The Bugle 14 March 2015
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The Bugle 14 March 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
Jamie’s Wish gets a step closer There must not have been a babysitter free in town on the night of the Jamie’s Wish Fundraiser Night, as parents of our town’s young families came out in force to help one of their own. Two hundred and sixty people attended the event, which amazing raised over $90,000 in cash and in-kind donations to help the Pignataro Family finish renovations on their house. It was an emotional night for Jamie and Chrissy as
they felt the love and support of the community. Last September, Jamie unexpectedly had a massive seizure and finished the day learning that the cause was a tumour covering a quarter of his brain. The next month followed with a craniotomy and the dreadful news that Jamie's tumour was a grade 3 cancer. Treatment and chemotherapy are on-going. Chrissie also has a chronic illness, and they have two
young boys. The renovations that Jamie had been slowly doing to their house ground to a halt, and his wish is to leave his family with a renovated house to live in if the worst happens to him. Twenty volunteers from the Lions Club served food and drinks, as well as giving the family
Lighthouse tribute clears final hurdle The NSW Minister for Lands has finally given approval for the Centenary of ANZAC emblem to be applied to the historic Kiama Lighthouse. The proponents of the initiative, the Kiama-Jamberoo RSL President Ian Pullar and Councillor Dennis Seage, are ecstatic at getting the green light even though the approval is for an initial two years. They applied to have it stay up for the entire length of the First World War, so it would come down on the 11th November 2018, 100 years after Armistice Day. A review will be conducted to see if the period should be extended. “The Federal Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) approved the use of the logo on the Lighthouse 18 months ago, subject to approval from the NSW Minister,” explains Ian Pullar. “This approval has now gone back to DVA for their information and formal acceptance, although it is expected to be a formality.”
As the pair were keen to have it up in time for the anniversary of the start of the War last year, the logo will be applied to the iconic lighthouse as soon as possible. They are very keen for it to be done in time for ANZAC Day, as this year’s Dawn Service is being held at Blowhole Point, the site of Kiama’s first Dawn Service.
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$1000 for food expenses. The crowd was entertained by generous emerging musicians Emma Jene, Ben Tyler, Sean Emmett and his band The Flux Capacitors, and Kevin Sullivan (who also managed the sound and lighting). Over $50,000 in pro bono goods and services were donated for the house renovations. The family want to acknowledge Steve’s Joinery, Superior Stone Unanderra and Caeserstone, Coastal Stairs, Kiama Curtains, Hanlon Windows and Appliances Online, and a very generous local building firm that wishes to remain anonymous. Key local businesses, including Cook Building and GRIT, as well as private donors generously donated prizes and services for balloons, auctions and a silent auction. Many generous people unexpectedly going home with holidays in Bali, sporting memorabilia and other sought after options. The Jamie’s Wish Event Committee, a group of dedicated working mums and friends made up of Nicki Wilson, Oriella Muller,
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The family’s doctor, Niamh Sheridan of Kiama Medical Centre, helped to sell fundraising balloons, as well as speaking about her experiences with the family.
Melasande Carey, Melissa Allen, Muriel Birbeck, Erin Brown and Belinda Sullivan, is full of praise for the night’s event partners Crooked River Wines, Kiama Lions, WinTV, IGA, The Bugle, and Donna Leak De'vine Wedding Events and Michelle (My Sweet Style) who generously donated event theming. When Jamie got up to thank everyone, there was barely a dry eye.
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What’s on?
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Mon 6 April
Kiama Farmers’ Market Kiama Harbour 3-6pm
Ana de la Vega and Daniel Röhn concert (see p 3)
On weekends
Sun 29 March
Fri 10 April
Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, The Mecure, Jamberoo Pub and other venues.
