The Bugle 18 August 2018

The Bugle 18 August 2018

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

Gerringong businesses to band together Prominent members of the Gerringong business community have joined a steering committee to come up with a strategy for revitalising the village.

The move follows a number of meetings bringing together local business, Council staff, councillors, community groups and Gareth Ward MP. Up for discussion has been the downturn in business that has resulted from the opening of the new highway, lengthy roadworks at the end of Gerroa Rd and the closure of the ANZ Bank.

“I’ve never had a 20 per cent decrease in my business before,” says Kent Ladkin, owner of Natural Necessity Surf Shop.

“We need to create an identity for the town so we can position ourselves in the marketplace.

“I think we should make the most of what we have and be known as a coastal lifestyle village for recreational sports. We should own that space.

“We need to act now to send a clear message on social media about all the things there are to do, and how great our lifestyle is.

“Berry has it together, with ads on TV and big signs on the Highway. People know why they are going to Berry.

“We can learn a lot from

Inside this issue Farmers’ Market for Berry p 3

More houses west of Highway? p 3

Steering committee members: Kent Ladkin (Natural Necessity), Andrew Prosser (Stoic Brewery), Mel Mattis (Fern St Gelato), Patrick Mahedy (PRM Architects), Bill Marchant (formerly of Sea Vista Café), Shane Douglas (Park Ridge) and Leanne Mitchell (Numbers Count), with Gitte Backhausen, Kirsty Wishart and Brett Elliott.

Andrew Wales (BusinessConnect and resident) is also on the committee.

what they’ve done.”

As a first step to increasing the signage needed on the highway, Mr Ladkin has commissioned a mural to cover his large warehouse on Bergin St, visable from the highway, to promote the village’s natural attractions.

“We’ve been told that we Continued on page 4

Kiama misses out on driverless buses The dream for Kiama to be one of the trial areas for driverless bus technology is dead, with Transport for NSW choosing Armidale and Coffs Harbour for the free regional pilot.

The new sites follow earlier trials at Sydney’s Olympic Park.

“I really thought we had a good chance of getting it,” says Council’s Director of Engineering & Works, Gino Belsito. “It would have been perfect for us.”

40th Kiama Art Exhibition p5

Recognition for Landcare work p 7

What’s on?

Every Wednesday

Thursday 23 August

Kiama Farmers’ Market Surf Beach 2-5pm

NSW Police Band Concert Gerringong Town Hall, 10.30am.

Tickets $20 at the door.

The KiKi Tapes Little Blowhole Art Bar, 7pm. First in a series.

On weekends Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues

Saturday 18 August Gerringong Village Markets In and around the Town Hall Kiama & District Historical Society Talk: John Cornwell on Matthew Flinder’s cat Trim Family History Centre, 2.30pm

Sunday 19 August Kiama Seaside Markets Black Beach, 9-3pm

22 August - 20 Sept Janine Coddington: Objects of art Little Blowhole Art Bar 4 Tingira Cres (see page 9)

25 August to 2 September

Let us know if there’s an event you’re organising.

Just email the details to emailthebugle@gmail.com or phone 0412 415 101 Listings are free, but at the editor’s discretion KPS Grandfriends meeting (see page 9)

Friday 31 August Relay for Life stall (see below)

Saturday 1 Sept FOKL Author Talk: $8/$5 Ben Doherty - Nagaland Family History Centre, 2.30pm

Sunday 2 Sept

Kiama Art Society 40th Annual Exhibition See page 5

Gerringong Music Club Concert (see right)

Saturday 25 August

Pics & Flicks: The Party Gerringong Town Hall

Kiama Makers and Growers Market Black Beach, 10-3pm Gerringong & District Historical Society Talk (see page 7)

Sunday 26 August Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm

Thursday 30 August ADFAS Talk: Children’s Book Illustrations Berry School of Arts, 10-3pm

Friday 7 Sept

16 September Steel City Strings: Serenades and Dances Featuring guitarist Aleksandr Tsiboulski The Pavilion, 2pm.Tickets steelcitystrings.com.au

21-23 Sept Folk by the Sea Kiama Showgrounds Early bird tickets now available at folkbythesea.com.au

Classical treat from the UK International stars Wendy Hiscocks and Philippa Mo will be performing at the Gerringong Music Club’s September concert. They will be playing a mixed program including pieces by Elgar, Debussy, Delius, Hiscocks and Benjamin.

