The Bugle 3 June 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
Inside this issue
Photo courtesy of Steen Barnes
World titles coming to Kiama
Four times World Open Kneeboarding Champion, Shellharbour’s Simon Farrer
Kiama’s beaches are to host the World Kneeboarding Titles in September. While kneeboarding doesn’t have the profile of surfing, its participants around the world are just as fanatical about their sport. Three of the best kneeboarders in the world are from the South Coast, so
they are keen to show off their home beaches. The amateur tournament, sanctioned by the International Surfing Association, is expected to attract 125 competitors and their families and friends to our area. Apart from a strong Australian contingent, they will be coming from Spain,
The Immortals). There is Portugal, Peru, America, Tahiti, New Zealand, Canary also a womens’ division. Islands, Brazil, Venezuela, According to Gerringong’s France, Ireland, the UK and Dave Stevenson, who is in Japan. The week long competition is held every two years, and was most recently held in Tahiti. The divisions range from the under 16s to the over 64s (dubbed
the 60-63 division and is therefore a Legend, the Titles will bring a festival atmosphere to the region if people get behind it. “Having made the effort to get to Australia, these people will want to get out and enjoy what we have to offer,” he says. “They will be looking to do things on the days they aren’t competing and wanting to have a good time at night. There is always a strong social and cultural side to the gathering.”
Endangered animal spotted nearby p 3
Spring Creek Retreat sold p 3
Details: 13-20 Sept. If you would like to register by 22 August, go to kneeboardsurfaustralia.com Anyone wanting to enquire about sponsorship should contact Dave on 4234 2049
New tool for promoting Kiama p 4
Set the Pace for the Human Race If you wake up Sunday morning looking for something to kickstart your day (and help a good cause at the same time), head on down to the Red Cross Fun Run. Following the success of last year’s inaugural event, Kiama Red Cross has organised another race for the Sunday of the long weekend. Participants have a choice of either a 9km or 5km distance, and can walk or run along the Kiama Coast Walk from Minnamurra or Bombo respectively. Friendly dogs are welcome to come for a walk, as long as they are on a leash. Both Races will finish at Kiama’s Surf Beach, with a traditional sausage sizzle and other fundraising activities.
In the tradition of the great cycling tours, last year’s winner of the 9km run, Paul Pemberton, will be wearing a red t-shirt so that people know who they have to beat. “We hope a lot of people register, so we can raise some much needed funds for the Australian Red Cross,” says Kiama branch President Heidi Smith. “Local businesses have generously donated prizes and gift vouchers for us to use on the day, so there will lots of chances to win.” Details: Sun 7 June, 9am. Entry fees $20 adults, $10 children and $50 for families. You can register beforehand at Kiama Tourism or online www.kiama.com.au or turn up on the day.
Kiama SES off to national titles p5
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Every Wednesday
Thurs 11 June
21 June
Kiama Farmers’ Market Kiama Harbour 2-5pm
Kiama Bush Dance 7.30 til 10 $5 or $3 inc supper All dances walked through and called, so beginners are welcome.
Kiama Seaside Market Kiama Harbour, 9-3pm
Sat 13 June
Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm Gerringong Music Club Concert presents Stars of the Future featuring the best students of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Gerringong Town Hall, 2pm $15 or free for members
On weekends Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, The Mecure, Jamberoo Pub and other venues.
Trivia Night for Gerringong Pics & Flicks Kiama Lions 7-11.30pm $25/head Gerringong Town Hall, The Pavilion (see right) 7.20 for 8pm $10
5 June
6-7 June
Tues 16 June
Kiama Arts Trail See kiamaartstrail.com
Campfire Session Aussie bush songs and the occasional poem, Joyce Wheatley Community Centre, 7-10pm $5
6-8 June Shoalhaven Wine Festival
Sat 6 June Rock 4 Regal Kiama Leagues Club
Sun 7 June Red Cross Fun Run (see p 1)
Sat 20 June Gerringong Village Markets, in and around Gerringong Town Hall, 8.30-1.30pm
Start your Relay for Life right now Having been postponed due to shocking weather, the 2015 Kiama Relay for Life is now scheduled for 24-25 October. Registrations are now open, and will close on 24 August. Details: To nominate your team, go to www.relayforlife.org.au and search for Kiama
Shoutout to musicians Next year's Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival is on March 11-13. If you’d like to be considered to play at the Festival, applications are now open. Go to the Festival page on kiamajazz.com for details.
