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COMMUNITY NOTICES 04 Letters Cocky capers, glow worm tunnel talk and smoky scenes on Walker Street NEWS 08 Senior Citizen of the Year Congrats Dr Beaufils!

10 Valentine’s Day Lovely local flower shops; wedding spots 11 Love thyself Parenting tips 12 Cover feature Monkey mates saving their species at Symbio 14 Fire photography Meet the man behind the lens 16 Hunt for fire starter Police appeal for information 18 Gardens Be weed wise 20 Harvest time! Apples ripe for picking at Glenbernie 20 Australia Day Local honoured 22 Dr Rip Flags are great and we need more of them

24 Out & About Broadway to Beach concert + what’s on locally 26 Glee Club Meet the founders of Helensburgh’s new group 28 Lost & Found Vet reveals why pets stray and what to do about it 29 NICC Exec Introducing the chamber’s Tom Ravelingien 30 Clubs VIEW, CWA, Seniors Travel and Men’s Shed reports 32 Spotlighting Grab your torches and head into the night BUSINESS 34 Business directory Your ultimate local guide SPORT 44 Bombie’s back See Garfish live 45 BMX Olympic selection year 45 Netball Time to register 46 Tides 48 Tigers Your town, your team

Cover image by Kevin Fallon, Symbio W ildlife Park

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS CLAIRE JAUNCEY

is the Nurse Unit Manager at the new Illawarra Early Parenting Centre at Figtree Private Hospital.

She has been employed by Ramsay Health Care for 15 years as a midwife supporting mothers both in birthing suite and on the ward after giving birth.

Claire has also spent six years a child and family health nurse providing care in the community and in residential settings. Her passion is working with in partnership with families and empowering parents to be the best version of themselves. See page 11.

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Stanwell Park, he’s been studying beaches for 25 years, starting in Canada where water temperatures convinced him to come to Australia to do his PhD. He is an international expert on rip currents and runs a beach safety education program called The Science of the Surf (www. scienceofthesurf.com). His column is on page 22.

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Thanks to Jim Powell, long-serving former captain of Helensburgh’s Fire & Rescue NSW 325 station, who captured this image of Walker Street, Helensburgh during the bushfires last month. For more fire photos, the police call-out for information and how to help our local firies by volunteering or donating, turn to pages 14 and 16.

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Write to 2508! Send your letters to PO Box 248, Helensburgh, 2508, or email editor@2508mag.com.au COCKY CAPERS Analysis of the techniques cockies use to open bins gives a focus for finding a solution.

Two techniques have been witnessed: 1. One or two cockies will stand on the front bin lip, one will get under the lid and then lift it up and they will walk it back along the side ledge until the lid falls open.

2. One will stand on the front lip and another will land on the lid handle. The one on the handle then flies up lifting the lid enough for the other to get under the lip and walk back along the side ledge until the lid falls open.

A possible solution would be a redesign of the lid to fully cover and overlap the bin top, so no ledge remains for them to stand on to lift the lid.

Recessed handles would also be a benefit.

The redesign of the bin lid is beyond our control and it is the responsibility of WCC and the bin manufacturer to implement such a change.

A trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of

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a fully covering lid by extending the front and sides of the lid with PVC conduit (See extended lid pictured). This has proven effective for the past six months with no successful cocky attacks. The added weight of the conduit also helps hold the lid down in strong winds.

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– John Rasborsek, Helensburgh RE: GLOW WORM TUNNEL AT HELENSBURGH In reply to the December issue article regarding the Glow Worm Tunnel at Helensburgh, I agree with Mr House on the effect of diminishing glow worms and the senseless vandalism by mindless cretins on this wonderful site.

However, I do disagree with the remark of filling it in etc.

It’s basically a historic site. A tunnel that famous people of the past travelled through, like authors D.H. Lawrence and Robert Louis Stevenson.

I have shown people through at night to witness the wonderful display of glow worms. Once we even came across a couple of people with their dining table set up with candles so they could enjoy their evening meal. Mysteriously when we headed out a few minutes later, they were no longer there…

However in 2005 I took a film of the tunnel as I thought it looked like a good film location for something like the X Files.

I ended up with enough footage and made a continued on page 6

continued from page 4 short film called Ghost Tunnel, which went up on Youtube in 2009.

To date that film has had over 1,329,000 views.

A few months after it went up, it was getting 3000 to 4000 views a day. Ghost Tunnel still gets 50 to 100+ views a day.

I have done several other films on this and the other tunnels in the area, and they are very popular.

Indeed one Brit staffer on a stop over from British Airways, made his way to Helensburgh and wanted to see this and the Otford Tunnels!

However the vandalism that Mr House points out will clearly happen to the Otford-Stanwell Park Tunnel, with plenty of evidence of that happening now before any “plans” to have it open for bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

Interesting idea, but completely impractical.

There are colonies of micro-bats inside the tunnel.

Predatory owls wait just inside the tunnel for when the bats fly out.

People on bicycles would completely be out of character with the nocturnal life.

The tunnel would be open to complete vandalism all the way through and just impossible to police at night and would require locking either end of the tunnel somehow.

Because of the length of the tunnel, what happens if there is an accident inside?

The mix of pedestrians and bicycles has proven not to work. The RMS had this idea on Sea Cliff Bridge, found it didn’t work and separated both.

Helensburgh does has a unique tourist attraction in the abandoned glow worm tunnel but emphasis would be better to work out a protection so all can see and promote the area for tourist business in the township and local area.

– Alan Bond, 2508

SASHA NEEDS A HOME!

This is Sasha. She has been in care for a long time and is a favourite with everybody. Sasha is about three years old, very affectionate, doesn’t think she is a cat and will make a fabulous companion (she does talk back!)

Sasha is an indoor-only cat who loves scratches behind her ears. Want to adopt or foster?

Email Julie-ann on ccarpetrehoming@tpg.com.au or Helensburgh’s Country Companion Animal Rescue. 2508

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COMMUNITY NOTICES IN MEMORY OF BETTY GEORGINA BROWNJOHN 25.2.1924 – 22.12.2017 Aged 93 years. Passed away Lark Ellen Aged Care Sutherland. We would like to thank the Ambulance officers and the Fire Rescue who came when Mum had her fall. To everyone for their kind words at this difficult time. Mum will be greatly missed.

Thank you – Lesley, Jeff and family.

OLD FARM ROAD NEEDS COMMUNITY FIRE FIGHTERS As some may be aware, we have a community surrounded by bushland. Along the road we may see the Community Fire Units (CFU), the red boxes that may, one day, save someone’s life. At this stage, various CFU are running short on people power. Each CFU needs six trained personnel and four to operate, should the need arise.

CFU 048 in Old Farm Rd is one of these in dire need of people living in that street to become Community Fire Fighters. No, you don’t have to join the Bush Fire Brigade. If you decide that you want to protect yours and your neighbours’ property in the event of fire, once contact is made with the numbers on your CFU, you are trained at the 325 Fire Brigade premises to use the equipment, assess fire situations and how to best fight fires and when to go go go!

It is a well worthwhile to become a part of and, with the Unit in Old Farm Rd seeing some elderly people having to retire their role that they have done for some 15-20 years, it’s now someone else’s turn to step up to protect your homes.

Not just in the Old Farm Rd area but should you live in and around bush, go to your nearest CFU and begin the journey by making the call.

You will be well trained, receive all the Fire Fighting Gear necessary, plus your Fire Fighter ID that enables you to get back in to the Burgh in the event of fire, to protect your homes. You will train once to twice a year to keep in touch with the equipment and the needs of the area.

So, if you feel you would be the right person for this go to your nearest CFU and ring the number.

Or should you wish to join the Bush Fire Brigade, become a retained fire fighter (when advertised).

All this can only be good for our area. – CFU 048 THANK YOU The Otford Rural Fire Brigade greatly appreciates the support that the following local business & organisations give the brigade throughout the year with our donation tins & Christmas ham & toy raffles. Helensburgh Centennial Hotel (Trevor & Debbie), Waves 2508 (Midge, Warren & Jeff), TFE

Adina Hotels (Sean McKinnon), Helensburgh Tyres, Kevin & Denise Binner, Otford Pantry, Helensburgh Butchery & Criniti’s Fruit Shop. Also a big thank you to the 2508 community for your generosity.

ETHICS TEACHERS NEEDED Stanwell Park Primary School needs volunteers to teach ethics. If you are interested, please visit primaryethics.com.au for more information on the program and training provided to volunteers.

PINK STUMPS DAY IS ON SAT, FEBRUARY 17 Pink Stumps Day is an opportunity for clubs, mates and schools to get together to play a game of cricket to fundraise for the McGrath Foundation.

Every dollar raised helps place McGrath Breast Care Nurses to support families experiencing breast cancer. See pinkstumpsday.com.au EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN COMMUNITY RADIO Clem Rook is calling for “expressions of interest in the formation of an organisation to develop a local community radio station in Helensburgh”. We would like to evaluate whether there was any local appetite to develop such an organisation. Genuine enquiries only to clem@celticcontact.com. 2508

WHY I TATTOOED ‘2508’ ON MY WRIST Artist Sarah Rowan Dahl, now of Heathcote, has a new piece of body art. She explains its dual meaning.

