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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS TREVOR KEMPER is a GP who was born and raised in the Northern Illawarra. After decades working locally he has opened Equilibrium Healthcare, gathering a lifestyle-focussed team to help realise his ambition to create a healthier community. When not doing GP things, he can be found swimming at rockpools and beaches or cycling in the National Park, often with a camera in tow. JIM POWELL was born in Helensburgh in 1945. He is a qualified jeweller & horticulturist. Jim retired as captain of Station 325 Helensburgh after 40 years of service in 2016. He was 2508 Citizen of the Year in 2011 and Wollongong City’s Senior Citizen of the year in 2017. Jim is an Hon. Member of the Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC; Life Member of the Helensburgh Hawks & S.L.C. Aquadot Swimming Clubs and Life Member of Helensburgh Thistles Soccer Club. He is the current Helensburgh & District Historical Society president and a member of the International Camellia Society. DARREN WRIGLEY, of LiveNOW Consultancy, is a Business Growth Coach. “I work with business owners to generate more leads, close more sales and increase their overall revenue and profits quickly and inexpensively,” he says. A Helensburgh resident, Darren has been coaching people in business, leadership and performance for more than 22 years. ROB BRANDER – aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Coalcliff, he’s been studying beaches for more than 30 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).

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Coalcliff SLSC Life Member Dave Winner, proudly displaying his award from NSW SLSA. Photo: Damian Lloyd, www.seasaltstudios.com

assistance and a person that the whole club looks up to in a leadership role. “Dave has championed the participation of women in leadership roles in the Club and as a consequence we have seen a marked rise in the number of women joining the club, becoming patrol members and patrol captains.” Dave kindly took time to answer a few questions. How did you feel on hearing you’d won this award, and where have you put your plaque? It was a real WOW moment, we were watching the awards and when the winner was announced I was speechless, very rare for me. I feel very honoured knowing the great work that all Patrol Captains do. The plaque is now proudly displayed in our lounge room so everyone can see it when they walk through the door.

NSW PATROL CAPTAIN OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Coalcliff SLSC’s Dave Winner!

Coalcliff SLSC Life Member Dave Winner was awarded Patrol Captain of the Year 2020 at the annual Surf Life Saving NSW Awards of Excellence on Saturday, August 29. Like so many other events in 2020, the awards ceremony was a virtual one, but nonetheless thrilling for a local club to see one of its own recognised at a state level. Dave’s nomination reveals the extent of his achievements. “Dave Winner is a Life Member of Coalcliff SLSC and Illawarra Branch of SLSNSW,” the nomination reads. “He has been patrolling Coalcliff beach since gaining his Bronze Medallion in 1980. He is Chief Training Officer and proud Patrol Captain of Patrol 3, a position he has held for the past 12 years. “He has always played a positive and supportive role as a Patrol Captain and shows an outstanding attitude to the role. He is a key mentor for other Patrol Captains by providing guidance and

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You’ve been patrolling the beach since 1980 - have conditions or swim hazards changed much? Coalcliff has always been known for the shore dump and the rocks not that far under the sand. At times after large storms, not much sand either. The surf hazards have not changed that much but what has changed is the number of people now coming to the beach each weekend. With more rock fishermen, tourists and the rock pool becoming very popular with visitors we have to have a more roving approach for patrols to be available for any emergencies. What do you love about being part of Coalcliff SLSC? The people in the club, the friends I have made, patrolling with outstanding life savers and the support given to all the community. Knowing I am part of great team of both experience and youth that make Coalcliff such a great club. Summer 2020/21 includes the additional challenge of staying Covid safe. How will your patrol tackle this? Yes, patrolling this season will be a new challenge and will be under conditions never experienced before. But one we want to get through safely together. We have a Covid-19 safety plan in place which is continually updated. We will follow all Department of Health and SLSNSW Covid-19 guidelines. This means ensuring safe distancing and the use of correct PPE, face masks, face shields, gloves, hand sanitiser are now standard and all patrol members are doing Covid-19 awareness training. 2508 Save the date: Coalcliff SLSC Nipper Orientation will be on Sunday, 11 October. Then Nippers will be on every second Sunday until April (excluding school holidays). Facebook @coalcliffslsc or visit www.coalcliffslsc.com.au

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RETHINK HOW YOU DRINK By Equilibrium Healthcare’s Dr Trevor Kemper Following our alcohol awareness campaign last year, many people were inspired to look at their alcohol consumption and make changes to improve their health. It’s incredibly rewarding seeing positive changes in people’s lives. Our local retailers are on board too, making no- and low-alcohol options more readily available. This year’s survey shows the Coronavirus pandemic has led some people to drink less but about 1 in 3 surveyed have been drinking more. Mental health has been impacted for multiple reasons, and a lot of us are finding the going tough By Paul Blanksby right now. We know it’s not easy. We also know Your Men’s Shed welcomed its 39th member alcohol actually makes it worse. Drinking to escape mid-September, and we are excited to see who will might work briefly, but it often dumps you back in be number 40. We were very pleased to restore the middle of things worse than where you started. Dr Cox’s surgery chair (pictured above) for the We tend to get into habits easily, and drinking Historical Society, and have commenced restoring routinely is just that – a habit. Before we know it, the old Ford’s Bakery bread oven. We had a great there’s another drink in front of us. The pandemic Annual General Meeting with delicious pies and has created new routines that are becoming salad provided by Jen and Cath’s J and C Mobile entrenched. With more people working from Catering, have done our CPR Refresher, celebrated home, switching from work to home mode can be Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, finished the difficult. We would like to see more people using ‘Rocking Duck’ and had great interest shown in our healthy activities to mark this transition – walking Shed Shop, with more commissions being the dog, playing with the kids or working on a organised for community members. personal project – rather than reaching for a drink We have also started Saturday morning to demarcate the end of the working day. Now is Woodwork Skill classes for those blokes still the time to break free and choose a healthier path. working who want to expand their knowledge and It seems to be socially accepted that every event skills and enjoy a chat around a bench. So, come on or feeling deserves a drink, as we have highlighted over and visit the Men’s Shed, have a coffee with us in this year’s campaign. We drink to celebrate, we around 10ish, see what we have to offer and escape drink to commiserate, to end a bad day or celebrate the COVID blues. a good one. We even drink to our health… which We practice the 8 ‘R’s’: Resurrect, Revive, is ironic. Let’s rethink how we drink and consider Rejuvenate, Restore, Reimagine, Recycle, Reuse, limiting those times to positive occasions, avoiding Repurpose. Contact helensburghmensshed.org.au. alcohol when we are stressed or feeling low. 199A Parkes Street Helensburgh 9-3 Monday and We have a dedicated web page to make it easier Tuesday and more days to come. Michael Croft for you (scan the QR code or go to eqhc.com.au) 0413 401 522 or Ron Balderston 0410 564 752. 2508 and healthcare professionals to help you when you don’t know what to do. Our priority is a healthy Pictured above: Helensburgh Historical Society’s Allan and and happy community and we will do whatever we Merilyn House at the unveiling of Dr Cox’s surgery chair. can to help make it so. 2508

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AVAST, YE GIRL GUIDES! THE SUPPORT GROUP HAS NEW LEADERS By Malynda Flarey, Guide Leader

The Helensburgh Girl Guides Support Group recently held its socially distanced, Covid-safe AGM. Congratulations and welcome to Ennette Talbot and Sophie Miller, who have been elected into the positions of Chairperson and Publicity Officer respectively. We wish Ennette and Sophie all the best in their new roles. Sophie has been assisting with the Guide Unit meetings for the past year, and will be reporting on the Guides’ activities in future issues of 2508 District News magazine. A huge BRAVO and thanks to our retiring Treasurer Natalie Kelly and Publicity Officer Heather McNaughton for all your hard work over many years. Our immediate past Chair, Robert Kelly, has agreed to take on the role of Treasurer and Kristel Durrant is staying on in her role as Secretary. Thank you to both for your continuing service and support. For our wonderful 2508 community one of the most important new tasks for the Committee will be considering how to implement a ‘Covid safe plan’ for our annual Christmas tree sale. More on how that will work to follow in upcoming editions

of 2508 District News magazine. While the parents have been busy with committee work, the girls have been enjoying themselves in term 3 working towards their Arts badge through a pirate-themed semester. There’s been drama in “walking ‘da-plank”; Comedy (“How much did the pirate pay for his piercings? A buccaneer”); Dance (a pirate jig) and plenty of ‘Arrgh’s’ and “aye aye Captains”. They were also recently awarded their air, rope and outdoors badges earned through challenges undertaken in 2019. Congratulations to you all. For now though, It’s time to weigh anchors and set sail into term 4 and some new challenges. 2508

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2508 reports. Helensburgh Respiratory Clinic, set up on May 11 in a temporary building behind Parkes Street General Practice, has had its lifespan extended. “The Department of Health would like us to continue opening the Covid-19 assessment clinic until 31 March 2021 and I have accepted the offer,” said Dr Cindy Htet, owner of Parkes Street General Practice. Run by local GPs and funded by the Federal Government, the Respiratory Clinic has tested a total of 4738 patients, Dr Htet said on September 23. “At present there are no positive cases in our community. As the weather is a bit warmer, the testing rate is a bit low these days.” Helensburgh Respiratory Clinic is part of the nationwide effort to test thousands of Australians for Covid-19 every day, isolate the sick early and help prevent community transmission. 2508

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VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS SHOW TALENT & RESILIENCE Thanks to Bulli High School’s Visual Arts faculty for sharing this story.

It’s been a difficult year for many people and you would expect that the added burden of having to complete your Higher School Certificate would be too much for some. This was not the case, however, for this year’s Year 12 Visual Arts students at Bulli High School who put on a stunning display of artworks to finish their HSC course. The Visual Arts teachers at Bulli High School have become accustomed to seeing their students produce outstanding work, but we did have some concerns for the students’ welfare as the year unfolded and the normal structure of learning, not to mention everyday living, began to unravel. We could not have been prouder of how the students not only coped with 2020’s challenging circumstances, but produced a high quality of work. To top it off, they accomplished all of this while keeping a positive attitude and a smile on their face. Blake Douglas, who produced a stunning series of self-portraits, believed a consistent approach throughout the year enabled him to stay on top of his work and ensure he had the time to refine it so that it was of a high standard. Seeking regular feedback from teachers was also crucial. A simple look at his work will prove his approach was highly successful. Blake also saw the importance of keeping a good life balance when times became stressful.

