5 December 2015

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Kiama LGA residents

scooped the pools in the

recent Kiama Electorate

Recognition Awards pre-

sented by Gareth Ward MP

and the Hon. John Ajaka

MLC, Minister with respon-

sibility for Volunteering.

While there were many

worthy nominees from

throughout the whole Kiama

electorate, which stretches

from Albion Park to North

Nowra, all eight awards

were to people from Gerrin-

gong, Kiama and Kiama

Downs.

“All nominees in the 2015

Kiama Electorate Commu-

nity Recognition Awards are

a real credit to our local

community,” Mr Ward said.

“I am extremely pleased

that some committed and

talented local volunteers and

emergency services person-

nel could receive such de-

serving recognition here

today.”

Here is a list of the win-

ners and their citations at

the awards. Congratulations

to them all:

OUTSTANDING LOCAL

VOLUNTEER

Darrell Clingan of Werri

Beach for his community

service as a volunteer patient

transport driver for residents

at both Blue Haven and

Mayflower Villages, in-

volvement with Gerringong

Anglican Church and as

Chair of the Gerringong

South Precinct Committee.

JUNIOR SPORTS STAR

Jenna Bentley of Werri

Beach for her victory in

the 200 metres hurdles at

the 2015 NSW All Schools

Championships event.

Jenna is representing the

state at the Australian

All Schools Championships

which are taking place in

Melbourne in early Dec-

ember.

CONSERVATION CHAMPION

Alma Macpherson of Gerrin-

gong (pictured) for her

determination in leading the

community campaign and

petition to stop the inappro-

priate development of land

in Gerringong.

OUTSTANDING SMALL

BUSINESS PERSON

Marie Beikmanis of Lush

Flowers & Gifts in Kiama

for her outstanding contribu-

tion to the local community

including the local markets.

Marie is also currently

serving her second term as

President of the Kiama and

District Business Chamber

and is a well-respected local

identity.

OUTSTANDING EMERGENCY

SERVICE VOLUNTEER

Chris Warren from Kiama

NSW SES Unit for his 33

and a half years’ service

with the Kiama NSW SES

Unit. Chris is a well-known

and respected local who has

dedicated much of his life to

the Kiama Community and

to helping others in their

time of need.

OUTSTANDING YOUNG

PERSON IN SMALL BUSINESS

Joint winners: Taylor

Hudson and Jack Alexander

from The Hungry Monkey

in Kiama for their hard work

and exceptional customer

service.

OUTSTANDING YOUNG

CITIZEN

Naomi Robinson of Kiama

Downs for her significant

fundraising efforts for the

Kiama Relay for Life,

Kiama Baptist Church’s

Fashion Parade for Zoe’s

Childrens Home in Thailand

for children rescued from

human trafficking, the

Kiama Show Society and

Kiama Little Athletics.

OUTSTANDING CITIZEN

Bill Popple of Gerringong

for his many years of dedi-

cated involvement with the

Gerringong RSL Sub

Branch and the Gerringong

South Precinct Committee.

Bill is admired and loved by

the local Gerringong com-

munity and known for his

warm, friendly nature and

community mindedness.

Local residents recognised for their contribution to the community

South Precinct rallies support against Fern St development Darrell Clingan, chair of

Gerringong’s South Precinct

Committee, has been relia-

bly informed that the Noble

brothers’ DA for 98 Fern St

will go up for consideration

at the Council Meeting on

15 December.

“I’ve been told it has a

90 per cent chance of being

included in this month’s

Business Papers,” he says.

These are usually released

at the end of the week

before the meeting, but

Clingan isn’t wasting any

time waiting til then to get

the word out.

“We need to have as many

people as possible at the

Public Access meeting on

Monday 14 December to

show their opposition to the

development that is pro-

posed,” he says.

“Our concern is that it is

not in the best interests of

the community to restrict

access to this public land.”

He believes that members

of the public taking the time

to turn up for the discussion

will show Councillors how

strongly they feel about the

issue.