I moved to Otford in 2015, about the same time as reading Undaunted by Christine Caine. She is the founder of The A21 Campaign (aimed at ending human trafficking), and the organisation that I aim to raise $1 million for through my art sales.

Christine was abandoned in a Sydney hospital in the late 1960s and given the number ‘2508’ rather than a name, then given up for adoption. Her story reminds us that every life matters.

I got 2508 tattooed on my wrist to help raise money to end human trafficking. The tattoo reminds me daily of why I paint and is a great conversational starter at my performances as a speed painter.

It is also a precious reminder of the two years my family and I spend in the woods of Otford. 2508

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Dr Annette Beaufils with her Senior Citizen of the Year certificate at the January 23 awards night. Below: last year’s Senior Citizen of the Year, Jim Powell (who received the 2017 award for services to surf life saving and the NSW Fire Brigade) is pictured (at left) with Dr Beaufils and Stanwell Tops resident Warwick Erwin, who nominated her for the award.

Photos: Jim Powell

CONGRATS TO DR BEAUFILS!

Our local GP, of Helensburgh Family Practice, is a joint winner of Wollongong’s Senior Citizen of the Year!

Dr Annette Beaufils has worked as a GP at Helensburgh Family Practice for 38 years, caring for four generations of many local families.

Her commitment to the community was officially recognised last month at the annual City of Wollongong awards night on January 23. Dr Beaufils was named joint Senior Citizen of the Year, sharing the accolade with David North, praised for his lifelong commitment to Scouting NSW. Dr Beaufils graduated from the University of NSW in 1976 and after her post-graduate training began Helensburgh Family Practice. Her special interests are looking after children and older people, managing complex problems, chronic disease and antenatal share care. Over the years, Dr Beaufils has employed many trainee doctors, supported local schools and charities, and her annual Christmas parties for seniors and children have been a calendar highlight for 30 years.

Stanwell Tops resident Warwick Erwin nominated Dr Beaufils for the award.

“I nominated her because she is one of the pillars of our community. She has impacted our community because of her caring and love for our community,” Warwick told 2508.

In a nomination letter to Council, he wrote: ““Having supplied technical services to Annette and her practice for over 10 years, I have seen Annette spend hours after her practice has been closed at night, following up with patients, residents and families of patients.

“She has fought to get more doctors in to the area and when unable to get those doctors she has

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stepped up herself and done the hours to provide the services to her community.

“Annette has been with the families of our community during the happy times of the birth of a child, the celebrations of the birthdays of the elders of our community and the sad time of discoveries of cancer in young people of the community.

“Annette has shown myself and many others that the community is important. That the community is worth standing up and fighting for.”

Congratulations messages poured in after 2508’s announcement of Dr Beaufils’ award on Facebook.

Here is a short sample: Rob Deacon: “Congratulations Annette. My family owes you so much. Your award is richly deserved.”

Judy Hall: “Congratulations Annette and thank you for 38 yrs of caring for me and family.xx” Danielle Beazley: “I can’t speak highly enough of Dr Beaufils. Well deserved.”

Pat Clarke: “Congratulations Annette, we also go back a long way 36 years. You give so much back to the community, you certainly deserved the award.” n Also recognised at the 2018 Australia Day Awards Night on January 23 were two other local nominees: Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce, in the running for the community group award, and Brook Cheffirs, of Switched On Tyres, for his recycling initiatives. The Arts & Culture award went to Conservatorium of Music teacher Eric Dunan. Eric and students will perform jazz numbers on March 20 at Helensburgh Library as part of its Evenings@yourlibrary program. 2508

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Say it with flowers from one of these six local stores, Cath Hill writes.

Forgo the cynicism and have some fun. Valentine’s Day is a wonderful opportunity to show kindness and appreciation to your loved one or reveal your crush. And show some love to our local plant, flower and restaurant businesses too!

There is something for everyone at Sunrise Nursery (193 Princes Highway, Helensburgh) with an abundance of plants and a beautiful gift shop.

Indoor plants are more popular than ever and promote wellbeing – a perfect Valentine’s Day gift!

The charming Bear Trader store (5 Walker Street, Helensburgh) will be a popular choice on their first Valentine’s Day here. Pick up a hanging plant or an impressive bunch of blooms.

Or try local online flower delivery business, The Local Posy (www.thelocalposy.com.au) for fresh, seasonal bouquets wrapped in recycled newspaper for vintage appeal. A regular size is $35 or double posies are $65. The price includes delivery from Helensburgh through to Wollongong.

For unique gift ideas, visit Sydney Wildflower Nursery (9 Veno Street, Heathcote) – the native plant specialists! Knowledgeable staff can help you

3 TOP SPOTS FOR A WEDDING PARTY

Helensburgh singer-songwriter turned celebrant Jackie Dee picks her top three places for a ceremony.

1. TUMBLING WATERS, STANWELL TOPS (pictured) My sister was married here, my daughter and I were in the bridal party, the escarpment location is magnificent and the service was wonderful, I love that it’s nestled here in my very own postcode too.

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create or add to your Australian garden.

Another delightful store for flora and interesting things is Luca Luna (1/364 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul). Luca Luna opened May last year in the evolving southern end of Thirroul.

And popular Poppy’s of Thirroul (295 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul) offer a variety of beautiful floral arrangements. Or for something different, add spice to your life and buy a chilli plant. Poppy’s will be open from 6am on February 14 and are kindly offering readers free delivery on Valentine’s Day to Austinmer, Thirroul and Bulli.

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2. PANORAMA HOUSE, BULLI TOPS Again, the view from here is just breathtaking and my sister-in-law was married here. It was such a memorable wedding for all our family and again it feels like it’s just down the road from where I live.

3. LAGOON SEAFOOD RESTAURANT, WOLLONGONG This is a lovely beachfront location in the Gong and this is where my first couple will be married in April! n Contact Jackie for celebrant services on 0415 517 012 or jacquelinedeecelebrant@gmail.com 2508

Photos: (below) Anna Blackman Images, annablackman.com.au, (top) supplied

VALENTINE’S SPECIAL FEATURE

BUNCH OF LOVE

Wise words from Claire Jauncey, Nurse Unit Manager at the new Illawarra Early Parenting Centre in Figtree.

We have all been there – knee deep in the murky waters of motherhood, desperately trying to live up to family and societal expectations. Then one day you look in the mirror and wonder who is staring back. You’ve been lost, overwhelmed, living minute-by-minute. What happened?

As mothers we have a tendency to put ourselves last because that’s what good mothers do, right? We do this, firstly, because we love our children immensely, so put them at the top of our priority list. Secondly, we are bombarded with social media’s perfectly annoying Pinterest mums and articles on how women need to do it all.

After nurturing all day (often with very little sleep) it is critical for mums for get some nurturing in return. As a partner or family member, it is helpful to replenish mum’s ‘love bank’ so she’s less likely to feel bankrupt.

Just like a bank account, if you keep making withdrawals without any deposits, you’ll eventually

have nothing left. How do you feel when you check your bank balance and there is nothing in there?

You might feel anxious, depressed, helpless, desperate, frustrated, angry, that you lack control.

On the other hand, when you check your balance and you notice you have more money than expected, suddenly you feel like a whole heap of weight off your mind.

The same goes with self-care and nurturing – and Mum can feel exactly the above if she hasn’t had any nurturing in a while.

Just a few small steps can make a big difference.

Once you start making these little changes, it gets easier to make yourself a priority too. Learning to connect with yourself and your partner helps you be a better mother, wife and friend. n The Illawarra Early Parenting Centre opens on February 5, offering local support to new mothers (and fathers). Please visit figtreeprivate.com.au for more information. 2508

Illawarra Early Parenting Centre Now Open Introducing a new local child and family health service designed to help parents overcome the physical, emotional and social challenges that a new baby can bring.

Through personalised care and education, the Illawarra Early Parenting Centre helps families establish effective sleep, settling and feeding routines to improve family health and wellbeing.

For more info visit figtreeprivate.com.au

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CHEEKY MONKEYS Photos: Kevin Fallon, Symbio Wildlife Park; NSW Business Chamber

Symbio’s general manager, Matt Radnidge, introduces the zoo’s latest celebrity breeding couple – Aurelio and Jari, aka Mr and Mrs Golden Lion Tamarin.

2508 District New is four years old this month!

We’re proud to continue a strong tradition of quality local news in this paper, which started as a not-for-profit service more than 30 years ago.

To celebrate, we’re doing something a little different. Usually, 2508 has people on the cover.

This is our first monkey.

Helensburgh’s zoo is the reason for this break in routine. Owned by the Radnidge family, Symbio scooped the pool at the 2017 Illawarra Business Awards, taking home five prizes, including Business of the Year. Rightly so!

Over the past four years, 2508 has seen Symbio grow from a small, local park to an innovative, creatively designed zoo famous for “getting you closer”, be it hand-feeding roos or bottle-feeding lambs. Symbio has become a leader in education, sustainability and conservation, welcoming the breeding pair of golden lion tamarins as part of its commitment to species management.

Plus, it’s Valentine’s month – and what better critter to symbolise the Day of Love than one tasked with ensuring the survival of a species?

Matt Radnidge kindly took the time to introduce 2018’s Couple of the Year, Aurelio and Jari.

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How did Aurelio and Jari meet?

