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5 NOV 2022

Election promises in Federal Budget The Kiama LGA had two big wins in this year’s Federal Budget – with funding allocated for a full Headspace in Kiama and $5.5 million in funding provided for the $6 million redevelopment of the Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club premises – both of which were Labor election commitments.

“It is great news the Headspace is in this budget, as I’ve really been fighting for it,” says the Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips.

“There is no timetable for it yet, but obviously we will be looking to deliver it as soon as possible now the funding is there.

“And it’s wonderful to de-

liver Gerringong SLSC their much needed funding.”

Richard Paine, a member of the Surf Club Building Committee, says, “We are overjoyed and very thankful for the support from Fiona Phillips, who has obviously worked hard to secure the funding to allow us to push ahead with the much needed redevelopment.”

The Club is in the final stages of having its DA determined, after submitting an amended design which reduced the size of the first floor following feedback during initial public consultation.

“We are still awaiting Council approval, but once that happens we will be looking

to start work as soon as possible for a 9-12 month build,” says Richard.

“The old clubhouse has reached the end of its shelflife.”

Ms Phillips says residents in Gilmore will also benefit from a whole range of national initiatives in the budget, including cheaper childcare, expanding paid parental leave, more affordable housing, free TAFE places, extra university places and increased funding for aged care.

“It is a great budget for providing cost of living relief but importantly really helping lift workforce participation,” she says.

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New festival wants you to go fly a kite Gerringong is getting a new event that embraces the natural winds – one that could potentially grow into an annual event that will see benefits for the town and a much anticipated fun family day for all.

The joint initiative of the Rotary Club of Gerringong and Kiama Council is bringing the Gerringong Kite Festival to the Michael Cronin Oval this month.

The event will include live music, food trucks and activities for children.

Gerringong Rotary member, Graham Hanna, is one who believes the initiative could grow into a big annual event, similar to the kite festivals held in Harden and Bondi.

“For me, it ticks all of the boxes for a good community event. Not only is it visually attractive, with lots of colourful kites in the sky, it is an outdoor activity for kids, a time to share with family and it brings in all areas of the community,” Graham says.

“With the main street of

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Gerringong up the road, it will encourage people to come and spend money in the town. I think it is going to be fantastic for the community once we get it up and running, and we can get other community organisations involved as well.”

President of Gerringong Rotary Sue McGilvray (above) says, “I am thinking the Festival will become a big enough event that it will outgrow the number of Rotarians we have to be involved.”

Kiama Council is handing out 500 kite kits to schools,

so children can make their own kites and bring them on the day.

There will also be a stallholder at the event selling kites, but Sue says, if you have a kite at home, bring it along and put it up in the air.

“The kids will get a lot out of it, with the theory of putting something up in the air and the aerodynamics of it flying, let alone putting a kit together and colouring and painting them,” she says.

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Celebrating life by the sea

Every Wednesday Surf Beach or Kiama Uniting Church, 3-6pm Auguste Blackman and Becky Guggisberg are SENTRAL’S Open Mic putting their art on display at Every Thursday Finding Fillmores in a Tide for local youth SENTRAL Cottages, 5-7pm and Time exhibition that will celebrate life by the sea.

Pics & Flicks: The Hero The pair have displayed Friday 4 November their art together before at Gerringong Town Hall, 8pm successful shows at the Mark Matthews in Bondi Pavilion and the Concert and Storytelling Robertson Cheese Factory.

“This happened to be a Saturday 5 November good time for us to reignite see page 8 this kind of combination as Opera in the Valley we have a similar style of Saturday 5 November Tickets $60 – Elders Jamberoo painting, figurative expressionism, where you paint the Portraits of the Sea human figure with your own Exhibition take,” Auguste says.

Until 9 November “People should come The Old Fire Station, 10-3pm along to reinvigorate what is Water Views Exhibition important in life. All we get on the television is bad news, 11-16 November The Old Fire Station, 10-3pm so what we want to do is give people some good news.

Voices in Flight exhibition

11-13 November Tempest Gallery, 21 Holden St 10-4pm. Opens Fri at 6pm. www.machteldhali.com

Minnamurra Exhibition Until 13 November M’murra Café, 8-4.30pm

Shades of Pink Exhibition Until 13 November Fern Street Gallery, Gerringong, 10-4pm

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What’s On is compiled by Cassandra Zaucer.

If you have any events coming up, please contact her at cassandra@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au With La Nina playing havoc with catch-up event on a Sunday, outside events, Kiama Makers & instead of their usual Saturday, or 0491 686 975.

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Kiama’s Alpine connection

With a long history in the Kiama Alpine Club and the Makers & Growers Market Thredbo Historical Society, Sunday 13 November local Alan Fredericks is see right giving a unique talk about Kiama’s links to Australia’s Alan Fredericks Talk ski history for the Kiama & Saturday 19 November District Historical Society. see right Alan was president of the Gerringong Rotary Market Kiama Alpine Club for 24 Saturday 19 November years, and the Thredbo Hisin and around the Town Hall torical Society for 12 years to 2020, where he was a key Kiama Seaside Market figure in the development of Sunday 20 November the associated Thredbo Ski Black Beach, 9-3pm Jamberoo Village Market Museum.

Between the two, Alan Sunday 27 November travelled to England and Reid Park, 9-2pm

Europe securing a job in the Australian ski resort of St Anton and later became a ski instructor at an upper New York State ski field.

In his talk, Alan will reflect on the Kiama Alpine Club and the links between Kiama and the Snow Mountains.

His talk will also include historical film from the Thredbo Ski Museums library which reveals a unique record that Australia holds in the world’s skiing history.

due to their cancelled market in October. Sunday 13 November, Black Beach, 10-3pm.

