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tiger time

EAMON HILLEN ON TARGET AS H’BURGH AIMS FOR PREMIERSHIP

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

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2508 CONTENTS LETTERS 04 You’ve got mail Pilgrimage to Gallipoli NEWS 06 Schools Helensburgh reports on a busy term 1 08 NINA in limbo Future funding is uncertain 12 Catch Up Helensburgh Station turns 100 26 Bald Hill Building works have begun BUSINESS 24 End of an Era The Otford Pantry is for sale 25 May Money Madness!

The Chamber of Commerce’s “buy local” promotion LIFESTYLE 10 Cover feature Tigers

take aim at league premiership 14 Motherhood in the 40s No washing machines!

16 Dr Rip Uncannily timely ‘Storm of storms’ report 18 Cooking with Rob Warm up with slow cooking 28 What’s on May events 28 Beth’s Adventure Let the bucket list begin 30 Box kites take off!

History of Lawrence Hargrave 33 Meet Bruiser The Burgh’s canine theatre star 35 Powerful Owls Calling SPORT 48 Fitness Start training!

50 BMX Tips from Kai 52 Golf With Barry & Vicki 54 Tides 55 Ironman Nathan Johnston 56 Soccer Thistles

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

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS TANIA MUNN 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 30.

NARELLE HAPP

is a permaculture and native garden designer, horticulturalist and educator who is passionate about creating ‘living’ spaces that are nurturing, productive and sustainable.

A 2508 resident, Narelle spends her time designing gardens and teaching workshops as A Garden for Life. Narelle also designs gardens for Sydney Wildflower Nursery, a native nursery, and volunteers in schools and community garden projects. She tells us how to grow kale on page 23.

is a local biographer and runs Tales to Treasure. Tania is passionate about keeping memories alive and is an experienced editor, writer and conservationist. Tania believes everyone has a story to tell and, through Tales to Treasure, helps families learn more about their loved ones and the stories of their lives. To celebrate this Mother’s Day, Tania has shared a story about being a mum in 1940s Helensburgh – turn to page 14.

To contact Tania, call 0435 458 348 or visit www.talestotreasure.com.au.

SAMMY MAHLER

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 18.

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DISTRICT NEWS Editors

Genevieve Swart, Marcus Craft

Art director Brendon Wise

Ad design Wendy Gergos

Regular contributors

Rob Brander, Sara Newnham, Anthony Warry, Heather Smith

Contact

PO Box 248, Helensburgh, 2508 editor@2508mag.com.au www.2508mag.com.au www.facebook.com/2508mag There is a contributor’s drop box at Helensburgh Newsagency on Parkes Street.

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Editorial

Community participation is encouraged. Please contact editor@2508mag.com.au with story ideas. Letters should be a maximum of 200 words. The editors reserve the right to edit submissions. Contributors should include contact details.

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15th of the month prior to publication 2508 is published by The Word Bureau Pty Ltd. ABN 31 692 723 477 Disclaimer: All content and images remain the property of 2508: District News unless otherwise supplied. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the written permission of the publisher.

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2508 LETTERS in World War I and includes letters from the young men to their families. A must read! Free booklets were distributed on Anzac Day. Enquiries to info@ historichelensburgh.org.au

In memory of Norman 'Shorty’ Palmer

Pilgrimage TO GALLIPOLI

Last year, the 2508 mag published a photo of an unknown soldier found in the Helensburgh & District Historical Society’s archives. A community member identified him as Thomas Wood, a local lad who enlisted in the 17th Battalion in 1915 and was killed in action at Gallipoli at age 23.

Last month 2508 was moved to receive this photograph from two readers on a centenary Gallipoli cruise from Australia. Stephen and Christine Rolfe visited Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot 1, Row D, Grave 8) and emailed us these photographs of Private Wood’s headstone, inscribed with the date of his death: 21 September 1915.

Stephen and Christine win Letter of the Month! The prize is a $50 Tradies Gift Card (24 Boomerang Street, 4294 1122).

THANKS FOR THE WELCOME

After a 2508 story in February, I have been blown away by how friendly, welcoming and helpful everyone has been. I am absolutely loving it here, the vibe is great, and I am so lucky to have amazing staff at the gym. Thanks everyone. I am often away for work, but can’t wait to get back the ‘Burgh to relax (and keep repairing the Gym, ha ha).

From Benjamin Abeleven, new owner of Helensburgh Fitness Centre

BLACKWELL, Betty

26-05-2014 In loving memory of our beautiful Mum and Nana. Every day, in some small way, memories of you come our way.

Though absent, you are ever near, still missed, still loved, and ever dear.

Donna, Glenn, Dylan, Ben, Sharon and family.

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HOST A TEA PARTY, RAISE FUNDS FOR CANCER research Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea, a Cancer Council fundraiser, is on Thursday, May 28 (but events can be held any time in May or June).

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FOUND: ONE trampoline

community notices BOOKLET HONOURS WORLD WAR I SERVICEMEN

The 2508 mag is proud to have helped the Helensburgh and District Historical Society produce the booklet Tribute to 2508 Anzacs. It honours the soldiers from our area who served

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21-1-42 – 28-2-2015 Of Hay Street, Helensburgh. Passed away in Sutherland Hospital.

Midge and family would like to thank you all for your kind thoughts, support and love at our loss. Thanks Tradies Helensburgh, Ronda at the Centennial Hotel and friends for all your help and flowers. He will be sadly missed by Midge, family and many friends.

A trampoline rolled amok next to Walker Street during April’s big storms. At press time, no one had come to claim it.

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

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2508 NEWS

hats off to students

First term fun included an Easter hat parade and cross country carnival.

Stephen McQueen, Teacher Librarian at Helensburgh Public School, reports on a fashion ‘eggstravaganza’.

It was a very busy end to term 1 for staff and students at Helensburgh Public School. The last day of term began with an Easter art display in the library. The artworks were created by the year 3 to 6 students and showed an amazing diversity of creative ideas. This was followed by the K to 2 Easter hat parade.

What an array of creations were on display.

All the hard work of the children and their carers shone through, as did the smiles on the little ones’ faces.

The day ended with the Principal’s afternoon tea and Principal’s Awards assembly.

Congratulations to all those children who received Principal’s Awards in term 1.

Next term promises to offer just as many opportunities for the students. Our ANZAC service was to take place on Friday, April 24. We also started PSSA sport on that day. We have a book fair running in the library from May 4 to 8, and Naplan tests are on the following week.

Hopefully everyone is well rested after the April holidays and ready to learn in term 2. 2508

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Neighbour aid in limbo Fears of funding cuts have rattled staff and clients at Northern Illawarra Neighbour Aid (NINA).

Located opposite Coles in Helensburgh, NINA has been a local lifeline for almost 30 years, providing meals, transport and social outings, helping elderly people stay healthy and happy in their own homes for longer.

Now – with the Federal Government’s shake-up of aged care services – our small notfor-profit faces an uncertain future, with its funding only guaranteed until October 31.

“Best-case scenario,” said NINA manager Tracey Schroeder, “is our contract is renewed, but everything is more expensive. Worst-case, we close our doors and services cease.”

The new Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) begins on July 1. It amalgamates four aged-care programs, including Home and Community Care, which, along with Transport for NSW, funds NINA. Richard Smart, chairman of NINA’s management committee said, “[The Department of Social Services] say that it’s not a cost-saving issue, that the total amount of money that is currently there is going to be available … but it may well be allocated differently.”

NINA has four staff, 45 active volunteers and about 120 clients, but fears that funds will go to bigger organisations, while small, rural and remote community-based groups lose out.

Current services will continue until October 31, but NINA is operating “in limbo”, Tracey said.

She is also concerned a proposed new CHSP national fees policy could be “prohibitive” for pensioners. One example is NINA’s weekly Cafe Club daycare program. “A $12 day could turn into a $28 day. Nobody’s going to go. The fluffy stuff – going on an outing, out for lunch or to get your haircut – won’t be seen as a service priority.”

NINA organises regular outings, including river cruises, trips to the ballet, barbecues and drives along the coast. Richard said: “A lot of people you talk to on trips, for them NINA is their only social activity, otherwise they’d be in their house 24/7. It enables them to get out.”