This is a new species for Symbio. The animals came from different parts of the country (Adelaide Zoo and Mogo Zoo) and the species co-ordinator recommended that this was a suitable pairing to increase genetic diversity in the breeding program.

How did you know they liked one another?

The Primate and Carnivore Keeping Team are very skilled in assessing behaviour of similar small monkey species. They watch and listen for vocalisations, posture, dominance behaviour, activity patterns and how they react to each other.

Introductions went very smoothly, with both animals eating close by and eventually interacting with each other through vocalisation and preening.

Tell us about their living arrangements.

We recently transferred one of our groups of cotton-top tamarins to other facilities to house this new pair. It has proven to be very successful in providing conditions conducive to successful breeding, we have bred over 12 animals from this one habitat since 2009.

What’s in a romantic meal for two?

We recently had a three-day workshop with Australia’s only zoo animal nutritionist (based out of Taronga Zoo) where we reviewed all of our diets for all species.

It was very interesting to note the difference in sugar levels between ‘wild’ fruits and food items vs commercially bought fruit in supermarkets. Fruit in the wild contains less sugar than even most vegetables purchased nowadays thanks to selective breeding and trying to make vegetables more palatable. As such, we provide them with a diet rich in leafy greens, vegetables, some fruits, insects and acacia gum, which simulates tree sap that they would consume in the wild.

Any babies on the way?

It is a bit early to tell, but they have formed a close bond and we are doing everything we can to set the mood!

for a further two endangered species.

Our future plans include establishing a not-for-profit arm of the business to further assist programs for release of animals back to the wild.

Will Symbio be offering close encounters with this pair ?

We are allowing them time to settle in, but there may be opportunities in the future to get closer!

How did the tamarins fare in January’s heat-wave?

The animals get really well looked after during any hot weather, we have action plans for when the temperature is predicted to exceed 30-35 degrees.

Most animals have their own adaptations to keep cool during warm weather, but we help out with frozen treats, cold water pools, sprinklers, misting fans and other features built into their habitats.

What is Symbio’s bushfire survival plan?

We’re guessing it’s complicated...

The bushfire plan is definitely complex, as there are How will this couple help save a species? a myriad of variables that come into play.

Captive breeding programs are an essential part of We have spent considerable time on our bushfire preserving appropriate numbers and genetic emergency plans this year, and aim to be as diversity of threatened species. self-reliant as we can as a business when it comes The issues that a lot of these animals face in the to protecting our animals and infrastructure. wild are only going to increase and put further Having a number of rainwater storage locations pressure on wild populations. Activities such as in the park has increased our ability to create more agriculture, urban development, poaching, feral ‘Safe zones’, whereby some animals can remain pests etc affect many species in Australia and where they are and be protected by fire suppression overseas. Zoos and wildlife parks have evolved to sprinklers operated from rainwater tanks and offer an insurance policy by preserving the species 400-litre per minute, petrol firefighting pumps. without those external pressures on the population.

Smaller animals can be moved to safe zones as required, depending on the level of fire threat.

Tell us about your endangered species breeding program.

Saturday [January 20, when the Royal National We are involved in 23 Species Management Park fires started] was a real insight into the programs similar to the Golden Lion Tamarins. effectiveness of some of the fire suppression Each of those programs is separately co-ordinated infrastructure that we have invested considerable by the Zoo and Aquarium Association to ensure funds into this year. With everything working strong governance over the programs. really well, there will be a few minor tweaks to the Just this year we have also become involved in plan, which can only really be identified when two State Government breed-and-release programs there is a ‘live’ drill or emergency situation. 2508

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January 12’s big storm rolling in (top); the bushfire started on January 20 in the Royal National Park. All photos: Dan Vrubel

FIRE AND FURY

Meet the photographer behind the spectacular bushfire shots shared all over social media last month. Dan Vrubel is a ‘semi-professional’ snapper who loves photography too much to turn it into a full-time job. He’s also into spear-fishing, camping, rally driving and runs two businesses in Helensburgh. Dan answered 2508’s questions.

How did you come to capture those amazing bushfire images of the Royal National Park?

I try to make the most of any opportunity to capture our environment on film. I’ve always been loyal to the Canon brand of cameras. Some were shot using a 200mm lens and others with a 400mm lens (courtesy of Chris whom I met on location).

I made two trips out to the old Helensburgh tip, early afternoon (2pm to 4pm) to get the day shots and just after dark (8pm to 10pm) for the night shots. I’ll take upwards of a hundred photos and only be happy with a handful.

Which image was the most popular on social media?

The photo of the water bomber dropping retardant got the most likes and comments, followed by the helicopter with the city in the background. My wife particularly likes that one.

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Please tell us about yourself – and your two local businesses.

Most locals will know me as the “Dan Dan the sticker man” from the top of Parkes Street. I’ve been sign writing since 2004 and many of the local businesses are customers. I specialise in car wraps, both for advertising and colour change. I find it very satisfying to completely change the look of a vehicle. I had a great response to my Christmas canvas print special so I’ll probably run another one for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. I’m also an electronics engineer. I build test equipment for manufacturers to test the functionality of their circuit boards before going into the product.

I’ve done a lot of work for Cochlear, testing their hearing implants which is hugely gratifying knowing how life changing their work is.

I settled in Helensburgh 18 years ago just after getting married. Does that make me a “local” yet? continued page 16

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from page 14 How long have you been a photographer?

I’ve always had a love of photography and began taking photos in my early teens. I’ve travelled the world as an accredited photographer taking photos of the World Rally Championship. My photos have been published in Europe in books, magazines and calendars. Photographing the WRC has taken me to Europe, New Zealand and, of course, the Australian round in Coffs Harbour.

My first two hobbies turned into businesses but when it becomes a job you can kind of lose the passion and I never wanted that to happen with photography. I find it most rewarding when taking photos just for fun. If it was up to me, I would do all photography for free but that would be unfair on professional photographers. My camera is an extension of my right arm when I’m not at work.

I’d love to one day be on the front-line of a bush fire to capture the action and intensity more closely and share the experience from the behind the lens.

What inspires you to take photos?

I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie, I like to try to capture an image of something that gets the heart pumping.

You’ve also taken great shots of lightning and storm clouds.

So do you have an eye for natural drama?

I love nature and I love to see nature in all her glory and fury.

Where can readers see more of your work?

On Facebook: Dan Vrubel Photography. 2508

BLAZE ‘DELIBERATE’: DID YOU SEE ANYTHING? On January 23, NSW Police issued a media release announcing it had established Strike Force Padlock to investigate the “deliberate Royal National Park fires”.

Police are seeking the public’s help, asking anyone who witnessed something suspicious, or has any dashcam or phone footage that may assist, to come forward.

About 12.30pm on Saturday, 20 January 2018, emergency services responded to two bushfires at Flatrock and Sir Bertram Stevens Drive, Bundeena.

NSW Rural Fire Service contained the fire. No one was injured as a result although a significant amount of bush was destroyed.

Strike Force Padlock was established by officers from Sutherland Shire Police Area Command, State Crime Commands Financial Crimes Squad and Rural Fire Service investigators.

Sutherland Shire Police Area Command Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Terry O’Neill said police are looking for any bike riders who have footage or any vehicles that pulled to the side of the road on Sir Bertram Stevens Drive.

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“This location is 1-2km south of the Bundeena Drive turnoff on the eastern side (Bundeena township side) of the road.”

Call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or go to https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au DONATE OR VOLUNTEER: HOW TO SAY THANKS Local firies received many offers of food, water and money from grateful residents. Helensburgh Rural Fire Brigade posted on Facebook about the best way to help: “Contributions can be made online and are tax deductible: http://bit. ly/2G2u2NU. Please select ‘Make a donation to a Local Brigade’ and enter ‘Helensburgh Volunteer Bushfire Brigade’.

“Alternatively, we and our neighbouring Brigades are always looking for new members interested in joining the NSW Rural Fire Service both in firefighting and support roles.” 2508

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BECOME WEED WISE

This month 2508 introduces a new gardening column by Merilyn House, of Helensburgh Landcare.

Each month, Merilyn will focus on problem plants that are local environmental weeds and suggest a replacement for your garden.

1. Asparagus fern (Asparagus aethiopicus) 2. Bridal creeper (Asparagus asparagoides) Asparagus species originated in Africa and are highly invasive environmental weeds.

Asparagus fern is a multi-branched prostrate herb forming a dense mat of roots. The fern-like branches grow to 60cm with a covering of small sharp spines. Small white-pink flowers bloom in late summer, ripening to red berries. The ‘ferns’ overtake natural species by developing dense thickets that deprive others of light and nutrients.

Bridal creeper stems wind around vegetation or scramble along the ground. They are 1-3m long.

Leaves grow alternately along the stem, are bright green, thin and glossy, 1-7 cm long and have around seven parallel veins. Flowers are white and bell-shaped; fruit is bright orange to red berries.

GROW ME INSTEAD Prostrate grevillea species As groundcovers there are several prostrate or low mound-forming grevilleas, some even have similar foliage to asparagus ‘ferns’, though will not tolerate such shady conditions.

Chinese star jasmine, Trachelospermum jasminoides This evergreen vine from China has dark, glossy foliage and small, starry, white, spicy, nutmeg-scented flowers in summer. It is slow growing initially but later becomes vigorous.

