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Surplus doesn’t stop need for cuts By factoring in an estimate for the net proceeds of the sale of Akuna Street (see right) and other property sales, Council’s budget is showing a $8.9 million surplus for the coming year, but the Mayor and CEO warn it is not the time to be complacent. The surplus is further buoyed by $1.7 million in budget cuts made from the draft budget. $281,000 in additional income was also identified by the executive, councillors and members of the Finance Advisory Committee. Unlike in previous years, there were no last minute changes proposed to the budget at the June Meeting, which also approved the Community Strategic Plan, the Long Term Financial Plan and numerous other policies during its marathon five hour sitting. “It shows how solidly councillors are behind the Strategic Improvement Plan [SIP],” says Mayor Neil Reilly. “It shows a determination to do something about our long term financial situation. “This is the first of the actions that will have meaningful impact on our financial wellbeing.” Without the asset sales, Council was looking at a $7 million deficit.

The long term financial plan still sees the Council sliding back into deficits, progressively increasing from $4.5 million in 2024/5, as further elements of the SIP cannot be incorporated into the figures until they are endorsed by Council. The plan does incorporate early indications that it may not be necessary to pay off the whole of the Blue Haven TCorp debt of $45 million in 2023, as this aim was endorsed by Council on 23 May. Council has begun negotiations to pay back $28 million received from ILU sales then, and take out a 10 year loan. “Paying off the whole of Tcorp in 2023 really hit the bottom line and made us cash negative very early on in the 10 years,” says the Mayor. “By putting the SIP into action, we are improving our going concern status.” The budget is based on a 2.5 per cent increase in rates this year, which has only just been approved by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) . Kiama was amongst 86 other NSW councils which applied to increase their rates above the level of the annual rate peg (which was just 0.7 per cent, although IPART had three years ago approved a special rate variation of 1.6 per cent for Kia-

ma, reducing the shortfall). Council’s March Business Paper said the total 2.5 per cent rate rise will bring in just less than $500,000, which will be “used to fund the delivery of essential services and facilities for the benefit of ratepayers”. Of this, the difference between the original IPART approved rate peg of 1.6 per cent and the 2.5 per cent now granted is $174,451. While the budget for 2022/3 is described as austere, the cuts didn’t reach the $3 million that was foreshadowed when the draft was released. “We cut about half of that, because if we cut any deeper we would be reducing services to the community and we didn’t want to do that,” says the Mayor. “It is an austere budget necessary for the situation we find ourselves in. “The long term financial plan gives us an indication of what is coming up over the horizon and an opportunity to prepare for that. “If we make no changes to business as usual, it will result in a deficit budget sooner than we expect. “By making adjustments now, we can create a different future.” Despite curtailing new cap-

Akuna St sold

Kiama Council is to sell its Akuna St landholdings to Level 33 Property group for an amount that will be disclosed on settlement. The decision was down to one vote, with Councillors Keast, Rice, Larkins, Draisma and Reilly voting for the motion; and Croxford, Brown, Steel and RenkemaLang voting against it. “A 42 day settlement is an excellent outcome for Council,” says Neil Reilly. “Level 33 are experienced in large mixed retail and residential developments. “Their vision is going to be informed by our site specific Development Control Plan for the precinct.” The Town Centre DCP, including site specific aspects, is expected to go before the July Meeting of Council. The developer will also have to preserve a house on Shoalhaven St that has now see story on page 16 been included on the Heri-

tage List (see page 10). Level 33’s director Eddy Haddad was unavailable for comment in time for this issue. Charlie Doud, one of the shortlisted final four whose family is thought to have already sunk $5 million into the site since Council first put it on the market in 2016, says, “Traders In Purple are incredibly disappointed that Council has chosen a different path for the Akuna Street precinct redevelopment. “We have been involved with the site for many years and engaged some of Australia’s leading designers and placemakers, to propose a vision for a new civic heart,

The site will have its own DCP

one that put people first and delivered the best social, economic and cultural outcome for Kiama. “The ownership of adjoining properties [in Collins St] enabled Traders In Purple to propose a superior outcome for the site opening up connections to four streets allowing for a range of community benefits and multiple new public areas. “Our visionary proposal has been embraced by local retailers and the business community and we are disappointed that we will not be able to deliver it for the community of Kiama.”

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Gerringong Rotary Market Dexercise, a beneficial

program for local seniors Saturday 16 July by the Town Hall, 8.30-1.30pm combining dance and exercise, is back on every Friday Kiama Rugby at the Masonic Hall. Fundraising Dance The classes are run by Saturday 16 July professional instructor Doug The Pavilion, 7.30-11pm Newton, from Dance World For tickets, call 0435 946 830 Wollongong, as a way for Kiama Seaside Market seniors to exercise while Sunday 17 July having fun dancing to Latin American music. Black Beach, 9-3pm It’s a way of improving Kiama Rotary Trivia fitness in both mind and body Friday 22 July without realising it. The Pavilion, 6.30pm “The idea is to enjoy yoursee p10 for tickets self,” says organiser Patricia Kiama Makers & Cotter.

