9 May 2015

A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of

people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the

Upper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSW

Serving the communities of Kiama,

Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs,

Minnamurra and Gerroa

Kabaret fun

comes to Kiama p 3

New fitness policy

in a nutshell p 3

Postcard from the

Western Front p 8

Roo does

West Side Story p 4

Inside this issue

The BugleThe BugleThe BugleThe Bugle As the planning for the Cen-

tre of Aged Care Excellence

on the old Kiama Hospital

site builds momentum, new

plans have been released

that show how the project is

shaping up as it moves past

the concept stage.

The latest plan, which still

has to be ratified by Council

but we believe has the en-

thusiastic support of coun-

cillors, has a number of sig-

nificant changes including

the deferal of the controver-

sial proposal to sell off eight

residential blocks at the rear

of the site to help fund the

development.

“By deferring the issue

of the ultimate fate of the

land at the back of the site,

we can focus on getting the

Centre of Excellence up and

running,” says Mayor Brian

Petschler.

The DA documentation

is expected to be completed

in July, with work to begin

in mid 2016. Timing is

dependent on a number of

factors, including the expan-

sion of Port Kembla Hospi-

tal to accommodate the

beds currently at Kiama.

The Area Health Service

will need to construct its

new premises at the front

of the site before the demoli-

tion of the old hospital can

be undertaken.

A welcome addition to

the complex is a proposed

community activities centre,

able to be used for group

gatherings and a variety of

other activities. The on-site

car parking has also been

expanded to include part of

the rear area of the site.

Rather than five residential

buildings, the new plan has

three two and a half level

buildings aligned on angled

view corridors, with the liv-

ing area on the top floor set

back to alleviate privacy

concerns.

The reconfiguration has

increased the number of

independent living units to

51 (from 36), and reduced

the number of assisted living

units to 16 (from 22).

As with the previous plan,

historic Barroul House will

be restored and used for a

variety of purposes, with the

revised plan giving it more

prominence.

The architects are working

closely with experts in aged

care to ensure the facility is

a true centre of excellence.

“The revised plans are a

great improvement,” says

Councillor Andrew Sloan.

“The addition of community

activities rooms, the reten-

tion of more open space,

the layout, the link through

to Bonaira Reserve, and,

of course, the location will

combine to make this a

lovely place to live.”

He says that while it is

an expensive project, it will

provide an economic return

to the community in the long

term.

New, improved plan for hospital site

More recognition for our young achiever At this year’s Illawarra Women in

Business Awards Kiama’s 20 year

old Melissa Tierney was presented

with The Young Achiever Award for

her work with The Disability Trust.

Each week, Melissa spends her

Friday evening with a group of chil-

dren and young adults, all with a dis-

ability. Through Music Makers, she

teaches them to dance, sing and per-

form. Each year, the group showcases

their talents through a performance

evening concert.

Through these evenings, she has

transformed the lives of those with a

disability, by enabling these young

people to showcase their talents con-

fidently and professionally, before a

full live audience of over 350 people.

By the end of 2014, she had raised

over $60,000 for the Trust over five

years, and her efforts continue

(see details of this year’s concert

at far right).

Melissa has previously received

honours from Kiama Council and

was Kiama Showgirl in 2014.

She has also been a tireless fund-

raiser for Dexter, a local boy with

cerebral palsy and medical

issues.

The IWB Awards also recognized

the efforts of local businesswomen.

Lisa Burling of LBPR was a finalist

in the Businesswoman of the Year

category and received a highly com-

mended award.

Meryll Faulkner of Making Faces

Makeup Studio and Nadia Guill-

aumier of NEG Photography were

both finalists in the Home Based

Business Award.

Details: Music Makers

Fundraising Concert,

Fri 22 May at Waves,

Towradgi Beach Hotel

Tickets $25 or $15

under 16 available from

0409 976 987

Melissa and Dexter

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Disclaimer: Every effort has been made

to ensure the accuracy of the information

in this publication, but we are only human.

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.

Various dates til

23 May

West Side Story

Roo Theatre,

Shellharbour (see p4)

9 May

Kiama Race Day

Kembla Grange

Werri Slash and

Gerringong Surf Music

Festival

In and around the south

end of Werri Beach and

Gerringong Bowling Club

CRMI Mothers’ Day

High Tea & Fashion

Parade

1-4pm, Gerringong Town

Hall. $25 tickets from

Cronin’s Liquor

10 May

Mothers’ Day

Everywhere!

