The Bugle 9 February 2019
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Warren gets to know Gilmore Warren Mundine freely admits he doesn’t yet know who the Mayor of Kiama is. He knows he has a lot to learn about Gilmore, the Federal seat he was parachuted into by the Prime Minister, but it isn’t a challenge that daunts him. “I have a reputation for being able to do this across Australia by sitting down and listening to people,” he says. “I want to learn how to support the small businesses here, because people always talk about jobs but at the end of the day they are employed by businesses. “How do we help them grow? How do we make them sustainable? What are their issues and their con-
cerns? What infrastructure do we need to create jobs? “I’ve experience starting businesses and schemes in regional Australia. I’m good at spotting opportunities.” The first people he has been talking to are local Liberal Party members, many of whom were put out by their chosen candidate being rejected. “I think even those who have resigned over the issue will still be voting Liberal because their major concern is they don’t want a Bill Shorten prime ministership.” Ann Sudmalis, whose decision not to stand again prompted the candidate uncertainty, has also been giving him guidance in getting to know the electorate.
As reported in the national news, Mr Mundine, a successful businessman and indigenous leader, was headhunted for the marginal seat by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. The first Mr Mundine heard of it was when a journalist called him to ask if he’d heard
about the favourable Liberal polling done in the seat and whether he was going to stand. Well over a month later he was invited into the Prime Minister’s office for a chat and it was not until after Christmas that he signalled his willingness to run.
The offer was only firmed up two days before the official announcement was made. “All my friends think I’m bit mad, but I see what the Shorten Labor Party is doing, and that is abandoning the working class.
Shadow Minister has also been invited. Chair of the Group, Mark Croxford, says, “Planning and development matters are constant issues of concern month after month at precinct meetings. “Decision making regarding the future character of the Kiama LGA has been taken away from the community and given to bodies which make decisions on state-wide legislation that
Meet Kiama’s new Show Secretary p3
Labor promises surf club funding p3
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Shining the light on planning policies Ahead of next month’s State election, the State Planning & Development Minister, Anthony Roberts, has agreed to attend a Forum in Kiama focussing on his portfolio. He will join candidates Gareth Ward MP (Lib), Andy Higgins (Labor) and Nina Digiglio (Greens) at the event organised by the Combined Communities Action Group (a coalition of the various Council-supported precinct committees). The
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does not reflect local values. “The Planning & Development Forum will help to raise awareness and understanding amongst Kiama voters about parties’ policies on these matters and what plans they have to give planning controls back to councils and the community.” Details: Thurs 21 February, Kiama Masonic Hall, Collins St, 7pm Meet the candidates: Sitting Member Gareth Ward, Nina Digiglio
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(Greens) and Andy Higgins (Labor) at the February JVRRA meeting
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On weekends Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues
9-10 February Stomping of the Grapes Crooked River Winery 10-5pm
Sunday 10 Feb Chamber Philharmonia Cologne Kiama Anglican Church, 1 Terralong St, 8pm. Tickets $40/$35/$30 from the Visitors Centre.
