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12 August 2017
Driverless buses: will Kiama be next? While it is early days yet, the prospect of Kiama being an early adopter of autonomous (driverless) transport technology to provide a much needed shuttle service is capturing people’s interest. The idea was highlighted as a proposal being investigated at Council’s recent Pop-Up shops around the Municipality. “I began working on this when Councillor Steel suggested the idea of roadbased tourist trains to move people around town,” says Gino Belsito, Director of Engineering & Works. “The concept has moved from there to looking at the possibility of introducing a serious people mover utilising state of the art technology.” A proposed 4km circuit, looping from the Leisure Centre, out to Blowhole Point, and up to the site of the new Centre for Aged Care Excellence, has been put together for discussion. Mr Belsito is looking for private sector and government sponsors for the project. He has already approached the NRMA as a possible partner and says he has had an enthusiastic response. “In contrast to the autonomous passenger bus recently announced to start
trialling at Homebush Bay, we are offering them the opportunity to operate on a public road. “The legislation necessary to let this happen is currently before the NSW Parliament, so it is a great time to be putting our hand up.” Australia’s first driverless shuttle bus is being trialled along the foreshore in South Perth. The NRMA, which is involved in the Homebush trial, has said the use of autonomous vehicles on the state’s roads could save thousands of lives, and reduce crashes and injuries. Mr Belsito says Kiama’s visibility as a major tourist destination is seen as something that will work in our favour in trying to attract partners and funding, as it will give the project a high profile. There are only a small number of manufacturers of autonomous buses in the world at the moment, with the electric vehicles costing around $200,000. While the buses only carry 11-15 passengers, there is the potential to add a trailer wagon to cost effectively increase capacity. It is envisaged the service would be free, funded by advertising revenue from businesses en route.
Inside this issue Minnamurra Rotary is no more p3
New DA for Gerringong Museum and Library p3
A driverless, electric shuttle like this could elevate Kiama’s traffic and parking problems
Arrivederci Kiama p7
DCP workshops to aid understanding To make the previously announced Jamberoo Development Control Plan (DCP) planning workshops as productive has possible, Kiama Council has agreed to a suggestion by the Jamberoo Valley Residents & Ratepayers Association to help educate the public beforehand. Council will now be hosting two information workshops before conducting the actual planning workshops, where people will be asked to contribute their ideas to help refine the draft DCP. “These information workshops will help
community members fully understand what is involved in a DCP and the part it plays in our planning laws,” says General Manager Michael Forsyth. People who register will be provided with an information package, including a copy of the draft DCP, information about the role of DCPs and a questionnaire designed to help them prepare for the planning workshops. “The workshops are a great opportunity to understand often complex planning laws and work with Council’s professional planners to deliver a development control plan
Grace wins trip to Vietnam for speech p8
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Romans 5th Annual Kiama Hot Rod Run More next issue
Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, The Mecure, Jamberoo Pub and other venues.
Kiama Makers & Growers Market Black Beach, 9-2pm
Til 3 Sept
Kiama Art Society Exhibition (see page 4)
Echoes in the Landscape exhibition Little Blowhole Artbar Tingira Cres, Kiama
Sat 19 August Gerringong Village Market In and around Gerringong Town Hall, 9-3pm Kiama & District Historical Society Talk: The Carson Family (see page 7) Show Society Trivia The Pavilion Kiama, 7pm. Tickets $25 members/ $30 non-members available from www.kiamashow.com.au or call 4233 1597 BYO drinks and snacks Fashion Parade (see below right)
26 August - 3 Sept
Sun 27 August Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm Gerringong Music Club Concert: Antony Peebles (see below)
Fri 1 Sept Legacy Badge Stall cnr of Shoalhaven and Terralong Sts. 9-3 pm Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert (see page 6)
2-3 Sept Kiama Arts Trail Various studios around the region
7-13 Sept Kiama Woodcraft Group Exhibition and Sale Old Fire Station, Kiama
Tribute to the Ocean Gerringong artist Melanie Duncan’s first local exhibition in Kiama is one for the ocean lovers and anyone who loves colour. Large canvases will leave viewers feeling uplifted and immersed in water, while smaller intricate collages, made from plant dye, will bring people back to nature. She has been a finalist in the Broken Hill Outback Art Prize, Mosman Art prize, Meroogal Women’s Art Prize, grant recipient to deliver an art program in a remote indigenous community and invited to exhibit at Wollongong Art Gallery.
