The Bugle 12 December 2020 by The Bugle Newspaper

End of an era at Kiama Preschool p3

$1 million for Kiama Harbour p3

Kiama Hospital remembered p7

Christmas services

Kiama Coast Walk vision p8

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Gift of rare link to historic flight

John Graham, with the cover he donated.

Gerringong & District Historical Society Life Member, John Graham, has donated it one of the just 10 official postal covers carried in Sir Charles Kingsford Smith’s first commercial flight to NZ. Being a serious collector of Australian stamps, John has been aware of the existence of these covers for many years, and has so far determined the location of five of the ten official covers. Of those five, two were postmarked at Sydney on 9 January, and three were postmarked at Gerringong on 10 January, 1922. Only two of the Gerringong covers were signed by all three crew and two passengers, and it is one of these he has now donated to the new Gerringong Museum. The covers are rarely on the market. Fortunately one of John’s philatelic contacts was asked to appraise a Sydney collection as part of a deceased estate, and finding this cover in the collection, let John know of its availability. John made sure of securing the cover, always with the intention of ultimately donating it to the Gerringong Museum. As the Southern Cross monument at Gerroa attests, the 1933 flight used Seven

Mile Beach as its runway. The beach was selected for his second flight across the Tasman, as it allowed a long, smooth take-off area for the heavy laden aircraft. Flares were lit upon the beach to mark out the runway and several thousand people came from Sydney and the local area to witness the 2.30am take-off, turning on their car headlights to provide extra illumination. The flight, which carried passengers and philatelic mail, landed over 14 hours later at New Plymouth on New Zealand`s North Island. Officially, ten covers were carried, each with proving postmarks, while unofficially a few private covers were carried, all of which were handannotated but not postmarked. While he now lives in Queensland, John has continued his interest in Gerringong history, having digitised the Pioneer Register for Gerringong and compiled numerous booklets for the Society. He is currently preparing a history of Gerroa. “The Society is very grateful for the contribution John has made over the years, and for this most generous donation,” says the Society President, Helen McDermott. The Society has also been continued on p4

FROM THE EDITOR

The Bugle to launch a digital service After hinting we had something new up our sleeves for 2021, it’s now time to tell you about a new smartphone news service we have been working on. The Bugle App will be an additional service to our much loved printed paper. It will enable us to report on a wider range of news than is currently possible with our fortnightly printing and distribution. Until now, we’ve sometimes had to wait more than a week to write about major decisions that have been made by Council or the State Government, or to alert you to initiatives within the community. We will also be able to send notifications to alert you to important developments. This new digital channel is a big step for us, so we’ve invested in proven technology

that is already successfully serving other communities in Australia and New Zealand. Although we are officially launching The Bugle App to coincide with our first issue

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WHAT’S ON Kiama Farmers’ Market Every Wednesday Surf Beach, 3-6pm

Kiama Christmas Market Saturday 13 December Black Beach, 9-3pm

Church Christmas events and services See page 8

Kiama Makers & Growers Market

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Saturday 26 December Black Beach, 9-2pm

17 Dec - 14 Jan Exhibition by Robyn Sharp The Garden, Berry

Kiama Woodcraft Group Expo

Eggs and Tomatoes Til 16 December The Tempest Gallery Call 0422 542 943

Jamberoo Village Twilight Markets

31 Dec to 6 Jan Old Fire Station, Kiama 9-4pm (opening day from 1pm). See page 10

Antique & Retro Fair 16-17 January See right

Friday, 18 December Reid Park, 3-6pm

Kiama Show

Kiama Seaside Market

Saturday 23 January See page 3

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In a welcoming sign of a ahead in 2021, celebrating return to events being able the event’s 30th year. to be held, the Kiama Rotary “The Fair is always full of Antiques & Retro Fair will go the most wonderful antiques, retro items, jewellery and collectibles,” says Marie McLaren. “You are welcome to come and browse the stalls but it’s likely that you will spot a bargain, find a treasure or leave with something for that special someone.” There will be a wide selection of furniture, jewellery, silver, china, porcelain, textiles, books, toys, coins, OPEN Wed - Sunday 12 - 7pm tins, military memorabilia, 45 Rowlins Rd, Gerringong antiques and many other interesting collectibles from @stoicbrewery a wide range of dealers from info.stoicbrewing@gmail.com Illawarra and South Coast,

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2021 Kiama Show: End of an era at cut back to essentials Kiama Preschool

Despite the challenges involved, the Kiama Show Society Committee are busy putting the final touches to a revamped one day Show for Saturday 23 January. With the financial impacts and uncertainty of COVID-19 to contend with, and the safety of spectators, competitors and volunteers a priority, the Kiama Show will necessarily look a little different in 2021. “Reducing the Show to one day has meant some competitions have been adjusted, but the woodchop, showjumping, cattle judging, and the Pavilion exhibits will

all proceed,” says the Society’s Secretary Jen Hampshire. “There are to be some significant changes in the Pavilion to ensure COVID safety, including only using the top level of the building.” Most sections have had some classes removed for 2021, with the plan to restore the omitted classes to the Schedule in 2022. The junior categories remain largely unchanged, however the senior art and photography, and cookery sections have been reduced due to space constraints. “Pavilion stewards are expecting an increase in exhibits in the novice classes, as a result of people taking up new hobbies during

lockdowns earlier this year,” says Jen. “We just had to add a new class, sourdough bread, to the cookery section as a nod to its popularity as a COVID activity.” Entry fees for the Pavilion classes have been waived for 2021 and much of the prizemoney for individual classes has been removed. “We will, of course, still be giving out certificates to mark the win in this our 173rd Show,” she says. There will also changed entry time frames this year, to limit the number of people arriving at the Pavilion with their entries at the one time. As a cost cutting measure, the Schedule will not be printed this year, but will be online at www.kiamashow. com.au soon.

