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DISTRICT NEWS

REBECCA MOORE THE OTFORD SINGERSONGWRITER WITH A GROWING LEGION OF FANS

Helensburgh | Otford | Darkes Forest | Stanwell Tops | Stanwell Park | Coalcliff

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2508 CONTENTS LETTERS 04 Sadly missed A tribute to Bradley Jackson NEWS 06 Photography Shairon Paterson wins accolades 12 Catch Up H’burgh helps a homeless lady, our fireys win medals, council strife and more 16 Schools Stanwell Park fete, goodbye to Mr B, and an Anzac tribute 20 Storm Wild weather exposes old Coalcliff surf club

LIFESTYLE 10 Cover feature Rebecca Moore and her love of music 14 Dr Rip Watch out for those sneaky infragravity waves 19 Cooking with Rob How to make perfect poached eggs 21 Positive Reading Local author publishes new book 24 Save Lives Easy ways to protect native wildlife 26 What’s On June events 27 Holiday Guide Top tips to entertain the kids 30 Property Record sale

BUSINESS 22 Fresh Hand-crafted French Bread at Mill Lane 25 Chamber Chatter Lundin Studio ready for action and more exciting news from local businesses

SPORT 46 Paddle Against Poverty 47 Soccer Thistles on fire 48 Golf All fun and games 50 Tides 51 BMX Kai on world stage 52 League Challenge Cup

Cover image by Anthony Warry Photography; www.anthonywarry.tumblr.com

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS SAMMY MAHLER HEATHER SMITH

is the former editor of the online Northern Exposure newsletter and, prior to that, the Wollongong & Northern Leader. She is also a former editor of 2508’s predecessor, The Helensburgh & District News. Heather has lived in Stanwell Park since 2002 and has been involved in many community activities.

She is now a member of the Organising Committee for the Stanwell Park Ocean Challenge. Heather’s been busy this month, filing numerous stories, and keeping us up to date with the very latest hot news tips.

michael adams

was raised in Stanwell Park and became interested in local history, the Aborigines, Major Sir Thomas Mitchell, and Lawrence Hargrave.

Michael has been a teacher, a principal and a lecturer. He was awarded an educational fellowship to Vietnam, and became sought-after as a Vietnam specialist. His hobby is writing and he has published books on Illawarra history, Lawrence Hargrave and Vietnam. He has written a series of Hargrave articles to mark the centenary of his death this year. See page 32.

is a personal fashion stylist (see littlemiss boo.com). Her career spans over 25 years, from house modelling, production, design to range forecasting and styling. While conducting executive sales with major department stores on a wholesale level, she also had a key role in fashion marketing and visual styling. She has now turned her expertise to personal fashion styling, with her main aim to help women of all shapes and sizes reach their full potential. Check out her new column “Styling with Sammy” on page 31.

Dr Rob Brander

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Stanwell Park, he’s been studying beaches for 25 years, starting in Canada where water temperatures convinced him come to Australia to do his PhD. He is an international expert on rip currents and runs a beach safety education program called The Science of the Surf (www.scienceofthesurf. com). He wrote Dr Rip’s Essential Beach Book. Read his column on page 14.

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DISTRICT NEWS Editors

Genevieve Swart, Marcus Craft

Art director Brendon Wise

Regular contributors

Rob Brander, Sara Newnham, Anthony Warry, Heather Smith

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2508 LETTERS

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2508 LETTERS Have something to share? Email editor@2508mag.com.au

FAREWELL TO HELENSBURGH

Jane and Chris McCarthy and family would like to say farewell and a big thank you to the people of Helensburgh for the 34 wonderful years we have spent here. We have found that our home is now too large for us, so we are “downsizing” and moving to Primbee.

We won’t miss the daily traffic in the vicinity of the station, our steep driveway or stairs to our home, but we will certainly miss all our friends and acquaintances that we have made from Helensburgh and Stanwell Park.

We feel it is time to move on, but with very mixed feelings, thank you again for a lifetime of happy memories. Just remember that Primbee is only “just down the road” and if you are ever down that way, please call in for a coffee and a chat.

Love and best wishes, Jane, Chris, Mark, Greg, Louise, Trish and Luke McCarthy Jane McCarthy wins Letter of the Month! The prize is a $50 Tradies Gift Card (24 Boomerang Street, 4294 1122).

THANK YOU TO THE COMMUNITY

We would like to express our deepest thanks to all people who helped us out. The cards, phone calls, hugs, gifts, help before and during the funeral and scattering of the ashes made the pain with dealing and coping with the loss of our beloved son and brother Louis Vanderstappen easier.

In particular the community of Stanwell Park. Still today it’s hard to describe the overall support, goodwill, love and caring to a family in need. The funeral and the scattering of the ashes were beautiful, long-lasting moments of an extraordinary group of networks (friends of

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Louis – parents of friends of Louis – our friends and acquaintances) showing their positive way of sharing grief and bonding together as a united force to help out. Thank you, no words can describe our gratitude.

Also we would like to thank the Tops Conference Centre for their caring, generous and so thoughtful approach. Your help was really significant and touching. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

To Govinda Valley Retreat, Andre, Patrick, Cush and staff: thank you so much for your kind and generous offer to open your doors and hearts to use your beautiful, spiritual place as a farewell for Louis. The surroundings are magnificent and it felt like a stairway to heaven.

Hare Krishna.

To the Coalcliff surfclub (staff and volunteers), manager of the Bombie Bar (Rob Deacon), a big thank you to accommodate a unique celebration of Louis’ life. The paddle out was a final closure but empowered by 200+ friends in the water or watching from the beach.

The farewell party was one of a kind. All friends united in a wonderful together. Louis would have approved it big times.

Thank you all!

Noelle, Michel, Jerom and Charlotte

TREE DAMAGE TO GRAVES

The Helensburgh & District Historical Society has for a number of years been complaining to Wollongong City Council to remove the large trees and encroaching bush on the old historic graves in the Helensburgh Cemetery. After one such submission a small amount of clearing was done by council, clearing some of the smaller trees, but the large trees were left. During the last devastating East Coast Low that hit our town the Helensburgh Cemetery received considerable damage with a few large trees coming down and damaging the graves; and the higher than normal rainfall washed away parts of the interior road within the cemetery.

To council’s credit, they attempted repairs in the cemetery within a week or so of the storm, by cutting up the fallen trees and grading the roadway.

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2508 LETTERS My comment is – there is a considerable mess remaining in the way of tree stumps, tree litter and damaged and fallen headstones. Can I ask who is going to clean up what remains unfinished? The damage these large trees are doing to the historic graves is upsetting to see, because the leaf litter and fallen branches are burying what is left of the graves.

To Council: these trees have to be removed or do we have to wait for the next big storm to do part of the job for you?

Jenny Donohoe, Research Officer, Helensburgh & District Historical Society.

LEGALLY BLONDE TRIUMPH!

Just letting you know about a great production I saw on the weekend. It was the musical Legally Blonde, directed by local man Rod Herbert, of Rod Herbert Photography.

I have to commend him for a sensational production. I was not sure what to expect as I had not attended a performance presented

by Engadine Music Society. Not through not wanting to see productions, but through being a busy mother, business owner and time poor.

So I went with an open mind and I was delighted, to the point that my girlfriend and I came bouncing out of there!

The cast were superbly picked, which each of them taking to their role perfectly. The singing

CHICKEN 'WORMS’ TURN OUT TO BE FEATHERS

“Yuk”, “eww” and “happy to be vegetarian” were some of the comments on Facebook after Otford resident Natasha Watson posted photos of worm-like remains that were inside her Coles-bought, RSPCA-approved chicken pieces.

However, an examination of the “worms”

by Helensburgh vet Dr Brad Gorham swiftly allayed any fears of worm contamination.

“Having had a good look at them, under the microscope, I think they were little feather shafts.” The bird in question had ingested “a lot of feather shafts”, he said.

2508 contacted Coles and the supermarket chain came back with the following statement: “We take food safety very seriously at Coles and are investigating this matter.”

Coles also said its “RSPCA approved chickens are raised in barns accredited to RSPCA Approved Farming Standards which allow birds to freely exhibit natural behaviours such as perching, scratching and foraging”. 2508

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was blissful, with their pitch and tone perfect.

The comedic timing was perfect and the dogs adorable and very well trained. Overall, cleverly written, many laughs and feel-good moments!

Here is to the next one.

Cheers, Sammy

community notices In memoriam

Williams, Heather — 22-06-2004 In loving memory of my wife, loved mother and grandmother, always in our thoughts, sadly missed by the family.

IN MEMORIAM

Blackwell, James “Juma” — 29-06-2013 Memories of our time together will be cherished in our hearts forever. So sadly missed.

Loving remembrance, all your family and friends.

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Write to us at PO Box 248, Helensburgh, 2508, or email editor@2508mag.com.au

Big Red charity run

Rebecca Barrow is gearing up for an epic fundraiser – next month she will do the 250km Big Red Run through the Simpson Desert to raise money for diabetes research.

