The Bugle 15 June 2019
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Concerns over getting fill to Bombo Quarry With the exhibition period for Boral’s application to modify the DA for its quarry closing on 17 June, Keith Dedden believes people are only just beginning to understand the impact of what is being proposed. As reported in previous issues, Boral is seeking approval to prepare the site for development by backfilling it with clean fill from tunnelling infrastructure projects in metro Sydney. It is looking to modify its existing quarrying consent to allow it to bring material onto the site via its Panama Street access point. The fill will be transported via road (down the southern end of Riverside Drive and along Hutchison St) and rail, with the rehabilitation expected to take between five to seven years.
As a member of the residents’ action group WAKE UP Kiama Downs, Mr Dedden has leveraged off his professional civil engineering, and assessment and approval, experience to make a submission to Council. With his house backing onto the train line at Cathedral Rocks, he has been aware of the scope of the project from the start, attending the consultations provided by Boral and studying the proposal in detail. “It isn’t so much the backfilling of the Quarry that is a concern, it is the way they are proposing to transport
lution of having the trucks turn right off the highway at the roundabout. “If this current plan is approved, the people along the trainline will cop it day and night, and everyone will be up in arms. “It just can’t happen.” He’s also worried the weight of the trains, heavily laden and 37 carriages long, will cause a land slip resulting in disruption to essential
The case against keeping the logo on the Lighthouse p 3
Boral sandmining update p 3
the excavated material from Sydney, and are trying to get it approved through a modification to the existing consent,” he says. “We know it has to be transported, but not for 24/7 for 365 days a year for 5-8
Ideal solution is via Sydney Trains land Councillor Warren Steel says more and more people are approaching him with their concerns about the impact of the trains and trucks in a residential area. “I know it has got to be filled, but it has to come in by truck,” says Cllr Steel, who lives between Riverside Drive and the railway. “We’ll do everything we can to stop it, especially when there is the ideal so-
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services infrastructure. “We’ve got to get Boral and State Rail talking to each other to allow access via the roundabout.” To this end, Gareth Ward MP has responded to the residents’ group’s request and sent a letter to the NSW Transport Minister, Andrew Constance, asking for Sydney Trains to assist by negotiating access through its site by Boral.
Councillor Warren Steel (centre) with some of the members of WAKE UP Kiama Downs by the proposed truck route
years, through residential streets and via night trains. “256 trucks a day down Riverside Drive is sure to cause an accident. “This is an intolerable situation. “We are concerned about the health impacts of the noise, the dust and trains waking people at night for years.” Boral is looking to modify a quarrying consent granted in 1971, rather than lodging a new Development Application. Mr Dedden has a number of issues with this strategy, including that the original consent didn’t require backfilling, but just the spreading of the overburden on the
quarry floor. “Boral is choosing to do the refilling, yet they want to rely on an approval given for quarrying. “The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act (EP&A Act) didn’t exist back then. “They are operating under an Environment Protection Licence which limits them to 500,000t of extracted material a year, but they are looking at putting back 1.4 million tonnes per annum. “The EP&A Act says that if you are a consent authority and are looking at granting a modification you must be convinced it is substantially the same development Continued on page 6
Accolade for former Kiama High student p3
Pheasant Point Heritage Precinct now fully protected p7 What’s happening at The Grand? p 9
What’s on? Every Wednesday
20-21 June
Kiama Farmers’ Market Surf Beach 2-5pm
Clothes Swap Party Drop off Thurs, 4.30-7pm Swap Fri, 6-8pm The Pavilion Kiama
Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues
Saturday 22 June Kiama Makers & Growers Market Black Beach, 9-2pm
14-16 June
Friday 28 June
HARS Aviation Museum Tarmac Days Albion Park Airport, 9.30-3.30pm
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Saturday 15 June Blue Haven Cake & Home Cooking Stall Activities Room, Havilah Place, 9-noon. Kiama Coastal Classic Three distances, all heading north to Surf Beach Gerringong Village Markets In and around the Town Hall, 8-1.30pm Local History Talk: Reflections on a Changing Kiama by Sandy Rendel, Kiama Family History Centre, 2.30pm, free
Sunday 16 June Kiama Seaside Market Black Beach, 9-3pm
17 June - 7 July Colour is Key group exhibition Fern St Gallery, Thurs-Sundays
Wild Bird Experience (see right)
Sunday 30 June Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm Stars of the Future concert (see right)
Saturday 6 July The Big Swing (more next issue) Remembering Charmian Clift (see page 4)
Sunday 7 July Music in the Park (more next issue)
Discover the birds of Spring Creek
2pm. Tickets $25 at the door (on sale 1.30pm) and afternoon tea is available. Entry is free for children, students and members of Gerringong Music Club.
