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Council says focus is on financial sustainability Council’s Draft Operational Plan for 2021/2 has gone on exhibition, showing an operating loss of $3.5 million and a cash surplus of $4.9m. These are big improvements on the operational loss of $8 million and cash loss of $9.7 million suffered in 2019/20 when COVID impacts on tourism peaked. In the current year, Council is now forecasting a $6.6 million operational loss and a $13.3 million cash surplus. While much work has gone into cost efficiencies, the budget for the coming year has had to incorporate extra expenses, such as a $2.3 million increase in depreciation costs (caused by the revaluation of roads and bringing

Blue Haven Bonaira onto the books), a $600,000 increase in insurance premiums, additional borrowing costs and $250,000 for the Council election. These have contributed to total expenses increasing 8 per cent to $75.7 million. Acting General Manager Mike Dowd is satisfied with the progress that has been made already, and says the key message of the plan is its focus on long term sustainability. “It is not a quick fix. It is about building sustainable finances for Council moving forward,” he says. “We aren’t trying to achieve a surplus within twelve months because it wouldn’t

be sustainable if we did that. “We are looking at a range of opportunities to increase our income, improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Not in isolation, but in combination.” Mr Dowd wants to reassure the community that while Council will continue to experience losses over the next two to three years, its overall financial state is strong, with $39 million in reserves. “Council is in a strong position to continue to provide all those high quality services and programs to our community that make us proud to live and work here in Kiama; maintenance of our parks, gardens and outdoor play spaces, provision of library,

from user fees and charges (including Blue Haven and Operational loss -$8.0m -$6.6m -$3.5m the Holiday Parks) and 29 Cash deficit -$9.7m +$13.3m +$4.87m per cent from grants. Council’s Holiday Parks at Capital works $39.3m $2.4m $3.6m new Blowhole Point, Surf Beach, Kendalls and Werri Beach Capital works $24.5m $19.1m $13.3m are expected to make a $2.9 renewal million net contribution to Rates and annual $23.7m $25.5m $26.5m this year’s budget; and Blue charges Haven a net contribution of Fees and charges $20.3m $24.6m $21.8m $1.5 million. community and cultural ser- projects. The largest item The Business Paper report vices, collection and manage- on the renewal side of the for the May Council Meeting ment of waste and improvecapital works program is $2 says the small cash surplus ments to our road, footpath million for a major enterprise is ‘principally driven by and bicycle facilities, just to software upgrade. accommodation deposits into name a few,“ he says. On the income side, total the new Blue Haven Bonaira The budget allows for revenue is forecast to be Aged Care Home’. $16.9 million in capital up 7.3 per cent to $76 The coming year will see works (down from $21.5 million, with 35 per cent of a number of strategic projmillion this year), $3.6 that coming from rates and ects undertaken to enhance continued on p13 million of which is for new annual charges, 28 per cent 2019/20

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Dunmore site for new Shellharbour Hospital The Health Minister Brad Hazzard has announced the new state-of-the-art Shellharbour Hospital will be built on a greenfield site on Dunmore Road, Dunmore, 7km closer to Kiama. “This fantastic greenfield site is well connected to the road and rail transport network so the hospital will be accessible to the whole community,” Mr Hazzard said. “The site also provides space for the hospital to expand in the future so it can continue to meet the healthcare needs of the growing Illawarra community.

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“The new hospital will deliver world class health services to Shellharbour, reduce travel times and take the pressure off other nearby facilities such as Wollongong. “We’ve chosen a great site to build our hospital and, after careful planning with staff and the community, we expect to see shovels in the ground before March 2023.” As part of the integrated project, NSW Health will expand its services at Bulli Hospital and add palliative care and rehabilitation beds at Wollongong Hospital while the new hospital is being built.

A new community health facility will also be built at Warrawong. The changes will lead to the staged closure of Port Kembla Hospital and a greatly expanded new hospital at Shellharbour as part of a $700 million-plus redevelopment project. The new hospital is expected to include: • expanded emergency services • increased surgical capacity • rehabilitation and aged care services • acute medical services

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WHAT’S ON Kiama Farmers’ Market

Rockstar Dads Event

Every Wednesday Surf Beach, 2-5pm

Friday 18 June see page 12

Jamberoo Village Market

Gerringong Rotary Markets

Sunday 30 May Reid Park, 10-3pm

Sunday 19 June Around the Town Hall, 8.30-1.30pm

World Environment Day workshops and events

Red Cross Fun Run is back

Ignite: Winter Festival

Throughout June see www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

Saturday 19 June More next issue

Exhibition by Wendy Dobson and Wendi Leigh

Kiama Rugby’s 60th

3 June - 1 August see below

Saturday 19 June more next issue

Gerringong Pics & Flicks

Kiama Seaside Markets

Friday 4 June Town Hall, 8pm Online tickets only, from trybooking.com

Sunday 20 June Black Beach 9-3pm

Terra Ha Ha Comedy Friday 25 June see below

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What’s On is compiled by Jack Wallner. Kiama Red Cross Fun Run If you have any events Sunday 13 June coming up, please see right contact him on jack@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au or 0491 686 975. Items are published at the Editor’s discretion.

First night of Terra Ha Ha

Comedy, art and music will intersect at the launch of Terra Art Gallery’s new event, Terra Ha Ha. The concept has been bought together by Izabella Venter from Terra Art Gallery and Diana McLaren, a local comedian responsible for the popular She’ll Be Right comedy night in Port Kembla, amongst other things. The partnership came about when the two young women realized that not only did their goals align but also their motivation. They want to help provide an entertaining and fun night for the community while also supporting local artists. Diana will be the MC for the event and there will be performances from local musician Mark Crotti, local comedians Liam McCann and Malika and nationally known comic, Harry Jun.