Ten wineries on show The June long weekend will again be a celebration of our emerging wine region. For the 12th year, the Shoalhaven Coast Winter Wine Festival will showcase nine wineries in the area while Crooked River Winery, on the Highway near Gerringong, will be doing its own festival. Get about and work out which is your favourite!
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Time to brush up on your trivia
Hot on the heels of the success of their Race Day (which we unfortunately attributed to Rotary last edition - our apologies), Kiama Lions are holding a Monster Trivia Night to raise funds for the Kiama Lions Cancer Fund to aid Kiama district residents. The night will feature: ♦ A Kiama Lions raffle prize of $5000 worth of goods drawn on the night ♦ Silent auctions ♦ Spot prizes ♦ Best dressed table ♦ Winners prize ♦ Fundraising games ♦ Gifts for ladies on arrival. YARRAWA ESTATE 43B Scotts Rd (off Upper KangThere will be beer and wine available at bar prices on the aroo River Rd), Kangaroo Valley night, and you are encouraged to bring your own supper www.yarrawaestate.com basket to add to the complimentary cheese platter. t 4465 1165 Last year was a great night, and Lions are hoping for ROSELEA VINEYARD even better this year. 310 Princes Hwy, Gerringong
Kiama Produce Market, Kiama Harbour, 9-2pm
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www.roseleavineyard.com.au t 4234 0340 SILOS ESTATE & WILEYS CK B640 Princes Hwy, Berry www.thesilos.com t 4448 6082 MOUNTAIN RIDGE WINES 11 Coolangatta Rd, Shoalhaven Heads www.mountainridgewines.com t 0407 107 489 COOLANGATTA ESTATE 1335 Bolong Road, Shoalhaven Heads t 4448 7131 www.coolangattaestate.com.au TWO FIGS WINERY Cnr Bolong & Back Forest Rds, Shoalhaven Heads www.twofigs.com.au t 4448 5003 CAMBEWARRA ESTATE 520 Illaroo Road, Bangalee
Catch the Arts Trail this long weekend When travelling around the wineries during the Winter Wine Festival, why not drop into venues on the Kiama Arts Trail too? It helps you to discover art treasures from Albion Park through to Foxground. You can enjoy visiting studios, galleries and cafes, where you'll find artworks, photographs, sculpture, jewellery and more.
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t 4446 0170 CUPITT’S WINERY 58 Washburton Rd, Ulladulla www.cupitt.com.au t 4455 7888 BAWLEY VALE ESTATE 226 Bawley Point Rd, Bawley Pt www.bawleyvaleestate.com.au t 4457 2555
Details: Venues are generally open from 10-4pm. kiamaartstrail.com has the locations and descriptions of the work on site.
WINTER COLOUR FOR YOUR GARDEN
Details: Sat 13 June, The Pavilion Kiama $25 entry includes one entry in the big raffle. Tables of ten. Phone to register & reserve your table leaving contact details. Tickets are to be pre-paid. 0449 523 040 to register & reserve table
Help to make social media work for your business Kiama Council has joined forces with the Kiama and District Chamber of Commerce and Kiama Tourism to present a free three hour social media workshop for small business owners. It will particularly look at how recent changes to the way social media works can be turned to your advantage. The workshop will be conducted by Francine Bishop, who has trained over 2000 business owners to harness the power of digital marketing in the most sustainable way. Details: Thurs 25 June, 5.30-8.30pm Places limited. To book email suew@kiama.nsw.gov.au or call 4232 0414
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The monthly market formerly known as the Kiama Produce Market, which recently announced a name change to the Kiama Craft and Produce Market has been informed by the Kiama and District Chamber of Commerce it can’t use either of those names as they are owned by the Chamber. The Chamber registered those, and a number of variations of those market names, in June 2007. Clare Roberts of HiViz Events, the manager of the market, says they are looking for a name that reflects the market in its current form, and expect to be able to launch the new name shortly. Until then they will continue to trade under the Kiama Produce Market name as Council did for many years. Council recently agreed to enter into a licence arrangement with HiViz Events to manage the market for another five years. The Chamber runs the Kiama Seaside Market.
