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Greenfields sites under spotlight Just a day after the draft Planning Proposal to rezone land between Saddleback Mountain Road and Weir Street in South Kiama went on public display, the April meeting of Council has voted to support a Planning Proposal for a 166 allotment development in Campbell Street, Gerringong.

The new Proposal is in an area that has been identified in the Kiama Local Strategic Planning Statement, and is smaller than that rejected by Council last year.

Councillors Way, Brown, Watson, Steel and Honey voted for supporting the Proposal, citing lack of housing stock and it being in the urban strategy.

Councillors Reilly, Sloan and Rice voted against it, arguing for the retention of

agricultural land and the buffer between Gerringong and Gerroa. Councillor Westhoff was absent from the meeting.

“While we understand there are development pressures for increased housing in Kiama Municipality this proposal should be considered in the context of the agricultural significance of the farmlands and the contribution they will play in the future to feed our increasing population,” said Howard H Jones in a letter to councillors before the meeting, on behalf of the Gerroa Environmental Protection Society.

“There are strong arguments to stop the continued fragmentation of Kiama’s unique soils and value our farmlands as a finite resource when considering this proposal.”

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The Proposal will now proceed to the Department of Planning and Environment for a Gateway Determination.

Submissions on the further progressed South Kiama Proposal close on 17 May. It is a Planning Proposal that was not supported by Council at that time, but was given Gateway by the Department of Planning.

The final decision will be made by the Minister.

Council’s recommendation has to be with him by the end of June.

In its Proposal, the developer White Constructions, says, “Given the limited agricultural production capacity of the site, the site’s proximity to existing urban areas and the availability of public utilities to service the site it is appropriate for rezoning to allow

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They are looking for the 40ha site to yield 444 lots: 285 residential allotments >450m², 156 small residential allotments >300m², and three large lots >1,000m².

The April Meeting of the Central Precinct heard it is forming a subcommittee to prepare a submission.

Concerns were voiced about the extra traffic that will be generated (around 525 in morning peakhour, largely onto Saddleback Mountain Rd), runoff, the capacity of local schools and the sewerage system, and the logic of it being approved before a local Housing Strategy is developed.

Individuals were encouraged to also make submissions.

is disappointed that Kiama councillors narrowly decided not to continue to work with him on an expanded vision for Akuna St, instead voting for staff to develop their own masterplan and put the site out to tender.

He is still hopeful the project can go ahead, and will soon be writing to Council asking it to reconsider.

“I don’t think the merits of what we are proposing have been fully appreciated,” he says.

A covered town square on the Mitre 10 site is part of the Daoud vision

Mr Daoud got involved with the project a year or so ago, building on the work already done by his father Nick Daoud.

At the heart of the original design for the site, which was eventually approved by the Regional Planning Panel after the time the Daouds had been given by Council, was the condition for it to include a full line Aldi supermarket. continued on p4

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Classical double More treats for classical music fans in May, with a concert by the Gerringong Music Club and another performance by Kiama’s own Ana De La Vega and Daniel Roehn.

The Music Club is bringing distinguished musicians Daniel Herscovitch (piano) and Ole Bohn (violin), both Associate Professors at Sydney Conservatorium of Music to the Town Hall.

They have both pursued careers as soloists, chamber musicians and teachers, and their program for the day includes violin and piano sonatas by Mozart and Schumann, followed by the popular ‘Kreutzer’ sonata by Beethoven.

The Club have also planned two more concerts this year with pianist Luke Bowen to perform on 22 August and the Sydney Balalaika Orchestra on 24 October.

Ana and Daniel will return to the Kiama Anglican

Church, after their first sellout concerts, on the Mother’s Day weekend.

This time they will join with Tahlia Petrosian (viola) and Paul Ghica (cello) to play Mozart and Beethoven.

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Solution for parking More delays for new and supermarket holiday rental rules

Councillor Warren Steel is excited the April Meeting of Council unanimously agreed to undertake geotechnical and soil contamination investigation and testing of Council’s South Akuna Street carpark.

“This is the next step in furthering an idea I had been working on late last year with General Manager Kerry McMurray,” he says.

The concept is to dig down 11 metres, put in two basement levels of parking, then a level for Aldi or another supermarket, and another two levels of parking above that.

“Everybody you speak to says they don’t come into town anymore because they can’t get parking,” he says.

“Parking is the big issue, and we have to do something about it now.”

Cllr Steel sees great benefit in Council developing and retaining the property, which has been vacant since at least the time he was first elected in 1983.

“We desperately need parking, and it would be a money-maker for us.

“It is a project we could go into debt for, knowing it will

give a return.

“Money has never been as cheap as it is now. This is the time to do it.”

Apart from the retail rental income, there would be revenue from visitor parking.

“Residents and ratepayers would get two hours free, but anyone else would have to pay,” he says.

“In Wollongong, it is a real money-maker.”

If, alternatively, the valuable property was sold to a developer, Cllr Steel thinks they should be required to do the same thing with it.

“If I stand at the next election, it will be one of the things I will be pushing for – that, and a five star hotel.”

The work will entail drilling a number of boreholes across the site to extract soil samples, measure water tables and rock levels and undertake laboratory testing for soil classification and contamination analysis.

It will be undertaken by SMEC Australia P/L, which has undertaken similar work across the road for the Akuna St development, for a cost of $25,000. The money will come from Council’s Land

Development Reserve, with the work expected to take three months.

“We could do it in this Council if we get off our backsides,” says Cllr Steel.

hosts, guests, online booking platforms and agents.