Kiama is to receive $1 million for infrastructure upgrades at the Harbour. “The funding will allow for the ageing retaining wall on the southern side of the Harbour to be replaced to modern standards to ensure future safety, as well as associated improvement work including footpaths in the

area,” says the Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward. Crown Lands will manage the upgrade work, in consultation with Kiama Council, which has designed the project to work in with the direction of the soon to be exhibited Kiama Harbour Revitalisation Plan. “It is taking into account

the old Masterplan, but also the new concept to open opening up the area and promote connectivity,” says Council’s Director Engineering & Works, Mike Dowd. “The retaining wall replacement has been on the list for some time – it needs to be done. The extra footpath work is a bonus.”

As a long time sponsor of the Show, The Bugle will be including an entry form and more detail in our 6 January issue and on The Bugle App.

$1m for Harbour work

Maria Whitcher, Director at Kiama Preschool, is retiring after 34 years at the centre. “I’m very proud of this Preschool and the great reputation it has in the local community,” Maria says. This last decade Maria has taught children of the children she first taught when she arrived at the communitybased pre-school in 1986. “Maria’s selfless service over three decades has touched the lives of literally thousands of the youngest members of our community, helping to lay the academic, physical, emotional and social foundations for their lives,” says Rob Little, President of the Kiama and Jamberoo Preschools Management Committee. “On behalf of the kids and broader Kiama Preschool community I would like to thank Maria for her dedication, professionalism and leadership. “She leaves a strong and meaningful legacy.” The role Maria is retiring

From left: Retiring Director Maria Whitcher , with Lucia OsmondDreyer, Matilda Lambert, Scarlett Allen, Ellis O’Hara, Darcy Hongprapus, Nash O’Hara, and his mum Julie holding Lucille

from has many sides to it. “I’m a teaching director so I’m on the floor with the children, and at the same time I oversee the education aspect of the Preschool.” During her years in this role, she has seen and managed a path through significant changes in the education sector. “I’ve seen Governments coming in and out, Labor and Liberal, with associated policy changes. Each new government brings new funding models and we need to keep on top of these. “This year has been a bit a nightmare, with the extra COVID layer of JobKeeper and COVID-19 preschool funding. “We are a not-for-profit preschool but we still run it as a business. We need to remain viable, look forward to the future and put plans in place so the preschool keeps running successfully.”

Last year the preschool celebrated its 50th year. “20 years ago, the waiting list was so long we started a mobile preschool service for Jamberoo,” Maria says. Then about eight years ago, the preschool found a permanent home there. Kiama Preschool has been rated as having exceeded the National Quality Standards for children’s early childhood education and care. And now for Maria’s retirement plans? “After just doing nothing for some time, I hope to travel when COVID allows, brush up on my Italian and French and pursue my great hobby which is yoga – maybe train to be a yoga teacher, “And I’ll volunteer somewhere too,” Maria says. Naomi Gates, who has worked at the school as a teacher for 17 years, will take over as the new Director. by Perrie Croshaw

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Community news Activity applications Council received the following activity applications.

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LOT: 62 DP: 261909 9 Barton Drive, Kiama Downs

LOT: 239 DP: 30126 42 Kalang Road, Kiama Heights Second storey addition to existing dwelling and attached carport

Continuation of use of retaining wall and steps

LOT: 24 DP: 229951 26 Headland Drive, Gerroa Installation of a solid fuel heating appliance

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Addition to front balcony, rear deck/walkway and new carport

LOT: 7 DP: 216279 14 Hillingdon Crescent, Kiama Free standing solid fuel heater

LOT: 32 DP: 241462 47 Armstrong Avenue, Gerringong

10.2020.221.1 LOT: 100 DP: 772170 24 Barney Street, Kiama

20.2020.44.1 LOT: 1 DP: 796950 169 Willowvale Road, Willow Vale Solid fuel heating

Demolition of detached garage, alterations and additions to dwelling

Properties considered by Council to possibly be detrimentally affected by any of the above applications will be contacted individually and advised of their submission opportunities under Chapter 2, Kiama Development Control Plan 2012. Further details on the making of submissions can be found on Council’s website www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or by ringing 4232 0444 during normal office hours.

LOT: 108 DP: 229951 142 Headland Drive, Gerroa

Activity approvals Council has issued the following activity approvals.

20.2020.29.1 LOT: 200 DP: 826530 131 Riberry Lane, Broughton Village Supply and install awts and turf valve irrigation

20.2020.37.1 LOT: 274 DP: 728008 20 Bourrool Street, Kiama Operate a caravan/ holiday park Surf Beach Kiama

20.2020.38.1 LOT: 103 DP: 775356 55 Williams Road, Saddleback Mountain Installation of a wood heater These documents are available free of charge for public inspection at our Administration Building, 11 Manning Street, Kiama during normal office hours.