12 - 13 May

The Importance of

Being Miriam Merrigong

Theatre, Wollongong

(see right)

14 May

Kiama Bush Dance

Joyce Wheatley

Community Centre,

Hindmarsh Park,

7.30-10pm $5 or $3 conc

16 May

Gerringong Village

Market In and around

the Town Hall

History Talk with

Ken Donaldson (see p 5)

17 May

Kiama Seaside Market

Black Beach

19 May

Campfire Sessions

Aussie bush songs at the

Joyce Wheatley Commu-

nity Centre, Hindmarsh

Park, 7-10pm $5

23 May

Beats n Eats

The Sooleys and Joe

Mungovan, Gerringong

Town Hall. Tickets online

from moshtix

Kiama Produce Market

Black Beach

KaBari Kabaret

(see page 3)

Berry Celtic Festival

Berry Oval

24 May

Kiama Autumn Festival

(See p 8)

31 May

Jamberoo Village

Market Reid Park 9-2

6-8 June

Shoalhaven Wine

Festival

7 June

Red Cross Fun Run

More detail later

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A Romantic music afternoon in Dapto The highly regarded

Illawarra Choral

Society only has

three public perform-

ances a year, so don’t

miss their Meet the

Romantics concert

in mid-May.

The program will feature choral and instrumental

works from the Romantic period of composers including

Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert and Tchaikovsky.

Five Kiama residents are already involved with the fifty

strong choir, which was established in 1947.

If you’d like to join them and sing in mixed four part

harmony, full details are on their website. Rehearsals are

on Monday evenings at the University of Wollongong.

Details: Sat 16 May, 2pm

Dapto Anglican Church Auditorium, 1 Moombara St

Tickets: adult $27; conc. $23; groups of 10+ $18;

under 16 $10; available from trybooking.com/123004

or from the Church Office t 4261 1001 or at the door

Surf Music Festival now at Gerringong Bowlo A last minute change of

venue was necessary to

keep the first Gerringong

Surf Music Festival on

the wave into the beach.

Bands will be playing

outside on the Bowling

Club balcony from 2pm

til 6pm, then moving

inside from 8pm til mid-

night. The venue change

also means both sessions

are now free.

Unfortunately, two

popular local bands,

Bruce and Tommy M &

the Mastersounds, are

unable to play on the

new smaller stage at

the Bowlo.

Thanks to the local

businesses that have

made Adam Loxley’s

dream of adding an extra

dimension to the Slash

a reality.

Details: Sat 9 May,

Werri Beach

The final line-up

2pm - 6pm

� The Flux Capacitors

� Jack Rose

� Kingdog and the Catz

� Dane Overton

� Flash

� Grapevine Jane

8pm - midnight

� Mac Tango

� The Unhinged

� Argy Rakis

� The Vanns

The legendary Ian Moss,

one of the founding members

of Cold Chisel, is including

the Jamberoo Pub in his Six

strings Classics Tour.

He will be playing a mix

of his solo and Chisel hits.

In 2014, Ian was voted Aust-

ralia’s best singer/guitarist by

Australian Musician.

Details: Sat 9 May 8pm,

Jamberoo Pub Tickets $66

from www.oztix.com.au

or the Pub

See Australia’s best guitarist

See Miriam’s new show Jump up to Wollongong to see

internationally renowned actress,

and Robertson local, Miriam

Margolyes as she returns to the

stage with her new show.

Some of literature’s best known

characters - Lady Bracknell,

Mrs Malaprop, Jane Austen’s Lady Catherine de Bourgh,

and Mrs Corney and Mr Bumble from Charles Dickens’

Oliver Twist - are amongst the figures she will bring to

life in the Australian premiere

of her world tour of The Importance of Being Miriam.

In this brand new show she will also give an insight into

her association with many famous writers, and will again

be joined by acclaimed classical pianist John Martin.

Great Mothers’ Day present.

Details: 12 and 13 May, 8pm Merrigong Theatre

Tickets $89, Conc/Group 8+: $84, Under 30s: $49 from

www.merrigong.com.au

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Kabaret fun As a prelude to their annual gig at the iconic Glason-

bury Festival in the UK, Kiama’s own Kiki and Pascal

(aka Tamara Campbell and Dave Evans) will be host-

ing the first Kabari Kabaret.

With the support of a grant from Kiama Council,

the creators of the KISS Arts Festival have teamed

up with the founder of Port Kembla’s popular Vault

Cabaret to launch the performing arts initiative.