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NEW ASSESSMENT PROCESS

Another change is that, as of July 1, a new assessment process kicks in. “There will be no more walk-ins, no more assessments done on the spot in Helensburgh,” Tracey said.

Elderly people in need of help will have to go online or phone for an assessment.

“It’s going to be very difficult, especially for the generation we are supposedly looking after,” Tracey said. “A lot of the elderly don’t have computers, don’t know how to use computers, I think they may be relying on family and friends to actually go through this process for them.”

WHAT YOU CAN DO

“Use it or lose it” is NINA’s message.

“People can definitely start utilising services more, especially if they’ve been thinking about it and putting it off. Start going on the outings, start raising our statistics, our outputs, so that we’ve got a chance of actually being offered a new contract from the 1st of November,” Tracey said.

“If we can’t show a genuine need for the services in the area, we’ll just cease.”

“It’s pretty scary stuff.

“The good thing is we have a really formidable management committee now …They realise how important NINA is in the community.”

“We will do our darnedest to make sure we can offer as much as we can,” Richard said.

CONTACT

Find out what's on this month: pop into 18 Walker Street, Helensburgh, call 4294 1900 or visit www.nina.org.au 2508

what nina means to us Edythe Wilkin, a NINA volunteer since 1989 “Our service provides door-to-door service, lots of social activities, a decent meal … when NINA started, well, we didn’t even have the good bus service we have now.”

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2508 NEWS Yvonne Morgan, a NINA volunteer for 25 years “I enjoy helping these folks here and they appreciate the service – it’s a win-win for the volunteers and the clients. “[The changes concern me because] it’s going to make it very difficult for these folks and they will really miss it and because we’re a little bit away from the rest of Wollongong or Sutherland we really need it here at Helensburgh.”

Jack Daniel, client “It gives me a chance of meeting people and also getting around the countryside … so I’m very much obliged as it were, indebted in a sense, to the facilities that NINA provide and we can look forward to things where, had we just lived alone, we’d just have the four bare walls; meeting other people and going other places, encountering other folk and seeing what’s around in the countryside – because I love the countryside.”

Betty Daniel, client “We were lonely, new to this area, and I heard about this and it’s opened our lives because we go on trips and there are always friendly people and you can always ask for help should you need it. “[NINA] fills a big gap because there is so much you can take out of it; it’s not just meeting here once a week, there are all these other things you can do.

“Just about everybody here is on a pension and [if] the transport is likely to go up that would limit how many times you could out with the group if it gets too expensive.”

Graham Tye, client “After speaking to Tracey, I joined NINA and I found all of a sudden I had a life again.

“If I lost it [NINA], I don’t know what I’d do, I really don’t. I’d be buggered.”

“If NINA folded, especially the bus; those bus trips, I’m going places that I’ve never been before and I’d never go to without the support of NINA. “I’ve said quite often to people: NINA is actually my life, the way it is … and I really mean that: it’s my life. I just wait, when I go home – I live by myself – and I just wait for the next outing or meeting.”

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it’s tiger time

Helensburgh Tigers RLFC is gunning for the title after two grand final losses, 2508 reports.

Last season the Helensburgh Tigers suffered a two-point last-gasp loss (18-16) to the Thirroul Butchers in the Illawarra Coal League grand final. The Tigers had lost the 2013 grand final by a mere point (29-28) to the Collegians.

It’s time they took the title – and things are looking good so far this season. The Tigers had, at time of writing, notched two wins from two Coal League matches, as well as smashing the Aquinas Colts 78-4 in the inaugural Challenge Cup. (Helensburgh will contest the Challenge Cup semi-finals on Sunday, May 10.)

The season proper started on April 11 with a grand-final rematch: the Tigers took on Thirroul. The Helensburgh side avenged their 2014 grand final loss with a convincing 34-8

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Halfback Eamon Hillen

win. Then, on April 18, the Tigers rocked Collegians 20-12 at Rex Jackson Oval.

When this issue of 2508 went to the printers, the Tigers were top of the ladder.

So far, so bloody good.

the steel, now the deal

The Tigers have a steely resolve, of that there is no doubt. When you’re fielding a side which includes the likes of Blake Phillips and Steve McCallum, heart can never be questioned. But some degree of on-field creativity, enough to seal the deal, win a premiership, has been somewhat lacking in previous years’ pressurecooker clashes. Or has it just been bad luck?

The Tigers’ first-grade coach Ryan Powell has been vocal in his praise of “good footy” from his halfbacks Eamon Hillen (pictured above and on the cover) and Jarrod Boyle. He reckons a lot of the side’s great form so far this year is down

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2508 REPORT

Tigers’ skipper, lock Steve McCallum

Coach Ryan Powell

to the fact that the squad is largely the same as last year’s – but with a smattering of the new.

Simon Maslanka, Jason Raper, Azan Turoa, and Hayden McCrae, among others, have all been impressive.

When 2508 had a quick chat with Hillen a few days after the side’s win over Thirroul, he remained philosophical.

“It’s a good start to the season, a really good start, but it’s one game of footy and no one’s getting carried away with that result, no one’s getting a big head over it,” he said.

“It was nice, but we’ve got to repeat that every week. There’s no secret to it – all we have to do is just do the right thing over and over again.” 2508

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coal league draw

Round 4 – May 2, Rex Jackson Oval, H’burgh 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Dapto (Challenge Cup semi-finals – May 9, Parrish Park, Figtree) Round 5 – May 16, Rex Jackson Oval, H’burgh 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Wests Round 6 – May 24, Rex Jackson Oval, H’burgh 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Thirroul Round 7 – May 30, Collegians Sports Centre 3pm: Helensburgh Tigers vs Collegians

challenge cup Semi-finals (May 9, Parrish Park, Figtree)

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2508 NEWS

Helensburgh Railway Station is marking its 100th anniversary of being officially opened.

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

station turns 100

It’s the 100th Anniversary of the Official Opening of Helensburgh Railway Station, writes Merilyn House.

Saturday, May 30, 2015 marks the 100th anniversary of the opening of the current Helensburgh Railway Station. Prior to 1915, the railway line ran through a different route, and the previous station was situated on what is now the corner of Vera Street and Tunnel Road.

Helensburgh and District Historical Society is producing a book that is a pictorial history of the rail lines and stations at Helensburgh, from the construction of the initial line in 1886-1888 to 2015. The society also plans a display of photos from the book to be situated in the Waiting Room at Helensburgh Railway Station. This display will be available for viewing during opening hours from Monday, May 25 to Friday, June 5.

For more information on the book or the display at the station, please visit www.

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historichelensburgh.org.au or Helensburgh Historical Society closer to the date, or ring Allan House on 0414 819 742.

■ Craig Paull, Station Manager Helensburgh, told 2508 they are planning to celebrate on Friday, May 29, or Saturday, May 30, with a brass band, barbecue and soft drinks and a plaque being unveiled. Keep an eye on 2508’s Facebook page for confirmation of the event.

Woman attacked in Charles Harper Park

On April 10, a concerned Helensburgh resident posted this on Facebook: “Please be vigilant, last night a young lady was walking her dog through Charles Harper park and was attacked, punched multiple times and pushed over and then her and her dog were kicked, police are involved in finding the guy who did this. It was not a robbery, and police believe it may be someone with mental health issues. Please take care.

Attack happened around 9pm last night Guy was wearing a black hoody and grey pants if anyone has any information please call Wollongong police.”

The attack victim, who wished to remain anonymous, told 2508 that police took about 45 minutes to respond to her call. Wollongong police confirmed to 2508 that the attack had been reported and that investigations were continuing.

They did not comment on the length of time it took officers to respond to the call.

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2508 NEWS Concerned community member Natasha Watson, the Greens candidate for Heathcote in the recent NSW State Election, said she was planning to campaign for a Helensburgh police station. She is gathering statistics and plans to write to state MPs as well as NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione.

Natasha said we need greater police coverage of the Northern Illawarra suburbs from Coledale to Helensburgh. “At the very least there should always be at least one cruising vehicle around, 24 hours. So help is a maximum of 10 minutes away.”

