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The Bugle 28 February 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 Lighthouse turns blue p3

Over 70 free concerts March switch-on for CCTV and wifi this Festival

The first two of nine poles which provide Kiama CBD with a CCTV and wifi service have been installed on Terralong St. The multistage project is piggybacking off the decision by Kiama Council to install its own fibre optic cable network between its various properties rather than renting it from a provider. It is likely that the cameras will be turned on in March, after a Council meeting to approve the necessary policies and procedures to ensure privacy protection. “It is important for people to know that the camera views will not be actively monitored by anyone, but will be available to police for investigative purposes,” says

The hard working volunteers of the Kiama Jazz & Blues Club have done it again - organised a great Festival with over 70 gigs on at thirty venues throughout Kiama. This Festival takes music to the streets, literally. On Saturday, artists will be playing at 25 locations around town, mostly in or outside cafes. On the Friday and Saturday nights, things move inside at various venues in town, such as clubs, pubs and restaurants. There is no cover charge at any of these venues, so you can enjoy the music as a bonus with your food and drinks. Sunday brings yet more gigs around town, along with a concert from 11-5pm in Hindmarsh Park. There are many great local performers to enjoy, including Joe Mungovan, Tommy M & the Mastersounds, Sound of KoKo and the

Nick Guggisberg, Manager of Community and Cultural Development. “Even then, the police will be following formal procedures and leaving an audit trail of their viewing.” Eventually a live feed will be provided to Kiama Police Station, with web viewing available at Local Area Command, but people should not rely on it being monitored constantly. It is expected that the wifi will be switched on around the end of March. Once this project is completed and reviewed, plans will be developed to provide the same service to Gerringong CBD, using microwave technology to link back to the Council’s network in Kiama.

Nick Rheinberger Trio. This year’s must-sees from out of town include: Peña Flamenca This hot eight piece group from Sydney has created a unique fiesta with their interpret-ation of Spanish and Latin traditions. Peña Flamenca draw from an intensely diverse mix of musicians from jazz to funk, classical to Latin merging to form a distinctive and compelling sound. With a bit of flamenco thrown in. The Foreday Riders The legendary Foreday Riders have been mainstays of Sydney’s music scene since 1967 with their Chicago-style blues and an added dash of swing. Along the way they have become known as ‘the University of the Blues’, with a succession of blues luminaries passing through on their way to other bands. Australia’s blues royalty.

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On weekends Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, The Mecure, Jamberoo Pub and other venues.

Weekends in Feb Stomping of the Grapes Festival Crooked River Winery, 10.30 - 2.30pm Cnr Princes Highway & Willowvale Rd. Adults $10 Children $5 t 4234 0975

Fri 27 Feb Outdoor Movie at Gerringong: Blended Gerringong Cricket Club, 8 for 8.30pm

Sat 28 Feb Kiama Rugby 7s Kiama Showground, from 8.30 with finals from 3pm Kiama Produce Market Kiama Harbour, 9-2 Talk on Kiama Uniting Church (see p 3)

Sun 1 March Sydney Male Choir Gerringong Music Club $25 at the door. Members no charge

6-8 March Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival (see page 1)

Sat 7 March Talk on Indonesian Textiles: Friends of the Library event (see right)

7-8 March Kiama Arts Trail Various locations throughout Kiama

Sun 8 March Arrival of the Boeing 747 at HARS (see page 3)

Mon 9 March Spirituality in the Pub 7.30 pm, Jamberoo Pub (see right)

Sat 14 March Songs That Won the Wars, CWA Jamberoo Concert, 2pm, Jamberoo School of Arts. $20 inc afternoon tea. Tickets from Elders Real Estate, 4236 0891 Gerringong Public School Fete 10-3pm

Sun 15 March Kiama Seaside Market 9-3pm, Black Beach

Sat 21 March Gerringong Village Market In and around Gerringong Town Hall

Sat 28 March

Kiama Produce Market Black Beach. New time Fri 6 Mar of 9-2pm. Gerringong Pics & Flicks Second Hand Saturday Pride (see right) Car Boot Sale The Second Best Black Beach, 8-noon Marigold Hotel Charity Irish folk legend Screening Nuala Kennedy (see right) More in next edition Fundraiser for Sun 29 March Jamie’s Wish Jamberoo Village The Pavilion Kiama Market 10-4, Kevin Walsh Oval

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Find out what’s Next Pics & Flicks Premiere screening helps happening in childrens’ medical research the Congo The committed members The next Spirituality in the Pub addresses the topic of ‘Sipping from the Cup of Fearless Voices Speaking up for Peace, Equality and Justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo’. The speaker is Lulu Mitshabu, a refugee from Zaire who arrived in Australia in 1991. A skilled and passionate communicator, Lulu has worked for Caritas Australia since 2000. Over this time, she became the Africa Programs coordinator for the Africa and Latin America team and worked on programs in Rwanda, Mozambique, Botswana, Zambia and DRC where the effects of war and internal conflicts have been devastating, particularly on the lives of women and children.

