The Bugle 27 June 2020 by The Bugle Newspaper

The Bugle 27 June 2020

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Lower the roof to approved height Kiama councillors have unanimously rejected a request to allow the Gerringong Library building to exceed its approved height by over a metre. “We cannot be hypocrites when it comes to enforcing our height limits,” said Deputy Mayor Andrew Sloan in putting a motion to reject the request and seek compensation for making the mistake right. “We need everyone to know that we take complying with our LEP height limits very seriously. “It is very embarrassing for us to be in this position, and it is going to be very costly. “It should have been picked up earlier.” The request to modify the consent was lodged after

Council (as the applicant) discovered in late February that a design change to the pitch of the roof by the architect had resulted in a height of 10.345 metres, compared to the approved 9.04 metres. The change to the pitch of the roof from 35 degrees to 40 degrees was made to ‘better respect the existing heritage item on site’. The project is using a private certifier. The report to the June Council meeting says certifier was told by the architect that the construction certificate plans were consistent with the development approval. The height discrepancy was only discovered when a neighbour queried the build-

Inside this issue Kiama Power scores a clubhouse grant p3

Stay of removal for Gerringong’s Reverse Vending machine p3 Bendigo Bank launch delayed by COVID-19 p5

Continued on p 6 The height infringement is on the northern most structure, which will house the Gerringong Library

20 year plan benefits from community consultation p7

Buy Local Campaign relaunch

Vale Peter McGlinchey p 13

From July 1, people buying local goods and services, including dental work, from participating businesses will have the chance to win up to $1000 to spend with local businesses, through a Chamber initiative. Details on p 3.

Right: Dentocalm’s Dr Nour Shoukry with Kiama Business Chamber Board members, Greg Langford of the ANZ, and Michael Emmett, of Blue Stone Building Group, and Past President Marie Beikmanis.

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Extra incentive to support local businesses All businesses operating in the Kiama region are being encouraged to register to participate in the Kiama & District Business Chamber’s Buy Local Campaign by 30 June. The Campaign, which was put into mothballs at the height of the COVID-19 restrictions, is being reactivated on 1 July. People making purchases over $50 at participating businesses until 12 October will go in the draw to win prizes totaling $3,500 (two $1,000 prizes; two $500 prizes; and two $250 prizes). “All local businesses are eligible to enter, even if they are not Chamber members,” says the Chamber President, Cameron McDonald of Carter Ferguson. “We have businesses supplying the whole range of goods and services in our area, so no matter what people need they will have an extra incentive to buy local during this challenging time.” Dentocalm, a new dental practice at The Bathers complex in Manning St, was one of the first businesses to sign up for the campaign. Dr Nour Shoukry, who opened the surgery with her husband Dr Mahmoud Ahmed in the second half of last year, says she’s impressed by the initiative. “It is a good chance for people to look at what is available locally before making their purchases.” Following the success of the inaugural year in 2019, the amount of prize mon-

ey has been doubled and a system devised to make sure that the money won will be spent locally. “This year, we are giving out the prize money in vouchers which can in turn be spent at participating local businesses, rather than being spent out of town.” One hundred and fifty local businesses participated in the campaign last year, and Mr McDonald is hoping for around two hundred this year. “I don’t think that the penny dropped that no matter what goods or services you are offering you can be involved. “The Chamber is supporting Buy Local with a strong marketing campaign to attract shoppers into town from nearby areas.” In addition, participating businesses that supply the main winning tickets could win cash and advertising prizes. Mr McDonald encourages people to look for the 2020 Buy Local Campaign signs at participating businesses, or to browse through a full list of them at www.kiamachamber. com.au In other Chamber news, it is negotiating with Council to move into the vacant ambulance building on Terralong St, until it is demolished to make way for the Kiama Arts Centre project. Kathryn Sullivan, of Beachside Emporium (which is now an online store) has also joined the Board, after Naima Brown of the Institute of Interesting Ideas stepped down from the role.