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Blue Haven gets accreditation

Council has received accreditation for its Blue Haven Aged Care operations until April 2025.

It follows a spot accreditation review in September by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, which judged Blue Haven had met 33 of the 44 new criteria, with 11 unmet.

The unmet criteria were spread across the eight standards, rather than indicating a critical shortfall in one particular area.

Council supplied additional information in the hope of a revised assessment of some criteria, but has heard that the score stands.

Blue Haven’s Interim Chief Operating Officer Joe Gaudiosi says, “We are pleased to achieve accreditation given the difficulties and challenges faced by both our service and the industry generally.

“The challenges including the workforce shortages, new

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aged care reforms and dealing with COVID-19 cannot be overstated.”

The unannounced assessments happen every three years, and are necessary for accreditation.

While the old aged care facility at Havilah Place met all of the old 44 standards in 2018, it was acknowledged at the time that the building was outdated and unable to be upgraded to meet new standards. This was the impetus for the building of

the new facility on the old hospital site.

“It is a different world these days,” says Council CEO Jane Stroud, who participated in the accreditation process.

“Post-Royal Commission it is so rare to get 100 per cent.”

Mr Gaudiosi says, “It’s a great result that confirms our good reputation for quality care and high standards as well as being an accurate reflection of our hardworking and dedicated staff and wonderful residents.”

Kiama Heights’ resident Alan Woodward has been recognised by his peers with the Australian Mental Health Prize, to recognise and celebrate his outstanding leadership as a mental health professional at a national level.

He has a long and distinguished career in suicide prevention and mental health with a specific interest in evaluation and quality improvement, particularly in crisis services.

Alan has contributed to service development, innovation, and policy advocacy for many years, most recently speaking at the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. He currently serves part-time as a National Mental Health Commissioner.

Much of the last 20 years has been working with Lifeline Australia where he led a wide range of organisational reforms including building

to more than 55 attachments outlining work done so far and planned.

The response proposes the creation of Stage II of its Strategic Improvement Plan and monthly reporting to the Department.

“I thank my fellow Councillors who have supported our return to core local government services,” said Mayor Reilly, referring to the decision to sell Blue Haven Bonaira.

“This is a time of great change and great challenge for Kiama Council. No change is ever easy. But fundamentally, we need to focus

on being a local government that is here for our community, not just today, but in two years, 10 years and well into the future.”

Kiama Council CEO Jane Stroud noted the proactive measures taken once issues were found, including self-reporting to ICAC and to the State on serious matters such as potential maladministration, potential fraud and corruption as well as going concern status.

“This is a wonderful Council with a proud history but, like many local governments out there, we aren’t perfect.

Investment and service deci-

sions made historically have overstretched our financial means and organisational capability.

“We are working hard and continuously to fix the issues. I sincerely hope we can keep going on the path of self-directed improvement, rather than have State based sanctions imposed which will create additional financial burdens for Council. However, I do fully appreciate that, given the gravity of the challenges, the Minister needs to act as she sees fit, and we will accept her decision and continue to work positively on improving the business.”

Blue Haven Chief Operating Officer, Joe Gaudiosi

a very strong evaluation function to achieve better outcomes for individuals and communities.

He has only recently submitted his PhD on the experiences of people who use the Lifeline crisis line.

While the Illawarra has always been Alan’s home, he moved to Kiama with his family in 1999.

Locally, he is known to many through his participation in the Kiama Precinct and the Kiama Heights Residents Association, and he has been a contributor of wisdom to Bugle readers in challenging times.

With a background in com-

munity development, Alan is a big believer in the benefits of being involved.

“Everything tells me our mental health and wellbeing is in part influenced by our involvement in the community around us so that we have the connection with other people,” he says.

It is also important that

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Council awaits Govt response Kiama Council has lodged a detailed response with the Minister for Local Government, Wendy Tuckerman, hoping to sway her from intervention.

“We have asked the Minister for the chance to keep being proactive, without the need for Performance Improvement Orders or the expensive appointment of a financial advisor,” said Kiama Mayor Neil Reilly in a statement.

The statement (available on Council’s website) included the letter approved at an Extraordinary Meeting and a detailed response referring

Akuna exchanges After a lengthy delay since the tender was awarded at the end of June – first by Council and then by the purchaser, Level 33 Property Developers – contracts have been exchanged on the sale of Akuna St, with settlement due in 42 days.

The sale was approved last October and was the first indication of the urgency of Council’s financial situation.

It is a key element in Council’s need to restore its cash reserves and balance sheet in the order of $30 to

$40 million. The purchase price will be announced on settlement.

“We congratulate Level 33 on their success in securing this important property in the centre of Kiama,” said Council’s CEO Jane Stroud in a statement.

“It’s an exciting development opportunity that will help shape and re-imagine our town centre. We look forward to seeing what Level 33 envisage for the site.”

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Rubik’s Cubes at the ready Local speed cubers won’t have to travel far to compete in the next World Cube Association (WCA) competition, with local 14 year old Noah Keenan responsible for bringing the event to Kiama.

With the Rubik’s Cube invented in 1974, cubing is the term for solving a cube in the fastest time possible.

The competition will see competitors race the clock to solve either a 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4 Rubik’s cube in under 10 minutes. The terms represent the number of tiles on each side of the cubes, with 3x3 being the original size.

Attending a WCA competition in Orange sparked the idea that the increasingly popular sport of speed cubing should come to Kiama.

“The Orange competition had a really nice feel of kids beating their best times and big kids judging little kids, encouraging them to do their best. It’s a sweet competition because they are only competing against themselves and not each other,” says Noah’s Mum Esther.