Saturday 16 Feb Gerringong Village Market In and around Gerringong Town Hall World’s Largest Cheese Tasting at the Kangaroo Valley Show, 4pm Gerringong Lions Car Show See right
Sunday 17 Feb Cupids Undie Run Surf Beach, 9.30am Register at www. cupidsundierun.com.au Gerringong Music Club Concert: Penelope Thwaites See page 4
Saturday 23 Feb Kiama Sevens More page 9
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First car show of the year
Our region is perfectly positioned for car shows, with Jamberoo Village owners enjoying the opporMarkets tunity to get their pride and Reid Park, 9-2pm joy out of the garage and 2-3 March travel down the coast. In the first outing for 2019, Kiama Arts Trail Gerringong Lions Club is Various studios www.kiamaartstrail.com preparing to hold its third Annual Motor Fest/Car 8-10 March Show to raise funds for Kiama Jazz & Blues Prostate Cancer Research. Festival See page 9 More than 250 vehicles 9-10 March are expected to attend, and Kiama Woodcraft Group a representative of Prostate Cancer Research will be exhibition present on the day to discuss Masonic Hall, Collins St issues around prostate Saturday 9 Mar cancer with anyone who is FOKL and KDHS Talk: interested. David Dufty on The “There will be a mixture Secret Code-Breakers of classic and collectable of Central Bureau vehicles of every description, including Hot Rods, More next issue modern and exotic, performSaturday 16 Mar ance, trikes and more,” says Gerringong Village Lion David Peade. Market “The RFS will have a fire In and around Gerringong truck on site and NSW PoTown Hall lice will have one of their Sunday 17 Mar pursuit vehicles at the Oval, unless it is needed elsewhere. Kiama Seaside Market “Once again the Motor Black Beach, 9-3pm
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Charity fashion parade with bargains An end of season Fashion Parade is being held to support Mercy Ships and Frontier Services. Stafford Fashions will have 30-50 percent off all summer stock, and there will be lucky door prizes. Afternoon tea is included. Details: Saturday 23 February, Kiama Uniting Church Fellowship Centre, 2pm. $10 entry.
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Fest/Car Show event also coincides with the Gerringong Market Day which will provide plenty of opportunity to enjoy both events on the one day.” There will also be food and coffee outlets on site plus trade displays. All those attending will have the opportunity to vote for the vehicle of their choice with trophies to the best performance, exotic and collectable vehicles on display.
At 17, Opal Russell may be the youngest person to have won an Arts Grant from Kiama Council. Having just competed her HSC at the Wollongong School of Performing Arts, and scored a scholarship from the Sydney Dance Company, Opal is using the grant to organise a free contemporary dance performance, featuring local movement artists, as Details: Saturday 16 Feb on well as dance/movement classes for all.
Michael Cronin Oval, Blackwood St, Gerringong, 9-2pm. $5 entry, u/12 free. Enquiries to Keith Watson on 0401 777 130.
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Election promise Jen is Kiama’s new for local surf clubs Show Secretary
The day after the Liberal Party endorsed a candidate for Gilmore (see page 1), the Labor candidate Fiona Phillips was joined at Surf Beach by Deputy Shadow Leader Tanya Plibersek. The visit highlighted an election commitment of more than half a million dollars for vital equipment and capital works upgrades to support the activities of Kiama and Kiama Downs Surf Life Saving clubs. The Kiama Downs SLSC has been promised $214,000 to: replace two motors on Inflatable Rescue Boats purchase a new ATV Rhino beach vehicle upgrade the clubhouse and carpark. The Kiama SLSC has been promised $367,000 to: replace a Jet Boat used for rescues purchase four resuscita-
tion manikins and two Heart Starter Trainers upgrade the clubhouse and landscaping. “I’m very proud of Labor’s commitment to upgrade equipment and facilities,” says Ms Phillips. “Our local Surf Lifesaving Clubs are community assets and provide much loved and iconic venues for people to meet, learn and celebrate. These facilities need a bit of an upgrade to continue to remain fit for purpose. “A failure at sea of a Jet Boat or an IRB motor could put lives at risk, putting off the maintenance of the clubhouse with the harsh coastal conditions for a year too long, is a false economy. This is a smart investment that demonstrates my commitment to our community.” The occasion was also used to promote Labor’s $46 million Swim Smart
Fiona Phillips and Tanya Plibersek MP at Surf Beach
plan to deliver more swimming and water safety lessons for students during the school term, but was overshadowed somewhat by interest in Mr Mundine’s endorsement. The Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen recently opened Ms Phillips’ campaign office in Nowra, and Bill Shorten held a Town Hall Meeting there.