12-14 July Skatefest Kiama (more next issue)
20 July Jamberoo Music Festival
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It’s that time of year when a specially selected group of Sydney Conservatorium Students, the Stars of the Future, come to play at Gerringong under the guidance of their mentor and accompanist David Miller AM. David, widely recognised as one of Australia's leading pianists, will introduce and accompany five of his most accomplished young students. They will playing solo and ensemble pieces from a varied classical repertoire including Bach, Schubert, Chopin and Debussy. Three of the students – Robbie Adams (trumpet), Grace Johnson (piano) and Mateja Primorac (violin) – will play together as the Avant Trio. They will share the stage with Heathcliffe Details: Sunday 30 June, Auchinachie (guitar) and Gerringong Town Hall, Brendan Zlarkis (baritone).
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As part of its month of Sustainability workshops, Kiama Council has organised an introductory visit to Spring Creek Wetlands, in the company of experienced birders. A short, illustrated presentation in Council’s Administration Building will introduce the local bird life, then members of Illawarra Birders take you under their wing during a bird watching walk around the Wetlands. Bookings are essential as places are limited. Participants need to bring binoculars, wear enclosed footwear and dress for the weather. Details: Saturday 29 June, 9am-noon. Free. Bookings online at www.kiama.nsw.gov.au
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Details on the aerial spraying Good news for concerned residents, with confirmation that the aerial spraying of 9ha of Bitou bush on private property near Gerringong will not be with a glyphosate. Glyphosates, like Round Up, are suspected of being carcinogenic. The chemical being used is Brush-Off,
which is not a glyphosate, but an unscheduled, lower risk herbicide. The operation is part of bi-annual aerial spray control program by the Illawarra District Weeds Authority, jointly owned by Kiama, Shellharbour and Wollongong Councils.
The spraying will be on coastal cliff line to the north and south of Gerringong. On the day of spraying, in late June, the Authority’s employees will ensure that all access roads and walkways are closed with restricted public access to spray zones during operations.
Public meeting on Boral sandmining proposal Friends of the Minnamurra River are organising a meeting to keep the community abreast of its campaign in opposition to the extension of Boral’s sandmining operations at Dunmore (reported extensively in our last issue). With the strong support of Kiama Council and the Minnamurra Progress Association, it is calling for the proposal to be assessed as a new DA, rather than a modification. This will require an Environmental Impact Statement to be conducted, and will put the project under the stricter provisions of the new State Environmental Planning Policy for the Environment. Shellharbour Council, which controls the land where the pits are proposed (to the south and east of Dunmore House) has joined Kiama Council in opposing the modification. Its submission to the Department of Planning and Environment said, in part, “Council’s position is that the proposal, in its entirety, should be treated as a new
development application, as the proposed works are considered to be substantially different than the original approved development.” A petition, which will be presented to the Upper House by Independent MLA Justin Field, is being circulated within the community as well as online at change.org It requests the Government to “oppose the Boral proposal and any new sand mining that risks the environmental, recreation and tourism values of the region.” Planning is also underway for a ‘paddle out’ on the river on Sunday 7 July to show community opposition to the proposal. Boral believes much of the opposition to the project is misinformed, with the facts distorted and misrepresented. As spokesperson said, “At all times in communicating the Stage 5 proposal, we have been absolutely clear no sand will be extracted from the river nor its immediate surrounds. “The extremities of the proposed extraction pits will be 180 metres and 370 me-
tres away from the river corridor. The proposed Stage 5A is further separated by Riverside Drive which sits at a higher level than the extraction area. “These distances provide a significant buffer between the two in recognition of the need to protect the main river body and its environs.” Boral says there is no risk to the River’s water quality, because the self-contained water management system is disconnected from the waterways. It also says its application has fully addressed conservation, traffic and dust issues. As for the use of a modification, the Boral spokesman said that progressing that way was a decision made by the Department of Planning & Environment. “It is not, as suggested by some in the community, a decision which can be made by us.” Details: The Public Meeting will be held on Thursday 27 June, 7pm, at the Minnamurra School Hall.
