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Opposition to the South Kiama rezoning decision has been heard in Macquarie Street, with the Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, calling for an independent peer review of the Department’s recommendation. While protesters bussed up from Kiama were outside Macquarie Street making their point known, the Chair of the Kiama Central Precinct, Mark Greaves, heard that a zoom meeting had been arranged with the Planning Minister to hear their concerns first hand. The meeting was arranged by Mark Croxford, leading the Your Community Candidates team for the Council election, using his connections in the Liberal Party. He is a Country Representative on the NSW State Executive. His intervention is believed to have been necessary given Gareth Ward MP is now sitting on the cross benches and does not have the influence he once had. The meeting between Mr Stokes, Mr Greaves, Mr Ward, Mr Croxford and two senior State planners discussed the disconnect between the assessment of the Department of Planning and Council on the planning proposal’s site specific and strategic merit. These merit tests form
the basis for approval of a proposal. “There is understandable concern that local government planning departments and State government planners have totally different interpretations of what strategic merit means for planning proposals,” said Mr Greaves. “The process needs change given that the proponent has the right to appeal local planning decisions, and yet Council and the community have no appeal mechanism. “This has led to confusion, distress and disbelief in the community. “Minister Stokes said that he did not want the planning process to cause those concerns to members of the community, and he agreed that there needs to be transparency and community engagement in the planning process.” “At the meeting, we presented community concerns with respect to the lack of strategic merit; lack of supporting infrastructure; inconsistency with local, regional and state planning documents; the current lack of a forward-looking local housing strategy; and the impact of the planning proposal on the village character of Kiama,” said Mr Ward. “As a result of our joint
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advocacy, we successfully convinced the Minister to reconsider this proposal. Minister Stokes has agreed to an independent review of the Department’s recommendation.” Mr Ward will work on the Terms of Reference for the Independent Review, with input from Central Precinct. The property will not be subject to rezoning until the independent review is completed. “The Minister and DPIE staff are welcome to visit Kiama and view the site, and also look at Bombo Quarry to understand the many future land use benefits that this
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site can provide,” said Mr Greaves. He thanked Mr Croxford for organising the meeting, as well as ackowledging the work of many other community members in opposing the approval. “Many people in our community have made great contributions in time and expertise over the last five years on this issue,” he said. The developer behind the South Kiama Planning Proposal, Graham Morcom of White Constructions, has expressed his frustration at the delay that will be caused to the rezoning process. “It is Minister Stokes’ pre-
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rogative to request independent peer review of his own department, after all he is in charge and that is part of the process,” said Mr Morcom in a statement. “The planning proposal has been reviewed three times by NSW local and state government/agencies and has been determined under the Environmental Planning Assessment Act that strategic merit and site specific merit has been accepted and recommended that the LEP be amended. “After three different groups of review one must assume nothing further to see there.”
Blue Haven Illawarra has its new management and governance in place, with the inaugural Chief Operating Officer, Kerrin Hunter, starting work and the members of the first Blue Haven Advisory Board approved at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council before the caretaker period commenced. Ms Hunter has more than 25 years’ experience in the corporate and aged care sector in diverse roles including nursing, human resources and regional management, as well as deputy CEO of another large aged care organisation. Council’s CEO Jane Stroud said Ms Hunter’s understanding of the different roles in aged care, from front line to leadership positions was invaluable. “Kerrin stood out from what was a strong field of candidates with her passion for aged care, enthusiasm and strong local knowledge. “She has a fabulous mix of clinical and management qualifications and experience that stand her in good stead for the role, and add real value to Blue Haven’s work.” continued on p12
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Kiama Seaside Market Sunday 21 November Black Beach, 9-3pm
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After a false start with the Kiama Seaside Market being rained out, the other markets are returning to the area – weather permitting! First off will be a special Kiama Makers & Growers Market on Sunday 14 November, followed by the Gerringong Rotary Market and the Kiama Seaside Market on the following weekend. “It is really, really exciting as it is like we are coming out of hibernation,” says Kerrie Humphrey, Manager of HiViz Markets which runs the Makers & Growers. “We are looking forward to
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The Man Walk Jamberoo is teaming up with the Jamberoo RFS and Red Cross to host a Community Walk for all residents. “We have been running the Man Walk in Jamberoo for nearly 12 months so we thought it might be nice to give the community a chance to get out and have a walk with us,” says organiser David Hall. “There’s a really good feel about it already and who knows, we might get a couple hundred people walking here.” The walk will start and end at Kevin Walsh Oval. A barbeque will be available
for a gold coin donation and drinks for $2, with proceeds to the RFS and Red Cross. “Jamberoo Valley Meats are donating the sausages and Trevor Fredricks from the IGA is donating bread,” says David. “First National Coast & Country Real Estate are also giving a donation towards the people helping us out for the walk. “It’s been well received around the town so far and if anyone doesn’t want to walk, they are welcome to come for the barbeque at the end.”
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seeing all of our wonderful stall holders, locals and visitors that we haven’t seen for four and a half months. “We will have over 60 stalls on Sunday including some of our old favourites and this season’s cherries, delicious pastries and cakes as well as chilli sauces, jams and wine sampling.” There will also be a jumping castle, live music and a local gymnasium setting up a ninja warrior gym activity for the kids. Their next market will be on Saturday 27 November, followed by one on Monday 27 December. “We won’t be having a Christmas Day market because the fourth Saturday in December is actually Christmas day,” says Kerrie. “We are going with markets on the Monday after, which will be a great day for everyone.”
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Unstable land Get buses off causes concern Taylor Street
Murray Griffith, an engineer with a mining background, has grave concerns for the stability of a section of land above The Boneyard reserve. The land, directly across the railway from his house on Cathedral Rocks Ave, used to be a gully, which was filled in with rubble when the nearby cutting was built in 1901. While State Rail has stablised and regularly monitors the land on its side of the fence, the Council-managed land on the other side of the fence, which has a sharp drop down to the reserve, hasn’t been. “There is no stabilisation of the cliff,” says Murray. “I feel it would be negligent if I didn’t say something.” Apart from the continual cracking of the section of the Kiama Coast Walk that passes through the area, he is worried about the potential for a major incident given important infrastructure rests on the unstable embankment.
In 2014 a ‘temporary’ sewer pipe, that carries effluent from Kiama Downs and Minnamurra, was laid on top of the ground and a high pressure natural gas main, which Murray says is bare in places, also runs along there. “If the temporary sewer line detaches there is going to be a spill of massive proportions,” he says. “The big one for me is if that corridor moves, and until they can get to it, there will be a massive amount of explosive gas. Methane gas within the sewer is also explosive. “It might never happen, but the risk is definitely there.” Between 2015 and 2019 he was involved in a series
of meetings with Council staff and councillors looking into this issue, and he is dismayed the much needed work hasn’t been progressed. “Back in 2019 they assured me something would be done once they sorted out how to get the various bodies involved, but it seems nothing has been done,” says Murray. He’s pleased to hear that work is planned to fix the footpath, which has substantial cracking acknowledged by the warning signs erected by Council at each end of the path. “There are many instances where people are tripping and falling over, even into the star posts which are the only
Residents around Cathedral Rocks/Bombo Headland have been concerned by a fortnight’s worth of activity, following reports of a sewage overflow into the gully leading down to The Boneyard. Sydney Water first reported it as a blockage, but later told The Bugle that ‘a crack’ had been discovered in a pipe while the debris was being cleared. However with the number
of workers involved, not just at the original blockage but over the Headland, it was obvious to observers this was more than one crack, or at least not a small one. A Sydney Water spokesperson has told us that the repair work is now complete, with crews conducting dye tests to ensure there was no further seepage from the wastewater pipe as well as the new wall lining.
