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Yellow Up: a way to show you care Judging by the early signs, an initiative of the newly formed network, Gezza Cares (see p7), will be turning our region Yellow, as a way of sending a message of solidarity, kindness and hope for everyone in light of recent tragedies. Following advice and the experience of professionals in the field, Gezza Cares decided to implement a yellow theme across Gerringong, but are delighted people in other locations are joining in. Evidence demonstrates that a quick response by a community to suicide can assist to reduce suicide contagion (multiple suicides in a short space of time in one area). The initiative is kicking off on Saturday 22 August, but many have got into the spirit early. Paramedic and Gezza Cares spokesperson Shane Wicks says, “Yellow is the colour of hope. “Gezza Cares would love to see our town turning yellow as a sign of compassion and support for all those affected by the sad events in our greater community lately, and to create a sense of hope and solidarity. “We love that the community has already jumped on board and we are seeing yellow bows, ribbons and hearts all over town. “There is yellow on our

letterboxes, along gates and fences, yellow pom poms and garlands hanging from trees, yellow stickers going up in shop fronts and ribbons on cars and bikes. “Our local sports clubs and schools are all taking up the yellow theme initiative in their own unique ways too.” This includes yellow electrical tape being used as armbands at upcoming sporting matches. Maggie Dent, author, parenting and resilience educator and resident of Gerringong, says, “I want to emphasise the importance of giving people something to do after a series of tragedies like these, a way to understand and start to process what has happened, and manage our big feelings about it all. “Our young people are ahead of us in that they can identify the things they need to do to help each other through this. “By Yellowing Up Gerringong and surrounds it gives everyone a role to play and a way to begin the long process of healing.” For more information on Gezza Cares, and other community fundraising and education opportunities , see page 7. For Council's latest response, see page 3.

No New Year's Eve at the Harbour for 2020 See page 2

Council applies for $1m in disaster relief In response to recent severe storms and floods along the NSW coast, the Kiama LGA (as well as the Bega Valley, Eurobodalla, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven and Newcastle) is now eligible for disaster assistance. The assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA). The assistance will help cover the costs associated with the operational response and repairing damaged essential public assets, such as roads. Council's General Manager, Kerry McMurray, told The Bugle that he has applied for $1 million from the fund, largely to repair the landslip on Jamberoo Mountain Road, and smaller culvert repairs on Wallaby Hill. Other roads are currently being assessed for cracks, but at this stage they appear minor. The road closure on Jamberoo Mountain Road is expected to last between three and six months.

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He says in dollar terms the night costs $25,000, but the real cost is much higher when staff costs are factored in. “Given there is a high likelihood it could all be cancelled because of social distancing requirements, I don’t want to tie up a whole load of resources for something that may not happen. “It would be demoralising for that effort to be wasted.” Instead, Destination Kiama is planning for a July celebration of some kind. “Our town will be bustling over summer, and we think it is a better use of resources to plan for something in July next year rather than risk our fireworks being a fizzer.”

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Bike skills park approved The Minnamurra Bike Skills Park has been approved by the August Meeting of Council, following improvements being made as the result of public consultation. “Community safety and operational concerns raised during the exhibition have also been reviewed and have been addressed as much as practicable through design and operational refinements, such as site access controls and prohibitions,” said the report to Council. Councillor Neil Reilly was the only one to vote against the approval, saying it was a great concept, but in the wrong place. “We made our earlier decisions without knowing the real cost or without doing a proper assessment of alternate locations, such as Gainsborough,” he said. “If we had known at the start this was going to be a $200,000 project, we would have approached it differently.” Construction should start work in a few months, with the assistance of Minnamurra Lions Club. It is expected to open in the first half of 2021.