Kiama Power AFL scores a clubhouse

Stay of removal for Gerringong’s Reverse Vending machine Following strong support for keeping a Return & Earn machine at Gerringong, Kiama Council has given a two month extension on its removal from its present location at Jubilee Park. As reported in our issue after the May Meeting, councillors voted to give the operator, Tomra Collections, a month’s notice. Staff had failed to find a suitable alternative home after complaints about the noise and traffic generated by popularity of the machine in a residential area. The May Meeting asked the South Precinct to make location recommendations.

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Already buoyed by being able to return to the field for the season, Kiama Power AFL Club is celebrating its $666,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, the largest awarded in our region. Last year, the Power gained Council approval to replace its current outdated clubhouse on Bonaira Oval with a two storey building located on the footprint of its current site. “The grant will enable us to build the whole clubhouse to lock-up, and complete the downstairs area,” says the President of the Junior Club, Dirk Overden. “By starting in September, we plan to have male and female change rooms, storage and the canteen ready for the start of the 2021 season in April.” He says this is the culmi-

nation of a lot of good volunteer work over the years. “Three years ago we made a concerted decision that this is what we wanted to achieve, and we are almost there.” In addition to the grant, this first stage is being funded by $100,000 raised by the Junior Club and a contribution from the AFL itself. “A further $300,000 is needed to complete the upstairs, and we have already begun applying for grants for that,” says Mr Overden. The Power is one of the largest and most successful clubs in the Illawarra League, with 360 players spread over 14 Junior teams and three Senior teams. It was a finalist in the 2019 NSW Community Club of the Year. Other Stronger Country Communities Fund grants have yet to be announced.

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in to hundreds of rugs over Started in its first year of the 17 years.” the Club’s establishment, Vonne Mathie has remained Gerringong Rotary’s Knitthe coordinator over this time ting Project is still going In early March 2018 Lion shocked to learn and cans, an amount of and Pam Daniel has a reputaChris English was elected as that the superior $20,000 is about to be shared strong, supplying warm items to help people through tion as a prolific knitter. Club President for the new benefits of the with two organisations in Over the years, the items the cold winter, and let them year commencing on 1 July; NDIS are not exaccord with the wishes of have been donated to know someone cares. in late March a tragic accid- tended to those like Chris and Bobbie. international communities, “The late Foundation ent on his 69th birthday Chris who become $10,000 has been allocatmembers Hugh and Angela Mayflower, SCARF refmade him a quadriplegic. quadriplegics after ed to the Lions Australia Chris and his wife Bobbie age 65 and thus reSpinal Cord Fellowship and Newman (he was the District ugee support agency and Governor) saw first hand the women’s refuges, but this were well known and highly ceive the much less a further $10,000 will be regarded in the Kiama com- generous in-home presented to the UTS Centre value of gifts of friendship,” year’s COVID-19 situation meant the Club decided to munity and all who heard of support provided by for Neuroscience and Regen- says Gerringong Rotary’s President, Sandra McCarthy. keep their donations close to his accident were stunned My Aged Care. erative Medicine (CNRM) home. “When we started, there and quite devastated. Despite extensive Spinal Cord Injury recovwere knitters and non-knitAlready this year the Club The aftermath was media reporting ery program, which treats ters who purchased the 8 ply has donated 89 beanies to the hospitalisation for a year and great support a range of spinal cord and wool. Kiama Homestead for Hope, and a wonderful display of for a change in this neurological conditions. “We quickly accumulated a and blankets were recently support for Chris by Bobbie, policy it is unfortuFrom these initiatives, stockpile and this has turned distributed in Gerringong. Bobbie and Chris English combined with great assisnate that COVID-19 it is hoped that significant tance from family members has taken away much of the changes will emerge to To date there has been no and the active involvement momentum which had been evidence that the Governbetter support and underof many Kiama Lions in generated by Chris’ case. ment intends to change this stand the enormous physical visiting Chris in hospital and The Kiama Lions Club inequitable and age-discrim- and financial challenges to providing practical support supported a petition, initiated inatory policy. people like Chris and Bobbie, for Bobbie in extremely by Bobbie and Lion Chanel whose lives can be upturned And now for some better challenging circumstances. Burke, with over 19,000 news. Motivated by Chris’s so suddenly by a devastating Bobbie was determined signatures seeking a change situation, the Kiama Lions accident. Chris should return home in Government policy. It was Club had a very successful And the really good news after hospitalisation, which introduced to Federal Paris that Chris continues to Trivia Night raising over necessitated them moving liament by Independent MP $13,000. Together with pro- serve the Kiama Lions Club from Kiama to Albion Park. Zali Steggall on 3 December ceeds from the Club’s active in his role as Vice-President! Further challenges soon 2019, the International Day involvement in the Return Gordon Bell, Kiama Lions Gerringong Rotarians delivering hand-knitted rugs to other locals emerged and Bobbie was of Persons with Disabilities. and Earn scheme for bottles ADVERTISEMENT