Clean-up and restoration work will continue until the area is returned to normal. “I suspect the whole infrastructure has been let go for years and is starting to fall apart,” says Geof Hawke, who has watched the work happening from next door. “I would like to get some assurance that if it is a more serious systemic problem that they are going to do something about it.”
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Residents of Taylor Street Kiama are united in frustration and fear over the level of traffic in their once quiet backstreet, parallel to Manning Street. Their street is on the main bus route for Kiama Coachlines and Premier Motor Services. Locals have counted more than 70 buses going up this street each week and these buses rarely carry passengers. During COVID lockdown, when the schools were closed over the eight week term, around 560 empty buses went up Taylor Street without a single passenger. That’s around 20,000 empty seats. “We want to know why Taylor Street has to be used as a bus route?” says Dave Shaw. “There are no footpaths for pedestrians along our street, despite the Kiama Development Plan 2020 stating that ‘Footpaths are to be provided on both sides of streets serving as bus routes’.” The eastern side of Taylor Street has a steep embankment which prevents pedestrians using it, especially if you are older or are pushing a pram. “With a pram there is nowhere you can duck quickly,” says Clara Cassidy. “Obviously, there should be footpaths up this street but also the bus drivers should be made to slow down.” Many of the Taylor Street Residents Group we spoke to complained about the speed of the bus drivers and tradies. The 50km/hr street is used as a ‘rat-run’, they claim, with some vehicles reaching frightening speeds
of 80km/hr. This was confirmed by a Council Vehicle Monitoring Study previously installed in the street. “Manning Street is also 50km but Taylor Street is half as wide,” says Dave. “Anyway, if you get hit by a car or bus at 50km/hr you are dead.” Sonia Wilkinson is concerned about the local children. “Friends and family often comment on how busy our street is and how noisy and fast the buses are. “Since I moved in a few years ago there are more and more kids in the street. “I love to see and hear them playing outside and riding their bikes, but it’s a bit scary sometimes when those buses zoom up and down.” Helen Bateman asks, “Do we have to wait for a really bad accident in the street for something to be done about pedestrian safety and the volume of traffic?” The situation is critically unsafe and requires immediate attention, the residents say. They have written often to
Council and the owners of the bus services, presented at a Kiama Precinct meeting and appealed to Gareth Ward, who subsequently wrote to Council’s CEO. “Our goal is to prevent any potential accidents and to preserve the peace of Taylor St, as soon as we can,” says Monique Golightly. The residents are calling for buses to be relocated to Manning Street and for smaller commuter buses to be used. “We aren’t averse to public transport, but it needs to be fit-for-purpose,” says Dave. “Kiama has changed and its residents need a system that actually serves the community. “Large buses that are under-utilised are a relic of the past. We need smaller electric ones that can cover areas without the pollution and without the safety issues that we experience in Taylor Street.”
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I was one of a number of residents from our LGA who travelled to Parliament House to lobby Minister Stokes on South Kiama. While we were unsuccessful in meeting with the Minister, Mark Croxford of the ‘Your Community’ team, was able to arrange a meeting due to his extensive involvement with the Liberal Party. It resulted in a review of the decision. Credit must go to Karen Renkema-Lang of the ‘SAFE’ team for organising the protest, and to Councillors Reilly and Rice for attending, by Jack Wallner our Local Member, Central Precinct and the 284 residents who wrote objections, thus keeping the pressure on
Government. I was surprised, then, to receive a text message from Mr Croxford inferring sole responsibility for the outcome. I assume many others also received this message. Mr Croxford’s help in obtaining this review was most welcome. However, it should be remembered that the outcome was due to the combined and consistent effort of the whole community, not just one individual. Stephen Brazier, Gerroa We welcome letters. Word limit of 150. Writers’ names and addresses must be provided. Letters published at the Editor’s discretion. Send to news@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au
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Toolijooa Rd update Another award for Kiama’s tennis matriach Norma Stead’s devotion to the game of tennis continues to be recognised. Earlier this year she received an Order of Australia Medal for services to tennis, and she has now been awarded the prestigious Jim O’Neill Award for services to tennis by Tennis NSW. The recipient of the annual service to tennis award is chosen by the Tennis NSW Board of Directors. It is named in honour of former Tennis NSW Director Jim O’Neill who was a long time state and local tennis administrator, a committed volunteer to tennis and the loving husband of retired professional player Jan Lehane O’Neill OAM. “On behalf of Tennis NSW I would like to congratulate Norma on this deserving recognition for her service to tennis in New South Wales,” says the CEO of Tennis NSW, Lawrence Robertson. “Norma’s devotion to our sport is inspiring on so many levels, with an extensive list of achievements over the years both on and off the court. “I would like to thank Norma for her ongoing passion and involvement in the sport, particularly with Kiama
Tennis Club and Kiama and Shellharbour District Tennis Association.” Very much the matriarch of Kiama Tennis Club, it was only four years ago that Norma stood down as Treasurer, a role she occupied for 50 years. She still enjoys the title of the official caretaker, although others help out now. “I don’t think they would know what to do without me,” she says with a laugh.
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Toolijooa Road residents continue to be concerned about the safety of their road, despite Council’s assurance matters raised by The Bugle in a previous article have “since been resolved with the completion of the road verge filling and grading”. A Council representative said, “The current scope of works has remained unchanged. However, as part of the road resurfacing, Council will now undertake to address the historically hazardous culverts, so cars can pull off the road if needed. “This work should be finished by mid-December.” But resident Diane Café says she has spoken with the local construction team who say they have now completed the work. “I shouldn’t be getting second-hand information from the people doing the roadwork,” Diane says. “I should be contacted directly by Council. When you are ripNorma Stead OAM ping up someone’s driveway, With her parents meeting it would be a good idea to at a tennis club, 96 year old with her OAM, as COVID be in communication with Norma says she’s been inhas interrupted the normal them. How are you able to volved with tennis all her life. presentation schedule. comment or raise concerns She coached generations of “From our perspective, kids, originally at the courts Norma has been the biggest on matters that you are not aware of even happening?” in Hindmarsh Park and then influence on tennis in the Council says “the verge has at Noorinan St, introducing Kiama region for 60 years,” been reinstated to match prethem to her dearly loved says the President of the vious conditions with some game. local club, David Lehman. further works to be under“I’ve got kids I taught “She more than deserves taken in the coming weeks to coming back to the club every award that comes to with their own kids and even her for all those years of hard improve the existing culvert grandkids,” she says. work and dedication she has inlets and outlets under the road to fix localised existing Norma is yet to presented put into tennis.”