9-10 Sept Crooked River Wines A Day on the Hill Spring Festival Crooked River Winery
22-24 Sept Folk by the Sea Earlybird tickets available from www. folkbythesea.com.au
23 Sept Second Hand Saturday School Flat, Kiama. Register a spot with Council
Details: 1-6 September, Old Fire Station, Kiama. Opening Saturday 2 Sept 2pm by 2017 Archibald finalist Ashley Frost
Alice returns to the Café International pianist performs at Gerringong Gerringong Music Club is delighted to be having Antony Peebles play at their August concert while he is out from the UK on a family visit. He will be playing a traditional classical program including Beethoven’s Appassionata and works by Schubert, Liszt, and Chopin. In a long career that was kickstarted by winning the BBC Piano competition in 1971, he has played in 131 countries. In the UK he has been a concerto soloist with the London Symphony, the Royal Philharmonic, Halle, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and the City of London Sinfonia, to name but a few, and broadcasts on BBC Radio 3. Details: Sunday 27 August in Gerringong Town Hall at 2pm. Tickets $20 at the door, free for members, children and students. Doors open at 1.30pm. Afternoon tea available.
Local artist Auguste Blackman is showing the latest of his Alice series of paintings, sharing his father Charles’ fascination with the same subject. Auguste has painted his Alice in Wonderland series specifically for Minnamurra Café, “The whole thing of plates, cups and saucers, this kind of thing has a lot of life to it. “I love to paint in Alice’s Wonderland,” he says. Details: Opens on Sunday 13 August from 5 to 7pm, and continues until Sunday September 10. Minnamurra Café, Rangoon St.
Charity Fashion Parade A Fashion Parade with Stafford Fashions will be held in the Fellowship Centre of the Kiama Uniting Church, cnr of Manning and Barney Sts on Saturday 19 August at 2pm. There will be a Winter sale with 30 to 50% off all garments. $5 entry includes a delicious afternoon tea.
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Farewell and thanks to Minnamurra Rotary Minnamurra Rotary Club’s last act has been the donation of its final $33,000 to worthy causes. “Deciding to close the Club was a hard decision, which taxed members emotionally,” says the former President Brad Wenzel. “We were established in 1985 as an off-shoot of Kiama Rotary and have a proud record of supporting international, national and local causes. “Back then there were enough active members in our area to be a strong and dynamic standalone club.” The final donations were made to Rotary Against Malaria; Disaster aid water purification; The Kiama Downs Surf Club; the Kiama High School Orchestra; The Imagination Library; Jamberoo Public School (for IT items; Kiama Public School (for IT items); Minnamurra Public School
(water tank for vegie garden); Australia Rotary Health; SENTRAL (for youth activities in Kiama); SAHSSI (previously known as the Woman’s refuge); and the Kiama Men’s Shed. “We have also donated our purpose built and much used and loved BBQ trailer to the Kiama Downs Surf Club,” says Brad. Declining membership, an issue facing many service clubs during a period of generational change, made
years has been its annual Emergency Services Expo at School Flat. “The joy the event has given to so many people has been quite inspirational,” says Brad. “In this day and age of forms and compliance and regulation and red tape to be able to bring helicopters and fixed wing aircraft into the harbour area has been quite something. the closure the only option. “However, unfortunately, “We were faced with a even this event is likely to situation of only five active draw to a close as the emermembers, which wasn’t gency services people are enough to warrant continu- also finding it difficult to ing as we didn’t have the commit to the event for manpower for effective many different reasons.” fundraising,” Brad says. On a broader front, Brad Those people have the fears that if service clubs option of joining Kiama, aren’t able to attract a new Shellharbour or Gerrringong generation of members, Rotary Sunrise Rotary clubs society will suffer. if they want to stay in the “Service clubs do a lot of Rotary fold. good, and if that stops there Minnamurra Rotary’s is going to be a big funding biggest event for the last ten gap,” he says.
