The Bugle, August 15 2015

The Bugle 15 August 2015

A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW

Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com

Inside this issue

Local tourism operators vying for recognition In a sign of healthy competition, a number of categories in this year’s South Coast Tourism Awards have more than one finalist from Kiama.

The Awards, which will be presented in Ulladulla on 26 August, are organised by the South Coast Regional Tourism Organisation.

The organisation is an umbrella body for tourism in the six local government areas of Wollongong City, Shellharbour City, Kiama Municipality, Shoalhaven City, Eurobodalla Shire and Bega Valley Shire.

Kiama businesses and events are finalists in 12 of the 28 categories. By comparison, last year the Kiama LGA had finalists

in five categories, with the Sebel Habourside taking out the award for meetings and functions and our Show being judged the best Event/ Festival on the South Coast.

Overall there was increased interest in the awards this year, with 33 per cent more applications from across the region.

Operators self-nominate with a comprehensive application, and are then visited by a judge. This process has led to 102 finalists being selected for the 28 categories, so the competition will be tough to get an award.

The local tourism industry has been the beneficiary of the lower Australian dollar, attracting both domestic and overseas visitors.

Relay for Life needs you p 3

Finalist

Category

Tourism Restaurant

Bella Char Restaurant & Wine Bar/Mercure El Corazon Cocina De Mexico

Meeting & Functions

Bella Char Restaurant & Wine Bar/Mercure The Pavilion Kiama

Winery/Pub

Crooked River Wines Jamberoo Pub & Saleyard Motel

Wedding Planner/Venue

Crooked River Wines

Visitors Centre

Kiama Visitors Centre

Tourist Attraction

Kiama Seaside Markets

Tours/Transport

Foodscape Tours Kiama Transport Services

Festivals/Events

Kiama Show Kiama Tourism’s NYE Fireworks

Tourism Retailing

Kiama Farmers’ Market

Self Contained Accommodation

Terralong Terrace Apartments Bellevue Accommodation

Executive Accommodation

Bella Char Restaurant & Wine Bar/Mercure Shutters by the Sea

Holiday Rental Services

South Coast Holidays

Art show looking for benefactors p 4

Kiama to get its own beer? p 5

Plans afoot to make the KISS Arts Festival bigger and better Buoyed by this year’s success, the initiators of the Kiama International Seaside (KISS) Arts Festival are proposing a change of date and venue to make the event an even bigger drawcard for the town.

Dave Evans and Tamara Campbell, both well established international street theatre and cabaret performers, launched the first KISS Arts Festival four years ago with the aim of bringing a taste of European festival life to Kiama.

For the next stage of the Festival’s development, the proposal is to centralise the action down within the Black Beach market precinct, over a Friday afternoon/evening and a Saturday day/night.

“The aim of the 2016 event is to create a KISS Arts Festival village around Kiama’s iconic harbour,” says Dave Evans. “Our vision is for the path around the harbour to be converted into a bustling, atmospheric maritime themed walkway with the sea on one side and a host of entertain-

ment venues, food stalls, community stages and comic characters on the other.

“The whole area will be bought alive with a magical and vibrant atmosphere, with a surprise around every corner and something for every member of our area’s diverse community.”

Last year the harbour area was used for a chalk art masterclass, and Pascale and KiKi (Dave and Tamara’s alter egos) presented the winners of the busking competition their prizes down at the Kiama Farmers’ Market.

“Being down there certainly helped inspire this new stage of the Festival’s development,” says Dave. As with earlier years, the event will be free to the public apart from donations made to street performers.

The pair have approached Council for $10,000 to help stage the Festival, as well as seeking funding from other sources.

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What’s on?

Every Wednesday

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13 Sept

Kiama Farmers’ Market Kiama Harbour 2-5pm

Kiama Makers & Growers Market Black Beach, 9-2pm

Romans Hot Rod Show & Shine Black Beach

On weekends

Live music at The Sebel, 26-31 August Kiama Leagues Club, The Mecure, Jamberoo Pub and other venues.