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Friday 25 June, Terra Art Gallery, Terralong St, from 6.30pm. Tickets $25 and from www.terraartgallery.com

The countdown has started for local runners to get ready to participate in the annual Kiama Red Cross Fun Run, which has become a June Long Weekend tradition. “It’s our seventh year of running the event and we are looking forward to it, especially after not being able to run it last year due to COVID,” says Judi O’Brien, President of Kiama Red Cross. “There are no restrictions on numbers either so the more the better. “We are hoping for more than 200 people to take part.” Participants will be able to enter one of three distances – 5, 9 or 21.1 kilometres. Each route will go past the Kiama Blowhole and will finish at Coronation Park at Surf Beach. “The Fun Run is open to all ages and all levels of fitness so even people who like to walk their dog or people with strollers or prams can be a part of it,” says Ms O’Brien. “There will be prizes for

Sunday 13 June. Registration costs $20 adult, $10 school aged child, $50 family (up to 2 adults and children) For course information and to sign up look for the Kiama Red Cross Fun Run at www.bookeasy.com If you are interested in volunteering to help the organisers between 7-10am, contact Judi O’Brien at: judi_obrien@hotmail.com

Layered art Local artist Wendy Dobson and Wollongong artist Wendi Leigh are holding a joint exhibition, titled Layers. While their subjects differ, they employ similar techniques to tell their stories of the dynamic natural world and sprawling coastal suburbs. Layers promises to be a synthesis of observances by two remarkable artists.

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the winners and runners-up in each group as well as prizes for people who have registered online and prizes for people who have signed up to run on the day. “We are really pumped up for it this year and it should be a good day.” All half marathon entrants will receive a medallion for finishing. Proceeds from the Fun Run will go to the Red Cross, to help people and communities in times of need across Australia.

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SAFE Kiama hoping Boat Owners for your vote in Sept queried on role A fourth group has thrown their hat into the ring for the September Council election, with SAFE Kiama announcing its ticket. The group is being led by Karen Renkema-Lang, who is a community member on Council’s Planning Committee and a past president of the Kiama Central Precinct. She explains the group’s name this way, “I have the skills and practical knowledge to contribute to a new Kiama Council that is sensible with money, accountable with decision making, values fair planning, and champions a responsible stand on the environment. “Over time I have watched our beautiful landscapes change, often dramatically and without respect, and often to the detriment of the environment, our heritage and the ratepayers who live and work here. “As the president of Kiama

While not a Council responsibility, the activities and organisation of the Kiama Boat Owners Association (KBOA) was the subject of much debate at the May Council Meeting, with accusations of it acting like the mafia and being a closed shop. The President of KBOA, Craig Duren, and other members are bemused. “We don’t understand what all the fuss was about,” he says. “The Harbour has always The SAFE Kiama team: Madebeen run by the boatowners. Central Precinct and the leine Scarfe, Denis Balding, The biggest discussions they Combined Community Karen Renkema-Lang, Dan [the councillors] had were Advocacy Group I’ve written Balding and Sarah Marlan about how some of our webmany submissions to Kiama site links didn’t work. That Council and to our NSW played an active role in the Government representatives community. In addition to the was easily fixed. “We’ve got nothing to hide expressing concerns of local above, she is the founding and nothing to gain from residents and requesting president of Kiama Comwhat we were accused of change for the better.” munity Radio, and initiated either. Ms Renkema-Lang has a Kiama’s contribution to the “Our members are always long association with Kiama, AUSMAP micro-plastic around to answer any queries. and since she moved here initiative. permanently in 2011 she has continued p6 Most of the things that were said the other night were just wrong.” With just 26 members

Ward on leave

A spokesman from the office of Gareth Ward, the Member for Kiama, has confirmed that Mr Ward is on indefinite leave following him standing down from his role as the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services. Mr Ward moved to the cross bench, after it was revealed he is the subject of a police investigation into sexual violence-related allegations dating back to 2013. Mr Ward has denied any wrongdoing. In response to our query, the spokesman said, “Gareth is presently on leave, but the office is still completely

functioning.” Until this, there had been no confirmation of this being the case, but his absence from a variety of functions

this is because, as happens elsewhere, the mooring has to be abandoned by the previous owner for this to happen. All moorings waiting lists operate in this way. The other way to obtain a mooring is to buy a boat with a mooring and, providing a range of criteria are met, have the mooring transferred. Mr Duran says that not all boats in the Harbour would qualify for a transfer. Once a mooring is obtained, it can be held for as long as all the obligations are met. A vessel with a mooring is currently for sale. In speaking at Council’s Public Access, Todd Jordan said that, amongst other things, the waiting list process needed to be more transparent. “I don’t have a boat I want to put in the harbour, but I was born in this town and lived here my whole life and I think it’s something that should be administered by continued p6

and the pause of his weekly newsletter had been noted. This included the cancellation of a major fundraising event where the Premier was to be the special guest. Tickets for the dinner, at Kiama’s Miss Arda restaurant, were up to $1500 each. The Premier had earlier said that she supported his decision to sit on the cross bench while there was speculation about his future. The Attorney General is acting in Mr Ward’s portfolio responsibilities. As investigations are continuing, no further information has been made available KBOA members: Brad and Mark Horne, Trevor Newcombe, Paul Wyer, Craig Duren and Ian Killmore by the Police.

