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LOUISE WELLINGTON was born and raised in Coledale and now calls Thirroul home. She has a Master in Urban Management and Planning, and spent 16 years working as a planner in Local Government and the private sector. She helps drive the Facebook Group “Thirroul Community for a Sustainable Town Centre” and savethirroulvillage.com. Despite now primarily working in the creative and hospitality industries, she still has a passion for collaborative and sustainable urban design and community engagement in the built environment.

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DR HELEN MACLEAN is a general practitioner at Bulli Medical Centre with specialist interests in women’s health, antenatal care, paediatrics and mental health. Helen completed her medical degree at the University of NSW in 2006. She worked at Wollongong Hospital prior to completing her general practice training and gaining her fellowship to the RACGP in 2013. Prior to her medical studies, Helen completed a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Psychology.

live in Thirroul in a pole house they built themselves and Vicki is an active member of the Clifton School of Arts history group.

VICKI POTTER is a retired teacher originally from England. She travelled from London overland to India in the early 1970s, met Geoff, an Australian, and ended up in Australia. She taught in Hackney, London and in South Berkeley, Wollongong, then worked for many years as a TAFE Outreach Coordinator in the Riverina and inner Sydney. They now

JANICE CREENAUNE 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. Janice is a volunteer for PKD Australia and has a wide range of interests.

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a prayer for our time Dear God, you sustain and feed me: like a shepherd you guide me.

You lead me to an oasis of green, to lie down by restful waters.

Even when cliffs loom out of the mist, my step is steady because of my trust.

Even when I go through the deepest valley, I will fear no evil or harm.

For you are with me to give me strength, your crook, your staff, at my side.

Psalm 23

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PROPERTY PARTNERS

After 15 years in the surf industry, Austinmer local Dave Hyslop has moved into real estate, joining Pete Armstrong to form ‘Team Thirroul’ at The Agency.

Please tell us a bit about yourself and your new venture.

Dave: I’m an Austinmer local, husband, and father to two beautiful girls. After successfully running a sales agency in the surf industry for over 15 years, representing brands such as Nike, Converse and Volcom, it was time to get off the road and start working locally. I’ve known Pete Armstrong of The Agency Thirroul for a number of years. We were chatting at Sandon Point about real estate and he said ‘Come onboard’, and we haven’t looked back.

My skill-set was perfectly suited to the real estate industry. Assisting with customers through the sales process is a great responsibility and one I am finding very rewarding and enjoyable.

On the side, I have a kids-specific surf-coaching business assisting local groms.

Pete: I have been in the real estate industry for nearly 15 years, both here and New Zealand, and have found the real estate business model hasn’t changed for some time. There have been changes in technology and social network platforms, however, generally most brands are all doing the same thing.

2020 and the new norm of Covid has forced everyone to look closer at how we live, how we work and how we interact with people. Whether it is small local businesses or huge multinational corporations, everyone’s work environment has Dave Hyslop and Pete Armstrong.

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changed. Myself and Dave saw an opportunity to adapt to that and run with it.

2020 has been a tough year – why try something new?

Dave: With the onset of Covid, it was a time of reflection. After being on the road for 15 years and having two young girls, aged 3 and 7, I was already looking at options so I could spend more time at home. This new venture was the perfect fit and, even with the disruption of Covid, a great long-term opportunity.

What’s been the biggest change in the way you work?

Pete: How our buyers view our listings. Spending more time understanding the buyers’ exact needs and booking them into private viewings means we are able to give all our attention to them and answer any queries effectively. This also benefits our vendors by focusing on only bringing through the best buyers for their home.

How is the real estate market in 2515 doing?

Pete: The northern suburbs of the Illawarra are experiencing a profound increase in their popularity from buyers leaving Sydney, that coupled with a limited supply of homes has seen some impressive prices being achieved.

Favourite things about the area?

Dave: 1. The community, being a part of local groups like OPP (Ocean Plastic Patrol). 2. Austi Pool (Love a swim each morning). 3. Finbox.

Pete: I like the coastline itself. I have travelled extensively and it is right up there with the most beautiful places in the world. It’s a great place to bring up a young family. 2515

ROCK MY WORLD!

Scarborough’s Ava Dupont won the Wollongong City Council Short Film Competition for ages 8-12 with a film called ‘Rock My World’. 2515 reports.

Movie scene: Ava with Mr Rock.

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

My name is Ava Dupont, I’m 13 years old and in Year 7 and I go to the Wollongong High School of the Performing Arts. I live in Scarborough.

What was the inspiration for your movie?

I was at the beach with a group of girls and they all buried their apple cores. They said the apple cores would biodegrade. I wondered about that. So I did some Googling, and discovered that it can take months for apple cores to biodegrade and it’s not good for the native animals. It’s actually really bad for them and the environment. It upsets the eco system. I wanted to get the message across.

Also, I really wanted to act in a film. I’ve begged my mum to take me to auditions but she refuses to drive me. She said if I wanted to be in movies, the best way was to make them myself.

Where was it filmed?

At my local beach in Scarborough.

How long did it take to make?

Took about five days but the idea has been brewing in my head for a while.

wasn’t actually speaking, I could hear it deep down in my heart. I loved imagining what it would say.

Anyone you’d like to thank?

In some way I would like to thank the girls who buried their apple cores in the first place because if it weren’t for them, I would never have gone out and sought the truth on biodegradable waste, and then turned it into a story. I’d like to thank my dad who has taught me how to see the world with a different perspective. I’d also like to thank my mum for refusing to drive me to auditions and instead encouraging me to make my own films.

What would you like to do when you grow up?

I aspire to be an actor and an environmentalist.

I would love to make all kinds of films: tragedies, comedies, soapies, anything really, as long as I get to act. I want to make films that inspire people to do good for this planet, films that are meaningful but also entertaining. Films that make you laugh and cry. They have to be fun to watch and make!

And finally, who inspires you?

Many people, including Greta Thunberg. Once Covid-19 is over, I plan to keep on attending the What were the biggest challenge?

Friday’s for Future protest. One of my favourite The harsh working conditions. The day I decided to actors and environmentalists is Leonardo film it turned out to be very windy and the tide was DiCaprio. Authors and people from history, like rising. It got so high, we had to quickly finish up Anne Frank whose diary I’ve read three times and and make it back to the main beach before the who inspired me to start a journal of my own. She ocean swallowed us up. Also, pretending to talk to symbolises hope; she had to hide for two years, but a rock was not easy. Passers-by would have thought she still shone with courage, laughter and kindness.

I was a lunatic! But I had to do what I had to do. n Watch Ava’s film, Rock My World, via her YouTube What was most fun? channel, Reel Kids Rock. Ava plans to make a series of Acting and speaking to the rock. Although the rock rock films – stay tuned! 2515

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‘WAKE UP! THE CANARY IS DEAD’

The 2020 School Strike for Climate National Day of Action was smaller, split up but no less enthusiastic. Coledale parent Jamie Madden reports.

Northern Illawarra students used their last day of term 3 to make a stand for their future by joining the global School Strike for Climate.

The movement was famously started by Greta Thunburg in August 2018, when at age 15 she began skipping school to camp outside the Swedish Parliament, calling for action on climate change.

Two years on, this act has inspired millions of students to skip school for the planet, sending a strong, unified message to national leaders.

In 2019 organisers estimated 300,000 people attended strikes in Australia. This year, to respect Covid-19 restrictions, organisers opted for a more distributed model, with students holding small-scale protests across the nation on Friday,

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25 September. Northern Illawarra students held a series of actions along Lawrence Hargrave Drive outside their respective schools. As well as calling for a renewable energy future, this year’s focus was to object to the PM’s proposal to replace the Liddell coal-fired power station with a gas power station.