Noah will be competing to beat his 25 second personal best for the 3x3 cube, with his two brothers, Jonathan and Lucas. They aren’t the only ones excited about competing, with the 70 competitor limit being filled within 24 hours of the registrations opening.

As a primary school teacher, WCA delegate Sam van Vliet says he now needs to tell students to leave their Rubik’s cubes in their bags.

He believes speed cubing is becoming popular in younger people because of the easy access to learn the art.

“Anyone can learn it because there is no barrier to watching tutorial videos online. It is also a measurable hobby, you can see exactly how much you’re improving and compare your times with people across the country,” he says.

“I think people enjoy it so much because of the sense of community that they get from it. You will see the same people at competitions and from there you can develop friendly rivalries.”

Despite differing levels, Sam says anyone that registers is allowed to compete.

“A really cool thing about the competition is that it is open to everyone. You can have someone who has just started sitting next to the world champion,” he says.

Australia’s fastest speed solver is Melbourne’s Feliks Zemdegs, who recently defended his title in the

Photo: Noah Keenan (right) and brothers Jonathan and Lucas

WCA Nationals. Having held over 100 world records, his fastest time in a competition is 4.16 seconds and has a world record average of 5.53 seconds Noah’s tip for anyone starting is to “invest in a decent cube”.

Esther says it will be good for locals to experience something different in the area, so with all spectators welcome, be there or be square.

Join the waiting list via worldcubeassociation. org before 11 November.

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Saturday 19 November, Kiama Pavilion, 9.30-6pm

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Hungry Monkey expands into juice Kiama’s hospitality whiz kids, Jack Alexander and Taylor Hudson of Hungry Monkey, have added a new manufacturing arm to their empire.

Their latest venture, Lazy Daze, is a new cold-pressed juice company situated behind the Berry Hungry Monkey store.

After spotting a gap in the market, the pair ‘just went for it’.

“We found a stack of other cold-pressed juice companies available but none with the type of brand and personality we wanted to bring to the market,” Jack says.

“We know the process involved with producing high quality cold-pressed juice because it’s on our menu at all The Hungry Monkey stores.”

They will produce handcrafted juices free from pathogens, additives and preservatives, while keeping the nutritional value of the ingredients.

Lazy Daze currently has three juices with more to

come and is already stocked around the Illawarra at Gerringong’s Clay Coffee, Shellharbour and Calderwood Bean Roasted and Uncle Earl’s in Wollongong.

Jack says to expect a laidback, fun, vibrant and youthful option that is nutritious, delicious and cool.

“In everything that we

Mental health award the community itself is open, functional and inclusive.

“Never underestimate the benefits from having a strong and open community like ours, both for the community as a whole and for individuals in terms of their mental health and wellbeing.”

He welcomes the increased focus on improving mental health.

“I am an optimist and I do believe things are improving in this country, but there are many things still to be done,” says Alan.

“If you’re interested in bringing about change in

mental health and suicide prevention, you’re in for the long haul – it’s important to pace yourself and work with others.”

Other recipients of the Australian Mental Health Prize, which this year have been split into four categories, are Ian Thorpe AM (for Lived Experience), Donna Stanley (First Nations leadership) and Gary Thorpe (Community Hero).

Co-chair and past winner of the Prize, Professor Allan Fels AO, says this year’s winners reflect the current mental health priorities in

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How can we help?

This month, we’re celebrating our hard-working customer service team, who are available at the front desk, on the phones and via email to answer questions, log requests, deal with complaints, take payments and more. We spoke to Natalie, who has been our Customer Service Coordinator for 18 months.

What does your job involve?

I coordinate and support Council’s Customer Service team to deliver an excellent customer experience for our customers via phone, web and front counter.

Tell us your stats?

My team and I handle more than 2,100 calls per month and many other interactions with customers via email and face to face.

What skills do the Customer Service team have?

Exceptional customer service and administration skills and experience, high level organisational skills, and the ability to negotiate and deal effectively with customers in varied situations.

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Any challenges?

Weather and the impact it can have on events and infrastructure in the local area, and the flow-on effect this has on Customer Service and the wider Council and community.

Best bits of the job?

Working within a passionate, knowledgeable team, who strive to provide extraordinary, efficient customer service to the Kiama community. We also love it when customers bring their puppies in to reception when registering them, in fact, we insist on it!

Is the customer always right?

The customer is always right in raising any concerns they have – their concerns are always important as it is of importance to them, and the Customer Service team will do their very best to provide a prompt, accurate response.

Is your fitness ready for a reboot? Kiama Leisure Centre (KLC) has launched its new spring-summer timetable to bring the heat to your workouts.

Our new timetable provides a mix of classes that include favourites – such as Body Pump, Pilates, Yoga and Zumba – and new offerings including KLC Reboot, Shape Up and KLC Move.

The timetable has been carefully constructed based on feedback from our Leisure Centre survey conducted in May, and aims to deliver more of what our customers have asked for.

The Leisure Centre’s expert trainers are pumped for the spring-summer fitness season and look forward to motivating you with our dynamic and energetic new timetable. www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/klc-reboot

To contact our Customer Service Team, call (02) 4232 0444, email council@kiama.nsw.gov.au or www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/Customer-Services/ Submit-feedback-or-suggestion

Members of our Customer Service team (l-r): Natalie, Sharee, Debbie, Kelly, Milena, Dany and Julie

Meet our new Youthie crew SENTRAL has a new coordinator and 3 new casual youth workers on board who are excited about supporting our young people.

