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NEWS 04 Centenary celebrations Coledale Hospital turns 100 06 High tea Where to eat scones with jam and cream 08 Cover feature Meet the women behind Earth Walker 12 Show time Fashion designer hosts charity catwalk event 14 Good neighbours The mums in business on Raymond Road 16 Secrets to success Tips from women in business 17 Ask Bohmer Expert tips on tree safety 18 Bugs life How to attract insects to your garden 20 Fun with persimmons A recipe for low-fat muffins

22 Time to… teach and travel 24 Man of vision History of man who helped make Austi great 24 Owl watch Spotters required 25 Turtle recall Washed-up hatchling back from the brink 26 Lifeology The difference between nurturing and enabling BUSINESS 27 Local directory Your ultimate guide to small business SPORT / RECREATION 30 Tides 31 Dr Rip The seas are rising 32 Cricket Northern districts

Cover image Anthony Warry Photography

MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS TERRI AYLIFFE

STEPHANIE MEADES

is the founder of Life Wellness Co., an exercise physiologist, nutritionist, rehabilitation consultant, wellness coach and food writer. She is a happily married, mother of two, Thirroul resident, who is actively engaged in local activities including volunteering at the food co-op, running wellness workshops and delivering real food inspiration to the community through a variety of written mediums.

She is passionate about creating a happier and healthier community. Find her latest recipes on page 23.

CATH HILL

JANICE CREENAUNE

is a retired English teacher of 35 years, who has lived and worked in the Illawarra, and completed three year-long overseas teacher exchanges.

A wife and mother of three, she sees the life of a retiree as an evolution, something to be cherished, enjoyed.

The Publicity Officer for Northern Illawarra University 3rd Age (U3A) her interests include travel, Letters-to-the Editor SMH, letterpress printing and film study. Janice writes the monthly ‘Time to...’ article – see page 22.

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(BA Psych, Grad Dip Psych) is an artist, writer, life coach, philosopher, humanist and lover of all things.

“I studied psychology from age 35, always having an interest in people’s experience and motives. I work as a life coach now, helping people identify what they want and motivating them to go and get it.” Terri has lived locally for 15 years, launched a product range called Coal Coast Essentials, and is working on a photographic series while advancing her painting skills.

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was born in Bulli – a fact she readily shares with any locals - and has now returned to the beautiful Illawarra with her husband and two children.

She currently works for the Communications and Media Law Association and previously worked as the Editor’s Assistant at Good Weekend magazine and The Bulletin. For our Mother’s Day issue, Cath has compiled the ultimate guide to high tea in the Illawarra. Treat your mum – check out Cath’s top six picks on page 6.

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Coledale Hospital Director of Nursing Anne Gilholme with some of the striking images at the hospital.

Coledale Hospital turns 100

Past and present Coledale Hospital staff, family, friends and other local community members were among the guests at a special 100th anniversary dinner on March 17 to mark the milestone. 2515 reports.

Coledale Hospital Director of Nursing and site manager, Anne Gilholme, told 2515 that the anniversary dinner had been a great success.

She said it had been “a chance to celebrate the Hospital’s significant milestone and look back on an eventful 100 years and the people that have been part of that journey”.

The evening included a three-course meal, trivia, music, dancing and prizes.

The hospital was officially opened on March 17 in 1917.

Mrs Gilholme said several current staff members at the hospital had been born there, and that some of their current colleagues had helped to deliver them.

The idea to build a hospital at Coledale came about in 1910 when members of the then thriving local mining community highlighted the need for miners and the general public to have access to medical treatment close to home and work, according to Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District officials. Following seven years of

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planning, fundraising, construction and fit-out, the facility – then called the as the Illawarra Cottage Hospital – was officially opened on March 17, 1917. It had 15 beds and four cots.

“Since its inception the local community has proudly supported Coledale Hospital. In fact, historic records show that employees of the surrounding mines contributed a day’s pay to help fund the building,” Mrs Gilholme said.

Coledale Hospital provides inpatient and community-based health services to Illawarra patients, specialising in rehabilitation and aged-care services, she said.

The purpose-built 18-bed aged care unit accommodates patients with dementia and awaiting nursing home placement. The 20-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit provides multidisciplinary care to patients recovering from a range of illnesses and injuries.

“Over the years, the local area, transportation and public health services all evolved, and so too did Coledale Hospital, which now provides specialist care as part of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s network of hospitals.”

There are numerous old photographs on the hospital’s interior and exterior walls to commemorate its rich history, as well as to recognise the service of other Australian medical staff through the years, including Wollongongborn Alice Jane Thompson [pictured above left] who served as a nurse during World War I. 2515

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High tea, please

There is something civilised and decadent about the ritual of high tea and Devonshire tea.

And it is a lovely way to catch up with your mum. Cath Hill finds six scrumptious options.

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Take a drive to Albion Park to the impressive Georgian manor, Ravensthorpe. High tea is served every Sunday (3-5pm) and starts with a strawberry champagne cocktail (or mocktail). The beautifully presented high tea includes scones, finger sandwiches and miniature desserts. Have extra fun by dressing ladylike – think hats, pearls and vintage wear!

For unbeatable views from the escarpment, you can’t go past Sublime Point Cafe. The homemade high tea is styled with a vintage feel and grazing table high teas are also available.

Bookings are essential and start at $29.50 or $39.50 with a glass of champers. You can work off your desserts by trekking down the mountain to Austinmer – or kick back and enjoy the serenity.

Have high tea come to you!

Blue Bird Sweets is a mobile high tea caterer serving the northern Illawarra. The Blue Bird team flies in, sets up, caters and washes up teacups – taking the stress and fuss out of party planning. Vintage and modern teaware is available for hire. See the website for Mother’s Day cupcake and macarons gift packages.

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The serene and sunny courtyard at the family-run Palms Cafe is a place of nourishment and restoration for locals and tourists alike. The fluffy scones are expertly baked on the premises and served with fresh cream and strawberry jam. Check out the specials board for delicious, creative options for lunch too.