issues and allow for a consistent battering of the road.” Resident Mal Lambert says while some parts of the roadsides have been filled, they are still mostly not up to road level and it is not safe. “Even with some areas where the very steep angle has been modified, the material on the side is quite soft, not having been consolidated. There is evidence in a few places already where people have pulled off onto the sides and their wheels have gone a long way down and left tracks in this material. “The plan is to extend the pipe work where the culverts are and backfill. But once it’s grassed, you won’t be able to see that drop off. People might think they could pull off onto this, but the wheels will dig in because it’s so soft. “They need more substantial signage around those culverts now to notify drivers, especially at night, that they can’t pull off the road at this point.” Council says that “further works will be completed shortly on linemarking, signage and guideposts for improved delineation.” Until then, drivers using Toolijooa Road need to be extremely cautious if they try to pullover on that road. Residents are hoping the areas around the many culverts on this road are fully resolved, brought up to road level, and signposted accordingly.
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COUNCIL ELECTION Voting options Pre-polling For this election, pre-polling is being conducted at the Joyce Wheatley Centre in Hindmarsh Park, Monday 22 November to Friday 3 December, 9-5pm. Postal voting and IVote Go to www.elections.nsw. gov.au for details. Absentee voting Not available this year. Election day Booths will be open 8-6pm on 4 December at Minnamurra Public School, North Kiama Neighbourhood Centre, Kiama High, Kiama Uniting Church, Jamberoo Public School, Werri Beach Progress Hall, Gerringong Town Hall and Gerroa Neighbourhood Centre. Note there will be no booth at The Pavilion.
Make the most of your vote With the election coming up on 4 December, Perrie Croshaw has pulled this primer together of what’s involved – with the help of Emeritus Mayor Brian Petschler. As the Kiama LGA has no wards, the nine councillors are elected by all of the voters in the area. Those councillors then elect a Mayor and Deputy Mayor from their ranks at the first meeting of the new Council, scheduled for 11 January. Until then, Council is in caretaker mode, with the CEO having delegated powers to keep business functioning. Councillors are usually elected for a four year term but, because of the COVID postponement, this next term will only last for three years. Voting is compulsory for all residents over 18, with those who don’t facing a $55 fine. As there are nine candidates to be elected, each voter must vote for at least five candidates. This is why all the groups nominated for the election have at least that number. That makes it easy to do the bare minimum and put a number 1 in one of the group voting squares above the line. By doing this you are voting for that whole group of candidates in the order they are listed. However you can vote above the line or below the line. If you vote above the
Neil Reilly, Mark Croxford, Karen Renkema-Lang and Imogen Draisma attended the ballot draw for positions on the voting form.
line, you vote for the groups; and if you vote below the line, you vote for individual candidates. Either way, it is preferable for your vote to cover at least 10 candidates to keep it alive during the count. This is because the Kiama LGA is determined using a proportional representation voting system, where a candidate is elected if they reach a quota of votes. Any surplus of over the quota then gets transferred to the next preferred continuing candidates. If you only vote 1 above the line, your preferences will be exhausted after the number of candidates in that group. This can mean that some councillors will be elected without fulfilling the quota, as there are not enough votes left to transfer down. This is one of the reasons some people take up the option of voting below the line. If you chose to do this, vote to 10 to have the chance to properly influence the result.
Voting for at least two groups above the line will also ensure your vote is not exhausted. Note that if you put your preferences below the line, after first voting above the line, you may invalidate your vote.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Kiama has handed over some bespoke aprons for Slow Food Saddleback Committee members to wear at food events and functions. The aprons are made from donated material that has been revamped, sewed and embroidered by RRR members. “Slow Food Saddleback supports reuse and recycling and will put the aprons to good use when preparing their delicious offerings of
local produce at meals and workshops,” says the coordinator, Celia Ward. The aprons will get their next outing at the celebration of Terra Madre (Mother Earth) Day on Sunday 12 December when a special afternoon tea will be served with a showing of the film Rosemary’s Way at the Pavilion in Kiama. Tickets will be on sale soon, with details in our next issue.
Group positions The groups will be listed on the ballot in the following order: • Group A: The Greens led by Cllr Kathy Rice • Group B: SAFE Kiama led by Karen RenkemaLang • Group C: Kiama Labor led by Imogen Draisma • Group D: Team Reilly led by Cllr Neil Reilly • Group E: We love Kiama Gerringong Jamberoo led by Cllr Matt Brown • Group F: Your Community Candidates led by Mark Croxford • Group G: No Political Parties led by Cllr Warren Steel
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The Greens Team for Kiama Council Standing up for what matters
Kathy Rice
Jodi Keast
Tanya George
Crystal Wilson
Warren Holder
Ken Sandy
Policy Snapshot ..... See more ..... kiamagreens.org.au/policydetail Valuing the coastal, village, rural character of our municipality
Making decisions transparently and with integrity
Opposing South Kiama urban expansion into prominent scenic landscapes and farmland
Being financially responsible
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Protecting Gerringong and Jamberoo residential boundaries from urban sprawl
Improving the wellbeing of young people and adults in our community Supporting a cultural life that gives meaning to local people through festivals, libraries, art, music and sport Supporting a Reconciliation Action Plan
Planning for sustainable, liveable urban expansion in Bombo Quarry to meet Kiama’s future housing needs
Developing the existing network of cycleways and walking trails to promote healthy lifestyles
Protecting local biodiversity from urbanisation, climate change, and vandalism
Supporting sensitive tourism that has regard to its impact on local communities
Caring for our coastal environment and planning for climate change impacts such as sea level rise
Opposing privatisation of Council assets such as Bluehaven and the Leisure Centre.
Working with the community to develop a “carbon neutral” strategy for Kiama LGA
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How to vote for Greens Councillors on Kiama Council on Dec 4 We believe that numbering your preferences as set out below gets best value for your vote.
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guests – is yet to be set. “We’re looking forward to the release of the Velocity Falls ride precinct which is still under construction at the moment,” says Mr Wright. “At this time, all we can say is we plan to be open later this summer. “We had hoped to be open sooner, however the past few months have been damaging to the progress.” To get a ticket or find out more, visit: www.jamberoo.net by Jack Wallner
Remaining streetlights to go green The October Meeting of Council endorsed a proposal by Endeavour Energy to upgrade the remaining 951 non-LED street lights in the Municipality, as part of its Net Zero Strategy which has set Council the target of being carbon neutral by 2031. 676 lights in our area have already been converted to LED through the NSW Government Accelerated Upgrade program. The Net Zero Strategy aims to have more than half Council’s electricity coming from renewable sources by 2025. Completing our LED street lighting upgrade will reduce its emissions by a further 310 tonnes of carbon a year (382,225 kWh). Help with the upfront costs will come from the NSW Energy Saver Scheme. The reduced energy costs of approximately $50,000 per annum will be reinvested through Council’s Revolving Energy Fund. The Fund was established in 2017 as part of Council’s commitment to the Cities Power Partnership, and has been used to finance a number of energy-efficiency initiatives, including photovoltaic systems on major facilities.