This month, we welcomed our new Youth Services Coordinator, Steven McAllan. He joins recent arrivals Toni, Kayla and Jordan, who will be facilitating our Drop-In program as well as working on current and upcoming projects like Create to Connect, SENTRAL Studio and NextGen work skills.

Gerringong Library and Museum (GLaM) has been open for a year and we’re having a big birthday bash on 3 December.

There’ll be fun, free all-ages activities, food and entertainment and everyone’s invited!

The team is looking forward to using their skills, talents and knowledge to continue to develop safe, inclusive and high-quality programs for local young people.

SENTRAL welcomes young people aged 12-25 with individual support by appointment Tuesday to Friday 9am-5pm, and Drop-In sessions on Thursdays 3-8pm and Fridays 3-6pm. www.sentral.kiama.nsw.gov.au

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Rock along for food trucks, a magician, photobooth, live music, craft, face painting, playmaze, circus acts, competitions and more.

No bookings required, just drop in from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Sunday 3 December.

L-R: Steven, Kayla and Toni are part of the new team at SENTRAL

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Pacific Avenue off Work to safeguard to play first UK gigs the environment Local alternative rock band Pacific Avenue is ending what has been a massive year on yet another high note.

In the lead up to releasing their first album with major music label BMG, the band has gone to London tomorrow to introduce themselves to the UK audience.

In a packed three week trip, they will be supporting Sydney band the DMA’S at the last three shows of their tour – in Glasgow, Manchester and London’s Brixton Academy; as well as supporting popular UK artist Jamie Webster at sold out shows in Bristol and Leeds.

The band is also going to do their own headline show at a small pub in London - the Sebright Arms, off Hackney Road – which has a reputation for hosting the early shows of break through musicians, such as Courtney Barnett.

The trip follows playing to really big crowds around Australia during a tour with Louis Tomlinson, originally

A new study of the vegetation of the Kiama LGA, the first since 2008, has already resulted in a new Bush Fire Prone Land Map being sent to the NSW RFS for review and certification, and will now be used to make updates to the environmental protection included in the Local Environment Plan (LEP).

The study by consultants Biosis was accepted at the October Council Meeting, despite Councillors Rice and Renkema-Lang criticising the lack of input from acknowledged local experts during the compilation process.

“Right now, we have very few areas protected under the LEP as its environmental zones and biodiversity layers are based off the 2008 study,” says Council’s Manager Strategic Planning, Edward Paterson. with One Direction. to begin.

“One thing we can now fix “We did some arena shows “We have been focusing is dividing the biodiversity with him, and it was great to on building a nice base in layer, which is currently just be around a really profesAustralia, but now we are one, into high, moderate and sional team and be able to building up to releasing a low categories as they have watch what they were doing,” new album we [BMG and says Pacific Avenue’s Harry management group FRNDS] different implications for other State policies.”

O’Brien. have begun reaching out 95 per cent of the native “We learnt so much about to radio stations and doing vegetation mapped has high what we have to do to step up PR around the world,” says biodiversity significance. 27 the game a bit.”

Harry. native plant community types While some of their music “We want to start pushing has already been played in in the UK and take a couple were noted and, depending on what legislative definition the UK, the real push has yet of more trips over there.”

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The study identified Barren Grounds Nature Reserve and Budderoo National Park, within the LGA, as Areas of Outstanding Biodiversity Value as they are likely to be considered significant at the global, national and state scale.

“The Biodiversity Conservation Act came into force in 2016 and introduced that as the highest level of protection,” says Mr Paterson.

“It is national park, but is still within our LGA boundary, and having that extra layer gives it even more protection.

“Biosis said it almost is an area of federal importance given the level of biodiversity.”

Work will now commence preparing the planning proposal needed to change the LEP to include any newly identified areas in the maps, with the first step being a comparative study.

The planning proposal will include the required public consultation.

“If during the planning proposal exhibition people bring forward areas that aren’t included in the maps that

need to be considered for protection, we will compile a list, get a clear understanding of what needs to be considered and look at another project that could happen in the next financial year, subject to funds being allocated,” says Environmental Services Director, Jessica Rippon.

“If we were to delay the entire project and not continue [to allow for community input] I think it puts at risk a number of areas that really need protection now.”

The newly drafted Bush Fire Prone Map now covers much of the LGA, given the inclusion a 2015 RFS requirement for grassland to be included in the map.

Grasslands are considered medium bush fire risk vegetation, and requires a 30 metre buffer. They include native grassland and grassland including pasture, cropped areas and grazing country.

The impact of the new map will be felt when rural property owners submit a DA, as there may be a higher level of requirement for that build, although Mr Paterson says that surrounding vegetation is already taken into consideration during the approval process.

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The Man Walk idea is gathering pace Three and a half years ago Mark Burns took a morning walk around the lighthouse and thought it would be good to do it with some mates.

Now there are 82 Man Walks happening weekly around Australia and three overseas, in Dublin, Niagara and Derby.

“We envisage that in five years time there will be 500 Walks happening, surrounded by a professional support structure,” says Mark.

“I want to be able to offer things like being able to jump on an app to record things, sign up for a mental health first aid course, come to the conference, run a community event, or do things like come to Kokoda with me next year.”

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sional skills and experiences has been assembled to take the organisation to this next level.

The 10 day Kokoda Walk, in March next year, will be the first event where participants from various Man Walks around Australia will get together.

It’s not being done as a fundraiser, but as a high profile way of connecting men to spread the concept even further.

“Right from the start our vision has been connecting men, strengthening communities,” says Mark.

“People ask is it a mental health charity? No, we are an organisation that gets blokes together for a walk and a talk. Our key drivers are combating social isolation and loneliness.

