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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS ANGELA BLAKE is the co-founder of SF3 - SmartFone Flick Fest.

For SF3, she teaches masterclasses all over Australia, inspiring anyone with a phone or tablet to tell their stories. She also works as an actor and singer. Credits include: A Place To Call Home, Top of the Lake: China Doll, Love Child and Deadly Women. She is halfway through her Master’s in Creative Writing and hopes to write Australian screenplays which, of course, she will shoot on her phone!

KRISTIN WATSON is Green Connect’s Fair Food Coordinator. She has worked in hospitality for 18 years and is passionate about food and the environment, which is why she joined Green Connect in May 2018 as a fair food coordinator. In her career, which started out as a chef in London, she has worked mainly in fine dining restaurants, but since starting at Green Connect, she has found a new love for more simple, fresh and seasonal produces.

MERILYN HOUSE is a bush regenerator and horticulturist, and she is passionate about enjoying and protecting of our local bushland. She moved to Helensburgh in 1973. In 1993, Merilyn, along with her husband Allan, started the Helensburgh & District Landcare Group, as they were concerned with the increasing presence of environmental weeds in our bushland. Merilyn believes everyone has a responsibility to become aware of exactly what they have growing in their gardens, and to remove any problem plants.

AMANDA DE GEORGE is a naturalist, writer and photographer based in the Northern Illawarra. Her passion lies in discovering interesting critters in urban environments and bringing them to the followers of her Facebook and Instagram page Backyard Zoology. Oh, and adventures and naps and wine; she’s passionate about those things too!

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ON BOARD WITH SURFRIDER

By Coledale’s Susie Crick, chair of Surfrider Foundation Australia.

Yeayyyy – we did it! Thank you to all of our 2515 readers who wrote to Wollongong City Council asking them to declare a Climate Emergency. The Councillors voted 9 to 4 in favour of committing our city to become cleaner and greener.

Congratulations to us for becoming one of only 32 councils across the 547 Councils in Australia to make the bold move in favour of our Planet. One pebble dropped in the water creates many ripples, and this action by the people of the Illawarra will help us to become a more sustainable and united community. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend the Council meeting as I was presenting at the Surfrider Summit in California but I made as much noise as I could from over there!

Whilst in California I was fortunate to listen to a few heroes speak about how they are making our planet a better place. Shaun Tomson brought the crowd to tears with his presentation, and what really hit home to me was a slide from years ago titled, ‘Do a good turn today’. It made me think back to a time not so long ago when we didn’t have to pick up rubbish on the beach. However, about that time we were not aware of what all of the colourful plastic bits, which we were consuming and stuffing in our trolleys and cupboards, were going to do to our landfill and oceans. We know better now but the crazy part is, that so many still don’t see the correlation and think that their one action won’t make a difference .… but if everyone does one good turn each day, that will make a change in our community and that is the best place to start. It’s time to break up our love affair with plastic and start looking for natural alternatives.

David Suzuki said: “In nature, there is no such thing as waste.” I believe that in 2515 we can set a standard and start caring enough for our children’s

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future that we make a concerted effort to reduce our waste and make our part of the Illawarra, truly the greenest and cleanest … and Spring is the best time to start!

I’m proud to say that at the last Surfrider GromFest at Woonona Beach in August, the whole surfing community came together for half an hour to clean the beach. At first glance, the beach looked like it had only a few cigarette butts and lollipop sticks, however, after half an hour, the kids and parents from the GromFest collected two full rubbish bags of tiny microplastics. Everyone was surprised at how much plastic was blending in with the sand and being camouflaged – or is it that we just don’t notice it anymore? 2515

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A male Superb Fairy Wren: ‘Iridescent blue and the ink black just look so darn attractive together.’ Inset: moulting and ‘looking like a very scruffy ungroomed teenager’. Photos by Amanda De George

BACKYARD ZOOLOGY With Amanda De George I like the animal world; it’s generally the boys that have to make themselves look all pretty for the girls and the Superb Fairy-Wrens take it to the next level.

Their breeding plumage is some of the most simple, yet beautiful. That iridescent blue and the ink black just look so darn attractive together but the non-dominant males and the younger birds don’t wear these colours all year round. Over winter they look very similar to the female birds with their brown/greyish tones, although the males will have a black bill whereas the females have a tan or orangey coloured bill and eye mask.

But my favourite part of the superb fairy-wren season is that crossover period, right before breeding season starts (which for us locally is late August to early Spring) when they are in eclipse

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plumage and they start moulting out of their winter coat and into their breeding colours and looking like very scruffy, ungroomed teenagers!

At this point when you see them bouncing around in small groups, feeding on insects (and they seem to really love hanging out in amongst the lantana and along the cycleway from Thirroul to Bulli) you might notice a few of the boys still in the process of colouring up. And developing these bright colours is really important because even though females form a monogamous social partnership for the season with one male, they also sneak off to neighbouring territories for a bit of pre-dawn infidelity and this is often with the male who developed his colours earliest in the season.

She then goes back to her partner who happily, along with the rest of the family group, helps to raise the eggs, some of which he didn’t even father!

So next time you see those sweet little birds snuggling up together on a branch, or a young male colouring up for the first time, just think about all the debauchery that awaits them.

Not so sweet after all!

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BE A BUSH-FRIENDLY NEIGHBOUR

By Merilyn House, of Helensburgh & District Landcare.

When I moved to Helensburgh over 46 years ago, I was very happy to be surrounded by all our local bushland. I was a bit ignorant, at the time, about environmental weeds. I even planted a few things that I later realised were not good. It wasn’t long before I realised that, although there was lots of green in the bush, some plants were obviously causing problems for my beloved bushland.

Weeds, generally, come in three categories – garden, agricultural and environmental weeds.

Some weeds are in more than one group.

I already knew that lantana was a weed. What I didn’t know was how many other environmental weeds there were. Many of these had originally been garden plants but ‘jumped the fence’. Birds ate the fruit and spread seeds, rain washed seeds into the bushland, and other times local residents had dumped their garden waste into the bushland.

The NSW Government recognises we have a problem with some plants. For years, problem plants were called noxious weeds. In 2015 the Noxious Weeds Act was replaced by the Biosecurity Act. For Gardeners, the following is from the website: http://www.agriculture.gov.au/

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biosecurity/biosecurity-matters/gardening “Gardening is a great Australian pastime.

“Across the country, people turn to their gardens as a way to relax and enrich their lives.

“It might surprise you that as a gardener – regardless of the size of your garden – you have a responsibility to uphold and protect our biosecurity status by keeping it free of plant pests and diseases.

“Plant pests, weeds and diseases from small gardens can easily be spread, causing huge problems for Australia’s agricultural industries and to our native environment.”

While many serious weeds have specific Biosecurity obligations, there is a General Biosecurity duty that applies to many plants/weeds.

This means “gardeners might be required to control the movement of weeds onto and off their land by reducing the risk of weeds spreading to neighbouring properties, taking into account the likely means of distribution of the seed”.

We have a duty to make sure that what we have growing in our garden doesn’t spread into bushland, or our neighbours’ property, or the

GARDENING / SPECIAL FEATURE roadside verge. If something is a bit invasive in our garden it will also be invasive in our local bushland.

In my garden, I continually have to remove seedlings of invasive/environmental weeds that I know are coming from my neighbours’ gardens.

I also find them coming up in bushland areas Helensburgh & District Landcare members work in. Some of these weeds are asparagus fern, bridal creeper, Japanese sacred bamboo and giant bird of paradise. Others come from plants that have already spread to bushland, e.g. privet, camphor laurel, Mickey Mouse plant and African olive.

As well as the Biosecurity Act, there is also a list of Weeds of National Importance. These plants are problems all over Australia. Local, State and National Governments spend huge amounts of our money trying to control these weeds. There are 32 weeds listed. We have a few growing locally. These are Madeira vine, asparagus fern, bridal creeper, flax-leaved broom, lantana, blackberry and fireweed. Obviously no one grows these deliberately any more (I hope), but they can spread into your garden and you may not notice.

Helensburgh & District Landcare members are available to come into your garden and advise you of any problem plants. For more information, visit www.helensburghlandcare.org.au or email merilyn@helensburghlandcare.org.au. 2515

These photos of the bushland Landcare is trying to save were all taken by Merilyn House in Garrawarra SCA, Royal National Park or Heathcote NP. 1. Leptospermum 2. Banksia 3. Donkey orchid 4. Lambertia 5. Epacris 6. Grevillea.

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SPECIAL FEATURE / GARDENING

WELCOME TO GOATOPIA Symbio’s Jessica Harris reports.

BEST BOOKS FOR GARDENERS

Deb Thompson at Collins Booksellers Thirroul suggests some titles to welcome spring: • Slow Down and Grow Something by Tess Robinson & Byron Smith. Pt1 Get into the Garden & Pt2 Seasonal Guide to Plants and Recipes.

• Leaf Supply by Lauren Camilleri & Sophia Kaplan. A Guide to Keeping Happy Houseplants • Plants from Pits by Holly Farrell. How to Grow a Garden from Kitchen Scraps.

• Vegetable Gardening Wisdom by Kelly Smith Tremble. Daily Advice & Inspiration.

• Gardening with Emma by Emma Biggs.

A Kid-to-kid Guide : Grow & Have Fun. We something for everyone, including a wide range of toys and stationery. If not in the store, we can easily order locally and overseas. Come in and browse the shelves. 2515

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We are very excited to announce the newest interactive experience at Symbio, GOATOPIA is now opened!

This new area is a walk-through experience which allows more interaction opportunities to get up close with our farm animals, hand-feed and pat them. You will also have the chance to meet some of the most adorable miniature goats!

One of our key purposes here at Symbio is to provide a connection between animals, people and the environment. This new experience immerses children in a real farm-style environment, off their electronic devices, amongst the animals.

The space we have utilised for this new interactive area consists of 1000 sq/m of turf, 200 shrubs and grasses that are a representation of the local indigenous flora and more than 100m of new concreted pathways to provide easy accessibility for everyone. It is a complete face lift to an area that was being under utilised and can now be used for some exciting hands-on experiences.