Finding the best local response At its August Meeting, Kiama Council expressed, on behalf of the community, its concern about the number of people who have recently taken their own lives and its sympathy and support to the grieving families and friends. In acknowledging it was a problem for our community, they agreed we need to face it and work towards a solution in order to prevent further tragedies. After much discussion, it was agreed to seek the guidance and professional mental health advice of the Primary Health Network and the Illawarra-Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative in encouraging our community to develop its own strategy and ongoing plan for suicide prevention in Kiama. The Collaborative was established in 2015 to tackle the region’s high rates of suicide. It consists of representatives from more than 40 significant organisations across health, education, communi-

ty, local media, police, ambulance, employment agencies, Aboriginal organisations, local councils, and transport, as well as lived experience advocates. Kiama Council is already a member of the Collaborative and involved in its work. This includes working directly with government agencies and support networks. “The advice and support of these bodies will assist Council in developing a community response that is focused on Kiama,” said the motion passed. Council will also advocate for additional funding from the State and Federal Governments to increase the services offered by Kiama Sentral Youth Service, to enable outreach services to operate in Werri Beach, Jones Beach and Jamberoo. “My belief is the solution for this is within the community,” says Mayor Mark Honey.

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VP Day 75th anniversary gives pause for thought Now 98, Howard West of Kiama Downs was just 19 when he joined the Army just after the attack on Pearl Harbour. His unit, the 17th Field Company of the Royal Australian Engineers, was quickly sent up to North Queensland. “Our job was to make sure things didn’t fall into enemy hands if the Japanese made it down here, as it looked like they were going to do,” he says. “We wired up dams and tunnelled under roads to get ready to destroy the infrastructure.” The aspiring young accountant from Sydney didn’t get any formal training for his role until 18 months later, just before his unit went up to New Guinea with the 5th Division to build the facilities and infrastructure needed to sustain the push. “Our role then was to build things when other people were knocking them down,” he says. While it was compulsory to carry a rifle, he never fired it. Mr West was in Wewak when the war ended 75 years ago this month. “I didn’t get to go and wit-

ness the surrender ceremony, because they only wanted Australians over six foot to be there. “It was a bit late for intimidation to be needed, but that is what they wanted.” He stayed in New Guinea for another four to five months, working on bomb disposal and providing the infrastructure needed for the large numbers of Japanese

Latest on STRA Proposal to extend Gerringong to the south

A rescission motion to set down a decision at the July Council Meeting to prepare a case for reducing the non-hosted short-term rental accommodation (STRA) period in Kiama from 365 days to 180 days per year was defeated at the August Meeting. The debate has clarified the process that will be undertaken and which properties it will affect. Rather than give the case directly to the Minister, it is the Council's intention to have staff prepare a planning proposal, which requires community consultation, and have it endorsed by councillors before going to the Minister. The debate made it clear that any change in the rules would apply only to new, non-hosted short-term rental properties, to encourage longer term residential tenancies.

A planning proposal to rezone agricultural land on the southern border of Gerringong is meeting opposition given it is not listed in the Kiama Local Environment Plan (LEP) [which now incorporates the Kiama Urban Strategy] as an area for expansion. Council has consistently

reinstated its policy of only supporting the rezoning of land listed in the LEP. The 71.46 hectares (176 acre) site is currently zoned RU2 Rural Landscape, and the planning proposal estimates a yield of approximately 317 residential lots could be developed in a number of stages.

The PP seeks to amend the LEP and to extend the Gerringong residential zone from Campbell Street to align with the southern extent of the adjacent Elambra Estate. The proposal says it ‘forms a logical extension of the existing Gerringong township continued p16

who needed to be repatriated. After Mr West was demobbed, he returned to the accounting profession and married Eunice in 1949. They moved to Kiama from Sydney twenty years ago as one of their three daughters lives down here. He joined the RSL when he got off the ship, and has been an active member ever since. Asked for his thoughts on the 75th anniversary of Japan’s surrender, he says the worst thing is that the whole thing was so futile. “It was such a shocking waste of life, that achieved nothing for those who started it. Hopefully mankind will get a bit wiser by reflecting on this.” His biggest surprise is that he is still alive at this time. “I am the last one left in my unit,” he says. He thinks ANZAC Day would be a much better choice for our National Day than 26 January, as it brings people together.

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TO THE EDITOR Community news Activity applications Council received the following activity applications.