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Bendigo Bank launch delayed by COVID-19 The long anticipated return of a bank to Gerringong has now been pushed back to ‘by the end of the year’, due this time to delays associated with COVID-19. “We’ve finally got the $10 million in business that we need to make the sub-branch viable from the start,” says the Chair of Bendigo Bank’s Oak Flats Community Bank, Geoff Egan. “Ideally we would like to open for the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Oak Flats operation in September.” It was decided last year that the best structure to use to get banking services back in the village was to make the operation a sub-branch of the Oak Flats franchise. It had been hoped to open by early 2019/20, but sluggishness in getting business on the books, coupled with the need to increase that target from $5 million to $10 million due to reduced margins, meant that deadline was not met. A concerted effort by the bank, dedicating the time of

its Business Development Manager Amanda Morris to the area, resulted in the $10 million – largely in home, investment and business loans – being met. “We were expecting to be open by now, but COVID got in the way,” says Ms Morris. “The Property team haven’t been able to do their plans.” She can see why people might be frustrated that the process has taken so long – ANZ, the last bank in Gerringong, closed in January 2018 – but says she understands what has been happening behind the scenes and the reasons for the delays. “People are really looking forward to it opening, and I’m encouraging them to get themselves organised with us before the rush when the doors open.” The bank is in the process of finalising a lease for the old Baby Health Centre in the Town Hall from Council. Initially, the branch will be open two days a week.

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Both Destination Kiama and the Kiama & District Business Chamber are offering substantial discounts on their memberships fees for the coming year as a sign of support for businesses during these tough times. Destination Kiama is offering a 25 per cent discount for its Partnership Program for Business (was $120 pa) and Platinum ($295) partnership tiers, with existing benefits. The Chamber is reducing membership fees for 2020/21 by 30 per cent, despite a downturn in their income from the Seaside Market and Focus magazine. A Standard Membership will be reduced to $87.50 and a Gold Membership will be reduced to $206.50.

Community news Development applications Council received the following development applications.

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LOT: 23 DP: 882749 111 Bland Street, Kiama Alterations and additions to existing dwelling, swimming pool and removal of one cabbage tree palm

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LOT: 4 DP: 14188 4 Pacific Avenue, Werri Beach Demolition of existing dwelling and associated structures, construction of new dwelling

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LOT: 601 DP: 739447 Bridges Road, Gerringong Construction of awning on clubhouse veranda

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LOT: 101 DP: 788993 71 Fern Street, Gerringong Alterations and additions to existing dwelling

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LOT: 408 DP: 33905 46 Bonaira Street, Kiama Detached carport and garage

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LOT: 284 DP: 30547 59 Kiarama Avenue, Kiama Downs Demolition of existing detached garage, alterations and additions to existing dwelling

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LOT: 12 DP: 1206414 88 Merrick Circuit, Kiama Dual occupancy with two lot Torrens title subdivision LOT: 321 DP: 33903 40 Tingira Crescent, Kiama Alterations to dwelling

10.2020.83.1 LOT: 121 DP: 597136 13 Beattie Street, Jamberoo Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuilding, two lot Torrens title subdivision, erection of dwelling on proposed Lot 1 and erection of attached dual occupancy on proposed Lot 2 LOT: 48 DP: 14188 48 Pacific Avenue, Werri Beach Demolition of existing outbuilding, construction of a secondary dwelling, new in-ground swimming pool and spa, new outdoor area and balcony additions to existing residence

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.