Students took on some self imposed homework painting witty slogans in the lead-up to the strike.

These included “I’ve seen better cabinets at IKEA”, “Wake up! The Canary is dead”, “Honk if you heart renewables” and “You can’t fight fires with gas”.

Coledale students lined the road outside their school. They waved banners and asked for honks of support from passing cars, cheering loudly when their requests were met. Scarborough, Austinmer and Thirroul students held similar actions.

Note: school administrations were not involved in the strikes. Students acted of their own accord outside school grounds and many will need notes from parents explaining their absence. As a parent of two students at this year’s school strike, I’ll be only too happy to provide one.

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BACKYARD ZOOLOGY

With Amanda De George

Have you ever heard a sound in the middle of the night that you just can’t place? Having lived in Mt Kembla prior to moving to Thirroul I thought I was pretty much accustomed to the sounds of the night. The rhythmic ‘oom’ of the Tawny Frogmouths, the growling and screeching of the resident Brushtail Possums and the chattering and bickering of Flying Foxes were all just a part of the night-time symphony.

And then I moved here. Within months I was losing sleep, as in hours of sleep, as I kept hearing, sometimes in the distance, sometimes really close, a quiet little ‘yap, yap, yap’.

Each night it called and each night I headed out with the torch, swinging the beam slowly across the branches and in amongst the leaves, trying to solve the mystery once and for all.

It wasn’t until we were heading inside late one night when something fluffy threw itself out from our camellias and glided over my husband’s head that we finally got an answer: we were being visited

by Sugar Gliders!

As you can probably guess from their name, they are partial to anything sweet so love to feast on nectar, sap and native fruits. But did you know, that despite their cute as a button appearance, they also have a taste for flesh?! I’m not even talking just about insects and small lizards, which they’ll also eat if they come across them – these marsupials will also eat eggs and small birds.

They were introduced to Tasmania in the early

Sugar Gliders love to feast on nectar, sap and native fruits.

But did you know they also have a taste for flesh?

Photo: Amanda De George

1800s and have since become a real problem. There are estimates that the critically endangered Swift Parrot, which only breeds in Tassie, has up to 79% of its nests raided by Sugar Gliders each year.

I have to admit that, despite knowing this, I still absolutely adore these gorgeous critters. One glimpse of them gliding between the trees (they can glide up to 50m if needed) and all is forgiven.

Well, kind of. As long as I only see them with a mouth full of nectar!

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DISCOVER YOUR INNER ARTISAN

At three weekend workshops, presented by Woonona’s Illawarra Woodwork School.

1. Carving a Whale Netsuke (Japanese small object). With master carver Hape Kiddle.

October 16-18, Clifton School of Arts, $780.

2. Greenwood Stool Workshop. With Stuart Montague and Ed Oliver, Oct 24-25, Denbigh Heritage Farm, Cobbitty, Camden, $450.

3. NEW: Carve & Create Your Own Kitchen Utensils with Brad Van Luty @ Illawarra Woodwork School, Nov 28-29, $420.

Discover what lies in your own backyard to grow your skills at Brad Van Luty’s two-day workshop at Woonona’s Illawarra Woodwork School. Let this respected spoon-carver and bush-regenerator introduce you to the wonderful world of spoon-carving with Woody Weeds from Greenwood at a local creek. No experience required, just an open mind to the possibilities afforded by the medium of wood in creating cutlery (butterknife, spatula & spoon). Book online: https://woodworkschool.com 2515

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THE STORY BEHIND THE PHOTO

When Heath Edwards captured a shot of a great white at Bulli, he wasn’t expecting a media frenzy. 2515 reports.

When Thirroul’s Heath Edwards heard that a dead whale had washed up at Bulli and was attracting sharks to the area, he saw a photo opportunity.

So at about 8am on Friday, 11 September, Heath grabbed his drone (a DJI Mavic Pro 2) and headed down to the headland overlooking the rock platform at Waniora Point.

“It all just kicked off,” he said.

“It was obviously a bit of a spectacle. There were three other drones out there, so there were four of us flying at once. And there were a lot of people standing on the rock area where the actual whale carcass was bouncing against the rocks.

“I was standing on the reserve in front of the Bulli Beach Cafe. I’ve done a few shots of the Bulli ocean pool and it was literally to the left of that.”

Heath had never seen anything like the huge great white that muscled in on the scene.

“Being up close and personal with a shark like that – it was probably only 15 to 20 metres off the beach – you could really get an idea of the magnitude, of how big it was, because a couple of boats were out there circling as well.

“It was about 5m; it was on par with roughly the length of the boat. Kind of puts it in perspective!

“Drone photography is quite exciting, but it is kind of scary when you start to realise what’s out there – what you’re sharing the ocean with.”

Heath’s shark shot was taken near Bulli pool (inset), where he’s been taking fine-art drone photos.

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For many years, Heath, 38, ran his own design, print and branding business, Re-Imagine Agency, in Surry Hills. Two years ago he and his partner left Sydney for a sea/treechange in Thirroul.

Covid was the spur for him to switch to working from home and to start “a passion project”: Due South Photography.

“I wanted something positive to come out of the downtime,” Heath said.

Aiming to sell large, museum-grade printed and framed artworks for homes and offices, Heath registered the business in July, launched an Instagram account but was still busy building a Due South website when his lucky break hit.

After Heath posted the shark photos on Instagram, his following almost doubled overnight and he was contacted not only by 2515, but also by reporters from a surfing magazine and The Daily Telegraph. “One of the guys was like, ‘So, are you going to turn into a bit of a shark hunter?’

“I said, well, that’s not the primary focus of the business – the businesses is fine-art printing and framing of beautiful South Coast photos.

“But everyone loves to see wildlife in their natural elements. So if I can find some dolphins and whales – that’ll be exciting.”

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LIVING WITH LIZARDS

By Sydney Wildflower Nursery’s Verity Snaith

Blue tongues, skinks, water dragons, and other lizards are great garden companions! They’re curious and playful and do a fantastic job of getting rid of slugs, snails and troublesome insects. Better still, when you create a reptile habitat you’re doing your part to protect some of Australia’s most unique and threatened fauna. But just how do you get these special creatures to call your yard home?

A PLACE TO HIDE Reptiles, like all wild animals, need a place to hide from predators. Native grasses, thick ground and a good layer of leaf litter and mulch will give them the protection they need, as well as supplying a constant source of small insects for them to eat.

Some habitat plants that lizards love include Baeckea virgata, Kunzea ambigua and Leptospermum sp. Native grasses such as Lomandra sp., Themeda triandra, Poa labillardieri and Dianella sp. also provide shelter and attract Lomandra (inset) attracts insects that lizards like to eat. butterflies and other insects that lizards like to eat.

Photos: Verity Snaith + eastern water dragon by Hibbertia scandens and Hardenbergia violacea Amanda De George @backyardzoology are fantastic climbers or ground covers that provide trailing branches lizards can climb and shade they can hide in.

WATER AND WARMTH Lizards are cold-blooded and rely on the sun to raise their body temperature and keep them warm.

JUICY TREATS A few rocks and logs placed in a sunny spot will Lizards love garden treats just as much as we do! tempt even the most cautious of reptiles, especially Because they get the bulk of their moisture from the food they consume, they are partial to nibbling if they feel protected from predators. A pond, or even a shallow ceramic bowl for water is a great on the odd berry or two – strawberries are a drawcard as well – just make sure you have a particular favourite. branch or rock nearby so they can safely climb out.

