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Debate over DA

for leased land p 3

Kiama impresses

visiting kneeboarders

p 4

Nominate people for

recognition p 4

New lifeguard season

p 8

Major concert

coming to town p8

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To the surprise of many Kiama

Downs residents, Kiama Council

resolved at its September meeting

to proceed with a planning proposal

to sell off up to nine residential lots

on the northern, higher third of Iluka

Reserve.

“There has been no consultation

up until now,” says a resident whose

property adjoins the proposed devel-

opment. “Nobody saw it as a possi-

bility given it is covering landfill.”

He believes the park has been delib-

erately neglected in preparation for

this move.

Following unanimous endorse-

ment by the councillors, the plan-

ning proposal is now to go to the

State Government for a Gateway

determination, since some of the

land needs to be rezoned and the

whole parcel needs reclassification

before it can be sold.

If approved, the proposal will then

be subject to public consultation.

Further community input will be

sought when a DA for subdivision

is eventually lodged.

Council considers the Reserve, on

the eastern side of Riverside Drive,

just north of the roundabout, to be

underutilised. The intention is to use

some of the funds raised from the

sale of the land to ‘embellish’ the

remaining open space. It is proposed

that the community be involved in

considering the various recreational

options and preferences.

Councillor Kathy Rice, who lives

in the area, agrees that many people

seem to have been unaware that the

idea had been mooted. “It seems

to be a long way down the track

before the community gets formally

involved,” she says. “The people

I have spoken to have generally

welcomed the opportunity to get

an upgraded park, although I under-

stand that those living next to the

new blocks would prefer things to

stay the way they are.”

Like the land adjacent to the Unit-

ing Church in Fern St, Gerringong,

the site was first flagged by Council

as a possibility for sale in the first

half of 2014. In contrast, the people

of Gerringong certainly knew about

the possible sell-off, with a 3000

signature petition against the move

being presented to Council and a

strong turn out at the Public Access

Committee prior to the decision

being made. In that case, where only

two blocks were proposed for sale,

Councillors decided not to proceed

with the proposal (see page 4).

Councillor Mark Way said at the

meeting that he thought the proposal

was an excellent outcome.

“A lot of people have been asking

me what we are going to do with

that land for a long time,” he said.

“This will make it an asset for all

of Kiama Downs.”

With the completion of Elambra

Estate, Council has no more ‘green

field’ sites to provide an ongoing

revenue stream. For some time, the

Revenue Sub-Committee has been

assessing which Council-owned

land could be considered for sale,

given lack of significant active com-

munity use and/or environmental

values. The extra income will assist

Council in meeting the new Fit for

the Future guidelines that are being

imposed on all local government

areas in NSW.

Iluka Reserve: partial sell-off to result in upgraded park

Kiama Arts Precinct edges forward Last week Council decided

to proceed to the design

stage for the redevelopment

of both the Joyce Wheatley

Community Centre and the

Old Fire Station as the first

elements of an arts precinct.

This was despite uncert-

ainty over when the ambu-

lance station is to be relo-

cated from its Hindmarsh

Park site. With the ambu-

lance and the temporary

toilets still in the mix,

the design team would be

restricted in its options for

the Old Fire Station.

Given this, The Bugle ap-

proached Gareth Ward about

the timeframe for the prom-

ise he made earlier in the

year to move the ambulance.

He confirmed the service

will be relocated within a

set period. “There was a $5

million commitment made

during the election cam-

paign, and the Kiama Ambu-

lance Station relocation and

upgrade will be delivered

during this term,” he said.

This is good news for

people who are becoming

disheartened at the slow

pace of the process to give

Kiama much needed arts

space.

In May 2014 architects

BHI assessed the suitability

of various locations around

Kiama to house a Kiama

Arts Centre. Ideally, the

Centre would not only have

galleries, but artist studios,

teaching areas, and all the

auxiliary facilities.

The site analysis showed

that these facilities and

more could be incorporated

into the Hindmarsh Park

precinct.

