The Bugle 21 Sept 2019 by The Bugle Newspaper

The Bugle

21 September 2019

A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com

My Community Grants fund two local projects The Kiama LGA has scored the majority of the Kiama Electorate funding under the My Community Grants program. Gerringong Lions Rugby League Club was successful in gaining $187,000 of the total $282,000 allocated to our State electorate, with the Minnamurra Quarry Pump Track initiative being awarded $50,000. A new Meals on Wheels kitchen at Bommaderry was the only project outside of the Kiama LGA to receive funding, which was awarded through a system of popular voting. The funding, and what they have put aside, will allow the Lions to complete the renovation and extension of their club house complex. “We got the original DA through in 2012 and we’ve been chipping away at it since then,” says President Daryl Hobbs. “We are hoping it will be finished by the middle of next year.” He says a lot of voluntary labour and mates rates by

professional builders have kept down the costs of the project so far. “It is an investment in the future of Gerringong, not just our rugby league club, as it will be of benefit to the whole community to have a place to gather. “It is already a community centre managed by the club, but when we finally finish the top floor there will be more facilities other groups can use for meetings and the like when available.” Mr Hobbs says the club’s strength comes from its long history and grass roots focus. “The kids come to training and love to interact with the seniors when they finish. “They just can’t wait to pull on the red, white and blue and play for Gerringong.” He thanks everyone who voted for their project. “This is going to be a great facility for the whole of Gerringong.” Details: Information on the other winning projects is at mycommunityproject. service.nsw.gov.au

Councillor Mark Way and Gareth Ward MP with Minnamurra Quarry pump track supporters

Inside this issue Zone changes signal start of Town Centre upgrade p 3

Kiama Knights break drought p3

Folk by the Sea p 7-9

Council’s director of planning moving on After a busy 18 months as Kiama Council’s Director Environmental Service, Linda Davis is to leave to take up the role of Director Planning and Environment with Woolongong Council. “I cannot overstate Linda’s contribution to our Council and community, at a time when we were in need of her peerless planning skills and experience,” says General Manager Kerry McMurray. “Linda has led numerous projects that will benefit our Municipality for decades to come, such as the Local Strategic Planning Statement, Town Centre Study, Community Participation Plan and rewriting our Heritage DCP to include Pheasant Point. “She has proven a great asset to our community, not just for her world-class planning brain, but being willing to get ‘in the trenches’ and help our residents

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On weekends

Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues

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28-29 September

Armchair theatre considers Jane

There is to be a different format for the October meeting of Friends of Kiama Library, with a rehearsed script-inhand performance of Ken Methold’s latest novel, In Search of Jane Austen. Kiama local, Veronica Dzelde, will direct actors from our area and Canberra in the 75 minute performance, using a dramatisation by Brian Cowling. The story revolves around an amateur detective setting out to discover the truth about Jane, by interviewing family members, publishers and friends, after her brother’s biography shows her in a different light soon after her death. Ken is well known locally for his work for stage and screen, including founding

the Kiama Matinee Theatre. A legend in publishing circles for his more than one hundred educational texts for schools and colleges, Ken has also had six novels published by major commercial publishers, written extensively for radio and television and contributed to magazines and newspapers. Details: Saturday 5 October Kiama Library Members $4; Visitors $8

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World class quartet comes to Gerringong

6 October

Music in the Park Hindmarsh Park, 1-4pm

6-7 October

Kiama Seaside Markets Long weekend, Black Beach, 9-3pm

18-20 October Bird Haven Festival (more next issue)

New coffee & conversation series

Gerringong is to get its own series of author conversations, hosted in a cafe. The first discussion will be with award-winning local author, journalist, playwright, travel writer and media consultant, Diana Plater. Diana’s latest book, Whale Rock, has just won the Gold Award for Popular Literary Fiction at the 2019 Global Ebook Awards. The inspiration for her novel is a secret military hospital in Nicaragua treating soldiers for PTSD in the mid 1980s, drawing on her time there then as a journalist. Her talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Details: Sunday 29 September, Blue Espresso Bar, Belinda St 4.30-5.30pm RSVP: 0419 192 502 or plater@optusnet.com.au

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The Gerringong Town Hall will be up with the likes of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney and Melbourne Recital Halls when it plays host to the Acacia Quartet. The Australian Quartet had its international debut in Vancouver in 2016 and its European debut performing concerts in Berlin. As noted in a review, “Acacia Quartet performed so well that at times they seem like only one instrument, such is their

clarity and unison.” The program will include Mozart’s String Quartet No. 15, and Dvorak’s String Quartet No. 12. The members of the group have extensive experience with Australian and international orchestras. Not to be missed. Details: Sunday 29 September, Gerringong Town Hall, 2pm. $20 for members; $30 for visitors; students and children free.