Hike to help Local mental health company, EQ Minds, is hosting a hike along the Coastal Track to raise funds for Gidget Foundation Australia for Perinatal Mental Health week. “100,000 parents each year are affected by perinatal depression and anxiety in Australia,” says Chelsea Pottenger, EQ Minds founder and director. “Imagine being part of a movement that is making a positive change for our parents. “Perinatal Mental Health Week not only helps raise national awareness but also lets regional parents know that there is help available to them.” Chelsea is already close to her fundraising goal of $15,000 with all money raised on the hike going to Gidget Foundation Australia. The Gidget Foundation exists to support the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents to ensure they receive timely, appropriate and specialist care. “It’s been a torrid 18 months with our clinicians offering front line mental health support and our services in more demand than ever before,” says the Foundation’s CEO Arabella Gibson. “Our waitlists have been significant but with the sup-
port of wonderful initiatives like this, we can really make a difference. “It’s from community grassroots support that we can ensure we help families on the ground who are doing it tough. “We are super grateful to so many people who get behind our mission to help and support the perinatal mental health of expectant and new parents.” Participants should also wear a splash of red and #HikeForGidget to raise awareness. Those not from Kiama or surrounding LGAs are encouraged to walk in their local area. The official hike will take place on Saturday 13 November at 10am from the North Werri Beach entrance to Kiama along the Coastal Walk. To donate, visit: www. fundraise.gidgetfoundation. org.au/fundraisers/ chelseapottenger
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Holiday Parks set up for super summer Our five Council-managed Kiama Coast Holiday Parks are looking forward to a busy post-lockdown summer with cabins and campsites booking up quickly. There’s still some availability however, especially during the November-December shoulder season and for mid-week bookings. And while the central Kiama parks – Kiama Harbour Cabins, Surf Beach and Kendalls – are well known, visitors may not be so aware of the two beautiful Holiday Parks in the southern end of our LGA, at Werri Beach Gerringong and Seven Mile Beach Gerroa.
be much the same. Of course, the five-star locations don’t hurt. “Werri Beach is a beautiful part of the South Coast, our cabins are just across the road from the beach, with the bowling club right next door. A beautiful position for a fabulous holiday,” Jacqui says. Seven-Mile’s new managers, father and daughter duo Lance and Lauren Parkes, are Kiama locals who have lived and worked in the area for more than 15 years. Lauren says she feels blessed to be given the opportunity to step up as manager of the park.
This year, the two southern parks are under new management and the injection of fresh energy is just what’s needed to welcome a bumper crop of visitors this summer.
Pillars of democracy Repairs will begin this month on the Old Council Chambers on Manning Street, to restore and protect the historic building. The heritage-listed building, constructed in 1900, served as the chambers for Council meetings until 1982. The Chambers has developed a number of structural issues, including concrete cancer in the iconic portico columns that face Manning Street. Council has used specialist consultants to assess the columns and building. Work will include demolishing and replacing one of the columns and repairing the other three. It will also strengthen the building’s timber frame and rectify some masonry defects on the first floor.
Drones beat bitou Kiama Council, as part of the Illawarra District Weeds Authority, has begun an innovative trial to control bitou bush in coastal areas using drones. The drones map and targetspray the weeds, particularly in inaccessible areas such as cliff faces. This is a huge step forward in the fight to eradicate bitou bush, an invasive species that destroys native flora and harms coastal biodiversity.
Werri Beach’s new managers David Timbs and Jacqui Sonter started on 1 November and are looking forward to the holiday season.
This work is funded through the NSW Government’s Crown Reserves Improvement Fund Program. There are signs up to notify the public wherever drones are spraying bitou. Meanwhile, our pesticides notification policy has been updated and a draft version is currently on exhibition and we’d love your feedback.
Werri Beach Holiday Park managers Jacqui Sonter and David Timbs.
“We are excited that Greater Sydney are now able to visit the South Coast and love seeing families enjoying themselves and creating new memories,” says Jacqui. All our Kiama Coast Holiday Parks have worked hard during lockdown to ensure they’re COVID-safe and ready for a super-charged season. Last year our Holiday Parks experienced a huge increase postCOVID and this year is shaping up to
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“Working at Seven Mile means I learn more about this amazing place we call home. I am also constantly discovering new things from different people’s life experiences.
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Council’s Old Fire Station gallery re-opened on Friday 5 November and its mascot Daisy the Decorated Cow has a fresh coat of paint to celebrate coming out of COVID lockdown. The gallery itself has also had a spring clean, with the floors re-sanded and polished and interior walls repainted. The first exhibitor was Gerringong-based artist Heather Philpott whose gorgeous ocean scapes have proven hugely popular with locals and beyond. Her work will be on show until 11 November, then the gallery will close again for a week. “It’s lovely to be back in the Old Fire Station. It’s a wonderful venue for local artists to showcase their work. I’m thrilled to share my paintings with all the visitors to Kiama and the wonderful local community,” says Heather. From 18 November, the gallery will be open until the end of the year with a rolling series of week-long exhibitions, kicking off with Kiama artists Uta Hasenkrug and David Bywater with ‘Sticks and Stones’ - a combined exhibition. Bywater creates fine woodcraft - trinkets and toys, pens, clocks, boxes, kitchenware, display art and furniture. While ceramicist Uta Hasenkrug will display her tableware and other practical and decorative pottery items.