“Lollies, groovy music and beach walks were essential for keeping my sanity during this unpredictable time period,” he said. Sinead Heap also produced a beautiful series of portraits that examined generations within her family. She believed completing her work provided an essential escape. It gave her a creative outlet in times of stress and apprehension, allowing her to maintain positivity and sanity throughout the year. Sinead also said the support and encouragement she received from her teachers, as well as the camaraderie among her cohort, alleviated some of the stress associated with this exceptional year. “While the Major Work was not without its moments of stress, chaos and panic, as any project with a deadline is, I have thoroughly enjoyed completing this highly satisfying component of the Visual Arts course and appreciated the focus it gave me in a period of unrest,” Sinead said. The Visual Arts faculty feels privileged to work with this cohort and would like to congratulate the Year 12s and wish them well for the future. 2508 Normally Bulli’s Year 12 students would show their work at a Visual Arts Graduating Exhibition – but that’s not possible in 2020. So 2508’s sister mag, 2515 Coast News, has published their art in its October edition, allowing students to share their work with the wider community. Visit www.2515mag.com.au

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

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THE 1949 COAL STRIKE, PANIC BUYING AND UNEMPLOYMENT

By Dr Lorraine Jones, Vice-President, Helensburgh & District Historical Society. Panic buying; mass unemployment. These words smack of the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020. The current era of economic downturn is mirrored in a small extent by the effects of the 1949 coal strike in New South Wales on the east coast of Australia. At that time there were no open-cut coal mines operating in Queensland and no hydroelectricity in New South Wales. The Australian economy was dependant on the coal mines in the South Coast and Hunter region for electricity, trains and industry. There were coal mines in Helensburgh, Coalcliff, Scarborough and down the South Coast, and in the Hunter Valley. The coal miners went on strike on 27 June 1949. They were striking for a pay rise of 30 shillings a week, long-service leave, a 35-hour week and improved amenities at the mines. People immediately fearing lack of groceries, fresh produce and beer began panic-buying all of these things, as reported in Singleton. The miners had their strike funds frozen by the Labor Government. Ben Chifley, the then Labor Prime Minister, was determined to break this strike. He feared there was a major communist influence behind this strike. The effects of this coal miners’ strike were far-reaching. Electricity supplies were limited: households could only have one electric light on at night, unless they had an elderly person living with

them, in which case they could have two electric lights. There was a total ban on off-peak water heaters, refrigerators could only be switched on for one hour per day and meal times were staggered. Railways ran on a skeleton timetable. The lack of coal affected the electricity generation for the electric suburban trains, and lack of coal also affected the function of the steam trains, which operated along the Wollongong and South Coast lines. The blast furnaces at Port Kembla shut, and more than 2000 people stood down. In Australia 500,000 people were stood down from their work due to this strike. Mr Chifley gaoled the Union officials, froze the Union funds that were used to help support striking miners, and he brought in the Army to work the open-cut mines in northern New South Wales. The strike ended on 15 August 1949. When work had resumed, a tribunal granted the miners long-service leave. They had to wait until 1971 to be granted the 35-hour week. The Labor Party lost government in the election that year, and did not return to power for 23 years. 2508

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Here’s your chance to raise money for a great local cause – rescuing, caring for and rehoming pets in need – and all you have to do is recycle! Covid-19 has forced the cancellation of fetes, fairs and dog shows, so Country Companion Animal Rescue (CCAR) is hoping to raise much-needed funds through the Return and Earn ‘cash for containers’ program. The owners of Helensburgh Golf Driving Range are helping to support CCAR by allowing money raised through the Return and Earn machine on their premises to be deposited into

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CCAR’s bank account. Local legend Julie-ann Ehrlich, who has managed CCAR’s operations in this region for many years, has been responsible for saving and caring for countless animals in that time and CCAR relies on fund-raising and donations to help keep the organisation doing the great work that it does every day, week in, week out. “We get a dollar for every 10 cans, which can add up over time and at the moment we need all the help we can get,” Julie-ann said. 2508

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LIVING WITH LIZARDS By Sydney Wildflower Nursery’s Verity Snaith

Blue tongues, skinks, water dragons, and other lizards are great garden companions! They’re curious and playful and do a fantastic job of getting rid of slugs, snails and troublesome insects. Better still, when you create a reptile habitat you’re doing your part to protect some of Australia’s most unique and threatened fauna. But just how do you get these special creatures to call your yard home? A PLACE TO HIDE Reptiles, like all wild animals, need a place to hide from predators. Native grasses, thick ground and a good layer of leaf litter and mulch will give them the protection they need, as well as supplying a constant source of small insects for them to eat. Some habitat plants that lizards love include Baeckea virgata, Kunzea ambigua and Leptospermum sp. Native grasses such as Lomandra sp., Themeda triandra, Poa labillardieri and Dianella sp. also provide shelter and attract butterflies and other insects that lizards like to eat. Lomandra (inset) attracts insects that lizards like to eat. Hibbertia scandens and Hardenbergia violacea Photos: Verity Snaith + eastern water dragon by are fantastic climbers or ground covers that provide Amanda De George @backyardzoology trailing branches lizards can climb and shade they can hide in. WATER AND WARMTH Lizards are cold-blooded and rely on the sun to raise their body temperature and keep them warm. JUICY TREATS A few rocks and logs placed in a sunny spot will Lizards love garden treats just as much as we do! tempt even the most cautious of reptiles, especially Because they get the bulk of their moisture from the food they consume, they are partial to nibbling if they feel protected from predators. A pond, or even a shallow ceramic bowl for water is a great on the odd berry or two – strawberries are a drawcard as well – just make sure you have a particular favourite. branch or rock nearby so they can safely climb out. A native alternative is Billardiera scandens Need more advice? The qualified staff at Sydney (Apple berry), which provides both habitat and Wildflower Nursery are always happy to help. 2508 food for visiting lizards.

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How can I prepare my property for bushfire season? Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) has the answers. Vegetation is the primary source of fuel for bushfires. How much vegetation you have and where it’s located are important factors to consider when trying to protect your property. Don’t provide fuel for a fire – don’t plant bushes underneath trees, don’t store firewood under your decking and keep some space between your home and trees, shrubs and bushes. Don’t be fooled by the term “fire resistant” – no plant is resistant to fire, it just means they recover from a fire.

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DANCE LIVESTREAMED TO GRANDPARENTS By Megan Sida, Learning & Support Teacher at Helensburgh Public School

GRANDPARENTS DAY Helensburgh Public School has a long and much-loved tradition of hosting a wonderful Grandparents Day celebration each year. This year we were unable to invite our visitors into the school, however, we did not let that stop us from celebrating our love of learning with some of our favourite family members and friends. This year our students performed a whole school dance, which was streamed live to our grandparents, families and friends. Students and staff were also involved in a fun dress-up day and shared their learning online as well.

BOOK WEEK AT HELENSBURGH LIBRARY

This year’s theme is ‘Curious Creatures Wild Minds’, writes librarian Cara Maloney. Every year since 1945 the Children’s Book Council of Australia has been bringing children and books closer together by celebrating Book Week. This year from the 17th to the 23rd of October you can celebrate books with us by jumping on our website or our Facebook page where you will find your favourite librarians reading some of our favourite Book Week books, some crafts for you to download, a competition for you to enter, and plenty of other fun stuff! But you don't have to wait until October to celebrate! We have some beautiful displays at the library celebrating this year's theme of ‘Curious Creatures Wild Minds’, and the Book Week 2020 Children's Choice Award competition entries are now open. Don’t forget you can come in and borrow the Book Week books, or access StoryBox with your library membership to watch videos of some of the books being read to you. Phone the library on 4294 2185 or visit wollongong.nsw.gov.au/library. Happy Book Week! 2508

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HOME READING Helensburgh Public school students have been building their love of reading with a fun Home Reading Challenge. Classes with the most home reading points at mid- and end of term three won a mufti day and an ice block. The winning classes were KB 1C 3/4C 3/4G and 6V. The overall winners were KA and they celebrated with a pizza party – thanks to our fabulous local pizza shop, Gallardo’s, for kindly donating the delicious pizzas. Our next exciting reading event will be a read-a-thon during term four. 2508

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NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM TO MEET IN OCTOBER

It is hoped that meetings at the Helensburgh Community Centre on the second Wednesday of each month will resume from October 14. Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin reports. LADY CARRINGTON ESTATE SOUTH PLANNING PROPOSAL On Monday, 31 August Wollongong City Council unanimously voted to not support the rezoning for Lady Carrington Estate South for number of reasons including “significant community opposition”. In the Public Access forum two local residents spoke against the rezoning and Bob’s Bushland’s solicitor, John Burrell, spoke for the rezoning and was asked by Cr Cox asked if the owners would allow community members access to carry out their own environmental assessment or nominate an independent assessor. Mr Burrell’s answer never answered the question. This does not close this, as the owner can appeal Council’s resolution. Below is an extract from a letter received from the Lord Mayor, Cr Gordon Bradbery AM, who gives an update on two properties: 125 PRINCES HIGHWAY “Council has recently undertaken enforcement action in relation to the construction of a “dog enclosure” on the site as well as requiring the disconnection/removal of an unauthorised toilet. The most recent inspection confirmed that the caravan is vacant and that there were no dogs on site nor had there been for some time. It is not illegal to have a caravan or a trailer (whether that be a cool room or not) on site and therefore no further enforcement action is proposed.” 750 PRINCES HIGHWAY DARKES FOREST “On 17 June 2020, the NSW Land and Environment Court issued a judgement regarding appeals against Council’s refusals of various development consents and building information certificate applications on the site [2020] NSWLEC 1260. The lengthy judgement can be found at www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au/ decision/172bb13538616d07c723f03f. “In short, the NSWLEC has approved three development applications and three building information certificate applications for the construction, alteration and demolition of structures upon the land. The judgement and development consent(s) specify the time-frames that certain works must be carried out. Given the

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finalisation of the Court proceedings, Council has turned its attention to ensuring that the Orders of the Court are complied with. “I appreciate that there has been community concern about this and emphasise that Council did not acquiesce in this matter. On the contrary, through proceedings in the Land and Environment Court, the applicant agreed with Council’s experts regarding all the matters of concern such as site remediation, waste water disposal, revegetation and the demolition of illegal structures and works, including illegal fit-outs of buildings. Council insisted on the outcomes it was after, recognising that two houses and stables had been approved for the site some years before. The effect of the agreed consents is that the use of the site for two houses and horse stables can continue, albeit with one house in a different location. The only effective addition arising from the consents is that the site can be also used for a rural supplies store. Council also has orders for costs in our favour. “Through this process Council achieved the environmental planning objectives appropriate for the site, however what is important now is that the owners follow through. Council’s Regulation and Enforcement team will be monitoring compliance closely and with detailed scrutiny.” FORUM MEETINGS NF1 plans to resume meetings on 14 October in the Helensburgh Community Centre Meeting room. Due to Council’s Covid-19 protocols and revised capacity, the meeting will be limited to 18 people. Details of attendees must be recorded. 2508

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Aurora is a beautiful, laid-back four-year-old greyhound. She enjoys the simple things in life, like a comfy lounge and a leisurely walk most days. Good food doesn’t hurt either, but she just loves human company! Are you looking for a new best friend? You may have found her! EMAIL Julie-ann on ccarpetrehoming@tpg.com.au or Helensburgh’s Country Companion Animal Rescue.

