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Council: new approach From to finances needed the editor Kiama Council’s process for setting and monitoring its budget is to undergo a major overhaul, to introduce greater public scrutiny and transparency. Her fresh set of eyes and experience with other council budgets and processes has led to Council’s new CEO, Jane Stroud, being surprised by some weaknesses in processes, reporting and engagement with staff. These issues are in addition to the impact of COVID-19 and very low interest rates on Council’s income. In a bold move, the August Meeting of Council unanimously endorsed her recommendations for Council

to open its books and work side-by-side with experts, community members and councillors to create better plans and clear actions. There was no public discussion by the councillors, who had been briefed ahead of the meeting by the CEO. “Councillors were not aware of the situation earlier because they relied on the information provided to them,” says Mayor Mark Honey. “I’m grateful for the extension of the life of this Council because it gives us an opportunity to get things in order for a new Council to come in. “The preparedness of the new CEO to share informa-

Council’s financial situation

and is not sustainable without clear action”. • As of the end of June, Council had available cash She knows there are many reserves of $13.2 million to pay for Council’s ongoing rumours and misconceptions operational and capital budgets. It also had restricted about Council’s finances, and cash assets of $32.9 million, which are tied to a legislaplans to change that by being tive or contractual obligation. more open. • While Kiama Council only met three of the GovernTough decisions will have ment’s six required performance ratios in 2019/20, it is to be made across the board, expected to have met four in 2020/21 (not yet finalised) particularly to reduce operaand forecast to meet the same four in 2021/22. tional costs. • Draft Operational Plan for 2021/22 shows an operating “There needs to be converloss of $2.74 million and a cash surplus of $5.6m, station around what is the following an operating loss of $6.6 million operational appropriate service level and loss and a $20.2 million cash surplus in 2020/21. are we sufficiently resourced to deliver on that service tion, good and bad, has really sure how the current system level. That is the critical changed the focus of Council.” works. question.” Ms Stroud believes there “I have recommended an On the income side, hisare systemic issues that independent review into how torically Kiama Council has need to change, freely admit- the financial processes and relied on land sales to prop ting that she is not entirely decision making worked up its operational budget, yet before,” she says. the substantial land holding “The budget was held very it has in the CBD has been in tightly at a very senior level. limbo for years. “We are such a big organ“We need a review of the isation that more managers land Council owns, what it is need to be involved. for, and really consider what “I think the whole budget we need right now. needs rebuilding from the “If Council resolves to sell ground up. off parcels, our staff need “We need to understand dedicated focus on this job,” the processes that occur says Ms Stroud. so that we can move forIn developing the plan of ward with more trust in the attack, she is keen to benefit budget, more accountability from the expertise of comin the budget and a plan to munity members with senior correct the operational deficit experience in finance and and improve our perforbusiness strategy. mance ratios.” The call will soon go out While Ms Stroud admits to for people to volunteer to join losing sleep over the budget a new Community Working difficulties, she wants to Group to advise on the new reassure ratepayers that the initiative of a Financial Sussituation isn’t dire (see box) tainability Plan, which will – but “requires intervention, lead into the development careful thought and diligence, continued on p12

S’haven ends L’Etape The L’Etape Australia cycling event has been cancelled and the location of the event for 2022 and beyond will now be reviewed, following a decision by Shoalhaven City Council to ‘discourage’ the event from being held on public roads in the Shoalhaven. Lateral Event Management, the event’s organiser, says Shoalhaven City Council’s withdrawal of support has left them with no other option but to cancel the event, due to be held on the last weekend in November. Race Director Florent Malézieux said the decision