The Blue Gum cafe looks towards the bushland of the Garawarra, making it an easy place to relax over a pot of tea and scones with jam and cream. Devonshire tea is $7.50 for members and $8.50 for visitors. Tradies is the perfect venue for all the family with a bistro, gated playground, supervised indoor children’s area and trivia and live music nights.

Hargrave Cafe delivers a lovely high tea. Settle in on the regal, velvet lounge and enjoy little treats such as quiche, sandwiches and little cakes. Gluten-free options are available. Order traditional chai tea or bring along your own bottle of bubbles. High tea starts at $25 per person.

Hargrave Cafe has dinner nights on the third Friday of the month.

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Dream team

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Fuelled by a passion for good food, beautiful places and sustainability, three women have transformed a corner of Coledale. 2515 reports.

The Earth Walkers have put their dream to tread lightly into good practice at Coledale’s revamped general store and cafe.

Fruit, veg and dairy are locally sourced, leftovers are composted. Coffee comes from a Bulli couple who favour organic beans. Tables are made of recycled timber; drink straws of steel or bamboo.

Keep cups are bestsellers. And local talent is loved, from the floristry of a Coledale mum to the photography of Wombarra’s Caroline Baum.

Owners Ciara Kulmar, Bianca Poscoliero and Maxine Walker have a shared vision.“We love beautiful food, beautiful places,” says Bianca.“Local produce, sustainability is key,” Ciara adds.

Maxine (Bianca’s mother in law) was absent on the day 2515 visited, but we were lucky to spend

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time with two of the hardest working women on the coast. Bianca, 28, radiates calm; Ciara, 33, is alight with energy. Together, they’re a dream team.

Ciara grew up in Austinmer, then moved to Stanwell Park four years ago. For the past decade she’s been a nurse and midwife. She’s also worked as a horse riding instructor, managing Darkes Forest Riding School, and volunteered in the local fire brigade after leaving school. Bianca grew up in Corrimal, and has spent 10 years working in accounting. With Maxine, they own and manage Earth Walker and Co. General Store and Cafe and two branches of Fifty 5 Parrots homewares.

Neither of the women had prior experience in hospitality. They met only two years ago and working together has been a whirlwind of activity.

Bianca: “It started off with Fifty 5 Parrots, the retail shop in Fairy Meadow, 12 months after that we took up the lease across the road, and then 12 months after that we bought this place. So a lot in two years (laughs). Next step moving forward we really want to do nights, maybe just Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and have a liquor licence.”

Ciara: “We both work seven days a week, at least 14 or 15 hours a day. We have got great support, great husbands and partners, and the kids are so close – at Coledale school, they come in every day.

“The biggest thing is having the family support, we couldn’t do it without them.”

Ciara has three boys, aged 3, 5 and 8. “The other night we had dinner here as a big family, because we were doing our tomato pastes and chutneys for the week and the kids were helping.”

Their job: folding napkins.

Both families are practically involved; the

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Front row, from left to right: Bella Morgan, Paul McLean, Sophie Hughes, Daniel Watts, Bianca Poscoliero and Ciara Kulmar. Back row: Robert Beleski, Daniel Bowhay, Jason Whitton and Bec Dove.

entrepreneurs’ parents are regulars in store.

Ciara: “My mum ran the Scarborough Hotel twice, and multiple cafes, and dad was the local policeman here for 30 years. They tend to get a lot more talking done at the moment.

Bianca: “My brother [Jacob] plays for [A-League soccer team] Central Coast Mariners…”

Ciara: “So everyone knows the Poscoliero family; he’s come down, he’s been on dishes a few times. My brother Kurt helped with a lot of the building, Bianca’s partner did a lot of the building with my dad, and my oldest brother comes down and does dishes. The family support is great.”

Earth Walker’s general store opened in late 2016, the cafe in January 2017. They now employ “about 25 staff ”, many are local uni students. And the new owners are doing it their way, a sustainable, earth-friendly, healthy way.

Bread and milk are still sold, but the bread is Coal Coast Sourdough and Iggy’s Bread of Bronte.

The milk is Country Valley, “fresh from a local farm”. Newspapers and magazines still line the shelves, but customers are changing too, picking up Frankie rather than Women’s Weekly.

Some things are gone: cigarettes, for one.“Being a nurse and a midwife over the past decade, it goes against what I really pushed within the workplace,” Ciara says. “We still do the Lotto. We have an ATM, we do dry cleaning.”

Bianca: “We do the Opal passes, the papers, you can pick up and send parcels from here. We wanted it to kind of be a one-stop shop.”

The transformation has had its challenges, most recently “the juicer curse”. “We’ve smashed through them, we’re onto our third commercial juicer in

10 weeks,” Ciara says. Other stresses have been malicious rumours on social media, a Council ban on outdoor seating and vandals throwing bright white paint on their newly revamped black exterior. But the Earth Walkers are not ones to cry over spilt lattes (even the time it was intentional).

Bianca:“We didn’t mind the paint. It was quite high, the police came out and said, ‘Oh, I don’t know how it got up there’.”

Ciara: “Our dads had fun – they actually had a really good day repainting the wall.”

Bianca: “They are often asking for jobs, so that was a job to give them [laughs].”

There was some “negative backlash” to their new-look store, Bianca says. “But once people realised that we were actually just young local girls, who have literally put our lives on hold to try and get this up and running … I feel like the walls came down and we have actually built a relationship with people, we are on first-name basis.”

More young women should give business a go, Bianca says. “People have to said us, oh there’s no way it’s going to work, they’re not going to be able to do it, they’ve got no idea – for us, it just makes us more determined.”

Ciara: “It’s driven us more.”

Earth Walker is busy: orders come in from Coledale primary, Coledale hospital and campers pop up for essentials (like “toilet paper, sunblock and fishing equipment”). The cafe opens at 7am daily. “We are building a really good rapport in the mornings with a lot of the tradies,” Ciara says.

It’s child-friendly, with high chairs, kids' books and a kids’ menu featuring jaffles, toasties and house-made healthy tomato relish.

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Plans for the future include local performers on weekends, a catering service and creative workshops. There’s no end to their energy and enthusiasm for what’s becoming a true cooperative venture. “We really feel we are building a real community,” Ciara says.

