manager Others – allowed participants to gain a deeper understanding of areas such as:

LIFEOLOGY

With Terri Ayliffe. This month’s column is called ‘From there to here’. When I was a young mother, I pushed myself to produce the perfect Christmas. The tree was trimmed and every decoration was the right shape and colour. Expensive gifts were wrapped perfectly and there was enough food to feed a country. And still my efforts fell short – at least, I believed so. I was a tough Christmas critic and the day always ended with a feeling of emptiness and I could never work out why. Sometimes it is difficult to understand what motivates our behaviour. We can react and respond to things in a way that is not in our best interest and we may not be sure why. I followed the trajectory for myself as an anxious mother at Christmas back to Christmases past. As a child, Santa sometimes turned up and

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DR RIP’S SCIENCE OF THE SURF With Dr Rob Brander.

The reality TV show Bondi Rescue has run for 13 seasons and is extremely popular with kids. It’s also educational. We did a study on the beach-safety benefits of the show and found that it greatly improved viewers’ awareness of rips and the importance of swimming between the flags, particularly overseas viewers. One of the main lifeguards on the show is Trent Maxwell, aka ‘Maxi’, who started off at 16 and is now 27 and one of the more experienced crew. He’s also Ambassador for Tourism Australia and Headspace, the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, and a firefighter for NSW Fire and Rescue. Now Maxi is working with children’s book author David Lawrence on a Maxi the Lifeguard series. I had the pleasure of being asked to review the first book, In Deep Water. The book ($12.99) targets kids aged 6-9. It’s 155 pages, but the text is large, chapters are short, and there are black and white illustrations. The book is a rollicking story of Maxi as an 11-year-old, joining Buckler Ocean Swimming Club to have some fun with his friends. He ends up competing in the Junior Ocean Challenge to win funds to keep the club going and to spend a day with legendary lifeguard Mick Hawk. Maxi has to face his arch-enemy, the school bully, and on competition day, he has to make some hard choices.

THIRROUL SLSC YOUTH TEAM

A comedy night on November 17 raised $2000 for the club’s youth team to travel to the World Championships. The Youth World Championships were held in Adelaide as part of the Worlds, from November 16 to December 2, as this issue went to press. Youth team members (at right) were presented with their uniforms at Ryan’s Hotel on Thursday, November 22. Ryan’s Hotel sponsors the team. 2515 Thirroul SLSC Youth Team, pictured (from left) Noah Murphy, Jake Beaumont, Darci Air, Dylan Gillett, Dayne Air, Meghan Fox, Elise Beaumont, and Sienna Stuart. Inset: Jett Jones.

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There’s a lot of good themes beyond beach safety in the book and there’s an accompanying teacher’s guide available online with some great activities. At the end of the book there’s a word-search puzzle, as well as helpful rip current and beach safety tips. In Deep Water will make a great stocking stuffer for any kid who likes the beach and surf, does nippers, or is a fan of Bondi Rescue – it’s a fun read for any child. The next instalment, The Stormy Protest, is also out now and you can get an autographed copy of the books from www.lifeguardmaxi.com.au Good on you, Maxi! For older kids, it’s hard to beat Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book, a fascinating, fun and colourful book about everything you wanted to know about surf, sand, beaches and rips, but, of course, I’d say that – because I wrote it! n Dr Rip will host one of his award-winning ‘Science of the Surf ’ presentations at Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club on Saturday, 15 December, from 10am to 11.15am. Suitable for 8 yrs up. Cost: $2 donation to Coalcliff SLSC. Signed copies of Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book ($30) will be available to buy at the club on the day. To buy a copy of his book any time, visit www.scienceofthesurf.com. Have a question for Dr Rip about the Science of the Surf? Email rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2515

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