When Jen Hampshire moved to Kiama five years ago, one of the first community events she went to was the Kiama Show. “The Show embodies many of the things that people are seeking when they leave the city - a connection to the land and the people that farm their food, a slower pace that leaves time for creativity, and being involved in a community,” she says. The next year she got involved by exhibiting flowers and cakes (beginning a determined campaign to win the Marble Cake sash something she finally achieved this year), and was soon offering to help out in any way she could. Her professional expertise in office management and strategy made her a natural fit for the role of Show Secretary, once Sue GrangerHolcombe signalled she wanted to retire after ten years of service. Jen says six months’ shad-
The Friends of the Minnamurra River (FMR) say expert analysis of a consultant’s key report, recommending that there should not be a full environmental impact assessment of the effect of Council’s proposed Minnamurra River Boardwalk, has found the report “seriously flawed and unreliable”.
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owing Sue as Assistant Secretary has been a dream handover, giving her a real appreciation for what’s involved. “Sue has been very open and sharing, and has promised to be at the end of the phone, so I’m confident next year will be just as well oiled. “Seeing 250 people come together to make it happen over the Australia Day weekend was remarkable.” As a newcomer to the area, Jen says joining the Show Society has fast tracked her connection with the local
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community, and she encourages other newcomers to get involved. “While I don’t have any local farming links or live on a farm, I do have a passion for connecting people to the source of their food and highlighting the importance of farming in our community.” This passion has also led to Jen being an active member of Slowfood Saddleback and helping to manage the new Berry Farmers’ Market. “My focus as Show Secretary will be to respect the farming heritage and showcase the agricultural richness of the Kiama area in an event which has something to offer all members of the community, from the youngest to oldest.” At the opening of the 2019 Show, Ms Granger-Holcombe was presented with the prestigious Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Agricultural Award. Sue Cox and Barbara Wyles were also made Life Members of the Kiama Show Society.
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the Illawarra. They say the consultant has grossly misidentified and misinterpreted the ecology and nature of the vegetation of the area around the proposed route of the boardwalk’s northern end, and its importance as part of a subtropical rainforest. “Kiama councillors need
to strongly question the accuracy and rigour of what they are being told about the impacts of the proposed boardwalk on the estuary and its entire sensitive ecosystem, soon to be protected by Commonwealth government legislation as critically endangered,” says FMR Chair Will Chyra.
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Gerringong to host world class pianist and beautiful works of the piano repertoire lie real lives and real experience: bizarre, tragic, comic or joyful. The people who gave musical expression to these emotions have been a constant source of fascination for her over a long international career. Details: Sun 17 February, Gerringong Town Hall, 2pm. Tickets are $25 at the door for visitors. Entry is free for members, children and students. Doors open at 1.30pm. Afternoon tea is provided.
As its first concert for the year, the Gerringong Music Club is welcoming celebrated international pianist Penelope Thwaites. Born in Chester in the UK and a resident in London for most of her life, Ms Thwaites grew up in Australia, winning first place on graduation in Music from Melbourne University. She has wide experience not only as a pianist, but as composer, writer and editor, broadcaster and music festival
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curator. She is recognised internationally as a leading exponent of Percy Grainger’s music with over 260 tracks recorded, and as editor of The New Percy Grainger Companion. On this Australian tour, which includes Gerringong, Ms Thwaites will be presenting Musical Personalities, an illustrated piano recital of works by Bach, Beethoven, Grainger, Chopin and more. Her performance will explore how behind the great
Membership offers great value Copies of Gerringong Music Club’s 2019 Program and membership forms will be available at the concert. Annual membership of $55 covers entry to four concerts at no charge, plus discounted entry for the Acacia Quartet in September. You can also check out the Program at www.GerringongMusicClub. blogspot.com
Fundraiser to help Chris get around In March last year, Chris English was celebrating his 69th birthday with his loved ones when he had a fall resulting in devastating and permanent injuries. He suffered many facial fractures, broken bones and a spinal cord injury. He is now a C4 complete quadriplegic and relies on help from his family and friends for almost all of his daily activities. He was transferred to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick where he has undergone several surgeries and intensive rehabilitation in the Spinal Unit. He has been there for 9 months, with his family making the long journey to Sydney and back several times a week. Chris has only recently been transferred to Port Kembla Rehabilitation Hospital and will continue learning how to operate an electronic wheelchair independently. More used to raising money for others through his membership of the local
Call us on 4237 8280 for a free measure and quote or visit us in our showroom 7 Johnson Street Kiama Downs or online at www.bombo.com.au Lions Club, a fundraiser is being organised to help Chris and his wife Bobbie (who are also well known as the managers of the Kiama Seaside Market - a role they had to give up after the accident). The couple have already sold their family home in Kiama, to find a new home to suit their needs. The money raised will support the purchase of a wheelchair accessible car, which will make such a positive impact on their lives. A second hand converted van will cost approximately $60,000; a brand new one will cost $100,000 plus.