Prickly rasp fern, Doodia aspera This is a pretty fern as its new growth is a bright pinky-orange. It makes a good groundcover for a shady site and is one of the most drought-tolerant local native ferns. n More info at www.helensburghlandcare.org. au, or ring Merilyn on 0414 819 742. 2508

CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2018 SUNDAY, 4 MARCH Australia has one of the best natural landscapes in the world. But the rubbish we create through mass consumption is choking our streets, beaches, parks, bushland and waterways. We are all part of the problem - but YOU can also be part of the solution.

Because when the rubbish is gone, nature can carry on.

Helensburgh & District Landcare Group will once again be providing an opportunity for local residents to help Clean Up Australia. Come along to the Registration Point, The Old Mine Surgery, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh, between 10am and 1pm, on Sunday, March 4.

Pick up a bag and then clean up an area of your own choice – maybe your local street or along the footpath where you regularly walk. Anywhere you have seen rubbish along the streets, footpaths, parks, bushland and creeks in our local area.

Please wear a hat and sturdy shoes, and bring gloves and water. Email merilyn@ helensburghlandcare.org.au or ring 0414 819 742. 2508

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THE HOME FRONT WHEN IS THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY? Some say that the best time to sell property is during Spring/Summer while the weather is at its best, others say Winter is better as there are usually less properties on the market.

The reality is that there is no set rule as to when you should sell your property. A breakdown of the 2508 sales statistics for 2017 demonstrates that prices remained relatively consistent throughout the year. This is slightly less evident with coastal properties due to the large variance in property values.

If you would like to know how to achieve the maximum price for your property, call Mattias on 0466 627 2226 for a free consultation.

MONTH

JAN FEB MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

NO. OF SALES

HELENSBURGH AV$

COASTAL AV$

7 12 20 14 10 14 13 9 12 12 12 10

$814,333 $843,000 $861,265 $967,000 $855,188 $943,045 $856,111 $875,000 $885,944 $826,125 $894,445 $942,500

$1,100,000 $1,643,500 $1,310,000 $1,259,888 $1,702,500 $1,488,333 $1,233,667 No Coastal Sales

$1,410,000 $1,395,275 $1,945,000 $1,456,000

*Information provided by realestate.com.au

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HARVEST TIME

Apple picking has begun in Darkes Forest. Glenbernie Orchard’s Jo Fahey reports.

Apple and pear trees produce one crop per year.

They are picked in Australia from January to May. Each variety is picked at a different time. The timing for picking a variety can be as short as just a few days. This makes it very hard for a farm like ours to plan and run “pick your own” sessions as the fruit is ready for a very short time and it doesn’t always line up with a weekend when most people are free to visit! The weather influences when the fruit ripens, and the dates for picking can be up to three weeks apart from one year to the next!

Once picked, it is important to get apples out of the heat. Bins of fruit are put straight into the cool room where the temperature is at about 1˚C, and humidity about 85 per cent. Commercially, apples are usually stored in large coolrooms where temperature, humidity, oxygen and carbon dioxide

can be regulated and monitored. At home, you should always store your apples in a fridge so they stay crunchy. The colder temperature in your fridge will slow the ripening process.

Don’t put apples in the fruit bowl with tropical fruits, especially with bananas, tomatoes or avocados. These fruits release a gas called ethylene that will cause your apple to ripen more quickly. As they ripen, they will get sweeter but softer.

If you want to eat apples when they are in season, then you need to keep an eye out for when different varieties are picked, because that is the time you are most likely to get an apple soon after it is harvested. Here’s a guide to when popular varieties are picked: Royal Gala in Jan/Feb; Delicious in Feb; Fuji in Feb/March; Granny Smith in March/April; Pink Lady in April. 2508

AUS DAY HONOUR! Edward ‘Ted’ Pickering, of Stanwell Park, has been awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to the NSW Parliament and the community.

Mr Pickering, 78, was a member of NSW’s upper house from 1976 and 1995. During his time as police and emergency services minister, from 1988 until 1992, he tackled police corruption. His campaign against dirty cops, which culminated in a royal commission after his 1992 resignation, also resulted in him being the target of bomb and death threats during his stint in the senior role.

Mr Pickering said it was “gratifying” to have received the Australia Day award, and he’s still busy tackling strife. “You would be amazed at the number of times one gets approached with a problem … I love following up problems for people. It gives me a lot of satisfaction.” 2508

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“It’s extremely rare for someone to drown between the flags and they are the safest place to swim.”

DR RIP’S SCIENCE OF THE SURF

Dr Rob Brander sets the record straight: the red and yellow flags are great. But we do need more of them.

Just after Christmas I talked to a reporter who asked me if I thought the ‘swim between the flags message’ was losing its’ effectiveness. I agreed and said that in some ways it’s a useless message because people keep ignoring it and there’s so many beaches and times where there aren’t any flags. Unfortunately, this got twisted around into me apparently saying the flags were useless! It’s the first time I’ve been taken out of context and the victim of sensationalism. My main fear was that people would read the headline, think the flags are useless and decide not to swim between them.

The red and yellow flags aren’t useless, they’re great. They work. It’s extremely rare for someone to drown between the flags and they are the safest place to swim. My point was that we can’t just rely on the ‘swim between the flags’ message. Statistics show that more than 90 percent of Australians know we should, but over half of us choose not to.

We need to be realistic and accept that no matter what we do, people will always swim outside the flags. Why? Sometimes it’s just plain ignorance.

Many tourists and new migrants just don’t know about the flags. Is that their fault?

It doesn’t help that the flags aren’t everywhere.

There are lots of popular beaches, particularly on the South Coast, with plenty of caravan parks and holiday houses and no flags or lifeguards. Are

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people going to get in their car and drive 10km to the closest patrolled beach? I don’t think so. The flags are also usually seasonal and not up in the early morning and late evening, which for many people is the only time available to swim. It’s also not uncommon to have a 1km-long beach with only a 20m-wide section of flagged area. The flagged areas can get quite crowded and many people avoid them for that reason.

However, if you are swimming on an unpatrolled beach or a long way from lifeguards, the only thing keeping you safe is your own knowledge of surf conditions, or luck. That’s why we need to keep pushing beach safety education in schools, on TV, on planes and in airports.

I also think it’s time to start lobbying for more lifeguards and more flagged locations. We can’t build surf clubs everywhere, but we can easily install portable lifeguard towers on a seasonal basis at key locations. This is going to cost money, but we seem to have no trouble investing large amounts of funding into the shark problem. It’s been estimated that the cost of a human life is several million dollars. So let’s invest in saving lives and get more lifeguards on our beaches.

Have a question for Dr Rip about the Science of the Surf?

Email rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2508

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SPAT MUSIC - BROADWAY TO THE BEACH! Sun Feb 4 Broadway to the Beach is SPAT Music’s inaugural concert. Come enjoy and sing along with some of the best show tunes from Broadway’s musicals performed in the grounds of the CWA Hall, Stanwell Park. Tickets are limited; book at www.spat.org.au. Should the weather be against us, we will use your email as per your ticket to advise our fall back date. Prices: Adult $20, Child/ Concession/Student $15, Family $55 (2 adults and up to 3 children). Light refreshments can be purchased from the team at the CWA in the hall.

HELENSBURGH LIBRARY, 57 Walker Street, 4294 2185 Tue 6 Steam Punks 3.30pm 5+. Free Wed 14 10.30am Preschool story-time. Free.

Fri 16 11am-1pm Knitting morning, drop in any time. All welcome.

Wed 28 10.30am Preschool story-time, free.

WOW! A new after-school kids program is starting at Helensburgh Library called STEAM PUNKS. With activities based on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math run by library staff on the first Tuesday of the month. It’s free for school kids aged 5+ and best of all it’s loads of FUN! Join us for the first Steam Punks at 3.30 on February 6.

CHURCHES • Bushland Chapel (Uniting Church) 94 Parkes St Helensburgh. Faith, community. Fourth Sunday of month 9.30am and as announced. Yoga, drama.

Spaces available. bushlandchapel.net, 0425 257984.

• H’burgh & Stanwell Park Anglican Church Regular Sunday services, 8.15am, 54 Stanwell Ave, Stanwell Park; 10am and 6pm, 75 Parkes St, Helensburgh. Call 4294 1024.

• Helensburgh Baptist Church Sundays, 10am, Community Centre, Walker St. Call 0411 192 508.

• Holy Cross Catholic Church Weekend Mass at

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Helensburgh: Sunday 8.30am. Reconciliation: Sunday 8am. Visitors welcome.

• Hope Church 2508 Sunday services, 9.30am, 3/23 Cemetery Road, Helensburgh. 0404 803 055.

• Hillcrest Christian Fellowship Sundays, 6pm, Hillcrest House, Stanwell Park. Call 4294 3153.

CLUBS & MEETINGS Helensburgh & District Probus Club meets every second Thursday of the month at Tradies Helensburgh.

Visitors welcome, please first contact Jenny Mason on 4294 2032 for further information.”