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“It’s not like a fitness program and local seniors should try it out because they’ll enjoy it. “Doug demonstrates the dance steps and teaches the sequences of the dances at a good pace for learning. “It’s open to all seniors and you don’t have to have special dance shoes to join in.” It is an initiative of the Parkinsons Support Kiama, for the wider community.

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Blue Haven developments

Details of this and other items mentioned at kiama.nsw.gov.au

New prudential policy The June Council meeting endorsed a draft policy on Blue Haven’s Prudential Standards requirements, which will stipulate how new ILU entry payments will be accounted for. “The aim is to try and rebuild Council’s cash holdings against the $135 million liability,” says Council CEO Jane Stroud. “No operator keeps 100% of ILU entry payments, nor are they legislated to do so, but we do need our residents (consumers) to be properly informed and have a say about what percentage of the RADs and ILU entry payments we keep. “These funds will be specifically held by the Blue Haven business unit and reported on as such. They will not be kept in the consolidated or general Council ledger, as was the case in the past.” As for the existing ILUs entry payments, for which no amount is currently held in reserve, Ms Stroud says,

“Our collective advice will continue to recommend that at least a portion from any sale of public assets [eg. land], wherever possible, will go back into the ILU reserves. This is necessary to restore community trust and confidence.” Funding to assess options $730,000 from Council’s land development reserve has been allocated to complete the work arising from the motion of 23 May, which required amongst other things that all options for Blue Haven’s future be investigated. A report to the June Business Meeting lists the progress that has been achieved so far. While quotes have been sought to undertake valuations for all the sites (necessary for the lease, sell or joint venture options), the report says that the staff focus at this time is on the keep option and securing accreditation.

After a few false starts, on Sunday 27 November Kiama is to finally have its time in the cycling limelight, with L’Etape Australia announcing it will be ending the only official Tour de France event in Australia here for the next three years. “Having L’Étape Australia by Tour de France in Wollongong and Kiama for the next three years is a fantastic coup for the region and will enhance the growing global reputation of our stunning south coast as an international cycling destination,” said the Minister for Tourism and Sport, Stuart Ayres, on making the announcement. “As the biggest Tour de

France event outside of France and on the back of the UCI Road World Championships in Wollongong this September, L’Étape Australia reaffirms NSW’s position as the nation’s capital of cycling. It will draw thousands of participants, spectators, and officials from around the country and the world, providing a significant boost to the south coast visitor economy.” While previously the event was to start and end in Kiama, the new route will start in Wollongong, and take riders up Mt Kembla and then Mt Keira, down to Albion Park to go up Macquarie Pass, then down Jamberoo

Mountain Rd and up Saddleback before heading to the finishing line in Coronation Park. But that is the shorter 90km route, known as the Ride. The 143km route, known as the Race, will see riders turn north after coming down Jamberoo Mountain, and go up to tackle Macquarie Pass again before they get to do Saddleback and head down to Kiama. Not having the start and end in Kiama will reduce the times when streets have to be closed, while still giving our area the big benefit of hosting the L’Etape Village at Surf Beach, which is expected to attract over 10,000.

There is not room in this paper to give detail of all the Blue Haven-related news. Here is a roundup of some:

Background on development of Bonaira As foreshadowed in the Strategic Improvement Plan, Council has released a batch of historical council reports, many of which were not made public at the time due to commercial-in-confidence reasons, “to provide our community the facts of the planning, funding and building of Blue Haven Bonaira”. Amongst other things it notes the creation of a cash shortfall of approximately $26 million. “It is unclear from the information currently available, how the shortfall was intended to be accommodated,” says Mayor Neil Reilly. “What we can say is that a significant cash shortfall for Council from the Blue Haven Bonaira project clearly exists.”

Home lost in fire

While the cause of the house fire in Gerringong last week is still under investigation, the affected residents are overwhelmed by the generosity and support of their neighbours and the Gerringong community. “People that we’ve never met have written us letters of support and are offering accommodation,” says Lisa Page, who has lived in the house with her partner Peter for one year. “We’d like to thank everyone. “Most importantly we can’t thank everyone enough from the emergency services for working so hard to put the fire out and to save our neighbours’ houses.” Over 60 firefighters responded to the incident which happened in the evening when the couple were out. “The first crews arrived a short time after [7.30pm] with a fully involved structure fire on the second and third continued p4 storey impacting houses on

all sides,” says Gerringong Rural Fire Brigade’s Incident Controller, Aaron Cochrane. Fighting the fire, on a battleaxe block off Greta Street, was quite a complex incident as it had to be attacked from three different streets to contain it on every side. “We needed about 150m of hose from each direction to attack the fire,” says Mr Cochrane. “We also had water pressure issues due to it being on the side of a hill.”