“But we are very aware getting together for a walk and a chat has very positive mental fitness and mental health benefits.”

While the anecdotal feedback has been very strong on these benefits, Man Walk is just about to embark on a health and wellbeing survey to get some objective measure of how the weekly walks

2023 Year 6 to Year 7 Transition Parent & Carer Information Evening Tues 15 Nov, 6pm at Kiama High School

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The Uniform Shop will also be open from 4:30-5:45pm on this evening and from 11-4pm on the 16 November. are helping with mood, self esteem and fitness.

“Gathering these metrics will be good for getting grant funding to move to the next stage,” says Mark.

To celebrate International Mens Day on 19 November, seven combined Walks have been organised around Australia. Man Walkers from our region will be gathering at Shell Cove, with over 200 expected to attend the walk.

“The motto for this year’s Men’s Day is Make Time 4 Your Mates, so we are all

going to try and bring along a couple of mates that haven’t done a Man Walk before,” says Mark.

“Afterwards there will be a free BBQ, featuring the special Man Walk Snags from Jamberoo Butchers made from beef, bacon and beer.”

For enquiries call 4232 1911 or email Kiama-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

International Mens Day event: Saturday 19 November, Shell Cove Marina, 7am www.themanwalk.com.au

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Gerringong’s Korin Koutsomihalis has been recognised as National Exercise Instructor of the Year by AUSactive.

In September, she was also awarded best Group Exercise Instructor in NSW. AUSactive is Australia’s national fitness governing body, a not-for-profit that ensures fitness professionals operate at the highest standard in the industry.

“To achieve this latest award is truly a dream come true and something I will treasure for a lifetime,” Korin says.

“All my class members in the Soul Fit Co community are my deepest inspiration, my purpose and my reason in everything I do in the fitness industry.”

Korin has been a fitness instructor for more than 12 years.

She runs Soul Fit Co at the rear of the Gerringong Bowling Club. Her classes cater for everyone, from 10 years old up to Bev, who at 102 years old, does a spin and seated exercise class each week.

“Our classes focus on moving people who think they should be moving,” says Korin.

“We want to help everyone, but we really want to help those people who might not be really confident enough to go to a gym, but at the same time, they want to be a part of something, they want to move more and get more energy in their life.

“Coming to a class is about

Agri-tourism postponed Local farmers will have to wait until February for the State changes to the rules on agri-tourism activities to apply to them.

The changes, which will come into effect elsewhere on 1 December, are designed to cut red tape and make it easier for farmers to start, run and grow agri-tourism businesses such as farm stays, farm shops, cafes, restaurants and small wedding reception venues.

These activities will be permitted uses, meaning they can be fast tracked as complying developments.

They will not apply to all rural land, but only to commercial farms.

The changes are supported by Kiama Council, but it was not until the detail was released recently that it became evident they wouldn’t apply to the Kiama Local Environment Plan immediately.

Strangely, this is because since 2011 agriculture hasn’t been permissible as a top level activity on rural land.

Instead, only subsets of agriculture are permissible.

connection and learning to be comfortable in your body.

From that grows more confidence and more fitness.

“I feel my Soul Fit Co studio is the most inclusive community with the strongest sense of camaraderie and connection I’ve seen yet. It’s a truly diverse population of people moving, but they feel confident training together, training at their pace, in the same class.”

Korin’s motto for Soul Fit Co is ‘Uniting the Community’. In accepting her award, she gives a nod to the support she has received from the Gerringong Bowlo.

“The people at the Bowlo are amazing – the club is all about community so it’s a perfect fit for me.

“I feel I’m doing the best work in my whole career here, because I feel in my heart I am truly activating movement in all types of people in the Gerringong and Kiama area.”

The process of putting an awards entry in for AUSactive’s National Awards Program helps you to hold up a mirror to how you approach what you are doing for the people in your fitness community,” Korin says.

“It gives you an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the results of being brave and stepping out of your comfort zone to make great change for the people in front of you and beside you.”

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Mark Matthews in concert

Nationally recognised composer and Saturday morning ABC Illawarra presenter, Mark Matthews, is returning to Kiama to perform his piano solos (with a musical surprise), to fundraise for disability access.

“I will be playing my musical compositions titled solos on life, love and friendship and I will be telling stories from my book, Mark My Word!, which is my memoirs of growing up in Wollongong,” Mark says.

“I am very excited to come back to beautiful Kiama, just up the road from the pink Post Office.”

The event will fundraise for disability access for the Uniting Church in Jamberoo,

as they currently lack proper toilet facilities for those who need them.

Mark, who has been doing charity concerts since 2005, says it is important the Church prioritises facilities for that particular need.

In terms of the musical surprise, Mark has given The Bugle a hint – “People assume I play my own compositions…”

Saturday 5 November, Kiama Uniting Church, Manning St, 2.30-4.30pm Tickets $20, from events. humanitix.com or at the door.

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Gardeners perseverance pays off Extreme weather conditions could well have put a dampener on Kiama Garden Club’s Spring Garden Competition, except for the resilience and fortitude of Kiama gardeners.

Judge of the ‘Gardens Over ¼ Acre’ Category and one of the Competition sponsors, Elizabeth Burnett, says that, as a gardener of acreage herself, she thought she knew exactly what to expect this year because of these weather conditions – gardens filled with the dreaded weed, Tradescantia.

“But all I can say is wow, there were no weeds! Of the five gardens that entered – a record number for this category – each garden was weed free. I don’t know where they put them on the day, but they were not onsite!” she said.

