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BRENDAN BATTY is the editor/publisher of ROAM, the nation’s most successful caravan and camper-trailer magazine and, as such, this Bulli resident has experienced more of Australia than most of us could ever dream to – but he still loves NSW’s South Coast more than any other destination. Brendan shares his top three favourite South Coast camping destinations on page 16.

ALLIRA MERCER is an exercise physiologist at Equilibrium Healthcare. Allira grew up in Helensburgh and graduated with a Bachelor of Exercise Science and Rehabilitation from UOW in 2010 and has worked in private practice as well as for Sutherland Shire Leisure Centres coordinating the GP Exercise Referral Scheme. Allira believes that exercise can be a form of medicine and promotes lifestyle intervention for prevention and management of metabolic and other chronic conditions as well as for mental health and general wellness. Allira also has training in Pilates. Read her column on page 7.

DUNCAN LEADBITTER is a director of fisheries and natural resource consulting company, Fish Matter, which advises industry, government and NGOs on the sustainable use of fish. Most of Duncan’s work is in based in Asia, where he is involved in fisheries projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and India. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian Centre for Ocean Resources and Security at the University of Wollongong. A keen scuba diver, snorkeller, spearfisherman and photographer, Duncan has lived in Stanwell Park for 20 years. See page 18.

Cover: Saya Sakakibara in action.

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YOUR Letters DEAR EDITORS First of all, thank you for the effort you put into producing a really quality edition of 2508 District News each month. It is a great way for our community to keep connected to each other!

Secondly, I want to thank every person who has generously collected cans, bottles, and other recyclables and donated them to help the people of Katoke, Tanzania, through the bins located at Coles, and in the grounds of the Helensburgh Catholic and Anglican churches.

For those who may not be aware, my husband was called as a volunteer to be the founding headmaster of a secondary school in a remote, very poor rural area of Tanzania. We were privileged to live and work there for six years and are now seeing our first cohort of graduates from Katoke-Lweru Secondary School graduating from university and other tertiary courses.

Many of these students were orphans who had no future or hope until they were sponsored from Australia to attend our school. Now they have the ability to serve their country and communities as professionals as well to assist their own families (if they have one) to a better level of development.

In 2018, through the simple act of collecting recyclables, our wonderful community has enabled us to send about $3000 to support our students, especially those without the help of parents, who are attempting to further their education at a tertiary level in the large cities.

Frequently they face hunger, lack of clean water and illness. Just this morning we received word that one of our form six leavers, Paschazia, has contracted typhoid and needs urgent medical assistance. Money sent over not only helps the present crisis, whatever form it takes, but lets the recipient know that they are not alone in the world and that someone cares about them.

So, a heartfelt thank you once again for all who have picked up, bundled up and recycled for the benefit of K-LSS. Thank you too to Coles and the two churches for allowing us to place bins on their properties. Old car batteries can also be donated to this cause (phone 4294 2465) for collection details and anyone who has considered sponsoring a student through secondary school can speak to Lee King (4294 1114). My husband and I are also so happy to meet with anyone, or group, who would like to know more about the school and its story.

– Marilyn and Sid Moir

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COMMUNITY NOTICES IN MEMORY OF TANYA LAWS NEE SMITH On behalf of my parents Paul and Janet Smith and our family, I would like to give the Helensburgh and the 2508 community a sincere thanks for all your love and support after the passing of my youngest sister Tanya on Christmas Night 2017.

We wanted to express our gratitude much earlier on but due to the journey of grief we lost track of time. Now the first anniversary of Tanya’s passing is upon us and we really wanted to say how grateful we are to live in such a caring community. Our family has been a part of the Helensburgh community since 1971. My sister Tanya was 39 years old and is survived by her husband Stephen and their 3 young children, also her parents, our sister Kerrie, her nieces, her In-Laws and myself, Joanne. We are forever changed and bereft from her sudden and tragic accidental death. Tanya will always be very loved, remembered and very missed by her family and many many friends!

There were over 800 people at her funeral including a large representation of her work colleagues and even patients from St George Hospital. This didn’t really surprise us as Tanya was so loved by everyone who met and knew her.

Thank you all so much for your love and support.

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STARFISH CLUB BOYS SHINE The Crawchy’s crew had an awesome day on Saturday, December 1 at the Disabled Surfers Association event in Thirroul. Mel Whiteside reports.

The Disabled Surfers Association (DSA) has several groups around Australia. Crawchy’s first helped out with the South Coast DSA in 2017 at the Thirroul event, and we were blown away by the vibe, volunteers and participants.

The 2018 event included 37 participants of varying abilities, 45 carers, 77 returning volunteers and 66 new volunteers. A total of 225 people enjoying a great day on the beach.

We took six of our favourite boys – Eddie, Dax, Caleb, Ryan, Finn and Xavier from our Starfish Club – down for a day of hands-on surfing. A few of our instructors volunteered and some parents and grandparents also joined in the action.

We started in Thirroul pool, where we had three contestants in the final of the board paddle race.

Finn took home a trophy for winning the final!

Then we ventured down to the surf where they caught some amazing waves in pretty rough, choppy but warm surf. We had great rides, wipeouts and heaps of fun.

Our little team of champions had a huge trophy haul and we are more than proud of them all.

Most Inspirational Surfer of the Day was Dax. Best Novice Surfer of the Day was Xavier.

Volunteer of the Day was Macey.

And the big one … Surfer of the Day was Eddie, stepping up from his Novice Surfer of the Day at Mollymook three weeks ago.

So our aim now is the Tour: WSL look out!

The next event is at Gerroa on March 31.

Do yourself a favour and join the DSA family.

Volunteers are always needed, no experience is necessary – just a smile and a great attitude.

If you would like any more information on becoming a volunteer or you have a surfer who might like to get involved, you can contact the DSA direct or call us at Crawchy’s Swim School. We look forward to seeing the kids back on the big screen next year! 2508

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schedule a regular 20-30 minute timeslot into your week and write it down, exercise with the kids or while they are at sports training. Choose a time when you feel most productive. As you gain fitness, your energy levels will improve.

4. Find something you enjoy: exercise doesn’t need to be a chore. Start with something you feel Want to get started with exercise? Equilibrium Healthcare confident with and enjoy doing. If you don’t enjoy exercise physiologist Allira Mercer has some tips. it, it won’t stick. This may include choosing one of our many coastal walks or if you’re not an As the new year begins, many of us will be making ‘outdoorsy’ person you may try a home-based resolutions. As 52% of Australians do not meet the routine: this is achievable without any equipment. physical activity recommendations, many of us 5. Start off slow: improving your wellbeing is not have likely resolved to become more active. If you a race. The ultimate goal is to make physical are one of these people, read on! I have a list of activity a daily habit. There’s no point going in hard strategies to help make this year’s resolution stick. and fast because a) it is not sustainable and b) you 1. Health check: if you have been inactive for are likely to develop an injury. some time or if you have any conditions which may 6. Invite a friend: having an exercise partner will impair your capacity to exercise, arrange a visit to hold you both accountable to each other. The social your GP. They may refer you to an exercise enjoyment will enhance motivation. physiologist who can prescribe exercise according Finally, many readers will remember the annual to your injury/condition, goals and barriers.

Coalcliff to Stanwell Park Ocean Swim. This year 2. Goals: choose a goal that resonates with you.

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BMX STARS TARGET OLYMPICS!

For Helensburgh’s BMX racing brother and sister, Kai and Saya Sakakibara, every race from now until the 2020 Tokyo Games is critical. 2508 reports.

The Helensburgh-based BMX duo are ready for a massive year after “a crazy roller-coaster” of a 2018 racing season in which both achieved the best World Cup results of their careers – first for Saya and fourth for Kai. “2018 has flown by,” Saya told 2508. “The four USA BMX events we competed in [in the second half of 2018] really helped me identify where I am at with my abilities and boosted my confidence within myself. This got me really excited to race!

“It was great getting back into the World Cup stage [in Argentina, September 29-30]. This was the first World Cup included in the Olympic Qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games so everyone was feeling the pressure.

“Kai’s performance was outstanding. His mental strength had been improving over the weeks in the USA and it had really showed in his racing too.

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However, in the 1/16th final in day 1, he was caught up with another rider while in qualifying position and his day unfortunately ended there.

“For day 2, he showed controlled and consistent racing all day until the quarter finals where a small mistake on the last straight cost him the qualifying spot into the semi-final.