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(equating to the number of private moorings), the KBOA manages the Harbour for Marine NSW (which has recently taken over responsibility from Crown Lands). Mr Duren believes that people don’t understand the active role they play. Under their Permissive Occupancy conditions, they are required to: • maintain the Harbour, fisherman sheds and the moorings • have oversight of Harbour activity • provide of visitor moorings • maintain a mooring waiting list • register vessel movements • maintain and manage the slipway. Instead the focus was on how long it takes to get a mooring, and how low the fees are compared to marinas. Council was told that until 2019, a mooring hadn’t become available to those on the waiting list since 1995. Mr Duran explains that

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Killalea does not start and end at The Farm beach. Killalea is the unique bushland, the rainforest, the valley, the marshes, the wetlands, the mangroves, it is Mystics, it is Minnamurra Spit, it is Minnamurra River. What little we have left must all be protected. A 2014 environmental report by Martin Schulz on Killalea State Park states that it is the most important coastal reserve for wildlife in the Illawarra and it contains over 235 native animal species of which 17 were on the endangered species list. I have attended meetings with Reflections Holiday Parks regarding their development and like many others was dismayed at the lack of transparency, consultation and the mismanagement of Killalea. Do not let Killalea State Park become a financial asset in Reflection’s portfolio. Let Killalea State Park retain its heritage and remain in the pristine undeveloped natural habitat that has been enjoyed by generation after generation. Name and address supplied As the article on the opposite page was published on The Bugle App first, it has already provoked this letter:

The residents of Girrawheen Avenue, Kiama are very

impressed that Council has leapt to initiate an enquiry into pedestrian and vehicular safety in Eddy Street after only one complaint about congestion when the picnic train is in town. We have bombarded Council with complaints and petitions because of the congestion in our street, caused by users of Bonaira oval and the nearby Bridge club. Readers of The Bugle would be aware of the recent opening of the new clubhouse at the oval and in the same issue the Bridge Club reported it now has more than 220 members. Council is currently upgrading the existing off-street parking near the oval but this will add only seven spaces. It’s no solution to the ongoing dangerous congestion the residents of Girrawheen Avenue have to deal with day and night, seven days a week. Where’s our inquiry? Jenni Stapleton on behalf of Girrawheen Ave Residents Action Group, Kiama We welcome letters. Word limit of 150. Writers’ names and addresses must be provided. Letters published at the Editor’s discretion. Send to news@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au

Community news Public notice Notice of review of the Kiama Development Control Plan 2020 – Environmental Guidelines At the 9th February 2021 meeting, Council resolved to amend the Kiama Development Control Plan (DCP) 2020 by preparing supporting guidelines for existing environmental and health related matters. The revised DCP and supporting guidelines may be viewed on Council’s website www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/home, using the ‘Your Say’ function, from 31 May to 28 June 2021. Community members are encouraged to provide feedback by completing the survey and/or making a submission via the ‘Your Say’ function on Council’s website.

Public submissions on the revised DCP are welcome and should be addressed to the General Manager quoting SC3871. Public submissions must disclose if the author has made any political donations of gifts to minimise any perception of undue influence. The public submission should clearly state reasons for any objection or support. Public submissions may be included in reports to Council or be made publicly available. You must indicate in writing if you wish for your name and address to be withheld. Public submissions need to be received by 4pm on 28 June 2021.

All submissions will be made publicly available. If you do not want any part of the submission or your personal details released, because of copyright or other cogent reasons, please indicate this clearly in your submission together with an explanation. However, you should be aware that even if you request that you do not wish information to be published, there may be circumstances in which we are required by law to release that information (for example, in accordance with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009).

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Help with the basics

The Socks n Jocks campaign was launched in 2018 by Shoalhaven resident Grace Rey to help provide these basics to the local homeless. “We now have drop off points from Huskisson to Stanwell Park,” she says. “I have the vision to get it to a much bigger scale and have it roll out nationally in the coming years.” With over 116,000 Australians sleeping rough every night, the aim is to bring local businesses and community together in support of those who, for reasons far beyond their control, are homeless and facing a cold winter. The extent of the problem is hidden as most people experiencing homelessness aren’t sleeping rough on the streets. Couch surfing, living in overcrowded and inadequate dwellings, sleeping in the car or relying on short term accommodation can all be considered forms of homelessness. Donated socks and jocks can be any size, colour or for any gender. The local drop off point is the Carter Ferguson ofice in Collins St, Kiama For more info visit @socksnjocksaustralia on Facebook. by Jack Wallner

Safety concerns for steam train onlookers Concerns have been raised about the lack of pedestrian safety in Eddy Street on days when the Picnic steam train comes to town. The process of the train using the turntable, and being restocked with coal and refilled with water by the fire brigade, regularly attracts a big crowd of onlookers. “There is an issue with pedestrians and cars sharing the road [Eddy Street] while the steam train is at the turntable,” a neighbour reports. “People stand adjacent to the chain wire fence. Cars are having to go onto to the wrong side of the road to miss pedestrians. It is only a matter of time before a major incident takes place.” The resident emailed his concerns to Council but on receiving no response he emailed The Bugle and we raised the issue with councillors. As a result, last night’s Council May Meeting requested staff further investigate this situation. Councillor Matt Brown, Chair of the Destination Kiama Tourism Advisory Board, called on Council to: “Provide a report on any plans it may be considering to increase the safety of onlookers, pedestrians and motorists when the Picnic

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steam train comes to Kiama, especially when its engine is being refuelled and turned around on the steam engine turntable adjacent Eddy Street.” “Pedestrians and cars do not mix,” says the neighbour. “There was a near miss with a car and a young child on Sunday 16 May. “In light of the [unrelated] fatality that took place within 100m of this site, something needs to be done immediately when the steam train is in Kiama. “I don’t want to see another fatality in this street. “I have thought about it and the best solution would be for a road closure so pedestrians and commuters are safe and can enjoy viewing the steam engine.” by Perrie Croshaw

End of North Precinct

The North Kiama Precinct, which was established as an advisory committee to Council in 2018 to represent the interests of residents in Kiama Downs and Gainsborough, has been dissolved. “We had a go at doing it as an independent area, but participation has always been low,” says the Chair Mark Croxford. Rather than leave residents of that area without a forum to discuss issues, the Central Precinct has welcomed them to their meetings, which are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Joyce Wheatley Centre, Hindmarsh Park, from 7pm.