They’ve come up with a two hour mix of comedy,

circus, cabaret, vaudeville, burlesque and music,

promising it will be ‘the most fun you can have with

your pants on’.

The first night promises an amazingly exciting line-

up (Anne-Louise Rental, Heidi Hillier, Drew Fairley

and Nick Rheinberger) including everything from

acrobatics, crockery manipulation, hula hooping and

lassoing to slide guitar, comedy clairvoyance, inter-

pretive dance and equine impersonations!

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The May Council meeting looks likely to consider the

contentious issue of access to Stage 2 of the residential

subdivision at Cedar Grove, just west of the highway

and south of Jamberoo Rd, which now has the potential

for over 260 houses (as all may be dual occupancy).

The plan has

always been to

use Banksia Drive

as the access for

the expansion.

However a Cedar

Grove residents’

action group has

environmental and safety fears about construction vehicle

activity and a more than doubling of the number of

vehicles using Banksia Dr, which in places is less than

eight metres wide, once the project is complete.

The opponents are appealing to both the developer and

Council to seek an alternative access with no impact on

existing Kiama residents. As they see it, there are already

major problems in their area with narrow roads and inade-

quate off-street parking opportunities.

“The difficulties are particularly evident in Coachwood

St and at the southern corner of Banksia Dr where a

precinct of twenty townhouses has been constructed

on land previously designed for just five houses,” says

Mike Yalden. “These townhouses incorporate a single car

garage despite average vehicle ownership in the

Illawarra being 1.7 cars per household. Off street parking

is limited to just seven spaces for additional vehicles and

these are often filled with trailers, vans and boats.

“The layout of housing also makes it difficult to access

garages and residents with larger vehicles report being

unable to park on site and having to park on the street.

“Already on any given night up to a dozen cars can be

found parking on and around this dangerous Banksia Dr

corner, reducing the already narrow road to a single lane

barely wide enough for a car,” he says.

Council’s Road Safety Committee is investigating

possible solutions as a matter of urgency and it has been

suggested the street should be designated No Parking

along one side. However Mike Yalden believes this would

simply move the parking problem further up the road,

which would not be appreciated by residents living there.

It is estimated that over 2000 cars a day could be using

the narrow access road if the proposal is endorsed.

A large number of people are expected to attend the

Public Access Meeting prior to the Council Meeting

to raise their concerns. The residents believe that a new

access road from the west is the only viable solution,

given the idea of access from Bland St is meeting similar

opposition, but Council has yet to be swayed.

Crunch time for Cedar Grove access route decision

Not surprisingly, fitness

trainers who have, up until

now, been using public land

in the Kiama district for

free to conduct their classes

aren’t keen on the prospect

of having to pay.

The issue is expected to

come up at the next Council

meeting, now that the period

for public comment on the

draft policy has ended.

Twenty to twenty-five

trainers are thought to be

operating here, providing a

service for anywhere from

200 to 400 clients.

“The objective of our

fitness policy is to manage

how fitness groups use the

municipality’s public reser-

ves so that we can ensure all

community members have

equal access to them,”

explains Bryan Whittaker,

Council’s Director of Direc-

tor Engineering & Works.

“The policy aims to limit the

potential impact on residents

and any potential damage to

our reserves and public risk.

“Council’s fitness policy

also addresses the disparity

created between local gyms

and fitness establishments

who pay rates or rent, and

outdoor fitness providers

who are currently using pub-

lic reserves without charge.”

Other councils have

addressed this issue earlier,

and the proposed policy has

built on their experiences.

It suggests that the trainers

need to apply for a permit

for non-exclusive access to

nominated reserves, with a

sliding fee system based on

the number in their classes.

The annual fees proposed

range from $250 for trainers

whose class sizes are limited

to 1-2 people, to $2400 for

classes of 21-30 people.

Once granted, the permit

puts no limit on the number

of classes that the trainer can

offer, giving them the poten-

tial to reduce their cost per

client substantially.

The policy bans practices

causing concerns, including

damage to grounds from

the use of tyres as exercise

tools, intrusive signage,

playing of loud music and

monopolising equipment.

It will apply to all Council

managed public reserves.

Paying a price for using public land Fountaindale Dam revolt Way up in the shadow of

Saddleback is a dam that

was almost forgotten -

until the NSW Dam Safety

Review Committee told

Council it needs to spend

over $200,000 assessing

whether anything needs to

be done about it.