A native alternative is Billardiera scandens Need more advice? The qualified staff at Sydney (Apple berry), which provides both habitat and Wildflower Nursery are always happy to help. 2515 food for visiting lizards.

ASK BOHMER

How can I prepare my property for bushfire season?

Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) has the answers.

Vegetation is the primary source of fuel for bushfires. How much vegetation you have and where it’s located are important factors to consider when trying to protect your property.

Don’t provide fuel for a fire – don’t plant bushes underneath trees, don’t store firewood under your decking and keep some space between your home and trees, shrubs and bushes. Don’t be fooled by the term “fire resistant” – no plant is resistant to fire, it just means they recover from a fire.

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Ensure a degree of separation in the canopy of your trees – prune the trees and remove dead wood. If necessary, remove trees that are within 10 metres of your home. Regularly sweep up and dispose of fallen leaves and bark.

Guard your roof – make sure your gutters are free of leaf debris. This is very important!

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‘A MISSED OPPORTUNITY’ An opinion piece by Louise Wellington

“Community hub”, “mixed use development”, “a new plaza”… these are all terms used by the developer of the proposed Thirroul Plaza site.

But what really is being proposed and which, if any, adequately describe this development?

On this massive 9000m2 site, the proposal is for a new three-level development, including a Coles twice the size, 13 retail shops (a Liquorland has been the only named shop so far), and 82 units across six blocks.

“Mixed use” under Council’s LEP aims “To integrate suitable business, office, residential, retail and other development…” and “to support nearby or adjacent commercial centres without adversely impacting on the viability of those centres”.

We locals love our bottle-o, our butcher and our last remaining fruito. The little guys have had it tough in recent years with increasing commercial rents, consumer behaviour shifting to online

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marketplaces, and of course, COVID-19. It would be naïve to think the new retail shops, whatever they might be or who they might be owned by, would not have some impact on or even force closure of our existing independent small businesses. These businesses are owned by locals, employ local people and stock local product.

What’s more, the developer is proposing to remove street parking along Lawrence Hargrave Drive and King Street. The prospect of not being able to quickly jump out and grab some milk or fresh bread is a sad one.

The lucrative trend of turning commercial precincts into residential ones is being recognised

by Council to be negatively affecting commercial viability. Building mass residential apartments in the town centre, where there are town centre noises is resulting in endless complaints.

In the wake of Jose Jones’ closure, there’s the risk

Pictured left: ‘Festival Crowds’ by Thirroul artist Christine Hill. Visit www.christine-hill.com.

a hardware shop, medical consulting rooms, open space anyone can access at any time, outdoor bars, with some shop-top housing for those who love The Thirroul Plaza DA was on public exhibition until town centre living. These are just some ideas.

30 September. A council spokesperson told 2515 Coast We also need to rethink layout – traffic and News: “Following the public exhibition, Council staff will pedestrian flows – that at a minimum don’t cause prepare an assessment report that will include detail even more traffic safety issues and disruption to an on the number of submissions received. This DA will be already clogged system. Creating a fourth leg of the determined by the Southern Regional Planning Panel.’’

Raymond Road intersection and creating street-front shops through the site would be in Beaches and Anita’s will be next. This development harmony with the character of the existing streetscape. It would retain street parking, and proposes twice the residential floor space of the facilitate better pedestrian connectivity outside and commercial floor space.

Do we normally associate the term “Plaza” with within the site.

Instead the developer is proposing another set of high-density residential? The plazas I have been to traffic lights at King St to facilitate more than are usually akin to public squares: open space for 700 vehicle trips a day on the weekend with one gathering or meeting other people, together with entrance and exit – even Woolies at Bulli has its essential day-to-day services.

For me, it conjures images of taking advantage of own set of traffic lights with two entrances.

I’ve heard community members, other levels of our coastal climate by having alfresco dining, music in the streets, markets and open-air cinemas. government and local architects suggest other ideas – why are we accepting this development as a Prioritising walking, active retail frontages and one-way communication of what is best for our open space for all to enjoy.

Why can’t we be aspirational? Thirroul deserves “community hub”? A mix of services for the this interpretation of a plaza: the inclusion of a real community and the opportunity to explore these mix of uses – commercial office space, community ideas would be welcomed in the new development.

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A century ago: ‘Everyone shall wear a mask’ (photo of a 1919 Sydney Morning Herald supplied by Vicki Potter); flu was rampant in the mining areas, including Scarborough, Clifton and Helensburgh (photo thanks to Helensburgh Historical Society).

DESPERATE TIMES IN 1919

The mining families of Scarborough and Clifton were hard hit by the flu pandemic. There was no internet, no JobSeeker and no prospect of a vaccine. Plus, you still had to milk the cow, catch the fish and care for the sick.

Article by Vicki Potter, of Clifton School of Arts history group, with thanks to Lyn Russo for research information.

Stay home, stay isolated, wear a mask if you go out, do not travel, public meetings are banned, borders are closed.

These are familiar instructions at the moment.

We hear these government directives and wonder at the lockdown and new phrases.

But 101 years ago the words were exactly the same. In 1919, the so-called Spanish flu hit the country and strict instructions were given, exactly as today with the Covid-19 pandemic.

unpopularity towards them as troops broke out of quarantine camps in Sydney.

Wrangling between Commonwealth and States and the States with each other became common.

Border closures, every State acting for itself sounds very familiar in today’s climate. Australians became divided, not united.

The Illawarra was less affected than other areas in NSW such as Orange, Forbes and Goulburn but flu was rampant in the mining areas of the northern suburbs of Scarborough and Clifton.

A 1919 NSW Government letter (Sydney Morning There were 150 cases of influenza in the Clifton Herald, 3 February 1919) states: district (ref Illawarra Mercury 4 July 1919) and the Already the efforts made by the Government have temporary hospital averaged 22 people daily in had the effect of keeping the New South Wales figures care. down…

EVERYONE SHALL WEAR A MASK An extract from South Coast Times 27 June 1919: Those who are not doing so are not showing their Ordinary flu is rampant at the end of the district, independence, they are only showing their hardly a house escaping, in some instances whole indifference for the lives of others. families are down and no assistance can be obtained A list of cabinet decisions directs churches, for them. billiard rooms, libraries, auction rooms, theatres to One resident, who unsuccessfully endeavoured to be closed, race meetings prohibited. There are get help to attend to the children, wants to know space regulations for shops, restaurants and hotels. what has become of the young girls who, during the The flu infected one third of the world’s war, used to send white feathers to the young men population and accounted for double the number who failed to enlist. of estimated deaths from World War 1.

No social services to the rescue in those days.

In Australia, with a population of five million, No national welfare, no meals on wheels. The deaths in NSW numbered 6387. Returning soldiers community rallied round and provided, but if brought the virus from Europe, which led to some everyone was sick, particularly the men between

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25 and 40 who were disproportionately affected, what was to be done? Who would hunt the rabbits, dig the vegetables, climb down to the beach for fish and lobster, collect oysters and shellfish? Who would milk the cow and support sick neighbours?

Children were sick, mothers were sick, men could not work. It was a desperate time with no work, no income, no standard unemployment benefit.

In one section of the Coalcliff mine the whole workforce of 40 miners was infected and the mine lay idle. The tunnel mine at Scarborough had over 100 employees absent.

Illawarra Mercury, 27 June 1919: The miners district secretary reports that a great number of miners are laid up with the complaint.

Coalcliff is idle as the engine drivers and a number of miners are unable to work owing to be flu victims.

Sometimes families were unable to help themselves.