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Gerroa the place to be

Local agents say lockdown is unlikely to dampen the booming property market in this region, as buyers conLocal pharmacies in our tinue to purchase properties area are joining in the camover the phone, sight unseen, paign to boost vaccination or off market. numbers, now that they are Gerroa is where the action allowed to do so. is at present, with a group Todd Marion says Kiama of wealthy Sydney buyers Pharmacy received its supply snapping up homes in the of Astra Zeneca ahead of the millions. expected date, and has begun In July, the village became administering the shots. the top performing regional “The Government is want- NSW suburb with year-oning to make vaccinations as year growth of 106%, accordconvenient and accessible ing to realestate.com.au as possible, and that is Stafford Street owners why pharmacies have been now include Gerard Minack, brought into the mix,” he the former Morgan Stanley says. global strategist who called “We have been assured the 2007 global financial there is plenty of Astra crisis. He bought an ocean Zeneca around now, and the front property, between Guy message is the best vaccine Sebastian and Sally Fitzgibis the one that is available. bons, for $4.75 million “Possible concerns have Afterpay co-founder, David been well publicised, but it is Hancock has owned a propreally down to an informed erty in this street for some consent process now after years, and said to have added being advised of the risks to his portfolio by purchasand benefits. ing, off-market, the neigh“Given the fact that the bouring grand old home. pandemic is accelerating it First National Coast & really does change the interpretation of these risks and benefits. “Anyone over 18 can now get Astra Zeneca.” Mr Marion participated in a Kiama High’s Student Repwebinar for Pharmacy Guild resentative Council (SRC) has put forward submissions members which heard from Lieutenant General John Fre- on multiple issues they feel are important for local youth wen, the man now heading in Kiama Council’s annual Australia’s vaccine rollout. Youth Engagement Meeting, “He made it clear that which was held on Zoom this pharmacies were being month. brought on earlier to push The Youth Engagement the vaccination rates up. The more places promoting vacci- Meeting, held each year nations, the more people are during Local Government Week, is a properly constitutgoing to get them.” ed meeting of Kiama CounThree other pharmacies – cil, involving councillors, Kiama Health Destination, Kiama Blooms Chemist and senior staff and the SRC. Gerringong Pharmacy – are Council reports back to students on the matters raised expecting supplies shorty, and other actions agreed to so they will soon join in the from last year. campaign. One submission from

Country’s Terry Digger says we are seeing a surge in substantial money coming to the region. “There’s a network of high wealth people talking to each other saying that this is the place to be. They are all telling their friends that they should be buying down here now.” Ray White Gerringong’s Neil Campbell has never seen a market like this, “ever”. “COVID has changed people’s opinions about living fulltime in the city. The upgrading of the highway has made a huge difference too. “Anytime a major transport corridor is upgraded it has an impact on price. “Then there are the low interest rates. “You’ve got all these effects coming together at the same time.” Mr Digger agrees, “We’ve had some fairly decent surges recently, but nothing like this. This is an outrageous market.” The real problem for real estate agents now is supply. “Demand for this area far

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exceeds supply,” says Greg Crumpton from Stone Real Estate, who has just listed 39 Tingira St Kiama for sale by private treaty. “We have a huge database of buyers. But in this market buyers aren’t the problem. It’s getting the listings and the right property for the buyer. “Finance has never been cheaper. People’s borrowing capacity is tremendous.” Mr Campbell says inquiries are “off the richter scale” as

people in lockdown trawl through online listings. “We do a lot of delayed settlements which is good for vendors who might be wary about selling during a lockdown.” Buyers are permitted to inspect real estate in regional NSW, but they must be looking for a ‘home to live in’ and not just an investment property.

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Plan to be the Vax Cap

The Chair of Destination Kiama, Councillor Matt Brown, has hatched a plan to use our vaccination rate as a way of attracting people back to our region when they are allowed to travel. “People are doing the right thing already, and we just need to go a little bit quicker and we can be a stand out for NSW,” he says. “This will be a great marketing opportunity to say that Kiama is the safest place for people to visit once restrictions are lifted. “We are really looking forward to making Kiama known as the Vax Cap of NSW, if not Australia. “It will be a great way to differentiate our region.” He says the Kiama & District Business Chamber has been receptive to his idea of having businesses display their vaccination status, with the Chamber about to survey its members about the initiative.