It was hard to judge this category, she said, because there is a difference between a town garden of just over ¼ of an acre and the large showcase garden acreages up in the high-country escarpment of Foxground and Jamberoo.

Each gardener must contend with different climates and other issues, such as animal invasion (eating or digging).

Elizabeth selected Brendon and Alese Bovill’s garden in Jamberoo as winner with a big commendation to Maura Cato in Foxground as runner up. Both gardens have embraced the cooler climate plants – such as maples – while integrating them with the rainforest environment.

The Bovill garden recognised that the owners and the environment had to live together but had different needs, Elizabeth said.

They had created different vista rooms, some to celebrate the rainforest, but also had rooms which allowed sunshine in while still bringing the rainforest right in.

Alese Bovill in her garden

Another stand-out garden was a new entry from Jamberoo in the ‘Under ¼ Acre’ category judged by Berry’s Hazel King OAM, a Life Member of the Australian Institute of Horticulture.

Hazel provided a detailed

analysis of all three winning gardens, pointing out positives, negatives and offering some suggestions, before announcing the winner, Jett Warner from Jamberoo.

Hazel said that Jett’s garden had a wonderful selection of plants, from the more contained buxus balls to more free flowing flower, vegetable and herb beds, with deciduous crepe myrtles with their expressive trunks, to Australian natives surrounded by large sandstone blocks.

“The highlight of the garden is their very large windwill plus the hidden trampoline in the lawn, set at the level of the soil so that children can’t fall off,” said Hazel.

“The garden is a great place for visitors, with plenty of space for the children to play.”

Jett had never entered the competition before, so was thrilled to win.

“I feel really humbled that the first time I enter I win the category,” Jett said.

“My garden is about 18 months old. This time I’ve concentrated on the bones of the garden and built it back from there.

“I home school my kids, so we treat going into the garden as a great break from study. I’ve been putting many things in from seed to save a bit of money. But this is my great hobby and thankfully I’m in the part of town where people can walk by and enjoy

my garden too.”

Garden Club President Geoff Wilson said that all gardens entered were of a very high standard this year.

He thanked all the entrants and the very hard work put in by the committee.

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Jett Warner with judge Hazel King

Spring Garden Competition results Children’s Garden

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1. Jenny and Warwick Adams, Kiama

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1. Elisa and Gloria Dalla Valle, Jamberoo 2. Sproule Crescent Seniors’ Community Garden: Jamberoo 3. Diane Westgate: Kiama

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1. Greg Vale: Kiama 2. Elisa & Gloria Dalla Valle, Jamberoo 3. Keith Adams, Jamberoo

Edible Garden

1. Shirley Elfes, Kiama Downs 2. Elisa and Gloria Dalla Valle, Jamberoo 3. Maura Cato, Foxground Highly Commended - Jenny and Warwick Adams, Kiama

Garden Under ¼ acre

1. Jett Warner, Jamberoo 2. Ian Mobberley, Kiama 3. Veronica Rowe: Kiama

Garden Over ¼ acre

1. Brendon and Alese Bovill, Jamberoo 2. Maura Cato, Foxground 3. Kim Ayling, Jamberoo

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Art Show entries closing Are you an artist interested in exhibiting in the largest Art Exhibition held annually in Kiama? If so, don’t miss entering in the Kiama Art Society’s 44th exhibition, to be held at Kiama Leagues Club from 20-29 January.

Whatever painting medium you use, or style you paint, there is a section for you, including scapes (land, sea or urban), local area, figurative, still life, abstract and watercolour.

“The Annual Art exhibition is the highlight of the year for Society members,” said Helen Pain, Society President.

“Our last exhibition in

January 2022 was a major success, and we are hoping that our next in 2023 will be bigger and brighter than ever.

“Thanks to our major sponsors Kiama Leagues Club and Kiama Council, and the many other local businesses who support us, total prize money this year exceeds $10,000.”

Entries close 14 November.

Entry forms available online at www.kiamaartsociety.org.au, or from Framed by Us in Terralong St. For further info contact Helen Pain 0432 232 054 or helen.pain44@gmail.com

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Pop-ups at the Old Schoolhouse After quietly operating their factory at the long vacant Old Schoolhouse in Gerringong since May, artisan chocolate makers Tilda & Cacao are holding a pop-up cafe that they hope will be the first of many events.

In collaboration with Clay Coffee, owners Erik Lau and Sarah Cromwell are opening the doors of the Schoolhouse as a chocolate cafe over two days, to allow people to meet their local chocolate maker and see where their consciously crafted chocolate is made.

“It will be great to open the doors of this gorgeous space and share it with the community. I will also get to be creative and flex my pastry chef muscles,” Sarah says.

As a pastry chef and chocolatier for 15 years, Sarah is keen to make raw, vegan treats and dairy and gluten free baked goods with Tilda & Cacao chocolate for the cafe.

“People are probably curious about the difference between buying a bar of chocolate from the grocery store and our chocolate. By opening our doors, people will be able to see where it

happens and ask Sarah any questions,” Erik says.

The pair plan to hold more pop up cafes in the future, with potentially another one before Christmas.

“Our plan is to do it on a regular basis, maybe every three weeks, where each time we will do something special,” Erik says.

“It is the Old Schoolhouse, we’re excited to be here and we want the community to be somehow part of it. That is why we will be doing it with Clay as they are part of the community.”

The Tilda & Cacao team – which includes taste tester Rosie, their six year old daughter – plan to hold chocolate workshops next year for children, and are also open to a more permanent venture, although they are wary.

“We want to offer something that’s a little more than just coming in for a coffee,

as there are a lot of coffee places in Gerringong. When we open, we want it to be special, something where you can’t get somewhere else,” Erik says.