“The Lions motto is ‘We Serve’ and Dennis Weatherall lived this to the full”

VALE TO OUR CHARTER PRESIDENT LION DENNIS WEATHERALL By Helensburgh Lions Club’s Fran Peppernell

It is with a heavy heart we bring the news of the recent passing of a wonderful friend and our charter president of Helensburgh Lions in October 1979, Dennis Weatherall. The Lions motto is “We Serve” and Dennis lived this to the full, to his family, country and community. He served his country in the Royal Australian Navy (Vietnam) and to his fellow service men and women was known as OSD (Old Sea Dog). He was also a Senior Fellow of the War History Institute and one of the best military historians that you could ever meet. In our community his Helensburgh Lions legacies, to name a few, include the formation of our club (it remains the only service club in Helensburgh); the establishment of the Stanwell Tops Memorial Park (consecrated by Governor Martin) where the HMAS Sydney’s anchor rests; the roof over the Charles Harper Park bandstand; and the miner skips in the park. Dennis was a person who believed that no Lions project was too big or too small and if there was a will it could be done. He was not afraid to put the community plans in front of the right people, if it needed to be discussed with the decision-maker – no matter their position, from the premier to the local man in the pub. Lastly, he was a devoted family man to his wife Di, sons Darryn and Jarrod, their partners and his adorable grandchildren. RIP our fellow Lion, we’ll miss you and your fellowship. 2508

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Real estate & finance update The local real estate landscape continues to shine as consumer confidence rises, people look to exit the city and the national jobless rate stunned economists (in a good way!) in September. But it is worth noting that the country’s big banks suspect about 96,000 home loan borrowers who asked for a six-month loan deferral are still facing financial strife. In our area we are yet to see a spike in distressed sales and hopefully this remains the case. However, if you think this may be happening to you due to job loss, reduced income or other factors then seek professional help as soon as you can. The banks are much easier to deal with when informed earlier of any issues and the real estate market is in great shape if you need to sell. OCTOBER / 2508 / 19

RALLY ROUND!

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Stanwell Park Tennis Club needs members, sponsors and donations. Plus, there’s a new coach in the village! 2508 reports.

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It’s an exciting time for local tennis. After eight years of coaching in Stanwell Park, Gavin Hartley is handing over to Lynden Sirec, who will continue coaching for all ages, plus usher in a new era featuring a preschooler Hot Shots program and – from 2021 – cardio tennis. “What’s cardio tennis? Lots of fun while staying fit,” according to Tennis Australia. “Forget doubles. This triples your fitness fun. Burn calories, increase your fitness and improve your game at the same time in this fun, music-fuelled group workout.” Gavin is moving to the Sapphire Coast to pursue his interests in wellness and other businesses. He’ll come to Sydney one week a month and will definitely be checking in at Stanwell Park. “I love this place so much,” Gavin said. Tennis has been a life-long love for Gavin, both locally and internationally. He’s trained elite players and all levels in between. “Stanwell Park has just been the greatest love for me,” he said. “I’ve worked at a lot of clubs all over Australia, and the world. Stanwell Park has the best Club Committee that I’ve ever worked with. “Coaching the kids here was a pleasure, and the kids have been some of the best kids I’ve ever coached. They are just amazing and in many ways have added so much value to my life. “It’s been really difficult to make the transition, to actually leave. There’s so much potential; I just didn’t have the time to tap into that. I’m excited because I think the club can grow now.” Gavin was reluctant to leave the club in the lurch – his court rental fees kept it afloat as membership dwindled. “It’s income they need to survive.” Gavin advertised for three years for a new coach but it wasn’t until Lynden brought her sons to lessons in lockdown that he found the right person. “I grew up playing tennis around the clock,” Lynden said. “I did years and years of competition tennis. I just loved it and always have.” Many 2508 residents will know Lynden as the former owner of 16 Feet cafe and a local mum of two young boys. “With the cafe and the kids, I never thought of moving that way [into coaching],” Lynden said. “I did some assistant coaching four years ago but it wasn’t until my son started playing with Gavin during Covid that we started chatting about the coaching role. It has been good timing.” Lynden will take over from term 4. “I also feel there’s lots of potential,” she said. COMMITTEE MATTERS Stanwell Park Tennis Club president Glenda Taylor is thrilled to have found a new coach. “I’m very pleased we’ve got Lynden to take over, it’s very exciting,” she said.

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Stanwell Park Tennis Club president Glenda Taylor (at left) and treasurer Lyn Fetherston. For decades, together with secretary Julie Adams, they’ve been the backbone of the club – but they’d love some help. Want to join? Call Lyn on 0409 044 243.

Glenda has been involved with the club, as a player, secretary and president, for four decades. “I moved into Stanwell Tops in 1980. And I started playing club tennis here in about 84, 85. There was only one court then, and an old dunny.” During the club’s heyday in the late 80s and 90s, a second court and a clubhouse was built and competition tennis took place three days a week. Both Glenda’s sons played: “We had a lot of kids,” she said. “I played Tuesday comp, Thursday comp – that was just ladies. Saturday was mixed. We had a barbecue.” The courts’ location is stunning and secluded: ringed by rainforest, bursting with cicada song in summer. “It’s idyllic. In the Saturday afternoon comp all those years ago,” Glenda said, “in summer the guys used to walk down and have a swim between sets, it was amazing.” The past decade has not been kind to the club. They have seen membership plummet, facilities deteriorate and incidents of vandalism increase. The committee is now down to three long-serving women: Glenda, Lyn Fetherston, treasurer for the past 25 years, and secretary Julie Adams. WHAT THE DEUCE? Vandals have repeatedly caused trouble – most recently, driving a car through a fence. Glenda said: “It’s a beautiful spot. But you can see that the fences have been cut – it’s a bit isolated and people get up to mischief, which is very unfortunate. They were doing burnouts here, apparently there were tyre marks.” Treasurer Lyn Fetherston reported the incident to NSW Police. “They’ve hooned a bit much and

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lost it and run into the fence,” Lyn said. “I called the police, but I don’t know what they can do really… And somebody cut the brand new net, or jumped on it. It’s down now, and being repaired.” The fence has been cut so many times, the committee has all but given up. “Gavin comes and repairs it all the time,” Lyn said. “It doesn’t make any difference. They just come and cut a hole in it again. “That’s our biggest problem.” One local resident, keen tennis player and club member has been a life saver, helping with most of the maintenance. Gavin said: “Thank you, Peter.” It’s hoped that more tennis players will mean fewer vandals, who typically turn up on weekends. Lyn said: “If there’s people playing here on Saturdays or Sundays it’ll be less likely that people are going to come down and wreck things.” FUNDING STRESS Vandalism has added to the club’s financial woes. “We have struggled with money for the lights to be replaced, for the court cleaning, we can only really afford to do one court at the time,” Lyn said. One court has drainage problems, which council has promised to fix; the grass needs cutting; insurance is costly. “We’re having double gates put in where the fence is down now – that’s going to be very expensive but Wollongong District Tennis Courts Association are going to come to the party for some of that. We have to pay half,” Glenda said. “Council owns the courts,” Lyn explained. “Wollongong Tennis Courts Association are the lessees, we play under licence, we have to pay a

Tennis is a great before- and after-school activity for local school children. ‘It’s excellent for fine motor skills and coordination,’ says new coach Lynden Sirec. ‘I’m excited to start a preschooler Hot Shots program and beginner sessions.’ Contact Lynden: 0403 273 263. licence fee to Wollongong Tennis Courts Administration, then they pay rent to council.” The club receives zero funding from either government or local businesses – which is why coaching fees are vital. “Thankfully, we’ve got someone to carry on,” Glenda said. Lyn: “Otherwise, without the coaching, we’d have to shut down. “This year has been good but there have been years when I’ve thought: ‘Oh, we just don’t have the money to carry on’.” THE UPSIDE OF COVID Ironically, 2020 has been a pretty good year, with Covid-19 restrictions, the rise of working from home and the closure of Lawrence Hargrave Drive all driving residents to play on their local courts. Lyn used to have half a page of members; now she has a page and a half. “It just went through the roof; it’s unbelievable. I’m getting more casual fees than I ever had. They’ve been collecting keys and paying court hire on the weekend – so that’s great.” JOIN THE CLUB The community can help keep the club going: sponsors, donations and members are all welcome. Keys to the courts are kept at Hargrave Cafe in the mornings and at Stanwell Park Cellars in the afternoon. The owners of those businesses have a list of club members; casuals can hire a court for $10 an hour. “It’s cheap as chips,” Lyn said. Annual membership is $60 for an individual and $100 for a family. To join the club, contact Lyn on 0409 044 243 or email adrianf@bigpond.com 2508

MEET THE COACH Lynden Sirec grew up in the Campbelltown area, often holidaying with her family in Shellharbour. Her career has been wide-ranging, including everything from fashion to small business management. Many locals will know Lynden as the former owner of popular Stanwell Park cafe, 16 Feet. “We moved to Helensburgh in 2010 and then Stanwell Park 2019,” Lynden said. “I ran 16 Feet for seven awesome years. And still miss it.” Lynden is the mother of two busy young boys, Fox, in Kindy at Stanwell Park Public School, and Akira, at Stanwell Park Preschool. She has played tennis all her life and is excited about her new role as coach at Stanwell Park Tennis Club. “I love activities, getting kids outdoors and having fun. Stanwell Park is an incredible area and the courts hold enormous potential. It’s about fitness and fun – all ages and abilities can start playing and enjoying the sport all year round. It can be an individual challenge or social with family and friends. “I’m excited to start a preschooler Hot Shots program and beginner sessions, which is the grassroots of the sport and excellent for fine motor skills and coordination.” Cardio tennis will begin in 2021. Having a female coach will be a great thing for girls in sport, as research shows that it helps build female participation and girls stay in sport longer. Currently, only 20 percent of all coaches are female, Lynden said. For all tennis coaching enquiries: contact Lynden on 0403 273 263. 2508

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Main image: On the Grey Wolf hike. Inset, from left: Alex Godfrey, Bagheera (aka Naomi Burley), Kai Wallace. Photos: Helensburgh Cubs

TWO CUBS RECEIVE GREY WOLF AWARD Well done to the Cubs, whose tasks included leading a three-hour bushwalk for a small group.