Development applications

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Demolition and construction of new two storey dwelling Properties considered by Council to possibly be detrimentally affected by any of the above applications will be notified in accordance with Council’s notification policy contained in Chapter 2, Kiama Development Control Plan 2012. Further details on the making of submissions can be found on Council’s website www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or by ringing 4232 0444 during normal office hours.

Development consents In accordance with Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, Council advises that the following Development Consents are now granted.

LOT: 10 DP: 1206414 92 Merrick Circuit, Kiama New residence, driveway and retaining walls

10.2020.167.1 LOT: 17 DP: 259370 16 Meehan Drive, Kiama Downs Addition of upstairs living and dining room with attached deck, update existing kitchen and downstairs rumpus room, bathroom and laundry

10.2020.183.1 LOT: 1 DP: 1181744 31 Surfleet Place, Kiama Retaining walls These documents are available free of charge for public inspection at our Administration Building, 11 Manning Street, Kiama during normal office hours.

DA Tracker now available For details of the latest development applications received, and development consents granted, or to track a DA, scan the QR Code or visit https://da.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Home To scan download a QR Code Reader from the App Store or Google Play.

LOT: 1 DP: 610751 38 Long Brush Road, Jerrara Eco tourist facility (cicada luxury camping) with four tents, secondary dwelling (managers residence), new access, signage and five space carpark to be constructed in the following stages: stage 1: new access, signage, four tent sites and associated ancillary work including bushfire refuge, bathroom and kitchenette; and stage 2: secondary dwelling/managers residence

10.2019.233.1 LOT: 2 DP: 1202029 11 Willowvale Road, Willow Vale

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Use of crooked river wines for four events each year over a three year period with events including a variety of live music, food, culture, sporting and community events.

All submissions will be made publicly available. If you do not want any part of the submission or your personal details released, because of copyright or other cogent reasons, please indicate this clearly in your submission together with an explanation. However, you should be aware that even if you request that you do not wish information to be published, there may be circumstances in which we are required by law to release that information (for example, in accordance with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009).

Address all correspondence to: Mr K McMurray, General Manager 11 Manning Street (PO Box 75), Kiama 2533 Phone: 4232 0444 Website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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Anyone who has material to offer Colleen and Dianne, or would like to volunteer, should email gerringonghistory@gmail.com

TO THE EDITOR Given the current controversy around multi million dollar grants to ‘selective’ Local Governments prior to the last election and the Premier’s admission that “this is what politicians do to win votes”, I emailed our local member, Gareth Ward, to ask his personal position on pork barreling in terms of both its ethics and efficacy. Given that I have not received a reply to my personal request I thought that I would ask him publically. So Mr Ward, would you advise your electorate as to your position on the use of public funds to pork barrel Councils located in electorates currently held by your Government? Roger R Collins Gerroa

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Council received the following development applications. LOT: 11 DP: 786920 30 Cedar Ridge Road, Kiama Three lot Torrens title subdivision

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been given a donation of $1000 by Gerringong Lions to assist with its digitisation project, being led by Colleen Horner and Dianne Fielding. Literally thousands of articles, photos and audio files are being uploaded onto the Kiama Library’s Explore Kiama’s Past website. These will be available for viewing on touch screens in the new Museum under themes relating to the display, such as local flora, community, sport, and life by the sea. Colleen and Dianne would be grateful to receive any more images or resources relating to Gerringong that might be hiding away. They would also appreciate hands-on assistance from members of the public to help with typing, proofreading, filing, labelling, scanning, cataloguing, condensing oral histories and historic videos, and research. “We are happy to train volunteers” says Colleen. “This is an exciting opportunity for local residents, including high school and university students.” It is now anticipated the Gerringong Library and Museum, will open in mid 2021.

The next Ordinary Council Meeting will be held at 5pm on 17 November 2020 in Council Chambers.

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Help keep beaches COVID-safe this season Mayor Mark Honey has issued a reminder to locals and visitors to adhere to COVID safety measures at beaches, rock pools and public pools this holiday. “We need to follow the very simple safety tip: keep 1.5 metres (or a beach towel length) between you (or your group) and others,” he said. “This applies both in and out of the water.” Mayor Honey said both beachgoers and poolusers need to follow the directions of Council lifeguards regarding COVID safety. “Our Council lifeguards

have started patrols at a number of beaches, and they have the extra job this summer of ensuring we stay COVID safe. “I expect everyone who uses our beaches and pools to follow their directions without exception.” Failure to follow COVID safety instructions, may result in the Police being called in. “Just like doctors and nurses in our hospitals, our Council lifeguards have been asked to play a critical role in keeping us COVID Safe. “Given they already have

the task of water safety across our municipality, they deserve our respect, and aggressive behaviour will not be tolerated.” More than 30 Council lifeguards will be patrolling our beaches this season, at Bombo, Kendalls, Easts and Seven Mile Beach. Patrols will be starting at the earlier time of 9.30am. As always, swim between the flags, and no flags means no swim. Locals dog owners are also reminded to use the off-leash beaches provided, not patrolled beaches.