Fire crews from across the Illawarra and Shoalhaven responded due to the complexity of the incident along with NSW Police and NSW Ambulance. “We were also ably assisted by a few off-duty Fire and Rescue and Rural Fire Service personnel who were here when we arrived and who also assisted with the initial attack and with rescuing a dog from the house,” says Mr Cochrane.

at both the experienced and more social riders. “During this year’s Tour de France, the Australian commentators will just be speaking to an Australian audience rather than the rest of the world, so they will be able to talk more about what’s ahead in the Kiama experience,” he says. “Cyclists of all abilities, groups of friends and families will find unique experiences that only L’Étape Australia can provide while discovering the stunning South Coast of NSW. “The event will deliver strong economic benefits to the region, and we are looking forward to involving

the local community to make L’Étape Australia a celebration that everyone enjoys.” The all important road closures will be advertised at the end of July/early August, ahead of the second round of community engagement in September, which will give an opportunity to discuss and issues. The third round of consultation will be an open forum and will look at last minute opportunities for locals to get involved. There will be letterbox drops in August and October along with roadside signage going up in November. Early bird tickets are already on sale.

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L’Etape finishline in Kiama in November Kiama got a glimpse of what this would involve when the village infrastructure was almost complete, and the town was awash with yellow, before torrential rain caused its cancellation. “The village will be open on Saturday and Sunday, with people coming here to collect their registration and enjoy a program of performances, workshops and entertainment,” says Race Director, Florent Malézieux. “Then it will be the finish line and the scene of much celebration on the Sunday.” Mr Malézieux says the event will be heavily promoted on SBS, through $1 million of commercials aimed

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This has included developing the prudential policy, the recruitment of an interim COO, obtaining specialist assistance on accreditation, recruitment of critical vacancies, splitting the ledger, engagement with staff, resolving defects of the new build and organising the decommissioning of the Havilah Place site. Need to reclassify land When Kiama Hospital was located on the land where Blue Haven Bonaira is now, it was able to operate on community land as it was an exempt activity. However, aged care is not exempt and needs to take place on operational land.

An attempt by Deputy Mayor Imogen Draisma to have an executive summary of forensic audit report into Council’s last five years released in just a couple of weeks failed to gain majority support at the June Council meeting. Only she, Councillor Larkins and Mayor Reilly voted for the motion. “The call for transparency fell on deaf ears. The community is calling for transparency. The community is calling for the books

Proposed Road Closure – Road Reserve area along Riverside Drive, Kiama Downs and Road Reserve along Noorinan Street, Kiama (behind 10–40 Elimatta Place, Kiama) Kiama Municipal Council proposes to close the Council public roads listed in Schedule 1 and Schedule 2, under the provisions of the Roads Act 1993.

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Upon closure, Council intends to sell the land. Provision may also be made for an emergency access point to Mitchell Place.

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Residents against sale The Chair of the Terralong Residents Association, John Ashworth, reports that 99.5 per cent of the residents of Blue Haven Independent Living Units Terralong have signed a petition against the sale or lease of their homes at Blue Haven. “The amended motion of 23 May, still allows Council to sell Blue Haven in part or in whole, subject to ticking a few boxes,” Mr Ashworth says. “Selling Blue Haven is still on the agenda and so the fear, anxiety, and trauma continues to be experienced by the residents of Blue Haven ILUs.” The Bugle would like to

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Council is beginning the long process of reclassifying the land, so it will have the same status as Blue Haven Terralong. “That should have happened within three months of Blue Haven Bonaira opening,” says CEO Jane Stroud. “We are now correcting that. “There are risks to the business as a result of it. “It is the same principle as if you operate a business in the Municipality you need to have the right approvals to operate. We are not exempt from the rules.” Amongst other things, the process will require a public hearing.

to be released. They want answers, and rightfully so,’ says Cllr Draisma. ‘They also voted against a new era of clarity that the community deserves. Some of those councillors have presided over years of questionable financial management. ‘I thank Councillor Larkins for supporting my motion: we as newly elected Councillors face a difficult challenge – but we have nothing to hide.’ The councillors are all in

possession of the private report, which Council says is being kept confidential for the time being on legal advice. A previous meeting of Council committed to having an executive summary prepared, but without a specific timeframe. The whole of the Forensic Accounting Assessment Report, prepared by consultants Forsyth’s, is due to be released in 2023/4, again subject to legal advice.

acknowledge that we have received a number of letters from residents against the sale. Blue Haven Board A discussion paper will now go to councillors with other options and/or recommendations for remodelling the Blue Haven Advisory Board. Council’s first option, following the resignation of five of its six external members, has fallen through, with ARIC not taking it on as a sub-group. ARIC is Council’s preeminent committee, providing independent assurance and assistance on risk management, control framework, external accountability, legislative compliance, internal audit, external audit and process improvement responsibilities. A statement from Council says, “ARIC has a clear set of regulations that prevented them from taking on the Blue Haven Advisory Board role. As an advisory board to Council there were concerns regarding responsibility for governance strategy and risk.” Blue Haven FAQ Want to know more? Try the FAQ on Council’s website. More detail on some of these is, or will, be available on The Bugle App.