Early movie treat October’s Pics & Flicks is being held on the last Friday in September due to the Town Hall being closed for renovation. And what a film they have chosen. Woman at War is a dark comedy that takes as its catastrophic subject matter the despoliation of planet Earth and one woman’s secret eco-warrior response to local environmental assault in rural Iceland. Halla, the main character balances her environmen-

talist efforts with a ‘usual’ life, including leading a local choir and seeking to create a family. Rather than be a downer, the substantial skills of the director, Benedikt Erlingsson, ensure the film brings a warmth, wit and wisdom that transcend national and cultural boundaries, making this a truly universal treat. Details: Friday 27 September, Gerringong Town Hall, starts at 8pm. Tickets $10 or less.

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(Following an appeal by the President of the Kiama & District Historical Society, Sue Eggins, councillors stipulated that suggested possible changes to the zoning on Eddy St not be considered until the heritage review is finalised.) ▪▪ a traffic and parking study for the town centre to look at how to implement recommendations such as pedestrian priority zones, the partial closure of a street over summer, traffic flow measures and parking improvements ▪▪ an audit of the existing public signage in the town centre, as an essential step before the implementation of a ‘way finding’ signage strategy. The audit will assist in achieving the KTCS’s goals of making the CBD easier to navigate on foot and by vehicle.

▪▪ commence a partial review of the DCP to incorporate design elements of the KTCS, such as active frontages, facades, bulk and scale, lighting and preferences for prominent corner sites. Council also showed its desire to move ahead with the recommendations by starting the process to rezone two of its properties – the Administration site in Manning Street and the retirement village component of the Blue Haven site. The need to expand the Administration Centre had led to thoughts of moving it to a less prime position, but the KTCS strongly advised retaining the administrative functions of Council on its current site, for economic and social reasons. The planning proposal is to change its zoning from Continued on p6

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Shortly after endorsing the recommendations of the Details: Kiama Town Centre Study Gerringong/Gerroa (KTCS) at its September Workshop meeting, Kiama councillors Gerringong Town Hall, unanimously supported planWed 25 September, ning proposals to begin the 5.30-7.30pm process of rezoning land it Jamberoo Workshop owns to assist implementing Jamberoo School of Arts, the strategy. Thurs 26 September, The KTCS includes 47 5.30-7.30pm recommended actions, as Kiama Workshop well as recommendations for The Pavilion, amending the Development Mon 30 September, 5.30-7.30pm Control Plan (DCP) and LoMinnamurra/ cal Environment Plan (LEP). Endorsement of the KTCS Kiama Downs Workshop Kiama Downs Surf Club, means it is now a guiding Wed 2 October, document for future strategic 5.30-7.30pm planning and plan making functions for the Kiama Place near the Leisure Register online at CBD, which stretches from Centre. www.kiama.nsw.gov.au Surf Beach up to the Havilah “At last we have a template to build a workable and attractive town centre rather than one built on ad hoc decisions,” says Mayor Mark Honey. “Within the near future, people will be able to see parts of this plan put into action, but Council can’t do it all on its own. “By working together with property owners and the general community, we can achieve a much better place for us all to live, while retaining our character.” Council’s implementation plan includes work that has already been included in the 2019-20 Budget, namely: ▪▪ heritage initiatives, such as reviewing the existing heritage items listed in Kiama Knights have broken through for “We haven’t won a first grade premierthe LEP and considering their first top grade premiership in 34 years ship since 1985, and have been beaten in more for inclusion, and after scoring a convincing five tries to three, the last two grand finals, so it is a real sense establishing a Heritage 28-14, win over the Jamberoo Superoos in a of achievement for us,” says Senior Club Conservation Area in the Continued on p16 hard fought Grand Final clash. President Steve Norris. Civic Quarter.

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“I really encourage anyone who is interested in the future of the Kiama LGA to come along and share their thoughts.”

Phase Two of developing our 20 year Local Strategic Planning Statement calls for community testing of the options developed through consultation and research in Phase One. Council has organised a number of workshops to engage with the community on a variety of issues. “This month’s workshops will talk about the types of policies we should consider putting in place to make sure that we don’t lose our values as Kiama grows and changes of over the next 20 years,” says Linda Davis, Director Environmental Services. “Getting this foundation right is very important and we want the community to be a part of the journey to get there.

