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24 Spring Festival Fun for the whole family including your pet!

26 Dr Rip The mystery of Coalcliff Beach, Part 3 28 Physio How to improve your NEWS bone density 06 Gardening Tips on how to 30 Men’s Shed Anniversary grow tasty strawberries 08 Rare wonders A Darkes Forest 31 Girl Guides Fire badges 32 Club news View, Toastmasters succulent nursery 10 Cover feature Meet some of BUSINESS the Helensburgh RFS brigade 33 Business directory Your 14 Music Local bluesman Tony ultimate local guide Cini marks 50 years in industry 16 History The story of WWI SPORT Private William Atkinson 43 Rugby league Junior Tigers 18 NICC News from business 44 Winter swimming Sea Eels chamber members 45 Surf club Registration time 18 Council election Local 45 Basketball Harrison Phillips is candidate has his say 20 Glenbernie Bake-off Who are a state champion!

46 Tides the 2017 apple pie champions?

47 Golf Green is good 22 What’s on Playgroups, clubs 48 BMX Saya wins World silver! and more COMMUNITY NOTICES 04 Local issues Fundraising for fire victims, elections and more

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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS NARELLE HAPP

DR ROB BRANDER

– aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Stanwell Park, he’s been studying beaches for 25 years, starting in Canada where water temperatures convinced him to come to Australia to do his PhD. He is an international expert on rip currents and runs a beach safety education program called The Science of the Surf (www.scienceofthesurf. com). His column is on page 26.

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

A local resident, Narelle spends her time designing gardens and teaching workshops as A Garden for Life. Narelle also designs gardens for Sydney Wildflower Nursery, a native nursery, and volunteers in schools and community garden projects. Narelle writes about strawberries on page 6.

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SAFETY BEFORE CYCLES The Stanwell Park Residents Group has formed to oppose Wollongong City Council (WCC) plans to divert the Grand Pacific Walk/Cycleway from Lawrence Hargrave Drive onto Murrawal Road – a winding, local side street that narrows to only 4.8m on one of its blind bends.

Council’s intention, known as Stage 3, is for an on-road cycleway plus a concrete footpath on the northern side of Murrawal Road.

The SPRG rejects both proposals. The main message from the group is: SAFETY BEFORE CYCLES on Murrawal Road.

Safety issues relating to diverted cycle use have been our prime concern and residents have been raising these issues with WCC since August 2016.

We believe that the most suitable route for cyclists is to continue along Lawrence Hargrave Drive, as cyclists do now and will continue to do in any case.

Diverting all visiting cyclists through this side road is unnecessary and dangerous. Residents are already aware of an increase in visiting cyclists and walkers on Murrawal Road as the result of an online promotional video posted by WCC – even though no infrastructure is yet in place and Murrawal Road leads to a dead-end. This video promotes Murrawal Road as a scenic route, which it is not.

Also, a poured concrete footpath will increase already serious drainage issues for houses on the north side of Murrawal Road.

On 31/07/17, WCC passed an urgency motion tabled by Cr. Janice Kershaw, to stop any work on Murrawal Road, to provide Council time to collect analysis of traffic conditions and investigation of alternative routes. However, residents will continue to oppose Stage 3 plans for Murrawal Road in any form and have been steadily gaining support, including from Ward 1 councillors and candidates, for removing Murrawal Road from the Grand Pacific Walk/Cycleway plans entirely.

To show your support or ask for more information, please contact us on StanPkResidents@gmail.com COALCLIFF SLSC RAISES FUNDS FOR FIRE VICTIMS In the wake of the August 18 fires, which destroyed

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SABA NEEDS A HOME!

Saba is a Manx cat (born without a tail) so he is an inside-only cat. He is a sweet, affectionate cat. Saba has been vaccinated, desexed, microchipped and lifetime registered with the council. Want to adopt or foster? Email Julie-ann on ccarpetrehoming@tpg. com.au or visit Helensburgh’s Country Companion Animal Rescue. 2508 two Coalcliff homes, Coalcliff SLSC changed the focus of its August 19 fundraiser from the club to those families affected by the blaze.

Club president Leo Stevens told 2508: “The collection at the Drop Legs gig raised $500 for the families and the club is planning its next steps for supporting the affected families.”

