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University of Sydney in 1995 and undertook general practice training in regional NSW and the UK before settling in the Illawarra in 1999. He joined Bulli Medical Practice in 1999 and became a managing partner in 2001. He supervises medical students from the University of Wollongong and General Practice Registrars from GP Synergy. Jeff loves living and working in the Illawarra with his family. Jon Lindley is a parent of three primary school children, a husband, a community representative on Wollongong Council’s Walking, Cycling and Mobility Reference Group and a high school teacher. He is passionate about ocean swimming at Wollongong Beach with the Shark Baiter crew and spending time with his young children and family. Active transport is his first option for travel. He has an awareness of the risk associated with walking or riding a bike on our road transport network. These inherit risks came into sharp focus when he began walking with his own children to and from school. This experience has motivated Jon to seek improvements. At the end of 2020 he co-founded Safe Streets to School Wollongong Action Group – visit https://safe-streets-to-school.org Duncan Leadbitter is a director of fisheries and natural resource consulting company, Fish Matter, which advises industry, government and NGOs on the sustainable use of fish. Most of Duncan’s work is in based in Asia where he is involved in fisheries projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and India. He is a Visiting Fellow at the Australian Centre for Ocean Resources and Security at the University of Wollongong. A keen scuba diver, snorkeller, spearfisherman and photographer, Duncan has lived in Stanwell Park for 20 years. Heather Eiszele is a veteran

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Stanwell Park painter Edith McNally introduces Helensburgh artist Amanda Segar. My name is Amanda Segar. I’m a visual artist (Tiaka Segart). My love for creating art began in 1990 when I came second in the 20th International Children’s Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan. This invoked a lifelong passion to create. I have also been very lucky to have met many amazing, talented artists over the years who have helped guide me and who have shared their skills with me. This has given me the confidence to develop as an artist myself. Each creation is a expression of my love and passion for the beauty of our natural surroundings, and animals. I predominantly paint with oils, I also do pastel drawings and photography. I have just recently started experimenting with acrylic paints and new mediums, which is proving to be challenging – acrylic paint dries a lot quicker than I am used to – but it’s also an exciting process, which I am finding enjoyable. Most of my art is in reference to local areas, including the Royal National Park and the NSW South Coast. I am lucky enough to live in an awesome part of Australia, Helensburgh, which is lush and beautiful with an amazing community that my family and I love. All of my images are available in print. I also have my images transferred onto mirrors as my signature pieces. 2508 Follow Tiaka Segart on Facebook and on Instagram @amanda_segar

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Anticipating the Covid Vaccine By Dr Jeffrey Hall, of Bulli Medical Practice

We should all be reassured by the Australian Government announcement of an early roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines commencing mid- to late February, particularly with Australian cases of the more virulent UK strain of the virus. Vaccines train our immune systems to create proteins (antibodies) that fight viruses. Vaccination protects you from getting, and passing on, the Covid-19 virus. In the first phase of the national roll-out strategy, the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine will be administered to healthcare and quarantine workers on the frontline, aged care and disability care residents and workers, and other priority groups. In the next phase, we expect the Astra Zeneca (Oxford) vaccine will be administered to elderly adults, other healthcare and high-risk workers and people with underlying medical conditions. The next phases will see the vaccination of the general population according to risk (older adults first). The efficacy of the Astra Zeneca vaccine is comparable with other effective vaccines, such as those for pneumococcus and varicella

(chicken pox). The advantage of the Astra Zeneca vaccine is that it requires similar cold storage and administration as other commonly distributed vaccines. People should be assured that both vaccines have gone through the normal, albeit expedited, safety and approval processes. Neither of the planned vaccines are live vaccines and therefore you cannot catch the virus from the vaccine. From the studies, both vaccines are well tolerated with minimal side effects. They both target the same spike protein on the virus surface, and both require a booster a few weeks after the initial dose. General practices will be at the forefront of the distribution and administration of Covid-19 vaccines in Australia. We can ensure the vaccines are correctly stored and administered, provide patient education and enable informed consent. We also provide observation in the unlikely case of adverse reactions. As a specialist travel medicine clinic, Bulli Medical Practice is well placed to provide the Covid-19 vaccine to Northern Illawarra residents. We are experienced in establishing vaccination clinics, and, during lockdown last year, we administered over 2500 influenza vaccines. 2508

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Off to Big School? Here’s how parents can help By occupational therapist Gemma Williams, of Equilibrium Healthcare Yay – your little one is embarking on their learning journey at ‘Big School’. Kindergarten should be a fun and exciting time for a child, and it is important to assist them in this transition. A good start to school life can really help with creating a positive journey for years to come. How can you help? Play: Make sure you keep a balance on schoolwork and play. Try to ensure that important tasks such as reading after school happens, but let them have down-time and play too. For the first term, try not to overload them with extracurricular activities as they are often tired after a full day of school. Free and creative play without the structure and rules of school is important. Pencil Grip: Keep an eye on pencil grasp. Bad habits form quickly, so try and ensure that you are reminding your child to hold the pencil as effectively as possible from the start. This will ensure the best control possible, but also be important for speed of writing and limiting fatigue in later years of schooling. Aim for a two-finger grip on the pencil with a lovely open web space and curved hand.

Following Instructions: Check in with school and make sure your child is concentrating in class and able to follow instructions for not only class tasks, but also daily school routines, playground etiquette and school rules. Self-Help Skills: Ensure your child is managing their daily self-help tasks. Are they able to help pack their bag in the mornings and unpack in the afternoons? Do they remember all their belongings or are they losing things frequently? Are they able to manage toileting at school? These are all important parts of being more independent. If you have any concerns regarding your child’s development, please reach out to Equilibrium Healthcare and let us assist. 2508

Brick Fair back in April By Fran Peppernell, publicity officer at Helensburgh Lions Club

Happy New Year for 2021! We’re looking forward to fulfilling our commitments to the community by way of fundraising – for those in need and also for enjoyment in our everyday lives. Community members supporting Lions fundraisers often ask where the money is going. We are very proud to have donated $26,000 to the following over the past two years: • Lions Foundations – $2900 • Local Events Activities – $7890 (Easter Scramble, Annual Country Fair, Wishing Tree, Local Organisations) • Local Schools – $7750 • Natural Disaster Relief – $6520 (drought, flood and bushfire relief) • International Project – $1300 (Cheti7 School) Great news: the SYDLug Brick Fair will be on 17 and 18 April at Helensburgh Tradies. We will

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keep you updated (about ticket prices, session times and Covid Safe visitor numbers) on our Helensburgh Lions Facebook page. Lions Clubs made a commitment to serving community environmentalrelated projects in 1972 and more than 3000 environmental projects are carried out by Lions each year. These projects aim to improve the quality of air, water and land, as well as protect and preserve local flora and fauna. The Lions Club collects stamps from snail mail letters, which are then sold to collectors. The funds are used to aid the Lions Mobility Foundation, which empowers children who can’t walk unassisted. You can help us by saving your stamps and dropping them into the Tru Blu Variety Shop. Please refer to our Facebook page for updates and events. 2508

We are very excited to introduce Doctor Meg Miller-McConochie who joins us this month. Meg brings extensive medical experience from the elds of executive health and emergency medicine. She has a keen interest in mental health, preventative health and community involvement. Meg moved to the local area in 2019 and is m looking forward to working in general practice. Outside of medical practice she loves nature, art and gardening. Our goal at Equilibrium Healthcare is in our name. To help you restore balance to your world when things aren’t quite as they should be. We actually care about your health, so you’re not just a number. Every member of our team has your health as their priority. We also know that healthcare isn’t just xing things when they go wrong. So we are proactive in preventative medicine. It’s why we sponsor the Stanwell Park Ocean Swim, it’s why we run an annual alcohol education campaign, it’s why we help train new doctors, why we take part in trials of innovation in healthcare. We’re not just a general practice. We are a whole lot more than that, and we are here for you.