The State Government is treating Byron Shire Council differently, giving them an extension in implementing these rules until January so that they can develop a planning proposal seeking to limit short-term letting to 90 days.

At this stage, Kiama hasn’t capped un-hosted STRAs to 180 days.

“I think Kiama should cap the number of days for un-hosted holiday rentals, because these are those entire premises that are being used for business interests only,” says Councillor Kathy Rice, who notes that STRAs became allowable in the 2011 Kiama LEP (Local Environment Plan) as exempt development in response to

the 2008 downturn in employment at the steelworks “This gave local residents the opportunity to receive additional income through renting spare rooms, granny flats or entire premises.

“Many properties are now owned by distant investors, who by operating this type of business, have less concerns about property damage or tenancy laws than owners of long-term rentals.

“A 180 day cap would probably limit the number of houses in the municipality that are purely STRA businesses and could make providing these properties as longer term rentals a viable consideration for owners.”

Keith Watson, who sits on a Kiama Central Precinct sub-committee to look at this issue and lives in a Gerringong with around 11 STRA properties in his street, says, “The 180 days for non-hosted STRA is interesting because a very proactive council, Byron Bay, have been provided 90 days.

“You have to ask yourself why the different treatment.

The answer is simple, the Byron Council drove this matter on behalf of their constituents, as they should.

Well done to them, but a pity that Kiama Council weren’t as proactive.”

Councillor Matt Brown, chair of Destination Kiama, says that the arbitrary number [of 180 nights] doesn’t make sense and it will be impossible to police.

Mayor Honey and artist Sam Hall were amongst the first to sign support.

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Mr Ward stresses that this call for Federal funding is in addition to all of the measures put in place by the State, through its local health department, the council and community bodies to improve youth mental health since the events of last year.

Council’s Director Environmental Services, Jessica Rippon, welcomes the call to set up a local headspace facility.

“We have a very close collaboration with headspace already, but one of the issues the young people of Kiama do face that a lot of their outreach services are located in Wollongong or Shellharbour, and that makes it a little difficult for them to get there.

“We would certainly be encouraging any of those services to be located in Kiama.

“We are considering the need for those outreach services as part of our strategic review of SENTRAL.”

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“The project was designed to cater for the rigid frame trucks needed to service ALDI,” he says.

“The community were not altogether pleased with the outcome, even when it was approved, and understandably so.”

Mr Daoud says he decided to look at the project with fresh eyes.

“If we include the whole area [Council’s holdings plus Daoud’s 66 Collins St and 3 Akuna St – an extra 2,500m2], and don’t have the restriction of a full line supermarket, what could we do here?

“Without this restriction, the project can be scaled back significantly and become much more community and person centric.”

He engaged Geoff Bonus, one of Sydney’s leading urban design experts, to find a solution that took into account the concerns the community had about the previous proposal, and incorporated the findings of the new Town Centre Study and the Local Strategic Planning Statement.

He says their solution, which is still at the conceptual stage, was met with enthusiasm when shown to councillors in December last year.

Mr Daoud has shared the vision with The Bugle, the first time it has been shown to the public. Some of its main components are: • turning the entire footprint of the Mitre 10 [The Collective] building into a covered public open space, to encourage foot traffic into the complex and create a town square • creating a new laneway at the back of the existing Terralong St shops, connecting Shoalhaven and Collins Streets, to encourage interconnection and provide opportunity for more retail area facing the lane

Akuna St side of the site and the 66 Collins St house • moving a smaller supermarket component into the heart of the complex, with delivery access and exit via Collins St • a number of residential towers, to 11 metres, designed by different architects to vary their look • public car parking • low density design with walkability a key design element.

“We feel our ideas have addressed the significant concerns of Council and the community, and were looking forward to beginning community consultation,” he says.

“Without the restriction of a full line supermarket, we have been able to scale back the development considerably.

“It has enabled us to build for people, not for trucks.

“I spend half of my time here, and have lots of friends and family down here so I consider it my second home.

“Given my passion for good outcomes, I just see this as a really good opportunity for the town.”

He says they are happy to pay a fair price for the land, having already invested $2.2million in the project since 2016.

“The redevelopment of the integrated site could commence in a much earlier timeframe than would otherwise be possible if Council elects to tender the Akuna Street property in isolation,” he says.

“We are in a unique position with our land ownership and intellectual property to get the best outcome for the community.”

Without the benefit of the work his firm has already put into the project, and the constraints on using just Council’s land, Mr Daoud believes the project could be stalled another four to five years.

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of South Werri Reserve

Kiama Power has celebrated the official opening of stage 1 of its new clubhouse on Bonaira Oval.

With two senior mens, two senior womens and 14 junior teams, its previous clubhouse was woefully inadequate for the AFL club’s needs.

“This has been over four years in the making,” says Kiama Power Juniors President Dirk Ovenden.

“We wanted our growing women’s group, our men and our kids to enjoy the premier sporting facility on the South Coast.

“It has taken a lot of hard work to get it to this stage.

“Without the grant from Gareth Ward MP, we’d still be using our old changerooms.”

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The first step has been taken to get a much needed upgrade for the community recreation facilities at South Werri Reserve.

“The skatepark has been here since 2004 and all of the other parks around town have been upgraded so now is the time for this park to be updated,” says Alison Walker, a member of the Gerringong community group pushing the proposal.

“There is a large mental health aspect to this park Above: Bluestone’s Michael Emmett, Dirk Ovenden, Gareth Ward proposal and we want it to be MP, Mayor Mark Honey, Seniors President Kim Williams, Cllr Mark a place where kids, teenagers Way and John Dawson from the Kiama & District Sports Association and families can go and hang out.”