From South Coast Times 27 June 1919: A distressing case at Clifton this week at the home of Mr and Mrs W. Richards; their 14 months old child died and the father, mother and two other children were unable to move.

In another case at Scarborough a widower was taken to hospital while his four little ones were left to do the best they could.

There were relief depots in Sydney with people,

when available, to visit houses displaying an SOS sign. Blankets, towels, clothing were supplied but help relied mainly on volunteers available and medical staff being there.

Mask wearing was compulsory in NSW and legislation was brought in to prevent profiteering.

There was a dispute over their effectiveness, with some claiming they would keep germs in; others that they would breed germs.

1919 was a time before antibiotics and many died from secondary bacterial infections. There was no vaccine, home remedies were ineffective, even Woods Peppermint Cure did not work!

In Scarborough both doctors became infected.

Illawarra Mercury, 4 July 1919 stated: Both doctors down and residents without medical advice. Mr W.Davies MLA and two gentleman went to Sydney for the purpose of securing a Doctor.

As a result of their efforts a Dr was despatched to Scarborough.

With no mobile phone, no communication by computer, rural communities were very isolated.

No Skype to keep in contact and see relatives while confined at home. No email to find out what was happening elsewhere or to send a photo. It could be weeks or months before people found out news from elsewhere or overseas, or who had died.

So though the instructions may seem familiar, it was certainly worse in 1919! 2515

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COVER FEATURE

MEET THE SELF-STARTERS The Covid-19 pandemic has inspired many people to seize the moment and launch their own small business. 2515 presents three new Illawarra enterprises – HER Social, Asquith Legal and Check Secured.

Two UOW graduates, Hollie Rose Peters and Emma Rose Graham, co-founded HER Social after they lost their jobs during the coronavirus lockdown in April. The pair, both aged 22, offer social media management services and have been so successful they now have a client waiting list.

Their first client was Hayley Shaw, owner of Austinmer’s Moore & Co Hair.

“The girls have been fantastic at social media, they’ve really been bringing in the likes with their posts,” Hayley said.

“It is something I haven’t had time to do myself, because I’m in the salon all the time. They’ve done a lot of the behind the scenes work for me.”

Economically, young people have been hardest hit by the pandemic – how fantastic to meet two graduates who’ve faced hard times and seized the moment to start something wonderful. Hollie and Emma kindly took time to tell 2515 more.

When did HER Social begin?

Hollie: We started in Covid, at the end of April.

And how is it going?

Hollie: It’s going crazy. We have a waiting list with like five businesses that we just don’t have the time to get to yet. We first started out hoping to help

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friends out for free to keep us busy while we lost both of our jobs in Covid and now it’s started to generate a significant portion of our income, which is great! We’re super happy and really grateful to all the businesses that have taken the chance with us.

How many clients have you got?

Hollie: About 10.

Are they from one sector, or different fields?

Hollie: The beauty of it, and the reason that we never get bored, is all of our clients are so different.

They range from nail salons, hair salons, all the way to interior design. We’ve got catering and food tour clients, real estate clients, it keeps it exciting.

What do you do for clients?

Hollie: We plan and schedule their social media posts and figure out content pillars that will be suitable for them and try to boost their following and their engagement. We do run across all social media platforms, like LinkedIn and Snapchat, and obviously Facebook, but we do find that Instagram is the best for all our clients so far.

Emma: It heavily depends on their target market’s age bracket. We evaluate the success of the content we have posted to help us learn and improve.

Where do you work?

Hollie: Emma and I both have our own home offices. Well – hers is in her bedroom and mine is in the spare room – it’s not that glamorous! Emma’s located in Horsley and I’m in Haywood’s Bay.

job using various Adobe Creative Suite programs.

Hollie has a PR background so she is amazing with growing our social accounts, and coming up with amazing ideas for content creation and ways for us to connect and build a community with other small businesses in the Illawarra. She is also How did the two of you meet? the queen of hashtags, and creates these amazing Hollie: Emma and I went to university together at spreadsheets with hundreds of hashtags.

UOW. We were both studying the same thing If there is a task that one of us doesn’t really [a Bachelor of Commerce], and we also had mutual enjoy, weirdly the other does, so we have learnt to friends, and had met prior to commencing our divide up our workload to work to our strengths. degrees. Doing marketing and commerce, you have Our favourite part is hearing feedback from our to do about a million group projects and we always amazing clients as well as interacting with everyone got put together or chose to be together. And we on our socials! We love seeing our advice and tips found that we were working really well together. being useful to so many small business owners.

For one of my uni subjects, you had to come up with your own business and create a business What are your plans now? model for that. And I came up with Her Social Emma: Well, since Covid, I am back working at because it’s Hollie and Emma Rose. And because both of my jobs, two days at my marketing job and we’re two women in the industry. one day at Rip Curl and Hollie is back working at I showed Emma after class and I was like, Anytime Fitness two to three days per week.

‘Oh, I really want to do this one day.’ And she’s like, We leave at least two days a week to dedicate ‘Yeah, definitely … we just need more experience.’ solely to HER Social, as well as other times here Then when Covid came around, I was like, ‘Okay, and there. It is honestly so amazing how flexible this is our chance. I’m not going to have this much owning our own business has made our lives. time ever again. So, we may as well give it a try.’

Hollie and I both just want to provide the best service we can to our existing clients, and So did you lose your jobs in Covid? potentially put on a few additional clients over the Hollie: Yes. We graduated in November and Emma coming months, which is exciting! We are also had a job in a marketing department at a car taking some time to upskill ourselves in various dealership in Sydney, part-time, and she was also skills, including product photography, building our working at Rip Curl part-time. I was working at content creation skills further using Adobe Anytime Fitness and a marketing agency, both Creative Suite and working to expand our services part-time. And we lost all of our jobs. Like all four to include paid social media advertising and of them. It was really scary. We just didn’t see if our electronic direct mail. We are really loving the marketing jobs, our careers would take us back. journey our little small business is taking us on!

How long was it from deciding that you were going to go into business together to getting your first client?

Hollie: About a week. We were going to help a lot of friends out for free, then we put up an Instagram post and that’s when Hayley from Moore & Co reached out. She used to do my hair and would always see me working on my uni assignments.

So I think she knew my work ethic that I had and she wanted to get me on-board straight away.

Emma: We are super grateful to Hayley for taking a chance on us.

What are your strengths?

Emma: The great thing about Hollie and I is we have the same work ethic and have a similar style creatively, but we have developed different skills throughout our professional experience. I handle all of our accounting and the analytical reporting, as I really enjoy being in control of those aspects of the business and seeing quantifiable results. I have also developed some creative skills at my marketing

Visit www.hersocial.com.au 2515 From left: Hollie, Emma and their first client, Hayley Shaw of Moore & Co Hair in Austinmer.

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‘A CAREER-LONG DREAM’

Austinmer’s Markus Christmann loved working locally, so he started his own law practice, Asquith Legal.

Please tell readers a bit about yourself.

I was born and raised in Cologne, Germany. While studying law in Germany, I took a year out in 2001 and completed a Master of Laws at the University of Wollongong.

Asquith Legal owner Markus Christmann

What brought you to this area?

As luck would have it, my future wife was also a law student at Wollongong. She grew up in Austinmer and was living in a garden apartment near the beach when we met. We lived in Germany for a few years before settling back in Australia. Although we needed to be closer to the city to start with (for work), we always planned to return with our boys. We were fortunate to find a wonderful home here last year.

When did you start your own business?

Asquith Legal was founded in July 2020 – having my own law practice has been a career-long dream.

What inspired this move in the challenging year of 2020?