Clingan will register to

talk at the Public Access

meeting on behalf of the

Precinct.

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Every Wednesday Kiama Farmers’ Market

Kiama Harbour 3-6pm

On weekends Live music at The Sebel,

Kiama Leagues Club,

The Mecure, Jamberoo

Pub and other venues.

4 December Pics and Flicks:

Wild Tales

Gerringong Town Hall,

7.30 for 8pm, $10

Cinema Under the Stars

Free fringe event of the

Fairgrounds Festival,

from 6.30, Berry Show-

grounds. See website for

details.

5 December A Night In Bourbon St

Kiama Jazz & Blues Club

presents Adrian Cunning-

ham (see below) Fairgrounds Festival

Berry Showgrounds, $125

6 December Rohn Family Concert

Christ Church, 7pm

1 Terralong St $30

Tickets for the second

concert available from

the Visitors Centre

Music in the Park

Hindmarsh Park, 1-3pm

10 December Kiama Bush Dance

Community Centre

Hindmarsh Park

15 December Jamberoo Carols

in the Park

Reid Park, 7pm

16 December Community Carols

Hindmarsh Park (see p 3)

19 December Gerringong Christmas

Street Parade and

Market

(see right)

20 December Combined Gerringong

Carols 2015

Gerringong Town Hall

7.30-9pm

20 December Kiama Seaside Markets

Black Beach, 9-3pm

22-28 December Kiama Woodcraft Group

Exhibition

(see below)

31 December Fireworks by the

Harbour, followed by

a concert in Hindmarsh

Park (more next issue)

3 January Annual Captain Christie

Ocean Swim

Gerringong Surf Life

Saving Club

(more next edition)

3-15 January KISS Arts Festival Circus

Workshops

(more next issue)

16-17 January Kiama Rotary Antiques

& Retro Fair

Kiama Leisure Centre,

9.30-5pm

16 January Shimano Children's

Charity Fishing Comp-

etition Kiama Harbour

Gerringong Village

Market In and around

the Town Hall

Preparations are well underway for the biggest event in

the Gerringong-Gerroa calendar - the Gerringong Christ-

mas Street Parade & Market.

As the district’s only Christmas street parade, the Rotary

Club of Gerringong Sunrise feels an obligation to make

each year bigger and better than ever.

This year there will be not one but three pipe bands

joining the parade of colourful floats, comic characters

and vintage cars.

The Surf Club, sporting clubs, children’s sport groups,

dance groups, the Rural Fire Service, the Men’s Shed, Red

Cross and many others will all be there. True community

spirit will be shown when the victorious Gerringong Lions

RLFC use their muscles to assist immobile residents of

Mayflower Village to participate in the parade.

Local businesses become involved with parade floats and

the Sebel Harbourside Kiama are sponsoring a prize for

the best shop window display. Natural Necessity Surf

Shop will be holding its traditional fashion parade of the

latest summer wear.

Of course the hero of the parade for the children will be

Santa and his sleigh!

The market in and around the Town Hall adds to the

atmosphere. The organisers of the day, the Rotary Club of

Gerringong Sunrise, urge you to come along, and thank

Gareth Ward and Kiama Council for their ongoing support

of this great community event.

If you are interested in joining Rotary, give Steve Smith

a call on 4234 0564 or email super7838@icloud.com

Details: Saturday 19 December, 11am

(market starts at 8am)

Chance to buy unique handcrafted gifts

Kiama Woodcraft Group is

holding its annual exhibition

and sale at the Old Fire

Station Gallery, just in time

for Christmas. Everything

from bowls to pens to

pepper grinders, often made

from reclaimed timber from

fences of buildings.

Details, 22-28 Dec, closed

Christmas Day, 9-4pm

New Orleans comes to town Here’s one for the early readers! Kiama Jazz &

Blues Club is presenting A Night on Bourbon St,

with the world class Adrian Cunningham play-

ing New Orleans Swing. Originally from Sydney,

Adrian now regularly tours and plays throughout

Europe and the US, with permanent gigs at the best

jazz clubs of New York.