Council’s budget has multiple facets As Council prepares its budget for the next financial year, it is grappling with a situation where its traditional sources of funding are continuing to contract. Council’s income comes from rates, fees and charges (a large part of which are set by the state government); Financial Assistance Grants from the Commonwealth; and its own commercial activities. In recent years, the rate pegging increases set by the state government haven’t kept pace with real cost increases for basic items such as bitumen. At the same time, more and more activities have been devolved to councils, without commensurate funding increases. Additionally, over a long period the Grants have decreased from 2% of Federal tax revenue under the Hawke Government to 0.5%. This has resulted in a shortfall of income for Kiama Council from the Grants of $12 million since 1987, as they have not kept up with the CPI. This situation was worsened in the last Federal Budget, when Financial Assistance Grants to councils were frozen for three years. It has been calculated that over ten years this freeze will cost Council $1.2 million in income. As these two sections of the income pie reduce, Council will need to rely on returns from its commercial activities to fill the gap. Previously, property development has provided income but this source has virtu-
ally been exhausted. The major remaining commercial activities are, of course, Blue Haven, the holiday parks and its waste services centre. Increased long term income will come from the redevelopment of the hospital site and also from ongoing improvements to the holiday parks. Returns from commercial activities are put into important community infrastructure. At the same time as these pressures are being felt, councils are grappling with the need to meet the state government’s Fit For the Future ratios to ensure their future viability. There are concerns that these ratios, if they are looked at on face value, will not take into account the extent of Council’s commercial activities which necessarily involve a debt component. On the cost front, Council is actively involved in working with other councils in our region to use economies of scale to get better deals on a variety of goods and services. “It is a challenging time for all councils, but our good financial position has been recognised in a number of independent evaluations,” says General Manager Michael Forsyth. “Councils that haven’t developed other revenue sources are going to do it really tough.” The June Council meeting will consider a Fit For the Future proposal and action plan, as well as endorsing the budget for the new year.
More road open Completion of the Princes Highway Upgrade is one step closer with the opening of new roadway between the Rose Valley turnoff and the Belinda St entrance to Gerringong. As you head further south, preparations for the new section of road from Toolijooa to Berry is impressively underway. Worth a look.
Watch our Ali get into Deep Water The Bugle was lucky enough to catch up with Kiama’s Ali Day, the reigning NutriGrain Iron Man Champion, when he was home visiting his family this week. You can catch him each Saturday on Channel 9 at 4pm, in the Ironman reality show filmed in the US, Deep Water. He just smiled when we asked if he’d won, “You’ll have to watch to find out.”
Spring Creek sells to local Kiama Country House & Cottages (aka Spring Creek Retreat) has finally been sold, after a number of years on the market. Craig Higbid, of One Agency By Craid Higbid - Kiama, put the unique property on his books late last year, after a number of other agents had failed to sell it. He has just announced that it has been sold to an undisclosed local buyer for $3 million. The buyer intends to use the six bedroom residence and three private cottages set on 20 acres as their private residence, rather than use it as a commercial venture.