Cultural Board chairman

Mark Wilmott says he is

pleased Council has bud-

geted to move ahead with

drawing up plans.

“We can’t apply for

funding until we have the

plans for the sites, so the

sooner we start the better.”

Jamie Cole is one of four art-

ists currently showing their

work at the Old Fire Station.

He is very keen for the arts

precinct to eventuate.

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Support local refugees 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.

22-29 Sept

Celebrating the

Rainforest Exhibition

Old Fire Station, Kiama

26-27 Sept

Art for Refugees

TIGS Auditorium, 10-4pm

26 Sept

Kiama Makers &

Growers Market

Kiama Harbour 9-2pm

Bundanon Siteworks

Www.bundanon.com.au

Kiama Anglican Church

Spring Fair

Kiama Anglican Church,

1 Terralong St, 9-2pm

Carboot Sale

Black Beach

27 Sept

Jamberoo Village

Market

Reid Park

30 Sept

Kiama Farmers’ Market

Superheroes Day

followed by free movie

2 Oct

(below)

3-4 Oct

Kiama Arts Trail

Various venues around

the region.

See kiamaartstrail.com

3 Oct

Gerroa Market Morning

8.30-12.30 Neighbour-

hood Centre, Stafford St

Wendy Leatheam talk

(see p5)

Women He’s Undressed

joint screening by Pics

and Flicks and the Kiama

& District Historical

Society - SOLD OUT

4 Oct

Music in

Hindmarsh Park

1-3pm, local musicians

5 Oct

October Long Weekend

Kiama Seaside Markets

6 Oct

Neighbourhood Watch

Meeting, Kiama Leagues

Club, 5.30pm, with

Superintendent Wayne

Starling as guest speaker

Pics and Flicks

8 Oct

Kiama Bush Dance

Joyce Wheatley

Community Centre,

7.30-10pm, $5

9 Oct

Encore screening of

Women He’s Undressed

Gerringong Town Hall

10 Oct

Kiama Kabaret (left) Blue Haven Fete 8.30-12

Leisure Centre entrance

12 Oct

That Sugar Movie

(see p4)

16 Oct

I am a Girl film night

fundraiser for Kiama

Welcomes Refugees.

$10, 7.30pm

Gerringong Town Hall

17 October

Opera in the Valley

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Pics and Flicks’ selection for their October

screening is a highly acclaimed drama

starring three extraordinary actresses.

Rotten Tomatoes Critics’ Consensus is

“Clouds of Sils Maria is an absorbing,

richly detailed drama with impressive

depth and intelligence.”

Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) is an

actress at the peak of her international

career who is asked to perform in a revival

of the play that made her famous twenty

years earlier. Back then she played the

role of Sigrid, an alluring young woman

who disarms and eventually drives her boss

Helena to suicide. Now she is stepping into

the other role, that of the older Helena.

During rehersals in Sils Maria, a remote

region of the Alps. Maria confronts her

personal demons and prepares for the most

important role of her life. The film features

tour-de-force performances from three

actresses at the top of their game.

Details: Fri 2 Oct, 7.30 for 8

Gerringong Town Hall

Rating: R (language, brief graphic nudity)

The annual Art for

Refugees exhibition is

the major fundraiser for

SCARF, the Illawarra’s

refugee support organi-

sation. As a not-for-

profit that receives no

ongoing government

funding, SCARF relies heavily on the support of the gen-

eral public to continue its grassroot programs and ser-

vices.

The exhibition is a great opportunity to buy artwork for

your office or home. Hundreds of works – including paint-

ings, ceramics, jewellery and more – have been donated.

Details: 26-27 Sept, Auditorium of TIGS,

The Illawarra Grammar School, 10-4pm. Gold coin entry.

Riveting drama set in the Alps Fete season Two great fetes to tell

you about this edition:

♦ the Annual Blue

Haven Fete (Sat 10

Oct), raising funds to

improve the quality

of life for residents

♦ the Kiama Anglican

Church is holding its

Spring Fair (Sat 26

Sept) with lots of pro-

duce and pre-loved

goods for sale. They

always have a great

selection of plants to

brighten your spring

garden.