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Re: Steve Sweeney’s letter, The Bugle 7 September. Well I hardly think a group pushing for a narrow surfing focus represents what a local community’s best interest might be, beyond an argument prompted by those who want to commercialise ONE section of the Seven Mile Beach for surfing lessons while there’s plenty of surf availability for hundreds of yards to the west along the beach. I had the doubtful pleasure to attend the precinct meeting where this was discussed and, yes, certainly the majority of attendees were in favor but, having a fair bit of experience in public meetings in my lifetime, it’s easy to tell what a ‘stacked deck.’ means. In short, get the numbers and make as much noise as possible. I noted that one of those opposed to Zone A was the Gerringong Surf Club people although I note that didn’t get a mention in Mr Sweeney’s letter. I have no objection to Mr Moran continuing to conduct his surfing lessons at Seven Mile. He can take the rest, just leave Zone A for the rest of us members of the community and visitors who don’t financially benefit from such public areas, but just happen to pay for their upkeep. Jim Eames Gerringong

lay Sand Forest is a complex matrix of plants of all kinds, animals of all kinds and soil that has built up over time that can’t be just trucked in. The reason that part of the new site has the highest designation of an Endangered Ecological Community is that it’s significant and precious. It should not be up for grabs. Yes, trees can be planted, lakes created... but these specific environments can’t be replaced. Leave it alone and find a less sensitive site please Boral. Penny Sadubin, Gerringong

Courtesy parking system expanded

In giving their approval for the Kiama Farmers’ Market to stay at Surf Beach, Kiama councillors moved to double the number of courtesy parking spots outside the medical centres and pharmacy across I am writing to let you know the road. that your great item about The signs, which have been me retiring in The Bugle working well for over a year, has brought forth a lady to encourage people to leave continue organising Wraps those eight parking spots for With Love. patients and customers that Bonnie Maywald – 0424 need easy access. 641 663 – is the person to Council does not have the contact now. authority to reserve public I am sure it will be business car parking, so the system as usual with the Kiama relies on the goodwill of Library as drop off point for However, over the past squares, wraps and donations two years NSW council of yarn. powers have been eroded I am meaning to keep in with many planning decicontact with Wraps with sions now determined by Love and the many friends other bodies (such as regionI have made over time. My sincere thanks to Kiama al planning panels) that are Library staff who make things under no obligation to take community opinions into so easy to operate. Rae McClymont, consideration. Minnamura This means that it is now increasingly important that Council do everything According to the NSW within their power to ensure In response to your article on Department of Planning the Kiama community is Boral’s environmental record website, the Community engaged early, and in a (The Bugle, 7 September 7), Participation Plan is meant there is no remediation that to make it clearer and easier meaningful way, in planning can replace a remnant old for members of the commu- matters. With this in mind it is growth Endangered Ecologi- nity to understand how they disappointing that the excal Community.... can participate in planning hibition draft of the Kiama A small pocket of Banga- decisions.

drivers to save the parking bays for those who need them most. “There is plenty of parking nearby at the Showground that is just a quick walk from the Market,” says pharmacist Todd Marion. “I think it says a lot about the Kiama community that they have taken this initiative to heart. “I know that it is really appreciated by those who find it difficult to walk very far, but have no choice but to come here on a Wednesday afternoon.” Community Participation Plan meets only the minimum requirements for community participation when, according to the NSW Planning Department’s websit, they are entitled to go well beyond the minimum. The fact that the Kiama community were not given an opportunity to participate in the development of the Community Participation Plan prior to the release of the public exhibition draft does not instil confidence that community views will be genuinely considered in future planning matters. Karen Lang, President Kiama Central Precinct

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Community news Activity applications

Activity approvals

Council received the following activity

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Council has issued the following activity approvals.

applications in the last 14 days.

LOT: 247 DP: 30126 58 Kalang Road, Kiama Heights

20.2019.6.1

Dwelling alterations and additions

20.2019.12.1

LOT: 142 DP: 260154 22 Hoskings Crescent, Kiama Downs

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LOT: 22 DP: 1181744 55 Surfleet Place, Kiama Proposed dual occupancy and Torrens title subdivision

LOT: 1 DP: 34846 200 Crooked River Road, Gerroa

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LOT: 9 DP: 29242 79 Stafford Street, Gerroa

Installation of a wood heater

LOT: 82 DP: 821425

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LOT: 1 DP: 359548 LOTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 DP: 359547

LOT: 15 DP: 1193900 25 O’Mara Place, Jamberoo

Demolition of existing structures, construction of attached dual occupancy and two lot Torrens title subdivision

LOT: 6 DP: 657120

Wood heater

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LOT: 7 DP: 657121

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LOTS: 3, 4 DP: 1068566 Crooked River Road, Gerroa

LOT: 204 DP: 1222970 36D Willawa Avenue, Gerringong

LOT: 626 DP: 201833 15 Riversdale Avenue, Kiama Downs

Operate a caravan park

Wood heater

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These documents are available free of charge for public inspection at our Administration Building, 11 Manning Street, Kiama during normal office hours.