DA lodged for Gerringong community hub With its earlier DA lapsing before funding was secured, the original plans for the Gerringong’s museum and library complex have been tweaked before being submitted again for approval. General Manager Michael Forsyth said the amendments were minor but it was important for the community to have the chance to provide comment. “The new Gerringong Library and Museum will be important assets for the Gerringong community so we want to ensure everyone understands what is planned. “The project will still deliver a library, community and meetings rooms but we’ve added overflow parking, improved
disability parking and access and included bike racks.” The historic School of Arts is to be restored to house the district’s Museum, and will be interconnected with two new sympathetically designed buildings at the back which will house the library and community hub. Mr Forsyth has acknowledged the funding support provided by the Australian Government for the project. “I want to again thanks Ann Sudmalis MP for helping secure the funds to ensure this project proceeds.” It is hoped the facility will be open in early 2019. The plans are available from the Council website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or by visiting the Admin building.
Developer Nick Dowd tells us that the large crane at the Bathers construction site in Manning St will be a feature of the Kiama skyline for 6-8 months, as it moves building materials around the site. An exclusion zone over the trainline means it has to be so tall to stay upright in its rotation.
Format change for Relay for Life After seven years, this year’s Relay for Life Cancer Council fundraiser is to have a new format and location. Hoping to attract more participants, the marathon 24 hour event at the Leisure Centre is being replaced with a 12 hour event at Black Beach Reserve on 4 November. “Our revamped Relay will be a family festive fun day, with great activities, delicious food and fabulous entertainment,” says the Chair of the committee, Marie Dalton.
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Art Society prepares for Exhibition Sharing are starting to arrive the joy of Entries for the Kiama Art Society’s 39th Annual Exhibition. dancing The first exhibition was The Rotary Clubs of Kiama and Gerringong Sunrise are combining to provide a great program of dancing activities for people with dementia and their carers. Dancing is a very beneficial exercise for everyone, combining physical activity and social interaction with others. A qualified dance teacher, who has done these type of sessions before, will lead the group. We’re told it won’t be chair-based therapy, but will get people out on the floor to relive their earlier years. There is no cost involved, as Rotary has financed the initiative with a District Grant.
held at the showground in 1979, and Kiama Council has been involved in supporting and sponsoring the exhibition from the early years. “In 1989, the Kiama Leagues Club became the major sponsor and has continued to sponsor the $2500 Overall Award since 1994, as well as donating the use of the Auditorium for the exhibition,” says Society President Judy White.
The 2016 Overall Winner, Robert Robertson, with the judges Jeanette Watson and Tina Spira
“We’re very fortunate to have such a great venue, and the continued support of other Kiama businesses for this highly regarded event showcasing prominent and emerging artists.”
Details: Saturday 26 August to Sunday 3 Sept, Kiama Leagues Club Auditorium. Opening night event: Friday 25 August, 6pm. $15 entry includes refreshments and the catalogue.
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Volunteers at Minnamurra Public School’s recent working bee were tasked with moving a mountain – forty cubic metres of bark chip and four tonnes of sand needed to be shifted to complete the new active and creative play area, which the kids have dubbed mini-ninja warrior course. Over forty parent and children worker bees laid weed mat and shovelled, wheelbarrowed and raked the sand and bark chip to provide a natural soft fall surface for the new play area created by Chris Bligh from Blu Build and Design. Chris, who is also a father of kindergarten student, was briefed by the school P&C to create an active play area using natural, re-used or recycled products and was able to explore his creative side as he came up with different ideas. His design has been given the thumbs up by his son and the students helping out at the working bee who were able to try out the equipment before the official opening next week.