Bus timetable concerns

From his vantage point at his home at the eastern end of Attunga Ave, Bruce Wilken can see the buses come over Mt Pleasant to the south and along Marsden St to the north. This, and his dependence on the bus for getting into town and to the train, has caused him to closely study the newly implemented timetable for the 126 route (the first change since 2013). This route winds its way from Gerroa, through the backstreets of Gerringong, Kiama Heights, Beachside (including Blue Haven Bonaira) to Kiama Railway Station, to Kiama Village and beyond. He is particularly concerned the bus scheduled to meet the 9.51am train has had three minutes shaved off its time to get there from Gerroa. This is six minutes less than the timetable allows for the return journey. “It was regularly late before, so I don’t see how they can do it in a shorter time, as

it takes the mostly elderly passengers a while to get on board,” he says. “Many people rely on this bus to get them to appointments in Wollongong. The next train isn’t for an hour. “They are just leaving no room for error, and it is going to cause stress and inconvenience.” The timetable change has also given people ten minutes less time to do their shopping and business. “If they miss the 10.48am from Kiama Village, the next bus isn’t until 4.35pm.” The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, says he would be more than happy to have conversations with anybody who has concerns, to make the most out of the resources. “If anyone believes this change will impact them, please write to me and I will happily raise it with the operator and the Transport Minister.” Kiama Coaches declined to comment.

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Former President Jenny Judd has been appointed as Jamberoo CWA’s Branch inaugural Patron. Jenny joined Jamberoo CWA in 1975. Her mother-in-law, Dot Judd, had been a member since they moved to a dairy farm in Jamberoo in 1954. It was Dot’s enthusiasm for CWA and all that it stood for that inspired Jenny to join. “I have enjoyed all aspects of the CWA and what it has to offer,” she says. Jenny has held various Branch positions and has attended many Group and State conferences and events. She was President when Jamberoo CWA’s first Opera in the Valley was held. The idea for the Opera came from the late member, Val Cummings. It was put together in just two hectic months and was a grand event for Jamberoo and the community. “There were many sleepless nights leading up to this event, and what an achievement it was for our branch,” says Jenny. “The event gone on from strength to strength. “We have only missed two years, one when the School of Arts was being renovated and this year because of COVID-19.

“We look forward to staging another one, our best yet, in 2021.” Opera in the Valley is just one of the ways the Jamberoo Branch has raised many thousands of dollars over the years, enabling it to give generous donations locally to Jamberoo School, the Rural Fire Service, the SES, Triple Care Farm, the Show Society and local dairy farmers, as well as supporting State CWA charities. “It has been an honour to be a member of Jamberoo Branch of the CWA and I have formed many friendships over the years which I value greatly,” says Jenny.

Thefts from G'gong Men's Shed Aside from the turmoil that COVID unleashed, the Gerringong Men’s Shed has had to cope with thieves targetting their facility. A week after reopening in July, their shed was broken into and damaged, with a large number of tools and other equipment stolen. “This has had a devastating effect on members, as there has been a lot of hard work go into raising funds to purchase these items which we use constantly to do community work,” says Peter Jeffrey. “Shed members have

become increasingly disappointed at our facility being the ongoing target of thieves, after the tool theft and twice having opportunistic thieves taking treated pine timber being utilised in a shed landscaping and garden project. “This has forced the Shed to install a comprehensive security and alarm system, and heavily modify all entries and windows into the building.” Due to the lack of tools, many Shed members have temporarily been bringing their own tools in to each work session to enable proj-

ects to continue. “We hope to soon start purchasing replacement tools,” says Peter. Now that restrictions have eased a lot more, the Shed is becoming increasingly active, with more members attending and many projects under way. These mainly consist of jobs bought in for repair from the community and member initiated projects, plus ongoing maintenance and modifications to the shed. Their major fundraiser, the Duck Race is not being held in 2021.

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of next year, 9 January, it is already available for download for free from both app stores if you’d like a preview of what is to come. We won’t be officially reporting on local events until then, but I’m sure I won’t be able to resist adding some items over the holiday period. Apart from news, we want The Bugle App to be a community hub for all the information you need. It will make it easier for you to connect to local businesses through our directories, and encourage community development through free listings for the multitude of organisations that play such a vital role. All of the information will be mirrored on our website, thebuglenewspaper.com.au to make things easier to share, or if you don’t have a smartphone. Those of you who remember The Bugle’s origins over 10 years ago, as an A5 folded flyer for our cafe, will appreciate just how far we’ve come. Steve and I would also like to wish you a safe and happy Christmas period, and a much calmer 2021. To reward you for downloading The Bugle App, you will have the opportunity to enter into a competition to win one of the latest iPad Air tablets.

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Plaque to remember Kiama Hospital’s role ABOUT REAL ESTATE FOUR MORE MILLION-PLUS SALES Terry Digger

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In the past two weeks, we have sold four “million-plus” properties. One was a standard sale by private treaty, but three were by auction. All four of the properties achieved sales prices of between $1.675 million and $1.22 million.

The labour of love of a team of people who worked at Kiama Hospital has ended, with a plaque outlining the Hospital’s history being unveiled at Blue Haven Bonaira. Spurred on by the affection shown at the Open Day to farewell Kiama Hospital, a group of people involved with the Hospital during its heyday put together a book to preserve the story for future generations.