20.2020.16.1

10.2020.120.1

10.2020.10.1

LOT: 261 DP: 33902 18 Gwinganna Avenue, Kiama Swimming pool

LOT: 323 DP: 703905 80 Barton Drive, Kiama Downs Partial demolition of existing garage and two lot torrens title subdivision

10.2020.121.1

LOT: 1 DP: 1245597 163 Fern Street, Gerringong Wood heater

LOT: 502 DP: 1111492 34 Elambra Parade, Gerringong Alterations and additions to existing dwelling

20.2020.17.1

10.2020.122.1

LOT: 114 DP: 30200 3 Bass Street, Kiama Downs Wood heater

LOT: 811 DP: 216533 42 Golfers Parade, Kiama Downs Swimming pool, retaining walls, cabana and associated landscaping

20.2020.18.1

10.2020.123.1

LOT: 1201 DP: 1223161 32 Factory Lane, Jamberoo Wood heater

LOT: 193 DP: 30126 12 Kalang Road, Kiama Heights Swimming pool and removal of tree

20.2020.19.1 LOT: 272 DP: 1235808 21A South Kiama Drive, Kiama Heights Wood heater 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.

Development applications Council received the following development applications.

10.2020.115.1 LOT: 36 DP: 630551 22 Irvine Street, Kiama Home business use of existing study for beauty salon

10.2020.116.1 LOT: 62 DP: 586273 19 Burke Parade, Gerroa Demolition of existing dwelling

10.2020.124.1 LOT: 1415 DP: 1061892 3 Cole Street, Kiama Roof over existing deck

10.2020.125.1 LOT: 11 DP: 659052 70 Foxground Road, Foxground Installation of manufactured building to be used as farmstay accommodation

10.2020.126.1 LOT: 2 DP: 1173445 91 North Kiama Drive, Kiama Downs Replace existing roof and alteration to existing verandah 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.

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

10.2020.117.1 LOT: 11 DP: 1210621 13 Caliope Street, Kiama Dwelling

10.2020.11.1 LOT: 471 DP: 30547 174 North Kiama Drive, Kiama Downs Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of new dwelling and swimming pool

10.2020.34.1 LOT: 181 DP: 30126 29 Anembo Crescent, Kiama Heights Alterations and additions to existing dwelling

10.2020.42.1 LOT: 2291 DP: 1244200 44A Anembo Crescent, Kiama Heights Construction of a dwelling house

10.2020.51.1 LOT: 502 DP: 33905 39 Bonaira Street, Kiama Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, swimming pool, spa, deck and associated landscape works

10.2020.54.1 LOT: 72 DP: 1012803 92 South Kiama Drive, Kiama Hydrotherapy swimming pool, hebel wall and fence

10.2020.58.1 LOT: 639 DP: 31323 31 Oxley Avenue, Kiama Downs Attached dual occupancy and two lot strata subdivision

10.2020.103.1 LOT: 1 DP: 542838 68 Collins Street, Kiama LOT: 3 DP: 542838 Collins Street, Kiama Alterations and additions to existing dental surgery These documents are available free of charge for public inspection at our Administration Building, 11 Manning Street, Kiama during normal office hours.

10.2019.217.1

10.2020.118.1 LOT: 72 DP: 29242 128 Stafford Street, Gerroa Partial demolition of existing dwelling, alterations and additions to existing dwelling and construction of swimming pool

10.2020.119.1 LOT: 10 DP: 626845 1A Allowrie Street, Jamberoo Structural restoration of existing wall

LOT: 7 DP: 137484 6 Parkes Street, Gerringong LOT: 8 DP: 137484 8 Parkes Street, Gerringong Three lot Torrens title subdivision and associated stormwater work

10.2020.6.1 LOT: 91 DP: 33902 39 Marsden Street, Kiama Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and swimming pool

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.

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: 4232 0444 Website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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I respond to the comments by Will Chyra, reported in The Bugle, claiming that the project was never authorised by Council, that it was a public administration and financial nightmare, that Council should abandon the project and that taxpayer’s money has been wasted. The only aspects of his comments I’d agree with and that are credible, is that it would certainly be a huge waste of taxpayers money if all the detailed planning and community consultation undertaken by Cardno, on behalf of Council, including extensive environmental studies, was abandoned and consigned to the WPB. Councillors unanimously authorised funding the initial $30,000 boardwalk concept planning study requested by Minnamurra Progress Association back in June 2016 and published these concepts for public comment. They were then used as the basis of a successful grant application to the State Government resulting in the $4.5 million allocation. Council undertook an open tender process before awarding the detailed design study to Cardno – all good public administration. Yes, Cardno’s design studies have exceeded the original budget, but only because Cardno (and Council) was determined to ensure that any public concerns and environmental queries were fully assessed and taken into account in the final design. Funding for this came out of the Government grant, not from ratepayer funds. Surely, any future decision on the development of the boardwalk/cycleway should be based upon the many community benefits it would deliver, the boost it would give to Destination Kiama, and the assurances provided in Cardno’s final report that it can be constructed in an environmentally friendly manner. It then only remains for more accurate (tendered) costs to be obtained and both State and Local Government funding priorities to be agreed, should there be a grant shortfall. Cliff Mason, President Minnamurra Progress Association