If you plan to come and check out this new space be sure to hold onto your feedbags as our goats can be a little cheeky and like to steal them right from your hands! Although they can be cheeky they sure are lots of fun and will be sure to bring a smile to your face! 2515

GARDENING / SPECIAL FEATURE SYDNEY WILDFLOWER NURSERY – TOP TIPS FOR SPRING 2019 • Now is the time to spread native slow-release fertiliser around each plant in the garden whether established or a new planting.

• When planting new plants make sure the sight is well drained by using native planting mix or soil and combined it with existing soil to a depth of 200mm • Have your soil pH checked (available in the nursery) to make sure it is suitable for native plants. Native plants usually like a neutral to slightly acidic soil • Tip prune regularly during the growing season to promote dense, bushy plants. This also applies to spent flowers. Grevilleas will reward you with year-round flowers if spent flowers are removed.

• When mulching the garden, to prevent weeds growing though the mulch, lay newspaper 10 sheets thick, ensuring to soak the paper first, under mulch to suppress weeds.

• Mulch can be between 5 - 10cm thick and consist of sugar cane, pine bark or wood chip.

We recommend Cypress Mulch in a Fine Chip which is a termite deterrent or Euky Mulch.

• Plant for flowering in all seasons, choosing plants for foliage as well as colour and form. Use our consulting service if unsure or need advice.

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GREEN MACHINA LAWN CARE TIPS With Spring upon us, I have been pretty busy starting peoples’ lawns, to get them up to standards for Summer. Should you wish to get a free quote to see what your lawns need, to be weed, Bindii, pest and disease free, fertilised and green for summer.

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in-depth tour of the farm, discussing seasonal produce and how to make the best of your veg box, followed by lunch amongst the lush plants at the farm. This event will be suitable for vegetarians.

Book tickets via the website.

SLOW-COOKED ROAST PORK CHUMP SERVES 4 1.5-2kg pork chump 4 small fennel heads, halved 1 cup apple cider (Darkes Forest non-alcoholic, is recommended) Zest from one orange 1 tsp fennel seeds 1 tsp brown mustard seeds 1 tsp sea salt

’TIS THE SEASON

With Green Connect Fair Food Coordinator Kristin Watson I have cut down on my consumption of meat for environmental reasons.

But when I do eat meat, I make sure that it’s locally sourced, chemical-free and free-range.

Last year when we decided to have pigs at the farm it was for a number of reasons. Not only are the pig’s great little helpers for us, as they work the ground, dig up roots and fertilise it, but we felt there was a gap in the market, for local, ethically raised, chemical-free pork in the Illawarra.

Although many people today choose not to eat meat, the fact is that most people still do, and we want to be able to offer the best option.

The Green Connect pork is available every four months, and we do have some for sale at the moment, they are available in five or 10kg packs.

I like to make a bit of a feast and invite some friends over when I get my pork pack, because food is best enjoyed with friends. So last weekend I made a seasonal feast, all with ingredients from the Green Connect Farm. I made slow-roasted pork chump, with fennel, mustard and cider, served with a cauliflower puree topped with roasted cauliflower and pomegranate and roasted crispy potatoes – my recipe is at right.

Don’t forget that if you’d like to taste my cooking and visit the farm, I’m hosting a farm-to-plate tour on the 21st of September. I’ll take you on a

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METHOD I like to get my pork roast out the night before, pat it dry with paper towel, and rub salt into the skin, then leave it lightly covered with aluminium foil overnight in the fridge, just to dry the skin out, to make a better crackling.

Preheat your oven to 140ºC. Pat the skin dry and score a criss-cross pattern over the skin – careful not to cut the fat and meat.

In a mortar and pestle, muddle together seeds, and sea salt, then rub that all over your roast. Place snug in a mediumsized oven tray and pour over the cider. Then grate over a zest of one orange. Cover with foil, not to let any steam out, and place in the middle of your oven for 4-5 hours. Baste the meat a couple of times. When time’s up, take the meat out, add fennel to your roasting pan and crank up the oven to 240ºC. Remove foil and cook for another 20 min or until you have a nice crackling.

SAVE THE DATE: Kristin will host a farm-to-plate tour on September 21. 2515

Green Connect is a social enterprise that employs young people and former refugees to grow fair food and reduce waste. Our 10-acre chemicalfree permaculture farm spreads out behind Warrawong high schools and is home to not just a large range of vegetables and fruit but also pigs, sheep, bees and chickens. Our weekly veg boxes are available for pick up at Flame Tree Co-op in Thirroul. To order, visit our website, www.green-connect-vegbox.com.au

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ASK BOHMER Q: I suspect my tree has heartwood rot, what should I do?

This piece of wood (pictured at right) was cut down and, as you can see, the centre of it is rotten – which is known as heartwood rot.

While some people may associate the term with a stale relationship, heartwood rot is when a tree has a fungal infection that causes the centre of the trunk and branches to decay.

However, the outside of the trunk is perfectly healthy, as are its leaves, and so to most it looks perfectly healthy.

Therefore, the problem with identifying heartwood rot is that you can’t identify it from the exterior, however, one of the symptoms that is present upon inspection is when you see mushrooms and fungal growths on the trunk.

Contact us if you are worried your trees may have heartwood rot or any other issues – we’re happy to call out for an inspection and friendly n Email Bohmer at info@bohmerstreecare.com.au chat to identify it there’s a problem and how we or call 0432 789 530. 2515 may be able to help.

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Photos: Unicorn Studios Some of the woodworking tools Edward uses as part of his cabinet-making apprenticeship.

Edward Oliver is a third-year apprentice cabinet maker with Stuart Montague (pictured with Ed on the opposite page) at the Illawarra Woodwork School and he’s part of a new wave of woodworkers.

As well as practising other styles of woodwork, this young bloke is using a traditional Japanese technique called Kumiko.

Illawarra Woodwork School course material describes Kumiko as “a delicate Japanese technique of assembling wooden pieces without the use of nails. Thinly slit wooden pieces are grooved, punched and mortised, and then fitted individually using a plane, saw, chisel and other tools to make fine adjustments.”

Ed reckons: “I love making things with my

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hands and working with wood.”

The Illawarra Woodwork School will host workshops on this technique at the annual Festival of Wood, which will be held this year on October 12 and 13 at Bulli Showground. Stuart Montague and his wife Suzanne organise the popular festival.

Ed will be part of the school’s Kumiko workshops, which will be held from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on both days of the festival. He kindly took time out of his schedule to answer our questions.

What sparked your interest in woodworking?

I don’t think there was a specific moment that sparked my interest but I’ve always loved making things, ever since I was a kid. I started making stuff in the garage with my dad’s tools – from catapults

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2515 meets Edward Oliver, an apprentice at Illawarra Woodwork School.

to tree houses – and as I got older I restored a small wooden sailing dingy. Now I’m lucky enough to make things as a career.

How did you come to be Stuart Montague’s apprentice?

My high school art teacher’s husband, Tony Wong, from Huddle & Co, works in the workshop next door to Stuart and I spent a year after school doing work experience for Tony and started doing work with Stuart as well and after the first year I approached Stuart for an apprenticeship.

What does that apprenticeship involve?

The apprenticeship involves making custom free-standing and built-in furniture out of solid timber for local houses and businesses. I like that

we do a wide variety of work, from restoration to dining tables to cafe fit-outs. As of last year I have started teaching classes two nights a week which I really enjoy because I get to share my skills and socialise with people who share the same interest.

I like teaching because it means I get to try new designs and ways of wood working which will be interesting and enjoyable for people to learn rather than just efficient for production.

Tell us about kumiko - what is it, where did you learn and why do you like it?

Kumiko is a traditional Japanese style of wood work where small pieces of wood are fitted together in interesting geometric patterns which make up small panels for doors or cabinets. I saw pictures

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and researched how to do it online and decided to have a go in the workshop.

I enjoy it because although it’s tedious, it’s very satisfying fitting the pieces together and watching the pattern emerge as they lock together.

proud of are detailed custom wardrobes we have made for clients with intricate dovetail drawers and green wooden chairs with woven seats that I will be displaying at the South Coast Wood Workers exhibition at the festival.

What workshops will you be giving at the festival?

I will be teaching the Kumiko Workshop where students will lean to make a small Kumiko pattern with traditional hand tools.

What’s the hardest part about your work?

I think the hardest past of woodworking is probably the patience needed to sand and finish a job which is a step that can be tedious but can’t be rushed.

You’re part of a new generation of woodworkers - what do you think the attraction is for children and young people?

I think that in the modern world, children and adults spend a lot of time on screens and are very busy and I think woodwork gives people the opportunity to do something authentic and take time to make something creative and have a sense of achievement and pride which is becoming rare.

Any safety tips for beginners?

Woodworking involves using sharp tools which can be dangerous. I think the best thing to keep in mind is, before using a tool, think about where the tool may end up if you slip and if that is you or someone else, then you shouldn’t use the tool in that way.

What is your favourite wood to work with and why?

I don’t have a favourite species of wood but I love working with green wood (freshly cut down). This wood is then worked with sharp carving tools to create things such as chairs, stools and spoons. I enjoy this because it is very satisfying and a type of wood work which goes back thousands of years.

What are your plans for the future?

I would like to stay at the woodwork school for the foreseeable future because it allows me to be creative and to try different ideas and designs as well as teach other like minded people. I am very grateful to be working with Stuart because he is very experienced and I still have much to learn, as does every woodworker.

What was the first piece of furniture you made, and what are some of the creations you’re most proud of today?

My first piece of furniture was probably a coffee table I made for my brother in the back shed while I was in high school. I think I have come a long way since then. Some of the creations I am most

The Illawarra Festival of Wood will be held from 10am to 5pm on Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13 at Bulli Showground. Tickets are on sale via the website – https:// illawarrafestivalofwood.com – and organisers are offering early-bird specials on tickets purchased online and prior to the event. 2515

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WORKSHOP WATCH

Learn how to carve everything from a spoon to a sword at the 2019 Illawarra Festival of Wood. There’s something for all ages and abilities – here are a few highlights.

The amazing Tanya Stubbles – the internationally renowned local artist with a studio at Bulli’s Timbermill – is giving an assemblage sculpture workshop (assemblage is sculpture made of ‘found’ objects). Book fast, this will be popular!