Stronger Country Commuclubhouse, the Member for The potential elements of nities Fund was topped up Kiama, Gareth Ward, said, the upgrade include a pump by $100,000 raised by the “It is great to see the faciliJunior Club and a contributies here so you can run great track, a children’s bike track, an expansion of the current tion from the AFL itself.

AFL games. skate park, a toddler’s playAnother $30,000 has “I love getting grants for ground, a bird life pond with already been raised by the sporting clubs, because it a wheelchair accessible track Club for Stage 2, completmakes all the difference. It around it, picnic facilities and ing the upstairs area, and a means the volunteers can a refurbishment of the public further $250,000 is being focus on sporting aspects, toilets that are attached to sought in grants. rather than selling raffle the Surf Club.

Mr Ovenden also thanked tickets to raise money.

“Each activity in the plan Mayor Mark Honey and “It is a real pleasure to see will complement each other Council, Kiama & District local sporting clubs reach so this place will be a reserve Sports Association and the their potential by getting builders, local firm Bluestone local sporting clubs facilities for everybody,” says Alison.

“It’s good for people to have Building Group. like this. It will be something outdoor things to do and the “The project has helped to call your own for a very services really need to be bring the Junior and Senior long time to come.” available for everyone. clubs together, to work colThe adjacent carpark is “There have been positive laboratively as one club.” currently being constructed comments already about the In officially opening the

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plan and I feel like it’d be a great asset to the community to have this park upgraded.”

In response to the motion put forth by Councillor Andrew Sloan in the meeting, Acting General Manager Mike Dowd said that resources are not immediately available. However preliminary investigation work or concept design could be commenced in the new 2021/22 financial year and if it was included in the Draft Operations plan and budget.

“People are very excited at the prospect that something like this could be done,” said Councillor Sloan at the April meeting.

“The facilities there are worn out and run down and

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there have been a lot of complaints about their current state.”

The proposed upgrade at South Werri Reserve would be considered as part of the planning and consultation process undertaken in developing the Sporting and Recreation Facilities Strategy.

Another project, the Sanctuary Place Quarry Bike Skills Park in Minnamurra, is expected to be completed

by July. The new bike park will consist of a dirt pump track with berms and rollers, a toddler’s track, a balance/ skills track, toilets, carparking and new gates.

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“The most important thing is that we have well behaved renters. The main part of the policy that I like that there will be a register, it’s a statewide project, it won’t be a council-by-council matter and the three strikes and you’re out aspect.”

Keith Watson again points out issues with these properties being used as businesses, without DAs or a formal review of business practices.

He notes that, “The other primary issue remains the number of renters entitled to stay at these STRA business properties, two per bedroom.

“Who and how is this policed and managed when the Council has no record that these businesses are operating as STRA as there is no DA?” “Our tourism economy is essential,” says Councillor Brown.

“We have lost a lot of our motels and hotels and cannot at all satisfy tourist demand without short-term rental.

“If people are breaching noise controls and the peace is disturbed, the police should be called.

“A combination of these regulations and host reviews in the market will weed out troublesome tenants.”

Stymie program launched at KHS Rachael Peedom Makuta Co-Founder, reports:

On Thursday 22 April, Kiama High launched a program called Stymie, which Makuta is very proud to be funding.

This program speaks to everything Makuta represents – prevention – to stop the cycle of harm and abuse in its tracks early.

The anonymous online notification system can be used by any students in the school who are experiencing issues such as bullying, cyber-bullying, witnessing illegal activity, harassment or self harm.

The outstanding presenter, Michael Jeh, was so captivating, he had the students in the assembly hall fixated on every word.

He spoke about the most important first step – to reduce the stigma associated with reaching out for help.

The key message for the day was… “if you see something, or hear something, #saysomething. Don’t wait

until it’s too late”.

The tool is ingenious as it encourages kids not to be silent bystanders, and to have the courage to speak out.

Stymie founder, and 2020 Queensland Australian of the Year Rachel Downie, refers to it as a tool that enables “harm reporting without fear”.

Students can go to the website stymie.com.au to make an anonymous notification which goes straight through to the school principal and school leaders, who have been trained to respond accordingly.

Makuta is so proud to be part of the implementation of this tool, as we strongly believe this platform will give Kiama High greater insights into the challenges and problems teenagers are facing.

It also demonstrates the commitment Principal Catherine Glover and the school’s wellbeing team have for prioritising their student’s mental health and well-being.

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TO THE EDITOR As a keen visiting cyclist I feel some disquiet about modifying the L’Etape to placate a minority of local residents.

I think the 20 km/hr limit will be a problem for a number of riders. The L’Etape is a tough route, with constant undulating terrain and difficult climbs. The road surface does not permit rapid descending. Will riders take extra risks and be more likely to come to grief? Or will their enjoyment be tempered by anxiety over the higher speed required?

The move to a Sunday is also disappointing. After a tough ride, cyclists like to rest, socialise, eat local food and buy things in local shops.

If it’s on a Sunday, riders will be rushing to pack and get home, which is not fun with 136km and 2700m climbing in one’s legs.

Please Kiama, embrace this event and make it as good as possible for the riders and their supporters.

You will not regret it.

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End of the season At the end of the season, Kiama Surf Life Saving Club is looking to the future after a year which saw COVID reduce their patrol numbers and the loss of one of the Club’s stalwarts, President John Ford.

“We lost around twenty seniors over the year due to COVID uncertainties and extra precautions, which equates to two patrols,” says the new President, Lachlan Payne.

