The Bugle 20 April 2019
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Kiama Town Centre: options to go on display The Kiama Town City Study, soon to go on exhibition, contains a mixture of recommendations to improve the vitality, appearance and usability of the CBD area. Many of the ideas sprang from consultation with the community, and Council is keen to get feedback on the report before it is finally approved. “Once Council adopts the Study, it will be a document that will guide our work in the town centre,” says Linda Davis, Director Environmental Services with Council. “It is based on what the community has said they
value, so we can use it to make sure that any development that comes is going to contribute positively to the town centre.” Amongst the quick wins (high impact, relatively low cost) it recommends are: a standardization of pedestrian crossings, including the replacement of the controversial ‘rumble strips’ the development of an Oceanic Arts Trail (either pop-up or permanent) around Kiama’s foreshore the uplighting of trees, heritage buildings and public art to improve the Council’s Director Environmental Services, Linda Davis, at a site suggested as a town Gateway evening atmosphere and support the night time economy the development of gateway designs welcoming people to the town centre, on the corner of Collins St and Minnamurra St, on west Terralong St and on Three stallholders at the for their cheeses, and milk Fetta. Manning St at Surf Beach. Kiama Farmers Market Moonacres Farm, at FitzThe quality of The Pines’ It’s the recommendations have been announced as roy Falls, for its seasonal milk has also been recogState Winners in prestigproduce. nised three times before, but about connectivity and pedestrian friendliness that ious Delicious Produce Pecora has won Delicious Kel and Mahlah Grey are Mayor Mark Honey chooses Awards before, with its thrilled their hard cheese, Awards. to highlight. The Delicious Awards Yarrawa cheese winning Pearl, has been recognised “One of the really interestso early on in its development. are the only chef nomia gold medal last year, “It has been our dream from ing things it points out is the and Michael and Cressida nated awards in the counMcNamara winning a De- the start to make hard cheese, lack of pedestrian access try, meaning only the Kel and Mahlah Grey from The Pines highest regarded food gets licious scholarship to learn but it was only last year that through the whole of the township. It's important to to the judging table. Pecora, a sheep dairy farm more about raw milk cheese we completed our cheese build these links to make it silo to finesse the maturation “It’s really exciting for the on the escarpment near the making in France. The trip more pedestrian friendly. whole area,” says Mahlah Illawarra Fly, and The Pines paid off, as this year the stage,” says Mahlah. Grey of The Pines. Kiama have been recognised honour goes to their raw Continued on p20 Continued on p4
Inside this issue Madang Hospital kitchen makeover p3
Working together on waste p 4
Lighthouse to keep ANZAC logo p 5
Delicious Produce Awards recognise local producers
Medal recognition for local coffee roaster p8
What’s on? Every Wednesday
Saturday 27 April
Kiama Farmers’ Market Surf Beach 2-5pm
Kiama Makers & Growers Market Surf Beach, due to KISS Arts, 10-3pm
On weekends Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues
Friday 19 April Kiama Makers and Growers Market Black Beach, 10-3pm
Saturday 20 April Gerringong Village Markets In and around the Town Hall Jamberoo ANZAC service March starts 10.30am
21-22 April
Sunday 28 April Kiama I Do Wedding Trail See page 14 Jamberoo Village Markets Reid Park, 9-2pm
2-26 May Melanie Duncan exhibition (see right)
3-4 May Surflife: Gerringong Surf & Music Festival (see page 13)
3-5 May
Kiama Seaside Easter Markets Black Beach, 9-3pm
NSW Bodyboard State Titles Surf Beach and other locations
Wednesday 23 April
4-5 May
LEGO Family night Kiama Library, 6-7.30pm
Werri Slash Werri Beach Wednesday 24 April Wings Over Illawarra Air Show KISS Arts Fest Paper Albion Park Airport Crane Workshop Kiama Library, 10-12.30pm Kiama Arts Trail See kiamaartstrail.com Thursday 25 April ANZAC Day ceremonies (see page 5)
26-28 April KISS Arts Festival See centrespread pull-out program
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Local artists support Wilderness Society
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A collective of local artists are holding a fundraising art show for the Wilderness Society, with 20 per cent of the proceeds being donated to the environmental lobby group. The work will include paintings, photography, sculpture, jewellery and illustrations with artists including our Glover Prize winner Halinka Orszulok and Doug Moran Prize winner Megan Seres. Details 10-15 May, Old Fire Station Kiama, 10-4pm. Opening night on 10 May from 6pm.
