The Bugle
7 September 2019
A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com
Library and Museum project underway With the ceremonial sod turned, the area around the old Gerringong School of Arts (opposite Cronin’s Liquor) is now a construction site for the long awaited Gerringong Library & Museum (GLaM) project. “This fantastic project is a great collaboration between Council and the Gerringong Historical Society, made possible with support from the State and Federal governments,” said Mayor Mark Honey. It was the first time the new Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips, had participated in a sod turning, and she said she was delighted with what it was. “I mentioned in my maiden speech how important libraries are in our democracy. “Preserving local stories is so important for people in our communities, so to have the Library and the Museum together is a great thing.” Director of the lead contractor Momentum Built, Paul Boyd, is looking for-
ward to the work starting. “We love the challenges of jobs like this, where we are incorporating the old with the new. It’s exciting and will look really good once it is finished. “It is also very satisfying to build something that will mean so much to people.” Construction of the GLaM is due to be completed in the first half of next year. The complex is expected to be open by this time next year, after the Library and Museum have had time to settle into their new premises. The $3.2m project involves building a new Library behind the historic School of Arts on Blackwood Street, which will be restored and converted to house the Museum. The Library and Museum buildings will share a foyer and gallery space, as well as meeting rooms, kitchen and Mayor Mark Honey and Fiona Phillips MP marking the beginning of the construction project amenities. The School of Arts will be restored with roof sheeting and galvanised wall cladding Continued on p4
Paul Boyd and Matt Gardner of Momentum Built, with Kiama Library’s Michelle Hudson and Margaret Sharp of the Gerringong & District Historical Society, inside the old School of Arts
Inside this issue Boral shows off its environmental record p 3
Help with grants p3 Brides choose the best p 4
Kiama Meals on Wheels’ volunteers honoured p 7
Minnamurra Boardwalk: latest designs on show Kiama Council has released the latest design for the proposed Minnamurra Boardwalk and Cycleway. The detailed design of the final route for the boardwalk is now 65 per cent complete, providing the community with another opportunity to make comment on the design aspect. Feedback provided at community information sessions earlier this year has helped guide decisions on the
material, furnishing types, signage and construction types for the project. Will Chyra of Friends of the Minnamurra River says they continue to call on Council to abandon the project. “In the last 600 metres at the southern end of the Boardwalk, 47 piles will be driven into the riverbed to take the path out over the river. “We find it hypocritical that Council is opposed to sandmining near one side of
the river, because of its possible environmental effects, yet they are saying that constructing a Boardwalk in the river will have no impact. “At 35 per cent design the cost had ballooned to $9.5m. We wonder what it is now. “Why continue with something we can’t afford?”
Kiama’s Woodstock tribute concert p 9
Details: The latest design is available on kiama.nsw. gov.au Submissions close 27 September.
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