The small dam was given

to Council by the Water

Board over 50 years ago.

It is not used, and is mostly

silted up. Councillors voted

against including the large

amount for the studies in

the next budget, and will

seek government support

for any investigations

deemed necessary.

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Prevention for retail and

business people throughout

the district.

Mark Scott, the Crime

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Foster carers needed With over 60 children and young people entering care

every week across NSW, Foster Care agencies from

across the Illawarra region are urgently seeking more

foster carers able to open their homes and hearts

to some of our most vulnerable children.

Toni Lea-Howie, spokesperson for the regional inter-

agency working group formed to recruit foster carers

says, “Children and young people in care deserve to have

stable, loving homes so they can thrive and reach their

potential. They need this supportive base so they can

focus on their education and other opportunities in their

journey towards adulthood.”

Currently there is high demand in the Illawarra for

carers who can provide immediate and short-term care,

and those who can look after school-aged children and

siblings.

As Toni says, “Foster carers need to be kind and

good-humoured to manage the challenges of caring for

children.”

According to figures obtained by Fostering NSW, more

than 450 new fosters carers will be needed over the next

12 months, with all types of carers needed.

Details: If you are able to help,

contact Fostering NSW on 9281 8822

Strategic business help A workshop on Strategic

Business Solutions is being

offered by the state govern-

ment’s Small Biz Connect

office to help established

businesses keen to gain

business direction and/or

plan for expansion or

diversification.

The workshop is also

suitable for people devel-

oping a business plan for

a funding submission or

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It will provide the know-

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Preventing retail theft

Roo Theatre presents:

West Side Story One of the most popular musicals of all time, West Side

Story has Tony and Maria in the same situation as Romeo

and Juliet, with the rivalry between New York street gangs

trying to keep them apart. Its unforgettable songs are

paired with vibrant dancing.

Details: Performances between Fri 8 and Sat 23 May.

Tickets are available through the Roo Theatre Company

website or by phoning the Theatre on 4297 2891

Legacy has proved once again that its concern for the

welfare of its wards extends past the bare necessities.

With the assistance of a charitable fund established by

former Governor Sir Roden Cutler VC from the proceeds

of his biography, Legacy Wards with a Disability makes

grants to assist and enhance the life of a Legacy Wards.

Wollongong Legacy successfully applied for a grant

from this body for new bowls for Kiama resident Richard

Hardy, an avid lawn bowler.

“With the help of George from Kiama Bowling Club we

were able to obtain a set of bowls in the Parramatta Eels

colours with NRL logo as Richard is a staunch supporter,”

says Legatee Bruce Taylor.

The bowls were presented to him in the company of his

family and bowling colleagues. Richard’s mother was the

original women’s Secretary of Kiama Bowling Club and

his father was a very competent bowler having won six

club champion titles in 20 years.

Legacy Widows and Wards are cared for and assisted

by Legacy for life. Sir Roden would approve.

Richard is bowled over Awareness helps Schizophrenia Awareness

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raise community awareness

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tal illness.

Some 230,000 Australians

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tunately only about 50% of

those access clinical assis-

tance. In addition, resear-

ch shows that 30 per cent

of carers avoid telling oth-

ers outside of their imme-

diate family about their

situation because of guilt

and fear of stigma.

“Schizophrenia is a com-

mon illness that is largely

treatable, with recovery

of a good quality of life

possible for those people

affected,” says local MP

Gareth Ward.

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On behalf of our members

I would like to sincerely thank all the people from Kiama,

Jamberoo and Gerringong as well as outlying areas such as

Shell Cove and Shellharbour for attending the dawn ser-

vice in Kiama.

It has been estimated that the crowd was between 4,500

and 5,000 people creating an amazing atmosphere for this

monumental occasion.

Particular thanks go to the Men’s Probus Choir,

Sing Australia, Kiama Salvation Army Band and HMAS

Albatross Navy personnel.

Many thanks go to Kiama Council, Kiama Rotary,

Kiama Lions and Minnamurra Lions.

A special thanks to Gavin McClure and Kay McNiven

for supplying a shuttle bus and free cabs for veterans

throughout the day.

It is our intention to conduct the 2016 Anzac Dawn

Service at the Kiama Lighthouse to mark the 100th

anniversary of the first ever dawn service in Kiama which

was in fact on the same headland.