With its total of $30,000 in prize money and stunning location, this year’s Sculpture in the Valley has attracted almost 150 works. “David Ball, one of our 2017 entrants, went on to
Exhibition through May
10-15 May
Act for the Wild exhibition (see right)
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Melanie Duncan’s new exhibition, Ocean tracks, offers large canvas inspired by the ocean, while small intricate collage emphasise the fragility of what lies beneath. Melanie is another in the wave of artists who now call Gerringong home. She completed her Honours majoring in painting at the Collage of Fine Arts UNSW in 2008 and has been a finalist in the Broken Hill Outback Art Prize, the Mosman Art Prize and the Meroogal Women’s Art Prize. She has also been invited to exhibit at Wollongong Art Gallery. Details: 2-26 May, Little Blowhole Art Bar, 4 Tingira Cres. Opening night 5.30-7pm.
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win Sculptures by the Sea that year with his imposing sculpture, Orb (shown above),” says one of the organisers of this year’s event, Alex Warner. The outdoor sculptures, some quite large, will grace the extensive rolling grounds at Cedar View, a private property near the village, with the indoor sculptures being housed comfortably in a spacious gallery on the property. Sculpture in the Valley is the signature event of the Arts in the Valley Festival. It also offers a program of classical music concerts, details of which are available on the website, along with tickets.
Details: 3-5 May, Cedar Grove, 189 Jarretts Lane, Kangaroo Valley. $8 entry to the sculptures exhibition. U/12 free. See www.artsinthevalley. net.au for more information.
Don’t miss KISS Arts Fest Our centre pages are a pullout guide to our very own KISS Arts Fest. If you’ve been before you’ll want to go again. If you haven’t been before, make this the year you find out what you’ve been missing. Guaranteed to put some joy in your weekend!
Outburst by Reilly at April Meeting Discussion over a DA to attach an awning and verandah to a commercial building in Fern Street, Gerringong, almost led to Councillor Neil Reilly being expelled from the April Council Meeting. In proposing a motion to approve the DA, contrary to the advice of Council’s planners, Councillor Reilly said, “The report tries to create the illusion of authority and weight of evidence. It is effectively style over substance. They muddy the waters to make them appear deep.” After detailing the research he did on the application, which led him to putting forward a motion to approve the works, Cllr Reilly ended
by saying, “This effort is not taken lightly and I want to assure our planning staff, I’ll do it again and again, to guard against bureaucratic excess and failures.” This led Mayor Mark Honey to warn him about being out of order and Cllr Reilly apologised. Speaking after the meeting, Mayor Honey said, “I think that some people should be very careful about what they say about Council staff in a Council meeting. “He was getting very close to getting kicked out. There is no call to treat staff that way.” Councillor Reilly’s motion to approve the DA was passed.
New online tool for local history research A new local history database, Explore Kiama’s Past, has been developed by Kiama Library and is available now on its website. The database houses records from Kiama Library and from local historical societies, and includes images, documents, oral histories and past Council Minutes for members of the community to view. It has been designed to have powerful search and discovery capabilities that will enable people to get the most out of these collections. The project has been championed by Rebecca Cook, who joined Library staff as Information Services & Local Studies Librarian in early 2018, following the unexpected death of Ken Donnellan. She has been able to build on Ken’s work in establishing the database, having had wide experience in both public and specialist libraries. The Gerringong & District Historical Society has arranged for Ms Cook to give an illustrated talk about the database at its April meeting. Details: Saturday 27 April, Gerringong RSL Hall, 1 pm. Entry for visitors is by gold coin donation.
Rotary’s Madang makeover Having just returned from Madang, Rotary Kiama’s Trevor Phillis is exhausted but elated by what their small group of workers were able to achieve at Madang Hospital in just a fortnight. Anyone seeing the before photos of the Hospital kitchen will appreciate the extent of the improvements to what is still a basic facility. Amongst other things, the team of four - Noel Edgell, Peter Maitland, Mike Thomas (Gerringong) and Trevor, with the help of local manpower, cleaned and painted the kitchen, repaired woodwork, installed benches and shelving, and got the rangehood and oven working again. They also installed old coolrooms from Kiama Hospital, which are now awaiting new refrigeration plant that is being provided by the local Rotary Club. “We achieved everything we wanted to in the kitchen, and much more,” says Trevor. This included fixing lighting and fans in the laundry, installing shelving throughout the hospital, setting up 14 donated hospital beds, fixing doors and doing general maintenance. The container they had shipped there, with the remains of the old Kiama Hospital kitchen, also included much needed chairs, birthing kits organised by Bobbie East, and around 70 bags of hospital linen. The men, all in their early
Above: The renovated kitchen Left: Noel Edgell, Peter Maitland, Trevor Phillis and Mike Thomas, with Madang Hospital CEO Christine Gawi
to mid 70s, agree it was a very satisfying project to be involved with, not only for the physical, but the emotional, outcomes. “The smile on the head chef’s face when she saw what we’d done to her kitchen brought us to tears,” says Trevor. Having worked on a refurbishment of a local scout community hall in 2014, Trevor was pleased to see it had been well cared for. “We kept using it as an example of the benefit of regular maintenance. “It was a great way to get across a concept that is alien to their culture and values.” A report in the Madang newspaper by a prominent citizen called the men, ‘Four saints from Australia’. The Bugle would like to echo that sentiment.