10.2020.85.1 LOT: 23 DP: 597692 150 Wyalla Road, Jamberoo Proposed new secondary dwelling, stables and access road

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LOT: 5 SEC: 3 DP: 33901 9 Jerrara Avenue, Kiama Secondary dwelling

LOT: 35 DP: 14188 35 Pacific Avenue, Werri Beach Demolition of existing dwelling, construction of new dwelling, swimming pool and underground rainwater tank

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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.

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LOT: 20 DP: 29245 64 Charles Avenue, Minnamurra Dwelling

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LOT: 102 DP: 1160829 252 Princes Highway, Toolijooa Secondary dwelling and septic tank

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LOT: 30 DP: 32320 9 Willawa Avenue, Gerringong Dwelling

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LOT: 2 DP: 1186570 63 Crooked River Road, Gerroa Patio cover

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LOT: 20 DP: 29245 64 Charles Avenue, Minnamurra Demolition of existing dwelling and associated structures

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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The report to Council by the Director Environmental Services, informed by a report by the private certifier, argued unique circumstances warrented the modification being granted. These included lack of intention for the control to be circumvented by the applicant (Council); no specific height controls for half of the building’s site; and no impact on the neighbours, streetscape or intended use. It argued requiring strict complience to the height limit would be unreasonable and unnecessary in the circumstances and no public benefit would be achieved. “While there are reasons why we could accept it is a different situation, it is hard to have the community understand those finer points,” said Councillor Kathy Rice. “What the community would see on a day to day basis is a building that Council has built that hasn’t satisfied the same controls. “We would never be able to move away from that. “I would prefer that Council is seen by the community as a body that upholds its planning controls and is seen to be trustworthy and reputable. “It is not appropriate that we accept what has been a terrible mistake and is going to be expensive to repair.” Councillor Neil Reilly agreed, “We are making a decision against our own construction. “We have to hold ourselves to the same standards we hold the community.” Council’s General Manager, Kerry McMurray says he wasn’t surprised by the

decision. “Council have on multiple occasions pushed hard on height limits. “Every applicant is entitled to lodge a modification, and ours got treated the same as it would do if it was from anybody else.” Mayor Mark Honey says councillors are constantly being asked to make decision on variations to the LEP and DCP, and consistency is necessary. “If we are seen to be going around those conditions ourselves, it doesn’t give us any hope of supporting our defence of the LEP and DCP when other developers are trying to get things through.” The element exceeding the height limit is the curved roof, representing approximately 45% of the roof area. At time of writing, the rectification situation – in terms of cost, compensation and time – is still unclear, given the councillors had made their decision the night before. “Potentially, the only piece that may need to be undone

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is the top capping, which may need to be removed and redesigned,” says Council’s General Manager. “The rest of the building will stay. “We need to sit down with the architects and rework it.” Once the problem was identified after the structure was completed, a request to modify was lodged and work continues on the project to reach lock up stage. This is

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necessary to meet a milestone in the grant funding. It is too early to say if the Federal grant funding will be affected by the modification work which will be required. The Library/Museum complex was on schedule for handover late August, early September. Neither the Museum (in the old School of Arts) or the community facility building are affected by the issue.