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“It was really satisfying to produce something that creates so much enjoyment for the kids,” Chris said. Incorporating a variety of balance, climbing, throwing and jumping obstacles the play area also provides creative play opportunities with a tee-pee, hammocks and an old surf club rowing boat, which was donated by Kiama Downs Surf Club. The walled-in sand pit has also been opened and a loose material play area provides items such as tyres, planks of wood and milk crates for students to build their own obstacle course, cubbies and forts, or whatever else their imaginations come up with. Acting Principal Tonia Reynolds, who also helped out at the working bee, said the kids have been peering through the fence as Chris built the obstacles and are excited about new play space. “Spaces like this make kids enthusiastic about coming to school. There has been recent research linking increased physical activity
and positive learning outcomes so we are hoping the new area will enhance the overall school experience for the students.” Despite all the hard work and some refuelling of the workers, thanks to afternoon tea provided by Scott Douglas from Raine and Horne, the mountain beat the volunteers on the day. Thankfully one of the dads, Darryl Smith, came to the rescue with a bob-cat and he and Dom Arnett and Mick Kelton came back the next morning to complete the task. The play area was funded entirely by the school community through fundraising by the P&C, as well as a donation from Minnamurra Lions. Kirrily Martin Minnamurra PS P&C
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Launch provides treat for Guthrie fans The official launch of this year’s Folk by the Sea Festival will celebrate the life and music of American folk music legend Woody Guthrie. To mark 50 years since his death, the Illawarra Folk Club has chosen Kiama as the venue for staging its Woody Guthrie Tribute Concert. The night will feature a troupe of noted folk musicians including former NSW Teachers Federation President Maurie Mulheron, acclaimed Illawarra fiddle and mandolin player Lindsay Martin and Tasmanian Peter Hicks. Guthrie was a prolific performer and writer of songs, ballads, prose and poetry who chronicled many of the great events in the US of the 20th century. His songs, full of stinging honesty, humour and haunting observations of the downtrodden and oppressed, inspired Bob Dylan and an entire generation of singer-
songwriters who followed. His guitar bore the slogan: This machine kills fascists. “September is going to be a big month for folk music in Kiama, so it is fitting the Illawarra Folk Club chose to stage the Woody Guthrie Tribute concert in our town,” says Folk by the Sea Co-coordinator Judy Cork. “Woody Guthrie is a true folk music icon, and the concert will feature many of his greatest songs, and the context in which they were written. “It’s an opportunity to whet people’s appetites for what is to come at Folk by the Sea.” Folk by the Sea is a threeday festival on September 22-24 featuring more than
50 acts, including boogie pianist Jan Preston six-times Golden Guitar Country Music Award-winner Luke O’Shea, 2015 festival favourites, Americana/ bluegrass band The Hillbilly Goats, and multi-talented singer-songwriter, author, diplomat and comedian Fred Smith. Details: Fri 1 September, Joyce Wheatley Centre, Hindmarsh Park, Kiama, 7.30pm. Tickets are $25 ($20 for Illawarra Folk Club members) and are available on-line at illawarrafolkclub.org.au Tea and coffee available. BYO Supper.
Quilting display in Berry CMRI Gerringong is again staging the Berry Quilting Exhibition, with all door takings going to their great cause. The work of some of Australia’s leading quilters will be on display in newly pedestrian friendly Berry. The Exhibition is held yearly as part of a weekend of quilting and textile workshops and retreats. Details: 26-27 August, Berry School of Arts, 9.30-4pm.
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Club News Sheddies do Landcare An approach by Gerringong Men’s Shed’s Graham Hanna was instrumental in Kiama Council supplying plants and mulch for the garden by the Werri Beach Progress Hall. The members got a lot of satisfaction from giving the garden a much needed facelift. The Shed is involved with the Werri Beach Landcare group and the Jubilee Grove Landcare group, which is located at the rear of Cronin’s Oval. The aim of the groups is controlling the vegetation and the planting of native trees and shrubs ensuring that the areas are not overgrown and can be carefully managed.
Minnamurra Lions Club’s been busy After assisting Council with the construction of the Helipad and the Whale Watching Platform on Minnamurra Headland in recent years, the Minnamurra Lions Club has just completed the construction of three additional picnic tables at the Jones Beach South playground park. This now gives a total of five picnic tables in the highly patronised play area. The Club is also continuing to conduct parking at the highly attended Killalea Markets held on the first Sunday of each month. Club stalwart John Knox was recently voted Lion of the Year after his great work on the Trailer Raffle and his outstanding work in establishing the parking organisation for Killalea.