Kabaret moves to new venue If you missed the

sell-out Karbari

Kabaret in May,

then don’t miss this

latest opportunity.

Kiki and Pascal,

of our own KISS

Festival, have

raided their com-

edy cupboard to

put together a new

show with almost

entirely new material (there would be a riot if their news-

paper burlesque act didn’t make an appearance).

This time the show promises “big illusion magic”, more

live music, comedy clairvoyance, Sex-Ed from The Gov-

erness and basically more than you could ever imagine.

Given the last show was packed to the rafters, this one

will be held in the larger Joyce Wheatley Kiama Commu-

nity Centre in Hindmarsh Park. Our advice? Get your tick-

ets now.

Details: Sat 10 October, 8pm, $25. Licensed bar

and food platters available. Book at trybooking.com/

JCXA or call 0422 914 713 for dinner bookings

Let us know if there’s an event you’re organising. Just email the details to emailthebugle@gmail.com or phone 0412 415 101 Listings are free, and at the editor’s discretion

Trivial affair The Kiama Show Society

is holding a Trivia Night

on 31 October, hosted by

Jade from Wave FM.

$25 tickets available from

www.kiamashow.com.au

or 4233 1597

Twilight Market Over thirty stalls will

be at a school holiday

Twilight Market in the

grounds of the Gerringong

Anglican Church, cnr

Fern and Blackwood Sts,

on Thurs 1 October, 2-6pm.

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Petschler keeps mayoral role

Brian Petschler was

re-elected Mayor at

the September Council

Meeting, but it was a

close thing as he won by

only one vote (5:4) over

Neil Reilly.

Similarly, Kathy Rice

lost the ballot for the

Deputy Mayor role by

one vote to the incum-

bent, Warren Steel.

Council elections will

be held throughout the

state next year.

After receiving owner’s

consent from Council at the

September Council Meeting,

the Noble brothers wasted

no time in re-lodging their

$1.3 million DA for a café

and two apartments on their

land in central Gerringong.

Controversially, the pro-

posal includes a glassed-off

terraced area, with roof

structure, on land that is

leased from Council.

The peppercorn 100 year

lease for the 82 sq metre lot

was granted as part of com-

plex negotiations which saw

the Nobles help Council

implement a community

developed plan for the vil-

lage (called a Charette).

The Charette aimed to

provide more public space

and amenity to Gerringong’s

town centre. As Gerrin-

gong’s biggest landowner,

the cooperation of the

Nobles was essential to the

process, which resulted in

the creation of Noble St and

other features.

However, in the twenty

years that have past since

the arrangements were

made, locals and visitors

alike have got used to hav-

ing access to the iconic

views and public reserve

(next to Scoops).

The Nobles now wish to

build on their land to the

north and east of their exist-

ing buildings on Fern St.

Their plans seamlessly inte-

grate the leased land into

their retail area, and isolate

it from the remaining

reserve, which some feel

was not the intention when

the lease was granted.

Ken Noble was keen to

stress at the Public Access

meeting prior to the Council

Meeting that the glass was

necessary to protect custom-

ers from the wind and rain.

“We will make sure the

viewlines (from the street)

are retained,” he said. The

main body of the building is

to be kept back in line with

the existing building (also

owned by them) so that pub-

lic would not lose its views

of Werri Beach - but people

would have to be customers

to sit down in that area.

“Our 100 year lease grants

us exclusive position,” he

said. “Public access through

the property is contrary to

the lease.”

Former Councillor How-

ard Jones, who also spoke at

the Public Access meeting,

wants the public to still have

access to the leased area.

“It is crunch time for putting

in place the best possible

arrangement for public

benefit from the leasing of

public land, which will pro-

vide significant financial

benefit to the tenant.”