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I would sincerely like to thank everyone who helped make the celebration of my 100th birthday such a memorable occasion. It was a huge surprise to have the members of Gerringong Probus, friends and neighbours take the time out of their day to come and sing happy birthday to me, and to also have members of Gerringong RFS come and sing too. Their gift of flowers and chocolates was greatly appreciated. A big thank you as well to you for taking the time out of your weekend to come and take photos for The Bugle. The lovely birthday post and good wishes on Facebook from Barbara from the Blue Espresso coffee shop at Gerringong was greatly appreciated and all the very kind messages on Facebook were very humbling. Lastly, but definitely not least, I would also like to thank my wonderful family for their love and support in making the day such a joyous occasion. Gwen Wilson, Gerringong

20 year plan benefits from community consultation While appeals by property owners to include additional pieces of land in Kiama’s new Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) – which amongst other things has assumed the role of the Kiama Urban Plan on its repeal – were not successful, other points raised during the public exhibition period have been incorporated into the document. The LSPS (a new requirement for NSW councils) sets out: ▪ the 20-year vision for land use in the local area ▪ the special characteristics which contribute to local identity ▪ shared community values to be maintained and enhanced ▪ how growth and change will be managed into the future. “All of Council’s land use planning decisions – anything to do with the Local Environment Plan and the Development Control Plan – will have to be framed within the LSPS,” says Ed Paterson, Council’s Manager Strategic Planning. “These strategies and actions will be incorporated into future operational plan and delivery programs.” The exhibition period also led to an organisational restructure, to base the document around five themes (see box). “We thought it showed a better line of sight to distil the vision down to five dot points as its summary,” says Mr Patterson. “They really summarise

It is hoped that the Kiama LSPS will be reflected in the Illawarra Regional Strategic Plan, which is currently These five themes, each with their listed planning priorities, summarise and encapsulate the 20 year vision of the being worked on. “It is a really exciting time Kiama Local Strategic Planning Statement. for our story to feed up into Theme 1: Manage sustainable growth a wider context,” says Mr • Plan for and balance housing supply and demand Paterson. • Champion architectural excellence A living document, the • Connect the Municipality LSPS will be reviewed when • Support the delivery of required infrastructure preparing the Community Theme 2: Develop a diverse and resilient economy Strategic Plan of the new • Foster economic diversity Council, after the 2021 • Manage tourism development and the visitor economy election. • Strengthen commercial centres Timeframes nominated for actions will be reviewed Theme 3: Protect rural landscapes each year as part of the plan• Protect viable agriculture and agricultural lands • Protect scenic rural landscapes ning works program linked to Council’s Operational Theme 4: Mitigate and adapt to climate change Plan. and protect our environment “It is going to be really • Conserve areas of environmental significance interesting to see how Coun• Responsibly manage resources and waste cil’s other plans evolve to tie • Plan for and adapt to the impacts of natural hazards in with this and embrace it,” and the changing climate says Mayor Mark Honey. Theme 5: Foster vibrant and accessible places General Manager Kerry • Support and create vibrant places McMurray sees the LSPS as • Identify and safeguard areas and items of heritage a credit to both the commusignificance nity and the Council. • Celebrate and protect local character “There has been extenthe one and a half year Actions supporting the sive consultation, and it is journey we have been on and priorities were reconsidered representative of the views the vision statement of the and expanded upon. and aspirations of the comLSPS.” “The planning priorities munity. The exhibition period also around adapting to climate “We have gone to great resulted in a refinement of change and protecting our lengths to ensure that we the actions outlined in the environment have been engaged the community. LSPS, by making them more fleshed out more, including “It clearly articulates specific and giving them a the new action of preparing where we want to be and timeframe. and implementing an urban what we want to look like “The previous actions were greening strategy,” says Mr moving forward.” written in a vaguer way, but Paterson. With regards to the subcomments from the comHe is very pleased with the missions for new greenmunity were that we need to final document. fields sites to be included understand what this means: “We haven’t done strategic in the LSPS, Mr Paterson what are we going to see at planning work at this Coun- says, “We felt it wasn’t the end of that action period? cil for quite a long time. appropriate to consider new “We took that onboard and “We’ve been too reactive, greenfield sites at this time, made the action plans reflect and I think this is a step in without proper public conthat concern.” the right direction.” sultation.”