There’ll be a dance floor plus table seating, and

drinks will be available at the bar.

Tickets: 5 December, 8pm, Kiama Leagues Club.

Tickets online from www.kiamajazz.com or at the door.

$25 or $20 for members.

Early warning: Gerringong Christmas Street Parade & Market

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The directors of the KISS Arts Festival,

Tamara Campbell and Dave Evans, are

excited at the prospect of the whole

community getting involved in next

year’s new look festival.

“In Europe, the festivals we perform

at are very much owned by the

locals,” says Dave. “We’ve always

wanted the KISS Arts Festival to have

that spirit, and 2016 is the year to

start to really make that happen.”

The coming Festival is moving to the

next level in its development by being

held in the one location - Kiama Har-

bour - and over three days in the last

weekend in April.

“We will work in the coming years to

make KISS the ‘go to festival’ in NSW, by

combining natural beauty with amazing

national and international comedy, circus

and musical talent,” says Dave.

They cite the example of the Fre-

mantle Festival which 20 years and

now attracts around 100,000 people

to Fremantle over the Easter long

weekend.

“We are still open to ideas, but this

coming Festival will be focused around

a nautical theme that suits our loca-

tion and our history so beautifully,”

says Tamara. “One thing we are keen

to have is a boat race across the Har-

bour, featuring craft made by commu-

nity groups.”

In order to spread the word, the

Festival committee has organised

an ‘Inspiration and Information’ night

where individuals and organisations

can discover how they can benefit

from getting involved in next year’s

KISS Arts Festival.

If you are interested in getting in-

volved, or if your community group

hasn’t as yet received an invitation,

they welcome you to come along and

find out more. As Dave puts it, “The

Festival is about to undergo an over-

haul and we want as many people as

possible to be on board.”

Details: Thurs 10 December, 5.30pm on

the Pilot’s Cottage verandah,

Blowhole Point. RSVP to Dave: 0422914713

or Tamara: 0403817549

or contact@kissartfestival.com.au

No beer for Christmas By now, Paul and Sue

Beaupark of Kiama

Brewing Co were hoping

to have begun brewing

their first batch of beer

for sale over the Christ-

mas holidays.

However, despite getting

approval for their DA to convert a space at the back of

the bakery in Manning St to a craft brewery, the couple

have decided not to proceed at that location.

“Unexpectedly, we were asked to remediate the old

building to make it meet the fire code, even though it is

more than three metres from other buildings,” explains

Paul. “The extra expense of this on a site we only ever

saw as a stepping stone just wasn’t worth it. It is just a

shame that we weren’t made aware of this requirement

earlier in the process.”

Undaunted, the Beauparks are still pursuing their dream

of producing an all natural full malt artisan beer in Kiama.

And this is where The Bugle’s rural readers might be able

to help. “Ideally we are looking for a 12x6m shed we can

rent from a farmer, preferably one with a view,” says

Paul. “The larger space will allow us to develop into what

we want to be.”

They have all the equipment they need, a master brewer

at the ready, and are just looking for a home for it so they

can get started.

If you think you might be able to help, contact them on

0400 233 333 or info@kiamabrewing.com.au

Tamara and Dave

Opportunity to get involved in the 2016 KISS Arts Festival

The Community Carols in Hindmarsh Park

have become a must-do tradition for many

in the lead up to Christmas.

Organised by the Kiama Ministers’ Frater-

nal (representing the churches in Kiama

and Gerringong), the community gathering

regularly attracts a crowd of 3000 locals.

The event is sponsored by the Kiama

Council, the combined churches

and many service clubs and businesses.

This year, the Kiama Farmers’ Market has

stepped in as a major sponsor and will be

encouraging people to stay for the Carols

after the regular Wednesday market.

Rev Steve Stanis, co-chair of the Carols

Committee, says “Everyone was really

disappointed last year when the weather

drove us indoors at the last minute, so

we’re looking forward to a fine and clear

evening this year.”