“If an idea comes up after this test, maybe we will do something in the new year,” Their chocolate is available at specialty stockists, markets and online.

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 November, The Old Schoolhouse, Belinda St, Gerringong, 9-1pm www. tildaandcacao.com.au

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“You just begin, that’s the trick,” says Clayton Zane Comber, owner of Kiama’s Bouquiniste Bookstore and author of two books, Shooting Stars and 100 Remarkable Feats of Xander Maze.

Clayton is one of four writers to lead workshops at Kiama and Gerringong libraries this month as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) – where people world-wide take on the challenge to write 50,000 words of a new novel.

The workshop series is designed to inspire and support you, wherever you are on your writing journey, beginner or more experienced.

Clayton says that obviously different things work for different people, “But just grab a pen and paper, start writing and see where it takes you.

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Jonica says there are all sorts of ways you can be part of the action in your story.

“As a reader you often find it far more compelling when you find yourself going on a journey with the author who can be like an avatar for you.

“The archetypal story – the Hero’s Journey – is still the Clayton Zane Comber most satisfying story, where “If you have a synopsis or something disrupts your life plan in your head, then all and you have to go on a quest well and good. But often you to find a new resolution for won’t find your story until you yourself in the world.” start writing.

Writing workshops “I wrote the first draft of Clayton Zane Comber: my book in two weeks. But it took me five years to get it How to start when starting seems hard right after that.”

Another workshop present- The perfect workshop for writers of all ages who want er, Dr Jonica Newby, is a TV to get started but don’t know and film journalist who has how. written for many years in Tues Nov 8, many different styles, from straight reportage to a more Gerringong Library 4-5pm Meredith Jaffé: personal style.

Creating a story map “In the latter years I put Explore the role of story myself more in the story. maps in crafting a story that That way you can make a bigger emotional connection grabs readers and immerswith your audience,” she says. es them in your world, and “I’ll be sharing my thoughts other essential ingredients in story writing. on how non-fiction and personal narrative can also help Tues Nov 15, make your story more filmic.” Kiama Library, 4-5pm Dr Kate Forsyth: Her recent work Beyond Bringing history to life Climate Grief became a Learn how to bring history memoir of “trying to write a

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Thurs Nov 24, Gerringong Library 4-5pm

Dr Jonica Newby: Writing creative non-fiction Jonica shares her approach to writing gripping, informative and emotionally truthful non-fiction told from a personal perspective.

Tues Nov 29, Kiama Library, 4-5pm

The Minnamurra Public School boys’ basketball team has ended a very successful year with a big win at the Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) Knockout competition.

The team earned their place in the competition held in Sydney in late October after defeating all South Coast public school teams in the preliminary rounds, and Jerrabomberra Public School in the finals.

In the grand final, the team ended up “winning easily against an athletic and talented Scone Public School team, 58-38”, according to the School.

It is the first time a team from Minnamurra or the Kiama Community of Schools have won this competition in its 40 year history.

At the PSSA Athletics

Championships, Ss Peter and Paul Catholic School’s Senior Girls Relay team came second, missing out by one tenth of a second in the finals after coming first in all heats and in the semi-finals.

Meanwhile, another Ss Peter and Paul’s Year 6 student, Austin Craig, was off competing in the Australian Championships Football Tournament.

He was one of two boys selected in the Diocese to represent NSW in the games, and scored two goals and made three assists as the team tied third overall in the country.

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This week I addressed the annual Mayor’s Breakfast hosted by the Kiama and District Business Chamber.

My thanks to the Chamber for allowing me the chance to speak directly to a large and important part of our community: our local business owners and operators.

What I had to say, in short, was this: I’ve heard it said we (Kiama Council) would be in a whole lot better shape if we ran it like a business. There is only one thing wrong with that sentiment: it isn’t a business.

Roads seldom make money, and neither do our parks or libraries. We don’t charge fees at the entrance in order to be ‘run like a business.’

Kiama municipality may not be a business, but it has a lot of the characteristics that good businesses believe are their hallmarks.

When I am asked ‘Are you running council like a business?’, I say that we employ first-rate business principles, alongside the highest princi-

ples of good governance.

Most businesses would have a hard time matching our service or functioning in such a highly regulated and highly public environment where every move we make is legislated and subject to very public scrutiny.

Our financial situation is improving and we are taking steps to improve our cash flow by divesting assets that are no longer providing the utility that the community expects.

To enhance our bottom line, we are seeking revenue-making opportunities and being open and transparent with our bankers, our auditors and the NSW Government.

Everything we do for the next little while will fall into one of these categories: • Improve cash flow • Develop a surplus budget • Actively pursue sustainable revenue streams • Avoid administration.

I am also committed to ensuring that this council will become much more business-friendly.

Business people are our neighbours, our friends, our families and they keep our community strong.

That’s why I am committed to a small business charter.

I believe what benefits small business benefits the

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whole community.

This means Council working with businesses across all sectors to revitalise the local economy, to attract new customers and investment.

To this end, we are recruiting for an Economic Development Coordinator.

This is to offer support in enquiries from businesses to accelerate procedures and assist in developing a Small Business Friendly Council Charter.

From my own working life, I understand the strain, the stress and the risks small businesses take daily.

After COVID, we must have strategies in place that will offer support, cut red tape and bring real benefits to our local small business community.

Third Rotary defibrillator for G’gong

A Gerringong Rotary initiative has now seen its third defibrillator installed in the centre of Gerringong – in the The Hill’s Take Away Shop – after defibrillators were earlier placed in the Pharmacy and the IGA. The Gerringong Men’s Shed did the installation, and funding came through Gareth Ward MP. The units are easy to use, and available to the public during opening hours, with the latest location extending the time one is accessible in Fern St. Gerringong Rotary would like to find more businesses that are open to having a defibrillator installed to add to community safety.