London bound

Kiama High’s Alexa Farland, Nina Teague and Ella Johansson will be off to London for the International Youth Science Forum in late July, having raised over $18,000 to fund their trip. After being chosen in March to attend the prestigious Forum, the three started a GoFundMe with a goal of $22,000. “It’s overwhelming the support that we’ve had from Kiama businesses and individuals,” says Nina. “Thank you to everyone who’s donated to us so far. We’re very appreciative and surprised at how generous everyone has been,” says Ella. Alexa, Nina and Ella will join over 500 students from 70 countries and will be presented with opportunities to attend lectures from Nobel Laureates and leading scientists and visit world class facilities at Oxford and Cambridge universities. “We’ve looked at the itinerary and there’s some pretty inspiring people there,” says Alexa. “It’ll be a good opportunity to explore other areas of science that we haven’t consid-

ered before,” says Nina. “The Natural History Museum will be really amazing and we’re staying almost across the road from it.” The girls have got to sit their trial exams before they go which are being condensed into one week instead of two. “It’ll be such a relief once they are done,” says Alexa. When presenting them with a $1000 donation, Mayor Neil Reilly passed on the best wishes of everyone at Kiama Council, and congratulated the girls on their scientific enthusiasm. “Australia has a long and proud history when it comes to science, from Howard Florey’s penicillin breakthrough to Peter Doherty’s Nobel

prize-winning immunology work,” he said “Importantly for Alexa, Nina and Ella this includes many women such as Nobel Laureate Elizabeth Blackburn and 2018 Australian of the Year Michelle Simmons.” The three girls and their science teachers Ruth Power and Hayden McKay were also featured on ABC Radio National’s The Science Show in March with Gerroa’s Robyn Williams sharing this local story and celebrate the achievement. The GoFundMe will stay open until they leave on 22-23 July. To donate visit, www.gofund. me/2eb94e36 by Jack Wallner

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Libby’s legacy of smiles

Before her life was tragically cut short when hit by a car being driven dangerously, 19 year old aspiring dentist Libby Ruge spoke of wanting to change people’s lives by transforming their smiles. Her love for dentistry is now an everlasting legacy, set up by her parents Julie Ruge and Jules Harrison under the Libby Ruge Smile Fund Inc, to provide young adults access to dental restoration that they or their families may not be able to afford. “Libby was intending to be a dentist and she started as a dental assistant after school when she was only 15,” says Julie. “She worked at My Dental Team, Dentocalm in Kiama and then South Coast Smiles.” Julie says the idea for the Smile Fund came about after Libby’s passing and when she remembered Libby saying that as soon as she became a dentist, she would fix her friend Jorja’s teeth. Julie then spoke to My Dental Team who agreed to help, not only Jorja but to fix five smiles a year as part of the Smile Fund. “Libby’s been gone 18 months and we’ve got three smiles on the rise including Jorja’s,” she says. “Eventually we want this to be big. My dream is to get

prosthodontists, orthodontists and general dentists to just do one a year and then imagine how many smiles we can change.” Before the Libby Ruge Smile Fund Inc became a registered charity, Julie and Jules started the Bee Kind Like Libby initiative to help raise money. The local community were extremely supportive with businesses and individuals reaching out in any way they could after the incident. “The Kiama community has been supportive right from the start,” says Julie. For her work through the Smile Fund, Julie Ruge was recently named LG Electronics Local Legend which she says was very humbling. “I wasn’t doing it for any other reason than to help others, get our word out there and share Libby’s legacy,” she says. “The great part is that it came with a media package where an infomercial on channel 9 extra is played. Every time that is shown, I get donations through the website.” A Black Tie Ball will be held at the Novotel Wollongong Northbeach on 29 October to officially launch the Libby Ruge Smile Fund with a three course meal, live

music and red carpet photos. “We’ve already got lots of support from different businesses who are donating things for raffles and auctions all going to the Fund,” says Julie. “We’d like to do this every year as our major fundraiser.” The trial for the crash that occurred in Wollongong in November 2020 was held recently and found the driver guilty of three counts of dangerous driving occasioning death and causing grievous bodily harm. The passenger who pulled the handbrake

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that led to the crash pleaded guilty to the same three charges. Julie says the trial has been extremely hard because of how long it has been dragged out for. “The worst part is that now they’ve dragged the sentencing out,” she says. “The defendants were on bail the whole time as well and that was very hard knowing that. “My only message is that they could’ve killed fifty kids that night and if anyone thinks that it’s fun to show

off and do silly things in the street, you don’t realise the ripple effect. “It didn’t just affect her family and her friends, it’s also the police officers and the community. “The ripple effect and the PTSD that comes out of incidents like this is just horrific.” To donate to the Libby Ruge Smile Fund or buy tickets to the Black Tie Ball, visit: www. beekindlikelibby.com

Improving

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Thursdays at SENTRAL SENTRAL Youth Services’ open mic nights – hosting music, poetry, dance or comedy performances – have been moved to Thursdays to reach a bigger audience. “We’re getting a huge crowd dropping in on Thursdays so we thought it was a really good opportunity,” says Melissa Andrews, the centre’s Coordinator. “We’ve got a contractor to come and set up all the equipment, PA system and lights and performers will have the opportunity to record and film their live set so they can listen back and build on it.” Local musician and music teacher, Mark Thornton, will also be there to mentor youth and give them performance tips. “Mark’s been a musician and music teacher for a long time and he’s also a youth worker, so he’s a great person to have on board,” says Ms Andrews. “He will be able to help young people with the music side of things including their performance and providing feedback and tricks on how to make it better.” There’s the added attraction of a fire and free pizza provided by Dominos. Ms Andrews says all local youth are invited to perform or just relax and watch.