Working remotely during the pandemic was a chance to re-think our approach to work, school and family. While challenging at times, I enjoyed the flexibility of hours and being able to spend more time with our sons. The increased focus on community because of the pandemic inspired me to start a local practice.

What services do you specialise in and what do you enjoy about your work?

My expertise is in wills and estates, ranging from straightforward wills to more complex estate

IF YOU HAVE STARTED A NEW BUSINESS THIS YEAR - CONGRATULATIONS!

By Darren Wrigley

For many business owners, 2020 has been challenging. Yet others are heading towards a record year. Small business can be a rollercoaster but the key is to always adapt to the market and adjust focus, priorities and actions.

Small business owners have always had to learn to Prepare, Adapt and Persist. This is going to be crucial for your success and peace of mind. Adapting means pushing forward with four strategic things to separate you from your competition: • Outstanding service and value – exceed the customer’s expectations.

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planning, including international estates. I provide specialised estate planning for artists, for blended families and business succession. As I am also qualified in Germany, I offer German legal services.

I love the broad range of people I meet and being able to bring my experience to help with often challenging and emotional times – to secure a family’s future.

What do you love about Austinmer?

What is not to love?! Early-morning swims, the friendly locals (including those mad few of us who swim all winter), the great coffee and sourdough bread, the wonderful little school, the vibrant creative culture and sense of community.

Austinmer has always felt like home. #lifeundertheescarpment. 2515 • Delivery, Home Service – take your product/service to the customer.

• Convenient buying process – trials, payment plans and online access.

• Create Joint Ventures to strengthen your business offering.

This will give you a market dominant position – clients will buy instead of being sold to, and price will not be the only factor in their decision.

There is plenty of help at hand with many funded programs for small businesses. Use all the help available and you may not just survive but thrive! n Darren Wrigley, of LiveNOW Consultancy, is a Business Growth Coach. “I work with business owners to generate more leads, close more sales and increase their overall revenue and profits quickly and inexpensively,” he says.

Darren has been coaching people for over 22 years. 2515

CYBER SAFETY TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESS

annual cyber security training for all your 1– bothEstablish staff. Phishing and social engineering are common involve someone trying to trick you into giving

Check Secured co-founders Greg McKnight (left) and Paul Rogers.

‘CYBER SECURITY IS OUR PASSION’

Two software development consultancies, Thirroul’s Austisoft and Sydney’s MCKN, have joined forces to create a new software security company – Check Secured.

The number of cyber attacks on businesses has soared during the Covid-19 pandemic, with small to medium-sized business increasingly likely to be the subject of a breach. While there is now lots of software for small businesses, security measures have not kept pace. It is this soft underbelly of many businesses that the founders of new software security company Check Secured aim to protect.

Between them, Paul Rogers, director of Thirroul’s Austisoft, and Greg McKnight, of Sydney firm MCKN, have four decades of experience in software development and security architecture.

Used to being the testing counterparts for each other’s software, Paul said it was a natural step to join forces to provide a cost-effective service for those wanting to take control of their IT security.

Check Secured’s goal is to improve online security for businesses, big and small. It offers penetration testing services (often called white hat or ethical hacking) and staff security training.

“Cyber security is our passion,” Paul said.

“People, data and systems, from a large bespoke web application to a list of customers in a spreadsheet, are the essence of all companies.

Our aim is to train and test all three to provide reassurance for an organisation’s online presence.”

The pair aren’t cyber crime-fighters. Paul says: “I feel the phrase ‘cyber crime fighters’ implies policing and post-event actions, which is not something we’re associated with. We’re very much in the business of prevention.” Today’s bad guys are “anyone with malicious intent”. “It could be a technically talented teenager in their bedroom, a disgruntled ex-employee, a professional hacker in Eastern Europe or even a state actor (though unlikely at small business level).” 2515

them information they can then abuse.

Take top-down responsibility for system and data security within your business.

Ask your IT provider to ensure technologies within your business are patched and up to date.

Never assume you are too small to be attacked – all business sizes can be a target.

Unsure where your data is located? Find out.

Australian businesses have come under increased scrutiny from regulatory agencies (e.g. the Australian Signals Directorate). They are also being targeted by cyber criminals. Visit www.checksecured.com 2515

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DO IT BY THE BOOK

Collins Thirroul owners Amanda Isler and Deborah Thompson share their top picks for good business books.

• The Ultimate Guide to Working from Home, by Grace Paul • Passion. Purpose. Profit.

by Fiona Killackey • Cult Status, by Tim Duggan • The Nudge, by Sonya Driver • The New Rules of Marketing & PR,

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Not a lot of social distancing at Coogee Beach during a hot Sunday in August. Photo: Rob Brander

DR RIP’S SCIENCE OF THE SURF Will Covid-19 lead to more drownings this summer? Prof Rob Brander reports.

In early July, a Canadian colleague and I wrote an article for The Conversation titled ‘How coronavirus self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer’ to coincide with the Northern Hemisphere summer.

Unfortunately, this proved to be true for many countries. I’m hoping that won’t be the case in Australia this summer, but as described in our article, there are several Covid-19 related factors that have the potential to significantly increase the number of beach drownings and rescues.

While social gathering restrictions have been relaxed since our lockdown phase, people are still desperate to get out and what better place to go than the beach? We’ve already seen massive numbers of people visit beaches on nice weekends in winter – I’ve never seen our coast busier – so

SUMMER RULES

Fancy a dip in one of Wollongong City Council’s nine patrolled pools? From 12 October, you’ll need to book a two-hour slot for swim. Pool showers will remain closed and social distancing requirements will be in place. Book via www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au or call 4227 7111.

Council is also asking beach goers swim between the flags and practice social distancing on the sand and in the water. Rule of thumb: stay a towel’s distance away. 2515

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what will happen when air and water temperatures warm up? NSW beaches will be packed like never before and it will be interesting to see if beach closures occur due to lack of social distancing.

Second, with international and domestic summer travel plans dramatically altered for so many, it’s likely both holiday and traditionally non-holiday beaches will see larger numbers of beachgoers than normal. What makes this problematic is that many of these beaches are unpatrolled and, after a year of bushfires, lockdowns and travel restrictions, I just don’t think people will have beach safety on top of their priority list. They may also be tired of warnings and further restrictions when they get to the beach and ignore them. After such a difficult year, they will just want to go to the beach and have fun.

The issue of unpatrolled beaches is a huge problem. How will lifeguard and lifesaving services respond? More lifeguards, more roving patrols? It’s a tricky logistical issue and the lack of lifeguards could put bystanders who attempt to rescue someone at even more risk. I was involved in a recent study that showed approximately five people drown each year while attempting to rescue others, usually a family member or friend. (Read “Dying to help: Fatal bystander rescues in Australian coastal environments” at https://journals.plos.org).

It’s also highly likely a lot people seeking out beaches will be unfamiliar with conditions on the beaches they visit, or may be infrequent beachgoers who lack knowledge about common hazards such as rip currents. COVID-19 has created a perfect storm that could make beaches more popular than ever and raise the risk of drowning. Are we going to love our beaches to death? I truly hope not, but I think it will be more important than ever this summer to think about beach safety when you go to the beach and help others avoid making bad decisions about where to swim before it’s too late. n Search for “How coronavirus self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer” at https:// theconversation.com 2515

TOAST TO CIDER TIME! Jo Fahey reports from Darkes Glenbernie Orchard.

Diagram: Cider UK

As the weather warms up, cider takes off!

Cider is a diverse, creative and versatile drink, lending itself to match perfectly with a wide range of different foods. Don’t just drink it on its own.

Pair it with food and enjoy from a gorgeous glass or champagne flute!