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Lions’ Carers Cottage stalled
Despite being officially opened in November, the Lions’ Carers Cottage in Shoalhaven Street is yet to take in a single guest, due to unexpected issues with Council. Council owns the house, which was derelict until Kiama Lions and numerous generous benefactors helped turn it into a stylish facility to accommodate carers on a well deserved break.
Working together on waste There are many people in our community keen to see a further reduction in the amount of waste we generate, and stop it ending up on our beaches and in the ocean. Camilla Kerr-Ruston reports on an event she organised that brought representatives from various organisations together to brainstorm a cooperative way forward:
What happens when you put teachers, surfers, gardeners, entrepreneur dads, P &C members, Army Reservists, redheads, a journalist and a councillor in a room and ask them to talk rubbish? “A revolution” – according to of Nicole Parsons from the Illawarra Shoalhaven Joint Organisation. For three hours on the evening of 4 April over 40 people from a wide range of community organisations from the Kiama Area gathered to talk about waste and how they as a community want to tackle the waste
Photos: Rebecca Rosconi Photography
There are numerous further discussions and meetings to take place but we have started to work towards tackling the waste problem as a community. This whole evening would not have been possible without the support of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle-Kiama, the makers of Kiama Boomerang Bags. The ‘bag ladies’ are often asked where the money they make by selling the bags goes to, after the cost of servicing sewing machines and buying threads etc. the answer regards to waste manageproblem we have, not only who wish to join in to work is back into the community by paying for things such as the in the Kiama area but in the ment in the Kiama area and together to tackle waste. Illawarra, New South Wales, beyond. Some ideas that may pro- facilitation and catering for the evening. These four core topics are: gress further are: Australia and the World. The Waste Management Education Under the guidance of the installing of a ‘sea Department of Kiama CounKiama local, Dr Monty Bad- Changing behaviour bin’ in Kiama Harbour ami, from Habitus, the group Working together running a short film festi- cil provided the Joyce Wheatley Centre, as well as Reducing waste laughed, clapped, focused, val for the youth of the encouragement that people brain stormed and networked These core topics will be area to highlight what would attend the seminar. to establish four core topics taken to Kiama Council and they see as the solutions local business groups to see that they as a community to waste If you would like further how they can contribute to wish to concentrate on in an app that tells you what information or to be the community’s ‘war on bin the waste in your included in the next ‘waste waste’. These four topics hand goes into is a resource’ meeting We’d like to introduce will also be used by the indi- pictures on packaging to please do contact me at vidual organisations, partshow what happens if it Abby, the newest admin@reduce-reusenered organisations, the not disposed of correctly recycle-kiama.org member of our team! whole group and any others a street bin challenge.
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ANZAC services Jamberoo 20 April 2019 1030hrs - 1130hrs Allowrie Street will be closed. Detours set up around Young St and Minnamurra Lane between these times. Kiama 25 April 2019 1000hrs - 1045hrs Manning St. from the Bong Bong St roundabout, along Terralong Street. 1045hrs - 1145hrs Terralong and Collins Streets. Main service detours will be in place.
Delicious Awards from p1 Kel has recently returned from a Red Zed Meet the Master scholarship he won to the UK, to learn from innovative cheesemakers at Fen Farm. “He learnt so much and has come back so enthused about what we can achieve. “We will be making significant investment to ramp up our production and focus on improving our small selection of artisan cheeses.” While Pecora and The Pines have been at the Kiama Farmers’ Market since its inception, Moonacres Farm became a stallholder a year ago. The certified organic farm has been operating at Fitzroy Falls since 2006, growing a wide range of vegetables and fruit which they supply locally and to Sydney restaurants. Last year they opened Moonacres Kitchen in Robertson, where they use not only the farm produce but also make bread and smallgoods. The State Winners’ produce will now be blindtasted by the National Judging Panel. Overall category winners will be announced on 19 August.