Philippa Mo is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London and the Central Conservatory of Music, Beijing.

She performs worldwide as a chamber musician and is a founder member of the highly successful violin duo Retorica.

A champion of contemporary music, she has worked closely with a number of leading British composers such as John McCabe, David Matthews and Gabriel Prokofiev. She is an Associate of the Royal Academy of Music (ARAM) and performs on a violin by Julius Cesare Gigli from 1786.

Wendy Hiscocks, originally from Wollongong, studied with Peter Sculthorpe at the University of Sydney before moving to London in 1987.

Her music has been performed by major international artists and ensembles at venues and festivals around the world.

Championing Australian music has been a lifelong interest and she is Artistic Director of Celebrating Australian Music.

Kiama Relay for Life stall Another craft and cake stall is being held to raise funds for Kiama Relay For Life (which will take place on Saturday, 3 November 3rd) and Cancer Council NSW. If you are looking for a special treat for Dad (Father’s Day is on 2 September) or just morning tea there will be a variety of tasty homemade jams, cakes, biscuits and slices for sale by the Gym Junkies and Friends team.

As well as this, locally made craft items, hand- knitted baby and children’s wear, second hand books and toys will also be available.

You can also buy tickets in their Father’s Day raffle and win a great prize!

Details: Friday, 31 August, 9.15-2pm, in front of Rosebank Meats, Terralong St

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A concert not to be missed.

Details: Sunday 2 September, Gerringong Town Hall. Doors open at 1.30pm for 2pm concert. Tickets for visitors are $25 at the door. Free for members, children and students. Afternoon tea available.

Saving family stories Dr Rie Natalenko will be speaking at the next Fellowship of First Fleeters, South Coast Chapter, meeting about the Family Memory Project that she has developed. It helps collect memories and family stories, then record and preserve them simply for future generations.

The Fellowship also arranges regular local history outings arranged for members.

Details: Tuesday 4 September, Scribbly Gum Room, Ribbonwood Centre, Dapto, 10am. $2 entry includes refreshments.

Contacts: 4267 1488 or 4261 6893.

Sharing the local food love to Berry The Kiama Farmers’ Market is sharing its successful formula for encouraging local food production, by launching a new weekly market in Berry.

“The Kiama Farmers’ Market has been operating for over four years, and we have had repeated requests from Berry people to open a market there,” says Tricia Ashelford, who will manage both markets on behalf of the not-for-profit body, Kiama Farmers’ Market Inc. “On the supply side, we have producers from around the region who are keen to come to Berry every Thursday.

These will include regular Kiama stallholders like Buena Vista Farm and new stallholders such as Cupitts Winery, with their cheese and wine.

“We anticipate we will have around 30 stalls on our opening day, Thursday 20 September.

“We have the networks, systems and ethos to ensure the market quickly becomes a focal point for the community, as it has done in Kiama.”

The new market has been welcomed by the Berry Chamber of Commerce and the Berry Show Society.

The Berry Farmers’ Market will be on Thursdays at the Berry Showground. The location has its Pavilion available each week as a wet weather venue.

“Mid-week markets not only provide an extra market for producers, who are often already committed on weekends, but give families the opportunity to make shopping for local food a regular part of their week,” says Tricia.

“The afternoon time slot means that garden produce can be picked earlier that day.”

With Berry now only a 20 minute drive away from central Kiama, the new market will be a second opportunity for people to put local food on their table each week.

Details: The Market will be held at the Berry Show Ground, every Thursday from 20 September, from 3-6pm. Enquiries to berryfarmersmarket@gmail.com or 0431 823 078

Planning proposal for 410 lots west of Highway

The land between Weir St and Saddleback Mt Rd

Many ways to help farmers Like the rest of Australia, our community is digging deep to help drought affected farmers across the country.

The Red Cross is conducting a National Drought Appeal throughout August, with funds being distributed by the CWA and other organisations. The focus is on financial and other support for families.