Most sincerely,

Dennis Seage Ian Pullar

Hon. Secretary President

The RSL says thanks Meet the researcher Ken Donnellan is the Information Services Librarian

at Kiama Library. His role includes safeguarding local

history, and he is responsible for the series of booklets

relating to many local men who left Kiama for the

trenches of World War I.

Some of the booklets focus on a particular individual,

many of whom did not return, and provide a fascinating

insight into their back-story.

While the stories themselves are diverse and fascinating,

so too has been the research process which Ken has under-

taken. There are many humorous and unusual aspects to

the work that Ken will share at a talk arranged by the

Kiama & District Historical Society, Not Just Names -

Stories of Local Men Who Served in WWI.

Ken’s presentation will be preceded by a brief Annual

General Meeting for the Society.

We’ve been assured you can attend the AGM safe in

the knowledge you will not be coerced into any position

during the elections for 2015/2016. However they are

always on the lookout for willing people.

Details: Sat 16 May, 2.30pm

Family History Centre

People silhouetted in

a clear autumn dawn

at the 2015 ANZAC

Centenary Dawn Service

on Blowhole Point.

The tradition of remem-

bering in this way

is uniquely Australian.

Senseless damage to Rotunda On the morning of

the dedication of

their WWI Centenary

Rotunda, Jamberoo

residents awoke to

the news that young

vandals had kicked

out half the palings

in its balustrade.

The ceremony took place as planned in the School

of Arts, while the police investigated the incident.

“The Rotunda will be repaired to its original

condition and the people of Jamberoo will continue

to work on ways to beautify our village and respect

the memory of those who served in our armed

forces,” says Ken Jefferies, the project’s manager

and Vice President of the Ratepayers & Residents

Association of Jamberoo.

“If anything this incident only motivates us to

greater efforts.”

He thanks everyone for their concern and support,

in particular Gareth Ward, Kiama Council and the

Kiama & Jamberoo RSL.

Planning for river on show The draft Minnamurra

River Coastal Zone

Management Plan seeks

to identify and plan for the

pressures facing the health

of the estuary.

It proposes strategies to

balance the maintenance

and improvement of the

estuary's health, commu-

nity use and access to the

coastal zone, risks to public

safety and infrastructure,

and the potential future

effects of climate change

and sea level rise. Most

of these are dependent on

funding being available.

Details: The Draft Plan

is available for comment

online or at the Council

Chambers. Submissions

close 5pm, Fri 29 May

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At the Rural Leaders’ graduation The display, Lloyd Rees:

landscapes & memories,

was officially opened to

the public recently at

Gerringong Bowling Club.

The archive of memo-

ries, a selection of framed

prints and information

about Lloyd Rees and his

connection to Gerringong

is now on permanent

display in the downstairs

Werri Room.

At the launch:

Emeritus Mayor and

Gerringong Bowling Club

Director Sandra McCarthy

with Alan Rees, the son

of the late Lloyd Rees

At the Lloyd Rees opening

Erinna Ford of Greenbox, with Kirsten Bradley of Milkwood, Lance Carr of Mountain

Range Farm at Dapto, and Fiona Weir-Walmsley of Buena Vista Farm recently partici-

pated in a South East Local Leaders Program. The eight day course, organised by Local

Land Services and the Small Farms Network, was designed to develop leadership skills

of people involved in the local food sector in the Illawarra, Shoalhaven and Highlands.

At the Farmers’ Market Local photographers

Peter Izzard and

Phil Winterton were

special guests of

the Farmers’ Market

following the release

of their book, Home,

which celebrates

their love of the

Kiama region.

The books are on

sale at various shops

around town.

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Enjoy doing your weekly shop in the great outdoors, buying direct from farmers and makers

Every Wednesday Winter trading hours

2 - 5pm, Kiama Harbour

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Last issue’s solution

Across 1. Feline animal (3)

3. HBO hit fantasy show (4, 2,

7)

8. Green precious stone (4)

9. Bird on 10 cent coin (4, 4)

10. Farm building (4)

12. Surround or cover com-

pletely (6)

14. Small brown bird (7)

15. Destroy; ancient remnants

of a building (4)

17. Nerdy genre (3-2)

19. Swedish pop stars (4)

21. “I am the _____, goo goo

g' joob" – The Beatles (6)

23. Hipster leafy green (4)

26. Songs from the sixties –

“Golden ____” (6)

27. Grandmother (6)

29. Australia vs. England test

cricket (5)

31. Funny genre (6)

32. Cousin from the Adams’

Family (2)