Helensburgh Scouts is celebrating two of our wonderful Cubs, Kai Wallace and Alex Godfrey, achieving their peak award for this section, the Grey Wolf Award, which was presented to them at the beginning of Term 3. This award requires participants to dedicate their time and effort to meeting the requirements for the highest levels of all categories of badgework, participate in a number of outdoor requirement activities across the region, as well as develop a resource for their pack and prepare and lead a bushwalk for a small group, for a minimum of three hours duration. While this may seem like a straightforward thing to do, Cubs are, on average, nine and 10 years old when they undertake this work and must be able to demonstrate a level of self-motivation and responsibility that is extremely admirable and uncommon. We feel very privileged to have had two such hard-working leaders in our Cub group and congratulate them on this achievement. Sadly for the Cub section, they are moving up to the Scout section, where we are sure they will continue their Scouting journey with great successes! This brings our total of Grey Wolf recipients to three for Helensburgh and we hope to see many more in the future. Cubs moving up to Scouts means our Scout section is growing rapidly and this gives our Scouts

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more and more opportunities for group activities. Scouts recently enjoyed a full-day hike and are planning many other outdoor activities to prepare for when they are again permitted to go on overnight camps. The plans are to kick off with a full weekend-long hike and overnight camp, which will be an exciting challenge for many of them. The new youth program and awards system has revitalised all of the things Scouts is admired for: youth-led and -designed programs, learning to work with others across a range of activities, outdoor activities and skill-building and community contribution. Anyone joining us on our activities can expect a broad mix of challenges, as well as the chance to put forward their own interests and ideas for inclusion in activities. Scouts and Cubs in Helensburgh have been approved to again run meetings from the hall, following Covid guidelines for the safety of all participants and users of the hall, which is exciting news. However, we will still be conducting many of our activities outdoors when the weather permits. If your child is interested in trying out either group, please feel free to contact us at scouts@helensburghscouts.org.au and we can confirm where the meeting will be that week! We welcome new members at any time during the term, so please come along to try it out and see if Scouts is for you. 2508

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

Diagram: Cider UK

As the weather warms up, cider takes off! Cider is a diverse, creative and versatile drink, lending itself to match perfectly with a wide range of different foods. Don’t just drink it on its own. Pair it with food and enjoy from a gorgeous glass or champagne flute! There aren’t rules when it comes to choosing which cider to have with a meal. However, here are three guiding principles suggested by Cider UK that also work for Australian settings: 1. CUT: Choose a cider to cleanse the palate, help to cut through richness. 2. CONTRAST: Choose a cider that provides an entirely different sensation to that offered by the food to create a balanced spectrum of flavours.

NEW DARKES PERRY TO LAUNCH IN OCTOBER! The name for a drink made by fermenting the juice of freshly squeezed pears is Perry. Ancient Perry trees grew up to 15 metres high and trees have grown to be over 300 years old. We are excited to announce that Darkes Perry will hit the deck in the first week of October and we are really excited to share it. It’s a low 3.5% alcohol, so a great choice if you are looking for a lower alcohol option. It’s light and fruity and will complement a wide range of dishes – anything Thai-inspired would work really well. To celebrate this new release, visit Darkes AppleShack throughout October and quote 2515/2508 for 10% off a Perry four-pack or Perry case! Visit www.darkes.com.au 2508

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

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RFS BUSY WITH HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS

“Hazard reduction burns have been undertaken recently around Otford Road and Old Farm Road, Helensburgh as well as ongoing works in and around the Tops Conference Centre, Stanwell Tops,” District Officer David Bartlett said. “It is an important part of our local Bush Fire Risk Management Plan and further controlled burns will be undertaken in the northern suburbs around Otford and Helensburgh while conditions remain suitable and weather is favourable. “For a hazard reduction burn to be successful we require the right wind and temperature conditions and for ground fuels to be sufficiently dry,” David said.

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Rural Fire Service Illawarra volunteers have been extremely busy after the last bush-fire season, undertaking a number of controlled burns in key strategic locations in preparation for the coming fire season.

“While we will do what we can to best prepare for the fire season, it is important that residents do what they can to prepare their homes and properties as well. “A few simple steps is all it takes and you should start by making a bush fire survival plan and discussing it with your family.” Residents are encouraged to visit www.rfs.nsw. gov.au for further information, or contact the Illawarra Office on 4230 8200. 2508

ARE YOU BUSHFIRE READY?

By Jim Powell, retired captain of 325 Station Fire + Rescue NSW. Despite the recent wet weather, it only takes a couple of months with dry hot weather for all that new growth to become a firehazard risk. Many long-time residents of this area know only too well our vulnerability to bushfires. As well as keeping your property free of hazardous materials, and safely storing inflammable materials, there a few very important things you should do in case you have to evacuate your home. Firstly, have a suitcase containing enough clothes and toiletries to last a week. Put all important documents, computer back-up external hard drives, and photo albums in one easy-to-access place so you can quickly put it all in a backpack if you have to leave in a hurry. Do you have a sprinkler system that will cover the roof area of your house? If not, block the down pipes and fill the gutters with water on the impending approach of a large bushfire. Do you have animals, and have you made arrangements for a location to take them in case of evacuation? Do you have incapacitated people you will need help with to ensure their safety? Do any of your family have medical conditions that smoke will make worse? In the case of the above questions, you should evacuate early as the longer

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you leave these problems, the greater the risk to their safety, and to the safety of anyone you may need to help in removing people or animals to a safer area. Be familiar with the location of Emergency Evacuation Points in your area, and check your ability to reach those areas. If you intend to stay and defend your property, make sure you have an adequate water supply, and suitable clothing to safely carry out this task. Three very important things to do before you leave your property: Firstly, remove any drapes covering windows to the far wall of the rooms, as glass is the first thing to break from the heat of fires. And, once that happens, the first material the fire comes into contact with will be your curtains and drapes. Secondly, pack all of the items mentioned earlier in your car. Finally, if you have to leave your property because of fire danger, put your bin out the front of your property near the footpath to let emergency services know your place is no longer inhabited. I hope this information is of some benefit to you, and I hope you do not have to put in use this information over the coming bushfire season. Best wishes and stay safe. 2508

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WHAT’S YOUR PLAN?

Everyone needs one. To fuel the Bush Fire Survival Plan conversation, 2508 is asking local community leaders to share their thoughts over summer. MITCH ROACH, TRADIES HELENSBURGH OPERATIONS MANAGER In the event of a bushfire emergency the Helensburgh Tradies building may become an evacuation centre for the surrounding areas. We are located centrally and adjacent to many sporting fields so we are in a pretty safe place, as far as geographic location. We share a carpark with the fields also so there’s an abundance of parking for those with vehicles. Inside the building we have plenty of floorspace to house people comfortably. As the approved manager, my plan will be to have the building ready as soon as I receive notification, with a team of volunteers to welcome evacuees with open arms and provide them with a safe and secure environment to rest and recoup. Our responsibility will be to keep evacuees warm, fed, clean and, most importantly, safe until alternative arrangements can be made. PAUL BLANKSBY, HOPE CHURCH MEN’S MINISTRY & MEN’S SHED VICE PRESIDENT, HELENSBURGH Should I stay, or should I go? A great song, and a great question to ask ourselves. After the 2001 Black Christmas fires and three days of evacuated uncertainty of whether our just-built home was still standing, I swore I would never leave in the face of fire again. But family, and children, and life, must come first. And all the water tanks, pumps, hoses and gutter guard we may have are pointless without insurance. So, ‘Catastrophic’ aside, myself and my able-bodied son-in-law would stay and defend. My wife, daughter and grand-kids would leave early. And our get-out-quick bags are ready. Get ready! Follow the RFS’s four simple steps to make a bush fire plan. Visit https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ plan-and-prepare/bush-fire-survival-plan 2508

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WANTED: MORE ONCALL FIREFIGHTERS

Fire & Rescue NSW (FRNSW) is calling for community-minded men and women to consider joining the retained (on-call) firefighter ranks at Helensburgh Fire Station. Retained firefighters are on call from home or work to respond to fires and other emergencies. There are currently a number of vacancies for retained firefighters at Helensburgh Fire Station. A/Captain Roslyn Thomas urged residents from all walks of life to consider becoming a retained firefighter. “Your local fire station relies on people in the community to put their hand up to become firefighters – without that support, regional fire stations cannot survive,” she said. Retained firefighters balance work and family commitments to respond to fires and other emergencies on an ‘on call’, part-time basis. A/Captain Roslyn Thomas said training includes advanced first aid, heavy vehicle driving, and how to deal with emergencies such as fires, road accidents and hazardous material spills. Firefighters also educate the community on fire safety and prevention. “Retained firefighters are on call, however, this does not mean that you have to be available every minute of every day,” she said. “Sharing availability with other retained firefighters can reduce any potential impact on work and private life.” For more information on becoming a retained firefighter, contact the FRNSW MS1 Zone Office on 4224 2000 or visit www.fire.nsw.gov.au. 2508

LADY CARRINGTON DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL REJECTED On Tuesday 1 September, Wollongong City Council issued the following media release.

Wollongong City Council has unanimously agreed not to support a draft Planning Proposal for the Lady Carrington Estate South precinct at its Council meeting on Monday 31 August 2020. Council voted not to support the Proposal for the site in Helensburgh that has a long and complex history. Council did not support the proposal for a number of reasons including that it has been considered unsuitable for low density residential development since the 1980s, it wasn’t an identified site for housing within the Wollongong Local

Strategic Planning Statement or the Illawarra Shoalhaven Regional Plan, that development would increase hard surface runoff into the Hacking River Catchment, and that the proposal would increase housing development and population in an area with a high bushfire risk. In addition, Council also noted the significant community opposition to the proposal. “This is an area that has a long history and a proposal that has been considered by Council in a number of forms over the years,’’ Wollongong City Council Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM said. “I am sure this position by Council will be welcomed by the large number of community members who took the time to share their feedback during the latest round of community engagement on this proposal in December 2019 and January 2020. “I am sure the fact that this proposal was for an area that identified as having significant bushfire risk was not lost on those providing feedback at a time when our state was facing a bushfire emergency.’’ Of the feedback collated during the preliminary community consultation, 86 per cent of the 224 comments and 236 submissions made through Council’s website objected to the rezoning and development of the area. Council’s decision can be reviewed by the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment at the request of the developer. 2508

TERM 4 PROGRAM FOR U3A

VOLLIES LOVE THEIR WORK

PREVIEW OF TALK BY DOUG WHITE The Sun the Earth the Moon and Tides talk will discuss: the moon’s complex movements, gravity, what is the Lunitidal Interval, particularly relating to Port Kembla?, and more. 2508

Want to volunteer with NINA? Phone 4294 1900. 2508

Lawrence Hargrave U3A Stanwell Park meets at 1A Railway Crescent, Stanwell Park, Hillcrest House. Mondays, 9.30am to noon. The first session begins at 9.30am; the second session – usually music appreciation – at 11am after morning tea. For more details, call Jenny on 4294 3475 or 0406 350 025 • Mon 12 Oct: Russia’s Lost Princesses Documentary 2/2 YouTube • Mon 19 Oct: Julius Caesar; Laura Honner • Mon 26 Oct: Sea Mail and Email; Tom Mylne • Mon 2 Nov: The Sun, Moon, Earth and the Tides; Doug White • Mon 9 Nov: Chocolate – The Ultimate Indulgence; Wendy Leathem • Mon 16 Nov: DNA; Kerrie Christian • Mon 23 Nov: The Main Danube Canal; David Christian

Helensburgh’s Northern Illawarra Neighbour Aid (NINA) volunteers share their stories. PATRICIA AND DENNIS: Having been retired for several years my husband and I have been volunteering for NINA. Myself (Patricia) as a Bus Escort and Dennis as a Bus Driver. Dennis is also on the committee. I mainly do shopping trips and excursions ie: to movies, live shows and lunches, as does Dennis, being the driver. We both find being a volunteer rewarding in lots of ways, by helping others in our community, and meeting new people. Being a volunteer at NINA helps the older people to stay independent and connected with their community, it enables them to travel to their appointments, attend events or group activities by providing safe transport. Being a volunteer also helps volunteers get out of the house while feeling involved with our local community making a difference and feeling good about yourself.