Logo on Lighthouse not a done deal The first Ian Clifford, President of Lighthouses of Australia Inc, heard about the plan to keep the ANZAC Centenary logo on Kiama Lighthouse permanently was when he read about it in The Bugle. At their April meeting, Kiama councillors unanimously gave their support for the commemorative logo remaining indefinitely on the side of the Kiama Lighthouse. A licence will need to be obtained from Crown Lands for this to occur, as Council does not own, control or maintain the heritage listed building. The current licence for the logo expires on 30 June. “I was worried this would happen when the idea was being first mooted in 2013, but was reassured in writing it was only to be for the duration of the commemorations,” says Mr Clifford. “There was no consultation with the community before this latest decision was made.” Lighthouses of Australia is an association working to protect and promote Australia’s lighthouses, their history and heritage through hands-on maintenance and preservation in cooperation with various state and federal bodies. Having recently completed the maintenance on the Kiama lamps, Mr Clifford was waiting for the decal to come down before giving the Lighthouse a repaint.
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Left: Sue Eggins and Ian Clifford are concerned about the logo creating a false sense of ownership and history
“We were against the original idea, and keeping it indefinitely is totally overstepping the mark,” he says. “There isn’t another lighthouse in the world where this would be allowed.” The President of the Kiama & District Historical Society, Sue Eggins, shares his concerns. “This isn’t anything to do with the RSL, it is to do with the principle and precedent of the whole thing. “It wouldn’t matter what
organisation, what charity or what business was involved. There simply shouldn’t be any advertising on the Lighthouse. “Having the logo on it is giving the impression of a false ownership.” Mr Clifford agrees. “The number one issue I have is it is handing ownership to the RSL by branding the building and turning it into a war memorial when it is not. continued on p5
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Industry recognition for Headland House Its location might always cause divided opinions, but Headland House on Gerringong’s northern headland, continues to attract critical acclaim. The latest of this is it being named as the HIA-CSR Home of the Year and HIA Australian Custom Built Home for the quality of its build. The award was won by Canberra-based Bellevarde Constructions, which employed many local tradesmen on the $5 million project. The house was designed by Atelier Andy Carson, and is available for holiday rent.
Remembering Charmian The 50th anniversary of the death of Charmian Clift – one of Kiama’s, and indeed Australia’s, most legendary writers – is to be marked by an event at Kiama Library and the launch of a guided walk app. A talk on her life by Charmian’s biographer, Nadia Wheatley, will be followed by a discussion panel featuring Richard Walsh, Graham Tucker and Boni Maywald. Not to be missed. Details: Saturday 6 July, Kiama Library, 2.30 pm. Tickets $10, including light afternoon tea and free entry to the exhibition at the Pilot's Cottage throughout the weekend.
Bathers’ residents oppose DA for gym A DA to set up a gym under the F45 franchise in one of the Bathers’ shop frontages has met with strong opposition from residents and other businesses in the newly completed luxury apartment complex in Manning St. One of the residents, SueEllen Hasler, says that fifty owners turned out for a meeting over the issue. “It is the middle block of the complex that will be most affected, but the other owners are very supportive. “They all know that sound ricochets around the complex, now that we have all lived through the fit outs of other shops. “One can easily imagine the noise that is going to be caused by the music and equipment in a gym.” In her submission to Council on the DA, Ms Hasler said, “I was home on the day of the sound testing and it was frightening. “The sound of the weights being dropped sounded like mini earthquakes going off in the building. There were significant vibrations along with the excessive noise. “The noise in our entrance foyer was intolerable as it was in our unit on the second floor. “Our neighbours on the first floor said it was like bombs going off every time a weight was dropped.”