15 August Kiama Jazz & Blues Club’s Victory Dance 7pm, The Pavilion Kiama Check out if there are any tickets available at www.kiamajazz.com, or from Neil 0414 347 845 Gerringong Village Market In and around Gerringong Town Hall

16 August Kiama Seaside Markets Kiama Harbour

18 August Campfire Sessions Joyce Wheatley Community Centre, Hindmarsh Park, 7-10pm, $5

Let us know if there’s an event you’re organising.

Just email the details to emailthebugle@ gmail.com or phone 0412 415 101 Listings are free, and at the editor’s discretion

Shellharbour Woodcarvers Exhibition Old Fire Station 9.30-4.30pm

29 August - 8 Sept Kiama Art Society Annual Exhibition Kiama Leagues Club

European Escapade in Dapto

4 Sept Pics and Flicks - x + y Gerringong Town Hall

The Illawarra Choral Society wants to take you on a musical journey to Europe, performing traditional and popular songs from Ireland to Italy and beyond.

Under the direction of Meryl Jackson-Kew, the choir will perform opera, light classical choruses, folk music and more.

The afternoon will include a guest performance by the Wollongong Conservatorium’s BlueScope Youth Orchestra.

11 Oct Saddleback Smash Fundraiser for Rotary

Gerringong Seniors every Wednesday

We’ve been told Gerringong & District Seniors Club will 4-6 Sept warmly welcome newcomers Folk by the Sea at their weekly meetings.

Earlybird tickets, availApart from bingo and able from the website carpet bowls, accompanied until August 29, can by morning tea, on the third save you $15 on the Wednesday of each month price of the two day pass they go on day trips by ($65 at the door). coach. To find out more, www.folkbythesea.com.au contact Doreen Woods on 4234 2268. (see p5)

Details: Sat 15 August, Dapto Anglican Church Auditorium, 2pm. $27/23

All there is to know about Terragong Swamp Did you know that a vast marshland once covered the floor of the Jamberoo Valley? 120 years ago a drainage scheme was initiated which changed 'the swamp’ into one of the most fertile and productive areas in the country.

At the next talk organised by the Kiama and District Historical Society, David Radford and Geoff Boxsell will be sharing their knowRobert Westmacott’s painting of the swamp circa 1840 from the ledge of the Terragong collection of the National Library of Australia Swamp - from prehistory to the present day.

Drainage Union, which continues to manDavid has a keen interest in local history age the area. and has spoken on several topics for the Details: Sat 22 August, 2.30pm, Family historical society. Geoff has a lifelong conHistory Centre (beneath Kiama Library). nection with Jamberoo and the dairy indusEnquiries 42378331. All welcome. Free. try and is the secretary of the Terragong

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Hear Ilir and Friends

The next concert presented by Gerringong Music Club, Ilir and Friends, will feature Ilir Merxhushi on cello, David Vance on piano, and Kyle Little on violin, playing Vivaldi, Shostakovich, Brahms, Arvo Pärt and Faure. It will introduce young cellist Isabelle Cork, playing a solo.

Ilir performed as a soloist and chamber musician throughout Europe before migrating to Australia from Albania in 2001. He has played with the Australia Opera and Ballet Orchestra under Simone Young, and now has an active teaching practice in Wollongong.

David studied piano at the Wollongong Conservatorium and pursued further studies in Italy, Austria and England. He taught at the University of Sydney and NSW Conservatorium of Music before teaching at the University of Wollongong as an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Creative Arts from 1982 until his retirement in 2012.

The last member of the trio, Kyle, is Canadian and has studied under a number of well respected violinists, including master classes with Pinchas Zukerman, and has a number of awards for academic and musical achievement.

Together they are encouraging Isabelle, a talented student of Ilir’s from Nowra Anglican College.

She began her cello lessons with Wilhelm Druckenbrodt while living in Germany.

Details: Sun 30 August, 2pm, Gerringong Town Hall.

Tickets are $20 at the door (doors open from 1.30pm).

Free to members and students. Afternoon tea available.

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Jamberoo Firies bring home gold

A crew from Jamberoo Rural Fire Service, representing the Illawarra, returned home triumphant from a field day organised by the Shoalhaven District RFS in Nowra.