Mission Australia’s Triple Care Farm has

been selected as the worthy recipient of

this year’s charity offering, and local shops

(many of whom assist with sponsorship of

the event) will be ‘open for business’ just

across the road from the Carols.

“This is very deliberately an event for

the whole Kiama community,’ says Steve

Stanis, “Let’s all turn out to celebrate

Christmas together.”

Details: Weds 16 December, 7-9pm,

Hindmarsh Park. Wet weather venue -

the hall at Kiama Anglican Church, at the

ocean end of Terralong St.

Tis the season for a Carol

Other Carol events 15 December: Jamberoo Carols in

the Park, Reid Park 7pm

20 December: Combined Gerringong

Churches Carols 2015,Town Hall, 7.30pm

The children of Anglican Church families promise to be in fine form on the night.

Front: Lilly Nette, Talina Mion, Ayssa Nette, Niki Haig, Elise Baker Back: Dash King, Ben Baker,

Arlen King, Jed King

Nominations sought Council’s Economic Devel-

opment Committee is look-

ing for new members for

its next two year term.

As its name implies, the

Committee was established

in 2005 to use its collective

wisdom to advise Council

on issues affecting our

economic development.

There were eleven mem-

bers on the Committee in

the term just ended, includ-

ing representatives from

the local Business Chamber

and Kiama Tourism, along

with four councillors.

“While there is no restric-

tion on the number of seats

on the Committee, we obvi-

ously want to keep it to a

workable number,” says

Council’s Economic Devel-

opment Manager, Megan

Hutchison. “It would be

good to get some younger

people involved or people

with experience in new

growth industries.”

Details: Apply by 4pm,

Thurs 14 December via

www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

For further info contact

Megan on 4232 0444.

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We’ve featured pictures by David

Finlay, instigator of the night photog-

raphy group Kiama AstroPizza,

before, and here’s another beauty.

As David puts it, “If we each spent

a little bit of time staring up at the

stars and pondering our existence and

our place in the Universe, I really do

think our tiny little, planet would be

a better place.” Look for their group

on facebook if you want to join.

What better day to become an Australian citizen? Kiama Council is asking people who have had their appli-

cations accepted and have taken the Citizenship Test

to consider making it official this coming Australia Day.

Each Australia Day, a special Citizenship ceremony

is held in Hindmarsh Park as part of the day’s activites.

The event always features an address by Kiama’s

Australia Day Ambassador. In 2016 our Ambassador is

Najeeba Wazefadost.

Ms Wazefadost, an Afghani refugee, is involved with

a number of organisations such as Amnesty International

and Australian Committee on Refugee Women.

She also the president of Hazara Women of Australia

and is a vocal advocate for the rights of women, refugees

and children in detention.

Ms Wazefadost is a writer, a regular panelist on the

ABC’s Q&A, a finalist in the 2013 NSW Woman of the

Year Awards and has also established her own childcare

business.

More detail on other Australia Day activities will be

included in future issues.

Details: For more information or

to register your interest in being part

of the Council’s Australia Day Citizenship Ceremony,

please phone Narelle Mousdale on 4232 0444

International Space Station passes Kiama

Yes, the rumours are true. After nine years, Cathy and Steve have sold their

baby and are passing it on to the new owners,

Bruce and Jamie, in mid-January.

We’re planning some farewell dinners and

no doubt there will be tears. It’s been fun.

More details in the next edition.

The thriving business hub in west

Gerringong has coped well with the

closure of the Belinda St bridge so it

can be replaced, with many drivers

becoming more aware of what is on

offer by having to take the detour

rather than drive by.

Gerringong Railway Station,

Gerringong Veterinary Clinic,

Caltex Petrol Station, Cronin’s Pub,

The Daily Grind Coffee Roasters,

Lands Edge, The School House,

Corner D’or, Jim Davidson Repairs

and Gerringong Hardware are just

some of the businesses in this area

have remained open to the public

during the construction work.

Bronwyn Dorsett of Corner D’or

reports that even more people are

discovering her vintage homewares

store in its position opposite the pub.