If you could summarise the Earth Walker philosophy?

Bianca: Supporting locals.

Ciara: Sustainability. Handmade.

Bianca: Pushing towards health…

Ciara: Bianca’s background is Italian, and the thing for Bianca is, you don’t waste anything, my background being German, same thing … being brought up that you work for what you have, and wastage is a big thing. Even teaching our staff that we don’t even waste the coffee grinds, we use them for our organic compost, recycling is a big thing.

We actually did a dish, it’s on our Facebook, the whole dish was from within a 25km radius, we were so excited. We milled our own flour for pancakes, we had our honey from Stanwell Park, we had Pines ice cream, and we had the two young girls that do The Illawarra’s Best Jam on that dish.

They are 14- and 12-year-old girls, they are sisters, and we’ve been purchasing a lot of their jam, which has allowed them to go overseas and travel.

Tell us about your local suppliers.

Ciara: All the greens are from either Piccolo Farm [a small family business with a permaculture focus] at Thirlmere, or Pope’s Produce [family-run, chemical-free market garden] at Woonona. We’ve gone to Country Valley milk [the Fairley family farm at Picton], we use them in the barista area.

Bianca: Drumroll Coffee Roasters – they live in Bulli but they roast in Marrickville.

Ciara: They have a very similar philosophy to us, they source as many organic coffee beans as possible, we love working with them.

We try to keep the majority of our products, besides the Byron Bay lines, within 100km, so they fall under the local banner. For instance, we use the Pines [Kiama’s artisan micro dairy], we’re about to put the gelato fridge in, very exciting.

We also work really closely with Darkes Glenbernie Orchard, we stock their cider, which we are eventually getting on tap. We use their apples in all of our cooking … We also have a lady, Robyn, who does a lot of our sweets and cakes, everyone knows her from the market: The Cake Tin Girls.

We went to Country Valley farm the other week.

Every product that we stock we know them personally now – we’ve gone to Popes and Piccolo, so we know where our produce is coming from.

And how hard they work for it.

How do you divide the roles in store?

Bianca: I deal with all the boring stuff, I deal with all the accounts and the paperwork and wages, and all that fun stuff, and Ciara, she manages especially like the kitchen and makes sure all that stuff flows. She is great at sourcing stockists and produce. We even level each other out, Ciara is likely to get a little bit stressed, and people say to me, do you ever even break out in a sweat?

Ciara: We are similar but so opposite. We actually found it funny that when we Googled the meanings of our names that Bianca means ‘white’ and I mean ‘black’ – everybody laughs but we are such a good combination in the way that Bianca does the stuff that I can’t sit still for. I don’t really enter in here [the office] but I love being in amongst it in the kitchen and out on the floor.

I love researching. There are so many creative people around here, every day there are people coming up with new ideas and concepts.

Any progress on the outdoor seating?

Bianca: [Labor MP] Ryan Park has come out and we’ve had a meeting with him last week. He’s drafting a letter and is actually going to approach Council on our behalf. We had a petition done up and had over 600 signatures so that was really good, a lot of the locals have contacted Council – they are actually complaining about the complaint.

Ciara: We are really hoping to work something out in the long run. Fingers crossed.

So overall people have been supportive?

Bianca: Yes, we’d like to thank everyone for their support, it’s been fantastic.

Ciara: We don’t look at this as coming to work.

It is part of our life now. n Earth Walker is at 749 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale, open daily 7am-4pm (general store open until 5.30pm on weekdays). 2515

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Show time

Designer Wendi Leigh has launched a new resort wear store in Wollongong and will show off some of her bestselling items and bespoke creations at a charity catwalk event this month. 2515 reports.

Fashion designer Wendi Leigh, known locally for her bespoke ‘Mother of the Bride’ collection, is holding a catwalk event at 11am on Saturday, May 6 at her boutique in Wollongong.

The charity event will showcase the best-selling items from both of Wendi’s Wollongong boutiques: Wendi Leigh Designs on Auburn Street and her new Trenz Resort Wear store on Corrimal Street.

Money raised will go to Kairos, which looks after the partners of people in jail.

“We will donate 10 percent of sales,” Wendi told 2515. “There will be lucky door prizes and spot prizes on the day as well as refreshments served for a $15 door donation.”

Wendi kindly took time out of her travels last month to answer 2515’s questions.

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

I was born into the arts – parents being artist/ potter/gallery owners as I was growing up.

I always knew I wanted to be a fashion designer and an artist as well. I completed a Diploma in Colour and Design at the Shillito Design College in Sydney and after getting into the industry straight away, I ventured over to Berlin in my early 20s where I worked as a designer/patternmaker for a large manufacturer called Frika. This gave me extensive technology and experience in production and upon my return to Australia, I started my Wendi Leigh Design label, manufacturing limited edition appliqué and hand-printed pieces for boutiques on the North Shore of Sydney.

In 2009, after returning to study various textile art forms at UOW, my Vis Arts degree led me to another return to designing exclusive pieces for a more mature market which was lacking in Wollongong. Thus in 2012 I opened my studio boutique in Auburn Street, Wollongong.

How did you come to have two boutiques in Wollongong?

Five years in Auburn Street saw an organic growth of my niche business and eventuated in designing for Mothers of the Bride with bespoke designs from our large collection of fabrics, as well as off the rack styles. During these five years, my travel wear collections were attracting a steady following, with their non-crush qualities in exclusive fabrics from Australia, NZ and Germany.

However, I needed to include those fashionistas who embrace the cool organic qualities of cotton, silk and linen, so the birth of Trenz Resort Wear at Christmas 2016 became the hub of all things travel – a one-shop colour destination for travel and cruisewear. We are building a stable of Australian labels from Sydney, Melbourne and Queensland, including my exclusive label styles and have much to offer in accessories as well. And at very competitive prices to suit all budgets.

Describe your Mother of the Bride collection.

My Mother of the Bride collection has its main focus on “bespoke styling that no-one else will be wearing” – nothing worse than being the MOB in a mass-produced outfit another guest is wearing.