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L’Etape cycling event postponed to 2021 The L’Étape Australia cycling event, based in Kiama, has been postponed from 27-28 November 2020 to 19-20 March 2021, due to the escalation of the COVID-19 situation in Australia and ongoing restrictions on public gatherings to limit the spread of the virus. This means Kiama will host two of the Tour de France events in 2021, with the second one being held in December. Florent Malézieux, L’Étape Australia Race Director, says, “It is never an easy decision to make to postpone an event, but safety has always been paramount to us. “As event organisers, we are also community mem-

bers and we would like to thank all the front-line workers and the Government agencies who are working tirelessly to bring the pandemic under control.” The Kiama event is looking set to be the biggest ever. “The numbers were really good, with 3300 riders registered already, making it the second biggest event we’ve held in Australia even at this early stage,” says Mr Malézieux. “Based on projections we are well on track to reach 6000 riders. “It was important for us to make an early announcement so that people could rebook their accommodation, and the beds could be made

Kiama Council has awarded its two memorial awards – the Robert East Award for community service and the Megan Dalley Award for outstanding performance by a Council trainee, apprentice or cadet – for 2020. Dennis Frost, chair of the Dementia Friendly Kiama Project, is the recipient of the Robert East Award by using his lived experience to champion the needs of those with dementia. “He has dedicated countless hours, effort and

personal resources to this project, and the results speak for themselves,” says Mayor Mark Honey. Mechanical apprentice Michael Gaskin has won the Megan Dalley Memorial Award, for his problem-solving skills, strong team work and ability to represent Council well when dealing with the community. “Michael’s workmates say he is always willing and able to handle extra work, and gives 120 per cent, all day every day,” says Mayor Honey.

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available for other visitors this November. “The initial idea was wait until the current health orders are renewed in September, but it appeared very unlikely we could go ahead and we knew it would be unviable for us with restrictions on crowd numbers.” The event is set to be a considerable economic boost for Kiama, the Shoalhaven and the Southern Highlands, needed after the downturn. In its former home of Jindabyne, with just 3000 riders, the event is estimated to have generated $2.5 million for

the local economy. Mr Malézieux says the decision was made just before the landslide closed Jamberoo Mountain Road, which is on the Race route. “It is all for the best now, as Council will have more time to repair the road.” The event location, the routes and timings will remain the same for the March event. Riders already registered for the event are being automatically transferred to the new date. They can also request to transfer their registration to December 2021 Florent Malézieux, L’Étape Australia Race Director or get a refund.

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Growing number of ways to get involved A meeting at Gerringong Town Hall, organised by Gezza Cares (see below), brought together individuals and representatives from various organisations across the region to talk about collaborating together to help everyone feel valued and included. Insights and practical support was offered by experts, individuals shared their stories and concerns, and offers of help were made. All there agreed on the need to work cooperatively and share what is working well with other groups. Special mention was made prove the mental wellness of the need to include young of all those in our commupeople in the decision maknity, from the young to the ing, to meet their needs. elderly. Here is just a taste of what While Gezza Cares wants to is happening already: remain hyper-local, their care extends to the whole comGezza Cares munity and would be happy Gezza Cares is a community- for the Cares concept to be led network with a specific expanded to other localities. Keep in touch via focus on caring for our young facebook.com/gezzacares or people and young adults. gday@gezzacares.com Its philosophy is captured in: strength together, kindness together, hope together. Learn how to help those around you Gezza Cares is the COORDINARE – the South Gerringong hub to harness community compassion and Eastern NSW Primary Health Network – is encourtake collective action with a aging people to undertake coordinated response that addresses the mental health free training to help you needs in our community, and become suicide aware and support those around you. to bring hope for a brighter Question, Persuade and future. Refer (QPR) training is a They aim to help by: • supporting local initiatives free one-hour online course you can do to learn the three in the community simple steps to help save a • creating new initiatives like Yellow Up Gerringong life from suicide. “QPR training will provide • connecting training proyou with the knowledge and fessionals and educators skills to identify warning to community groups signs that somebody may be • assisting with mental suicidal, confidence to talk to health education in the them about suicidal thoughts, community and the ability to connect • organising educational them with professional care,” sessions such as Maggie says CEO DianneKitcher. Dent on navigating life’s “Research shows anyone challenges can have a positive influence • working to get a full time on a friend, family member youth centre in Gerrinor work colleague they are gong up and running worried about by starting a • searching for ways to im-