If anyone has any information about this incident, please call Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

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motherhood in the 40s This Mother’s Day, take a moment to think how lucky we are to have washing machines, bathrooms and husbands who can hold our hands in the delivery room, writes Tania Munn.

The indomitable Joyce Robertson spent most of her 90 years living in Helensburgh. Joyce shares her memories of motherhood in the 1940s – stories that make us grateful for progress and a little nostalgic for a character-building, simpler time.

No-one ever talked to you about having a baby. “Oh yes, you’re having a baby, it’ll happen,” but you were not prepared, not like now. You didn’t go to hospital; there were two nurses in the town. Nurse Beaumont was behind the hotel and the other one was Nurse Chadwick, she was in Short Street, and I went there. Men were never allowed to go in when

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the baby was being born. Old Nurse Chadwick said to Bob, “Now I don’t want to see you ‘til tomorrow. When you come in the morning, if I’ve got the tea towel tied to the front fence, don’t come in, I don’t want you.

“At that time there were no sealed roads in the ‘Burgh, it was all dirt and you couldn’t have a stroller because you couldn’t push it on the road. You had to have your big cane pram, that’s the only thing you could manage to push through all the dirt.

“We didn’t have a bathroom for years when we were first married, we just had a round tub.

And there wasn’t enough water to bathe every day – and our tank only held water half way up because it had holes in it. Bob used to cart water from the creek for the washing. But that’s the way it was, everyone was the same.

“You couldn’t go out to work because it was so hard at home. Every little thing you did was a big job to do. I had this fuel copper which had collapsed, so to get the fire going you smoked the whole place out. I used to put a big round tub on the stove and boil the nappies in that.

Oh it was hard work!

“When we got an electric copper you still had to rub the clothes on the washing board, then rinse them, then put them in the copper, let them boil, then ring them out, rinse them again – it was an all-day job. Mind you, I don’t care what kind of washing machine you have nowadays, you can never get your clothes like they used to be in those days.

“But we were lucky. The life we had, where you really had to work hard and strive, where things weren’t easy to come by, really equipped us for troubles. The younger folk have the advantage of knowing so much, but I wonder whether they’re missing out.”

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Biography

Joyce Robertson was born in England in 1924 and her family moved to Australia when she was 18 months old. They arrived in Helensburgh because Joyce’s uncle was already here, having come out from England to work in the mines. When the family first arrived, they lived in a tiny cottage in Walker Street with no electricity. Joyce’s father was Helensburgh’s bootmaker. She spent most of her school years at Helensburgh School, and also picking blackberries, swinging on monkey ropes down

at ‘pit gully’ and going to the Helensburgh pictures with a penny bag of lollies. Joyce went on to become a hairdresser and married Robert Robertson in the Helensburgh Presbyterian Church in 1946. Their son, Ian, was born in 1947. Joyce and Bob built their own home in Hume Drive and lived there until 1998. Joyce retrained in accounting in her 30s and saved all her pennies for trips around the world with Ian and Bob. Joyce celebrated her 90th birthday in December and now resides in John Paul Retirement Village. 2508

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2508 COLUMN

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf

widespread damage occurred to coastal structures up and down the coast. Buildings were destroyed or fell into the sea, car parks were carved into, and some beaches and dunes eroded back more than 100 metres.

These storms were caused by East Coast Cyclones, which are intense low-pressure systems that tend to form quickly in the Tasman Sea, just off our coast, and last for a few days.

They are not uncommon, and we can usually expect one to two bad ones each year, but it takes a certain amount of “perfect storm” Rob Brander conditions to generate a particularly reports on the nasty one like the June 2007 “Pasha ‘storm of Bulker” storm. storms’ – the Did you What does it mean for us? one in 1974, know?

Basically, we lose our beaches, that is Our beaches are only particularly if they coincide with a thin veneer of sand over what essentially very high spring tide levels. It’s Just like the is a buried rock not uncommon after big storms to atmosphere, the ocean has its own platform. see rocks exposed on the beach that climate, but in this case it’s called a you never knew existed. Remember wave climate. Thanks to one of the best that our beaches are only really a thin offshore wave data recording networks in the veneer of sand over what essentially is a buried world, the NSW coast has a long term dataset rock platform. Huge storm waves are incredibly that tells us the average wave hitting our erosive and it can take years for the sand to beaches is about 1.5 metres in height, has a return to the beaches to pre-storm levels. wave period (time between waves) of 8 seconds The May 1974 storm was a real wake-up call. and comes from the south-east.

It was the catalyst that spurred governments But superimposed on that average can be into trying to understand the characteristics some pretty impressive storm waves. This month marks the 41st anniversary (yes, I should and behaviour of waves, beaches and dunes in have written this last May!) of the famous coast- response to severe events. It really was the birth of coastal management and policy as we know al storm in late May 1974 that impacted much it in Australia. of the NSW coast, including the Illawarra.

The storm was also the motivation for Significant wave heights (the average of the installing the offshore wave rider buoys along highest 33% of waves) were over 8 metres high the NSW coast that we have today. and individual waves of up to 18 metres were Will we see one like it again? Well, a storm observed. To make matters worse, two more that size is estimated to occur about once every storms followed in June, exacerbating the erosion. Beaches were stripped bare of sand and 50 years… 2508 Visit www.scienceofthesurf.com Shortly after Dr Rip sent us this article, the worst storm in a decade struck NSW. Rob took this photo of Stanwell Park beach on April 21.

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Styling with sammy Personal stylist Sammy Mahler goes upcycling.

Who doesn’t love a good shop at Salvos? I take great delight in swooshing through the racks of clothing, furniture, books and more.

Upcycling/recycling clothing is one of the greatest ways to reinvent clothing you may otherwise have thrown away. Reusing a garment can help bring new life to a piece, or get it back on trend, simply by blending it with new season styles in your existing wardrobe.

I recreated three looks with incredible finds from our local charity store. One of my favourite Salvos finds was a “wool blend”, crop, militarystyle jacket in excellent condition. I teamed it with a “box pleat” chiffon skirt, another great purchase. I then completed the look by adding my own new-season stripe tee and block-heeled suede boot.

The look came together beautifully, bang on trend, while adding a little Parisian essence.

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Wool military jacket, $15; chiffon box pleated skirt, $12; stripe tee, $22; black boot, $69.

Read more about Sammy’s personal styling at www. littlemissboo.com. Big thanks to Unicorn Studios for organising the fashion shoot and to our lovely model, Katie Cooper-Wares.

Fab Finds

A $4 man’s shirt and $15 tan boots from Salvos help create the “boyfriend look” (right). Metallic knits are a key look! Gold metallic knit only $8 (far right).

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Cooking with Rob In the third part of our new series for local foodies, R&R’s Rob Lisk explains how to create great slow-cooked meals.

Autumn is a season that I love for many reasons. One of those is the foods that make you grin – comfort food, in other words.

Slow cooking has been around for a long time.

The French used it as a method to cook foods at a low temp for long periods of time until tender.

Back then they used pots with lids. These days the slow cooker has replaced the saucepan but, like many of us, I still use the method of the pot in the oven.

Braising is another term. Any dish that comes under the title of Fricassee is slow cooked.

As I’ve mentioned before, there’s a lot of info to research, but here’s a simple technique to produce a great meal.

Whether it be a leg of pork, a lump of beef or a

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lamb shank, it’s important to start well. Rub the meat in oil, sprinkle well with salt and pepper and colour nicely in a preheated pan. Place into your slow cooker. Add other ingredients such as carrot, celery, leeks, garlic, turnips etc, in the same pan you sealed the meat in. Once coloured, add to the pot.

Next, deglaze the same pan with some wine, red or white. Heat the wine until all the caramel from the meat and vegetables comes away from the base. Reduce a little and add to the rest of the ingredients. Cover your slow cooking meat in some form of stock. If you don’t have stock, use water.

A low heat is enough on a slow cooker and can cook nicely all day. 70-80°C for the saucepan in the oven,should be fine depending on your oven. So test it first or check after it’s been in for 3-4 hours.