Councillors Honey, Rice

and Sloan suggested defer-

ring granting the Owner’s

Consent pending further

negotiation with the Nobles.

However Mayor Petschler

said during the debate, “It’s

my view that our ability to

refuse or approve the DA

would not be weakened or

improved depending on

whether we gave approval

for the use of the land.”

Councillor Dennis Seage

was keen to let the Nobles

lodge their DA so it could

be then assessed on its mer-

its.

Nobles given consent to lodge DA as originally proposed

Tourism AGM Kiama Tourism’s Annual

General Meeting has seen

Robert Sciacchitano

elected to the board for the

first time and Arthur Papa-

george re-elected.

The meeting also adopted

a new constitution, the key

change of which was to

reduce the number of board

positions from twelve to

ten, including reducing

Council’s representation

on the board from three

to two.

The other elected mem-

bers of the board are Jamie

Warren (chair), Kay

McNiven, Roy Schmidt,

Stephanie Dyball and

Kirsten Kerr.

Brian Longbottom and

Gail Havasi retired from

the Board.

South Precinct view: rescind consent The South Precinct of Kiama LGA will ask Kiama council-

ors to rescind their September decision to provide owner’s

consent for the development on iconic public land in the

Gerringong CBD. According to their statement:

“Precinct is concerned that the public land in the proposal

is being exclusively used for commercial purposes at the

expense of public use of the area and its impact on views

to Werri Beach and the northern headland.

“These qualities are enshrined in the development control

plan for Gerringong CBD which reflect the outcomes of the

Gerringong Charrette (1995).

“Council’s resolution appears to have avoided the respon-

sibility for the Council to establish guidelines for commer-

cial use this vital public land.

“Precinct argues that a Clause in the lease, which states

that tables and chairs should be taken in each night, implies

that development on the site was always meant to be ‘casual

and low key’. The development proposal however suggests

that the leased public land should be incorporated entirely

within the development at the exclusion of the public.

“Furthermore the roof structure and a fully enclosing

1.8 metre high balustrade totally contradicts the ‘outdoor’

nature required by the lease.

“Precinct believes that by rescinding the motion Council-

lors and council staff will have more time to adequately

determine the limits of the private use of this public land.”

Opal card help An Opal Information Kiosk

is coming to Kiama Village

Shopping Centre so people

can apply for a Gold Sen-

ior/Pensioner Opal card

on the spot.

The majority of paper

tickets for public transport

are being phased out on

1 January 2016, and the

Pensioner Excursion Ticket

is one of the tickets that

will no longer be sold.

Bring along a NSW

Seniors Card, Pensioner

Concession card, or DVA

NSW War Widow/ers card

to apply. Cards will arrive

in the mail within five to

seven working days.

Details: Tues 29 Sept,

Weds 30 Sept and

Fri 2 Oct, 9-4.30pm; Thurs

1 Oct, 9-8.30pm

Kiama Village Centre

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Real deal on sugar A community screening

of That Sugar Film

has been organised to

raise awareness of the

dangers of sugar while

raising funds for Minna-

murra Public School and

supporting the 2015

Relay for Life.

The film is based

around an experiment

to document the effects

of a high sugar diet on a

healthy body.

A healthy snack bar

will operate, of course.

Details: Mon 12 Oct,

North Kiama Neighbour-

hood Centre, 7pm.

Bookings essential -

buy tickets online at

eventbrite or contact

Neisha on 0417439664

Got any spare nappies? Belle Property Kiama is participating as an official drop

point in Kiama for The Nappy Collective from 16-30

Oct-ober, so the local community can support this win-

win initiative.

The spare nappy drive was started in 2013 and has

already collected over 470,000 un-needed nappies to

distribute to mothers in shelters and families in need.

The Collectives are now held biannually in May and

October nationwide.

Details: Drop your spare disposable nappies in to

Belle Property, Collins St, Kiama.

Enquiries to Natalie Allan 4232 4466 .