Jamberoo Village Market 9-2, Reid Park Hands On Day Surfing for the disabled, Seven Mile Beach, Gerroa
Pics and Flicks: Two Days, One Night Gerringong Town Hall, 7.30 for 8. $10
Every Wednesday
13-15 March HARS Open Days (see right)
Sat 14 March Songs That Won the Wars, CWA Jamberoo Concert, 2pm, Jamberoo School of Arts (see right) Gerringong Public School Fete 10-3pm (see right)
14-22 March
31 March to 6 April Kiama-Shellharbour Camera Club Photography Exhibition Old Fire Station Gallery, Terralong St, Kiama 10-5pm
4 and 5 April Kiama Arts Trail Various locations around the area
Seniors Week (see p 3)
Sat 4 April
Sun 15 March
Gerroa Market Morning Gerroa Neighbourhood Centre 37 Stafford St
Kiama Seaside Market 9-3pm, Black Beach
Tues 17 March Maggie Dent seminar: Real Kids in an Unreal World (see p 4)
Sat 21 March
3-6 April Easter Long Weekend
Help Gerringong kids revamp their library
Easter Kiama Seaside Market, Black Beach
The organisers of Gerringong Public School’s Fete have organised a great pre-election coup - sitting Member Gareth Ward as a sitting duck in their dunk tank. While teachers are usually the favourite to tip into the water, they think that Gareth will be the big attraction this year. Fetes are held every three years, and the aim of this one is to raise money for the revamp of the school’s library. The plan is to create an up-to-date learning hub for children and teachers, complete with comfy lounges, new technology and more. Apart from the traditional fare of carnival rides, white elephant stalls, chocolate wheel and a wide variety of homemade food, there will be an auction of art donated by local artists and a photo booth. “The community support has been over-
12 April Gerringong Music Club Present Shoalhaven Duo followed by AGM 2pm, Gerringong RSL, Cnr Belinda and Fern Sts
Get rid of your clutter or grab a bargain Second Hand Saturday, Kiama’s big community car boot sale, has become a not to be missed event. You can sell, trade or give away your unwanted items to assist in reducing the amount of material going to landfill.
Details: Sat 28 March, Black Beach, 8-noon To register a site, you need to be a Kiama resident. Book in at www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or call Kiama Council.
Our very own 747
Gerringong Village Market In and around Gerringong Town Hall
Sun 22 March Irish folk legend Nuala Kennedy Kiama Community Centre, Hindmarsh Park (see p 4)
28 and 29 March Kiama Leagues Club 13th Annual Blowhole Big Fish Classic (see p 4)
Sat 28 March Kiama Produce Market Black Beach New time of 9-2pm Second Hand Saturday Car Boot Sale Black Beach, 8-noon
747s are big. Very big. If you haven’t noticed yet, you can see the tail of the HARS Museum’s new addition from the hill going down to the Shellharbour roundabout. Thousands of people turned out to watch it land, and the Museum got national media coverage with its arrival. It is sure to be a big attraction at the Wings over the Illawarra Airshow, on the first weekend in May. Last year’s show had to be cancelled due to appalling weather that left virtually all of the planes grounded. There will be more detail about the Airshow in future editions, but we know that many of you will want to save the date.
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whelming,” says Lizzie Smith. “Local businesses both big and small have been very generous with their donations, and we are being supported by local community groups with the Lions and Rotary clubs volunteering their time on the day. The parents and children really appreciate their help.” Details: Sat 14 March, 10-3pm, Gerringong Public School. Gareth will start getting wet at 11am.
Songs engraved in our hearts This is one time when we hope you are reading this before the afternoon of the 14th of March.
As part of its commemorations of the Centenary of ANZAC, Jamberoo CWA is presenting an afternoon of the Songs that Won the Wars. Songs such as It’s a Long Way to Tipperary, Pack up your Troubles in your old Kitbag and The White Cliffs of Dover will be but a few for you to sing along with. Local songstress and music teacher, Angela Quinn, has brought together a group of wonderful local artists to present renditions of many of the songs that kept our soldiers company on their long journey away from home. There will be visits by The Andrews Sisters, Lili Marlene and Vera Lynn. The MC of the afternoon will be Kiama’s own Barrie McNicoll, who will introduce the program he and Angela have put together. Barrie has many years of on-stage experience and was the Founder-Conductor of the Blue Mountains Musical Society. Come along and sing-a-long. Details: Sat 14 March, 2pm, Jamberoo School of the Arts. Tickets $20, including a genuine CWA afternoon tea. Tickets from Elders Real Estate, Jamberoo or phone Mia 42361913 or Sue 42360045.