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Makuta masks The Makuta initiative, to raise money to support suicide prevention initiatives, has only been going for two weeks, and already has already raised over $20,000 through the sale of their volunteer-made reusable masks. Supply is still trying to catch up with demand at conversation and supporting the moment, and the group welcomes volunteers to help them to seek help.” with any part of the producNote: This training is not recommended for individuals tion process, from pattern recently bereaved by suicide, cutting and sewing, to packing and delivering. as it is not a therapy or supAn advisory board is being port group, but an education formed to allocate the money session to learn how to raised to a variety of local support others. Find out more at projects. reachoutanytime.info

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Gerringong and Kiama are going to be awash with mullet hairstyles (business at the front, party at the back) at the end of August. What started out as an attempt by Gerringong brothers Callum and Tyran Wishart (above) to raise $1000 for the Black Dog Institute's Mullets for Mental Health has snowballed. Over 60 other young locals have joined their team, and at time of writing the amount raised is $75,000. The brothers lost a cousin to suicide when they were in school, so have been around the impacts from a young age. Recent deaths have included good friends. “We wanted to take a stand around the stigma of not being able to talk and just raise some awareness around mental health. “This seemed a great way to reach other young people.”

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Members of Gerringong SLSC are participating in the third annual 24 Hour Row for Mental Health. to raise funds for Gotcha4Life. “Our hope is we can get some resources down here to do some training with the Nippers and the parents to build some skills among the young people,” says Vice President, Simon Sadler. Around 60 people have volunteered for the three shifts, starting at noon on Saturday 22 August, which will be broadcast via zoom. {Simon also welcomes people to join the Werri Point Swimmers, a social group who take the plunge every day of the week at 8.30am, with Sunday the main swim.)

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Find out about services Kiama Council, in association with the Local Area Health District, is holding information stalls at the Kiama Farmers' Market over the coming weeks to help with information on how you can access mental health programs and activities. Council's Youth Service is also conducting a popup drop-in sessions at the Werri Beach Progress Hall throughout August, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-6pm.

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While Kiama Red Cross is unable to meet at the moment, or do their regular fundraising activities, they are keeping in touch with each other and the wider organisation. They would like to give the community that has been so generous with its donations over the years an update on the way the Bushfire funds have, and are continuing to be, spent. Total funds raised by the Bushfire appeal amount to $227 million as of the end of July. By 30 June, $133 million of this has been spent or disbursed. This includes $119 million in grants to 4,380 people and $5 million for emergency response, including relief centres and evacuations. Admin support costs have been less than four cents for every dollar donated. A total of $202 million is expected to be utilised by the end of the year. An estimated $25 million will be disbursed or spent in

“We are all trying to maintain interest and communication with our members, while we are not able to do our usual activities,” he says. While its Gerringong Markets have come back, the Car Show they usually organise with Kiama Rotary will not be going ahead this year. “We are looking at how we can collaborate with Kiama Rotary to provide mental health education this year. “They have a successful track record of doing this, Brian Warren has taken over and we hope to be able to from Sandra McCarthy as expand the service to Gerrinthe President of Gerringong gong to help our community Rotary, in the middle of a in these times.” very difficult year for all serThe plans are at an early vice clubs. stage, with no dates organised and funding to be found. Brian joined Rotary when he retired from a career in TV and community radio 10 years ago. “It is a time when you have a few hours to do something for the community, and I’ve really enjoyed it. Everyone doing a Former President Sandra McCarthy with bit can make a big new President Brian Warren difference.” the 2021 and 2022 calendar years. Of this, $15m will be for the community recovery program and $10m for emerging needs within bushfire-affected communities. For a full report on the Red Cross’ bushfire recovery effort, go to www.redcross. org.au

