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12 September 2015
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Kiama Art Society’s
37th Exhibition p 6
World’s top
kneeboarders come
to town p 3
Help decide where
our sculpture goes
p 3
Folk Festival success
p 5
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Lions looking for extra helpers to support Relay for Lifers
Kiama SES win national title It’s official. Our SES rescue
unit has been recognized
as the best in the country
following its win at the
2015 national titles.
The competition was held
at a number of locations
across the Canberra, includ-
ing an island in Lake Burley
Griffin and the ACT Emer-
gency Service Agency
Training Centre.
The team competed in
seven challenging storm-
related scenarios, including
people trapped inside a col-
lapsed building, a search for
missing persons, a casualty
with a leg impalement and
a seven storey tower with
numerous casualties requir-
ing rescue.
The Kiama unit last
entered the competition
in 2011, when they came
second at the national level.
This year, the team won
four out of the seven chal-
lenges, giving them overall
first place, and Team Leader
Warren Turner received the
Best Team Leader award
and team medic Anna Ha-
beck received Best First Aid
award.
The other members of the
team were Chris Warren,
Simon Ross, Rob McDonald
and Dan Vrckoski.
“I'm very proud of our
team,” says Local Controller
Warren Turner. “It’s a fan-
tastic effort for a town like
Kiama to represent NSW at
the national level.
“While we are very proud
to become national champi-
ons, the hard work and train-
ing have improved the capa-
bilities and experience of
our rescue operators so we
can better help the Kiama
community.”
The Kiama Unit is fortu-
nate to have enough trained
rescue operators to continue
to have a rescue service on
standby while the team and
supporters were competing.
Mayor Brian Petschler,
who witnessed the profes-
sionalism of the team when
visiting the unit during the
recent flooding rain, isn’t
surprised by the win given
the highly trained and effi-
cient way they went about
their work.
“Their dedication and
commitment is of enormous
benefit to our community.”
Relay for Life’s Mila Irving and Sue Wiecek with Lions Wendi Scifleet and Phyl Willetts
The postponement of this year’s Relay for Life to 24-25 October,
made because of atrocious weather earlier in the year, has caused
a clash of commitments for other service clubs which usually help,
leaving Kiama Lions Club looking for more hands.
The service clubs traditionally run a joint canteen for the event, as
a fundraiser for the Cancer Council but also as a way of keeping up
the strength and morale of the relayers.
“We really need a few more people to join our roster to help serve
the food in the canteen and the caravan,” says Lion Wendi Scifleet.
“No experience necessary, just commonsense and a willingness to
work.” She believes it will be a great opportunity for people to see
what Lions is all about, meet some new people and have some fun.
To help, contact Phyl for more details on 0428 241 435.
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Every Wednesday
Kiama Farmers’ Market
Kiama Harbour 2-5pm
On weekends
Live music at The Sebel,
Kiama Leagues Club,
The Mecure, Jamberoo
Pub and other venues.
12 Sept
Bach in the Dark
Rachel Scott and Raff &
Janet Agostino Concert,
Christ Church Hall,
7.30pm (see right)
13 Sept
Romans Hot Rod Show
& Shine Black Beach
Music in the Park
Hindmarsh Park, 1-3pm
13-20 Sept
World Kneeboard Titles
Surf, Bombo, Werri and
Jones beaches, depend-
ent on conditions (p3)
14 Sept
Spirituality in the Pub
Jamberoo Hotel
(see left)
15 Sept
Campfire Sessions -
Aussie Bush Songs
Joyce Wheatley Commu-
nity Centre, 7-10pm, $5
19 September
Gerringong Village
Market In and around
the Town Hall, 8.30-1.30
Kiama Classic Family
Fun Bike Ride
From Kiama Harbour
(see right)
Jamberoo Action Park
opens for the new season
20 Sept
Kiama Seaside Markets
Kiama Harbour 9-3pm
23 Sept
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10.30-11.30am
26 Sept
Kiama Makers &
Growers Market
Kiama Harbour 9-2pm
Second Hand Saturday
Black Beach 8-noon
27 Sept
Jamberoo Village
Market
Reid Park
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Change of speaker for Spirituality in the Pub There has been a late change of speaker for the
next Spirituality in the Pub meeting. Unfortunately,
Dr Elizabeth Farrelly is unable to come, and the
replacement speaker is Father Edmund Campion.