Co-operation and assistance from former Kiama District Hospital staff, the general community and associated services resulted in the compilation of a wealth of information regarding the hospital including nursing, medical, domestic and ancillary staff, Hospital directors, the Kiama Ambulance, Voluntary Home Nursing Service, Kiama Hospital Auxiliary, service clubs and

the community effort to avert its closure in 1992. “We presented it as our recollections, not a great historical record, so that in 20 years time people will know how important it was,” says Lorraine Ettingshausen, who worked as a registered nurse at the Hospital from 1965-83. The profit from the sale of the books has been put to good use, funding not just the plaque but also the restoration of grave of Kiama Hospital’s founding Matron, Isabella Barron. Much needed repairs to the grave at Kiama Cemetery, as well as a plaque recognising her importance to the community were undertaken, at a cost of $4500. Matron Barron took charge of the newly opened Kiama Cottage Hospital, on Barney Street,

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in 1887 and ran it until ill health required her to resign in 1910. On her retirement, the Committee of the Cottage Hospital said, “The Committee... desire to place on record their hearty appreciation of her untiring and unselfish devotion to duty and the best interests of the hospital since its erection 23 years ago. “During the long period of her management it has been characterised by an economy and carefulness borne of a wholehearted interest in it and a high ideal of her duty to the Committee and the public, while the skill, tender sympathy, care and patience with which she nursed the sick showed that her heart was in the work and helped in no small way to gain for the hospital a record enjoyed by few hospitals in the State.” “Kiama owes Isabella Barron a great debt of gratitude,” says Lorraine. “May she be remembered for many years to come.” The grave is also the resting place of her brother John, who arrived in Kiama with her to be the Hospital’s superintendent. He died after two years. While Matron Barron had no children, she brought up the child of her niece when she died. Decendents from this Pike side of the family, Jennie Hughes and Leone Roberts, were delighted by the care taken to preserve her memory. The recently rediscovered painting of Barroul House, bought by the Kiama Graduate Nurses Association donated it to the Hospital in 1987, from money raised at the 100th Anniversary reunion, has also been hung in the restored building.

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Please bring an unwrapped gift into either our Kiama or Gerringong office! The Salvation Army will distribute them to children who are a little less fortunate.

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Round-up of services this Christmas Restrictions on gatherings have affected church communities this year, and despite their recent easing traditional Christmas services will be a bit different this year, and require a bit more planning.

Open air carols at Jamberoo Reverend Jodie McNeill, Senior Minister at Jamberoo Anglican Church, is planning

a night for you to remember, “in a year we’ll never forget”. A few months ago, the inter-church Committee had to cancel the annual Jamberoo Community Carols in the Park. “Instead, as the health restrictions have suddenly been lifted, our little village church has adapted our open-air Christmas Eve event to now welcome many more people than ever from Jamberoo and beyond,” Jodie says.

“With a year like 2020, we know that we need Christmas more than ever… even if we won’t be celebrating quite the same way. “Our two identical carols services will celebrate Christmas through carols, readings, and reflections on how Christmas brings joy… even in 2020!” Christmas Eve’s carol services at 45 Churchill Street will start with a free sausage sizzle, drink and icy pole, the

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“So come along on Christmas Eve and join as we sing together, celebrating that ‘Hope Has a Name’.” Bring a picnic rug to sit on (socially distanced) and park your car outside. Arrive with your best singFor more information, visit ing voices and QR scan on www.jamberooanglican.com, arrival (maximum 500).

first at 5.30pm, then again at 7.30pm. To help with catering and COVID arrangements, please pre-register as soon as you can for a free ticket at www. jamberooanglican.com (max 300 each service).

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Carols in the CARpark While there are no large Carols in the Park in Kiama this year, there will be Carols in the CARpark at the Kiama Anglican Church. All are invited to come and sing traditional carols as part of their Christmas Eve Service. “It’s been a difficult year in which many events and milestones have happened differently, or not at all,” say Ministers Steve and Aiden. “It’s right to grieve these lost moments but at the same time, Christmas reminds us that in the coming of Jesus, we have a moment of great hope. And it is right to celebrate this great hope!

Thursday 24 December, in the carpark of the church grounds at the end of Terralong St, 7-8pm.

A choice of mood

Kiama Uniting Church is holding three different sorts of services in the lead up to Christmas Day, for the needs of different groups of people in our community. On Friday 18 December, from 7pm, it is holding a Quiet Christmas on the lawns of the church at Jamberoo. All are invited to come and share an evening of music and reflection. Another event promises to be not so quiet. A Messy Christmas is being held at their church in Kiama, so that families can mark the season with craft and story. Aware that Christmas can be a hard time for some, for various reasons, they are

also holding a Blue Christmas service as a time of remembering and reflection, for those who are grieving, lonely or finding the going tough. The service is being held at Kiama on Tuesday 22 December, at 3pm.

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Fri 25 Dec, 9am Christmas Day all-age service, which does not require prebooking. This service will also be live-streamed at watch. jamberooanglican.com

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Thurs 24 Dec, 11pm Christmas Reflections, Christ Church, Kiama Fri 25 Dec, 8am Classic Service, Christ Church Kiama Fri 25 Dec, 8.30am Christmas at St Paul’s, Minnamurra Fri 25 Dec, 9am Christmas Celebration, CPC, Kiama continued on p10

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Pipers have the surf as audience Take a walk up to the Kiama Blowhole Point on a Monday morning around 10-10.30am and you are likely to see a group of men with bagpipes, serenading the sea. A number of readers alerted us to the weekly event, so we went to find out more. Pipe Major Paul Wells, Secretary John Kenny, John Morrison and Peter Walker are all members of the Kiama Pipe Band. They meet each week, weather permitting, to practice outdoors on their Great Highland Bagpipes. While some may think only of Scotland when they hear the pipes, history shows that the Irish and Scots both adopted the bagpipes around the same time in the 1500s. The Irish or Uilleann pipes are most often played indoors as they have a softer, melodic sound. The War Pipes or Highland Pipes were so loud they were used to command soldiers in battle. While initially an instrument to create dance music, the pipes transformed into a symbol of strength and