There aren’t rules when it comes to choosing which cider to have with a meal. However, here are three guiding principles suggested by Cider UK that also work for Australian settings: 1. CUT: Choose a cider to cleanse the palate, help to cut through richness.

2. CONTRAST: Choose a cider that provides an entirely different sensation to that offered by the food to create a balanced spectrum of flavours.

NEW DARKES PERRY TO LAUNCH IN OCTOBER! The name for a drink made by fermenting the juice of freshly squeezed pears is Perry.

Ancient Perry trees grew up to 15 metres high and trees have grown to be over 300 years old.

We are excited to announce that Darkes Perry will hit the deck in the first week of October and we are really excited to share it. It’s a low 3.5% alcohol, so a great choice if you are looking for a lower alcohol option. It’s light and fruity and will complement a wide range of dishes – anything Thai-inspired would work really well.

To celebrate this new release, visit Darkes AppleShack throughout October and quote 2515/2508 for 10% off a Perry four-pack or Perry case!

Visit www.darkes.com.au 2515

3. COMPLEMENT: Choose a cider that accentuates similar flavours in the food to bring them to the fore.

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BOOK AN URBAN FARM TOUR

By Green Connect farm manager Cal Champagne and activity coordinator Vanessa Fookes

The past few months have been a wild ride for everyone and at Green Connect they’ve been an absolute roller-coaster. The implications of the global pandemic and the increase in veg box numbers (up to 240 per week at their height) coincided with the timeline to complete exciting new development projects. These projects include a new washing and packing shed, an education space, plus a kids and demonstration garden.

There are businesses who prioritise looking after their customers, and there are charities who prioritise looking after the people or causes they support. One of the great challenges of being a social enterprise is that Green Connect has to do both of these at the same time.

In anticipation of Spring, the farm is set to be a hive of activity soon with a full program of popular tours and hands-on workshops. In particular, the one-hour tours for families are always a hit with kids and parents. But it’s the hands-on workshops that will have grown-ups excited because it’s the

SPRING DETOX SMOOTHIE

By Stephanie Meades, of Thirroul’s Life Wellness Co. Hands up if you’re feeling sluggish after the past few months? You’re not alone.

But we can get ourselves back on track.

Why not start the day with a spring-clean of your insides thanks to this supercharged detox smoothie, chock full of vitamins and minerals your body is craving.

Full of fresh seasonal produce to put a spring in your step!

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first time since the pandemic that Green Connect is running permaculture classes.

Spring tours bring the public to the farm eager to see the animals and their newborn offspring.

The farm tours allow visitors to see the newborn baby animals, including piglets, lambs and kids, say hi to the new alpaca they’ve ‘hired’ to protect the sheep and goat herd from foxes. Tours have sold out in the past, so book quickly to secure your spot.

The tours take in most of the 11-acre urban wilderness and market garden that is the Green Connect Farm. They will run on most Fridays and Saturdays of the school holidays at 1pm, bookings are essential. Tickets are $14 per for each member of the family, but children 0-2 years old are free.

Proceeds from all workshops and tours on the farm go to Green Connect, a social enterprise that employs young people and former refugees to grow fair food and reduce waste to landfill.

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IT’S BREAST CANCER MONTH

By Dr Helen Maclean

Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in Australia. It develops when cells within the breast grow abnormally and multiply to form a tumour.

The good news is breast cancer contained within the breast is now largely treatable.

Since 1994, the five-year survival rate has improved from 76% to 91%. Early detection provides the best chance of survival, so it’s important to know the risk factors and symptoms, and to get regular screening if appropriate.

AUSTRALIAN STATISTICS • Over 200,000 women have breast cancer • 55 Australians are diagnosed every day • 1 in 7 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime • Breast cancer incidence has increased 38% in the last 10 years.

RISK FACTORS Common risk factors we have no control over include being female, getting older and a family history of breast cancer. Modifiable lifestyle factors that increase your risk of breast cancer include: • Being overweight and obesity • Being physical inactive • Drinking alcohol • Smoking.

Having children, breast-feeding and physical activity are linked to a reduced risk of breast cancer. iPrevent is a comprehensive, online breast cancer risk assessment tool. It’s designed to facilitate prevention and screening discussions with your GP. Visit petermac.org/iprevent.

SYMPTOMS Be aware of how your breasts normally look and feel so that you can identify any unusual changes.

Symptoms of breast cancer include: • A lump or thickening, especially if it is only in one breast • Changes to the shape or size of your breast • Changes to the shape of the nipple, such as crusting, sores or ulcers, redness or inversion • Changes to the skin of the breast, such as dimpling, a rash, scaly appearance, unusual redness or other colour changes • Fluid leaking or discharge from the nipple that occurs without squeezing • Persistent, unusual pain that doesn’t go away • Swelling or discomfort in the armpit.

If you notice any changes, see your GP. And remember, most lumps are benign. 2515

WHAT’S ON

THIRROUL LIBRARY: Book Week 2020 will be held from 17-23 October but you don’t have to wait until October to celebrate! We have some beautiful displays at the library celebrating this year’s theme of ‘Curious Creatures Wild Minds’ and some fantastic craft activities available for you to take home. Don’t forget to visit the website to vote in our Book Week 2020 Children’s Choice Award. Vote for your favourite shortlisted book/s for the chance to win some great prizes. Happy Book Week!

Visit https://wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library CLIFTON SCHOOL OF ARTS: Old Works, New Times: A survey of photographs by Stephen Dupont, November 14-15. During the pandemic the Scarborough photographer has immersed himself in his archives – the result is this exhibition, featuring many of Stephen’s most significant photographs taken in Papua New Guinea, Cuba, India, Afghanistan, Australia and more. 2515

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room that faces the ocean, where we’re going to do events and workshops once we can.”

The building has a kitchen, a piano and a hall with a small stage. “There are new beautiful red stage curtains coming,” Sarah says. “It’s going to be a proper performance space that has dressing rooms and an audio box area, and we’re getting some new lighting and new sound set up.”

Also in the wings are book launches, a writers’ fair, author talks and children’s creative writing camps. But the hall won’t only host literary events.

“I’m working with a number of locals who are dancers or comedians and different types of performers to do multi, inter-arts performances,” Sarah says. “The South Coast Writers Centre manages the whole building now, we have a New director 10-year licence from council.

Dr Sarah Nicholson.

“It’s very exciting. We’ll be renting out the space.

There’s already groups like dance schools and yoga and meditation. There are so many creatives in this area, we would love them to get in touch.”

Founded in 1997, the Writers Centre employs three part-timers and five UOW interns, including an archeology student working on their archives, a video producer editing talks, digital marketing Our region is famously home to musicians, writers and students helping with social media and creative artists. Now, with the arrival of the South Coast Writers Centre, Coledale is officially a creative hub. 2515 reports. writers who edit blog posts. “Our interns are fantastic,” Sarah says.

The South Coast Writers Centre has a new home The Writers Centre covers all of the South Coast, and a new leader. Quietly, during the Covid from Stanwell Park to the Victorian border.During lockdown, the centre relocated from a cramped Covid, they switched to online programs, which office at the University of Wollongong to Coledale’s Sarah says has actually widened its reach.

Community Hall. Its new director is Dr Sarah “We’re working with a couple of libraries, Nicholson, who regular readers may remember as Eurobodalla and Bega, that had to close their the director of Thirroul’s Heroines Festival. programs. We’re doing online writing programs for Sarah is also an author, an academic and an them. That’s been a really interesting outcome – experienced promoter of the arts, having been the that we could offer things that we couldn’t before.”