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Workshops find South Kiama PP wanting Sixty people attended workshops organised by Kiama Central Precinct to discuss the Planning Proposal to rezone rural land between Weir St and Saddleback Mountain Road for housing (444 lots) and develop a detailed community response. “South Kiama is a huge development, and the consensus on the day was that the hurdles appear too big at this stage,” says Central Precinct Chair, Mark Greaves. The major issues identified were traffic, schooling capacity, and the flooding, stormwater and sewage impacts. “People weren’t impressed with just a one page report

from Sydney Water, or the thought of 525 extra traffic movements by the High School each morning,” he says. Kiama Council has granted a two week extension to its original deadline for submissions, with the closing date now 31 May. “The Central Precinct will be putting in its own submission, but we encourage anyone with a concern to lodge an individual submission with Council and Gareth Ward MP, the Minister and councillors. “The Minister for Planning, Rob Stokes, will make the ultimate decision on this matter, and the weight of

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Mr Duran says the KBOA is accountable to Maritime and there have been no complaints about the job it does. “We keep very good records,” he says. “We don’t make the rules, we abide by them using our volunteer time.” The vessels and moorings are regularly audited by the authorities, and the KBOA liaises with Waterways and Maritime NSW on many

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issues. The fees vary each year, depending on what maintenance needs to be done. “Only two years ago, we spent $27,000 to replace all the asbestos off the fishing sheds,” he says. “This year we are about to spend $80-100,000 upgrading the slipway.” This year’s fees will be around $5000 per mooring, which includes a base rate of around $1500 to cover fees, utilities, and other annual charges. In addition to this, Mr Duran says the Association members use their own equipment and work together to get the jobs done, including being on 24 hour call when problems arise. “If another body took it over, without the commitment of our members, it would cost so much more for a mooring and the same rules would apply.” Questions were also raised about the availability of the two public moorings at the Harbour. “We maintain the two moorings as a short term refuge for passing vessels, and they are regularly used, particularly as we are the first slipway south of Sydney,” says Mr Duran. “Our contact details are on our website.” Councillor Steel’s original motion to have Council considered to take over responsibility for the Harbour was watered down to discussing with Transport for NSW the available options for managing Kiama Harbour, over lack of knowledge about what would be involved.

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Table tennis OAMs The Kiama Table Tennis Club had three reasons to celebrate this month. Joy Boyd and Tom Boyd, founding members of the Club 14 years ago, have both received Medals of the Order of Australia for their service to the game and have become Patrons of the NSW Veterans Table Tennis Association. And a further reason to celebrate is that after using the Masonic Hall on Collins Street as a base for 14 years, the Club is set to move to the Kiama Leisure Centre on Friday 4 June. In celebrating Joy and Tom’s award last week with club members and cake, Jennifer Beaumont, Secretary of Veterans Table Tennis NSW and someone who has known Joy for 60 years, said that together, the couple were invincible. “Even disability is no barrier to playing, enjoying and winning,” she said, referring to the fact that Joy now plays in a wheelchair after being diagnosed with a debilitating foot condition. “Despite being wheelchair dependent since 1998, Joy has continued playing table tennis socially and competitively. “Her list of victories in both the NSW and Australian championships over a period

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of 50 years is extraordinary.” She won Bronze medals at the 2002 and 2006 Commonwealth Games in the Wheelchair Class, and is now a Life Member of Table Tennis NSW. “Almost single-handedly Joy has overseen the development of the sport for those who are wheelchair dependant. Joy is an inspiration and role model for all able-bodied and disabled people,” Jennifer said. Tom, who is now in his 90s, has played table tennis for more than 70 years and amassed more than 50 Australian titles (around 16 single and 12 double titles, mostly Gold). “To my mind, he’s a living legend,” says Jennifer who was joined at the ceremony

Joy and Tom Boyd, with Tony Aduckiewicz, of Table Tennis NSW; Mayor Honey; and Jennifer Beaumont, of Veterans Table Tennis

by husband Tony Aduckiewicz, president of Table Tennis NSW. “What I have learned most from Tom is not so much the art and skill of table tennis, but the spirit in which it should be played.” Tom says that playing table tennis is not about the winning but about the social well-being and fitness that table tennis promotes. Kiama’s Mayor, Mark Honey, noted the high level of camaraderie in the room. “Tom and Joy have passed on their expertise and experience as well as enhancing the mental and physical fitness of those who participate and are a credit to our community.”

Before cutting the cake, Joy spoke for both herself and Tom when she said: “We’ve worked hard but we’ve loved it. Look at all the friends we have made. Tom and I love this club. We love the people who are all so friendly.” From June 4, the Kiama Table Tennis Club will meet at the Kiama Leisure Centre, with sessions on Monday 10.30-1.30pm and Thursday noon-3pm. First visit is free of charge, then a membership fee of $20pa applies. Please wear runners or sandshoes (to grip the floor). For further information contact Don Brown 0475 459 835.

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The property sold for well over reserve to a young couple from Sydney. The couple are relocating to the area and hoping to start a family of their own soon.

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A beautiful beachside property, located in Kiama Downs has sold for $1,825,000. This family home was previously owned by one family for over 40 years, making this property a rare opportunity to potential buyers.