She is sceptical of an acoustics report accompanying the DA, which says the noise can be managed through simple measures such as limiting the volume of the music, discouraging people from congregating outside and banning the dropping of weights from a height greater than 300500mm. “There is no way these measures can be implemented,” she said in her submission. “There will be noise coming from people outside the gym, noise when people open and close doors to enter and exit the gym, noise from increased cars, noise from the sound system, noise from the instructors
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yelling over the loud music to clients and of course the sound of weights being dropped from more than 300mm. “This is not compatible with residential dwellings and should not be passed by Kiama Council.” Residents are also concerned about the amount of street parking that will be taken up by the gym’s customers. “This is a totally unsuitable use for this shop,” says Ms Hasler. Given the number of objections the DA has generated, the proposal will be decided by councillors at a future Council meeting. “We have thoroughly investigated the environmental
impacts and are confident our business will suit the location,” say the applicants, Tracy and Craig Edwards of F45 Training Kiama. “We are doing everything in our power to ensure we do not impact negatively on any residential or neighbouring businesses. “We are a husband and wife team that just want to be apart of an amazing community. “People in the community are messaging us daily asking us when we will be open. So hopefully their voice counts too.” Other shops under the units include a barber, a flotation therapy business, lawyers, a real estate agent and a psychologist.
Top science honour for local mathematician Kiama High will have to update its Wall of Fame, with one of its alumni being inducted into the Australian Academy of Science for his outstanding contribution in the field of mathematics. The Academy is a fellowship of the nation’s most distinguished scientists, elected by their peers for outstanding research that has pushed back the frontiers of knowledge. Professor David Balding, now at the University of Melbourne, sat his HSC at Kiama High in 1978, studying in Mark Gray’s maths class. After a gap year in Sydney following his HSC, Professor Balding studied maths at Newcastle University, where he won the University Medal. He then won a scholarship to do his PhD in mathematics at Oxford. He has been on the Wall of Fame since 1997, when he was made a Professor of Applied Statistics at Reading University in the UK. He stayed working at leading universities in the UK for 25 years before returning to Australia. “Although all my study was in mathematics, I managed to get involved in the early stages of the human genome project, in the UK and the US,” says Professor Balding.
“I was also involved from the start in mathematical analysis of DNA evidence - measuring the weight of evidence even for small, contaminated and degraded samples.” He shot to fame in the broader community when he was able to use this analysis to provide DNA evidence to convict a serial killer of raping and murdering two more women in Edinburgh, 37 years earlier. Through mathematical modelling, and despite of the poor condition of the DNA after all that time, Professor
Balding was able to positively identify the man. His career has also seen him work on the genetic causes of disease, human genetic history, crop breeding genetics and dog genetics. This has included investigating the validity of ancestry testing kits. “It’s been an interesting career that I couldn’t have imagined when taking my HSC at Kiama High,” he says. At the time he was better known as being one of the nine Balding siblings, who lived near Kendalls Beach.
Lighthouse from p3 “We’ve done the research and there is no reason for linking the history of this lighthouse to the military.” The National Trust shares their concerns, and has written to Council and the State Minister saying it does not support any permanent signage being displayed on lighthouses. “It is important to acknowledge the prime function and heritage value of the Kiama Lighthouse. It represents the coastal shipping era of the 19th and 20th centuries, which was instrumental in the economic development of the South Coast and the Colony of NSW,” says the letter. Instead of a permanent sign, Mr Clifford has always championed using the Lighthouse to project images on during special events or ceremonies, with the smoothness of the Lighthouse’s design making it an ideal screen. “We’ve done this in the past, for causes such as the SES, Breast Cancer and the Red Cross, but the logo is preventing it happening.” He says this would be particularly effective at Kiama’s Dawn Service, which is now held at the Lighthouse. Late last year, a plinth and plaque was unveiled just outside the Lighthouse perimeter to commemorate the Centenary in a lasting way. The NSW Government, which manages the Lighthouse, has advised Kiama Council it is reluctant to approve retaining the logo, based on submissions received. Council will reconsider the matter at its next meeting on 25 June.