Community Engagement Officer at Merrigong The Writers Centre has launched a new website, Theatre and chair of the Writers Centre board for with a store featuring Dreaming Inside anthologies, several years. Her new office is downstairs at featuring writing by young men in Junee Coledale Community Hall, with entry via Hyde correctional facility, published for the past eight Lane. It’s a serene space for planning, and dreaming years as part of the Indigenous Writing Program. of events to come once Covid restrictions permit.

Covid permitting, the centre is planning a “We had a small office on campus at Wollongong launch to celebrate its new home in December.

University and space was always an issue,” Sarah Also coming up is a new writing prize, the SCWC says. “So I spoke to the mayor at an event and said, Poetry Award 2021, run in partnership with ‘We need some help! We need a space.’

Wollongong Art Gallery, and a mentoring program “Council said they find community centres work for emerging Aboriginal writers, a project best when they’re actually run by a community co-ordinated by writer Judy Morrison and local organisation. We loved this space. We are really elder Aunty Barbara Nicholson. excited to be here. We want it to be a community Amid all this, Sarah is working on her own space and, particularly, a cultural community novel, with the help of award-winning author space. We’d really love people to come and get Heather Rose. “She lives in Tasmania and won the involved in steering the cultural programming.

Stella Prize for The Museum of Modern Love.

“We moved in during Covid lockdown. It’s all The centre is running a workshop with her at the been really difficult; it’s not the year that anyone moment. She’s got me back in there. It’s been great.” anticipated. We’ve basically just set up…

“The upstairs space is great. There’s a meeting Get involved: visit southcoastwriters.org 2515

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HEROINES LITERARY FESTIVAL BECOMES HEROINES BOOK MONTH! The Heroines Festival, Australia’s first festival of women writers telling women’s stories, returns for its third year in 2020. For the first time, the festival features a month-long program taking place between October 15 and November 15. This online program features book clubs, live author discussions, talks, launches, writing workshops and the announcement of the Heroines Women’s Writing Prize.

2020 TOPICS: Amra Pajalic will reflect on her mother’s experiences of bipolar disorder and migration, S.L Lim’ explores the psychic violence imposed by capital and borders. Bem Le Hunte considers thresholds between both generations and cultures. Julie Janson will navigate Aboriginal identity and survival against the backdrop of British colonisation, while Lee Kofman investigates societal perceptions of bodily “imperfection.”

Victoria Purman and Cathy Perkins will examine feminist struggles in early 20th century Australia, while Karen Brooks turns to witchcraft trials to illustrate women’s defiance of authority.

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Real estate & finance update The local real estate landscape continues to shine as consumer confidence rises, people look to exit the city and the national jobless rate stunned economists (in a good way!) in September. But it is worth noting that the country’s big banks suspect about 96,000 home loan borrowers who asked for a six-month loan deferral are still facing financial strife. In our area we are yet to see a spike in distressed sales and hopefully this remains the case. However, if you think this may be happening to you due to job loss, reduced income or other factors then seek professional help as soon as you can. The banks are much easier to deal with when informed earlier of any issues and the real estate market is in great shape if you need to sell.

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ON BOARD WITH SURFRIDER

By Coledale’s Susie Crick, head of the Plastic Research program at Surfrider Australia Plastic pollution comes in many forms, a crisis fuelled by everyone from corporations to consumers.

Yet plastic pollution can also be the result of inaction from policy makers, who could do more for the environment but are holding off so they don’t offend the almighty fossil fuel industry.

Plastic is a fossil fuel byproduct. Mixed plastics, single resin plastics, microfibres in clothing, microplastics in toiletries and tyres are all a part of the problem. However, irresponsible recycling and incineration are also part of the pollution problem.

Last month I had a meeting with the Environment Minister’s office asking for stricter policies and fines that would force manufacturers and polluting corporations to be held accountable

SCARBOROUGH SLSC NEEDS YOU

Scarborough Wombarra Surf Life Saving Club is struggling to get enough people to patrol the beach on Sundays – it’s having to call on other surf clubs to help boost patrol numbers.

Club president Ant Ritter is calling for more locals to get their Bronze Medallions this summer. You need to be able to swim 400m in a pool in nine minutes but the club promises to teach you the rest! An information open day was held at the surf club on September 12.

Missed it and got a question? Contact Ant Ritter on 0466 592 014 or ant@antritter.com.au. Plus, look out for a story next month! 2515

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for wasteful packaging they pass on to consumers.

Most plastic packaging is thrown away as soon as it is opened with about 33% going directly into the domestic waste stream. The research says that globally only 9% of plastic waste gets recycled, yet less than 2% of it is recycled effectively.

Please write to your MP to show strong leadership and drive clean change via policy.

Our government suggests voluntary schemes are set in place, yet this creates an unfair playing field between companies who do the right thing, by using costly materials that complement nature, and those who ignore the guidelines and continue in their polluting ways, putting profits first.

If manufacturers were taxed for their polluting waste, we’d have LESS waste to recover, repurpose and recycle. Recycling is not the only answer, but it’s what the government is pushing.

Few facilities can efficiently recycle polyethylene plastics such as those found on supermarket shelves. There’s little demand for using recycled plastics to make new products as they can be chemically unstable and virgin plastics are cheaper.

Incineration is definitely not the answer. It has created another layer of pollution and worse, health problems. The government must force corporations to make products that can be effectively absorbed by nature and move away from polluting materials.

This may cost companies more, but in the long run it will cost Australia less by creating a cleaner, greener country. Taking greater responsibility for the environment should be a prerequisite for obtaining a license to sell, produce or import. We must insist industry acts ethically and responsibly.

We are told that if we take our bags to the supermarket, we are doing enough, but it’s not.

Your actions are to be applauded but the big oil companies are digging deep and making a killing (literally), and now using Covid as the reason to keep churning out more plastic to choke the planet.

We have to stop being distracted and dumbed down by the captains of industry who are derailing and delaying the change that is needed.

We can continue sewing bags, carrying our own straws and keep cups, and doing beach cleans forever, but this won’t stop the one garbage truck per minute of plastic being dumped in our oceans.

When you next bend down to pick up garbage, please stop and think … who is polluting the planet? Is it your neighbour who forgets to take their keep cup for their morning coffee? No! We can’t blame each other and ourselves if the system allows us convenience. 2515 Become a member and get involved! For more info: www.surfrider.org.au

BOARDRIDERS HOLD FINALS AT SCARBOROUGH Ian Pepper reports.

September was finals month for the club as we split our usual pointscore over two consecutive Sundays to run finals for all 10 divisions.

The micros and all junior divisions were run on Sunday, 13 September on a beautiful sunny spring day with epic 1-2 foot waves at Scarborough Beach.

The kids all revelled in the playful waves and warm weather. Congratulations to the following winners: • 12’s – Mitch Burroughs • 14’s – Mannix Buecher-Squiers • Junior Girls – Shyla Short Meanwhile the senior divisions were held the following Sunday, September 20, with 3-4 foot challenging waves at Scarborough Beach as well.

There was wind and rain for the earlier heats but it all cleared up later for the finals, making for some great and memorable clashes.

Congrats to the following winners: • Opens – Will Clarke • Senior Women – Talina Wilson • B Grade – Dane Montague • 55’s – Brett Davis • 45’s – Ian Pepper • 35’s – Shaun Warren • 18’s – Jack Kelly And best of luck to our junior team heading up to Manly in the school holidays for the Aloha Manly Junior Teams Event Presented by Hurley on Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7.

There is $10,000 in prize money up for grabs with 24 teams from all over NSW participating.