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51B Cooinda Place, Kiama 4/128 Belinda St, Gerringong 34 Elimatta Place, Kiama 1433 Jamberoo Road, Croom 1395A Bolong Road, Coolangatta 16 Holt Street, Kiama Downs 28 Willawa Avenue, Gerringong

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Bar looks to liven nightlife Siblings Christina and Paul Paterno have brought their local knowledge, extensive hospitality experience and understanding of what works elsewhere to their new solo venture, a bar on Collins St called Little Betty’s (or LBs for short). “The aim was to open a venue that would be somewhere that we would want to go if we didn’t work there,” says Christina. Having grown up in the local hospitality industry, they know the area well and took time to find the perfect location – over two levels in the former Bombo Clothing building on Collins St. “I came back after 10 years overseas last February, just as COVID hit, and it has been lovely, but I feel it has been a little bit starved of places to go and hang out with your friends,” says Christina. “I think Kiama is ready for a place to eat and drink and

connect.” She describes what they have created as a craft cocktail bar – “with a banger wine list, really good beer and really good food.” They say some people are surprised to find that it is a bar, not a licensed cafe or restaurant. “It is an over 18s establishment,” says Christina. “It is a bar that you don’t have to eat at, but if you do you are having really nice food. “The only coffee is in our espresso martini.” The pair say it is an amalgamation of all good things about the places they have been around the world where they have been tempted to

stay a few hours. “I think there is something for everybody,” says Paul. While keen to be regarded by locals as a neighbourhood bar, they know that visitors will be seeking them out. They’d like to see the night time economy open up more. “Kiama needs to be a night time destination,” he says. The new bar and the pub-

lic’s reaction to the opening of Miss Arda, the second Terralong Street business of chef Emily Herbert, is an indication that the long awaited invigoration of the night time economy may have started.

LBs is currently open Thurs to Monday 3-10 pm weekdays, 3-midnight on weekends.

New exhibition Local artist Machteld Hali is holding an exhibition of her prints that explore the hypothetical in unprecedented times. “If a hypothetical pandemic could happen, what other surprises, even lovely ones, are in store for us?” says Machteld. “And if a fantasy, albeit a nightmarish one, becomes a reality, then it’s also possible for our reality to become a fantasy.” This body of work began in Leon, a medieval city in Spain, as research into the value of ageing and old things, but changed direction as she was forced to make a quick retreat home to her familiar environment. One print from the exhibition will be auctioned off for the Charlie Perkins First Nations Scholarship, which will help to send a First Nations

person from country NSW to Art School. The exhibition will be launched on Friday 11 June, at 6pm, from Gabriela Cabral from Kiama Community Radio.

12-26 June, The Tempest Gallery, 21 Holden Ave, Kiama, 10-4pm (by appointment after 13 June). by Jack Wallner

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Knit-In for Wrap with Love returns Kiama knitters are celebrating Worldwide Knit-in-Public Day at Kiama Library on Tuesday June 8 with an afternoon tea and knitting demonstrations from local knitters, Wrap With Love. World Wide Knit-in-Public Day started in 2005 as a way for knitters to come together and enjoy each other’s company. Knitting is such a solitary act that it’s easy to knit alone somewhere and sink into your work without thinking about all the other knitters out there. Boni Maywald, the Kiama convenor of Wrap with Love and organiser of this knit-in, kept her Kiama volunteers knitting during COVID by delivering wool and blanket squares to their doors. Wrap With Love, a not-forprofit, has been operating in NSW since 1992 and

has distributed more than 500,000 blankets to more than 60 countries. “Some of our partners in Australia are youth at risk, indigenous communities, and people affected by floods and bushfires,” says Boni. “If they get a request for 1,000 blankets for the South Coast, which is what happened last year, they send them there. “They send blankets to the Ukraine where children are still suffering with Chernobyl cancers; Syria where kids have been orphaned in conflict. Mozambique was the first country they sent rugs to, during their civil war.” As Boni says, “It takes an army to make a blanket.” She and her husband collect rugs and squares from local knitters and drive carloads of them to the

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headquarters in Alexandria, where they pick up more wool or squares to bring home to make into more blankets. “If the squares are not the right size, then our knitters like Dawn and Denise get creative – they do every part of the process, they can start a square from scratch, stitch the squares up, extend the size of the square, match them together and knit or crochet the borders,” says Boni. “We sound like crazy ladies!” interjects Dawn Devane from Kiama Downs, who finds time to help Wrap in Love despite having 25 grandchildren and 41 great grandchildren. “It actually keeps you healthy,” says Denise Newton, also from Kiama Downs, who gets a lot of her blan-

demonstrations and will help people who are beginners.” Bonie would like to encourage more people to do a bit of knitting for the cause, whenever they can. “Drop off your completed Wrap With Love blankets or squares at Kiama Library anytime,” she says. The pattern is available on www.wrapwithlove.org The Library has organised a knitting display in the lead up to the event.

ket-making done while her husband is driving. “After 40 years of netball, I actually find crochet easier on the hands than knitting.” This year, the knit-in is limited to 20, so booking is essential (free). The June knit-in will explain square and blanket

sizes and materials. “I will have some starter packs, with needles and wool,” says Boni. “We will have some squares that are already knitted and will show people how to join them, crocheted together or hand stitched. “We are doing some

Tuesday 8 June, Kiama Library. 2-5pm. BYO needles and wool. Afternoon tea provided. No cost, but bookings essential as space limited. Book online at library.kiama.nsw.gov.au by Perrie Croshaw