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Ms Hunter is a Registered Nurse with a Master of Business, majoring in HR Management. She is also completing a Master of Law in Enterprise Governance. Kiama Council is one of the largest local government aged care services providers. The role was created by earlier in the year, along with a new Blue Haven Advisory Board, to provide a new management and governance structure. Until now the Director Blue Haven also had other directorial responsibilities within Council. The new role focuses solely on Blue Haven operations. “Having someone who has helped lead a large aged care operator like Blue Haven with residential facilities, independent living units and in-home support is ideal,” said Ms Stroud. “Kerrin also has valuable experience in the accreditation process for aged care facilities and her knowledge of compliance will be essential.” The outgoing Blue Haven chair, Mayor Mark Honey, has welcomed the appointment. “Kerrin understands the special significance of Blue Haven to our residents, their family and friends and our wider community. “She is ideally suited to the job of leading a caring
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organisation that is also an important business unit of Kiama Council.” The Advisory Board, a s355 committee, has also been appointed as part of reforms to the best practice governance structure recommended by the Royal Commission into Aged Care. Council CEO Jane Stroud says she is looking forward to working with the Board. “I’m thrilled to have secured a board boasting the credentials, experience and community connections that we have to guide Blue Haven through this new chapter of its 40 plus year journey,” Ms Stroud said. “Having a skills-based
advisory board is a crucial part of the changes we’ve made to address the Royal Commission findings and help ensure Blue Haven is well-equipped to meet the challenges of the sector now and into the coming years.” Together, the appointees – John Cleary, Elizabeth Kelly, Joanne Sabena, Pearl Forrester and Richard Bialkowski – have a matrix of skills covering: • experience in communitybased organisations • experience as senior managers or on the governing bodies of organisations providing aged care • organisational strategy development • corporate financial management • corporate communications • consumer engagement • clinical governance • age/health care sector knowledge and expertise • regulatory decision making • complaints handling. Former Kiama Council GM Michael Forsyth was chosen by the councillors to join the Board to provide his commu-
nity connection and technical skill. As the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Haven and member of the Blue Haven Advisory Committee, he has overseen successful accreditations and major Blue Haven developments, including the dementia wing, Stage 5 Blue Haven Terralong and the masterplan for Blue Haven Bonaira. Two councillors will also serve on the Board, along with Ms Stroud, in her role as Blue Haven CEO, and the new Chief Operating Officer. “The creation of the Blue Haven Advisory Board and the appointment of Kerrin as Chief Operating Officer are key steps in our approach to providing good leadership, professional acumen and focused attention on this important part of our business,” says Ms Stroud. Ms Stroud and Mayor Honey paid tribute to Acting Director Dale Wakefield. “Dale’s leadership and tireless efforts during the opening of Blue Haven Bonaira and especially ensuring the health and safety of our residents and staff during COVID-19 is a greatly appreciated by our staff, residents and community.” He has left Council to take up a role with another organisation.
The annual Bondi2Berry bike ride, to raise funds and awareness for Dementia Australia, is again including Kiama on its route in recognition of our internationally recognised dementia-friendly initiatives. This year, popular SBS Tour de France commentator Mike Tomalaris will be lending a hand – hyping riders up on the start line in Bondi, supporting the Mayor and the team during the Kiama pitstop (Hindmarsh Park, 11-12.30pm), and welcoming the finishers into Berry. “More Australians are exposed to the effects of dementia than ever before,” says Mike. “I’m directly affected by the disease through the struggles
of a family member. I’m happy to support and endorse the annual Bondi2Berry ride in a bid to help tackle this horrible illness.” Dementia is the second leading cause of death of Australians and the leading cause of death among women. In 2020, there were an estimated 472,000 Australians living with the condition. Organiser Nick Young says Kiama is one of the highlights of the ride, which this year will have 150 fully vaccinated riders. “As a local government area with a commitment to being dementia friendly, it’s wonderful to be able to stop and interact with the community.”
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First steps in Park redesign A landscape design consultancy firm, Civille, has been engaged to develop a design for the $3 million upgrade of Hindmarsh Park. In preparation for the community consultation, which will be undertaken between November and February, the firm will develop three to four concepts to present to the community for feedback. “We’re aware of the significance of Hindmarsh Park and the importance it holds both spatially and emotionally at the heart of Kiama for locals and for visitors, tourists, local businesses and other park users,” says Civille’s Director David Knights. “It’s a space that is many things to many people – a communal area where people come together, a space for young people, a place where people listen to music and experience other arts, cultural and sporting events, a gateway to the harbour and regular markets, and a place that holds a lot of history.” The initial round of consultation will utilise an online survey (e-form); on-site survey takers in the park in December and January (to capture those less likely to fill in the online form); and consultation with a wide range of stakeholders. “This is a once in a generation opportunity to evolve a central part of our already stunning seaside town and we look forward to the community’s contribution in creating something really special, a destination space we can all be proud of,” says Council’s CEO Jane Stroud. Results and a recommendation on how to proceed will be given to Council at its February meeting, which will lead to refining the ideas and producing the design.
Trying to hold back the tide at Werri Beach As a follow-up to the story on the dunes at Jones Beach in our last issue, we look at the situation at Werri Beach.
growing. Unfortunately, over the last 20 years, she says that at Werri Beach – with her one day a month and the efforts of her small band of helpers Ailee Calderbank, who – the vegetation has been has been convening Werri going backwards due to inBeach’s Dunecare group vasive weeds, their plantings for 20 years, says that the being pulled out and malicurrent vegetation (which cious damage to substantial was planted at Werri at the trees along the dunes. same time as Jones Beach) “Areas where there was is appropriate, but not as vegetation no longer have appreciated as it should be. substantial vegetation. There “There are four levels of is only one bay where I would the dune, with grasses in say there is more vegetation the incipient dune coming than when I started. up from the beach, then the “Many of the 24 bays have Acacia in the fore-dune, the lost trees and undergrowth locally occurring coastal tea and are substantially weeds tree in the mid-dune and the now, largely South African coastal Banksia in the hindinvasive species and asparadune,” she says. gus fern. “They are the basic back“We used to have plantbone of what should be there, ings days with Kiama High and for years we have been students until too many got trying increase the biodiverpulled out.” sity, because once you get Ms Calderbank believes good canopy coverage and a that clearing the dunes in healthy system you can get favour of grasses and low a larger range of plants in level plants, as suggested by there. some, is not an option. “If you look around Molly“Trees are the background mook and the Shoalhaven of the dune system as their you will see system working roots keep the dune together. really well.” “It would destabilise the Ms Calderbank says that dune, displace native animals without the vegetation stabi- and birds, and cause more of lising the dune, the potential a risk of inundation during for erosion and infrastrucking tides and east coast ture damage is high, and lows.” As she sees it, “Plants are the easiest and cheapest way to slow down erosion.” Despite their small numbers, Dune Care is responsible for the whole length of Werri, even to the extent of bringing water from home for their new plants.
They have appreciated the help from other local groups, such as the Lions Club and the Men’s Shed at various times. The regular poisoning of the large trees to improve views is disheartening, and Ms Calderbank is in favour of measures put in place by other councils, such as bill boards being erected where the trees were while their replacements grow. The Plan of Management for Werri Beach came out in 2001, and does not contain the amendment made in the Jones Beach Plan of Management that limits replacement trees to ones that do not grow past two metres. “I also think there should be a community education program about civic awareness and the importance of vegetation to continued human existence.”