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resilience – somehow quite fitting for the year we have just endured. “When we perform we wear the Red Ulster tartan kilt,which reminds us of the link between Kiama and Northern Ireland,” ” says John Kenny, Early pioneers of this district, mainly Protestants, came from Ireland, and many Irish Catholics later worked in the Kiama quarries. The Kiama Pipe Band plays annually at the ANZAC commemorations, fairs and

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street marches and provides solo pipers for special ceremonies. They are available for weddings, funerals, corporate events and birthday parties – in fact anywhere that the unique presence of a pipe band or single piper is loved and appreciated. The Band offers free tuition to both men and women who are interested in learning to play pipes or drums. And if you have been a previous player and would like to get involved again,

they would obviously love to hear from you. The public is welcome to come listen to them at Sts Peter and Pauls on a Wednesday night at 7pm8.30pm. To book or join the band, contact Secretary John Kenny on 0434 989 253 or kiamapipeband@gmail.com More info on their facebook page by Perrie Croshaw

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The Kiama Woodcraft Group has received a Commonwealth Volunteers grant of $4,820 to help them achieve their goals of encouraging and supporting wood-work skills in this area. The grant will be predominantly used to buy equipment for use in public demonstrations, which will be available for members to use with Ss Peter & Paul’s mentoring and training. Catholic Church Kiama Thurs 24 Dec, 5pm and 7pm “At our meetings, members (outdoor Masses); 9pm (indoor) share and show projects, Fri 25 Dec, 7.30am (indoor discuss new projects, and Mass); 9.30am (outdoor) ask questions,” says Mary Admission on a first-in firstFurness. served basis. Arrive at least 30 “I have been in the club for minutes early. Those attending 12 months and have learnt the outdoor Masses will need so much. to bring a hat, sunscreen, “I’d love some younger folk, umbrella, and a chair or a and some more women to picnic rug to sit on. Seats will be join. You don’t have to be a reserved for elderly people. woodworker – just be interby Perrie Croshaw ested. ” Fri Dec 25, 8am and 9:30am Christmas day services. The church can fit 82 people at 2sqm per person in the new hall. The service will also be streamed live into the church building, that can fit an additional 46 people. Each service will be on a ‘first come, first seated’ basis.

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As well as monthly meetings, the club holds two larger events during the year to show members works and to demonstrate woodworking skills. The next Expo is on 31 Dec to 6 Jan at the Old Fire Station in Kiama. The club meets monthly on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 6.30 pm for 7 pm. In 2021 their meetings will be held in the Joyce Wheatley Centre in Hindmarsh Park. “This move to the centre of town to an accessible venue will hopefully boost our ranks,” says the President, Ted Batty Other organisations to receive the Volunteers grants are Gerringong Football Club ($3000), Kiama Show Society ($4500) and Kiama Rotary ($3500).

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Walking for an average of 30 minutes a day can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes by 30 to 40 per cent. As living proof of the benefits, octogenarians John Lennon and Pam Walker of the Kiama Heart Foundation Walking group were recently presented with special t-shirts which celebrate their record 2,000 walks.

Another keen member of the walking group, Fred Coulson – a nonagenarian, has clocked up 1,500 walks so far. The Heart Foundation leads the fight to save Australian hearts. The Foundation supports more than 1,200 groups Australia wide, with one in Kiama and one at Werri Beach, Gerringong. Walking regularly has been proven to manage weight, blood pressure and cholesterol, reduce your risk of developing some cancers, maintain your bone density, reducing your risk of osteoporosis and fractures and improve balance and coordination,

reducing your risk of falls and other injuries. Ann Boulton, one of the walking co-ordinators for the Kiama Heart Foundation Walking Group, says that the Kiama group has around 50 or more registered members, with about 8 to 20 people walking each day. Walkers receive awards when they achieve certain levels of exercise. “Our walking is mixed pace – slow, medium to fast – and we go in small groups to suit the pace of different walkers.” The walks are both dog and pram friendly. “All are welcome to keep fit and keep their heart healthy,” Ann says. In Kiama, the walks take place at 8am every weekday morning, with groups meeting at Black Beach opposite the Commonwealth Bank. In Gerringong, Werri Walkers meet at the Bowling Club carpark on Pacific Ave Gerringong at 8am on Monday mornings.

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Gerringong's loss is Bondi Junction's gain After fifteen years in his role as the minister at Gerringong Uniting Church, Reverend Peter Chapman has left to take up a new calling right in the heart of Bondi Junction, at the Church in the Marketplace. “We wanted to stay here until the significant building work was finished, and now it is completed we feel that our work here is done,” he says. The new hall is purpose built and three times the size of the original church on Fern St, with all the modern facilities and technology. “There is also the sense that it is time for the church to have a new voice – time for someone else with different skills and gifts to come in and lead the church in a new chapter,” says Peter. The Chapmans feel the timing is right not just for the church but also their family, with their eldest starting university and the youngest starting high school next year. Gerringong was Reverend Chapman’s first calling as a minister. “I had the L Plates on when I arrived, and the congregation like to claim credit

for teaching me everything I know.” While church numbers at the new parish are a bit smaller than Gerringong, the church mission is much bigger. “We are really going into the belly of the beast, and there is huge potential to make a difference,” he says. The family will be living in Maroubra.