Another Timbermill Studios resident, Thirroul’s Samantha Arnull, is a collector of objects who’ll be overseeing small wonders at her Tiny Sculptures workshop. Bird Whittling with Carol Russell is sure to fire the imagination – from just a block of wood you’ll carve a small bird, using only a knife.

You can also learn pyrography, the art of decorating wood with burn marks; coopering (a traditional way of making wooden buckets, wine barrels, baths); and spoon carving in the Swedish green woodcraft tradition. Musical makers may like to try their hand at timber tongue drums (small wooden boxes with tone wood tops). There’s also the chance to learn from Coledale master craftsman Stuart Montague, who runs the Illawarra Woodwork School out of his Woonona workshop.

Stuart will give lessons in making greenwood

milking stools and Shaker-style pantry boxes.

Kids will love woodworking too! Uncle Noel Butler from Nura Gunyu, will teach teens how to make boomerangs and spears. Greg Miller (above), from The Joy of Wood at Perth’s Heritage Woodcraft Centre, will teach young ones a variety of traditional tricks: how to make a spatula, a cheeseboard, a wooden spoon, a windmill, and a sword and shield. He’s also offering an Introduction to Whittling Knife skills.

So many choices! Book your spot ASAP via illawarrafestivalofwood.com/2019-workshops 2515

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At 59, Roseleen Healy, a local artist in Thirroul, has experimented with many forms of art, including drawing, painting, printing and sculpture techniques and computer illustration.

In August, Roseleen’s cartoons were displayed at Thirroul library. A follow-up display will be at Wollongong library from September 24.

Roseleen has had a varied career within the arts industries, including as an exhibiting, heraldic and graphic artist, as well as assistant animator and a community artist at Wollongong City Council.

She has completed a ‘Certificate in Art’ and ‘Bachelor of Art’ as well as part of a master’s degree in sculpture. Roseleen is the founder and coordinator of ‘Life Drawing Thirroul’, since 1990.

Her love of art inspired Roseleen to apply for a position in animation after seeing an advertisement for the ‘Walt Disney Television Animation Studios’ in Sydney Australia.

Roseleen relates how after mailing in a drawing test to the Sydney studio, she was invited to do an ‘in-house test’ then offered a trainee position for six months. “My position was officially an assistant animator but we were referred to as ‘inbetweeners’.

My first drawing was a three-second scene of two gummy bears twirling around on a rope dangling over a cliff,” Roseleen recalls, “this being my very first scene it took me nearly a whole week to complete. Of course, I did speed up later.”

The inbetweeners’ job was to redraw every detail of each character, as directed; drawings were between one movement and another, this would then control the speed of action in a scene.

The wage for trainees back then was only about $60 more than the dole, however, the excitement of working in a Disney studio felt like compensation.

“There were over 200 people working in-house and some worked freelance. There were animators, clean-up artists, inbetweeners, colourists, background artists and layout artists, not to mention the production specialists, checkers, and management.

“There was a great deal of pressure in production, but it was still a dream job.”

Twenty-nine years ago, animation was done by hand. Each character was hand-drawn using pencil and paper. Prior to 1990 there were also tracers –

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Photos supplied.

Janice Creenaune meets Roseleen Healy, who talks about her time as an assistant animator at Walt Disney Television Animation Studios in Sydney from 1990, and her freelance work.

these people hand-traced the pencil drawings onto plastic cells using ink, (this job disappeared after photocopiers became more sophisticated), tracing was in preparation for the painters, the painters would then hand-paint each cell.”

Of course, there was a hierarchy within the animation studio, Roseleen recalls. The animators at the top were predominantly male artists; tracers and painters at the bottom, predominantly female.

But as technology changed so too did the hierarchy.

Roseleen later became a ‘freelancer ’, working from home for Disney and a studio called ‘Energy Australia’ based in Artarmon, Sydney where she delivered work once a week. At the Energy studio, the colourists (now using computers) were “front of shop”, showcasing the glossy new technology, seen by the visitors through big glass windows – and the colourists were predominantly men.

Today there are many forms of animation, but the line-drawn animation style is still of great interest. If you’re at Wollongong Library, look for Roseleen’s display, from September 24-October 18. n Writer Janice Creenaune is a volunteer for the PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation Australia. Email: janicecreenaune@gmail.com 2515

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pose problems for many users. For instance, reflections and glare may cause users to squint or partially close their eyes to reduce the discomfort.

Glare, reflections, and luminance variations lead to blinking issues that ultimately contribute to tear instability and dry eyes. Evidence shows that Working long hours, studying for your HSC or simply concentrated computer screen use results in reduced addicted to social media? Don’t forget to take a screen blink rates, disrupting the normal distribution of break! Sonya Broadhead at See Side Optical reports. tears and increasing corneal exposure.

Smart phones, computer screens, Xbox, ebook But it’s not just the number of blinks that matter. readers, smart watches – Australians spend, on The completeness of those blinks also affects tear average, 10 hours a day engaging with their digital stability. Inadequate blinking not only fails to coat devices, and 96 percent of 18- to 36-year-olds owns the ocular surface sufficiently, but it may also a smartphone, according to a study conducted by reduce visual acuity and cause blurred vision. market researchers EY Sweeny.

Because 90 percent of patients don’t talk to their The prolonged, everyday use can lead to digital eye care professional about the ocular discomfort eye fatigue, the ocular discomfort and visual they experience from using digital devices, many disturbance that occurs after two or more hours of may assume nothing can be done about it. digital device use. The most common and Optometrists are addressing digital eye fatigue by bothersome symptoms of digital eye fatigue are offering behavioural advice, such as blinking more tiredness and dryness. frequently, taking regular short breaks from the Recent studies show that nearly 70 percent of digital screen to look at distance objects. adults report experiencing symptoms of digital eye Use the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at strain.3 Adults in their 20s are the hardest hit, with something 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

73 percent of them reporting symptoms.

Optometrists can offer product advice. Such Although the number of hours a person spends products include screen filters, computer using digital devices certainly plays a role, the types eyeglasses, or contact lenses that may address of screens and switching among devices may also dryness-related symptoms. 2515

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HOLDING OUT FOR A HEROINE

The festival of women writers telling women’s stories returns to Thirroul on Sunday, September 15.

Last year’s Heroines Festival in Thirroul was an unexpected sell-out success.

Founder and Heroines Festival director Sarah Nicholson says: “I was really surprised. I was like, if I get 50 people, that’ll be great.

“We sold out the festival, we had 150 people.

One man – no, two men, the bookseller was a man,” she adds, laughing.

“We had people coming from Newcastle, Canberra, the Blue Mountains, Sydney; I had people flying in from Brisbane and Byron.

“I was really interested to see that it was a topic that would draw people from elsewhere.

“I think there is actually, amongst women, a thirst for women’s stories. It’s like we need those figures to almost reflect ourselves, and to understand where we’ve come from and who we are and who we can be.”

“The difference between what we’re doing and other writing festivals is it is women writing about women. The emphasis is on retelling women’s stories, either from mythology or stories from history that have been lost.”

This year’s event – to be held on Sunday, September 15 at Thirroul Community Centre – will feature a diverse range of heroines. “We’ve got female Antarctic explorers, the story of an enclosed nun, Russian ballerinas, we’ve got women in medieval France who work out how to make chocolate drinks… all sorts of different voices.

“I don’t think there’s actually one particular thing that makes a heroine, because you can have tragic heroines and you can have triumphant

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heroines … people coming to recognise who they are through their circumstances and doing the best they can, whether it’s survival or triumph over something. There are many faces of heroines.”

Sarah teaches academic writing at three universities: UNSW, Western Sydney and the University of Wollongong. Her interest in heroines has its roots in a PhD in feminist studies of literature and religion she worked on more than 10 years ago. “One of the things that I found when I was doing my research was that a lot of women’s stories, when they were recorded, they were recorded by the men, writing about women. So I think there is this thirst to have that well refilled by women telling their stories of women’s history.”

Sarah moved from Sydney to Woonona four years ago and launched the first Heroines Festival last year with the help of some council funding.

She is running it as a small business, working collaboratively with local groups such as South Coast Writers Centre.

“I really like doing writers events. I used to live in Newcastle, and I was director of the National Young Writers’ Festival there one year.”

Because 2018’s Heroines Festival was so popular, Sarah has booked extra rooms at Thirroul Community Centre. “Last year we just had the hall, but this time I’ve got two extra rooms so that we’ll have one room with panels, one room with readings and then third room, which will be our bookseller and author signings.”

The program features about 20 authors, many South Coast residents. Award-winning author Kate Forsyth – whose books include Bitter Greens, a retelling of the fairytale Rapunzel – will read from her new novel and launch an anthology of short fiction and poetry, The Heroines Anthology.

“I started the festival and a small press at the same time,” Sarah says. “It’s called the Neo Perennial Press. Last year we did our first Heroine’s Anthology and I’m in the process of working on our second one, with 150 submissions.”

Amid all this, Sarah is also finding time to work on her own first novel.

“It is one part of historical fiction, set in ancient Iraq, about a young priestess and the invasion of her city by the neighbouring state. The other part is set in London about 10 years in the future. Both heroines’ stories intersect across 5000 years.

“It’s a little bit of an anti-romance.” 2515

HEROINES FESTIVAL

10am-6pm, Sunday, September 15, Thirroul Community Centre, tickets www.theneoperennialpress. com/heroinesfestival.

PELOTON AGAINST PLASTIC Watch a documentary and help to save the world.

Local environmental filmmakers Jamie Lepre (pictured above, enjoying a cool beverage) and Paul Hellier will screen their documentary Peloton against Plastic at Anita’s Theatre in Thirroul on September 29.

The film follows the pair as they ride bicycles 2000km from Hanoi to Bangkok searching for solutions to plastic pollution. They’ve described the film as “an uplifting, comical and an inspiring film that will leave you smiling and amped to make a difference in the world!”

Jamie and Paul gained fame in July after their “sh*t-in” at Bondi, a protest against plasticwrapped toiler paper, and their calls for the public to boycott Coles’ Little Shop plastic collectibles

drew criticism from the news website, Daily Mail, which dubbed them “Killjoy Greenies”.

Jamie said they’ve embraced the description.

“We laughed our butts off,” Jamie told 2508.

“We did a rebuttal video and they [Daily Mail] added it to the article.

