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The Town Crier is producedby the Berry Alliance, Inc.

The purpose of this publication is to communicate to the people of Berry about community activities and to generate a small income for the Berry Alliance to cover administrative costs and donations.

MEMBERSHIPMembership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 pa. It aims to share information amongst community groups and individuals, and to ensure that Berry continues to be a community we are proud of.Membership is open to Berry community groups and individuals.To join the Berry Alliance, write to PO Box 202, Berry NSW 2535

ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIESSecretary: 0449 569 059Email: [email protected] Offi ce Box 202, Berry NSW 2535

THE BERRY ALLIANCE COMMITTEEPresident: Holly LandgrenSecretary/Treasurer: Rick GainfordSecretary: Nancy DaviesCommittee Members:Adrian BishopHania NormanKim Gould Marty Gould

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Next Forum Meeting Thursday 8 June at

7.30pm in the School of Arts.

IT’S FLU SEASON AGAIN

Berry Medical Centre is conducting their annual Flu Immunisation Clinic this month.

This is a simple and easy way to protect you and your family.

We will be using the new Quadrivalent stock (4 strains)

The Clinic will run for a week commencing Monday 1st May to Friday 5th May inclusive, from 8:30am to 9:00am.

It is not recommended to not give the vaccine before this time, as your immunity may run

out before the flu season is over.

All patients of the practice are invited to arrive between these times to receive your Fluvax injection, no appointment is necessary. If you are over 65, or have a chronic illness the

vaccine is free of charge, otherwise a fee of $18 will apply.

BERRY MEDICAL CENTRE – 22 Prince Alfred St Berry – 4464 1577 www.berrymedicalcentre.com.au

Agreement onLayout of Berry District Park On the evening Tuesday 4 April the Berry District Park Review Group (BDPRG) hosted a workshop for key stakeholders at the Berry Public School Hall. The objective of the evening was for stakeholders to determine whether it was possible to devise any layouts for the park, which incorporated the present and future aspirations of the key stakeholders. Working in groups with large scale maps and cut outs of various park uses, the stakeholders amicably formulated layouts, which met their needs. Discussions between stakeholders were respectful and constructive.Importantly, staff from Shoalhaven City Council, RMS, planning consultant Locale and landscape architect Ayling Drury were present to answer technical questions and assist with discussions. The BDPRG would like to thank representatives of these organisations for devoting a Tuesday evening to the community.The BDPRG will now focus on converting the layouts conceived at the workshop into a clear plan that can be exhibited to the broader Berry community during May and June. Following incorporation of feedback from the community, the updated plan will be put to Council for adoption. The BDPRG then aims to work with Council to develop the detail of the plan to a point where it is shovel ready.

Rockfi eld ParkMore than a hundred people, including a number of councillors, attended a Land and Environment Court onsite hearing on Monday, March 20. The hearing continued at the Court in Sydney on the following Tuesday and Wednesday, but was then adjourned until 26 April. The proposed development consists of a 42 unit hotel and a wedding/function centre, both of which are prohibited in an RU1 zone. The application claims that the development is an eco-tourist resort (permissible in the zone) despite describing it in the application as an “archetypal type of resort hotel”. The application has also been amended by relabelling the function centre as a restaurant (permissible in the zone), whilst at the same time stating that the restaurant may be booked for wedding functions.The development proposal, which has been active for three years, was last year refused by both Council and the Joint Regional Planning Panel. However, in spite of the obvious implausibility of the claims in the amended application, the rules of the Court and the applicant’s unlimited expenditure on lawyers will work against Council’s ability to defend the case.If the appeal is upheld and the application is approved, it will set a precedent for developers to gain approval for function centres in zones where the legislation states they are prohibited.

All Berry residents and ratepayers are automatically Forum “members”, entitled to participate at meetings and send comments/questions to [email protected].

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Editor’s Note 17The closing date for our June issue will be Wednesday 17 May at 5pm. Please submit prior to this date if it is your fi rst submission. Material can be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected]. Phone 0428 037 572. Town Criers can be downloaded for free from www.berryalliance.org.au or our Facebook Page: Berry Town Crier.

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TOWN CRIER EDITORIAL BOARDNancy Davies Rick GainfordHolly Landgren Adrian BishopContributors are those from the Berry community who have news or views relating to residents of the area. The opinions expressed in the Town Crier are not necessarily those of the Berry Alliance or the Editor. The Town Crier is published every month, with a circulation of 2400.

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ShoalhavenEnvironmental ExpoTUESDAY 30 MAY 10am to 4pmSHOALHAVEN ENTERTAINMENT CENTREFree Event!

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The Alliance are in the middle of producing an upgraded web site which should be live by the beginning of June. We have come a long way since the Berry Alliance was fi rst formed over 20 years ago to serve the Berry Community by planning for the future, assisting Berry community groups, co-ordinating events & volunteers and making representations to all levels of Government.The Town Crier was started by the Alliance as an effective way to keep the community informed of everything that was going on in our town and things that affected our community. Community groups were encouraged to utilise the paper to inform the community about what they were doing and to recruit members to their group.It started as a quarterly magazine that was distributed free to the community and increased frequency over the years to a monthly paper. Other things have improved with it. It is much bigger, the quality is much better, many more are printed and it is distributed free to letterboxes in and around Berry, P.O. Boxes and businesses. It is still free. Costs are covered entirely by advertisers, we receive no grants. It is a good business plan that serves our community well. The Alliance encourages community members to buy local as well as utilise local trades because that money is more likely to be kept in our town.Some ten years ago we introduced an electronic version of the Town Crier and posted it to the Berry Alliance website. This website is now very tired and cannot perform everything we want it to do so we are planning on launching the much-improved web site by June. It will have each edition of the Town Crier on it; all the old archived editions on it

Upgraded Web Site and other changesfor the Berry Alliance and Town Crier

and have a search facility to allow anyone to search through the copies for words, names, sentences etc. We will also be able to post items of interest that are urgent on the new website (as well as our Facebook page).CCB. The Alliance was approached over 17 years ago by the then Berry CCB (Community Consultative Body) for Council as they felt that we were in a better position to take this role. The Alliance agreed and Council advertised the proposed change then appointed the Berry Alliance as the CCB. We continued in this additional role until we were approached by a new group (the now Berry Forum) saying that they would like to be the CCB. We discussed it with Council and resigned from the CCB role to allow Council to go through the process of advertising the position and subsequently appointing the Berry Forum as their new CCB.The Berry Alliance offered the Berry Forum suffi cient space in the Town Crier each month to publicise meetings and matters to do with their Council CCB role as well as a donation of $1,000 to assist them in setting up.Since then we have been working hard and concentrating on our other tasks –• Assisting Berry Community groups.• Raising money and donating to assist

Community groups when needed.• Holding the annual Community Group

Leaders’ Get Together where there is a won-derful cooperation and understanding built.

• Building footpaths and cycleways. (The 1 metre wide footpaths along Alexandra Street outside the Showground, along Victoria Street outside the Showground, along Clarence Street outside Berry Public School were all organised and built by the Berry Alliance (with assistance from grants that we applied for and Council.)

• And of course, continuing to improve the Town Crier.

Sustainability is something we have been concentrating on including purchasing Keep Cups and calico bags “For a Sustainable Berry” and giving these away to the com-munity. And more recently assisting Boo-merang Bags by purchasing them a special overlocker and donating some money. We have also purchased another 750 bags with the Berry Alliance “For a sustainable Berry” logo on them.

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Following the success of the fi rst two festivals, Berry Jazz in 2017 is proud to announce a greatly expanded line-up over three days in May, with concerts, a children’s workshop, a street parade and a free event in Apex Park. Once again, the program features some of Australia’s fi nest jazz talent with a series of events that have will have something for everybody – including families and children.

WELCOMENow in its third year, Berry Jazz is a meeting place for local residents and visitors to experience some of Australia’s fi nest jazz artists. Steve Hunter with his quartet of all-star musicians will open the festival. Steve is one of Australia’s most acclaimed bassists. The newly refurbished Berry School of Arts will be the centre piece for a family show featuring the big band sounds of Great Scott! The Music of Raymond Scott with Peter Dasent of ABC Play School fame, and led by Sam Golding of ‘The Glorious Sousaphonics’. Families will love the zany and familiar music of Raymond Scott. Scott’s melodies, known to millions through their adaption in over 120 classic Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts. Come along to the free performance of fun foot-tapping jazz in the Rotunda in Apex Park. Bring a picnic and enjoy the fun. Our show-stopping fi nale is ‘Ella, Billie and Louis’, from the songbook of jazz legends Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong with French chanteuse Tricia Evy. This is sure to be a sell-out event. We look forward to seeing you at Berry Jazz - Zoe Hauptmann, Artistic Director SIMA.

HOW TO BOOKBook a festival pass and save! Gain entry to all three ticketed performances including dinner and lunch for just $170 (adult) and $140 (pensioner concession). Find out more about our dining + show and accommodation packages online.Online: www.berryjazz.com.auPhone: 02 9036 6292 (Monday – Friday)Counter: Berry Music Centre, 1/118 Queen St, Berry 02 4464 1284

Berry Jazz is produced by the Sydney Improvised Music Association Inc (SIMA)P 02 9036 6292 E [email protected]

THE PROGRAM AT A GLANCE:FRI 12 - 8PM STEVE HUNTER QUARTET - Berry Bowling ClubSAT 13 - 12PM-1.30PM QUEEN PORTER STOMP - Rotunda (Apex Park)SAT 13 - 10AM YOUNG BERRY JAZZ WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE THROUGH TO 3.30PM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS - Berry School Of ArtsSAT 13 - 7PM GREAT SCOTT - THE MUSIC OF RAYMOND SCOTT - Berry School Of ArtsSUN 14 - 2PM TRICIA EVY AND DAN BARNETT - Coolangatta Estate Winery - Two course lunch from midday

STEVE HUNTER QUARTET - Friday 12 May - 8.30pm - Berry Bowling Club - Virtuosic electric bassist Steve Hunter has been active as a composer, bandleader and sideman/collaborator in Australia and internationally for 30 years. A prolifi c composer, Steve has released nine albums of original music, in formats ranging from solo bass to a nine-piece ensemble. His most recent release is Cosmos. Tickets: $35/$30/$27

QUEEN PORTER STOMP - FREE PERFORMANCESaturday 13 May - 12 midday - 1.30pm - The Rotunda - Apex Park - Queen Porter Stomp uses their dirty swamp magic to shirk those blues. This is jazz where swing is the key you play. They pack a punch with blazing horns that scream straight to your soul, a banjo that exorcises demons on the wrong side of midnight and a ukulele songstress that seduces like a warm summer’s day. Shine those shoes and undo that top button – if you’re just tapping those toes, then you’re in the wrong bar. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music.