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Kiama Coast Walk: 20 year vision When Peter Stuckey and Howard R Jones get together, the talk inevitably turns to their almost 20 year effort to make the Kiama coastline accessible to the public. At the inception of the project, Peter was working for Kiama Council as Manager of Parks & Environment and Howard was a councillor, and chair of the Walking Tracks and Cycleways Committee. “Peter was the Council officer in charge of the project from the early Nineties up until 2010, and I know how much commitment was involved,” says Howard. It took drive and tenacity to make the first stage requiring land acquisition, from Loves Bay to Werri Beach, a reality in 2009. Their biggest fear is that the funding available from the State Government for the acquisition of coastal land will dry up before the final stage is completed. “I’m really excited that Council has endorsed the route for Stage II (from Boat Harbour to Gerroa),” says Peter, who since retiring from Council has been a community representative on the Walking Tracks and Cycleways Committee. “It has taken a lot of work to get to this point, and I’m concerned about the need to keep moving forward.”

Megan Hutchison highlighted the interest the Kiama Coast Walk is attracting from potential visitors. “Its page is the most viewed on our website, and it is also where people stay the longest. “We’ve put together a digitised Google map to guide people along the way.” A video of the Walk has also been made. Beyond Gerroa’s Black Head, existing public reserves managed by Council would provide links to Seven Mile Beach, the National Park, the Municipality’s southern boundary and potentially further south to Shoalhaven Heads. Council expects to make its submission for funding in January.

Left: Peter Stuckey and Howard Jones at what will be the southern end of the Walk

Howard agrees. “I’ve not been involved the Stage II work, apart from being in the cheer squad. “The sooner we can get this process underway the better.” The route will require acquisition of three parcels of private land, with the funding coming from the Coastal Lands Protection Scheme, which was established to increase public ownership of important coastal land.

“There has been an indication that the funding is limited and will run out soon, so that is what is playing on our minds,” say Howard. The extension of the Walk is not only a priority of the Walking Tracks and Cycleways Committee, but also Destination Kiama, which has included it in its Tourism Opportunity Plan. At the December meeting of local industry members, the Acting Tourism Manager,

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Kiama Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020 and Kiama Town Centre Study. Also, the Kiama Leisure Centre went green with the installation of its long-awaited photovoltaic system. As always our many community groups and their fantastic volunteers have been at their best through the fires and pandemic. I especially want to thank those people who banded together with our council staff and specialist advisors to support our young people who have been hit hard by this year and its challenges. While 2020 has indeed challenged us like never before, we can take heart that with Council and our community working together, we can meet any challenge. I do however wish everyone a less challenging and happier 2021.

Local residents have again shone in the Kiama Electorate Community Recognition Awards, winning six of the eight awards. The recipients from our Municipality for 2020 are: Outstanding Local Community Organisation Award The Man Walk Kiama (with Secretary Michael Bowden and Manbassador Paul Randall) For allowing local men to get together and walk and talk in a positive and inclusive environment to combat social isolation. Outstanding Local Small Business Award Nardia Guillaumier from NEG Photography For her outstanding contribution supporting and promoting other local small businesses, along with many local charities across the

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Kiama artist Greg Martin Vale has won many awards for his paintings. But his design talents extend from his two dimensional canvases to the three dimensions of his home garden. This year he has taken out Kiama Garden Club’s prize for Best Courtyard Garden. “After reading of the Garden Club’s competition in The Bugle a few months back, I thought to myself I’d give it a try and enter our newly created courtyard garden in Shoalhaven St,” says Greg (pictured). “A few years ago we tried to enter our previous townhouse garden, but the club didn’t have a category for us at the time. “Last November, Nicki and I moved to a different townhouse with a tiny garden space and we have worked hard on it over the past year. “So when I saw ithat the Garden Club had established a category for us, we entered. And Voila!” In 2014 Greg and Nicki won House & Garden magazine’s award for best small garden in Australia. Then in 2018 when they moved to this new home, they took many of these award-winning ideas and elements with them, including the three mirrors placed on their bamboo covered west wall. These mirrors are positioned to make you think you are looking into an extended garden. “They make you think that something else is going on in the garden and make your space seem larger,” says Greg. “A friend who visited said to me, ‘Don’t your neighbours mind you having a hole in the fence?’ as the mirrors make

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Council's mobile pumptrack is now set up at its first location, Michael Cronin Oval, in time for the school holidays. The pumptrack is suitable for bikes, skateboards, scooters and roller blades, which caters to a variety of ages and skills levels. Its modular format means it can be easily pulled apart

and moved to different locations. It can also be assembled in a variety of configurations. “The track will be moved to a different site at the start of each school holidays and remain there throughout the following school term,” says Mike Dowd, Director Engineering & Works.