Tips: I’ve eaten meals from a slow cooker where all the ingredients are thrown in, and, well hoped for the best. The flavour in comparison to a meal that’s been seasoned, sealed in a pan first and cooked slow, is amazing Autumn, feel good food.

Enjoy. 2508

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KITCHEN fires Do you have a fire blanket in your kitchen? If you haven’t, you should, writes Captain Jim Powell, Station 325 Helensburgh.

The majority of serious kitchen fires are caused by oils, fats and gas. The old TV commercial – “Oh my goodness, the chips” – is a classic example of what can happen.

Oven and pot fires can be dealt with more easily. In the case of the oven, just turn OFF the oven, allow it to cool down, throw out the cremated remains and have a vegetarian dinner.

Ovens are designed to withstand severe heat, so a fire inside will do very little damage except to the pride of the cook.

In the case of pot fires on the stove or deep fryers, the first and most important thing to do is turn OFF the hot plates. A utensil lid is the best implement to smother an oil or fat fire. To protect yourself while placing the lid, use your Fire Blanket as a shield. Hold the lid at an angle so the first contact with the fire is on the edge nearest to you. Then place it downwards slowly towards the pot’s back rim, so the flames are kept away from you. Lay the Fire Blanket over the pot and allow it to cool down. Lifting the lid off too early may cause the fire to re-ignite. If the utensil does not have a firm-fitting lid, hold the Fire Blanket in front of you, gently lay the

A fat fire demonstration at the Lions Club Fair showed how a small pot could start a major fire.

blanket over the leading edge first and work it over the utensil towards the back edge.

Gas fires are much more dangerous and difficult to control. They are most difficult when the tap on the gas bottle will not turn off, so gas continually escapes. If this situation occurs inside the house CALL 000 IMMEDIATELY, THEN TURN OFF ALL ELECTRICITY AT THE MAIN SWITCH, AND EVACUATE THE HOUSE. If the gas leak is outside in the open air – that is, barbecue or gas-heating cylinders – you still need to call the Fire Brigade immediately and then with a garden hose disperse the gas with a fine spray over the gas leak and continue to do so until the Fire Brigade takes over.

LPG is one of the most volatile heating fuels around. The smallest leak can cause a major disaster. If you are unsure about the soundness of your gas product, be it for heating or cooking, call a licensed plumber/gas fitter to check it out. Far better safe than sorry. 2508

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2508 OUTDOORS

Gardening with sara It’s the season of many colours, writes Sara Newnham.

The warm tones of deciduous plants are a blaze of colour all around us at this cold time of year. There are many autumn foliage plants to choose from, there is one to suit any garden.

They have many benefits. Not only are they beautiful to look at, but you can use one to cool your house with shade in summer and allow the light in over winter. The leaf litter makes excellent mulch the whole garden will enjoy.

use AN AUTUMN FOLIAGE PLANT to cool your house with shade in summer and allow the light in over winter.

There are lots of great varieties. If you are after a medium-size tree with lots of autumn colour, plant a Nyssa Acer ‘Autumn Blaze’.

Ornamental pears are also easy to grow; look out for Pyrus ‘Capital’ or ‘Chanticleer’. These are good screening trees that won’t take up your whole back yard. Another tall but narrowish tree is the majestic Ginkgo biloba.

They have lime-green leaves that change to

brilliant gold before they fall.

I’m particularly drawn to purple foliage and there are some trees that hold this tone all year round, such as the heart-shaped foliage and magenta-flowering Cercis ‘Forest Pansy’, or Prunus cerasifera ‘Nigra’, with masses of cherry blossoms in spring.

For a small feature tree, Japanese maples are beautiful but prefer to grow in a sheltered position. South or east facing is best. Crepe Myrtle ‘Indian Summer’ are small, tough, disease resistant and drought tolerant. With mottled, smooth bark, they are beautiful to look at even when foliage has completely fallen.

Don’t have room for a tree? Plant a grafted weeping Japanese maple in a feature pot, or let a wisteria grow over a pergola, or cover an ugly wall with Boston ivy. 2508 Call Creativescapes’ Sara Newnham on 0451 196 646.

From left, Sapium sebiferum, Ginkgo biloba and Boston ivy.

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How to grow kale

By Narelle Happ, of local business A Garden for Life Kale is not only easy to grow and attractive in the garden, it is also a generous plant that keeps on giving.

Kale is known as borecole, which means “farmer’s cabbage”. There are many varieties available such as Chou Moellier which is a giant kale, Green Dwarf Siberian, Nero Di Toscana with its blistered-looking leaves and Red Russian – my favourite.

Kale ideally likes a full sun position with added compost.

You can either sow seeds of kale directly where it is to grow or as seedlings grown in a greenhouse. (This can be as simple as a pot with a plastic bag placed over the top of it to create a greenhouse effect.)

Plants should be placed approx. 40cm apart and watered regularly to keep leaves tender.

Plants should be ready to harvest after two

Red Russian kale.

months and can be used in salads, hot dishes and made into kale chips for children. Super easy.

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2508 BUSINESS

End of an era After more than 33 years of baking pies and flipping burgers every weekend, Pauline and Glenn Lacelles-Smith are retiring from the place they call home, writes Heather Smith.

The Otford Pantry on Lady Wakehurst Drive is for sale with a bonus four-bedroom home, large block with uninterrupted views and saltwater swimming pool.

“It’s time,” said Pauline, the former longterm Convenor of Wollongong Council’s Neighbourhood Forum 1 and president of the Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce.

“I’ve never not worked and, in the future, look forward to doing what I want to do rather than what I have to do.”

The Apple Pie Shop has traded opposite the Bulgo Lookout since 1953, with the menu gradually expanding to include breakfasts, hamburgers and pancakes.

“Forty years ago I used to manage the Tennessee Pancake House, near Piccadilly Circus in London,” Pauline said. “So 10 years ago we introduced pancakes here – it is now the Pie and Pancake House.”

The couple happened upon the opportunity when Pauline was six months pregnant and her English parents were looking after the business for the owners while it was being sold.

Through fate or fortune, that sale fell through and her parents, who had previously owned fish and chip shops in their native Yorkshire, urged the young couple to establish their home above the business.

“The first thing we did when we moved in was take out the deep fryers,” said Pauline, adding that the smell of fat being pumped through exhaust fans while living above a shop had scarred her childhood.

Regular customers and “terrific local” staff will be greatly missed and Pauline hopes whoever buys the property will keep the Pie Shop going although she realises the property offers a variety of uses.

“I should hate for the business to close because of all the bushwalkers, cyclists, campers, motorcyclists, tourists and regulars who come here,” she said. “The new owners could extend

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Retiring: Glenn and Pauline Lacelles-Smith the café hours or establish a restaurant with wedding possibilities in the large back yard.”

One regular who used to come every weekend with his mother swapped the car for the bush when she passed away four years ago and walks from Bundeena and back for a burger, pie and coffee most weekends. “He’s also joined us for Christmas dinner every year since he lost his mother,” Pauline said.

The sale of the Otford Pantry includes the business licence and residence, fixtures and fittings, and the cherished apple pie and burger recipes.

As for the future, Pauline and Glenn plan to stay in the Northern Illawarra. “We’re looking for something smaller, on one level with no steps and a little backyard,” said Pauline.

“I’ve loved almost every minute of living here, running the business, being involved in the local area, most of the customers and superb staff but it’s just getting too much for an ageing couple.

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CHAMBER chatter May Money Madness has begun! NICC president Greg Watts reports.

May Money Madness is the NICC’s premier “buy local / buy Chamber” campaign aimed to direct business to our members both during and after the promotion period. We have run this campaign regularly for the past five years or so and it has proven to be valued by both customers and our members.

There are three prizes of $1000, $500 and $300 worth of “NICC $20 vouchers” that can be redeemed at any NICC member business.

Customers who spend $20 or more per transaction at a member business can complete an entry form to go into the draw to potentially win one of the three prizes.

Current member businesses – the 2508 mag is one – are listed on the back of the promotion flyer. Prizes can be redeemed at any NICC

member business.