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He was released after three months, but in 1989, he was rearrested, and again subjected to daily questioning and torture; his back and feet were whipped by electric cables. In 1994, Aghdas, after 12 years of monthly applications, was finally granted permission to visit her daughters Mahnaz and Sima, both residents of Kiama with their families, on condition Ali and their son, Naysan, remain in Iran to ensure her return. However, when she was persuaded by her family to apply for an Australian refugee visa, which was duly granted, Ali was forced to leave Tehran, having been informed that his death warrant had been signed. In 1996, he and his son were able to escape Iran, initially to a refugee camp in Pakistan, before being themselves granted Australian refugee visas. The family was reunited in 1997, and Ali, Aghdas and their son setteled in Kiama. Naysan completed his studies at Kiama High School and subsequently graduated in Computer Science from Wollongong University. Ali and Aghdas atteended English classes in Kiama, Shellharbour and Wollongong, winning many friends

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with paint and print artists before, and it was very productive for them and me. Some used the surface of the ceramic as a kind of canvas, while others looked at the entire vessel – its shape, texture and form – to create interesting integrated art forms.” Fran is asking for expressions of interest from artists who would like to participate, with their fees part-subsidised. Council’s Community Arts Officer, Louise Croker will be helping her to select the three participants. More information at www. ceramic-art-studio.com

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With annual fundraising and other events largely halted by COVID-19, the community is showing an admirable resourcefulness in keeping connected. Unable to hold their usual Mothers Day High Tea and Fashion Parade, CMRI Gerringong got right behind the Jeans for Genes Virtual Gala by holding a series of intimate (but socially distant) bbqs, dinner, lunches, afternoon teas and cocktail parties at homes and at venues to raise money for their cause. The Average Uke Band was equally undeterred by not being able to hold a concert indoors to celebrate International Make Music Day. They entertained the Gerroa community from the safe distance of a verandah, opposite Ricketts Reserve.

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Council launches new look website When you go to Kiama Council’s website after 29 June, expect a new, improved online experience. Not merely a facelift, the site has been rebuilt from the ground up to provide a easier, customer-focused online experience. “We commissioned extensive independent research to better understand what our community needed,” says Council’s General Manager Kerry McMurray. “Because of this research we knew we needed to provide the community with more ways to deal with us online. “The advantage of the system we’ve selected is that we can continue to improve our site and easily add more functions. “It will evolve with us.” The new site has been designed to be easier to navigate, after research showed what people looked for most. This is backed up by a more powerful and smarter search engine.

New features include announcements of emergencies and closures; What’s my bin day?; What’s near me?; and a Do it online section. There is also a range of online options, from registering companion animals, reporting issues and providing swimming pool details. “We always intended for our new website to provide more ways to deal with Council online,” says Mr McMurray. “The challenges of COVID simply meant we had to make that happen earlier than planned. “The goal is to not only

provide our community with quicker and simpler ways to interact with their Council, but also allow our customer service staff to focus on customers with more complex issues or questions. “The financial investment by Council is relatively modest compared to many of our bricks and mortar projects, but the savings will be considerable by serving our community more efficiently and having staff focusing their skills and experience where it benefits our community most.” Council’s website remains www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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The good folk of Jamberoo will not see his like again, nor those from Kiama and the Illawarra. He was a giant among pygmies, whose help for people, the community and many of its organisations was legendary and without peer. He lived the Gospel exhortation: Love thy neighbour. There are few today who volunteer for one organisation, let alone two, even less for three and so on. Not only was Peter McGlinchey a volunteer for so many organisations that he believed in, but he ran most of them at various times in his life, and successfully as well. Where did he have time to fit it all in? Peter McGlinchey OAM was born at ‘Myree Hill’ on 1 September 1929, and began working on the family dairy farm after finishing school. He loved the dairy industry, fought incessantly for it and gave unstintingly of his time to its betterment through his active participation in the dairy co-operative movement. He was a wonderful men-