Spotlight on women artists Women artists have often been overlooked in history, and two of the next three talks organised by Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Shoalhaven look to address this discrepancy. Perhaps ironically, it is a visiting Englishman, Bernard Allan, who will be speaking on the topics, drawing on his experience as an independent art history tutor specialising in the work of European women artists and American Art. In his first talk on the Thursday evening, he will be presenting on Laura Knight, who Laura Knight’s 1943 painting of Ruby Loftus mid-last century became the first female He will also give a talk on the European member of the Royal Academy since the travels of American artists James McNeill 18th century. The next day his talk on Whistler and John Singer Sargent. Women Artists: Their Challenges, Ambitions Details: Thurs 2 May, 7.30pm; and and Achievements will examine how the Fri 3 May, 10am. Berry Uniting Church earliest practising female artists were conHall, Albert St. Evening lecture $25 for fined to convents, with little known of their non-members; morning lectures $40. lives, and even in the 20th century the Members rates apply. obstacles facing female artists were many Supper and morning tea provided. and significant.
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Centenary logo set to stay With the initial licence for displaying the ANZAC 100th Centenary logo on Kiama Lighthouse having lapsed, Council will ask Crown Lands to grant it a new licence to allow the logo to remain. Councillors passed a motion giving their support for it remaining there indefinitely. Kiama Lighthouse was the only lighthouse to bear the logo during the Centenary. The Lighthouse is a striking background for Kiama’s annual Dawn Service, which attracts a large crowd.
ANZAC Day services Saturday 22 April
Jamberoo March and Service Allowrie St, Jamberoo, 10.30am
Thursday 25 April
Gerringong Dawn Service Gerringong Headland Reserve, 6am
Gerringong Bowling Club Service 11am
Gerroa Service Gerroa Boat Fisherman’s Club, 7am
Kiama Dawn Service Blowhole Point, 5am start. Arrive earlier to allow for traffic and road blockages.
Kiama March Will set off from outside Council offices at 10.30am
Main Kiama Service To commence at 10.45am. Road closures in place.
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Federal Election: Local Government’s wish list The Australian Local Government Association, supported by Local Government NSW, is calling for the commitment of all political parties, party leaders and individual candidates to deliver for local communities by supporting these initiatives in the Federal Election: Repair federal funding to local government Realise the productive potential of Australia’s freight routes Boost safety on local roads Promote equitable access to community services Protect communities from the impacts of natural disasters Support communities with their climate change response Promote healthier communities Foster indigenous well-being and prosperity Support communities with digital transformation Strengthen Australia’s circular economy Support local government’s current work in addressing affordable housing and homelessness issues Address the South Australian road funding anomaly.
And emergency chiefs call for action on climate change risks In an unprecedented joint statement, 23 former fire and emergency chiefs from every state and territory, with more than 600 years of combined experience, called on policymakers at the national and state level to do more to protect Australians from the effects of climate change. The joint statement calls on the Prime Minister to: meet with a delegation of former emergency services leaders to discuss rapidly escalating climate change risks. commit to a parliamentary inquiry into whether Australian emergency services are adequately resourced and equipped to cope with increasing natural disaster risks due to climate change consider current arrangements and their effectiveness and properly fund strategic national emergency management resources.
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Controls may be needed for local dog breeders Kiama Council’s planners have been asked to report to councillors on what issues are involved with introducing specific development controls for dog breeding, boarding and training facilities in our LGA. The lack of such controls was highlighted in two DAs considered at the April Meeting of Council for commercial dog breeding operations on properties on Long Brush and Jerrara Roads. Both were for existing commercial dog breeders, who said they were unaware a DA had to be lodged for their operations. Commercial dog breeding is permitted with consent only in RU2 zoning, under the definition of animal boarding or training establishment. Once the owners were notified of the requirement, they gave an undertaking to cease breeding and selling dogs on site until approval was obtained. The DAs were opposed by Kevin Beasley, an immediate neighbour of both prop-
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erties. Other neighbours offered their support for the operations. At Public Access, Mr Beasley said the recommendation for approval was setting the bar too low. “It is saying build what you want and seek retrospective approval. “It is allowing commercial dog breeding within a residential house.” Both DAs were approved, with conditions covering noise abatement, the maxi-
mum number of dogs and other operational issues. Concerned for Mr Beasley’s complaints about noise, the councillors put a six month trail period on the owners, one of whom breeds Schnauzers and the other Tea Cup Poodles, so the effectiveness of the noise mitigation could be assessed. Council was told that around 50 family breeders may be operating in the Kiama area.