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Kiama Council’s Cultural Grants, which are now awarded annually, have this year gone to four women – Bronte Guggisberg, Jasmine Corr, Ana de la Vega and Tamara Campbell. All of them are to receive $5000 for their projects, outlined below: • Bronte is to release her first EP, under her artist name Bronte Alva. She will be working with her new manager, Hugh Cruickshank of More To Come Entertainment, who has had success managing another local band, The Terrys, which made it into the Triple J Hottest made by the rest of the bird 100 and on the station’s family after a couple were “In the two years I’ve lived rotation list. squashed on the road was in Foxground, I’ve only ever • Jasmine’s project, BAMAL just too much to bear. seen maybe four horses on Pilgram, will explore the “You can really see a horse the road. You see the little connections to Bamal and rider. If you are driving moorhens all the time.” (earth; clay or the ground along a country road, you A spokesperson for Kiama in Dharawal and Dhashould be aware of a cow or Council says that signs on rug language) through horse on the road. road reserves are governed contemporary Aborigi“We don’t have people on by the Roads Act 1993 and nal iconography and art bike signs for all the cyclists people wanting to place signs practice, to create a series on this road,” she says. within Council’s road reof paintings and document Another Foxground local, serves can contact Council’s mark-making on Bamal. Ailee Calderbank who is the Road Safety Officer. • Ana will use the grant co-ordinator for Landcare “An alternative is placing to continue to stage the Illawarra, says she saw two signage on private property Classical Kiama series of birds squashed in the middle alongside road reserves with concerts in Kiama. Seven of the road on the long the permission of the owner,” concert days will be held weekend. the spokesperson says. over the coming year, with “They are hard to see beRod, who owns a concrettwo performances each cause they are black and so ing business, concreted a day, featuring the internais the road. metal pole into the ground tionally acclaimed flautist “Locals know to drive down and attached to it the sign he and her husband German the middle of the road, keep- had paid $300 to have proviolinist Daniel Rohn, and ing a bit of a distance from fessionally made in Western their guests. the verges. But tourists don’t. Australia. He managed to • Tamara’s project will have “Tourists come to our secure the bird signs when her interview local female region to visit because of the they were removed by the artists in a series entitled, rural values, the natural area council worker. Extraordinary Ordinary and the wildlife. We really He says that owners of the Women in the Arts. The need to protect these. private land on both sides of 50-60 minute interviews, the road would agree to have in front of a live audience, the signage, but you wouldn’t will be filmed and edited see the signs as well that far into a YouTube video and from the road. a podcast. “We can’t wait until the STAN CRAPP FUNERALS birds are all wiped out then put up a sign that says you used to see these birds on this road!” says Ailee. Rod would like to see the signs go back up and a dialogue commence with Council to discuss both the speed limit and protection of nature issues in this area.

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More houses listed After a long process, and to the relief of many keen to protect our built heritage, Kiama’s Heritage Review has resulted in the listing of ten new heritage items for protection in the Kiama Local Environment Plan (LEP). It has also resulted in two more Heritage Conservation Zones – for the Town Centre, along portions of Manning and Terralong Streets; and a largely residential area to the south of the town centre, referred to as Smiths Farm. A proposal to extend the only existing Heritage Conservation Zone, at Pheasant Point, across Gipps St did not proceed. Council has resolved to request that the police and court house precinct in Terralong Street, and the rail turntable in Eddy Street, be listed as State Heritage items. After a strong appeal from its owners that their property was not a classic P&O style house, 87 Shoalhaven Street was not heritage listed.

The new individual heritage items are: • Blowhole Point Tennis Court • Ss Peter & Paul Catholic Church • 24 Manning Street • 5 Noorinan Street • 51 Shoalhaven Street • 72 Collins Street • 1 Bong Bong Street • 19 Barney Street • 23 Barney Street. In addition, the fascade of 66 and 68 Terralong Street (known as the Mosckos Café) will be protected as part of the Town Centre zone. The dry stone walls in Dunmore, Foxground, Jamberoo, Kiama and Kiama Downs will also be finally be incorporated into the LEP, having been mapped some time ago. Clockwise from top: 19 Barney St, 24 Manning St, 23 Barney St, 72 Collins St, 1 Bong Bong St

Cedar on Collins keeps growing As an increasingly major element in central Kiama, The Bugle thought it was time to find out more about its timeframe and progress. “We are pleased with our progress to date and construction is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2023,” says Fresh Hope’s Head of Retirement Communities, Belinda Edwards. “Seventy per cent of the building framework and structure has been completed with the ‘topping off’ of a number of floors soon to follow, which enables internal works to commence. “This is encouraging progress for us considering the impact that the weather

and COVID have had on construction.” Cedar on Collins will have 56 independent living units over three to four levels. They will be a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments, views with rooftop gardens,

video intercom access, 24/7 emergency call systems and underground resident parking. “We can’t commit to a specific date [of completion] as we have to allow for unforeseen challenges considering

the volatility of the construction industry at the moment,” says Ms Edwards. “We are looking forward to becoming part of the wonderful Kiama community.”