LOT: 274 DP: 728008 20 Bourrool Street, Kiama

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Development applications

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Council received the following development applications in the last 14 days.

Operate a caravan park

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LOT: 608 DP: 219800 7 Oxley Avenue, Kiama Downs

LOT: 269 DP: 728043

LOT: 201 DP: 1197783

Dwelling alterations and additions

30 Ocean Street, Kiama

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LOT: 579 DP: 31323 42 Oxley Avenue, Kiama Downs Use of demolition of above ground swimming pool Properties considered by Council to possibly be detrimentally affected by any of the above applications will be contacted individually and advised of their submission opportunities under Chapter 2, Kiama Development Control Plan 2012. Further details on the making of submissions can be found on Council’s website www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or by ringing 4232 0444 during normal office hours.

LOT: 79 DP: 200176 33 Sandy Wha Road, Gerringong

any of the above applications and provide

Demolish existing garage, construction of new garage, laundry, gate and front fence

In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Council advises that the following Development Consents are now granted.

information on their submission opportunities.

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Information on how to make a submission can

10.2015.250.1

LOT: D DP: 163086 10 Devonshire Street, Kiama

LOT: 15 SEC: 5 DP: 758437 8 Coal Street, Gerringong

Attached deck, car parking and detached cabana

Ten semi-detached dwellings with ten lot community title subdivision

Council will contact any property owners it considers may be detrimentally affected by

be found at www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or by phoning 4232 0444 during normal office hours.

LOT: 915 DP: 236615 20 Kurrawa Avenue, Kiama Downs Demolition of existing dwelling, driveway, path, and new attached dual occupancy with two lot strata subdivision

10.2019.134.1 LOT: 3 SP: 92893 3/65 Manning Street, Kiama Use of illuminated window tv display These documents are available free of charge for public inspection at our Administration Building, 11 Manning Street, Kiama during normal office hours.

Development consents

10.2019.152.1

Operate a caravan park

10.2019.115.1 LOT: 7022 DP: 1054018 Terralong Street, Kiama LOT: 7009 DP: 1074322 Terralong Street, Kiama Alterations and additions to existing kiosk

Dwelling

Operate a caravan park

LOT: 896 DP: 234566 16 Talinga Avenue, Kiama Downs Dwelling alterations and additions and attached deck

DA Tracker now available For details of the latest development applications received, and development consents granted, or to track a DA, scan the QR Code or visit https://da.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Home To scan download a QR Code Reader from the App Store or Google Play.

21-29 September 2019

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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: Mr K McMurray, General Manager 11 Manning Street (PO Box 75), Kiama 2533 Phone: (02) 4232 0444 Website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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Special Purpose to B2 Local Centre, to allow the inclusion of commercial offices and shops along with the new administration offices. A five storey building height and a higher floor space ratio are also being sought. As a suggestion on the outcome that could be achieved, the KTCS includes two possible options, one with a laneway design (shown on page 3) and another with a town square focus. The Havilah Place planning proposal is to allow for a seven storey residential building on the northern side of the site. The KTCS conceptualises that the residential tower could be accompanied by two storey terraces facing Havilah Place (the Leisure Centre). At the Public Access meeting, local businesswoman and resident Ingrid Keller spoke in favour of the KTCS, and encouraged councillors to not let it gather dust, like the Charette developed 17 years ago. “The Kiama Town Centre Study gives a strategic and coordinated plan but many of its ideas are totally predicated on attracting private investment rather than the provision of any Council funding,” she said. “For real outcomes to be achieved the Council has a very important role to play in facilitating this process without sacrificing the appropriate safeguards that the community expects from them.”

Community group news

Kiama U3A turns 20 Members of Kiama U3A gathered recently to celebrate their 20th Anniversary with a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party. Kiama U3A was established in 1999 as part of a worldwide movement to promote learning in our later years. Physical activity combined with learning provides stimulation which staves off deterioration in later life. “The mind never tires of learning,” says Kiama U3A President Laurie Gilbert. “As proof that healthy minds and bodies prolong active lives, we were hon-

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Focus on rock fishing safety Kiama Council is to opt-in to establish a rock fishing zone under the new Rock Fishing Legislation, in an effort to reduce the number of accidents and fatalities. $30,000 in grant funding is available to councils which opt-in, to promote public awareness of the risks and safety measures that should be taken. In a carrot and stick approach, the establishment of a rock fishing zone will also enable the police to conduct their duties with greater powers. “We seem to lose people almost monthly, and more times put our rescuers at risk,” says Deputy Mayor Andrew Sloan. “Sometime when just a few people get fined it changes behaviour across the board.” Visiting rock fishers will be a particular focus.