Council considers Drug & Alcohol Policy At the suggestion of Councillor Mark Way, Council has developed a Draft Alcohol and Other Drugs Policy for Councillors, with associated Procedures. The drafts are to go on exhibition for public comment before being presented to a Council meeting for approval. A protocol for staff will be based on these policies and procedures.
“I couldn't believe they didn’t have one already,,as most big organisations do,” says Cllr Way. A Code of Conduct investigation into Councillor Matt Brown’s drug arrest while on Council business is currently being finalised. It will be presented to a closed session of Council, with the public being informed of the final outcome.
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Medal recognition for local roaster At its first attempt, Gerringong’s Daily Grind coffee roasters have won Silver and Bronze medals at the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria’s 2019 Australian International Coffee Awards. The accolades are awarded along the same lines as wine judgings, with the entries having to meet various criteria to deserve the medals. “We’ve won medals at the Sydney Fine Food Show for our coffee blends, but to do so well at the Asia Pacific’s premier roasting competition is a real coup,” says Patrick Hoptman, Sales & Marketing Manager and co-owner of the business. “We are thrilled that two of the three coffees we entered were awarded medals given significant competition from roasters here and overseas. “The detailed results show us performing so much better than the average across all the criteria. “We put a lot of effort in and we now we have proof we get great quality.” The Gerringong-based roasters were awarded a
silver medal for their single origin espresso coffee Colombia Finca La Noreña, a ‘direct trade’ coffee from a farm in southern Colombia. “We are particularly pleased this coffee has been recognised,” says Patrick. “We have a great working relationship with these farmers, collaborating with them on everything from selecting which part of the farm is worked to grow our beans to harvesting and processing methods, and together we’ve produced an outstanding bean.” The company’s signature coffee, Werri Blend, was also recognised, receiving a bronze medal in the Cappuccino (Milk Coffee) class. The company was founded 10 years ago, as a spin off from John Svinos’ Gerringong Deli. “John didn’t feel he was getting much choice from the big international coffee suppliers, so he started roasting his own beans in a countertop machine. “He eventually sold the café to concentrate on his real passion.”
Daily Grind owners, Patrick Hoptman, Rachel Camilleri and John Svinos by the roasting machine
Since then, despite the proliferation of boutique coffee roasters, the business has continued to grow to the extent that they now roast a
tonne of beans a week, and supply 80 cafes up and down the South Coast. Patrick says their success is due not only to the quality
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of their product but the service they provide. “We can connect physically with our customers on a weekly basis, to provide
product and support. “It’s great to have strong relationships between local businesses.” They are close at hand to service machines and provide training and advice. “Everything coffee related comes back to us.” Last year, long term business adviser Rachel Camilleri came on as a co-owner, ensuring the systems are in place to support further development. They are about to expand the business to the adjacent industrial unit in Bergin Street, to allow room not only for greater production but also for the related activities they hold such as barista training and tastings. Daily Grind is also working on a new product, a bottled cold brew coffee, which they are planning to have ready for the Fine Food Show in Sydney in September. “It is a speciality market that we think will really take off,” says Patrick.
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SurfLife: capturing the spirit of Gerringong Now in its fifth year, Gerringong’s SurfLife Festival has developed into the event that its instigator, Adam Loxley, always imagined it could become. “I was watching the Werri Slash, thinking where is the music to go with this?” he says. For its first two years, the Gerringong Surf Music Festival was held near the beach at Gerringong Bowlo. Wanting to add more to it than just bands, the event moved to the Town Hall and hasn’t looked back. This year, it has been redubbed the SurfLife Festival and there is more evolution in its format. “We wanted to pull together an event that captures the energy of the South Coast,” says Adam. “SurfLife brings together ocean lovers to connect over shared passion and is an opportunity for everyone to enjoy the South Coast’s relaxed and positive vibes.”