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Hopes grow for Coast Walk

The southern extension of the Kiama Coast Walk from Gerringong’s Boat Harbour to Black Head in Gerroa is a step closer after Kiama Council indicated support in the 2022/23 Operational Plan at its June meeting. After years of lobbying, Peter Stuckey, is delighted. “It’s a very positive move on behalf of Council to finally provide resources and funding if necessary to make this happen because this is a win all round for Council and the community,” he says. “It will provide our community and visitors with legal access to this shore line in perpetuity and connect up with existing public land. “As we know, stage one from Kiama to Gerringong has been a huge success and stage two [from Boat Harbour to Black Head] will be the icing on the cake.” The former chair of the NSW Coastal Council, Professor Bruce Thom, who helped get the first stage of the Coast Walk established, has lent his support. “I would think the next stage is for Council to prepare its case for a submission to the Coastal Lands Protection Scheme [which funds the purchase of any land],” he says. “The fact that we already had support for stage one and successfully managed

to secure the building of that walkway, that is now nationally known, is a logical argument that Council can put forward to the State Government for support. “It is an area of incredible geological and landform beauty and it has the great opportunity to build on what has become a tourist attraction for Kiama. “The ability to access such a stretch of coast going through old dairy land with the cliffs plunging into the sea is extraordinary.” While the exact route of the track is still to be decided, a proposed route was endorsed in 2020, and in 2021 a community engagement plan was unanimously endorsed. However Mr Stuckey is disappointed nothing eventuated. Kiama Councillor Kathy Rice says there’s still a lot of work that is required but the action in the Operational Plan means the first steps can be taken. “It’s going to take some years to get it finished. It is really critical to begin now so we can get the benefits as soon as we can for everybody,” she says. “The action in the operational plan covers that beginning work so that we can move ahead with seeking funding from the Scheme.”

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Chance to work with the next gen

Local businesses and community groups again have the chance to leverage off the interests and skills of eager When Tim Anderson joined high school students to imAndy Kinch. the Kiama SES at just 16, prove their online presence. Southern it had only just been estabThe innovative NextGen Illawarra Local lished. program is offered by Kiama Commander “When we started we only Community College with the Chief Inspector had a trailer, and operated support of Council’s Youth Terrie-Ann Hurt out of the old Council Cham- said the ceremony Services. ber,” he says. It sees students work under was significant “It’s amazing to see how the guidance of business because of the we’ve grown, and the equipcoach Glenn Hayworth to recent prolonged ment and training we have to operations across assist businesses with their back us up.” individual needs. the state. The unit is soon to take “Typically we help people “Awards and delivery of one of the six new medals are never improve their social media Unimog high clearance vehi- the motivation for presence, especially instacles, specifically designed for why our volungram, establish an email flood rescue, which is capadatabase for direct marketteers join NSW Some of the recipients: (rear) Andrew Kinch, Alex Bussing-Todd, ble of going through 1.2m of SES. ing, and make sure they are Joe Ludick, Deb Dunster and Louise Ashton; (front) Terry Beaumont, making the most of Google flood water. “However, the members Tim Anderson and John Wall “Kiama was chosen My Business,” says Glenn. know these awards and medbecause of the high number “It can take a bit of time als come from the communi- 20 years Clough; Johannes Ludick; of flood rescue people we to set these things up if you ty as a way of acknowledging Alex Bussing-Todd; Corey McMillan have, who can be deployed haven’t done it before. the effort and thousands Andrew Sharp; Gary Cass; Commissioner’s throughout the state. Our ve- of hours spent making the “Technology is second naKel Milne; Daniel Pridham; Commendation for courage hicle will cover from Suther- NSW SES as professional ture to these young people. Louise Ashton Colin Elphik land to the Victorian border,” and capable as we are.” “I love being part of this 15 years Commissioner’s says Tim. program as it is a great way The Kiama unit award Andrew McKenzie; Commendation for teamHe is one of three unit recipients were: Max Boys; Robert McDonald; work and preserving the life of connecting different secmembers who were rectors of my community.” Life membership Anna Habeck of a unit member ognised at a ceremony last The Bugle was one of the Tim Anderson; Andy Kinch 10 years Alex Bussing-Todd; week for forty years’ serparticipants in the program 40 years Will Alard; Greg Clark; Ben Jackson vice, along with his elder Malcolm Anderson; Kirra Waine; Terry Beaumont; Unit citations for a complex last year, and can attest to brother Malcolm and Unit the benefits of being involved. Tim Anderson; Chris Warren Andrew McCullough bush search at Carrington Commander Chris Warren, At the beginning of the 35 years National Emergency Medal Falls in 2015 as well as receiving his John Wall; Robert Sainsbury (Cyclone Debbie 2017) Aaron McGifford; Will Alards; program, businesses were life membership (Malcolm asked what they would like 25 years Deb Dunster; Kirra Waine; Andrew McKenzie; already has his) along with to achieve, met the students Peter Smiley Andrew McCullough; Lauren Joshua McLaren