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Council listens to local youth last year’s meeting was to upgrade the Showground unstable fencing structure. The meeting reported Council has received almost $1 million of grant funding for works on the fencing, as well as new temporary grandstands for the Kiama Show and further augmentation work in the cattle yards and in the Pavilion. Submissions from the SRC on behalf of local youth looked at upgrades for Kiama High School carparks and local skate parks, the organisation of more youth activities and mental health resources, and even a solar power initiative for the school.

“I have some ideas that the greater student body had talked to me about. The first one being an improvement to the back carpark down near the school bus bay on Weston Place,” said Keegan

Willetts, School Captain in the meeting. “It is quite run down and it is pretty unsafe as there is a lot of tree branches that fall down and the tree roots cover a lot of the car park.

“I feel like if it was filled in with some dirt or gravel it could really improve the overall use of the carpark and make it a lot safer for everybody.” The senior’s carpark on Saddleback Mountain Road was also mentioned for upgrading with line marking or pavement. Council said they would put in a maintenance request to look at the carparks and organise a meeting with the student body to take some actions towards fixing both of these carparks. Another submission, made by Year 9 student Summer

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Council listens to youth Brooks, called for more youth events like volunteering activities. “The youth could participate in volunteering activities such as tree planting, a youth market or a twilight market to help small businesses grow larger and help boost community engagement with youth,” she said. Kiama’s Youth Service

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“We have certainly done projects with young people before but in terms of having formal volunteering program it is something we are looking into at the moment for both young people and older people in the community.” There was also a submission on the need for a local mental health service. “I’m requesting on behalf of my school and the youth of Kiama for the Council to provide a local service like the headspace in Wollongong,” says Caitlin Haih, School Captain. “I think this is increasingly important as the recent lockdown restrictions have shown that there needs to be more local mental health resources available for the community.” Council agreed with this submission and is advocating with local MPs Gareth Ward and Fiona Phillips to try and expand mental health services in Kiama, as the closest headspace in Wollongong can be too far for locals to go. The SRC also called for maintenance and an upgrade of Kiama, Gainsborough and Gerringong skateparks, mentioning that local Olympic skateboarder Kieran Woolley could help design the park upgrades. “At the moment, the skateparks are something that we do maintain when we are asked to as we don’t

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have a funded program of upgrades,” says Mike Dowd, Director Engineering and Works. “The sports and recreation open space strategy will absolutely incorporate an opportunity for students to contribute on what they want to see us focus on in terms of upgrading skateparks and outdoor recreation sites like the Bike Skills Track in Minnamurra. “We will be engaging with yourselves, other youth and groups around the LGA over the coming months to absolutely prioritise where you want us to invest. “Our budget is fully allocated and we don’t have any skatepark upgrades in that list yet but I am very keen to work with you, the school and other youth.” A solar power initiative was also submitted to increase the solar panel capacity at the High School. Programs like Solar My School, which has been implemented by a school in the Shellharbour area, were given as an option for Council to use. Council agreed with the importance of this initiative but said the budget for the year has already been committed. Council also used the meeting to inform the Student Council about future employment and other opportunities.