While Council signs near poisoned trees warn of substantial fines, most vandalism is occurring gradually and covertly at times where it cannot be observed. An offer by the Bowling Club to tidy up the area across the road from them was rejected by Council, for the same reasons Ms Calderbank espouses. “We would never take dead wood off a site as it has habitat value for lizards and small birds,” she says. “Natural areas aren’t naturally tidy.” As reported in our last issue, Council is in the process of developing a Coastal Management Plan, which will guide dune management in terms of defining the current and expected hazards for beach erosion/recession, tidal inundation and coastal inundation (storm impacts)
and give Council and the community a science-based assessment for ongoing management decisions. Council is currently finalising Stage 2 of the process, a hazards identification and opportunities report. Once this is done, they will move to look at management options for the identified hazards, with community input being invited. It also said there was no budget for surveillance, vandalism management or regeneration at Jones or Werri Beaches. It is proposed that money for reviewing new plans of management for the beaches be included in the next budget. If you would like to join the volunteers that meet on thefirst Saturday of the month, email coordinator@ landcareillawarra.org.au
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Quilters look for new members The Kiama Quilters Guild is looking for new members. But don’t be put off by the term quilter, as this group is extremely inclusive of all forms of craft artwork. “We do call ourselves a quilting group, but we find that people are doing different things these days – like slow stitching (the Japanese embroidery), crochet, knitting, felt Christmas decorations, and all sorts of things,” says President Annette Breasley. The guild was established around 35 years ago. Numbers dropped during COVID and so they are keen to rebuild their community and cover the hall rental costs. “It’s a real chat fest and catch up,” says Annette who likens the group to a Women’s Men’s Shed! “We do so much for charity. We make the Jeans for Genes quilt which is raffled at the Gerringong Quilt Show, we raffle quilts for Bluehaven and Mayflower or just provide them for residents. “We donate money to Council every year for their Christmas appeal. “We’ve made masks, pouches for bats during the bushfires, bags for women with cancer to carry their drainage bag and quilts for premi babies.” Around the table, new member Kerry Fox makes Christmas bunting, Sandra
Ross is doing some Boro slow stitching and Julie Henry is sewing a baby quilt. Kathy Preddey is making another quilt for Mayflower, something she has been doing for many years, and Jeanette Greenwell is slow stitching a bed runner using crocheted works made by her mother, tatted lace, buttons, Suffolk puffs and family mementos. “Slow stitching has become very popular,” says Annette Hoskins, the group’s charity organiser who is doing Sashiko Japanese embroidery on a bed runner. Sashiko, a mostly geometric white on blue form of stitching, and Boro, a running stitch traditionally used to reinforce material, grew
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Looking to improve our F for affordable housing Kiama is facing a housing affordability crisis as the average house price passes $1m and the average rental rises above $600 per week. While this is good news for property owners, many ‘local heroes’ such as nurses, veterans, aged care workers, police and hospitality staff cannot afford to live here. “Kiama Council is the only one of four councils in our region that’s failed to recognise or respond to this crisis,” says Michele Adair, CEO of The Housing Trust, a Wollongong-based community housing not-for-profit providing safe, secure, comfortable and affordable rental housing across the region. Ms Adair gives our councillors and Kiama Council an F when it comes to affordable housing initiatives. In the Local Strategic Planning Statement, Kiama Council writes: “… while key workers may not be able to afford to enter the Kiama housing marking, affordable housing alternatives are available within relatively short travelling distance of Kiama which reduces the social impact of affordability in Kiama.” Ms Adair says “This sentence, that they can live somewhere else and somebody else can manage the social impact, is a disgrace. “What that says is that whoever wrote this statement believes – their dental hygienist, the person looking after their mum in an aged care facility, the barista making their coffee, someone changing the sheets in the Sebel for their friends – none
of these people can live in the Kiama community.” The Housing Trust is facilitating briefings next week for the region’s councillors and has sent surveys to council candidates to assess their level of knowledge about affordable housing. The Trust will hold a public forum in two weeks to reveal the results of their survey. Many present councillors and those standing for election are unclear what affordable housing is and what levers council can use to create this kind of housing, says Ms Adair. The workshop will provide direct practical examples from other NSW councils. Affordable housing is open to a broader range of household incomes than social housing, so people can earn more income and still be eligible. Rent is also calculated differently and there are different tenancy arrangements. In NSW it is usually managed by not-for-profit community housing providers, and/ or by private organisations, like The Housing Trust. “Lots of people will be surprised to learn that as a regional person in NSW you can earn up to $76,125 per year and still be eligible for affordable housing – this covers early career nurses, teachers and directors of preschools,” says Ms Adair. “Business will face a crisis in recruiting staff because there is nowhere nearby to live. We have zero vacancy rates for affordable rental properties in Shellharbour or further south.
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“Kiama Council’s position is quite extraordinary. It doesn’t have a policy or plan. It is a requirement under the Act to have an affordability plan. Kiama Council’s position to me seems inconsistent with that law.” Council has commenced work on a new Local Housing Strategy as part of the Kiama Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS), to be adopted by 30 June 2022, which can include affordable housing initiatives. WHAT THE CANDIDATES SAY
Kiama Council to work with neighbouring councils, relevant NSW Government departments, non-government organisations, and local developers to provide appropriate well designed and well-constructed social housing for those in need within our community.
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I don’t think Kiama will ever be an affordable housing area. It would be lovely to have your kids living in Kiama, but I don’t think there is (edited - full statements on any way possible for Council www.thebuglenewspaper.com. to adopt that policy. au or The Bugle App) Anyway, do you want that Kathy Rice, The Greens: kind of housing next to your As a Councillor I tried to house? 99% of the people start the discussion about who live here would agree affordable housing on several with me. occasions, but Council itself Mark Croxford, Your Community Candidates: has not been particularly One of the things that responsive. There is a prejudice in this affordable housing has the potential to do is strengthen community that was seen when the Shoalhaven Street family cohesion as well as flats were built. There’s a real provide homes for essential workers and older people on sensitivity there. low means. We really do need to do In our policy position we something and I look forhave identified Bombo Quarward to finding out more at ry as a place for potential the Housing Trust seminar. Karen Renkema-Lang, affordable housing. This S.A.F.E. Kiama current Council has failed to We understand that people push this important agenda from all walks of life can to ensure sustainable growth find themselves without a and job opportunities. long-term secure place to But ultimately, it’s a matter live. This includes young of prioritising affordable people who grew up in housing in the context of Kiama as well as those from where Council’s finances professions deemed ‘essenstand. That will have a big tial’ during the COVID-19 influence on what Council pandemic. Paradoxically can and cannot do. In order these people are becoming for council to acquire or increasingly vulnerable to convert land to do a deal homelessness. with a community housing We will advocate for provider, there has to be
poorly constructed and a slum. I gave a guarantee that Imogen Draisma, Labor: the building would be well Tackling housing affordability built and would have decent is a core Labor issue and the locals in it. What has time Labor for Kiama team betold the community? lieves local government has One lever is to let devela key role to play in making opers build homes for our that happen to maintain the essential workers so they can vibrancy and diversity of our rent a place and live in the community and ensure our community they work in. frontline/essential workers, I am all for that. As a former older residents and young Minister for Housing who families can afford to live in brought in many of these the area. initiatives, I know how to do Our team will push to have this sensibly. Neil Reilly, Team Reilly affordable housing targets introduced into Kiama Coun- My time on the board of the Illawarra Housing Trust from cil’s housing strategy. 2008 showed me you could We note Council owns be creative. Affordable housseveral parcels of land that ing doesn’t have to destroy will open up for housing development over the coming any of the amenity or values years, and a Labor team will of the existing area. It can extend the role of push for equitable access to Council. As we have an aged home ownership/affordable care property portfolio, probrenting by partnering with developers who offer innova- ably larger than any other council in Australia, we can tive solutions to permanent housing affordability, as well do the same with affordable housing. as State and Federal GovCouncil has a lot of land ernment bodies looking to resources in the centre of keep those who can’t afford town. We could, without too a million-dollar mortgage in much trouble, put some of regional towns like ours. Matt Brown, We Love Kia- these spaces on the market ma Gerringong Jamberoo or enter Public Private PartSo many times I have asked nerships with them, where for an affordable housing we could have the developer strategy as part of our Devel- build but the Council control opment Approval process. the rental or the sale of some Each time, there has been of the development. no appetite from the other We could create a residencouncillors. In fact, some of tial development peppered them did not know what that throughout with affordable meant. housing, emergency housing When I was the Member of and places that were build-toParliament and introduced rent. affordable housing in Belinda I will also advocate for the St, Gerringong, there were Bombo Quarry to be fastprotests in the street. People tracked. by Perrie Croshaw said the building would be money available to conduct the transaction.