Chris and Bobbie English, with their daughter Kristie
The fundraiser will celebrate Chris’ 70th birthday. “It will be a fun night full of live music, food, raffles and auctions,” says one of the organiser Candice Cross. “Prize donations will be gratefully accepted.” Details: Saturday 23 March, Kiama Downs Surf Club, from 6pm. $45 includes entry and nibbles. Drinks and BBQ available for purchase at the bar. For tickets, or if you would like to make a prize or cash donation, contact Candice on 0422 501 302
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Dangerous Dads Camp for fathers and sons Habitus, a local social enterprise run by anthropologist Monty Badami, is holding another of its Dangerous Dads Camps. The program is specifically designed to create supportive connections between fathers and sons and to help build stronger
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After spending a short time chatting with just three of Blue Haven Care’s 115 volunteers, The Bugle is left with no doubt they feel their role is valued, needed and enjoyable. Jan Dodge has been helping out with the centre-based care for 17 years, and has no desire to stop. “Volunteering really helped me settle into Kiama when we came down from
Volunteers Karon Dawson, Peter Holen and Jan Dodge, with Blue Haven Care’s Myriam Marchant (second from right)
Sydney,” she says. “It gave me a focus and helped me make friends. “The people who come along to do activities here or go on an outing are so happy to be here. “It really sends you home with a smile.” Karon Dawson, who has only been helping in the last year, since she retired from
teaching, agrees. “I really think I get more out of it than they do. “People have amazing stories to share and really appreciate having someone to listen.” Her husband has been a volunteer driver for a lot longer and, apart from her doing sessions at the centre, together they take a group of intellectually disabled teenagers bowling each week. “They just love it, and it gives them an opportunity to get out an about.” Peter Holen began by using the Blue Haven’s services as a client seven years ago, before being asked if he wanted to join the team of volunteers five years ago. He says of helping out with the men’s social group, “The guys get a lot of enjoyment out of it and so do we.” Myriam Marchant, Blue Haven Care’s Volunteer Coordinator, says that while there are countless opportunities for people to volunteer their time and skills, the Council-run service is in particular need of people to drive minibuses, act as helpers on bus trips and visit people to provide social support on a one-on-one basis. “It would be great if we could encourage more people to get involved. “Whatever your interests are we’ve got some activity you could get involved with, from art and music to pet therapy and outings to shops.” Most of the volunteers are in their sixties and seventies, but ages range from midthirties to mid-eighties. “We also have High School students come up as visitors to the Aged Care Home,” says Ms Marchant. Details: To find out more contact Myriam Marchant on 4203 4055 or via enquiries@ bluehavencare.com.au
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It’s with great pleasure I can announce that Council has received a 78 per cent satisfaction rating from residents recently surveyed by IRIS Research. This continues Council’s good run of form from the Community Satisfaction Surveys, having recorded a similar rating in 2016 and 2011. Naturally, as Mayor, reading results like this is very pleasing, as it confirms what I hear every day: that most people in our community are happy with the way things are being run.
