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Rex Frederick Jackson 1928 – 2011 On New Year’s Eve 2011, one of Helensburgh’s best known public figures, Rex Jackson, passed away at his home aged 83. In 1955 Rex was the youngest person to be elected into the NSW Legislative Assembly, and his work in public office continued for over 30 years. Rex made a huge contribution to the local area both before and after his very public indiscretions. In 1983, while Minister for Corrective Services (and Minister for Roads) allegations were made that he had accepted payment in return for granting early release to certain prisoners. A Commission of Inquiry was established in 1984 which eventually led to his conviction and imprisonment. He served 3 years of a 10 year sentence, yet he was fondly welcomed home to Helensburgh upon his release. Some local boys cleaned his car for his arrival and erected a banner which read “welcome home Rex”. To many local residents, the positive impact he made on the area overshadowed his weakness for gambling and demise from politics. He is credited with establishing far more than the sporting fields
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which bear his name. At his funeral service there was much talk of things he had accomplished. From organising a tarred road for the Darkes Forest community, securing funding for a sewerage network for Helensburgh, to introducing electrified train services to the area and getting the community centre and community preschool built in Helensburgh. Rex became known for ‘getting things done’. The funeral service was led by Helensburgh’s Rev. Steve Carlisle at Woronora Crematorium on January 9. A photo collage of his life was played for the crowded chapel which was fittingly accompanied by the song “I did it my way” by Frank Sinatra. In 2010, Rex gave a recount of his life’s story to friend Jill Jones, who organised the information into a timeline. In the interview there was no mention of his time in prison or how he came to be there, those secrets were reserved for very few. He concluded the interview by saying “I appreciate the support of the Helensburgh residents over the years”. More on Page 4
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Helensburgh & District Herald Pty Ltd Editor: Angela Fagerstrom 0409 065 500 Sub-editor: Karen Lane Facebook: Helensburgh District Herald www.HelensburghDistrictHerald.com.au www.OurHelensburgh.com.au ABN: 13 877 135 184 Community participation in this monthly newsletter is encouraged. Contributors should keep stories to a maximum of 200 words if possible. The editor reserves the right to edit according to space restrictions. Contributors should include contact details for clarification. The Contributor’s drop box is located at Helensburgh Newsagency, or post to P.O. Box 248 Helensburgh, 2508.
We live in one of the finest places in Australia in which to raise a family. The school holidays have come to an end and I have survived entertaining my own three children plus the many who have joined us over the break. During the break I had an idea to create an edition of the HDH which focuses on issues in and around parenting. I made the ‘call out’ to local businesses and the response was so positive, the ‘HDH Parenting Special’ will need to be spread across two editions. Along with the regular news, events and sport, the first ‘HDH Parenting Special’ (February 2012) is packed with editorial on some interesting parenting topics. The second ‘HDH Parenting Special’ will look more like a directory of fun things to do and see and will be the ‘go to’ for stressed out parents all year long. If you offer a child friendly service or want to share some hints on cheap and fun entertainment for part two of the HDH Parenting Special, please email editor@HelensburghDistrictHerald. com.au
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2508 Australian Of The Year: “I Don’t Work Here Alone”
Dr Annette Beaufils MBBS was named ‘2508 Australian of the Year’ at the award presentation held on January 21 at the Helensburgh Workers, Sports and Social Club. A gracious Dr Beaufils thanked her hard working team and simply said, “I don’t work here alone”. Mrs Bede Parkes was announced 2508 Senior of the Year to much applause and was presented her award by Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery OAM. All the winners were highly deserving in their respective categories; 2508 Youth of the Year (under 25) is Stephanie McGuiness, for her dedication and excellence in Surf Life Saving. 2508 School Academic of the Year (Primary Boy) was won by Nicholas Crawford who’s list of accomplishments were very long for such young person. Equally impressive were the achievements of Laura Wheatley who took out 2508 School Academic of the Year (Primary Girl). 2508 Sports Person of the Year (Senior) was won by Sue Bell, and true to her sporting form Sue was unable to accept her award in person, as she was competing at an event the same day as the ceremony. Proud mum Sonia, accepted the award for 2508 Sports Person of the Year (Junior) on
Above: The Hon. Lee Evans MP and 2508 Australian of the Year, Dr Annette Beaufils MBBS Below: Mrs Bede Parkes, 2508 Senior of the Year with Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery OAM.
behalf of Blake Drysdale who was also busy at a competition meet that day. The 2508 Volunteer of the Year category was awarded to Robert (Bob) Griffiths for his selfless commitment to community groups. Congratulations to all the winners! Helensburgh & District Herald 3
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Rex Jackson Recalls: Adapted from the 2010 interview by Jill Jones • Rex was born in Wagga Wagga, the eldest of three children. His father, a railway fettler in Harefield, moved the family to Waterfall in 1942 so that Rex’s mother could receive medical treatment. His mother passed away in 1944 and 18 months later, his father Patrick Penasus Jackson also passed away. • When he moved to Waterfall, Rex played 1st grade junior football. At age 13 he began training at Ted Milmo’s Boxing Gym in Leichardt and he became a professional in the junior welterweight division, winning 15 out of 17 contests. • Rex completed his Intermediate Certificate at Sutherland High School. • After leaving school, he took a job with Marchants Company, a large printing firm in Sydney and by the age of 26 he was Assistant General Manager. At this point he was a member of the Federated Clerks Union and he became interested in the Australian Labor Party. • He married Irene Sneyd at Helensburgh in 1959. Irene passed away in 1993 and the couple did not have any children. • He was a Foundation member of the Helensburgh Branch of the Australian Labor Party and was elected to the NSW Legislative assembly in 1955. Between 1965 and 1976 he was Secretary of the Parliamentary Labor Party. • During his five and a half years as Minister for Youth and Community Services, Rex was instrumental in introducing more than 50 new welfare programs in NSW. • A career highlight was leading the Australian delegates at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Trinidad in 1969. • Rex was particularly proud of establishing The Garrawarra Hospital for Aged Care in the mid to late 1950’s. Originally built in 1909 as a hospital for Tuberculosis suffers, Rex was adamant the centre remain a hospital and successfully opposed its proposed use as a centre for wayward youth. • Rex was chairman of the Royal National Park Advisory Committee for 26 years and also served on the Bulli Pass Scenic Reserves Trust. • During his ‘retirement’ Rex had a half share in a mobile food outlet which he operated from Bald Hill. This still operates today under new ownership. 4 Helensburgh & District Herald
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NEWS Waiting Game For New DA
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The vacant store at 37-39 Walker Street, Helensburgh has recently had an impressive rebuild and awaits notification from Wollongong City Council (WCC) whether or not a ‘change of use’ development application to accommodate a packaged liquor outlet will be approved. A notice of intention to apply for a liquor licence was also lodged with the NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming and Racing in December 2011 and this is also yet to be progressed to the next stage. The proposed store would be operated by the privately owned ‘Chamber’s Cellars’ comprising 33 small wine and liquor stores across NSW. Helensburgh resident and professional Cellarmaster Paul Woodward, with more than 30 years industry experience would run the proposed store and says, “unlike the earlier proposals made by large multi-nationals, the money generated from the store would stay in the area.” Also positive about the proposal was building owner, Willie Canavan who said, “we are confident the community will recognise that this is not about saturating the local market, but rather providing a better quality service to the area” he concluded by saying “competition is good for the town.” As with the previous two applications there has been strong opposition to an additional license for the area. Ward 1 Councillor, Greg Petty who had opposed the earlier proposals said there is a “significant” number of a submission made against this latest proposal. The NSW liquor laws allow communities to have input into licensing decisions. To find out more go to: www.olgr.nsw.gov.au
Two months in the new store and the ‘Poppa’s Pies’ family are delighted with how their start-up business has been received by the town. It seems that locals are also not shy in putting in requests for new things, “we encourage feedback and requests” said Poppa’s Pies Manager Kim Nguyen, “we have had a lot of requests for sourdough, so Dad (Ian) is working on perfecting a ‘Poppa’s Pies’ sourdough loaf at the moment, we are not part of a franchise, so we have the flexibility to invent and try new things.” The new owners have given the store a complete re-fit, including the coffee machine “aside from using such superb coffee, we find the best result is achieved using filtered water” explained Kim. The sister team, Kim and Roland are proud to have on board award winning coffee brand ‘Hennessey’ and are inducting their local recruits into the realm of coffee making excellence. “Absolutely everything is baked fresh in house each day, zero preservatives or colourings are used in our bread, the meat is freshly minced for us from quality cuts of meat and we refuse to use mock cream” said Roland. “We have had great feedback on the quality of Dad’s pastry – it is firm on the base and flaky on top” she added. The family business specialises in pies, pastries, cakes, coffee, freshly cut sandwiches and custom cakes can be made on request. Poppa’s Pies is located next to Bi-Lo at 19-21 Walker Street Helensburgh or call 4204 3166.