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DISCOVER STANWELL PARK ECO CENTRE

A new social enterprise is growing in the community. Its founder, Allison Tomazin, shared her story with 2508. My name is Allison Tomazin and I’m descended from farmers on both sides of my family. Born in Australia, I have a unique genetic mix; my father from the cold, mountainous regions of Slovenia, and my mother from the green, dense tropical jungles of the Philippines. In Slovenia, just outside of a small town called Raka, our family still grows the majority of their food off the land as they have for generations. Our property is beside a forest where you can still drink from fresh running streams, pick blueberries, wild strawberries and wild mushrooms. My mother’s family has, for generations, owned a large farming business in the southern island of the Philippines, supplying fresh mangoes, pineapples, rambutan and other tropical fruits to the region. I now bring this unique heritage to Stanwell Park, where my partner lives with his two little boys. Every day, we eat something out of the garden, battle the deer and

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possums, and are ever grateful that we’re surrounded by nature and this relaxed, yet thriving community. Up until COVID-19 hit, I worked at the University of Wollongong, organising environmental events, volunteers and the Campus Garden. After working in the tech industry in project management and digital marketing, I moved to NSW in 2019 when I received a Women in Leadership Scholarship to study my MBA at the Australian Graduate School of Management at UNSW. Prior to this career, I completed my undergrad majoring in Anthropology, a post-grad in International Community Development and am endeavouring to complete my Masters of Public Health. Back in Melbourne, my home town, I volunteered at the CERES Environment Park, Co-Managing the World Medicinal Garden and also at Cultivating Community, who have

Inset: Allison Tomazin. Main image: (right to left) Allison Tomazin, Georgia Brown, Christina Rojas, Lucy Dinn, Elle Ritson, Sarah Hall, Tina Radojic and James Allen from SPEC. Photo: Ian Stevens

shielded from the wind, with full sun that so many of us in the northern suburbs lack on our gardens. Our mission is to see every suburb along the coast, and ultimately across Australia, create a community garden that is run by locals, financially sustainable, and provides training and employment for young people in the region. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODELS IN AN UNCERTAIN FUTURE Unique to the Illawarra, SPEC features allotmentstyle garden plots, giving families and individuals the opportunity to lease their own garden plot to grow produce, akin to community gardens in the UK, Europe and North America. If you don’t have the time to garden, you can simply join as a general member and still have access to the garden to visit, take a handful of herbs from the communal garden beds, rent a bike or join a discounted workshop in future. The garden will feature a native bushfood area where you can learn how to grow and cook local bushfoods, an indoor food forest featuring the latest in hydroponic and aquaponic gardening techniques, and an experiential children’s garden to keep our young learners engaged in the food they eat.

developed 22 community gardens across Melbourne’s diverse public housing communities. THE VISION OF SPEC I came up with the idea for SPEC just after the bushfires hit when COVID-19 started to spread across the globe. Locally, the importance of food security became increasingly apparent as we witnessed a break-down of supply chains on our most important commodities. My vision was that if we can work together within our own suburbs, to grow enough food to supplement or even supersede our current food requirements, we could not only increase food security, but also reduce traffic (and possible spread of the virus) in busy precincts. In the same way that Victory Gardens became a necessity in World War II, I believe community gardens will become important in the post-pandemic years to come. SPEC’s mission is to utilise unused public land and breathe life back into it through growing food by the community, for the community. Our role at SPEC is to provide a platform for locals and give the project a kick-start. The Stanwell Park block aims to be the first of many in the region. The quarter-acre block of public land is nestled between the Primary School and the Children’s Centre,

MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY We are huge advocates for reducing and removing car traffic. Members will have access to bikesharing facilities and we will be calculating the food miles of our members who will be walking, cycling or using public transport to visit the centre. With the recent increase in unemployment, crippled global supply chains and more of us working from home during the pandemic, being a member of a community garden can foster community spirit and help reduce the effects of stress and anxiety that uncertainty can bring. At SPEC we aim to create a space for families to visit and spend time growing, learning and reconnecting with nature and each other. We are taking names on a waiting list for memberships through our website, stanwellparkecocentre.com. LATEST NEWS Our DA has been finalised [it was due to be submitted as this issue went to press] and we will do a letterbox drop of an introductory pamphlet as well. We are a Social Enterprise first and foremost, now also an Incorporated Association. We are now a team of 10+ females working on a range of articles and projects focused on sustainability, health and wellbeing We have launched our Crowdfunding Campaign, and hit the 2k mark in one week! To donate, go to https://www.pozible.com/project/ stanwell-park-eco-centre-1/ More info: stanwellparkecocentre.com 2508

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BEETLING ABOUT With Helensburgh entomologist Dr Chris Reid

Nitrogen is the boring bit of the stuff we breathe – 78% of air but of no direct use to us, or to insects. It’s very unreactive, which is a good thing, otherwise every time we breathe, our bodies would be going through a mass of different reactions, not necessarily to our benefit. But nitrogen is important in all cellular reactions, and is particularly important to insects. The reason is that their hard outer skin, called chitin, is made with a lot of nitrogen. Chitin is a polysaccharide – starch is another. However, chitin has nitrogen, and chitin is the waterproof but slightly flexible base of the insect skeleton. We talk about the insect ‘skeleton’ but it is more like a shell, surrounding and protecting the soft bits. Atmospheric nitrogen is unreactive so insects need to get this element from somewhere else. Plants also need nitrogen. They usually get it from soil bacteria, vast numbers of cells that function as miniature chemistry labs, converting atmospheric nitrogen to a form that’s reactive and useful (basically ammonia). That’s why fertiliser has nitrogen and why some plants have root nodules with masses of ‘nitrogenating’ bacteria, e.g. peas and beans and clover. That’s why clover is good for your lawn. However, in sandstone areas, such as in the Sydney Basin, the run-off or seepage from the bedrock is acidic and this acidity suppresses soil bacteria. What’s a plant to do? The answer for plants in many parts of the world is to trap insects, with their nitrogenous skins, and absorb the digested remains. The most common insectivorous plant is the beautifully named sundew (Drosera) and Australia is its world headquarters, with more than 50 species. Here in the sandstone plains behind the escarpment just three species are common, including the striking D. binata. And in this boggy world of low nutrients and sticky-leaved plants trapping insects, there’s an insect which cleverly (or lazily?) makes use of the food stuck on the leaves, rather than find its own. Of course, this insect, a small but brightly patterned bug called Setocoris, also needs nitrogen. These bugs wander around on the sundews helping themselves to the plant’s hard-earned dinner. How the bugs avoid being stuck is another matter! Have a question? Email editor@2508mag.com.au 2508

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Above: Setocoris bugs lining up for a feed on a dead wasp. Photo by Jean & Fred Hort, Wikimedia Creative Commons. Below: Setocoris bug disappointed by sight of almost completely dissolved insect. Photo by Jean & Fred Hort, Creative Commons.

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HELLO FISH With Duncan Leadbitter

It’s been a few months since I have been in the water. I went through a period of ear infections and then an operation to remove the bony growths (exostoses) from my ear canal. Commonly called surfers ear they are a response to being immersed in cold water over many years. So, after a period of letting things heal I have been back in the water for snorkelling and scuba diving. September is commonly a time when the water temperature is at its lowest and we start to see the spring plankton blooms making the water a bit murky and green but providing food for fish larvae and filter feeding critters, ranging from gorgonian corals to whales. The waters off our coast are not very rich from a productivity perspective. Our fisheries production is small and this is linked, in part, to the relatively small plankton blooms which form the basis for the food chain. Timing is everything in the ecosystem and spawning luderick have been appearing in the shallows amongst the boulders. They would have recently left the estuaries and migrated north so that their eggs would drift south in the predominant current and the larvae have plankton to feed on. At a certain size they will get washed into an estuary (like some of our coastal lagoons) and settle in some quiet reedy habitat to keep away from predators. Speaking of predators and plankton feeders, we had both ends of the food chain on show when a dead humpback whale washed up at Waniora

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Point, just south of Sandon. It attracted a bunch of scavengers, the most noticeable of which were sharks, including an impressive 4m great white, which presumably had a decent feed and took a pass on the seals to the south. Once the plankton blooms are done we get to my favourite time of the year when the water warms up and there are fish everywhere. Bring on the summer. 2508 From one end of the food chain to the other: Gorgonian coral (inset) and the dead whale that washed up at Waniora Point last month, pictured above as a police boat towed the carcass out to sea on Friday, September 11. The remains were brought ashore at Bellambi, loaded onto a truck and taken to Wollongong Waste and Resource Recovery Park (Whyte’s Gully). Council placed temporary “shark danger” warning signage in the area and advised people to stay out of the water between Sandon Point and Bellambi Point for “at least a few days” as there were a significant number of sharks in the area.

BOARDRIDERS HOLD FINALS AT SCARBOROUGH Ian Pepper reports.

September was finals month for the club as we split our usual pointscore over two consecutive Sundays to run finals for all 10 divisions. The micros and all junior divisions were run on Sunday, 13 September on a beautiful sunny spring day with epic 1-2 foot waves at Scarborough Beach. The kids all revelled in the playful waves and warm weather. Congratulations to the following winners: • 12’s – Mitch Burroughs • 14’s – Mannix Buecher-Squiers • Junior Girls – Shyla Short Meanwhile the senior divisions were held the following Sunday, September 20, with 3-4 foot challenging waves at Scarborough Beach as well. There was wind and rain for the earlier heats but it all cleared up later for the finals, making for some great and memorable clashes.