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Quoll spotted at Barren Grounds Photo: NSW Office of Environment and Heritage
Market in search of a name
The quoll does its best to break into the lure set to attract it to the camera
Twenty-two landholders along the escarpment at Robertson, Jamberoo Mountain, Tongarra and Knights Hills spent two weeks searching for the elusive spotted-tailed quoll on their properties using motion detector cameras. The quoll, which is one of Australia’s few marsupial carnivores, was once ubiquitous in the Illawarra but its population has decreased due to land clearing and introduced pests. Unfortunately no landholders detected a quoll with their cameras, however the cameras on their properties did observe many superb lyrebirds, wombats, swamp wallabies and, of course, the cunning European fox. The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage concurrently conducted a search on national parks property and found one spotted-tailed quoll at Barren Grounds Nature Reserve. That search also confirmed the fox baiting program there has greatly increased the potoroos population of the Reserve. The survey was organised by the National Parks Association’s Who’s living on my land? initiative, in conjunction with the Great Eastern Ranges Illawarra to Shoalhaven Partnership. Who’s living on my land? is conducting another survey for quolls this month at the end of the quoll breeding season. Here’s hoping they find more.
Stallholders from Kiama Farmers’ Market recognised nationally Two of Kiama Farmers’ Market’s stallholders, Pecora Dairy and Buena Vista Farm, have been named as finalists in Delicious magazine’s prestigious Produce Awards. Pecora has been selected for its Bloomy White sheep’s milk cheese and Buena Vista for its pastured chickens which are distributed through Sydney’s Feather & Bone. These accolades are in Cressida McNamara of Pecora addition to the gold medals won by stallholders The Pines Kiama, Porters Produce and Shoalhaven Mushrooms at the 2015 Royal Sydney Show. “We are so proud that the weekly Farmers’ Market is giving locals access to such quality produce, direct from the makers themselves,” says Tricia Ashelford, the Market’s Manager.
Kerbside clean-up: the dos and don’ts As the items are already building up in Gerringong for the next Council Kerbside Clean Up, it’s worth reminding you what is, and isn’t, accepted: small indoor and outdoor household furniture (lounges, armchairs, tables, wardrobes will not be accepted) carpets, toys, sporting goods dismantled white goods (microwaves, fridges, freezers, stoves) cardboard and paper products.
plastic bags, oils, paints, chemicals, broken glass, gas bottles asbestos, building waste, mattresses, engines, car parts, tyres, wardrobes, lounge suites or large items of furniture green waste electronic waste
Items must be of a size and weight that can be safely and capably lifted by one person. Metal items need to be sorted into a separate pile, and fridges, freezers and stoves must be dismantled. The total maximum volume of unwanted goods for each household is one cubic metre.
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New push to promote visitors all year round
The Discover Kama website has been launched in time to promote our region through special offers for the June long weekend. Brainchild of Lisa Evans, Council’s Strategic Tourism and Marketing Manager, the website has been designed as a campaign and event-driven promotional tool for the area. “Initially the push is to boost tourism during winter,” says Lisa, “But it has been designed to grow into a great way to attract visitors to the area throughout the year.” The site as it stands is just a taste of what is to come, as sections of it are still being constructed. It will soon be a comprehensive list of activities, and places to eat and stay throughout our expanding tourism sector. All businesses wishing to attract visitor sales are welcome to a free listing in the Eat, Play, Stay, Shop, Events and News categories. The site will be the launchpad for the free wifi being offered by Council in Kiama CBD, which is already being accessed by a large proportion of visitors. Discover Kiama will work in tandem with Kiama Tourism’s website, which continues to promote the activities of its members and take bookings. At the June tourism networking event, Lisa hinted that she has a number of other big projects in mind, and is just awaiting endorsement of her strategic plan by Council before announcing them. Details: discoverkiama.com.au If you wish to have your business promoted, contact lisae@kiama.nsw.gov.au
HSC help on hand Friends of Kiama Library are again sponsoring a two day program of exam tips and tutorials to support this year’s cohort of Illawarra HSC students. Experienced local tutors and guest lecturers from Sydney and the Illawarra will be giving tips on Modern and Ancient History, Creative Writing, Maths, Biology and PDHPE, making these sessions inval-
uable for HSC students. The event is primarily for Year 12 students, but Year 11 students may find the sessions beneficial. Details: Tues 30 June and Tues 7 July, Kiama Library, 10-3.30pm. $5 per student for both days. All events have limited spaces so bookings are essential. Call 4233 1133 or ask at the Library for more details.