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For Dementia Awareness Month in September, Council recognised three Dementia Champions in the community: • Dennis Frost – chairman of Kiama’s Dementia Action Group. Living with frontotemporal dementia, he is highly sought after as a global speaker on dementia issues. • Graham Fairbairn – a carer for his wife Robyn who is living with dementia, who has recently started a monthly Blokes Caring Support Group to support men like him • Lynda Henderson, who cares for her friend Veda who was diagnosed with dementia in 2012. Lynda gave evidence at the recent Aged Care Royal Commission on the difficulties experienced by those living with dementia and their carers.
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New rose blooming
Thanks to Kiama resident and Peace Park coordinator Colin Hollis, Kiama’s Peace Park was the only public place in Australia that the new Lady of Australia rose could be seen before it’s official launch on November 11 by Mrs Linda Hurley, the wife of the Governor General. Colin is responsible for the production of the Lady of Australia, an Australian bred rose that honours the wives of our Governor Generals. Colin had previously worked closely with Mrs Hurley at Government House in Sydney in obtaining a rose to honour the wives of the Governors of NSW. “The Governor’s Wife rose is now growing in the grounds of Government House in Sydney and is commercially available,” he says. “Shortly after the Hurley’s took up residence at Government House in Canberra, Mrs Hurley asked if it would be possible to obtain a rose honouring the wives of the Governor Generals of Australia.” She stipulated the rose had to be yellow and Australian bred so Colin contacted most rose breeders in the country seeking a suitable one.
Victorian rose breeder, Bruce Brundrett, agreed to let Colin have the rose and he then took it to Wagner’s Rose Nursery to have it produced and introduced into the Australian market. Colin obtained a supply of the bare rooted rose in May this year and planted a bed of them in Peace Park. He also travelled to Canberra to plant the roses in the garden at Government House in hope of them blooming in time for the launch. “The Lady of Australia is a beautiful floribunda that produces clusters of classically shaped bright yellow flowers, showing ruffled petals when fully opened and fading to lighter yellow on the reverse,” says Colin. “Although the rose will not be commercially available until next year, it is currently growing and in bloom in Peace Park Kiama.” As a Charity Rose, $2 from each sale will be donated to Australian War Widows, providing support and advocacy for war widows from all conflicts.
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Sharing a love of showing cattle Showing cattle might be a specialist niche, but interest around the world has led to Gerringong local Kathryn Bowden becoming a global author and illustrator in just two days, with her first children’s book, It’s Showtime – Holstein Day. “I put my kids to sleep that night, went back to do some more drawing before going to bed and then woke up in the morning and was like ‘wow look at these orders I’ve got to fill’,” she says. Since releasing the book – about a Holstein dairy cow named Nancy – many copies have been shipped overseas to Canada, America, United Kingdom and New Zealand, as well as throughout Australia. The book follows Nancy’s journey from the farm gate to the show ring, documenting all the steps along the way and highlighting the passion and care that farmers demonstrate towards their cattle. “It’s been a long time in the making and it was a big dream,” says Kathryn. “I wrote it on and off for a year or so, but then it took
about nine months to do the illustrations. They have been all been hand drawn by me on a digital device.” The word spread really quickly internationally through social media. “While I don’t have an enormous following on my Instagram, it just spread through other pages and sites that have a big audience,” she says. “There’s even a company in the US that works with dairy cows and showing cattle who have approached me and said ‘we’ve seen your book, we’ve heard people talk about it and we’d like to promote it further through our business’.” Kathryn has certainly written about what she knows. She grew up on a farm in Gerringong, as her parents, the Cullens, are 7th generation dairy farmers. While in
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seas, especially in Canada and the US who have a very big showing industry.” It’s Showtime – Holstein Day is the first in a four part series, with the next book about a Jersey cow planned to come out early next year. Kathryn sells the book through her website, The Art Mum, along with other artworks, prints and educational material she has produced. To buy a copy, visit: www.theartmum.com by Jack Wallner
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The long awaited Gerringong Library and Museum complex (GLaM) in Blackwood Street has been formally opened, ahead of its opening to the public on 1 December. Fittingly, Mayor Mark Honey used scissors provided by the Gerringong & District Historical Society, last used in 1927 to open the Dairy Coop, to do the ribbon cutting. “This building combines two of my great passions – the acknowledgement of place
and history, and my love of learning,” said Mayor Honey. “I am really looking forward to future generations being able to embrace those two things here.” The School of Arts has been restored to house the Museum and the new building at the rear houses the Library. Apart from more than 3,000 new books, comfortable reading nooks and study spaces, it has multipurpose rooms for library activities as well as
community events, meetings and workshops. It also boasts free Wi-Fi, computers, printers and multimedia facilities. “It is just fabulous to see this beautiful new facility that not only preserves history but creates a beautiful new community space for people,” said the Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips. “It is a wonderful new legacy for the community.” The Mayor praised the determination and passion of the members of the Gerringong & Historical Society, led by Helen McDermott, to create the Museum, and the work of the Director Environmental Services, Jessica Rippon, and the Library Manager, Michelle Hudson, and their teams was acknowledged. “138 years ago the people of the area built a little hall and it has has had many lives since then,” said Helen McDermott. “With this work, it is looking great and we hope it is going to serve the community for another hundred years. “Our curator Sandra McEwan and the museum design consultant Penny Hardy are leaders in their fields, and it will take repeat visits to absorb all the learnings and stories gathered here.