The NICC has 60 members. Find out more about upcoming meetings and promotions as well as other details at Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce.

LIGHTS ON!

Thanks to Tanya Parry of Switched On Mechanical, who raised concerns about the need to upgrade some street lighting on Cemetery Road, home to Helensburgh Business Park.

“Happy to say that this has now been completed with Council, RMS and Endeavour Energy completing the upgrade to three of the existing poles,” Tanya said.

“They have extended the arms of three of the poles and replaced the existing street lights with much brighter lights, which has helped the road become more visible in the evenings.

A great improvement to that area.” 2508

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update on work at bald hill Work started on stage 1 of the bald hill reserve project after Easter.

2508 spoke to Mike Hyde, director of Infrastructure and Works for Wollongong City Council, about the project.

Mr Hyde said that the $5.3 million threestage project, $2.9m of which is from the Restart NSW Illawarra Infrastructure Fund, is expected to be completed by September 2016.

The project’s official launch – with Wollongong councillor Leigh Colacino, Heathcote MP Lee Evans, Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery in attendance – was held on March 24. Stage 1 – including landscaping and resurfacing of the lower car park – is expected to be complete “by the end of June” this year, Mr Hyde said.

The proposed works will include: ● Realignment of Lady Wakehurst Drive / Otford Road to allow the construction of a roundabout at the Bald Hill Reserve entry and bus parking bays. ● A lower car park near the intersection of Lady Wakehurst Drive and Lawrence Hargrave Drive. ● An amenity block in the current location and regrading of the upper car park to provide equal access to the amenities. ● Construction of a pedestrian area around the Lawrence Hargrave memorial and connection to the lower car park. ● The development of a larger pedestrian plaza around the food and beverage service.

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Wollongong councillor Leigh Colacino, Heathcote MP Lee Evans, and Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery at the official launch of the Bald Hill Reserve Upgrade Project on March 24.

This work will be done in three stages: stage one includes rebuilding the lower car park; stage two will include the road works, the roundabout, and the walkway construction.

This work will improve traffic safety, parking, and the walkways, council has said. Stage three will include rebuilding of the amenities building between January and late 2016. 2508

What’s happening at Bald Hill in May Work on the lower car park includes replacing curb and guttering, installing new drainage pipes and constructing a section of the new promenade on the ocean side of the car park.

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Learn how to start a business

By Small Biz Connect adviser Annelies Voorthuis Was your goal for 2015 to start your own business? It’s not too late!

Whether you want to start a new business from scratch, or take over an existing business, your dream can become a reality if you invest your time into proper planning.

Operating a small business is not just about working for yourself or working from home, it’s also about having the necessary management skills, industry expertise, technical skills, finance and, of course, a long-term vision to grow and succeed.

Coming up with great ideas is easy. Putting them into action can difficult without support.

Some questions to ask yourself: Why do you

Fiona from WorkCover and Chris, the Small Biz bus concierge, in Helensburgh last month.

want to start a business? How do you assess your idea? What do you need to consider as you start your business? How do you complete the first steps?

Don’t put off your business dream for another year. Small Biz Connect is running a Start Your Business Workshop on May 13 at Russell Vale Golf Club. Contact your local ETC Business Team on 4223 0316. 2508

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2508 EVENTS

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 Wednesdays 7.30pm, Trivia Night at Helensburgh Tradies, 24 Boomerang Street, telephone 4294 1122.

Fridays Cash Housie at 11am at Helensburgh Tradies, 24 Boomerang Street.

Bombie Bar 03 PUKARA + Nothin But Jam. or bombiebar.com.au 03 & 09 Steel City Strings featuring Otford folk rock singer Rebecca Moore. Bowral and Wollongong shows. Phone: 0467 869 478.

13 to 17 Legally Blonde, Sutherland Entertainment Centre, engadinemusicalsociety. com.au. Bookings: 1300 616 063. See page 33.

17 Declan Kelly and the Rising Sun. Bombie Bar or bombiebar.com.au CLUBS NINA outings To find out what’s on, call 4294 1900 or visit www.nina.org.au 14 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

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Membership Officer Alan Love by telephone 9526 7086.

19 VIEW Club 24th birthday luncheon at Centennial Hotel, 11am for 11.15 start. Theme: frivolous hats. Meet at 11am for 11.15 start at Centennial Hotel. Please phone Nerida by Wednesday, May 13 on 0429 004 298 for new bookings or cancellations. More info: page 32.

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

10 10am-3pm, Helensburgh Village Market, corner Parkes and Walker streets.

24 9am-3pm, Coledale School Markets, fourth Sunday of every month, on the school grounds.

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 05 From 3.30pm, What’s on Tuesday? Stainedglass window and Dragon Scratch board crafts.

Ages 5+.

13 10.30am, Preschool storytime.

27 10.30am, Preschool storytime.

LIBRARY BOOK OF THE MONTH Bleed Like Me (Scott & Bailey series), by Cath Staincliffe.

Recommended by the Dapto Library Bookclub “It’s a mystery to me”, this is the second book in the series featuring Manchester detective duo Rachel Bailey and Janet Scott.

WORKSHOPS milllaneworkshops.com; 0416 006 122 A 2508 resident with a passion for hand-crafted traditions, Tara Mills has started workshops at Glenbernie Orchard.

Learn the art of making short crust pastry (May 9) or French bread (23rd).

And look out for our breadmaking photo feature next month.

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Goodbye and good luck!

Beth, a Stanwell Park schoolgirl with severe brittle bone disease, is setting off on her big adventure to tick off 101 items on her bucket list, writes her mother, Katie Cooper-Wares.

Wow! What an amazing community we live in! Beth and I have been deeply touched and feel so grateful for all the donations and offers of support we have received over the last few months.

I have never been brave enough till now to be this vulnerable and to tell our story or even to ask for help. What I have now come to realise is how essential living like this is. Not long after I started the fundraising for Beth’s Adventure, I had a conversation with a friend in which I told her how uncomfortable I felt asking for donations.

She asked me if I liked to help other people and I replied that of course I did, that it made me feel really happy to. She then said something I will never forget. You can never fully give to others if you cannot accept help yourself. What she meant was that if we don’t reach out and ask for help or accept help when it is offered we lose the opportunity to feel supported and connected and we deny others the feeling of being connected to us and the joy derived from giving.

We are all so blessed to live in a community like this and I encourage each and every one of you to be vulnerable enough to ask for help when you need it; there is no need for any one of us to struggle alone.

We head off at the end of May and hope you guys will follow our adventures around the world because we will keep you all in our hearts. Thank you!

■ Donations at gofundme.com/ bethsadventure. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram. Beth blogs at bethsadventure.com.

Contact: katiecooperwares@gmail.com

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Beth and her mum Katie. Photo: Unicorn Studios

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Mock up … recreating the experiment that actually took place on the beach.

box kites take off!

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

After failed experiments with a glider in 1894, Hargrave was determined to take to the air by means of cellular or box kites.

The cellular kites were refined into the box kite design and his wife and oldest daughter, Nellie, could see possibilities in this line of work, readily assisting and sewing. Eventually Hargrave had several large box kites, the largest nine feet long.

Hargrave had let half the Hillcrest property to the Swaine family. Jim Swaine would assist Hargrave. On the morning of November 12, 1894 Hargrave reckoned the strong southerly blowing was right for his biggest experiment so far. The Hargrave and Swaine families rallied to get the box kites to the beach. Hargrave somehow managed to tie four in tandem, with a seat below the lowest. The assembled kites then lifted him 16 feet into the air.

Hargrave became the first person to be scientifically lifted by a heavier than air machine. He calculated the wind speed, his weight, the surface area of the kites, and was able to demonstrate that these kites, if arranged

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as the fuselage of an aircraft, could take a person aloft with the right power output from a suitable engine.

More importantly the box kites went straight up, and sat in the air in perfect stability, their three dimensions trapping the air sweetly and securely. The experiment was immediately hailed by the aeronautical community.

From friend and future Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, Edmund Barton, 1894: “Hargrave stands alone as one who has developed simultaneously the best form of aeroplane and motor before attempting to combine them in a flying machine. The great advance made by Hargrave is in having constructed what has been experimentally found to be a perfectly stable aeroplane.”