“People are saying to me that they

have always meant to stop but have

been caught up in the flow of traf-

fic,” she says. “There is a lovely

little group of interesting businesses

here that some people are only dis-

covering.”

According to Bryan Whittaker,

Council’s Director of Engineering

and Works, the contractors are on

track to complete the bridge over

Union Creek by the due date of

Wednesday 16 December.

The bridge will be one of Bryan’s

last projects before his retirement

later in December.

Business as usual as bridge nears completion

Synthetic pitch a step closer Football South Coast has progressed through the Expres-

sions of Interest (EOI) stage for the state government’s

ClubGRANTS Category 3 funding program.

Football South Coast has now been invited to submit

a formal application for their synthetic pitch at West

Dapto/Kembla Grange, to the value of $500,000, along-

side 34 others that stood out from the 413 eligible EOI’s

received.

This means that Football South Coast has been short-

listed for a share of up to $8 million available for upgrad-

ing sport and recreation facilities.

The EOI’s were assessed by an independent committee

comprising Northern NSW Football, Football NSW, NSW

Rugby League, Country Rugby League, Netball NSW,

Cricket NSW and Sport NSW representatives. Successful

projects will be announced early next year.

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The service featured the

touching symbolism of

students from Kiama High

laying single red roses, with

black ribbons, for each of

the 34 men who joined the

Waratahs from Gerringong,

Kiama and Jamberoo.

Their names, and their

fates, were read out by

Sue Petschler and Denise

Seage, representing all

the women who waved

goodbye.

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Above: Captain Blow’s grand-

daughter, Barbara Heriot,

came down from Holbrook

for the re-enactment.

The Captain came from

Kiama, and Barbara grew up

in Berry. He died when her

father was only seven.

She is shown above with

Clyde Poulton, organiser of

the March, who played the

part of Captain Blow in the

Marches.

Left: In Jamberoo, school

children were in historic dress

to mark the Centenary.

Ken Donaldson of Kiama

Library captured this

Then and Now picture of

the marchers passing the

old Kiama Council Chambers

for the records.

The 2015 marchers wore

replica uniforms, including

hats with neck flaps and

calico bags.

The 23 men from Gerringong, Kiama and

Jamberoo who were inspired to enlist by the

1915 Waratah March, when it rolled through

on the way to Sydney, were aged between 17

and 32, with an average age of 21.

They were quarrymen, farmers and labourers

that our district could ill afford to lose given the

sacrifice already made when war broke out.

Of that 23, seven were killed in action, two

died of wounds, five were wounded in action and

two died of illness. These sons of ours fought in

Pozieres and in The Somme, still the bloodiest

theatres of war.

While the crowds and general excitement were

nothing like they were in 1915, the re-enactment

of the March at Gerringong, Kiama and Jam-

beroo, and the simple but touching ceremonies

to remember the 23 recruits, were a credit to our

community.

Sixty-five of the 200 men from our district who

served in World War I never came back.

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Creative industries are

having a tremendous im-

pact on the way the world

works, but local partici-

pants mostly work in

isolation as individuals,

selling their work via their

websites or through pro-

fessional connections.

Two such people, Linda

Faiers - a local photogra-

pher/artist/fine arts

teacher and Jodi Dawson -

are having an exhibition

of their work that will be

worth catching.

While Linda has a profile

in the area, Jodi been

living and working in Jam-

beroo for 15 years as a

ceramicist. She makes

handmade tableware for

Australia’s leading restau-

rants, including Café

Sydney, Neil Perry’s Spice

Temple and Cho Cho San.

Details: Mon 7 Dec,

Jamberoo Pub, 3-6pm

Ceramics and photographic exhibition

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Following the success of last year’s

Christmas display, Gerringong Uniting

Church is planning to do it again.

A series of professional interior and

exterior lighting rigs allows it to

change colour every few seconds,

with spectacular results.