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The story behind the little school with the best view If you’ve ever wondered about the history of this house on the road to Gerringong, you must not miss the next monthly talk at Gerringong and District Historical Society. Alternatively, you may be someone whose family had a connection with the building when it was the local school.
During the 1870s, the Omega Retreat National School accommodated over 100 children. As the Kiama Reporter of January 1946 noted, at the closing of the school with only four pupils: “In bygone days the farms were small and the families large. Now the farms are large and the families small.” Former owner Frank Tynan became fascinated by the history of the building, and has continued to research the school.
He is now ready to provide an accurate and informative story of the building, and the teachers, students and families involved.
Details: Saturday 22 June, at Gerringong RSL Hall, 1 pm. Gold coin entry. Talk followed by afternoon tea and general meeting.
application’s the Statement of Environmental From page 1 Effects) as that which was originally assessing the physical approved. features that are changed, “This is nothing like that. and also the environIt is many times larger, and mental impacts of the is putting sandstone back changes in rather than taking basalt determining whether there out.” are any changes to imporA spokesman for Boral tant, material or essential says that the modification features of the development. pathway was accepted by “The modification has proCouncil at a pre-lodgement vided an opportunity for us meeting. to undertake a contemporary “The ‘substantially the impact assessment using the same’ test is a considered latest environmental modelweighing up of facts preling requirements.” sented in a quantitative The process has been manner, which is why guided by the site’s Enviour Bombo proposal also ronment Protection Licence, included detailed technical last amended in 2012, which reports for traffic, air quality, contains a number of more noise and surface water.” modern environmental eleHe went on to say that ments, including an annual the comparison needed to production limit. accept it as a modification Despite the pre-lodgement include: thumbs up, WAKE UP considering the circumKiama Downs’ submission stances in which the origi- is calling for Council to renal development consent quire a new DA to be subwas granted mitted, rather than assessing appreciating the quantita- it as a modification. tive as well as qualitative “Because of the size of the differences (as set out the proposal, it would then be
classified as a designated development, which would mean it would require an Environmental Impact Statement to be prepared for it,” says Mr Dedden. Another point against the modification is that neither Council or Boral possess a copy of the original 1971 consent and all the documents associated with it. “I don’t know how Council can modify something without the original document,” says Mr Dedden. If Council does choose to assess the modification, the residents’ group is calling for it to include conditions such as: restricting the transportation to be between 6am and 10pm requiring Boral to negotiate with Sydney Trains to obtain access to its site via the roundabout off the M1 rather than using residential roads requirements on the quality of the fill a study to look at minimising the landfill required.
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When Kathryn and Ian Timbs bought their house in Fitzroy St on Pheasant Point in 1998, it was derelict and they fully expected to knock it down and build a duplex. But it didn’t take her long to come to appreciate the unique character and historic
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Conservation Area now has a Development Control Plan (DCP) to enhance the statutory protections provided by its listing on the LEP in 2017. This DCP provides added protection for the unique characteristics of this area and marks the end of a seven year campaign by residents to have this area protected. “The community has worked along with councillors and staff at Council to see this result achieved,” says Kathryn. “Fitzroy, Devonshire and Minnamurra streets are a time capsule of original dwellings from Kiama’s early settlement. “This is the only area in our Municipality that is still intact, without unsympathetic demolition or infill. “The listing has the support of all residents, who love living here and value its history.” The streets are characterised wooden houses with stone foundations, verandas, central doorways and pitched rooves. The house entrances are all on one side of the street, looking down on the back of the houses on the next street. “It is very important to protect our history at the entrance to our town,” says Kathryn. “These protections mean the area is now here for future generations. “Not one resident said they didn’t want heritage protection. We’re all very happy.”