YOUNG BERRY JAZZ WORKSHOP AND PERFORMANCE WITH SPECIAL GUESTSSaturday 13 May 10am-12pm - Performance 2pm - 3.30pm - Berry School of Arts - Be part of the third annual Berry Jazz festival and jam with some of Australia’s best jazz artists under the direction of Eric Dunan from the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music. Participants between the age of 9 to 18, will spend the morning learning and rehearsing some new songs to perform as part of the festival. Participants must be able to read standard music notation at a basic level and play a woodwind, brass, percussion instrument or violin. Some of Sydney’s most celebrated jazz artists will join them for a special afternoon performance, including the Wollongong Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra. Register at berryjazz.com.au by Tuesday 9 May or phone 02 9036 6292 for more information. Workshop $15 - Performance $10 (adults)/$20 families (2 adults, 2 children)

GREAT SCOTT! THE MUSIC OF RAYMOND SCOTTSaturday 13 May - 7pm - Berry School of Arts with Peter Dasent and Sam Golding - Pre-show entertainment from 6.30pm - You will be amazed how familiar you are with the music of Raymond Scott an American composer, band leader, pianist, engineer, and electronic instrument inventor. His music is recognised by millions because of its adaptation by Carl Stalling in over 120 classic Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated shorts. Scott’s melodies may also be heard in shows such as Ren and Stimpy, The Simpsons or Animaniacs. Great Scott! explores Raymond Scott’s early quintet miniature masterpieces, his groundbreaking electronica as well as his eerie and un-nerving advertisement jingles. This is a show for all the family. Tickets: $35/$30/$27/$65 Family pass (2 adults 2 children)

TRICIA EVY (FRANCE) AND DAN BARNETT“Billie, Ella and Louis” from the songbook of Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - Sunday 14 May - 2pm - Coolangatta Estate Winery (Doors open 11.30am - Two course lunch 12-1.30pm) - Rising French singing star Tricia Evy and Australian vocalist and trombonist Dan Barnett have joined forces to pay tribute to three of the greatest songsmiths to ever swing a phrase, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong.in Satin” meets Ella and Louis with a French twist. This exclusive concert experience is accompanied by a delicious two-course meal at the South Coast’s most awarded winery, Coolangatta Estate. The perfect gift for Mum on Mother’s Day! Bookings are essential and special festival accommodation packages are available. Please contact Coolangatta Estate Winery for more information. Ticket and show package: $88/$78/$58 (children under 12 years)

- STEVE HUNTER QUARTET - TRICIA EVY & DAN BARNETT - GREAT SCOTT (THE MUSIC OF RAYMOND SCOTT)- QUEEN PORTER STOMP - YOUNG BERRY JAZZ PERFORMANCE- YOUNG BERRY JAZZ WORKSHOP

THE THIRD ANNUAL BERRY JAZZ FESTIVALFri 12, Sat 13, Sun 14 May 2017


WIRIN WIRRA Native Nursery

Full range of locally grown floweringornamentals, screening, local species &

bush food - tubestock to advancedWholesale Prices - All Welcome

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Located crn. Evelyn Rd & Hill St, Tomerong

This month, the column is taking a break from the plastics conundrum to focus instead on one of our favourite garden visitors. In 2013 BirdLife Australia ran a poll with fi nalists of fi fty-two popular species to discover Australia’s top bird. To the surprise of many, it wasn’t the kookaburra, the magpie or the cockatoo that took top prize, but the Superb Fairy-wren, otherwise known as the Blue Wren.We are blessed in Berry to have a diverse bird population, and residents will likely be familiar with these little birds. Only the male birds wear the distinctive blue plumage to attract mates, with females more dun in colour to better camoufl age themselves from predators. These birds live in family groups, so when you see one bird there will probably be a few more nearby. Wrens aren’t strong fl iers, but use their long legs to move around in a series of hops, seeking food and shelter.In recent years, well-intentioned programs across Australia to eradicate invasive plant species such as Lantana had the unfortunate effect of destroying habitat that had been adopted by small bird species, after the loss of native vegetation from land clearing.There are several recognized avian biodiversity “hotspots” within close proximity to Berry. Smaller remnants of original native vegetation, such as that at Berry Hospital, Moeyan Hill, Drawing Room Rocks and Bundewallah Rainforest offer habitat close to town. Berry

The Jazz Festival and runs from 12 to 14 May and they have an advertisement in this edition of the Berry Alliance Town Crieron Page 4. Details are onwww.berryjazz.com.au

has a reputation as “The Town of Trees” which is great for our larger species of birds. Berry’s gardens can attract up to thirty-fi ve species of birds, whilst surrounding areas may have a bird list as high as seventy-fi ve species. By diversifying our garden plantings the township of Berry can become an active link in local wildlife corridors, offering a variety of habitats for a wide spectrum of bird species. To foster habitat for Blue wrens, Orange Eastern Spinebills, Yellow Throated Thornbills, Silver Eyes, and other small native birds, here are some tips for improving bird numbers and diversity:• Create welcoming spaces by planting

diverse, locally native species, especially small fl owering plants. Larger nurseries sell only a limited range of plants; by seeking our smaller, specialist nurseries you can fi nd unusual and interesting species. A few nurseries worth visiting are located at Colo Vale (Wariapendi Native Nursery), Heathcote (Sydney Wildlife Nursery), Agars Lane, Berry (Coolangatta Native Nursery), Tomerong (Wirin Wirra), Kangaroo Valley (Kangaroo Valley Nursery), and (Broughton Village) Hathaway Hedges.

• Create density by planting in clumps or hedges to give birds protection from aggressive birds and pets, and offer nesting sites. Choose a variety and complexity of plants that are insect attracting, nectar

rich, fruit producing, and with a variety of seasonal fl owering. Prickly plants also offer great protection. Best avoided are the showy hybrids, as they attract big honeyeaters, which outcompete smaller birds. Some useful species: Local tea tree (leptospernum), Correas, Crowe, Weeping Baeckia, small Melaleucas, native grasses, Kangaroo Paw, Lilly Pilly, Blueberry Ash, along with small varieties of Grevillea, Banksia, Hakea and Acacia.

• Add a birdbath, birds will use it close to shelter of plant cover. Allow birds to forage naturally rather than feeding them. Bird feeders attract Indian Mynahs and rats, as does pet food. Feeding trays encourage birds to become dependent on you, rather than foraging for a more varied and appropriate diet. Protect birds from pets as best as you can, by keeping pets indoors over night and put bell on your cat’s collar.

• Suggested web sites for further reading:www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/Environment/ Bushcare/Bush-wildlife-friendly-garden www.birdsinbackyards.net/ Choosing-Native-Plantwww.birdlifeshoalhaven.orgwww.birdlife.org.au/bird-profi le/ superb-fairy-wren

Thanks to Pat Tedder and Bill Pigott for their invaluable assistance and information.

SUPURB FAIRY-WRENSBy Holly Landgren

The Berry Alliance and Berry Town Crier are pleased to once again sponsor the Berry Jazz Festival this year.We have some family passes and double passes to give away for the event and the details are on our Facebook page now. All you need to do is “Like” and “Share” the Facebook competition post and you can be in the running for some free tickets. https://www.facebook.com/BerryTownCrier/


Sculpture in the Valley

Artist: Ulan Murray • Photographerherhe : JuJuJulijlijlijjanaanaaa GrGrGrGrG iffiiffiiffifithsthshsths

Friday May 5th - Sunday 7th 2017 10am - 4pm

For more information please visit www.artsinthevalley.net.au

Cedar Grove, 189 Jarretts Lane, Kangaroo Valley• All exhibits available for purchase on site • Photographic competition

• A cafe will be operating for light refreshments • Free parking

• Musicians • Visitors are invited to picnic on the lawns

Official Opening by Richard Glover ABC & SMH Broadcaster & Journalist

Saturday 6th May @ 11.00am


RedBerry Quilt Show is on May 5 – 7 2017The show is held every two years and will be held in the newly refurbished School of Arts building, 19 Alexandra Street, Berry.Come and look at some amazing quilts made by locals and help to judge the viewer’s choice. Apart from the display of quilts there is a quilt challenge that should be worth viewing.There will be a variety of stalls selling quilting supplies, plus craft sales.Morning and afternoon teas will be on sales so you can rest your weary legs before you continue your inspection.

March has been a busy month for everyone on the Berry Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Committee.

New advertisingYou may have seen fi lming taking place in and around Berry. The fi lming is for new television and social media ads to promote Berry. The footage we’ve captured will be used for advertising in the next few months, but will also be adapted for use in advertising later in the year to encourage people to keep coming to Berry.

Website updateThe Berry website (berry.org.au) will soon have a new and updated Homepage. Keep an eye out for updated information and links about Berry, and a new ‘look’ to the site. Did you know that the website gets thousands of hits a week, and is one of the main sources that visitors to the town use to plan their visit? Members of the Chamber of Commerce are regularly provided with opportunities to feature their business on the website, so if you’re not yet a member, this is another good reason to consider joining!

Upcoming Member’s ForumWe will shortly be holding our fi rst Chamber members’ forum for 2017. An invitation will be sent to all members – it’s a great way to catch up with fellow businesses, and hear from some guest speakers about the opportunities open to members, and services available to assist them.If you would like to know more about the Berry Chamber of Commerce & Tourism, or consider joining the committee, please email: [email protected]

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Community Donationsand AssistanceOver the last 2 Financial Years to date the Berry Alliance has been able to assist the Berry community with some donations as well as producing the Berry Town Crier.

$1,000 – In scholarships to students at Berry Public School (annual scholarships).

$30,299.50 to build the footpath on Victoria Street outside Showground (From the Tour de Berry annual event includes a donation of $5,000 from the Berry Alliance.)

$300 for the Berry Touch Football

$350 for Xmas lights

$1,000 to the Berry Forum

$500 to Boomerang Bags

$500 to Landcare for the Register of signifi cant trees

$1,000 in scholarships to students at Berry Public School (annual scholarships).