Pavilion’s view opens up
Arrivederci Kiama
Until now, the Pavilion at Kiama Showgrounds hasn’t been making the most of its prime location just north of Surf Beach. A solid balustrade meant that once function guests or conference delegates were seated, the view was lost. Even when standing the impact was muted. Not any more. The installation of a glass balustrade has transformed the main
Norfolk Room. The sweeping views south will be an added attraction to those looking to use the Council-owned facility as a venue. “We have confirmed seven weddings in the two weeks since the renovations by brides and grooms falling in love with the view,” says Venue Coordinator Hope Prosser. A special package applies til the end of August.
From left: Gabriele Schiffo, Eleonora Cabai, Asya Cantoni and Davide Morgante. Linda Tschurtschenthaler and Laura Forte have also been here on exchange.
Kiama High has been involved with a reciprocal exchange program with a school in Udine, in north western Italy, since 2003. This year’s group of six Italian students have just finished spending two months with their host families, with the Kiama cohort leaving for Italy in November. The Italians, some of whom have been learning English since they first started school, have been
attending classes at the High School during their stay, in Year 10 but taking on Year 11 electives. They told The Bugle that school in Australia is much more relaxed than at home, where they have classes six days a week from 8-1pm. They said while they had learnt much of the academic content in earlier years, Australians use much more technology in their learning. Francesca Crocco, Kiama High’s Italian teacher, says
it is very competitive to be selected to come on exchange. “They are chosen on their English aptitude, their overall academic performance and their behaviour.” When asked what he liked best about Kiama, Gabriele Schiffo said “The beaches and the countryside are so beautiful and different to home.” One thing he hasn’t got used to is people not wearing shoes.
Focus on the quarrying Carsons Continuing its theme of having locals talk about their memories and their family history, the Kiama & District Historical Society’s August meeting will see Steve Carson, Kevin ‘Tup’ Carson and their sister Colleen Mead talk on the role the Carson Family played in Kiama’s quarrying history. The siblings grew up in Kiama and will share the experiences of their formative years in the Forties and Fifties as well as aspects of their forebears’ involvement in quarrying here. John Carson was one of the first quarrymen in the region, starting the Pikes Hill Quarry (now the site of the Kiama Leisure Centre) in 1865. His brother William started the Brown Street Quarry in 1876, and the Bombo Hill Quarry in 1890.
Bombo Quarry in the 1880s
Details: Saturday 19 August, Kiama Family History Centre, 2.30pm. $5
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Fourteen year old Grace Mahon from Jamberoo has won Kiama’s Independence Day Speaking Competition. The competition for high school students commemorated the strong oral submissions made against the proposed merger with Shoalhaven Council. Grace won a trip for three to Vietnam, courtesy of Vietnam Airlines and Kiama Council. Here is her speech on what Independence means to her:
On the night of February 24 2013 I was sound asleep. Outside the rain was heavy and the winds were loud and roaring. But it was just a storm, right? Wrong. Bang. Crash. It sounded like a jet plane was landing on the roof of our house. I was certainly not sound asleep anymore. As we rushed downstairs my little ten year old self was terrified. I was taken to my grandparents’ house when the storm had passed to sleep the rest of the night there. It was dark and I had no idea what had happened to our house. When I arrived there the next morning I saw our house with the roof curled over itself, our insulation all over the street and even bits of our tin roof in the neighbour’s yard. But what stood out to me the most was that I saw neighbours and friends and community members helping out. And the fabulous Jamberoo bush fire brigade there, as always. I saw people bringing us food and helping in the garden. This is what independence means to me. Independence means strength. Independence means overcoming adversity and when times get tough,
helping out the community in any way possible. Our community didn’t wallow in defeat when we were hit by the tornado, we didn’t sit on our hands and think why me? We just needed to accept that things happen, that we don’t always have to like them, but it’s what we do afterwards that counts. It’s when we come together to overcome these challenges and that is what independence means to me. Our community showed so much independence when the tornado hit Kiama. Looking at photos in old newspapers and seeing the houses that were completely destroyed makes me realise that as one of the worst hit houses in Jamberoo, compared to the rest of the community, we were lucky. There are houses that still need to be repaired today. But it was amazing seeing the community helping out these people, even just clearing fallen trees, They realised that in times like these we must all, as a community, display independence and that is what independence means to me. Take a more devastating event that occurred not that long ago to an area not as developed as Kiama, but a place I love almost as much.