Two GoFundMe pages – www.gofundme.com/ sophies-coalcliff-fundraiser and www.gofundme. com/snowsill-family-home – have been set up to help the blaze victims.

“The surf club, and no doubt the entire Coalcliff community, will be right behind these families in the days, weeks and months ahead,” Leo said.

COMMUNITY NOTICES IN MEMORIAM – BLACKWELL, DENISE 15.09.2003 ‘Your presence we miss, Loving memories we treasure, Locked in our hearts to cherish forever.

So sadly missed. Everlasting love your husband Alan & family’ SAVE THE DATE: WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS The council elections will be held on Saturday, September 9.

BRIEF: NF1 – AUGUST MEETING

By Warwick Erwin, Neighbourhood Forum 1 Convenor Police reported dumped cars near the old tip.

Residents reported to Police the trailer in Lilyvale Rd (between Stuart Street and Club Lane) as dangerous – Police to investigate. 2508

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Plant and plan in spring for an abundant strawberry crop in summer, writes Narelle Happ, of A Garden for Life.

If you’ve ever grown strawberries, you probably know that they can spread really quickly. They accomplish this feat by sending out above-ground “runners” throughout the summer growing season.

Runners basically look like a strawberry tentacle.

As the runners grow, a cluster of small leaves form on their tips, and new roots start growing from the base. Once those roots set and the leaves mature, a new strawberry plant is born.

Strawberry runners take a lot of energy out of the “mother plant”. If your strawberries are in a confined bed or planter where there isn’t enough room for new strawberry plants, you don’t want these runners taking energy away from the mother plant, thereby making the mother’s fruit smaller.

Nor do you want a bunch of new strawberry plants in a tight space to cause them all to become root-bound. For that reason, when you find a runner with a small, leafy growth tip and starter roots, cut off the mother plant and either grow in a small seedling pot or alternatively straight into a new growing bed. To keep them from popping out of the soil, use a u-shaped pin or a thin flexible stick to hold the roots down in the pot.

Once the new roots are well established in the pot (meaning a light pull on the tip doesn’t pull up the new plant) you can take out the pin or stick.

Strawberries like well-drained soil with plenty of nutrients so to prepare your bed, dig in some compost before planting and possibly use a liquid fertiliser during the growing season. Well-fed strawberries taste better.

To protect the fruit from moulds, use some form

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of mulch around the plants. Straw or sugar cane mulch will also help suppress weeds. Protect your plants with some sort of netting or you will lose most of your crop.

Pick, eat and enjoy!

GARDENS OF INSPIRATION Here are three places to seek inspiration for your garden this spring.

1. Illawarra Grevillea Park See beautiful flowers, go on a bush walk, buy native plants. Spring open days will be held on the weekends of September 2 and 3, and September 9 and 10. www.grevilleapark.org 2. Wombarra Sculpture Garden Enjoy art and nature in the rainforest. Open by appointment: 4268 2695, www.wombarra.com.

3. Canberra’s Floriade Showing off a million flowers in bloom, the annual celebration of spring runs from Saturday, September 16 until Sunday, October 15.

Visit www.floriadeaustralia.com. 2508

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Rare wonders

Jocelyn Ainsworth shares the history of her amazing collection of native and exotic succulents.

I was about five years old when my mother, father, brother and I moved to Darkes Forest – that was 75 years ago.

My home is now on a 40-acre farm, where I run my horse agistment and nursery businesses.

I have been a private collector of succulents for more than 40 years, importing plants from Africa, the Americas, Korea and Japan. I now have a huge range of rare and exotic succulents.

I joined the Cactus and Succulent Society of NSW in 1968 and established my nursery business in 1972, showing succulents, and specialising in Echeverias; I also started my horse agistment business that year.

To learn about succulents, I bought every book I could find on them and then spent many a waking hour learning how to identify the plants by species and cultivars/hybrids and about their individual growing needs. I wanted to make sure

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the identification and naming/labelling of the plants was as correct. I wanted to know “everything” – and I’m still learning.

Nola, a fellow plant collector and friend, and I started importing plants, which was much easier in the 1970s and ’80s, and we later travelled overseas to source stock.

We returned to Australia with plants from the US, Korea and Japan; nowadays it is much harder and extremely expensive to import.