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Thieves smash into surf shop By Heather Eiszele

Thieves threw gas bottles through the front window of Essential Surf and Skate last month in an early morning smash and grab which netted skateboards and scooters.

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Owners Fiona and Peter Hunt said it was the first time the Helensburgh store had been broken into and they would be “shattered” if locals were responsible. “It’s our busiest time of year; summer in our industry is what keeps us afloat throughout winter,” said Fiona. “We had to close the shop for a day to get the window fixed which really affects a small family business.” Fiona said the police told her that thieves were aware of the lack of police presence in Helensburgh and knew a response was “half an hour away”. “There’s been quite a few break-ins and everyone’s just so sick of it,” said Fiona. Display windows at the Helensburgh Pharmacy were smashed twice late last year, but the thieves couldn’t get into the store. “We used to have a manned police station when we probably didn’t need it back then, but now it’s so necessary,” Fiona said. However, Heathcote MP Lee Evans said policing had been boosted in the area 12 months ago and officers were driving the circuit from Austinmer to Helensburgh 21 hours a day. “If they’re at the station or sitting in a car, it’s still going to happen,” he said. “It depends where they are in terms of response time.” Mr Evans said every police vehicle was a mini police station. “NSW Police operating strategy is to have mobile officers pounding the beat, with minimum officers in police stations.” He is currently lobbying to have highway patrol officers do their reports at Helensburgh station when it is replaced. “It’s midway on the M6 and this would provide an extra presence.” Mr Evans said the Federal Government had automatically lodged an Aboriginal Land Claim over the station when redevelopment plans were mooted. “Every NSW public asset that is being sold or redeveloped has to be assessed,” he said. “We need Dharawal senior elders (to inspect) but instead we had to get elders from La Perouse who said it wasn’t their country so it’s gone to the bottom of the list.” Mr Evans said the claim was over the adjoining horse paddock and his colleague, the NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey, could intervene. “She’s looking at it now and she can make a recommendation to the federal government.” Mr Evans said Christmas holidays was always a period of increased crime and he urged locals to not only be vigilant but manage their own security. “In a small town, people tend to leave their cars and houses unlocked. People have to help themselves.” Leaving a vehicle unlocked is illegal – the fine is $238. 2508

Black-eyed Susan is a vine growing up to 5m. Photo: Merilyn House

Be Weed Wise With horticulturalist Merilyn House

Remove it: Black-eyed Susan, Thunbergia alata Black-eyed Susan is a native to tropical and southern Africa. It was grown widely as a garden climber, but has ‘jumped the garden fence’ and become an environmental weed in the coastal districts of eastern Australia and south-western Western Australia. It is also a weed in Papua New Guinea and on several Pacific islands. Black-eyed Susan is a long-lived vine growing up to 5 metres, and spreading along the ground. It has opposite leaves which are heart shaped, and often finely hairy. It has singular orange or yellow flowers with a black centre, and flowers in the spring and summer. It has a tap root and fibrous roots, and will actively seek and block water/septic pipes. This species reproduces by seed, and vegetatively by fragments of stems and roots. Seeds and plant fragments can be spread in dumped garden waste. They can also be spread by water and vehicles. It can smother shrubs and groundcover in moist bushland. Remove by pulling out at the roots. Vines remaining in vegetation can be left to die. Watch for new seedlings, and remove as they appear. Grow Me Instead Snake vine, Hibbertia scandens. This local vine has bright green leaves with large yellow flowers. This is a vigorous climber or scrambler which grows to 2 to 5m wide or high. Wonga wonga vine, Pandorea pandorana. A vigorous Australian native twining plant. A number of selected colour forms of this species have been brought into cultivation, the most common is ‘Snowbells’ with pure white flowers and ‘Golden Showers’ with yellow-bronze flowers. Banksia rose Rosa banksiae ‘Lutea’. This climbing rose produces long slender twining canes with masses of tiny, double, yellow flowers in spring. 2508

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What’s On Call-out for Street Photography Photo-media artist Anne Zahalka is working on an exciting community photography project that will lead to Snapped! Street Photography in the Illawarra, an exhibition at Wollongong Art Gallery from 11 December 2021 to 1 May 2022. Anne is searching for original photographs taken by commercial street photographers from the 1930s to 1960s in the Illawarra. “I am appealing for the community to look through personal family albums, biscuit tins and shoeboxes to find these historic street photos,” she says. Go to https://zahalkaworld.com.au/snappedsubmissions/ South Coast Writers Centre workshops In February, the editor of the Sydney Review of Books visits Coledale Community Hall to talk about professional essay writing (Feb 20), local author Kate Holden (author of In My Skin: A Memoir) explores the practice and ethics of memoir writing (Feb 6), and SCWC’s Writer-inResidence Julie Keys returns with her popular Writing for Over 50s course (Feb 14-March 14). Bookings via southcoastwriters.org Clean Up with Helensburgh & District Landcare Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday, 7 March and we aim to clean up Helensburgh’s footpaths, creeks and parks. Register at the Old Mine Surgery, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh, between 10am and 1pm. We provide you with a bag to clean up an area of your own choice – your own street, the park across the road, local creeks, etc. Once you have finished, return the bag of rubbish. Please wear long pants and shirt, sturdy closed-in shoes, and bring gloves and water. More information: call Merilyn on 0414 819 742 or email merilyn@helensburghlandcare.org.au We Love Wood workshops The Illawarra Woodwork School’s #welovewood experiences are back! Make Your Own Mid Century Chair (April 2-6), Spoon Carving with Brad Van Luyt (April 10-11), Create Your Own Canoe Workshop (April 12-16); and Hape Kiddle Workshop (June 12-14). Visit woodworkschool.com 2508

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From left: Paula McLarnon, Tanya Potter (the first woman to achieve her Bronze at Stanwell Park) and Liv Casben. Photo: Unicorn Studios