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Illawarra Folk Club faces COVID reality In announcing that next year’s Illawarra Folk Festival has been cancelled for January, the Illawarra Folk Club also said that a one day folk festival in Kiama being planned for September 26 was also being abandoned. The Club was considering the smaller event to replace the three day Folk by the Sea festival, usually held at that time, but has decided that this is no longer viable either. The organiser of Folk by the Sea, Rod Cork, says the world is too uncertain to commit to the financial risk. “The economics aren’t there with 120 in the Norfolk room rather than 300. “You can’t cut down on the cost of the sound system, because the room is the same size. “It is very disappointing to lose two festivals in a year.” The Sydney Folk Festival was held as an online event early this month, but there are no plans to move down this path at the moment. “It is important for people to know we’ve not gone away,” says Rod. “We just want to be in the position to run a quality festival when things start up again, so the best way to do that is to not do anything risky at the moment.” The Artistic Director of the Illawarra Folk Festival, David De Santi, thinks along the same lines. “The Club had no choice but to cancel the festival which was scheduled for 14-17 January at Bulli Showground,” he says. He hopes the situation will have improved next year, and that the 36th Illawarra Folk Festival can be held from 13-16 January 2022.

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Gerringong parking tight during upgrade To ensure it is ready before the busy Christmas period, the upgrade of the Figtree Lane carpark in Gerringong, adjacent to the IGA, will now proceed before the new Gerringong Library and Museum (GLAM) is completed. It had been scheduled to commence after the completion of GLAM, to reduce disruptions and loss of parking. However, given delays to the construction of that project it will now not be handed over for some months after its scheduled August completion date. The GLAM project has been delayed because of a mistake that resulted in the roof of the main building being designed in the construction plans to be higher than the approved height. The mistake was not picked up until after the framework and roof were completed. As on-site parking at GLAM, in nearby Blackwood Street, will not be available for some months the decision has been made to start work on Figtree Lane as soon as possible. The upgrades will provide an extra 24 car spaces, and improve drainage and traffic conditions. The larger car park will be

set on terraced levels, and an extra entrance and exit will be provided at the southern end of Figtree Lane. The successful contractor will start work by mid-September at the latest. A report to Council's August Meeting said, “It is expected that there will be a net reduction in available public parking for the period between the commencement of the Figtree Lane project and completion of the Library project. “This timeframe is not certain but could extend to a number of months.” The carpark south of Figtree Lane will also need to be closed for the upgrade. Given the shortage of carparking in the Gerringong CBD already, Council is working to secure alternative parking options before construction starts to provide temporary parking during the construction period. Council's General Manager, Kerry McMurray, says a solution has yet to be found for the GLAM height issue. “We are working through it with the project manager and others to come up with a solution. “Then we'll get some detailed costings before we go back and tell Council.

“I'd like to think we'd have something by late September.” All the resources at the moment are being directed to the Museum aspect of the project, located in the School of Arts, so that is still progressing well. It is not yet clear whether that part of GLAM can be handed over early, so that the Gerringong & District Historical Society can begin moving in their collection. Council is no longer working with the original architect, who drew up the construction plans which were signed off by a private certifier.

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Jamberoo Preschool counts flood damage The Director of the community-run Jamberoo Preschool, Belinda Hibbert, says she is overwhelmed by the support shown to the school since the recent flooding. “Our parents and the wider community have been incredible. The messages of support and offers of help have just been great.” The Preschool, which is housed in a Council owned building attached to the School of the Arts, has flooded five times before, but this recent incident was the worst. The second major deluge for the year saw water from an adjacent stormwater drain rush around and into the building. The School of Arts was not impacted in any major way. “It is Category 3 stormwater, which is the same classification as sewerage,” says Ms Hibbert. “Everything that it has touched has to go. “It is heart breaking to see 15 years’ worth of parents fundraising and trying to build the preschool up being thrown away.” A commercially operated disaster team and Council conducted the required