Half price fitness for f/t students Kiama’s full-time students are to be offered membership

of the Kiama Leisure Centre at half price, thanks to a

suggestion to Council by Kiama High’s SRC.

Until now, students were offered a concessional mem-

bership at a 15 per cent discount. The measure, moved

by Councillor Seage, is much more generous than that

recommended to the councillors at their recent meeting.

The move needs to be put on public exhibition before

students can take advantage of the offer. The $53 per term

Schools Program fee is to be maintained.

Local achievers deserve recognition Two opportunities now open for you to nominate people

for recognition for their contribution to our community.

Gareth Ward, Member for Kiama, is seeking nominations

for the 2nd annual Kiama Community Recognition Awards.

“We have so many dedicated volunteers, emergency

services personnel and small business people across our

region,” he said. “I am strongly encouraging people to

nominate those who have made outstanding contributions

to make our community a better place.”

At the same time, Kiama Council is seeking nominations

of local heroes for the Australia Day Awards.

“In the past, we have struggled to get nominations,” says

Mayor Brian Petschler. “I urge you to think about local

people you know and nominate someone who deserves

recognition.”

Kiama Community

Recognition Awards ♦ Outstanding Local Volunteer

♦ Conservation Champion

♦ Young Person in Small Business

♦ Small Business

♦ Outstanding Emergency Service

Volunteer

♦ Junior Sports (Male and Female)

♦ Local Sports (Male and Female)

♦ Sports Administrator

♦ Outstanding Young Citizen

♦ Outstanding Citizen

Closing date: Mon 23 November

Nomination forms available from

Mr Ward’s office in Terralong St.

For residents of the Kiama electorate.

Australia Day Awards ♦ Citizen of the Year

♦ Young Citizen of the Year

♦ Sports Awards

♦ Community Arts Award.

Kiama Council

Achievement Awards ♦ Service to the Environment

♦ Community Achievement Award

♦ Youth Achievement Award.

Closing date: Fri 13 November

Nominations can be completed online

at www.kiama.nsw.gov.au,

or a form can be obtained from Council’s

Administration Centre. Open to residents

of Kiama local government area.

Is this you enjoying nature’s floorshow?

We are looking for help in identifying the three

people in this spectacular photograph.

It was taken on Monday, 21 September, at the end

of Attunga Avenue in Kiama Heights.

The photograph is by someone who is part of a

group that regularly meet at local restaurants to

discuss photographic techniques and then heads

out under the stars with their cameras.

AstroPizza has become as much of a social event

as it is a photography workshop. If you want to join

in, or if you recognise yourself here, contact us on

0412 415 101.

Alma McPherson is the

toast of Gerringong, as

her campaign to save the

Council land adjacent to

the Uniting Church on Fern

St has succeeded.

Since hearing of the poss-

ibility that the

land might be

sold off, she

has worked

tirelessly for

18 months to

make sure it

didn’t happen.

Not one to

be fobbed off

with assur-

ances that there would be

time for community consul-

tation later in the process,

Alma enlisted the help of

local businesses to collect

3000 signatures, mostly

from local residents, against

the proposal.

“I was trying to nip it in

the bud so that Council

wouldn’t have to go to the

expense of moving it to the

next level,” she says. “I was

upset that Council would

even think about selling off

such a well loved and used

bit of community space.”

Alma, has lived in Gerrin-

gong for 13 years and had

holidayed down here for

twenty years prior to that.

Surprisingly she doesn’t

attend that Uniting Church.

Her dogged determination

was such that when she

found out on the Friday

before that the proposal to

sell off one or two blocks of

land was coming at the Sep-

tember Council meeting, she

caught the train back from

an appointment at North

Shore Hospital to speak at

the Public Access meeting.

Council now plans to do

some minor landscaping

and dedicate the land as the

Arthur Campbell Reserve,

in honour of the former

mayor and one of Gerrin-

gong favourite sons.

This is the second time

that Alma has been involved

with saving a reserve.