Neighbourhood watch? If you are interested in being involved forming a neighbourhood watch group then speak up. If there is enough interest, a public meeting will be conducted by the police to commence formalizing the group. Details: Contact millard.anne@gmail.com or go to the Kiama Community Page on Facebook
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Put in your five cents worth At The Bugle, we love simple ideas creating win-win solutions. Are you frustrated at how many five cent pieces you accumulate over time and don’t use? Do you know there are over $150 million of them in circulation or, in reality, sitting in a jar somewhere. In 2012, YGAP (an organisation that works to empower communities disadvantaged by poverty to become selfsustainable) launched their 5cent campaign. In its first three years, 5cent has collected 7.9 million five-cent coins – that’s $396,660. The money is used to find and accelerate entrepreneurs in Africa to change the lives of people living in poverty. With funding from 5cent, YGAP is able to provide these entrepreneurs with training, resources and support to grow their projects and increase their impact. Until now, most of these projects have been in Africa, but it is now providing micro-business funding for social entrepreneurs in Australia and Asia. It’s encouraging individuals, schools, clubs and businesses to take up the challenge to bank as many five cent coins before the end of June. The website also encourages people to donate in other ways if they want to do so. Details: To find out more visit www.5cent.com.au Or you can take your coins and bank them into one of these accounts: ANZ BSB: 013 332 Account: 279450016 NAB BSB: 083 170 Account: 130364945 Westpac BSB: 033 083 Account: 312085 Commonwealth BSB: 063 111 Account: 10730109
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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. Book in for your yearly check-up now
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Representing the Illawarra South Coast Region, the Kiama Unit of the SES has won the biannual State Disaster Rescue Challenge held at Jamberoo Action Park at the end of May. The Kiama team will represent NSW at the National competition to be held in Canberra in September. The Challenge involved eight rescue scenarios which required teams to use their skills, ingenuity and creativity to successfully complete each stand within a one hour time limit. The scenarios made the most of the infrastructure available at the Action Park to truly test out the abilities
of the teams from all over the state. Over two days, they were called on to deal with: ♦ a person impaled on a metal bar in the frame of the Funnel Web waterslide, out of easy reach of rescuers ♦ a girl fallen 10 metres from the top of The Rock, requiring teams to abseil over the edge, provide first aid and then safely retrieve the casualty ♦ two search and rescue exercises, with one involving a family lost in the dark inside the Taipan waterslide ♦ a serious bus crash with seven wounded casualties.
Competing teams needed to stabilise the vehicle then safely remove and triage the injured passengers ♦ a broken down chairlift with a person stuck in their chair, and an unconscious worker at the top of the chairlift tower. Teams were required to climb the tower, provide first aid and then safely lower the casualties to the ground. Points were scored for technical skills, team leadership and ability to successfully complete each rescue. The skills of the local unit were tested for real the very next day when a fisherman
slipped down a cliff onto the rock platform at the southern end of Easts Beach. They worked with paramedics in cold and windy conditions to prepare the patient for transport to hospital by helicopter. Kiama SES is currently seeking new members for both operations and field roles. Operations members support field members by processing, organising, prioritising and tasking jobs and organising resources during events. There are roles suitable for people of any age, ability and background. No experience necessary - all training is provided. Contact 1800 201 000 as a first step.
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Locals to join Skillaroos in Brazil Nicholas Roman, from Willow Vale, and Matt Sawers, from Gerringong, are amongst five TAFE students from the Illawarra who have been chosen to compete in the 43rd WorldSkills Competition in Brazil this August. The WorldSkills Competition occurs every two years and is the biggest vocational education and skills showcase in the world. This year’s event will see 59 countries represented by 1,176 experts and over 1,200 competitors competing in 50 skill categories. Nicholas will compete in the joinery section, and Matt in the manufacturing team challenge.