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Ana keen to share her music
Seniors encouraged to ‘be inspired’ The 2011 Census showed that 35.6 per cent of Kiama residents were ‘Seniors’ at over 55. But when you add in the people who were between 50 and 55 at that time, roughly 44 percent of us qualify as Seniors now! So many of you may be interested in getting along to the variety of activities that have been organised by Council for this year’s Seniors Week. 15 March 16 March
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Ana de la Vega’s family moved their home to Kiama when she was six months old. She started playing the flute when she was seven, and left for Europe to further her musical career in 2005. Since then, although she has been back for many holidays, she has never come back to perform. All that is set to change with a series of seven concerts organised in places that are dearest to her heart - with Kiama taking pride of place. “I want to do what I do in the place where I come from,” she says. Performing with her is renowned German violinist/violist virtuoso, and fiancé, Daniel Röhn. There most recent performances include in Wigmore Hall London, with the Berlin Philharmonic, BBC Radio3 Live performances, at The Southbank Centre London and at the Lucerne Festival as Orchestra Soloists. In the coming season she will perform as soloist with the English Chamber Orchestra in London. Their Kiama concert will be a one hour program of works for flute and violin, and flute and viola by Beethoven, Leclair, Hoffmeister, Mozart as well as solo works by Bach, Ysaye and Debussy.
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Church services All churches in LGA Heart Moves Gerringong RSL Hall, Free Blue Haven Retirement Village Auditorium, Free Silver Fox Computer Sessions Blue Haven, Free Just Cruisin Trike Rides Blue Haven Residents only, Free Aqua Aerobics Kiama Leisure Centre, Free Heart Moves Gerringong Town Hall, Free Bike Ride Start from near Commonwealth Bank Kiama, Free BBQ lunch & fun Joyce Wheatley Community Centre, $10 Care Café Kiama Anglican Church, Free Pizza Brunch & Garden Tour Kiama Community Garden, $5 Pop Up Library Blue Haven Aged Care Facility, Free Gentle Exercise Class Kiama Leisure Centre, Free Matilda’s Farmyard Animals, Blue Haven, Gold Coin Heart Moves Kiama Leisure Centre, Free Twilight Party Blue Haven Retirement Village, $10 Motorised Scooter Workshop Kiama Bowling Club, Free Trivia Kiama & Shellharbour Warilla Bowling & Recreation Club, $5 Heart Moves North Kiama Neighbourhood Centre, Free Musical Afternoon Mayflower Village, Free Seniors’ Celebration Service. Kiama Anglican Church, Free Luncheon Links Brasserie Shell Cove, $10
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Anna and Daniel: at home and in concert mode. The pair plan to marry at the end of the year. The met at a party in Berlin a couple of years ago.
Details: Sat 28 March, 7.30pm, Kiama Anglican Church Tickets $20 available from the Kiama Visitors Centre or at the door
University of Wollongong and Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District researchers from across a range of disciplines are inviting Illawarra and Shoalhaven residents who are concerned about their weight and lifestyle to get involved in an innovative trial. The study is testing a novel approach to maintaining a healthy lifestyle over the long term and controlling weight. Suitable for those between 25 and 54. Visit: www.ihmri.uow. edu.au/healthtrackstudy or phone 1800 194 717. Free.