The day was based around attending a major fire or emergency incident, and the ten teams were given a number of scenarios to complete against the clock. These tested the crews on a variety of skills including remote water pumping, hose work, working with hydrants, equipment knowledge, driving skills and safety procedures.

In addition there was a particularly difficult chainsaw challenge which saw two of the team, Cameron McInerney and Mongo Delamont, cut and sculpt their way to a well deserved victory.

In all there were six events, with Jamberoo coming second in three, as well as first in the chainsaw event, resulting in overall first place for the day. The prizes included some really useful equipment for the brigade as well as a jacket for each competitor and a gold cup for display.

Jamberoo brigade training officer and team manager, Hannah McInerney said, “These events provide an excellent platform for training for the real life scenarios we will face at major fires and other emergencies and as such are a valuable experience for all involved.”

These well-honed skills were soon called upon again to deal with the recent fire at Jamberoo Club. The fire, in a storeroom, led to the evacuation of the club.

The Jamberoo team at the Nowra competition consisted of Mongo Delamont, Cameron McInerney, Bob Parker, Jeremy Quinn, Dave Brennan, Hannah McInerney and John Temlett.

The win demonstrates again how well served our district is by highly trained and dedicated emergency volunteers.

In May, the Kiama SES took out the NSW SES State Disaster Rescue Challenge, qualifying it for the national titles in Adelaide in September.

Dig out your old glasses

For the record

Chances are that anyone who wears glasses will have more than just one spare pair lying around at home. But are they really spare if your eyesight has changed, through surgery or time?

Or maybe just fashion has changed, and the chances of you wearing them again are pretty slim.

At the same time, people in poorer parts of the world Optometrists Roland Mak and Susan Ang with some of the ‘spares’ are suffering for lack of glasses. Looks like bodia twice a year to help with eye projects the best answer is to match your glasses up there, and knows what a difference the to those in need. recycled glasses make to people’s lives.

During August, Eyestore at Kiama Village She says optometry students have a tradiis acting as a drop-off point for the Kiama tion of being involved with the glasses Lions Recycle for Sight project. recycling project, by classifying the donaAll sorts of glasses are useful - even if the tions by their prescription strength. lens are damaged, as the frames and other Glasses can be left at the store throughout parts can be used. Cases are also of value. the year, although the Lions drive finishes Dr Susan Ang of Eyestore goes to Cam- at the end of August.

Wait for approval

Register now for Relay for Life By all accounts the inaugural Relay for Life Launch Party was a great night.

Although it wasn’t meant to be a fundraiser, they just couldn’t help themselves and managed to raise $4000 during the evening.

The goal of this year’s Kiama Relay for Life is to raise $120,000 for the Caoncer Council. This year’s event will be held on 24/5 October.

Seventeen teams, and 80 participants, have already registered for the event.

All participants who are registered for Kiama Relay for Life by August 24 will go into the draw to win a $200 Harvey Norman Voucher, with the winner announced on 25 August.

Details: Early bird registration is only $15 so register today at www.relayforlife.org.au

Anyone interested in joining the RFS should call 4230 8200 during normal business hours.

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Consideration of The Bathers development, on the large former Railcorp site on the corner of Manning and Bong Bong Sts, has been deferred for two months for the developer to make modifications to the plans.

Southern Joint Regional Planning Panel, rather than Council, is the approval authority for the project due to its size. Sixteen shops and 76 residential units are proposed for the site.

Cultural Grants available Applications for the Winter funding round of Council’s Cultural Grants and Youth Arts Scholarship close on Friday 28 August.

Grants of up to $3000 per application are available to local artists for artistic endeavours which increase the range of arts projects within our LGA. Youth Arts Scholarships of up to $1000 are available to people aged 12 to 21.

Applications can be submitted online from www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

Quilting exhibition: from pop stars to the Queen of Chartres

Learner in the family?

Free Learn Safe workshops for parents and supervisors of learner drivers are being held on 19 August and 21 October.

They give advice and practical tips on supervising learner drivers, the current laws for L and P licence holders, completing the log book and the benefits of the supervised on-road driving experience.