Congrats to the following winners: • Opens – Will Clarke • Senior Women – Talina Wilson • B Grade – Dane Montague • 55’s – Brett Davis • 45’s – Ian Pepper • 35’s – Shaun Warren • 18’s – Jack Kelly And best of luck to our junior team heading up to Manly in the school holidays for the Aloha Manly Junior Teams Event Presented by Hurley on Tuesday, October 6 and Wednesday, October 7. There is $10,000 in prize money up for grabs with 24 teams from all over NSW participating. Next pointscore is Sunday, 18 October, a new date on our calendar to make up for a number we missed earlier in the year due to Covid restrictions. 2508

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Our community truly lost something special and we are saddened to say that Clarrie Bouma has passed away. Clarrie selflessly contributed to our community like no other. He probably pointed his camera lens at most of us doing what we love and spent countless hours on our coast chasing waves to capture and share for us all to see. One of the loveliest, wittiest and intelligent guys you’ll ever come across. He took photos of everybody, he captured every punter, child, wife/husband and professional surfer on our coastline. But it was at Sandon Point where he was truly at home shooting the waves! RIP Clarrie. OCTOBER / 2508 / 43

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

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

In early July, a Canadian colleague and I wrote an article for The Conversation titled ‘How coronavirus self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer’ to coincide with the Northern Hemisphere summer. Unfortunately, this proved to be true for many countries. I’m hoping that won’t be the case in Australia this summer, but as described in our article, there are several Covid-19 related factors that have the potential to significantly increase the number of beach drownings and rescues. While social gathering restrictions have been relaxed since our lockdown phase, people are still desperate to get out and what better place to go than the beach? We’ve already seen massive numbers of people visit beaches on nice weekends in winter – I’ve never seen our coast busier – so

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what will happen when air and water temperatures warm up? NSW beaches will be packed like never before and it will be interesting to see if beach closures occur due to lack of social distancing. Second, with international and domestic summer travel plans dramatically altered for so many, it’s likely both holiday and traditionally non-holiday beaches will see larger numbers of beachgoers than normal. What makes this problematic is that many of these beaches are unpatrolled and, after a year of bushfires, lockdowns and travel restrictions, I just don’t think people will have beach safety on top of their priority list. They may also be tired of warnings and further restrictions when they get to the beach and ignore them. After such a difficult year, they will just want to go to the beach and have fun. The issue of unpatrolled beaches is a huge problem. How will lifeguard and lifesaving services respond? More lifeguards, more roving patrols? It’s a tricky logistical issue and the lack of lifeguards could put bystanders who attempt to rescue someone at even more risk. I was involved in a recent study that showed approximately five people drown each year while attempting to rescue others, usually a family member or friend. (Read “Dying to help: Fatal bystander rescues in Australian coastal environments” at https://journals.plos.org). It’s also highly likely a lot people seeking out beaches will be unfamiliar with conditions on the beaches they visit, or may be infrequent beachgoers who lack knowledge about common hazards such as rip currents. COVID-19 has created a perfect storm that could make beaches more popular than ever and raise the risk of drowning. Are we going to love our beaches to death? I truly hope not, but I think it will be more important than ever this summer to think about beach safety when you go to the beach and help others avoid making bad decisions about where to swim before it’s too late. n Search for “How coronavirus self-isolation fatigue may lead to more beach drownings this summer” at https://theconversation.com 2508

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website. After the pool swims are all done, the first week of Nippers is 1 November 2020, starting at 8.45am. The club has been able to reduce membership fees for new and existing Nippers with fees set at $30; there are $100 packages available that include Steven McDonald, president of Helensburgh-Stanwell credit for cossies and/or carnival entries. You can Park Surf Life Saving Club, reports. also use Active Kids Vouchers. The “Red & Yellow Flags” went up to signify the Membership fees have also been reduced for start of the surf season on Sunday, 27 September Active Patrolling Members to $30. This has been 2020 with patrols on the beach every weekend and made possible with the support of Surf Life Saving public holiday until Sunday, 25 April 2021. NSW. All other fees are on the club website. Patrolling on the first and last days of the season We are encouraging members to register online. will be the club Patrol Captains and Vice-Captains. Membership registration is open now. New This will give them an opportunity to discuss what members should head to http://join.sls.com.au is going to happen during the season, and debrief and existing members should go to at the end of the season. http://members.sls.com.au Club Captain Anthony Rooskie is expecting it to Our members have been busy in the off-season be a busier than usual patrolling season with the and pre-season. The Nippers Board Training Squad Covid restrictions meaning people are more likely has been back in the water for the last few weeks to be staying close to home and not travelling, and Sea Wolves IRB Racing Team and Emergency other than a getaway to the beach for the day. Callout Team have been busy touching up their The club has seven patrols with, on average, IRB and Search and Rescue Skills. 10 members in each. The patrols are made up of a The Emergency Callout Team did a mixture of experience and youth, with our reconnaissance mission to Figure 8 Pools and Sea experienced members mentoring the younger Cliff Bridge to ensure they could identify key patrol members in their early years on patrol. landmarks in the area. Patrol Members – remember to check the Patrol If you are interested in joining the club and Roster on the website or on the Members Portal. contributing to saving lives on the beach, but don’t Even though there looks to be sufficient think you have the swimming skills, we are also numbers on patrol, the club could always do with looking for “dry lifesavers”, these are members who more patrolling members. If you are interested, can assist patrols in first aid, UAV surveillance, there are Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue communications or any other patrolling activity. Certificate Courses starting on Thursday, 8 October We are always looking for new members to 2020. Meet at the surf club at 6pm for an contribute their skills… become a life saver today. information session. Remember to Always Swim Between The Flags, All are welcome to attend, email education@ and if you get into trouble in the water, stay calm stanwellparksurfclub.com and raise your hand. Nippers is happening in a Covid-safe way, Any questions, visit www.stanwellparksurfclub. starting with pool swims on 11 October at com, Facebook & Instagram @hspslsc or email Coalcliff Pool – check the program on the club president@stanwellparksurfclub.com 2508 Photo: Steven McDonald

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0.18 0002 0.12 0130 0.26 01 0.31 0124 0.39 0318 1.14 0312 1.11 0150 1.09 0218 1.05 0305 0.44 0.28 0529 0112 0.38 0106 1.23 0306 1.20 0255 1.09 0502 1.14 0450 16 0713 16 0830 1 0153 1 25 16 0938 10 1020 10 0656 10 0816 7 00 7 0458 22 7 7 22 1.38 1.62 1.91 0748 1.30 1155 0755 1.41 0651 0926 1.60 0832 0.70 0.65 0.631 25 0.71 1116 1.40 22 1.65 0.58 0645 0.69 1022 0.73 0545 0.54 0829 1256 0.34 1434 0.20 1615 0.10 1325 0.45 1349 0.41 1548 0.36

1.45 1.53 1.38 1.41 WE 0.34 TH 1.49 FR 1.65 TU 0.54 TU 1831 SU 1.51 MO 1.46 SU 1648 TU 1638 TH 1339 FR 1510 SA 1457 MO 11 MO 1723 WE 1215 TH 1325 SA 1319 SU 1456 1918 2029 1.84 1851 1.75 2027 1.43 20 1.55 2032 1.35 2201 0.41 2215 0.42 2044 0.63 2001 0.52 2145 2325 1951 1.30 1.70 0.34 2208 0.46 2343 0.43 2325 0.50 2218

0.34 01 0.11 0048 0.32 0236 0.11 0235 0.43 0420 1.21 0357 1.05 0219 1.11 0300 1.06 0334 0530 0227 0.50 0.27 0031 0153 1.27 0216 1.15 0424 1.18 0544 1.12 0415 1.08 0557 17 2 17 17 2 26 11 11 11 8 8 23 23 8 8 00 0824 1.33 0618 0756 1.48 0826 1.45 0752 0915 1.73 0958 1.63 0945 1026 1.93 0.65 1129 0.65 0757 0.672 26 0934 0.71 1158 1.40 23 0.50 0624 0.61 0943 0.73 0.67 0748 0.72 1130 PORT KEMBLA –1345 NEW WALES 1404 0.43 0.25 SOUTH 1426 0.39 1528 0.14 1626 0.35 1711 0.11

2020 PORT KEMBLA TIDAL CHART 2020

1.44 1.53 1.39 1.44 TU 1.38 WE 0.58 WE 1252 TH 1.60 FR 1.46 SA 1.56 MO 1.48 MO 1747 WE 1740 FR 1443 SA 1620 SU 1608 TU 1815 TH 1259 MO 1600 FR 1429 SU 1420 TU 11 2028 1.87 2035 1.51 1.69 2131 0.39 2135 2145 0.59 0.44 2224 0.40 0.54 0.45 1.34 2 2143 0.39 2313 0.44 1.30 2251 2312 PORT KEMBLA –1947 NEW SOUTH LAT 1.68 34°1945 29ʼ S2005 LONG 150° 55ʼ2318 E WALES

0444 0.43 00 0259 0.29Heights 0.08 and 0247 0.342020 0.16 0346 0.47 0514 0339 1.05 Low 0523 1.17 0344 1.14 0404 0.40Local 0014 0010 1.20 and 0145 1.08Waters 1.24 Time 0354 1.11 0523 1.12 0027 0143 0235 1.15 Times of High OCTOBER 18 3 18 18 3 27 12 12 12 9 9 24 24 9 9 01 1115 1.89 0858 1.36 0717 0840 1.56 0857 1.49 0906 1000 1.80 1030 1.64 1054 0908 0.673 27 1048 0.64 1.28 0632 0.61 0609 0.57 24 0712 0.67 1049 0.71 0.71 0904 0.71 0640 0.60 BER 1808 0.16 1442 0.43 OCTOBER 1437 0.20 1502 0.39NOVEMBER 1622 0.12 1705 0.36DECEMBER SEPTEMBER

LAT 34° 29ʼ S LONG 150° 55ʼ E Times and Heights of High and Low Waters OCTOBER NOVEMBER

Local Time DECEMBER

1549 1.45 1.52 0.59 1.55 WE 1.34 TH 1.38 FRm1.55 SA SU 1.49 TUm 1.48 SA Time SU MO TU 1227 TH 1230 WE 1245 FR SA WE 10 Time Time1.42 m 1719 Time 1715 m MO 1530 TimeTU m 1700 m 1352 Time Time m TH 1358 Time1539 m 1.64 2053 1.840.31 2055 1.46 1.59 1.24 2251 0.50 1.44 0.62 0.55 2105 0.43 0150 0.41 2231 0.38 1836 Time 1915 m 2102 Time m 02182109 Time m 0.482304 Time 21 Time m Time m 0.45 1837 Time m 2228 0112 0.18 0.12 0312 0.26 0334 0.412335 0300 0153 0.28 03052248 0.39 TIME M TIME M TIME M TIME M 1 16 1 16 1 16 1 16