The run starts at Birdsville pub on June 27, then heads west to the Big Red sand dune. It ends in Birdsville six days later.

“Five marathons in six days! You would have to be a little bit crazy,” she wrote in a letter to the 2508 mag. Rebecca is a 39-year-old primary school teacher at Engadine West Public School; she also performs with Stanwell Park Arts Theatre. Rebecca and fellow Wollongong runner Joshua Leussink are taking on the challenge to raise awareness and funds for Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF).

■ Help these crazy runners! Go to a fundraising night on June 19, at The Fraternity Club, Fairy Meadow. Tickets $50pp. Visit their Facebook pages ‘Big Red Bec’ and ‘Squirrels Nuts’. Or call Rebecca on 0421 355 571. 2508

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2508 NEWS

"All Of The Boys is an image I took while covering a story in Papua New Guinea in 2009. These are the faces of Fair Trade. The lives of the people in this village had been transformed because they were finally getting a fair price for their labours. Their coffee beans are Fair Trade … and it does make a difference!"

candid camera Stanwell Park photographer Shairon Paterson is winning international accolades with portraits that touch the soul.

Shairon’s photo, “Zanzibari Boys”, was recently a nominee at the 8th Annual International Color Awards. Last year, her portrait “All Of The Boys” was a nominee at the Black & White Spider Awards.

“In both categories I received notification that I had been given a high number of votes over all the judges. So that was nice,” Shairon said.

Currently a photographer for Imagebrief, a commercial agency based in New York, Shairon originally trained as a registered nurse, then worked as a horse riding instructor in Scotland.

“Children came next and then I studied three years of commercial photography. I changed tack after asking myself “What is it that, when I get to the end of my life, I don’t want to say, I wish I’d tried that?” Photography was one answer, so I looked on the internet to find out where to study, then immediately called up Ultimo Tafe. They had interviews planned for two days later ... I pulled some photos together, went, was accepted and started a week later!

It’s never too late to go for a dream.”

Shairon worked as a photographer for Salvos for eight years, travelling around Australia, Papua New Guinea and The Solomon Islands.

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Zanzibari Boys: "I visited Zanzibar to recuperate after climbing Kilimanjaro. I was in an alleyway about to enter our accommodation and saw the boys playing with a football, just like boys everywhere. It was a quick camera grab ... or the moment was gone!"

“I shot editorially and commercially, covering various stories and topics, including droughts, bush fires, homelessness, refugees, social justice issues, celebrities, branding etc. My images have been used for magazine covers and feature stories both internally and externally, government reports, brochures, poster, TV and cinema advertising and I think one is about to be a billboard!”

Her passion is humanitarian and aid issues.

“Photography is such a powerful medium.

We live in an instant world and are stimulated by, and respond to, visuals. If an image can connect with you, it will touch you and you will respond to it, whether that be to buy a brand or give to, or fight for, a cause, or just make you feel something! Emotion is the outpouring of the soul inside, and I love to catch that moment, etch it on time and affect you.”

■ Shairon is planning to start local photography classes. To register your interest, please email shaironpaterson@bigpond.com 2508

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2508 REPORT E AT URE COVER F

Photos by Anthony Warry Photography; www.anthonywarry.tumblr.com

REBECCA MOORE One of this district’s great singersongwriters, Rebecca Moore, is also one of its hardest working, 2508 reports.

When we meet Rebecca Moore on the coast near Otford, the weather is atrocious. The icy wind is gusting and there’s a chilly sprinkle of rain. But the wild weather doesn’t faze Rebecca.

She smiles, listens patiently to our suggestions for photos – and she simply gets on with things.

Rebecca kindly took time out of her busy schedule to answer our questions.

Please give us a bit of background about yourself.

I have been writing, touring and playing professionally for almost 20 years. I began playing piano at age seven, guitar at age 18 and mandolin around five years ago.

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Besides being a mother, music is my life and I am deeply committed to it. I love touring and travelling and thankfully the nature of music and live performance demands that I do this. It is also a very challenging career for many reasons, but the creative and artistic factors make it all worthwhile. After many years of touring full time, I’m happy to have found a home for my gypsy spirit here in the Illawarra.

Why were you drawn to music?

There were many influences contributing to my love for music, but one of the main ones was that I spent a lot of time growing up around a campfire on the South Coast of NSW. A group of musicians used to gather there on the beach and play music on acoustic guitars by bands like Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, amongst lots of others. Those many hours by the fire singing and playing music until dawn contributed to my understanding of the connection between people, songwriting, the elements, landscape, storytelling, nature

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2508 REPORT

My new record, Return, will be released this year. This album spans a decade of touring and songwriting.

and emotion.

The songs I heard and played as I was growing up gave me a vehicle for expression and a way to make sense of emotion. The songs also connected me strongly to freedom, joy and a great feeling of expansion.

What do you enjoy most about songwriting?

Songwriting is an all-encompassing daily process for me. I am songwriting all the time, connecting stories with melodies, thoughts, memories and experiences. The best thing about songwriting is that it brings a sense of freedom, both for me and for the audience as well. There’s a feeling of being connected to a creative force, far greater than myself, which I find inspiring.

Songwriting is also a healing process, because it allows me to express things that I want to say, as well as things that other people need to say. The process of creating a new work is a triumphant one. I am constantly delighted by the creative other-worldliness that being engaged with music provides.

Songwriting is like painting with sound. I love the sense of exploring the psychological terrain and using metaphor, symbolism and imagery to create depth and meaning.

Songwriting is a constant piecing together of rhythm, intention, colour, language and

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emotion. Songwriting also allows me to talk about important issues such as the environment and social justice concerns, like indigenous rights.

What’s coming up for you?

My new record, Return, will be released this year. This album spans a decade of touring and songwriting. It was recorded with Dave Sparks (Lime Spiders) at Pirate Studios in Tathra, NSW and with Martin Russell (Afro Celt Sound System) in London, UK. The songs of this album combine the beauty of ancient folk lyricism with the power of rock music and the blues. It will be launched with performances in Wollongong, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne later in the year.

I am working on a contemporary music project with the Steel City Strings Orchestra, Kyle Little (band leader) and composer John Spence from the Conservatorium of Music, Wollongong. It is a hugely rewarding project.

In 2015 I will also be coordinating the next concert to raise funds and awareness for a group of orphans in Burma known as the Nargis Children. They were orphaned by a huge cyclone in 2008 and I have been raising money for them through concerts and touring, ever since. So far over $22,000 has been donated to these lost children. 2508

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2508 NEWS

catch up on what’s been happening in our district...

HELENSBURGH HELPS HOMELESS WOMAN

By Heather Smith It started with an innocuous question on the Helensburgh Help Facebook page asking if anyone knew what was going on with the blue van in Parkes Street as it had been there for a few weeks.

After a frenzy of Facebook posts, the community not only discovered a homeless lady living in the van but a commitment to solving her housing problems – for the short-term, at least.

Inquiries by concerned community members revealed the van was out of rego, the motor had blown and was going to cost $2500 to repair. News of the situation reached Hope Church where representatives sought crisis accommodation.

While no immediate solution was available, Pastor Lionel Rattenbury said the church had sourced a fitted-out campervan with six months’ registration for $3000.

“The owner has reduced the price by $1000 after finding out the purpose for which it will be used,” he said.

Money poured in once the initiative was announced and it was expected the Lady in the Blue Van would end her stay in Helensburgh, with a new home and a great deal of gratitude.

COUNCIL’s ASBESTOS BLUNDER

Last month Wollongong City Council took steps to stop roadside dumping along the Old Princes Highway, building large soil mounds along the road between Sublime Point and Helensburgh. “These soil mounds, which are being planted with Australian natives, prevent access to the bushland behind and are constructed at a gradient that makes it difficult for vehicles to drive over,” Council announced on its Facebook page.

A week later, the Illawarra Mercury published the “toxic truth” – that the fill material used to create the soil mounds contained “small

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Kelly Clarkson has ‘Best day’ at Symbio

By Michelle Aldred US singer-songwriter Kelly Clarkson kicked off May with a family trip to Australia. First stop, Symbio Wildlife Park.

Joined by her adorable little girl, River Rose, her husband Brandon Blackstock, sister and close friends, the group spent all afternoon getting up close and personal with our koalas, kangaroos, red pandas, echidna and wombat. River Rose snuggled up to a koala and sat beside the kangaroos. Kelly wrote on her social media pages “Best day in Australia spent at @ SymbioWildlifePark” and “Best day ever!

River made lots of friends. Check this place out! #symbiozoo”. And, yes, we did manage to get a couple of selfies with her! fragments of bonded asbestos”.

At press time, Council had issued the following statement: “Last year, Council developed an initiative under the NSW government’s Waste Less Recycle More Program to reduce illegal dumping by putting physical barriers in places known as illegal dumping hotspots. Illegal dumping has cost Council approximately $420,000 this year alone, and more than $1.7 million over the past five years.”

WCC’s general manager David Farmer said: “While the initiative is a positive one, there have been errors in its deployment.