Helensburgh Girl Guides Meet at the Guide Hall, Chippendale Place every Friday during school term. Junior Guides (age 7-10) 4.30-6pm and Guides (age 10-15) 6.30-8.30pm. Contact: Malynda Flarey (Brolga), malynda@exemail.com.au Helensburgh Men’s Shed Meets Mondays and Tuesdays 9am-3pm at the Stanwell Park Anglican Church Hall. New members welcome. Contact: Mike Croft 0413401522 or Ron Balderston 0410564752; info. helensburghmensshed@gmail.com Visit www.helensburghmensshed.org.au Helensburgh Historical Society Meets third Thursday of the month; 4pm, at Old Mine Surgery, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. Phone Jan 0418 681 384.

Helensburgh Scout Group Always open to new members. Meets during school term: Joeys (ages 6-8) on Tues 4.30-6pm; Cubs (ages 8-11) on Fri 6.30-8pm; Scouts (ages 11-15), Tues 7-8.45pm.

Contact groupleader@helensburghscouts.org.au Neighbourhood Forum 1 7pm, Feb 14, Helensburgh Community Centre meeting room.

Neighbourhood Forum 1 includes the following suburbs: Helensburgh, Lilyvale, Otford, Stanwell Park, Stanwell Tops and Woronora Dam. Northern Illawarra U3A Stanwell Park Mondays (during school terms) 9.30am-noon at Hillcrest House, Stanwell Park. Contact: Jenny Lee-Robins on 0406 350 025/4294 3475.

Toastmasters meets at Tradies Helensburgh every 2nd and 4th Monday, at 7pm. 0408 961 392.

View Club Feb 20. VIEW Club lunch meeting and AGM at Tradies Helensburgh at 11am for 11.15 start. See page 30.

PLAYGROUPS • Mondays 10am-12.30pm, Stanwell Park Children’s Centre. Call Penelope, 0431 593 118.

Stanwell Park Playtime in the Park is for children aged 0-6 and their carers. Build friendships and support networks, whilst enjoying a cuppa.

• Tuesdays 10am-noon, H’burgh Community Centre, Walker St. Call Rosemary, 4294 1290.

• Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am, Helensburgh Anglican Church, 75 Parkes St. Call 4294 1024.

• Thursdays 10am-noon, H’burgh Community Centre, Walker St. Call Rosemary, 4294 1290. 2508

CURTAINS UP!

Stanwell Park Arts Theatre president Ian Stevens gives us a glimpse of SPAT’s 2018 program.

2018 will be a packed year for lovers of music, singing, drama and comedy, photography and film.

We would love to see new members this year in a variety of roles both on and off stage. Is there a playwright, director, producer, performer, stage designer, stage technician, costume designer, stage director within you looking for an opportunity to get involved? Please email me at spartstheatre@ gmail.com or go to our website, spat.org.au.

AUDITIONS SOON FOR ‘ARE YOU BEING SERVED?’ SPAT Theatre’s next play this year will be Are you being served? To the delight of fans everywhere, this popular British television comedy is now a stage show that revels in nonstop double entendres.

Application forms are at spat.org.au.

PHOTO CLUB SPAT’s Photo Club is a group of people who enjoy taking photographs. You don’t have to be an expert or have a lot of experience to join in. In the last year the club’s been to the Wollongong Botanical

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Est. 1974 This February, the theme is SUNRISE and, given where we live, the options are endless. Please contact Deb: 0429 921 562 or spartstheatre@gmail. com SPAT SINGERS SPAT Singers meets every Friday night at 7.30 in the CWA Hall for a get-together and sing. We learn new songs, sometimes in parts and revive old ones.

We have a chat break and refreshments at 8.30 and finish about 9.30. There is no audition and no age limit (currently ages range from 13 to much older i.e. prefer-not-to-say!).

We aim to prepare songs for our annual dinner show at the end of May and beginning of June.

First gathering for 2018 will be Friday, February 2. More information from Rod Lander (rodlander @hotmail.com) or via SPAT’s website. 2508

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JOIN THE GLEE CLUB

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Meet Lauren and Tim Moxey, the Helensburgh couple who have started the town’s first Glee Club at the Bushland Chapel. Lauren told 2508 all about it.

At the end of last year, a lovely local approached Tim to start a Helensburgh-based Glee Club. We thought it was a great idea so we decided to make space in Tim’s teaching schedule to make it happen in 2018.

We moved to the Burgh mid 2016. We’ve got three sons (Jeremy, 7; Nate, 6; Ben, 3) and we have really enjoyed moving somewhere with such a great community and that has city conveniences nearby but feels like a big country town!

Tim is a singer and I am a pianist (we met studying music at uni) and we own Sydney Vocal Academy (SVA) at Kirrawee. We’ve got about 200 students, from kinder to adult and beginners to professionals.

Tim was on The Voice 2013 and X Factor 2016.

X Factor filming was done the same week we were moving to Helensburgh – let’s just say it was a very busy week! He’s done two studio albums, released a new single in 2017, works as a session singer and he regularly performs around Sydney.

I run SVA and organise Tim’s singing activities and teach piano. At SVA our three core values are: Developing Confidence, Unleashing Creativity and Building Community, and in 2018 our theme is “Courage”. We believe that the arts are extremely important, and that music has an incredible ability to bring people together and to transform lives.

You don’t have to be a professional musician to have a life-long love of making music – there’s just as much value in one person singing alone with their guitar as there is in a stadium concert with thousands of people.

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Glee Clubs are popular in the US but became more well-known around the world after the hit TV series, Glee. A performance usually involves both singing and basic movement (sometimes called ‘choralography’– it’s about the visual impact of the entire group’s co-ordinated movement and less about dancing!) but the focus is on singing.

We’ll cover a wide range of repertoire, including current and classic pop/rock hits, musical theatre, country and more! We’ll also cover correct singing technique, vocal warm-ups and we might even open the floor for the occasional solo performance if any members are keen!

Glee Club 2508 will rehearse at The Bushland Chapel, which is such a beautiful venue for singing.

We hope to have a concert later in the year and it would be wonderful to have our local community support us! It’s open to men and women (ages 16+) and will rehearse on Tuesdays (7.45pm for an 8-9.30pm rehearsal). We’re also taking expressions of interest for a school-age group.

Sessions kick off on January 30, fees are $15 per week and membership is open to everyone – we don’t require any particular experience level. We’ve got solid numbers already but would love to welcome some more locals (especially men!). n For more information, enquiries and registrations visit www.sydneyvocalacademy.com. au/programs/glee-club-2508. Please note prior registration is essential. 2508

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CLUB REPORTS Church, Helensburgh and Stanwell Park Anglican Church, the Tops Conference Centre, Razamataz Car Wash and Gary Laker, RFS volunteer.

Paul Blanksby reports.

Helensburgh Men’s Shed is also supported by funding from the Australian Government The Helensburgh Men’s Shed has great news. We are now open Mondays and Tuesdays, 9am to 3pm, Department of Health under the National Shed Development Programme. with free Senior Men’s Exercises available from We sell many items at the Shed: toys, fauna, 3-4pm Monday with fitness instructor Peter White. letter boxes, Chables, rustic candlesticks, rolling We are expanding into metal-work, with a custom-built Machinery Shed being introduced in pins and more. The Shed offers tooling refurbishment, furniture repairs and small machine the first quarter of 2018, giving us the ability to repairs. Previous commissions have included turn, weld, shape and fashion metal.

Adirondack and Jack and Jill chairs, Time Capsule Come and meet Shed members at Open Days, wooden plinths for local schools, a repaired Men’s Health Week, Spanner in the Works Men’s Health Program, Anzac Day commemorations and ping-pong table, hardwood cutlery handles and a Childcare Centre play car. other events. The Men’s Shed movement Come along to Stanwell Park Anglican Hall. represented by AMSA celebrated 10 years in 2017, You may meet a retired boilermaker who is also a a wonderful achievement, with Australia now chess expert. Or an aircraft engineer, whose other having over 1000 Sheds, and another 1000 passions are fishing, surfing and bushwalking. operating throughout the world! The Patron of Australian Sheds, Sir Peter Cosgrove, states: “Shed’s Or bump into a nuclear physicist who makes clocks may take many forms, but each offer the friendship – who knows where that could lead? A Tardis?

Contact Mike Croft 0413 401 522, Ron and a sense of purpose and belonging that is so Balderston 0410 564 752, or check us out on important to all men.”

The Shed is grateful for sponsorship from Hope www.helensburghmensshed.org.au 2508

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Helensburgh VIEW Club’s AGM will be held this month at its first lunch meeting of the year.

A new Committee will take office at this meeting, and best wishes go to them for as successful a year as last year. This Club supports The Smith Family by sponsoring two children. At the November meeting, Zone Councillor Ivy Gorman thanked all for the wonderful effort and presented new members Julie McCrae, Maree Dunne and Leonie West with their badges.

Ladies, if you are over 18 and able to spare the third Tuesday of each month, join us for lunch at Tradies Helensburgh for talks and entertainment, with theatre parties and occasional excursions.

Chris is taking bookings for The Book of Mormon, 2pm Saturday, 4 August, at the Lyric, pay by 19 June. Phone Chris on 4294 1103 or 0419 282 264.