0112 0713 WE 1256 TH 1918

0748 1.30

0713 1.38

0755 1.41

0830 1.62

0926 1.60

0938 1.91

0931 1.71

1009 1.95

0.20 1613 0.33 WE 1701 0.12 1325 0.45 WE 1256 0.34 1548 0.36 MO 1615 0.10 FR 14340415 SU 0.18 TU0330 0218 0.12 0312 0.26 0300 0.48 0010 0150 0.31 0305 0.39 0427 0.31 0306 0317 0.090.41 0.37 0.24 TU0450 0437 0.52 0449 1.10 0.36 0006 0.34 0.38 1.32 1.14 1.21 0104 0106 1.11 1.09TH 1349 1918 1.84 20441.05 1.75 0006 2215 1.43 2259 1.280600 2207 1.23 1951 1.70 2001 1.55 0255 21450502 1.35 0830 1.62 1.38 0938 1.91 0931 1.71 0533 0755 1.41 0926 1.60 0931 1.37 0926 1.63 1029 1.51 1047 1.82 1106 0423 1.62 1015 0.62 0609 1.24 0616 1.24 1.36 0656 0.63 0829 0.65 0219 0.32 081603000.71 0.65 0.70 1020 0357 0.34 0334 0.510.65 0717 0.461157 0227 0.27 0153 0.11 0.11 03341022 0.43 21638 17 21520 171510 2 0826 17SU 2SU09581648 1026 1007 1058 1.901754 0824 0756 1.45 1457 09151640 1.73 1.63 1434 0.20 0.34 1615 0.10 1613 0.33 1349 0.41 1548 0.36 0.44 0.19 0.40 1718 0.14 0.39 1649 1.54 0.55 1151 0.54 0.53 1339 1.38 1.53 1.41 1.32 1.45 1.51 TH1.33 FR SU1145 MO TU1314 WE TH 1206 FRWE SA1.481530 MO17 WE1.721747 SU MO TU 1.93 WE FR WE TUWE FR SA 1652 0.32 TH 1752 0.17 1404 0.43 TH 1345 0.25 FR 1426 0.39 SA 1528 0.14 MO 1626 0.35 TU 1711 0.11 2044 1.7521352245 2215 1.43 1.84 2136 2207 1.23 1907 2001 1.55 2145 1.35 2323 1.57 2218 2143 1.741.51 2208 1.39 1.45 2325 2346 1.18 2344 0.39 1.57 1812 1.62 2029 0.63 0.42 2035 0.52 0.41 0.31 1918 2312 1.34 2248 1.20 2351 1.241.44 2028 1.68 2005 1.87 1.69 1807 22242343 1.30

0334 1.25 00 6 10 4 1 25 19 13 16 10 4 281 25 19 13 16 10 4 281 25 19 13 16 0059 10 11 1009 0.52 0718 1701 1.80 0 0259 0.29

0235 0.08

0247 0.34

0344 0.16

0404 0.47

0444 0.43

0412 0.54

0513 0.52

FR 1520 0.44 2136 1.57

SA 1530 0.19 2143 1.74

SU 1640 0.40 2245 1.39

MO 1718 0.14 2323 1.45

WE 1747 0.39 2346 1.18

TH 1206 1.80 1907 0.24

FR 1818 0.34

SA 1231 1.69 1930 0.32

0359 1005 SA 1559 2210

0.35 1.39 0.46 1.49

0400 1013 SU 1626 2234

0.16 1.67 0.21 1.60

0443 1101 MO 1720 2322

0.42 1.52 0.42 1.31

0511 0.35 1137 1.81 TU 1818 0.20

0513 0.58 1145 1.59 TH 1833 0.42

0110 0627 FR 1259 2007

1.18 0.61 1.69 0.32

0020 0537 SA 1210 1907

1.15 0.61 1.65 0.36

0136 0655 SU 1318 2017

1.18 0.65 1.56 0.39

6 1040

1.40

21 1102

1.68

6 1137

1.52

21 0726

0.68

6 0630

0.64

21 0751

0.70

0423 1.18 00 17 11 5 292 26 20 14 17 0143 7 11 5 2 26 20 14 17 11 5 292 26 20 14 11 11 1058 0.61 0804 1752 1.69 0

0153 0756 TH 1345 FR 2005

18 0137 180424 18 10000443 3 10300557 0357 0.34 0334 0.51 0110 0.11 30359 0219 0.32 0300 0.11 0334 0.4318 0.35 0400 0.161.49 0415 0.42 0511 0.35 30544 0513 0.58 1115 1.89 1045 1.72 1145 1.810014 0858 1.36 0840 1.56 1.80 0045 1.64 0.37 0544 1.18 0.33 0053 0.24 1.21 1.33 0.44 0216 1.05 1.113 0857 1.06 1808 0.16 1734 0.33 FR 1842 0.24 1442 0.43 FR 1437 0.20 SU 1622 0.12 TU 1705 0.36 0958 1.63WE 1026 1.93 1007 1.72 0627 1.48 TH1005 0826 1.45 0915 1.73 1.39 0943 1013 1.670.39 1.52 1137 1.81 TH1129 1145 1.59 0640 1.43 1113 0.54 1.30 0702 1.37 0.65 0.55 0751 1.40 0757 0.67 0.65SA 1502 0.71 2332 1.18 2102 1.64 2053 1.84 2109 1.46 0934 22281101 1.59 0647 23041130 1.24 1626 0.35 1711 0.11 1652 0.32 0.25 1426 0.39 1528 0.14 0.46 0.21 1720 0.42 0.20 0.42 0.47 1743 1.65 0.49 1248 0.42 1.44 1.56 0.59 1443 1.39 1.53 TU 1.25 WE1355 TH FR0.31 SA 0415 MO1230 FR 1259 SA 1559 SU0.091626 MO TU 1818 TH0.571833 TH SA MO TU WE MO WE 1740 SA 1620 SU 0010 0452 0044TH 1.201249 0330 0317 0.37 1608 04271.44 0.24 04371747 0.52 192318 19 10472322 4 11061.58 1126 1.69 19 1957 0602 0.591842 0931 1.37 0926 1.63 1.82 1849 1.62 2224 1.3019 0533 0.52 2312 41.70 1.34 2248 1.20 2007 1.87 42210 2035 1.51 2135 1.69 1.49 2234 1.601.51 2313 1.31 1.43 1904 1.31 2145 0.59 0.394 1029 0.44

1329 TH 10 2259 0.24 21 1931

1425 FR 10 2351 0.32 1 2026

0444 0.43 0034 0412 0.54 0214 0513 0.08 0428 0.34 0443 0344 0.16 0513 0404 0.47 0021 1.14 00 0.39 0523 0.26 0523 0.48 0027 1.32 0014 1.13 0049 0.36 0.28 0.31 0.16 0.40 0136 0.24 0208 0.43 0227 1.05 0247 1.17 0029 1.14 0119 18 0746 18 0850 8 0235 3 27 185 0630 30722 21 6 51040 21 21 6 30 15 15 15 2030823 201049 206 30 5 0640 27 1250632 27 12 01 12 0339 12 1048 1115 1.89 1045 1.72 0726 1145 0840 1.56 0857 1.49 1102 1000 1.80 1030 1.6420 0.68 1.40 1.68 1137 1.52 0559 0.46 0554 0.64 0716 1.50 1.28 1.36 1.50 1.28 1.47 1.48 0908 0.67 0.61 0.64

1808 0.16 1734 0.33 1842 0.20 0.39 1622 0.12 1705 0.36 1.57 0.50 0.27 0.46 1.74 1.55 0.42 0.44 0.44 0.30 0.59 0.42 0.52 1.45 1.55 1.52 WE TH1433 FR 1520 FR 1437 SA 1502 SU TU1312 SA 1355 SU 1639 MO 1726 TU 1803 WE 1229 FR 1229 FR TU 1205 WE TH 1341 SU TU 1227 TH 1230 FR 1335 SA 10 SA 1549 SU 1719 MO 1715 2332 1.18 2106 2053 2251 1.84 2245 2109 1.46 2228 1.590021 1.32 1927 2304 1.24 1923 0.39 11 1.40 0443 2330 0513 1.440.48 1.76 0.27 1837 1927 0.45 1.42 1830 1.57 1954 1.75 1.44 1.60 2033 1.30 2120 0.50 0214 1.14 0113 1.14 0230 1.181925 0428 0.39 0.26 00341836 1.13

21 0559

0.46

6 0554

0.64

1.14 01 9 13 7 4 28 22 19 13 7 4 28 22 19 13 7 314 28 22 19 0044 13 00 0602 0.73 1231 1.46 1

0317 0926 SA 1530 SU 2143

1639 0.50 1726 0.27 1.74 MO0006 WE 12290002 0.09 SU0458 0415 0.37 0427 0.24 0.44 0529 0.380.46 0006 0.36TU 1803 0449 1.10 2245 1.40 2330 1.44 19230.34 0.27 1.63 1116 1029 1.51 1047 1.82 1.40 1155 1.65 0545 0609 1.24 1015 0.62 0616 1.24 0458 0.44 0529 0.38 0002 1.23 0124 1.20 221145 7 0545 22WE 0.19 1640 0.40 1718 0.14 1116 1155 0.54 1151 06511215 0.58 0.54 0.34 0.55 1649 1.54 0.54 SU1.40 MO WE MO 71723 TU1.651831 MO TU 1723 0.54 TU 1831 0.34 WE 1215 1.49 TH 1325 1.65 1.74 MO2325 2245 1.39 1.57 2323 1.4520321851 1.30 1807 2344 0.39 1.62 2325 1.30 1851 0.50 1812 0.34 0530 0.50 1158 1.40 TU 1815 0.58

0031 0618 WE 1252 1945

1.27 0.50 1.60 0.40

WE 1245 1.38 1915 0.62

TH 1358 1.55 2105 0.43

0048 0624 TH 1259 1947

1.15 0.61 1.46 0.54

0236 0752 FR 1429 2143

1.12 0.67 1.56 0.39

1355 1.57 1258 1.60 MO 1407 1.44 0.57 1.55 FR 12290104 0010 1.25 0452 0437 0.52 SA 1.23 0124 1.20 SU0059 0130 1.09 0.37 0318 0.43 0.38 0.20 0236 2106 0.39 2000 0.37 2104 0.440123 1927 0.45 0533 0.52 1126 1.69 0832 1106 1.62 0.54 0651 0.58 0645 0.69 0855 1.55 0750 1.55 0717 1.36 0718 1.61 0211 1.16 0130 1.09 0318 1.14 0324 1.21 71329 7 06451314 22 1206 1.80 1818 0.34 1747 0.39 0730 0.69 0832 0855 0.731416 1.49 1325 1.65 1319 1.51 0.39 0.45 0.53 0.30 TH 0.73 FR1511 SA TH22 SA0.67 SU 1456 SA SA WE FR 1353 1.55 1319 1.51 1456 1.46 1500 1.34 SA TU 1907 0.24 2346 1.18SU 0.50 2032 0.34MO1931 2027 0.46 2109 1.39 2201 1.29 1.44 1.60 2056 0.36 20271918 0.46 2201 0.43 2149 0.482006 0235 0748 SU 1420 2131

1.08 0.72 1.48 0.44

0420 0945 MO 1600 2251

1.18 0.73 1.38 0.45

0314 0839 TU 1456 2151

1.21 0.67 1.51 0.34

0417 1005 WE 1600 2234

1.25 0.74 1.26 0.49

SU 1 1930 0.43 20

1.18 0235 1.15 0420 0.16 80530 0.42 0031 0.35 0.5823 230045 23 0048 8 0137 23 0020 0.50 1.27 0053 1.15 1.18 01 0236 1.12 80143 1.08 0155 0.44 0136 1.18 0443 0.338 0511 0.24 0513 0.37 0110 0.19 20Australia 5Bureau 20 0655 0 0400 5 29 20 5 29 8 1158 23 8Commonwealth 23 8 0748 23 29 14 0804 14 00 14 0544 14 0702 © Copyright of 2019, of Meteorology 0627 0.61 0537 0.61 1013 1.67 1101 1.52 0618 1137 1.81 1145 1.59 0752 0.67 0.72 0824 1.40 0647 0.50 0624 0.61 0751 0945 0.73 1.62 1113 0.54 1.30 1.37 1.43 1.75