A well-known retired Sydney priest, writer, edi-
tor, literary judge and academic, Champion has
spoken at Jamberoo twice before. He has summed
up his general approach to life with the words:
“Religion doesn’t happen in the head, it’s much
more of a whole experience. It’s a poem, not a
philosophy text.”
His topic on this occasion is Sipping from the Cup
of Justice.
Details: Mon14 Sept, Jamberoo Hotel, 7.30pm
Masons open their doors For those of you who have always wondered about what
goes on inside their buildings in Collins St, the Freemasons
of Kiama are holding an Open Day.
The present heritage lodge building dates from 1876 and
is one of the oldest buildings in Kiama. The members will
be conducting guided tours to explain both the history and
the meaning of various traditions.
With original architecture and tracing boards dating back
to 1826, the building will be well worth a visit by history
buffs. The first lodge was formed by Dr Tarrant in 1871 at
the old Court House in Terralong Street.
In conjunction with the Open Day, the Masons will also
have a marquee at the Romans Hot Rod Show and Shine
(see right) to promote their work and traditions.
Details: Sunday 13 September, Collins St
More Music in the Park Continuing their showcase
of local musicians, Kiama
Jazz & Blues Club and
Kiama Council are present-
ing the rockabilly blues
band Bugs in the Grill,
with Bruce Greenfeld &
Co, and Mac Tango, which
promises to be a ‘roots &
grooves, funk & soul, head
boppin’ & foot tappin’’
group.
The concerts are put on
each month for free. Get
down there and enjoy this
lovely spring weather.
Details: Sun 13 Sept,
1-3pm, Hindmarsh Park
As part of NSW Bike Week, Kiama Council and the Kiama Bicycle Users Group has
organised the 2nd Annual Kiama Classic Family Fun Bike Ride.
The 5km return course starts at Kiama Harbour and travels down to Kendalls and return
on the bike path. If you complete the rider survey you will go into the draw to win a bike
from Kiama Cycle and Sport. Last year over seventy families participated.
Helmets, of course, are compulsory.
Details: Sat 19 Sept, Registration 9-10.30am, with the Ride starting at 10.30.
$2 per person or $5 a family, with proceed to the Heart Foundation.
Change of date for KISS Arts Festival To avoid a clash with the Big
Fish fishing tournament, the
KISS Arts Festival is now being
planned be held on 29th, 30th
April and 1st May.
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Help find a home for Making Waves Earlier this year, Council moved fast to take up the
opportunity to purchase a work by the late Bert
Flugelman, one of Australia's most celebrated pub-
lic sculptors. It wanted to commemorate the con-
nection he had with our area, as he lived for many
years on Jamberoo Mountain, regularly swimming
at Kiama beaches at a time when he was named as
one of our One Hundred Living National Treasures.
The purchased sculpture Making Waves is approxi-
mately 2.5m high and 2m wide, with a ‘scratched’,
highly polished stainless steel finish representing
the waves and action of the sea environment.
Community feedback is now being sought on the
best location for the work. Four sites are currently
being considered: the western entrance to the
Harbour foreshore (in the triangular island between
the paths), further along the foreshore (where the
market usually end - shown left), at the entrance
to Blowhole Point, and near Storm Bay.
The online survey shows the sculpture in position
at the various location to aid consideration.
Details: You can have your say by
completing the online submission at:
https://www.swiftsay.com/run/index/150
Closing date Friday 25 September
World’s top knee-boarders come to test our waves One hundred and fifteen competitors have entered in the
week long World Kneeboard Championships, to be held
on our beaches over the next week.
The field include teams from New Zealand, USA,
Tahiti, France, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, England and
Ireland, along with competitors from Queenland, NSW,
Victoria, South Australia
and Western Australia.
Every Open World Cham-
pion since 1982 will be in
attendance, along with all of
the top kneeboarding talent
from around the world.
The surfing gets underway
on Monday 14 Sept, with the first of the Open heats.
The organisers extend an invitation to everyone to
attend the opening ceremony, and welcome to country,
along with the traditional mixing of the water, which
is being held at the Kiama Pavilion on the Sunday before
at 4pm. It’s an opportunity meet the visitors, and welcome
them to Kiama.
The World Titles are fully sanctioned by the Interna-
tional Surfing Association (ISA) and as such, are recog-
nised by the IOC. Every Open World Champion since
1982 will be in attendance. The location of each day’s
surfing will be dependent on conditions.
It’s been a long time since a dining establishment in Kiama
had a Chefs Hat, but now there are two South Coast restau-
rants with the coveted award within an easy drive.
