Locals honoured on Australia Day

Four members of the Kiama community have been recognised in the Australia Day Honours.

the projects of the Manager Strategic Planning (left vacant when Edward Patterson left to work for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Six Cities region) are being undertaken by temporary appointments. While Kiama remains an attractive place to work and live, Ms Stroud feels the lack of affordable housing is playing a big part in not being able to fill positions.

“It is really difficult for key workers to afford to live in Kiama and there is no question in my mind that housing affordability plays a role in this equation.”

In response to this and other factors, Ms Stroud is keen to attract people who are already living here to apply for some of the roles, and continued page 4