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to continue displaying the ANZAC logo on the Kiama lighthouse. “A decision will be made in due course. “The Department will hold off on requesting removal of the ANZAC logo until a decision is made.” In other Blowhole Point news, we are pleased to report that the name Blowhole Point Road was officially sanctioned in 2018.

Michelle Lay of Ray White Kiama has been awarded the top honour at the RW Group’s annual NSW awards. The Director’s Cup recognises people who are an intrinsic part of the group and who have contributed to the overall success and growth of the company. Ms Lay joined Ray White 17 years ago.

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Lighthouse limbo

After noticing the ANZAC commemorative logo is still on Kiama Lighthouse, despite its licence having expired, The Bugle got in touch with the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment – Crown Lands – to get an update. This is the response from a spokesperson, “The Department is currently assessing Details: The full Town a licence application from Centre Study is available at Kiama Municipal Council www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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oured by the presence of several members who have been active in the organisation for all of its twenty years, including Betsy Coroneos and Patricia Cotter.” These two original members cut the anniversary cake. Prizes for Best Hats and Lucky Door Prizes were generously donated by many local businesses.

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description to a tee. With a name like that, you can expect the skirl of the bagpipes to feature prominently as Highlander go through their repertoire of This New Zealand trio of traditional Celtic-based Hanna Wiskari-Griffiths (sax music, with plenty of modand vocals), Karen Jones ern classics and originals (Celtic harp, keyboards, thrown in. guitar and vocals) and Tony Co-Cheol Burt (guitar, resonator) Friday 9.45-10.30pm, combine Americana, Celtic Saturday 11.45am-12.45pm and Scandinavian traditions, and 6-7pm, moving from soulful Celtic Sunday 10.45-11.30am airs to up-tempo jigs and The best thing about festireels. vals is ‘discovering’ acts that They are performing three you have never seen before. times across the three days, Melbourne-based female at different venues each quarter Co-Cheol stand out time, so make sure you seem in the program as a must-see them at least once. act.

Folk by the Sea returns to the Kiama Showground on September 27-29 for three days of folk, world, roots, Celtic, bluegrass and gypsy music. With more than 50 international, national and local acts, there will be something for everyone at the sixth version of the annual festival. Continuing with tradition, Festival publicity officer Nick Hartgerink has run his eye over the program (see in full on next two pages), and suggests his top five must-see performances:

Neil Murray Saturday 8-9pm

Neil is one of our finest songwriters, writing songs of Australia that are deeply rooted in his immense knowledge of Indigenous understanding of Country. Though not Indigenous himself, Neil has spent decades in the Northern Territory where he has played with many of our finest Indigenous musicians. His set should be thoughtprovoking and inspiring, with songs such as Cry My Darling, from his latest album Blood & Longing, telling the saga of Australia’s once-great inland waterway, the Darling River.

Neil Murray

Neil is best known for My Island Home, which he wrote while in the Warumpi Band for its singer, Elcho island man George Burarrwanga. Christine Anu turned the song into a massive hit, recognised around the world as one of the true songs of Australia. These days Neil only plays My Island Home if he gets enough requests, so let’s make sure he can’t say no. Woodstock Tribute Show Saturday 1.45-4.30pm

This is shaping as one of the Festival highlights (and not just because my daughter is involved). Four acts (three of which have strong Kiama connections) are reprising the music of the world’s most famous music festival to mark Wood-

Penny Hartgerink

stock’s 50th anniversary. The Carefree Road Band, with half its members from Kiama, will be playing songs ranging from Canned Heat to Creedence Clearwater Revival; Sydney duo Buck and Deanne will perform Country Joe McDonald’s anti-Vietnam War anthem I Feel Like I’m Fixing To Die Rag and many others; Kiama’s own Water Runners’ set will range from Joe Cocker to Crosby, Stills and Nash; while another Kiama performer, Penny Hartgerink, is busy rehearsing some classics, including I Shall be Released and Don’t Do It, which were performed at Woodstock by The Band. The show will run close to three hours, and should be a ripper.

Co-Cheol

They are described as combining spine-tingling harmonies with charming Friday 9.45-10.45pm, Saturday 7.30-8.30pm, storytelling and playful huSunday 1-2pm mour, traversing a cappella Folk by the Sea always fea- and sublime musicianship in tures at least one band that is their accompanied songs. a fusion of folk and acoustic What more could you rock, and Highlander fits that want? Fortunately Co-Cheol are performing Across The Great Divide four times, Friday 8.30-9.15pm, so there will Saturday 2.15-3.15pm, be plenty of Sunday 2.15-3.15pm chances to see Across The Great Divide are them. actually crossing the ‘Ditch’ My pick is to play at Folk by the Sea, the 11.45am and their reputation has Saturday show preceded them. Highlander in the historic Anglican Church next to Kiama Showground. The setting and the Church’s acoustics should be perfect for this kind of act. Highlander