Jamberoo Red Cross reports it raised $5000 in one day, with the sum then being matched by Ray Tubman’s Finocomp, based in the village.

The opportunities to donate are various and sometimes ingenious, such as the Parma for a Farmer being offered by a number of pubs and clubs and First National buying bales in return for new business.

Kiama Seaside Market will be collecting for the NSW Drought Relief Fund on Sunday 19 August, with their campaign kicked off by a $2000 donation from the Kiama & District Business Chamber.

Our hills may be deceptively green, but there is no feed.

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Kiama Council has received an proposal to rezone a 40ha (98 acre) parcel of land west of the Princes Highway, between Old Saddleback Mountain Road and Weir Street.

The majority of the land covered by the proposal is currently zoned as rural landscape.

The proposal is for residential rezoning of approximately 410 lots of varying densities, as well as identifying areas of environmental conservation and management.

The land is identified for possible rezoning in Kiama’s Urban Strategy.

While the full detail of the proposal is not available to the public as yet, concerns are being voiced about the number of lots, especially given the potential for dual occupancy, and the difficulty of accessing the development.

Council staff are currently assessing the proposal. It is not expected that their report will be ready for the August meeting of Council to decide whether or not to proceed with the proposal.

If Council supports the proposal, and this is agreed to by the Department of Planning, a more comprehensive review of the proposal, including public consultation, must happen before making a final decision about whether to rezone the land.

As with Golden Valley Rd in Jamberoo, if Council does not support the proposal, the developer can submit the proposal directly to the Department of Planning.

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The funds raised from Legacy Week help Legacy continue to assist approximately 60,000 beneficiaries throughout Australia (96 per cent of them elderly widows), with essential services, such as counselling, special housing, and medical, advocacy and social support.

Your donations will also help Legacy nurture children’s education, by contributing towards their school fees, books, uniforms, and recreational activities to aid their self development and confidence.

Legacy badges and merchandise will be available on Saturday 1 September at a stall opposite the Old Kiama Fire Station from 8-2pm.

On Thursday 6 September, Kiama High students will be raising money on Terralong St, roughly between 11-1.30pm.

Knit-In produces the goods

Knit With Love’s 2018 Knit-In at Kiama Library was a great success, with 22 knitters lining up to knit and chat.

The event is held in conjunction with the Knitters Guild.

Seven new ladies came to learn about Wrap With Love and are keen to continue to support the cause.

“Library staff made us most welcome with a delicious morning tea and a friendly atmosphere,” reports coordinator Rae McClymont.

Eight complete wraps were donated, and also 232 squares completed to be made into wraps.

Rae is looking for more people to help sew the squares into wraps.

“Over 100 wraps have already been sent to Sydney for distribution and it is looking to be a very successful year for us.”

If you can help, contact Rae on 4237 7984.

Domestic architecture heritage The photos and research gathered for last year’s Lost and Found Treasures of Kiama exhibition are now on display in folders at the Pilot’s Cottage Museum as well as being on the Kiama & District Historical Society website: www.kiamamuseum.com

Building brand Gerringong

don’t qualify for a board like Berry’s because we haven’t officially been bypassed.

“We’ve got to attract the traffic back quickly or the habit of going past Gerringong will be entrenched.”

He says that when the bypass was being constructed, Gerringong got 70 per cent of the traffic heading south.

After the bypass opened, it dropped to 30 per cent, and while the roadworks were happening near Shoalhaven Heads the through traffic dropped to zero.

Patrick Mahedy, of PRM Architects, also believes that much can be learnt from the experiences of Huskisson and Vincentia which have reinvented themselves through active business groups despite a new nearby shopping centre.

“These villages are vibrant throughout the year,” he says.

Over the years, Natural Necessity’s marketing has promoted Gerringong, largely funded on their own, through their extensive TV advertising as “definitely worth the drive”.

Now, consensus is that a large part of the problem is people passing though have no where to park.

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working in the main street businesses to park further away to free up spaces.

They will also be following up the prospect of a multi-storey carpark, proposed but never delivered by the Gerringong Charette.