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HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD 2508 Cares For Clara
Local residents have banded together to show their support for a little friend. Four year old Clara Brown of Helensburgh has been diagnosed with leukaemia and is currently receiving treatment. A sick child takes a huge toll on the whole family. Helensburgh resident Darren Watt understands only too well how much care and support is needed to get families through such a difficult time. Last year, Darren’s son Cooper was admitted to the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick with deadly meningococcal disease. ‘We spent two and a half weeks at the hospital with Cooper and almost lost him; I was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from the community and the hospital,’ said Darren, ‘I had always wanted to thank the hospital and reciprocate the community support we received, so when we found out our friend Clara was ill, I had an idea to help the family and show my gratitude to the hospital at the same time.’ Darren’s fundraising efforts now centre around ‘Kids Walk For Life’ which will take place on Saturday February 11 2012. The walkers will begin at Happy Hearts Academy, 191 Princess Highway, Helensburgh and proceed down Lawrence Hargrave Drive to Stanwell Tops. For safety reasons, a bus will ferry people down the hill to Stanwell Park, where walking will resume and continue on the coast road all the way to Wollongong Lighthouse. Those tough enough to make the full trip will have travelled a stunning 31.8 km. Donations from the walk will go to the Sydney Children’s Hospital at Randwick and donations are tax-deductible. Darren has created a website with all the details of the event and it has a ‘fundometer’ which reveals he is well on the way to achieving the target of $10,000. At the time of her diagnosis Clara was attending local preschool, Happy Hearts Academy. When Centre Director, Antoinette Holmes heard Clara was unwell, the centre also started to organise fundraising activities.
Antoinette and her helpers have coordinated a trivia night to be held in March, with all proceeds going to the family to help with day-to-day costs; Clara’s mother has had to leave work to be with her daughter. Helensburgh Workers Sports and Social Club has donated the venue for the afternoon of trivia, and local quiz master Warren Shearer will test everyone’s knowledge from 3pm on Sunday March 25. ‘We have had wonderful items donated for this event, including sporting memorabilia. We will also be having a silent auction’ said Antoinette. For more information on Kids Walk For Life or to donate go to: www.gofundraise.com.au/ page/walk. Alternatively, call Darren Watt on 0410 343 221. Anyone wishing to be a marshal or wishing to help motivate the walkers, are also welcome to contact Darren. For more information on the trivia event or to book a ticket, contact Antoinette Holmes on 4294 9141. Tickets are $15 per head with 10 people to a table. Individual bookings welcome.
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COMMUNITY NEWS Clean Up Australia Day - March 4 2012 By Merilyn House, Helensburgh Landcare In 1989 an ‘average Australian bloke’ – Ian Kiernan – had a simple idea to make a difference in his own backyard – to Clean Up Sydney Harbour. The event received an enormous public response with more than 40,000 Sydneysiders donating their time and energy to clean up the harbour. In 2011, more than 565,631 volunteers across Australia helped to celebrate 21 years of Clean Up Australia, by donning gloves and filling up Clean Up Australia Day rubbish bags with an estimated 16,449 tonnes of rubbish, at 7,477 registered sites. A big well done to everyone involved! Rubbish reports from prior years state that ‘Plastic (including Polystyrene) was the most common item, representing 40% of all rubbish items removed.’ What happens to all that plastic if left in the environment? One of the problems is detailed below with an excerpt from The Sydney Morning Herald dated May 14 2011, written by Andrew Darby in Hobart: Deadly diet of marine plastic kills seabirds Seabirds which forage in the Tasman Sea are mistaking plastic for food, eating it and perishing on Lord Howe Island. ‘The problem is here - in our backyard,’ a zoologist, Jennifer Lavers, said. Large amounts of plastic are being recovered from flesh-footed shearwaters (Mutton birds) on Lord Howe.
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ENVIRONMENT The Drying Of Thirlmere Lakes – A Warning For Lake Woronora? By Peter Turner Less than an hour’s drive out of Helensburgh are the World Heritage listed Thirlmere Lakes. These ancient lakes on Sydney’s southern door-step are well known for their wildlife, bushwalking, swimming, canoeing and bass fishing. Well that’s not quite correct; they used to be well known for these things. Visit there now and you’ll find something is amiss. Mysteriously, the once stunning lakes have all but disappeared. Unusually, the five connected lakes are not supplied with water by rivers or streams but instead have for 15 million years relied on underground aquifers and rain. The lakes have dried out in droughts past, but then quickly refilled when rain returned. Not so this time. Following nine years of drought, the heavy rains of the double La Nina of the past eighteen months have failed to restore the ancient lakes. Nonetheless early last year the then Labor government released a report concluding that
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HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD the near decade-long drought was responsible for the drying of the lakes. Given the heavy rain following the drought, this explanation falls short of being convincing. Brian Marshall, a former professor of structural and engineering geology, has instead suggested "a strong possibility" that longwall mining in the area by Xstrata Coal has drained the water of the lakes. Xstrata refutes the suggestion.
The mystery of the lakes prompted a study by consulting geotechnical engineer and groundwater expert Dr Philip Pells. The eighteen month study is impressively comprehensive. In addition to an extensive compilation of rainfall, lake, water well and some mine records, the investigators have interviewed residents and collected aerial photographs going back to the Second World War. Complementing this impressive body of information, the team has undertaken computational modelling of the ground water system. The conclusions reached are sobering and, if correct, have disturbing implications for coal mining and coal seam gas extraction. Responding to awareness raising and lobbying by RiversSOS (riverssos.org.au) members and others, the O’Farrell government launched a formal Inquiry late last year. The Inquiry is to report its conclusions by the end of June this year (http://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/water/ thirlmerelakesinquiry.htm). Dr Pells will present his findings 7:30 pm Thursday February 16 at The Bushland Chapel, 94 Parkes St Helensburgh, with coffee and tea available from 7pm. A flyer with details can be downloaded from www.n-i-s-a.org. Contact Peter on 0400 429 199 or Gina on 0416 396 457 for further information or queries.