“I had a big crash in my semi-final in day 1 where another rider’s mistake threw her off the bike and took me down with her. The crash was spectacular but I was able to walk away with a graze and a sore neck – I was good to race another day.

“Day 2, I was feeling somewhat fearful after the crash but I was racing faster, and more aggressive than the day before, all the way to the final where I won!

“Every race from now to the Olympics is critical for the nation qualification and individual

qualification. There is no doubt there will be similar international travel we will be doing in 2019 and more exciting adventures await!

“Thanks for the support and a happy New Year to everyone!”

Kai is also pumped for a huge 2019: “New year, new me – just kidding. I’m the same, BMXobsessed, intense, over-thinking Kai as always.

“The Olympic Qualification Period has kicked off, and every race we enter from now will be counted towards qualifying Australia for the Games, as well as qualifying ourselves onto the team. At the moment, Australia is sitting in 4th in the men’s and 5th in the women’s Olympic rankings, so as of now, we would qualify two men, and two women. It’s going to be tight.

“I used to think that to become a better rider, I had to continually reinvent new ways of doing things, whether this be on the bike, in the gym, or psychologically. But throughout 2018, I learnt that it’s the attention to the details, often things that you end up overlooking, that make the biggest difference. British Cycling call it marginal gains – if you can make everything that you do 1 percent better, it’s going to make one huge difference in overall performance.

“For me, marginal gains have been looking into my daily habits: nutrition, sleep, recovery protocols, time spent on my phone and my social life. All of these things that are too easily neglected add up, and ultimately, make the 1 percent difference between winning and losing.

“So, as you plan out your new year and set your goals going forward, I challenge you to think about the marginal gains that you could focus on to make your life even better. This might be putting down your phone to spend time with your kids, walking the 15 minutes to the train station instead of driving, or preparing meals at home instead of getting takeaway.

“As the little things that you don’t think make a difference overall, could be holding you back from becoming the person you want to be!

“Happy New Year!”

How many times have you won World Cup events?

Can we call you our World champion?

This [September’s event in Argentina] was the first time winning a World Cup for me! I’ve had a couple of 2nds and a few podium finishes but I was never able to get a win until now. The World Cup in simple terms is a world series where there are rounds throughout the year and there is a overall winner at the end. I was able to win the very last round of the World Cup, while I was coming 3rd overall at that point, then I bumped myself up into 2nd overall for 2018.

I don’t think I can call myself a World Champion just yet – I would need to win the World Championships, which will be held in July 2019 in Belgium.

How does it feel to be a World Cup champ?

It feels so so amazing! I was already buzzing with the season I had, competing around the world for the first time after finishing school and to finish the very last race of the year with such a big result, I couldn’t be any happier! At the start of this year I didn’t expect to make it to the final at the World Cup rounds, let alone win one! I think because it was so unexpected it was really exciting. It has

Above: Saya Sakakibara on the World Cup winner’s podium.

Below: after another successful event.

Q&A WITH SAYA What does Helensburgh mean to you? Is it still your home?

Yes, definitely, although we are away training or competing overseas for months at a time, it is always comforting coming back to Helensburgh where we spent a majority of our childhood and to be ‘home’. I definitely feel the most comfortable and most relaxed when I’m home, where I can get away from stresses of travelling or competing!

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given me a whole lot of confidence coming into next year and I can start to set higher and tougher goals to aim for in 2019.

You and Kai do a huge volume of preparation for BMX racing.

What will your training be like over Christmas/New Year?

For Kai and I, the Argentina World Cup in late September was the last race of the year, and we basically have until April 2019 until our next big race. We are now in the off-season phase where we focus on building strength in the gym, and work on conditioning on the track (simple terms, cardio – oh, no). Most of our weeks and days will become repetitive training, five to six days a week, one to two times a day.

What’s your comp schedule like for 2019?

The Australian domestic schedule will start in February when we will race here and there, but April is when the European season starts. There will be four European Cup rounds and six World Cup rounds leading up to the World Championships in Belgium in July. That will be the main block of racing for us.

Until October, when we will be flying to Japan for a test event on the 2020 Olympic track in Tokyo! There are exciting times coming up.

Above right: Kai Sakakibara at Southlake BMX Track. This pic: Sea Cliff Bridge. Photo by Anthony Warry.

What’s going to be your focus in 2019?

My main focus for 2019 is the World Championships. Now that I’ve checked a World Cup win off the list, it’s time to aim for the World Championship title. It’s been my goal since 2017 and I think with the right preparation I’ll be able to get there! But up until then, for Kai and I, our focus is to keep checking off our small goals – whether it is in the gym, on the track or at an event – and to keep supporting each other to get to win our big events coming up! 2508

TOP LOCAL CYCLING SPOTS

Helensburgh BMX star Kai Sakakibara shares three great places to ride a bike.

SOUTHLAKE BMX TRACK Southlake BMX Club in Albion Park has been home to my sister Saya and myself ever since we moved to Australia in 2007. It’s a fantastic club with a great community feeling! The track itself ranges from challenging sections to easier sections for beginners.

HELENSBURGH TRAILS I recently discovered the Helensburgh Off Road Cycle Club (HORCC) trails at the back of Rex Jackson Oval in Helensburgh. I don’t own a mountain bike, but I have a whole heap of fun riding through here with my family! Also a great spot as you can duck onto the skate park nearby.

WOLLONGONG COAST + SEA CLIFF BRIDGE We love riding our road bikes on the coastal route, especially when the weather is nice! Cruising along the famous Sea Cliff Bridge is a treat! 2508

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‘BOOKS THAT CHANGED ME’

Three local children’s authors presenting at January’s Kids Day Out share the stories that have shaped them.

SUE WHITING Stanwell Park’s Sue Whiting is a children’s author and editor. She has written numerous books in a variety of genres: fiction and nonfiction, picture books through to YA, including the best-selling The Firefighters and Missing and the award-winning A Swim in the Sea. Her latest book is Beware the Deep Dark Forest.

1. The Famous Five series by Enid Blyton I loved the adventure and also the freedom and courage of the characters in these books and it was when I discovered how reading could transport you to another world. I also credit the series for turning me into an avid reader, which ultimately led to a love of language, story and books and laid the foundations for my writing later in life.

2. Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak When I started out as a young primary school teacher, I immediately fell deeply in love with children’s literature. Where the Wild Things Are was my first crush, and in all honesty it is this book that set me on the path to eventually becoming a children’s and YA author myself. When I saw how engaged and immersed my young charges were in this story, I was consumed with a desperate need to create my own stories.

3. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee This has been a huge influence on me. It was probably the first book I read as a young teen that put me out of my comfort zone, that made me think about the world around me differently. It taught me about racism, injustice and social inequality and much about human nature, but most importantly, it taught me about the power of the written word. I strive to write a story as powerful.

SANDY FUSSELL Sandy is the author of 14 children’s books, including the Samurai Kids series. She has been shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book of the Year and reviewed in the NY Times. Sandy is often found in a school library waving her practice sword or teaching a Minecraft-based writing workshop.

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1. Lord of the Rings by J.R. R. Tolkien A book I read for the first time in primary school.

And I’ve been re-reading it ever since. I was always an avid reader, but this was the book that woke up the writer inside me and made me want to create story magic, too.

2. On Time and Being by Martin Heidegger A book of philosophical writings that I found in a secondhand bookshop in Year 11 when I was young and pretentious. It showed me I couldn’t know or understand everything and that it was okay to fail sometimes.

3. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

by Mark Haddon A book that opened my eyes to a world I didn’t know and made me feel an empathy for others that has never left me. I developed a lifelong love for similar books that continue to reinforce and teach me this lesson.

PAT SIMMONS Pat lives at Thirroul. She writes poems, short stories, flash fiction and children’s picture books. Pat’s books – Ziggy’s Zoo (Little Pink Dog Books) and Little Spiral (Little Steps Publishing) – entered the world in 2018.

1. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll From childhood to the present, this book has continually reminded me that stories can be whimsical, weird and wonderful.

2. The Lost Words by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris A beautiful feast of poetry and pictures. I have this book permanently open to a new page every day in my writing room. It’s both inspirational and nostalgic.