“Thanks to those who kept patrolling and increasing their hours, we were still able to provide our service.

“It is my number one priority to work with our club members and committees to try and build our patrols for the next season.

“We already have a number of ideas to work on.”

The Club, founded in 1908, currently has 500 members, but 75 per cent of them are juniors.

It is also keen to make itself self-sufficient, by making the most of its prime position on Surf Beach.

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“We are constantly getting ideas from club members on what we could do with the upstairs area, like they do at other clubs,” says Lachlan.

In the meantime, with Curves vacating the main upstairs area during COVID, the Club has spent over $100,000 renovating the outdated room as a community hall (a permitted use).

“It looks great now, and it is available to hire out for functions, as we have been doing with the deck area for a number of years,” he says.

The previous President,

John Ford, was the driving force behind the renovation.

“I guess it was fitting we were able to have his funeral up there as the first function,” says Lachlan.

“He was the kind of guy who put the club before everything.”

The Club is edging closer to entering into a new lease with Council, one which takes into account the new plans of management required for Crown Land and also acknowledges changed land use potential.

Booking enquiries to www. kiamaslsc.com.au

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The doctors and team at Moss Street Medical Practice in Nowra are pleased to announce the opening of a new Medical Practice in Berry.

The old cottage at 1 Pulman Street, Berry, has been transformed to its former glory and we look forward to meeting the medical needs of you and your family from the new practice.

We have our current doctors and nurses, as well as some new faces at Berry, and we are ready to be of assistance with your health needs. Appointments now available.

1 Pulman St, Berry Telephone 4422 1210 or book online www.heritagemedical.com.au

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We recently conducted two highly successful auctions at Werri Beach.

In total, the properties reached $1.15 million above their reserve prices.

Coast & Country’s Julie Vaux arranged the auctions for two Pacific Avenue properties. We leveraged our targetted marketing program to the many qualified and interested buyers we have on our books.

There were over 600 enquiries for the properties, and 16 bidders registered for the auctions of these two absolute beachfront properties.

After 15 bids, 77 Pacific Avenue sold for $2.5 million, or some $500,000 over the reserve price.

The home at 75 Pacific Avenue attracted 27 bids and sold for $2.7 million or $650,000 over the reserve price. Both were excellent results!

We are conducting many more auctions in the coming weeks. It seems to be an excellent way of determining actual market value for our coast and country vendors.

Call us for a free market appraisal on your home.

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AUCTION | AGENTS: Terry Digger & David Hall Other listings for sale • 16 Holt Street, Kiama Downs Auction | Terry Digger • 8/146-152 Fern St, Gerringong New to Market | Claire Nunn • 1433 Jamberoo Rd, Croom Auction | Terry Digger & David Hall • 82 Jerry Bailey Rd, Shoalhaven Hds New to Market | Claire Nunn • 1 Wongawilli St, Tullimbar New to Market | Owen Taylor • 2/12B Barney St, Kiama Auction | Erin Brown • • • • • • • • • •

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22 Central Avenue, Oak Flats 5 Cooke Place, Gerringong 15 Chippewa Road, Gerringong 72 Greta Street, Gerringong 108 Bland Place, Kiama 2/44 Minnamurra Street, Kiama 49 Fern Street, Gerringong 9 Jubilee Avenue, Gerringong 3 Anembo Cres, Kiama Heights 4 Saxonia Road, Gerringong

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Ex-PM buys in Gerringong 2021 Annual General Meeting & Dinner Notice is hereby given to all members that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Kiama Show Society Inc. will be held on Friday 14th May 2021 at 6.30pm, at the Kiama Leagues Club.

A motion of a Special Resolution will be put to the AGM to amend the Association’s Constitution Dinner served at 7pm, $50 per person.

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Former Prime Minister Paul Keating is the latest Sydneysider to succumb to the attraction of our region.

Following settlement, the news has broken that he has bought a three bedroom holiday house in Gerringong for $2.763 million.

The property was on the market for just a week, through Helena and Greg Crumpton of Stone Real Estate, before it was snapped up.

Out of respect for a prospective Bugle reader, we won’t publish the address.

Two Kiama locals are behind a new TAFE NSW Wollongong course aiming to help locals open up a dialogue around death and help those caring for others at the endof-life.

TAFE NSW was recently ‘gifted’ the course by retired palliative care doctor and author of the book, Caring for the Dying, Dr Michael Barbato, who ran a similar course himself for two decades.

Midwifing Death – Life Around Death is a six week course starting on 10 May that includes two hours a week of online learning In our last issue, we said that and a one day face-to-face Councillor Mark Way voted workshop, known as a Death against the motion to leave Café. the decision on Akuna Street TAFE NSW Head Teacher until after various planning of Aged Care, Kiama’s Wendy issues were completed and Reilly, says while the subject for it to be put out to compet- matter could be confronting, itive tender. the course aimed to arm It has come to our attention students with practical skills that the information given to and knowledge about end-ofus was incorrect. life care.

For the record, Cllr Way “It’s really about opening voted for the motion. up the conversation around death and helping someone be a friend or a carer to a person who might be at the

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end-of-life.

“It’s designed for anyone who might have a connection with someone who is dying, whether it be family, friends or someone who volunteers at a palliative care unit.

“The truth is we are all going to die and it’s healthy to be able to talk about it.”

Ms Reilly said the course asked students to examine their own beliefs and values around death and what is meant by a ‘good death’, as well as looking at the concept of ‘healing spaces’.