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Close To Home – But Feels A Million Miles Away Nestled into the edge of the Escarpment at Stanwell Tops is Tumbling Waters Retreat. Now locals can have a Tumbling Waters experience and return home (although you may not want to) after being indulged at their exclusive Restaurant which is now open to the public. “The menu is best described as modern Australian cuisine with an international touch” said owner Sonja Keller, adding “Our award winning French trained Executive Head Chef, Thierry Molimard has catered for many big celebrities including U2’s Bono.”
The fully licensed restaurant is open Friday and Saturday evenings from 6.30pm and was officially opened on January 20. “We will be offering both a la carte and set menus, with wines to match each dish” said Sonja. The tranquil environment will leave you feeling relaxed and every detail is taken care of, including an email booking confirmation, complete with instructions on where to park on site. “The dining experience we are offering here at Tumbling Waters is unlike anything else in the area. The evening begins with a complimentary arrival beverage and appetizer served on the terrace over looking the rainforest and ocean, we are excited about the opportunity to showcase our business and style of service” said a smiling Sonja. Menu available online at: www.twr.com.au/ accommodation-restaurant.php Tumbling Waters Retreat and Restaurant is located at the end of Stonehaven Road, Stanwell Tops. To make a booking call the Restaurant: (02) 4294 1888 (Accommodation also) Functions and Weddings: (02) 4294 1666 Bookings on line: www.twr.com.au Helensburgh & District Herald 11
CHEERS & JEERS CHEERS To the kind person who found my wallet at Bald Hill on New Years Eve and delivered it to Lugarno. Actually, I’m a local resident but my drivers licence still shows my old address and, as this was the only way of contacting me, I am very grateful for the effort they went to. It’s not just the beautiful environment that has made us so happy moving to 2508, it’s the nature of the people! JEERS to the person who dumped this sofa off the road near Bald Hill. Have you sat on that couch?
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HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD JEERS to the local web guy shamelessly redirecting a .org. au domain name to a commercial website. Not cool. JEERS to the idiots who went on a spree of destruction - trashing Christmas lights and decorations. Better be careful next year, you upset some pretty big blokes! CHEERS to Al at Al and Lisa’s Meat for their generous contribution to the Southern Cross Kids Camps ONE VOICE Walk against Child Abuse 2011. Cheers also to the Stanwell Park CWA for their generosity and consideration of Southern Cross Kids Camps at the 2011 Festival of Flight. CHEERS to the Helensburgh Lions Club for their flexibility and contribution to the 2011 ONE VOICE Walk against Child Abuse CHEERS to Bi-Lo for their contribution to the 2011 ONE VOICE Walk against Child Abuse. What a great community to be part of!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR All letters must carry the sender’s home address and a contact number for verification. Please limit letters to 300 words. By submitting your letter for publication, you agree that we may edit the letter for legal, space or other reasonable reasons - Editor. Dear Editor, I just wish to sing the praises of the coronary unit staff of specialists, nurses and all those that make up the teams at Wollongong Hospital for recently pulling me through my darkest days. Not enough praise could be given to these round the clock tireless staff. Professional to a T. We have a hospital to be proud of and every effort for every unit in the hospital should be fully supported by Government and public alike. Even the food’s good. So once again, thank you for giving me not only a life, but to be alive. Yours Sincerely, Alan Bond, Stanwell Tops
HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD Your Community News, Your Feedback The Helensburgh & District Herald Pty Ltd (HDH) is now one year old. It’s time to ‘talk’ to our most important readers to find out what they liked and what could be improved. Who are our most important readers? Each and every person in the 2508 area! To show our appreciation, we invite our readers to let us know what they think by completing a short survey. All those who complete the survey will go into a draw to win a $100 voucher to spend with any Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce (NICC) business. NSW Permit Number: LTPS/12/12638 The survey can be found on pages 22 -23 of this issue. To be eligible for the NICC prize, simply fill in your survey and return to: PO Box 248, Helensburgh or place your completed survey in the drop box at Helensburgh Newsagency. Alternatively, the survey can be completed online at: www.HelensburghDistrictHerald.com. au/readershipsurvey2012
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Page 14, Coco and Indigo wear (from left): ‘Red Fly’ dress and ‘Hilly Chrisp’ polka dot skirt with ‘Alex and Ant’ bow motif t-shirt, all from Rocket Rascals. Page 15, (clockwise from top left): Jake wears, green ‘Hilly Chrisp’ t-shirt with ‘Hilly Chrisp’ blue and white striped shorts. Nate wears, ‘Hilly Chrisp’ grey t-shirt with ‘Plum’ flower shorts, all from Rocket Rascals. Top right: Sophie wears, hand smocked dress with ‘grub’ roses from Little Cherubs. Bottom: Sophie wears, broderie anglaise hat from Rocket Rascals and plays on hand made cot quilt from Little Cherubs. Elephant toy also handmade from Little Cherubs. (Dress – Sophie’s own) Rocket Rascals Kids Outfitters: Shop 4b/345 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Thirroul. Ph 4267 2233 Little Cherubs: Shop 7A, Walker St, Helensburgh 0417 664 101. www.littlecherubclothing.com.au Photos: Melanie Russell - Unicorn Studios www.unicornstudios.com.au Ph 0418 257 680
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Melanie Clark is a qualified remedial massage therapist who has been providing massage therapy in the local area for over 5 years. Melanie recently completed a Cert 4 in Ayurveda to compliment her keen interest in health and wellbeing. Ayurveda is the Indian health science and being over 5,000 years old it is one of the oldest systems of healing on earth. It is a complete holistic approach to wellbeing based on diet, lifestyle, environmental factors and the importance of state of mind. It puts great emphasis on treating each person as a unique individual with their own body type and constitution. Ayurvedic treatments help to boost your immune system, counteract your day to day physical and mental stress and revitalise your nervous system. They help to detoxify the body, improving energy flow, leaving you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. Melanie will be offering remedial massage and the following Ayurvedic treatments at La Belle Boutique in Helensburgh. Shirodhara – Shiro means head and Dhara means flow. A continuous flow of warm medicated oil is slowly poured onto the forehead inducing an experience of deep relaxation and meditation. The warm oil helps to calm the nervous system, restoring nervous function and removing feelings of anxiety and stress. A truly blissful treatment, great for stress, insomnia, migraines, anxiety and hormonal imbalance. Ayurvedic Massage uses special medicated oils specific to your body type that penetrate deep into your tissues therefore improving the energy flow throughout your channels and flushing out toxins. It includes stimulation of 107 marma points (energy centres). Rejuvenation and detoxification in one revitalising experience! Melanie is available for day and evening appointments at La Belle Boutique, Helensburgh. Call (02) 4294 4611
SPOTLIGHT ON PARENTING Meditation For Parenting Workshop In Helensburgh Raising kids is one of the toughest jobs in the world! Filled with uncertainty, frustrations, anger, sleep deprivation, tantrums, exhaustion, worry, no ‘me-time’ and sometimes loneliness and hatred. Parenting stretches us and pushes us past boundaries we never thought possible. Not only does it play on our minds, it plays on our emotions, our heart and also our relationship with our spouse. Did we really sign up for this? You are not alone in these feelings and life battles, and thankfully there are real practical ways of finding a sense of space and peace amongst the nappies, bath-time, tantrums, cooking and working day jobs. Navigating through this phase of our life, as parents, is a challenging one. There is an endless myriad of situations that can arise that we have to constantly adapt for and find a right answer. We are never really sure if there are any right answers at all? How can we be better equipped to not only cope better, but find a real sense of inner quietude? How can we find ways to raise and guide our children properly? For 2500 years Buddhists have worked on perfecting meditation techniques to ease our pain and suffering and bring greater joy in our life. The underlying principles in this practice can not only be applied to yourself but also to your children. In this half day workshop, Dean ‘Jagaro’ Crabb will talk about his personal accounts as a parent of 2 year old boy and how meditation and Buddhist principles can be applied to raising children. The workshop is aimed at parents with young children. He’ll walk you through: • How to meditate • Why meditation works • Understanding the phases your child goes through • How to deal with tantrums • How to find space between all the chores • How to deal with your own internal stresses and find some inner peace
HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD • How to find your own sense of fulfilment and ‘me-time’ • Effective ways for breaking the Mexican stand-off • How to remove dependencies or bad habits and train good habits •The importance of routine and how to build one • How to train your child to sleep well • The fundamental principles for raising children • How to maintain a relationship with your spouse • How this practical and simple daily exercise of meditation can help you through the rest of your child’s upbringing Workshop details: 9am - 1pm March 31 2012, in Helensburgh. Bookings are essential for the workshop and can be made at the website; www.jagaro.net Jagaro has been practising meditation for 14 years and is a recognised and qualified Buddhist meditation and mindfulness teacher living in Helensburgh. He has a son who is two years old
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SPOTLIGHT ON PARENTING Fun, Families And Friendship At Stanwell Park Playgroup Stanwell Park Playgroup at Stanwell Park Children’s Centre is welcoming new members in 2012. The Playgroup is held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday during school terms from 9:30 am so there is a session to suit everyone! Stanwell Park Playgroup is for children up to school age, offering a wide variety of early learning experiences. Our Playgroup provides a stimulating, safe environment for children to play and learn about the world, while making friends and developing their social skills. Being part of a Playgroup also gives mums, dads, grandparents and caregivers the opportunity to make new friends, discuss ideas, learn about childhood development and share parenting experiences At Playgroup children will: • Learn and develop new skills • Have fun playing • Socialise and enjoy being with other children Bushland Chapel 94 Parkes St Helensburgh
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HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD • Experience new activities • Explore a new environment • Play with a variety of toys • Develop a weekly routine. At Playgroup parents and carers will: • Meet other parents and carers • Make new friends • Share parenting experiences • Learn about childhood development • Play and have fun • Spend quality time with their children • Become involved in the community. Family membership to Playgroup NSW is a low annual fee of $39, and Stanwell Park Playgroup has a $4 session fee which includes a shared morning tea and play. To join Stanwell Park Playgroup or for more information, please contact Shay O’Day on 0431948024 . You can also receive general information from Playgroup NSW on 1800 171 882 or visit www.playgroupnsw.com.au
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-The size of the backyard is also a consideration - you want it to be able to accommodate the family you are planning but not have the burden of a high maintenance yard when you have a busy family. -When that young family grows up the layout of the house becomes an important consideration, is there a potential parents or teenagers retreat? -The number of bathrooms also comes into play particularly if you have young children. You will require a bath in at least one bathroom and may want multiple bathrooms if you are considering a larger family. -The location is also an important consideration; it is close to schools, shops and local amenities? - If the property is located on a busy road what is the noise like and is the front yard fully fenced to keep children and pets off the road? Buying a family home is such a big decision and milestone; I realised this year when flipping through old family albums how our house grew and changed with us. From its rough early days of a brick one level bungalow with us in the front yard posing before our first day of school to the rendered and two storey refined home of our current photos. Although it can sometimes feel like the property market is all about value and resale potential in truth our family homes are woven into the fabric of our histories, they are stage for our greatest moments and dramas, they contain all of our memories and dreams and become an extension of our families. www.bevans.com.au
By Tanya Demello, Bevans Real Estate Helensburgh My husband I are expecting our first child in July of this year. I have been focused mainly on keeping my lunch down and squeezing my growing tummy into my work clothes while my husband ever the pragmatist, is walking about the house thinking about rearranging furniture and researching house heating for our winter baby. We rented our house primarily for its proximity to the beach with a cursory thought that we would have an extra room for the baby. But now that it’s actually on its way we are thinking about buying, and must consider all the things that come into play when you are buying a house to accommodate a growing family. Considering that every property transaction from the costs of selling your property to the costs of buying a new one are somewhere in the order of $50,000 plus, buying carefully initially can save you a lot of time, money and of course the stress of having to move with kids in tow. Within the Bevans team, we collectively have 21 children and so I went in-house for the best tips on buying a property with your future family in mind. Below are some important questions to weigh up; -Is the structure of the property flexible and the land size generous enough to allow for expansion? -Will the layout of the property accommodate an extension out or up or can another room be easily added on? -Think about the driveway and garaging arrangements, you might not want to be pushing a pram up a steep hill or trying to fit a four wheel drive into a tiny awkward garage. -Does the garage have internal access to the house to make those child and grocery transfers inside easier? -Is the backyard fully fenced and secure for both kids and pets to be protected and safe? -Is the yard child friendly? Although a house sprawling into the bush might be beautiful, a lush flat lawn might cater better to young children.
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SPOTLIGHT ON PARENTING Disciplining Your Friend’s Children
By Alison Rowe – Child & Adult Psychologist It can be very much a dilemma when your friend’s children misbehave while they are visiting your home or when you are looking after them. Do you wait for your friend to step in and discipline them? Do you just grin and bear it and hope that they will leave quickly not leaving too much damage behind? Should you step in and take charge and perhaps risk offending the parents and losing a long term friendship? Disciplining other people’s children can be tricky, particularly these days when childrearing can be a very private activity and vary so much between parents. Parents can be very protective, not only of their children, but of their way of raising them. If they see someone else disciplining their child for misbehaving they may take it as a personal attack against their own effectiveness as a parent. Christos Tsiolkas’ book that was recently made into a television mini-series “The Slap” explored these controversial issues and created discussions throughout social media and many work places.
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HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD Disciplining a friend’s child can be easy if you are on the same parenting wavelength, with similar expectations for behaviour and approaches to discipline. However, it can be challenging when your standards of behaviour are different and their idea of behaviour management consists of a few feeble requests for cooperation, which the children ignore. The solution is to communicate with the other parent and develop a clear agreement about who is going to do the disciplining, what is acceptable behaviour and disciplining methods. These hints may be helpful. If other people’s children are visiting your house or you are looking after them then your house rules of acceptable behaviour should apply so don’t hesitate to enforce them. For example, “We don’t climb on furniture in my house. Climbing can be done outside on the climbing equipment” and redirect the children outside if they continue. Always deal with misbehaviour directed at you, your child or your property. This may include poor manners, poor language or physical assaults. It is important for children to learn that different people accept different standards of behaviour and they should adjust their behaviour accordingly. This is good preparation for dealing with society, school and the workforce in the future. It is important to be assertive without damaging your friendship. Always ensure that your expectations of behaviour and discipline methods are realistic and reasonable according to the age and functioning level of the child. Whenever possible, focus on good behaviour and praise the child verbally or physically. Avoid criticizing or smacking another person’s child, no matter how poorly they behave as this can be reported to Department of Community Services as a child care protection matter. Generally what is acceptable in childcare facilities and schools is okay in your house. Tact, diplomacy and a willingness to make a stand about behaviours you feel are unacceptable, regardless of who their parents are is required. If you require further guidance on how to discipline other people’s children do not hesitate to contact your local Psychologist. Alison has been working as a Psychologist for the last eleven years and previously in a variety of welfare positions. She is passionate about making a positive difference to people’s lives and can be contacted on 0409 602 430 or alisonrowe@tpg.com.au
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Helensburgh Baptist Church (HBC) is a group of locals who believe that God can make a difference to the world. Hard to believe perhaps, but who else can you count on doing it? Working within the deepest parts of our lives God can bring about real and lasting change. God has radically changed our lives and we know he wants to change yours too. If you have ever thought about God and faith can make a difference in your life why not find out how? HBC is a friendly and laid back Church with a Sunday meeting held at the Community Centre on Walker St at 10am. Contact James Ramsay with any further questions on 4294 8459.