Berry’s South on Albany has received its first Chefs Hat,
joining Wollongong’s long time holder Caveau in being
recognized for excellence in this year’s Sydney Morning
Herald Good Food Guide.
South on Albany’s Chef John Evans and wife Sonia
Greig have long been champions of local food, with John
playing a key role in the South Coast winning the CRAVE
100 Mile Challenge competition in 2011.
Prior to moving to the South Coast, John worked at a
number of Sydney’s leading restaurants before establishing
an award winning restaurant at the 3 Weeds Hotel in
Rozelle. South on Albany opened in 2013.
Peter Sheppard’s Caveau has been awarded a hat by the
Good Food Guide every year since 2005. Caveau uses
organic and locally sourced produce, and is a champion
of nose to tail cooking.
Chefs worth a drive
Reilly to have a tilt at mayor Neil Reilly has thrown his hat in the ring for the mayoral
election, to be held at the 15 September Council meeting.
He will run against the incumbent mayor Brian Petschler
who has been in the role for three years.
Councillor Reilly sees it as an opportunity for genera-
tional change before next year’s election, at a time when
many of the Council’ senior managers are approaching
retirement. He is championing greater openness.
Mayor Petschler says that at this stage he is planning to
run for election next year, “I still have a lot to give.”
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Hot Rods coming to town Romans Hot Rod Association, the oldest hot rod club
in NSW, is returning to Kiama for their 3rd Show and
Shine at Black Beach.
Last year there were 230 cars on display, with
more expected this year. There will be rock and roll
music playing again this year, and a number of
trade stands for all kinds of car items and car lovers’
items.
The Kiama Lions Club will be running its food stall
for breakfast and coffee, and The Pines will be down
there with their gelato.
“There should be something for everyone, and
every-one is welcome to join in the fun,” says
Romans’ President John Dickie.
Once again the Freemasons of Kiama will be
collecting gold coin donations for the Bendigo Bank
Aerial Patrol as entry fees, and matching them dol-
lar for dollar from their charity arm, Masonicare.
Bendigo Bank will also be running what is sure to
be a very popular raffle during the day - a return
flight for up to 3 people in the Aerial Patrol shark
watch plane from Seacliff Bridge down to Kiama.
Details: Sunday 13 September, Kiama Harbour,
from 9am for members of the public
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and her age is show-
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Getting to the hospital by bus At the July meeting of the
Minnamurra Progress
Association, the issue of
the 71 Bus route from
Kiama to Shellharbour
Shopping Centre was raised.
One member asked why
the route could not continue
to Shellharbour Hospital
and save visitors using
public transport an extra trip
by taxi at a further cost of
$10 each way.
After extensive enquiries
with Premier Buses and the
Department of Transport in
Wollongong, the Associa-
tion has been told the exist-
ing timetable is arranged
so that after a short wait at
the terminating bus stop,
a connecting bus (#51)
travels to the Hospital.
The morning trips are the
best for visiting hours at
the Hospital.
As regular visitors to the
hospital were unaware of
this service the Association
is keen to spread the word.
Details: The next meeting
of the Minnamurra Progress
Association will be at
7.30 on 6 October 2015
at the CWA hall at
Charles Ave, Minnamurra.
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U3A preparing for its final term of the year U3A’s Term 4 is on the horizon, with a schedule of
engaging classes and talks organised. The classes offer
everything from Tai Chi and Armchair Theatre to Hindi
for Beginner.
The program of popular Monday Talks (2-4pm)
for your diaries is:
12 Oct On the Edge: Friends of the Bush Tailed Rock
Wallaby Juliet Dingle
19 Oct Growing Up in Africa Jenny Hammond
26 Oct Walk On The Wild Side: Nordic Noir
Aileen Harland
2 Nov No talk: Excursion to Bundanon Estate for
members only
9 Nov Thor Heyerdahi: So much more than Kon-Tiki
Anne Baillie
23 Nov Dutch and Flemish Artists of the Golden Age
Julie Dewhurst
30 Nov What Time Is It? Parry Jones
Non-members are permitted to attend three talks for a
gold coin donation (includes afternoon tea), after which
you are required to become members of U3A (remaining
2015 term $10). Full annual membership for the four
terms of 2016 will be $25.
Details: Enrolment will take place at
North Kiama Community Centre, Meeham Drive,
on Mon 5 October 2-4pm and Tues 6 Oct 2-3pm.
Introducing
Ian MacDonald
Ian has joined
our sales team
to help us move
to the next
stage of our
development.