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This month Council held its Reward & Recognition presentations. These awards are to council staff who have been nominated by their peers for exceptional work and commitment to the community. They also acknowledge the long service of many of our staff. Some of the highlights of the past six months were

also presented. Our planners completed the Local Strategic Planning Statement, a massive undertaking, while also dealing with development applications worth $83,639,000. Environmental health officers have helped more than 200 food businesses to manage complex and evolving COVID safety measures. Waste services distributed 10,500 waste calendars, and drivers kept up 24,000 collections per week. Our rangers have been busy managing the opening and closing of our public reserves. Destination Kiama continued support for our tourism operators, providing daily updates of what was open and what was closed. Our Dementia Friendly

Kiama Project has managed a successful transition online, and now has members of Alzheimer’s Disease Association in Singapore joining their social catch-ups. SENTRAL Youth Services has handled 891 drop-in visits and continued their fitness, women’s and individual support programs. The Good Neighbour postcard was developed and then delivered to residents by the Minnamurra Lions, advising how to get help during COVID-19. Library staff developed online story time programs, managed Click and Collect, and integrated our oral history records with State Library of NSW. Our stores team have supplied 120 units of hand sanitiser, 96 tubs of anti-bac-

terial wipes, 187 boxes of latex gloves, 700km of toilet paper, 7,920 face masks and 180 litres of disinfectant. The ‘IT Crowd’ worked eight weekends in a row to support staff who were being safely dispersed to many different work places – and homes – during the lockdown, supplying 300 metres of cabling and 200 metres of power cords and helping the rapid introduction of online meetings. The introduction of the new Kiama Council website was brought forward to help residents and ratepayers with online services to enable business with council to be carried out from the safety of their homes. While closed, the Leisure Centre produced online exercise videos, installed a new

spa, repainted almost every surface, refitted the gym and even did some landscaping. Blue Haven Care continued services to more than 602 clients and provided welfare checks to more than 500 socially isolated and vulnerable clients. We also continued, as the largest local government aged care provider in Australia, to ensure the safety and welfare of our residents in our new Blue Haven Bonaira. I am very proud of the efforts of our staff in what have been exceptional times.

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Kiama Meals on Wheels marks 50 years of service In 1970, the compassion and foresight of three Kiama neighbours resulted in the establishment of a local institution that has stood the test of time. “They wanted to supply meals to people in Kiama who were unable to prepare their own,” says Kiama Meals on Wheels Manager, Joanne North. “Since its humble beginnings operating out of Kiama Hospital kitchen, the service has gone from supplying eight meals a day to around 500 meals per week this year. “This service is not only a meal delivery, but it provides social interaction and a friendly check of a client’s wellbeing so that we can

empower people to live independently. “ Plans had been made for a major celebration event at The Pavilion, but this has been postponed due to the current situation. “Hopefully 2021 will see a belated celebration for the clients, volunteers, staff and local community,” says Ms North. Amazingly, some of the volunteers have been with Kiama Meals on Wheels since its inception. Ann Dawes was one of the founding volunteers in 1970 and at 80, until COVID struck, was still delivering meals to those who need them. She continues to serve as Vice President.

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“It has been a great thing to be involved with. “People not only get a good meal, but they get to have a chat and know the community cares about them.” Mayor Mark Honey is keen add his congratulations to the organisation on its fiftieth anniversary. “It is an extraordinary achievement, by an extraordinary group of people. “I am in awe of those who have been with the service the entire time, or close to it. “In the current environment, the service Meals on Wheels is providing is even more important, and the whole community is grateful.”

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As previously reported in The Bugle, the pandemic has seen a significant rise in the meals supplied as many more people were advised to self-isolate. “Over the past five months it has been imperative for us to continue to provide nutritious meals to our existing and new clients and to keep an eye on the social welfare of clients,” says Ms North. “Operations had to be changed very quickly as new procedures were created.” She is pleased that the more than120 volunteers are slowly being re-introduced onto the delivery runs. “Physically contact-less delivery is now taking place by our volunteers, with them all wearing masks and gloves, but the social contact is being maintained. “We'd would like to thank all of our community donations during these unprecedented times.”

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Grant for Riding for the Disabled The Riding for the Disabled (NSW) Centre at Jerrara has received $24,000 in funding to replace the fence around their arena and other improvements. “I have supported Riding for the Disabled Illawarra for many years with different projects and they do tremendous work,” says the Member for Kiama and Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services. “This should not been since as a cost to Government but rather a key investment into a local community asset.” Mrs Carmen Netherclift, Secretary of Centre says, “The new white PVC fencing looks a million dollars and we are really appreciative of the funding support we have received. “Gareth Ward was absolutely fantastic is assisting us to secure this funding.”

