Beachside Bugle

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Brought to you monthly by Cathy and her team at your local cafe

November 2012

Have your say this Australia Day All of the research on happiness indicates an essential,

but sometimes overlooked, element in achieving that

sought after state is doing things for other people.

At the Café we are privileged to meet many people

who are the unsung heroes of our town - people who

work in a variety of different ways to make Kiama

a better place to live.

Nominations are now open for Kiama’s 2013 Australia

Day Awards, giving you the opportunity to shine a

light on contributions or achievements you admire

and give people the public recognition they deserve.

For example, last year Kiama’s musical impresario

and regular Café-goer, Dennis Koks, was presented

with the Community Arts Award. In our opinion, he

should be nominated every year!

Details: Nominate individuals or groups by Mon 10 Dec

via www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or get a form from Council.

Australia Day Award Categories

Australia Day Citizen Award

Australia Day Young Citizen Award

Australia Day Sports Award

Community Arts Award

Kiama Council Achievement Awards

Service to the Environment Award

Community Achievement Award

Scholastic Achievement Award

Youth Achievement Award

Services to the Aged Award

Put a note in your diary now to make sure you don’t

miss our Sunday Session at the end of the month.

We're pleased to announce Beachside local Sullo (aka

Kevin Sullivan) is booked in to entertain you.

I've had the opportunity to hear Kevin play at the Cafe

before at various family functions held here, and know

that you'll enjoy his music. He’s a singer songwriter

who has performed over 20 years throughout Australia,

having just returned from touring the Outback, includ-

ing playing at the iconic Birdsville and Silverton Hotels.

So get a group of your friends together and enjoy a

relaxed afternoon, with a drink or two and some of our

delicious bar snacks.

Details: Sunday 25 November, 2 - 4pm

Sullo to star in

Sunday Session

We have just heard that our attempts to

champion local food are being recognised in

a new Field Guide to NSW Produce. Following

the success of its beautifully designed Victorian

counterpart, the Field Guide is aiming to be

a comprehensive primer on regional produce

and the people that grow, make and sell it.

The Guides are part of an ambitious project by

a group of food idealists to create a food map

of Australia to support regional farmers, small

food producers and food providers. You’ve

got to love people who say things like: In the

name of localism and authenticity we celebrate

quality regional produce, farming and a healthy

life. My sentiments exactly!

The books, website, facebook page and app

are designed to inform you about sustainable

regional food producers and suppliers, while

supporting regional food brands, events and

tourism. Brimming with maps and suggested

food trails, the Guide will be required reading

for many of you.

The Guide is a labour of love for the people at

locavored.com, with all of the researchers and

writers volunteering their time and no charges

being made for listings. And that is where you

can come in if you feel like helping the project

get off the ground.

They are looking to raise money for its produc-

tion by encouraging people to pre-commit and

buy a copy online. Pledges will be processed

when the full amount they need is raised.

We are supporting them by promising to be

a stockist - but you’ll get more value (and a

warm feeling) by pledging online.

It’s hard to believe it is a year since the South

Coast won the 100 Mile Challenge, and it is

heartening to see the regional food momentum

building on a number of fronts.

Details: First check out The Locavore Edition

at www.locavored.com and sign up

for their thoughtful monthly newsletters.

Then go to www.pozible.com/locavored

to find out more about how to donate

to help this project proceed.

CHRISTMAS ALERT…

Book in your function now Bookings are rolling in for various Christmas get togethers - don’t let your group miss out on our

delicious seasonal food. Whether you want a cocktail function at home or a sitdown meal at the

Cafe, we can put together a menu to suit your taste and budget. Phone Cathy on 4232 4990.

Puddings, cakes and hams will be available again this year!

Help make the

Field Guide to NSW

Produce a reality

Catch a movie The next film organised by the good people

at Gerringong Pics & Flicks is Not Suitable for

Children. It’s a Australian romantic comedy

with a twist, as it delves into intimate aspects

of the everyday life of a shallow, hedonistic

20 year old man as he comes to terms with

illness taking away his chances of ever having

children. Unless he does something fast...

Margaret and David from At the Movies both

gave it four stars, an unusual outcome for

them.

It’s set in Sydney’s inner west, so it will be

down memory lane for me (and a good educa-

tion for you about the way the university aged

children in your life are living).