3. Earthly Delights and all subsequent Corinna Chapman books by Kerry Greenwood The characters, the setting and the delightful stories make me happy and I can smell those breads baking! n An annual free event, Kids Day Out will be on January 17 at Dapto Ribbonwood Centre – book workshops online at wollongongcitylibraries. eventbrite.com 2508

ENJOY KIDS DAY OUT

go questing with Sue Whiting, find their writer super powers with Allison Tait or Minecraft a story Author Sandy Fussell has the lowdown on the free with Sandy Fussell. festival of storytelling for ages three to 13.

If they like illustrating, The Illawarra and South Coast branch of the they can create 3D using Children’s Book Council is holding their annual light and shade with Dale Kids Day Out on 17th January at Dapto Newman or design comic Ribbonwood Centre – and everything is free. characters with Marcelo Baez. Those who like both The 2019 program has a range of activities for can do both! kids aged from three to 13 led by local authors, Kids of all ages can get their groove on with illustrators, poets and storytellers. It’s all about Gabe Journey Jones’s drumming and poetry craft, writing, books and stories. session, be entertained by storyteller Lilli Pang, Sessions have age guidelines to help parents and build with Lego or drop into the Story Tent for kids decide what to do. stories and craft at any time.

Young kids can choose from story time, drama The day has become so popular that this year it’s and maker sessions. They can venture into the necessary to book for each session in advance deep, dark forest with Sue Whiting, make a cute or (except Lego and the Story Tent). To book and find creepy bug with Pat Simmons or enjoy interactive out more about particular sessions, visit http:// storytelling and games with Karen Hendriks. wollongongcitylibraries.eventbrite.com.

If they are animal lovers, there are craft and story If you are interested in helping local children sessions based around dinosaurs and whales with to connect with literature and in joining a Kylie Westaway or dogs and crocodiles with welcoming group of volunteer children’s literature Dianne Ellis. lovers, new hands are always needed for events For older kids, there is a selection of writing and such as Kids Day Out. Please contact the iscbcbca@ illustrating workshops. If they like writing they can gmail.com 2508

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A local travel writer shares his top 3 spots on the South Coast.

As the editor/publisher of ROAM, the nation’s most successful caravan and camper-trailer magazine, Bulli resident Brendan Batty has experienced more of Australia than most of us could ever dream to – but he still loves NSW’s South Coast more than any other destination.

In this issue, Brendan shares his top three favourite camping destinations on the coast.

BENDALONG POINT I’ve been coming to this isolated, beachside holiday town for nearly 20 years and it’s become a fast favourite with the kids, too. The caravan park, which is right out on the point, has a great surf beach to the south (for the grown-ups) and on the north, a sheltered bay where semi-tame stingrays swim past to be hand fed (for the kids).

It’s where we go when we just want to relax and have a bit of fun.

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MURRAMARANG NATIONAL PARK I don’t think I could pinpoint just one part of the park that’s the best, as there are so many great places to camp. If you like it simple, spots like Pretty or Pebbly Beach are stunning, beachside camps among the coastal gums, while any of the caravan parks between Bawley Point and South Durras are absolute beachfront, surrounded by the bush and frequented by kangaroos.

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TATHRA There are few places where there is so much fun to be had. The beaches around Tathra have great surf, there’s a wide variety of camping, from world-class caravan parks to simple national park campgrounds where phone reception is scarce.

In the hills above there are great mountain bike trails, which are being rebuilt after fire decimated so much of this area earlier in 2018. 2508

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1. Picture-perfect at Murramarang NP 2. The serenity of Tathra 3. Camping life at Tathra 4. Getting ready for a cuppa at Bendalong 5 Catching a wave at Bendalong 6 Meeting locals at Bendalong. Photos: Brendan Batty

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Look for yellowtail (inset) in the bay south of Coalcliff rock platforms. Photos courtesy of the Australian Museum and Chris Duczynski

HELLO FISH

With Duncan Leadbitter. Part 1 in our new underwater discovery series!

This is the first in a series on good snorkelling and scuba dive sites in the Illawarra and South Coast.

The region offers a fantastic variety of sites to get in the water and visit the fish. With a few exceptions (such as Bushrangers Bay near Shellharbour), the sites access the open ocean and care needs to be taken to ensure safe entry and exit from the water.

SAFETY TIPS There’s no substitute for common sense and it pays to watch the entry/exit spot for 10 minutes or so to see how it performs as the wave height varies. It also pays to think about how conditions may change as the tide comes in or out or if the wind changes. Look for alternative exit points in case the place you entered the water becomes unsuitable for exiting an hour or so later.

A couple of general tips include: 1. Avoid sloping rocks as the waves will wash up and down, taking you with them and possibly rubbing you over a field of sharp barnacles.

2. Vertical drops into the water are good because the waves will simply rise and fall against the face but make sure that if the tide drops the wall is not too high to get out. Ledges potentially make it easier.

3. Bide your time. There should be no hurry getting in or out. Watch how and where the water moves while getting in to avoid being carried to a place you don’t want to be. When getting out it’s easier to wait in the water for the right moment than risk getting scraped along the rocks.

4. Wear a wetsuit even if the water is warm.

It’s your protection against rocks, barnacles, sea urchins and other critters. Gloves are also important.

5. Tell someone where you are going.

WHAT LIES BENEATH: COALCLIFF One of my favourite sites is Coalcliff. Park on Paterson Road and walk through Leeder Park

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towards the rock pool, then turn right. About 100m south is a small bay. On the northern side of the bay are a number of relatively easy entry/exit spots that are protected from northerly winds and waves and drop into about 4 or 5m of water.

Often there are anglers gathered along this area so it pays to swim south towards the other side of the bay. You will cross a channel and after about 20m or so the seabed will rise to a rocky, seaweed-covered terrace about 2-3m deep. In the channel may be schools of yellowtail, garfish and the occasional black reef leatherjacket. After about 50m the terrace will start to break up into a boulder field where white-eared drummer are common, as well as the occasional black drummer, bream or luderick.

On the southern tip of the bay a shallow reef juts north. Depending on the tide it may be less than 1m deep so it pays to keep an eye on how the swell is being affected. However, there are commonly lots of fish including drummers, sea pike, one-spot pullers, hulas and occasionally surgeonfish and rabbitfish.

If you’re feeling adventurous head out to sea about 30m across the deep (6m) channel and the reef will rise up to a depth of about 3m. Head north and, especially in late summer there may be big schools of yellowtail and the occasional kingfish. If the water is clear you may see the occasional morwong or leatherjacket in among the rocks. As you head back to the exit site you will be over a barren terrace that breaks up into gullies on the eastern side. Australian salmon, migrating north, may be seen in a school hoping to avoid predatory dolphins.

The visibility at Coalcliff can be very variable. The geology is comprised of sandstone and shale and the shales contribute fine sediments to the water that can make the visibility poor after rain or windy conditions. If so, head south towards Bellambi. Like the whole coast, the abundance of life varies from place to place and from season to season. 2508

In season: nectarines at Darkes Glenbernie Orchard.

FRUITS OF SUMMER

Jo Fahey answers the most frequently asked questions about the summer stone fruit – peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots – at Darkes.

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Where do I store my stone fruit and how long will they keep?

In the coldest part of your refrigerator between 1°C and 4°C to keep them crunchy or on the bench in your house to allow them to ripen.

Kept outside the fridge they will keep their juiciness. No matter what you do they will only be at their best in the first two weeks from the date of picking and sometimes it’s way less than that.

How can I tell which ones taste the best and sweetest?

Please don’t squeeze the fruit. That tells you nothing and just damages them. Some fruits are quite firm to feel when they are ripe to eat.

Smelling the fruit won’t work either as your nose will not work after the first one you sniff! And some fruits don’t have much smell anyway.

It’s all about colour and background colour.

Come with us on a picking tour experience and you’ll get a chance to see the variation on the trees and learn about what to look for. If you visit our shop on our farm or your local grocer ask them to advise you.

The Apple Shack farm shop is open daily, 10am-4.30pm, at Glenbernie Orchard, 259 Darkes Forest Road, Darkes Forest, www.darkes.com.au, (02) 4294 3421. 2508

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How quickly will my stone fruit ripen?

Stone fruit can be ripe and ready to eat at the time you buy it. You need to learn how to tell its maturity level by its colour and then either eat it or sit it on the kitchen bench for a few days to ripen naturally in the ambient air temperature in your house. It’s really hard to know exactly how fast it will ripen as factors such as age of the fruit, maturity at picking and temperature will all influence it.

If their skin is damaged in any way they can deteriorate really fast.