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The Rotary Club of Kiama has made Carol Jagger this year’s Robert East Rotary Club of Kiama Member of the Year. The Club tells us, “Carol is an outstanding club member whose enthusiasm is infectious. She is always ready to Carol Jagger with the 2021/22 raise her hand in both Club President Trevor Phillis service and fellowship. Carol Kiama Meals on Wheels had been hoping to do so in Augbrings new ideas and never ust this year, around the time hesitates to lend a helping of National Meals on Wheels hand to one and all.” The recipient of this Award Day, Wednesday 25 August. As this will now not be posis chosen by an anonymous sible, they are now looking vote by all Club members, for the celebration to be held and is awarded to the memat the Pavilion on Sunday 31 ber who is deemed by the October. club members to be most “Kiama Meals on Wheels deserving over a range of supports the health and well criteria. being of older people living Carol has also taken up a in our local community,” says role on the Board this year. Manager Joanne North. On a more sombre note, “This work cannot be done the Club has been saddened without the very dedicated by the sudden passing of its volunteers who deliver tasty immediate past President, and nutritious meals to the David Smark. home and provide a social and well-being check for our customers, when rules allow. “Many of our customers say that they find the friendly Having being thwarted in its face and conversation they plans to celebrate its 50th have with the volunteers at anniversary last year with each delivery is more importby Jack Wallner a dinner for its volunteers, ant than the meal itself.”

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Community news Public notice Declaration of Alcohol-Free Zones in Kiama, Kiama Downs and Gerringong/Werri Beach Kiama Council at it’s meeting on the 17 August 2021 resolved that the roadway and car parking areas depicted in the maps specific to Kiama Central Business District, and the areas extending along Manning Street from Barney Street to South Kiama Drive, Kiama Downs and Werri Beach be declared as Alcohol-Free Zones (AFZ) . The specific areas and streets declared as AFZs are detailed in: • Map 1: AFZ in the Kiama Central Business District – Terralong Street between Manning Street and Havilah Place – Havilah Place and Kiama Leisure Centre car park – Manning Street between Barney Street and Terralong Street – Shoalhaven Street between Barney Street and Minnammurra Street

– Rosebank Place – Bong Bong Street between Showground Street and Collins Street

• Map 1b: AFZ in Manning Street from Barney Street to South Kiama Drive

– Akuna Street between Shoalhaven Street and Collins Street including car park areas

– Barney Street to South Kiama Drive, Kiama • Map 2: AFZ in Kiama Downs

– Eddy Street between Bong Bong Street and Noorinan Street – Railway Parade between Bong Bong Street and Minnamurra Street – Collins Street between Bong Bong Street and Minnamurra Street

– Johnson Street between Merindah Street and North Kiama Drive – Merindah Street between Kiarama Avenue and North Kiama Drive – North Kiama Drive from Kiarama Avenue (North) to Cliff Drive (South)

– Minnamurra Street between Collins Street and Shoalhaven Street including Black Beach carpark

– Public carparks at Johnson Street and Jones Beach

– Blowhole Point Road and carparking • Map 3: AFZ in Werri Beach areas – Pacific Avenue from Werri Street – Carparking areas at Kiama Harbour (North) to Geering Street (South) and Rock Pool, Coronation Park and – Gerringong Surf Club carpark Surf Club

Map 1: Alcohol-Free Zone Kiama CBD

– North and South Werri Beach carpark

– Moreton Lane between Manning Street and Bong Bong Street

Map 2: Alcohol-Free Zone Kiama Downs

The AFZs include public roads (including footpath) and public places that are carparks (ie carparks on public land or Crown Land). Excluded from the provisions of the AFZs are table or chairs on any existing or future footpath areas licensed by Council for the purpose of food and alcohol consumption. AFZs have been in place in these areas for the past eight (8) years and have assisted Police in managing anti-social behaviour relating to alcohol consumption in public areas. The AFZs will be effective twenty-four (24) hours per day and will operate for a four (4) year period and will expire on 27 August 2025.