“Council takes this matter very seriously and is working with the EPA [the NSW Environment Protection Agency] to resolve this issue.

“I assure the community, there is no risk to public health. We’ve taken steps to ensure the sites at Bulli and Thirroul, where the soil was taken from, and the mounds along the Old Princes Highway, are safe.”

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2508 NEWS The NSW Government’s Internal Audit Bureau will undertake an independent review.

BLOW TO LOCAL NEWS REPORTING

Fairfax Media has announced plans to slash 50 editorial jobs at the Illawarra Mercury and South Coast papers.

The Mercury reported that under the proposed cuts about half of its editorial staff would be axed, and The Lake Times and Wollongong Advertiser would merge.

Protests have begun, including a “Mercury Mayday” Facebook page that at press time was promoting a “Save Our Paper” rally on May 23.

The Mercury has been the Illawarra’s public watchdog since 1855, with recent big news stories including council’s asbestos blunder and Wollongong City Councillor Greg Petty’s pay suspension.

The paper reported last month that the NSW Civil and Administration Tribunal had reprimanded Cr Petty and docked him of three months’ council pay. This followed a ruling

that Cr Petty had wrongly participated in a 2013 council meeting debating the rezoning of Blackwell Bros land opposite his own property in Helensburgh.

FIREFIGHTERS WIN MEDAL

By Heather Smith.

The Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal has been awarded to five senior 2508 firefighters for their rescue efforts following the devastating Christchurch earthquake in 2011.

Helensburgh’s Scott Carlson, Chris Sykes and Brett Pittman along with Stanwell Park’s Rob Killham and Greg “Rube” Houston were part of a deployment of 64 specialist rescue firefighters who spent nearly two weeks searching the rubble for victims. They worked in 12-13 hour shifts shoring up flattened buildings and tunnelling through tiny spaces to retrieve bodies and make the structures safe.

Fire & Rescue NSW Commissioner Greg Mullins said the firefighters’ actions were “exemplary” and they were a credit to themselves, the community and the fire and rescue service. 2508

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2508 COLUMN

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

order of minutes.

When waves break they release energy. Some of this energy becomes noise (which is why breaking waves are so noisy), some of it is used to drive currents, but some of it just gets trapped between where the waves first start to break offshore and the shoreline. As this trapped energy starts sloshing around, it eventually becomes organised as a very long period (minutes) wave that has a distinct high ‘Sneaker waves’ can point (wave crest) and low point (trough).

While you can’t see these waves with have tragic the naked eye in the water, you can consequences, certainly see them when they writes Rob Did you actually break on the beach Brander. know? because every couple of minutes Some of a wave’s energy is trapped they rush quite far up the beach During the tail between where it first with great force and then recede end of the severe starts to break and just as far, with just as much force.

East Coast Low storm we had in April, the shoreline.

This can lead to funny I watched from above as a friend of consequences, such as people lying on mine walked along the beach at Stanwell their towels getting unexpectedly Park, poking through the flotsam and jetsam, swamped, or tourists snapping pictures getting only to find herself having to sprint for high soaked, but it can also lead to tragedy. ground as a wave surged way up the beach and Just last month, a six-year-old boy walking then receded just as quickly. with his father was washed offshore at South Freak wave? Not at all. Depending on what Ballina Beach by one of these “sneaker” waves part of the world you’re from, it’s a phenomeand drowned. non called ‘surf beat’ or ‘sneaker waves’. For During ocean storms, there are bigger waves the science geeks out there we call these waves ‘infragravity waves’ and they are very common. breaking, more energy being released and bigger “sneaker” waves being formed. What So what are they? may look perfectly safe at the shoreline can Waves in the ocean are described by their quickly become a raging torrent rushing up the wave period, which is the time it takes two beach. So please think twice about wandering consecutive wave crests to pass the same point. along the beach close to the water during big During strong onshore winds, we get short and storms. The same applies on any beach that choppy ‘wind’ waves with periods of 3 to 8 consistently gets big waves, like south-west seconds. More generally we get cleaner and Australia and the west coasts of the US, New more consistent ‘swell’ waves rolling in with Zealand South America. 2508 periods of 8 to 20 seconds. But there are also Visit www.scienceofthesurf.com motions in the ocean that have periods on the Be on the lookout for infragravity waves.

Photo by Rob Brander

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psychic school

By Heather Smith Angels, spirits, Chakras and auras will be the focus of a Spiritual Guidance course starting this month.

The introductory course, to be held at the Helensburgh Community Centre for four weeks from June 1, aims to give people a taste of the world of Tarot cards, crystals and psychic healing.

Practitioner Cathie Arthur, a Reiki master and psychic medium, said participants would learn how to protect themselves from negative energies. “We will also learn about Chakras and how to keep them balanced so that we can live a more positive life,” she said. “Your body hears

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Try Tarot cards, with medium Cathie Arthur.

everything your mind says.”

Ms Arthur wants the course to be a “taste test” for other aspects of the psychic world, such as numerology. She will offer more specific courses on each area later in the year.

The course, to be held from 1-3pm on Mondays, costs $100 or $90 concession. For more information and to book, contact Cathie Arthur on 0410 566 354. 2508

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Commotion in the ocean!

Plans are going swimmingly for Stanwell Park’s fete. By Kylie Park “Commotion in the Ocean” will be held on Saturday, June 13 from 10am to 3pm and the fete again promises to be a great day for the entire Northern Illawarra community.

There will be rides, stalls and food including organic fruit and vegetables, gift boxes, a cafe incorporating the fete’s legendary cake stall and a beefed up BBQ (pardon the pun!).

New attractions include “Adopt a Teddy Bear” and a fabulous vintage couture pop-up stall including (straight from Fashion Week!) fashion parades. Local artists and performers will entertain fete goers.

“We are really looking forward to hosting our neighbours, friends and relatives and encourage everyone to pop along and join in the fun. It is going to be quite the commotion,” Stanwell Park P&C president Kelly O’Connor said. 2508

Abby, centre, designed the winning ‘Commotion in the Ocean’ fete logo – a hang-gliding fish!

Below, children enjoyed a sports-themed mufti day and brought in gifts for the fete’s lucky dip.

FAREWELL, MR B

By Keith Tomlinson, Stanwell Park Public School Principal On the final day of last term one of our long-serving teachers at Stanwell Park Public School retired. Mr Terry Bailey has spent most of his teaching career serving the students and community of Stanwell Park. During his 27 years at our school Mr B has had great influence on the learning of well over 1000 SPPS students.

Mr B was appointed to Stanwell Park Public in 1988 after a few years teaching in schools in the Campbelltown area. Mr B was a very popular regular class teacher, teaching many grades, finishing with a year 6 in 2003. In 2004 he took over the role of teacher-librarian.

Mr B also generated a special interest in science. Many a time his students have taken part in experiments, and designed and made some very interesting models to illustrate the

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scientific principles under study. At all times Mr B has worked with students with a focus on enjoying their studies, often with humorous episodes. This successfully motivated the students to learn in an atmosphere of creative fun. Mr B will be missed. On behalf of the students, staff, parents and community I would like to thank Mr Bailey for all his work and his dedication towards his students over the many years here at Stanwell Park PS. 2508

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Tribute to the ANzacs A Helensburgh Public School report, By Stephen McQueen, Teacher Librarian Term 2 at Helensburgh Public School started in a sombre mood, paying respect to those who made the ultimate sacrifice in our ANZAC Day service. We were honoured to have guests from the local RSL as well as a contingent of guests from Papua New Guinea representing the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels.

Children paid their respects, and learned a little about the horrors of war and the courage of those who have served our country.

Term 2 has also seen the start of the PSSA winter season, all be it a little late due to the terrible weather. Well done to all who are representing our school and a special mention to Cooper in the junior soccer team who scored a hat-trick in the first game. Let’s hope the season proceeds without any further delays.

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country in the FIRST World Lego Robotics championships in April. The team is made up entirely of past and present students of our school and represented Australia with distinction in St Louis, US. With NAPLAN testing now over and done with, the staff and students are eagerly awaiting the upcoming public speaking, the forensic show and, for year 5s only, the camp to Canberra.

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Cooking with Rob In the fourth part of our series for local foodies, R&R’s Rob Lisk reveals the secrets to cooking perfect poached eggs.

A few years ago, a good mate asked me: “How do you poach eggs?”

Sounds easy.

Well, it can be. Boil 500ml of water with 50ml of plain white vinegar, or enough so you can just taste it in the water.

Gently crack the eggs in the gently bubbling water.

Stir slightly.

How do you know the eggs are cooked the way you like? After four minutes they should be soft poached. That means when you put the knife through them – over toasted sourdough, that’s coated in butter – the yolk will run out beautifully.

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If you like the eggs cooked more, leave them another minute.

Keep in mind the water should bubble gently, not crazily so you can’t see the eggs.

If you like the eggs hard boiled, leave them in for seven minutes.

The perfect round poached egg comes from the really round egg itself, not a pointed egg These eggs that are pointed have loose whites and will spread out in the water. Yep, sounds nuts, but after poaching thousands of these I know that it’s true.