tor and instilled a passion for agriculture in many. He was also an asute businessman who introduced many innovations and acquired a number of adjoining farms. This was another string to his bow that made him such an asset on committees. Like his father before him, Peter was a great footballer, playing for Jamberoo and winning premierships. He was chosen as lock forward to represent Southern Districts in the annual Country Week Championships in 1955, and was later associated with the club for nineteen years as a director. At school he enjoyed the sport of boxing. Peter’s love of horses began at an early age and by the age of nine he had already twice won prizes as champion boy rider at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. His enduring passion led him to qualify as an Olympic show jumping judge in 1953 when the sport was first introduced into Australia

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Hot chips from Kiama’s resident anthropologist, Dr Monty Badami the test! Much like the rest of this ridiculous moratorium on anything resembling normal Wowsers! I can’t believe we’ve reached the final instal- or reasonable, this was a truly mind-boggling exment in this series of ISO perience. I mean literally, Lifehacks! the nurse stuck a very long And so, as we come to the end of our little journey pokey, swabby thing up together, it’s only fitting that my nose, and it went so far back that I think it actually it finally happened… I got boggled my mind!

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For the most part, I was very brave. I kept my cool for as long as I could. As I walked into the testing room, I felt thoroughly prepared for this moment. I mean, I’m a nose picker from way back. When I was a teenager, as a party trick I used to snort a line of peas and then shoot them out my mouth like a machine gun (I was going say I’m not proud of that, but you and I both know that’s a lie!). Needless to say, I genuinely believed that this was going to be a walk in the park. I was coy, cocky even, right up until that moment when I realised that the swab was not going to stop! Seriously, imagine the place you think it should stop and then go a little further, and you are not even half way there. I felt my fist clenching (amongst other things) and I remember thinking that this was definitely the furthest I’ve ever gone on a first date! OH MY FREAKING GOD, it was a bizarre, intense feeling of pleasure, pain, pride and humiliation. I was violated, but at the same there was something incredibly liberating about it. Now, I want to be very clear, it was the right thing to do. I had a sniffle and a sore throat, and increased testing is one of the proven methods in managing this virus. I felt like I was doing my civic duty, but I also felt as though I had undergone a rite of nasal passage. Not only did I participate in the extreme ritual of COVID testing that connects me to millions of people all over the world, but I felt like

I crossed a very important threshold. Anthropologist, Lisa Wynn, describes COVID as ‘Schrodinger’s Virus’. Until tested, we have to act as if we simultaneously have it and don’t have it. We have to act like we have it so we don’t infect others; we have to act like we don’t have it so we don’t get infected… it’s bloody bonkers! Before I had the test, I was paranoid that every time I visited my mum in the nursing home, I was going to be the cause of her untimely death. But now I know that I don’t have it, I’m paranoid that I’m the one who will die at someone else’s irresponsibly unwashed hand. In fact, it is precisely the invisibility of this virus that has made both the beauty and the ugliness of ourselves, our families, our society and our world so god damn visible! And as restrictions are lifting in some states but clamping down in others, I am stuck with this burning question... Is it over, or has it only just begun? So, in order to make sense of what can only be described as a truly absurd situation, I can’t help but turn to my favourite absurdist (and reluctant existentialist), Albert Camus, who says that: “In a world whose absurdity appears to be so impenetrable, we simply must reach a greater degree of understanding among men, a greater sincerity.” To put it into perspective, in Europe in the 1940’s, folks like Camus had already lived through quite a bit. Many had experienced the