My best advice is eat them quick or cook them and freeze them! Once cooked and frozen you can defrost and eat them for another six months or more. Our grandparents’ generation used to cook and bottle them and keep them in the pantry for years!

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At this time of year we have such an array of amazing fruit to choose from! We are rapidly heading toward apple harvest at the end of January but before we leave stone fruit behind for another year we thought we’d answer our top three questions.

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CHEERS TO SUMMER DELIGHTS

Enjoy films under the stars, books on the beach and cocktails at local cafes.

JAMBEROO DIVE IN MOVIES Relax at “Dive-In-Movies” after an action-packed day at the water park. On Saturday nights at 6pm during the school holidays; entry included in your pass. January flicks include Monster Family, Early Man, Sherlock Gnomes and Tad the Lost Explorer. www.jamberoo.net.

SUNSET CINEMA Cosy up on a beanbag and watch latest hit films (such as A Star is Born) or kick back with a classic (Dirty Dancing). Sunset Cinema is on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights until February. Bring your own picnic or buy dinner and snacks from food trucks there. This is a licensed event so no BYO drinks. Fig Lawn, Wollongong Botanic Garden, www.sunsetcinema.com.au MOONLIGHT MOVIES Wollongong City Council presents free family fun at various locations. Just bring a blanket and enjoy.

The next one is fantasy film, Neverending Story (PG), on 16 February at Robert Ziems Park, Corrimal. Visit www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au.

TOP 10: LIBRARIANS’ SUMMER READS 1. Half Moon Lake

by Kirsten Alexander 2. The Nowhere Child

by Christian White 3. Waiting for Elijah by Kate Wild 4. Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee 5. Boy Swallows Universe by Trent Dalton 6. The Love That I Have by James Moloney 7. The Book Ninja by Ali Berg & Michelle Kalus.

8. The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang.

9. April in Paris , 1921 by Tessa Lunney 10. Less by Andrew Sean Greer.

SUMMER FOOD & DRINKS Helensburgh Tradies is pulling out the stops for parents with a shady playground and a special ‘kids eat free’ deal. Stanwell Park’s The Stanny is open 5-9pm on weekends and Loaf Kitchen has a new Summer Boozy Menu, from 10am! On January 11, Lou and Bobby in Thirroul team up with Fanny’s food trailer to serve Australian/Asian cuisine with cocktails. Coledale cafe Mr & Mrs Smith will be opening on Friday and Saturday nights. And don’t fear! Beloved Thirroul institution (since 1961) M.A.R.S (Meals Are Really Satisfying) is changing owners but the name will live on. 2508 WATER WORX, DAPTO SHOWGROUND Splash out in themed inflatable pools or slide down the Epic Racer at Water Worx. Grab something to eat at the onsite cafe or enjoy a picnic under the shady trees. Water Worx is open daily until Monday, 28 January. Enter via southern end of Mulda Street, Dapto.

WATER WORLDS

JAMBEROO ACTION PARK Remember your fun side and join your kids hurtling down watery tunnels. There are options for all ages with toddler areas, wave pools, golf, bobsleds or the fast and thrilling “Perfect Storm” and the “Funnel Web” water slides.

SYMBIO WILDLIFE PARK It’s wet and it’s wild – a splash park and a zoo!

Helensburgh’s award-winning, family-owned zoo is home to summer’s coolest attraction – a grand new splash park with water fountains, squirters, a giant dump bucket and a snake tunnel.

SUTHERLAND LEISURE CENTRE The new $1.5 million facility includes water slides and fountains for kids of all ages. Access to the Water Fun Park is included in the standard pool entry fee and is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 12pm & 3pm to 6pm and 10am to 6pm during the school holidays and weekends. 2508

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See Dean’s award-winning pics at www.walkleys.com

PRESS PHOTOGRAPHER OF 2018 Stanwell Park’s Dean Lewins has received one of journalism’s top honours, the Nikon-Walkley Press Photographer of the Year award.

It’s not every group of Nippers lucky enough to have the Press Photographer of the Year working on their Santa photos. But Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC lucked out last month as local dad Dean Lewins – fresh from winning a Walkley award – turned up to do his bit for the community.

Dean has worked as a photojournalist for 30 years and his photographs have featured in Time magazine, NBCnews.com, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and The Australian.

His Walkley-winning portfolio includes a selection of images from the FIFA World Cup, the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race and more.

Dean kindly took time to answer questions.

freelancer for The Pretoria Times, before travelling onto the United Kingdom to try my luck on Fleet Street or in fashion photography.

I returned to Australia with my tail between my legs and started a job with a boutique photo agency on the Gold Coast called Double PR Photography.

I moved back into photojournalism, taking a staff position at The Cairns Post before transferring to News Ltd in Sydney.

I started at AAP (Australian Associated Press) as their first full-time staff photographer in 1999 in preparation for the Sydney Olympic Games, which is where I still work today.

Toughest assignments? Most rewarding?

I’ve been incredibly lucky through my job at AAP. I’ve covered six Olympic Games, World Cup Football, The Ashes series and too many NRL and A-League Grand Finals to remember. The Olympics are always special, it’s intense, hard work.

You work anywhere between 16 and 20 hours a day for 21 days straight and you are working alongside and competing against some of the best sports photographers in the world. At the Rio Olympics I did three 22-hour days back to back and that was before the Games even started, it’s a mental challenge as much as a physical challenge, covering up to three or four sports a day and carrying Give our readers some background on your career.

I started at The Gold Coast Bulletin in 1989 working around 40kg of equipment between venues.

Hard news is a whole different challenge; there is in the darkroom and was offered a cadetship the mental and physical challenge again and then 18 months later. throw on top of that the personal safety aspect.

After five years at the Bully I decided to travel and took myself off to South Africa with dreams of I covered the 2006 East Timor unrest for 10 days, becoming a wildlife photographer, it was to remain rioting and warring gangs attacking each other a dream. I spent almost 12 months in South Africa with everything from rocks to machetes and hand-made firearms. Finally Australian troops hit travelling into game parks and working as a What’s it feel like to be acknowledged for your work?

It’s a real honour. I was looking through the list of Photographer of the Year winners and every one of those photographers are people I have looked up to and been inspired by, many are also friends, so to be now included in that list is a huge honour.

There is also a small element of personal vindication, it’s a competitive industry, and quite often you question yourself and in being named Press Photographer of the Year it reinstalls a bit of self-belief.

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the ground and slowly peace began to be restored.

A career highlight was the opportunity to travel to Antarctica for 10 days to document the 100th anniversary of Sir Douglas Mawson’s landing, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

How do you come up with your ideas for photos? Do you simply adapt according to the circumstances?

As a wire photographer the vast majority of my work is news and sport, setting up pictures is forbidden, except for planned portraits; sports people, celebrities, politicians. So, most assignments are shot on the go, using available light. For news feature jobs, such as drought coverage, floods and bushfires, you’ll chase the news pictures, but also make sure you’re out shooting in early morning and late afternoon when the light is good.

Hard news and sport, it’s all action, as it happens, any time of the day or night.

quality as film but with the 2000 Sydney Olympics on our doorstep the major camera manufacturers released their latest digital cameras, changing the whole ball game.

As a photographer my approach to my craft has changed too; I’m a lot more patient, willing to sit back and let a scene unfold before I jump in and start shooting. I spend more time researching what it is I’m intending to cover. And my resolve to be fair and unbiased and completely truthful in my photography has only grown stronger as the years have passed.

With the ‘fake news’ phenomenon sweeping the world, it is more important than ever that photojournalism is not only accurate and honest but also accountable. The technological advances in photography have made it all too easy to manipulate the truth.

What advice would you give aspiring photojournalists?

I’ve been lucky, I’ve had a full-time staff job as a How has your approach to photojournalism evolved as you’ve photojournalist for 30 years now. I don’t know how many, or even, if any staff jobs in photojournalism gotten older and, hopefully, wiser? will exist in the future. But, that’s not to say that Photography has been in constant evolution as photojournalism won’t exist, it will, it has to. But it cameras got better and new techniques were will be dedicated freelancers who will keep our discovered. politicians and big business accountable and who Photojournalism has been evolving at a rapid rate for the 30 years I’ve been working in it. When I will tell the stories of ordinary people doing first started at the Bully it was still a black and white extraordinary things.