We also design with the Wollongong lifestyle in mind – styling that will take you from the wedding, then onwards to wear this way or that on your next cruise, a Sunday barbie or out to dinner! Many weddings are garden weddings and many ladies require sizes that aren’t found in any other boutiques. We can fit anyone!

What inspires you?

Colour inspires me foremost and then fabric prints, textures and touch. I love describing the feel of fabrics to customers before they try it on using words like “buttery” or “silky” or plain “skin lovin”!

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What is your best-selling outfit?

Hard to say, as I have a definite following in our quality jersey slimliners which come in black, charcoal, indigo and ‘electric’. Alternatively, our wider leg palazzos are perfect for ladies with fuller legs and give them a long lean leg look as they skim down from the hip to the ankle.

Our many styles of tunic tops in multiple fabric prints and plain panels are always popular for layering and worn over our new bamboo leggings are perfect for our laidback lifestyle.

What kind of fabric do you like to work with?

Wovens in cotton, linen and bamboo, as well as our stretch fabrics in polyesters and viscose – they are all fun and inspiring! I also design my own prints reflective of the Wollongong coastline.

What are some key winter style trends in 2017?

I’m loving the new colours of Rust and Moss – the moss is more like a deeper, dulled olive which mixes so well with rust or burnt orange, team it with a splotch oyster and taupe cotton scarf and camel shoulder bag. Redheads are loving us designers again! But everyone can wear these colours – we’ll show you how. 2515

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From left, Palms Body Clinic owner Janna Hayes, with staff Mikaila, Chloe and Moriah, celebrating first place in beauty at the Illawarra Brides Choice Awards. Right: Sarah Hardie at Fabrik.

Mums mean business Two local mothers run neighbouring stores on Raymond Road in Thirroul. To mark Mother’s Day, 2515 asked the pair to share some business advice.

JANNA HAYES, PALMS BODY CLINIC I am a mum to two beautiful boys, aged three years and four months. I love living in the Illawarra because of its natural beauty and awesome community.

Palms Body Clinic invests in cutting-edge technologies that reduce fat and tighten skin without the need for surgery or invasive procedures. We’ve just started treating clients with the HIFU non-surgical face-lift, which I’m excited about. It uses high intensity ultrasound to lift the skin with remarkable results. Helping people get to a place where they feel comfortable and can enjoy their body is the reason we exist and it’s what I love about my job. I’ve also recently filled the front of the clinic with a boutique stocking sleepwear, jewellery, cosmetics and other lovely things!

What’s the secret to your success?

Results! Everything we do is backed by clinical studies and that’s vital in terms of standing out in an industry full of “quick fixes”. It’s very important to me to be upfront with people about what our treatments can achieve and to support our clients in making healthy choices that lead them towards sustained body confidence rather than on a wild goose chase in search of “perfection”.

Top 3 tips for mumpreneurs?

1. Balancing the competing interests of family and business can be stressful. Regularly taking time to step back and work out my priorities takes the pressure off, because you can strategise around what is most important and let go of what isn’t.

2. Your family and business will only be healthy if you are too, so taking down-time for yourself needs to be built into the business model.

3. There is an incredible network of local

business leaders and mothers in the Illawarra.

Everyone wants you to succeed so it’s a truly wonderful place to start your own business. If you are genuinely open and honest people will respond in kind and you’ll find plenty of people willing to support your efforts and share their wisdom.

Palms is at Shop 2, 2a Raymond Road, Thirroul, open by appointment Monday-Saturday. Boutique open Saturdays 10am-2pm. www.palmsbodyclinic.com; 0431 209 753.

SARAH HARDIE, FABRIK I’m a local mum of three. A book worm, vintage fabric hoarder, coffee addict and trashy-TV tragic!

I design and sell a range of women’s wear, kids’ wear and homewares, only using natural fibres, and produce them ethically, using best environmental practices in our sustainable studio in Bali.

What’s the secret to Fabrik’s success?

Staying true to its aesthetic and ethical production.

This has meant I have been blessed to grow a group of loyal customers who relate to the design and appreciate our methods of production.

Top 3 tips for mumpreneurs?

1. Know your numbers … keep a tight rein on cash flow.

2. Stay true to yourself and your passion. It’s easy to compare yourself to others further on in their business journey but this only kills creativity and robs joy.

3. Continue to learn as much as you can by reading, listening to podcasts or talking to a mentor.

Fabrik is at Shop 1, 2a Raymond Road, Thirroul. Open 9.30am-4.30pm Tuesday to Saturday. Visit fabrikstore. com or Facebook/Instagram @fabrikstore 2515

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Secrets to success Our region is brimming with successful small businesses – and many of those are owned, managed and run by women, or women are working hard in the background. To mark Mother’s Day this month we asked a few local businesswomen to answer this question: What is your best tip for women in business or a woman starting a business?

JO-ANNE FAHEY of Glenbernie Orchard “Lists! Tick off as you get things done on your list: monthly, weekly and daily goal lists.

“Organisation is key, without it you spend too much precious time looking for things. Use apps and other free tools, Google calendars are great, and there are so MICHELLE FORTE many ‘electronic’ cloud-based storage systems but of Austinmer Dance Theatre “This is so tricky to narrow down the old-fashioned diary is still a great back-up – to just one tip, and so here are my even if you use it to record what you have achieved each day or when your internet is a bit slow or top 3 which have kept me on track while riding this incredible impossible to connect!

“Surround yourself with great people, people roller-coaster of running a whom you can learn from or those who will form non-profit organisation: part of your own team. Think about whom has Keep going, be consistent and, above all, impacted your own journey and what was it about be yourself!” them that you admired – what can you take from Michelle also said that businesswomen should this experience and use to inform how you will “stay true to who you are and your vision, don’t allow other’s comments and actions to de-rail you! do things!

“Make time (schedule it) for your family and You are completely unique and no-one else can special dates – you can’t get them back after they offer what you have to offer. You are amazing!” have passed. It’s too easy to absorb yourself in your work and miss things because of being obsessed by CHELSEA HO your business jobs/goals.” of Fig & Lime Catering “Firstly, discover your passion JO TRIGG and find out if this is worth of Hey Beautiful pursuing if it was to be translated “I think my best advice would be, it into a business (understanding ‘Don’t try to do everything in of the market demand and your business yourself.’ The fine-tuning your product). things that are time-consuming “Secondly, elevate your skills and knowledge by and that you find a challenge, surrounding yourself with people who have outsource to someone else and use your time experience. And also read and study about other where you are most valuable!” 2515 businesses in your chosen industry.”