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Mental Health Movement and Bendigo Bank have partnered together to deliver you that we will direct the net landholdings also allows us two free workshops in July proceeds from the sale to a time and breathing space to for people to learn about mix of purposes. meaningfully work through mental health, identify issues Firstly re-establish the our financial recovery in a and start the conversation reserve for Blue Haven’s less stressed manner. about it. Independent Living Unit Our Long Term Financial “The workshops are entry payments, top up other Plan still shows that our reserves as well as providing delivery and services outpace focused on mental health awareness and education cash injections to Council’s our revenue. I mean to fix providing participants with operational and capital this, as it’s not the legacy I A lively town centre is vital simple tangible tools they budgets. want to leave. to the health of our local can use for self-awareness The sale process also Our Strategic Improveeconomy, quality of life and and improved mental health means our council will be ment Plan is being worked evolution. management,” says Dan able to restore a surplus through, revised and adjustThe sale of council’s invest- budget. Hunt, Co-Founding Director ed as we progress. ment land in Akuna Street is Success does not happen This flexible plan contains and CEO of Mental Health the first of many steps to our by chance, it comes through powerful long-range goals Movement. financial security. “They also give particchoice and good planning. and support to overcome our The Expression of Interest ipants skills to identify We must be mindful of short-term obstacles and Open Tender process declining mental health and this as we finalise our Town We have plans to create resulted in the selection of confidence to start and hold Centre Development Control additional revenue streams ‘Level 33’, specialists in pre- Plan. This will guide the look by using our assets wisely. important conversations mium multi-residential and when supporting fellow comand liveability of our revitalWe’ll be building council’s commercial projects. munity members, friends or ised town centre. capacity and satisfying the The process was rigorous family.” We must consider the community’s expectations and we meticulously followed appearance and impact in The workshops will go for while creating stability. the NSW legislative obligaterms of environmental, In short, we have acknowl- two hours and are open to tions, standards and probity. economic and cultural impact edged mistakes were made. anyone over 16 years. Level 33 is a premier Mr Hunt says they are imof the invigorated heart of Now we must harness our property group with a vision our town. It is the combinaleadership and collective en- portant because when people to bring design, construction tion of all these attributes ergy for a better future for all. in the community choose to and improved liveability that will be the icing on the Our council cannot be just be part of the change and to the beating heart of our learn about practice stratecake. about the short-term wins. town. gies, support and intervenPrincipally, this planned But I have to tell you, this As we progress our develtions, the more emphatic, sale of our Akuna Street one makes me feel good! opment controls with the resilient and supportive a community, we will be shapcommunity will be. ing a bright future indeed. “In the last few years with At this stage the dollar COVID, restrictions and Folk By The Sea is returnamount must remain confid“Fortunately, most of the other contributing factors, ential until the sale is settled ing to Kiama on 23-24 performers that we had people are under additional in 42 days, however I can tell September, with over twenty booked for last year’s canstress, pressure and are of Australia’s leading folk celled festival are available facing new challenges in performers on the bill. for this year’s dates, so it everyday life,” he says. “It is just so good to be was very much a matter of “Starting the conversaplanning a folk festival keeping faith with the pertion with a friend or family again,” says Illawarra Folk formers and our audience member can literally change Club Artistic Director David by keeping to a very similar or save a life. De Santi. line-up, including Judy “You don’t have to have “All the performers are just Small,” says David. anxiety, depression or any itching to get back to what “With 12 albums and mental illness to benefit from they love doing, and I am having written hundreds of these sessions. sure that music fans will feel songs, Judy is known as the “One fifth of people will exthe same. Grande Dame of Australian perience mental ill-health in “Folk By The Sea had built folk music and we are so any given year, but everyone up a great tradition in Kiafortunate to have her at our needs to know how to look ma, and we were devastated festival.” after their mental health and that we had to cancel for the There will be a bittersweet support one another.” past two years.” element to the event, which Mental Health Movement Performers will include attracts many people again are also looking to hold talented Indigenous and again, after the passing two youth workshops in the performer Shellie Morris in February of long-time fescoming months if there is from Queensland, the tival organiser Rod Cork. interest in the community. The Gerringong workshop will influential singer-songwriter “Rod was such a big part be held on Wednesday Judy Small from Victoria, of the festival, but I know 20 July at Gather By The Hill powerhouse folk-bluegrass that he’ll be there in spirit,” from 5.30-7.30pm bank The Button Collective, says The Water Runners’ The Kiama workshop will Victoria Celtic band Saoirse, John Littrich. be held on Wednesday 27 July by Jack Wallner soulful Tasmanian singer at Kiama Leagues Club Daniel J Townsend, and from 5.30-7.30pm locals The Water Runners, Search for the location to Penny Hartgerink, the Kiaregister at www.eventbrite. ma Pipe Band and more.