“We are running with it! Making shirts: ‘I’m a Kill-joy greenie’.”

Tickets to Peloton against Plastic at Anita’s Theatre on September 29 are $15 each and available via https://www.trybooking.com/BEVMZ Doors open at 3pm on the day and screening will start at 4pm. There will be a Q&A session with Paul Hellier and Jamie Lepre at 5.30pm, after the screening. 2515

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Thirroul staff, from left to right: Mira Cenagdzija, Sharon Hubble, Brie Graham and Anne-Maree Hicks. Photo supplied

CREDIT UNION CHANGES NAME TO BANK

The trading name has changed but the structure remains the same. Founded as a credit union in 1964, Horizon is still customer-owned, the major factor that sets this Illawarra organisation apart from traditional banks.

Illawarra & NSW South Coast-based Horizon Credit Union has announced a change of trading name to Horizon Bank which will take effect on September 2.

The credit union, established in 1964, describes the move as “an evolution in offering a banking alternative to people who value personal attention combined with high tech banking facilities and competitive rates”.

Mark Crowther, chair of Horizon, said the name change decision was not taken lightly. “Regrettably, many people don’t know what a credit union is, who can join and what they do. Changing our trading name to Horizon Bank changes that instantly and opens us up to a new market. “ Horizon’s ownership and values are what set them apart from traditional banks, they claim.

Their ownership structure remains as customerowned and therefore run solely to benefit customers; providing special personal service that’s transparent and hassle-free. In a world of technological innovation, Horizon values people above all else. Horizon’s customer satisfaction rating of 96% is the envy of any financial institution, they state.

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“When our customers call us, they won’t ever be talking to a call centre overseas,” CEO Jon Stanfield said. “They’ll be talking to be people in their own branch or at head office.

“There’s a real need for people to do their banking with a place that acts honestly, ethically and in their best interests. Horizon Credit Union has been doing that for 55 years and as Horizon Bank, it will continue to do so.”

Horizon is also well known for its support of community events, causes and financial literacy programs for children. Their program of delivering financial education via a theatre performance format has reached 17,500 primary school children along the South Coast over the past five years.

“We understand the need to offer the latest in banking technology such as SMS alerts, a mobile banking app, real-time payments, partnering with Apple Pay, Google PayTM and Samsung Pay digital wallets. The convenience of technology, amazing service and competitive rates makes a winning combination. These services along with the personal care of being customer-owned is a sensational package and one that’s appealing to new, socially aware customers,” he said. 2515

Check builder before you invest in a unit

BY IAN PEPPER There’s been a lot of negative news in the media lately about buying units especially off the plan. Builders and developers are caught up in a media storm in NSW right now, as high-profile new properties in Sydney make headlines for their defects and sub-par build quality. There are also valuations on completed units coming in below the purchase price which is causing finance issues.

We don’t actually have a lot of units in our postcode but a lot of people from the area purchase a unit outside the area as their first home or as an investment property. So what do the experts say?

Managing director and partner at Ray White Projects, Eddie Mansour, says “There are a small handful of developers who don’t do the right thing but I’m proud to say the projects I’ve worked on have been great – and any issues or hiccups post-construction have been dealt with or rectified.”

Advice to any potential purchasers of brand-new or off-the-plan properties would be to undertake thorough background checks on the developer and builder. What legacy buildings have they delivered in the past? Check for local, National and International industry awards.

Medium- to large-scale Australian developers such Frasers, Mirvac, Crown Group all have an impressive portfolio of past projects. For the smaller scale developers, understand who is behind the company, and who they have aligned with from the design and delivering standpoint.

A few thorough background checks will go a long way to highlight if there are any concerns to consider. Try this Fair Trading tool: go to https:// www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/help-centre/ online-tools/home-building-licence-check  Ian Pepper is a finance and real estate professional. Originally trained as a Chartered Accountant in 1995, he has worked in Sydney and London. Ian has an MBA from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and is now selling real estate with Ray White Helensburgh.

He also volunteers with local groups, including P&Cs, sports clubs and business chambers. Article is of a general nature, seek specific advice on an individual basis.

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GREASED LIGHTNIN’ STRIKES CWA HALL Book your seat! Stanwell Park Arts Theatre is presenting Grease the Musical. SPAT communications officer Beth Farmer reports.

Our musical extravaganza of the high-energy, all singing, all dancing hit Grease premieres on 13 September for its six-show run over two weeks (including two matinée performances – perfect for younger audiences). Our production features a talented cast of young performers, under the guidance of up-and-coming young theatre director Inga Silfr-Jon and musical director and local legend Alison Garvie.

At right is a sneak preview of the four stars of the show…

STANWELL PARK ARTS THEATRE AGM SPAT’s AGM will be held on Thursday, 5 September 2019 at Tradies Helensburgh at 7pm.

Online voting is available for those members unable to attend.

PANTO AUDITIONS We will be holding auditions for this year’s Panto at the CWA Hall on Sunday, 22 September 4.306.30pm and Wednesday, 25 September 6.308.30pm. Come and have a go! We need kids and adults of all ages. If you can act, sing, dance, make people laugh… whatever your talent – we would love to see you. Register at spat.org.au. 2515

SEA CLIFF BRIDGE IN CHART TOPPER

By Heather Eiszele

The magnificent northern Illawarra coastline is gaining exposure across the world thanks to Guy Sebastian’s chart-topping single, Choir.

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Photography by David Slezak

SANDY: ISABELLA FRANKLIN Isabella has been acting with SPAT from the age of nine. She has performed in many SPAT shows including pantomimes and other short plays as well as performing in a range of other shows. She is excited to play Sandy in SPAT’s first musical!

DANNY: LAURENCE MEWS

Laurence (Loza) found a love for musical theatre at high school.

Since then he has been in many productions, including IYAP’s Rock of Ages in 2018 and the Arcadian’s production of Wicked in 2017. This is Loza’s first production with SPAT.

RIZZO: SOPHIE MATHESON

Sophie has been acting on stage from a young age, appearing in several SPAT productions, including The Three Musketeers, The Most Incredible Thing, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Steel Magnolias.

KENICKIE: SHAYAN MURRAY Shayan has been acting for 11 years and been in many SPAT productions including The Importance of Being Earnest, Bullshot Crummond, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Old Viaduct Hotel as well as Christmas Pantomimes.

The music video, a tribute to his late friend and backing musician Luke Liang, was partly filmed under the Sea Cliff Bridge and along rock platforms at Coalcliff. Sebastian sings in front of the graffiti-inked pylons next to the rock face: “Cause now you’re singing with a choir/Now you’re dancing with a crew/You ain’t doing this solo/We all ridin’ with you.”

Sebastian has said he didn’t want to write a “stroppy” ballad and the tune was deliberately upbeat and inspirational as he wanted to honour Luke’s memory as an “exceptional human being, one who was so fun and talented and giving”. n No one needs to face their problems alone.

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MEDITATE ON THIS

By Dr Susan Sumskis PhD, Nan Tien Institute Lecturer, Acting Head of Health & Social Wellbeing Q: What daily changes could we make to improve our workplaces and how can one achieve work-life balance?

Refuse to act as if your life is an emergency. Take the time to listen to people, to look into their eyes and at their faces, to engage wholly in each moment that the day offers.

“Time poor” is not a valid concept. We all have exactly the same number of seconds, and minutes in a 24-hour period. How we choose to spend that is within our influence.

Our ability to prioritise and to kindly say “No, thank you” is the challenge.

Being kind to ourselves and recognising the need to disconnect and recharge before reconnecting improves our own personal feeling of being in some kind of balance. If we don’t create the balance, we may become hostage to the chaos that others can create for us.

Live with your senses fully open, notice what is happening, choose what you respond to and how you respond.

One foot in the past and one foot in the future means that we miss out on today – and today, right now, in this very moment, is where our body and senses live and where our memories are made.

Your environment is improved through you being more connected, more intentional and more present in each moment, regardless of whether you are at home, or work or in a queue.

Who has work-life balance? Is that a real concept? How about you just try a ‘loving kindness’ meditation instead and do something good for yourself, right here, right now! n If you are interested in academic study on these concepts, contact Nan Tien Institute for further information at study@nantien.edu.au or visit their website. 2515 “More like a community than a classroom”

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A WIN AT THE FINISH LINE

Stanwell Park photographer Simon Bullard collected the Spirax trophy for Outstanding Sport Photo at the 2019 NRMA Kennedy Awards for Excellence in Journalism last month.

“I was blown away,” Simon said. “It’s pretty big.

I was a late entry, it was kind of good – not being a five-day-a-week-sports photographer – to take out the sports category. That was a bit of a buzz.”

The Kennedy Awards gala night was held on August 9 at the Ballroom at Royal Randwick, attended by about 500 people, the “who’s who” of Australian media, Simon says.

“There’s no actual prize. I just won a nice award.

I am hoping I’ll get a bit of extra work out of it.”

The awards are named after the Les Kennedy, one of Sydney’s best known crime reporters.

“Hence the Spirax notebook trophies, because he was a police rounds journalist. I actually worked with him, he was about my age,” says Simon, 59.

Simon’s winning photo was shot for Australian Associated Press (AAP) on April 13 at Randwick racecourse. “It was in race one. It was Winx’s last hurrah, so a packed house, a record crowd at Randwick,” he remembers.

“We have a remote camera underneath on the rail because you’re not allowed to physically be there, for obvious reasons.

“So at the finish post we stick a little camera with a remote and then you shoot with a long lens and trigger the remote as they go past.

“I didn’t see it because I had the long lens on… all I heard was the crowd go whoa! I looked over and there was carnage, two jockeys on the ground and just people everywhere.

“And the remote caught it all.

I won it because is very rare to get a fall with a remote camera. It did look pretty sensational. It’s not often that you get that kind of picture.”

Simon started out as a cadet at the Telegraph and the Mirror. As well as Sydney’s big dailies, he has worked for papers in London and Glasgow, and on jobs across Australia. He loves the variety of news photography – “and not being behind the desk”.

“When I was working for the Australian, I really enjoyed photographing musicians. I met a lot of high-profile musicians, Sting, Annie Lennox. Used to shoot a lot of young bands too in Sydney, the Oils and the Flowers and Mental As Anything, when they were just starting out, when I was young and enthusiastic.