SHAZ HARRISON-SHAW of Need a Feed Australia Inc “Go with your gut, be open to listening to others, keep the dream alive, believe in yourself!”

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After a storm, what should I do and who should I call?

• Fallen trees need to be removed safely. Never try to move or cut it yourself, as the site may be Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, unsafe and you risk injury or further damage. his climbing name) answers readers’ • Contact the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) questions. on 132 500 to remove fallen trees that have damaged homes and cars. For debris around How can people best keep their homes your property, call an arborist or garden service. safe and prepare for storms?

• If there are any persons trapped or injured, call the SES immediately.

Ensure any branches or trees that could fall on your • If you need help sandbagging, pumping water or home or property are pruned and any deadwood assistance with significant structural repairs, around your home is removed. contact the SES or your local council.

Talk to your neighbours if there are any n May 10 is Wear Orange Wednesday to support overhanging branches from their garden that you the amazing work that SES volunteers do in our are concerned about. community. Local, family-owned Bohmer’s Tree In this instance, it’s important to note that you Care is proud to support the SES with tree-related are entitled to prune up to your fence line, however, if the tree is protected you will need to get emergencies, including a 24/7 call-out service.

Check out the video ‘Who You Gonna Call?’ your neighbour to apply for a council permit. We featuring the Bohmer’s crew removing a fallen tree can provide general advice on your rights, from a local home after the high winds hit hard at: responsibilities and the relevant permits. youtube.com/bohmerstreecare.

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How to attract insects

Want to encourage ‘good’ insects, such as bees, ladybirds and lacewings? Narelle Happ recommends three plants.

Some of my favourite plants for the edible garden are yarrow, borage and nasturtiums. All are edible, flower prolifically and have huge benefits for the garden.

YARROW With beautiful white flowers over the warmer months, this companion plant has many uses.

One is pest control: yarrow attracts the widest variety of beneficial insects to the garden. The insects are attracted to its fine foliage as a place to lay eggs. White flowers occur on tall stems growing up to 40cm high from late spring through to winter. Deadhead regularly to encourage more blooms and a bushy habit.

Yarrow has edible uses too. Its flowers, leaves and stems can be used to make a medicinal tea.

You can use either the fresh or dried herb. Yarrow tea can taste bitter so you can use honey to take the edge off. The tea is said to be a remedy for the common cold. Use in the compost pile as an accelerator.

Insects that yarrow attracts include lacewings that eat aphids, mites and other small insects and insect eggs; hoverflies, which feed on aphids, mealybugs; and ladybirds, which eat aphids and mites, white flies and scale insects – all of which are pests in the garden.

BORAGE This self-seeding annual is the best plant to use in

the garden to attract bees. It’s great to use where you need pollinators in the garden.

While its foliage is used as shelter during the growing season, borage benefits the garden in other ways. Interplant borage with strawberries, tomatoes and squash, and mulch with the spent plants at the end of the season to nourish the soil. It is also used in the compost to add moisture.

Young leaves of borage have a distinct cucumber flavour, the flowers are edible and can be used in salads or sugared and used to decorate cakes.

NASTURTIUMS Nasturtiums attract hoverflies, which will destroy aphids on your roses or in your vegetable garden.

Nasturtiums are used as a peppery addition to salads. They are also high in vitamin C. Nasturtium seeds are often used as a substitute for capers and called Poor Man’s capers.

To make Poor Man’s Capers: Collect seed pods from plants before they harden off. Use clean jars and add flavours to the seed pods as desired (think rosemary or thyme). Add vinegar – use a good quality or flavoured vinegar and cover capers in the jar.

Seal the jar and store in the fridge for several weeks. Use as you would capers – in pasta, on pizza and in salads. Yum! n Next month: How to make an insect hotel. 2515

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Fun with persimmons Darkes Glenbernie Orchard's Jo Fahey shares the story of this unassuming fruit, plus a recipe for muffins.

While the stonefruit trees are losing their leaves and looking pretty and our apple harvest is coming to a close, another unassuming fruit is at its beginning. May is persimmon harvest time. There are two types of persimmon. Well known to older generations is the ‘original astringent persimmon’, ready for eating when the flesh is soft, jelly-like and very sweet. If this variety is eaten too early, the astringency will be unpleasant.

The second, and most versatile, is the ‘sweet persimmon’, often called a Fuyu fruit. These can be eaten when golden in colour, crunchy or soft! You can eat the skin of this non-astringent Fuyu variety.

These are my favourite and the type we grow on our farm at Darkes Forest.

Handle them gently as they bruise easily. They should be kept out of the fridge for up to five days and eaten fresh.

When preparing, you can cut them into wedges like an apple but cut the stem off and discard it.

Alternatively, you can turn them on the side and cut into slices.

SERVING IDEAS • Cut them into quarters and eat fresh like an apple, their sweetness marries brilliantly with flavours like smoked poultry, cured meats, cheese, nuts and bitter salad leaves.

• Use in South-east Asian style salads, as the ‘sweet’ element. They go with hot, sour and salty.

• Wrap prosciutto around wedges of persimmon and serve as an exciting and attractive finger food.

• Add chunks to curry for a fruity flavour.

• Include thin slices of persimmon as a feature on your next cheese platter for striking look and flavour.

• Dip wedges of persimmon into low fat yoghurt flavoured with honey and a little cinnamon as a healthy snack.

LOW-FAT PERSIMMON MUFFINS (MAKES 12 MUFFINS) INGREDIENTS 1½ cups wholemeal plain flour 1 cup plain flour ½ cup sultanas 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons bicarbonate soda ½ teaspoon cinnamon 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1½ tablespoons vegetable oil ¾ cup honey 1 cup ripe persimmon pulp, mashed METHOD • Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease a 12-hole (½ cup capacity) muffin pan.