$1,650 for calico bags “For a Sustainable Berry” to coincide with Boomerang Bags.

BERRY ALLIANCE INC. AND BERRY TOWN CRIER0449 569 059 • [email protected] • www.berryalliance.org.au

We also provide café and restaurant vouchers to many community groups for their trivia and other nights as prizes or auction items. These vouchers are collected from local Restaurants, Cafes and caterers in payment for their listing in the Town Crier each month. They get good publicity with the particular community group and their supporters in addition to their advertising exposure in the Town Crier.

If your Berry community group needs some assistance in the way of a small donation for a new piece of equipment or team jumpers etc. please write to us describing an amount and what it is for as well as some supporting documentation – bank statements and or fi nancial statements for the last 12 months and the Committee will review and consider it. For Café or Restaurant vouchers just contact us with your event or fundraiser and we should be able to assist with some vouchers. Please remember, your community group must be registered with us in the Town Crier.

If you would like to participate in the 2017 Tour de Berry event, please contact us. Sponsorship, an event dinner, assistance, an event. All funds raised will go toward our “Tracks to the Future” footpaths and riding trails program.


Berry’s Boutique Gift Shop

Immerse yourself in a carefully selected collection of Gifts and Decorations for Celebrating Life’s Precious Momentswith Family and Friends.

• Unique gifts for family and friends• Seasonal decorations• Vases and ornaments• Willow Tree figurines• Dartington and Bohemia crystal• Didgeridoonas• Australian made gifts and souvenirs

Shop 4, Stan Burt Arcade, 94-96 Queen St, Berry

Open 7 days, 9:30am - 4:30pm(02) 4464 1416

Facebook.com/festivetreasuresberryfestivetreasures.com.au

The Whole Art of the BookWhy was the best paper made from the worn out clothes of peasants?Why is gold leaf so thin that it is measured in atoms and cannot be touched with the hands?Why do printers do everything upside down and backwards?Why is the art of bookbinding itself surely the most complex of all hand crafts, as beguiling and enchanting today as it was when it was invented on the banks of the Nile, 2,000 years ago?All these questions will be answered by our May ADFAS lecturer, Dominic Riley, who is an international bookbinder, artist, writer, lecturer and teacher. He studied at the London College of Printing, has worked in the USA and UK and has various binderies in London, New York and San Francisco.The lecture to be presented by Dominic on 18 May 2017 at 7.30 p.m. in the Uniting Church Hall, Berry is “Through the Round Window” and tells the fascinating story of everything that makes a traditional hand bound book.Next day on 19 May, Dominic will run a Half Day Focus Day commencing at 10 a.m. on Design Matters: the Creation of Fine Bindings, plus a demonstration of Bookbinding. For more information or to book for 19 May, contact Robin Houston on 44 64 2513 or check website www.adfasshoalhaven.org.au. Visitors are very welcome.

THE AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE AND FINE ARTS SOCIETY (ADFAS)

Shoalhaven Historic Vehicle Club is hosting the 2017 National Motoring Heritage Day which pays tribute to Australia’s Motoring Heritage and invites everyone and all owners of Vintage, Historic and Classic vehicles to come and enjoy the day with us The theme this year features Italian Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles.Vintage, historic and classic cars and motorcycles, Model T Fords, Jaguar E Types, Vintage Rolls Royces, Chevrolets, Buicks, Chryslers, MG’s, Austins, just to name a few will be on display. Also old, classic and heritage racing cars.Refreshments are available, with Gerringong Lions providing a sausage sizzle, and other vendors supplying food and coffee. Awards Presented at 12.30 for Best Car, Best Bike, Best Restored, Best Original with Special Awards to Italian Entries, Plus Runner-Up and Merit Awards.

NATIONAL MOTORING HERITAGE DAY 21ST MAY, 2017 BERRY SHOWGROUND 8.30AM TO 3.30PM

All are welcome!Come and have a

relaxing day or makea weekend of it in beautiful Berry!

COST OF ENTRY: Vintage, Historic & Classic vehicles - $5.00Visitors Entry (members of the public not displaying a car) - $2.00Children under 12 - FREECar Clubs & Private Vehicle Entries to be assured of a place on the oval, please register on line at https://sites.google.com/site/shoalhavenhistoricvehicleclub/Registering and payment at the gate on the day will be available.

Enquiries: Michael Lipscombe 0425 223 590 or Dorothy Butler 4445 0387 Email: [email protected]


Sold-out audience for Berry Conversations on April 2. Bob Brown and Peter Thompson to feature at August 20 event.More than 210 people - a sell-out - packed the Berry Public School Hall on the afternoon of April 2nd to hear Garry McDonald and his good friend, the theatre producer Christine Dunstan, in witty, sometimes serious, often hilarious and always entertaining conversation. A late change of venue became necessary when the constant rain made parking at the Berry Sport & Recreation Centre impossible. The Berry Conversations Organizing Committee is very grateful to the School for their willingness to come to the rescue barely forty-eight hours before curtain time, as well as to Berry Rotary for its help with a complicated set-up and take-down of the venue.We are thrilled to announce that the speakers for the next Berry Conversation will be Bob Brown, the former Senator and Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens, and Peter Thompson, former ABC broadcaster, director of the Centre for Leadership, and author of Bob Brown of the Franklin River (1985).

Date: August 20, 2017Venue: Berry Public School Hall Time: 2-4 pm Tickets: $30 (includes refreshments)

Tickets will go on sale July 1 at the Berry Music Centre or on line at www.trybooking.com.au. There will be no phone bookings nor will tickets be available for purchase at the door.Enquiries to [email protected]

The 11th annual Berry Celtic Festival this year features “The Isle of Man” and headlines lots of new entertainment including spectacular medieval knights jousting. Jousting is not for the faint hearted, as the heavily armoured noble knights gallop at each other on horseback with lances poised, aiming to unseat their opponent. Hear the thunder of hooves and the clashing of lances. In the background, other knights resplendent in shining armour will be staging battles in hand to hand combat demonstrating skillful swordplay.The Berry Celtic Festival kicks off with the grand street parade through Berry at 9.30am, with pipe bands marching in all of their distinctive kilts, together with representatives of the all of the Clans, medieval knights, Scottish Terrier dogs, motor cycles and vintage cars making their way to Berry Showground. On arriving at the Berry Showground, comes the marching of the massed bands with the heavenly sound of the bagpipes reverberating around the grounds … you need to be there to feel the thrill of the occasion. A day full of entertainment follows with musical items, pipe bands, Celtic fi ddlers, highland dancing, enchanted singing, and of course, the battle of the medieval knights. There are also lots of Celtic merchandise stalls to view. Words cannot describe an event such as this … just come and watch the noble knights battle it out and enjoy yourself!The Isle of Man is a small island nation in the Irish Sea, full of Celtic origins with hills and glens, cliffs and picturesque harbours, and well known today for its annual ‘TT’ motor cycle races and the tail-less Manx cat.The Berry Celtic Festival is a fundraising project of the Rotary Club of Berry supported by Shoalhaven City Council. Entertainment continues all day until around 4pm. Entry is $10 for adults, with children under 15 years free. Saturday 27 May Berry Showground.

JOUSTING ON HORSEBACK, KNIGHTS IN SHINING ARMOUR … ALL PART OF THE 2017 BERRY CELTIC FESTIVAL


Berry Uniting Church

‘Proclaiming Christ, serving the community

with love’

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Phone: 0434 977 123Email: [email protected]

Sunday Celebrations: 9.30amRev. Dr. David Millkan

Groups & Activities:• Bible Study Groups

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NEWS FROM BERRY MUSEUMBerry Museum is run by the Berry & District Historical SocietyPublic Lecture by Les Bursill, Indigenous AnthropologistThe Berry & District Historical Society is holding its first lecture for the year at 2.00pm on Tuesday 9th May at Masonic Village Hall, Albany Street, Berry. Come and hear a talk about Berry”s fi rst people,given by Aboriginal elder and archaeologist, Les Bursill.The lecture will be delivered by Les Bursill (OAM), a Dharawal (Aboriginal Australian) historian, archaeologist, anthropologist, and publisher. Come along and find out about the first people who lived in our area.Les is a descendant of the Dharawal people from the area between Kangaroo Valley and Nowra, and is a Resident Elder for the University of Wollongong. Les will share with us his extensive knowledge of the heritage of the Dharawal in the Sutherland Shire, the Illawarra and beyond. Les, who has been a member of the Sutherland Shire Historical Society for some thirty years, now lives in Nowra. Les has co-authored a book called A History of Aboriginal Illawarra Volume 1. There is a copy of this book in Berry Museum. Les has also lectured, researched and published a number of scholarly papers. His career has been very diverse and he has gained recognition in a number of areas. WHEN: 9th May at 2.00pmWHERE: Masonic Village Hall, Albany Street, BerryAGMThe Berry & District Historical Society will hold its Annual General Meeting on the 9th April at 4.00pm, immediately after the lecture by Les Bursill. WHEN: 9th May at 4.00pm WHERE: Masonic Village Hall, Albany Street, BerryBerry Silver Band As part of the celebrations of its 120 years, the Berry Silver band will perform at the Museum on Saturday 6th May, starting at 1pm.If you would like to attend, please be seated before 1pm. Please rsvp to Kaye on 4465 1240.135 Queen Street, Berry (02) 4464 3097 www.berryhistory.org.au [email protected] hours: Saturday 11am to 2pm – Sunday 11am to 3.00pmMonday to Friday in School Holidays from 11am to 2.00pmThe Museum is also open by arrangement outside usual opening hours for tours of the Museum as a special event for your group. Have you considered becoming a member of the Berry and District Historical Society? As a member you will be able to help run the Museum, attend lectures about the local area and other historical topics of interest. You would also receive “The Chronograph” newsletter that will keep you informed of Mueum activities and special events.