Map 3: Alcohol-Free Zone Werri Beach/Gerringong

Map 1b: Alcohol-Free Zone Barney Street to South Kiama Drive, Kiama

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Your Community Candidates seek votes Your Community Candidates is the latest group to announce its team for the Council election. The group is being led by Mark Croxford, a semi-retired corporate and public affairs consultant from Kiama Downs who has been involved with a number of community groups, and often represents Gareth Ward MP at functions he can’t attend personally. He is also a country representative on the Liberal Party’s State Executive. Speaking at the launch of the their campaign, Mr Croxford said his team have a strong plan to make the Kiama Municipality an even better place to live, work and raise a family. “Our team is concerned that Councillors are failing to run the agenda. Elected councillors need to be setting the agenda, not the bureaucracy,” he said. “We will put an end to the horror stories where residents and local businesses get suffocated with council paperwork, and do not receive the level of service expected for the rates we pay. “With four of the nine

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Kristi-Lee Gale, and sixth generation barber and mental is not seeking re-election, is health advocate, Mark Foster. lending his support to the Mr Paterno is keen to Your Community Candidates improve the way Council group. interacts with business. “I want to see a balance on “I have just recently done council, and Mark has got a a development [for Little pretty good team together,” Betty’s in Collins St] and I he said. just found there was no help Other members of the whatsoever in getting that team, in their order on the across the line. ticket, are local hospitality “I don’t know they are too business owner Paul Paterno, busy, or if there is no-one acsemi-retired business owner tually being the ear and then Yasmin Tatrai, renewable the voice in Council – I’d like energy solution provider to be that person.”

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As I write our municipality is in the middle of the seven-day lockdown that affects everyone in NSW. While it is disappointing, it is important that our community plays its part in the COVID battle, just like those in Sydney and elsewhere in NSW and Australia. We have been here before. We can do it again. My main message is: please follow the lockdown rules. COVID does not stop at the Minnamurra River. How we behave, perhaps because we are late to the stay-at-home party, will be watched closely by communities around us. The NSW Government has done a good job providing clear advice on how to follow the rules. Checking their website is the place to start: www.nsw.gov.au My thanks to Kiama Council staff for acting swiftly over the weekend to fall into line with the lockdown requirements. This has meant closing many of our public facilities

such as the Leisure Centre, our Libraries, Old Fire Station Gallery, Holiday Parks, The Pavilion, SENTRAL Youth Services, Visitor Information Centre and Administration Building. Our Blue Haven Aged Care Home and Barroul House, which were already closed to the public, remain closed for the safety of our residents. Bookings for our community halls have also been paused. While our public facilities are closed our critical services continue, including waste collections. Also, our customer service team remains available via phone (4232 0444) and email (council@kiama.nsw.gov.au). Don’t forget much of the information and many of the services you need are available online as well: www. kiama.nsw.gov.au I just ask everyone to show patience with council staff as they are busy dealing with these changes just like everyone else. Remember, our outdoor spaces such as our parks and reserves, cycleways and walking tracks, beaches and playgrounds remain open. So you can get your regular exercise, just remember the restrictions on who you can exercise with. For those looking for something to occupy yourself and

your kids our Library staff are busy behind the scenes with their online options, so head to Kiama Library website for ways to exercise your mind as well as your body: library.kiama.nsw.gov.au Our community services team has also updated our online mental health hub with a heap of resources to help you deal with the challenges of our ‘new normal’: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/ mental-health Council will provide updates about accessing facilities and services as new information becomes available: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/ covid19 Finally, you’d be aware by now that the L’Etape cycling event set down for this November has been cancelled. I wish we could blame COVID or extreme weather, but the fact is the organisers couldn’t go ahead without the support of nearby councils. I am disappointed as this presented a major opportunity to boost our local businesses hard-hit by COVID. I know many Council staff worked very hard behind the scenes on this event too, and will share my disappointment. I just hope losing this event doesn’t prove too costly for our shops, bars, cafes, hotels and bed-and-breakfast operators and the people they employ.