His wealth
of experience
in finance and
sales means
he understands the pressures
affecting businesses. Having
lived in our region for ten
years, he also understands
the importance of getting
people to shop local for
their goods and services.
Folk by the Sea hits its stride
The third Folk by the Sea Festival is being hailed as a
great success, with a sell-out of tickets and a wide variety
of folk genres attracting new followers.
Interest in Dead Men Talking, which brought together
the ghosts of Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson (Max Cul-
len and Warren Fahey) was so great the performance had
to be moved to The Pavilion’s main auditorium. Reviews
have been excellent. Christine Anu’s performance was
also a standout.
The volunteers of the Illawarra Folk Club are now moving
on to preparations for the January Illawarra Folk Festival.
Celebrating South Coast Food For years, people have been
talking about the benefits of
the South Coast food indus-
try presenting a coordinated,
united front to assist with
marketing and development.
South Coast Food has
been established with this
end in mind.
Its mission is to develop
the South Coast Food brand
as a well-recognised, quality
food provenance identity
helping to create awareness,
familiarity and interest in
the South Coast and its food
products.
It is looking to enhance
the agri-tourism and foodie-
tourism industries in the
entire South Coast and sup-
port and develop its produc-
tive capacity as a ‘food
bowl’ able to provide for
itself and surrounding com-
munities, including Sydney
and Canberra.
The organisation recently
held its first event at
Ravensthorpe at Albion
Park. Eighty diners were
treated to a long table dinner
of local food.
Details: To become a
member, go to
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DA lodged for hospital redevelopment Kiama Council has lodged
its DA for the redevelop-
ment of the Kiama Hospital
site, an issue covered ex-
tensively in previous edi-
tions of The Bugle.
The DA is now on public
exhibition at the Council’s
offices, Kiama Library, the
Joyce Wheatley Commu-
nity Centre, North Kiama
Neighbourhood Centre and
Gerringong Town Hall, as
well as on-line.
Submissions can be made
until 4pm on 25 Septem-
ber, after which the pro-
posal will be considered
for approval by the Joint
Regional Planning Panel.
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Barre fitness classes come to Kiama
Come and find out about this latest dance-based fitness
craze, and our other small group fitness classes at our
OPEN DAY 19 September, 9-4pm Centrepoint Arcade, Kiama (off Collins St)
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Whether you are celebrating one of life’s milestones
(we love weddings, babies and special birthdays),
or your group has held a function, we’d love to feature you.
Just email the details to
[email protected] or phone 0412 415 101.
Let us know ahead of time so we can reserve a space.
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Our product range
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dry goods; meat and
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Whether you like cardio,
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The opening night of the annual
Kiama Art Society Art Exhibition
in the Kiama Leagues Club Audit-
orium was a great success with
150 visitors, artists and sponsors
in attendance. The exhibition of
over 400 works by 165 local and
interstate artists, as well as a
junior section by children from
Kindergarten to Year 12, was
opened by Mayor Brian Petschler.
The week long Exhibition
continues to go from strength to
strength, with a 50 per cent in-
crease in attendance this year.
Half of the artists who submitted
paintings were members of the
Kiama Art Society. Over $12,000
in sales were made.
This year’s winners The Overall Award, sponsored by Kiama Leagues Club, went to Salwa
Woodroffe (Balgownie) with Paul Ryan in Action (below).
Second Overall, sponsored by Kiama Council, went to Lexie Watt
(Thirroul) and Third Overall, sponsored by Reece Pty Ltd, was won
by David Lake (Newbridge). Helen Bromwich received the Robert East
Memorial Award.
The exhibition was judged by Beth Monahan and Pam Padovan from
the Bungedore Fine Art Gallery.
At the Kiama Art Society Art Exhibition
A section of he Opening Night crowd. The KAS would be unable
to stage the exhibition without the generous support of the
Kiama Leagues Club, which provides the venue free of charge.