“When they were prepar-

ing for the Olympics a park

at Georges Hall, near the

Velodrome, was going to be

made into a car park,” she

says. “ We pointed out there

was just no need for it in the

longer term.”

The Blackwood Street

reserve behind the RFS in

Gerringong was saved by

another group of concerned

residents earlier in the piece.

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Opera returns to the Valley Once again the ladies of Jamberoo CWA have organised a wonderful program

of entertainment for their annual Opera in the Valley. This year’s performers

will be Adele Johnson (soprano), Agnes Sarkis (mezzo-soprano), Glenn Winslade

(tenor) and Javier Vilariňo (baritone), with Glenn Amer again as accompanist

and artistic director.

Javier and Glenn are returning by popular demand after their performances

at the 2013 concert. Glenn has appeared with the Australian Opera, the English

National Opera and the Victoria State Opera.

The tickets include wine and cheese at interval, and a much looked forward

to CWA supper after the performance.

Local Wendy Leatheam will present Friends of Kiama

Library’s next talk about the life of Edith Holden.

Holden wrote and illustrated Nature Notes for 1906

which became, when published in 1976, the very popular

Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

The talk will be supplemented by a visual feast of

Edith’s paintings and drawings and will be followed by

a delicious Edwardian 'tea and tiny cakes'.

Details: Sat 3 Oct, 2.30 pm Kiama Family History Centre,

Railway Parade. $5 for members and $8 for visitors.

Puerto Rican kneeboard surfer Albert

Munoz (left) has won his second open

World Title, beating Wollongong’s Chayne

Simpson in a close contest at The Wedge

at Surf Beach.

The man-on-man final was the culmina-

tion of an exciting week of surfing at the

2015 World Kneeboard Championships.

The event started with a welcome to

country and traditional ‘mixing of the

sands’ of each of the 11 competing nations

at The Pavilion in Kiama, with competition

starting the next morning at Bombo Beach.

The competition stayed at Bombo for

three days, before moving to Surf Beach.

The swell picked up and good solid waves

greeted the surfers from Thursday onwards.

Albert had to beat Cronulla’s two time

world champion, Gavin Colman to make

the final, while Chayne had to face five

time world champion, Simon Farrer of

Shellharbour.

Karolle Poppke of Tahiti won the

Women’s Division ahead of Anne Milo-

chau of France.

The week long event was a big success,

with some of the interstate and overseas

competitors spending up to three weeks in

town. The next World Titles are in Somo,

Spain, in 2017.

World’s best impressed by Kiama

A schedule has been released of the

roll-out dates for the OK Organics

waste system. The new system is

expected to significantly reduce the

amount of waste Kiama has to send

to land fill, bringing significant cost

savings as well as a better environ-

mental outcome.

The new system has been trialled in

Kiama Downs since 2012, producing

impressive results once people got

the hang of it. There has been around a

40 per cent decrease in material going

to landfill from that area.

In line with that trend, there will be

a big change in the way that your rub-

bish will be collected. Green lid organ-

ics bins and yellow lid recycling bins

will be collected weekly, with the red

landfill in collected fortnightly.

Service commencement dates

♦ Kiama Downs - 6 October

♦ Spring Creek and Jamberoo town-

ship - 9 October

♦ Gerringong - mid-February 2016

♦ Kiama Heights, Gerroa, Kiama -

April 2016

♦ Kiama township - late May 2016

Residents will be encouraged to use

the new green bins to recycle all or-

ganic food scraps, spoils and leftovers

such as: fruit and vegetable scraps and

peel; meat, fish and bones; egg shells;

dairy products (cheese, yoghurt);

bread, pasta, rice, cereal; tea bags and

coffee grounds; out of date food;

cakes, biscuits and sweets; and soiled

paper, towels and tissues. Potentially

smelly items can be frozen and added

at the last minute.

A bench top OK Organics bin will be

distributed during the roll-put, along

with an extensive education campaign.

Disposable nappies are one item

that have caused concern, as they are

confined to the red bin, collected every

fortnight. Apparently the smell from

these ‘peaks at four days’, so the

odours won’t escalate over the period.