Details: 27-29 September Kiama Showground Tickets from www.folkbythesea.com.au or by calling 1300 887 034

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9:30pm 10:00pm

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MURMUR

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JESSICA GRAINGER JOHN TUBRIDY TRIO

3:30pm 4:00pm

Neil Murray

FIGGY BY THE SEA CONCERT

POETS with a VIEW TO THE SEA BYO Poem

DEAR VIOLET

12:30pm

1:30pm

RUGBY CLUB

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11:30am 12:00pm

KENDALL

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STUNS’LBOOMS

5:30am 6:00am

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CAMERON JONES TRIO

6:30am

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7:30am

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8:30pm

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Stool wins design award At first glance, you’d never guess the purpose of this piece of furniture, being sold by local businesswoman Jacqueline Weiley. That’s one of the reasons why the toilet footstool recently won an Australian Good Design Award. The PROPPR bathroom footrest is designed to help users replicate the squat position when sitting comfortably on a pedestal toilet. “We aimed to create a beautiful, minimalist foot stool that would be a stylish addition to a designer bathroom,” says Ms Weiley. “It’s a functional piece of bathroom furniture to be proud of. It says you care about your health yet you don’t need to sacrifice style!” Her business partner, Zhenya Gerson, a Cronulla based gut health nutritionalist, has been encouraging clients for years to use footstools to help alleviate or prevent gut and bowel issues. “In cultures where squatting is the norm and the bowel is emptied completely each day, the incidence of

many common western bowel problems are extremely low,” she says. The problem is, until now, the stool designs were too ugly to feature in a stylish bathroom. In praising the design, the Jury said, “This is a really neat example of good design making a difference to product. An honest, intuitive and no nonsense design approach has created a unique product that will enhance our health and wellbeing.” The Australian designed and made stool is available from www.theproppr.com in timber or acrylic versions.

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Gerringong Rural Fire Brigade was one of the fire stations around the state that participated in the Get Ready Weekend to prepare for the fire season that is already upon us. The shocking start in northern NSW and Queensland is a grim reminder of what could be in store. “The RFS is saying the worst fires this year will be east of the Divide,” says Gerringong’s Deputy Captain, Don Watson. The last big fire on the upper South Coast was in 1967. The hotspots for future

fires, due to their dry forests, are Foxground, Seven Mile Beach National Park, Jamberoo Mountain and Barren Grounds The Gerringong Brigade has 40 members, but is always on the lookout for more. There are a wide variety of roles to suit all comers, who want to make a contribution to their community. As the only emergency service crew in Gerringong, the team of volunteers gets called to a wide variety of incidents before other emergency services, such as the

Kelli, Christine, Elijah and Cooper Williams, with Deputy Captain (and Councillor) Don Watson at the Open Day

SES, can attend. In the last year they have attended 160 callouts, only 20 per cent of which were fires while half were for automatic fire alarms installed in apartment-style buildings. Like your local Rural Fire Brigade on facebook or download the Fires Near Me app to be fully informed. And pop down to your local Brigade if you are interested in becoming a member.

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Mayoral column Mayor Mark Honey communicates directly with residents and ratepayers ernment organisation. Kiama Council, with the support of the Australian and NSW governments, has invested more than $106 million to build this world class facility. While world-class, we’ve managed to maintain the historic connection our community has to what is the site of the Old Kiama Hospital. It is with great pleasure I The centrepiece of Blue invite our community to Haven Bonaira is the historic visit Blue Haven Bonaira, Barroul House, maintaining our new aged care village, that physical connection to on Saturday 23 November. the Old Kiama Hospital. Blue Haven Bonaira will Barroul House has been be opening its doors in Nov- carefully restored and given ember and we’ve organised a new life as a café for resian open day so everyone can dents and their families and see for themselves the Inde- friends to enjoy spending pendent Living Units and the time together. Nursing Home. Of course, I’m personalFor the unaware, Blue ly very thrilled that we’ve Haven Bonaira is the largest maintained that link to the single construction project history of the site, as I undertaken by a local govcame into this world at the

Birralee maternity ward some years ago. So I encourage you to ‘save the date’, and make time to visit this new community facility. I am sure you will come away impressed and proud by what we have been able to achieve with Blue Haven Bonaira. By ‘we’, I mean not just the hundreds of people who have invested countless hours of work to plan, design and build Blue Haven Bonaira - and not just the fantastic Blue Haven staff and volunteers who will be working at Bonaira once the doors open - and not just the residents who will be calling Bonaira their new home but the whole community. Forty years ago we established Blue Haven to support our community. This November, Blue

Haven Bonaira embarks on an exciting new chapter of that journey. In this column I would also like to thank our outgoing Director Environmental Services, Linda Davis - who has accepted a senior role with Wollongong Council for her contribution to our council and community over the last two years. Linda’s contribution, at a time when we have faced significant planning challenges, is difficult to put into words. I have especially appreciated Linda’s enthusiasm to roll up her sleeves and work closely with our community groups. I know her work will benefit our Municipality for years to come and I wish her all the best in her new role and in all her future endeavours.