Hargrave had the photographer Charles Bayliss come to Stanwell Park, and a mock-up of the experiment was arranged below the family house. The cabbage tree in the photo is still there. This famous picture has caused some confusion since the actual experiment was conducted on the beach.

Hargrave entered one his box kites in a US kite competition. It won first prize, but as Hargrave steadfastly refused to patent any of his work, the Blue Hills Weather Observatory patented the box kite in the US, selling it to countless meteorological bureaus. Box kites could take weather instruments to great heights, more reliably than balloons.

Hargrave was only interested in human flight. He would next design and develop the wing curvature and leading edge that would give the necessary lift to hold a powered airplane aloft. 2508

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By Publicity Officer Jean Doherty Probus holds its general meetings once a mon th. After business and morning tea, we usually have a speaker who expands our minds with interesting topics and adventures. The month of March we held our Annual General Meeting when new members were elected to the Committee.

A committee member can act for a period of one to three years in any one position. Being a committee member of any club may be a time of challenge, but it certainly has its rewards – encouraging friendships, a sense of achievement, and a feeling of satisfaction in giving something back to the club that has given you so much.

At our March Annual General Meeting, the club was delighted to present Jan Maxwell with Life Membership. Jan has been with Probus since it started in Helensburgh. During that time she has taken walks, organised activities, been president and has been a long-term trips and travel organiser. She has organised some truly wonderful Australian holidays, overseas trips and cruises, not to mention a few tag-alongs. She has done this so long I think she must love it!

As Jan has said, it gives her the opportunity to

view report By publicity officer Virginia Dowson At our luncheon in March, the speaker was Paula Smith from the Mercy Ships, and she told stories of the wonderful work being done by the doctors and nurses on these ships, specially fitted out to sail the world’s oceans, mostly to Third World countries. They provide medical treatment to thousands in need. It was most inspiring to hear of the work of these marvellous people.

Bookings for Matilda are still being taken for 24 October, 2pm at the Lyric Theatre, pay by 18

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be able to take a bunch of people along with her to all the places she has ever wanted to go.

Recently members went to Sydney Centrepoint Tower. As “a senior” I was intrigued as I hadn’t been there since I went to a 21st birthday party when I was a similar age; a long time ago! I think the food had a Russian theme then.

Member Carole Harris reported in our Bulletin: “When we arrived a buffet with numerous varieties of excellent food awaited us.

Some members gave their tastebuds a surprise by having the more unusual food of crocodile and emu sausages or kangaroo steaks. The wonderful prawn mussels, hot and cold food plus the desserts were to die for. The Tower Splice Cocktail was tall and tasty. Also with a view of Sydney Harbour, the city and beyond for people to enjoy, who could ask for anything more?” Time for a return visit me thinks!

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 Membership Officer Alan Love by telephone 9526 7086. 2508

August. Please phone Chris on 4294 1103 for more details.

The next Committee meeting will be 23 June, 10am at Tradies. Information in advance – at our “Christmas in July” luncheon, as last year, instead of Secret Santa gifts, please bring children’s books for The Smith Family’s “Learning for Life” program, especially 7 to 12 years. Thank you.

Our next VIEW luncheon is our 24th birthday party on Tuesday, May 19. The theme is to wear frivolous hats – fancy, funny or floral, and there will be lucky door prizes. Meet at 11am for 11.15 start at Centennial Hotel. Our entertainment will be the one and only Darren Coggan and his guitar. Please phone Nerida by Wednesday, May 13 on 0429 004 298 for new bookings or cancellations. 2508

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The Herberts: Rodney, Georgia, Bruiser and Carina.

Bruiser the dog star Meet Bruiser, writes Carina Herbert. The latest star of the stage to call Helensburgh home!

Bruiser (yep, that’s his real name) is a Chihuahua X Foxie and we have been working together since August 2014, when he was handed to me at just eight weeks old.

He arrived on a flight from Queensland to start his life training for the role of “Bruiser Woods” in Engadine Musical Society’s upcoming production of Legally Blonde.

He “won “ the role based on his colour (blond) and size (little).

So Bruiser moved into my already chaotic world and became my canine shadow! I allowed him four weeks to settle in, taking him everywhere with me – work, shows, visits, shopping and rehearsals. At 12 weeks, we started “working” on behaviours he would need to “perform” on stage.

Theatre is the axis on which our house revolves! My husband, Rodney, is directing this production, our daughter Georgia is a dancer, as well as backstage crew, and I am make-up consultant and dog handler. On his nights off from Les Miserables, our son Harry will help out selling programs.

Bruiser and I spend about 30 minutes every day “working” and I break that up into three sessions. He is 10 months old, so his attention

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span is limited and he is very easily distracted.

Training has to be fun and rewarding!

We now attend rehearsals three days a week and he has become a much-loved member of the cast. For the most part, he gets his cues right and on time – we are just lucky that his cast mates know how to improvise.

Never work with children or animals, right?

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Red Panda waits for mate

New resident … male red panda Pabu, aged 2.

By Symbio’s Michelle Aldred Say “panda”and everyone tends to think of that big black and white bear. But the red panda was given the name first – discovered about 50 years before the giant panda.

Meet Pabu (right), the newest addition to our red panda family at Symbio. Recently joining us from Adelaide Zoo, Pabu is two years old and settling in well here in his comfy new home.

He is very active and currently his favourite food is bamboo. Later in the year, Auckland Zoo will be sending a female mate, who will be paired up with our adorable Pabu as part of an International Breeding Program. The goal is for breeding success in 2016.

Red pandas are thought to have a narrow breeding window, which some suggest can be as short as 18 hours a season. If they miss that, they miss the whole season. The breeding season is loosely defined as winter and it’s

Social pointers

By Philip Comans New owners often have this lovely image of our pampered pooches gambolling and cavorting with other dogs. We see ourselves sipping a latte at our fave cafe with Fido or Fifi sleeping beneath our chair.

Well, think again! The majority of dogs don’t want to meet strange, new dogs every day.

They are happy with their human/dog “pack” at home, where the hierarchy has been worked out. Look at it from their point of view: every new dog they come across is a potential threat.

Will it be friendly? Will it not? Have I met it before? Until your dog gets up really close he can’t answer these questions.

Dogs have great noses, but they still need to come close to “scent” another and establish

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believed that peak is around the winter solstice.

Originating from cold climates, even the bottoms of a red panda’s feet are covered with the thick fur that insulates their bodies. They spend a lot of time in trees, so have special adaptations for climbing, including semiretractable claws that are incredibly sharp!

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identity. That’s why dogs sniff us when they meet us. You can test this yourself at home. If you secretly put on a hat or coat, or dark glasses, then approach, your dog may bark or hide because he doesn’t recognise you straight away. We need to have realistic expectations and not make pups meet every other dog.

The ideal is if he can learn to “tolerate” other dogs and simply ignore them in public. All that frantic rushing up “to play” is actually him trying to establish pack hierarchy. He’s trying to gain top spot by overwhelming the other dog.

All that “playful” rumble and tumble is really dominance behaviour.

The secret to a well-socialised dog involves taking action at ages up to 16 weeks, when he should “meet” dogs of a similar size in a controlled, one-on-one environment. No rough play, no jumping. Any over-exuberance corrected. So Fido or Fifi learns that he can be around other dogs and he’ll be just fine. 2508 Philip Comans is a dog behaviour therapist and trainer with Bark Busters Illawarra & Southern Highlands, 1800 067 710.

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Photo: Kristen Hardy

POWERFUL OWLS Helensburgh residents have reported hearing the call of the powerful owl around Foster Street and down in the gully towards the train station.

They’re lucky people. Such calls are a rare treat. Of the six owls found in the Illawarra, four are threatened species. Our flagship species, the powerful owl, is down to about 2000 pairs, a decline of 50 percent since European settlement.

Land clearing has destroyed the forests where owls – and their prey – live and the tree hollows they nest in.