Try it out.

Here are a few great accompaniments for your poached eggs: serve them with tomato relish, salsa, pan-fried field mushrooms, Parmesan toast, avocado in any shape or form, and heaps of bacon.

Good luck with your eggs.

Eat well. 2508 ■ If you’re a 2508 reader and a keen foodie and reckon you can give Rob a few great and/or challenging cooking topics to write about, email us at editor@2508mag.com.au with your suggestions and we’ll pass them on to him.

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Storm damage April’s stormy weather exposed the old club house footings at Coalcliff. Jim Dalmer reports.

In July/August 1974 a huge storm and heavy rain was lashing the east coast of New South Wales, causing serious damage to beaches up as far as the Gold Coast. In the early evening a message was put out over the radio and television that Coalcliff Surf Club was in danger of collapsing into the sea.

Members of the club (most of whom came from south and south-west Sydney) hurried down to see what could be done to save the club house.

On arriving they saw that the large stock pile of coal waste which had been dumped behind the surf club (and on which the new club house now stands) had collapsed and caused a river of water to run under the club house, taking out two rows of piers and gouging the fill from behind the retaining wall in front of the clubhouse.

The members tried in vain to shore up the

building using everything available from bricks, railway sleepers, rocks and anything else they could get their hands on. After high tide at approximately 1am it was a losing battle.

When members went back the following morning the club house had broken its back in two places (as can be seen in photos in the new club). After one of the local residents removed the building remains for scrap and building materials, it left a bank and rubble similar to what the recent high and rough seas have done again, only this time as well as the sea taking the bank back nearly to the same place as the previous damage in 1974, the bank is much higher.

Several years later so that there was safe access to the beach, three club members – Mal Goodman, Jim and Nathan Dalmer – pulled down the hill beside where the road to the boat shed now is and with the fill from the hill and the rubble from the old dressing shed near the pool filled in the bank right through to the big rock on the beach.

This last big sea has pulled away a lot of this fill exposing the concrete and rubble fill, the steps, piers, retaining wall and concrete floor of the shower room from the old surf club. 2508

Then and now … below, Coalcliff after the July/August 1974 storms. Right, the beach after the April 2015 storms exposed the old club house footing.

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the book of wellness

By Heather Smith Lee-Anne Preddy-Ryman’s new book on self-improvement provides a toolbox of tactics to deal with life’s situations.

From new-moon wishes to basic Feng Shui, Why? Why Not? is a self-help book based around positive energy to help people overcome their fears and doubts.

“It’s about what you want in your life,” said Lee-Anne, who has lived in Helensburgh for 18 years and runs the Jasmine Sky Wellness Centre. “It’s about creating positive energy to attract success.”

PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT REGISTERED TAX AGENT REGISTERED ASIC AGENT ATMA MEMBER REGISTERED SMSF AUDITOR

Lee-Anne Preddy-Ryman with her new book.

She said the book, subtitled Don’t Let Fear Stop You from Living Your Dream, provided a range of tools to suit different interests and personalities. For example, some may prefer to hand their problems over to the moon than declutter their house; some may prefer calling on Angels and spirit guides than using the power of crystals.

“It’s aimed at the person who knows there’s more out there but doesn’t know how to get started,” Lee-Anne said.

The book is for sale for $17.95 at Jasmine Sky and on Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble; it retails for $5.99 as an e-book. 2508

NOW AT 9 Walker St Helensburgh (next to Civic Video)

1st Consultation Free !

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magic of MILL LANE See how fresh, hand-crafted French Bread is made in this photo essay by Unicorn Studios.

1 Mill Lane is a new local business, started by

2508 resident Tara Mills, who hosts workshops on the grounds of beautiful Glenbernie Orchard in Darkes Forest.

2 All participants are taught about the importance of using a pre-ferment and how this enhances flavour as well as crust.

3 A student shapes rolls for the flower tin loaf.

4 A student’s flower tin loaf, with fennel seeds and herbs, ready for its final fermentation phase.

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6 Tara checks the students’ breads in the oven.

7 Some of the students’ breads, the Fougasse and the Baguette.

8 On arrival everyone is greeted with tea/coffee and cider cake!

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CHAMBER chatter The Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome new member Lundin Studio, says President Greg Watts.

With warehouse-style studios for filmmakers and photographers at Helensburgh Business Park, Karen and Dennis Lundin are bringing a touch of Hollywood to Helensburgh!

See lundinstudio.com or call 0403 938 831.

Save the date: the NICC’s next meeting is on Tuesday, June 16. We’ll be drawing the winners “May Money Madness” promotion. Good luck to all those who supported local businesses and made a purchase of $20 or more last month.

Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce

REPORTS FROM OUR MEMBERS

■ Austisoft are working on an exciting new project in the advertising industry, helping a service provider expand their bespoke IT system. Providing strategic advice, planning and systems development, we’re helping them expand beyond Australia into New Zealand and Singapore. We’ve also been providing a lot of advice recently with regards to how businesses can have a responsive web presence, meaning their website looks just as impressive on mobile devices as it does on a desktop. Call us to find out more! – Paul Rodgers, 8006 4440.

■ Jasmine Sky Wellness Centre has moved across the arcade to a bigger premises in Shop 5, 123 Parkes St, Helensburgh. We offer a separate space for teaching our wellness courses, meditation and treatments away from the shop side. The wellness courses are from my book, Why? Why Not? Don’t Let Fear Stop You from Living Your Dream, $17.95 in store. It is also sold as an e-book on iTunes, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. – Lee-Anne Preddy-Ryman, 4294 8882.

■ Stanwell Park Physiotherapy has moved to new premises at 93-95 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, next door to 16 Feet Cafe. Plenty of parking onsite including disabled access. See our new website, www.stanwellparkphysio.com.au, with new yoga and stretch classes for all ages and experience. – Tanya Pepper, 4294 4337.

■ Penguin Financial has office and/or storage space in Penguin Financial’s Helensburgh

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Need a Feed …Shaz Harrison-Shaw and her team. Photo

by Larry Ciccarello from IC Visual

Business Park office available for your personal or business needs. – Ian Pepper, 4294 4780.

■ Let’s feed 1500 people in need! Need a Feed, Adrian D’Amico and The Wollongong Homeless Hub are partnering up to support those in need this winter. To help us raise $50,000 go to www.gofundme.com/h75vnc Need a Feed’s Shaz Harrison-Shaw is in the running to win $1000 if she is voted the Westfund Health Hero. Vote and share the link: your.westfund.com.au/heroes/vote ■ Olsonwells Creative Services is busy as always. As a small branding and design agency, we get asked to do all sorts of projects for small to medium clients. Our latest one is www.myvinylrevolution.com – an online vinyl record and social media music community that Olsonwells has helped to (i) create and plan the brand, look and feel and logo design, (ii) develop an e-commerce website using eWay and Nopcommerce and (iii) launch via social media campaigns.

Our happy client, Peter Pasqual, says: “Olsonwells exceeded our expectations.”

– Erica Olson, 0401 051 012.

■ Horizon Credit Union recently launched their “Banking for Human Beings” advertising campaign, just in time for a further 0.25%p.a. decrease in their variable housing, investment and commercial loans. They’re advertising low rates and a quick answer on a loan … within one business day! Call Horizon’s lending human being – Marie – at their Thirroul branch on 4268 1877. 2508

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save our wildlife

By WIRES volunteer Natasha Watson

We’re fortunate to live in such a gorgeous bushland area next to the Royal National Park and ocean, but our native wildlife pays the price. I’ve been a volunteer for WIRES for more than 20 years, rescuing and fostering native wildlife ranging from large black swans to tiny Pygmy possums, and sad to say most of the animals’ deaths could have been prevented.

With a little more care from everyone, injuries and fatalities could be greatly reduced.

ROAMING PETS As carnivores, our pet dogs and cats are instinctive killers of wildlife. Please do your best to stop your dogs & cats from roaming, in particular between dusk and dawn. Even our local swamp wallaby population has visibly reduced in the past decade due to dogs and foxes, the gentle macropods can die just from the terror of being chased by a dog.

Plastic rings & waste

Satin Bower birds and their prized collections of anything blue can be found in many of the scrub pockets of ‘2508’ , but this makes them vulnerable to strangulation by the milk bottle

recycle plastic BAGS By permaculture expert Narelle Happ

Keep Australia Beautiful data research shows Australians use 5.6 billion plastic bags each year.

Each of those plastic bags can take up to 1000 years to break down. Not only can we recycle these plastic bags, to be made into children’s play equipment, but we can also recycle plastic packaging such as bread bags, pasta and cracker bags and other soft plastic packaging.

Local supermarkets, such as Coles Helensburgh, have designated bins for recycling this packaging and information on what

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A satin bower bird’s nest in Natasha’s garden in Otford … remember to cut through blue bottle rings as these can strangle the birds. blue rings – please cut them before recycling or binning them.