Hope Church 2508 Hope Church 2508 is a local, friendly genuine Christian Church. Part of the Australian Christian Network (www.acc.org.au), Hope Church 2508 provides a local expression tailored to meet our community needs. The church meets 9:30 am every Sunday morning, at Helensburgh Public School. This is an excellent facility, recently built and has plenty of room, disabled access and is in a central location to Helensburgh. We offer a fresh and encouraging family service every Sunday, kids church and an exciting program for our youth every Friday night. We invite you to join us for a service. If you have a question, any pastoral needs or would like somebody to talk to, you can contact Daniel Zelli on 4294 2299 during the week at anytime. Join Hope Church 2508 at Helensburgh Public School Hall, 9:30 am Sunday morning, Fletcher Street, Helensburgh.
Hillcrest Christian Fellowship Hillcrest House (Hillcrest Retirement Village), Railway Crescent, Stanwell Park. 6pm each Sunday. Phone Graeme Ratten on 4294 3153.
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Bible based, Jesus focused. Religion is out, grace is in! You're always welcome at your local Anglican Church, where there is a wide range of groups and ministries for all ages. See the website (below) for more. Our service times are: 8.15am Stanwell Park, for all age Prayer Book service. 10am Helensburgh Family service with Kids' Club and Creche. 5pm Helensburgh-Sunday Night Live (catch the bus from Stanni Anglican at 4:45) for dinner, games and a more relaxed youth-oriented service. For more information, visit www.helensburghanglican.org
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SPOTLIGHT ON LOCAL BUSINESS Maximise Your Advertising Dollar By Wendy Gergos of Flame Fish Designs & FlyingSolo.com.au If you’re based from home or run a small business, improve your advertising returns. Get more value from your marketing dollar – here’s how. Ensure you reach your target market from day one by reviewing your client base. This will give you an idea of the location, age group and/ or industry of your target demographic. Then consider publications and media your potential customers enjoy and advertise there. Advertise more than once, advertising requires time to reap the rewards. You want to be the first business people think of when considering a new product or service. It generally takes three times being exposed to your ad before a potential client responds. Advertising on a regular basis using the same medium also shows that you’re committed to finding new clients. Have a ‘Call to Action’ within your marketing campaign. Gain instant results from your advertising and include a discount or special
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What Is Sever’s Disease? By Aaron Babb This being that time of year when all parents sit around a table and someone say “Not long now”, everyone looks at each other with absolute exhaustion and yet sheer joy, acknowledging with the slightest facial expression what that comment is in reference too. That time being the kids that you love so much but really don’t like so much at the moment are heading back to the parent relief centre or school as it also known to those without kids. It is a good time to discuss a very common condition in kids under the ages of 15 that we have seen a lot of in the last 12 months. Its called Sever’s disease. It is a condition that affects the back of the heel bone in active growing kids. Firstly I think it’s important to address the word “Disease”. Probably not the best term used here but alas that’s what the sprightly young chap Doctor J.W. Sever decided to call it back in 1912 (Please see photo for useless amusing reference). Don’t let the word disease put you off and no need to organise a Sever’s party in your area so all the other kids can catch it before they get older, and yes its OK for little Tom to go and play with Chris after school who has Severs disease, he wont catch it. Sever’s disease generally comes on gradually and the first signs are your child complaining of sore heels after running around a lot. It is caused by excessive tension being placed through the junction point where the achilles tendon joins into the back of the heel bone creating significant inflammation. As the child starts to have a growth spurt the tibia or shin bone grows so rapidly that
the calf musculature at the back is unable to keep up producing a very tight calf and generating that excessive force through the achillies. If picked up early simply stretching the calf group and icing regularly can be enough to fix the problem before the need for any treatment but once it has been left for 3-4 weeks the condition becomes a lot more difficult to resolve. From experience the more active the child is the worse
the condition will gradually become until just walking along becomes very painful. Most kids will grow out of it in about 12 months if left alone and may develop a bony lump at the back of the heel bone caused by the excessive force alternatively with the right treatment the condition can usually be resolved in between 4-6 weeks allowing them to get back to doing what kids do best. If you start to see the early signs of a looming growth spurt, tight calf’s and complaints of sore heels before the next school holidays try and get them in to see your doctor, physio, chiro, osteo or magical sharman before it progresses and the trusty line “Why don’t you go and play outside for a while” looses its benefits. HEAD
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By Val Wallington Everyone knows how to have a baby, but not so many people know how to have a healthy baby. Of course there are all the usual things of healthy diet and lifestyle changes (which both parents really need to make 2-3 months before getting pregnant), but not many people realise that regular reflexology throughout a pregnancy can help to improve most aspects of the mother’s health. Not only can it help with such things as nausea, backache, poor circulation, high or low blood pressure, fatigue, headaches, and other pregnancy discomforts, but it can also help to balance hormones and relieve stress and anxiety as well. There are many cases of couples trying to have a baby, and even doing IVF without success. After experiencing the relaxing and hormone balancing effects of the reflexology things have mostly turned around, resulting in the birth of healthy babies. In one case, a lady of 36 had tried to become pregnant for several years, using a number of different methods. She had already had three IVF treatments that were unsuccessful.
After one reflexology session, the 4th IVF treatment resulted in a pregnancy, but unfortunately was ectopic. Another reflexology session to relax her before the 5th treatment resulted in a successful pregnancy. Reflexology during the pregnancy can also help to shorten the length of the labour significantly. There are studies* that have shown this to be the case, and many midwives are trained in reflexology as well. Post-natally, reflexology can be helpful for such problems as sore breasts, post natal depression, or even just reducing the anxiety that is involved at this time. Not to mention, reflexology is great to help with settling your baby as well. You can learn how to do this for yourself. For “Reflexology for Parents-to be” or “Reflexology for Parents” classes, contact Val Wallington on 0418 603009. These will be held as soon as there are sufficient numbers. * “The Effects of Reflexology on Labour Outcome”, Dr. Gowrie Motha and Dr. Jane McGrath, Forest Gate, London, England, posted 1989.
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SPOTLIGHT ON PARENTING Safe Summer Swimming By Quentin Fields, Ezy Pool Services For swimming pool and spa owners; contrary to popular belief council regulations are not there to cause us grief they are there for the health and safety of ourselves, our families and the people in our community. When it comes to pool and spa regulations, councils take safety seriously. Large fines will be issued to any pool owner that doesn’t have a child resistant barrier that meets Australian Standards, an up to date CPR chart or a self closing gate with an approved latch. Also important to note is the council considers any vessel or structure that can be filled with water greater than 300mm to come under these codes. (Including the small inflatable baby pools) Each year the Royal Life Saving Society releases a National Drowning Report, when reading through the 2010/11 I found it alarming to see that over 315 people drowned, 50 of which were while swimming in recreational water and 41% during the summer season.
HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD The most common factors associated with drowning deaths are age, alcohol, drugs and medical conditions. It has been said that one drowning death is too many, so what can we do to make sure summer swimming is safer for our families. Here are just a few general suggestions that the Royal Life Saving Society have mentioned in their report to help reduce drowning deaths in Australia. • Supervise Your Child – Always be within arms’ reach. • Restrict Access to Water – Provide barriers to water locations. • Be Water Aware – Introduce your child to water through water awareness classes; discuss hazards and put rules in place at aquatic locations. • Learn Resuscitation – Resuscitation is a skill for life. A rapid response is the best response in an emergency. If we all take water safety seriously, summer swimming can be both fun and safe for everyone. For more information visit www.ezypools.com.au www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au www.keepwatch.com.au www.royallifesaving.com.au
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CLASSIFIEDS CLASSIFIEDS Rates: Up to 20 words > $5 21-30 words > $6 31-40 words (max) > $7 MASSAGE TABLES FOR SALE: 2 x beautiful ‘Healers Choice’ (details on the Firm n Fold website) timber framed tables with all accessories. Excellent condition - no longer required. $100 each. Please contact the Flourish Remedial Massage Clinic on 0449 518 110 for pics, viewing or further info. FOR SALE: Six VERY COOL white moulded plastic IKEA chairs. less than 6 months old. Excellent Condition. perfect for a waiting room or large office. $100 ONO call 0409 065 500 MUSICIAN WANTED: Locally based working band requires a female keyboard player (18+) with vocal abilities for upcoming gigs. Ph: 0415 517 012 for more details TUTORING K-6: Final year B Teach/ B Arts $35 per/hr I will come to you if preferred. Contact Kate: h: 4294 2127 m: 0412 962 075 MATHS AND PHYSICS TUTORING: in Helensburgh by experienced high school teacher. Call Naomi on 0429 083 533. FORMAL OR WEDDING PHOTOS DISAPPOINTING? Fly away hair? Acne? Distracting objects or background. Let “Touch Me Up” do all your photo editing needs. Phone Tracey 4294 8303 or visit “touchmeup.com.au” ALISON ROWE PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES: Local child & adult psychologist performs assessments, counselling, behaviour management, parenting skills, lifestyle coaching, legal & workers compensation reports, education and training. Medicare & health fund rebates available. Contact Alison 0409 602 430 or alisonrowe@tpg.com.au DIAMOND DOG WASH SALON IN HELENSBURGH since 2006 offering heated hydrobath, grooming and clipping services. Phone Robyn on 0428 829 788. Try our new Mobile Hydrobath service Phone Greg 0458 829 999. MONDAY PLAYGROUP - STANWELL PARK. Monday’s 9.30-12 noon. Kids have fun whilst parents can relax. Location: Stanwell Park Children’s Centre, Stanwell Avenue. Contact Crystal 0425 374 402 28 Helensburgh & District Herald
HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD MUSIC FOR MINIS: A fun music class for children up to the age of 5. Tuesday mornings at 9.30am at the bandstand in Charles Harper Park weather-permitting and in the Helensburgh Scout Hall if raining. $10 per child ($15 for two children). Contact Malika on 0432 922 895. LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER: Available for Weddings, Family sessions and Celebrations or local adverting. Family photos make wonderful Christmas gift. Book your session now to avoid disappointment. Ph Terri on 0431 488 914 or email terriayliffe@yahoo.com FLOURISH REMEDIAL MASSAGE CLINIC: By appointment, weekday mornings and weekends (Inc Sundays)40 mins: $50 1 hour $70 1.5hrs: $100 Health fund rebates. Call iShbel on 0449 518 110 TENNIS COACHING OTFORD TENNIS COURT Adults and children, beginners to advanced Tennis Racquet: sales, restringing and repairs Phone Greg: 0458 829 999/4294 9599 FACE PAINTING: For Kids’ parties or special events – fairies, cats, bats and more. Fully insured. Dressed as fairy or clownish. Phone Monica on 0427 991 673. FENCING: Timber and colorbond fencing. All work guaranteed. Quality workmanship for a fair price. Phone John on 0466 340 280. AUSSIE FARMERS DIRECT: Fresh, Australian produce delivered free to your door. Milk, bread, dairy, fruit & veg, meat, chicken and seafood. Growing organic range also available. www.aussiefarmers.com.au ph Helen for $20 off your first order 4294 4922 or 0415 916 732 CHEMICAL FREE CLEANING: Call Janine 0409 323 321 or 4294 9652. CLOTHING ALTERATIONS: Zippers replaced. Hems taken up, minor repairs fixed. Reasonable rates. Call Melinda 0419 977 658 or 4294 1619. FACE PAINTING, GLITTER TATTOOS, BALLOON TWISTING, SPECIAL FX FACES. Available for birthday parties, fetes, preschools and special events. Fully insured. Contact Raeleen 4294 2135. LAWN MAGIC *Lawn Care *Weed Control *Hedge Trimming *Waste Removal *Gutter Cleaning *Water Blasting *Garden Mulching *Planting of Plants *General Maintenance. FULLY INSURED, FREE QUOTE, CALL KYLE 0433 772 443
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SUSAN’S JUST DANCE: Helensburgh.. Jazz/Tap/Hiphop..Great teachers..latest music.. latest moves...no pressure..great fun..3yrs to adult..boys only hiphop crew...concert each year Suth Ent Centre...call Susan for 2012 registration 4294 8366 USBORNE BOOKS Quality Children’s Books for every age - babies, pre-schoolers to beginner and advanced... even adults. Teacher/ School discounts, Home Parties, Fundraisers Welcome. Extensive range (including internetlinked titles) and short door to door delivery. Perfect Gift Ideas. Ask me how you can have FREE books of your choice! Contact Annalyssa 0408 216 331 or avf3@hotmail.com HOLIDAY in ancient village of southern France. Two individual apartments or whole house, fully equipped, all inclusive, sleep up to 8. Secluded yet close to everything: Carcassone, Milhau, Montpellier, Canal du Midi, Pyrenees, Mediterranean beaches. $350-750 pw. occitania.holiday@gmail.com
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STRETCH**STRENGTHEN**RELAX *Based on tai chi, yoga and pilates *All classes 1 hour $12 per class or 5 for $55 *NEW TIMES* 1st class 1/2 PRICE When: Tuesday 9.15am & 7.15pm Thursday 7.15pm Sunday 4.30pm Where: Stanwell Park Childrens Centre Stanwell Ave Stanwell Park Call Karen on 0403 789617 or 42943344 (call to book) www.stanwellpark.net. au/taichiyogapilates WORMS: Composting/Fishing, quality fresh worms in a 250gm pack (1200 to 2400 worms) $29.00, call Bill 4294 2864, 0429 942 864 PLAYGROUP - STANWELL PARK Fridays 930-12am. Friendly relaxed atmosphere, meet other mums while the kids play and have fun. Stanwell Park Childrens Centre Stanwell Ave. Contact Wendy 0403 397 751. SHEPHARD ACADEMY of DANCE BALLET, MODERN/CONTEMPORARY, JAZZ, TAP, Pre-school Fairies. Classes from 2 yrs to Advance Boys, Girls to Adults. Enquiries, Helensburgh Community Centre, or phone Shirley 0416 229 919 GARDEN SERVICE: Rejuvenate your garden for spring. Pruning, hedge trimming, weeding, clean ups and removal. Regular mowing and trimming service also available. Free quotes. Ph Stewart 4294 9726 NUTRIMETICS: Shopping/pampering in your home, for monthly brochures, product samples, fundraising call Jenelle 4294 2864, 0407 038 799 MINI CAR MADNESS: mobile slot car track, great for kids parties or young at heart, fetes, fundraisers, school hols fun and corporate. Ages 5-12 years. Great rates ph 4294 3494 or 0414 943 494 THIS ODD LI’L SHOP Great range of products including hand-made candles and soaps using environmentally friendly ingredients, sterling silver jewellery, crystals and gemstones, hand-painted artwork, hand-knitted items and more. For enquiries, please ring Jenni 0438 741 964 500 BUSINESS CARDS $98: Designed and Delivered. Local Print, Web and Logo Designer. Flame Fish Designs 0403 397 751 facebook. com/flamefishdesigns
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HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
MARK JONES BUILDER • New Homes • First Floor Additions • Decks & Pergolas
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PROFESSIONAL & FINANCIAL SERVICES
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HANDY BERNIE Carpentry, tiling, plastering, Brickwork, stonework & landscaping 10 years building experience Fully insured maintanance service
No job too small Call Bernie 0422 176 203
FIRE WOOD MIXED HARDWOOD FREE local delivery Bill & Stuart McWilliam 0429 942 864 4294 2864
Bluegum Diary 7 FEBRUARY: Fellowship of First Fleeters, South Coast Chapter. 0 am Tuesday, in the Laurel Room, Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto.