“I didn’t find the digital transition that much of a big thing. It’s just the medium that’s changed – you’ve still got to be a photographer. But the standard has lifted so much because you can check your work on digital.”

Covering the races at Rosehill and Randwick for AAP is a regular gig. “I don’t gamble. I’ll just take pretty pictures: crowds, horses, jockeys … everyone’s dressed up. It’s not a bad day out. Really, even when you’re working.”

Simon also does corporate work and is available to shoot portraits and events. Call 0415 263 883 or email simon@ simonbullard.com.au. 2515

2019’s Outstanding Sports Photo: Simon Bullard/AAP

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What should I do if I find a tick on my pet?

If your pet is showing any signs, call your vet immediately to arrange treatment. In the meantime, you can remove the tick with a tick remover or fine tweezers by pulling it out by the head from the attachment site. Remember there can always be more than one tick so keep searching. They can sometimes be quite difficult to find. If your pet is not showing any signs, you still need to keep a close eye on them as they can still develop signs up to 24 hours later. It is important to withhold food and water until you can be sure your pet is not affected.

VET AT WORK

With Dr Matt O’Donnell. Paralysis tick season is back!

We have noticed a few of our patients coming in with immature ticks attached to them. Fortunately, the immature stages are not toxic but it is a timely reminder that adult ticks will soon be out, so make sure your pet is up to date with their prevention.

The paralysis tick, Ixodes holocyclus, is well known to cause serious disease in our pets, most commonly in dogs and cats but sometimes even horses, especially miniatures or foals.

What do paralysis ticks look like?

Ticks are a round-bodied arthropod with a grey body and a dark brown to black head at one end and 8 small legs clumped together under the belly.

The immature stages are generally only pinhead / up to match head size, while adult ticks are bigger than a match head and swell up to the size of a pea when attached to an animal for several days.

How do I prevent tick paralysis?

There has been some excellent new preventative products recently developed, resulting in a dramatic reduction in the number of sick dogs and cats presenting to vets. We recommend preventatives such as Bravecto for dogs and cats.

NexGard and Simparica are also a good choice for dogs. Although tick paralysis is strongly seasonal with most cases around spring and early summer, cases can occur any time of year, so treatment year round is recommended. It is also important to check your pet daily for ticks by systematically working your fingers through the coat along the surface of the skin against the grain of the fur.

Finally, it is best to avoid taking your pets into bushy areas as there is a high risk of them picking up a tick. n Northern Illawarra Veterinary Hospital is at 332 Princes Highway, Bulli.

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Where are they found?

They are found in coastal areas, most commonly in bushy areas along the escarpment and creeks but have also been found in yards where wildlife are known to pass through. The main host is the bandicoot, but they are also found on other wildlife, such as possums and wallabies.

What are the signs?

The paralysis tick has a potent toxin in its saliva that it injects into a bite on a host animal that can cause severe paralysis, not only of the muscles for standing and walking, but also for breathing and swallowing. Generally, it takes more than three days for an animal to show signs. The symptoms include gagging, retching, vomiting, difficulty breathing, weakness and collapse. We have seen many cases over the years and tragically, in severe cases that are not treated early, it can be fatal.

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AT THE ORCHARD Visitors had a fabulous time at Darkes Glenbernie Orchard’s annual Apple Pie Day on Sunday, August 25. Photos: Lara McCabe 1 Thomas and Mark Shortus 2 Mia Palmer 3 Bowie and Edie Clinen 4 Tiger Lily Lloyd, Zoe Flaus and Sophia Flaus 5 Denise Ng and Stefanie Lowe 6 Aidan and Jessica Lodge 7 Adam and Jasper Lodge 8 Lindsay Brulton with baby Jude. 2515 2

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APPLE PIE DAY 2019! CHAMPION BAKERS SHINE Darkes Glenbernie Orchard’s Jo Fahey reports.

What an awesome day we had. Thank you to the huge crowd of at least 500 that supported us by turning up and eating heaps of pie! We can’t believe our luck at it being a near-perfect-weather day and full bloom in the peach blossoms too! It was a dream for photographing in the orchard and also the incredible food on offer!

Each year the pies that are baked get better and better! Judging was extremely tough this year.

Some of the imaginative creations show that baking in this part of the world is alive and well!

The Apple Crumble champion pulled off a huge feat by using sour cream and vanilla in the filling, creating a crumble ice-cream effect with taste explosions of candied walnuts in the crumble topping. It complemented the apple really well.

Erin Ross, the Women’s open champion, won using her nan’s recipe that only she was taught to make! The men’s champion used 3D printed cookie cutters to make his decorations!

We had a fantastic time and hope everyone had fun. The major focus, apart from eating pie, was to raise money for the CWA Stanwell Park who put money right back into the community via their many local projects.

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APPLE PIE WINNERS

Mens Open Apple Pie: Blake Mair Womens Open Apple Pie: Erin Ross Junior Apple Pie Girls 12yrs & under: Leela Lanceley Junior Apple Pie Boys 12 yrs and under: James Reid Open Crumble: Emma Nile

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SMARTPHONE, CAMERA, ACTION!

Two local films have made the finals of the SmartFone Flick Fest in Sydney this month. festival co-founder, and northern Illawarra local, Angela Blake reports.

I met Ali Crew performing in the Short + Sweet Play Festival back in 2013. Our play, Weeing on a Stick, made it through all the rounds eventually winning the Wildcards Award.

We loved being a part of Short+Sweet because it gives anyone a chance to write, direct, or act onstage. Realising that there was nothing like this for filmmakers, we decided to change this. I had just moved home from Los Angeles, where smartphone filmmaking was in its infancy, and so we combined the two ideas and SF3, or the SmartFone Flick Fest was born.

This home-grown Australian success story is now known internationally and draws entries from more than 50 countries a year.

This year’s fest takes place at Event Cinemas, George St, Sydney on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September, starting on Saturday afternoon with SF3 Kids, followed by the first ever SF3 feature film screening!

Sunday afternoon’s line-up includes the SF360 (VR films) and VIP party and the SF3 2019 Gala

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Awards, screening the best 15 Australian and international smartphone short films, including entries from Russia, Colombia, France and Australia.

The Gala is a red-carpet event, where an esteemed judging panel will award prizes to the winners of each category. Winning filmmakers, creatives and actors will share in a prize pool worth in excess of $40,000.

SF3 Ambassador, Australian actor David Wenham says: “A filmmaker with a smartphone is only limited by the boundaries of the imagination.”

SF3’s other Ambassadors are Phillip Noyce, Christopher Stollery and Nicole da Silva.

Three local filmmakers have made the finals this year too! Rocco Roncato, a year 7 student from Wollongong, has made the SF3 Kids Finals with his documentary, Ants. Rocco is known as Ants Illawarra on YouTube and Instagram and has a deep passion for ant colonies.

Says Rocco: “The best part about making this film was just the experience. When it comes to exploring, nature and doing things I love really makes me happy, and that is what this film is about.”

Peter Haynes, from Thirroul, made the film Breakable with his nephew, Sandon Groves [2515 cover star, July 2016] from Austinmer.

Shot almost entirely in the Illawarra, Breakable’s message is that we as humans are all broken in some way; social pressures can get to us, our worth is often defined by ‘what we do’ as opposed to ‘who we are’, and it can be really hard to free ourselves from those influences at times.

“Our film tries to shine a ray of hope where hope

Left: Rocco Roncato, a year 7 student from Wollongong, has made the SF3 Kids Finals with his documentary, Ants. Right: SF3 ambassador Nicole da Silva & festival co-founder Angela Blake.

can sometimes be hard to find,” says Peter.

The film opens in Scarborough Cemetery before moving to the Sublime Point Track and Thirroul Beach. The pair made the film in just two days and, even with computer troubles, they still made SF3’s

Official Selection!

“All in all it was a mad little adventure,” says Sandon.

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POET’S CORNER Compiled by Karen Lane

POET VIVIAN SACKETT Helensburgh-based Vivian Sackett was an English teacher for 20 years. Upon her retirement, she decided to use the skills she had been teaching for so long. Vivian joined a local writing group so she could meet some like-minded people.

She finds inspiration in the environment, particularly the nearby beaches and the Royal National Park.

— STARS — Looking up at the night sky I see a myriad of dots of light A million tiny worlds.

Were they the same stars, the same worlds, That were looked on, wondered about, By those who came before me – the ancients, Who held their children close And wondered, who wished Upon a star...

I stand, watch and dream Of a world where anything is possible, Whose inhabitants are wiser than are our own Where rivers and oceans are pristine, Where people live in peace Close enough to touch; too far to travel; One day.

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many small businesses in our various markets, giving them the opportunity to sell their wares and connect with the community.

A lot of artisans or small farm producers cannot afford bricks and mortar rents so the markets are crucial to their livelihood and it’s a really satisfying feeling to be able to support them.

Any local stallholders heading off to Canberra with you?

We’ve had some of our regular stallholders already confirm they will be part of Precinct – Sonoma, Fat Wren Farm, NueBar & Leaning Oak Cheese, just to name a few!

But we will also be really tapping into Canberra’s rich local foodie culture. Having grown up in Canberra, this is a really exciting venture for me and one close to my heart.

In April, you told us to watch this space for exciting events - and we did! Congratulations on taking Foragers to Canberra. Please tell us more.

Launching Friday 20 September and running from 9am-2pm, The Precinct Market is an exciting new weekly event launching in Canberra that the Foragers team will be organising.

Taking place at the Kambri Cultural Centre (ANU), Canberra’s newest hub for entertainment and events, the markets will feature an array of fresh produce, flowers, artisan goods, clothing and hot food. Market-goers can enjoy a great festival atmosphere each Friday with over 60 stalls, live entertainment and a beautifully curated mix of goods.

As the founder of a local start-up, dreamt up out of thin air five years ago, how do you feel about this achievement?

It still amazes me how far we’ve come! When I saw that the area could benefit from a local market which supported farmers and unique producers, it was literally just me with my baby in an Ergo handing out flyers at all the markets from Bondi to Batemans Bay! Today we’ve grown to five weekly/monthly markets across the region and I now have five local staff in my team. I love that we can support so

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With Foragers founder Kirrily Sinclair

What’s next for Foragers?