Netting

Netting to stop wildlife foraging your fruit trees and gardens, should have holes no larger than you can poke a finger through. Your nets will last longer, and animals including birds, bats, possums and snakes will no longer risk being tangled or strangled in them. (Removing netting from a grumpy Black snake was one of my least enjoyable rescues.)

Helium Balloons

Simply – don’t let them go! A released balloon becomes flying trash that will eventually land and either choke, catch, strangle or tangle native wildlife. Sea turtles, birds, dolphins, even a platypus have all died due to helium balloons, including those ‘bio-degradable’ and their string.

What to do

If you find any injured native animal please call WIRES 1300 094 737, or just drop it into our kind local vets (no charge!) and they’ll contact WIRES if the animal needs further care or release. The WIRES app and more information can be found at wires.org.au 2508 packaging we can recycle.

Alternatively we’d can stop using plastic bags completely. Use a recycled silk bag such as the ones at www.ecosilkbags.com.au.

By reducing our use of plastic bags and packaging, we are reducing our impact on landfill which in turn reduces our council rates if reducing your bin size. A change from a 240L bin to a 80L bin saves about $300 on rates. A win-win for us and the environment. For more information go to: www.cleanup.org.au ■ Attend Narelle’s June workshop: Introduction to Permaculture, Saturday, June 27, Mill Lane at Glenbernie Orchard in Darkes Forest. $180, milllaneworkshops.com

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Figs replace pines Council was due to remove five dead pine trees at Charles Harper Park in Helensburgh on May 21, weather permitting.

The pines are thought to have been planted in memory of soldiers who died in World War I. As newspapers of the time recorded 28 deaths, the Helensburgh & District Historical Society guesses there may originally have been 28 pines, however, many have been taken out over the years as they became dangerous.

“The pine trees were growing over the car park, ANZAC monument and playground,” a Wollongong City Council spokeswoman said.

“Professional arborists reported to Council they were a risk to public safety.

“Council will plant several fig trees in the park as a replacement to the pine trees.”

What’s Happening at Bald Hill 2508 received the following update from

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Removed … the memorial pines had become dangerous.

Wollongong City Council: “Works on the Stage 1 of the Bald Hill Reserve Project continue this month. Wollongong City Council’s works crews have relocated the fencing to the ocean side of the central car park having finished the first lot of works on the western side. All the existing furniture and footpath have been removed on the sea-side of the car park. The next step will be to install some of the underground services.

Once this has been completed, new kerb and footpaths will be put on the eastern side of the car park. Provided the weather is good, it’s anticipated this phase of work will finished by the end of June.” 2508

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What’s on send your listings to editor@2508mag.com.au CHURCHES Bushland Chapel (Uniting Church) 94 Parkes St Helensburgh. Faith and community. First Sunday on month 9.30am and as announced. Yoga, drama. Spaces available. www.bushlandchapel. net, 0425 257 984.

H’burgh & Stanwell Park Anglican Church Regular Sunday services, 8.15am, 54 Stanwell Ave, Stanwell Park; 10am and 6pm, 75 Parkes St, Helensburgh. Call 4294 1024.

Helensburgh Baptist Church Sundays, 10am, Community Centre, Walker St. Call 4294 8459.

Holy Cross Catholic Church Weekend Mass at Helensburgh: Sunday 8.30am. Reconciliation: Sunday 8am. Visitors welcome.

Hope Church 2508 Sunday services, 9.30am, 3/23 Cemetery Road, Helensburgh. 0404 803 055.

Hillcrest Christian Fellowship Sundays, 6pm, Hillcrest House, Railway Crescent, Stanwell Park. Call 4294 3153.

ENTERTAINMENT 7 Dean Michael Smith at Helensburgh Tradies, 4pm to 7pm.

13 Luke Dixon at Helensburgh Tradies, 4-7pm 13 “Commotion in the Ocean”, Stanwell Park Public School’s fete, will be from 10am to 3pm.

Enjoy rides, stalls, cake and fashion.

14 ‘Nepal Fundraiser’ at the Coalcliff Surf Club

Bombie Bar from 2-5pm. Organisers said the fundraiser would be held in conjunction with Mandy and Bernard Hibbard, who have direct links with Nepalese schools and hospitals. It’s also the last Bombie Bar event for the season.

Barry Allen reported, “Already the money raised from the Stanwell Park function and generous donations have paid the wages for nurses at clinics for the next two years.”

Bombie Bar or bombiebar.com.au 21 Alissa Williams, Tradies Helensburgh, 4-7pm 27 Luke Zancanaro, Tradies, 4-7pm CLUBS NINA outings To find out what’s on, call 4294 1900 or visit www.nina.org.au 11 The Probus Club of Helensburgh & District holds meetings each second Thursday of the month at Tradies Helensburgh, 24 Boomerang Street, and visitors are invited to attend. Visit helensburghprobus.org and/or contact Alan Love by telephone 9526 7086.

16 VIEW luncheon, Centennial Hotel, 11am for 11.15 start. Speaker Jessica Sparkes on Cystic Fibrosis. New bookings/cancellations, phone Margaret Rae on 4294 1484 by June 10. See p 29.

MARKETS Sundays 9am-2pm, Foragers Markets, Bulli Showground.

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PLAYGROUPS From Monday to Thursday in Helensburgh and Stanwell Park. Playgroups are not on in school holidays. See 2508mag.com.au, click on ‘Business Directory’, then ‘Playgroups’.

HELENSBURGH LIBRARY 57 Walker Street; 4294 2185 02 From 3.30pm, What’s On Tuesday? Join our craft activity. Create a Character and mask to decorate. Ages 5+, bookings not required.

10 10.30am, Preschool Storytime.

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Non-Fiction books are growing in popularity and the library holds many titles currently on the bestseller lists. Come in and ask Library staff about a title you are interested to learn more about. One current popular title is I Quit Sugar: Your Complete 8-Week Detox Program and Cookbook, by Sarah Wilson. 2508

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holiday survival guide Parents, are you ready? The last day of the public school term is Friday, June 26 – and school only begins again on Monday, July 13.

Here are our top picks to entertain the kids.

BEST MOVIE NIGHT Kick off the holidays with Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days. The movie will screen at Red Lemonade’s studio at Helensburgh Business Park. $15 includes drink and lolly bag. BYO cushion. To book, email redlemonade@tpg.com.au BEST COFFEE BREAK The staff at 16 Feet Cafe in Stanwell Park have transformed their empty backyard into a cheerful, sunny playground for small children.

BEST ECO ADVENTURE Go on a plastic bag treasure hunt at Wollongong Botanic Garden.

Their school holiday program for ages 3 to 12 has an environmental theme and focuses on teaching kids about sustainability. Other attractions: waste-wise crafts. 4227 7667 or botanicgarden@wollongong.nsw.gov.au BEST CHILDREN’S MUSEUM Grab a gut map and take a Tummy Tour through an inflatable digestive system with “alarmingly accurate” sound effects (we all know how this one ends). Other interactive experiences include a construction zone, shipyard and market place. UOW’s Early Start Discovery Space is a new $7 million children’s play zone for under 12s. Open daily. Contact: 4221 3777, earlystartdiscoveryspace.edu.au BEST DINOSAURS Beware of T-Rex, toddlers!

The moving, roaring dinosaur exhibit is one of many interactive attractions at Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium. The holiday program includes workshops and science shows, 4286 5000, sciencecentre.uow.edu.au BEST BUSHWALK FOR LITTLE LEGS Tread quietly and you might hear frogs along the boardwalk. An easy 750m stroll, great for preschoolers, leading to a lookout over lovely Maddens Falls in Dharawal National Park.

Starts opposite Glenbernie Orchard on Darkes Forest Road. nationalparks.nsw.gov.au

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STAY CALM!

Try yoga for the whole family, writes Cherie Sarvari.

Busy young bodies and minds need time out to relax and breathe. I am passionate about the benefits of yoga in children. Yoga develops strength, flexibility and healthy bodies. It enables children to work with their own bodies in a fun, relaxed and non-competitive environment. It slows down the busy thoughts in those creative young minds and helps them to breathe, and develop techniques to cope with the pressures of school, friendships and recreational activities.

A mother of four, I have been practising yoga for over 14 years and teaching in the Burgh for five years. Try a kids yoga workshop; small classes are for ages 5-10. Also, new pre-natal, mums’n’bubs and toddler yoga classes are starting in June! Contact: 0410 696 158 or yoga2harmony@southernphone.com.au 2508 BEST BOOKS Free in your local library. For holiday story times, crafts and other activities, visit Helensburgh Library at 57 Walker Street; call 4294 2185. Find a program of all events via www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au.

BEST HOLIDAY CARE Fun 4 U Helensburgh Vacation Care lives up to its name with activities including cooking, craft, movies and a visit from the reptile man. Download a program at www.fun4uhelensburgh.com.au, call 0431 199 150 or 0431 099 608. Book by June 22.

BEST INDOOR ACTION Burn off energy in the ball pit, tunnel maze and slides at Helensburgh Fitness Centre’s indoor playground, 4294 1282.