With my private collection, I try to propagate, to sell and to share with enthusiasts. I believe that the more plant collectors there are sharing specimens, then the better it is for the species/ hybrids to survive.

Many people visit my nursery, by appointment only, after visiting our website – www.andoranstud. com.au – or our Facebook page (Andoran Stud Agistment and Succulent Nursery). 2508

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Hurray for Tree Day Arborist Clive Woodnutt (aka Bohmer, his climbing name) reports on another successful Tree Day. On July 30, communities all over Australia gathered to celebrate World Tree Day with plantings.

Yes, it’s one of our favourite days of the year!

Thanks to everyone who came along to Foragers Market at Bulli for our special event, which included tree crafts by our own Tree Fairy and my “Tree Talk”. Children and families came together to hear about the importance of trees in our environment, why they are good for our health and why we need to take care of them.

Clarence Slockee – former Gardening Australia presenter, local legend and Wollongong’s Australia Day 2017 Winner (Culture) – dropped by with some native flora and to play some yidaki (didgeridoo), which are formed from tree bark and beeswax.

The local men’s shed’s creations, using local recycled timber, were also on display.

We also gave away some very special native plants, Callistemon ‘Captain Cook’ bottlebrushes (pictured), for planting in local gardens. We chose these species as they are not only lovely small shrubs that are easy to maintain in the local environment, but they also grow up to 2m, they attract birds, bees and other insects and produce a beautiful red bloom.

We also launched our new Educational Experience packages for local schools, which we’ve been working on with educators and students for some time. n To see a video of the Bohmer, aka the “Tree Whisperer”, and Tree Fairy in action, check out Bohmer’s Tree Care’s YouTube channel or Facebook page. 2508

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PREPARE, ACT SURVIVE

Photos: Anthony Warry Photography

The NSW Rural Fire Service is ready for the 2017/2018 bushfire season.

Meet some of the local brigade helping to keep us all safe.

Craig Robertson

Mitchell Calver

Shannon Austin

Karen Elward

Aaron West

Rebecca Rusten

Kathleen West

Graham Williams

Bushfire season is here. September 1 is the official start date for most of NSW but a dry, warm winter forced nine local government areas to join six other areas which already start Bush Fire Danger Period, during which people must obtain a permit before lighting a fire, in August.

NSW Rural Fire Service will hold its official 2508 and 2515 Get Ready weekend, aimed at promoting bushfire awareness and preparedness, on September 16 and 17. “The ‘Get Ready’ weekend is a time for residents to look at how prepared they are and to decide on whether to Stay and Defend or Leave Early,” RFS states.

Get Ready events will be held at: l Austinmer: 10am to 2pm, Saturday, September 16, Knox Park, Austinmer Beach. l Bulli: 9am to 2pm, Sunday, September 17, Bulli Foragers Market. l Stanwell Park: 9am to noon, Saturday, September 16, Stanwell Park Shops.

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l 2508 (Helensburgh, Darkes Forest and Otford) Get Ready Weekend: 11am to 4pm, Saturday, Sept 16, Helensburgh Tradies Club and at Otford Rural Fire Station – Domville Rd. Helensburgh, Darkes Forest and Otford brigades will have a barbecue lunch, live demonstrations, kids’ activities and games, as well as one-on-one informative chats with special focus on horse owners/agistment, rural properties and those living in the centre of towns.

RFS members are used to working odd hours and on weekends – as part of their job, they go when and where they’re needed. This 2508 photo-shoot is no different; it’s a Saturday morning and this crew of Helensburgh RFS members is smiling and joking around with each other.

It’s a relaxed bunch of people – men and women, different ages, different ranks – but it’s obvious they love their RFS work and the deep sense of camaraderie it develops.

Left to right: Mitchell Calver, Shannon Austin, Aaron West, Graham Williams, Karen Elward, Craig Robertson, Kathleen West, Rebecca Rusten.

The RFS cover feature stars are: l Craig Robertson, 50, has completed 34 years of RFS service. He is group captain Illawarra and has received the Australian Fire Service Medal. l Graham Williams, 71, has completed 42 years of service. Rank: deputy captain / brigade treasurer.