Mums on patrol

Welcome to part two of 2508’s series celebrating 40 Years of Women in Surf Life Saving. This month, meet two Stanwell Park mums, journalist Liv Casben and graphic designer Paula McLarnon, who both did their Bronze Medallion last year and are now taking an active role at Helensburgh-Stanwell Park surf club, volunteering at Nippers and patrolling the beach. Liv was raised in the Australian surf club tradition, while Paula had “very little” to do with the sea. “I’m from Co. Derry in Northern Ireland,” Paula says. “We rarely ever went to the beach, maybe a couple of times a year (along with the rest of the country) when the weather was good! “I actually learnt to swim here in Australia when I was five years old – my family emigrated to Perth in 1985 (staying only three years), and then we moved back to Northern Ireland, where I spent the rest of my life until I moved to Sydney in 2014. “My dad taught me to swim, we didn’t have swimming lessons back then (especially not with six kids!) “My family love swimming – my dad has his Bronze Medallion and out of my five siblings four of them were lifeguards in the local leisure centre

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(I think they did their Bronze Medallion in the pools at the leisure centre), my dad renewed his every time one of my siblings did theirs. “I had never done it though – this was my first time, I think my dad would be proud!” Please tell us a bit about yourselves. Paula: I emigrated to Sydney in 2014 with my family (husband and three kids). We moved to Stanwell Park four years ago, and have never looked back. I’m a full-time graphic designer. Liv: I first got involved with surf clubs as a teenager through my high school. The club was in the Royal National Park at Burning Palms and I remember the hour-long trek in through the national park being tougher than the training. I loved the camaraderie of surf lifesaving which I witnessed again when my children became involved with Nippers. Why did you volunteer to do your Bronze Medallion at Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC? Paula: So that I could get more involved in helping

at nippers. To inspire and motivate my kids – who have all struggled with the beach activities (swim/ boards). I also wanted to improve my confidence in the ocean, and to challenge myself. Liv: I’d heard there was a shortage of water safety volunteers for Nippers and, with my youngest child now five and a recent career change, I had more time to be able to get involved. I was also motivated by getting a better understanding of the beach at Stanwell Park, which I had found really challenging since first swimming here a couple of years ago. I had been expecting my nine-year-old daughter to swim in the ocean events for Nippers so I thought I should be prepared to do the same.

of my biggest highlights. It came during training when we had to tackle some pretty big swells. It gave me more confidence to know I can go out in those conditions and come back in one piece (albeit exhausted).

What’s been the highlight? Paula: The first week I helped with water safety, I was able to help my daughter with the swim, that felt great. Liv: One of the highlights has been taking some of the Nippers out during board training, which helps to build their confidence. A big personal highlight has been building my own confidence and fitness levels.

What do you love about the club? Paula: The welcoming, friendly vibe. Great community feel and beautiful location. There’s always lots happening to get involved in and enjoy socially. Liv: That, like all SLSCs, it’s run by an amazing group of volunteers who give so much of their time so that others can enjoy the beach. I also love that it has people of all ages involved on the water, both male and female. Being able to train alongside another mum has been great too. It’s reminded me how rewarding it is setting yourself new challenges at different times of your life.

How have the kids responded to mum turning life saver? Paula: I think they’re proud – it has boosted their confidence seeing me in the water. Liv: My nine-year-old has been pretty happy that I’ve been out helping as a water-safety volunteer. She sees me do it in the water, which seems to inspire her to do it too.

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Seeking adventure? Try Helensburgh Joeys, Cubs or Scouts.

1st Helensburgh Scout Group kicked off the year with a planning session, so their term one program is already organised. It is going to be a busy year for our Scouts as they work toward their Outdoor Skills goals, camping nights and fundraising. We are playing quite a bit of catch-up from not being able to camp ‘under canvas’ even at the end of 2020, but we are sure that they will be up to the challenges! On that note, if you see a bin with signs for the Scout group for your cans and bottle recycling at any of our generous community support venues, these are there to raise funds for new camping gear. Parents will be collecting the bins, but it will be our Scouts and Cubs putting in the time to put them through the recycling machines and ensuring they go back into the production cycle and don’t end up in landfill.

The start of the year is a perfect time to come along and try out Joeys, Cubs or Scouts. We have all three sections running and we’ll be starting back from the week beginning February 1. Scouts (12-15 years) runs on Tuesdays from 7-8.45pm, Joeys (5-8 years) and Cubs (8-11/12 years) are on Thursdays: Joeys from 5-6pm and Cubs 6.30-8pm. Both girls and boys are welcome in all sections – it’s for anyone with a spirit for adventure, imagination and the willingness to try new things. We have a strong outdoor focus but balance this with creative, STEM and reflection activities. Contact us at: scouts@ helensburghscouts.org.au to double-check where each section will be running that week as we do quite a few nights outdoors – weather permitting! Facebook @1stHelensburghCubsAustralia 2508

Calling fun-loving girls Helensburgh Guide unit needs you, writes Sophie Miller

Uniforms washed, shoes polished and hats at the ready, Helensburgh Girl Guides are set for another wild and wonderful year! After a socially distanced holiday we are all too ready to kick-start the new school term with some adventure while the sun lasts. Our leaders have

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spent the break picking out some exciting new activities, such as archery and rafting. We are also excited to announce that the Helensburgh Girl Guide unit is accepting new registrations. We encourage any adventure-loving girls aged 7-10 to apply for our junior guide (Brownie) unit, while 11-to 14-year-olds are welcome in our Guide unit. Unit meetings are held weekly on Fridays during school term starting from 5 February, 5-6.30pm for Brownies. Girl Guides Australia is a volunteer-run organisation built to empower girls and young women to grow into confident, self-respecting members of the community. Our organisation embraces girls from all cultures and faiths. Our Local Guide unit regularly participates in community activities, including Clean Up Australia Day and collecting donations for local, national and international charities and organisations, as well as building fun skills such as knot tying and abseiling. For inquiries regarding joining the Girl Guides, please contact our Unit Leader Malynda Flarey by email mflarey@gmail.com or go online to Guides NSW, ACT and NT. 2508

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Find the best of Australian books in your local library By librarian Katrina Henze

2021 INDIE BOOK AWARDS SHORTLIST FICTION • All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton (HarperCollins Australia) • The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan (Knopf Australia) • Mammoth by Chris Flynn (University of Queensland Press) • Honeybee by Craig Silvey (Allen & Unwin) NON-FICTION • Phosphorescence by Julia Baird (Fourth Estate Australia) • The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku (Macmillan Australia) • People of the River by Grace Karskens (Allen & Unwin) • Truganini by Cassandra Pybus (Allen & Unwin) DEBUT FICTION • The Bluffs by Kyle Perry (Michael Joseph Australia) • Song of the Crocodile by Nardi Simpson (Hachette Australia) • A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing by Jessie Tu (Allen & Unwin) • The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams (Affirm Press) ILLUSTRATED NON-FICTION • Sam Bloom: Heartache & Birdsong by Samantha Bloom, Cameron Bloom & Bradley Trevor Greive (ABC Books, HarperCollins Australia) • Plantopedia by Lauren Camilleri & Sophia Kaplan (Smith Street Books) • Beatrix Bakes by Natalie Paull (Hardie Grant Books) • In Praise of Veg by Alice Zaslavsky (Murdoch Books)

On 20 January the shortlist for the Indie Book Awards 2021 was announced. These awards recognise and reward the best Australian writing as chosen by Australian independent booksellers. The Awards celebrate the enormous depth and range of literary talent in this nation and you, lucky readers, can access all the short-listed books free from your local library! Simply download our Wollongong City Libraries app and reserve your book. The app also provides easy access to a whole suite of functions and eResources from our website. Lynda, BorrowBox, Studiosity and Kanopy, the online film and documentary streaming service, are all a tap away. Save money by scanning the barcode of any book to see if Wollongong City Libraries has a copy. The winners will be announced on 22 March.