The next VIEW Club meeting, the AGM, is 20 February, at 11am for 11.15 start, at Tradies Helensburgh. Phone Fran on 4294 1885 for new bookings or cancellations by 12 February. 2508

Stanwell Park CWA would like to say a big thank you to the 2508 community for supporting their fundraising efforts in 2017. We have had fantastic support from groups such as SPAT and the Burgh Carols, Lee Evans and individuals in the community. Now with a grant of $10,000 from the Australian Government we have raised more than $16,000 – very close to our goal of $20,000. Thanks go to Ron Lemesurier for assisting with the grant application.

We were hoping to commence the renovations of the CWA Hall in February but there have been some hold ups with gaining the relevant permissions. Nonetheless, the money will be spent on the hall later in the year. This will give us some time to raise the balance of the funds needed.

Don’t forget, Stanwell Park Branch meets at the CWA Hall, 15 The Drive, Stanwell Park on the first Tuesday of the month. New members are very welcome. 2508

Publicity Officer Virginia Dowson reports.

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Club president Carol Pugh thanks the community.

HELENSBURGH SENIORS & PENSIONERS TRAVEL CLUB

Ruth Duff reports on the club’s 2017 trip to Eden.

We stayed at the Halfway Motel at Eden. Our host was amazing, looking after all of us. All our meals, breaky, dinner, were fantastic.

We stopped at Batemans Bay on our way down to lunch on Merinda River Cruise on the Clyde River. Had the best fish and chips I have ever eaten.

A three-hour cruise very enjoyable.

Next day we went to Eden Visitor Information Centre and Killer Whale Museum, so interesting.

Next, off to Bermagui and Wallago Lake. Then to Montreal Goldfield, Australia’s only seaside goldfield. Gosh, we couldn’t believe the small shafts that the men would go down. “Scary.”

Onto Tathra then Bega Cheese Heritage Centre.

Then it was on to Bombala to Burnima Homestead, situated five miles from town. It is a Gothic style, two-storied mansion with 32 rooms, including 10 bedrooms. Fancy cleaning it. “Wow.” Next was whale watching from Merimbula. Lots of whales .What a day.

We all had a wonderful time.

We have the best bunch of people that go on our yearly trip each year. Sad for three couples who were unable to go at last minute due to health reasons.

Especially our tour leader who we missed terribly, but he is on the mend. Thank goodness.

Thank you everyone for a great week and Joyce, you are the best. Our bus driver, thank you, thank you, thank you. 2508

Simple steps to beat incontinence Incontinence is a huge problem among women of all ages, however, there are things you can do! Physiotherapist Bree Jones reports.

Leaking when laughing, sneezing or jumping is common but not normal. This is called stress incontinence. Urgency is another common issue, which is the sudden excessive need to go to the toilet that may be so great that leakage occurs. These urges can come out of nowhere or be brought on by different triggers such as running water or rushing to open the front door. Leaking can be as little as a few drops to fully emptying your bladder.

Twenty-five percent of women aged 16 to 25 suffer from incontinence in some form and this rises to about 75 percent of by the age of 75.

Many factors can contribute to the development of incontinence. It is not just a weak pelvic floor muscle. Incontinence can be influenced by bowel habits, doing “just in case wees”, the amount and choice of drinks during the day, history of

pregnancies and traumatic births, choice of sports, carrying excess weight and suffering a chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes or arthritis.

There is so much that can be done. Small modifications to your lifestyle while introducing targeted pelvic floor strengthening can help reduce or eliminate incontinence from your life.

To get you started, choose water over tea or coffee, only go to the toilet when you need, let urgency pass before going to the toilet and start on some simple strengthening. Here is an example of a beginner program for pelvic floor strength.

Of a night, lay on your back with your knees bent. On a breath out, draw your pelvic floor on slowly until you are squeezing as hard as you can.

Breathe away, maintaining the squeeze and count to 5. Relax and repeat another 5 times.

It is important to take an individual approach.

At Aevum, we are qualified to assess your continence issues and help you put together a plan and start a strengthening program for your pelvic floor. You should be able to live life, laugh and stay active without the fear, so let us help you. 2508

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LOST AND FOUND

Lucky (left) and Sheba with her family. Photos supplied

Dr Matt O’Donnell, of Bulli’s new Northern Illawarra Veterinary Hospital, reports on why pets stray and how to stop them.

Recently we have received several missing and stray pets reported or handed in to us. Losing a pet causes much distress to owners, the pets themselves and the public.

Earlier this month Sheba, a beautiful and much-loved black Kelpie cross, was found on the Princes Highway, where she was nearly a victim of a car accident. A good Samaritan rescued her and brought her to us in the hope of finding her owner.

Unfortunately we could not find a microchip or any identification on Sheba. If it wasn’t for the care and dedication of our staff who fell in love with her, she may have ended up at the pound, risking a large fine for the owner or an even worse fate. In some circumstances lost dogs like this are re-homed or tragically euthanased as there are so many stray and abandoned animals.

Fortunately Sheba was well loved and after a few days she was reunited with her very happy and relieved owners who found her via Facebook posts.

Her owners had been led to understand that she had a microchip.

Why do our pets stray from home, potentially placing themselves in danger of motor vehicle accidents, injury, of being stolen or just simply getting lost?

Despite owners’ best efforts sometimes our pets stray. This time of year fear derived from thunderstorms or fireworks are a primary cause.

Anxiety associated with loud noises can be extremely distressing to animals and hence their owners. Our family had its own tragedy when we lost our beloved German Shepherd, Tally, several years ago when she broke through our fence during a thunderstorm only to be hit by a train and killed not far from our house.

Some animals unfortunately seem more prone to noise phobias and sadly most get worse with age.

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In extreme circumstances even the calmest pets can run in a panic to escape severe storms or other disturbances. Noise phobias can be a difficult problem to deal with but your vet can help.

Here are my quick tips to help prevent your pet from becoming lost or injured.

1. Have a look at your fencing or enclosures – panicked pets will find the strength and the impulse to break through barriers that would normally contain them.

2. Make sure your pet has a microchip, is registered with Council and details are up to date.

This can be done at www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au 3. If your pet suffers from noise phobias, take precautions such as: • try not to leave them home alone during thunderstorms or fireworks if possible • give them a safe haven such as a crate that is shielded from the noise and light • play loud music that does not disturb them but muffles the external noise.

• consider a “Thundershirt” as they work well for some (www.thundershirt.com.au) • speak to your vet for advice – sometimes medication can be prescribed that can make the difference between a traumatised, injured or lost pet and a calm and restful night for everyone.

I will leave you with a happy ending, though.

Meet Lucky, a very affectionate moggy who took shelter under a neighbouring house in a recent storm and was brought to us in the hope of finding his owner. He enjoyed three nights of warmth, smooches, safety and food with us until his relieved owner discovered his photo posted on the Lost and Found Pets of Wollongong and Illawarra site on Facebook. We already miss you, Lucky, but are glad you have found your way home! 2508

MEET THE CHAMBER’S EXEC Each month, 2508 introduces a volunteer serving on Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce’s committee. This month, meet Tom Ravelingien, of ElectroTechnics.

Please tell us about yourself and your career path.

I’m Belgian born and grown, but fell in love with Australia on my honeymoon trip here. I moved with my wife and three kids in 2013 almost straight into Helensburgh. It was love at first sight; friendly, helpful people, all facilities, in between two big cities, surrounded by nature and close to the ocean.

I’m a Bachelor in Electro-Mechanics and started my career in Belgium as a Project Engineer for machine building companies, mainly for the textile industry. I designed machinery in 3D CAD, drew the electrical schematics and programmed the PLC for automation.

After about five years, I started a new challenge at the Ghent University, building pilot setups for PhD students. In Australia, I started my company ElectroTechnics. We provide services such as installing security cameras, design and fit data networks and servers and check the electrical safety (Testing and Tagging) of all kinds of businesses.

Since last year, we also install and service digital signage in shops, hospitals, high rise buildings, etc.

What do you enjoy about being part of the NICC? As a member of NICC, I enjoy the network events.

It is a great way to meet new like-minded people from all sorts of businesses. I like hearing other people’s stories and share my own experiences.

How has your business benefited from being part of NICC? Joining NICC has been very rewarding for my business as well as for me personally. Through NICC, I have built a network within the local community and have learned a lot from talking to other business owners.

NICC has also been the first stepping stone for collaborations with other local companies, which have proven to be advantageous for all parties involved.

I would advise every local business to join NICC. n NICC will hold its first networking night of the year on Tuesday, March 6. For more information or to join your local chamber, visit nicc.net.au. 2508

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This page: Common ringtail possum, tawny frogmouth.

Opposite: Small-eyed snake, southern leaf green tree frog, orb weaver spider, bobuck in thick bushland at Buttenshaw Drive, Coledale. All photos: Martin Schulz

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Hey kids! Grab a torch and discover our local creatures of the night. Ecologist Kylie Madden lists her top five.

On warm, humid nights the bushland and suburbs of the Illawarra come alive with wildlife. There are flying-foxes fighting over figs, possums throwing tantrums on your roof, eastern koels – also known as fever birds – crying through the night. And the frogs… oh, the frogs. From the monotonous tok tok tok of the striped marsh frog to the squweeeeee of the bleating tree frog (once described, unflatteringly, as having the exact pitch of a migraine), our region is very busy with night animals. So, if your curiosity is getting the better of you, why not grab a torch and a buddy and try to spot some of these critters for yourself.

your ear, and scan the trees for ‘eyeshine’, the reflective glow given off by the eyes of everything from frogs to owls. If you hold your torch down low, or too far off to the side, you won’t see it. It’s the easiest way to find wildlife at night.