Details: For more information, go to

www.kiama.nsw.gov.au or contact

Council’s Waste Management Officer

Roll out of new waste services system

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At the Kiama High Year 12 Graduation Ceremony One hundred and sixty four

Year 12 students graduated

from Kiama High this year.

The school’s new gymna-

sium was filled to capacity

with parents and members

of the community for the

2015 graduation, with

special guests including

Gareth Ward MP, Mayor

Brian Petschler, Captain

Thomas Mynott from ADFA,

and representatives of

leading community

organisations.

Past student Bryan Moses,

now a Sydney-based writer,

director and producer, gave

the occasional address.

Students were not only recognised for their academic achievement but for

school service, educational enrichment, leadership, all-round achievement

and commitment to study.

Nine students were presented with the KHS Medals of Excellence.

On behalf of the community, The Bugle wants to wish the students well as

they head into their final period of study before the HSC exams in October.

Left: Audrey Pring being presented with the

Pierre de Coubertin Award from the Australian

Olympic Committee by Gareth Ward MP

Above: Riley Wishart was one of nine student

who received KHS Medals of Excellence

2015 School Captains Dylan McGillivray and Imogen Bakewell

were recognised for their school service

At the Kiama Farmers’ Market School holidays had their usual effect on the weather, with the weekly

Farmers’ Market having to retreat from Black Beach to the comfort of

The Pavilion. Unfortunately the change of venue meant the free film evening

planned for after the event had to be cancelled. Thankfully the big turnout

of shoppers didn’t seem to mind.

The good news is that the market on Wednesday 30 September is having a

Superhero theme, followed by an outdoor screening of Spiderman.

So get down there and dress up with the kids.

Luneda, Shayla and Megan Watts shopping for mushrooms

from Shoalhaven Gourmet Mushrooms

Chris, Alison and Ava Poppett from Rosebank Meats Kiama

having an afternoon off with Bethany Meares from Wanda

Eggs in Jamberoo

Susan Spence from Harcourts

Kiama doing her weekly shop,

including fresh blooms from

Jonima Flowers

Russell and Lois Cannon, Gayle and Merilyn Maxton, with Cressida from Pecora

Dairy, sampling the ewes milk cheese

TIMELESS Opening: Wednesday 30 September 6-8pm

Exhibition: 30 September - 12 October 2015

The Palm House - Royal Botanic Garden

Enter via Mrs Macquaries Road (Woolloomooloo Gate)

Open daily 10-4pm

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An invitation

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paintings by

Ruth Law in

the serenity

of Sydney’s

Botanical

Gardens

Lemon with Chalky White Gum Nuts 2015

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The Bugle Crossword

Last issue’s solution

Margot Law is our regular crossword compiler.

Enjoy doing

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

Every Wednesday Summer trading hours

3 - 6pm, Kiama Harbour www.facebook.com/kiamafarmersmarket

Across

1. Alien (7)

4. Knock (4)

8. Seventy three (6)

9. Classified information (6)

10. Van that carries sick

people to hospital (9)

13. Piece of cutlery; snug-

gle in bed (5)

14. Very eager or curious to

hear or see something (4)

16. Talking horse TV star

‘Mr __’ (2)

17. Killer whale (4)

18. Nose hole (7)

19. Bar (3)

21. Unsuccessful perform-

ance (4)

24. Celebratory event (5)

26. Opposite to in (3)

28. A type of spice (8)

29. Knock unconscious (4)

30. To allow passage (e.g.

through a door) (4)

31. A machine with moving

parts that converts power

into motion (6)

Down

2. A German Shepard

inspector (3)

3. Goodbye in German (5)

5. A regular gathering of

people for the purchase and

sale of provisions (6)

6. Continent to the North

(4)

7. ‘Beach side’ suburb of

Melbourne (2,5)

8. Countryside; painting

where the width is bigger

than the height (9)

10. Smallest particle of a

chemical element (4)