The aim is to make the whole experience a much happier one.

This year’s Berry Quilting Exhibition is again being set up and run by CMRI Gerringong members in return for the door proceeds, so they are keen for as many people as possible to visit.

The exhibition is run by Elizabeth Buggelde of the Berry Patchwork Shop in conjunction with her annual quilters’ retreat.

The works of seven internationally acclaimed tutors will be on display, as well as panels made around the world for the Medieval Project which was launched in Nantes in France in April. This is the first time the Medieval Project, which features interpretations of five different medieval linocuts, has been on show in Australia. Other quilts on display will compete for three textiles art prizes, and there will be a number of trade stalls.

A group of ladies on the Central Coast who are regulars at this event have generously made this year’s raffle quilt for the CMRI. The raffle will be Susan de Vanny’s Hooked on Red entry drawn at the November Quilt Show at Gerringong. in the One Red Thread Textile Prize at this year's Berry Quilting Exhibition.

Details: Bookings are essential. Call 4232 0444

Details: 29-30 August, 9.30-4pm, Berry School of Arts, $5

Jamberoo residents turn out in force

How long since you’ve had your dentures professionally cleaned?

Poorly maintained dentures can become a breeding ground for harmful bacteria.

This, in turn, can cause problems with gums resulting in sore spots and ulcers.

Following a successful membership drive during June and July, over 70 members attended the AGM of the Jamberoo Valley Residents and RateDiana Jennings and Lesley Curnow payers Association braved the cold for the AGM in early August.

Another sign of the renewed vigour was multiple nominees for nearly all committee positions. The 2015/6 office bearers are President: Geoff Boxsell, Vice President: Ken Jeffrey, Secretary: Narelle Day and Treasurer: Vivienne Marris.

The Executive are supported by a five person committee - Andrew Waugh, Susan Nash, Phil Lewis, John Jennings, and Robert McKinnon As on-going President Geoff Boxsell said when presenting the report, “We consider our role to be not only a watching brief, but more of a Progress Association, and it is important that we seek benefits not only for the town, but for the Jamberoo Valley as a whole.”

In 2014/5, amongst other things, the Association: ♦ successfully lobbied Council for road safety and beautification projects ♦ took over the running of the monthly market ♦ supported the inclusion of an Over 50s component in the Wyalla Rd development (Brookwood Estate) ♦ advised Council on the best route for the cycleway to Jamberoo ♦ proposed, fundraised and built the Centenary of ANZAC Rotunda ♦ requested Council install CCTV cameras ♦ representing the area in the development of the Minnamurra Estuary Coastal Zone Management Plan ♦ liaised with Council over many other issues affecting Jamberoo residents.

Art show looking for benefactors

Over the past ten years, Wollongong-based organisation SCARF (Strategic Community Assistance to Refugee Families) has delivered programs and services to refugee families and communities in the Illawarra. Over 150 volunteers have shared their time, energy and expertise to help more than 1000 people from refugee backgrounds settle in our region.

Its major fundraiser, art4refugees, is being organised again for this year. 100% of the proceeds of the sale of donated artwork at the event go to support SCARF’s work.

The event has been running for seven years, regularly raising between $15-$17,000 to support SCARF programs and services. “As SCARF has never received ongoing government funding, we rely heavily on this annual fundraiser event,” says the organisation’s Executive Officer Sherryl Reddy.

The charity art show is on in late September at The Illawarra Grammar School, and organisers are seeking donations of paintings (in any medium), photographs, sculpture, textiles, jewellery and ceramics. As well as artists donating their original work, the organisers welcome donations from people’s collections.

Tickets for the opening night on Friday 25 September ($35) include a Champagne Supper, cultural performances from SCARF refugee community members, and traditional Asian and Middle Eastern canapés. And of course the opportunity to be the first to view the artworks for purchase. Entry on the Saturday and Sunday is by gold coin donation.