“Given all the development that has been happening here, there should be a bucketload of money from s96 contributions to fund the carpark,” says Mr Mahedy.

Council is planning to revisit the plan for Gerringong’s town centre once it has devised a plan for Kiama’s town centre.

In the interim, the business group has been told that Council can only afford to put in six new car spots in the carpark behind Fern St, although there was technically room for another twenty more on top of that.

There is also the potential to free up 15 unused parking spots under the IGA building.

The steering committee will look at the most effective way to set up a Gerringong Business Network, so that businesses can cross support each other and work together to build Gerringong’s brand.

It will consider whether to work as part of the Kiama & District Business Chamber, to leverage off an existing

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structure and network, or strike out on its own.

On another front, the committee will look at how to encourage more residents to ‘shop local’.

“We need to change the culture of the town so that locals want to shop and socialise here,” says steering committee member Andrew Prosser of Gerringong Electrical Service and the soonto-be-opened Stoic Brewery.

The steering committee will look at the idea of a levy on local businesses to fund building the Gerringong brand.

“We need to build a fighting fund to promote the town,” says Mr Ladkin.

“Everyone will benefit.”

Businesses were encouraged to take advantage of the State Government’s BusinessConnect program, which offers free and highly subsidised business consulting advice to small business.

BusinessConnect will be offering a free workshop for businesses on Monday 27 August at the Mecure Gerringong, 5.30-7.30pm. To register, contact chelsea@ numberscount.com.au Other training in social media marketing is also regularly facilitated by Council.

Surfers generate a wave of help When Gerringong’s Matt Philpott, Paul Berry and Marty Richardson went surfing to Kavieng Provence in PNG with some mates from Berry to celebrate some 50ths, they had no idea they would come back with a mission.

While enjoying the waves, the men dropped into Namatanai Secondary School to give some stationery and footballs they had put in their bags.

“What we saw blew us away,” says Marty Ricardson. “700 students, 500 of whom board at the school, were living in sub-standard conditions while attempting

to complete their equivalent of the HSC. “Without running water, electricity or adequate amenities, and an empty library, it was obvious these kids needed some help.”

Upon their return the men spoke of their experience and were overwhelmed with the response from their own community.

Rainwater tanks were donated by Bennett Environmental and Total Eden; Outdoors and Beyond gave a food cooler; Bell’s Sewing gave several sewing machines; Reece Plumbing gave hardware supplies; Gerringong Hardware gave power tools;

builder Kye Furlong of Salt Box donated a class set of claw hammers; and Green Cube Storage donated three storage units to keep it all in.

“The ‘wish list’ from the school grew smaller and smaller as people brought ingenerators, chain saws, class sets of hammers and saws, musical instruments and science equipment,” says Marty.

The students of Kiama High (and the School itself) donated a mountain of text books, a number of musical instruments (guitars, brass, keyboards), science microscopes and equipment, with a teacher donating a generator. Other high schools in the region also enthusiastically helped the cause, as have many Gerringong and Kiama locals.

“The school has been amazed by the effort from NSW South Coast locals.

They send their thanks to all involved,” says Marty.

At Namatanai School

40th Kiama Art Exhibition

Kiama Art Society members are making final preparations for their Annual Exhibition.

More than 300 paintings will be on display, with all of them for sale.

After nine years, Judy White has stepped down from her role as President of the Kiama Art Society.

“I’m now looking forward to having more time to actually pick up a paintbrush” she says.

Helen Pain, Acting President until the next AGM, says, “On behalf of our committee and all our members, we want to thank

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Past President Judy White with Acting President Helen Pain, and Secretary Robyn McMillan in front of Robin’s entry in the Exhibition, Looking Out.

Judy for her many years of service to the Art Society.

Judy has left a wonderful legacy, not just as President but as friend and mentor to many.”

Details: Sunday August 25 to Sunday September 2, Kiama Leagues Club Auditorium. Open from 10-6pm each day. Entry $2.

Opening Night event Friday 24, from 6.30pm.

Entry $15 at door, including refreshments and catalogue

Raising Real Kids talk

Popular local child rearing expert, Maggie Dent, is presenting a session on Building Resilience and Self-Esteem in Today’s Children, as a fundraiser for Kiama Public School.