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Still held on the weekend of the Slash, the Festival now begins on the Friday night with talks by surfing legends Tom Carroll, Dean Bowen, Hayden Cox and Dick Hoole, and a screen of the film of Tim Winton’s novel Breath. Sally Fitzgibbon was keen to be involved, but hopefully
she’ll be out competing. The Saturday event also has a lot to offer. “Last year the evening of music was sold out, and our big objective this year was to make the day event much bigger,” says Adam. “We’ve added a surfing car expo, expanded the markets, created a surfboard swap
meet, got more great music on our outdoor stage, and have even arranged for an ice skating rink to be set up in the park to see if skills transfer.” To do all this, the Park next door to the Town Hall will be fenced off, to allow for ticketed entry. “Ticketholders will be able to come and go, so they can pop down to the Slash or support local businesses. “We’ve had great encouragement from the Gerringong Association, which sees it as a flagship event for our town.” Details: 3-4 May. Tickets $15 for Friday night; $10 Festival Day (u/12 free); $35 Day and Night; $40 Combo deal. Visit gerringongfestival.com.au
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Council has recently released a range of draft policies and other documents governing the behaviour of councillors, staff and other people who work with council in a variety of ways. All these are on public exhibition for people to make submissions to Council, before they are formally adopted. These are the result of reforms by the NSW Government setting minimum standards, increase transparency and accountability, and thus the community’s confidence in the decisions councils make. The government set these minimum standards via a model code, that Councils could adapt, as long as any changes impose stronger requirements, not dilute or
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weaken the minimum requirements. All the documents are now on the Public Exhibition page of Council’s website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au For me, the most important document is the Draft Code of Conduct for Councillors. I have frequently written in this column about the efforts by Kiama Council regarding process improvement, increasing business efficiency and the like. This is an important focus for everyone at Council given the efforts made by our community to fight for their own Council in recent years. I see the drafting, discussion and adoption of a Code of Conduct for Councillors as at the top of the pile when it comes to ensuring our community rewarded with a council they can be proud of. In recent years much has been written, spoken and argued about the increasing lack of trust people have in government around the world. While I can’t do much about what happens in Sydney, Canberra or even Washington, I can do some-
thing about what goes on at 11 Manning Street. I know my fellow councillors feel just as strongly about this as I do. However, it is also vitally important that the people we serve have their say about the rules governing their representatives. So, please check out the draft documents online, there is also printed copies at our administration building and the Library for you to read. I’m afraid that there is a fair bit of reading as there are separate policies, procedures and codes of practice for all the types of people involved with council. These include not just councillors and staff but contractors and volunteers, council committee members, delegates of council and council advisors. These are important documents to get right, and get agreement on, as much as possible. We need to get these policies in place by June, so I again encourage everyone who cares about setting strong standards for their representatives, take the time to take part in this important initiative.
Save it for history While you might be feeling bombarded by Federal Election material, spare a thought for the National Library of Australia, whose job it is to collect as much of it as they can for their collection of Election Ephemera. “Political ephemera provides a unique perspective into Australia’s social life and political landscape – the rise and fall of policies, issues, parties, and careers,” says the Library’s Fiona Spooner. “By collecting 2019 Federal Election ephemera, we can preserve and make accessible to political and social historians of the future, the stories of today.” The Library is looking for printed campaign material, including flyers, letters to constituents, how-to-vote cards, stickers, badges, posters, or any other original published material to promote a party or candidate, or to lobby on election issues. It will add to their Collection which covers every Federal election since 1901. Details: If you feel you can help, visit www.nla.gov.au
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Vanessa Bragg of the Wedding Event Creators will be one of over 50 local wedding industry suppliers participating in this year’s Kiama I Do Wedding Trail, an initiative of Destination Kiama. Already well known for her wedding coordination skills, Vanessa will be also showcasing her latest venture, a Gelato Bike featuring
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locally made gelato from The Pines for hire at functions. The Trail will see exhibitors located at The Pavilion Kiama, The Sebel Harbourside Kiama and Crooked River Winery. Prospective brides and their parents, many expected to come from Sydney to arrange a location wedding, will be able to assess the
services offered in venue locations set up for weddings and receptions. Exhibitors will include florists, cake makers, photographers, celebrants and more. Details: Sunday 28 April, 10-3pm. Full details at www.kiamaido.com.au Free entry
Fredericks feature in national campaign
Trevor and Carmel Fredericks are amongst the first eight IGA stores to be featured in a national advertising campaign. Their story, which includes the long family history of trading on the site and the devastating fire that destroyed the original building in 2012, will be heard across Australia as it rolls out across TV, cinemas and social media. “The store has been a constant part of the town and our family since it opened in 1928,” says Trevor. “It has been a real privilege to be part of such a special community over the years. When the store burnt down it was a terrible shock to us all. “It had been there for much longer than any of us had lived and no one could believe it was gone. “With the support of so many people we were able to rebuild the store, and whilst it has changed quite dramatically, what has not changed is our desire to support and give back to our local community wherever possible.” “IGA’s initiative will encourage people to support independent businesses who sit at the heart of their local communities,” says an IGA spokesman.