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vestigial hind limbs 38. Game in which player marks off numbers on card called out by caller 39. Electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength less than microwaves, greater than visible light 40. Snake-like fish 41.Kettle put on a campfire (5,3)

1. Denoting a volume unit of measurement 2. Area of land projecting out into a body of water 3. Aust bird: Laughing Jackass 4. From where did Banjo Patterson’s Clancy originate? 5. Monetary amount available for solving a particular crime 6. Older person 7. World’s first antibiotic, discovered by Florey 9. Joint between forearm and hand 12. Perkins Paste & Tarzan’s Grip are this 15. Person or shop selling hardware such as tools etc 17. Group of three people or things 19. NSW Art Gallery prize for portraiture 20. Short electromagnetic rays that cause sunburn 21. Small long thin animal with between 30 and 354 legs 22. Aust. marsupial Phascolarctos Cinereus 24. Small hard growth on the skin caused by a virus 25. Clancy’s shearing mate wrote the letter with this dipped in tar (5,4) 27. Singer of’ “Ground Control to Major Tom” 29. Brand name/owner of largest chocolate factory in southern hemisphere in Tasmania 30. Plumbed water container found in kitchens and laundries 33. Flower; girl’s name

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34. Hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle, the cow jumped over the moon, the little dog laughed to see such fun, and the dish shot through with whom? 36. Christmas season

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POSTCARD HOME

Proposal for Gerringong

As an expat and avid festivalgoer, my regular pilgrimage back to England in June to attend Glastonbury Festival was something I looked forward to every time I had the chance to go. This picture gives me goose bumps to look at it now. 175,000 people huddled together in a field. Sweaty, hugging and not caring less about catching some virus they’d never heard of. 2013 was my fourth festival and the first year I took my Australian partner and our friends to one of the world’s largest music festivals. The feeling of excitement and anticipation was palpable as we drove through the gates, set up our tent and first looked out over the gigantic ‘town’ that would be our home for the next four days. The feeling that overwhelmed us when we first arrived quickly settled to a heady buzz as we wandered around the various areas, from the chilled Green Fields to the hedonistic Shangri-La. One of the hardest things

with planned connections into existing road system’. Former councillor and current South Precinct member, Howard Jones, will be urging Council to reject the proposal on a number of grounds, including planning priorities in the recently endorsed Local Strategic Planning Statement to protect viable agricultural and agricultural lands and protect scenic rural lands. “All of the land in the West Elambra Planning Proposal is classified as Prime Crop and Pasture,” he says. “Viable agricultural activities will only be possible if the agricultural land is preserved as such and does not become a future residential land bank which inhibits agricultural investment and diversification.” Mr Jones is also concerned that one of the reasons the Southern Regional Planning about Glastonbury, besides finding your way around and choosing from all the amazing food trucks, is deciding which artists to see. There aren’t many places where you’d have to choose between The Rolling Stones and Public Enemy or Arctic Monkeys and Portishead in the same time slot! Bands chosen, parkas on and ciders in hand, we

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danced around stage after stage, meeting new people and making friends all along the way. As always, the festival quickly came to a close and left us with that end-of-adream-holiday feeling, having to leave this amazing place that we knew would be torn down to bare fields until it started all over again the following summer.

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With the world as it is now, all we can do is hope that someday soon we’ll be able to pull on our gumboots, trudge through the muddy fields and enjoy music festivals once again. Helen Lear, Kiama Downs If you’d like to share your travel story, send your postcard to: news@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au

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Panel gave for approving a gateway process for rezoning a large parcel of land in South Kiama (between Weir St and Saddleback Mountain Road) that Council had rejected “at this time”, was that Gerringong land was not in the LEP and ‘rezoning does not appear to be imminent’. “By focussing as it does rather myopically on the ‘demand’ for lots in Gerringong, the Planning Proposal forgets that we must view these decisions through a ‘whole of LGA’ strategic approach,” he says. “There will always be demand for lots in Gerringong but at some point a line must be drawn which protects the very things that have created the demand.” If Council rejects supporting the Planning Proposal, the developer can lodge it independently with the Department of Planning for assessment.

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