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Jamberoo butcher hangs up his knives Peter McInerney has served award-winning meats from his Jamberoo Butchers for more than 30 years. But the end of May will be the end of an era, when Peter heads out to a new home in Cootamundra. He will be sorely missed by locals but also by those who travel from Sydney, Wollongong, the South Coast and Canberra to buy his quality cuts. Step into Peter’s shop and you step into the past. There is no meat on display. It all hangs in the cool room and is cut on his block in front of you to meet your personal requirements. “I hand pick all my own meat and buy cattle every week from the sale yards, not from wholesalers. Not many butchers know how to buy cattle. I can pick a good beast from a bad one,” Peter says. “I’ve been a judge at the Albion Park show a couple of times. The winning cows are sold to butchers. The owner of the beast gets a ribbon and the butcher gets a ribbon too,” Peter says. He’s also won show ribbons for carving up the champion carcass. “Pete’s butchery epitomizes everything good about coun-

try living,” says Jamberoo resident Daniel Higgins. “He is a real character who is always smiling and armed with a good story and a laugh while he cuts the freshest meat right in front of your eyes. “From day one he made us feel welcome in the township and his local knowledge is second only to his amazing pork sausages. “It’s still such a thrill to take home our meat wrapped in newspaper like we did as kids growing up.” Peter is renowned for these sausages, both pork and beef, and has sold them internationally in Hong Kong and Bangladesh. The recipe is a

close-guarded secret. “I can’t give you my sausage recipe,” he jokes. “It’s going to the new business owner. It’s an old English recipe. “People say I win awards with my sausages, but I don’t actually go in for the awards. I don’t have to. These sausages sell themselves. “Ray Hall, who was here for about 30 years before me, passed on this recipe to me.” Another local customer, Pauline Swan, who has bought meat from Peter since he took over the business, agrees he will be greatly missed by the community. by Perrie Croshaw

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Call to stop rubbishing our coast Frustrated by the lack of response from Kiama Council about rubbish left on the rock platforms, Dr Michael Barbato OAM is keen to see some action taken to make Kiama not only a Dementia Friendly town, but an Environmentally Friendly Town. Michael and his wife Ann regularly walk along the Kiama Coastal Walk and when they reach Surf Beach, Michael heads down to the rocks from the caravan park. “I enjoy the scenery,” he says, “but I hate having to go there knowing what I will find. I take two bags, one for recyclables – aluminium cans, glass bottles – and one for rubbish – plastic bags, fishing tackle including hooks, cigarette butts, coffee mugs, food containers and wrappers. “Plastic bags used for bait are the main problem. Or lines with hooks on them that are taken by birds.” One day, from one spot, Michael removed 43 fish heads, garbage that filled one large plastic bag, 10 recyclables and two batteries (see right). Michael’s belief is that it’s not locals leaving this rubbish, but people who come from outside the area to fish off the rocks. “The weekday fishermen know me now and when they see me they collect their rubbish and give it to me and I suspect they are being more careful,” he says. “It is good this role modelling has some influence. “I would like to think Kiama Council is at least aware of the problem and considering solutions with input from local fishermen and other interested bodies. “The problem is not unique to Kiama, so inviting other councils to participate would be a good idea.”

Karen Renkema-Lang, who is running for Council, was behind Kiama’s participation more than 18 months ago in the NSW government’s AUSMAP micro-plastics study. She says that this project could result in the introduction of local government initiatives to raise public awareness to damage caused by plastic litter entering our waterways. “Local government may be encouraged to introduce more effective signage and targeted waste collection bins, and to raise public awareness of the penalties for littering and stricter enforcement of the penalties,” she says. In the four rounds of surveys conducted so far by citizen scientists, more than a thousand pieces of man-made debris was found even within the small areas sampled. “We found fishing items of one form or another every time we conducted a round of surveys. This included fishing line, lures, cyalume light sticks, floats and nets. In addition to cigarette butts and food packaging, fishing line is among the most prevalent,” Karen says. Michael is encouraged by the way council workers and our community come together to address environmental issues, but wants the Council to drive solutions – such as Kangaroo Valley’s plastic bag ban in 2008 and plastic straw ban in 2018. “You would be surprised by the number of individual people in Kiama who pick up the rubbish,” he says. “We don’t do Kendalls Beach because we know there is a group of people who do that area. “Some other people do Jones Beach and others take

care of Seven Mile Beach.” Contacted by The Bugle for a response, Council provided the following statement: “Council has a number of general waste and recycling bins placed at high use coastal locations such as our beaches, foreshores and headlands. “This includes Surf Beach, as well as our Harbour. “We have also installed specific bins for fishers to dispose of their old tackle and lines. “These are bins are serviced once week with our general waste and recycling bins more often. “Our waste services team also clean these locations of any rubbish not disposed of properly, except for dan-

gerous sites such as rock platforms. “We encourage residents who witness fishers, or anyone else, littering to report it to Council via the Report It system on our website: www. kiama.nsw.gov.au” The Take 3 for The Sea campaign asks us to take three pieces of plastic home with us each time we visit the beach or a waterway. www.take3.org For further information on AUSMAP, visit www.ausmap. org or to volunteer email karen. leonie@internode.on.net

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Home composting Learn the basics of successful composting in your own home. Every participating household will receive their choice of a compost bin, worm farm or Bokashi One composting system. WHEN: 9am-12pm Wednesday 2 June WHERE: Kiama Community Garden, Havilah Place, Kiama (behind Blue Haven Retirement Village)

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This short introductory course will introduce you to the principles and ethics that govern permaculture design. WHEN: 9am-12.30pm Saturday 19 June WHERE: Kiama Community Garden, Havilah Place, Kiama (behind Blue Haven Retirement Village)

Clothes swapping party Ladies, love to keep your wardrobe updated but worry about the sustainability of fashion? Then swap instead of shop! $5 entry. WHEN: Clothes drop off: 12 -7pm Thursday 3 June or 9am-4pm Friday 4 June Clothes swapping: 6-8pm Friday 4 June

Visible mending Participants will engage in a beautiful way to repair clothing. Visible mending celebrates the rips and tears of clothing and helps to reduce the amount of clothing in our landfills. WHEN: 4-6pm Tuesday 15 June