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CHILDREN’S • The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Dangerous Animals by Sami Bayly (Lothian Children’s Books) • Sing Me The Summer by Jane Godwin, illustrated by Alison Lester (Affirm Press) • The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor (Affirm Press) • Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (Lothian Children’s Books) YOUNG ADULT • Future Girl by Asphyxia (Allen & Unwin Children’s) • Catch Me If I Fall by Barry Jonsberg (Allen & Unwin Children’s) • The Left-Handed Booksellers of London by Garth Nix (Allen & Unwin Children’s) • This One is Ours by Kate O’Donnell (University of Queensland Press). 2508

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Road safety then and now

By Dr Lorraine Jones, vice-president of Helensburgh and District Historical Society When I was a child in the late ’40s my father would sit my sister and me on the back of his side-less tabletop truck with a rope strung across the back for us to hold onto. There was only room in the cabin for him, my mother and the dog. We survived, but I look back in horror at the disregard for safety shown. It was legal! Others in Helensburgh did not fare so well. 1952 was a year of bushfires not seen for many years. A family living at the corner of Lawrence Hargrave Drive came to grief after an unsafe truck incident. The truck was an old army truck from World War II. The cabin had no doors. There was a running board for passengers to stand on. A group of three adults and a two-year-old piled onto the truck, with the 18-year-old standing on the running board to try to escape the bush fire coming down from Woronora on January 25, 1952. As they drove to the Ampol garage, a wall of fire came across the road, burning the passenger standing on the running board. She required six weeks in Coledale Hospital and skin grafting at Prince Alfred to recover.

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The worst incident occurred a week later when there was a bushfire at Darkes Forest. A truck had been delivering sheets of plaster in Helensburgh. Men piled onto the tabletop open-back of this truck to go to the fire. Visibility was poor due to the smoke. The truck took a curve badly and went onto an embankment. A man was thrown off the truck – he hit a telegraph pole and was killed instantly. What a disaster. We must be thankful that we now have very strict laws on motor vehicle safety. It’s brought down the death and injury rate from motor accidents a lot. As you fasten your seatbelt, think about how fortunate we are to have the road and motor vehicle safety regulations that we have. 2508 Pictured above: This photo of Helensburgh Bush Fire Brigade was taken late in the afternoon of Friday, 25th January, 1952 just after the fire, which had swept through the southern section of the town, had been checked. First published in South Coast Times and Wollongong Argus (NSW: 1900-1954), Thursday, 7 February 1952, page 1. Photo courtesy of Helensburgh & District Historical Society

Jane and Mark with their precious chairs restored by Richard. Photo: Paul Blanksby

Heroes of the Bench

By Paul Blanksby, of Helensburgh Men’s Shed Remember that industrial arts teacher with his ‘special dark pencil’* all those years ago? Perhaps the landscape artist who somehow sprinkled glorious morning light onto dull canvas. Or the old codger over the fence, always tinkering with something, the sound of his handsaw a rhythmic addition to the cricket on his old valve radio. There’s often someone in our lives who is good at something: that person who gazes at a crossword then casually leans over and fills it in, the bloke who listens to a running engine and diagnoses noisy tappets, the one who transforms a skein of fabric into a marvel of fashion, or the teen who goes tap-tap-tap on the keyboard … and the blue screen of death is banished. At the Men’s Shed there is every chance you will meet one of these heroes of the bench. Then again, you may meet a bloke who’s trying to persuade two pieces of timber to stay together, another man puzzling over a recalcitrant lawn mower, or a poor sod whose chair is still just a bit, well, wobbly. But the great thing is they’re not doing it alone. Together, shoulder to shoulder, helping, teaching, learning; it all comes together. Always. And not just timber, fabric, or a motor. It’s men getting themselves back together, from loneliness, despair, sickness, booze – life! Your Men’s Shed, open again, Covid-19-safe and full of laughter and meaningful stuff. Visit helensburghmensshed.org.au, email info@ helensburghmensshed.org.au. We’re at 199A Parkes Street Helensburgh; 9am-3pm Monday and Tuesday. Contact: Michael Croft (0413 401 522) or Ron Balderston (0410 564 752). (* ‘Special dark pencil’ – a black biro. Thanks, Mr Dixon.) 2508

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Review of median house prices 2018-2020 Helensburgh $'000 Stanwell Park $M Wombarra $M Coledale $M Thirroul $M

2018 870 1.36 1.76 1.475 1.2

2019 832.5 1.292 1.25 1.475 1.1155

2020 875 1.4125 1.5625 1.55 1.35

% Incr 5.1% 9.3% 25.0% 5.1% 21.0%

Despite all the headwinds from bushfires and the worst pandemic in our lifetime, overall, 2020 was a great year for median house prices in our area. Increases in all areas reversed the decreases in the previous year while volumes were also up from 189 in 2019 to 213 in 2020. A dramatic increase in demand from all areas of Sydney and a number of interest rates cuts during the year are thought to be the main causes. What can we expect for 2021? The Reserve Bank of Australia announced in November 2019 that its cash rate will not rise for three years and demand from Sydneysiders shows no sign of easing, so overall increases in median house prices are expected to continue in 2021.

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Test your bushfire knowledge Take the quiz! By Iris Huizinga, Rural Fire Service Community Engagement Officer It is February 2021. Now is the time to test your bushfire and bushfire safety knowledge with our Helensburgh Volunteer Fire Brigade quiz. Find out your score at the bottom, good luck! 1) When the Fire Danger Rating is coloured orange, the Fire Danger Rating is: a) Extreme b) High c) Severe d) Very High 2) What are the four recommended steps for your bushfire survival plan? a) Stop, drop, cover, roll. b) Slip, slap, slop, seek. c) Facial drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time. d) Discuss, prepare, know, keep. 3) Which of these statements is false? a) Grassfires will pose a risk in NSW this fire season. b) Lots of rain means lots of fuel for bush and grass fires. c) “If there is a fire in my area, I will be told when to leave.” d) Only 6.9 percent of NSW was impacted by bushfire in the 2019/2020 season.