Dr Barbato helped write the TAFE NSW course and says he hopes it will further empower locals to make decisions about end-of-life care for themselves and their loved ones.

“The aim is to encourage family to become more involved in caring for those living with a serious illness and not rely solely on professional care givers.

“We have found that by providing people with knowledge and skills about endof-life care, they are more

comfortable advocating for themselves or family about how and where they die.

“TAFE NSW is the ideal organisation to host this course as it will make it more accessible to people at the coalface.”

Ms Reilly has recently trained to become a End of Life Doula, after being inspired by Dr Barbato’s course.

To find out more about enrolling in the course at TAFE NSW, phone 13 16 01 or visit www.tafensw.edu.au

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Research shows that playing Bridge helps older people keep mentally sharp and that the game offers both intellectual and social stimulation.

Warren Buffett and Bill Gates would agree, as they have both played Bridge for most of their adult lives.

“It’s a great social game as well as a great mental exercise – like mental aerobics.

The saying goes ‘Train your brain, play this game’,” says Ann Blue, who will soon be teaching a course for learners.

“Our club is one of the friendliest I’ve ever played in,” she says.

“It’s more social than say Double Bay or City Tatts where play is very serious.”

Ann and her husband Ian have played and taught Bridge for years, often on cruise ships.

Ann is a qualified Bridge teacher accredited through the Australian Bridge Federation (ABF) and has attended workshops in Canada.

“While we are getting lots of husbands and wives joining because they can’t travel and want to do something together, we also have many single people.

“You don’t need to have a partner to play. Some days you can play without a partner and on days when you need one, we can help with that.”

Bridge has been played in Kiama since 1940.

The present day Kiama and District Bridge Club was formed principally to offer a bridge session to players who

Keen players Veronica Hayter, Gloria Silvio, Dot Blomley and Tony Silvio

preferred a daytime session to the evening session then being run by the Kiama Leagues Bridge Club.

The two clubs merged in 1994 and set about building a new clubhouse in 2008 in Girrawheen Avenue, overseen by a building committee, headed by then secretary, Dawn Kaehler.

The build was funded by an ABF loan, which has now been paid off, and members stepped up to make up the shortfall. Over the years, club supporters have raised funds to buy tables, chairs, carpet and other items, while table fees raised the rest.

Because the building is on Council land, it is now owned by Kiama Council as a community building and the Bridge club has a 20 year lease.

Life Member of the club, Dot Blomely, says that the club’s team should be heartily congratulated for getting the club back open after COVID.

“What a wonderful venue we have and what a wonderful job they have done to get it back open especially for we retired people, or in fact for anyone who wants to come and play.”

The club now boasts around 220 members and is one of the largest on the South Coast.

“In fact, attendance at some sessions recently has been so strong, directors have had to run parallel sessions,” says Vice-President Dawn Kaehler.

“It’s not an easy game, it’s complex, but once you learn the basics, you’ll be hooked,” says teacher Ann Blue.

A six week course to learn to play starts Monday 10 May, 9.30am to 11.45am.

Total cost $80.

For more information call Ann Blue 0413 731 146 or 4232 4852 www.bridgewebs.com/ kiamainc

by Perrie Croshaw

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Showground benefits from stimulus funding With Kiama Showground already benefiting from $165,000 worth of sports field lighting from the first round of the NSW Government’s COVID-19 Stimulus Package, another $522,500 was given to Kiama Council today to make further substantial improvements to the complex.

The much needed repairs and improvements, which will be undertaken over the next year, are: • removal and replacement of asbestos roofing • remediation of the playing surfaces on both ovals • providing removable goals posts for both ovals • refurbishing the horse and cattle stables and cattle yards • installing irrigation on both ovals, which will cut down on maintenance and water costs • refurbishing the amenities at the horse stables and rugby club • installing new mobile grand stand seating at the Showground.

Acting General Manager Mike Dowd said the money was being shared relatively equally amongst the projects, and that Council will work with the Show Society to scope and plan the work in a way that fits in with putting on the next Kiama Show.

“The Kiama Showgrounds are arguably the most beautiful and recognised showgrounds in regional Austra-

lia, and a crucial part of our community’s heritage and public life,” Mr Ward said.

“I’m thrilled to have once again worked with Kiama Council to help secure funding to ensure the Showgrounds continue to be a focus for community events and activities for a long time to come.

“This is going to make such an appreciable improvement

to the grounds for a long time to come.”

Mayor Mark Honey said, “The Showgrounds already boast a world-class function centre in The Pavilion, which we were able to rebuild in 2009 with the help of the NSW Government.

“Now we will be able to keep our much-loved fields and agricultural buildings up to the same standard.”

Pattern glare and tinted lenses Tinted lenses can be very helpful for people who experience what is called pattern glare. This can be associated with various conditions like concussion or whiplash, people who experience photosensitive migraine, photosensitive epilepsy, and a rare condition called visual snow. They can also help reading performance in people who experience moving and jumping words who have been diagnosed with dyslexia.

An excellent summary of the scientific evidence of this can be found on the Australasian College of Behavioural Optometrists website.

Unfortunately, the use of tinted lenses in people with reading problems is very controversial. This may be due to the fact that whilst there is no evidence to support the use of tinted lenses to treat reading problems and dyslexia in isolation, some of those people will have pattern glare and will gain benefit. I assess for benefit of tint through subjective means, but also objectively by measuring changed rate of reading. Sometimes the reading rate improvement can be as high as 30%, and absolutely life changing.

If you have any concerns about your eye health then give us a call to make an appointment.