BERRYPRESCHOOLWe’re ready for Term 2 at Berry PreschoolWelcome back to all our lovely children and their families for a fun-packed second term at preschool. We wrapped up Term 1 with a few more exciting and educational activities, including our Zoo-to-You Program, where we learnt about the colourful world of marine life and the fascinating creatures that live in rock pools. It’s always an entertaining session with the educators from Shoalhaven Zoo.In the last week of term, our Wednesday children were lucky to go on an excursion on a big bus to the Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre to see the stage version of the much-loved children’s book Diary of a Wombat. We had the bonus of a pre-show talk from Trent from Shoalhaven Zoo and Miss May the wombat, who apparently had a baby wombat in her pouch!All preschool parents were busy selling Easter eggs to raise money for our preschool. Thank-you to all families for helping with this delicious activity, and especially to the Bizeray family, who won a huge box of Cadbury Favourites for their efforts in selling the most eggs.We fi nished the term with an excursion to Berry Public School on the Friday to take part in their Easter hat parade. We enjoyed parading our hats after the big kids and seeing the school that many of us will be heading off to next year. It was a fun way to end the term. Many thanks to the school for inviting us to be part of this event.Looking ahead, we will be holding a fundraising cake stall outside Berry Pharmacy on Saturday 13 May. This will include a Mother’s Day raffl e with fi rst prize being a $100 voucher from Shady Fig and second prize being a Cadbury chocolate hamper.Also on the fundraising front, we will soon be selling Entertainment Books, with the addition of some local Berry businesses. Please contact the preschool if you would like to purchase one.‘Til next time!

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Berry Courthouse Conservation CommitteeThe courthouse is looking great and the new grass we had planted in early January has really taken. Many thanks to TURFCO once again for their kind donation with this.The Manchurian Pears at the front of the building came back from a necessary hard prune last year and are just as we wanted them, and beautiful without detracting from the magnifi cent building which had been re-painted last year.Gardens are about to be revamped again with some necessary pruning and shaping of leggy and intrusive plants as well as some work on some of the hedges.The Committee are indebted to a dedicated group of volunteers from the Berry Garden Club for the hours of work each week or fortnight that they contribute to making the gardens so attractive. We thank you all past and present.In particular, the Committee would like to recognise and thank Trish Knevitt who has been both the Berry Garden Club garden volunteer co-ordinator for approximately 15 years and on the Management Committee for nearly the same length of time. Trish has stood down from the Committee and has now also stood down as the Co-ordinator. The volunteers from the Garden Club are continuing but we will all miss Trish. Trish was a passionate Co-ordinator who loved and tended to the Courthouse Gardens so very well and as if they were her own. She loves those gardens.The Committee cannot thank Trish enough for her invaluable contribution.Volunteers: If you would like to assist the Conservation Committee with their work please get in touch with us by emailing or phoning. We would love to see you join in and you too can get that passion for conserving and looking after such a wonderful historic building.

Rick Gainford, President 0458 369 266functions@berrycourthouse.org.auwww.berrycourthouse.org.auhttps://www.facebook.com/berrycourthouse

BERRY SHOWThe 130th Annual General Meeting will be held on Tuesday 30th May 2017 at the Presbyterian Hall, seating from 7.0 0 pm., with the meeting commencing at 7.30 p.m. All are welcome to attend the meeting which will be followed by a supper.The 129th Berry Show was a success due to the continued support of the Members of the Berry Show Society Inc. The Annual Subscriptions for 2017/18 are $15 for Adult Members and $5 for Junior Members (under 16 years old). Subscriptions are due on 30th June each year. Membership entitles admission to both days of our Show as well as privileges outlined in the Society’s constitution. Only Members who are fi nancial at the time of printing of the Show Schedule (end of July) will appear in the list of Members. Schedules and wrist bands mailed out in November.

PAYMENT OPTIONS: 1. Please mail your completed form and

cheque to the above address. Forms are on the website www.beryshow.org.au

2. Payment may be left at the Show Offi ce in the slot in the door. (Offi ce unattended) Offi ce opened 2-4pm Tuesday.

3. Direct Deposit (EFT) to BERRY SHOW, BSB 082 435, Account Number 50951 2316. Please use your surname with initial as your reference, then scan and email this form to: [email protected] (if you do not we will not know to mail your tickets out in Nov.)

Jim Bieler, Honorary Secretary


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Want more Freedom?A common message I hear in the media these days is that if you want to experience life to the full then you need to be free. Whether that be fi nancially free, relationally free, vocationally free or even sexually free. The idea basically says that if you are in a position to do whatever you want whenever you want then you will experience the best of life. I think this theory works well if you are the kind of person who always makes the right choices. However if you are like me (and I suspect every other human on the planet) this is not always the case. Jesus told a story one day about a young man who wanted his freedom (Luke 15:11-32). He asked his father for half of his estate. Essentially, he was saying to his father that he wished him dead so he could receive his share of the inheritance. His father who was far more generous and gracious than me said yes. This young man took the money he was given and spent it on wild living. He eventually runs out of money and freedom. He fi nds himself stuck now in the consequences of his choices. No longer free and no longer connected to his family, he plucks up the courage to return and ask for his father’s forgiveness. Instead of receiving rejection by his father, he is embraced and reinstated to his place as son. The father had been waiting for his return and essentially says that he has never stopped being his son.Freedom in the way the world sees it isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I think that experiencing the best that life has to offer starts with knowing that we are fully loved no matter what by the creator of the universe. This knowledge removes all fear, frees us from self-doubt and reminds us that whatever is happening to us or whatever choices we have made we are never alone. True freedom is found in trusting yourself to God because you know He loves you and will be working all things together for your good (Romans 8:28). If you’d like to speak to someone about what it means to fi nd your identity and joy in trusting your life to Jesus, please get in contact with one of us at Berry Community Church. You can fi nd our details on our website berrycommunitychurch.org or turn up to one of our services 9.30am or 5pm Sundays.

Joel Noonan

BERRY MEN’S SHED

BIG CROWD ATTENDS HEALTH TALK

Last month’s Health Talk was attended by over 90 guests at the Berry Uniting Church, including a number of members from other Men’s Sheds. The excellent talk by Stuart covered all aspects of this debilitating disease and helped to inform our guests on how to look out for early signs of Alzheimer’s developing. Our next Health Talk will focus on current legal requirements that may affected senior members of the community. Details of the talk will be provided in the next issue.Our fi rst Scholarship presentation will take place at the end of April. Two students from TAFE ILLAWARRA will be awarded at a special presentation night to be held at the Bomaderry Bowling Club. At the Shed we are making and repairing looks of items including a beautiful dolls house on behalf of Zonta. We are also trying to build up our stocks for our annual Garage sale later this year.The Shed at 146 North Street is open on Tuesday and Thursday from 9.00am and visitors are most welcome.

Richard Wiseman - Secretary

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Boomerang Bags Berry will hold their launch on World Environment Day, Monday 5th June, so please put the date in your diaries. To help us celebrate, Power FM will broadcast their morning show live in Broughton Court from 9.30am – 12.00pm and then we will be joined by Mayor Amanda Findley at 10.30am for the launch.You will also get to meet The King & Queen of Green who are coming to town to remind us that the environment is precious and fi lling it with plastic rubbish upsets the fairies, the fi sh, the fi elds and the fi ne country we live in. Their Majesties, through theatrical demonstration, will deliver an important message to raise awareness about the environment in a fun way; great for kids, so bring the littlies along!After months of cutting, sewing, ironing and printing we now have in storage 1,500 bags with many others in various stages of completeness out there in the community. However, our growing group is still busy adding to that number which will be needed to make a decent impact when they appear in the shops. There has been an excellent response from the retailers we have spoken with and we are pleased to have the support of the IGA, Emporium, the shops in Broughton Court and in particular the Berry Pharmacy who has taken on the role of providing a drop-off spot for donations and completed “homework”. Thank you to Jane for offering to showcase Boomerang Bags nearer the time of the launch.A huge contributor to our Boomerang Bag community has been the Berry Men’s Shed. Thanks to them, we now have two superb purpose made units for the Boomerang Bags – so, if you forget your bag you will be able to dip into the box, borrow one of ours, and bring it back next time you’re shopping.Boomerang Bag Communities are spreading around the world and looking at the atlas we can see that they are now stitching bags in Iceland! Well, that’s great news for the environment.We need to keep the conversation going, so please tell your friends and if you can spare some time at home, or by coming to our twice monthly meetings, then we would truly appreciate the help; many hands make light work as they say, and we need more hands…There will be a full programme for the launch in the June edition of the Town Crier.Thank you to the Berry Alliance for support and encouragement and proving that communities working together can make change happen for the better.

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SUBJECT DETAILS

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Chemical Cleanout at Shoalhaven City Council CarparkSunday 18 June 9.00 am - 3.30 pm cleanout.com.au

Agricultural and veterinarian chemical disposalAgsafe ChemClear program 1800 0080182 agsafe.com.au

RECYCLING FOR BUSINESSES Business Recycling 1300 763 768 businessrecycling.com.au

MATTRESS RECYCLING Mission Australia Soft Landing 1800 763 852 softlanding.com.au

FRIDGE BUYBACK PROGRAMFor eligible households, free collection and $25 rebate 1800 708 401 fridgebuyback.com.au - If you’re not eligible for the program,the Berry Depot charges $12 to take old fridges

BATTERY RECYCLING Berry Waste Depot / Aldi Supermarkets

OUT OF DATE MEDICATIONS Don’t put in landfi ll or wash down the sink. Return to place of purchase or local chemist.

MOBILE PHONE RECYCLING

Drop off points found at Offi ceworks, Post Offi ces

Mobile Muster provides free postage satchels and mailing services.1300 730 070 mobilemuster.com.au

Greener Mobile buys old mobile phone (along with tablets and smart watches) and pledges to plant a tree for every device they recycle.1300 128 900 greenermobile.com.au

ENERGY SAVING TIPS energyrating.gov.au livinggreener.gov.au10percentchallenge.com.au/household-tips/energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver

ETHICAL SHOPPING behindthebarcode.org.au - goodonyou.com.au

COUNCIL WORKSHOPS

Shoalhaven run free courses on garden waste recycling and other topics. Check the website for upcoming courses. Bookings essential.calendars.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/Waste-Management-Events

RECYCLING / REUSE AT LOCAL SHOPS

Some retailers may fi ll your own containers for take away food, egg cartons may be taken back to the place of purchase for reuse, and original containers refi lled (for example, Flavours Shoalhaven refi ll Morella Grove olive oil glass bottles). Don’t be afraid to ask the question and start the conversation!

SHARPS DISPOSALMedically generated syringes, needles and sharps can be disposed of for free at the Berry Pharmacy. Take your sharps in a sealed puncture resistant container. The pharmacy will also safely dispose of out of date medication.


SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL NEWS FROM BERRYTHE BERRY FORUM IS THE COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE BODY

The following Development Applications and determinations have been notifi ed during the month. They are also placed on the Community Noticeboard and posted on the Forum website www.berryforum.org.au. Details of applications, including submissions, can be viewed on Council’s website at www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au and select DA Tracking.

Development Applications Received Address LodgedDA17/1301 Single storey dwelling 19 Parker Cres 22-Mar

DA17/1310 Detached garage 37 Tulloch Rd 23-Mar

DA17/1314 Alts/Adds to Dwelling, New Yoga Pavillion, Pool Pavillion & Attached Granny Flat 35 Bryan Close 24-Mar

DA17/1320 Outbuildings - Detached Farm Shed 59 Campbells Run 27-Mar

DA17/1322 Alterations & Additions to Dwelling 46 Princess St 27-Mar

DA17/1329 Rural Dwelling Additions 210D Bong Bg Rd 29-Mar

DA17/1342 Single Storey Dwelling 15 Parker Cres 30-Mar

DA17/1352 Single Storey Dwelling, Swimming Pool and Stables 64 Schofi elds Ln 3-Apr

DA17/1359 Bangalee Motel Extension - 2 Storey -16 New Rooms & Car parking. Tree removal A10 Princes Hway 5-Apr

DA17/1362 New Rural Dwelling and Detached Shed O’Keefes Ln 5-Apr

DA17/1378 Multi - Dwelling Housing - 15 Units Hitchcocks Ln 10-Apr

DA17/1381 New Single Storey Dwelling 14 Parker Cr 11-Apr

Development Applications Determined

CD17/1111 Change of Use - Dwelling to Bed & Breakfast 29 Prince Alfred S 20-Mar

CD17/1125 Dwelling Additions & New Attached Garage 99A Harley Hill Rd 28-Mar

DA17/1197 Detached farm shed 271D Tindalls Ln 27-Feb

DA16/2512 Detached Garage & Workshop & Variation to Subdivision Consent 268C Beach Rd 22-Dec

DA16/2469 Re-establish Retail Garden Centre, Construct Sales Shed, Advertising signs/Fence 102 Queen St 13-Dec

DA16/2335 Use of rustic barn & area adjacent as venue for ceremonies 2 Broughton V Rd 14-Nov

FUNCTIONS & CATERING

APRIL/MAY25 April - Tuesday - ANZAC March and Commemoration Service. March assembly by 10.20, with Commemoration Service to commence once March reaches Memorial Park Cenotaph.29 April - Saturday - 2:30pm - Shoalhaven Lydian Singers present FAURE´S REQUIEM at the Uniting Church, Berry. TICKETS: $30, Concession: $25, Students: $10, Under 14’s FREE. http://www.lydiansingers.org.au Contact: 0412 219 895.30 April - Sunday - 2:30pm – Shoalhaven Lydian Singers present FAURE´S REQUIEM at Nowra School of Arts. TICKETS: $30, Concession: $25, Students: $10, Under 14’s FREE.http://www.lydiansingers.org.au Contact: 0412 219 895.1 May - Tuesday - Boomerang Bags working bee at the Committee Rooms, Berry Showgrounds (Alexandra Street) 9.30 am - 2.30 pm. Contact Elizabeth 0431 663 189 [email protected] May - Friday - Sunday, 10-4, Sculpture in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley at Cedar Grove, Jarretts Lane. Opening Sat 6 May @ 11.00am by Richard Glover (ABC journalist and writer).Free parking, admission $7, children fee, cafe for light refreshments, picnic areas, musicians.All exhibits are for purchase on site. Photography competition. Further information please visit www.artsinthevalley.net.au 5-7 May - Friday - Sunday, 10-4, Sculpture in the Valley, Kangaroo Valley at Cedar Grove, Jarretts Lane. Opening Sat 6 May @11.00am by Richard Glover (ABC journalist and writer).7 May - Sunday - Penwood Miniature Railway, 215A Princes Highway, Jaspers Brush NSW 2535. Phone: http://www.penwoodrailroad.com12 May - Friday - CWA Monthly meeting 1pm CWA rooms Victoria Street. Contact Emily 4448 8633.12 May - Friday - David Berry Hospital Auxiliary are holding their annual Mother’s Day Street Stall in Broughton Court.15 May - Tuesday - Boomerang Bags working bee at the Committee Rooms, Berry Showgrounds (Alexandra Street) 9.30 am - 2.30 pm. Contact Elizabeth 0431 663 189 [email protected] May - Tuesday - Berry & District Garden Club monthly meeting, 7.30pm in St Luke’s Church Hall, Princess Street, Berry.18 May - Thursday - 7.30 pm, Adfas lecture The Whole Art of the Book, Berry Uniting Church Hall, Albert Street.19 May - Friday - 10 am, Half Focus Day. The Creation of Fine Bindings and a demo of Bookbinding, Players Theatre, Bomaderry. Contact: [email protected] May - Sunday - 2pm Meroo Union Church service (non-denominational) followed by afternoon tea. Cnr. Boxells Lane & Princes Hwy, Meroo Meadow. All welcome. Contact Brian Outten 4464 2842.22-25 - May - Monday - Thursday - State CWA Conference Tumbi Umbi

FUTURE DATES6 June - Tuesday - Launch of Boomerang Bags.9 June - Friday - CWA Monthly meeting 1pm CWA rooms Victoria Street. Contact Emily 4448 863318 June - Sunday - Chemical Cleanout at Shoalhaven City Council Carpark 9.00 am – 3.30 pm cleanout.com.au20 June - Tuesday - Berry & District Garden Club monthly meeting, 7.30pm in St Luke’s Church Hall, Princess Street, Berry.July - All Month - Plastic Free July is challenging us to refuse all single use plastic during July. www.plasticfreejuly.org www.facebook.com/PlasticFreeJuly/ www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/Environment/Waste-and-recycling/Plastic-Free-July


RESTAURANTS & CAFES

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Berry Restaurants & Cafes, Functions &

Catering Guide

HEDGEHOGS COFFEE SHOP4/98 Queen Street, Berry - t 4464 30517 days - 8am to 4pmwww.hedgehogscoffeeshop.com.au

SAVANNAH CAFÉ Shop 5, 94-96 Queen Street Berry4464 3880 savannahcafeandbar.com [email protected] 7 days during summer 9am – 3.30pmClosed Wednesday during winter.

THE BERRY TEA SHOPShop 1, 66 Albert Street, Berry - t 4464 1218Open 7 days: 10am to 5pmwww.theberryteashop.com.au email: [email protected]

THE BURROWS OF BERRY71 Queen Street, Berry - t 4464 2817www.rabbitandcocaterers.com.auBreakfast & Lunch Thursday to Sunday from 8am.Dinner Friday & Saturday. Licensed.Funky vintage cafe serving modern rustic food.City Vibe with a Country Soul.

BERRY COURTHOUSE AND GARDENSCorner Victoria Street amd Albany Street Berry 0458 369 266www.berrycourthouse.org.au [email protected] Facebook Berry CourthouseFunctions, Weddings, meetings inside historic Courthouse and in purpose designed gardens.

BROUGHTON MILL FARM GUESTHOUSE78 Woodhill Mountain Road Berry4464 2446 www.broughtonmillfarm.com.au [email protected] FaceBook: Broughton Mill Farm BerryFunctions and particularly Weddings – services and or receptions, in a 5 star Guesthouse with 3 acres of grounds just 1 k from town.

SAVANNAH CAFÉStan Burt Arcade (shop 5 - in the arcade behind Cuckoo Corner)t 4464 3880 www.savannahcafebar.com Facebook: facebook.com/savannahcafebar

Fire PerThe statutory Bush Fire Danger2017, fi re permits will no longer“Although fi re permits are no lothe use of fi re,” said Superinten“Residents must notify neighbotaking appropriate action to ens“Penalties still apply for failing t “We encourage people to seekreduction activities such as slassaid Superintendent WilliamsFurther information regarding hathe Shoalhaven Fire Control Cen

Annual Events Guide for Berry 2017For more information regarding each event please

refer to the community group listing on the next page.

Registered Community Groups organising annual events are welcome to contribute and advise of further information or changes to listed information.

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RECURRING MONTHLYEVENTS

First Sunday of the Month• Penwood Railroad Inc, a scenic miniature railway open from

10:30am till mid afternoon. 215A Princes Highway - Jaspers Brush NSW - Ph: 02 4464 1201

• Berry Country Fair (Berry Markets). Approximately 200 stalls selling handmade products, arts and crafts, fresh produce and more. Berry Showground (not held in February).

JANUARY

FEBRUARY129th Annual Berry Show – 3rd & 4th February, Berry Showground

MARCH Seniors Week – Various venuesClean Up Australia Day, Apex Park

APRILANZAC DayYouth WeekEaster Celebrations

MAY Berry Celtic Festival, Berry ShowgroundNational Motoring Heritage Day, Berry Showground

JUNE

JULY Tour de Berry

AUGUST Annual Camellia and Floral Show

SEPTEMBER Berry Small Farm Field Day

OCTOBER Berry Garden Club’s Annual Garden Festival

NOVEMBER Remembrance Day

DECEMBERBerry Merry ChristmasCarols in the Park, Apex ParkRotary’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Berry Showground


SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES The NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is reminding Shoalhaven residents to change their smoke alarm batteries.NSW RFS Superintendent Mark Williams said local brigades are concerned that some people still do not understand the importance of having working smoke alarms in their homes. “Smoke alarms and a home escape plan can give you the early warning and crucial moments needed to safely escape a fi re. “Only working smoke alarms can alert you and your family, so it is vital that you test your smoke alarms once a month and change the batteries annually.” The NSW RFS and Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) recommend all residents change their smoke alarm batteries at the same time they wind their clocks back at the end of Daylight Savings. Anyone who hasn’t changed their smoke alarm batteries in the past year should do so as soon as possible. “All Shoalhaven residents should take just a few minutes this weekend to test their smoke alarm and check the batteries, to increase their family’s chance of surviving a house fi re,” Supt. Williams said. “The cooler months are the deadliest time of year for house fi res in Shoalhaven, as people spend more time indoors using heating, lighting and electrical appliances. “There are two main types of smoke alarms available – photoelectric and ionization - it’s important that everyone has suffi cient smoke alarms in their home and ensures they are regularly checked. “Whilst these alarms are both are in line with Australian Standard AS 3786, research demonstrates that photoelectric alarms appear to provide a faster warning for detecting smoke, and may increase the opportunity for early warning,” said Superintendent Williams. “A house fi re can strike at any time and a working smoke alarm could mean the difference between life and death for your family.” Contact the Shoalhaven Fire Control Centre for more information about home fi re safety or go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

rmit Update Period in the Shoalhaven Local Government Area ended on 31 March 2017. From 1 April

r be required for the Shoalhaven Local Government Area.onger required, property owners must still exercise caution and follow guidelines regarding ndent Mark Williams.uring land owners and their local fi re authority at least 24 hours before burning, as well as

sure containment and control of their fi re so it doesn’t escape and cause damage.o notify that your intentions of lighting a fi re and for allowing fi res to escape.k advice from their local NSW RFS Fire Control Centre on how to safely conduct hazard shing and burning, as well as how to prepare their homes for the next bush fi re season,”