Based on a true story, Pride depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help families affected by the British miners’ strike in 1984. It stars the wonderful Bill Nighy, and was a great hit at last year’s Cannes Festival. Details: Fri 6 March, 8pm (doors open 7.30) Gerringong Town Hall Tickets $10

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Details: Fri 6 March, 6.30pm for 7pm start, Greater Union, Shellharbour. Tickets $20. Contact Belinda on 42340224; 042 134 9505; or belwall@bigpond.net.au

Folk by the Sea on this September It’s just been confirmed the 2015 Folk by the Sea Festival will be held on 4-6 Sept, in and around the Kiama Pavilion. This intimate event, featuring the sounds of folk, world, roots, Celtic, bluegrass and gypsy music, has become a popular event in its first two years. This year's event will again have ticketed entry to enjoy international, national and local artists at Kiama Showground on Friday night and Saturday, and a free day of local folk artists performing on the Sunday in Hindmarsh Park and other locations around Kiama.

Details: Mon 9 March, 7.30pm, Jamberoo Pub

Understanding Indonesian textile design and technique Howard Jones, retired lecturer in art history and head teacher of the School of Art and Design at the Illawarra Institute of Technology and lecturer in art history and painting at Wollongong University, is giving a talk for Friends of the Library on the rich diversity of traditional weaving in Indonesia. He will explore some of the weaving techniques and dyeing processes. There will be a focus on the unfolding story behind a particular Sumba ritual textile that Howard acquired back in 1979.

Details: Sat 7 March, 2.30pm, Family History Centre under Kiama Library. Members $5 and non-members $8. Includes afternoon tea.

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of Gerringong's Children's Medical Research Institute, which has raised more than $1.7 million for the cause since 1959, are at it again. They have arranged for a special premiere screening of much awaited sequel, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. This time Richard Gere is one of the retirees. Where did the time go? The ticket cost includes a supper of homemade slice and sandwiches, with tea and coffee, in the half hour before the movie so don't be late. Enjoy watching an ensemble cast of wonderful actors while supporting the scientists at CMRI and the children they help.

Let us know if there’s an event you’re organising. Just email the details to emailthebugle@gmail.com Keep in mind we are published fortnightly, and like to let people know about things well ahead of time so they don’t miss out.

The festival is the work of volunteers from the Illawarra Folk Club Inc, who present regular folk music concerts in the region throughout the year, as well as Illawarra Folk Festival, the state's biggest folk festival, at Bulli each January. More details in future issues.

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Rotary turns 110

It’s Gold for The Pines

To mark the 110th Anniversary of Rotary, and celebrate its theme for the year - Light Up Rotary - the Kiama Rotary Club arranged for our lighthouse to be illuminated in their signature colour. Wollongong Lighthouse was also lit, along with several other events along the Illawarra. Rotary, founded in Chicago, has 1.2 million members worldwide. The Kiama Club was established in 1952 and currently has 44 members, most of whom attended a fundraising picnic to mark the anniversary. That gathering, and a fundraising BBQ held at Blowhole Point on the Sunday, raised $1000 for Rotary’s End Polio Now campaign, being waged along side the World Health Organisation, the Bill Gates Foundation and UNICEF.

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U3A Monday Talks in March 2 March

Gardens of Italy A renowned horticulturist Hazel King will trace the history of Italian gardens from the times of emperors Augustus and Hadrian.

16 March Note: no talk on 9 March

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Actively Controlled Robotic Capsules Professor Gursel Alici looks at the gastrointestinal tract and explains how it may be monitored and improved for our wellbeing. A Tour of Bhutan in Words & Film Michael Suckling talks about the Kingdom of Bhutan in the Himalayas, east of Sikkim and south of Tibet. Gold coin donation.