• Pretend you are ‘painting’ the trees with your torch. Scan all the branches and don’t forget to look in the crooks of the branches for possums, or, if you’re very lucky, a koala.

TOP 5 ANIMALS TO SPOTLIGHT IN THE NORTHERN ILLAWARRA: Tawny Frogmouth Tawnies, as they are affectionately known, are the most common night bird in the northern Illawarra. They can be found in gardens WHAT YOU NEED: and on the escarpment. Often they are mistaken for • A torch. Any sort will do but a head-torch makes an owl, but they are actually an overgrown nightjar. it easier to spot eyeshine.

You may hear their call coming from a gum tree, a • Sturdy shoes, long pants and sleeves to protect low-pitched, drumming woow woow woow. from biting insects.

• Some bushland, though your backyard or local Wolf Spider Did you know spiders have eyeshine creek can be just as fun. too? Even if you’re just spotlighting your backyard, • Your powers of observation. you’ll probably find a spider or two. Unlike mammals and birds, spiders have almost blue HOT TIPS: eyeshine and it can be surprisingly bright! Wolf • Pick your night. Warm, still nights will have you spiders are common in gardens and even high up seeing a lot more than colder nights. Wind, in trees. They are predators of insects, but are not particular, sends wildlife running for cover. dangerous to humans – though don’t go trying to • Hold your torch level with your eyes next to catch them as they can still bite.

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Common Ringtail Possum Ringtails are our most common possum and found in any garden with a few thickly growing native plants. They are petite, with russet fur and big forward-facing eyes that give them a bush-baby appearance. You can distinguish them from other possums by their white-tipped tail. They will nest in hollows or make a little ‘drey’ (nest) for themselves out of leaves and twigs. This ability to live without a hollow in a tree – an increasingly rare commodity – gives them advantage over many other night animals.

cleared land (unlike like their verandah loving, compost-steeling cousin). They look like a normal brushtail, but keen observers will notice they have much smaller ears, a shorter nose, a bigger bottom and a very dark, super-thick coat that protects them from getting mouldy in the moist hollows of the rainforest. They have orange eyeshine and are equally at home high in the trees or foraging on the ground. They are a wet forest ‘specialist’ and another species we are very lucky to be able to see so close to home.

Southern Leaf Green Tree Frog Any flowing creek in the Illawarra is likely to have a few of these guys, and we’re pretty lucky to have them. They are not your usual suburban frog but our abundance of relatively clean creeks means they are quite common. Sometimes people think they are a baby green tree frog, but they’re actually their own thing.

Their call is a bit like “GEEK gok [pause for dramatic effect] GEEK gok gok gok”.

WHAT TO BE CAREFUL OF: • Sticks and uneven ground – you’ll be busy looking up not down.

• Nocturnal snakes – we have a few species in the northern Illawarra, the eastern small-eyed snake and golden crowned snake, though you’ll be lucky to see one. Wear covered shoes and keep an eye on where you’re going.

• Shining your torch too long into the eyes of wildlife or fellow spotlighters – it burns, it burns!

• Please note: Spotlighting within a National Park or Nature Reserve does require a permit. Check in with Wollongong Conservation Volunteers Australia (4228 9246) or NPWS (1300 072 757) for any volunteer spotlighting programs.

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Bobuck (Mountain Brushtail Possum) These guys are related to your typical fruit bowl-raiding common brushtail possum, but are very different. You won’t find them in your yard unless you live right in among the trees of the escarpment. Bobucks are emphatic that they will not venture into suburbs or

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THISTLES GEAR UP FOR 2018 CAMPAIGN

The Helensburgh Thistles are looking for success in all divisions this year, the club reports.

The Helensburgh Thistles are eagerly looking forward to the 2018 football season in the hope that the club can have success in all Divisions and, in particular, that the First Grade team can go one better than 2017 and take out the title.

At the recent AGM the majority of the committee was returned with president Bob Hennessy lacing up for his 12th straight season in the top chair. Bob said: “I am really pleased that Head Coach Brad Boardman will be returning to the Club in 2018. He made a big impact on a relatively inexperienced squad to take them so close to winning the Grand Final.

“Most of the team will be sticking together for another crack at the title and young locals like Luke Van Zyl, Cody Cuthbertson, Blake Charman and

Jayden Falkiner are developing into very competitive First Graders.”

Brad Boardman said: “I commenced with the Thistles last year in my first season as a Head Coach. It was a difficult introduction to this level but the one thing that I was always confident about was the talent in the squad, despite their youth.

“To take this team to Grand Final and have the game go down to the wire as it did was a special achievement and I am confident that we can continue to play an entertaining brand of football and have success on the park in the coming season.”

Visitors to the Thistles home ground will have noted big changes, including a revamped Bill Higgins Stand and the erection of a new canteen/ storage facility. It is hoped the fit-out will be complete by the start of the season and a grand opening and naming ceremony will be held on the day of the Thistles’ first home game.

There are still player vacancies, especially with the all age men’s teams. If you would like to be part of a great team and club environment, you are most welcome to sign up. 2508

COALCLIFF’S BOMBIE GOES ON! The Bombie Bar will continue – only now it’s based at Coledale RSL. Jenelle McWilliam reports.

The devastating closure of Coalcliff ’s Bombie Bar deprived the community’s local music lovers and musical talents (such as Garfish, Ray Beadle, Swing Booty, Seven Suns, and many more young up-and-coming artists) of a great live-music venue.

But fear not! Coalcliff Surf Club captain Rob Deacon is delighted to announce that the Bombie Bar will continue at its brand-new venue in Coledale RSL, every second Friday of each month.

The grooving blend of brass, percussion, smooth electric guitar and sweet synth that is local band Garfish, supported by Declan Kelly, will launch the Bombie Bar into its new era on February 9, at 7pm.

The Bombie Bar has served as a fundraiser for essential equipment needed by the Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club for over half a decade, and its revitalisation will allow the club to continue to thrive and be a place of fun and laughter for children on a Sunday morning during Nippers.

Celebrate the union of the two small local organisations, promoting community spirit and local talents! Tickets are $20 online (at www. southcoasttickets.com.au/events/garfishbeatmeisters-coaldale-rsl/) or $25 at the door.

Bring your friends and family and join the festivities with a drink or two!

44 2508 FEBRUARY

Any musicians, young or old, keen to play at a Bombie Bar event, may contact Rob Deacon via The Bombie’s Facebook page.

Bombie Bar 2018 gigs at Coledale RSL: • February 9: Garfish (pictured) • March 9: Drop Legs • March 17: Massive St Patrick’s Day Bombie Gig. Midnight Oil’s Jim Moginie, Seamus Moginie and his Irish band Shameless Seamus.

• April 13: Kava Kings • May 11: Moussa Diakite • June 8: KingTide. 2508

SIBLINGS AIM FOR OLYMPIC SELECTION Local BMX stars, Kai and Saya Sakakibara, are gearing up for an intense year. Kai reports.

The 2018 season kicks off for us in mid-February, at the first round of the BMX Australia National Series in Penrith. It’s going to be a very interesting season for us, as Saya graduated from high school last year, this will be the first time that both of us will complete a full season of racing together. In addition to this, starting this year Saya and I became two out of four selected racers in Australia to hold a scholarship with Cycling Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). Things are definitely heading in the right direction as we approach the qualification period for the 2020 Olympics, which starts in the back half of this year.

In previous years, the National Series always kicked off on the Gold Coast on the first weekend of January, but not this year. This has given us the luxury of an extra month worth of off-season training without race interruptions, which Saya and I have taken full advantage of. I’ve spent extra time on the Gold Coast at the AIS, working on functional movement and learning how the bits and pieces of training relate to make me faster on the bike. This has involved fixing up my squat and deadlift technique in the gym, pedalling technique, as well as making alterations to my bike set up to maximise my capabilities. Saya has been working on tactical work and using her head around the track – something she’ll need to do more of now that she is racing in the Elite class (Opens).

The more time that I spend training, competing and learning at the AIS, the more that I have started to realise that elite sport is not all about complex training methods or analogies. It’s about

doing the basics better – stressing the details in every day training aspects like squats, or utilising the correct muscles to pedals the bike. Doing these ‘’basics’’ better and more efficiently than everyone else is what makes the 1% difference between yourself and the competition.

I’m looking forward to another great year of learning, developing, and winning! 2508

Saya and Kai are honing their BMX skills all the time. Photo: Kazu Miwa

HELENSBURGH NETBALL REGISTRATION Netball Registration dates (cash or cheque only) will be held at the Netball court’s clubhouse on Saturday, February 3 from 9am-1pm and Saturday, February 10 from 9am-1pm.

New players must provide a copy of their birth certificate or passport for sighting purposes.

Past players may now register online, or attend any of the rego days.

New uniforms cost $100. Some second-hand uniforms are also for sale.

All games are played at Fairy Meadow or Berkeley netball courts at a set time.

Costs (all costs include insurance): • Skills-only training 5-10yrs $70

• 8-9 yrs $145 playing in Saturday competition • 10-17 yrs $160 • Seniors 18 yrs + $175 n Don’t forget to register for the Active Kids Program to assist in registration fees.