The Speaker of the NSW Parliament, the Hon Shelley Hancock, announces Grace Mahon (right) as the winner of the Independence Speaking Competition.
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Kiama locals pitch in, we help each other out. But our independence means we’re also confident enough to share. Our little town is one of the most visited places in NSW. We happily welcome tourists. But they love Kiama because of its beauty. And its beauty is partly a result of our strong independence in making the right decisions by our beautiful environment. We can do anything, as long as we have that independence, resilience, strength and determination. Nothing can stop us. As long as we believe, as long as we always have our strong, tight community we are invincible. I hope we never lose our independence. It keeps us strong. It connects us all. And that is what independence means to me.
Help colour cancer away Inspired by the Anh Do and Samuel Johnson show recently aired on the ABC, two locals are raising money for cancer research during August. Paula Shanahan, the driving force behind the Colour Me Local books and Angela Miller from My Room in Terralong St, have joined forces and will be donating the full amount of all books sold there during August to the Garvan Institute.
Mayoral Column Mayor Mark Honey communicates directly with residents and ratepayers
Today’s youth may, at times, receive some bad press, but I can say that I have been more than impressed by the outstanding achievements of our local youth in the past week. Last Thursday we held our annual Youth Engagement Council meeting at Kiama High School. This meeting is attended by all Councillors, Council Directors and the Student Representative Council. A number of issues were raised by the students including requests to support the provision of additional scholastic opportunities, increasing the number of indigenous activities in the Municipality and investigating the possibility of compost bins in public spaces. The students provided an impressive presentation on the need for free mental health services in the Municipality and entered into some mature discussions on these matters. More work needs to be done to help students access available services in a confidential and caring environment. I also had the privilege of attending the Local Government Awards in Sydney last Thursday evening, with
Council’s Manager Community and Cultural Services, Nick Guggisberg and on behalf of Council I was very proud to accept the Heart Foundation Award for populations between 10,000 and 30,000 for the SENTRAL Youth Services’ Intergen Munchout program. The program delivers nutritional and cooking activities to young and old, providing positive connections between generations, and my congratulations go to Andrew Chatfield and his team. The SENTRAL Youth Centre opened in 1993 and provides information and referral to young people aged 12 - 24 throughout the Local Government Area. Trained Youth Workers are available to provide assistance on a wide range of youth issues for young people and their families. SENTRAL Youth Centre also offers a range of educational, recreational and community development programs. The SENTRAL Youth Cottage has recently undergone renovations and a relaunch of the facilities was held on Saturday 5 August. The relaunch celebrations included the Kiama Independence Day speech and photo competitions. SENTRAL’s Event Management Team helped put the launch together which showcased some great performances from local bands. The new-look SENTRAL is definitely worth a look.
Next time you are in Hindmarsh Park, call in and see what’s going on. Video footage showing the renovations on the Kiama Youth Services Facebook page is recommended viewing. During the past year SENTRAL Youth Services has worked with more than 1000 young people through various programs, events and activities such as barista training, fitness programs, event management and drop-in sessions. I believe it is so very important for Council to provide these services to develop skills, build confidence and establish friendships. By investing in our young people we are investing in the future of our Municipality. I must also comment on the standard of speeches that the six finalists gave at the Kiama Independence Day competition. The speech final was
Jamberoo DCP appropriate for Jamberoo.” Residents can still make written submissions directly to Council, without attending the two hour workshops. “We have also extended the normal period for written submissions to allow residents plenty of time to make their submissions.” Submissions close on 29 September and the final DCP is expected to go to the November meeting of Kiama Council for approval.
highly competitive and the speeches provided great insight into what the independence of Kiama meant to students. It was a pleasure to listen to these young people deliver their speeches with such confidence. Congratulations must go to Grace Mahon, the overall winner. As the winner, Grace is now off to Vietnam for 10 days, a trip I am sure she will thoroughly enjoy. The Kiama Independence Day photo competition was also held, with the theme “Why I love Kiama’ and there were some great entries showing the uniqueness of our area and its people, and what the participants valued most about the region. All entries are currently on display in the library and I encourage you to take a look. With all these achievements of our youth, I believe our community will remain in good hands into the future.