BEST WET WEATHER ESCAPE Let kids caper at The Green Bean Café Indoor Play Centre, 4283 9900 BEST DISCO DANCING Boogie the night (well, 6.30-8.30pm) away at the Woonona RSL Kids Disco on June 26 and July 10.

4284 1577, wbrsl.com.au 2508

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Gardening with sara Planning a coastal garden? Sara Newnham recommends native plants.

The plants you choose must be tough as they cop a beating from many environmental factors, such as salt winds and drought, all while enjoying a fabulous view.

The soil in most seaside gardens is quite poor due to the high sand element. Help your garden by adding organic matter to the soil. Compost and manure are a good idea when planting exotics, but go easy on these when planting natives. Mulch is always beneficial as it will break down over time to enrich the soil. It helps to retain moisture and the biggest benefit is it suppresses weeds.

Always plant the right thing in the right spot as this will help the plant (it will thrive!) and also the visual appeal (it won’t look half dead!) and lessen your maintenance (you won’t have to prune it all the time if you choose a plant that grows to your required height – don’t plant a 5m shrub if you require a 1m hedge).

When I think of coastal plants that thrive in extremes, I think of the natives. Our beautiful coastline is filled with plants that will look good in suburban gardens, such as coastal Banksia integrifolia, white-flowering tea tree Leptospermum laevigatum, low-growing climber Hibbertia volubilis; clumping wind-swept grasses Lomandra and coastal spear-grass, both found all over Bald Hill. Yellow-flowering snake vine is great as a ground cover.

When choosing frontline coastal plants you can’t go wrong with grey foliage beauties.

Common lavenders, Convolvulus cneorum, and white-flowering morning glory Westringia are all hardy small shrubs. Snow-in-summer, Cerastium tomentosum, is a grey, soft foliage groundcover. Groundcover plants are great for creating a living mulch; they suppress weeds, look good trailing over walls or embankments and can help with erosion. Top native ground-

covers are the green Myoporum parvifolium and pig face Carpobrotus rossii.

Edible plants suitable would be common rosemary, bay tree and sensational Feijoa, a fruiting shrub from New Zealand that is commonly called pineapple guava. It tastes and smells like strawberry, lemon and passion fruit all in one – it flowers and is used as a wind break or hedge.

For a traditional beachside garden, plant a frangipani tree, climbing mandevillas, with mass-flowering, bright, tubular flowers or a hibiscus. My favorite is native Hibiscus tiliaceus. Hibiscus Tiliaceus Rubra has the most stunning burgundy, heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; it makes a lovely small feature tree.

Succulents do very well by the sea – a carpet of senecio reminds me of seaweed. Agaves make a bold statement and some cultures believe Jade brings good luck.

These plants have made a big fashionable comeback in the garden design industry, so get a little trendy and plant one today.

Happy gardening! 2508

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Call Creativescapes’ Sara Newnham on 0451 196 646.

For coastal garden inspiration, look to our native species such as coastal spear-grass.

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view report By publicity officer Virginia Dowson There was no luncheon in April due to the fierce winds and rain occurring that particular day. The decision was taken at the last minute to ensure safety of members.

One member reported that the car could not leave the garage as the wind kept blowing the door closed, “enough to blow a dog off a chain”, as the saying goes. Meeting cancelled, damage avoided. April was also the time for ANZAC Commemorations, and VIEW was represented at the Dawn Service in Charles Harper Park, as well as at the Stanwell Tops Memorial for the 10am Service.

Remember to book your seats for Matilda on October 24, 2pm at the Lyric Theatre, pay by August 18. Please phone Chris on 4294 1103.

July 21 is our “Christmas in July” when we will bring books for children, aged 7-12 years

NINA STILL ON TENTERHOOKS The future of Northern

Illawarra Neighbour Aid (NINA) remains up in the air after the Federal Government’s shake-up of aged care services.

“The new fees Out and about with NINA. schedule will be finalised by end June, so we will know then how much we have to charge our customers. Apart from that, no, we haven’t been told anything else,” NINA manager Tracey Schroeder said.

Their message remains to show there’s a need for NINA and use the services as much as possible. To find out what’s on this month, call 4294 1900 or see nina.org.au 2508 preferably, for The Smith Family “Learning for Life” program (instead of “Secret Santa” gifts).

Our next luncheon is on June 16. See page 26 for details. All welcome. The next Committee Meeting is on June 23 at Tradies at 10am. 2508

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2508 PROPERTY

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By Heather Smith Real-estate records have been smashed in Stanwell Park with the sale of a beachfront property for $3.69 million.

A Hong Kong-based investment banker paid more than $500,000 above the reserve at auction last month to secure 49 Lower Coast Road, which consists of two houses stepped down to the beach.

Selling agents Simon Beaufils and Mattias Samuelsson of Ray White Helensburgh said the previous record for the coastal village was $3.17 million two years ago for a house just a few doors down at no. 39 Lower Coast Road.

Mr Samuelsson said the price was a reflection of the over-heated Sydney property market where auction clearance rates are almost 90 per cent and supply cannot match demand.

“The price rises in Sydney are forcing buyers to look outside traditional areas,” he said.

“Buyers who previously thought the Northern Illawarra was a world away are now finding out what it’s like. And bearing in mind they are selling in an inflated market, buyers have plenty of money to spend.”

Vendor Professor Denis King, a colorectal surgeon, held the property for 12 years after redesigning it to accommodate two families.

REAL ESTATE ROUND-UP

■ An Argentinian pastry chef has bought the Otford Pantry at auction for $1.525 million. The shop and home, owned by community activist Pauline Lacelles-Smith and her husband Glenn, sold under the hammer on May 16. The new owner and his family will live at the property and keep the Apple Pie shop open.

■ Stanwell Park’s “round house” at the top end of Kallaroo Avenue has been sold to a London-based Australian for $2.725 million.

The new owner plans to rebuild.

■ Stanwell Park guesthouse Cabbage Tree Cottage sold last month prior to auction for $1,120,000. “The property has been sold to a young family so it will be a family home,” Bevans agent Wendy Lepre said. “That’s three holiday homes that I have sold now to families, so I guess we will have a shortage of holiday accommodation in Stanwell Park now.” 2508

MINERS COTTAGE FOR AUCTION

An old miners cottage at 19 Undola Road, Helensburgh, is up for auction on June 6.

McGrath Estate Agents describe it as “a family home lovingly passed down over five generations” on a 464m2 block. “Price range feedback has been in the $400,000 range so far,” McGrath agent Monique Napper said.

The cottage is listed as being built in 1891, but Jenny Donohoe, Research Officer at Helensburgh & District Historical Society, said it’s hard to put an exact date to no. 19 as lots of house numbers have changed several times in Helensburgh.

“Undola Road at that time [1891] would have been a walking track to the mine and there were lots of humpies (more like temporary slab hut accommodation because the land was owned by

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the mine at that time).

“No. 19 miner’s cottage could have been one of them, but it has been modernised with fibro around the time of World War II,” Jenny said.

“The interesting thing was when council went to the Land & Environment Court over the ownership of Undola and Whitty Roads, it was proven that those roads had been in common use from an earlier time for access to the mine by the locals of the top end of town; mainly because they used the water at the junction of Walker and Whitty Road viaduct to wash before taking a pint or two at the Paragon Hotel.”

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2508 FASHION

Styling with + sammy Personal stylist Sammy Mahler tracks down a techni-colour dream cape.

This winter, it’s all about the Cape/Coat.

What is this, you ask?

This is a winter treasure. The perfect cover up for the cooler months.

When worn back with a simple knit and jeans, it adds just the right element of cool, glamour and style. It is the one piece to add to your wardrobe for an instant new season update.

The style suits all ages with many variations available in fabric, print and colour.

I had the pleasure of working along side Wendy from Boho Chic Boutique, next door to Palms Cafe in Stanwell Park. Wendy stocks a lovely collection of cape/coats, all of exceptional quality, in wool, wool blends, and knits.

Mel, this month’s model, wear Boho Chic’s stunning tri-colour blue blanket cape. A gorgeous piece that also comes back in burgundy, red and black tones. One size fits all – perfect, I say! 2508

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Cape, $69.95, soft acrylic, reversible with black binding + Hat, $59.95, 100% wool + Bag, $39.95, quality PVC with chain detail and detachable crossbody strap and wrist strap. All available at Boho Chic Boutique in Stanwell Park.

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2508 HISTORY Sketches of her parents, Lawrence and Margaret Hargrave, by Nellie, who became a talented artist, originally trained by Gerald Fitzgerald, a friend and visitor to Stanwell Park. Note the ascetic character she ascribes to her father.

Portrait of the inventor the latest chapter of our Lawrence Hargrave series, by local historian Michael Adams.

By the mid-1890s, Lawrence Hargrave was so famous in aeronautical circles that a group in America called themselves “Hargrave Disciples”.

The aeronautical world hung on his every paper published through the Royal Society.

Hargrave was increasingly frustrated by his attempts to invent a lightweight engine powerful enough to combine with his box kites.

He invented 36 engines, even jet engines, none of which has the prolonged power for sustained flight.