WHERE: The Pavilion, 2 Bong Bong Street, Kiama

WHERE: Kiama Library 7 Railway Parade, Kiama

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Birds of the Illawarra walk & talk

This film explores the dangers and consequences of climate change around the world. Well-known actors and environmental activists meet with scientists and world leaders to discuss crucial and critical information about climate changes and possible solutions. WHEN: 5-7pm Thursday 24 June WHERE: Kiama Library 7 Railway Parade, Kiama

Did you know that over 400 kinds of wild birds have been seen in the Illawarra? Let us introduce you to our spectacular local birdlife. WHEN: 9am-12noon Saturday 26 June WHERE: Meet at Kiama Council Administration Building (11 Manning Street) for illustrated presentation. Then travel via own transport to Spring Creek Wetlands (Glenbrook Drive) for wild bird watching.

https://www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/wed21 Please book online at (02) 4232 0444 or council@kiama.nsw.gov.au Bookings are essential and spaces are limited. To register your place at any of these workshops you must be a resident of the Kiama Municipality.

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MAYORAL COLUMN Mark Honey talks directly with residents and ratepayers hold Bulky Waste Drop-Off events, committing to having two Drop Offs a year. We held an extended Drop Off in March, after COVID halted the event in September last year, and the next one is this September. These Drop Offs allow residents who pay for our waste services through rates, to dispose of large household Each year I use World items for free, such as matEnvironment Day (5 June) tresses, lounges and rugs. to update you on the work At one Drop Off alone we being done by Kiama Council saw people drop off 182 to improve the environmental tonnes of items, and we footprint of Council and its managed to recycle or re-use community. 116 tonnes of items which There have been a number would otherwise have gone of achievements in the past to landfill. 12 months. Another successful waste Solar power reduction initiative has been Kiama Leisure Centre has encouraging the repair, rebecome the latest Council use or exchange of clothes. building to be equipped with Council is hosting another a photovoltaic power system. Clothes Swap Party in June It now has a 99.6kW as part of our Environment photovoltaic system which Day activities, and we’ve will produce around 148,000 added a Visible Mending kWh of electricity per year. workshop to help you give That is approximately 25 new life to old clothes. to 30 per cent of its annual Further details on our Envipower consumption, which ronment Day workshops are means an emissions saving available online: www.kiama. of 128 tonnes of CO2 a year. nsw.gov.au/wed21 It will also reduce the Flood studies Centre’s annual electricity Council has embarked on a bill by more than $15,000. new flood study for key areas Waste management of Gerringong and Jamberoo. We have doubled-down on This will help determine our hugely popular Houseoptions to reduce severe

flooding such as was experienced last August. Waterways Work will soon begin on bank stabilisation and erosion control measures along Blue Angle Creek, behind Seven Mile Beach. The Creek is popular for water sports, but this has contributed to bank erosion, along with other factors, and a decline in water quality. Work has started on a sim-

ilar project at Hyams Creek, in Jamberoo, removing coral trees, lantana and other weeds and replacing them with native species. These are just some of the achievements of Council on the last year. Well done to everyone involved in ensuring we can continue to live in a beautiful part of the world for many years to come.

Rockstar Dads is a local initiative, set up by Michael Bowden last year, to help fathers become the best dad they can be by creating a community where they can connect and share stories at different events. Its next event, There’s Nothing Wrong With Me, is a night for all local dads and fatherly figures to get together and chat, as well as hearing guest speakers Dr Monty Badami, Matt Shields and Stephen White talk on their experiences. Michael is also involved with The Fathering Project at Kiama Public. “It has a similar theme to Rockstar Dads but more of a focus on connecting dads and getting them to

be more actively involved in their kids’ lives through the school,” he says. Having already made paper planes, played trivia and competed at handball, the next event is a scavenger hunt.

Events for dads

There’s Nothing Wrong With Me is on Friday 18 June from 7pm at Kiama Leagues Club. Tickets are $20. 50% of ticket sales go to KDSC: Kiama District Stronger Communities. Tickets from www.eventbrite.com.au The Scavenger Hunt is on Monday 7 June from 3.30pm at Kiama PS. Tickets from www.eventbrite.com.au For more email: info@ rockstardads.org by Jack Wallner

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on-going sustainability: • a review of Council’s income generating assets to maximise current opportunities • a formal review into Council’s fees and charges • working in partnership with a number of consultants regarding the financial performance of the aged care home (funded by the Dept of Health) • a strategic review into Council’s current use of recreation and open spaces • a focus on grant opportunities with a more controlled strategic plan around Council’s operational grants to ensure all available opportunities are taken up • continual review of depreciation expenditure • a review of Council’s borrowing costs • better reporting to Managers, including monthly reporting and the development of dashboards. “Not all of these are related to trying to achieve savings in the coming year, but we want to take a pause and step back and do the strategic planning for improvements in coming years,” says Mr Dowd. The Draft Operational Plan and Delivery Program are on exhibition until 16 June.

Clayton’s writing feat hits the shelves

If the early reviews are anything to go on, Clayton Comber is about to burst onto the literary stage with the release of his book, 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze. Published by Harper Collins, the book tells the story of a list-making 15 year old who sets off to complete 100 remarkable feats for a very special cause, in a very public way. “It is universally themed, as it is about a boy doing something for his grandmother,” says Clayton. “While classified as young adult fiction, I think it is something that everyone can identify with.” He says the early reviews have been humbling. “A lot of book stores have got behind it, and I have a series of events coming up over the next few months to help publicise it.” Clayton has always loved books and writing, with his passion seeing him follow up a MA from Sydney University with a Masters in Creative Writing from Oxford. “I’ve written stories since I was little, but only in the last ten years has it become All documents available at something that I wanted to www.kiama.nsw.gov.au pursue as a career,” he says.