Jean Anderson EyeQ Optometrists 124 Terralong St, Kiama 4232 2610 Convenient online bookings eyeq.com.au

Community news Development Proposal Designated and Nominated Integrated Development In accordance with the Community Participation Plan ubder the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, notice is hereby given that a Development Application for Nominated Integrated Development and Designated Development has been received seeking development consent for the following proposed development:

Plans and supporting documentation relating to the proposal may be inspected at Council’s DA Tracker website or at the Customer Service Counter between 8.45am and 4.15pm Monday to Friday (except public holidays) from 1 May 2021 to 29 May 2021.

Applicant: Plannex Environmental Planning Consent Authority: Kiama Municipal Council Integrated Authority: NSW Department of Primary Industries – Water – Natural Resource Access Regulator

The development proposes to carry out earthworks within 40 metres of a natural waterbody and is Nominated Integrated 10.2021.58.1 Development as defined under Section 4.46 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment LOT: 1 DP: 1005217 Act 1979 seeking the General Terms of Approval LOT: 12 DP: 1259233 for a Permit issued under Section 89, 90, or 96 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley 91 of the Water Management Act 2000 from LOT: 201 DP: 1117926 NSW Department of Primary Industries – 2/96 Rose Valley Road, Rose Valley Designated & Integrated Development – Alterations Water – Natural Resource Access Regulator. and additions to an existing farm building and the use of that building as an abattoir to process up to 120 head of cattle per annum

Application has been received by Council for consent to the abovementioned development.

The Environmental Impact Statement (EIS),

Requests to Council for the provision of hard copies of documentation will incur a fee as per Council’s Fees and Charges. Public Plans for the development are also available for viewing on Council’s DA Tracker website during the notification period.

Written representations regarding the proposed development may be submitted by on 29 May 2021 by any person. All submissions received may be made available for public inspection unless otherwise requested.

Note 1 – Council’s preferred method of any submission would be via email, in which case communication from Council on this matter may be made to your email address.

Note 2 – The substance of any written submissions may be included in reports and be available for the applicant to consider.

Interested in the latest development applications received, and development consents granted?

Want to track a DA?

Visit: da.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Home

All submissions will be made publicly available. If you do not want any part of the submission or your personal details released, because of copyright or other cogent reasons, please indicate this clearly in your submission together with an explanation. However, you should be aware that even if you request that you do not wish information to be published, there may be circumstances in which we are required by law to release that information (for example, in accordance with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009).

Address all correspondence to: General Manager 11 Manning Street (PO Box 75), Kiama 2533 Phone: (02) 4232 0444 Website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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Four arts projects have received a total of $20,000 in funding through this year’s Kiama Cultural Grants program, which supports local artists and creatives to explore their arts practices while also engaging with the broader community and visitors to the region.

The four projects are: YouthFest ($6,000), LGBTQI Choir ($2,500), The Cedar Getters Granddaughter ($2,500) and Walk My Way ($9,000).

LGBTQI Choir Tonina Harvey, co-ordinator of the newly formed LGBTQI choir and founding member 30 years ago of the Sydney Gay and Lesbian choir, says that singing in a choir is “a massage for the soul”.

“The Kiama Illawarra Pride Choir is for LGBTQI community members and anyone who is happy to align their values with ours,” she says.

“It’s a great way to get our community together in Kiama as it doesn’t seem that there is a lot of visibility around diversity here.”

Aims of the Choir are to showcase the talents of our LGBTQI community, to breakdown stigma and discrimination, to create a safe place for the community and to showcase Kiama as an accepting and diverse region.

It plans to have a core group of 20-30 singers within 12 months and already looks well on its way to achieving that. The first rehearsal on 12 April attracted 26 members.

“There are lots of benefits from singing, not only the social aspects and the feeling of connection with community that you get,” says Tonina.

See below for details on how to join.

Cedar-getters Foxground-based author, Diana Plater, is keen to use her grant to help with research for her upcoming book, The Cedar-getters Granddaughter.

This project is to research the history of the cedar-getters in the Illawarra and in particular the role of women to use for characters in her novel.

Diana, who lives in the rainforest, says she has always loved the cedar trees that surround her and this started her initial interest in researching the topic.

“I’ve always been fascinated by the cedar-getters as there is so little known about their daily life.

“They were quite a secretive group of people from what I can tell so far. Women aren’t mentioned much but there were families living with the cedar-getters.

“So I began to wonder whether women helped with the labouring.”

Cedar-getting started in the Illawarra around 1810, even before land grants were given to settlers.

Diana asks any locals – descendants of the cedar-get-

ters and Indigenous people who may have family history, memories or photos – to contact her at plater@optusnet. com.au.

Walk my Way Artist Rhonda Murray, who already brings people and art together through the Kiama Arts Workshops, has received funding for a project based on the importance of sharing stories and having compassion and empathy for others, while challenging the stereotype of white middleclass Kiama.

“COVID really prompted me to get in and do something because you could see the effects on everyone,” she says.

“I wanted to address the isolation issue and part of sharing stories is so that people don’t feel so isolated.

Both Rhonda and writing collaborator, author Gail Morgan, are very passionate about the project.

“The project will take around a year and involve interviewing and painting a truly diverse group of around 15-20 people,” says Rhonda.

“Gail will interview them and write up their story and I will do an oil painting of their shoes to represent the path they have walked in life.”

The project will culminate in a week-long exhibition at the Fire Station, a video and a booklet.

“I’m hoping to get a local Elder to talk to us about the importance of shared stories.

“They are the experts.”

YouthFest Kiama & District Stronger Community will use their grant to create YouthFest, a free all-day event which will begin with a discussion panel to include sports people, influencers, musicians and people who suffer from mental illness.