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“At the end of the day I would leave at 5pm to pick her up from childcare and people in the office would look at me – ‘why is she leaving so early?’ “Here, I run the chickens, collect the eggs, do the marketing and do the daily deliveries. I wanted flexibility so that I could go to the kids’ school carnivals and be here for them.” Nicole sources her Hyline Brown hens from a hatchery in Camden. “He’s a vet and it’s a family run hatchery. We get them at 16 weeks and they only have to travel an hour to get here. We used to get them from Victoria but the poor birds were quite stressed when they arrived,” she says. The Hyline Brown, often referred to as an ISA Brown produces up to 300 eggs per year. “Laying is up and down all the time,” Nicole says. “It does drop off in winter because the days are shorter. The longer the day the more eggs they lay each week. “We keep them on the farm for 12 months and then move them on as house chickens. They still lay quite well, but not sufficient for an egg farm.” When the chickens first arrive at the farm they are locked up in their caravan for a couple of days so that they know this is home. “So, when we let them out, they know that when the sun sets, they all jump into the caravan onto the roosting bars. This protects them over night, because we do have foxes but our biggest issue is eagles.” The birds are fed a special mix which accounts for 70 per cent of their feed and the rest is foraging. “We don’t ever intend to

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1. Puzzle with written clues 2. Not satisfied or achieved as in expectations 3. Jane Porter’s jungle boyfriend 4. Gamble 5. Hand held implement used in tennis 6. Nickname of a NSW state of origin RL player 7. “I’m a little ------ short & stout here is my handle here is my spout” 10. Aristocratic title of English PM Melbourne 11. South coast town and current owner of Vegemite brand 13. How many sets in a men’s tennis match 15. Perfume or basic or most important quality of something 16. High pressure eyeball condition 18. Mammal with large body, stocky legs, long snout, shaggy hair, paws with claws and a short tail 20. God made Eve from which bit of Adam’s body 21. Aerodrome to the north of Kiama 22. Edge of the roof overhanging the edge of the wall 25. Car body with a tray at the back

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POSTCARD HOME Well, we thought, if Kiama is receiving Cairns type rainfall, perhaps Cairns is dry. So, in May, we set off for Cairns for a break. We arrived at our Port Douglas accommodation just before dark and we decided on fish and chips at a little nearby shop just around the corner. Sounds OK, eh? No. It was raining! However, we were not defeated. The following days were lovely, fine and sunny with 29 degree temperatures. The Coral Sea certainly made up for our wet arrival. A beautiful sun-set cruise on a catamaran. Then a positively enjoyable day out to the Outer Reef with swimming, coral, lots of fish and a nice feed. After a week in Port Douglas, we returned to Cairns to catch the ferry out to Fitzroy Island. Snorkelling over the coral with the fish, green turtles and even the odd reef shark was delightful. Even the rather taxing walk to the 375m summit, was a treat. Sadly, I found that those on the famous Nudey Beach were all wearing bikinis. Oh well, nevertheless, a lovely week. The next port-of-call was Cairns itself. Cairns is notable for its mud-flats. However, they have done a remarkable

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job with the esplanade, promenade and large harbour-side pool with its own sandy beach, all beautifully landscaped. Our first tour was the day/ night tour of Paronella Park (above). Although it has been quite badly damaged by cyclones and floods, it is still well worth a visit. Built by a visionary Spanish fellow in the 1930s, there is a castle with ballroom, hidden waterfalls, tunnel-oflove, bats, Grand Staircase and a magnificent tree-lined avenue.

ital works, the Director of Engineering and Works Mike Dowd says, “Council’s $18.85 million Capital budget includes significant allocations to programs to improve core Council services and also new allocations to support community resilience.” These include more than $1 million for the renewal and improvement to buildings and facilities; more than $3 million to a significant Holiday Parks improvements; half a million dollars for stormwater and flood mitigation investigations and works; and almost $2 million for 25 roadwork projects. Amongst other things, Environmental Services has money for delivering the emIt also had its own hydrotures-of-the-dark’. ployment lands strategy, the electric power station. So at Returning to Kiama, we rural lands strategy and the night it is beautifully illumihad to stop at Panorama coastal management plan. nated. House to change buses. “My aim in meeting with Our next tour was to local Freezing cold and a howling waterfalls and a volcanic gale. You have to be kidding! managers was a tightening of belts exercise rather than lake. Swimming with turtles, How do we book on the a stop a service exercise, freshwater crocs, and the next flight to Cairns with its because I understand that ‘cursed’ Babinda Boulders, 29 degree days? where people have died. An Des Lang the community values its services,” says Ms Stroud. interesting day. As the plan does not inWe were not disappointed clude the sale of Blue Haven, with our rainforest wildlife it does factor in continuing tour either. If you’d like to share your losses from the business. Leaving in the late aftertravel story, send your As CEO Jane Stroud says, noon we found platypus in postcard to: news@ “We are simply spending the river, tree kangaroos and, thebuglenewspaper.com.au more than we have the after dark, a host of ‘creacapacity to earn. We do not

tinue to do exactly what we do without continued sales or divestment, reforms or change. “It is the reality of the costs of the business outpacing the revenue.” She warns that substantial asset management costs have still be added to the long term financial plan as they are still being calculated. Mayor Reilly says, “We either have to sell more, spend less, bring in more income or make what we do more efficient.” The NSW Auditor General’s report on council financial statements to June 2021, released last week, noted that Kiama Council was the only council where an audit has not been finalised. “The audit of Kiama Municipal Council is still in progress as at the date of this report due to significant accounting issues not resolved resulting in corrections to the financial statements and prior period errors,” says the Audit Office in its highlights of the report. Council has told The Bugle it understands the audit is close to completion, with Deloitte’s latest indication of the cost for the audit being $322,000, up from the expected $61,000.

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