Details: 2-4 pm, North Kiama Neighbourhood Centre

Children take the lead Eight year old Finlay Cassidy and nine year old Tabbitha Marshall have been inspired to raise money for children less fortunate than themselves. With the help of their families, they are organising a charity event, called Art 4 UNICEF, in mid-May. They are asking for as many people as possible (both adults and children) to create an artwork for them to sell at this event, with all proceeds going to the UNICEF cause (under the auspices of the organisation). Their motto is ‘if you can make it we can sell it’, so your donation could include a drawing, painting, sculpture, jewellery or photograph. The event will be held on the 16 May at the Gerringong Uniting Church between 4-7pm, so put it in your diaries. Details: If you are interested in donating one of your creations, email art4unicef@bigpond.com or call Lyndal (Fin’s mum) 0412 301 880

Discover the history of our local churches

In the first of a series, the Kiama & District Historical Society has organised an on-site talk on the long history of the Kiama Uniting Church. The original church building is one of Kiama's oldest and has a very interesting history. David Radford will speak about the many facets of this church that has been so important in the social and religious history of Kiama. He is a member of both the Kiama & District Historical Society and the Kiama Uniting Church, and has long been interested in local history. Saturday 28 Feb at 2.30pm at the Uniting Church, Manning Street

Congratulations to Kel and Mahlah Grey on being winning awarded a Gold Medal for The Pines Milk in the unhomogenised milk section at the Sydney Royal Cheese and Dairy Produce Show. Their score of 19/20 shows how much it pleased the expert judges. The Greys only started bottling and marketing their own milk in 2013, in a three pronged strategy to ensure the pioneer family farm would not only survive, but thrive. They also value added by making gelato and renting out the farmhouse to holidaymakers. They pride themselves on pasteurising their milk at the lowest temperature possible, for a longer time, allowing it to retain more of the natural flavour and nutritional benefits. A new pasteuriser from Italy, installed last year, has made it possible for them to increase production to cope with demand. Their score, which was the highest in all of the milk sections, put them in contention for being named Champion Milk, but a further judging gave South Coast Dairy’s Organic Lite Milk that honour. In total, the dairy coop from Berry won four Golds and one Silver for their milk, and a Silver for their cream.

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One way flight for this 747 If all goes to plan, HARS Museum at Albion Park Airport will be welcoming the Boeing 747-400, named the City of Canberra, to its ranks on Sunday 8th March. The ten minute fight from Kingsford-Smith is expected to start at 7.30am, but may be any time up until 10.30am. Once it is on its way, major road disruptions will happen as roads to the south and north of the airport (including the roundabout heading north) are closed to avoid motorist distraction. With so much interest, and no additional parking being available on the day, it could get messy. Apart from its sheer size in such a small airport, the plane still holds an aviation record - in 1989 it undertook the longest non-stop commercial flight, from London to Sydney in 20 hours, 9 minutes and 5 seconds. While the runway is long enough for a controlled landing, it definitely isn’t capable of supporting it taking off, so HARS definitely has her for good. 5

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Farmers’ Market makes use of its rainy day option No sooner had the Kiama Farmers’ Market rainy day option been arranged than it was taken advantage of, with stallholders and shoppers flocking to the Showground this past rainy Wednesday. The option was negotiated following the first time the Market had to be cancelled due to bad weather. The Committee thanks Kiama Council for helping to make this solution happen.

Woodcraft skills on display In these days of mass production of almost everything, people have even more appreciation for the ‘old school’ way of doing things. The Kiama Woodcraft Group is helping to keep these skills alive and well in our area, sharing expertise and encouraging creativity. The group has over 30 members, and its annual Expo is a way of displaying the skills of its members, as well as giving the community, and prospective members, an insight into the group itself. There will be demonstrations, displays and the opportunity to purchase some of the work. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month starting at 7pm, at Kiama High School (Design and Technology Block). Visitors and new members always welcome. Details: 7-8 March, Sat 9-5, Sun 9-4 Kiama Masonic Lodge Hall, Collins St Free entry

Help get a Mens’ Shed in Gerringong

Interested in joining Probus? Kiama Harbour Combined Probus Club and the Kiama Downs Ladies’ Probus Club currently have a limited number of vacancies for semi-retired or retired persons. The Combined Club meets monthly for lunch and arranges many interesting and varied social outings at other times throughout the year. If you are interested in joining them, please contact Marilyn Jarrett on 4237 5180.

A Men’s Shed is currently being established in Gerringong. A committee has been elected and they are making representation to both the Federal and State governments for grants to enable the shed to get started. The committee has visited other Men’s Sheds in the Kiama and Shoalhaven areas to see how they are setup and what is needed to establish one in Gerringong. While recognising it will take some time to come to fruition, the committee is determined to have it succeed given the very real benefits that can flow for the wider community. Once the money has been approved by both sides of government, application to the Council will take place and the shed should start to take shape. Anyone who is interested in participating is encouraged to come along to the next meeting to have a cup of tea and a chat and make some new friends.