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4) When you decide what to do if a bushfire starts, what is the safest choice? a) Not having a plan b) Having a plan, sort of c) Prepare to stay d) Leave early 5) What happened during the 2001 Christmas Day bushfire? a) No electricity b) No water c) No petrol d) No water, no electricity 6) From which direction did the fire front approach in the 2001 Christmas Day bushfire in the 2508 area? a) North-west b) West c) North d) South-west 7) How many active volunteer firefighters are there in the Helensburgh Rural Volunteer Fire Brigade? a) 11 b) 32 c) 45 d) 96

8) What should you do when the Fire Danger Rating is catastrophic? a) Walk the dog b) Ring your family c) Mow the lawn d) Leaving early is the only option. Leave bush fire prone areas the night before or early in the day. 9) The helmet of a captain of an RFS NSW volunteer firefighting brigade is: a) White with red stripes b) Red c) Red with white stripes d) White 10) Where can you check your fire plan? a) Online at myfireplan.com.au b) Ring the NSW RFS on the bushfire information line 1800 NSW RFS (1800 678 737) c) Contact your local Fire Brigade d) All of the above 11) Which of these statements is false? a) Your safest option is to leave early. b) In the event of a bushfire, the NSW RFS will send a fire truck to save your house. c) Grass fires can move three times as fast as a bushfire d) In dangerous conditions you may not get an Emergency Alert in time

12) When the Fire Danger rating is catastrophic, the colour... a) Is that of an Eastern water dragon, light brown with black stripes b) Is that of a European Wasp, yellow with black stripes c) Has the two colours of a red belly black snake: red with black stripes. d) Is that of an African Zebra, white with black stripes 13) During a Total Fire Ban you cannot... a) light, maintain or use a fire in the open b) turn on outdoor lights c) carry out any activity in the open that causes, or is likely to cause, a fire. d) Answer a and c combined.

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14) Which of the following statements is true: a) “I will try to defend my house, but it is still safe to leave at the last minute.” b) “If there is a fire in my area, I will be told when to leave.” c) “There will never be as many fire trucks as there are houses.” d) “Charles Harper Park and Rex Jackson Oval are not neighbourhood safer places.” 15) Which items do not belong with the seven essential items to pack in your survival kit? a) Drinking water, emergency contact no.s b) Nintendo switch c) Portable battery-operated radio, spare batteries d) First aid kit, woollen blanket, waterproof torch 16) Which items should you add to the essential seven items to pack in your survival kit? a) Cash and credit cards, medications and toiletries b) Special requirements for children, disabled or elderly c) Mobile phone and charger, important documents, pet needs d) All of the above 17) When preparing your property for summer, what does not need to be removed from the garden or from near the house? a) Overhanging trees and shrubs that can catch alight and spread fire to a property b) Long grass, wood piles, outdoor furniture c) Garden gnome d) A lot of leaves on the roof Answers: 1-c, 2-d, 3-c, 4-d, 5-d, 6-b, 7-b, 8-d, 9-b, 10-d, 11-b, 12-c, 13-d, 14-c, 15-b, 16-d, 17-c. Scoring: Five or less correct: Just remember to leave early. Six or more correct: Great! 10 or more correct: You legend! 14 or more: Consider volunteering with the RFS. 2508

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These little energy balls are filled with wholegrain oats, fresh carrots and seeds to balance blood sugars, and provide a great nutrient-dense, sustainable energy-boosting treat. I tend to freeze a whole batch and just pull one out to put into the boys’ lunchboxes in the morning so they are at the perfect temperature when morning tea rolls around. Oh, and side note, they are also perfect for busy mummas too!

Carrot Cake Energy Balls By Stephanie Meades, functional nutritionist at Thirroul’s Life Wellness Co. I see energy balls and bliss balls everywhere, packed into lunchboxes, all over Instagram and Pinterest and now lining our local supermarket shelves. As a nutritionist I tend to avoid the store-bought variety for my kids as they are jam-packed with sugar (albeit natural sugar from dried fruit), impacting the stability of their blood-sugar levels throughout the day, and making them more susceptible to blood-sugar crashes later in the day. So, I have created a low-sugar, veggie-packed, delicious option for all the mums out there who are looking for some lunch-box-friendly (aka nut-free) inspo heading into the new school year.

Carrot Cake Energy Balls

Makes approximately 25 balls Ingredients: 3 medium-sized organic carrots 1 cup oats 1 cup sunflower seeds 1/2 cup medjool dates 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger Shredded or fine coconut for rolling Method: Place roughly chopped carrots into a high-powered food processor and blitz until super finely chopped. Add all remaining ingredients, except the coconut, and blitz until well combined. Roll teaspoons of mixture into balls and roll in coconut to coat. Place in a container and place in the freezer (or fridge) to set. 2508

CWA Hall reno runs into ‘unanticipated expenses’ By Carol Pugh, president of Stanwell Park CWA Currently the renovations to the CWA Hall at Stanwell Park have stalled, with building costs higher than projected and some unanticipated expenses. A renovation triggers certain compliance matters. We now have to upgrade all the fly screens and screen off underneath the hall to ensure compliance with bushfire regulations. We also have to ensure the backstage area is made accessible to people with a disability. While we always intended to make these changes we were hoping to complete these as a second stage. That will not be possible, so something else will have to go. Members of the committee are currently

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negotiating with the builder who has been selected to see what we can complete with the money we have. In the meantime we are looking for alternative sources of additional funding. On a happier note, we think that there will be minimal disruption to access to the hall during the build. This is good news for the many groups that use the hall and the community members who participate. Despite the restrictions due to Covid-19, most groups are trying to get back to as close to normal as possible while keeping safe. I hope that I will be able to report some significant progress on the extension in next month’s magazine. 2508

It’s Apple Time! Jo Fahey reports from Darkes Glenbernie Orchard.

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What happens on an apple-picking experience? We take you through a brief induction, including Covid Safe check-in and biosecurity checks prior to taking a seat on the tractor train! You are taken by tractor ride into the farm for apple picking. We give a brief lesson in best practice picking, before you set off to become an expert by the end of your session. You can eat your fill of apples while in the orchard too!

Apple picking has begun and will continue until the end of April. The first apples to be picked are the ‘Gala’ varieties. These are sweet and perfectly sized for children. Stock up for the new school year by bringing the kids to the farm to pick apples for themselves. To make sure you don’t miss out, you must book. Log onto www.darkes.com.au, then go to the ‘What’s On’ page for details of all events on the farm and the booking links.