For this year’s Book Week (22-28 August), Kiama Library is once again challenging residents to get creative. Slice, dice, fold or morph an old book into a sculpture for ther annual Book Sculpture Competition. The theme of Book Week this year is Books Light Up Our World, in case that helps. All ages are welcome to get involved. Above is one of last year’s entries. Pick up an entry form at the front desk or online at library.kiama.nsw.gov.au Entries close 5.30pm Monday 17 August. 5
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Out & about At the Gerringong Beats n Eats night It was another night of foot stomping fun at the second Gerringong Beats n Eats event. The Soorleys proved a massive hit, and everyone is looking forward to the next night.
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At the Karbari Kabaret Over a hundred people packed into the upstairs bar at Karbari at Surf Beach to enjoy the first Kiama Kabaret. The initiative of Dave Evans and Tamara Campbell, made possible with arts funding from Kiama Council, was an outstanding success. The diverse acts included a juggling bickering couple, an unexpected impression of the first horse of the Apocalypse, an unforgettable mime of Hotel California and great blues from Nick Rhienburger. However KiKi and Pascale stole the show with their finale, which brought modest nudity to the stage. You really should have been there...
The opening of the Wavelength exhibition at the Minnamurra Café was a lively affair. A majority of the works were snapped up, and commissions ordered, and almost $2000 was raised for Suicide Prevention Australia. Artist Jamie Cole with Chris Evans, who framed many of his works, and Joe Sbarro.
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Competition winner! Congratulations to Nancy Finch who as won a breakfast for two at the Little Blowhole Café by correctly identifying the mystery word last edition. The answer was, of course, Saddleback. We will run these competition ever two issues, given how popular it was.
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Tom relishes his Colombo Scholarship
Postcard home
When we found out in November we were expecting our first child, everything changed. The planning began, the budgeting started and the holidays stopped. We had two trips planned for the year, both to friends’ weddings overseas and both within a month of the due date. That wasn't going to be possible, so the trips were cancelled. We had expected to be able to use the flights next year, but in the small print found out the flights had to be taken before July this year. With only two weeks until Harriet was no longer allowed to fly, we planned a trip and
In January, local civil engineering student Tom Wilkinson left for Singapore as the recipient of a New Colombo Plan Scholarship. It allowed him to go on exchange from the University of Wollongong to Nanyang Technological University for a semester. The New Colombo Plan aims to deepen Australia’s relationships with Asia, both at the individual level and through expanding links between universities and businesses. “I completed coursework subjects as well as had the opportunity of working experimentally on my honours year thesis project,” Tom explains. His thesis, Experimental Study on the Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Buildings to Resist Progressive Collapse under a MultiColumn Loss Scenario is testing the potential for the failure of concrete structures when subjected to unexpected events, such as terrorist activities, to help prevent future building collapse. “The scholarship enabled me to work with a world renowned professor in the
took off for New York on a final childless holiday. The babymoon of dreams. Seven days in NYC, two days in the Hamptons (above) and a day in LA. It was pretty rushed in the end, but so nice to be able to get away and enjoy some quiet and alone time. We did so much in a short period of time: we went to a Yankees game, saw The Book of Mormon on Broadway and lunched with Ivana Trump as well as Ralph Lauren... Well, in the same restaurant anyway. Harriet Heffernan and Hamish Armytage
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field of anti-terrorist design and seismic performance,” he says. “Our research team hopes that the results of our experimentation will prevent or at least minimise building damage and loss of human life in such horrific scenarios.” But it wasn’t all work, and wasn’t meant to be. “While initially I was overwhelmed by everything - the new country and cultures, a new home and new friends, the new food and new currency - it eventually all became normal,” says Tom. “I developed networks of local and international students, and found myself further and further immer-
sed in different cultures and increasing my understanding of how different people really are around the world.” With these new friends, he travelled extensively to places such as Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, further enhancing his cultural awareness and perceptions. “It was great experiencing new things and seeing new places with a group of passionate, outgoing individuals who had upbringings so different from mine here in Kiama.” The Kiama High alumni has come back with a new understanding and a wealth of contacts for the future.
Tom with Assoc Prof Li Bing and team members