Dr David Bain is an expert on powerful owls: he ran BirdLife Australia’s Powerful Owl Project in Sydney and is now a Threatened Species Officer at the Illawarra branch of the Office of Environment and Heritage. He told 2508 a bit about these magnificent birds of prey.

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“The powerful owl is the biggest owl in all of Australasia.

“They have really amazing yellow eyes. The powerful owl probably stands about 60 to 65cm tall. When they spread their wings … maybe about a metre 40.

“It’s amazing when you see them how big they are. It’s like looking at a big eagle or something. Its fingers and talons, its whole foot would be the same size as my hand – they have no trouble poking a talon through the skull of a possum.

“The powerful has a really typical sort of owl call. They go ‘hoo hoo’ and it’s just this double hoot, which is a really typical sort of owl hoot.

“It’s a forest owl. It’s a specialist in arboreal prey, so prey that’s in trees. Its favourite is ringtail possums, probably because they’re not the smartest possum in the world, but also sugar gliders, brushtail possums, flying foxes, lots of birds.

“When I was doing work with powerful owls, I’d have to climb up to the nest, because they’d have cameras and things set up. I used to wear heavy-duty glasses and helmets and things like that.

“I have actually been done by a powerful owl, I have got six scars in my chest from six talons going in. I was changing the batteries on a camera about five metres away from a nest and the male didn’t like it. “ Out of all the threatened owls, the powerful is probably the easiest to see. [Look for them] anywhere where you’ve got good tall forests... along the escarpment is the major place where you’re going to find them.

“They’re actually just above Thirroul, a breeding pair … definitely in the Royal National Park as well, particularly up near the Audley area, where you get those nice tall forests and wet drainage lines.

“They nest in hollows … Powerful owls tend to like live trees with hollows. There are certain species of eucalypt that are more prolific at forming hollows. So they tend to end up in certain species, but not because they prefer a species, that’s just where the hollow is.

[For a tree to have suitable hollows for a large owl it has to be] at least 150 years old...

“The main reason for their decline is they have lost habitat. They don’t have as many places to live, as much place to forage and as many places to have their babies – all those three.” 2508

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netball CLUB’S 30TH anniversary The Helensburgh netball Club celebrates 30 years in the Illawarra competition this year.

The club’s first foundation meeting was held in June 1984. With the guidance of the neighbouring club, the Northern Suburbs, the club utilised the summer to introduce the game to the local girls and the club was able to enter

five teams in the Illawarra competition in 1985.

By 1990 the club had 10 teams and was recognised as a stand-alone club. In 1995, the club had 22 teams in the competition.

As the teams expanded, so did the need for facilities. The club was moved from the field behind the tennis courts to where they are today, down from the football ovals.

In 1998, the club was able to switch on lights, thanks to John Dawes Electrical.

In 1999, the club was able to build two hard courts. (Continued next issue.)

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

Classes are friendly, dynamic and tailored to suit your needs. $15 per 75min class. Beginners workshops, General & Advanced classes, Mums N Bubs, Pregnancy classes. Timetable: www.yogawithamber. com.au or call Amber on 0466 370 307. 2508

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GET STARTED!

darkes forest fitness

Darkes Forest Fitness Location: Darkes Forest Cost: From $45 per 1-on-1 PT session Contact: 0425 248 769

Experienced personal trainer Jennifer Fredericks reckons “generally, being more active and being sensible with your diet” are the best ways to improve your chances of avoiding preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. Enlisting the help of a trained fitness professional doesn’t hurt either.

Jennifer’s huge training space includes a cardio room with exercise bikes and much more, a weights area and an outdoor training area. 2508

fitness farm

GET STARTED!

Fitness Farm Location: 120 Walker Street, Helensburgh Cost: $50 monthly gym; $40 per PT session Contact: 0417 897 473

Glen Stibbard knows the importance of fitness – his other job as a horse trainer demands that he stay in top shape to cope with its day-to-day rigours.

This experienced personal trainer has a massive training space, which includes fullyequipped weights gym, stacks of cardio gear, as well as boxing equipment, kettlebells and much more. There’s even an outdoor training area.

“Everyone’s got a different goal” he says, and he can tailor workout and diet plans to suit. 2508

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helensburgh fitness centre

GET STARTED!

Helensburgh Fitness Centre Location: 338 Cemetery Road, Helensburgh Cost: $68 (monthly), includes classes Contact: 4294 1282 Owner Benjamin Abeleven says, as well as the obvious health and fitness benefits for gymgoers, the HFC is also “an awesome community centre” for the district with a staffed children’s play area and food and drink available.

Not forgetting the actual workout facilities, of course.

“There’s great classes here, excellent instructors,” Benjamin reckons, as well as a squash court, fully-equipped weights gym and much more. 2508

kick it to the kerb

GET STARTED!

Kick it to the Kerb Location: 195 Parkes Street Cost: $20 a class; or $150 for 5 1-on-1 sessions Contact: 0406 453 680

Karen Preddy says she helps people achieve goals that are really important to them, be it losing weight for their wedding, getting healthy again, or coping with relationship problems.

Equipment here includes cardio gear (bikes and more) as well as kettlebells, punching bags and loads of other stuff aimed at getting the most out of keen fitness enthusiasts.

Workouts at Kick it to the Kerb range from core, abs and arms to boxing and much more – everything is aimed at giving participants sustained physical challenges to take on.

Motivational sayings have been penned on the gym walls so that those doing the sweating can always get a nice little welcome boost. 2508

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2508 SPORT

riding safe Kai and his sister Saya hitting the track hard – with all of their protective gear on to help prevent injuries. Photo: Martin Ward

Preventing injuries keeps you on the right track, writes champion bmxer Kai Sakakibara.

BMX is an extreme sport, and involves 40 seconds of adrenaline-fuelled shoulder-to-shoulder action with seven other riders around you. BMX athletes spend numerous hours each day training and practising, but the sport’s unpredictability means that you never know what is going to happen, or when you are going to come off … one of the many reasons why we love the sport! No matter how controlled your riding may be, there are seven other riders around you that can bump, take out, or crash into you, making the occasional fall unavoidable for a competitive BMX racer.

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Full face helmet, gloves, long pants, a long-sleeve shirt and closed-in shoes are essential for competitive BMX. There are actually rules that govern what a competitor can and can’t wear, and certain criteria that helmets must pass in order to be accepted on the BMX track. The amount of scratches on our helmets and gear really reminds us why we have all of this safety gear on!

An additional set of safety gear that Saya and I wear without fail is elbow pads and knee pads. We usually wear these under our race gear so not many people notice, but crashing suddenly and at high speeds almost always results in us landing on our elbows and knees.

These pads have saved us from countless broken arms and knees.

The use of essential protective gear while training and competing gives us full confidence to perform at 100 percent without the constant fear of crashing, and when things do go wrong, injury is kept to a minimum and we are back on the track in no time! 2508

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2508 SPORT

keep swimming! swim instructor MEL WHITESIDE explains why winter is the best time of year to swim.

At the end of summer we are often asked: “Is it OK for my kids to not swim all winter?” Our answer is always: “No!” During summer, everyone tends to be at the beach, public pool, friends’ pools and swimming on holidays – as well as having swimming lessons.

Then in winter we stop it all. Too many kids do not swim all winter, for up to six months.

That time away from the water takes away most of what they learnt during summer: skills, confidence, routine and body awareness in the water.

Anyone in the swimming industry will tell you that swimming lessons should be a year-round routine, from infancy until your child is a strong and competent swimmer. Only then will they have acquired the skill for life.

I often suggest to parents whose children need a break or who need a term off financially that they should have a summer term off, so that they are at least swimming even if it isn’t formal lessons with a professional instructor.

Most swim schools offer intensives during school holidays; this is where kids attend lessons every day for a week. If your child is prone to getting sick during the winter months, intensives are a great way to get some great lessons in without committing to the whole term.

It has been proven that children who swim during winter have stronger immune systems.

Doctors often prescribe swimming for asthmatics.

Warm water combined with swimming helps to stimulate babies’ appetites and also relaxes them.

For the older kids, swimming is a great social, structured healthy routine.

Just keep swimming!