In fact the Survey found satisfaction with Council is consistent no matter the resident’s gender, age, where they live, how long they have lived here and whether they pay rates or not. That means Council is serving the needs of all parts of our community pretty well. What is even more pleasing, is how residents rated specific Council services and facilities. Again, I hear so much about the great job Council does with services and facilities given how many we provide and how varied they are. But when your overall rating comes in at nearly 10 percent above the average for similar councils, even this proud local was happily surprised. Forgive me for bragging, but this performance is really worth bragging about.
According to IRIS Research, Kiama Municipal Council is now the best-performing council for: Maintenance of local roads Food and garden organics Library services Community halls and centres Maintenance of parks and gardens Maintenance of sports grounds and playing fields What’s important to remember is that these services are simply the star-performers in what is a stellar result. I can take little credit for all this, although residents’ satisfaction when dealing with councillors came in at 4.1 out of 5. The real credit goes to the hard-working, dedicated and professional staff (and volunteers), who keep Kiama Council running. This result is well-deserved
recognition for their efforts. Although, knowing many of them, they’ll already be figuring where there’s room for improvement. And that is a very important part of doing this survey: finding out how to do things better. The community rallied to save its Council, it also supported a Special Rate Variation. I know Council staff are highly motivated to reward that support. This Survey is proof of that. There’s heaps of information in the Survey, which you can get from Council’s website www.kiama.nsw. gov.au. I encourage everyone to have a read. I think the results are something we can all be proud of. Because, at the end of the day, the Council is the community.
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The Gerringong Men’s Shed’s Duck Race in late December raised over $5000 to purchase much needed equipment and fund improvements to provide a place for men’s mental health and wellbeing in our local community. The Shed gives a big thank you to its major sponsor First National Real Estate Coast & Country and other supporters - Gerroa Fishermans Club, Gerringong Automotive, Gerringong Pharmacy, Gerringong Medical Centre, Gerringong Mechanical & Tyres, Grants Butcher, Park Ridge Retreat, Mercure Hotel, Sea Vista Café and Gezza Pizza. Without their help this event would not be possible. The winners of the races have been notified.
Applications are now open for Council’s Community Garden Grants Program, which supports groups wishing to establish a local community garden or further develop existing ones. The Program offers grants of up to $4,500. The next round of grants closes 15 March. Full details are available on Council’s website, including eligibility guidelines.
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The evolution of the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival continues this year, with a refocusing of the activities in Hindmarsh Park. Rather than using the Orry Kelly Stage, where there is no close up protection from the sun for audiences and problematic sound issues, Festival organisers are moving the entertainment west to under the shade. A large temporary stage will be positioned between the Community Centre and Terralong Street to capitalise on the Park’s natural amphitheatre. The lack of shade in front of the permanent stage makes people cling to the shade around its fringes, leaving vacant space in what should be prime positions in front of the stage. “We want you to see the whites of the performers’ eyes, the sweat on their brow - and we want you to bump up against one another - a real sense of a shared
Photo: Rebecca Rosconi Photography
Jazz & Blues Festival to bring Kiama to life
experience,” says Tom Oxley, who’s part of the Festival’s Music Team. In another twist, the main day for music in the Park is shifting from Sunday to the Saturday. The Saturday program will go from 10.306.45pm, while the Sunday will be from 10-1pm. "Everyone is in town and
Hats off to Pete Henderson, Becky Guggisberg and Tom Oxley
ready for action - Saturday in Hindmarsh Park will be a super kick off to the event, and whet everyone’s appetite for more,” says Pete Henderson, another member of the Music Team. As in the past, the Festival is bringing together music in venues all through the
Get down to the Kiama Sevens
As one of Australia’s pioneering Sevens competitions, the Kiama event remains the country’s largest one day event., with $32,000 in prizes. “We have firmly established ourselves as a pathway to the
HSBC World Sevens tour, the RWC Sevens and the Olympics,” says the tournament director of the Morgans Kiama Sevens, Mark Bryant. Teams will compete in five competitions.