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8 FEBRUARY: Wollongong Council’s Neighbourhood Forum 1 – the 2508 Local Area Meeting. 7pm at the Community Centre. All residents invited to come along – find out what is happening in the area and/or raise any concerns. 12 FEBRUARY: Helensburgh Village Market, outside the Centennial Hotel. 21 FEBRUARY: VIEW Meeting and Lunch, 11am, Centennial Hotel 20 MARCH: VIEW Meeting and Lunch, 11am, Centennial Hotel 17 APRIL: VIEW Meeting and Lunch, 11am, Centennial Hotel 15 MAY: VIEW Meeting and 21st Birthday Lunch, 11am, Centennial Hotel
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Your Child’s Safety in the Car
New Website For Bushland Chapel
A correctly installed child restraint in your vehicle is vital to ensuring the safety of your children in the event of a car accident. Many people are unaware of the basic standards required for their children’s safety with respect to the correct installation of a child restraint. Switched On Mechanical is an Authorised Restraint Fitting Station and specifically licensed to inspect your child restraint to ensure the seat has been fitted and installed correctly in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications. Many people are unaware of how a child restraint should be fitted, and it is unfortunate that we have seen restraints fitted incorrectly. On a particular occasion we have even seen a child restraint attached to a cargo barrier in a vehicle, clearly being incorrectly installed. Further common problems of incorrect installations include loosely fitted child restraint seats and also seats that have not been correctly attached to anchor points. The anchor points of a child restraint are required to be checked by a trained professional on a regular basis. Similar principles are applied to child restraint fittings and seat belt fittings, whereby the webbing on the child restraint is required to be in excellent condition with no tearing’s, the buckle on the child restraint is required to be in working order and the seat must be in a good condition. We encourage parents to attend the workshop to have their child restraint inspected to ensure it is correctly fitted. The costs of attending an authorised restraint fitting station is minimal, whereby the fee to inspect and adjust a child restraint is approximately $20.00 and too install or fit a child restraint ranges between $30.00 to $50.00. Switched On Mechanical is located at the Rear of 195 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. To make a booking with your local mechanic, please telephone us on (02) 4294 2222 or visit our website at www.switchedonmechanical.com.au
The Bushland Chapel has a new and colourful website including a diverse range of activities and events. http:// bushlandchapel.net There is something for everyone! Bushwalks, discussion, book club, services, meditation, performance, media club and environmental nights. The chapel is also available for use, and a friendly minister is available for weddings, funerals and blessings. A special environmental talk by Dr Philip Pells on his recently completed investigation into the drying of Thirlmere Lakes will be held on Thursday 7:30 February 16 with coffee and tea available from 7pm. The chapel is a relaxed and thoughtful place for inquiry into spirituality and modern life. Anyone interested is welcome to visit or contact. http://bushlandchapel.net
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NEIL LYON Solicitor • Conveyancing • Wills • Administration of Deceased Estates • Challenging and Defending Wills • Power of Attorney • Enduring Guardianship • Family Law • Litigation
5 Walker Street, Helensburgh PO Box 99 Helensburgh Upstairs above the liquor shop Tel (02) 4294 2076 Fax (02) 4294 2238 Email: nlyonhelensburgh@bigpond.com
CLUB NEWS Fellowship Of First Fleeters South Coast Chapter
By Betty Warn Wives And Mothers According to records 32 wives of Marines accompanied their husbands when the first fleet sailed from England. Mary Cook and Martha Thring passed away on the voyage. At least 10 children were born en route and several others who were older came with their parents. In total 26 children of convicts came with their parents or were born on the voyage. What brave women they were to attempt such a long voyage! Imagine the discomfort of giving birth on a convict sailing ship! How strong were these women? Strong enough to start a new nation! What a help they would have been to the men whether they were Marines, convicts or free settlers. When land grants were decided, these women worked like men in the fields as well as caring for their children. Accommodation consisted of
HELENSBURGH&DISTRICTHERALD tents in The Rocks area, Sydney. To this day, there is a street called ‘Nurses Walk’ in The Rocks. Governor Macquarie later had the Sydney Hospital built in Macquarie Street. Later, women who played a very large part in ensuring the success of the colony included Elizabeth MacArthur, Mary Reibey and Mary Johnston, wife of the Reverend Richard Johnston, our first minister. Caroline Chisholm became known as “the prisoner’s friend”. There were countless others and I salute them all. They surely deserve recognition as the co-founders of our nation. Our next meeting will be at The Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto on February 7 at 10am. Any enquiries please phone Betty Warn 4294 2735.
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WAVES 2508
Helensburgh Daytime VIEW Club
Waves 2508 has started the New Year by sending more parcels and magazines to our troops in Afghanistan. Ten boxes of ladies products were sent to our female service personnel and six (6) packages of magazines kindly donated by BI-LO. Our raffles at the pub will be recommencing on either the 3rd or 10th of February with our usual great prizes plus more. We will also be continuing with our Jackpot draw. The bus trips which were very popular with members and other pensioner groups will be commencing also in February. There are quite a few really good ones again this year and congratulations to Warren for a great job in organising these. We will be having an information day outside BI-LO in the coming weeks to let the people of our great town see just what we do and the sort of items that we do send our troops, so please come along and have a look, just $1.00 or a tube of vegemite is really appreciated.
Helensburgh VIEW Club held its Christmas Meeting and Party on 6 December, and made welcome our National Zone Councillor, Sue Field, two visitors from Thirroul VIEW, and Richard from The Smith Family “Learning For Life” program. Thank you to the Centennial Hotel for a delicious lunch, and also thank you to Santa, who took time out to distribute gifts to all. Hopefully he has fixed his elastic! Thanks also to Lyn Negal, now in Penguin, Tasmania, for donating to our VIEW Club her beautiful hand-knitted garments for premature babies. We then distribute them to various hospitals. Congratulations to our new Committee who now take office, expecting a busy year of outings and fund-raising. One such outing is to see “An Officer and a Gentleman” at the Lyric Theatre. Note that this will be an afternoon performance at 1pm on Wednesday 22 August 2012, with a bus to-and-from, payable by 22 June. For all details please phone Chris 4294 1103. Our next Meeting and lunch will be Tuesday 21 February 2012, 11am for 11:15am start, at Centennial Hotel. Welcome to our new Members, and we welcome others who may wish to join us. For lunch cancellations or new bookings please phone Nerida, 0429 004 298, by Wednesday 15 February.