My advice: be honest, be fair and be compassionate paper from front page to back page, and don’t give your work away. The ability for I started shooting on black and white film. freelance photojournalists to earn a living is By the time I got to The Cairns Post it was still film but now colour film and the colour pages were becoming increasingly difficult but, if you are dedicated, have an eye for composition and the very quickly being increased within the paper. willingness to go outside your comfort zone, When I started at AAP we dived straight into hopefully there will still be avenues for telling digital. The digital cameras up until 1999/2000 stories and earning a living. 2508 were expensive and not quite up to the same

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COAST NEWS ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL EMILY WURRAMARA TO HEADLINE MUSIC SHOWCASE

Clifton | Scarborough | Wombarra | Coledale | Austinmer | Thirroul

ILLAWARRA FOLK FESTIVAL Get ready for awesome music and plenty of fun in a family-friendly atmosphere at the 34th Illawarra Folk Festival, from January 17 to 20 at Bulli Showground. Visit illawarrafolkfestival.com.au

HELENSBURGH LIBRARY, 57 Walker Street, 4294 2185 Helensburgh Library is excited to start a new year!

We re-open on Wednesday, January 2. In the holidays, come along and enjoy our three free activities for children over the age of 5. Our regular Storytime and Steampunks sessions will resume in February. The Helensburgh Yarners meet on the first Friday of the month; also from February.

Wed 9 School holiday activity. Make It and Take It Craft. 10.30am, free, ages 5+, book via Eventbrite.

Wed 16 School Holiday Activity. Lego Competition.

10.30am, free, 5+yo, bookings via Eventbrite.

Wed 23 School Holiday Activity. Bonjour Illawarra.

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STANWELL PARK ARTS THEATRE SPAT would like to extend a massive thank you to all the cast and crew involved in our Panto this year. To all those parents in the audience who asked how their kids can get involved, keep an eye on spat.org.au, follow us on social media @ stanwellparkartstheatre, and read our monthly

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2508 report. SPAT Theatre is planning our next production for May 2019. If you have ever fancied treading the boards this is a great place to start. We will be casting male and female parts in February, have a think about it and watch this space!

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

Visitors welcome, please first contact Brent Percy on 0419 604 576 for further information.

Helensburgh Girl Guides Fridays at Guide Hall, Chippendale Place. Email mflarey@gmail.com Helensburgh Historical Society Meets third Thursday of the month; 4pm, at Old Mine Surgery, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. Phone Jan 0418 681 384.

Helensburgh Lions Club Meets 7.30pm every second Monday at Helensburgh Youth Centre, 26 Walker St. www.helensburghlions.org.au Helensburgh Men’s Shed Mondays and Tuesdays 9am-3pm at Stanwell Park Anglican Church Hall.

Call Mike Croft 0413 401 522, Ron Balderston 0410 564 752; visit www.helensburghmensshed.org.au.

Helensburgh Scout Group Open to new members.

Meetings during school term: Joeys (ages 6-8) Tues 4.30-6pm. Cubs (ages 8-11) - Thurs 6.30-8pm Contact groupleader@helensburghscouts.org.au Neighbourhood Forum 1 Next meeting on Feb 13.

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.

Stanwell Park CWA Meets 1st Tuesday each month, 10am at CWA Hall. Call Lynette Loo, 0413 166 244.

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

View Club Next VIEW Club lunch meeting 10.45am for 11.15am start, 15 January 2019, at Tradies.

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 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. 2508

ON BOARD WITH

SURFRIDER

2018 ended on a high note, with three ‘Rise and Shine’ awards. Susie Crick reports.

Surfrider South Coast was thrilled to receive three awards at the Wollongong City Council ‘Rise & Shine’ awards. One for all of the branch’s events and beach cleans; one for the GromFest surf tag team series; and one for our contribution to the community and marine environment. Thanks to everyone involved for making this happen.

December was a busy month for the team. We helped out at the South Coast Disabled Surfing event in Thirroul, then backed that up with a beach clean the next day at Thirroul.

December also marked the one-year anniversary since the Return and Earn/Container Deposit

Scheme started in NSW and the Surfrider Foundation is proud to be a part of the scheme.

In the first year over a billion containers have been refunded in NSW; while there are still many people throwing containers away, that is still one billion less containers going into landfill.

If you see rubbish anywhere, report it by using the SNAP SEND SOLVE app. This little beauty informs Wollongong Council where rubbish is via geo-location and all you need to do is to upload an image of the offending litter. You can report anywhere in our Council area, be it bush or beach, and you can remain anonymous.

Surfrider South Coast takes on interns and we have been most fortunate in having some amazing people come to volunteer for us. A huge thanks to Jessica Morgan and Jaime Askew from UOW, and Megan Bryce from France for rolling out Surfrider’s Ocean Friendly program.

2019 is going to be jam-packed with events and we hope that you will want to get involved. Email me at southcoastnsw@surfrider.org.au 2508

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No flags here: Sharkeys is a busy, unpatrolled beach.

Photo: Chris Duczynski, www.malibumedia.com.au

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

It’s the ‘Staycation’ summer issue and I would normally write about basic beach-safety tips (always spend a few minutes thinking about beach safety when you arrive at a beach!) or the best local beaches to visit (all of them!), but really what’s on my mind is how we can better educate people about beach hazards and being safe on beaches.

This is partly because I’ve just come back from a recent symposium by Royal Life Saving on reducing drowning in multi-cultural communities – sometimes known as Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) groups, which was fascinating.

We all know we should swim between the red and yellow flags. Yet have you been to Sharkeys Beach (between Coledale and Austinmer) on a weekend lately? No flags and it’s packed with surfers, swimmers, families and dogs. It would be an interesting study to survey those beach users to find out why they chose to visit an unpatrolled beach – is it because they can bring their dog?

Then there’s the issue of the increasing visitation

by CALD communities to our beaches, which I discussed a few issues ago in relation to the drowning of an Indian national at Stanwell Park.

What do these groups actually understand about the meaning of the flags, if anything? Watch an episode of Bondi Rescue and you can see how frustrated the lifeguards get with international tourists swimming outside the flags, but it’s not really their fault. How many cultural practices are

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we completely ignorant of when we visit other countries and how easy is it to understand someone giving instructions in a different language about a topic that is completely new?

We all know we should pay attention to beach safety signs. But we see signs all the time – it’s called sign pollution – and they just get ignored.

There have been several studies done specifically on beach-safety signage and they all show that they are not particularly effective. So when a drowning occurs and the call goes out for more signage, it’s really not going to solve the problem. However, something is better than nothing and Australian beach-safety signage definitely needs improving.

Then there’s face-to-face education. I have noticed that when I give my talks to CALD communities, they just don’t seem to be as effective. Whether it’s talks, signage, or flags, the key for educating CALD groups is that we need to first understand their culture and how this relates to their use and understanding of the beach.

To do this, we need to engage with cultural brokers – members of their communities – to get beach-safety messages across in a relatable way.

It’s a big challenge for sure.

As for the rest of us who should know better – just do the right thing and swim between the flags.

They are the safest place on the beach!

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

Email rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2508

BEGIN TO RELAX

loves teaching the yoga/stretch class (she’s been doing it here for over 10 years). $16 per class or $70 for a 5-class pass. For class dates and times during the holiday season, visit Facebook: Yoga Stanwell Park.

With the festive season behind us, it’s time to take care of ourselves and be healthy! Cath Hill finds local ways to get your new year off to the right start.

MEDITATE AT NEW MOON A meditation teacher and sound healer, Louise Charman-James from Soul Signature will guide you through an hour of meditation with a focus on self care and setting your intentions for a happy and healthy 2019. Monday, 7 January, 8pm-9.15pm at the Bushland Chapel, 94 Parkes St, Helensburgh, $30/$25 casual or save with a 5 class pass.

ENJOY YOGA WITH OCEAN VIEWS. Watch the waves roll in while doing your yoga practice at Stanwell Park Surf Club on Beach Road. Teacher Karen McDougall uses music and a hybrid style of hatha yoga giving you a good old stretch to iron out the knots and stresses of the week. It is manageable for beginners with no tricky postures involved. Karen

GO WITH THE VINYASA FLOW Yoga with Renata started last year at the Stanwell Park CWA Hall (15 The Drive) and is already attracting a loyal following for Renata’s vinyasa yoga classes. Renata invites you to ‘come along and take some time for you to centre, refocus and then relax!’ January classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7.30pm and Saturday mornings at 8am.

