J’roo Mt Rd work starts

Long awaited repair work on Jamberoo Mountain Rd and Foxground Road have begun. Work on the former is expected to take around four months.

The road was closed at the beginning of July 2022 and has been unpassable since then, causing disruption to people’s lives and the local economy.

Council has been granted $4.24 million in funding from the State and Federal Governments through the NSW Disaster Assistance initiative.

It has appointed three contractors – Civil and Civic Group, RIX Group and GT

Civil – to do the complicated work, in an effort to speed up the projects.

Repairs to Wallaby Hill Rd, Cliff Rd and Gipps Street will follow the completion of

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Council, the local Business Chamber, Gareth Ward MP and other candidates all support Jamberoo Mountain Rd becoming a State road.

Michael Cassel, who put on his first theatrical productions at Kiama High, has been awarded an AM (Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia) for his significant service to theatre production.

As CEO and Producer of the Michael Cassel Group, he has brought musicals such as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Lion King and Hamilton to Australia, as well as producing shows on Broadway and in the West End.

Last year, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Wollongong.

The late Peter Bowman of Gerringong has received an OAM (Order of Australia in the General Division) for his service to sports administration.

The former councillor (2008-12) held senior coaching and administrative positions at the Australian Institute of Sport, Illawarra Academy of Sport, Athletics

Australia and the Australian Track and Field Coaches Association.

Former Mayor (2000-12) and good friend of Peter’s, Sandra McCarthy OAM, says upon hearing the news she was both delighted and sad.

“It was lovely to see him recognised but it was tinged with sadness because he wasn’t here to see that recognition himself,” Sandra says.

“I feel his family will be delighted because he was an extremely talented athlete himself, and he brought his sport administration skills to his role as councillor. I think Kiama Council benefitted enormously from his contribution.”

As a councillor, Peter’s focus was encouraging young children to be active and so he made it a priority to make all playgrounds safe and encourage families to use them, according to Sandra.

“He was such a gentleman and had great qualities for a councillor because he had the ability to connect and reach out to people and to listen to their views.

“People felt they could express their opinion to him and with that he was able to analyse those views and that helped him to frame good public policy that benefitted the whole community,” she says.

The President of the Kiama-Jamberoo Sub-Branch, Gary McKay of Kiama Downs, has been awarded an OAM for his service to military history and to veterans.

The Vietnam veteran received the Military Cross in 1972 for his gallantry during the Battle of Nui Le, the last major battle fought by Australian and New Zealand forces in South Vietnam. As an historian he has written a number of books on aspects of the the war, and led tours to Vietnam.

‘Chuffed and humbled’, Gary says, “It’s pleasing that all my efforts writing military history books have been recognised and also the work continued page 4

Kiama Village work begins

As foreshadowed in our last issue, the new parking arrangements at Kiama Village have come into force, and it might take some time for people to get used to them

It is no longer possible to access the Village via the Thomson St roundabout, with access during this first stage of the development now from further up Terralong St.

There are now only 60 carparks available for shoppers (including disabled parking), and a new one way system.

The redevelopment is due for completion in December.