The Active Kids Program is an incentive for children enrolled in school (K-12) to get involved in sport by offering an annual $100 voucher per child. Available after January 31, 2018, families must register and it can only be used by an approved provider.

For more information, contact Kylie Skiller on 0401 967 015. 2508

FEBRUARY 2508 45

1.38 1.44 1.09 1.45 1.18 0.38 1.33 1.39 WE 1357 FR 1641 SA 1601 TU 1509 FR 1453 FR 1 SU 1822 0.32 WE 1247 TU 1223 WE 1754 TU 1338 0.41 0.39 0.60 0.42 0.44 0.44 Time 2141 m 2000 m Time 2231 m 1830 Time 2158 m 0.53 Time 2038 Time 2030 m 1905 m

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0345 0.42 0230 0.29 0114 1.29 0246 0.48 0404 0400 0.280224 0301 0545 0.280102 0250 0.43 0510 0322 1.40 1.36 0615 0136 1.46 1.44 1.64 1.59 0428 0 1.43 1.46 17 0.54 2 1.33 17 0.57 2 0.58 17 0.44 2 0.65 11 26 11 26 11 8 0218 8 23 8 23 80 1009 1.69 0901 23 1.97 0655 0921 1.69 1029 1019 1.940846 0923 1235 1.880734 0907 1.65 0.57 1136 0.62 1304 0.53 0.34 1127 0804 0.57 0804 0947 1641 0.27 1545 0.05 1602 0.30 1708 0.07 1557 0.11 1532 0.29

2018

1.24 1.16 1.12 1.25 PORT NEW SOUTH WALES 1.47 1.47 TU 1306 1444 SA 1.24 TU KEMBLA WE – FR 1.14 FR 1.19 SA 1.29 TH 1717 SU 1850 MO 1835 SU 1723 FR 1612 MO 1412 TH 1355 FR 1335 TH –1530 FR SU 1 PORT KEMBLA NEW SOUTH WALES 2241 1.37 1947 2018 2145 1.39 1943 0.38 2154 1.24 2310 1.442049 2200 1.521926 0.54 2136 1.47 2318 0.51 2252 1 2224 0.44 0.51 2051 0.37 0.60 2135 0.57 LAT 34° 29ʼ LONG 150° 55ʼ LAT 34° 29ʼ LONG 150° 55ʼ Times and Heights of High and Low Waters Local Time 0323JANUARY 0.29Heights 0324 0.47 0426 0.41 0352 0015 0.270159 0330Time 0456Waters 0.310327 0601 1.46Low 0501 1.53 0022 0226 0.58APRIL 0.46 0531 0 0203 1.32 1.57 0316 1.33 0421 1.38 1.49 1.41 Times and of High and MARCH FEBRUARY FEBRUARY 2018 18 18 3 18Local 3 12 27 12 27 12 0.38 24 24 9 09123 0.63 9 24 9 90 0953 2.01 0753 0.60 0956 1.70 1045 1.66 1010 0645 1.830844 0945 1.65 1116 1136 1.851006 1239 1100 0.57 0.64 1226 0.48 0.52 0701 0908 1.52 0.62 1.74 0.47

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0.28 1.94 0.07 1.44

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1.48 0.51 1.31 0.52

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Times in local standard time (UTC 0340 +10:00) or daylight savings time 0520 1.41are 0436 1.55 0323 1.38 0304 1.56 1.41 1.62 10 25 10 0130 25 0410 250123 10 250327 0203 1.32 0159 1.57Tim 0316 1.33 0421 1.38 1.49 0226 1.41 1209 0.60 High 1126and 0.45 Low 1017 0.63 1000 0.46 1036 0.550.54 1055 0.35 0201 00 0.34 0230 0.47 0041 1.43 0633 0.54 0.37 0633 0522 0130 0.50100.50 0010 1.51 0543 0.37 0136 1.39Heights Times and of Waters Local New Moon First Quarter Moon Phase Symbols 1752 1.09 1724 1.19 1605 1.07 1605 1.19 1649 1.19 1713 1.40 SA SU SA WE 1100 0.64 0.52TU 0753 0753 0.60 0844 0.47 01 0912 0736 0.63 0756 0908 0.62 0642 0.48 1228 1.18 1.76 1238 1144 0809 1.62 1.62 0618 0.42SU1006 1149 1.49 0.54 1.88 2329 0.60 0859 2308 1.67 0.51 2143 0.70 2144 0.63 2219 0.741.59 2300 0.58 0816 MARCH ANUARY FEBRUARY APRIL 1641 1.09 1.18 1357 1.38 1445 1.21 1509 1.33 1453 1.11 1247 1.44 1758 0.68 1812 0.32 1.45 1754 0.38 1338 1.39 WE SA 0.21 TU 0.38 FR SA 1601 SU 10 MO 1452 TU 1442 TH TH 1427 FR WE0615 FR0512 SA SU 1822 TU 1223 WE1.58 TU1.40 0510 0400 1.430.13 1.46 1535 0545 0.30 1.64 0428 1.39 0417 0441FR 1.440.36 1.63 1445 0414 1024 WE 1613 2230

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Golf NEWS

John Towns reports.

TRADIES SOCIAL GOLF

The only way to start the new year of golf was a perfect summer’s morning with all members showing off their Christmas golfing gear and discussing their New Year’s resolutions of playing scratch golf this year… destroyed by the third hole, except for Sparrow King who finished with an amazing 53 Stableford points to win first prize followed by Brian Taylor and Roger Hendry with a respectable 37 and 36. All off to Helensburgh Butchers and Gallardo’s Pizza to collect their prizes.

The Steve McRae Super Pin Prize was won by Brian Taylor who rumour has it arrived with a wheel barrow to collect his prize. Geoff Hammond was the worthy winner of the Helensburgh Driving Range prize. Other prizes went to Terry and Gary for the highest score on the front and back nine, myself and Keith with the longest drives with Karl back looking fit and maintaining his grip on the Bradman prize.

The comment of the day was from Bazza, who claimed his partner spent so much time in the trees he thought he was turning into a koala!

Tradies Helensburgh Sports and Social Golf Club for more details. 2508

JOIN THE JUNIOR TIGERS Registrations are now open at Helensburgh Junior Rugby League Football Club, publicity officer Angela BevittFagerstrom reports.

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Fun, friendship and fitness – that’s junior footy!

Join the best club in the Illawarra for the early-bird special of $100 per player including shorts and socks. Early bird registration runs to the end of February, with the regular fee of $120 per player from March 1. The third child’s registration is free!

Get in early and save, go to playnrl.com/register/ .

COMMITTEE POSITIONS URGENTLY NEED TO BE FILLED For the season to get off to a great start, or any start at all, the club urgently needs two more parent/ helpers to join the committee. Both the roles of Gear Steward and Secretary are yet to be filled. The old saying goes: many hands make light work.

Your club needs you! Volunteers for these positions should contact club President Brendon Wells at president@hjrlfc.com.au. 2508

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YOUR TOWN, YOUR TEAM, YOUR TIGERS!

Photos by Dorian ‘Dodge’ Cobb

The talent-packed Helensburgh Tigers and Tigerlillies are back training hard for this year’s rugby league comp.

Club president Col Doran reports.

More than 50 players turned out for the men’s squad in the first week back and 30 girls also attended training, so there is a great deal of excitement and expectation around the club.

We are proud to officially announce our coaching staff for the season ahead: Gav Lennon, a four-time premiership-winner with the Tigers and now in his 15th year here as a player and coach, has been appointed head coach.

Glenn Nelson, joining the club with an impressive footy CV, will coach Reserve Grade.

Craig Scutts will coach the Tigers U18s, assisted

by Brad Hines.

The Illawarra’s leading women’s coach, John Piper, will again coach the Lillies.

Greg Gaffney, who has worked tirelessly in the

promotion and development of Burgh rugby league for many years, will coach the club’s first women’s U/18s team. n Our first game this year will be at home on March 3 with all three men’s teams competing in the 2018 Challenge Cup. We are at home on March 17 to round out the Cup. n Our Gold Memberships are great value, entitling you to entry into all home games, cheap drinks at the bar and exclusive merchandise.

Memberships can be purchased online or at the game. (For more details contact club president Col Doran or message the Tigers.)

We are proud to have the largest and most passionate rugby league supporter base in the Illawarra and we want you to be a part of that. 2508

TIGERS THANK THEIR SPONSORS CLUB 2018 MAJOR SPONSORS: Helensburgh Hotel and Peabody Energy. WOMEN’S MAJOR SPONSOR: Bingo Bins.

PLATINUM SPONSORS: Helensburgh Liquor, Tradies, Tri Clark Bros, Sydney & Southern Tree Services and e1 Lighting.

SILVER SPONSORS: BCC Fitness, Helensburgh United Mineworkers, Helensburgh Tyres, L.I.V Developments, Dalton Strata Services and AMV Fabrications. OTHER GENEROUS SPONSORS: Christian’s Premium Meats, Chase Hire, Transition Auto, Luke Jones Electrical, Ray White / Ron Kissell, Southern Rigging, Jumpin Fun Castle Hire and K&S Industrial.

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