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death and destruction of both World Wars. They had seen the Great Depression, the Holocaust and the devastation of what an atomic bomb could actually do. You can’t blame the poor buggers for seriously wondering: “What was the point of life?” “What if there was no point to it all?” I mean, with regards to what brings me purpose, it changes from day to day. Sometimes it’s my family, sometimes it’s myself, sometimes it’s the world and the people and the environment, sometimes it’s staying in my pyjamas and eating a ridiculously overloaded burger! The simple fact is that I

have no bloody idea what it’s all about, and I’m OK with that. And I think that’s the point. For people like Camus, as long as we are honest, free and fair, the meaning is not as important as the process of finding and creating meaning together. You see, if there’s anything I’ve learned from this extended and self-indulgent period of naval-gazing, it’s that regardless of the conclusions we have drawn, this opportunity to explore meaning like this with you all, has been incredibly meaningful. Thank you!

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and Chair of the Chief Instructors Committee for the NSW Association. After suffering a stroke ten years ago, family and lifelong friends and the HammondCare team assisted him to live at Myree Hill until near the end. Peter’s sister-in-law, Marie, in a note to me remembers Peter as the quintessential country man – proud of his McGlinchey heritage, his Catholic faith, the land he worked on; a man involved with a passion in South Coast farming issues, his community and for the beloved nuns at the Abbey. Peter married Sydneysider Pat Ford in 1952. She passed away in 2016. to take photos of them. In February this year, after a and the fireplace blazing and rainforest of Great Otway After the loss of their first Still not ready to return visit to our son in Melbourne, warming the house. At night, National Park. Cape Otway born, Mark, at only two days, home, we left the farmstay we were set to drive home to before dinner, we sat by the is at the southern point of they had five more children Victoria’s Western Coast, and continued our travels Kiama. fire for drinks and canapes. – Mary, Bernard, Louise, where the Southern Ocean heading in a north-westerly Eileen and Joseph. Feeling like an adventure, On a cool crisp Otway meets Bass Strait. The loca- direction passing through the The children remember we turned left instead of morning, our hosts took tion is marked by the Cape volcano country of Central right and followed the coast us driving through their Peter as a loving, caring Victoria. road past the surfing meccas property for a special treat., Otway Lighthouse. Dating father and husband, always back to 1846, this is the Arriving at Dunkeld, the of Jan Juc and Bells Beach, showing us their regenerawhistling while he worked. oldest surviving lighthouse southern gateway to the before heading up Lavers tion of native forests, their I asked Peter’s son, Joe, Grampians, we lunched at Hill to a farmstay in Ferguson, private waterfall and several in mainland Australia. what advice his father had A note of caution. Driving the much-celebrated Royal a tiny location in the Otway platypus swimming in their ever given him. Dad used to Mail Hotel, a worthwhile Ranges. large dam. A magical experi- along the road to the lightalways say, remembers Joe, ence and enduring memory. house you will find a sigbreak before continuing our “If you are going to do anyWhilst the rest of the journey home. country was sweltering in Our trip from the farmstay nificant koala population thing, son, do it properly.” a summer heatwave, on to visit Cape Otway was off resulting in some visitors My friendship with Peter the beaten track and passed stopping in the middle of the NA & JA Mattila, Kiama spanned fifty-four years and both mornings we woke to through the cool, temperate road or parking precariously temperatures of 5 degrees to have known him so well

was one of the great privileges of my life. He was responsible for re-forming the Catholic men’s charity, the Knights of the Southern Cross in Kiama, and would be the proud recipient of a 50 Year’s Membership Certificate in his later years. He served on the Ss Peter & Paul Parish Building Committee that oversaw the purchase of neighbouring land to extend the primary school and two major extensions. I had the honour of being asked to make a submission in regard to Peter when his nephew John Bowden sought recognition, for Peter’s volunteering activities, in the Order of Australia Awards. He subsequently received the Medal of the Order of Australia in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List of 2015. In 1960 the Globe Theatre in London premiered the play A Man for All Seasons, the life of Sir Thomas More. I was interested in the meaning of the title, a man who is ready to cope with any contingency and whose behaviour is always appropriate to every occasion. I believe Charles Peter Austin McGlinchey fits that description. May he rest in peace.

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