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“Our members and all our volunteers are outstanding citizens of Gerringong who have given so generously over a long time, and who are committed to making a future which learns from its past.” The project was first envisaged back in 2006, but it wasn’t until 2016 that it received Federal Government funding of $1.25 million that allowed it to proceed. Subsequently, the State Government provided a grant of $250,000 to fitout the library. Once open the library’s operating hours will be: Tue-Fri, 9.30am-5pm Sat, 9.30am-1pm
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History behind one of the exhibits A remarkable piece of artwork is on display at the new Museum, crafted by a talented Gerringong local, First Nation’s woman, Jessy Stewart. Mrs Stewart’s shellwork Sydney Harbour Bridge speaks to a craft with a history dating back to the 17th century. Local Aboriginal elder,
Help needed The Gerringong & District Historical Society is looking for volunteers to join its members as Museum Guides. “The more helpers we have the more frequently we will be able to open our doors to the public,” says President Helen McDermott. “Do you have two to four hours once or twice a month, enjoy local history and are happy to chat with visitors about the exhibition? “We will make sure you are happily trained and supported until you find your wings.” There is a place for everyone young or old, she adds. Please email your expression of interest to gerringonghistory@gmail.com
Aunty Gwenda Jarrett, remembers her nan Jessy crafting these shellworks. “My nan worked part-time making these shell bridges and little booties. When we went to the beach, our dad would fish and nan would show us what shells she wanted us to gather for her. “She came from a fishing family and it’s part of our culture that was passed onto her as a hobby,” Aunty Gwenda says. The shellwork tradition in Australia began as First Nations women’s craft work and was then adapted and tailored to suit the tourist souvenir market. It is now considered high art. Mrs Stewart, who died in 1996, was from the Yuin family which owned Huskisson. She was born in Woy Woy and came back to Gerringong to bring up her two children. Her son Roy, Aunty Gwenda’s father, was one of this town’s most well-known footballers with the Gerringong Lions Club creating the Roy Stewart Memorial Trophy in his honour.
According to the Museum’s research, the Stewart family traded fish for flour and sugar as they walked past the Noble family home in Gerringong on their way back from fishing at Werri Beach. Around 1980 they gave the Nobles the two Harbour Bridge models which were then donated by the family to the Museum in 2005. Sue Blanchfield, a local artist and museum volunteer who has helped co-ordinate the display, says, “Shell art is as old as the stone axe heads
Aunty Gwenda Jarrett and her nan Jessy Stewart’s shellwork Sydney Harbour Bridge
and applying it to the iconography of western culture is a statement in itself. “One interesting aspect of shell practice was that colonial powers banned all cultural practice of Aboriginal people but gathering shells by the women was seen as harmless. “So, it survived and morphed into the very powerful art form that exists today.”
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KDSC sponsors pilot employment project Local youth mental health umbrella group, Kiama and District Stronger Community (KDSC), is partnering with WithYouWithMe (WYWM) in a pilot project to help underemployed and unemployed youth in the area. Free online training, valued at up to $7000 per participant, will be provided by WYWM to least 10 local youth to develop job ready skills for the tech sector, as an alternate to university or undertaking a trade. WYWM is a Sydney-based social impact company founded by veterans who struggled to gain meaningful employment when transitioning from the military to civilian life. This is the first time they have expanded their service to help youth. “I’m super excited to see the options that local youth can gain from this, especially the ones that may have fallen through the cracks in the schooling or university system,” says Kane Presland, WYWM Youth Project Lead. “A lot of people don’t have high strengths and aptitudes in typical school subjects like English and maths even though they might be bright and have really good aptitudes for other areas. “We really want to demonstrate to youth that even though they might not be great at those subjects, they can get work in the tech sector and gain really meaningful employment rather than being underemployed for the rest of their life.” It is expected the career ready technology courses – focusing on roles including Cloud Administration, Cyber Security, Data Analytics, Project Management and
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Red carpet for Gallery return The Terra Gallery in Terralong Street turned one year old as owner Izabella Venter opened the new exhibition by local artist Ken Tucker. “We’ve been through hard times but have survived,” said Izabella, “and we are extra keen to continue to support our Illawarra artists.” Ken Tucker, who has been painting mostly abstracts for around 49 years, is always experimenting with mediums and themes. He thanked his wife Lea for her enduring support.
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POSTCARD HOME The airport doors slid open and everything hit me. The heat. The people. The smell. The sound of horns and vehicles accelerating up the street. Sri Lanka was so vivid and so unreal that a smile stretched across my face. With a bag on my back and an aching body from layover exhaustion, I dragged my surfboard case behind me through the gritty streets and braved the madness which had only just begun. One of the best ways to explore the country is by railway which runs up, down and across the 65,610 km2 tear drop shaped island. The trains are busy, hot and noisy. The perfect form of transport. You book a ticket; you might get a seat or you might not. But with seemingly no rules about hanging out of the open windows or standing in the doorless doorways, there’s no other option but to stick your limbs out like a dog mid road trip. This photo shows Nine Arches Bridge in the small, mountainous village of Ella. A short hike following the goat tracks through the tropical, tall standing jungle took us to the hill overlooking the rustic but still very much in use bridge. Almost on schedule, at around 6.30am, the vibrant blue carriages came careening and steaming through.
24 | 13 November 2021
Illawarra Flame trees ablaze Local botanist Kevin Mills shares his knowledge:
the leaves of the Flame Tree vary greatly; the young leaves Unremarkable in the rainespecially, which are deeply forest canopy for most of the 5-lobed and similar to a year, in mid-Spring the aptly Maple leaf, look nothing like named Flame Tree begins the much smaller and simple producing splashes of red in leaves found on a mature the rainforests and villages of tree. the Kiama area. The tree has been a favourKnown here as the ite with home gardeners and Illawarra Flame Tree, and councils for parks and street botanically as Brachychiton trees since early European acerifolius, this tree grows in times, with the tree being rainforest from Cape York, mentioned in newspapers for North Queensland south to its ornamental value from at the Shoalhaven River. least the 1860s. The red, bell-shaped flowIn earlier times, the First ers that are produced in their People used the bark to thousands are spectacular make string, while the seeds as the tree is deciduous and were cooked and eaten. usually does not have leaves at the time of flowering. Flowers are not seen in profusion every year, Cameras clicked, eyeballs seen before. a culture so very different to with mass flowerings occurring every few widened and cheers were let The food is just amazing that of your own. Sri Lanka years, possibly related to out. We’d caught the mystic and what’s even better, for for me, was that eye-opener. drought. in full motion. me, is that it’s almost always In a good flowering Sri Lanka is full of beauvegetarian unless you specifitiful people, lovely beaches cally ask for chicken or beef. Jack Wallner, Kiama year, like this, many patches of red seen proand ever-changing landThere’s a photo out there of truding from the local scapes. the great late Anthony Bourforests indicate that the Everyone smiles at you dain with a piece of paper tree is quite common. with their toothy grins and as that reads ‘Be a traveller, not The flowers are followed you wander in between shops a tourist!’. by large woody pods that tucked between slightly This advice acted as a If you’d like to share your hang from the tree, condecaying buildings and tiny blueprint for my trip because travel story, send your taining rows of yellow food carts, there’s the feeling there’s nothing quite like postcard to: news@ seeds. that you are discovering getting outside of your comA glorious specimen at The Bellevue thebuglenewspaper.com.au The size and shape of Kiama, cnr of Collins and Minnamurra things that no one has ever fort zone and experiencing
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