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BERRY COMMUNITY GROUPSBerry Alliance Inc. 0449 569 059PO Box 202 Berry 2535 - [email protected] www.berryalliance.org.au

Berry Alliance Town Crier 0428 037 572PO Box 202 Berry 2535 - [email protected] www.berryalliance.org.au

Berry Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc. 4464 3122PO Box 216 Berry 2535 - [email protected] www.berry.org.au

Amnesty International Berry Local Action Group PO Box 397, Berry 4464 2879 Contact Susan Locke - [email protected]

Australian Red Cross 4464 2479Honorary Secretary - Margaret Walsh 21 Windsor Drive Berry1st Wednesday each month at 2.00pm Berry Uniting Church

Berry Alcoholics Anonymous 1300 903 392Meets every Thursday Night at 7.30pm, Uniting Church Hall Annex, 69 Albert Street, Berry - Garry: 0420 932 494

Berry Al Anon Family Group For family 4448 8231 & friends of problem drinkers Meet every Monday at 6.30pm Berry Uniting Church Hall, Albert Street Berry

Berry Forum (Community Consultative Body)www.berryforum.org.au2nd Thursday bi-monthly 7.30pm at the School of Arts Berry

Berry Community Activities Centre Inc. 4464 1476Berry Community Craft Cottage 12 Prince Alfred St Berry 2535 1st Monday Monthly, 5pm @ Muir [email protected]

Berry Courthouse Conservation Committee 0458 369 266PO Box 218 Berry 2535 - 2nd Monday Bi-monthly at 5.30pm at the Berry [email protected] - www.berrycourthouse.org.au

Berry Evening View Club 4464 1191Secretary, PO Box 275 [email protected] 3rd Wednesday monthly, 6.30 p.m. at Berry Bowling Club

Berry Leprosy Mission Auxiliary 4464 169317 Gwenda Avenue Berry 2535 3rd Thursday Bi-Monthly (June, Aug etc.) 1.30pm above address.

Berry Masonic Village Auxiliary Inc. 4464 1774PO Box 435 Berry 2535 - 3rd Wednesday monthly, 9:30am - Activities Room Berry Masonic Village

Berry Meals on Wheels 4464 1604PO Box 221 Berry NSW 2535 3rd Monday monthly at 9am RSL Hall Berry

Berry Men’s Shed 4464 3956 / 4464 2619 A.HPO Box 103 Berry 2535 e: [email protected] and Thursdays 9am- 4pm North Street Berry www.berrymensshed.com.au

Berry RSL Sub Branch PO Box 3307 North Nowra 2541 - [email protected] Tuesday Monthly at 9.30am Sub Branch Hall26 Alexandra St Berry

Berry Rotary Club 0413 135 086PO Box 81 Berry 2535 - [email protected] Thursday 6pm for 6.30pm at Bowling Club www.berryrotary.org.au

Berry Show Society Inc. 4464 1567PO Box 173 Berry 2535 Meet 1st Tuesday monthly at Committee Rooms at the [email protected] - www.berryshow.org.au

Berry Showground Management Committee PO Box 443 Berry NSW 2535 - [email protected] 2nd Monday Bi-monthly 7.30pm Old Council Chambers24 hour Caretakers / Bookings - Caretakers 0427 605 200

Boomerang Bags BerryCommittee Rooms, Berry ShowgroundMeets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month.Contact Elizabeth Debbelde - 0431 663 189 / Katrina Underwood - 0416 181 54

Country Women’s Association – Berry Branch 4423 2164PO Box 321 Berry 2535 - 2nd Friday each month at 1pm in the CWA Rooms, Victoria Street - Contact Emily Boorer

David Berry Hospital Auxiliary 4464 1774PO Box 285 Berry 2535 - [email protected] Monday Monthly, 12.30pm David Berry Hospital Conference Room

Freemasons Lodge Broughton 131 4421 7346PO Box 2092 Bomaderry NSW 2541 Secretary: John Dyason - [email protected]

Jaspers Brush Airport Action Group Inc. www.takeaction.org.auPO Box 428 Berry NSW 2535 - Meeting - as convened

Lodge Broughton 131 4421 8026P.O. Box 2092 Bomaderry 2541 N.S.W. [email protected] - Meets 1st Wed. of each month except Jan. at the Agricultural Hall Berry

Probus Club of Berry 4464 3525PO Box 68 Berry 2535 [email protected] 2nd Tuesday monthly, 9.30am Berry Masonic Village Hall

Shoalhaven Poultry Group 0410 548 704161 Kangaroo Valley Road 1st Wednesday each month above [email protected] www.shoalhavenpoultry.com.au

St. Vincent de Paul Society Client Help Line: 4421 0390PO Box 77 Berry - Ph 4464 3940 Vinnies Boutique Shop 117b Queen St Berry Conference meets every 1st Mon. 7pm St. Patrick’s Hall

Zonta Club of Berry Ph 4448 5959 (Robyn Prowse) or 4464 2653 (Leonie Winlaw)PO Box 302 Berry 2535 [email protected] - www.zontadistrict24.orgMeets 4th Tuesday monthly for dinner

ARTSBerry School of Arts 4464 1476Offi ce open Thurs and Fri 10am till 3pm.

Australian Decorative Fine Arts Society - Shoalhaven PO Box 269 Berry NSW 2535 4423 5588 [email protected], 7.30pm at Berry Uniting Church Hall

Berry & District Historical Society Inc. 4464 3097PO Box 153 Berry 2535 3rd Monday Monthly, 1pm at the Berry Museum

Berry Silver Band (est. 1897) Owen 4464 1250 / Kaye 4465 12406 Clarence Street Berry 2535 [email protected] Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm, Agricultural Hall, Berry Showground

Berry Spinners and Weavers 4448 7575Contact the secretary (Alison) on 0422 760 363PO Box 377 Berry 2535 [email protected] 10-12noon at Berry Showground Hall

Cantares: Community ChoirMonday 7.30 - 9.00 pmScots’ Presbyterian Hall, Alexandra Street BerryContact: Peter Dalmazzo 4448 6164

Knit with LoveLyn 4464 3651 c/- 34 Princess St Berry [email protected] Every Friday 1pm – 3pm St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall

RedBerry Quilters 4464 2587PO Box 324 Berry NSW 2535 - 4th Friday monthly www.redberryquilters.org4th Friday monthly Berry 9.30am-1.30pmSewing Days 2nd Friday monthly 9.30am-2.30pm both at St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Princess Street

CHURCHESBerry Community Church 4464 2315 8 Schofi elds Lane Berry Services 9:30am and 5:00pm - [email protected]

Community Groups

Contact Marilyn - Ph: 0412 244 735 E: [email protected]

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Shoalhaven Community Transport - Free and available to people over 65Free transport provided by Shoalhaven Community Transport Service is available for people over 65. They will also transport carers. The service is funded by the Federal and State Governments and has a mix of paid and volunteer staff (and they are looking for volunteer drivers and other support staff).Shoalhaven Community Transport can provide door-to-door transport to medical appointments, hospital, shopping, community services such as support groups, and social/recreational activities. We deliver a culturally appropriate Service to all eligible Service Users. Our volunteers are a dedicated and friendly group who are trained to assist you with your transport needs, and are an important part of our service provision.(www.scts.org.au.)To use this service register with “My Aged Care” See www.myagedcare.gov.auDetails of Shoalhaven Community Transport can be viewed at www.scts.org.au.Contact: PO Box 672, Nowra NSW 2541Phone: (02) 4423 6044Email: [email protected]


Berry Uniting Church Albert Street Berry Rev Dr David Millikan 0434 977 123Services at 9.30am - www.berry.unitingchurch.org.au

St. Luke’s Anglican Church 4464 105868A Princess Street, Berry 2535 - offi [email protected] - www.berry.anglican.asn.au

St. Patricks Catholic Church 4423 1712Albert St. Berry - Normal Mass times: Sunday 8am Tuesday 5.30pm - Community Group PO Box 304 Berry meets 2nd Monday 7pm St. Patricks Hall

Scots’ Presbyterian Church in Berry 0405 139 031E. [email protected] - H. 81 Victoria St Berry

EDUCATION AND PLAYGROUPSBerry Apple Users Group 0416 168 638P.O. Box 103, Berry, 2535 Meets at 7.00pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month (except January) at Berry Uniting Church Hall, 77 Albert Street, Berry. Email: [email protected]

Berry Community Pre-school 4232 1843PO Box 103 Berry 2535 [email protected] www.berrypreschool.org.au

Berry Computers for Seniors 4421 3270PO Box 103 Berry 2535 [email protected] & 3rd Wednesday monthly, 9 – 10.30am Uniting Church Hall, 69 Albert Street Berry.

Berry Ethics Society 0451 153 332PO Box 363 Berry Meets 1st Monday of each month at the Berry Hotel

Berry Playgroup 0417 796 401Berry Community Church Hall Schofi elds Lane, Berry. Fridays 9.30-11.30Facebook: The Berry Playgroup Email: [email protected]

Berry Public School P&C Association 4464 1158PO Box 222 Berry 2535 [email protected]

Mainly Music 4464 1693Berry Community Church Hall – for children under fi ve and parent /carersMeets Tuesdays during school term 10-11.30am $4 per family

GARDENING AND LAND CAREBerry & District Garden Club 0413 893 508PO Box 122 Berry 2535 3rd Tuesday Monthly, 7.30pm St Luke’s Church Hall, Princess StreetGail Paton - Secretary - [email protected] www.berrygardens.org.au

Berry Landcare 4464 2241PO Box 422 Berry NSW 2535 [email protected] monthly article for working bees.