(Graham was captain from 2007 to 2011.) l Aaron West, 37, has completed 21 years of service under his belt. Rank: captain. l Kathleen West, 61, has competed seven years of service. Rank: operational member, brigade executive member and brigade catering officer. l Karen Elward, 42, has completed 26 years of service. Rank: operational member, brigade executive member and brigade catering officer. l Rebecca Rusten, 40, has completed three years of service. Rank: operational member and brigade secretary. l Mitchell Calver, 17, has completed two years of service. Rank: operational member. Mitchell was

captain of the Illawarra Cadets Brigade. l Shannon Austin, 17, started in January 2017.

Rank: operational member.

Linda Rowan, district support officer Illawarra NSW RFS, kindly took time to answer 2508’s questions.

Give our readers a brief history of the RFS in the 2508 and 2515 regions.

In the 2508 area, there are three brigades, Helensburgh, Otford, Darkes Forest and Stanwell Park and in the 2515 area there is Austinmer and Bulli.

The Illawarra area has experienced bush fires on a variety of occasions which have been documented since 1939. Major fire activity occurred in September 1939, December 1952, October 1968 and 1974, November 1980 and 1983, January 1994, December 1997 and 2001, January 2002 and October 2002, August 2012 and

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September 2012, October 2013. These wildfires burnt areas along the escarpment and plateau, mainly in the west and north-west areas, and also burnt extensive areas below the escarpment.

Some of these brigades are busy attending motor vehicle accidents and vehicle fires along the M1 Princes Motorway and other main roads on nearly a daily basis. They also assist NSW Ambulance NSW Police and Fire and Rescue NSW with rescues in the Royal National Park and alongside NSW SES (State Emergency Service) with searches.

There is some confusion about the various firefighting organisations, their roles and responsibilities.

The NSW RFS provides fire protection to 95 percent of NSW. In the Illawarra the RFS covers from South Waterfall (old toll gates) to Gerroa, Foxground and out to the catchment areas. RFS attends incidents including bushfires, structural fires, motor vehicle accidents, vehicle fires, search and rescue and assisting other emergency services.

The RFS has, state wide, more than 74,000 volunteers and more than 800 staff. In the Illawarra there are approximately 1000 volunteers and nine staff who support them.

Fire and Rescue NSW are paid employees whose areas cover built-up residential locations such as Helensburgh, Scarborough, Coledale, Thirroul, Bulli, Corrimal, Balgownie, Wollongong, Warrawong, Unanderra, Dapto, Shellharbour, Albion Park and Kiama.

The training for both services is very similar, which allows for a close working relationship with the aim of providing the community a high level of expertise and protection.

What have been some of the local brigades’ toughest challenges?

One of our biggest challenges is getting the community ready for bush fires. Being prepared for a bushfire only requires a few things but because

PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR BUSHFIRE

Mick Berghuis, of local business Evolved Bushfire Protection, offers his tips on preparing your home for the upcoming bushfire season: The area 10 metres around your home is known as the ignition zone – how it is prepared is critical to whether your home will survive a bushfire.

So, how do you prepare for a bushfire?

• Clean leaves from your gutters and roof.

Take care as many people are injured working on ladder. Call a professional if you are unsure.

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everyone these days is time poor and taking the time to clean the gutters, mow the lawn, prune trees can be difficult. Unfortunately, when a bush fire comes, there just aren’t enough members or trucks to be at everyone’s homes.

Our other challenge is volunteers; we really need more in these areas. The beauty of volunteering with the RFS is that all courses are nationally accredited, free of charge and professional. Age and nationality isn’t a factor because even if you can’t get on a truck, there’s so much you can do; from helping out at the station when the crews get back from a job, maintenance around the station – so many possibilities.

Each of the brigades are family orientated, with lots of social activities and new friends to make. You only volunteer the time you can, that’s all we ask.

Who funds the RFS and how can people help the service – donate money and/or time?

The RFS is partly funded by the State Government, local government and insurance industry which allows Brigades to have state-of-the-art equipment, including fire appliances, stations, personal protective equipment and uniforms, state-of-theart training with nationally recognised qualifications and up-to-date technology to ensure a quick response.

Brigades raise money to assist in buying items such as branches/nozzles, extra lighting, thermal imaging cameras, and equipment that helps them to enhance their ability to be able to do a job more professionally.