Details: Meetings are held every fortnight in the Netball Clubhouse at the rear of Cronin’s Oval. The next meeting is on 10 March 2015 at 10am. For information please phone Ian Woodlands Continuing a tradition, the good people at Pics and Flicks on 4234 0960 are donating DVDs of their recent screenings to Kiama

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Library. They do this regularly, so you can find many of the films they have selected for screening over the last ten or so years available for you to borrow. The latest donations are: Nebraska, Stories We Tell, The Great Beauty, Still Life, Blancanieves, The Gilded Cage and the Flickerfest 20th Anniversary DVD.

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Out & about At Kendall House The High Tea was a labour of love for Heather, who made the extraordinary range of wonderful food herself. It was an occasion to bring out all her best China and linen to suit the occasion.

Once more Heather and Peter O’Neill, owners of historic Kendall House, played host to a splendid High Tea for just over thirty people to raise money for Same Skies, a refugee advocacy and asylum support group. They are delighted that they raised $1270 for this good cause. Their daughter Laura has worked with refugees for ten years, and is currently volunteering with Same Skies in Java. The organisation’s aim is to assist refugees and asylum seekers to live with purpose by empowering them to organise and support their own communities to make them stronger and more self-reliant. Its experienced professionals advise, facilitate and coach by providing educational, technical, financial and logistical assistance. Ideally, Same Skies’ support is phased out after self-sustaining changes in the community are realized. As refugees and asylum seekers (who face a five year assessment process) are not allowed to work in Indonesia and have no legal rights, the skills of many of them go unutilised while they wait for their new lives to begin. Concerningly, their children are also not allowed to go to school. To give them a sense of purpose, the community served by its Java Refugee Help Centre has decided to focus on children’s education first, followed by women’s education, youth and adult skills-sharing and men’s education. If you wish to find out more or donate to this cause, go to www.sameskies.org

Guests were treated to a tour of the old house, which originally sat on 500 acres. The original house, known as Happy Villa, was settled by the Rev. Thomas Kendall in 1830. He was the grandfather of the poet Henry Kendall.

Above: Chris Brosnan, Jane Hartgerink, Marg Dowell, Libby Eggins at their table on the verandah of the gracious house

Phyl Cowell, Wilma Glasson, Betty Dallimore and Debbie Devenish

Maggie Moss, Kay Cope, Lee Watsford and Annette Levering enjoying the welcoming drinks

Wendy and Neil Reilly, with Ross Eggleton and Heather Williams

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Graham and Megan Smillie, both well-known yoga teachers in Kiama, and big sisters Ella and Lucy welcomed their son and baby brother Joshua Thomas Devine-Smillie into the world on the 30th of January. Apparently, he is just adorable. Congratulations to them all.

The Bugle Crossword Across 1. Plant associated with tropical paradise and coconuts (4,4) 5. Someone who has pleasant short term distractions from reality whilst awake (3,7) 8. Bones (8) 10. Latin for a cat (5,5) 13. Lyrical poem in praise of the poet’s inspiration (3) 14. Desert landscape (4) 16. Upper house in parliament (6) 17. Tool that measures distance; person in charge (4) 19. To make angry (6) 22. Sea locked land (6) 24. Strange and different (6) 25. Shackles; steams fabric (5) 26. American war from 1950 to 1953 (6) 29. Rush of blood to the cheeks (5) 30. Female siblings (7) 32. Chemical group of fossil fuels (e.g. petrol, base of plastic) (11) 33. Sound ghosts make (3) 35. Pillow to keep needles in (3,7) 37. In reference to the pitch, quality and strength of a musical note (4) 38. Buffy ____ vampires (5) 39. Period of celebration (8) 40. Curve, bow or arc (4) Down 2. Say something in order to obtain an answer (3) 3. Song (6) 4. Hindsight, afterthought (10) 5. Blemish, flaw, fault (6) 6. Yellow part of an egg (4) 7. Mum (6) 8. Coloured windows (7,5) 9. Midday (4) 11. Biggest source of Australian electricity (4)

12. Tool to join fabric together (6,7) Last issue’s solution 15. Bath robe (8,4) 18. Greek equivalent of Diana; hunting goddess (7) 20. Fortunate (5) 21. An alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavoured with hops (4) 23. The interruption of a settled and peaceful condition (11) 27. Looked at (4) 28. Agatha Christie novel “Murder on the ______ Express” (6) 29. Shows off (6) 31. Object awarded as a prize for a victory or success (6) 33. Spherical object that is played with (4) Our regular crossword compiler is Margot Law 34. Sand hill (4) 36. High temperature (3)

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Seasonal recipe: Wholemeal shortcrust pastry