Kiama Municipality - major acts in the larger venues like the clubs and pubs, but also intimate experiences in cafes and restaurants. “There is something for everyone - from JJJ Unearthed artists to well established local, national and international acts,” says Kiama Jazz & Blues Club President, Becky Guggisberg. “The Festival is a time when Kiama comes out to play - it is free, inclusive and great fun. You can tailor your own Festival from the over 70 performances on offer at over 30 venues.” She’s particularly pleased that this year four venues in Gerringong are included in the program - Stocic Brewery, the Hill Bar, the Mercure and Crooked River Winery. A performance has also been organised for Blue Haven nursing home, so the residents can enjoy some jazz favourites.
Details: Sat 23 February, Details: 8-10 March. Kiama Showground. See the next issue of The Sixty-eight games over two Bugle for more information fields with kick off at on the program or check out 8.30am and the finals from kiamajazzandbluesfestival. 3 pm. Entry $10. More info com kiamarugby.com
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At the 171st Kiama Show The Kiama Show is over for another year, leaving a lot of memories, and a new Showgirl, Sarah Young.
Australia Day ceremonies Eleven people were made Australian citizens at a ceremony in Gerringong Town Hall on Australia Day. Kiama’s Australia Day awards were also presented to the recipients, Graeme Packer, Troy Bartrim, Tony Mitchell and CMRI Gerringong.
Kiama welcomed new citizens - Back row: Thomas O'Gorman, Peter Eales and Samerra Athapattu. Middle: Pauline Eales, Deidre Hughes, Jamie Nowland, Meera Cornish, Elaine Skehan and Alfa Joseph. Front: Kareen Edwards and Jodi Turnbull.
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This edition tests knowledge of our Prime Ministers ACROSS 2. 5th PM and three time Labor PM. Led Aust into WW1, did not support conscription. 5. Born in Victoria. 2nd PM 9. Known as Black Jack. Country Party; Caretaker PM after Holt. 11. Region in a plane bounded by a circle 12. PM who made the Light on the Hill speech 13. PM who described the 1990s as the recession we had to have 15. Controversial coastal strip between Egypt and Israel 17. PM who led two unsuccessful referenda for conscription in WW1 18. Bird also known as Bin Chicken 19. Description of a Frenchman 20. PM, recently retired from parliament 23. PM in office when GST & Tampa affair happened 25. Rowing implement 26. PM responsible for no fault divorce. Kicked out by Kerr.
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30. PM well known for wearing spats and first PM to lose election and his seat 32. PM with red Budgie Smugglers 33. Slang for toilet 34. Caesar who torched Rome 35. Rabbit equivalent 36. Former NSW Premier. 1st Leader of the Opposi-
tion. 4th PM. 38. Defunct English car manufacturer. Models included Minor, Major and Mini. 40. Labor PM until 1932 41. Servant of the church. Different spelling from 5 Across 44. First name Arthur. Pulled out of Menzies minor-
ity government in 1941. Short term PM. 45. Aust. work clothing brand. Description of work. 46. Maritime imperial measurement. Six feet. DOWN 1. Continent 3. Labor PM who in his youth set world record for sculling
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a schooner 4. Faster than a walk 6. Chief Bishop 7. Metal fastener for wood 8. Aust. Pine tree with a huge nut 9. PM known as Billy Big Ears. His wife Sonya was a big hit at the White House. 10. PM known as Pig Iron Bob or Ming the Merciless 13. Large container of beer made from wood or metal 14. Made of ivory 15. PM. RAAF pilot. Resigned when tied vote with challenger in party room. 16. Shortest serving PM in Australia’s history 19. PM who advised “Life was not meant to be easy” 21. Abbreviation of Kangaroo 22. First PM 24. Ground breaking Female PM 26. 3rd PM, 1st Labor PM,
only PM not born in a Commonwealth country 27. This PM was the only PM born and from Tasmania. His wife Enid was first woman elected as MHR. 28. Current PM 29. Caretaker PM in 1939. Middle name Christmas. 31. Wartime PM who declared war on Japan after Pearl Harbour 35. PM who lives in hiding in China 36. PM deposed by Ms 24 Down 37. European country which had notoriously unstable governments (Not like us!) 39. 6th PM. He engineered the first double dissolution of House & Senate. 42. Rudyard Kipling poem addressed to his son 43. Not even Crossword by Steve Law