The church will be lit up from dark

until around 10pm for a week begin-

ning Monday 21 December in recogni-

tion that ‘Jesus is the reason for the

season’. There will be a turning on the

lights ceremony on the first night at

7.30pm. Shortbread and a cuppa will

be served, and there will be some live

acoustic music.

“Visitors are welcome to stop off

for a sticky-beak and a chat any night

throughout the week, or simply spend

a moment in quiet prayer and thank-

fulness,” says Rev Peter Chapman.

The church is on Fern St at the

northern entrance to Gerringong,

adjoined by the reserve Alma

Mcphersen saved from sell-off earlier

this year.

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Santa’s a fan of the Farmers’ Market

It’s official. Santa is making time in his

busy schedule to visit the Kiama Farmers’

Market - not once, but twice!

He enjoyed last year’s entry by boat so

much that we’re pretty sure he’ll want to

arrive that way again, at least once.

The festive theme market will be held on

the two Wednesdays before Christmas, the

16th and 23rd, from 3-6pm.

“The first will be a great opportunity for

people to come to before they wander

across to the Carols,” says the Market’s

manager, Tricia Ashelford. “The kids can

play on the beach while their parents buy

some treats for the night.”

The Farmers’ Market is a major sponsor

of the Kiama Carols this year, as it looks to

give back to other community groups.

The market before Christmas will be the

last opportunity to stock up on great local

produce and festive treats.

“We’ll have traditional foods like Christ-

mas puddings and German stollen, along

with great seasonal produce,” says Tricia.

Stallholders will get in the spirit, with

Uri almost certain to bring out his piano

accordion and start to sing.

By the following Wednesday, the 30th, it

will be time to stock up again for New Year

celebrations. Our advice: make one of your

resolutions to eat more seasonal, local food.

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Congratulations to Kiama’s Hannah

Hassler who has achieved perfect

marks in two areas of this year’s

HSC Dance (Core Performance and

Major Study Performance). She also

got a Double Callback for both of her

Performance pieces. It is believed she

is the first local girl to which this has

happened.

A student of St Mary's Star of the Sea

and Kazzajazz Modern Dance Studio,

Hannah has worked hard for many

years to reach this level. She has also

excelled in her other studies, receiving

Early Entry to Wollongong University

for a degree in Commerce/Law.

At this stage of her life there are so

many options available to her in the

years ahead, she is unsure which path

she will eventually take, wanting to

go to university but also wanting to

audition for Moulin Rouge when it next

comes to Australia.

“As she has danced all her life she

had never really applied herself to

school, so she shocked herself with her

results,” says her mother Sue Hassler,

who is confident she can achieve any-

thing she wants. “Hannah held down

two jobs throughout the year in retail

and modelling, on top of all the travel

to and from Wollongong. She had

an extremely tight schedule but is

extremely self-disciplined and self-

motivated.”

Hannah is currently visiting relatives

in Austria in lieu of the traditional

Schoolies alternatives.

Hannah excels in HSC Dance

Plans are well underway for the 2016

Kiama Show, with the new Show Schedule

due out in early December.

The Schedule will provide details on the

cattle, horse, woodchop events, rodeo and

the pet show and about how to enter exhib-

its in the Pavilion. It will be available from

Kiama Tourism, Kiama Library and online

at kiamashow.com.au

Last year there were more than 2,000

Pavilion entries, many of them first-time

junior exhibitors.

Show secretary Sue Granger-Holcombe

said Society members were visiting schools

in the area in an effort to encourage more

junior entrants and promote the Show.

Pavilion classes include vegetables, cut

flowers, baking, craft - including knitwear,

and patchwork - painting, photography and

home brew.

The Show Society is currently finalising

the entertainment, with events such as the

FMX motorbike show already booked.

Sue says the Society is still seeking a spon-

sor for the Show’s major entertainment.

Details: The 168th Show is on Friday,

January 22 and Saturday, January 23.

Tickets for the Show Ball at the

Kiama Leisure Centre on Saturday,

January 9, are $35 per person.

They are available from Harcourts

Real Estate, 2/124 Terralong St,

Kiama 4232 1322 or at

at www.kiamashow.com.au through

Trybooking. BYO basket supper.

