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Winter trading hours

It was getting a bit too dark down at the Harbour at 6pm, so the

Kiama Farmers’ Market has brought things forward an hour, and is

now operating from 2-5pm over winter.

If you haven’t made it down there yet, make sure you do soon.

There is such a good community atmosphere and an ever increasing

variety of fruit and vegetables and quality prepared food on hand.

The Café has a stall down there as often as we can fit it in, depend-

ing on our catering commitments. Our cakes and take-home meals

have attracted a strong following.

Details: Every Wednesday, Kiama Harbour, 2-5pm

www.facebook.com/kiamafarmersmarket

Beachside Bugle June/July 2014

Chrissie’s book

reaches the shelves For those of you who have been with the Café since our

early days, you’ll remember the wonderful Chrissie Paice

who worked here mid-week a few years ago. Her infect-

ious laughter and wit made her a great favourite with our

regulars and an engaging person to share a kitchen with.

But her real work was always her writing, firstly poetry and then

books. In 2009 the poem she wrote about the death of another

Café colleague, Kath Effield, won her Australia’s most prestigious

poetry prize. And then found success with The Great Rock Whale.

In a real labour of love, for the past three years she has been

working full-time on a novel that had its genesis twenty years ago.

According to her publisher, Allen & Unwin, “The Word Ghost is a

funny, moving story about what it means to find love, lose love and

discover who you are when you live in a village with no street

lights and a decidedly dark side.”

As they say in the classics, now available at all good bookshops!

Details: You are invited

to the launch of

Chrissie’s book

by William Verity

on Friday 13 June, Kiama

Library, 7 for 7.30pm.

RSVP for catering

purposes by 11 June

to 4233 1133

Go the Socceroos! What better place to watch the Socceroos

play their hearts out for the World Cup in

Brazil than at the Jamberoo Pub, the senti-

mental home of Australian soccer. Johnny

Warren’s family has organised a real Rio

atmosphere - think drums, dancers and food!

The first round matches which will be played

live on a big screen at the Pub are:

- Fri 13 June: v Chile 8am

- Weds 18 June: v The Netherlands 2am (!)

- Mon 23 June: v Spain 2am.

Other times will be scheduled as the competi-

ton continues. It’s much more fun to barrack

in a group than risk falling asleep on the couch

at home, so why not make your way out there

to enjoy the action.

See the whales

from another angle

It’s great to see that Kiama now has whale

watching tours. I’ve spoken to a couple of

people who’ve been out already, and they

had a great time. The cruises set out three

times each Saturday and Sunday.

Great footage on WIN News:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWRXG5UqEXk

It is experiences like this, stand-up

paddle boarding, surf schools, the Kiama

Coast Walk and the burgeoning food industry

that will help Kiama keep attracting visitors.

Details: Tickets from the Vistors’ Centre

Following the runaway success of last year’s Gatsby Night,

the Kiama Jazz & Blues Club is now intent on transporting

you to New Orleans for its iconic Carnival.

The masked dinner dance is the Club’s major fundraiser

for the March Jazz & Blues Festival - funds that are sorely

needed to keep this event going given the lack of govern-

ment funding. There are three bands playing, including

Café favourite Dr Don’s Double Dose, and it is byo supper

and drinks. Go on, book a table now! It’s your chance to

dress up and dance the night away.

Details: Saturday 26 July, 7pm

The Pavilion Kiama. Tickets $40 pp

or $35 for Jazz Club members -

seated at tables of 8.

As an extra service, you can now

log on to our wifi while you are

visiting the café. Just ask us for

the day’s password, and respect

our hospitality.

@littleblowholecafe

The Bugle isn’t the only

way to keep in touch

with us. We’ve got lots

to say on facebook and

show you on Instagram.

Award-winning songwriter and musician,

Joy McKean wrote many of her husband’s

Slim Dusty’s most famous songs and won

the first Golden Guitar ever awarded at

Tamworth for her song ‘Lights on the Hill’.

From country halls to showgrounds, cities to

the most remote communities, Joy and Slim

performed and won the hearts everywhere.

Join Joy for a free author’s talk where

she will explore her life full of music and

memories that will inspire and entertain.

Details: Saturday 14 June, 2.30pm

Kiama Library Auditorium

New winter menu

After the long weekend we are switching

over to our new Winter Menu to keep

a seasonal focus.

Lunch will include winter warmers

such as soups and pastas,

and there is porridge and

Moroccan Baked Eggs for breakfast.

Come along and savour the season.

Opportunity to support

your local wine industry

Over the three days of the June Long Weekend, you can enjoy a

program featuring fine wine and fabulous food at the 2014 Shoalhaven

Winter Wine Festival.

Eleven cellar doors will host various

events from wine and cheese tastings, dinners, vineyard tours,

winery talks, themed lunches, produce and market stalls, and

live music in the vineyards.

Purchase a festival glass for $8 at the first winery you visit

and enjoy wine and cheese tastings at wineries from Gerrin-

gong in the North to

Bawley Point in the South and West to Kangaroo Valley.

Details: Visit www.shoalhavenwinefestival.com.au for

full details, or get a program from the Visitors’

Centre. Or simply drop into your favourite winery

between 10 and 5.

Life with Slim

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

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Beauty at The Salon on Tingira Bianca is thrilled by the response to her

setting up her beauty and wellness centre

at The Salon. With 20 years’ experience

she has owned and managed many day

spas and salons, so she knows how to

provide a professional service.

By offering everything from waxing to

spray tanning and special event make-up,

The Salon is now your one stop shop for

any big occasion.

To make a booking, call 4232 3918.

2014 is the Centenary of the Red Cross, and

our local branches have organised a number

of fundraisers to commemorate the occasion.

The next on the agenda is Kiama Red Cross’ Cen-

tenary Fun Run, featuring either a 9km run from

Minnamurra or a 5km run from Bombo all ending

up with a free BBQ at Kiama Surf Beach. Money

raised from registrations and donations will go

towards the work of the Red Cross worldwide.

The first 100 registrations receive free travel

from Kiama to Bombo or Minnamurra via the

train. Otherwise make your own way to the start

points. The organisers suggest parking your car

at Kiama Station, take the train to your starting

point and having your car ready to take you home

after the BBQ.

Details: Sunday 8 June, 9am start. $20 adult;

$10 child; $50 family inc free BBQ at Finish.

Register through Kiama Tourism or

on the day. 9km Starting Point:

James Oates Reserve, Minnamurra

5km Starting Point: North Bombo car park

Finish: Surf Beach, Kiama

SAVE THE DATE

The local Red Cross’ major 100 year

commemorative event will be a Dinner

Dance at the Pavilion on Sat 16 Aug.

Put it in your diaries now.

Celebrating the

Red Cross Centenary

The recent success of the Instagram Muster,

and the AGM dinner for the Kiama Alpine

Club, highlights the Café as an ideal venue

for intimate gatherings of up to 40 people.

We’ve hosted birthday parties, Christmas

parties, afternoon teas, club AGMs, baby

showers and more. When we provide food

for the occasion, there is no room hire fee.

If you need a larger venue, we are able

to do the catering for you at the Pavilion

once you book a room there.

Contact Cathy to discuss your options.

Need a venue?