Mayor Brian Petschler with Lexie Watt, the Second
Overall Winner
Vivien Tanner, winner of the
KAS Award for Landscape,
with Peter Stathers, who won
First Prize for the overall
Landscape section
Husband and wife winners - Ken Tucker won First Prize in the Illawarra Region
section, and Lea Tucker won First Prize in the Contemporary Abstract section
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ACROSS
1. Sweet treat (5)
3. First national park in the
world (11)
9. Regularly recurring
succession (8)
10. Road; Pub where
Rockwiz is filmed (9)
11. Place (8)
15. 568.26 mL (4)
17. Feral species (4)
18. Long necked mammal (7)
21. Clay building material (5)
22. To an alarmingly grave
extent; in an earnest
manner (9)
26. Snake like fish (4)
28. Ox like ruminant (5)
29. A cloth that protects
clothes from food (3)
31. Australian marsupial
bear (5)
33. Japanese seaweed
wrapped roll (5)
35. To set evidence down in
writing (7)
36. Positioned with knees
on the ground (5)
37. Swedish pop band (4)
39. Naming word (4)
41. Church (9)
44. Wizard (5)
45. Give up (5)
46. Insect with hard fore-
wings; Coleoptera (6)
47. Most beautiful woman
in the world; ___of Troy (5)
DOWN
1. Close by (5)
2. Words to a song (5)
4. Woven cotton fabric (5)
5. _____ and Gromit (7)
6. To carry or move (9)
7. Oldest (6)
8. True (5)
12. Events of prophetic
significance (5)
13. * (8)
14. Analogous structure to
claws on humans (5)
16. Just in the __ of time (4)
19. Emptiness (5)
20. Believer in equality of
genders (8)
23. Pertaining to the medi-
cal treatment of animals (10)
24. Sacred bird of ancient
Egypt (4)
25.Italian mob (5)
27. Style of food cooked in
a special Indian oven (8)
28. Edge of a river; place to
store money (4)
30. Act of giving or taking a
corrupting object to influ-
ence opinion (7)
32. Get; take; find (7)
34. Sound of a laugh (2)
38. Retrieve (5)
40. Gambling tool (4)
42. Away without leave (4)
43. Mown grass (4)
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Just to give you the heads up while you are out and about with your camera as
Spring emerges, Kiama Library is holding an Amazing Animals Photographic
Competition. It’s open to all animal lovers, and entry is free.
To give you inspiration, here is a shot by professional photographer Peter
Izzard, who has recently branched out into pet photography. “Our animals are
part of our families,” he says. “I love it when someone says I have captured
their spirit.”
The competition closes at 2pm on Saturday 7 November. Drop into the Library
for an entry form, or get one from their website, which has all the details.
The photos will go on display in the Library from 24 November, after being
judged by local photography enthusiast Darcy Moore and Kiama Council. Prizes
are being provided by Friends of Kiama Library.
Putting the focus on animals
Rural landholders are being given another
opportunity to participate in a free workshop
to learn about ‘Who’s Living on my Land’,
an innovative citizen science wildlife survey
for landholders, whilst equipping themselves
with the latest knowledge and tools on how to
control pest species.
Hosted by the Great Eastern Ranges Initia-
tive, the workshop includes a feral animal
control training session run by South East
Local Land Services and an introduction to
the National Parks Association of NSW’s
‘Who’s Living on My Land’ wildlife survey,
with training on how to use borrowed infra-red
motion detection cameras to monitor activity.
Details: Sat 19 Sept, 9-3. RSVP to David
on 0418 977 402 or [email protected]
Find out who’s living on your land
Holidaying in Coolangatta might seem an
odd thing to do when you live in Kiama,
but it provided a convenient meeting point
for a large family celebration.
The apartment was right on Kirra Point,
and the sets kept rolling in.
While Coolangatta was the place to be in
the Forties and Fifties, it has long since
been overtaken by the ‘real’ (unreal?)
Gold Coast, which can be dimly seen on
the horizon by day and beckons by night.
While some development has happened
around here, until now the shopping strip
has remained as if in a time capsule from
fifty years ago.
Lots of two storey arcades with balconies,
great terrazzo tiles, original neon signs and
pubs with big verandahs. It’s the sort of
place where men wear long socks with their
shorts as business wear.
Rather than daggy, I found the atmos-
phere instantly relaxing, and rushed out to
buy a ticket in the Golden Casket.
The beachfront reserve was heavily used
by locals - from runners and cyclers to the
spectacular by puzzling nightly arrival of
firestick jugglers and drummers.
But there are signs that rather than being
classified by the National Trust, this little
reminder of simpler times gone by will
soon be gone.
Already an enormous shopping centre,
with cinemas, pretend artisan bread and
chain coffee shops, beneath a tower of
apartment, has been built on the waterfront.
Ominously, for the developer to make
money on it (it was pretty empty when we
were there), they will have to bring into the
area people who just don’t get the essence
of Coolangatta as it is. People who prefer
the bland to the quirky, the glitz to the old
school.
My advice, get up there quick. And let’s
hope Kiama doesn’t go the same way.
Jenny, Kiama