Kiama Show gearing up for 168th time

Indigenous dancers’ first solo production Local indigenous dance

group The Illawarra

Flametrees will be

performing their first

ever solo production

in Wollongong in mid-

December.

The group, which

performed in Kiama

recently at the opening

of the Minnamurra

Rainforest exhibiton,

has been formed to

share their culture via

song and dance.

When We See will be

directed by artist Elaine

Crombie.

Details: 11 December,

11am, and 12 December,

2.30pm and 7.30pm,

Illawarra Performing Arts

Centre, Burelli St. Tickets

through the box office.

$25.95 or $17.95

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The Friends of the Kiama Library

meet once a month, usually to

listen to a talk by a visiting or

local author. The most recent I

attended was by the distinguished

crime novelist, Barry Maitland.

I have chosen to call him ‘distin-

guished’ with great care for, in

my opinion, this is what he is.

My main hobby is reading and

writing about crime – but not,

I hasten to add participating in it –

and as up to the time of his talk

I had not come across any of his

novels, I decided to attend. I am

not sure if this was a wise decision

as I have become addicted to his

writing. I am with great enjoy-

ment reading one of his books

every few days. I shall feel bereft

when I have read them all.

Maitland was born in Britain,

educated and practiced as an

architect there until he came to

Australia as Head of the Architec-

ture Department at Newcastle

University. He has obviously been

writing crime for several years

and has produced a most impress-

ive body of work. The novels are

set either in Australia or in the

United Kingdom.

I was attracted to his writing by

his explanation, given during his

interesting and modest talk,

that the inspiration for his stories

is usually a place of some kind.

I read first his latest, Bright Air,

set on Lord Howe Island.

It is a beautifully written mys-

tery inspired by the skills and

attitudes of people who climb

the most hazardous of rock faces.

I then turned to his series of

police procedurals set in different

parts of London. I am now immer-

sed in a fourth of these.

Maitland’s two most important

officers are DCI David Brock and

DS Kathy Kolla. Unlike so many

fictional coppers, these two

are very pleasant, very decent

people. DS Kolla is something of

a maverick who finds it hard to

accept the discipline of routine

team work, but she is kept in

check by her boss who values

her dedication and intuition.

Maitland’s plotting, range of

characters, and attention to

detail – clearly based on extensive

research – are all superlative.

This is not the place to outline

the plots of his books. I have

space only to strongly recommend

them to you. Many are available

on Kindle and quite a few are still

in print in paperback.

I believe him to be one of the

very best crime novelists writing

in Australia today.

A Kiama resident, Ken has been a full-time

writer for almost 50 years and is an

elder statesman of the publishing world.

The Bugle is honoured to have him

as an occasional columnist.

He is the instigator of a monthly lunch

group of local readers and/or writers of

crime which meets on the last Thursday

of the month. There are currently a few

vacancies. Contact ken@kenmethold.com

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Continuing a 30 year tradition, Sydney University’s 4th

year Vet students have produced a charity calendar.

This year they have chosen to support the We’re for the

Bush drought appeal, which provides funding to drought-

stricken farmers for grocery or fodder vouchers and cash

grants to support their family and their farming opera-

tions.

The naughty but nice calendar features naked students

with strategically placed animals and tools of their trade.

Over sixty of them got their kit off for farmers in need.

Details: The calendar is available on-line at

www.afterhourscalendar.com or

from the market headquarters tent at the

Kiama Farmers’ Market during December or from

the Little Blowhole Café. It costs $20.

Cheeky calendar for a good cause

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At the Kiama Electorate Recognition Awards As detailed on page one, the following people received award at a recent ceremony.

With them are Gareth Ward MP, the Hon. John Ajaka MLC and Mayor Brian Petschler.