“We have identified suitable reserves across the Municipality, based on their size, topography, accessibility and suitability for local youth.” The track will move to James Oates Reserve for the autumn school holidays, and then on to Kevin Walsh Oval, Gainsborough Chase Re-

In addition to the new food venues starting up in the Kiama area, other ventures further south are promoting the produce of our farmers. The new executive chefs at Bangalay Dining, at Shoalhaven Heads, are making the most of long standing rela-

tionships they had with our producers as chefs and then owners of Caveau in Wollongong (now closed, although they own Night Parrot). Simon Evans and Thomas Chiumento have created a new menu for Bangalay Dining and its in-villa offerings. “We wanted the new Bangalay Dining menu and dining experience to be accessible, versatile and informal,” says Simon. “Although words like ‘seasonal’, ‘local’ and ‘sustainable’ have become buzz words we actually practice what we preach and can’t wait to share more with our in-house guests, the wider community and visitors to the Shoalhaven region.” All of the cheese on their menu comes from The Pines and Pecora Dairy, and the mains feature Schottlanders Wagyu. Other local ingredients include seafood, vegetables, native plants and seaweed. Bangalay Dining also has a new restaurant manager,

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After a year like we’ve just had, why wait for a zero at the end of an anniversary or birthday to make a big deal? The Carmichael family of Kiama Downs is the embodiment of this spirit, gathering together at the end of November to celebrate three important milestones happening in October/November. Firstly, there was the 88th birthday of the Matriarch, Margaret; then the 94th birthday of the Patriarch,

John; and finally their 67th wedding anniversary. Margaret and John moved to Kiama Downs from Concord in 1985, and have both been active members of the community. John transferred his Concord Probus Club membership to the Probus Club of Kiama when it was formed in 1986. He served as President in 1990/1, and is a Life Member. He joined the Kiama Men’s

Probus Choir on formation and remains a keen member, even though disability prevents him from attending practices and performances (which have been curtailed due to COVID anyway). Margaret has taught craft skills at the Kiama Uniting Church, and has been a very successful exhibitor at the Kiama Show. She has also been an active CWA member. We are told long time residents may remember Marga-

ret as one of the Recycled Andrew Sisters. Wearing uniforms she made, Margaret, Jean O’Connor and Eileen Gavin gave performances singing, miming and dancing to the the group’s classic hits. While age has now caught up with Margaret and John, slowing them down just a bit, they say there are lots of happy memories for them both to recall.

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OUT AND ABOUT

At the Tourism After Hours event As well as marking the end of a wild year, the final Destination Kiama gathering for 2020 also offically welcomed the New Zealand Warriors to Kiama. Above and Beyond awards were presented to Emily-Jayde Graham-Bell of Cafe Kiama and Scoops Ice Creamery; and long term Visitors Centre volunteers, Sandra and Barry Booth.

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Mayor Mark Honey with Warriors Wayde Egan, Euan Aitken and Mark Andrews

Susan Alexander won the door prize donated by Meryll Faulkner of Making Faces

Dean Lewisman and Emily Herbert of Otis with Melanie Hamill and Emily-Jayde Graham-Bell of Cafe Kiama and Scoops Ice Creamery

Isobel Chapman and Destination Kiama chair Matt Brown, with Liz Shaw of the Kiama Arts Trail and Bob Shaw of Aspiration Images

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POSTCARD HOME

Croquet final drama

As the last leaves fall from the trees and the cold settles in, I look back on a summer that seems to have been extraordinarily brief. Like many Australians, we have been caught in Europe after Australia closed its borders due to COVID. The last time I wrote, we were in the first lockdown. Then we had the brief reprieve of summer - we were able to benefit from our fabulous proximity to the coasts of Spain and France and further explore this beautiful southern France region, AND eat out! Now, as winter settles in, we are paying the price with a second wave of COVID and a second lockdown. We are more fortunate than many, who do not have a safe place to stay, and are facing a very grim winter through circumstances outside of their control. Perhaps it was the COVID wake up call that saw us putting our futures under the microscope, bringing us to the conclusion that we had at least one more big adventure in us, and now was the time

By our Croquet Insider, Stewart Johnston

Throughout the year, the various regions of NSW conduct a rigorous series of elimination events to determine who will represent them in the Final of The Beryl Chambers NSW Handicap Event. In the Illawarra/Shoalhaven, a youngster, only a year into the game, competed against five old stagers and won the right to be Our Man in Tempe (Croquet NSW HQ). Within a year, Scott Clare – industrial electrician, flying in and out of Queensland – mastered the fundamentals of croquet, expanded upon those skills and added tactical nous, flair and, frankly, a killer instinct to his game. He was a blow-in with no street cred, playing against seven well known players. “I don’t know them, but more to the point, they don’t to strike out. back to Roman times. The unforgettable memories. Village life, and our well preserved Old Town is Now we must move on and know me,” he mused to himself. beautiful village house, have wrapped in a loop of the Lot pass the privilege of owning The format over the next been the most wonderful, life river, providing a picturesque you to the next lucky person, three days was a Round-Robenriching experience. But backdrop to kilometres of who will no doubt love you, in. Everyone plays everyone time marches on, and we lovely walks. It is the histori- and the adventure, as much else: thus 7 games, each of have chosen to up the pace cal home of the Malbec grape as we have. Tag anyone? and move to another region – considered king of French https://beauxvillages.com/en/ two and a half hours. Those of us following along and a town with a cosmopol- red wines – and abounds bvi58746 were wary, but not without itan vibe, landing ourselves with restaurants, bistros and with a grand old 1792 home a fabulous twice-a-week marLesley Mathieson-Smith, confidence. We knew he and a rather large renovation ket. My kind of heaven. Kiama could. Three hours later, Scott was on the board with project. So, it’s goodbye Belpech If you’d like to share your a solid win over Ted (I know The town of Cahors has and beautiful, soulful Chez travel story, send your Ted well. Would not have a population of 21000 and ‘Roo (above). postcard to: news@ been pleased!). And so Scott is steeped in history dating You’ve provided so many thebuglenewspaper.com.au had announced himself and

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