PORT KEMBLA – NEW SOUTH WALES

202

1259 1.69 1.65 1600 0.21 1720 0.42 1818 0.20 0.42 1.56 1425 1.48 0.58 1.601.08of1248 1259 1.46 1.38 1456 0.39 1.65 0.49 0.42 0.47 0.20 FR SA 1210 SU 1318 SU 1626 MO1.20 TU TH 1833 TU 1815 WE1.151252 TH FR 1429 SU1.291420 SU MO 1743 TU 1230 THis1355 MO 11 0010 0145WE 0354 1.11 1.12 0514 1.24 SA 0414 1.32 MO 0143 Datum Predictions Lowest Astronomical Tide 24 0508 241849 24 9 0346 09061947 0.71 09041957 0.71 24 1054 0.71 0955 0.63 1116 0.702046 0717 0.60 2234 1.60 9 0609 0.57 2322 1.31 2007 0.32 1907 0.36 2251 2143 0.39 92026 2131 0.44 1945 0.400.67 1904 0.54 0.45 20 1.28 2017 1.589 0712 1.70 1.43 1.57

1.49 1.34 1603 1.48 TH 1701 1.21 FR 1352 1.42 MO 1530 1.48 time TU 1700 (UTC WE+10:00) Times areSAin1539 local or2318daylight savings time 2055 0.55 2248 0.41 standard 2231 0.38 2335 0.45 2244 0.32 0.50

LAT 34°0143 29ʼ S0021 LONG 150° 55ʼ E 0354 0214 1.14 0113 1.14 0514 0443 0029 0.26 0010 0513 0.48 1.32 0034 1.13 1.20 0145 1.08 1.24 01 1.151.05 0136 1.11 0227 0346 1.12 0208 0.36 0.28 0119 0.31 0255 0.16 0.21 0555 0227 0.45 0230 1.14 0450 1.21 0600 1.32Moon 0510 1.41 1.40 First Quarter 0106 1.11 0306 1.09 Moon Phase Symbols New 25 0502 10 25 1219 250722 10 0816 0726 0.68 0630 0.64 1054 0751 1102 0630 1.68 100609 1137 1.52 0559 0.46 0554 0.6425 0.57 0712 0.67 0.71 T00 0717 0.60 0906 0.71100850 0904 0.71 1022and 0.70 Low 1020 0.65 1157 0.65 1108 0.55 0.640858 0656Times 0.63 0829 0.65 0.71 High 0823 1.50 1.28 1.36 0746 1.50 1.85 1.67Local and Heights of Waters 1754 1.32 1710 1.46 FR 1800 1.19 1339 1.38 FR 1510 1.53 1.41 SU 1648 1.45 TU 1638 1.51 SA 1457 1.57 1.60 0.27 1803 0.46 1229 1.74 1.55 1.38 1.42 1.34 1.55 1539 1.49 1.48 0.42 0.44 0.44 0.30 0.13 0.35 SA 1355 SU 1258 MO 1407 MO 1726 TU0.63 WE FR 1229 WETH1245 FR TU 1700 TH0.421358 SA WE MO0.291530 FR TU 1205 WE 1312 TH SUTH1520 MO 1534 TU 11 23431352 0.41 23251433 0.31 2334 2029 2218 2208 0.52 1341 OCTOBER PTEMBER 2106 0.39 2330 1830 1.44 1915 1923 1927 0.45NOVEMBER 2335 2104 0.45 20 0.62 1927 0.55 2105 0.43 0.2705572055 2248 0.41 2120 2231 2000 0.38 0.37DECEMBER 1.42 1.76 1.57 1.75 1.21 05442033 1.33 0014 0.44 0602 1.551.51 0000 0.502126 1.26 0216 1.05 0424 1.11 0415 1.06 1954 26 1130 0.65 26 0638 1.48 Time m 0.55 26 0640 1217 0.44 m 0.65 11 0.71 Time Time11 0757 m 0.67 26 0943 T Time m 0934 m 11 1129 m Time m 1.40 11Time 1.44 1740 1.56 1249 0.59 1814 1.44 0.56 1.16 0600 0324 1443 1.39 1.53 MO 17470255 WE SA 1313 SU 1608 0211 0529 0.38 FR0106 0002 1.23 0124 0130 1.09 TH 0318 1.32 1 0502 1.14 FR 1.14 0450 1.21 1.11SA 1620 0306 1.091.44 1.20 1.05 0236 0.37 2318 0.39 1842 1.31 1854 1.18 2145 0.59 2313 0.44 0.18 0312 0.26 0300 0.48 0218 0.12 .28 1155 0112 0150 0.31 0305 0.39 0730 0.67 1157 0855 1.65 0656 0545 0.54 0651 0645 0.69 1022 0832 0.65 0 0.70 0.73 1020 0040 0.65 0.63 0523 0829 0523 0.651.14 0.5800270816 0.71 0855 1.55 0049 0.43 0.50 0339 1.05 1.17 0.40 0014 0.24 0023 0.29 1.38 1.91 1.71 1.62 .30 1831 0713 0755 1.41 0926 1.60 27 27 1049 12 1048 27SA 1353 1.55 0.34 1215 1.49 1325 1.65 1319 1.51 1456 1.46 1.32 1 1648 1.45120938 1.51 1.38 1.530.64 0830 1.41 0716 1.56 0931 0908 06401457 1.28 06321511 1.47 0653 0.39 MO0717 TU WE0.67 TH SA 12 SU 1.48 TU 1500 WE 1754 SU27 TU1.691638 TH121339 FR0.611510 SA 0.52 0.48 1613 0.33 1549 1.45 SU 1719 1.55 0.41 1.52 1434 0.59 0.42 FR 1335 1320 0.330.10 SU 1359 MO 1715 TU 12272208 TH 1230 SA1615 0.34 0.20 .45 WE 1256 SA2029 1349 1548 0.36 2056 0.36 1851 0.50 2032 0.34 2027 0.46 2201 0.43 2149 0 TH FR MO TU WE 1 SU 2343 0.41 2325 0.31 0.63 2218 0.42 0.52 2109 1.39 1925 1.30 1943 1.19 2251 0.50 1836 1.44 1837 1.60 1915 1.42 1918 1.84 2215 1.43 2 2207 1.23 2044 1.75 .70 2001 1.55 2145 1.35 0449 1.10 0006 0.36 0006 0.34 0104 0.38 0059 0.20 0123 0.43 0111 0.29 0118 0.50 0031 1.27 130216 0048 1.15 0236 0235 1.0828 0420 0314 0557 1.2113 1.18 0544 1.33 0.44 1 1.05 0424 1.111.24 1.12 1.06 28 0609 13 0616 28 07170415 28 0756 1015 0.62 1.24 1.36 13 0718 1.61 0750 1.55 0743 1.81 1.63 1.21 0014 0417 1649 Commonwealth 1.54 0.55 0.53 0.30 1416 0.45 1419 0.22 0.41 0334 MO 1145 TU 1151 WE 13140934 FR 1329 MO 1440 0.34 0.51 1005 .27 0618 0153 0.11 0219 0.32 0300 0.11 0334 0.43 0.50 SU0757 0624 0.61 0752 0.67 0748 0.72 SA 0945 0.73 0839 0.67 0640 © Copyright of 0.54 Australia 2019, Bureau of Meteorology 1130 0.65 SU0357 1129 0.55 1.40 0 0.67 0943 0.65 0.71 2344 0.39 1807 1.57 1812 1.62 1918 1.44 1931 1.60 2006 1.29 2013 1.39 2027 1.20 1.93 1007 1.72 .33 1252 0756 1.48 0826 1.45 0915 1.73 0958 1.63 1.60 1259 1.46 1429 1.56 1.48 1.38 1456 1.51 1.44 1026 1.56 0.59 1 1443 1.39 0045 1620 1.530.24 1608 1.44 WE TH1.18 FR 0053 SU 1420 MO 1600 TU0156 WE 1600 MO 1747 WE0.321740 TH 1249 FRof SA0.33 SU 0137 0.37 0143 0.19 0155 0.44 0159 0.50 0544 Datum Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide 0.32 2234 .43 1945 0.25 1426 0.39 0.14 0.351.62 29 07512313 141711 29 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HELENSBURGH SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB

Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports. September 13th was lucky for some and not so for all those having a stableford score of 36. It was the score to get the prizes but, alas, there could be only one winner of the “Gentleman Jim’s Trophy”: Tony TRADIES SOCIAL GOLF Gersback edged out Tim Lowe and Peter Gardener Barry Thompson reports. on count-backs to sort out the placings. Seventeen members hit off into a murky morning There were many just shy of the mark as a big that developed into a perfect day for golf. Dave had number of members turned up, including Dave the misfortune of being in an early group when he Flewin and Rob Carter, plus several new members air swung on the first. That meant there were plenty getting their 2nd and 3rd cards. of blokes about to give him advice and to show a On course, Phil Wilson won a couple of games complete lack of sympathy at his plight. Terrance along with Frank Morgan, other honours scattered again showed his trait of not niceness with his like drives down the fairway. Unfortunately, sledging; if I have to play him in match play, I shall Covid-19 restricted us to just playing, as the BBQ take a lawyer with me. was not a feature this month. Prizes will be handed Ron put together a nice round, scoring 39 points out at our next meeting. I am reliably informed all to win the Helensburgh Butchery prize. Ian beat monies for the cancelled trip away have been Bill for second place on count-back with both on returned as promised – hopefully we will see the 35. Ian will be enjoying a pizza from Gallardo’s annual event in 2021. Pizzeria for his efforts. HSSGC trusts all of our members, their partners Rod won the Helensburgh Driving Range prize and friends remain safe and healthy and remember and I thought the mutterings of “He needs it” were to support our sponsors – Christian’s Premium a bit out of order. Meats and the Helensburgh Golf Range and other Terry beat Roger in match play and work local businesses – as we all have done for more commitments and injury forced Steve and John to than 40 years. forfeit, resulting in Bill and me progressing Keep an eye on our reports here in 2508 and to the finals. via emails to members. Call Tony on 0418 863 100 Still no BBQ or presentation at the club and to for membership details and come along for a chat compound the disappointments of this year our and a BBQ at Boomerang Public Golf Course. annual dinner has been cancelled. Still, mustn’t Indy signing off … Did you know, golf balls grumble – let’s go and do it again on October 17th, travel significantly further on hot days than with a 7am tee off. 2508 on cold days. 2508

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