The Bugle 20 April 2019
A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW
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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