Russell’s farewell It didn’t take long for word to get around town that Russell Crowe was in the area, working on a film he is starring in and directing, Poker Face. The movie, which has been filming at Fox Studios and locations in Sydney, also stars Liam Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky (from the Fast and Furious franchise) and WuTang frontman RZA. The Mt Pleasant carpark, on the Kiama bends, was blocked off for over a week, as filming took place in a nearby mansion. According to reports in industry media about Poker Face, Crowe plays a tech billionaire caught in a risky card game. Originally set in Miama, Crowe persuaded film producers to switch the setting to Sydney where it is being filmed under strict COVID regulations. These strict COVID protocols have been developed by the industry to allow the continuation of film production during this time. The cast and crew kept a low profile around town, except for a memorable visit to Woolies by Liam Hemsworth. Russell Crowe made a gracious post on Twitter, acknowledging the welcome they had received, and reassuring people of the COVID precautions they were working under. “Just want to apologize in advance to the people of Kiama & Gerringong, there’s no way I’m keeping your secret. Everybody should know how fundamentally gorgeous this area is,” he said. “Sorry I can’t take up your kind invitations to join you at bowling clubs, pubs, footy clubs, tennis courts, bush walks and private homes. “Every invite seeming to emphasize the imbibing of alcohol, a concept I fully support in good company. “We are here working though, in a strict COVID bubble. We get tested three times a week and have been for the past two months. “The guidelines of our COVID bubble prevent us from getting out and about in the community, so I’m just going to have to admire you all from afar for now. “This coastline is awesome and the locals I have met that are working on the film are lovely people. Thanks for the welcome.”

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Sights now on Paris 2024 Kiama’s Olympic Skateboarder Kieran Woolley has made his hometown and nation proud after overcoming injury and excelling through his first heat to finish in fifth place at the Tokyo Olympics Skateboarding Park event. “I was in Southern California and about 10 days out from Tokyo I had a bit of a freakish fall on a front feeble [type of grind] in the deep,” says Kieran. “I went straight to the physio and doctor and had a couple of MRIs as we were really trying to find out exactly what was wrong. In the end, it looked like I might have sprained a hip flexor muscle.” He was able to do some limited practice at the Tokyo skate park before competing and despite injury, Kieran still qualified for the finals where he placed fifth overall alongside fellow Australian Keegan Palmer who won the gold medal. “Tokyo was pretty wild, it was crazy hot and humid but it was also quite an adventure,” says Kieran. “I ended up in 5th place behind some of the biggest names in park skateboarding, which I am still very happy with especially as the youngest skateboarder.” Kieran enjoyed his time in Tokyo and now has his sights

set on competing in the next Olympics in Paris 2024. “Overall, there was an amazing vibe and it was great to be surrounded by so many elite athletes,” says Kieran. “The support was awesome and I reckon it would be pretty cool to do another Olympics in three years’ time.” Given Australia’s current lockdowns and two weeks of hotel quarantine, Kieran was able to get a flight back to the USA to skate, film and also sit his HSC trial exams. “Lots of people helped me get ready for the Olympics and I am extremely grateful to each and every one of Kieran shows his style in Tokyo them,” says Kieran. “Firstly, my dad who travelled with me for the three months before the Olympics, Kiama Council has had drove me around, organised me and made things happen. to cancel its Household Chemical Clean Out and “Secondly, Jack Fardell its popular Second Hand who came into my world in Saturday events. In addition, the USA and inspired me to its Household Bulky Waste become more. We had the Drop Off has been postbest time skating together, poned until next year, due pushing each other and to the current COVID-19 working on my preparation lockdown and restrictions. for Tokyo.” While the Second Hand Our other Olympians Saturday September event Grace Stewart (hockey), has been cancelled, the next Sally Fitzgibbons (surfing) event is already scheduled and Ellen Perez (doubles tennis) also all made it to the to go ahead on the 5 March quarter finals after a series of 2022. The Bulky Waste Drop Off competitive matches. by Jack Wallner which was scheduled to run

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Waste events cancelled from 11-19 September has also been postponed until 12-25 March 2022. To allow for the material that would have been dropped off this time, next year’s event has been extended by five days and residents will be able to book in for two waste drops during the two weeks. Council’s Community Recycling Centre at 446 Riverside Drive, Minnamurra, remains open during and daily waste collections is continuing.

