Unanimous decisions Kiama Lions’ support Junior Surf Boat crew

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• endorsing completing service reviews into its commercial business areas – waste services, leisure centre, Pavilion and holiday park – as a priority, ahead of rolling out a program of reviews for the other general services it provides • authorising the sale of Blue Haven Bonaira, including appointing specialist consultants for the tender; starting the process of converting it to operational land for the sale; look at subdividing out Havilah Place for a separate sale; continuing work to excise the community garden from operational to community land; and preparing a dilapidation report on the Terralong St assets.

CEO Jane Stroud says the documents made public for the Meeting show plainly that – because of a structural deficit for the initial two to three year period – in order to remain a going concern, “We must divest where we can to be able to pay our bills when and where they fall due.

“This is about restoring those to a healthy balance so that this and future councils don’t find themselves in this cycle of deficits.”

Kiama Lions Club has helped resurrect the Junior Surf Boat Crew of Kiama Surf Club.

Their cheque for $5,000 helped the team purchase a sweep oar, oars for the crew and their summer shirts.

"It’s good because it is nurturing the young ones. And in return, over the cooler months they have vowed to do some volunteering and work alongside us,” Secretary of Kiama Lions, Bobbie English, says.

From their iconic Bunnings Barbecues to their Return and Earn Scheme, Bobbie says 100 per cent of the money raised goes towards helping others.

“70 per cent of our money stays in our community, 20 per cent goes to our head office in Newcastle to help with disasters and 10 per cent goes internationally, to help with big disasters in the world.”

Locally, President of Kiama Lions Peter Scifleet says, “What we have done for Kiama over the last 50 years is pretty wide reaching. We have just about supported everything.”

To continue their generous service and donations, Bobbie is urging people to come help their great organisation.

“It is the sense of giving back to the community, the friendships you make and the fun you have that make it all worth it,” she says.

“Even if you have a couple hours a month to come and help. You don’t have to join, you can just be a volunteer.”

To join or volunteer, call Bobbie on 0455 043 043