TREAT YOURSELF TO A MASSAGE. Samui Thai Massage (1/271 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul) and Helensburgh Massage Therapy (9c Walker Street, call 4294 2922) are getting rave reviews from clients. Feel renewed with one of the many massage treatments on offer including hot stone massage. Both are open seven days, from morning to evening. 2508

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Former Girl Guide Maureen Flynn is a high achiever. Photo: Unicorn Studios

PREPARED TO REALISE HER DREAMS Thanks to former Girl Guide leader Jenelle McWilliam, who contacted 2508 with a good news tip about a member of her old troop. Meet Maureen Flynn, now 28, working in disability services and on her first novel.

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

I grew up in Helensburgh but have also lived in Oyster Bay and Corrimal. I studied Arts at the University of Wollongong, majoring in history and politics with first class honours in history. I’ve also studied abroad twice, at Lancaster University and at Oxford University for summer school. If you can do an exchange, don’t hold back!

Work-wise, I’ve been a disability program volunteer, worker and coordinator, policy person across disability, aged care, carer support and mental health reform, supported not-for-profits’ transition to the NDIS and am now a consultant in the community-engagement space (not-for-profits and social enterprises reading this, I’d love to hear from you).

Why are you passionate about working in disability services?

My brother was born with a disability and my Mum acquired a disability through chronic illness when I was 15. I learnt from a young age how judgemental we are of those who are different and how inadequate and often patronising disability services can be. I want to encourage people in the disability space to be genuinely inclusive instead of paying the idea lip service, to do things in new ways and to always aim for better. I also want to encourage the community to think about why we treat people the way we do and push back against negative stereotypes.

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You recently did a presentation in Iceland – how did that go?

I presented to international disability respite provider and carer delegates in Reykjavik on my carer journey, including how I felt respite was the least important component of carer and disability support.

I believe that if the person cared for is funded properly for the support they need, and if carer support encompasses education, employment and a carer budget, respite could cease to be as important as it has been to many carers in the past.

It was a full house and people were engaged by my rather controversial point of view.

Tell us about your creative side – we hear you have published some short stories…

I’ve always wanted to be a career writer. Back in my Helensburgh Public School days I’d write teachers stories and even before then, when I was a toddler and my brother was in hospital, I’d draw stories.

I’ve had sci-fi, fantasy and horror short stories published in anthologies between October and November in 2018 and am working on more to sell. I’m also editing a crime novel ready for submitting to agents in February. In 2018 I was lucky enough to get into Hardcopy, Australia’s national writer development program.

Back to your Helensburgh Girl Guides days: what did you love about it and why would you recommend it to others?

I used to like the outdoors activities because they pushed me. I was petrified of heights but managed to abseil through Guides and I liked going to the National Park to kayak and make rafts. I also made some great friends! 2508

BUSKER, 6, WOWS COLES CROWD Six-year-old Anthony played Vivaldi and Christmas carols on his violin, which he has been learning since he was 4. Anthony snr said the informal performance outside Coles “proved very popular”. Here the Helensburgh dad explains how his son came to be a violinist.

“At the age of 4 he would carry his ukulele around with him at the local shops and quite often would strum it for people in Walker Street.

“He then began to hold it up to his neck and treated it like a violin and when asked by his mother if he’d like to learn the violin he showed a lot of interest.

“His first 1/10 size violin was purchased and he began having lessons with a young lady at Jannali in April 2016. He showed instant promise and before long was introduced to his current teacher, Miffy Ryan at the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music, who agreed to take him on in May 2016.

“Two years on and he impresses his teacher and proud mum and dad daily with how easily he picks up new pieces including Vivaldi.

“In June this year we travelled to Europe where we saw Andre Rieu and his orchestra in his home town of Maastricht where Anthony met Pierre Rieu, Andre’s son, who took Anthony on stage in

HELENSBURGH MEN’S SHED 2508’s man in the Shed, Paul Blanksby, reports.

Three blokes walked into a shed.

“Unreal!” said the first.

“Unbelievable!” said the second.

The third bloke just smiled, and …

Well, you’ll just have to keep reading, won’t you?

There’s so much dry wit in the Shed at Stanny that even the morning brew can’t quench it. For instance, one young fella comes in, gung-ho to make his mark on The World of Shedding, and next thing he’s off looking for Mr Squiggles pencil.

And timber! Don’t talk to us about that!

Blackbutt, curlytail, pineasaurit, yellowbottom, matethatsheavy, jigalong, lingalonga, we’ve got splinters from the best.

Tools! Well, let just say that ‘sausage sizzle economics’ is our forte, our treasurer isn’t known as ‘King Sausage’ for nothing, and it takes 237

Photo: Anthony O’Brien

Last month proud dad Anthony O’Brien sent in fantastic photos of his son, Anthony junior, busking in the ‘Burgh.

the studio and sat him in Andre’s chair. We then purchased Anthony’s next two violins, both made in Germany in 1930 and 1880. Both quite expensive but great quality with great history.

“It’s a long road but he is determined and has a great support network with a special mention to his mother, Rachel O’Brien, who has learned every step with him and practises with him nightly, which sometimes turns into a bit of a concert for the neighbours.

“We are all looking forward to how far he takes his musical career.” 2508 sangers to buy one Makita jigsaw (roughly).

And spiritually, we have members who basically used to pray before they hit a nail, and now they can create things of beauty that make a grown man cry (if he misses the nail and hits his thumb).

Yes, the Helensburgh Men’s Shed has it all. But it comes down to three very important things. Every man is welcome. Every man is important. Every man has value. And every man has the ability to create something of beauty.

So, that third bloke? Well, he’s smiling because he can see you counting on your fingers, hang on, that’s four things!

In 2019, we plan to restore a classic Australiandesigned sailing boat; create a Postie Bike Café Racer; learn to use our Hercus metal lathe; improve our welding skills; make our environment a better place for small furry creatures (and teeny-tiny bats); and take on lots more community projects and services. The Shed re-opens 9am on 14 January at 54 Stanwell Avenue, Stanwell Park. 2508

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BEETLING ABOUT

Considering a career in insects? Local entomologist Dr Chris Reid, a research scientist specialising in beetles at the Australian Museum, presents some options.

run service for agriculture and human health, employing many entomologists. This is a particularly important career in Australia because as an isolated island we lack many of the world’s pests. And because of this, Australian quarantine officers also work in neighbouring countries, training and monitoring.

Forensic entomology is well known through crime series on TV, particularly in determining time of death. The idea is that as a body decays it is eaten by a succession of different species of insects especially flies, depending on time of year, habitat, climate etc. It’s tricky, but sometimes it works.

A career as an academic is tough these days – KPIs are all about grants, graduate students and publishing in high-impact journals. That means academic entomologists, at least those who are not in one of the applied fields listed above, tend to be asking ‘big’ questions about evolution or ecology using insects as their models. Why do some male beetles have horns? How do herbivorous insects respond to elevated CO2?

A museum entomologist like myself is a rarity.

There aren’t many museums and even fewer employ entomologists. We are often involved in a little bit of everything listed above, through having expertise, that other people need, in particular groups of insects.

There are at least six universities in Sydney and Wollongong with staff working with insects of some sort. So, no excuses!

In the next issue I’ll try to deal with entomology as a hobby (which is how many of us started).

It’s time to talk about jobs and insects. The study of insects is entomology (not etymology, the study of words like entomology). Some of my readers will be going to university for the first time and some entering the last two years of school when decisions have to made about choosing subjects for careers. But remember there are many different ways of entering the field – I’ve been a lifelong natural history nerd, but actually as a teenager I really wanted to be an archaeologist and wasn’t particularly good at school biology because I was Have a question for Chris? only interested in whole organisms (I used to say, Email editor@2508mag.com.au. 2508 ‘Who cares about plant physiology?’ – but of course that is now a key to our understanding of global warming). I worked in many jobs for five years before deciding to get a degree in agricultural entomology.

So here are some careers in insects, in no particular order.

Agriculture and forestry are linked and this field (excuse the pun) is the biggest employer of entomologists. The focus is not just on insect pests (of plants AND animals), but also other insects that might control those pests, the use of insects in the control of weeds, and special associations like pollination of crops and production of honey.

Another productive field for employment is medical entomology, although little is done in Australia. It’s big overseas, because many serious tropical diseases are carried by flies (think: malaria, Above: Working in medical entomology may involve studying yellow fever, dengue, filariasis, Japanese mosquitoes and other disease carriers. Photo: Stuart Humphreys, encephalitis, river blindness etc). Flies have the Australian Museum. Top left: Demonstrating agricultural biggest direct impact of all insects on humans. entomology techniques in PNG. Photo: Celia Symonds, UNSW. Quarantine (or ‘biosecurity’) is a government-

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RECLAIM YOUR SPACE Cut the clutter with the help of home organiser Sarah Deitz.