Details: Find out how to donate or purchase tickets for the opening night ($35) at www.art4refugees.org.au or by calling 4227 1600. You can find out more about SCARF at www.scarf1.org.au

New playground for Black Beach

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Christine Anu launches Folk by the Sea 2015

Unfortunately because of our deadline we are unable to give you a report of Christine Anu launching this year’s Folk by the Sea with a few of her much loved songs at Surf Beach.

But we were able to alert people to it through our facebook page, so hopefully you got down there for her performance and the launch ceremony.

The Bugle has been priming you for the festival for some time now, so we are delighted to present here six of the critics’ picks for the weekend (aka six good reasons to purchase an early bird ticket now): Brendan Gallagher ARIA-winning musician Brendan Gallagher, The Karma Country frontman who has performed on recordings for artists as diverse as David Bowie, Jimmy Little and Kylie Minogue, will be perform-

ing solo at Folk By The Sea. Catch him at 8.45pm on the Festival’s opening night on Friday, September 4.

Dead Men Talking This show by actors Max Cullen and Warren Fahey celebrates Australia’s two greatest story-tellers, Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson.

Cullen (Lawson) and Fahey (Paterson) stage a meeting between the two writers at Heaven’s Gate, where they yarn about their lives and their works.

The show has been featured recently on ABC TV News and in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Spectrum magazine to great acclaim.

Illawarra Folk Club president Russell Hannah says this 90-minute show at 3pm on Saturday is one not to be missed.

We think live theatre of this class is worth the cost of the early bird two day pass on its own.

Christine Anu The Festival’s headline act is one of Australia’s foremost vocalists and bestloved performers.

In a 75 minute performance on Saturday, starting at 8pm, Christine will take you through her own extensive catalogue as well as some of the biggest ballads of the last 50 years.

An outstanding opportunity for all ages, again incredible value.

The Hill Billy Goats This North Queensland duo combines songs, stories, tap-dancing, big harmonies and regular instrument changes. They are on Fri at 7.30pm and Sat at 6.30pm.

Jodie Martin A South Australian songstress whose new album, Saltwater, features co-writes with Arlo Guthrie and Jeff Lang. Jodi will be performing at 10pm on Friday and 2pm on Saturday.

Lagoon Hill Zydeco This lively dance band from Tasmania led by accordionist Dave Elliston is sure to get toes tapping. They are playing at 9.45pm on Friday and 9.45pm on Saturday.

Sunday sees the music move to Hindmarsh Park for a free public concert from 9.30-4pm. The Festival will wrap up with a free finale show at Kiama Bowling Club from 4.30-10pm. The Little Blowhole Café is also hosting a recovery breakfast concert with international trio Fresh Off The Boat at 9am on Sunday.

Early Bird two-day passes at $50 for adults and $20 for youth aged 12-17 are available until 30 August.

Children under 12 are free.

Tickets available at www.folkbythesea.com.au or by calling 1300 887 034 or from the Kiama Cove Motel in Bong Bong St.

A craft brewer for Kiama?

A development application has been lodged to establish an artisan beer brewery off Manning St (in the building behind the bakery).

The 600 litre microbrewery will use handson traditional brewing methods, which enhance the complexity of flavours.

“We will be using all natural, unfiltered, unpasturized full malt beers, from quality Australian grain and yeast,” says Susan Beaupark. “My mum’s father was the foreman at Tooths Brewery in the 1940s, so I guess it must be in my genes to want to start a brewery.”

The venture is a family affair, and the concept is to brew the beer onsite, and to sell the beer from there at times when the brewing isn’t happening as well as selling online and at the Kiama Farmers Market. Brewing tours may also be organized outside of actual brewing hours, as the brewery is too small to have sales or tours at the same time as brewing.

The Beauparks have engaged a master brewer with experience in setting up microbreweries to get the project off to a good start. The plan is to brew a variety of styles with the focus on quality and depth of flavour.

Kiama last had a brewery between 1852 to 1896. It was owned by George Hunt, who also built and owned the Grand Hotel.

“We wanted to reintroduce a brewery to Kiama that will enhance the local community by providing a locally produced fresh beer for locals and tourists,” Susan says.

If all goes according to schedule, Kiama Brewing Company should be producing its first beer by the end of the year.