11. Classic pensioner game

with random numbers and

rhyming phrases (5)

12. Prefix for new (3)

14. Following lunch (9)

15. A sport which Churchill

thought ruined a good walk

(4)

16. Reflection of sound (4)

20. Yellow hair (6)

22. Small (6)

23. Move with springy steps

(6)

24. Top of a mountain (4)

25. Young people greeting

(2)

27. America (2)

28. Boss (1.1.1.)

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Postcard home

If you’d like to share something interesting from your travels,

just get in touch: emailthebugle@gmail.com

New look lifeguards start patrol This year's summer season

will see Kiama Council’s

thirty professional ocean

lifeguards adopt new sky

blue uniforms identical to

those seen on Bondi Rescue.

“We are the latest coastal

council to adopt the sky blue

uniform,” said Council’s

Supervising Lifeguard Andy

Mole.“Beachgoers won’t see

the navy, white and blue

uniform any more. They’ll

need to look out for the sky

blue shirts and navy shorts on the beach.”

The change is accompanied by improved surf

safety material to increase awareness of danger,

particularly amongst children and visitors unfamil-

iar with local surf conditions.

This patrol season brings with it a new emer-

gency radio, to be set up in high risk areas when

they are unpatrolled so that lifeguards working on

nearby beaches can respond quickly. The two high

risk areas are Kendalls and South Bombo, where

there are large shore breaks and rips respectively.

The radio, housed in a protective case, is cur-

rently at Kendalls and will be there (during patrol

hours) until 19 December. It will then be moved to

South Bombo until 26 January.

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Next year’s Red Hot Summer Tour is including Kiama in its itinerary for the

first time.

Kiama Showground will rock to an all Australian line-up, with the headline

act being Bowral’s own Jimmy Barnes. Also on the bill are Noiseworks,

The Angels, Mark Seymour & The Undertow and The Badloves.

For Bugle readers in their forties and fifties, this is a opportunity to relive

the music of their youth.

It is likely to be the biggest concert ever seen in our region, as it is the

closest venue for fans from Sydney. Tickets for the 20 March concert have

just gone on sale online or at the Visitors Centre for $95 plus booking fees.

Hopefully this will be the start of bigger name shows utilising Kiama as an

outdoor venue.

Lifeguard hours Surf Beach*

Now until 22 April

weekdays from 9-4 EST

9-5 daylight savings

9-6 summer school holidays

Werri and Jones beaches*

21 Dec - 25 Jan

Weekdays, 10-6

Bombo, Kendalls, Easts and

Seven Mile beaches

19 Dec - 26 Jan

Seven days, 10-6

* Weekend Surf Lifesaving patrols

Lock up your mothers

Inspired by Minnamurra Four local artists have combined for a week

long exhibition celebrating the beauty of the

Minnamurra Rainforest.

Artists Greg Martin Vale, Karen Wright,

Jamie Cole and Mark Lucas have each put

their spin on the flora and fauna of our sub-

tropical rainforest.

Works include paintings in acrylic, digital

print, mixed media, sculpture and functional

pieces.

A fundraiser and art sale is to be held on

Friday 25 September, which will include a

dance performance by local indigenous dance

group The Illawarra Flame Trees also inspired

by the Rainforest.

Three of the artists have donated works to

raise money for the Friends of the Minnamurra

Rainforest, a volunteer conservation team.

Details: 22-28 September, Old Fire Station,

Terralong St, Kiama A mixed media work by Karen Wright

No, it’s not a set from Doctor Who,

but bio-domes housed in a former

China clay pit in Cornwall. This shows

just a section of enormous The Eden

Project - which is sort of a botanical

garden on steroids. It’s run as an edu-

cational charity, fostering understand-

ing of sustainability and biodiversity.

To fund this work, it is a venue for

summer concerts and other events.

Last year it won the award for the best

UK Leisure attraction.

There is so much to see and do,

you’ll come away inspired at the vision

of the place.

Dianne Rendel, Kiama

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