Ellie is shaving for a cure Fourteen year old Ellie Burnett is bravely going to shave off all her long, curly hair to raise money and awareness for the Leukaemia Foundation. She’s already reached her target of raising $5000, but would love to make it more. Why would a healthy young Jamberoo girl who loves playing hockey and show-jumping want to go bald to raise money? Five years ago a Kiama family friend, Lukas Buchner, was diagnosed with leukaemia and Ellie was aware of the toll his illness took on his whole family. Lukas was only four at the time. His is one of the beautiful stories and, thankfully, Lukas is now in good health and he will celebrate his 9th birthday later this month. Not all are so fortunate. Every day, thirty-one Australians find out they have leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma or a related blood disorder. Most lose their hair during treatment. Some also lose Details: Ellie will be cutting her hair on 24 March. their battle - blood cancers are the third biggest cause of death in To sponsor her, drop into Burnetts on Barney, Australia. The recent passing of twenty year old Ashleigh Collins Milk & Honey, the Little Blowhole Café or of bone cancer has again struck home to our community how real Elders Jamberoo, or go online to this possibility is. Her hair will be donated to make wigs for those undergoing my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/ellieburnett treatment. 5
Get into your Garden
Building resiliency: skills for a better life
with Elizabeth Burnett
Resilience is increasingly being recognised as a quality that should be nurtured in the young so they can withstand the inevitable knocks in life. Early intervention gives skills that last a lifetime. Popular parenting author and educator, and new Kiama resident, Maggie Dent, is dedicated to helping parents in raise children who are happy, healthy, strong, kind and resilient. The author of the best selling Real Kids in an Unreal World is giving a seminar for local parents to offer practical, common-sense ideas and strategies to make small changes in parenting style, to make a big difference to children’s cognitive, physical, psychological, emotional and social health later in life.
80 Barney St, Kiama t 4233 1322 Open 7.30-4.30 Mon-Fri 7-4 Saturdays
Emma Constable and Neil Swan, of Kiama, were married on 24 January at St Matthews Catholic Church, Jamberoo. Their reception was held at the Sebel Harbourside. The magic of their day was captured by Peter Izzard, of Peter Izzard Photography.
Blowhole Big Fish Classic time again Organisers of this year’s Kiama Leagues Club Blowhole Big Fish Classic are hoping for good weather this year, as last year’s event was re-scheduled from April to June due to storms. The early Easter means that the competition is being held at the end of March this year rather than April. Entries must be in by Friday 20th March (or by the following Friday with a $30 late fee). Competitors must be an affiliated game fishing club. These days in gamefishing, over 90 per cent of the fish caught are tagged and released, with a few larger fish captured. Competitors can head north to Stanwell Park or south to Cape St George.
Details: Tues 17 March, The Pavilion Kiama, 7-9pm. Tickets $30. Book at www.trybooking.com/HBNI www.maggiedent.com
Where to dine out now? Two Kiama dining institutions are to be no more - Seabreeze, under the Sebel on the Harbour, and Chachis, in Collins St. Chachis is closing on Wednesday 25 March and Seabreeze has already closed. Both were for sale for some time.
Details: Sat 28 and Sun 29 March, from Kiama Harbour. See www.kiamagfc.com.au for details The heaviest marlin last year (right) was caught by Lance Liddle and came in at 150.5kg
Celtic music close up
Folk music fans are in for a treat with internationally renowned Irish flute player and singer Nuala Kennedy including Kiama in her Australian tour. The Nuala Kennedy Band has a fresh, singular take on traditional Scottish/Irish music and they have performed together since 2007. With Nuala on vocals and flute, Mike Bryan on guitar and Donald Hay on percussion and drums, the band has won fans around the world with its arresting and powerful sound. High octane tunes and stunningly clear and imaginatively presented ballads are their speciality. The band was nominated as Folk Band of the Year in the 2013 MG Scottish Traditional Music Awards. Details: Sun 22 March, 2pm. Tickets at the door only.
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Photo: Ben Symons
It is autumn, even if it barely feels like it yet on the coast, so you need to start behaving like an autumn gardener…NOW! It’s time to trim your hedges before winter slowdown, it’s time to feed your plants before they go a bit dormant over winter and it’s time to get those peas, broccoli, cauliflower and radishes in the ground. But first you need to get your green manure in. What the hell is green manure? Glad you asked. At Burnetts on Barney we’re pretty excited that we’ve now got green manure available. Why? Because it’s good. We’re not saying that so you buy it – to be honest we’d be just as happy to take it home to our own gardens because it’s such an under-publicised goodguy in the garden that we’re happy to keep it to ourselves. But some of you have asked for it and so now we’re sharing. So, green manure crops are cool season green manure crops that are fast-growing plants you sow in about March to provide foliage which smothers weeds, roots which prevent soil erosion and then when they are dug into your vegie bed they add valuable nutrients back into the soil. Win, win, and win. What do you need to do? Not much. Just plant the seeds in rows in your vegie garden, let them grow up then cut them down and leave them to wilt. Dig them in a bit later. Ideally, do all this two weeks before you plant your autumn vegies but time waits for no-one and your soil, and later your vegies, will thank you whether you plant them now or soon and whether your vegies go in with them or later. Yes, we’ve got green manure by the bag, and yes, we’re happy to share.