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Take lots of photos, including some shots sitting on one of our orchard tractors. It’s terrific family fun. A word of warning though… kids can pick lots! Get a few orders from neighbours and friends so the kids can pick more! (The apples are so fresh they will keep well in the fridge, you can cook them and juice them, or freeze them after cooking or juicing! ) Fruit picked to take home is charged at market price at the end of the tour. This is below the rate that they are for sale in our farm shop. Save the date: Australian Cider Day, 13 March We are busy planning a great day on the family farm, a celebration of our craft cider story, including how it’s made from 100% local apples! Look out for full details in next month’s mag. Bookings will be essential, due to Covid Safe operation of the day and limited numbers. 2508 Visit www.darkes.com.au February

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Opposite page (from left to right): Jade Wagstaff (LeagueTag), Sharna Piccinelli (Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership), Taz Gilmour (1st Division), Erin Blackwell (HNWP), Jesse Cobb (1st Division), and Holly Brookes (LeagueTag). This page (from left to right): Three original Helensburgh Tigerlillies, Erin Blackwell, Georgie Brooker and Sam Bremner. All photos: Anthony Warry

The official season preview! By Helensburgh Tigers club president Dorian ‘Dodge’ Cobb and the club’s football manager Gav Lennon The Tigers are back and ready to roar into season 2021. After what can be best described as a successful 2020 campaign, during unprecedented times, the Tigers and Tigerlillies are ramping things up as season 2021 fast approaches. Our mighty Tigerlillies have turned their attention to a much bigger prize after winning the Illawarra competition last year. This year, we will compete in the NSWRL Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership featuring clubs, such as the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Cronulla Sharks, North Sydney Bears, Wests Tigers and other powerhouse clubs. The Harvey Norman Women’s Premiership is the Premier women’s competition in the state, focused on preparing elite players for the National stage. It is a pivotal moment for our club and women’s rugby league in the Illawarra, with our girls, for the first time in our 100+ year history, signing paying contracts to play footy. It’s history in the making and a huge tribute to all the girls and support staff who have played and served for the Lillies over the past 10 years, who have paved the way for the current crop of women. February

The Tigerlillies are hard at work as part of a gruelling pre-season training schedule.

Particular congratulations go to the three remaining members of the original squad: Sam Bremner, Erin Blackwell and the returning Georgie Brooker. We’re excited to announce the return of Jillaroo’s representatives Jess Sergis and Kezie Apps, who will be joined by an influx of new talent from across the Illawarra and beyond. We look forward to the campaign kicking off with a trial against the West Tigers less than four weeks away [at time of writing in mid-January]. Our men will compete in the Illawarra’s 1st and 2nd Division competitions this year, in what is a return to normality after playing in the Sydney Shield last season. With Russ Aitken moving on, 2020 co-coach Gav Lennon is taking on a mentoring and managing role across all our squads as our new football manager. The First Division team will be led by co-coaches Chris Coleman and Glenn Nelson, while Lewis Brokman will fill the big shoes of the Newman Brothers in 2nd Division. The Tigers will be a force to be reckoned with in both competitions in 2021, with many of the local boys having gained invaluable experience in the Sydney Shield last season under Russ and Gav. We’ve been lucky enough to retain last season’s Player of the Year, Vincent Stowers, and perennial star, Kurt Atkinson, with the squad boosted by the return of Helensburgh favourite son Hayden McCrae, back from a horror leg injury two seasons ago. League Tag is back bigger and better this season as we continue to grow in strength after a super enjoyable 2020 under coach Shane Erikson. The vibe off the back of last season is so good that we’ll field a second League Tag team this year, to be headed up by coach Shane Oldfield. Training for the Tag girls starts early February, so come along and have a run. We are looking forward to seeing you all at Rex Jackson Oval this season, supporting all of our teams. 2508

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Show your support! The best way to show your support for the Tigers and Tigerlillies is to buy your 2021 Gold Membership at www.helensburghtigers.com. This entitles you to entry to all home games, along with discount bar and merchandise prices. Go the Tigers! Go the TigerLillies!

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History in the making as Erin Blackwell becomes one of the club’s first female players to sign a paid player’s contract. Club president Dorian ‘Dodge’ Cobb looks on proudly.

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Jon Lindley is a parent, a teacher and a community representative on Wollongong Council’s Walking, Cycling and Mobility Reference Group

Support ‘Safe Streets to School’ By Jon Lindley, co-founder of safe-streets-to-school.org

For two years, I have been working with other parents on travel mode surveys to engage children, parents and educators at Wollongong public schools to determine barriers to children walking and riding to school. The insights from over 800 survey responses across 14 public schools are consistent with research, kids want to walk and ride to school. Parents want safe routes for their child’s whole journey between home and school. A common refrain is that parents should teach their kids road safety. Nobody says we should not do that. However, too many streets in Wollongong are unsafe for kids. Children make mistakes. When cars drive 40km/h or higher, children should be separated from the traffic – by footpaths and crossings. Where this separation is not practicable or possible, speed limits should be lower, so that the chance of accidents is reduced and accidents don’t result in death or serious injury. We need to recognise the fragility of life and that we, as humans, have a limit on the amount of force we can withstand. A person struck by someone driving a car at 50km/h faces a 90% chance of death or serious injury, this drops to 50% at 40km/h and just 10% at 30km/h. A transport system that is forgiving and safe for all users, including children, people living with a disability and our elderly population, should be standard and is best for all community members. Safe Streets to School Wollongong imagines a safe connected network of streets centred around schools that allow children and families to walk

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safely between home and school and people to easily walk and ride within their community for other short everyday trips. Over the past two to three decades, Australia has seen a significant decrease in children walking or riding to school. This is concerning, as more than 70% of children and 91.5% of young people are not engaging in enough physical activity for good health. Wollongong Council has taken initial proactive steps to make travel safer for children walking or riding their bikes to and from school. They have established an internal Safe Routes to School working group. We applaud this first step toward safer streets in the Wollongong LGA. The urgency of this work was tragically highlighted in December 2020, when a 10-year-old boy died after he was hit by a car in Unanderra, while crossing a road on his way to school. This crash occurred on a street with no crossing. The current road transport system has unacceptable risks inherent in the design process and application, making it an unsafe environment for children walking to and from school and other vulnerable road users. The Safe Streets to School Action Group Wollongong started a petition asking for – within a 2km radius of all Wollongong Schools – separated paths and priority crossing points on roads with speed limits of 40km/h or higher or for 30km/h speed limits. We are urging Wollongong Council to make this important work a priority. 2508

Whose road is it, anyway? Baffled by which government department will take responsibility for which road? 2508 asked Wollongong City Council to please explain. A Council spokesperson issued this response: We recognise that road safety is an important issue for people in our community. The setting of speed zones and school speed zones in NSW is the responsibility of Transport for NSW (TfNSW). However, road safety issues around schools in the Wollongong LGA are managed by both TfNSW and Wollongong City Council. If your school is located on a State Road, TfNSW is responsible for safety measures, such as pedestrian crossings, changes to parking restrictions, road surface repair, installation and maintenance of all signs and the installation of bus zones. State roads are the main roads and in our Northern suburbs the State Roads are: • The M1 Freeway, • Lawrence Hargrave Drive, • Bulli Pass, • Princes Hwy through Bulli & Memorial Drive. All other roads are local government managed roads, where Wollongong City Council is responsible for changes to parking, road repairs, pedestrian crossings, traffic calming devices, installation of bus zones, road surface repairs and road sign maintenance. A more detailed breakdown of the different responsibilities of TfNSW and your local council can be found on the TfNSW website (www.transport.nsw.gov.au). What is Council doing to make school routes safer?