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Mayoral Column Mayor Mark Honey communicates directly with residents and ratepayers others at their worst: at road accidents, bush fires, storms and floods. Certainly David’s leadership was invaluable in building what has become a very strong relationship between Kiama Council and the SES. This partnership resulted in a state-of-the-art, purposebuilt SES Unit and Emergency Operations Centre. I wish to wholeheartedly It also saw a strategic and congratulate Kiama resident David Leigh, who received ongoing upgrade of facilities much-deserved recognition and equipment. in this year’s Queens BirthHe was also always on hand to help with community day Honours List. events such as the ANZAC David has received the Emergency Services Medal parade and Gerringong for his efforts as a member Christmas parade. People such as David are of the State Emergency Service for 25 years, including the reason Kiama Council his time as controller of the enjoys the strong support of Kiama unit. its community: because our David epitomises the com- staff are part of the community, and we care. munity spirit that is a hallmark of our municipality, And like so many of his working in Council’s Engi- community David still cares, neering and Works section even in retirement. No longer at Council nor but still finding the time to be at his best when helping unit controller, he still
serves as a volunteer administration officer with the Kiama SES. Our community is a safer, stronger and happier place thanks to the commitment of people such as David. Another person I want to recognise is council’s customer service coordinator Kelly Whipp. The customer service team is the face and voice of Council. As you can imagine the volume and complexity of the face-to-face and overthe-phone enquiries they deal with is considerable. More than a few of those conversations can be stressful. It always amazes me the thoughtfulness and professionalism they show in these situations. After many years as coordinator, Kelly has decided to step back, for a well-earned change of pace. Council is also farewelling
some long-serving staff this month. Our engineering inspector Peter Rook roams the Municipality making sure everything is in order with our infrastructure. After 32 years with Council, Peter is donning his familiar blue/grey Council uniform for the last time this month. Mark Fitzsimmons is also retiring from our construction crew, after 38 years with Council. That’s a fair amount of footpaths, kerbs, guttering, maintenance, storm cleanups and kilometres behind the wheel of a Council truck. Kelly, Peter and Mark are examples of the dedicated people who work for Council, with all its challenges. Why? Because they care.
Talking Rubbish An occasional column showing The Bugle’s support for the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Kiama initiative
Q&A with Josephine St John - Waste Management Officer for Kiama Council and Kiama resident
waste for free. We also offer people operating short-term rentals weekly garbage service, and additional bins, to cater for their specific needs. Q: What’s your job involve? Council also offers waste My job is to make sure information talks to commucouncil (and the community) nity groups which provide are doing everything we can an overview of where we are to reduce our waste going to Josephine receiving an award at with waste in our commulandfill, which we have to for OK Organics Kiama nity and how to best dispose pay other councils for, by of tricky household items. reusing as much of what we dent satisfaction with their Q: What would the commuwaste services. throw out as possible. nity be shocked to know Q. What do you offer to Q: How well are Kiama residents and the community about waste in KMC? residents doing in regards Our annual household bulky to help them reduce the to waste? waste drop off actually We are doing a fantastic job amount of waste going to allows us to recycle 30 per reducing our waste. Around land fill? cent more material and costs We offer kerbside collections, three-quarters of everything about 40 per cent less to including the Kerbside Clean thrown out is either recycled operate than the Kerbside Up, an annual household or reused. bulky waste drop off, Second- Clean Up. We are already meeting hand Saturday twice a year, Q: What do you enjoy most the NSW Government tarabout your job? gets for 2020-21! In fact our and of course our CommuThe variety and the freedom nity Recycling Centre where council is the best performto create new and innovative you can recycle 20 types of ing in NSW in terms of resi-
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programs targeted at further reducing waste going to landfill. Also working with people in council and our community who are also passionate about reducing waste. Q: What's your best waste reduction system that you use at home? The metal bottle caps from beer bottles are too small to be identified at the recycling facility, so they often end up going to landfill. So when I have an empty metal can I rinse it out and place it on the beer fridge in the garage for my husband to use when he cracks open a beer. Once it is halfway full with caps, I crimp the can closed so the caps won't fall out during the recycling collection or processing. by Camilla Kerr-Ruston