Guy Sebastian might only have a holiday house at Gerroa, but that gives us the right to call him one of us. He shot to fame in Australian Idol, but he will soon be competing in the biggest music competition in the world - as Australia’s first entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest. Australia has been given wildcard status this year, and it is an amazing opportunity for Guy’s work to be showcased to an estimated 200 million people!
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Jerrara Dam to be no more Tenders have been called for the decommissioning of Jerrara Dam, with the dam wall to be lowered. What happens next to this site is a matter for conjecture, with various ideas being floated including making it into a festival event site.
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Out & about At the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival The organisers of this year’s Festival are thrilled at the number of people who made the most of the over 70 free gigs on offer over the weekend. There was no excuse not to get your feet tapping to the music. The enthusiastic team are already planning for 2016!
Right: Dianne and Sandy Rendell were amongst the others who brought their own chairs to enjoy the music of Milena Barrett and Rob Turner at the Little Blowhole Café.
Left: Ely Moore (son of Robert Moore of Ray White Kiama & wife Brooke) emailed Hot Potato! asking if he could play the trumpet with them as they has inspired him to start trumpet lessons in 2013.
Above: The Springett family - Michelle & Steve and kids Brendan and Tiffany - enjoyed the music in the Park
Above: Yvonne & Phill Hendrie came down from Blaxland in the Blue Mountains for the Festival Right: ARIA award winning singer Peta Morris performing with the ‘Chicken Shack’ on Saturday at Red Rooster - Doug Faulkner on guitar
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Katie Sadgrove, Bronwyn Seiden, Annmaree Campbell and Anne-Marie Esler enjoyed helping raise funds for the Pignataro Family. Bronwyn’s son Jamie, who lives in New York, is a big fan of The Bugle so he’ll get a treat seeing his mum and relatives in the social pages.
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The Bugle Crossword Across 1. Opposite of bottom (3) 2. Peter Garrett’s band (8, 3) 7. A bunch of flowers (7) 9. An insect that likes to ruin picnics (3) 10. A form of something (7) 11. Vehicle used by Santa Claus (6) 14. Maker of a large 747 that recently retired to Albion Park (6) 16. Type of poultry that goes “quack” (4) 19. People that spend all day not doing much (9) 21. Game involving two racquets and a ball (6) 24. Opening song to the Lion King: “________ of life” (6) 25. Rock formation making a hollow place in the ground (4) 26. Sydney beach (6) 27. Not a liquid or a gas (5) 29. “Cool as a _______” (8) 32. A safe place (6) 34. Consume food (3) 35. A voucher that can be exchanged for goods or services (5) 36. Place for getting one’s boogie on (5, 5) Down 1. Containers that dispense liquids through squeezing (5) 3. Day, month & year (4) 4. A fast-moving stream of water, or a form of downloading files (7) 5. Meant to be (4) 6. Australian native flower, named after Captain Cook’s botanist (7) 8. Fast (5) 12. Couch (5) 13. Beloved house elf from Harry Potter (5) 15. Black and white bird
that likes to swoop (6) 17. Flying object that travels without an engine which people can ride; flying possum (6) 18. Highway between Melbourne and Sydney (4) 20. Style of swimming while facing the sky (10) 22. Midday (4) 23. Daytime performance(7) 24. Bird used to test for gases in coal mines (5) 26. Fabric made from wool using a hook (7) 28. H2O (5) 30. Old-fashioned stopper for wine (4) 31. A low, sustained mournful cry (4) 33. Substance that keeps an engine running (4)
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Postcard home
Christmas in Meguro, Tokyo 2014 Most mornings we would head off from our apartment to the local cafe and bakery via the back lanes and channel walk along the Meguro River. The Meguro River walk is a wellknown Tokyo destination during the Cherry Blossom season. Along the way we would spot fresh water turtles, wild ducks and water birds. Hang on, this couldn’t be inner city Tokyo well yes it is. The prefecture of Meguro is predominately residential, quite and family oriented but only minuets away by train from Shibuya Crossing, for those who have seen the movie Lost in Translation. We have become addicted to Christ-