35. A cunning plan to turn

one’s situation to their

advantage (4)

36. Ancient East West trade

route (4, 4)

39. Reply quickly (1.1.1.1.)

41. Act (2)

43. Greatest in length (7)

44. Country wide (8)

46. Museum in London (4)

47. Game used to test ingenu-

ity (6)

48. Covered in precious stones

(10)

49. Not common (4)

Down

2. Danish 90s bubblegum pop

band with hit song “Barbie

Girl” (4)

3. Jelly like substance (3)

4. Soft bodied red ‘42

down’ (6)

5. Sudden and brief loss of

consciousness (5)

6. Greek god of the underworld

(5)

7. Type of spanner (8)

8. Bastard son of Ned Stark in

‘3 across’ (3, 4)

10. Nature Reserve near

Saddleback Mountain (6, 7)

11. Herb (7)

13. Tertiary institution (3)

16. Shop that sell bread (6)

18. Decadent plate of a variety

of milk products (6, 7)

20. Joe Hockey to deliver it in

May (6)

22. “Do-re-me-fa-__-la ti” (2)

24. “Cool __ a cucumber” (2)

25. Capital of France (5)

28. A professional who pre-

tends to be someone else (5)

30. Not out-going (3)

33. Precise measurement of

liquids in chemistry (7)

34. Hold tightly (7)

37. Boring or not shiny (4)

38. Population survey (6)

40. Most annoying quality –

“Pet ____” (5)

42. Fermented grape juice (4)

43. A score of zero (3)

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Postcard home

My brother Christopher and I could

never have imagined the feelings of

joy, sadness and overall appreciation

and respect for our Grandfather James

Patrick Joseph Sullivan, and for all

those who fought in WW1, during our

trip over to follow in his footsteps.

We were privileged to have been

at Galipolli on Anzac Day for the 100th

Anniversary and we then continued on

a journey through the Western Front

of France and Belgium.

In Bullecourt we stood on a field

where in 1917 our Grandfather was

wounded. At the Menin Gate in Ypres,

Belgium, we laid a wreath for Archie

Lannen, aged 22, his best mate.

Archie never made it home however,

our Grandfather named one of his sons

Archie in honour of his mate.

Being a musician, I was lucky to play

a gig in a small pub near Polygon

Wood, Zonnebeke in Belgium. The pub

is one kilometre from the memorial

to the Australian 5th Division. Both

our Grandfather and his mate Archie

belonged to the 5th.

The owner of the pub, Johan Vande-

walle, was the person who several

years ago located five missing ANZACs,

including John Hunter who died in his

brother’s arms during the war. These

soldiers have become known as the

Zonnebeke 5.

This has been the trip of a lifetime

for Christopher and me. We are sure

our children will some day also travel

to these important sites in memory of

those valiant men who will always be

remembered.

Kevin Sullivan, Kiama

Autumn Fest to support CareFlight

Minnamurra Lions’ Ken Magnus says that this year’s

Autumn Festival will be bigger and better than ever.

It is their major fundraiser for the year, and the club is

going all out to make sure it is a success. Last year’s festi-

val raised money for MS Research, and this year’s benefi-

ciary is CareFlight.

This year’s attractions are many and varied, including

CareFlight bringing along their rescue simulator so you

can inspect how the choppers work first hand.

NSW Police are also staging an impressive display, in-

cluding an original 1927 Chevy police car which was one

of the first in the state. This will fit in nicely with the clas-

sic or historic car and bike display which is being organ-

ised for the day.

Seven big carnival rides, direct from the Easter Show,

are coming to town to add to the atmosphere and there

will be over 40 market stalls. Eight school bands are com-

ing along to entertain the crowd, and there will be a family

pet show. Sounds like the place to be.

Details: Sun 24 May, 8.30 - 3.30, Kiama Harbour

No entry charge. Gold coin donation

for pet show entrants (10-2.30)

A refresher on traffic law & road safety As part of Law Week,

Kiama Library is hosting

an information session to

remind people about all

they might have forgotten

since then did their driving

test many moons ago.

The workshop will in-

clude going through the

various traffic law of-

fences, such as using

phones, DUI, registration

and road worthiness, and

their penalties.

Particular attention will

be given to going through

the ten most misunderstood

road rules to clarify them

for you.

The impact of alcohol

and drugs on road safety

will be explained.

National Law Week is on

11-15 May.

Details: Thurs 14 May,

10 - noon

Kiama Library

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