Wollongong City Council is committed to delivering safer routes to schools for our community. To achieve this, we’ve developed a ‘Safer Routes to School’ working group who are responsible for creating a program that recommends infrastructure to improve road safety around schools in the Wollongong LGA. Residents and community members are encouraged to submit issues or concerns relating to school travel routes. We take these concerns seriously by recording, reviewing and assessing each request. Requests to the Safer Routes to School working group can be submitted to council@wollongong.nsw.gov.au. Community members can also speak directly to school principals before raising issues with Council. We also installed a number of permanent pedestrian ‘Look Out Before You Step Out’ footpath signs at crossing points close to schools to

reinforce safe crossing practices for students. As students return to school at the end of January, we will be working closely with TfNSW to roll out the state-wide Back to School campaign. This year Council will continue our successful School Safe Banner Program. Council will also continue to work with TfNSW to coordinate our Speed Management Project that rotates two dedicated Vehicle Message Signs (VMS) at various school zone locations across the Wollongong LGA. Our Parking Compliance Team also work proactively to patrol schools to provide road safety education to community members and take regulatory action when appropriate. Our School Zone Parking Program targets primary schools across the Wollongong LGA during the morning and afternoon school drop off and pickups. School drop offs and pick-ups are a busy time for everyone. That’s why it’s important that everyone drives responsibly by following the road rules and observing school speed zones. Watch our School Zone Safety video at https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=guaBg0SRMiY&feature=youtu.be 2508

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– could be in line for a new Liquorland on the corner of Walker and Short streets. Liquor and Gaming NSW issued a ‘Notice of Free noticeboard for the 2508 community. Intention to Apply for a new Liquor Licence’ to Send your letters, notices and memorials neighbouring premises last month. It stated that to editor@2508mag.com.au the applicant, Liquorland (Australia) Pty Ltd, COLOUR FORM OF intends to apply for a new packaged liquor licence TIGER SNAKE for a 172sqm store, open daily, at 19-33 Walker St, Just an addition to your Helensburgh Plaza. guide on local snakes. The subject stirred up a storm of comments on There is a colour form social media, with many concerned about its social of the Tiger Snake that impact, as well as its effect on the competition. Tiger snake photo is olive green on the Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick by Harry Cotterall back with a cream belly Erwin told 2508 fears included: “Liquorland will and no obvious come in and underprice existing outlets, especially striping. The stripes are limited to darker blotching the two in Walker Street that are locally owned along the flanks where the dorsal and ventral small businesses, and once they have put them out surfaces meet. I’ve found a few of these over the of business Liquorland will increase their prices.” years and comprise around a third of my Tiger Community members can provide feedback Snake sightings. (email n.beath@jdklegal.com.au) within 30 days of Browns are about down here too, more the notice, issued on 15 January. commonly in open coastal areas like South Feedback will be used to create a Community Thirroul or Bellambi reserve, or drier ridge Impact Statement (CIS). If the application is country. I heard of a couple of 2m jobs fleeing the lodged, the CIS will be published on the bulldozers when the new estate at Southy was e-noticeboard at www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov. being cleared a few years ago. At school in the 70s au. Further submissions can then be made directly one of my classmates told me of a huge brown he to Liquor and Gaming NSW. and friends encountered in bush between Bulli Warwick recommends copying emails to Heathcote Pass and George Ave, not likely to be mistaken for MP Lee Evans and Wollongong City Councillors. any other species. Neighbourhood Forum 1 meetings are held at Thought this might be of interest. 7pm at Helensburgh Community Centre on the Cheers, MAP OF THE DRAFTWednesday 2020 STANWELL PARK RESERVE AND BALD HILL LOOKOUT PLAN OF second of the month. MANAGEMENT AREA OUTLINED IN RED WITH THE BOUNDAIES OF CROWN RESERVE Russell, at The Niche Nursery NUMBER 83095 COMMENT ON STANWELL PARK PLAN TERM 1 2021 PROGRAM FOR U3A Wollongong City Council has developed a Draft Mon, 1 Feb: Interlude in Prague (on Mozart) DVD Plan of Management (PoM) covering Stanwell Park Mon, 8 Feb: Chernobyl – Bill Barnetson Reserve and Bald Hill Lookout and is seeking Mon, 15 Feb: Nuclear Power and the Environment public comment. Comments close on February 19. – Jim Brough Visit our.wollongong.nsw.gov.au 2508 Mon, 22 Feb: Current Affairs Discussion – Doug White Mon, 1 March: Helensburgh Then and Now – Jim Powell Mon 8 March: International Women’s Day, Bald Hill Lookout UN Women – Jenny Lee-Robins Mon 15 March: Portrait Photographers – Brendon Parker Mon 22 March: Does Australia Need a Bill of Rights? Ainslie Lamb The first Session, including a presentation on the discussion topic, is from 9.30-10.30am, followed by h ac Morning Tea and the second Session on Music Be k r a Appreciation is from 11am to 12pm. lP el w All are welcome. For further information contact an t S Baird Park Jenny Lee-Robins on 0406 350 025. BOTTLE SHOP NO. 4? Helensburgh – a town that already has three bottle shops, plus licensed pubs, clubs and restaurants

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Era Surf Life Saving Club will host its inaugural ocean challenge on Saturday, March 13, and offer swimmers a tour of the nearby historic beach shacks when they come ashore. The picturesque 2.2km swim starts at Garie Beach and runs south into the Royal National Park over rock shelves which provided food for the community during the Depression. Swimmers will pass the Little Garie Cabin Community, the North Era campgrounds and finish at Era Beach, an area usually the preserve of divers. Organising committee member Elissa Hancock said quite a few Era SLSC members competed in ocean swims and decided to host their own. “It’s such a beautiful spot – it’s ideal for something like this,” she said. The event is being held in conjunction with the Heritage Listed Local Cabin Community, which will conduct tours of a few shacks. The cabin community has existed since the 1920s when the land was originally farmland while the Era Surf Club was built in 1938. Era Beach is about 2.5km from Garie and

accessible only by foot – or sea! Non-swimmers are welcome to attend, cheer on competitors and look back in time. To take part, competitors must be at least 16 years of age and confident in the ocean. If the seas are high, getting out from Garie will be challenging. Swimmers will be provided with a small bag for belongings, which will be transported to Era Beach for the walk back to Garie Beach carpark. Registrations (capped at 300) begin at 8am and the first group of swimmers will start at 9am. For more information, visit eraslsc.com.au 2508