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Hot and cold Applying heat or cold packs to the closed eyelids is a very basic treatment that can be useful in the leadup to hayfever season. The next few months is peak allergy time, and hayfever can bring symptoms of itchy, watery eyes. Cold packs are very useful at dampening the immune response, and can fix a mild case of allergy that isn’t quite bad enough to need antihistamine eye drops.A soft ice pack wrapped in a clean towel is great. Dry eye disease is perhaps the most common cause of irritated eyes, and often it is due to glands in our eyelids not performing properly. Meibomian glands secrete an oily substance which stops tears evaporating. When the glands aren’t working, the oily secretion solidifies, and this is where heat packs can help. A simple treatment is a face washer heated under a tap, and then held against the closed lids. Unfortunately, this cools down within a minute. For people with diagnosed Meibomian gland dysfunction, a proper reheatable eye mask makes a great difference, and can deliver heat for 5-10 minutes. The main symptoms of this gland dysfunction are stinging, burning or red eyes.

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Our local Surf Life Saving Clubs in Kiama, Kiama Downs and Gerringong have taken home 15 out of the 23 awards in the 2020-2021 South Coast Branch Surf Life Saving Awards of Excellence. Kiama Downs SLSC took home eight of the awards, as well as getting seven finalist positions in the upcoming SLSNSW Awards of Excellence. “We are part of the South Coast Branch which goes from Warilla all the way down to Mollymook,” says Brett Schweitzer, KDSLSC President. “We put forward nominations for people that have done exceptional jobs and then some of those award nominations such as Youth Volunteer, Patrol Captain and Club of the Year will go on to the State Awards. “We have done so well this year as a club.” The eight awards that were presented to the Kiama Downs SLSC were Club of the Year, Youth Volunteer of the Year to Macey Guy, Patrol Captain of the Year to Skip Guy, Coach of the Year to

Nathan Foster, Surf Sports Team of the Year to IRB Open Female Teams Rescue, Competition Official of the Year to Kath Boniface, Patrol of the Year to Patrol 5 and Services Team of the Year to South Coast Support SKI 1. “We patrolled all year and our competitors did well in the competitions,” says Brett. “It is about serving the community and making sure that people are safe on the beach and as a club it is then about bringing like-minded people together and I think we have done that exceptionally well. “We also did a lot of things within the community like working with Council to get the car park across the road put in, we got a grant for a new tower and we were the only people to run a COVIDsafe Australia Day as well.” This is the first time that the Club has Club of the Year during Brett’s presidency. They are also finalists for the SLSNSW awards in this category. “I can’t remember the last time we won the Club of The Year because I’ve been president for 11 years and

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by Shoalhaven City Council was a surprise given their earlier written letter of support, and did not align with feedback Lateral Events had received from much of the community and Council officials and councillors, during the consultation process. “We were led to believe that the councillors and local businesses supported the race and had embraced the benefits of staging the event, which included having up to 6,000 riders, their families and supporters stay in the region, delivering millions

expenditure, and a yearlong national TV campaign promoting the event and the region.” Councillor Matt Brown, Chair of Destination Kiama, believes the councillors listened to a noisy minority, and have made a decision that is short sighted and will have long lasting implications. “I am devastated and heart broken for all the organisers, participants and businesses who would have benefited,” he says. “It will affect the region’s chances of attracting other

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we have been nominated in that time but have never won it,” says Brett. “One award that doesn’t get called out much is the Service Team of the Year which went to our jet ski. “Our jet ski is probably the first point of call for emergency call outs. This is when we have to launch the jet ski off the beach at any time outside the standard patrol times so to pick up that award is really big for us.” Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club also raked in five awards including Youth Surf Life Saver of the Year for Harry Wicks, Volunteer of the Year for Mitchell Payne

and Trainer of the Year for Andy Depree; as well as U10 Athlete of the Year for Ginger Siasat and U12 Athlete of the Year for Miller Siasat. Harry, Mitchell and Andy are all in the finals for the SLSNSW Awards. Kiama Surf Life Saving Club also won two awards: Surf Lifesaver of the Year which went to Ben George who has also made it in SLSNSW finals and Junior Age Manager of the Year which went to Katie Hollands. The 2021 SLSNSW Awards of Excellence will be announced on Saturday 28 August.