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SPORT Sunday Social Golf Club By Vicki ‘the hair’ Little Wow another year has passed, who can believe it was Christmas? I’m sure you would agree with me. We had our last game of golf in December. And talk about four seasons in one day, sounds like a good name for a song! Far-out what a day, rain, wind, nearly sleet, and all I could worry about was my hair as we had our presentation and party afternoon, what a lovely gathering with great food and drinks that flowed. The only sad thing was that Tony ‘Prez’ Gersbach announced that he was stepping down from his role. He has done such a great job and will be sadly missed. Since Pete and I joined the club we have been blown away by how well organized and how professionally it is run, with great prizes every month. For example, he even worked how many, birdies, pars, nearest to the pin and so on. Maybe it is time to get a life, the only problem is now I have to find you a new name for him, but I don’t think that will be hard. Great work Prez!
The year champions Scratch winners for A grade: Mark “chucky” O’Connor, B grade: Craig “kung fu” Nicholl, C grade Leigh Woolley. Net champions A grade: John Petsalis, B grade: John Brunton, C grade: Kevy ‘Cyclone’ Brown. Matchplay (that ran through out the year) Daryl Chipper took glory for that battle, all winning a club shirt that the can brag about and wear on their chest proudly. Thank you to all our supporters who donate to the club. Well Happy New Year and happy golfing. A joke from Vicki ‘the hair’ Little; why did the golfer wear two pairs of pants? In case he gets hole in one. Ha ha! Sunday social golf club 2012: The January 15 game was washed out, next game is February 5. See you there, hopefully the sun will be out!
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Helensburgh - Stanwell Park Boat Crews Since our last report, Helensburgh Stanwell Park Boat Crews have attended four carnivals. North Narrabeen and North Cronulla Carnivals were held before Christmas. The u/23 girls and u/19 juniors ventured up to North Narrabeen. In big surf with around solid 6ft waves and with a rough edge, the boys rowed one round but then had to be pulled out due to the rough conditions. The girls started their first round but had to withdraw because of an injury to one rower. A long way to go for two rows but the safety of the rowers always comes first. Next was North Cronulla Carnival. Unfortunately, it was called off because of the conditions; the surf was too big for racing with the low tide smashing huge waves onto the sandbank. Instead, we went to Kurnell and raced crews from about eight other clubs to get some race training. Over Christmas, the rowers enjoyed a break from being in a boat, but still trained hard to maintain their fitness with the approach of the important carnivals. On Saturday January 14 and Sunday January 15 the crews were back in action. Two Boat Crews qualify for Ocean Thunder After a busy weekend of racing, the juniors and u/23 girls have both qualified for the final round of the Schick Hydro Ocean Thunder. To qualify, the crews had to get through seven races, and make the final of the International Young Guns Surf Boat Carnival at Collaroy on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The finalists in the three divisions will row in exhibition races at the next Ocean Thunder Event on February 4, which will be televised and screened worldwide on the Fox Network at a later date. The weekend for our crews started on Saturday at Wanda Intercities Carnival which was held in testing conditions. The u/19 and u/23 boys and u/23 girls all competed at this carnival, which was down on numbers, as many crews had decided to save themselves for Sunday’s Young Guns Carnival. All crews performed well but just didn't have enough luck going their way. On Sunday, the 5th Annual Young Guns Carnival attracted 93 crews from around the country (WA, VIC, Gold Coast, NQ, and FNQ as well as all NSW branches). The conditions were made for close racing with a little wave about 2ft. The u/23 girls crew were equal 1st after the round robin stage with the juniors qualifying in about 12th place. The other junior crew rowing in the 42 Helensburgh & District Herald
u/23 division did not progress through after the round robin where only the top 18 crews made it through - still a good effort as we were short two rowers, and Toby Lea and Mitchell Baillie both had to double up and row in the two divisions. On to the quarterfinals and semifinals where the girls rowed strongly, and were never far from the lead, either winning or finishing on the same wave as the winners and made it through to the final. The final was a cracking race with a quality field. On the way out there was nothing between the 6 crews, and they all turned around the can together. Out of the turn, we edged our way into 2nd place behind Collaroy which we held most of the way home, but there was still nothing between the top four or five crews. Entering the wave zone, Palm Beach chased a wave and just got ahead of us. With no real wave to chase at our end of the beach the girls kept rowing hoping for that finish line to come up sooner rather than later. Meanwhile Elouera had pulled onto a wave at the other end of the beach and just pipped us on the line for 3rd. It was a great effort from the girls to finish 4th and it was good to see the hard work at training start to pay off. The juniors had also qualified for the quarterfinals and semifinals. Treating each race as a final, the boys managed to beat a lot of bigger and more experienced crews. This determination saw them progress to the final 8 crews with 6 to go into the final. In the last semifinal they rowed
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Child Restraints Fitted John Hine (Proprietor) 187 Parkes St Helensburgh 2508
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to sea about one length behind the leaders, and didn't give up all the way, just falling off the back of a wave that would have carried them through to the final. A great effort considering the amount of rowing they did on both days. They proved to themselves that they can compete with the top junior crews out there, as the junior final was also filled with quality crews. Due to one of the interstate crews that made the final not coming back down for Ocean Thunder, the young boys also scored a ticket into this highprofile event. Ocean Thunder is a series of high-profile professional Surf Boat Events, restricted to 24 Elite Open Men’s Crews and 12 Elite Women’s Crews, created especially for television viewing with a format that is extreme, impactive and entertaining: racing off the beach, through the elements of the surf break, return back for a beach run finish. The next carnival is at Manly which also attracts a lot of interstate crews. The winners here also have the chance of being picked for the NSW team to compete at the Australian Surf Rowers League Open at Stockton Beach on February 10-12.
New pre-natal and ‘Mums N Bubs’ Yoga courses begin February 2012! Comfortable air-conditioned studio in Helensburgh with small personal classes tailoring to individual needs. Let Yoga help you achieve well-being, peace and harmony! All enquires on class times, location and fees contact Cherie on 0410 696 158
Helensburgh Junior Rugby League Football Club 2012 registrations: Saturday February 4 & Saturday February 11, 10.30 am – 1.30pm at the Helensburgh Workers, Sports and Social Club. Wednesday February 15, 6 pm – 8 pm at the Helensburgh Workers, Sports and Social Club.
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Seacliff Hockey Club Seacliff Hockey Club calls for new and renewing players for the 2012 hockey season Have you considered hockey as a winter sport for some or all members of your family in 2012? Depending on the level played, hockey can be fast. As hockey is an international sport it is definitely a sport that utilises many skills – if you happened to catch some of the highlights from the recent Men’s Champions Trophy held in New Zealand before Christmas you would have formed a good idea of what a hockey game can be. Most of all we like to ensure everyone has fun. Hockey is a ‘game for everyone’ – it is a sport that is accessible and enjoyable for both males and females of all ages and backgrounds. Want to know more? Come and talk to us on registration days or call 0403 927 977. When: February 4 and 11, 2012 between 9am and midday. Where: outside of BiLo, Walker Street, Helensburgh.
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Who: boys, girls, men and women from the age of 5 and up. Registration forms available on the day but are also available from www.seacliffhockey.com.au
Helensburgh Thistles Registration 2012 Registration available online! Go to: www.myfootballclub.com.au Anyone who turns five years old in 2012 or older can play. Registration dates for those not registering or paying online are: Saturday February 4, 10am-1pm Wednesday February 8, 6pm-8pm Saturday February 11, 10am-1pm At the Clubhouse (Rex Jackson Oval) Registrations close Friday February 17 2012. Don’t miss out, register now.