Kiama youth join call for action In the lead-up to the march in Wollongong as part of the Global Climate Strike, Kiama children of all ages took up the invitation to paint their protest signs at WorkLife Kiama. “My kids went to the Climate March earlier in the year in Nowra and came home full of passion and purpose,” says WorkLife’s Kate Dezarnaulds. “They made friends across the generations and relished the chance to stand up and be counted. “In the lead up to the big march on Friday, they wanted to find a way to engage many more of their friends to march with them. “The DIY banner making workshop was their big idea and I’m delighted to be able to support them.” While she usually tries to keep her politics to herself, Kate believes that it

is time for everyone to play a role. “The science is certain and the need is acute. This time it felt ok to stick my head above the parapet, and do something constructive.

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“I can’t wait for the day when this issue is beyond politics and we can all stand together and do what is needed to secure a safe future on this planet for future generations.”

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Thank you to everyone that attended our public meeting. If you still have any questions, please get in touch!

We have given back over $3M to our local community and we are excited to start giving back to Gerringong as well. But we need your support to make this happen!

Call Branch Manager, Amanda on 0478 435 515 to make an appointment in Gerringong, Kiama, Shellharbour or Oak Flats. The $630 million Albion Park Rail bypass project, which will extend the M1 Princes Motorway between Yallah and Oak Flats and cut out 16 intersections, is already 25 per cent complete. The 9.8 kilometre bypass is scheduled for completion in 2022. “Forty per cent of major earthworks are now complete and construction has started on six of the 13 bridges along the bypass, including twin bridges at Yallah,” says the Member for Kiama Gareth Ward. “With these twin 28 metre long bridges, Yallah Road will become an underpass

which will facilitate important local connectivity between Yallah and Haywards Bay as the populations in these areas grow. “The Albion Park Rail bypass is just one of two major highway projects underway in my electorate, including the Berry to Bomaderry Princes Highway upgrade.” The public is invited to attend the next drop-in community information session to find more about the project, or look at www.rms.nsw. gov.au/aprb Details: Monday 23 September, Centenary Hall, 108 Tongarra Road, Albion Park, 6-8pm

Cultural grants

The latest round of Council Cultural grants have been awarded to a varied group of applicants. The South Coast Writers Centre is to be given $2,800 to run a series of five poetry workshops. Musician Harry O’Brien has been awarded $3,000 to put on the Sundance Surf Music event, bringing together the creative and surfing communities. Nested Realities’ demonstration of its virtual reality studio pop-up was so impressive it was given $2,800 to run it over two days.

Oak Flats branch: 78 Central Ave - 4256 9511.

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Shellharbour branch: 3/18 Addison St - 4295 1544.

Out & about At the Volunteers’ Morning Tea The Premier of New South Wales, Gladys Berejiklian, and the Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, hosted a morning tea to recognise the work of local volunteers.

Special visitor at Mavis’ 102nd birthday

The Premier with Rosalie Cronin, Cathie Bax and Lorraine Jolley of CMRI Gerringong

Mavis being serenaded by The King

Gareth Ward and the Premier with Graeme Begbie and Andrew Downes of the Rural Fire Service

John Sherwood helps his mother blow out the candles Red Cross and Friends of Blue Haven Aged Care Facility members - Gill Divers, Grace Anstey, Carolyn Crowe-Maxwell, Val Sherlock, Annette Young, Mary Douglas and Col Rathbone - with Gareth Ward and Premier Berejiklian

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Mavis Sherwood’s 102nd birthday celebrations were in full swing when her favourite performer entered the building. A big Elvis fan, Mavis and her family and friends enjoyed a live performance of the King’s greatest hits, and even got up for a bit of dancing. The energetic centenarian moved to Uniting Gerringong two years ago, having first lived at Blue Haven when she moved down from Sydney to be closer to relatives. The former legal secretary and piano teacher says she has had a good life, and the secret is to keep interested in things. “I still get out as much as I can,” she says.