major events. “It will certainly affect our willingness to work with the Shoalhaven in the future.” The withdrawal of support by Shoalhaven Council, one of the three LGAs involved with the event, was despite Lateral making significant adjustments to the event to respond to community concerns regarding potential impacts on race day. These included moving the event to the Sunday, dropping the Ride component and decreasing the time that roads would be closed by starting the event earlier.

“We respect the right of the Shoalhaven City Council councillors to make this decision. We will now consider our options and continue to create great experiences for riders in beautiful terrains,” Mr Malézieux said. Lateral Events gave special thanks to Kiama and Wingecarribee Councils and their councillors, along with businesses, residents and community groups for their ongoing support, saying they would like to see Kiama and the Highlands continue to be supported by major events.

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POSTCARD HOME We were particularly interested to read the Postcard Home in The Bugle of 10th July, written by Peter Maywald, about the town of Urunga and its wonderful Sea Lido and Boardwalk, as we were about to set out on our annual NSW roadtrip. Urunga immediately became a must-do place. Thanks to Peter’s article, we very much enjoyed our time at Urunga’s beautiful riverside area. As well as visiting relatives, we explored parts of the state that we had not been to for a long time and went further, to places that we had never visited, which is always exciting. Traffic was scarce; this made it easy to pull over to enjoy a view or roadside building of interest. In many areas, including the short stretch we drove on the Pacific Highway south of Nambucca Heads, the bush was brightened by masses of gorgeous wattle blooms. The amazing Stannum House in Tenterfield was our home for two nights. It’s a town with friendly people and many interesting sights, including an ancient cork tree, beautiful build-

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ings from the 1800s, and a number of places associated with Henry Parkes and Banjo Paterson. North of the town, along sealed roads, is Bald Rock NP. On the way we stopped for a short walk to one of bushranger Thunderbolt’s Hideouts. This was a lovely rocky starter before the main event. Bald Rock Walk is a 5.2 km hike through the bush, with much weaving around, over and sometimes under,

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and Queensland. We agreed, along with the few other people that we met, that this was one of the most delightful walks we have ever done. Roslyn and Trevor Brooks, Kiama

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of the next Long Term Financial Plan. “Lots of people have told me there are really skilled and talented financial professionals that live here and I’d love for them to come and work with us if they have some spare time.” The Working Group will be composed of four community members, the Mayor, the CEO, the CFO and the Director Engineering & Works. Key strategic projects to drive financial sustainability, already introduced in the 2020/21 budget, include: • a review of Council’s income generating assets to maximise opportunities • a formal review into Council’s fees and charges • working with consultants to improve the financial performance of Blue Haven • a strategic review into Council’s current use of recreation and open spaces • measures to make the most of grant opportunities • continual review of depreciation expenditure • a review of borrowing costs • better financial reporting to managers. Working together with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a position that was only created six months ago, Ms Stroud has already given managers training in financial literacy, and access

department level. She believes there is no option but to begin the process as soon as possible. A brief has recently gone out to firms qualified to conduct the independent financial review. “They will be having a look at the last five years worth of financial reporting, because that is how long that we haven’t met our financial statements on time,” says Ms Stroud. It is not yet possible to say how long it will take for the review to be conducted. “With COVID restrictions added into the mix it could take longer than I would like,” she says. Candidates running for election take note, it is not time for big promises. “It will all boil down to how you cut the cloth,” says Ms Stroud. “If we only have what we have, what does it go towards?”

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