Meanwhile, at Stanwell Park his family were missing the Sydney society and formal education. Hargrave had a guesthouse called “The Glen” built on the Hillcrest property, and operated by the Swaine family, living nearby.

Hargrave had many friends among the artists of the day, many of the Heidelberg school. So the Lindsay brothers, Roberts, Streeton, Algiana, Lister Lister, and Gerald Fitzgerald came to spend holidays at ‘The Glen’. These were the times when most would summer in the mountains, so hot were they in Victorian clothing. The more Bohemian set would come to the coast in lighter garb.

Gerald Fitzgerald became the art teacher for the elder Hargrave children, with periodic art lessons in Sydney their only formal education.

Margaret Hargrave increasingly suggested a

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move from Stanwell Park, and a family trip to England. Pressure was on Lawrence who continued to worry about family finances and the need to continue his work.

Hargrave began to experiment with ‘soaring machines; in 1897-8, working on the theory that birds in flight could obtain lift because of the curvature of their wings, even when there was no vertical breeze to assist them. 2508 Continues next month…

HARGRAVE CENTENARY LUNCHEON

The Lawrence Hargrave Centre is inviting local residents to attend a luncheon to mark the pioneer aviator’s death. There will be a buffet lunch by Stanwell Park Kiosk, an address by Lawrence John Hargrave, the launch of the centenary edition of Michael Adams’s book, Wind Beneath His Wings, and new model kites available. Plus, watch Richard Webb fly kites on the beach.

DATE: Sunday, 5 July, 1-4pm VENUE: Stanwell Park Surf Club COST: $40 per person RSVP: By June 15, to Irene Stimson, 0431 039 585

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Reunited: the direct descendants of Ludwig Schulze.

REUNION!

It was a damp Sunday on March 22, but that did not deter descendants when more than 20 people turned up for the celebration of Ludwig Emil Schulze’s arrival in New South Wales.

Ludwig was one of Helensburgh’s earliest pioneers who farmed an area north-west of Parkes Street in the family estate called ‘Rajani’, off Alma Road.

Ludwig married, at the age of 27, Elizabeth Margaret Bryson (known as Leila) on 8 August 1879, at St James Church Sydney. They had six children: Hedwig Helene Antonie, b 1880; Ludwig Emil, b 1882; Otto Albrecht Siegfried, b 1884; Olga Vera, b 1886; Laurette Aimee, b 1892; Puang Sawan Watana, b 1903. Their eldest daughter Hedwig, known as Alma, lived in the ‘Rajani’ estate until her death in 1975.

There is a wonderful Schulze story that claims their bad luck was often attributed to ‘Sarlinski’s Curse’, which appears to have been brought about from the previous owner’s misfortunes on the Rajani land; Paul Victor Czarlinski, who fell into all sorts of difficulties in a short period of five years in the early 1890s.

Ludwig had a most fascinating life where he had working visits to Bangkok, Siam (modern Thailand) from 1899 to 1902. Although it was alleged he worked as “Architect to the King” in building a palace for King Chulalongkorn, information gained from letters he wrote home suggested he was working as a draftsman for the King’s government. Ludwig was a fully qualified draftsman who had worked for the departments of Lands and of Mines in NSW. Ludwig was naturalised in 1896, yet in September 1915, during World War I, Ludwig was accused of making pro-German comments and the incident was debated in state

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parliament and reported in newspapers. The family was caused considerable embarrassment and he was investigated and later exonerated.

Ludwig died in 1928 intestate, shortly before the new alignment of the Princes Highway was negotiated through the family property. Leila died in 1946 and the original house burnt down in the bushfires of January 1952. Sarlinski’s Curse was in full flight when it took at least three successive administrators attempting to reach agreement among the family members for more than 50 years after Ludwig’s death. 2508 (Extracts taken from the Schulze story by Rhett Lindsay, 2015)

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detailing only (no machines), premium products, complimentary pickup/delivery from Helensburgh to Bulli. References provided. Prices from $220 per vehicle. Call today for a free quote on 1300 991 181. www.bespokedetailing.com.au BRICKLAYING: All brickwork, block work, extensions, retaining walls, repairs. Ph 4294 3741 or 0413 323 629 Lic. No. 35124C. CARPENTER: Friendly, Honest, Reliable service where manners comes standard. From doors to decks and everything in between. Fully insured.

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Reasonable rates. Ph Melinda 0419 977 658 or 4294 1619.

FIREWOOD: Do you have logs that you would like turned into useful firewood but don’t want split it by hand? Call Home Log-Splitting Service on 0429 009 400 or see log-splitting.com.

GARDEN SERVICE: Rejuvenate your garden: pruning, weeding, hedging, clean ups, rubbish removal. Regular mowing, edge trimming and gardening service also available. Call Stewart 4294 9726 or 0429 035 192.

HANDYMAN: Local service offering a friendly service for all aspects of home improvements, maintenance, construction and repairs. Fully insured. Call Kelvin for a free quote on 0421 952 100. Lic No. 253680C KNITTING & CROCHETING CLASSES: Available Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Helensburgh Uniting Church. Places limited to 8 per lesson. Please phone Jenni 0438 741 964 for enquiries and bookings.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Family Mini Session are back by popular demand. Glenbernie Orchard in Darkes Forest makes for the perfect backdrop.

Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July. 30-minute photo session, $180. Includes 15 High Res Images on USB. To book, call Melanie on 0418 257 680 or email: melanie@unicornstudios.com.au PRIMARY SCHOOL PUBLIC SPEAKING: Need help selecting a topic, writing a speech, rehearsing your delivery and tackling impromptu speaking? With 15 years’ experience as a public speaking coach, including zone and state levels, I can meet all your public speaking requirements. $30 ph. Phone Fay 4294 4077, 0417 828 275 RAELEEN’S FANCY FACES: Face painting, glitter tattoos, balloon twisting, special effects makeup, helium balloons and pregnancy belly art.

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REMEDIAL MASSAGE: Relax and feel energized at quiet settings. Accredited with all health funds for rebates. Visit www.yuki-s.com.au for more info and online booking.

SHEPHARD ACADEMY OF DANCE: Helensburgh Community Centre. Ballet, Tap, Jazz/ Hip Hop, Modern/Contemporary, Fairy Ballet. Ages from 2 years to Adults. Contact 0416 229 919.

SOUTHERN MATHEMATICS TUTORING: Real Tutoring, Real Results. Combined 45+ years of teaching and lecturing experience. Qualified Maths Teachers/Lecturers only. Max of 6 students per group session. Individual sessions by appointment. Contact Gavin 0459 550 452; Shaun 0407 213 622. References & information, www. southernmathematicstutoring.com.au STRETCH - STRENGTHEN - RELAX: With Karen based on Yoga & Pilates. Fun friendly classes tailored to suit all levels of fitness & flexibility. All classes 1hr $16 casual or 5 for $70. Beginner workshops 5 classes for $90. Two locations: Stanwell Park Children’s Centre, end Stanwell Ave, Tues 9.15am Thurs 7.15pm & Sun 4.30pm. Stanwell Park Physiotherapy, 93 Lawrence Hargrave Dr (next to 16ft Cafe). Tues 6pm / 7.15pm Thurs 9.15am & Sat 8am (max 6 people).

Call Karen to book 0403 789 617, Facebook: yogastanwellpark SUSAN’S JUST DANCE: Great fun, no pressure, fantastic environment to learn to dance.

Jazz, tap, contemporary, hip hop, boys only hip hop crew. Ages from 3 to adult. Latest music, great teachers. Concert each year at the Sutherland Entertainment Centre. For registration Ph. Susan 4294 8366.

YOGA 2 HARMONY: With over 14 years of experience Cherie teaches Hatha Yoga in a private, welcoming, air-conditioned and carpeted studio.

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YOGA WITH AMBER: Yoga classes in Stanwell Park and Helensburgh. Amber has 20 years + of teaching yoga in Australia and Internationally.

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2508 SPORT The big-hearted Paddle Against Poverty mob.

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PADDLE AGAINST POVERTY The 15th annual Paddle Against Poverty was held in difficult conditions on May 2. Ryan Archer reports.

Despite the gruelling and unpredictable conditions of a large swell and moderate winds, more than 100 eager surfers gathered their various watercrafts to undertake a 15km ocean paddle from Stanwell Park Beach to Headlands Boat Ramp, Austinmer.

The event, hosted by North Wollongong Christian Surfers and supported by many local sponsors, was scheduled to finish at Thirroul but organisers decided the conditions were too dangerous to continue.

Three hours after the 8am kick-off, the weary paddlers gradually arrived at Austinmer, with stomachs well ready for the food that awaited.

The event flooded social media for weeks prior to the Paddle, appealing to friends and family to make a donation to the Christian

charity, Compassion Australia.

More than $15,000 has so far been raised with donations going towards feeding, housing and educating children living in impoverished countries and those in the community struggling with poverty through Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre’s Emergency Relief program.

Donations can still be made by searching Paddle Against Poverty or Compassion Australia. . 2508

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thistles on fire Deborah Loveday with her monthly report on the Thistles.