Our focus is to continue to grow the Friday Forage and support local, farmers and producers.

We want to give small-time producers, who may have a very unique product they produce on a small scale, the opportunity to flourish within a market situation.

Sunday Foragers will continue to be a focus, in terms of delivering a fresh and engaging market each month. It’s become almost like a festival day out for the community, with 8000 people coming each month, so entertainment and the vibe of the event are just as important as the produce and goods available.

Our next Sunday Foragers event is a springthemed market which will be held on Sunday, 8 September, 9am-3pm. 2515

The Foragers team at Austinmer cafe Moore St General. Front to back, at left: Kimm McTavish, Rebecca Forbes, Kirrily Sinclair.

At right: Leigh Nicholls, Grant Lowe (and daughter!)

$4.5M ROADWORKS BUT AT WHAT COST TO COMMUNITY? Residents want better options than full closure of Lawrence Hargrave Drive over summer. 2515 reports.

More than 50 residents from 2508 district attended a sometimes emotional Neighbourhood Forum (NF1) meeting on Wednesday, August 14, to discuss proposed road closures of Lawrence Hargrave Drive for slope-stabilisation work.

This would involve closing Lawrence Hargrave Drive between Otford Road and Chellow Dene Avenue, said Roads and Maritime Services (RMS).

“The work requires closing the road in two stages each of four weeks, 24 hours a day. The first four-week closure is proposed during February/ March 2020 and the second during May/June 2020.” Detours would be via Bulli Pass and the M1.

RMS representatives presented at the NF1 meeting, at Helensburgh Community Centre, to explain why work needed to be done and also answered questions from the attendees.

NF1 officials Warwick Erwin and Ian Hill co-convened the meeting.

Among attendees’ primary concerns were the proposed closure’s tremendous disruption to local businesses, the impact on families in terms of schooling, medical appointments and sporting attendances, and the effect it would have on emergency services’ response times to call-outs.

The estimated cost of the planned works was $4.5 million, Emma Barber, an RMS communication and stakeholder engagement officer, said.

“There are a number of what we call tension cracks developing within the road pavement on that section of the road and these cracks, from a geotechnical perspective, are a high indication of the potential for a land slip to occur in that area.

“There are 10 specific sites [in that section of road] that we need to work on.”

She said closures were required because “the simple fact is, it is a really narrow road and this machinery is really quite big – there is no room to get traffic past you when you’re working there. It makes it a really constricted site and dangerous site when you’re trying to get traffic past.

“We considered working with one lane open but it was not an option to pursue because it made it unsafe, particularly on the downhill slope there’s a risk of out-of-control vehicles and it’s also very narrow. One of the other options was opening and closing the road to peak-hour traffic morning and afternoon and on weekends. The problem with this

is that some of the machinery actually takes hours to set up and pack down and some of the activities – such as grouting the soil nails* – you can’t interrupt that process, so essentially you have to throw it out and start again.” (* The process of grouting solid bars, up to 13m long, which have been inserted into a slope to stabilise it.)

A single eight-week closure had been suggested, she said. “But at the moment we haven’t made a decision as to which one of those we will go with.”

Ms Barber said if the RMS did not do the work “and the road collapses of its own accord, the road would be shut completely for six to 12 months, which we consider is a far worse scenario than actually having a planned process in place”.

Ian Draper, who co-owns the Palms Cafe in Stanwell Park with his wife Jo, said: “If you’re going to close this up in summer – our peak time – for us, it’s not an inconvenience, it’s our livelihood.

“We’ve got children, we live in Helensburgh and there’s no way we can survive if we’re closed for two months. So why couldn’t we move it [the road closure] to winter?”

Dr Trevor Kemper, who has a practice in Helensburgh and lives in Stanwell Park, said: “If I need to see somebody [a patient] in Helensburgh overnight and I can’t get there urgently [because the road is closed], more emergency services are going to be required … because it’s going to be almost impossible to service the area.

“Similarly, you’ll have a lot of people in Stanwell Park who do commute to Helensburgh for their medical care who won’t be able to ... so their regular GPs in town won’t necessarily be able to see them, or it’ll be too far for them to go – these are big issues. And, secondary to that, is also that it impacts my business as well, as a lot of my business comes from Stanwell Park.”

Stanwell Park resident Cr Leigh Colacino, of Wollongong City Council, called for an extension to the RMS survey on the proposed project, saying residents “don’t have enough information right now to make an educated response” and so could not make full use of “that online opportunity”.

At the time, the survey was due to close on August 16. That deadline was later extended to August 30.

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Even though we’re located at Stanwell Park, 90 percent of our patrolling members live come from Helensburgh or the Shire.

“So, how are our members going to get down the beach [if the road is closed]? It’s just impossible.

Stanwell Park “is one of the most treacherous beaches on the east coast”, he said.

“After all the rescues we had last year, this [road closure] is very significant.”

He mentioned the fact that the club’s IRB team was on “24/7 call-out for emergencies”.

“Plus two months out of our turning up at the surf club is going to be a drain on the surf club’s revenue – we’re a charity and we rely on people coming down there and spending money.

“It’s also going to have a big effect on the training of our future lifesavers, even our nippers.

“I think RMS is doing a cop-out – it’s the cheap option.”

Paul Campbell, a civil engineer and also a station officer with Fire & Rescue NSW, operating out of Wollongong Fire Station: “I think you could estimate the cost to the community if you shut this road down could be in the order of $10 million, more than double the cost to the RMS of doing the work [estimated to be $4.5m].

“If it costs the RMS double the amount to do the work and keep a lane open, or do it at night, well, I think that would be a better option than imposing a $10 million cost on the community.”

Pat Goodchild, president of Coalcliff Community Association, said: “I’ve been in the industry for 40 years and site-managed some really large sites, including the complete shut-down of George Street [in Sydney]. The way you’re talking about engineering and stuff is really very piecemeal and very unprofessional to call a public meeting without any real information at all and you still haven’t satisfied me.”

Helensburgh resident Fiona Myers said: “Call me cynical, but is the reason we’re having a consultation tonight for the RMS to test the waters and to test the community’s appetite for this road being closed? Why have we not had all of the other NSW state government departments, who you have said you consulted with, who can’t give you answers, why aren’t they all here as well? Because if that was real consultation, surely that’s what should be happening.”

Kat Erskine, owner of Uluwatu Blue cafe in Stanwell Park, said: “I have a cafe in Stanwell Park and I was wondering: is there going to be financial compensation for any of the local businesses?”

Ms Barber said: “It’s not normal.”

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‘EVERYTHING IS ON THE TABLE’

Heathcote MP Lee Evans told 2515 Coast News last month he would raise residents’ concerns at a meeting with Minister for Transport Andrew Constance. “I’ve had meetings with the Stanwell Park P&C and at Kennett Homes. They’re all very worried, which is understandable. To cut a community off like was proposed, it’s just untenable. There’s got to be, in 2019, an option rather than [full closure].

“It was after the election, I first heard about it in March/ April.” Initially, RMS planned to close the road in August 2019, Mr Evans said. “I went, Whoa… You’re actually going to take the road away in less than six months. It’s ridiculous. So they then rolled it over into 2020 and have the consultation now. We just have to come up with an answer, whether it is going to be lollipop people or it’s going to be a bus at the bottom, picking people up…

“Everything is on the table. We haven’t made the decisions except that the work has to be done. That’s the only decision - the work has to be done.

“It’s to the stage now where we can fix it and it’ll be fixed for 20 years. If it continues on… it’s subsiding down the hill. The next big rains … could create a sliding motion and that would slide straight down into the houses down in Stanwell Park … The whole section is going to be underpinned. So that’ll secure it. If it needs more budget, we need to get more budget.”

What factors would lead to a bigger budget?

“Just inconvenience to a community.”

For medical emergencies, a temporary ambulance station at Scarborough was being considered, he said.

“We’ve got to try and make this as painless as possible.

As it stands now, it’s not acceptable for the community.”

Business owners are worried the length of the roadworks could blow out, like last year’s Grand Pacific Drive works. “That was a council job, their resources aren’t as strong as state government.”

For any feedback, Mr Evans said the correct process was to contact RMS, and copy him in. “This is a state government road. That’s nothing to do with the council.

“They’re obviously impacted at the end of the day.

Garbage collection, for example, will be impacted. We’ll be working with them down the road to tell them what the plan is, but it’s a case of they’re not directly in charge of this project. “It’s RMS, which is now Transport for NSW.” The Otford to Stanwell Park rail trail project won’t be completed in time to provide a walking/cycle path during road closures, Mr Evans said. “There is a lot of stuff that has to be moved. Taking the refuse out, putting tarmac down, getting lights. It went to council to do the planning work. That’s where it sat for two years. It is now with RMS. “It will be - when it’s done - an absolute icon, one of those things that people will travel from all around Australia to come through that tunnel. It’s going to be fantastic.” 2515

By Heather Eiszele Can’t drive up and down Bald Hill? Here’s three walking options (times based on a very unfit person’s efforts):

STANWELL TOPS TO STANWELL PARK TRAIN STATION 30 minutes down, 45 minutes up This is a picturesque walk and easy to navigate. Not as steep as the Goat Track, it still requires quite a few rest stops. Accessed along the southern boundary of Tumbling Waters and behind the northbound platform, the forest walk is more than an access route, with flowering plants and stunning lookouts. Henry Halloran’s influence can be seen, with stone features and well-timed sitting spots.

GOAT TRACK FROM HANGGLIDER’S LANDING AREA. 15 minutes down, 20 minutes up This bush track is easier to ascend than descend as it’s steep and the downhill journey tends to involve a lot of time on your bum. There’s not a lot to grab onto in the top section, apart from native grass and the razor-sharp leaves will slice through your hand.

The track is easy to find in Stanwell Park: follow the path from the gate adjoining the Crown land at the bottom of The Drive, cross the unpaved section of Chellowdene Avenue and the dirt track will lead you up. Hang-gliders must be making regular use of this route as it’s completely cleared.

It’s a little harder to find from the top – look for a dry dirt section in line with the telegraph pole slightly uphill from the southern-most wind sock.

Despite its name, no goats were sighted.

OTFORD MUSHROOM TUNNEL 1.8km gradual gradient No views here, apart from colourful graffiti on the tunnel walls. Strong, reliable lighting required as it is pitch-black without a torch.