• In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. In a small bowl combine all wet ingredients.

• Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients. Gently fold together until just combined. Over-mixing will create a tough muffin.

• Spoon into muffin pan, bake for 15-18 minutes or until the tops bounce back. Serve warm or cooled.

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volunteer, teach & travel Janice Creenaune meets Jen and Ken Oats, retired teachers who are using their skills to continue working in a voluntary capacity on isolated rural properties.

the need for privacy and personal space. We stayed in our caravan but joined with the family for smoko and evening meals during the week, staying on our own for the weekends.”

Families can often provide accommodation, but Jen and Ken Oats worked for many years mainly in each match is negotiated to make it suit the both Illawarra schools as home economics and industrial arts teachers respectively. After travelling the family and the VISE volunteer. Jen and Ken prefer to take their own van for accommodation. around the country in their caravan, the couple “The children have remote communication by have found a fresh vocation: helping children on School of the Air or Distance Education tasks (and remote rural properties through Volunteers for some even have a governess, often on a ‘gap year’ Isolated Students Education (VISE). experience) but the intensive literacy is my job,” “Remote rural families apply for assistance, we explains Jen. “Some mums need encouragement are matched up, and communication begins. We and a ‘listening ear’ as they are very isolated with feel we know the family before we get there,” Ken the responsibility of their children’s early says. “The scheme fitted us well, our skills already education. developed over a lifetime and what we were doing “Outside of school hours on two or three days a in our travels.

“Jen and I travel long distances to assist, but it is week, if all work was up to date, I offered craft, cooking and sewing activities. It is additional to the totally worth it. So far it has been most often to remote Queensland, but all states (except Victoria) literacy, but I feel it brings us all together and highlights the fun aspect to our relationship.” participate in the scheme.”

Jen also sits in on specific lessons over the air to Jen has done a course specialising in the Reading reinforce things learned in the home classroom.

Recovery Program. “Jen teaches the child for the “I am always amazed at how well-skilled the intensive literacy course on a one-on-one basis … children are on the property. They have their jobs morning and afternoon, and I volunteer as the and responsibilities each day that must be ‘angel’ on the property. I do everything and completed. They are very experienced and anything,” Ken says. knowledgeable about the land from an early age.”

“I have painted rooms, built wall units, steps, Jen and Ken have found a way to use their skills room dividers, fly screens. I have mustered on quad and help others while fulfilling their passion to bikes, motor-bikes, made road repairs, driven travel. It is a ‘good fit’ that has enriched their lives. bulldozers, front-end loaders, maintained “There is no wi-fi in the bush – but you will find swimming pool pumps, donger accommodation a better connection,” Ken says. and agricultural pumps. n Writer Janice Creenaune is also the publicity “Our first appointment was in the Richmond area, Queensland, and we loved learning about the officer for the Northern Illawarra University of the Third Age, which holds talks on Wednesdays in the property, and felt ourselves growing and giving Excelsior Room of Thirroul Community centre, back something, however, what we received in return was enriching. We became part of the family 9.30-noon. For more NIU3A info, contact unit for the time we were there, but still recognised janicecreenaune@gmail.com. 2515

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Real food with Steph Thirroul mum Stephanie Meades has a use for leftover porridge.

I don’t know about you, but my boys always seem to leave at least half of their porridge in their bowls each morning.

Rather than wasting the pure goodness in each bowl, I have created this delicious muffin recipe to utilise the last of the porridge. Waste not, want not in my household.

This recipe is perfect for school lunch boxes too.

It is gluten free, delicious and filling as the coconut flour has much more fibre than normal white flour.

PORRIDGE MUFFINS INGREDIENTS: ¾ cup coconut flour (buy it in bulk at Thirroul’s Co-op) ½ tsp baking powder Pinch of salt ¼ cup honey ¼ cup coconut oil 1 tsp vanilla essence 2 large eggs ½ to 1 cup leftover porridge (or however much you have)

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In one bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, mix together coconut oil (melted), honey, vanilla and eggs. Combine and mix well to ensure no lumps of flour are left over. Add porridge and mix well. Put spoonfuls into mini muffin cups and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes, until browned.

Note: I make my porridge with rolled spelt and oats, and add in sultanas while cooking, so if you want more sweetness in the muffins, try adding the same to your porridge too. Happy leftovers!

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‘Man of vision’ Thanks to reader Norm Smith for compiling this history of councillor John Clowes, who helped make Austinmer one of “the nicest suburbs to live anywhere in NSW”.

Mr John Clowes (pictured) was a noted teacher, councillor (1925) and president (1938) of the Bulli Shire Council (1925 to 1950).

John married the daughter of Robert Ziems, Rachel ‘Tot’ Ziems, in 1903. In 1910, the couple moved from “Araleun” in Bulli to Moore Street, Austinmer where they had three daughters: Phyllis born 1904, Winifred 1905 and Elizabeth 1908.

Mrs Clowes took over the small-goods shop of Mrs Jenkins in Moore Street in 1910. John had retired from teaching and as well as joining the Austinmer Progress Association, had a house and two shops built (1913) on the southern side of Moore Street, close to the railway station. They were built by the noted Sydney builder, Mr J. C. Reilly. The shops were later replaced in the 1970s

by Max Cooper’s ‘Bessemer block’ squash courts (now a multi-storey office block and hairdressers).

The original W.B. house “Restawhile” still stands at 66 Moore Street.

After becoming a councillor, John was elected unopposed to the presidency of Bulli Council where he worked hard to improve the shire. Most notably, by driving the modernisation of Moore Street in particular and Austinmer in general and for seeing the Austinmer pools, the dressing sheds and the beach kiosk built, to name a few of his

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BirdLife Australia wants to know where NSW’s powerful owls are – and its researchers have issued this plea for your help.

BirdLife Australia’s Powerful Owl Project is a citizen science project that has been actively looking after these owls in the Sydney region since 2011, and with the start of this new breeding season the owl hunt is on!