Details: Wednesday 22 August, Kiama Pavilion, 7-9pm, $35. Tickets from eventbrite.com.au or contact Lisa Cottrell 0411 311 082

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Club news Community Garden gets a home in Gerringong

proceeds go to the Red Cross’ extraordinary work at home and around the world.

New members of Kiama Rotary

Sami Rivers and Andy Wharton have been inducted The vision of developing a The Lions Club of Gerrinas members of Kiama Rotary community garden in Gergong is currently in the Club. ringong is coming to fruiprocess of producing a Sami is originally from tion, thanks to the support Sports Stars of Gerringong the UK, coming to Australia and enthusiasm of Luke Calendar for 2019, highRichards (Manager) and the lighting some of the promi- some 20 years ago. She has lived locally for almost six Board of the Bowling Club. nent sports people of the years, working in both Nowra village.

The Club has offered the “This small South Coast and Kiama as a registered use of the land at the back community has a proud hisnurse. of the clubhouse. tory of high achieving sports Andy is well known to the All enthusiastic veggie persons in many different community through his 30 growers and interested garsporting arenas,” says Lion years in real estate, and from deners are welcome to come Peter Jeffrey.

“We’ll be his time working with Kiama along to future meetings celebrating the new generaCouncil as manager of the with ideas, offers to help tion of up and coming young Kiama Leisure Centre. build beds, donations of achievers, as well as other Visitors are always welequipment or even financial already well established come to attend a club meetdonations to help with the sports persons.” ing on any Monday night at startup costs.

Proceeds from the initia6.30pm at the Kiama Leagues The next meetings will be tive will go to the Prostate Club or contact John Kenny held Wednesday 5 SeptemCancer Foundation of Auson 0434 989 253. ber, 9.30am, and Monday tralia, to assist research, First Kiama Scouts’ 17 September, 7pm, both in treatment and support. the Werri Room, Gerrinteam effort The Club is seeking spongong Bowling Club (entry sorship from local organisa- Six years ago First Kiama via rear door in morning). tions, clubs, businesses and Scout group started making Bingo for a cause community members to help bags filled with basic items Jamberoo Red Cross invites cover the cost of production to give the children in everyone to their monthly remote rural communities to enable a good return for Bingo session, held at Club the chosen charity. of Peru a higher level of Jamberoo on the third hygiene.

If you can help, contact Thursday of each month, To date they have sent Peter Jeffrey on mobile: from 10.30am. over 1000 bags overseas, 0402 802 707.

Prizes are donated, so all and the work is continuing.

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The scouts were recently presented with Messenger of Peace badges by Ann Sudmalis MP, Gareth Ward MP, Councillor Neil Reilly and Jarratt Hogarth, Scouts NSW District Commissioner.

A special presentation was made to acknowledge the work of the women who have sewed and knitted the bags for the items - Debbie Gibson, Linda Bartrim, Anne Mottram and Louise Macinante.

The bags are delivered personally to villages by a Scouts’ representative, with each child given a toothbrush, soap, soap bag, pencils, notebook, coloured pencils, sharpener and a hand knitted toy (or marbles for the older children).

Group Leader Greg Crofts initiated Gareth Ward into First Kiama Scouts, and an announcement was made that the Group Leader had been awarded with the highest award there is in Scouting Australia – The Silver Kangaroo Medal for service to Scouting Australia.

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Members of the Kiama Hillside Native Food Forest Landcare Group have been recognised at Council’s recent Community Achievement Awards for their work transforming a neglected area along the edge of the Leisure Centre ovals.

The Service to the Environment Award is presented each year to ‘an individual or group that contributes to improving the environment within our community’.

If you take the time to visit the area they are caring for, which can be accessed from the ovals or the top of Thomson St, you’ll agree they deserve the award.

The area is on a very steep slope which made it a difficult site for Council to maintain, and also a weed problem for the adjacent Kiama Community Garden.

The first weeding day was held in 2011, followed by volunteers planting and maintaining the site until the site-specific Landcare group was officially formed in 2014.