With his partner Hannah, he set up bouquiniste in the Centrepoint Arcade (just down from his family’s optometry store) as a bookstore, café and literary hub. “We both love books, and it was the right timing for us. Hannah has a Master of Publishing, and as well as being my first editor she is amazing at running everything.” This includes a book club with 300 members, and a number of on-line author events. It was through connections built via bouquiniste that Clayton sent the novel he had been working on for

five years to Harper Collins’ Head of Fiction. She loved it, and a year later the book is ready to be launched at The Pavilion to a packed house. He will be talking about the book and its themes with Markus Zusak, the author of The Book Thief. He’s working on another book at the moment, one that he has come back to after some time with fresh eyes. 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze will be available at bouquiniste and other good booksellers from 2 June.

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OUT AND ABOUT

Celebrating National Volunteers Week Kiama Council has celebrated the contribution made to our community by volunteers, with an afternoon tea for representatives of various groups. The Acting General Manager, Mike Dowd, said, “Volunteers are an invaluable component of our society. “27 per cent of our Municipality are volunteers, compared to the State average

of 18 per cent. “The commitment and sacrifices you have made are very much appreciated by the community.” Guest speaker Tricia Ashelford, Kiama’s Citizen of the Year, said, “While you don’t get paid for volunteering, it is very rewarding in many ways. “It is such a great way to feel connected within the

community, make friends and feel you are making a difference.” Mayor Mark Honey listed the myriad of ways that volunteers have helped over the past 18 months, from raising funds for the drought and mental health initiatives, to fighting bushfires and patrolling our beaches. John Kaehler (RSL), Mark Greaves (Central Precinct) and Citizen of the Year Tricia Ashelford

Helen McDermott (G’gong Hist Soc), Council’s Jessica Rippon, and Sue Eggins (Kiama Hist Soc)

At Nola’s 90th

Mike Dowd, Barbara Adam( Jamberoo Red Cross) Senior Citizen of the Year, Evelyn Barry, with Chris Wade (Gerringong RFS) and Annette Young (CWA; Meals on Wheels)

Deb Gallagher and Denise Wilson, both Visitors Centre volunteers

Mongo Delamont (RSL), Mayor Mark Honey and Shane Douglas (South Precinct)

One hundred family and friends attended a surprise birthday party for Nola Radford’s 90th birthday. Born in Kiama, in 1950 she married William Radford (her maiden name was White) and together they had five children, 12 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren (shown with her above). All attended the party except for one grandchild who lives in Canada. Nola was awarded a long service medal for 40 years with the Kiama Girl Guides Association, and in 2001 she received Council’s Australia Day Award for service to the youth of Kiama.

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Look out for Slow Food Snails

Slow Food Saddleback, part of a worldwide movement to promote good, clean and fair food, has presented its Slow Food 2021 Snail of Approval Awards to 18 local food producers and makers. All recipients are now eligible to apply to be chosen to receive this year’s Slow Food Business Development Grant of up to $2,500, which can be used for professional development, new equipment, upgrades to land or premises or purchase of new varieties of produce. “Through our Snails, we acknowledge the best of our region’s primary producers, food artisans and restaurant and cafe outlets, that prohave enjoyed the film. mation boards. Aboriginal yuk after all. mote the Slow Food message A little further is Deep tour guides provide extra Further along the penin(Ngajarli) Gorge, a small area information. sula is the North West Shelf and protect the biodiversity of the South Coast of NSW,” on the Burrup Peninsula Nearby, at the right time, Visitor Centre where the says Slow Food Saddleback that contains the highest one can observe the ‘stairdiscovery, processing and concentration of rock art case to the moon’ across the transportation of oil and gas convenor, Celia Ward. This year’s recipients of the (Petroglyphs) in the world. mudflats. are vividly displayed. It’s a wonderful natural These mudflats are common The Centre has spectacular Snail of Approval (look for record of Aboriginal culture along the coast. My immediate panoramic views. It’s well with about 10,000 individual thought was, yuk! worth a visit. engravings up to 40,000 Then I discovered that Oh yes, and the area is a years old. It is estimated the mudflats are critical for fisherman’s paradise. that on the peninsula there the survival of millions of Des Lang could be one million individ- migratory birds that have Kiama ual rock engravings. Deep flown south from Siberia, etc, gorge has been developed frequently non-stop. They arIf you’d like to share your by the WA National Parks rive exhausted and will die if travel story, send your and the Murujuga Aboriginal they don’t immediately feast postcard to: news@ Corporation with constructed on the abundant mud-life. thebuglenewspaper.com.au paths, platforms and inforThe mudflats are not so

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POSTCARD HOME

With COVID settling down, we decided to visit our family in Karratha, whom we hadn’t seen for some time. It was established in the 1970’s to support the mining industry of the Pilbara (WA). Initially, it was a fly-in, fly-out town but it has since been radically improved. It has most things that you would not expect in such an isolated town of 20,000 – modern shopping centre and hospital, a leisure centre second to none and good schools. The population is now dominated by young families. The landscape of the Pilbara is different to anywhere else. The hills have dark red-brown rocks that appear to have been dumped there by tip-trucks. The normally brown spinifex grass contrasts with the red soil and white trunks and green leaves of the Coolabah trees. The picturesque gorges, many with permanent water, are flanked by lush vegetation. Swimming is great – there are no crocodiles. In August, Karratha has the FeNaClNG Festival. It’s like an Agricultural Show without the agriculture but featuring Iron (Fe), Salt (NaCl) and Natural Gas (NG). Interesting. Twenty kilometres from Karratha is the town of Dampier. At its gateway stands the Red Dog monument - a must for those who