“Despite being our largest species of owl, Powerful Owls aren’t always easy to see,” said Dr Beth Mott, BirdLife Australia’s Powerful Owl Project Manager. “They often hide among the dense foliage, and they nest in large tree hollows, but once you’ve seen one, they’re hard to forget.”

projects. The ocean pools are considered to be the best on the coast.

The dressing sheds, opened to much fanfare in 1930 by Sir Phillip Game, the then governor-general of NSW, are still in use today. The kiosk run by Mrs G. Luck has been replaced by the New Austinmer Surf Life Saving Club, designed by award-winning architect, Mr Ron Forbes.

In 1923 the Clowes family moved from Moore Street and had the expansive house “Fernleigh” built at 24 Railway Ave, living there until they eventually sold and retired to Sydney. Norm Smith (life member of Austinmer Surf Club) and his wife, Lyn, own this lovely home and have lived at this address for the past almost 50 years.

Clowes Park at the northern end of Railway Ave was named after John in recognition of his efforts.

Rachel Clowes died in 1955 and John passed away in 1964 and is buried in Manly cemetery.

Residents of Austinmer will always be grateful to him for steering the Council through the difficult times of the Great Depression and the Second World War and for cementing Austinmer’s place as a premier South Coast tourist destination. 2515

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“At this time of year, they are beginning to breed, which means people might see or hear owls more often in their neighbourhood.

“Unfortunately, Powerful Owl numbers are declining across their range, and it’s estimated that around Sydney, 10 per cent of the local population is killed each year by cars.” They’re classified as a vulnerable species.

“We don’t know how many owls there are but their range extends from Mackay to the SA border along the coast. NSW is definitely where the bulk of the population is and their range is contracting toward the coast. We estimate that at most we would have 3-4000 individuals in NSW and only 6-7000 in the whole population.

But it’s not all doom and gloom. “Breeding success of the urban Powerful Owls around Sydney was about 20 per cent higher last season than in the previous five years,” Beth said.

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Turtle recall!

Stan the hatchling has made a miraculous recovery since washing up, seemingly lifeless, on Stanwell Park Beach.

Then: Stan on the day he was brought into Austi vet.

Photo: Rachael Bison

Now: Stan at Taronga Wildlife Hospital last month.

Photo: Taronga

In March, a green turtle hatchling was found, washed up on the shore at Stanwell Park.

Veterinary nurse Rachael Bison was working at Austinmer Veterinary Hospital on the day.

“The little guy was bought in on a Sunday, he was found at Stanwell Park, lifeless on the beach,” Rachael told 2515. “A lovely lady brought him into the clinic and I phoned around to find out the best care and treatment for the little guy.”

Taronga Zoo advised on medication, fluids and glucose and the next day a WIRES volunteer took Stan up to Taronga’s rescue and rehab centre, where Stan has made an amazing recovery.

“The hatchling is doing well in care at Taronga Wildlife Hospital,” a Taronga spokesman told 2515 last month.

“It has grown by about an inch in diameter since arriving and has recently been moved into a larger swimming tank.

“Nicknamed ‘Stan’ by carers, the hatchling will remain in care for several months more until it has grown enough to be safely released back into the ocean.”

When fully grown, green turtles like Stan can weigh more than 130kg, according to Taronga.

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“Sightings from the public can help us better understand how these birds are using the urban environment, and how we can keep them around.”

The owls are winter breeders (May to Oct).

“Pair bonding with all the calling and flirting that entails has begun and owls are becoming noisier already. That calling will reach a peak by late April-mid May, then go quiet in May-June as Mrs Powerful Owl incubates. The very distinctive calling from the chicks will begin in August after they have emerged from the tree hollow.

“Powerful Owls are the only one of our Australian owls to make the double hoot call whooo-hooo, that we traditionally associate with (European) owls. This call is very loud and can carry in the night air for 2kms or more.”

Want to hear it for yourself? Call files for adults and chicks can be found on the Powerful Owl Project page at birdlife.org.au.

n Have you seen a Powerful Owl? Please contact Beth at powerfulowl@ birdlife.org. au or phone 9647 1875.

You can find out about the Powerful Owl project at: www. birdlife.org. au/projects/ powerful-owlproject. 2515

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help/control came from a loving place. What I didn’t realise was I took the opportunity away from the people I loved to develop their own power.

With Wombarra life coach One rainy morning my mind said, “You’re Terri Ayliffe. exhausted.” I isolated myself for a week to rest and when I stuck my head back out into the world I We can’t save a drowning person realised life went on without me and the problems by jumping in the river with that had arisen in the lives of the people I loved had them; it is best to stand on the been sorted, not by me, but by them. And they bank and offer them a hand out. stood taller, felt their own strength and they grew.

There is a fine line between nurturing and My self-imposed exile had been good for enabling. To nurture is to accept people will suffer, everyone and I understood I needed to stay on the to offer them guidance and assist them to find their bank of the river. I could always offer a hand if they own solutions. Enabling is to do for someone what fell in but I shouldn’t jump in and strap a Terri life they are fully capable of doing themselves. It is jacket to them and drag them to shore. when we place ourselves in a position of authority As a mother, I have learnt not to save my in someone else’s life. children, but to ask them a question that allows I was an enabler – there I said it. Although at the them to save themselves. When troubles arise, I time I wasn’t aware that I had crossed the boundary ask: “And what do YOU think you could do about of healthy assistance to unhealthy enabling. Too that?” Sure enough, they find their own answers often, in my past, I jumped in the river with the and resolve their own problems. people I loved, they clung to me as I clung to them I also walk taller these days, I am not weighed and we both went under together. down by the problems of others. And my anxiety I protected family and children from pain to has lessened, once I trusted people to sort out their such an extent that I walked through life hunched own lives I had less to worry about. over with the weight of others.

Anxiety is a strange creature, it is ever-present I now understand why I enabled the people I fear. The problem is fear breeds more fear, which loved. I would like to tell you it was a selfless act increases anxiety, but that is a story for another day. but in actual fact it wasn’t. I had no patience for n Terri Ayliffe (BA Psych, Grad Dip Psych) is an chaos and I needed control of every facet of my life artist, writer, life coach, philosopher, humanist and and the life of those I loved to stem my own lover of all things. To book a life coaching anxiety. My actions were a little selfish but I was appointment, call 0431 488 914. Have a question unaware of my motives, so I can say my want to for Terri? Email terriayliffe@gmail.com. 2515

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On July 1, Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre will merge with CareWays Community organisation, coordinator Gina Mammone reports.