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Helping Get The Bugle emailed to you. Join our more women mailing list: emailthebugle@gmail.com to Shine Women have another opportunity to enrol in the highly regarded Shine Women personal development (life skills) courses. “The eight week free course is relevant to women of all ages, whatever your circumstances, whether you are feeling fairly confident or struggling with stress, health issues, relationship breakdown, unemployment, loneliness and other life pressures,” says Kathy Grigg, a member of the organising committee. “It is founded on the belief that every life counts and has intrinsic value. “It gives valuable strategies for understanding why we are valuable, managing stress, making decisions, understanding our strengths and discovering purpose.” Programs supported by the Combined Churches of the Kiama area however no religious pressure at all. “Come alone or bring a friend,” says Kathy. Details: Term 2 starts in Kiama on Thurs 2 May, 7pm. RSVP Jessica 0488 706 942, jagmclaren@gmail.com or Pam 0427 738 468 pam.sanuk@bigpond.com The Term 3 will be on Friday mornings.
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The revitalised Gerringong Squash Courts, next to Cronin’s Pub, are to play host to a round of the Illawarra Premier League “The League is composed of the top players in the Illawarra, plus additional players from Sydney who are high in the NSW rankings,” says Gerringong Squash Club’s President, Mark Allison. “It’s a great opportunity for people to see how squash is played at the top level. “I am hoping it may attract players to our club, and entice them to play in the Illawarra Competition.” Gerringong currently has three teams in the Illawarra competition, a great achievement in just over a year. Details: Wednesday 1 May, Gerringong Squash Courts, Belinda St, 6.30pm. There is the added attraction of a free nibbles for players and spectators. Authorised by R Cadell, National Party of Australia – N.S.W., Level 2, 107 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000
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Club news
the North Kiama Neighbourhood Centre, Meehan Drive, Kiama Downs. The guest speaker, Judith Oysten, will share her knowledge of Roses in Western Australia. You’re welcome to come along and enjoy gardening friendship with a cup of tea and scones. Details of the Club’s 2019 Garden Competition are on page 6.
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Gerringong Association AGM The Inaugural AGM of the Gerringong Association voted to increase committee membership to eight members (up from six). The new committee members are Andrew Wales (President), Leanne Mitchell (Treasurer), Julie Carlill (Secretary), Patrick Mahedy, Deborah Gardiner, Kent Ladkin, Tracey Buckley and Rusty Moran. A members’ get together will be held in May. Venue to be confirmed.
Jamberoo Probus enters 2nd year Established in August 2018 with around 35 members, Jamberoo Probus now boasts more than 60 members and growing, much to the delight of outgoing president Winton BrookeSmith. The annual general meeting, held at Club Jamberoo on March 27, saw him hand over the presidential role to John Sims, while Denese
2019 Annual General Meeting & Dinner Notice is hereby given to all members that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of Kiama Show Society Inc. will be held on Friday 10th May 2019 at 6.30pm at the Kiama Leagues Club A motion of a Special Resolution will be put to the AGM to amend the Association’s Constitution Event Details:
The CWA Kiama Evening Branch reminds readers that it meets on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at the Kiama Leagues Club for dinner at 6pm followed by a meeting at 7pm. New members welcome. Enquiries to Brenda on 0401 874 089 or facebook page.
Williams will be the deputy. Kiama Garden Jeanette Leeson is the new Club talk Secretary and Bruce JohnsThe next meeting of the ton remains as Treasurer. Kiama Garden Club is on The club’s next meeting Friday 26 April, 10.30am at will be Wednesday, April 24 at Club Jamberoo from 3pm, with well-known local historian Sue Eggins as guest speaker. Everyone is welcome U3A is a worldwide volunteer organisation for anyone wishing to continue learning in their later life. Their aim to attend. is to keep your mind active with talks and short courses. Bendigo Bank For details of this term’s short courses, which begin on community grants 6 May, go to kiama.u3anet.org.au Gerringong community New members are always welcome. groups with a bank account Kiama U3A also hosts a popular Monday Talks program, with Bendigo Bank Oak with gold coin admission for non-members. Flats have the opportunity This term’s program is as follows: to apply for the next round 6 May Stuart Traynor The Singing Wire of the bank’s Community 13 May Sue Barton Richard the 3rd, the Real Man Grants, which offer sponsor- 20 May Ken Jeffrey Lenin, his Life and Legacy ships and grants to local 27 May Mary Furness Northern Lights in an Arctic community organisations. Winter The opportunity to apply 3 June To be advised comes up twice a year, with 10 June Prof. Jun Chen Life with 3D Printing the next application deadline 17 June Inka Santala Sharing Cities Reimagining on 30 April. This may give the City as a Commons organisations time to swap 24 June John Smith Aquaculture or Sex & Shellfish their banking arrangements Details: Enrolments Mon 29 Apr 2-4pm; before the second round of and Tues 30 Apr 2-3pm at the the year. North Kiama Neighbourhood Centre, Meehan Drive, Applications must be or phone Margaret 0413187148. submitted online from the Monday talks (2-4pm) and classes are also held Grants page of Bendigo at the Centre. Bank’s website.