Remembrance Day

The Kiama/Jamberoo RSL Sub Branch invites all residents to join them at the Memorial Arch in Kiama from 10am on Friday 11 November in remembering the efforts and sacrifices of all Australians in defending our nation during and since the Great War. Members of the public are welcome to lay a wreath.

Vale Malcolm Weir Malcolm Weir passed away on Saturday 29 October in hospital in Sydney after a short illness at 84 years old.

Malcolm was born in Kiama, attended Gerringong Public School and Hurlstone Agricultural High School before spending his whole life dairy farming on his family farm, Buena Vista, in Gerringong.

He was a valued member of the Gerringong community, and a lifelong member of the Gerringong Rural Fire Service, a contribution which earned him an OAM in 2013.

Malcolm was a keen amateur race car driver in his younger years and an enthusiastic caravanner in his later years.

He was very happy to be able to pave the way for daughter Fiona to take over the family farm, although he was unsure in the beginning whether goats were a good idea. Fiona’s handmade goat cheese eventually brought

him around and he remained terrificly interested in the goat dairy operations right until the end.

Malcolm leaves behind his wife Gay, and children Fiona, Naomi, Suzanne and Tim. He was Grandpa to eleven grandkids and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

A funeral will be held at Gerringong Town Hall at 10am on Friday 4 November, with a livestream webcast also available at funeralannouncement.com.au/weirmalcolm-robert-oam/

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OUT AND ABOUT

At the CMRI Quilt Show

Over 100 quilts and wall hangings made for a colourful display at CMRI’s 30th Quilt & Craft Show.

A visual feast delighted everyone and the stalls, refreshments and excitement of being back after a two year break contributed to a very positive experience.

Our Committee is extremely grateful to all of our very generous supporters.

Don’t miss the CMRI Craft Stall at the Gerringong Rotary Markets on 19 November and Christmas Cake Stall in Fern St on Carol Scherret of Nowra in front of Kathy Preddey’s quilt Saturday 3 December.

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Jackie Ruston, Jennifer Philps, Edith Burgess and Jane Ruston

At the Slow Food Saddleback dinner

Members of Slow Food Saddleback had their annual celebration dinner at Silica, with special guests Phil Lavers and Lisa Kawai of Moonacres Farm & Restaurant at Robertson. Phil spoke of his passion for improving soil and sustainability on the Farm – the recipe for growing success.

Brenda and Sue Hungerford of Kiama

Rebecca Webb, Susan Yeung, Emma Millet, Louise Hamer and Jade Webb from Sydney

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Celia Wade and Emily Lewisman

Lisa Kawai and Phil Lavers

Helen Harrowell, Elizabeth Burnett and Dianne Rendel

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My plans were to spend as much time as possible playing with her and being with the family, staying put in London for six weeks and ignoring the call of Europe.

London is my second home, so I loved having this time to revisit my 1980s journalist haunts and places I would visit with my sons.

My first stop, the British Museum. We lived around the corner and on rainy days when the park wasn’t an option, my son Jack and I would escape into the museum and visit what we called Our Family and Other Animals – our Mummy friends and the giant winged lions from Nimrud, Assyria.

A trip across the river to the Tate Modern took me to a Cezanne exhibition, a journey into infinite space with Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirror Rooms and a surprising collection of Australian art from 1992 – the Tate Modern is always worth a visit.

The Tate Modern was once Bankside Power Station, one of two massive power stations on the Thames River built around 1947-48.

Battersea Power Station is the other.

Count frogs

While it may not be easy being green, as Kermit the frog famously says, it is easy to download the FrogID app and join thousands of other citizen scientists across Australia to help map frogs during FrogID Week.

This year is expected to be the biggest frog count ever.

“Australia has more than 245 known native species of frogs,” says the Australian Museum’s frog expert, Dr Jodi Rowley. Many of these are under threat.

Each frog species has a unique call. Recording and uploading these calls via the FrogID app, which records time and location data, will While the Tate has been ry Brand shops.

Italia in Frith St, Soho, still help her team of frog experts refurbished into a world When I used to frequent the same, with great Italian map frog populations across class art gallery and educaCafé Pacifico (in a banana coffee and pastries and the Australia and identify areas tion facility, Battersea Power warehouse) and Joe Allen’s old Soho crowd. and species under threat.

Station – which after many (famous 80s burger bar) after Same, same but different.

Dr Rowley says in Kiama owners, designs and stratea long day at the newspaper, By the way, my grandgies and opened the weekend the Garden had only just daughter, the child of two Mil- we can expect to hear the Southern Stream frog, before I returned home – is stopped being a flower marlennials, belongs to the first the Giant Burrowing frog one of the largest shopping ket. You could get a decent generation born in the 21st malls and apartment blocks ticket to the opera for three century, a generation known (pictured) and the Southern Barred frog. in the world with little of its pounds. as Alpha. Which makes her “Frogs are ‘bio-indicators’, industrial heritage on show.

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“A decline in frog populations in an area indicates that the environment is under threat and in need of help.”

The FrogID app is an initiative of the Australian Museum. Director and CEO Kim McKay says downloading the app and listening for frogs is “a national citizen science rescue mission that everyone can take part in”.

Download FrogID on the App Store or Google Play.

Create an account and profile, allow access your microphone and location services and start recording for a minimum of 20 seconds.

The app comes with a field guide with photos and calls.

Further details: Frogid.net.au

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