Hello from Myanmar! It is absolutely gorgeous here. We have been travelling around Myanmar for two weeks, squeezing in the best this unique country has to offer. Every single place we’ve stayed has been completely different in scenery and atmosphere. From bustling Inle Lake, the ancient temples of Bagan, relaxing Ngwe Saung Beach, the majestic Golden Rock, chaotic Yangon and our favourite Hpa-an. Hpa-an hasn’t quite caught up with the tourist trade yet, making the incredible beauty that surrounds the town that much more special. Many places we were exploring, we didn’t come across a single other traveller. A fabulous tour set up by our guesthouse saw us

walking through caves decorated with Buddhist temples and shrines as well as a catching a tiny boat under a mountain and through rice paddies. The day ended amazingly as we watched the sunset while hundreds of thousands of bats exited their cave and flew across river. The Burmese people were wonderful, as were all of our guides. So often I was surprised by their willingness to help us or show off their English. It was an absolutely incredible whirlwind of a trip and it will be interesting to come back in a few years to see how tourism will inevitably change and develop the country.

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There are so many great vegetables around at the moment to make into a pie or tart: zuchinni, leeks, spinach, pumpkin and tomatoes to name a few. Here is a really great recipe for a pastry crust that will do those vegetables credit (maybe even take the limelight). It is simple to remember for the weight of wholemeal This pastry was a perfect plain flour you use, you base for Ottolenghi’s famous need half that weight in Plenty Pie butter (ie. 500g flour and 250g butter). 200g of flour should be enough for one tart shell, but we advise making more and freezing the left over until you need it. Put the flour in a food processor with a pinch of salt. Chop the butter into cubes and blend it with the flour until it’s like breadcrumbs. Start blending again, and then slowly dribble chilled water into the processor’s shute until the pastry comes together in a ball. As a guide, this will be around two tablespoons, maybe less. Take out of the processor and flatten into a disc. Wrap in cling wrap and put in fridge for at least half an hour. Then roll out, fit into greased dish and bake blind (put baking paper over the pastry and fill with weights such as rice or uncooked beans) at 180C for 15 minutes before removing weights and cooking until golden. Add filling and complete the dish. Note: if you don’t have a food processor, it is easy enough to rub in the butter with your fingers and then slowly add enough water to bring the pastry together.

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Over 70 free concerts this Festival Continued from page 1

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Over the years, our off-Terralong venue has become a bit hit at the

Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival Come along this year and enjoy the music of Milena Barrett and Rob Turner Saturday 7 March, 4-6pm Book early to reserve a table, or just bring your own chairs Delicious street food, coffees and beer/wine available t 4232 4990 or littleblowholecafe@gmail.com Note: minimum number for a table is four

the odd triangle combine with some amazClayton Doley’s Bayou Billabong ing accordion playing, creating music that Clayton Doley is Australia's finest makes you move. Hammond organist and is quickly gaining Dr Don’s Double Dose international recognition as one of the top Returning again is one of the prior festinew players on the world stage. His fiery vals’ most popular group, featuring Don bluesy virtuosity has earned him spots at Hopkins, piano and vocals, with Rob some of the world’s biggest festivals, inGrosser, drums and percussion. Their music cluding the Montreal International Jazz draws from the rich vein of blues and jazz Festival, the Byron Bay Blues Festival, the of the 1920s and 30s through to the R&B, Toronto Jazz Festival and the Tremblant soul and gospel sounds of the 1950s and International Blues Festival. 60s, with an emphasis on the New Orleans, Milena Barrett & Rob Turner piano styles and songs. Originally from the UK, Milena moved to Genevieve Chadwick Australia and started playing with some of Imagine if Janis Joplin and John Lee our finest, including Mal Eastick (with Hooker had a baby together; musically, this whom she went to Memphis to compete in singer would be the offspring of that union. the 2014 International Blues Challenge). She’s been likened to the great Janis Joplin Audiences and musicians alike are touched and Australia’s answer to Melissa by her strong, warm and honest conviction. Etheridge. She is half of a brilliant English blues & Details: 6-8 March, throughout Kiama. soul duo with Rob Turner - expect some Programs available at many places around powerhouse blues. town or on-line at www.kiamajazz.com Psycho Zydeco The Psychos, as their fans affectionately dub them, have established themselves as the country’s premier roots act specialising in the Second-hand high-energy, uplifting style Christian books of music known as zydeco. The band’s earthy blend of Cards & gifts traditional Cajun, blues and Open Tuesday 10-12 swamp music produces a Wednesday 1-3 heady mix. Driving washboard, drums, guitar, Corner of Terralong & saxophone, organ, piano and Shoalhaven Streets, Kiama

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