With 27 goals in one epic week of soccer, the Helensburgh Thistles’ WGC Cranes District League teams are proving to be a force to be reckoned with. In one week alone they won six matches in four days and scored an impressive 27 goals.

On Wednesday, May 13, youth grade and first grade played wet-weather catch-up matches away against Coniston. Youth grade brought home the first win, taking out the match 2-0. First grade followed up with an impressive 5-1 victory.

BRIEFS

Reserve grade took on Corrimal in their catch-up on Thursday, May 14, and, while Helensburgh were dominant, they only managed to get away with a 1-0 win.

An amazing day of football at Rex Jackson Oval on Saturday, May 16, was the culmination of a very successful week. Helensburgh youth grade sent Kemblawarra packing, 5-0. Reserve grade nabbed an impressive 9-1 win, and first grade wrapped things up nicely for the afternoon with a 5-2 victory.

The sides are all now safely in the finals grouping: first grade are in fifth spot; reserve grade is in first spot; and youth grade is fourth, only three points behind the leaders. 2508

Congratulations to:

TIGERLILLIES IN JILLAROOS

Congratulations to Tigerlillies Sam Hammond, Ruan Sims, and Kezie Apps who were part of the Jillaroos side which defeated the Kiwi Ferns 22-14 in the Women’s Test match at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, May 3.

■ In other Tigerlillies news, the Helensburgh side won the Corrimal 9s tournament on May 9.

The very talented ladies defeated Windang, Redfern, Greenace Tigers (semis) and Redfern again (in the grand-final).

Brodie Merchant – Junior Cricketer of the Year Riley McRae – Minor Age Cricketer of the Year Shay Brady – U21 Player of the Year: Brandon Ryman – Coaches Award Chris Brady and Sean Mulally – Jeff Bragg Club Person of the Year Nathan Marciante – Richard Paine Player of the Year John Morahan and Peter Lehane – Life Members.

H-SP SURF CLUB AWARDS

Helensburgh-Stanwell Park surf club held its 2014/2015 Awards of Excellence at Tradies Helensburgh on May 16.

Major award-winners included: Kristina Ridley – Patrol Member of the Year Patrol 1 – Patrol of the Year Carl Williams – Club Member of the Year.

Congratulations to everyone!

(According to a Facebook post by the club, “Steph McGuinness’ cupcakes were awesome!”)

CRICKET AWARDS

Congratulations to all Helensburgh Cricket Club senior and junior players for their sterling efforts over summer.

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Tradies social golf Barry Thompson and the Tradies Helensburgh Social Golf Club are enjoying the great autumn weather.

A busy day of golf with the second round of the match play, first round of the championship and a stroke event.

After the torrential rain of the last few weeks it was nice to have blue skies and firm fairways, pity about the southerly.

President Brian won the day with a 66 followed by Tung and Geoff on 68 and 69.

The match-play supplied some tough tussles with Jack, Steve, Dave and Keith moving into

the next round after defeating Karl, Terry, Jammu and Bob. Paul will email the draw to all members for next month’s game.

The Bowral trip was washed out in April and has been moved to May 31, all looking forward to some fine weather. Rumour has it that Steve is travelling down early to check out the course.

Karl Foster won the Helensburgh Driving Range voucher and is anticipating a lower score next month.

Our next tournament is on Saturday, June 13 at 7am. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow Mick time to prepare the cards and match-play draw.

Contact me at bazto78@yahoo.com. 2508

sunday social golf club Vicki ‘The Hair’ Little takes a well-earned break from the hustle-bustle of 2508’s greens to check out those south of the border.

Course closed due to bad weather – even the ducks went north to escape the wet.

So I thought I’d do a little rave about our holiday adventure. We went to Melbourne to visit our son. Peter [Dick-Darling] and myself.

What a cool city, apart from the drinking, eating and shopping – to say the least – they have golf two hours out of Melbourne. You head to the Morton [We reckon Vicki means Mornington] Peninsula. What a beautiful area.

We played a little course called Rosebud – doesn’t it sound nice? Well apart from the spectacular views, what a great little course!

Hope to go back and explore the many others one day!

After Melbourne we headed up the coast to

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and found ourselves at Merimbula, playing another beautiful course: Pambula Merimbula.

If you want a kanga burger that’s the place to go! So many bloody kangaroos on that course.

Apart from the nature experience it’s a great 27-hole course. WOW! You could just have a lovely holiday in that area to play the nearby courses.

I’m sure wherever you go there’s always a great course. So get your partner, mates and live the golf experience. We are and loving it.

From the Confused Golfer: Live and love the dream. 2508

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netball anniversary This is the second part of a story about Helensburgh Netball Club and its 30th anniversary. The club’s Kristy Poole reports.

In 2001 the club formed a summer ladies night netball competition which still runs from Feb to May and Sept to December each year on a Tuesday night. In 2008, the Helensburgh netball club was the very first netball club in the Illawarra to have built their own clubhouse thanks to the generosity of time of the project manager Graham Mercer and local tradesmen.

The club has been very proud of these many milestones achieved over the years and wishes to acknowledge their long-time supporters, such as Ray White Real Estate and Helensburgh Car Services, who have always sponsored a netball team.

Many other local businesses – such as Al’s Gourmet Meats, Peabody, Tradies Helensburgh, Centennial Hotel, LJ Hooker, Oat and Honey, Binner’s family farm – have provided ongoing support to the club.

We wish to thank all of our past and present players and families who have played, coached and umpired for the club, you have made it

The Cadet A team, The Quicksilvers, have been undefeated for the last three years and are playing again this year. Photo: Supplied what it is today. This year we hope to work towards two new courts.

■ If you wish to sponsor a team in 2015 please email us at helensburghnetball@gmail. com. 2508

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taking on the best One of 2508’s champion bmxers, Kai Sakakibara, reports from the Supercross World Cup. Following the National Championships on May 2, I flew to the Netherlands on May 4 to compete in the second stop of the UCI Supercross World Cup. These are pinnacle BMX events, and are televised globally online.

With Olympic points up for grabs, there were 154 entries for the men’s racing. The only separation in class is gender, so all men above 17 years of age race in the same class – and the same applies to the women.

This was my second time in the Supercross World Cup. Racing was at Papendal in the Netherlands, the Dutch Olympic Training Centre, one of the world’s most technical tracks.

There were quite a few crashes.

The racing started with qualifiers on the Saturday, which all riders raced except the top

16 riders in the World Cup rankings. The number of riders (138) was being cut to 48 through three races, so the pressure was on. I qualified 27th for the finals on Sunday.

All riders competing in these events are their country’s very best; every race is packed Kai competing in the UCI Supercross World Cup in with well-known Papendal, Netherlands. riders. In my 1/8 Photo: Andrew Bias final, I was racing against Olympic gold medalist Maris Strombergs, 2011 World Champion Joris Daudet, and 2011 Junior World Champion Alfredo Campo! I had some strong laps against these guys, but missed out on qualifying for the quarter-finals by one position.

I was a little disappointed, but was stoked that I was well up in the mix with the world’s best riders. I’ll be training hard to beat them next time. 2508

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TIGERS VS BUTCHERS Helensburgh will play Thirroul in the final of the inaugural Challenge Cup. 2508 reports.

The Tigers will face arch-rivals Thirroul in the final of the Challenge Cup on June 14.

The match will be played at Collegians Sports Complex.

The Helensburgh side sealed their spot in the final with a 32-16 win over Corrimal in the Challenge Cup’s Semi-Final 1 on May 9.

Thirroul won through to the final with an 18-14 victory over Wests in the second semi-final.

■ Meanwhile, in the Coal League, Helensburgh suffered a 26-16 loss at the hands of Wests just before this issue went to press. 2508

coal league draw Round 8 – June 6, Rex Jackson Oval 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Corrimal Round 9 – June 27, Dapto Showground 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Dapto Round 10 – July 4, Parrish Park 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Wests Round 11 – July 11, Gibson Park 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Thirroul Round 12 – July 18, Rex Jackson Oval 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Collegians

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Final – June 14, Collegians Sports Complex Helensburgh Tigers vs Thirroul Butchers

Above: Helensburgh’s Blake Phillips and Thirroul’s Brett Southam at the launch of the inaugural Challenge Cup on February 12. The two sides will face off in the comp’s final on June 14. Photo: 2508 District News

NATHAN GETS IRONMAN ENTRY! Helenburgh’s Nathan Johnston received a huge surprise at the Ironman Australia 30th anniversary awards night at Port Macquarie on May 4: he was informed that he had been invited to compete in the Ironman World Championship to be held at Kailua-Kona, Hawaii on October 10.

Nathan’s mentor and guide, Glenn Gorrick,

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will accompany him to the event.

The Helensburgh athlete had been under the impression that he’d been invited to the awards night to give a motivational speech – little did the two-time Ironman finisher know that Ironman Asia-Pacific CEO Geoff Meyer would inform him on-stage that he’d get a crack at one of his dream races. 2508

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