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The Bugle Crossword ACROSS 1. Indian Ocean British nuclear test site (5,5) 4. Man-eating giant 8. Lump in throat named after this character in creation story 10. How J Alfred Prufrock wore his trousers 12. What you are when you have grown up 14. Current holder of The Ashes 15. Writer of Robinson Crusoe 16. Month in which wet season starts in Northern Australia 19. Centre Left weekly British newspaper 22. Northern South Australian missile range 27. Indonesian holiday island 29. Former NSW cricket player and current Pakistani PM 30. Counts and investigates Aust people every 5 years 31. Bacon Lettuce Avocado Tomato Sandwich (1,1,1,1,1,) 33. Heated water vapour 36. South East Asian nation that recently crashed its moonlander 37. Cambodian dictator known as Brother Number One 39. Goliath’s bête noir

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outcome. 5. Libyan Dictator assassinated 2011 6. Ornamental shoulder piece on a military jacket 7. What one gives to the Red Cross 9. French Pacific nuclear site 11. Squashed circle and scene of last Test 13. Not dangerous or frightened of people. Domesticated.

17. Politician who continually poses rhetorical questions “How good is...” 18. Number of bails on a wicket 20. Feet clothes 21. German Measles 23. Dictator who made the trains run on time 24. Kermit the Frog’s girlfriend (4,5) 25. Sydney-based poker machine manufacturer

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DOWN 1. NZ PM who said “NZers who leave for Australia raise the IQ of both countries” 2. Fastener 3. Third person present..... Portent of a particular

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Postcard home The New England Coast of the USA has always appealed, with its layers of history, renowned scenery and slower pace of life. So when planning our six week North American holiday, we allowed for half of our time to be spent north of Boston and onwards into the French Canadian provinces. On previous visits we had explored the west coast and Arizona by motorcycle, and thoroughly enjoyed the genuine, welcoming nature of Americans at home, especially in the smaller, out of the way places. So for this visit we hoped to find the same, even though traveling by rental car and the occasional day by bicycle this time. Neither of these transport modes have the same conversation-starting cred as a loaded, two-up touring motorcycle, but the rental car meant that we could carry some serious camera gear this time. I was the travel booker, with strict instructions to allow time to relax. Since we were travelling largely out of season (May and early June) I only pre-booked the two big cities and weekends, leaving most of

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the midweek itinerary loose enough for us to explore on a whim or on local advice. This approach proved to be more rewarding than we could have anticipated, yielding many out-of-theway sights and chance meetings with friendly, interested (and interesting) folk. North of Boston we booked into the Ocean House Hotel in Gloucester, and after a couple of nights to settle into the east coast time zone, aided by an invigorating bicycle ride along the rugged Atlantic coast, we continued on.

After crossing the coastal sliver of New Hampshire we entered Maine, surely the state with the most courteous, laid back drivers in the world. Checking into our B&B in the tiny town of Damariscotta, I noticed that our digs backed onto a lake that was both east and west of the town – perfect to capture some moody early morning photos. So I was up before sunrise next day, wandering the foreshores and snapping eagerly as the dawn light gave way to that golden hour of

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ever changing colour shown in this picture. In the end we agreed that the clear measure of success for this loosely planned holiday was the number of times, in places seldom visited by strangers, we were asked “are you lost?” So from now on, our holidays will be spent perfecting the art of travel without being a tourist.

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He credits the Club’s reinvigoration to a return to the culture of promoting their local talent. “We’ve been club champions for the last three years, which we hadn’t done for 50 years prior to that. “We won the last two reserve grade premierships and the ladies league tag, but the icing on the cake is to finally take out the first grade one. “The real sense of family we have in the club has led to success on the field.” Appearing in their third consecutive decider, the Knights were determined to make sure it would be third-time-lucky against the side that had lowered their colours in 2017, and produced some spectacular tries along the way against the Superoos. After soaking up early pressure, the Jamberoo side were on the board in the sixth minute when five-eighth Mark Asquith dummied his way over and Kurt Field converted for a 6-0 lead. However their joy was short-lived when Tom Angel crashed over off a Dylan Morris pass and minutes later fullback Tom Atkins scored a superb

individual effort when he grubber-kicked through and dived on the ball. Man-ofthe Match Cam Vassoler converted to give his side a 10-6 lead. Two Vassoler penalties stretched the lead to eight before Knights captain Keiran Poole produced a great individual effort and at 18-6 the Knights were flying high. Right on halftime Vassoler produced a great clearing kick and a flying Dylan Morris raced 60 metres and scooped up the ball to race over under the posts for what proved to be a crushing blow to Jamberoo’s hopes of a second half comeback. The Superoos managed to pull one back midway through the second half when lock Luke Asquith barged over. However the Knights had one last try in them when Callum Thistlethwaite fielded a bomb out wide and send Matt Morris diving over in the corner. Jamberoo kept battling and with three minutes remaining scored the final try of the day through Kurt Field, however it proved too-little too-late as the Knights celebrated in style as the fulltime siren sounded.

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