“We have had strong support from Kiama Community Garden, Kiama Council, Conservation Volunteers, Venturers, Scouts, Duke of Ed volunteers, National Tree Day, TAFE Illawarra, Environment and Heritage, and of course all at Landcare Illawarra,” says the group’s coordinator, Joe Carter.

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Nestled under two large fig trees, the main part of the site offers an Illawarra edible plants section and a rainforest section.

In addition there is an Illawarra butterfly, bee and bird attracting section to highlight the importance of creating and maintaining habitat for local pollinators.

There is also a new section which features D’harawal Seasons Indicator Plants, which hopefully will soon obtain grants for interpretive and educational signage.

Anyone wishing to be involved with this enthusiastic group with big plans should come along to their working bees on the fourth Saturday morning of the month.

Learn about our geology It is hard to visit our rock platforms without wondering how our stunning coastline was formed.

Our region has a geological history extending back over 250 million years but there are also geological processes active today.

At the next meeting of the Gerringong & District Historical Society, local retired geologist and scientist Peter Clarke will talk about the many geological processes that are evident in the area encompassing Gerroa to Kiama and inland to the escarpment.

He will also discuss with members how this story can

Peter Clarke will explain how our rock platforms were formed

be presented for visitors to the new Museum in an interesting and scientifically correct way.

Details: Saturday 25 August, Gerringong RSL Memorial Hall, 1pm. Gold coin entry for visitors.

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As a dairy farmer I naturally think what we produce on the South Coast is as good as you’ll find anywhere around Australia or overseas.

So I was greatly heartened by the success of the inaugural Artisan Food Festival at Kiama Showgrounds.

Well done to the Kiama Show Society for hosting the Festival, which showed off the best local produce, and the local ‘artisans’ that turn this amazing produce into world-class ‘cuisine’.

We had more than 50 local producers providing a one stop shop for the best cuisine you’ll find within 50 kilometres.

It’s a great concept that obviously hit the mark with foodies and everyone else who flocked to the Showgrounds for the Festival.

I was amazed at the variety of quality produce, dishes and drinks.

I was particularly entranced by the workshops providing tips on everything from cheese and pizza making, and fermenting vegetables to brewing craft beer, wine and boutique gin.

This all makes me wonder why you would want to get your food from anywhere else?

I realise it’s not that simple, but given the quality available on our doorstep, why not buy local?

Certainly with local business, especially in Gerringong, finding times tough, we should be doing all we can to source our food at least, from our neighbourhood.

At the same time, it is great to see Gerringong businesses taking matters into their own hands regards tough trading conditions.

They’re re-launching the Gerringong Network/Group which is going to start on ideas to better promote Gerringong as a destination for locals and visitors alike.

As far as Council is concerned, I want to thank our

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Economic Development Manager Megan Hutchison for all her support for these businesses.

While it may sounds like a sales pitch, the challenges faced by Gerringong in particular, make a good case for getting behind the Tourism Opportunities Plan.

Much of the publicity regarding this may have been around Blowhole Point, but its crucial that everyone, in all our towns and villages, look at the ways we can develop our tourism potential.

It also makes a case for Council and its plans for Werri Beach Holiday Park.

I’ve personally have taken a lot of flak for the plan to spend $6 million upgrading this Park.

But I don’t for a minute apologise for what we are trying to achieve, especially given the benefits it will provide for Gerringong.

The $6 million Council is investing will give Gerringong a modern, world-class holiday park to match the iconic beauty of Werri Beach and Gerringong itself.

Van owners will be affected, but the end result is more people will be able to use Werri Beach Holiday Park all year round.

Greater access, more visitors, more guests, more people staying in Gerringong and spending more money.

Change always has its challenges, but this is change for the good of the whole community.

Get your defibrillator The Kiama District Sports Association, in a 50:50 venture with Kiama Council, recently purchased six defibrillators to be used at local sporting venues.

If your group missed out, the State Government is belatedly providing grants for half the cost of future purchases ($1250), with the Association and Council now offering to chip in another $500 and free training. Applications from a wide range of sporting organisations close 14 September.

Further details at sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/grants/ defibrillator or call Col Rathbone on 0402 800 679.