Queen’s Birthday Honours Ground floor makeover
for the Grand Hotel
Our congratulations to two recipients in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. David Leigh Emergency Services Medal
David has been a member of the NSW SES for 25 years. Formerly Local Controller of the NSW SES Kiama Unit, he currently serves as a volunteer Administration Officer providing support to the Unit Commander and Unit Management Team. During his appointment as Local Controller he developed an excellent working relationship with Kiama Municipal Council, resulting in the Council funding and building a state-of-the-art, purpose built SES Unit and Emergency Operations Centre and supplying rescue and logistics vehicles. He continues to assist and coordinate NSW SES in community events such as the Kiama ANZAC Parade and associated services, as well as the Gerringong Christmas Street Parade. Prior to moving to Kiama, he made a significant contribution to both the communities of Warren and Lithgow as a rescue volunteer. In congratulating him, the
Service said, “Mr Leigh has made an exemplary commitment to the safety of his local community and to the work of the NSW SES.” Sue Kingsford Medal of the Order of Australia
Former Jamberoo resident and long time rose enthusiast, Sue Kingsford, has been recognised for her work promoting the Rose. “Sue has always been willing to share her lifetime of knowledge and experience with anyone interested and has always encouraged the involvement of a wide range of people in the appreciation of the Rose,” says the President of the NSW Rose Society, Colin Hollis. “I have known Sue for almost 50 years, as a friend,
neighbour and rose enthusiast. “In fact it was Sue who persuaded me to join the Society and encouraged my involvement at both the local, state and national level. “We are delighted with this award to someone who has devoted so much of her life to all aspects of the Rose. She is indeed a worthy recipient.” Ms Kingsford has maintained an active involvement in the NSW Rose Society since she first joined in 1984, serving as State Secretary from 1985 to 2004. She was Secretary of the National Rose Society of Australia from 2004 to 2007. She now lives in Fitzroy Falls, where she operates the Roses and Friends Nursery.
Plans to refurbish the ground floor of the Grand Hotel on Manning Street were brought forward in May when staff discovered the ceiling had collapsed in the main bar overnight. “We had to close for a couple of days while we got the power sorted, and we’ve been renovating ever since,” says the manager Michelle McCarthy, who took over the role in February. Ms McCarthy has been in the hotel industry for dec-
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ades, including running hotels in the Sydney CBD and Paddington. She is relishing the role of updating the venue in a way that is sympathetic to its history. “These walls are telling us a lot of stories,” she says. “We are going to keep the old bricks exposed up to the picture rail and make the most of the original features. “Everyone who has come in for a look has loved what we are doing.” The owner originally
planned to restore the building’s verandahs and convert the upstairs areas for dining and functions, but the plans were knocked back. With the block of 32 serviced apartments next door due to be finished by October, the refurbished pub will provide food and beverage options. “We want it to be a family friendly pub, with good pub food and a great atmosphere. “People are telling us that is what Kiama needs.”
Out & about At the Crooked River Winter Wine Fest We’d love to share pics of your social event contact emailthebugle@gmail.com
Despite anxious moments in the previous week, the rain held off for the Crooked River Winter Wine Fest on the long weekend. Both days were sold out, with 1800 people coming from near and far to hear the music and enjoy the local produce. The Winter event is the largest of four festivals the winery puts on throughout the year.
Adele Purhonen and Megan Mulligan
Cristie Hutchison, Shelley Heatherington, Janelle Gilbert, Corinna Lancaster, Stephanie Gellard and Vicki Robb
Bec and Craig Hardy with Terry Digger
Chris van Zanen and Leanne Pugh
Ian Lancaster with Don Robb
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Alex Hewison with Jamie Mennie
Clockwise from left: Jen Hampshire, Kurt Griffin, Brad Speering, David Young, Damien Mason, Michelle Young and Romy Speering
Kylie Snelling and owner Janeen Coleman at JD’s Haircare Salon, Kiama
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Thyne Gordon with her mother Catherine Lythdon
