The Bugle 7 April 2019
A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW
Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com
Inside this issue
Ward appointed to Cabinet role The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, has been sworn in as the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, following the re-election of the Berejiklian Government. “It’s an enormous task I’ve been entrusted with,” he told The Bugle in between briefings at his new office in Martin Place. “It is a big and tough portfolio, with much to understand. “I am going to trust the agencies and the department and stand behind them. I’m an incrementalist, rather than someone who is going to come in with sweeping change.” No Parliamentary Secre-
tary for the Illawarra was appointed into his old role. “There are three South Coast members now sitting in Cabinet, and I can assure you the interests of the South Coast are going to be well and truly looked after.” Despite a strong campaign by Labor, Mr Ward was the first candidate to win all the booths in a State election “It is a very humbling experience,” he says. “I want to assure the people of Kiama that the most important job for me will always being the Member for Kiama. “I won’t be in town quite so much, but I will always be contactable.”
The latest on Bendigo Bank p 3
Have you seen this painting? p 4
The National’s candidate in Gilmore p5
Gareth Ward with his parents Malcolm Ward and Margaret Bowcher, after his swearing in.
NRA sting: the local connection three years, both here and in the US, he was also building his dog food business, Man’s Best, based in Shoalhaven Heads. “I remembered when Rodger first approached us to have a stall, we hesitated because it wasn’t human food, but given his emphasis on high quality ingredients, and that it was manufactured locally, we decided he fitted in,” says Tricia.
“Now I think back to all the times he was away ‘dealing with suppliers’ and wonder what he was really doing. “I can’t wait until he comes back to the Market as a celebrity.” Mr Muller has been a regular stallholder at the Berry Farmers’ Market since is inception. It is unknown when he will be back manning his stand.
Photo: Al Jazeera
When news of the long term Al Jazeera undercover investigation of the US gun lobby broke, Kiama Farmers’ Market Manager Tricia Ashelford was more shocked than most. “I recognised Rodger straight way,” she says. “He’s one of our stallholders!” It seems that while Rodger Muller was meticulously building his profile as progun lobbyist for the last
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