Members voted at a Special General meeting on 24 March 2017, and the result was a unanimous decision to support a merger between CareWays Community organisation and Thirroul Neighbourhood Centre (TNC). CareWays Community organisation will take over TNC’s activities, assets and liabilities from 1 July 2017.

On a personal note, I have been successful in achieving

a position of Peer Support Team Coordinator with NSW Ambulance in Rozelle.

I have enjoyed the privilege of working with TNC staff, volunteers and members and wish you all the very best as your future looks very positive. You are in the safe and caring hands of the TNC Management Committee and the volunteer and staff team in the office.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your friendship and sense of community spirit. In particular the wonderful team I worked with, the TNC Management Committee, Ana and Margaret, who kept me sane in the office, and to the wonderful youth workers, Scarlet and Marissa, who do such a fantastic job with our youth at the drop-in centre on Wednesday and Friday afternoons.

The volunteers who kept things ticking along, I will be forever thankful for your support and help when we needed it and I encourage you all to keep doing what you do.

Be well!

Gina Mammone ESM Coordinator, Youth and Community Services. 2515

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Where did Dr Rip go? Home to his native Canada, where he’s pictured wondering if all this snow is going to melt and end up ruining the surfbreaks at Coalcliff.

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf The seas are rising, Dr Rob Brander writes, in response to a question.

In case you were wondering where the Science of the Surf column disappeared to, I have to admit that after three years I had run out of ideas for topics!

Fortunately, some readers sent through a bunch of questions (please keep them coming).

The first was: “If sea level rises by 1 metre in Alaska, will it rise 1 metre at our coast? Will the tide difference still be the same at Thirroul?”

Sea level is a fascinating topic. The effects of a sea level rise of 1m, which many scientists are projecting to happen in the next 100 years, would be catastrophic given the vast amount of human population and building infrastructure that would be impacted. But are we worried? We’ve heard so much about sea level rise, but have yet to see it happen, and I think we’ve become complacent and ho-hum about it, but it’s no joke.

The sea is rising. It’s already risen 20cm in the last 100 years. We don’t know for sure how much it will rise in the next 100 years. Could be another 20cm or it could be 2m!

Most scientific projections of sea level rise are based on melting of the polar icecaps. This creates

what is called a ‘eustatic’ change in sea level (‘glacio-eustasy’ to be exact), meaning sea level is related to the volume of water in the oceans and every coastline will experience a roughly similar rise in sea level. So if enough ice melts to raise sea level by 1m in Alaska, it will rise about the same amount along our beaches and estuaries. What will happen to the icecaps is the big unknown, hence the uncertainty of sea level rise predictions.

There are also ‘isostatic’ changes in sea-level, which are more local and related to shifts in the land surface, rather than ocean water volumes. For example, during the last ice age 18,000 years ago, the upper half of the northern hemisphere was covered in ice about a kilometre thick. The weight of the ice physically pushed the earth’s crust down.

Once the ice melted, the crust started to rise up again, a process called ‘isostatic rebound’. Along coastlines, this created a local fall in sea level.

Isostasy can also occur near large river deltas, like the Mississippi, where the weight of sediments pushes down the continental shelf creating a local rise in sea level – the reason New Orleans is ‘sinking’. If you ever land in Wellington or Napier airports in New Zealand, you are landing on an old submerged shore platform pushed up by an earthquake (not that long ago either!).

The second part of the question was if the tide range at Thirroul (or anywhere) would be affected.

The answer is “no”; it would be the same. Tides are related to gravitational forces exerted by the moon and sun on the oceans and sea level rise wouldn’t affect this. Tides are a fascinating topic and the focus of another reader question … which I’ll answer next month.

Send questions to rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2515

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The victorious u14A team. Photo: Supplied

Blue and White champs!

Northern Districts Junior Cricket Club has been named 2017 Illawarra Champion Junior Cricket Club. Club officials report.

Northern Districts Junior Cricket Club (NDJCC) is now the Illawarra’s largest junior cricket club. With a catchment area across 2515 and to Woonona, the club has gone from strength to strength in recent years, after what was a rather lean period!

It won its first Club Championship in 50 years just three years ago, but followed it up the next year to make it two in a row, and, after a one-year ‘breather’, was again named as Champion Junior Cricket Club in the Illawarra in 2017. This was on the back of 12 teams in competition, five of whom made the semi-finals. Unfortunately, rain interrupted play and only two teams reached the finals; only the u14A team won.

The club’s turnaround started several years ago, well before the current spate of Club Championships. As current Junior Club President Richard Williams says, “The NDJCC is a club built on a love of cricket, access for all, and a culture of involvement and achievement”.

The club was almost broke several years ago, and only survived due to the relentless individual efforts of past presidents and committee members such as Thirroul locals Bill Denhartog, Steve Lum and Renn Murphy. All are Life Members and had remained active in the club well past their own sons moving into senior grades. However, under their tutorage, Coledale local Chris Collimore took over as president for three years and, with a dedicated group of parents, began to build the club.

Chris handed over to Richard two years ago, and the club has continued to go from strength to strength.

2017 Awards: Club Cricketer of Year – Jono Keyes Club Batsman of the Year – Jack Collimore Club Bowler of the Year – Jamie Phillipson Club Fielder of the Year – Jack Collimore Club Wicket Keeper of the Year – Joel Nolan U16 Illawarra Cricketer of the Year – Jono Keyes U14 Illawarra Cricketer of the Year – Jamie Phillipson U12 Illawarra Cricketer of the Year – Angus Campbell Northern Districts Junior Cricket Club. 2515

Thirroul beats ‘Burgh

Thirroul defeated Helensburgh 22-8 in their round one clash of the 2017 Illawarra rugby league season. Above, Thirroul scores a try just before half-time. The match was played at Tigers’ home ground, Rex Jackson Oval, on April 22. Photo: 2515

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