Berry Public School Plant Propagation Nursery Barry 0437 590 619/Lyn 02 4464 3911Meet Thursday afternoons during school hours [email protected]

Brogers Creek Landcare 4465 148253 Wattamola Rd Wattamola NSW Last Saturday of each month 2.30-4.30pm

Gateway Community Garden141 Woodhill Mountain RoadAll welcome, plots available. Contact: Tony Hampson 44641504

Hands Across NSW Inc 4446 0567PO Box 162 Cambewarra NSW 2540 Meets 1st Sunday, monthly at Broughton Lodge, Berry Agriculture Hall

POLITICAL GROUPSAustralian Labor Party Berry Shoalhaven Heads Branch 4464 396578 Woodhill Mountain Rd Berry 2535 [email protected] Wednesday Monthly, Hotel Berry, 6.30pm meeting

Liberal Party of Australia – Berry Branch Meets 1st Monday of the month 6.30pm for 7pm start at Gabbys of Berry

RECREATIONBerry Bridge Club INC 4464 3009PO Box 366 Berry 2535 [email protected] Saturdays @ 12.45pm-4.30pm at the Masonic Lodge Community Hall

Berry Camera Club 0488 031 961Meetings on 4th Wednesday of Each Month 6:00 pm @Berry Bowling ClubInfo: www.berrycameraclub.com fb:BerryCameraClub

Berry Crafters & Quilters 4464 3788Meets each Wednesday 10am – 4pm at Muir Cottage, Prince Alfred Street

Penwood Rail Road Inc. 4464 1201B215a Princes Highway Jaspers Brush 2535 [email protected] day - 1st Sun monthly - visitors welcomeShoalhaven Historic Vehicle Club Inc. 4464 1723PO Box 1, Nowra NSW 2541

SPORTBerry Hockey Club 0412 218 704PO Box 4055, Nowra East NSW 2541 www.berryhockeyclub.com.au

Berry Netball Club 0417 285 7891 Barwon St BomaderryMeets monthly at the Great Southern Hotel [email protected]

Berry Men’s Bowling Club David Armstrong 44641543PO Box 139, Berry NSW 2535 Ph: 0488 729 229 Harry Harrop on 44643043

Berry Junior Mixed Touch Football 0431 530 5437 Boran Place Berry 2535 [email protected] term 4 – Thursday 4pm till 6pm at the Berry Sporting Complex, North St Berry

Berry Riding Club 4464 1143445 Coolangatta Road Berry 2535 1st Tuesday monthly at the Berry [email protected] www.berryridingclub.com

Berry Shoalhaven Head Rugby League Football ClubPO Box 282 Berry - Meet every 4th Wednesday, 7pm Great Southern Hotel, Berry. Email: [email protected]

Berry Shoalhaven Heads Cricket Club 0422 688901PO Box 206 Berry NSW 2535 www.bshcc.nsw.cricket.com.au2nd Monday of each month during cricket season at the Berry Hotel

Berry Shoalhaven Heads Junior League 0414 973 795 PO Box 162 Berry 2535 [email protected] Wednesday of the month, 7pm at the Berry Bowling Club

Berry Tennis Club PO Box 133 Berry NSW 2535 e: [email protected] bi-monthly starting in February each year, Berry Tennis Club, North St Berry

Diamond Calisthenics Club Jodie Dearsley 0414 655 129community dance sport. Classes for ages 3-100 held Monday at St Lukes Church Hall, 68a Princess St Berry. www.diamondcalisthenics.com [email protected]

Clairvoyant in BerryJudy was born into a family of Clairvoyants and Palm Readers and for generations her family has been conducting readings that offer the opportunity to look into your past, present and future life.

Judy brings all of her skills as a psychic medium, clairvoyant and palm reader, as well as her background in Behavioural Psychology to your reading in order to offer you a comprehensive view into what is currently occurring in your life and where your current choices may lead into the future.

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For further information contact either Marie 4423 2164, Sandra 4464 2836, the CWA website at www.cwaofnsw.org.auor the Secretary PO Box 321 Berry 2535

“Scarves, mittens, and hats are a great way to express your personality in the cold weather.” - Brad Goreski

Saturday 6th May from 8:30am will provide a grand opportunity to purchase scarves and beanies at our Mothers’ Day Street Stall situated at Broughton Walk. We will also be located at the CWA Stall at the Celtic Festival on May 27th. Cold weather has arrived and there could be nothing better than to sit by the fi re, book in hand, with a jam-laden scone or two purchased from our large range of sumptuous goodies. Looking forward to meeting you on one of these cold days. At the April meeting, we were privileged to have as our guest speaker Cindy Johnson, South Coast Area coordinator for the volunteer organisation “Look Good Feel Better.” This is a national service program dedicated to teaching cancer patients how to manage their appearance related to the side effects of cancer. They provide free 2 ½ hour workshops for women, men and teens, and products are donated by various cosmetic fi rms. This successful program is operating in 25 countries.Once again Berry ladies have been working hard, not only to stock up the craft for street stalls, but to support community events with “the ministry of the interior.” Sandwiches were made, cakes baked, tea and coffee poured. Berry Conversations’ fi rst event of the year required sandwiches for afternoon tea. Umm, delicious! Cup Cake Day at the Nowra School of Arts, and the Essential Learning and Training program in Youth Week got the same treatment. The great variety of cupcakes certainly looked delicious and very temptingIt is fascinating to know and understand how different cultures manage their families. In our study of Nepal, we found that infants are carried on their mother’s back held by a

shawl tied tightly across her chest. Babies are breast-fed on demand until they are displaced by a new baby or old enough to share a bed with their siblings. Infants often wear amulets to protect them from supernatural forces. They line a baby’s eye with kohl to prevent eye infection. Mothers are the primary carers but children are socialised by their siblings, cousins and grandparents. Neighbours are entitled to discipline, instruct and cuddle. From early childhood children are expected to contribute labour to the household. Money is often a problem and only the sons are schooled as it is believed that education is a waste when spent on girls. How fortunate we are to live in this country.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:Mothers’ Day Street Stall Saturday 6th May Broughton Walk 8:30amCeltic Festival Saturday 27th May Berry Showground 8:30amCWA 95th Annual General Meeting 21-26th May - Tumbi Umbi

Jean Stanfi eld - Publicity Offi cerFor further information contact either Emily 4448 8633 or 0417 423 018, Sandra 4464 2836, the CWA website at www.cwaofnsw.org.au, or the Secretary PO Box 321 Berry 2535.

Valerie and Wendy serving morning tea “Cup Cake Day”

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Now for a bit of Trivia:The tradition of the Easter bunny bringing chocolate eggs or other treats to children appears to have originated in the US around 1700 when German migrants who settled in Pennsylvania brought along their egg-laying “Osterhase.” Children made nests in which this creature could secretly lay its coloured eggs. Easter Bunny records in Australia go back to the 1920s. These days an endangered marsupial, the bilby, is being recruited as the Easter Bilby. He may well give the bunny a run for its money, but we reckon that the Easter Bunny has no worries about becoming extinct.

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ZontaEMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH SERVICE AND ADVOCACY

A MONSTER SALEHas been and gone and the club raised a record amount from the Pre-Loved Clothing Sale held on April 2nd. And if you happen to notice a number of ladies around Berry looking particularly stylish, chances are that they shopped well on that day, choosing from a very attractive range of clothing donated to the club. We felt that this year’s ‘collection’ was of a really high standard, and included a number of glamorous hats suitable for weddings or racedays. But one customer swept up several to use as a very classy wall decoration!So we thank the people of Berry for their generous support, once again, and assure them the proceedings of the sale will be put to good use by the club.

THANK YOU AGAINWe thank the speaker at the last dinner meeting, Sue Gray, for her enlightening talk on her experiences nursing in remote Indigenous communities – and the many guests who came to hear her. Some shocking facts came to light and we all felt much better informed on this heartbreaking subject. The Coachhouse was fair bursting at the seams!

BOOKS BACK!Yes, the ever popular Zonta Book Stall returned to Broughton Mall on Friday 21st April and will continue on an irregular basis thereafter. Watch this space for future dates so you can keep up with your reading.

GARDEN MATTERSThe club has for the past year or so been taking care of a small vegetable garden at the Nowra women’s refuge, supplying fresh produce for the residents and their children. Now that the weather has settled somewhat, the garden has been renovated and replanted ready for the next season.

DINNER MEETINGAs our May meeting includes the AGM and election of offi cers for the coming year, this evening will be closed to guests. Future meetings will be open to anyone interested in the club, and we welcome all comers.

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Did you know that Berry Public School now has one of the highest proportions in the state of students studying ethics? With more kids than ever wanting to enrol this year we are on the hunt for new volunteer teachers. Could you be an ethics teacher for our thriving program at Berry Public School on Wednesday Mornings for 1hr each week for 2017?Some of our fabulous ethics teachers moved on at the end of last year and we are now seeking 3 new volunteers so that classes can continue for each year group in 2017. We would also love some additional teachers to become qualifi ed to cover the inevitable holidays. So even if you can’t commit to each week, please read on! Ethics teachers receive full training by Primary Ethics, the not-for-profi t organisation approved to design curriculum and training for the ethics program. Training consists of a two-day workshop (held in Wollongong, Narooma, Ulladulla or Sydney) and short online modules. Lesson ma-terials are provided. Computer literacy and access to a printer is a must. Suitable volunteers have an interest in children’s education and development of critical thinking skills and must be willing to commit to at least a year of teaching. In ethics classes, children learn how to think logically, disagree res-pectfully and support their arguments with evidence, rather than act according to blind habit or peer pressure. Children discuss topics like: • imagining how others feel • how do we treat living things? • what is laziness? • how do we disagree in a respectful way? • fairness.If you are looking for an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to our school, please visit www.primaryethics.com.au or contact me, I’m the ethics coordinator for the school this year and can be reached via [email protected] or 0413 202 425.Many thanks and looking forward to hearing from you

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PLANTPROPAGATIONNURSERY

Berry & District Garden Club NewsSECRETARY - GAIL PATON ON 0413 893 508 OR VISIT US ON www.berrygardens.org.au