After this forum, a mini music festival with showcase local musicians and a market will feature the work of local young makers and creatives.

More on this closer to the event.

Rehearsals for the Kiama Illawarra Pride Choir take place on Mondays between 7-8.30pm at the Joyce Wheatley Centre in Hindmarsh Park.

Cost: $50 ($20 concession for students/unemployed/ pensioners) pa to cover the cost of the venue. Plus $5 ($2) rehearsal fee each week to cover music and operational costs. Contact Tonina Harvey kipridechoir@gmail.com

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Gerringong gets more doctors A second purpose-built medical centre has opened in Gerringong in the space of a year.

This new service, with six doctors, is an offshoot of the Shellharbour Medical Centre in Oak Flats.

Doctors there noticed that there were at least 100 patients travelling from Gerringong and surrounding areas, as a result, they said, of books being closed at some local practices.

It has been a long process to get to this point, as they lodged their DA back in 2017.

When it was refused by Council, it was taken to the Land & Environment Court and won on appeal.

“Medical centres are a permitted activity in residential areas,” says the owner, Clinical Associate Professor George Albert.

“People were worried it was going to look out of place, but they have told me they have been pleasantly surprised.”

As well as offering a full range of services, and pathology, this new centre is also another educational hub to train and mentor students

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Clinical Associate Professor Albert says that without such training and mentoring opportunities, medical students in this area would have to travel to Nowra or even further to get this experience.

“We see benefit in our teaching to nurture the local medical students of the area by providing them with a strong foundation in an educational environment, also assisting in retaining them in the area.

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cation it goes both ways in which we as mentors are able to maintain our professional development and up-skill ourselves.”

He hopes to attract specialists to visit and help turn Gerringong into a medical services hub.

There are three apartments upstairs in the complex, which will either be used to house visiting medicos or be put out for holiday rental.

The practice offers on-site parking from Coal Street, with 12 parking and disability spots. The basement parking is also fitted with a commercial lift that caters for wheelchair accessibility.

Farewell and good luck to Peter Martin After 40 years of serving the legal community, Peter Martin has announced that he will begin a well-deserved retirement beginning May 1, 2021.

Those of us who know Peter well are confident that he will not in fact retire, but rather shift his focus and many talents to pursue his passions.

The firm wishes Peter well in all his future endeavours and would like to congratulate him on a full and successful career.

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MAYORAL COLUMN Mark Honey talks directly with residents and ratepayers To be clear, the Headspace workers in Wollongong and Nowra do a magnificent job, but are fully occupied with their local communities, and find it difficult to support our area.

Also, having local support is especially important for young people, who cannot easily travel and prefer a familiar face to talk to.

Many of you would be aware We have in the past tried of the new campaign for a providing Headspace support Headspace service in Kiama. remotely over the NBN, but Headspace (www.headspace. these trials were unsuccessorg.au) is the National Youth ful.

Mental Health Foundation Given the challenges facing providing early intervention our local young people, havmental health services to ing a local Headspace service 12-25 year olds. in Kiama would provide vital There are more than 100 support at a vital time for Headspace centres around them.

Australia helping young While on the subject of people with mental health, supporting our young people, physical health (including my thanks also to everyone sexual health), alcohol and involved in organising, and other drug services, and everyone who showed up work and study support. and enjoyed The Big Get Currently there is a service Together. in Wollongong and Nowra, For those who missed it, but not Kiama.

The Big Get Together was Member for Kiama, Gareth our local Youth Week celebraWard MP, has started a peti- tion, designed and delivered tion to the Australian Govern- by young people to showcase ment to provide funding for a their skills and talents to the Headspace in Kiama. whole community.

I have signed the petition It was a truly collaborative and encourage our communi- effort with the NSW Governty to do the same: ment providing funding, with www.garethwardmp.com.

Council support, and groups au/headspace_service_in_ such as Kiama District Stronkiama ger Community putting their

shoulder to the wheel.

Well done to everyone involved.

Finally, a reminder the NSW Electoral Commission has begun candidate information webinars for the council elections on Saturday 4 September.

Don’t worry if you missed the first couple of webinars as the Commission provides recordings.

You can also sign up to their email notices to help

keep up to date as September approaches.

Visit the NSW Electoral Commission’s website for more information on the elections. https://elections.nsw.gov.au/ I encourage everyone in a position to do so, to consider becoming a candidate, or support someone who has put themselves forward.

Remember: it’s Your Council, Your Community.

First paid parking Kiama has its first paid parking, with the existing commuter carpark on Bong Bong St, behind Bathers, becoming a Transport NSW Park & Ride carpark.

The aim is to provide more parking spaces for public transport users, by giving them free use of the carpark for up to eighteen hours per day. After this time period, parking charges will apply.

These are a flat rate of $30 per weekday and $10 on weekends/public holidays.

Passengers using the new carpark will need to complete a train trip by tapping on and off using an accepted Opal card, and then use that same Opal card when they

exit the carpark.

It still is possible to park there for 20 minutes for free, with number plate recognition operating the boomgate. Any overstay will be charged at the flat rate.

A Kiama Heights resident, who prefers not to be named, says, “I don’t understand why there needs to be a charge.

“When I go up to Sydney for a show I like to make a day of it, and then tend to stay overnight.

“It will be hard for many people to get back within the time period.

“Why should Kiama be singled out?”

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Artificial reef Garden builds opportunity community Councillor Mark Way is keen for Kiama to be one of the next locations for one of the NSW Department Primary Industries (DPI) artificial reefs.