Next pointscore is Sunday, 18 October, a new date on our calendar to make up for a number we missed earlier in the year due to Covid restrictions. 2515

Photo: Nick McLaren

Our community truly lost something special and we are saddened to say that Clarrie Bouma has passed away. Clarrie selflessly contributed to our community like no other. He probably pointed his camera lens at most of us doing what we love and spent countless hours on our coast chasing waves to capture and share for us all to see. One of the loveliest, wittiest and intelligent guys you’ll ever come across. He took photos of everybody, he captured every punter, child, wife/husband and professional surfer on our coastline. But it was at Sandon Point where he was truly at home shooting the waves! RIP Clarrie.

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WHERE’S THE DESIGNER DUNNY?

Wirriwin Rest Area’s public toilet, designed by artist/architect Richard Goodwin. Photo: Ben Wollen

By architect Ben Wollen

The ablution block (fancy architectural term for public toilet) has come along way from its origin. Generally speaking, public toilets didn’t exist until modern municipal sewerage systems were built in the late 19th century. Until then, (with the exception of Ancient Rome’s excellent sanitation system), most ‘public toilets’ were simply a hole in the ground inside a small shelter – think of your worst composting toilet experience and multiply by 100. The first city to build public toilets in modern times was Paris, which brought about the term ‘pissoir’, something solely the domain of men. If you’d like a wee trip down memory lane (excuse the pun), there is a heritage-listed pissoir in the Rocks, under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Luckily the public toilet has evolved. Some modern facilities are so bespoke I’ve heard of a small amenities block in Sydney that cost $12,000/ square metre to build! (Granted it was only about 20 sq m in size). As a project type these days, you haven’t made it as an architect until you’ve got a ‘designer dunny’ block to your name.

The first designer dunny I came across was on a South Coast surfing safari. Having loaded up the boards and chugged down a few coffees, me and a mate headed south. Just past Minnamurra on the Princes Highway, the coffees had me heeding the call of nature. We hastily took the Wirriwin Rest Area exit. To my surprise, there was a steel-framed

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fly roof, wrapped in a semi-transparent steel mesh and with a curved aluminium clad block inside.

‘Wow!’ I thought. ‘When did the RTA give a crap about rest areas (excuse another pun).’

Later, I learned this rest area was designed by artist/architect Richard Goodwin. Goodwin has done a number of these blocks in NSW, all following his automobile-inspired aesthetic.

There are many more great amenities blocks out there. One of my favourites is the North Bondi one

by Sam Crawford. This project won the 2017 National Architecture Award for small projects. It’s capped by a green roof, partially clad in timber battens, with colourful tiles internally, a playful outdoor sink area with round mirrors and a large open oculus skylight at the main entry. Definitely worth it to ‘pay a visit’ (sorry, can’t help myself).

Ablution blocks may be winning architectural awards, but we still have a long way to go. As the father of two young daughters, I have often been faced with the exclusive dichotomy of the male and female options. Some newer facilities have a ‘parents room’, but there is usually only one and access can be competitive. A similar predicament faces those of us with disabilities – newer facilities have better access, but are sometimes shared as the parents room or require a special MLAK key to get into and signage for the vision impaired might be non-existent. Not ideal! Then think about the dilemma facing those of us who identify as trans, non-binary or intersex – what are their options!

Okay – I know what you’re thinking – it’s impossible to get a one size fits all for what often is a small public building funded by the local council, but does that mean we shouldn’t be trying?

Luckily, designers are on the case. US firm “Stalled!” is working on the most inclusive ablution block possible. Check out www.stalled.online 2515

MAKE MOSAICS

Janice Creenaune meets Helen Wilson, a retired university media academic, who has made her home in the Northern Illawarra. Photos supplied.

Helen Wilson is deeply committed to the environment. She melds her love for it into her mosaic works, which fit fearlessly into the green world around her, adding captivating touches of colour. Helen finds inspiration in environmental conservation work, the local Illawarra surrounds and her interest in “arty things”.

“I had options in retirement and an awareness of how important the environment was to me. My own garden was important too. It is mostly native and I always liked mosaics,” she says.

Helen began with a WEA course. “I started with off-cuts in tiles and decorated a bird-bath to my satisfaction. It was colourful and made a real impact amongst the green of my garden. I then moved on to another, creating mosaic birds and lanterns that I could hang amongst the trees.”

Helen starts with a base and designs the pattern, usually with Italian stained glass, tiles or cut crockery. “I often use recycled goods. Mostly it is trial and error for me but I know when it feels ‘right’.

“The creation of mosaic patterns absorbs me for hours. It actually feels therapeutic , almost like a return to childhood. It has a really calming effect, giving me a feeling of freedom to create.”

Helen’s teacher is Alison Booth.

“Alison’s WEA classes are wonderful and encouraging and the progress we all make is amazing. Everyone offers support and advice and we have developed great friendships,” Helen says.

Look around Helen’s garden and you’ll see imposing lemon trees, flowering orchids, beds of herbs and vegetables, and an array of rainforest

trees. Hidden between are her colourful mosaics, sparkling in the sunshine filtering through.

Helen’s other interests lie in the wider Greens movement, Bush Care groups, National Parks, National Trust, Illawarra Ramblers, bush walking groups and the politics of saving the Illawarra Escarpment. All evidence of her immense love for the environment. n Writer Janice Creenaune is a volunteer for the PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation Australia. Email janicecreenaune@gmail.com 2515

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VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS SHOW TALENT & RESILIENCE

Normally Bulli’s Year 12 students would show their work at an annual Visual Arts Graduating Exhibition – but that’s not possible in 2020. So we’re celebrating their talent in print, allowing students to share their art with the wider community. Thanks to Bulli High School’s Visual Arts faculty for sharing this story.

It’s been a difficult year for many people and you would expect that the added burden of having to complete your Higher School Certificate would be too much for some. This was not the case, however, for this year’s Year 12 Visual Arts students at Bulli High School who put on a stunning display of artworks to finish their HSC course.

The Visual Arts teachers at Bulli High School have become accustomed to seeing their students produce outstanding work for many years now, but we did have some concerns for the students’ welfare as the year unfolded and the normal structure of learning, not to mention everyday living, began to unravel.

We could not have been prouder of how the students coped with challenging circumstances, and produced a high quality of work. To top it off, they accomplished all of this while keeping a positive attitude and a smile on their faces.

Blake Douglas, who produced a stunning series of self-portraits, believed a consistent approach throughout the year enabled him to stay on top of his work and ensure he had the time to refine it so that it was of a high standard.

Seeking regular feedback from teachers was also crucial. A look at Blake’s work will prove his

approach was highly successful. Blake also saw the importance of keeping a good life balance when times became stressful.

“Lollies, groovy music and beach walks were essential for keeping my sanity during this unpredictable time period,” he said.

Sinead Heap also produced a beautiful series of portraits that examined generations within her family. She believed completing her work provided an essential escape. It gave her a creative outlet in times of stress and apprehension, allowing her to maintain positivity and sanity throughout the year.

Sinead also said the support and encouragement she received from her teachers, as well as the camaraderie among her cohort, alleviated some of the stress associated with this exceptional year.

“While the Major Work was not without its moments of stress, chaos and panic, as any project with a deadline is, I have thoroughly enjoyed completing this highly satisfying component of the Visual Arts course and appreciated the focus it gave me in a period of unrest,” Sinead said.

The Visual Arts faculty feels privileged to work with this cohort and would like to congratulate the Year 12s and wish them well for the future.

Left: Blake Douglas, who produced a stunning series of self-portraits, and (at right) Sinead Heap, whose beautiful portraits examined generations within her family.

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