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Out & about At the CMRI Gerringong Trivia Night Over $5000 was raised by CMRI Gerringong at its annual trivia night, held at the Gerroa Fishermans’ Club. In addition to this, the champion fundraisers sold Jeans for Genes merchandise and quilt raffle tickets at a number of locations in the weeks leading up to Genes for Jeans Day. Never ones to rest on their laurels, their next fundraising effort is at the Berry Quilt Exhibition (see page 4).

Sam Proudfoot of Gerringong -winner of a year's subscription to the Women's Weekly - with Anna

Sue Reid of Gerringong--winner of a voucher for accommodation and breakfast at the Hyatt Canberra

Members of the winning team - Mark Booth (left), John Jennings and Col Burgin - with some of their prizes

Orla and Byron Smith, Belinda and Rodger Wall, Karyn Miller and Dana Mc Pherson enjoying the night

At the Auguste Blackman Alice opening

Juanita Bamford of Kiama Heights - winner of this year’s denim quilt

John Littrich (left), Clint Robinson, Rosalie Cronin and John Cronin enjoying the trivia

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A large crowd turned up to view the vibrant works of Auguste Blackman, inspired (as his father was before him), by Lewis Carroll’s magical stories of Alice’s adventures.

Mark Lucas, Liz Lucas and Jim Wright

Let us know if you’d like to share your pictures in our social pages. Whether you are celebrating one of life’s milestones (we love weddings, babies and special birthdays), or your group has held a function, we’d love to feature you. Just email the details to emailthebugle@gmail.com or phone 0412 415 101. Let us know ahead of time so we can reserve a space.

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Technology matters

Postcard home

Our occasional series with a very broad brief As Douglas Adams so rightly put it in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, “Space is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.”

Got a bit of time on your hands, access to the internet and an interest in astronomy? Then you can join in with hundreds of thousands of people around the world who are helping Galaxy Zoo classify images of galaxies.

It turns out that with all the technology at astronomers’ disposal, nothing so far has outperformed the ability of humans to easily identify specific features.

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Postcard from a Tropical North Retreat We are away again in our motorhome. This time it’s a four month circuit of Queensland. First up to the tropical coast to warm up, and stop a while to soak it in.

Then we head inland to Normanton and The Gulf and on to visit friends on a property at Julia Creek.

The final trek home will be back through centre of Queensland.

We've been captivated by the area around Wongaling Beach (near Mission Beach) overlooking Dunk Island. It is iconic North Queensland with the tropical blue waters, coconut palms and a long, long beach to walk along.

We waded out to the water taxi off our beach (note we call it our beach now) for the 15 minute trip to Dunk Island for the day.

The last two cyclones finally destroyed most of the resort infrastructure which may be a little bless-

ing in disguise as it is now so QUIET. The little beaches are magic, some covered in coral washed in from The Great Barrier Reef, which made music like tinkling chimes when we walked on it.

There are coastal walking tracks around the whole island and a hike to the lookout. The island is covered in tropical rainforest plants which cool and intrigue you.

A very friendly local has opened a small Sunset Bar in a shipping container, put out the deck chairs and tables on the sand and serves the best fish & chips and fresh giant prawns. Of course beer, wine and champagne are plentifully available and on Sundays he has live music.

We had a ball. Maybe the wine and sun did it but we thought it was our personal resort.

Leaving is hard. Note to self - "Must come back".

Heather and Peter O’Neill, Kiama

If you’d like to share something interesting from your travels, just get in touch: emailthebugle@gmail.com

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Youth gives their perspective Kiama High’s SRC used the opportunity of its recent Youth Engagement Meeting with Kiama councillors and senior Council staff to make a number of suggestions on issues affecting young residents.

Amongst these were: ♦ Making membership of the Leisure Centre more affordable for students ♦ Increasing the number of water bubblers or refillable water stations (editor’s note: formerly known as taps) ♦ Complaints about the current seating in Hindmarsh Park ♦ Various road safety suggestions ♦ The need to repair holes in the fences between the railway and the Kiama Coast Walk ♦ The need for a basketball court in the Kiama CBD. The Meeting was held as part of Local Government Week.

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