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It is the start of a new year and with it comes new hope for a brighter, healthier start to 2021. After the chaos of 2020, it’s time to put the swimmers on and get back in the water. The weather is perfect, the water temperature is spot-on Register at oceanswims.com 2508 and the Stanwell Park Equilibrium Healthcare Ocean Swim is back on. Save the date – Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 10am. The Swim will be running in its traditional course, starting at Coalcliff Beach and finishing at Stanwell Park Beach. Running 2.3km, the event showcases some of Australia’s most beautiful scenery as its backdrop. Feel safe knowing that the support of Surf Life Saving Volunteers from Helensburgh-Stanwell Park and Coalcliff will be with you the entire way, so don’t forget to look around and take in the experience as you power towards the finish line. With thanks to Equilibrium Healthcare supporting the ocean swim again this year, the event will have several awards for top place finishes and the newly introduced “Teams of 3” award, which is given to any team of three swimmers (any age or sex) that completes the swim in the fastest combined time. Helensburgh-Stanwell Park Surf Life Saving Club will host the awards ceremony at the conclusion of the ocean swim, along with food, drinks and, of course, the picturesque view from the upstairs Surf Club bar. Need some training? It’s OK – we have that covered too. As we get closer to the big swim there will be some Sunday morning training sessions in the water just in front of Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC Club. Keep an eye on the Equilibrium Healthcare Ocean Swim Facebook page or email

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‘Carves for Cancer’ raises $5k for carers By Scarborough Boardrider Ian Pepper

The Scarborough Boardriders AGM was held on Tuesday, 19th of January at Beaches Hotel Thirroul. It was good to see a few new faces at the meeting to see how the club is run and provide their input as well. The 2021 Committee was elected with a few changes to the prior year: • President Christian DeClouett • Vice President Shaun Warren • Treasurer Tristen Hargreaves • Secretary Pete Coleman • Contest Directors Ian Pepper, Paul Lourence, Fin McLaren. Membership fees have been kept the same as last year: • Single member $70 • Family with two members $110 • Family with three or more members $140 • Membership is now open on www.liveheats. com/scarborough/sign-on. • Membership is likely to be capped again this year so the Committee recommends you join now to avoid disappointment.

The first Pointscore will be on Sunday, 31st of January. The rest of the year’s dates are published on the club’s Facebook page and liveheats. 2021 will continue to have Covid restrictions in place until advised by Surfing NSW. The trial of the priority system where each surfer gets an equal chance to surf the best waves in the heat will also continue in 2021. The National Boardriders Battle final in Newcastle, which Scarborough qualified 1st place for our area, has been moved by Surfing Australia from February to May 2021. This gives the team more time to focus and train in preparation for this prestigious event. In December, a collaboration of four Boardriders Clubs from Illawarra’s northern suburbs, including Scarborough and Sandon Point, came together and held a tag team surf event called Carves for Cancer, raising money for the great people at the Illawarra Cancer Carers. The event was well organised and hosted by Sandon Point. More than $5000 was raised with one member of each club having to shave their head. 2508

Boardrider Charlie, before and after, at the ‘Carves for Cancer’ fundraiser.

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Sandon Point has a diversity of habitats and some easy access points for snorkellers. Photos: Duncan Leadbitter

Hello Fish

Duncan Leadbitter visits Sandon Point. Sandon Point has a lot to offer snorkellers. It is large in area and has a diversity of habitats and some easy access points. On the northern side, there is an easy entry point in front of the historic boat sheds, some of which were built in the late 1800s. The entry point is a channel blasted by recreational fishermen to facilitate access to the sea by their boats. Near the northern entry point it is shallow with low-relief rocky reef and a mix of turf algae and urchin barrens. Heading east, it’s possible to find boulder fields which don’t support much growth. On the rocky reef can be found ‘fields’ of the green algae (Caulerpa filiformis) and the brown seaweed commonly called cray weed. On the far eastern end, the depth increases (at least 10m in places where I have looked) and there are lots of gullies and drop-offs. Turning south one can find a large gully cut into the rocks which, if you’re adventurous, can be used as an entry and exit point. Further south is a wall that extends to a regular surf spot. The southern area will be the subject of another article. The linked video on YouTube clearly shows the bright green Caulerpa filiformis. Whilst it looks like grass, it is not a true seagrass. These do occur in NSW but are largely restricted to the waveprotected estuaries. This Caulerpa is thought to have been introduced from either South Africa or

South America about 100 years ago and is also believed to be spreading along the NSW coast. There has been quite a bit of research conducted on this species. It is believed to have chemicals that prevent grazing by herbivores but evidence for any significant impact on fish diversity and abundance is weak. From my own observations, grazers like luderick and black drummer are quite happy eating Caulerpa. For more local adventures in the ocean, follow Duncan’s “Illawarra Underwater” channel on YouTube. Scan the QR code below to watch the Sandon Point video. 2508

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Golf news

Helensburgh Sunday Social Golf Club Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports

Our first event for 2021 on January 17th heralded a new golfing year with reduced handicaps for some or gaining a couple of strokes for others. A superlative start to 2021 by Tim Lowe who drove, chipped and putted to finish with 40 points, leaving the local Peter Gardner in his wake on 34 points and Rob Brooks in 3rd, who slipped in with 31points on a count back to deny Mark O’Connor an d Dylan Nigro a podium finish. Tim collected 4 on-course prizes to mark his dominance with no other multiple winners. We welcomed the young guns Tim, Josh and Dylan with new handicaps and new faces Jono and Brett who put up some good scores to challenge established oldies and to round off the day we held a minimal presentation within club premises under COVID restrictions. We look forward to February and the return of those members enjoying a summer break. Our next event is to be held on February 7th, followed by March 7th and April 11th. Blotto has resumed and Frank will be available in February to collect your contributions, as well as discuss plans for a 2021 trip away. New players are always welcomed – please contact Tony on 0418 863 100 for Membership information and to secure your spot on game day. Keep an eye on our reports here at 2508 and via emails to members. Thanks to our sponsors, Christian’s Premium Meats and the Helensburgh Golf Range and other local businesses

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that support the local community. Hopefully, 2021 will be a year to see normality return, see interstate relatives and play better golf. Indy signing off … “What’s the difference between a birdie and a triple? Four shots, usually.” (The philosopher Rory McIlroy answering a reporter’s question.) Tradies Social Golf John Towns reports

The only way to start the new year of golf, was a perfect summer’s morning with all members showing off their Christmas golfing gear and discussing their New Year’s resolutions of playing scratch golf this year… destroyed by the third hole, except for Brian Taylor, who finished with an solid 40 Stableford points to win first prize, followed by Ron Easton and Greg Bell with a respectable 38 and 37. All off to Helensburgh Butchers and Gallardo’s Pizza to collect their prizes. Brian Taylor finished off his great day with an Eagle on the 12th, chipping in from around 100m. Laurie Thompson followed his Bradman by winning the Helensburgh Driving Range prize. Other prizes went to Mick and Rod for the highest score on the front and back nine, Ian and Dave with the longest drives with nearest the pins to Paul and Greg, and drive and pitch to John. The comment of the day was from Bazza who claimed his partner spent so much time in the trees he thought he was turning into a koala! February game on 13th at 7.30am which is a Par event, please let Paul know if you are playing. Full results are available on our Facebook page at Tradies Helensburgh Sports and Social Golf Club where I can be contacted for further information. 2508

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