Do you feel overwhelmed with the amount of stuff in your home? Is it causing your family stress?

You’re not alone. The Choosi Clutter Report found that more than 50 percent of Australians admit that clutter causes tension and disagreements at home. Who wants to live like that! Well, you don’t have to. Here are five simple steps to kickstart decluttering your life.

1. Stop the cycle. Think about what you're buying and if you really need it. Follow the one-in-one out rule. If you’re buying new pants, donate old ones and give them a second life.

2. Set up a “to fix” box for broken items and make time to mend them. Set a time limit – then if you haven’t fixed them, get rid of them.

3. Set up a donation box for any unwanted items in good condition. Once it’s full, take it to the charity shop or try selling or giving things away online.

4. Break it down into small tasks. Set a timer and spend 15 minutes sorting one small space, like the top drawer in your kitchen or bedroom. Do this at least once a week.

5. Set limits on items. Sort like-with-like so you can see how much of one item you have. Do you really need 10 wooden spoons?! Pick your favourites, get rid of anything that’s broken or out-of-date and donate items in good condition.

If it’s all too much to tackle on your own, call in a professional organiser. Think of it like hiring a fitness coach. Anyone can go for a run, but a coach will help you set realistic objectives and achieve them by motivating and supporting you, and providing personalised techniques.

Need some help reclaiming your space?

Call Sarah on 0415 492624, or email sarah@ reclaimyourspace.com.au. I’m here to help. 2508

CLEAR OUT GUIDE How to lighten your load and be kind to the earth.

WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL SERVICES Each year each household is entitled to two free on-call household clean ups – you can put up to four cubic metres of waste out for collection.

Council’s Community Recycling Centre at Whytes Gully offers a free solution for residents to dispose of household waste items for recycling.

You can drop off paints, gas bottles and fire extinguishers, fluoro globes and tubes, household and car batteries, motor and other oils, smoke detectors, mobile phones, cardboard and paper, mixed recyclables, scrap metal, fridges and freezers, as well as computers and televisions. Scrap metal includes many whitegoods that are made mostly of metal, such as microwaves, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers.

Council also offers two Chemical Cleanouts per year in conjunction with the EPA. For more information, call council on 4227 7111.

Helensburgh/Stanwell Park SLSC collects on Sundays, 8-10am. For every drink container, 8c goes to the surf club, the remaining 2c are used to fund SLSC equipment, education programs and train lifesavers. Visit www.envirobank.com.au.

Surfrider has a CitizenBlue.org.au collection bin in the foyer at Planet Childcare in Coledale.

Mobile phones: Don’t add to Australia’s pile of 22 million unwanted phones lying around; drop to your local library, including Helensburgh and Thirroul, more info at www.mobilemuster.com.au.

Batteries: Aldi stores have collection boxes.

Plastic bags: Soft, shiny, clear and coloured bags and wrappers go in the REDcycle bins at Coles.

Fridges: Fridge Buyback collects working second fridges and upright freezers (which may add $300 to power bills and one tonne of carbon pollution a RECYCLING TIPS year). 1800 708 401, fridgebuyback.com.au.

Bottles & cans (with the 10c label): Surf Life Saving Printer cartridges: Helensburgh Post Office.

NSW has partnered with Envirobank to give surf Tyres: Helensburgh’s Switched On Mechanical club’s a fundraising channel through the NSW and Helensburgh Tyres are TSA accredited, so tyres Government’s Container Deposit Scheme. Coledale may be reused in projects such as road repairs.

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OCEAN SWIM SCHOOL Training for the March 17 event kicked off at Stanwell Park Beach last month.

Swimmers gearing up for the 2019 Equilibrium Healthcare Ocean Swim received expert advice at a training session at Stanwell Park Beach on December 9.

Brendon Sexton, a swimming and triathlon coach and former Olympic triathlete (pictured below), was on hand to share his fitness advice.

The free ocean swim class was one of two Sunday sessions held to help entrants prepare for the 2.3km swim, scheduled to go from Coalcliff Beach to Stanwell Park Beach on Sunday, March 17.

Run by Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC with assistance from Coalcliff SLSC, the “Big Swim of the South” is in its 15th year.

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NBN UPDATE

By Warwick Erwin, of Stanwell Tops Technical Services

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By Tracey Morrison, of Crockers in Engadine according to NBN Co. For most, the NBN connection will be Fibre To Staining decks can be simple but knowing what to The Node (FTTN) with the connection to your apply and when can make ALL the difference. home or business via existing copper telephone Oil-based stains or oils penetrate into the cable to your premises. The modem needs to be timbers but don’t last long on highly exposed plugged into the first telephone socket in your exterior surfaces unless highly pigmented premises; additional phone sockets in your home (coloured). Water-based stains generally sit on top may need to be disconnected as FTTN and Fibre and form a UV film that lasts longer on exposed To The Curb (FTTC) do not like those additional exterior timber. The more colour or pigment, sockets. the better the UV protection.

NBN Co’s map shows some parts of central Most people are buying top-quality hardwoods Helensburgh and east of Lawrence Hargrave Drive like merbau, tallowood, spotted gum. These all in Stanwell Park as FTTC connections. If your look great if maintained correctly and regularly. current telephone and ADSL work, there is a high Procedures in allowing timber pores to open are likelihood the NBN connection will also. imperative for the maximum performance of any Note: with an active NBN connection, a loss of top coat. Merbau and spotted gum need special power to the modem (or converter and modem for attention prior to applying coatings. Merbau FTTC) may affect your phone line. If you have a needing tannins removed and spotted gum needs medical needs-listed phone, talk to your current the grain to open. The weathering process is provider now. essential. This relates to treated pine as well.

Also: you may lose your carrier-provided email Tannin removal products can be applied to address if you change to a different NBN provider. exacerbate the weathering process; this allows good Notify all relevant businesses and authorities. penetration of the stain or oil. We sell Rapid Prep Contact Warwick on 0419 413 935. 2508

by Haymes. Spotted gum is one of the harder timbers so extra work or weathering is needed before stain application. The further the stain soaks in, the longer your surface will last between coats.

How do you know when timber is ready for staining?

Splash water onto the surface. Beading in little puddles means oils and tannins are still present.

DO NOT STAIN. Once the water soaks into the timber, you’re good to go. Sometimes timber decking will go grey or faded. Don’t worry! All you need to do is use a wood cleaner like Haymes Woodclean. Once you apply the stain or oil, you’ll see its natural colour and grain come back.

Remember: poorly prepared or unclean timber surfaces will compromise performance of ANY top coat applied. Timber means maintenance. Keep it simple and regular and your timber will look beautiful for years to come. n Crockers are a Haymes Trade Depot and timber care specialists and cover all your painting needs.

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Nice and new: Coalcliff SLSC spent the grant money on uniforms. Photo by Damian Lloyd

LOOKING GOOD THANKS TO GRANT

Coalcliff, Garie and Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSCs all received $5000, thanks to Lee Evans, Member for Heathcote, and Ray Williams, Minister for Volunteers. Mr Evans appreciates the importance of having our Surf Life Saving Clubs fully equipped with up-to-date equipment so their members can continue to provide their valuable service to the community.

Coalcliff SLSC purchased new uniforms for their members and thanked Mr Evans for his ongoing support of Coalcliff and SLSCs. 2508

CASH BOOST FOR NETBALL CLUBHOUSE

Helensburgh Tennis Club’s refurbishments to bring it up to building standards to projects like to the WEA’s funding to help deliver digital training programs.

“Funding for small projects … can make a huge difference for community groups and help them to provide better services.”

Two 2508 groups benefitted from the grants: Helensburgh & District Citizens Tennis Club Inc received $6710 towards the $13,420 refurbishment of its clubhouse; and Coalcliff Surf Life Saving Club received $9857, half of the money it needed to buy a new All Terrain Vehicle (ATV). The club has put in the remainder of the money and a new ATV is on order. 2508

Local Surf Life Saving Clubs have benefitted from a NSW State Government Discretionary Grant, Jenelle McWilliam reports.

On December 11, Sharon Bird, Member for Cunningham, visited Coniston Public School to announce $146,737 in funding for Illawarra community groups under Round 4 of the Stronger Communities Programme.