Postcard home One of the delights of our recent midsummer European holiday is experiencing the joy of al fresco dining. The cities and towns seem to bend over backwards to accommodate just about anyone they can squeeze into the squares and alleyway’s outdoor dining tables. The first three pictures convey this summer delight, experienced at stops on our river cruise from the South of France to Paris. The fourth picture is of an outdoor table at a Kiama restaurant in midtown Manning St. Imagine our dismay after returning from Europe to be told by the owners one recent summer's night that no outdoor tables could be used after 8.30pm as a night time curfew had been imposed after their success with a liquor license. I suddenly felt a chilly wind from 1955 sweep through Manning St. Customers about to take a table at 8.15 were informed that the curfew was about to take place.
Naturally, the visitors enjoying their mid-summer Kiama holiday thought that the restaurant was joking. Not so, as the cafe has placed notes on the tables warning of the new ‘rules’. The Council in Kiama spends a sizable amount of money encouraging tourism, with great results. Without these essential visitors to our beautiful part of the world, the town would be a shadow
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of what it has become and so many of the businesses would not exist without them. Height restrictions on new buildings, care taken with garden planting along Terralong St, etc. is an absolute credit to our Council. I’m hoping that the owners of the restaurant in question, are soon able to resolve a situation that quite frankly should never have occurred. They have worked so hard
bringing their Italian Trattoria style to Kiama, replacing what was quite an ordinary fish and chip establishment. Pulling the shutters down on tourists, when the summer daylight is still so high in the sky, is just not acceptable. Regards, Greg Martin Vale, Kiama
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Warren Mundine “I started life as a factory worker, and ended up President of the Labor Party – so why would I come and work for the Libs? Because things have changed. “We took up Bob Hawke and Paul Keating when they said: be aspirational, buy a house, invest. This is what people like my family have done and now they see Labor leaning too far to the left and it is all under threat.” He was attracted to Gilmore because of his passion for regional development and his family ties to the area through his mother’s side. She was a Donovan, a family name that springs from an Irishman who came over from NZ in the 1800s and married a local Aboriginal woman. “The Donovans are a massive family living up and down the coast. “My grandparents lived at Moruya and Kiama and I’ve been coming back and forth to the South Coast all my life. “It is a very Aboriginal thing, this sense of country. “I’ve always looked at this area as a place I love and have strong ties with.” He believes there is an opportunity for Gilmore to
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capitalise on being the focus of national attention at the coming election. “I’ve got the benefit of whatever happens to me affects Scott Morrison because we are joined at the hip. He is the one who headhunted me, saying this is my man. “I’ll be getting people down here so we can talk about what we need.” One project that has immediately caught his eye is further upgrades needed to the Princes Highway. “I will be talking with Gareth Ward about securing Federal funding as happened with the Pacific Highway.” He says this will definitely not include building a nuclear reactor at Jervis Bay. Apart from this political sway, Mr Mundine is keen to use his extensive network of contacts in the business world to get things done for Gilmore. He has set up a temporary home in Bomaderry, and plans to move his home here if he is elected. He is also in the process of divesting himself businesses and investments to ensure compliance with the Constitution.