A few hazards will be encountered, such as an old tractor from the mushroom farming days, broken bits of wood and an intermittent stream.

Unlike the other two options, the gradient is so slight you won’t even notice it. Accessed from the very end of Chellowdene Avenue at the bottom and through a hole in the fence at the end of Station Road, the problem with this route is that access from Otford is illegal. The grassy bank leading to the tunnel is a rail corridor. Legally, a round-trip is the only option and walkers will find the experience peaceful if slightly unnerving. 2515

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Dr Alex Hains, Regional Manager of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative.

‘ASKING THE QUESTION CAN HELP SAVE A LIFE’

It’s R U OK? Day on September 12. Sarah McKenzie reports on a community celebration being held in Kiama.

The Illawarra Shoalhaven Suicide Prevention Collaborative (the Collaborative) is a group of local organisations and individuals who have come together to reduce suicide deaths and attempts in the Illawarra Shoalhaven region.

To help prevent suicide, we all need to look after each other. Dr Alex Hains, Regional Manager of the Collaborative, says the data shows that suicide does not discriminate, and that we all have a role to play in suicide prevention.

LIFEOLOGY With Terri Ayliffe.

An expectation is a strong belief that something will or should happen. We can’t know what will happen even with the best prepared plan, things can go astray. There are two types of expectation: external, the social pressure of acceptable behaviour and achievement, and internal, the expectations we place on ourselves.

The way we view ourselves affects the way we think and the way we think influences our behaviour. Our internal expectations then reflects our self-view. The expectations we place on ourselves to achieve, to succeed, to create a perfect life, to have well-behaved children are the things that can undo us. Unpredictable forces are at play in life and if we “MUST” be successful, things “MUST” be perfect, we are bound to be disappointed.

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“Suicide affects people from all walks of life.

It has a ripple effect across the entire community,” says Dr Hains.

“That’s why friends, family, neighbours and workmates all need to do their bit to check in with someone who might be struggling and ask, ‘Are you okay?’ Simply asking the question can help save a life.”

Coming up in September is the Collaborative’s community celebration for R U OK? Day. The event is a great opportunity to learn what’s been happening in suicide prevention across our region, and how you can get involved.

The event will also feature a mini documentary screening and the launch of the Collaborative’s first Report Card.

Whether you’re a health professional, community member or person with lived experience, everyone is welcome to attend this free event!

SAVE THE DATE: Thursday, 12 September, 8.30-10.30am, The Kiama Pavilion (2 Bong Bong Rd, Kiama). Please RSVP to suicideprevention@coordinare.org.au by Friday 6 September.

To learn more about the Collaborative, go to www.suicidepreventioncollaborative.org.au or follow us on social media. Facebook @ suicidepreventioncollaborative or Twitter @ SPCollaborative. 2515

It is also worth considering that the expectations we have for ourselves are the expectations others believe we have for them. This may not be the case but it is likely to be perceived this way. The people we love, the people we work with and socialise with will see our high personal expectations as a standard they must achieve to get your acceptance.

We are all connected and our individual behaviour affects others just as the behaviour of others affect us.

The questions we need to ask ourselves are: “Am I expecting too much from myself and others?” and “Am I creating disappointment in myself and others?”

If we lower our expectations we free ourselves and others from the burden of perfection.

On September 2, I will conduct an Anxiety workshop (How did we get here?) at Earth Walker’s café at Coledale from 6-8pm. For more information, please go to Lifeology1 on Facebook.

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Another busy month for Scarborough Boardriders included Pointscore No.7 on 28 July and No.8 on 18 August. Both were held at Stanwell Park utilising the north end lookout car park for No.7 and the surf club for No.8. Conditions were similar for both events with small contestable waves under a beautiful sunny sky.

The July event had 78 surfers competing and over 25 micros so it was a full day with two banks required for a few hours. The big day finished with young local Joshua Pepper taking out the open men’s final and Talina Wilson the open women’s.

On August 11 at Fingal Beach, Tweed Heads, Nic Squiers, our 2018 club champion, claimed the 2019 Australian Title taking out the open men’s at the Australian Shortboard Titles. The result was a big win for Nic and attracted a lot of media attention as he is now in the running to compete for Australia at the Olympic Games next year in Japan. Go Nic! We would like to thank Helensburgh-Stanwell Park Surf Club for sharing their facilities with us again for our August event. The day started with clean conditions so we inverted the day somewhat to run the open men’s and women’s finals early in the schedule. Both finals were close, with young gun Fin McLaren taking out the men’s, while Talina Wilson waited for the best wave of the women’s final to take the win there.

Coming up: Pointscore No.9 on September 8 and on October 19 we’ll host the DP Battle Royale somewhere from Stanwell Park to Bulli. 2515

Above: Nic Squiers. Photo: @ethdogsmith.

Below: Talina Wilson at August point-score, Stanwell Park. Photo: Clarrie Bouma, sandonpointphotos.com.

SEPTEMBER / 2515 / 43

The Beaumonts represented Weymouth SLSC in the Sidmouth Longest Day Paddle and all won their age groups.

From left: Elise (U17), Josh (U10), Jayden (U12) and Jake (Opens).

NIPPERS REGISTRATION DUE TO START SOON Summer is coming and surf club nipper registrations are due to start in September.

THIRROUL SLSC FAMILY TEACH BOARD SKILLS TO UK CLUB MEMBERS A Thirroul surf lifesaving family have shared their skills at board clinics while on holiday in the UK Director of Surf Sports at Thirroul SLSC, Troy Beaumont, and his family have just returned from the UK “where we ran some board clinics for Weymouth SLSC who are in their second year of being a surf club”, Troy told 2515 Coast News.

“The kids also competed in some competitions.

“We travelled to the UK to see my wife’s family and we decided to stay in Weymouth for the week as this is where my wife and I met over 25 years ago.

“I found Weymouth on Instagram and sent them a message to see if they would like us to run some training clinics which we did.”

And the club’s response was very positive.

Weymouth SLSC had this to say about Troy’s recent visit: “We had the privilege of welcoming head coach Troy and his family from Thirroul Surf Life Saving Club to Weymouth Beach.

“Troy very kindly offered to run some Board Clinics whilst on holiday here in Dorset!

“These coaching sessions were perfect timing just before a handful of our Nippers entered a friendly competition over at Southbourne Surf Life Saving club on Saturday, along with Sidmouth SLSCs ‘The Longest Day Ocean Challenge’ event on Sunday - where we had further Nipper, Youth and Open competitors.)

“BIG Thank You! to all of team Beaumont including Jake, Elise, Jayden and Josh who helped out during the week and went on to pick up quite a few awards over the weekend, whilst representing Weymouth SLSC!” 2515

44­ / 2515­/ SEPTEMBER

“Nippers is a fun way for children aged 5 to Under 14 to enjoy the beach in a safe environment,” Surf Lifesaving NSW states. “The Junior Development Program is designed to ensure children have fun at the beach while participating in lessons that will give them a pathway to becoming a fully rounded participant in both lifesaving and sport.

“Each age group has its own individual set of lessons – between 10 and 16 depending on the age group. The program pathways learning towards the Surf Rescue Certificate which members can begin training towards from the age of 13.

“The age group that your child will be in is calculated to be the age they are as at the 30th September the year you are joining. For example, if your child was 11 on the 30th September (turning 12 on the 5th Oct) they are classed as being in the under 12 age group (even though they are 12).”

Contact your nearest surf club to find out the exact date that club starts accepting nipper registrations for the 2019/20 summer season. 2515

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PORT KEMBLA – NEW SOUTH WALES PORT KEMBLA TIDAL CHART 2019

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16 0527

0.51 MO 1156 1.79 1850 0.23

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0.42 TH

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1.12 0.72 1.45 0.46

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1.24 0.58 1.64 0.28

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MO 1436 1.43 2149 0.48

TU 1400 1.58 2106 0.34

WE 1442 1.37 2145 0.48

TH 1446 1.55 2136 0.30

0113 1.15 0645 0.61

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8 5 29 23 20 14 8 5 29 23 20 14 20 14 PORT KEMBLA – NEW SOUTH WALES 0545 1.12 1108 0.68 TU 1736 1.42

WE 1206 0.62

TH 1749 1.63

SA 1314 0.53

THE START OF THE TimesMOare standard time (UTC + 1333 in 0.49local TU 1415 0.30

SU 1322 0.33

1914 0300 1.40 1920 1.30Waters 0.34 1827 1.45 0251 1921 1.51 1.11 0404 1.13 0024 0.44 0.31Times 0.10 0340 0.342004 0407 0.29 0428 0022 1.18 0508 0503 1.15 0550 0130 2304 1.21 0327 1.07Heights 0219 1.111.28and and of High Low SEPTEMBER SCHOOL New1.29 Moo0110 Moon Symbols 0.62 0.52 0936 0.59Phase 0632 1.19 0.43 1.22 0104 0.40 0854 0029 1032 0.21 0127 0910 0.37 0129 0.24 0115 0.39 1030 1.39 1.68 0955 1.5501451029 1.80 1003 0613 0.57 0.73 1130 0725 0509 0.54 0846 0.69 0745 0.650.42HOLIDAYS UNTIL THE 10 0002 10 25 10 25 10 25 0559 1.16 25 1044 0.51 0712 1.27 0642 1.41 0753 1.73 0745 1.47 0745 1.60 0821 1.80 SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 1.51 1749 1.63 1.56 0.62 0.40 0.15 0.35 0.17 1248 1.43 1646 1.36 1402 1.49 1527 1.44 1421 1.50 THNOVEMBER TUMO1610 WE SU MO TU WE FR 1 0.55 1445 1232 1711 0.40 1418 1.67 1356 1519 0.46 1416 0.411206 1505 0.24 1703 SA WE FR0.58 SU SU MO0.25 TH 1619 TU 1127 WE 1712 TH 1255 FRMO TU 1608 WE END OF THE APRIL 1800 1.55 1.48 2100 1846 1.57 1.68 2015 1.47 0.23 1953 2130 1.40 2005 1.28 0.34 Time 1.45 1.70 2211 1.42 2305 2 1930 0.55 0.46 1.39 2053 2358 0.51 0.49 2304 0.431.281827 0 m 20562333 Time m 1910 Time m 2236 Time m 2127 Time m 2304 T