Labor MP Sharon Bird said the funding would help local groups to fund the projects they need to continue to deliver services to the community.

“This funding can be used for things like the

44 2508 JANUARY

BOARDRIDERS CELEBRATE

Ian Pepper reports on the Scarborough Boardriders’ annual awards night and the club’s plans for 2019.

Scarborough Boardriders capped off a great year with a presentation night on Saturday, 17 November at Beaches Hotel, Thirroul.

All divisions’ top three placings were announced and each person received a nice, locally made wooden trophy produced by club member Stuart Montague, of Illawarra Woodwork School.

Winners were also rewarded with a voucher to one of the Thirroul surf shops – DP Surfboards, FinBox and Gromz – who support the club.

Preparations are underway by the committee for 2019. Registrations for membership open on Liveheats around 21 January and the first point-score will be on Sunday, 3 February.

Watch the club’s Facebook page for announcements. In 2018, there were 189 members and the club had to close off membership, so make sure you register early if you want to join.

The club will take part in the final of the nudie Australian Boardriders Battle in Newcastle on 16-17 February. And the committee is busy planning a celebration of the club’s 35th birthday, which takes place in 2019. 2508

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Times are in local standard time (UTC +10:00) or daylight saving TIMES AND 0457 HEIGHTS 1.45 0318 1.49 0451 1.43 0418 1.65

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15 1147 300212 15 0123 30HIGH 1.62 15 0.38 0.46 0145 0.520.55 0.61 0541 0112 1.21 1.41 1.34 0329 1.45 00 1130 0.49 0045 0.50 0630 1013 0.53 1152 1107 0.330200 0511 0.32Phase 0534 0.51 0044 1.54 0438 Moon First Quart01 Moon Symbols OF AND LOW0.44 1.37 1611 1.14 SA 1800 1.15 New 1721 TU 1749 FR 1740 1.17 0.40 FR 1.87 1.63 0822 1.650.74 1.55 1147 0.63 0.51MO 0754 0.63 0.58 1134 1.92 0641 1151 1.54 0810 0651 0.391.38 1052 1.57 1016 2341 0.67 0717 2324 0.52 1311 2150 0.63 2323 2303 0.550802 WATERS 1.24 0.13 0.41 0.35 0.42 1.47 1.45 1.27 1.10 0.10 0.37 1258 1.51 1710 0.36 FR 1901 MO 1440 MO 10 SU 1506 SU 1401 SA 1257 SU 1414 TU 1400 WE 1603 TH 1815 SA 1821 SU1.45 SU 1751 SA 0552 0 312043 1241 1.39 1.21 1.220.51 1.23 0.64 1 1943 0.42 2056 0.38 2039 0.51 1913 0.37 2019 1.46 2146 LAT 342318 29’ 1958

24 18 12 9 3 27 24 18 12 9 3 27 24 18 SU 1849 1.22

0.41 0031 0.50 0135 1.23 0225 1.42 0218 0513 0124 0.55 0.47 0022 0045 1.42 0200 1.32 0311 1.51 0720 1.75 0802 1.68 0752 0733 0.67 0859 0.57 0846  Copyright Commonwealth of Australia Bureau of Meteorology 1140 1.62 1.68 06072018, 0.37 0617 0.55 0921 0.48 Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide 0.27 0.36 0.32 1.38 1.29 0.36 1225 1.79 1.46 1.34 SA 1406 TU 1529 FR 1446 MO 1540 SU 1342 MO 1516 WE TH 1825 FR SU 1228 MO 1351 Times are in local standard (UTC +10:00) or daylight (UTC 2134 +11:00) when 1959 1.29savings 2129 2033 time 1.21 1.25 1958 2027 0.45time2132 0.46in effect 1904 0.18 1856 0.42 0.48

10 4

0152 0903 SA 1517 2030

LONG 150 55’ 0.31 0254 1.37 0518 1.96 1128 0912 0.63 0.06 1502 1.19 MO SU 1741 1.46 2355 2114 0.54 0

0130 0.56 0010 1.45 01 0.45 0433 19 00 25 19 13 10 4 28 25 19 13 10 4 28 25 0758 1.59 0636 0.57 1.50 1130 1436 1721 0.38 1.08 1 New Moon

First Quarter

0.37 0252 1.87 0836 0.15 1435 MO 1.34 2115

Full Moon

Last Quarter

0.26 0601 1.42 0210 0.48 0.51 0057 01 20 00 5 0834 26 20 14 11 5 29 26 20 14 0355 11 1.62 0734 1.98 1031 0.59 1206 1.41 26 1 0.04 1.15 1509 0.34 1621 0.48 0115 1.71 0706 0.32 SU SA 1318 1.22 1953

0137 1.42 0812 0.44 1458 1.62 MO 2053 0.28

0.40 TU 1 TH MO 1238 2033 1.28 1830 0.66 20 1.47 2250

1.26 0114 0.69 0706 1.30 1309 TU 0.47 1934

0303 0.48 0230 1.44 1.33 0411 0933 1.69 0900 0.59 0.59 1039 1613 0.31 1.18 1.36 WE TU 1626 TU 1452 2206 1.27 2048 0.52 0.46 2229

0312 1.48 0937 0.55 1615 1.19 TH 2217 0.58

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WE 1 TU 0.45 TU 1330 MO 1815 1.51 0.55 2106 1.33 1912 20 2218

0.33 0200 0.47 0329 0.24 0035 1.31 0339 1.47 0405 1.51 0247 1.41 0347 1.34 0512 1.48 0.47 0146 01 1.45 0500 6 0910 21 0230 6 30 21 1028 21 00 15 0947 15 1147 12 06416 0918 12 12 27 1.64 0837 1.72 0810 0902 1.96 1008 1.68 1016 1.95 0.69 0.56 0.50 0.63 27 0.51 0802 0.63 1155 0649 0.52 27 0.58 1603 0.31 1547 1539 0.07 1.23 1645 1738 0.30 1.13 1700 1740 0.07 1.17 1540 0.33 1

WE 1.32 WE 1430 SU 1.47 SU 1414 MO 1.45 WE 1.27 TH 1.10 TH 1 TU TU 1400 WE WE 1603 FR TU 1249 SA 1257 1.38 2019 1.29 2146 1.54 1851 0.48 2241 0.55 2305 0.52 2139 1943 2154 0.42 1.22 2043 2145 0.38 2205 0.51 2323 0.51 1.37 2000 20 0.64 2324

Golf NEWS

TRADIES SOCIAL GOLF

John Towns reports.

Christmas can be an interesting time of the year.

We all dress up in loud clothes and enjoy the game and not the score multiplier is an interesting way to score.

Paul and Dennis collected first prize from Gallardo’s Pizza in the Stableford Multiplier on 79, with Roger and Brian second over Tung and Terry at 76 and 74, in time for Christmas Hams from Helensburgh Butchers. Only two players – myself and Mick – stayed on the fairway for the longest drives. Paul and Terry won the eagles nest prizes.

The Christmas party and Presentation night was an outstanding success thanks to Tradies. Geoff Hammond scooped the pool – full results at Tradies Helensburgh Sports and Social Golf Club.

Our first 2019 game, an individual stableford, will be from 7.30am on January 19.

The committee wishes all of our members a safe and prosperous 2019 and we look forward to low scores and fine weather next year. 2508

HELENSBURGH SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB

Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports.

December 2nd was a day for HSSGC celebrations – a shambolic affair dreamt up by Tony to test individuals and teams alike. With some of our more proficient golfers assisting us less gifted off the tee, the game provided the chance to make some decent stableford scores. 1st place on 50 was me, followed by Phil Wilson, nicking second place from Dave Flewin split by a countback, on 48.

Adding to the individual event, the team of Tony, Daniel, and Scotty Gersback with “Indy” came in with a stroke score of 64. To top it off, Scott landed just 86cm from the cup on the 9th, collecting $200 which he shared with the team.

Fine food and good company – as well as the Presidential Roast and other memorable moments – were the order of the day at our end-of-year lunch at Red Nectar in Helensburgh.

Thanks to our sponsors Christian’s Premium Meats, The Helensburgh Hotel and the Helensburgh Golf Driving Range for their support.

We hope to see you all again on January 20th, 2019 after a great Christmas and New Year. Contact Tony on 4294 2696 or just arrive at 7.30am to tee off at 8am at Boomerang Public Golf Course.

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