mas in Tokyo, this is our third Christmas sojourn. The food, the eating experience, the visual and design feast, the extraordinary courtesy and politeness by which everything is done and transacted - we love it, we are turning Japanese. Our local café, Switch Coffee, is standing room only a small one room former residential home converted to an artisan coffee roaster. The owner and barista Masahiro makes perfect flat whites. Of course he was Melbourne trained. Gregor, Tania and Carlo Cullen
If you would like to send a postcard home of something that has caught your interest, we’d love to hear from you. Send an email to emailthebugle@gmail.com
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Free gelato with every lunch, Thursdays only Come along and enjoy the serenity 4 Tingira Cres, Kiama Just up from the Little Blowhole t 4232 4990 or littleblowholecafe@gmail.com
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Join the new photography group Love taking photos? Keen to get more out of your camera? Want to take beautiful images, not just nice pics? The Jamberoo Camera Collective has been formed to bring together likeminded camera lovers who are interested in learning about night photography, taking sports pics, photoshop and storing images, photography of family and our local landscape plus lots more. The Collective’s aim is to learn a little, and share a lot, between keen but green beans and long-time lens lovers. There will be photo shoots, monthly guest speakers and fun getting to know more about photography in an informal setting. The first session will focus on basic camera
New Chair for Kiama Tourism Brian Longbottom has stepped down as Chair of Kiama Tourism, after many years in that role. He remains on the Board. The new Chair is Jamie Warren.
techniques to help you become comfortable, confident and creative with the tools you’ve already got. The meetings will be every third Thursday of the month in Jamberoo and there are no prerequisites other than a love of the idea of photography. Ideally you’ll have a digital SLR camera and instruction manual, but a good point and shoot camera will do.
This stunning picture of Surf Beach is by one of the Collective’s initiators, Linda Faires
Details: The first meeting of the Jamberoo Camera Collective is 6-8pm on Thurs 19 March at Jamberoo Bowling Club (upstairs room). Cost only $10. To find out more call Linda Faires 0401 658 033, Janelle Newberry 0459 460 362 or Elizabeth (Bee) Burnett on 0412 324 548
Kiama women encouraged to make it happen on International Womens’ Day
Solar and LED workshop In recognition of Earth Hour 2015, Council has organised for experienced and independent industry professionals to hold a workshop on solar power and LED lighting. The sessions will look at getting the most value, how to reduce costs, common pitfalls and the options available. Details: Sat 28 March, 24.30pm, Kiama Family History Centre, 7 Railway Parade. RSVP to Kiama Council’s Environment and Sustainability Officer on 4232 0444 or email council@kiama.nsw.gov.au
Want to be a better public speaker? Involvement in Toastmasters is a proven way to get a tremendous boost to your confidence in public speaking. And it can be a whole lot of fun. Kiama Toastmasters invites you to come along to the Kiama Leagues Club at 7.30pm on any 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month. For further information, call Patricia on 4237 6227 or Noelene on 4232 2573. 10
Inspiring Women - Illawarra’s Michelle Springett, Council’s Economic Development Officer, author and accountant Melissa Browne, Megan Field of Business in Heels and Dr Susan Ang from the Eyestore in Kiama.
Melissa and Susan were the guest speakers, telling very different stories about making things happen. Dr Ang serves as serving as Head of Optometry to Cambodia Vision, as well as developing her business. Ms Browne has written books on being financially accountable.
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