VENUE: Kiama Leagues Club, 109 Terralong St Kiama DATE: Friday 10th May 2019 TIME: 6.30 for 7.00pm DINNER: Served at 7pm COST: $40 per person RSVP: 3rd May 2019 secretary@kiamashow.com.au or 0403 158 498
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Out & about
At the Water Runners’ launch The launch of The Water Runners’ second CD, Point of No Return, attracted an enthusiastic crowd to the Kiama Bowling Club. If you missed it, the album is available for sale at www.thewaterrunners.com
John Kane, Mayor Mark Honey, Anne Honey, Neil McCann and John Littrich
Leanne Webster, Frank Wallner, Jayne Watts and Simon Marlton
Henry Idziak and Julie Vujic, with Elizabeth, Emily and Nick Idziak
Jenny Asquith, Kate Littrich, Carolyn Ragen, Clint Robertson and Angie Robertson
If you’d like to share your social event on this page, contact e mailthebugle@gmail.com (preferably in advance). We’d love to share more weddings, births and other important milestones. Wendy McCann with Margaret Madden-Burns
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Postcard home This photo shows the image of legendary revolutionary fighter Ché Guevara on a government building adjacent to the massive Revolution Square in Havana. When Fidel Castro, his brother, Raul, Ché Guevara and others succeeded in ousting an unpleasant dictator in 1959, one of their first acts was to nationalise every foreign company, many of which were US based. This created a stand-off with the US which continues to this day. Cuba then embraced the Soviet Union but that ended in tears when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The outcome of that was disastrous for Cuba with its GDP suffering a 33% decline in the years after. And it still hasn’t recovered. Cuba was fascinating to visit but it has very little tourism ‘product’ so inevitably the history of the Revolution and its successes and failures tend to be the tourist narrative at the present time. We visited five cities and it was perfectly safe everywhere. There are some quite beautiful restored buildings especially in Havana but, with no maintenance arrangements in place, there are thousands more that are crumbling to bits. Outwardly, the Cuban people are very happy and they love their dancing which is a national pastime. And wherever you go music is being
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played. Resilience seems to be a word that fits very well with the people of Cuba. Both of our guides said that to live in Cuba one must be patient. Raul Castro is still alive and has significant influence. But when he passes (he will be 88 in June) there is
an optimism that change will happen quite quickly. Already new joint venture hotels are under construction and more and more cruise ships are now visiting Havana and other ports. So hopefully the future will be positive for Cuba. Ross Harrison, Werri Beach
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Town Centre Study “The identification of precincts as places where things can be done, rather than looking at the town as having one character, will also be very useful.” General Manger Kerry McMurray says he is particularly taken with the idea of having different road uses depending on the season, to add to the holiday atmosphere. “A summer street scenario could make a lot of sense.” The study’s many suggestions include: the Council Administration Building staying in its current location, as part of a redevelopment of the site Terralong St being made more pedestrian friendly, with raised pedestrian crossings and a reduction in parking to allow more landscaping, seating and pedestrian areas Replacing the embankment under the train line between Shoalhaven St and Terralong St with a viaduct, to improve connectivity with the harbour. Specific resolutions will be required to formally commence work on some of the projects, including changes
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The Study’s Character Statement The Kiama Town Centre has an attractive relaxed seaside town character with connected open spaces that celebrates the scenic qualities of the location and promotes the history of the place and its people. The Centre is a comfortable and attractive place to access and walk around with reduced traffic congestion. It provides a mix of retail and services for locals and visitors, day to day, in the evenings and on weekends during every season of the year.
to the Local Environment Plan and the Development Control Plan and the allocation of funding for the work. More detailed traffic management studies will also need to be conducted to ensure the effectiveness of the changes. Details: The Study will be on Council’s website and available for viewing at the Administration Building in a couple of weeks. An information session will also be held during the exhibition period.