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0.37 1.55 MO 1435 0.40 2031 1.39

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SA 1330 0.29 1939 1.70

2030 1.68

2111 1.37

2159 1.35

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0230 0.42 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

22 16 10 7 1 25 22 16 10 7 311 25 22 16 01110

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0.35 0.4203540015 0.100242 0424 0.280.39 1.18 0618 0.38 1.33 0442 0.36 0.16 01 0.32 0350 0.49 0052 0244 0043 0.15 0301 0.39 0307 0545 1.12 0602 0450 1.180.430139 0.43 0115 0245 1.09 13 0851 28 0336 282018, 28 1.46 Copyright 10291.34 1.79Bureau 0900 0640 1.74 13 0925 1.67 1007 0940 1.810746 1000 1.44 1104 1.57 1044 1.691.85 0615 0.60 1.22 0.40 1.54 0  Commonwealth of13 Australia of Meteor 1108 0.68TH1144 1020 0.610.231.59 0634 1.31 0730 1222 0821 0.39 0.63 0.25 1554 0.31 1651 0.19 SU 1453 SA 1717 MO 1517 0.16 WE FR 1623 1.50 1602 1.21 2122 1214 1.61 2151 2248 2220 1.271337 0.42 1730 0.37 0.25 1711 0.26 1.61 0.53 1.78 0.49 0.29 1.42 1645 1.56 1228 0.60 1500 1.48 SU 1 TU TH WE 1.33 SA 1247 WE THis1807 FR SA 1330 TU 1736 WE1.28 FR2314 SA 1825 MO2100 TIMES AND HEIGHTS Datum of Predictions Lowest Astronomical Tide 1.44 1.2904341830 1.720311 2315 0417 1.390.47 0.39 1.70 1 1.58 1.51 0.33 2210 0326 1841 0.21 0335 0.42 0350 0.53 1949 2336 2331 0.290.451948 1.38 1939 2201 0.45

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26 1144 0.40 0330 0245 1.11 TH 1807 1.78 0825 0935 0.61 1530 0.13 1508 1.48 SU0046 SA0.35 12 0118 0715 1.27 27 0651 1.44 2148 2209 0.51 0.29 TH 1255 0.48 FR 1239

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260509 11 0410 26 09050552 0822 1.680104 0838 1.83 0530 0029 0.38 0342 0.181.80 0.50 0526 0.40 0.21 1.22 1.23 0.39 1.07 0337 1.12 NORTH 0.22 0448 WOLLONGONG WE 1458 0.34 TU 1511 0.19 TH 1552 2048 1.28 2107 1.42 1.26 1115 1028 1.58 0926 1.42 0957 1.70 1200 1.70 1116 0559 1.16 0712 1.27 0642 1.41 1044 0.51 1.77 1133 0.67 0.62 0959 0.71 0901 0.66 IS THE2145 ONLY LOCAL 1647 0.35 1523 0.41 1614 0.19 1852 0.31 0.58 0.55 1232 0.40 1712 1.67 0200 1127 0.14 0230 0.37 0254 0.33 0228 0.421255 0312 0.45 1757 0.23 1743 1.36 1.44 1635 1.41 1532 1.51 1725 SA TU WE FR TU TH FR WE TH TH MO TU FR 27 27 0947 0815 1.65 12 0851 1.62 27 0923 1.85 12 0900 1.75 BEACH 1.83 PATROLLED 1.36 2134 1.52 TU 2221 1.550.17 1800 1.55 1.48 1846 1.68 0.23TH 2250 0.52 2336 0.47WE2358 2236 0.370.271910 1514 0.35 1601 1540 SU 1424 0.21 FR 1636 0.22 2358 1.28 2356 2230 1.24 YEAR-ROUND.

23 17 11 8 2 26 23 17 11 8 2 26 23 17

14 0922 Times 29HIGH 1.51 29 0945 1.79 14 1001 1.71 29 1050 1.81 14 1022 1.83 OF 1107AND 1.73LOW are in local standard timeSA(UTC or daylight saving 1710 0.21+10:00) MO 1530 0.36 TU 1610 0.15 TH 1635 0.29 FR 1740 0.24 SU 1758 0.30

0.39 0.48WATERS 0.202135 0507 0.411.22 1.11 0044 0.35 0.13 0516 0.34 0.14 0 1.47 0420 2213 0118 1.51 2233 1.29 2338 2309 1.250212 2356 1.19 0150 0024 0.44 0046 0550 1.29 0053 0.40 0200 0404 1.13 New1143 Moon First Quart01 Moon Phase Symbols 1.45 1.58 1.570340 1132 1.640.54 0.68 0706 1.27 1.44 1.40 1.65 00.57 0704 0515 0.34 1036 0407 0715 0.29 0411 0.45 0500 0436 0632 1.19 0651 1130 0.520.470819 0711 1.39 0815 0936 0.59 LAT 34 29’ 30 30 15 1145 1.66 1338 1.51 0955 1.55 30 1030 0.45 1.80 15 1040 1.72 1132 1.74 15 1818 1108 1.830.40 1645 0.32 1812 0.34 1255 0.48 1239 0.29 1415 0.43 1424 0.21 1206 0.62 1749 1.63 0.53 1610 MO 10 WE FR TH 0.29 SU FRSA 1828 SA SU SU 1322 WE FR TH0.30 SA18371314 TU 0 0.35 0.35 1.56 1703 0.17 1720 0.21 MO TU 1608 WE TH SU 1758 LONG 150 1.42 2248 2305 1918 1.39 2320 1.25 1.36 1.542211 0.45 1921 1.60 2025 1.5155’ 2049 1.68 21 1827 1.45 1859 1.84 1914 1.40 2030 2304 0.34

24 18 12 9 3 27 24 18 12 9 3 27 24 18 0448 0.39

1115 0151 1.77 0453 0.44 1.24 0029 0.32 0011 0.07 0002 0546 0.43 0.32 0509 31 1.22 0104 0.40 0131 TH 1757 0.23 1.45 0.53 0642 2358 0749 1.28 1.32 0552 1.54 0559 1207 1.16 1.56 1044 1115 0.51 0712 1.27 0738 0.49 1.57 0.44 0.21 0.58 0.40 1.67 1255 0.55 TH 1730 SA WE 1827 FR 1224 FR 1332 SA 1332 TU 1127 WE 1712 TH FR 1232  Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2018, Bureau of Meteorology 1.27 1910 0.42 1846 1.61 1916 1.85 1800 1.55 2358 2331 0.23 1953 1.48 1949 Datum of Predictions is Lowest Astronomical Tide

10 4

2133 1.28

1 0

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‘I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE CONTACT IN AFL’ Coledale’s Claudia Decker is a young AFL star on the rise. 2515 reports.

Fourteen-year-old Claudia Decker recently represented NSW All Schools at the School Sport Australia under-15 AFL Championships in Launceston, Tasmania. She was there for a week, from 28 July-3 August, and played six games, with her team coming 5th overall.

A Coldedale resident in Year 9 at St Mary’s Star of the Sea College, Claudia was the first AFL player from her school to be picked and one of only two players selected in the Illawarra.

Tell us about your local club. Have you made good friends?

My local club, the Wollongong Lions, has been very supportive. They have taught me so much and I wouldn’t have played for NSW if it wasn’t for them.

I have made some of my closest friends through the club as we get to train together, and train three times during the week.

What position do you play?

In club I usually play centre half forward depending on the team we play or my coach puts me in mid. When I went to Tasmania I played fullback which I had never played before. It was a great experience as I got to learn a new position and understand the defensive side of playing.

How did you come to be selected for the nationals?

Through the Team app, the Wollongong Lions advertised trials for school selection. I registered for the CCC (Catholic Colleges Combined) trials.

I attended a trial at Sutherland for selection in the NSW CCC AFL team and was successful and then went to a trial at Liverpool for selection in the NSW All Schools AFL team.

I was selected in the team and had some training sessions with my team in Sydney and in Canberra. We had a match in Queanbeyan against ACT and then we were off to Tasmania for the nationals.

The Wollongong Lions have been very supportive, coordinating a raffle to raise money for my trip and encouraging me. I have to thank my club coach, Matt, who has taught me so much.

What do you love about the game?

I have always loved sport and always loved team sports, where you get to play a game with your mates who also love the game. I have always played netball but absolutely love the contact in AFL. There is a great number of us who are playing in the girls comp in the Illawarra and we all tend to love the game.

Tell us about the championships in Tasmania.

Tasmania was an amazing experience. We played six games against WA, Tasmania, ACT twice, Queensland and NT and ended up coming 5th overall. We played in and around Launceston and it was cold. Mornings were frosty and misty and we had to cool down after the game in an ice-cold pool outside, which was helluva cold.

Congratulations! When and why did you get into AFL? My family enjoyed watching AFL and then they started a girls comp in the Illawarra in 2018 which I thought would be an excellent sport to try out.

After my first few games I fell in love with the sport and have played ever since.

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What did you gain from the experience?

I made so many friends from all over Australia and I am in regular contact with them. I learnt there are amazing talented young AFL players around Australia loving the sport and hoping for a bigger competition in the AFL women’s league. I had the challenge of playing a new position and learnt loads from the coaches and team trainers around strategy and technique.

Claudia Decker at the under-15 AFL Championships in Launceston, Tasmania. Photos: Scott Mason

What are your plans now?

I have been fortunate to be selected in the Illawarra Academy of Sport for the last two years. I am aiming to be reselected into the squad for 2020 as this seems to be the pathway for women in AFL. I will be playing for the Wollongong Lions again next year in club footy and will play in the modified summer game of AFL 9’s, which is so much fun and great for fitness and skills as we play mixed teams.

One day I would love to play in the AFL Women’s League, preferably for Richmond, my favourite team. n Claudia has also starred in a short film, Kicking Beyond Limits: Girls in AFL Documentary, directed and created by Sarah Johnson, who made the film last year as part of a uni assignment for JMC Academy, Sydney. In it, 13-year-old Claudia appears alongside Kiara Camilleri (16), Nellie Hicks (15), Macy Ruddock (14). 2515 Licence No. 95628C / ARC Licence No. AU09136 ABN 62 078 105 978

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