Days are shorter, nights are colder and our streetscapes are being repainted with burnished hues of red, orange and yellow as the foliage of deciduous trees begins to turn. Autumn has arrived in Berry. The bold, late-summer fl owering tibouchinas, however, are reluctant to give way, still punctuating the streets with their eye-catching, tall purple mantles. An occasional low purple fl ash reminds us that there are other choices for smaller gardens, such as the purple ‘Groovy Baby’ or pink and white ‘Cool Baby’. Slightly larger at 60cm, and almost always in fl ower, is the beautiful ‘Peace Baby’ with white fl owers and pink stamens. Autumn is a busy season in the garden. It is a time for pruning, feeding, planting before the soil gets too cold, and weeding - an especially onerous task this year after all the rain. Club volunteers have been kept very busy in our plant propagation “nursery” fi lling up and tending the shelves. If you are rethinking your garden and removing signifi cant plants, get in touch. We may be able to add them to our stock. Our stall at the Berry Gardens Festival is very popular, providing both the interesting and the now hard-to-get old favourites. We are very motivated, working hard to “grow” funds for the establishment of the new park off George Street when the RMS allows access. Deciduous trees, selected last year, are still waiting to be planted. If you are looking to plant a new deciduous tree, now is the time to visit a nursery to choose a specimen with good colour. The new-style persimmon “Fuyu”, as well as being a smaller tree, provides both fruit and glorious autumn foliage. Our fi ve night “High Country Autumn Colours” tour through Tumut, Bright and Beechworth leaves on 28 April, returning on 3 May. Inspired by the mature plantings

During the school holidays, the volunteers took the opportunity on a fi ne Thursday morning to collect fruits and seeds for the children to propagate next term.The most interesting plant that we found in fruit was the Bolwarra (Eupomatia laurina). Bolwarra is an erect shrub 2-5 metres with loose arching stems. The leaves are large and lush glossy green held on zig-zag stems. The unusual primitive fl owers are single and the fl ower is composed of stamens rather than petals. They have a very distinct strong smell that attracts a tiny weevil to pollinate the fl owers. Each fl ower only appears for 1 day, opening early in the morning and falling off by evening. All plants in the area fl ower within a few short weeks around December and January.The fruits are round green berries which swell and turn from green to yellow and then brown or purple when ripe.Bolwarra can be grown in a shady site in well composted soil. Pruning keeps the plant compact.

we will have seen, club members may also be visiting a nursery on their return. The subject of our May guest lecture is the potato. No longer just the humble “spud”, potatoes are the fourth most important food crop for humans. Our Guest Speaker, Dr Keith Houston, will take us on a journey that begins by tracing the evolution of the Solanaceae and ends in John o’Groats, Scotland, where varieties of potatoes we eat today were developed. “Rambles with Potatoes” will provide fascinating and sometimes tragic insights into the human story. Visitors are most welcome to join us on this journey. Our next meeting will be held in St Luke’s Church Hall in Princess St on Tuesday, 16 May at 7.30pm. To fi nd out more about our club, please contact our secretary, Gail Paton, on 0413 893 508 or visit us on www.berrygardens.org.au

Potting up for the plant stall

Bolwarra Flower with Weevils

Below:Bolwarra fruits


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Join us for Sunday services8:00 am (Traditional) or 9:30 am (Families)

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Berry Men’s Bowling Club

The coverage of bowls will recommence on SBS as from 14th May through to 22nd October 2017. The presentation of top line bowls will commence at 3.00 pm and be an hour-long presentation but there will be a break in July to allow for the coverage of the Tour de France.The bowls show will feature the Worlds Junior Championship, the Australia versus England test series and the Australian Open and the Australian indoor championship. In addition to this line up of top bowls being played there will also be interviews and advise from a range of present and past top line bowlers.The 2017 Club Major Singles championship is scheduled to be played on Saturday 13th and 20th and Sunday 21st May and spectators are most welcome to watch play between local bowlers. The championship will feature the current Champion David Badger defending his title from past champions and a range of current club bowlers. Due to commitments to the District Pennant Competition Wednesday is the main social bowls day and attendance of a Saturday will on completion of the Pennant competition see more activity on the greens on that day. Bookings for social play can be made at the Club or by telephoning 0488 729 229 by 12.00 noon on day of play. Outside social bowling times barefoot bowls can be played by contacting the Club staff on 44642995. Barefoot Bowls is found to be excellent entertainment for party groups.

The four weeks of almost constant rain fi nally cleared on 25 March for play in the 2017 Club Championship. Thank you all players for your involvement and to those members of the club who assisted with the organisation. The rain still had an impact on Day 1, but we were still able to complete our program.

Congratulations to the winners for 2017:• Womens Singles - Angie Strong• Mens Singles - Rick Lascelles• Womens Doubles - Isobel Robinson and Jenny Rootham• Mens Doubles - Rick Lascelles and Hugh Norris• Mixed Doubles Sarah Ellis and Rick Lascelles

A super human effort from Rick with the three wins. It was good to have a number of new entrants this year. You can mark in your calendar that the 2018 Club Championship which we will be played on 24 & 25 March 2018. New members and “sub / fi ll in” players for each of our competitions are welcome to contact the Club. The courtsare available for hire by Club Members and the general public. Access keys and hire charges are collected at the BP Garage in Berry.For enquiries about membership, comps or events you can always email: [email protected].

When you have to go, you have to go ... Just need a toilet!Stage 1 construction works of the new Berry Equestrian Centre located just south of Berry off Schofi elds Lane is nearly fi nished and everyone in the Berry Riding Club is super excited.The Equestrian Centre is the new home for Riding Club members and we can’t wait to hop on our horses and start riding in organised competitions, development clinics, derby days and social get-togethers on horseback.Beautiful fl at riding arenas, a spectator shed and a storage shed to house training and competition equipment are all part of the development, however the bad news is … no toilets. Unfortunately, a the budget didn’t extend that far. Obviously, we need toilets and we’re asking the community for help.The Berry Hotel is devoting their once-a-month Community Trivia Night to Berry Riding Club to help raise funds, so please come along and spend a penny ... so we can spend a penny! The Berry Riding Club needs to raise $8,000 to purchase wheelchair accessible port-a-loos. Mark this date in your diary.When: Sunday 21st May (3rd Sunday in the month)Where: The Berry Hotel Time: 5:00pm for dinner (Order a $15 roast. It’s scrumptious. Kids eat for FREE) 7:30pm fi nish. It’s not a late night but we guarantee it will be a fun night. Lucky door prizes and more!If you can’t come to our Berry Hotel Trivia Night but would still like to help, you can always make a kind donation to this necessary cause. We will be extremely grateful for your support!! Visit our website www.berryridingclub.com for our bank details and make a direct deposit, the reference being ‘Toilet Fund’.To fi nd out more about the Equestrian Centre or to simply fi nd out more about Berry Riding Club phone our club secretary Judy Sweeney 4464 1143. Come visit us at our new grounds.

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Email: [email protected]


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LANDCARE BERRYA Quiet Achiever:Barry Virtue, the previous site co-ordinator for Broughton Vale, is leaving the Berry district. Barry and his friend, Dave Johnson set up the Plant Propagation Nursery (affectionately known as Plant Prop) at Berry Public School in the mid 1990s.Barry was a teacher at Berry Public School at that time, and he and Dave prepared a program to give children opportunities to gain practical skills in plant propagation, as an extension to the more formal classroom Environmental Science lessons.Barry had always wanted to encourage young children to have an appreciation and understanding of the natural world around them as well as an understanding of the principles of conservation. The school nursery provided the means and the solution for real and practical experiences to achieve this still very necessary aim.Under Barry’s guidance, and as joint ventures with the community, the children entered Environmental Competitions, and in 2007 Berry Public School won The Regional Landcare Education Award. Over the years Barry’s pupils grew and supplied thousands of plants for Landcare sites, National Tree Planting Days, Camp Quality, Berry Sport and Recreation Camp, Conservation Volunteers projects in Berry as well as Gerringong, Shoalhaven Heads and Albion Park. More recently, Plant Prop has been supplying plants to Fulton Hogan for the Foxground Berry Bypass, Illawarra Conservation Volunteers and Berry Bushlinks projects.Barry’s knowledge and expertise about plants and birds have been greatly appreciated on seed collecting forays with Plant Prop and

the Berry and Illawarra Landcare volunteers. The seeds collected are either stored in The Seed Bank or planted out in The Living Tree Bank. This has resulted in the Plant Prop’s having over 6000 plants of known local provenance including a range of ground covers, shrubs and trees that are available to anyone who wishes to grow them.Barry has always had the education of the children in mind, and, most recently, he initiated an article in The Town Crier to promote the activities of the children at Berry Public School Plant Propagation Nursery to the local community.Barry has been a facilitator at 2 community workshops for Leon Fuller’s project “Growing Illawarra Natives”. The community website will provide information and planting guides for local gardeners to know which local plants will best suit the specifi c requirements for their gardens. Barry’s local knowledge of the fl ora and fauna of the area has been of great value to Berry Landcare and he will be greatly missed.

Working Bees for May 2017:Alexandra Street Parkcare: 9-11 am Friday 19th May: Gail Paton 4448 7915.Bong Bong Road: 9-11am Sunday 14th May: Julia Woinarski 4464 2084.Broughton Vale: 2-4 pm Sunday 7th April: Kelvin Offi cer 0427 255 417.Bundewallah Bushcare: 2-4pm Sunday 28th May : John Clark 4464 3911.Camp Quality: 9-11am Sunday 21st May: Hugh Sheil, [email protected] or Jeanne Highland 4464 1271.Moeyan Hill: 2-4 pm Saturday 20th May: Bill Pigott 4464 3241 or [email protected] Coolangatta: Nola Barker. Mobile 0409 446 418, [email protected]. Time to be advised. Meet at end of Roxbrough Rd, Far Meadow.Mark Radium Park: 9-10am Friday 26th May: Rodney Cole 4464 1475.Princess St. Parkcare: 9-11am Monday 22nd May, Terry Oades 4464 3654.Tindalls Lane: 2-4pm Sunday 14th March: contact Jim Jefferis 4464 2988.

Plant identifi cation service: Please contact Harvey Blue 4464 1880 or Ian Parker, 4448 6359.Visit our pages at: http://www.landcare.nsw.gov.au/groups/berry-landcare for more on Berry Landcare and late changes to working bee details. Information can also be found on Facebook.


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