Still lifes from home Entitled objects of art, Gerringong artist Janine Coddington’s next solo exhibition will be a quirky collection directly influenced by her home environment.

“I own lots of interesting bits and pieces. Some are valuable, many just sentimental. Others appeal for their shape, design and colour. I’m surrounded by stuff; little collections of things, so it was a natural choice in my journey of artistic endeavours to look at what was in front of me.”

Details: 22 August to 30 September (Opening 25 August 4-6pm), Little Blowhole Art Bar. More info from www.janinecoddington.com

Join KPS’s Grandfriends After a success launch of its initiative to have more older people involved with their school, Kiama Public School P&C is inviting all grandparents, ‘grandfriends’ and community members to their next ‘Grandfriends’ of Kiama Public School P&C meeting on Thursday 30 August at Kiama Pavilion, from 9.30am.

“The Agenda will include working through a list of requests from the school and community, as well as seeking direct input for the planning of the upcoming ‘Grandfriends’ Day to be held in Term 4,” says P&C President Mick Baines.

Setbacks for solar savings To the While the political focus has been on the National Energy Guarantee, the Prime Minister has confirmed that all the ACCC recommendations to curb electricity prices will be implemented, including scrapping the Small Scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).

The SRES is the Federal Government rebate that contributes close to 30 per cent of the overall cost of a solar power system (around $3,200 on a 5kW system).

Carolyn Lee, of independent Illawarra-based solar brokering firm The Energy Experts, is urging people to act quickly if they don’t already have a system installed as the Government has not ruled out immediately scrapping the scheme.

“Traditionally, when a solar rebate has been axed,

11-15c/kWh to 6.98.4c/kWh).

The change means that a standard household using 25kWh of electricity a day, with a 5kW solar system installed (using about 30% of that there's been no forewarning. energy directly), could see “I remember when the their annual savings fall by 60c/kWh Solar Feed-In about $200 if their 12c/kWh Tariff was scrapped nine Feed-In Tariff drops to 8c. years ago, people had until Ms Lee believes this move midnight that night to subwill drive up demand for mit their signed paperwork. battery storage with people “Whoever didn’t have increasingly dissatisfied their Grid App approved with being paid four times missed out on the generous less for their surplus solar rebate scheme.” energy than what they’re The announcement came being charged by the grid shortly after the Independent (currently 30c/kWh + GST).

Pricing and Regulatory If your head hurts after this, Tribunal (IPART) recomThe Energy Experts are mending energy retailers slash holding seminars in Berry the voluntary Solar Feed-In in early September to shed Tariff by 44 per cent (from light on the latest situation.

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Editor Just thought what a wonderful thing it was for the students, teachers and staff at Kiama High School to be involved in the ABC The War On Waste program.

Quite an education for all directly involved at the school, the wider Kiama community and the viewers.

It made me proud to live in this most wonderful of places.

The spin off to the program will no doubt mean the natural and built-up environments will benefit.

Warren McPherson, Kiama We welcome letters. Longer ones may be edited. Writer’s names and addresses must be provided. Mailing details on page 2. Letters published at the Editor’s discretion.

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Doing our bit to help Australian farmers

In states like New South Wales, about 99 per cent of farmers are dealing with drought conditions and are not producing enough food to feed their animals.

First National Coast and Country is showing its support for drought affected farmers by donating to Buy A Bale.

Buy a Bale, a fundraising program, was first established in 2013 by Charles and Tracy Alder, to help Queensland farmers struggling financially. Since the success of that hay drive the program has delivered over 160,000 bales of hay across 4 states and has become much more than a campaign to deliver feed.

First National offices all over Australia are doing their bit to help. Recently, the 2018 Rural Lifestyle Muster was held in Hahndorf, SA and attracted nearly 50 regional members. A First National Foundation charity auction raised $3,900 for Buy A Bale and the Foundation's directors have confirmed they will top the donation up to $5,000. This is the equivalent of 250 bales of hay, which will feed 250 cows for a week.

At First National Coast & Country we are proud to also be supporting this fantastic charity showcasing Australia’s generosity and coming together as a nation.