from page 1 Details: Information Workshops Tues 29 August 1pm and 7pm Jamberoo School of Arts Planning Workshops Tues 5 September 1pm Thurs 7 September 7pm Jamberoo School of Arts Register by phoning 4232 0444 or emailing council@kiama.nsw.gov.au The draft Jamberoo DCP is available online at: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au
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At the Kiama Farmers’ Market Winter Feast Given the building’s history, it was fitting the Kiama Farmers’ Market’s inaugural feast was held in the newly revived dairy coop at Gerringong, now known as The Cooperative 1888. The dinner was prepared by John Evans of Berry’s South On Albany, an award winning chef with a strong commitment to local food. It showcased the quality and breadth of the seasonal food available at the Market over winter.
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The Pipes are calling
Postcard home Hot, muggy and crowded… that was my first sense of this new place, and I hadn’t left Kathmandu airport! The trip from the airport to our host’s home was quite luxurious in an air conditioned private car. It was to be a short journey of some six kilometres, but that six kilometres had a profound effect on me. With a backdrop of spectacular mountain ranges, the tops peppered with white cloud, we entered the outskirts of the sprawling city of Kathmandu. Immediately I was grateful to be a passenger on this little journey. Our driver, Uncle Mandu, skilfully manoeuvred his vehicle into the flow of cars. I could have said traffic, but it didn’t feel like that. It was just a lot of vehicles. Each vehicle nudged its way ahead, in a style reminiscent of a tetris puzzle. There were no lane markings, no clear rules. Each driver patiently but opportunistically moved their vehicle forward. Strategically utilising whatever space became available to keep
them moving in a forward direction. To add to the challenge, we were not far along before Uncle Mandu was negotiating our way around a cow which was heading our way on our side of the road. This beast held his head high with the regalness of one who knew he would walk wherever his feet took him. All this time, I found my eyes drawn to the people. The men, women and children making their way along the footpaths, more accu-
rately described as broken concrete and rubble. In all of the dust, rubble and dirty water puddles, women walked in their vibrant gowns of bright reds, jade greens, sky blues, daffodil yellows, sunset oranges and rose pinks flowing elegantly around them. Amongst these vibrant colours were gorgeous fine thread embroideries of bright colours, highlighted with bright beads and sparkling glass sequins. This scene of colours reminds me
of the colours of my childhood. Those in a lolly shop of candies. Dotted along the sides are small stone tribute statues and features decorated with orange blossoms and white petals, red dye and gold ink. A celebration of life that appears every single day in the streets of Kathmandu. Feeling excited, overwhelmed and deeply honoured. Welcome to Nepal. Leanne Mitchell, Gerringong
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Given Kiama’s strong Celtic heritage, it seems odd there was a period when we didn’t have a Pipe Band. The Kiama Pipe Band was ‘reborn’ four years ago after having been disbanded in the 1980s and proudly participates in a variety of community events such as ANZAC commemorations, Rotary Club events and community festivals. Individual pipers also perform at weddings, funerals and other events. “The Band wears the Red Ulster tartan in recognition of the historical linkage that Kiama has with early settlers from that part of Ireland,” says Band Secretary John Kenny. “Consequently the band includes a broad range of Scottish and Celtic tunes in its repertoire.” In a celebration of this heritage, the Band has organized a variety concert featuring the Bird School of Irish Dance, local harpists Jeni and Helen, Phyl Lobl singing her composition of the tune - Battle of the Somme, and a performance by the Kiama Actors studio, as well as the unique sound of the pipes and drums. The Band, under Pipe Major Paul Wells, has players from Australia, Ireland and America in its ranks. “We are always looking for learners or players with some experience in piping or drumming who have not been active for a while,” says John. They even provide free tuition. Details: Kiama Pipe Band Variety Concert Saturday 26 August St Peter & Paul Church Hall, 1-3.30pm Adults $10; Children over five $5; Family ticket $20