With the DPI currently calling for expressions of interest from along the coast, Cllr Way wants Kiama to lodge a strong case.

“I will put a motion at the next meeting as I want Council to be on the front foot with this as it’s going to be in demand everywhere,” he says.

“It’s a very important opportunity that won’t cost Council or ratepayers and will provide a huge benefit for the Municipality – particularly the marine industry and all associated with it.”

The NSW DPI artificial reef program uses innovative reef designs to deflect currents to create eddies and upwellings to provide intricate habitats for a variety of fish species. They are engineered to withstand storms and designed to last decades.

“They are a magnet for fish and divers, and they are fantastic for tourism as well,” says Councillor Way. “Within a year these artificial reefs have marine growth all over them and fish feeding on everything there.”

The proposed reef locations will undergo a rigorous

evaluation through an environmental assessment which looks at ecological, biological and socio-economic impacts.

These include culture and heritage, community and stakeholder consultation, bathymetric swath mapping and lease arrangements with state and commonwealth jurisdictions.

“The reef would be good anywhere off Kiama, but my preferred location is around 15-17 fathoms due East of the Bombo Train Station,” says Cllr Way. “That would give excellent access from Kiama Harbour for basically any size vessel and would be very accessible.”

Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward is also encouraging fishers to submit their own EOIs to get the new reef.

Artificial reefs have already been installed off Sydney, South Sydney, Port Macquarie, Merimbula, Newcastle, Tweed Heads, Wollongong and Shoalhaven Heads.

The public is invited to complete a survey and nominate a location by Thursday 17 June.

The Sproul Crescent Community Garden, in Jamberoo, has been officially opened after a year of hard work.

The garden was established in 2020-2021 with a $4,500 Community Garden Grant from Kiama Council and an extra $480 from local community hall funds.

“Socialisation was a major factor in our grant submission,” says community garden member, Christine Bergman.

“Despite the pandemic, we managed to work in pairs and continue to plant and care for the garden whilst maintaining social distance.

“The opportunity of the grant has allowed us to make many additions to the area and we are sure that in years to come as the plants grow, we will have a productive garden and a space for our community to enjoy.”

The survey is available at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ NSWArtificialReefs More info can be found at: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/

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Sustainability also plays a big part in the community garden with much of the soil being made from the compost and manure from local farms or houses in Jamberoo.

“We are implementing sustainable garden practices and sourcing our own compost from either compost bins or worm farms and also accessing cow manure from local dairy farms, chook manure from Jamberoo residents, and used coffee grinds from the local bakery,” says Christine.

The garden is open to everyone in the community and any help is encouraged whether that be planting, weeding or just keeping each other company.

“We have regular working bees with those residents who have an interest in gardening,” says Christine.

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POSTCARD HOME

FOKL Talks return

The welcome return of Friends of Kiama Library Talks will see Albion Park author Dell Brand discussing her two latest books, Stina and Botany Boys.

Dr Brand, once a Warilla and Lake Illawarra school teacher, wrote her first children’s book, History’s a Mystery, in 2010 in an effort to teach upper-primary-aged children about some of the great events in world history.

Due to its success, three more books followed.

Her passion for history led her to pen seven novels for adults including the trilogy of A Voice to be Heard, Cry to the Wind and Journey into Darkness. Her other books include The Weif and Winfale Park. She is currently The majority of visitors arriv- a War with the Spanish. working on an historical Spanish as well as English. hats… even mobile phones ing from Spain at Gibraltar A few years later it was novel called Darwin.

Understandably The Rock and jewelery! passport control are required ceded to Britain in perpetuity. is the principal attraction for Dr Brand has three deSome people have deto walk the few hundred The Spanish weren’t happy grees in Education and her visitors. scribed the Rock as like a metres along the main road then and nothing has PhD reflected her keen interIt is easy to see the attract- giant Swiss cheese. It has into the British Overseas changed. ion, with small buses ferrying tunnels everywhere – in fact est in working with children Territory. Such is the limited Gibraltar’s strategic miliand challenging behaviours. people around plus a cable their total length is 55 kms parking on this tiny sliver of tary value at that time was its car.

She has received the Miniswhich is twice the length of land – just 6.7sq kms. location at the entry point to ter’s Award for Excellence in The Rock has a number of Gibraltar’s road network.

What I found fascinating is the Mediterranean Sea from significant caves with stalagTeaching and the Outstandthat the entry road (Winston the Atlantic Ocean. ing Achievement in Educamites and stalactites to rival Churchill Avenue) crosses Three hundred years ago Jenolan Caves.

Ross Harrison tion Award from the AustraGibraltar’s international airthe Mediterranean was a Saint Michael’s Cave which Werri Beach lian College of Education. port runway. So every time a very important part of world is close to the top is used for For a number of years jet arrives or takes off every- trade.

Dr Brand worked with the concerts. thing comes to a standstill.

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involve herself in many of her recreational passions including abseiling, rock-climbing, wilderness trekking, canyoning and canoeing.

Date: Saturday 1 May 2.30pm Kiama Library, Railway Parade.

Tickets are essential from the Library or Trybooking Members $5; Visitors $8

Save the Date

The Kiama Readers’ Festival is being held on July 23-25.

A great line-up of authors are booked for the weekend at the Pavilion.

Mary Moody, Michael Brissenden, Jonica Newby, Hugh Mackay and many more authors will be involved in talks, masterclasses and workshops.

Tickets on sale in May. www.library.kiama.nsw.gov.au @kiamareadersfestival

by Perrie Croshaw

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