Outstanding Young Citizen: Naomi Robinson with her mother

Outstanding Citizen: Bill Popple Outstanding Small Business: Marie Beikmanis of Lush Young Sports Star Award: Jenna Bentley

Young Person in Small Business: Jack Alexander

Outstanding Emergency Services Volunteer: Chris Warren

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ACROSS

1 Ten less than fifty (5)

7 A conservative senator

(4,7)

8 Short for Catherine (4)

10 Springs eternal (4)

13 To not sit still (6)

16 Southern entrance to

Gerringong, ……. St (7)

17 Season just ended (6)

18 Sung at Christmas (6)

21 Location of Australia’s

premier car race (8)

23 Hut by the sea (6)

25 Echidna and platypus

are of this order (9)

26 ………. Hotel; common

flower (8)

27 Coming up to ……….

season (7)

DOWN

2 Four sided object, with

opposite sides the

same lengths (9)

3 Closest railway station

to the beach in Aust-

ralia (5)

4 High up nest (5)

5 Arm adornment (6)

6 Sibling’s daughter (5)

8 Commemorate (9)

9 24:00 hours (8)

11 Billionaire senator (6)

12 To show great affec-

tion (4)

14 Receptacle for rubbish

(7,3)

15 Offer (6)

19 Eight sided figure (7)

20 Favourite sport of the

Jamberoo Pub (6)

21 Swap goods or services

(6)

22 Talk someone into

something (6)

24 No longer available for

sale (4)

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Postcard home Recently I was taken on an ambling

afternoon drive through the country-

side to visit Entrecasteaux, a won-

derful village set by a river with

a tall grand chateau and gardens.

Elevated cafes hovered close by

overlooking the gardens with a

statue of Entrecasteaux himself set

to the fore of the chateau. All these

elements created such strong pres-

ence in the centre of the village.

I was sharing this afternoon amble

with an anthropologist, a gentleman

with the English wit I so enjoy. We

walked along the river side at the

edge of the village with long support

sticks to help with the rocky areas.

The riverside was one of the most

beautiful places I have been with

it’s springtime trees releasing their

fresh green leaves on gracious limbs.

The river was running by along the

way, and filtered sunshine splashed

through the trees creating an early

childhood memory, of sunlight

dancing through leaves. I felt in my

element, in this place of ambience

and grace.

As we walked, we could see the

other side of the narrow river. There

were beautiful old stone buildings,

with terraces and archways of gracious

presence, that mingled with the trees

of springtime leaves. With the river

running by, all was of such enduring

aspects that I miss somehow. I wonder

why? Perhaps a past life, as I have

such a love of France and old stone

buildings.

After our walk, we shared a drink at

the locals cafe in the village, a red

wine and cool beer for my friend.

It had been such a memorable after-

noon.

Penelope Wood, Kiama

April in Provence

If you’d like to share your travel

experiences, send your postcard home

to emailthebugle@gmail.com

Survive the drive Operation Safe Arrival will see Police out

in force in the Illawarra over the Christmas

holidays.

Police will be targeting drivers they be-

lieve may be under the influence of illegal or

prescription drugs. Mobile Drug Testing

(MBT) is on the increase and by 2017, there

will be three times the number of tests done

on NSW roads.

So far this year, one in ten MDTs have

come back positive, compared to around

one in 300 positive Random Breath Tests

for alcohol.

“Kiama Council is working with Lake

Illawarra Area Command to help prevent

fatalities over the Christmas and New Year

period,” says Mayor Brian Petschler.

“Last year 11 people lost their lives in

NSW during the 2014/15 Christmas and

New Year period.”

“Police will be patrolling the Kiama

Municipality and the Illawarra region, moni-

toring speed and dangerous driving,” warns

Lake Illawarra Police Command’s Sergeant

Nicholas Park.

Double Demerit points apply over Christ-

mas and New Year and on Australia Day

2016 from Friday 22 January to Tuesday 26

January inclusive (five days).

Details: For further information and traffic

updates please visit www.livetraffic.com.au

or follow the Live Traffic updates on

Twitter and Facebook.

Maps of rest areas and congestion points

are available on the Kiama Council website

www.kiama.nsw.gov.au

to assist you with planning your trip.