■ Mel runs Crawchy’s swim school at 5/17 Cemetery Road, Helensburgh; 4294 9999. 2508

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the benefits of swim training in winter (Some of these may surprise you.)

● Children who swim during winter have stronger immune systems than those who don’t. ● It’s a fantastic regular social outing for active kids. ● It helps babies eat and sleep better. ● Your skills will stay sharp for next summer.

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Tradies social golf Barry Thompson and the crew pick up some new colourful language while trying to avoid puddles and ball-stealing birdlife.

Heavy overnight rain cleared in time for our April tournament and left us with a heavy track for the start of our match play campaign.

Those who progressed to the second round were Terry, Rod, Mark and Darryl.

Sparrow King mastered the conditions to take out the Stableford event, with Rod Vaughn and Jack Hardacker filling the minors.

Bill Dodd returned from the bowling green to

win the Helensburgh Driving Range voucher.

Terry Maney has a box of yellow balls for sale. The only ones missing are those purloined by the local crows. I learnt a few new words as Tessa galloped off in an attempt to apprehend the feathered thieves.

Mud bathes do not improve the complexion.

This was proven when Mark Ryan fell into a pile of the slippery stuff and emerged with shirt bedraggled but his features completely unaltered.

Memo John: Please take down the videos of Tung and Darryl off our Facebook page. The ease with which they hit a long straight ball is demoralising to an old sprayer like me.

Good to see Jammu and Mal up and about again. We hope for an early comeback to the course.

Our next hit-out will be on Saturday, May 16 at Boomerang. Tee-off is 7am. This is the first round of the championships, so turn up and step onto the path to glory.

Musing: The minute I don waterproofs it stops raining.

Contact me at bazto78@yahoo.com. 2508

sunday social golf club Vicki ‘The Hair’ Little may be sweet but she can’t compete with chocolate bunnies, or beat a hangover or hard-charging (friendly) rivals on the green.

Yum, chocolate for brekky – nothing like it!

Why not, it’s Easter Sunday, you have to get energy for golf from somewhere after a big night.

There were 16 eager golf bunnies ready for action, the sun was out after the big wet, even though we needed our gum boots, but that didn’t deter us as we were glad to be playing.

There was no stopping Rob “Brass” Miller with a cool 40 points. He must have had lots of choccy, just like the brothers-in-law Mark Chucky O and Pommy Mark. Mind you, they have a big fat T in front of their names, which stands for TROUBLE! Pommy Mark burgled his way into second place with 38 points, winning a very nice

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Heritage voucher, which I think he’d have to share with bro, and Chucky had 37 points winning an Al’s voucher.

A barbie was probably on the agenda with that combo of prizes and a lot of post-mortems.

We’ve got the start of match play in May and the Joe Doherty Cup happening, which is a big day and a thrill to have your name on that cup.

It’s not too late to come and join us the first Sunday in the month!

From The Confused Golfer: Golfers find it a very trying matter to turn at the waist – especially if they have a lot of waist to turn. 2508

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2508 CLUBS

cricket legends!

The Helensburgh Cricket Club (HCC) has had its most successfeul season in the club’s history, HCC’s Sean Mulally reports.

Season 2014/15 has come and gone, and in the Helensburgh Cricket Club’s 30th season, the Tigers secured their first Illawarra Cricket Association Club Championship, along with several other accolades. Despite losing in their semi-final, first grade finished minor premiers, while our fourth grade, 16Bs and 14Bs all made the finals.

And, in what is probably the greatest sign of the growing strength of the club, second grade managed to win the premiership in a thrilling grand final against Northern Districts to secure the first second grade title for the Tigers.

After scoring 173 in their first innings, led by great work from the Brady brothers – Shay (42) and Lachlan (36) – as well as a pivotal lower innings knock by Phil Morahan (30*).

After securing a couple of early wickets, the Tigers found themselves in trouble as Northern Districts made their way to 5-152. However, with some wonderful efforts in the field – as well as strong bowling from Sean Mulally (4-40) and Lachlan Brady (3-40) – the Tigers managed to take the final five wickets for only five runs, and dismiss the Butchers for 157 and bring home the trophy.

Some individual highlights throughout the season included second grade captain Matt Forshaw leading the wickets in the competition with 46, third grade captain Greg Heffernan scoring 621 runs at an average of 69, and fourth

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The victorious HCC lads. Photo: Supplied grade star Rodney Staughton had possibly the greatest season in the history of cricket with 1025 runs and 36 wickets!

A big thank you must go to the committee for a wonderful season, as well as all the hardworking coaches, managers, scorers and volunteers who made the year such a success.

■ Hot off the press! The Tigers did well at the Cricket Illawarra presentations claiming: Club Championship, Umpire’s Proficiency Award, 1st Grade Minor Premiership, 2nd Grade Premiership, 2nd Grade Bowling Award (Lachlan Brady), 4th Grade Batting Award (Rodney Staughton), 16B Bowling Award (Jacob Hoffman), 14B Bowling Award (Thomas Mott).

Note: the club’s senior presentation will be held on Friday, May 1; the junior’s presentation is on Sunday, May 3. 2508

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nathan’s ironman triumph Helensburgh’s Nathan Johnston has achieved another milestone in his triathlon career: he’s now Asia-Pacific Australian PC Champion.

Visually impaired triathlete Nathan Johnston has tackled one of Australia’s most difficult triathlons, Ironman Melbourne, and smashed it to be crowned the Asia-Pacific Australian PC Champion.

On Sunday, March 22, Nathan overcame searing heat, 25km headwinds, thighdestroying hills and the rough-housing of a huge Ironman pack to finish the 4km swim, 180km bike ride, and 42km run in 13 hours and 12 seconds.

He took on this race – regarded as one of the toughest Ironman events in the world – with his long-time mate and guide, Glenn Gorick.

What makes Nathan’s achievement even more impressive is the fact he beat more than 1200 able-body athletes, in a field of 2500 competitors, to the finish line. He also slashed his previous best Ironman time by 40 minutes!

A relieved but elated Glenn Gorick and Helensburgh’s Nathan Johnston take a well-earned rest at the finish line of the 2015 Ironman Melbourne.

In a March 23 Facebook post, Glenn Gorick wrote: “The Journey continued for visually impaired ironman triathlete Nathan Johnston as the time has finally arrived to tick the training box and convert it to race day and reward the Sponsors – Coates Hire, Mizuno, Cannibal Clothing, GU Sport, and your amazing trainers Sue Keane, Michelle Danne, Nathan Shoemark, Michael Lough, Paul Smith, Christina Robinson, Dave Eccol.”

“Nathan now has the title ‘Asia Pacific Australia PC Ironman Champion’ to go with his other Australian Champion Ironman titles. A three time National Champion is something very rare!!” 2508 Nathan and Glenn head off for the start of the 4km swim leg at Ironman Melbourne. Photos: Supplied

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thistles in form Left: Brad Watts, 16, against Thirroul Thunder.

Photo: April Boughton Photography Below: Junior coaching coordinator Klete Loveday and new first grade coach Brod Crighton.

Photo: Deborah Loveday

Helensburgh Thistles have kicked off an exciting season, Deborah Loveday reports.

The Thistles’ new first grade coach Brod Crighton has already put Helensburgh on the radar. 2015 WGC Cranes District League Preview described Helensburgh as the “dark horse to take out the championship” – and it’s easy to see why after they won the Plate Final of the Fraternity Club Cup with a 3-0 victory over UOW FC. With the District League well underway, first grade was, at time of writing, seventh on the ladder, with three wins. Reserve grade was in second spot with three wins and a draw. Youth

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Grade was in fourth spot with four wins.

“Helensburgh FC is a well-respected club that produces quality players and has a strong committee of dedicated workers. It is a pleasure coaching here this season,” Brod said.

“First grade, in 2015, will be playing a proactive, possession-based style of football, with creative interplay leading to the creation of goal-scoring opportunities.”

Committee president Bob Hennessy said he was looking forward to working with new junior coaching coordinator Klete Loveday.

“With the energy and insights that Klete is bringing I think we can build a much more sustainable, quality environment as a platform for continued improvement in the future.” 2508

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