During the months of August, September and October 2018 we will be honouring the following:  For every new sale or rental appraisal we complete - we will donate $20 (1 Bale)  If we then list your property for sale or for rent - we will increase it to $100 (5 Bales)  If we sell your property, we will up the donation to a total of $500 (25 Bales!)

Australian farmers are the backbone of our country, we need to do all we can to help them through this devastating time.

Help us help them by contacting either of our offices to book a convenient time for your free property appraisal.

Let’s get the hay rolling!

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Out & about At the 50km Dinner

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The opening event of the Kiama Show Society’s inaugural Kiama Artisan Food Festival was a dinner showcasing local producers, and overseen by celebrity indigenous chef, Mark Olive.

Chef Mark Olive with Karen Ronning of Destination Kiama

Suzanne and Geoff Reynolds, Ian O’Sullivan and Elira Reynolds

Perrie Croshaw, Jacqueline Weiley, and Janelle and Neil Mattila Ann Sudmalis MP with Show Society President David Barnes

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Postcard home Orkney, an archipelago off the northeastern coast of Scotland, is famous for its archaeological sites. The most well-known, Skara Brae, is a World Heritage listed Neolithic settlement uncovered during an enormous storm, in 1850, after being hidden for 4000 years.

The local laird, William Watt, excavated the site on and off until 1868.

In 1924 the damage from another huge storm meant the site needed more professional care and further excavation of the eight clustered houses, occupied from roughly 3180-2500 BCE, was essential if this ‘Scottish Pompeii’ was to be preserved.

The archaeologist who excavated it between 1928 and 1931 was an Australian, Vernon Childe.

Childe, who would be the first to admit he was better at writing than digging, which he loathed, excavated carefully, acknowledging the work of every digger involved in the process of carefully examining and cataloguing the site.

His book, Skara Brae: A Pictish Village in Orkney

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Getting seniors back on the field More local seniors are set to hit the courts and sporting fields in the coming months, as a further three sporting codes offer modified rules for players over 65 years.

The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward says the NSW Government is investing an additional $100,000 to get Basketball, Softball and Table Tennis NSW on board with a modified program, while also expanding the successful pilot with Football NSW. “I encourage all seniors in our community to participate in a modified sport so they can enjoy the benefits of physical activity and social interaction,” Mr Ward said.

The Modified Sport Program offers low impact rules for popular games.

Since May 2017, the NSW Government has provided $200,000 to six sporting codes to implement modified sporting programs for seniors. For more information, or to register, please contact the sporting associations below or visit www.facs.nsw.gov.au/modifiedsport

(1931), is a masterclass on how to communicate archaeological findings to a wide audience.

It is worth noting, that as one of the 20th century’s most famous archaeologists, he never earned a degree in the subject.

Childe’s real intellectual strength was his ability to synthesise and extrapolate from a wide-range of evidence. He pioneered interdisciplinary thinking. This made his writing powerfully relevant to the emerging

discipline of archaeology which previously was very narrowly focused and amateurish.

Largely unknown by Australians, Childe’s The Dawn of European Civilization (1925), is widely acknowledged as a seminal text by many who were inspired by his work. John Mulvaney, the ‘father of Australian archaeology’, thought it comparable with Darwin’s On the Origin of Species, for the impact it had on archaeological thinking

about past societies.

Childe, with great originality, constructed an inclusive narrative exploring how the cultures of entire continents had been established.

Importantly, he discussed how cultures exchanged ideas and that languages, customs and technologies were shared in migratory journeys. The field of culturehistorical archaeology developed largely as a result of his thinking.

Darcy Moore, Kiama darcymoore.net

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Millennials to the rescue As the saying goes, if you want to find out how to use technology, ask a young person.

Kiama Library has formalised a way for this to happen if you don’t have a teenager handy. Its Tech-Connect program allows seniors in need of tech help to book in for a 15 minute, one-on-one training session with a knowledgeable High School student volunteers, on topics such as smartphone use, texting, cloud computing and connecting to a network.

Sessions are by appointment only, every Thursday afternoon between 3.30 and 5.30 during school term.

Details: To book, enquire at the Library or call 4233 1133