Details: Friday 2 November, 8pm,

Gerringong Town Hall. Entry includes

tea, coffee and cake afterward.

Last Dinner Event

for 2012: Indonesia

We’re already more than half booked out

for our Indonesian Night this month, so if you

want to enjoy the delicious food of the Spice

Islands without an airfare then you had better

book in quick.

Details: Friday 23 November, 7pm.

$40/head for a set menu.

Community Gardens:

Get involved Having only just lately discovered the joys of

a vegetable patch (lettuce anyone?), I’m really

keen to support community gardens. I’ve been

reading some pretty scary things about food

security in the years to come (when peak oil

makes our current food production processes

unworkable), and it’s time for all of us to de-

velop our skills. And there is the important fact

that food you’ve grown yourself tastes better!

Moves are afoot to develop a community garden

in Beachside, but these things take time.

Kiama’s existing Community Garden, near the

back of Blue Haven, is looking for new members.

The Garden grows great organic produce, which

it shares between garden members.

Initially newcomers work alongside experienced

members until they are familiar with the

garden’s principles, then they can continue

tending the garden at times to suit themselves.

Saturday working

bees are organised

to complete identi-

fied tasks.

Not all work

requires physical

strength, and not

all work involves

gardening. People

involved in the

garden have a

diverse range of

skills and everyone

is able to use their

own particular

abilities whether they are artistic, domestic,

construction, administrative or horticultural.

Details: Find out more by contacting

Anne on 0412 718 409

kiamagardens@gmail.com or check out their

blog: http://kiamagardens.blogspot.com.au

If you are interested in helping to get a

community garden up and running in Beachside,

let me know and I’ll put you in touch.

Please note: While we try to get everything right, we are only human and cannot be held responsible for any errors or omissions.

Join us on facebook

If you haven’t already ‘liked’ us on facebook

then we’d love you to do so. It’s a great way

to keep in touch with what’s happening and fits

in with our focus on community.

I’m always interested to see what hits a nerve

with people and gets them to react to a post.

For example, I was amazed by how many

people are obsessed with Rocky Road. Pictures

of our latest batch really got people talking.

But the biggest reaction we ever got was from

a post ranting against our Woolworths having

a local food festival that didn’t actually include

any food from our region.

Frank Moorehouse speaks Friends of Kiama Library have outdone

themselves again, with acclaimed Australian

writer, and Nowra boy, Frank Moorhouse

coming to town on Saturday 3 November

to talk about Cold Light, the final book in

his League of Nations’ Edith trilogy.

Intriguingly, according to Wikipedia (so it

must be true), “Early in his career he com-

mitted himself to a philosophy of personal

candour stating that there was no question

a person could ask of him to which we would

not try to give an honest answer.” So get

your thinking caps on to make question time

memorable.

Details: Kiama Community Centre,

Hindmarsh Park 2.30pm. Tickets available

from Kiama Library $10.00 non-members.

Kiama in Koncert No, it isn’t a typo - just a whole lot of fun

in store at a concert to celebrate the 25th

anniversary of the Kiama Probus Men’s

Choir. Also featuring The Divas and Kiama

Community of Public School Choirs.

Details: Sunday 18 November, 2pm,

Kiama Pavilion. Entry by gold coin includes

tea and coffee at intermission.

Put dibs on the date Nothing must be more frustrating than

organising an event and then finding out

that another community event clashes with

it. To avoid this problem, Kiama Tourism has

offered to help by maintaining a central

register of events. So check with them as

your starting point next time.

Early warning: Tingira

Cres Christmas Party Continuing a tradition, the street’s get

together will be held on Sat 1 December,

4 til 7, at the rear of 41 Tingira. Maybe

your street might organise a party this year?

A tip for summer from Roz

Roz from The Salon on Tingira would like to

thank her Beachside clients for your continued

support of her rejuvenated hairdressing salon.

She’d also like to say that she hopes you are

planning to be sun savvy with your hair over

the coming swimming season, as salt water,

minerals and chlorine are the biggest destroy-

ers of hair strength and contribute to colour

fading in a big way.

She’s been surprised Australians aren’t as

aware of this as women in Europe. As a meas-

ure of her concern, she is offering a shampoo

that removes the nasties from your hair,

Matrix Alternative Action, at $24.95 over the

summer—$5 below the recommended retail.

Salon on Tingira ph 4232 3918

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