ACROSS 1. Unrefined dairy product 6. PNG village at start of Kokoda Track 7. Iconic South American sourced tree with purple flowers 10. British Thermal Unit (1,1,1) 11. Dairy product made by churning fresh cream or milk 12. Front man for Dave Clark Five (4, 5) 14. Number of witches around the cauldron 15. Food produced by the fermentation of milk 18. Prefix meaning all 19. A dash joining words 20. The longest side of a right angled triangle 23. The alternate rising and falling of the sea 24. Fair, morally correct 25. Light narrow boat propelled by a paddle 26. The container holding a quantity of toner for insertion into the printer 28. Water around a castle 31. At an angle of 90 degrees 34. Slang: Lout, bogan 36. Shape of a cricket ground 37. Female singer with Fleetwood Mac (6, 5) 41. Fastener 42. Jack Spratt’s wife could “eat no ----" 43. Direction in which watch hands move 45. Swedish car and truck manufacturer 46. Apex aerial predator 47. Rubber Lips in The Rolling Stones DOWN 2. Side of the road driven on here and in Japan 3. Stork found in Australasia, Asia Africa and South America 4. Bag of air
5. Skin of a tree or dog sound 6. Winner of French Tennis Open 7. First name of lead singer of The Seekers 8. Last name of Aust singer in Bad Seeds 9. The Red Skivvy in the Wiggles (retired) 13. Drummer in The Beatles 16. Pig noise 17. Dairy product formed by the coagulation of the milk protein casein 20. Big lump between your shoulders 21. Name of WW11 submachine gun invented and developed in Wollongong 22. Scatter gun 23. Qld venomous snake 24. Lead singer of Cold Chisel 27. Russian born science fiction writer. I, Robot
Last issue’s solution
The Bugle Crossword
29. High tech nature of human thumbs 30. Found on top of milk 32. Eighth and now last planet from the sun 33. Astronomical term for shortest and longest days of the year 35. Mascot of Aust Rugby
38. Slimy snake like water creature 39. International Cricket Council (1,1,1) 40. Back bit of a shoe. Can be high or low. 44. Large container of beer Crossword by Steve Law
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Postcard home Just back home after a wonderful 14 day tour of Alaska, beginning with a seven day cruise on the ‘Noordam’ followed by a seven day land adventure. We visited Ketchikan, Juneau (the capital of Alaska), Skagway, Glacier Bay and Seward – and then on to the land portion of the trip, including Aleyeska (Girdwood Valley), Anchorage, Talkeetna (the home of the TV series Northern Exposure), Denali and Fairbanks. An absolute highlight was a visit to a Mushers camp to see the wonderful Siberian Huskies in action, even having a hair-raising ride for a mile around the camp! They were so very eager to be on the move, and it was exhilarating to say the least. We were able to cuddle some two week old puppies, and wanted to smuggle one home. Apparently someone did try to take one on board a cruise ship a while ago, and ended up in Juneau lock-up for three months!
If you’d like to share your travel story, send your postcard home (even when you are back) to emailthebugle@gmail.com
Quest to round up ‘real’ locals Given Kiama’s growth in the last few decades, Noel Creighton Snr has had the idea of starting a friendship group for the over 75s who have lived here all their lives. “Kiama was a small country town and we all knew each other really well,” he says. “Now you can go out and not see anyone you know. “I’m sick of only catching up with people at funerals!” At 86, he has fond memories of the way things used to be. “I worked for 36 years at the Lockerts Cordial factory, which was where the medical centre is near Woolworths.
Denali is North America’s tallest peak, at 20,310 feet elevation, and Mt McKinley is apparently only seen by around 30 per cent of visitors due to poor visibility. We were so lucky to have seen the incredible mountain on both days. Fairbanks was a wonderful final day – with a train ride around the historical site of Gold Dredge 8. A total of 3.5 million ounces of gold
were recovered by dredges in Alaska. I tried my hand at goldpanning and managed to find US$18 worth. So excited, I had it made into earrings! The afternoon saw us on a riverboat, passing the kennels of the late Iditarod Champion, Susan Butcher, and seeing her champion sled dogs in action. This race covers 1000 miles of the roughest terrain
“I remember the train going up Terralong St, going to the pictures on Manning St and visiting Miss Nulty’s Milk Bar. “Whenever I go up to Blue Haven I think of all my relatives and friends who worked there in the quarry.” He says if other people are interested in getting together regularly, then they will sort out the format of where and when to meet between them. Details: Noel welcomes other old timers to get in touch with him on 0491 045 932 and see where it leads.
imaginable and is not for the faint-hearted. It is hard to put into words the absolutely awe-inspiring scenery, the beautiful snowcovered mountains, the majestic glaciers, the local wildlife, and the incredible hospitality of everyone we met during our time there! Helen Anderson, Gerringong
Noel Creighton Snr: Born, bred and still here
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