You can donate directly to your local brigade, buy a sausage if you see them out, a gold coin donation can go a long way in helping to your community. n The NSW RFS official 2508 and 2515 Get Ready weekend is on September 16 and 17. For more details, visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au. 2508 • Sweep up any leaves around your home; the wind will blow embers to where leaves have collected.

• Mow the lawn and start a regular watering schedule; short green grass doesn’t burn well.

• Check the condition of your fire-fighting equipment.

Consider buying a fire-fighting pump, hose or an external sprinkler system.

• Practice makes perfect: set up and use your fire pumps, sprinklers and fire hoses monthly.

For more, visit www.evolvedbushfire.com.au. 2508

To help you and your family survive a bushfire, you need a plan. This (below) is a shortened version of the NSW RFS bushfire survival plan, provided to us by NSW RFS, for publication as a guide for our readers.

Download your own full-length copy of the plan at www.myfireplan.com.au Step 1—Discuss your plan 

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Where will you go? What will you take?

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Regardless of whether you stay and defend or leave early, it is important to prepare your home.

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Helps firefighters, your home is safer and so is your neighbours

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The bushfire danger ratings are the consequences when a fire occurs

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The bushfire alert levels tell you the level of threat

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The alerts will come in any order or not at all

Step 4 Download your Bush Fire Survival Guide today www.myfireplan.com.au

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Tony Cini with his band’s debut album. Photo: Supplied

Beaches gig marks 50 years of blues Legendary bluesman Tony Cini will mark his half-ton in the music industry with a gig at Thirroul’s Beaches Hotel on September 23, Michael Smith writes.

His heroes are Paul Rodgers and the late great Rory Gallagher, and the blues giants on whose shoulders these two remarkable British hard-blues rockers stood. But when it came to finally cutting his debut album, The Arc Riders, singer-songwriter Tony Cini also drew inspiration from the streets of his hometown, Helensburgh.

“I’d go for walks around Helensburgh and take my phone with me and the first track I wrote was Jessica,” Tony said. “I’d come around this corner and saw this cross. A young lady had hit the pole there and died and there was a photo there and she was only 27. That inspired me to write Jessica.”

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this year, having started out as a 16-year-old in a high school band in 1967. A couple of years later he joined a band called Geeza, and the first gig Cini played with them was in Helensburgh.

He later quit the band before their management turned them into a glam-rock band – Cini was far too committed to blues-rock to go the satin-flaresand-platform-shoes route. In November 1993, after a couple of decades gigging around with a variety of bands, he hooked up with another refugee from the glam-rock days, former Hush bass player Rick Lum, in a band called The Ginhouse Blues Band.

Rick left a couple of years later, but Tony stayed and, over the next 20 years, Ginhouse built a reputation as the hardest-working blues-rock band in the business. Sadly, apart from one track included on a compilation CD that Cini eventually put together as his next major musical venture, Tony Cini’s Blues Explosion, a series of CDs showcasing the finest emerging artists and acts working in the genre, Ginhouse never recorded.

The Arc Riders was Tony’s answer to that.

“Also on my walks, I noticed, in Helensburgh, people are pretty friendly, but I’ve noticed people don’t seem to have time for each other these days, particularly young people constantly texting – you know the story – so I wrote Time Poor,” Tony said.

“And then, with Illawarra Train, I’d been pulled over and told my towbar was obstructing my number plate, and I’d said, ‘You’re joking! It’s been on there 14 years.’ I lost my licence, the first time in all my driving years – I got my licence in ’69 – so my normal 50-minute trek to Villawood where I was working was taking nearly two hours each way on the train, and I’d hear ‘Doors closing, please stand clear’ and I thought, ‘One day I’m going to write a song about this’. That was about six, maybe seven years ago, but all I had was the chorus – ‘Doors closing’ – and I told my partner I had a train song I needed some words for and she said she’d never written a song before but would give it a shot. By the time I’d come back from the band cruise we were playing, she’d written the song.”

The album was recorded with the band Chase The Sun, along with keyboards player Lochy Dolan, who is in the US playing with former Deep Purple bass player Glenn Hughes, guesting on four songs.

The Arc Riders’ current live line-up features Argentinian guitarist Juan Pablo Ordoñez, keyboards player Mark Clifford, bass player Stefano Cosentino and drummer Tony Boyd. n Tony celebrates his 50 years in the music business on Saturday, September 23 at Beaches in Thirroul with 19-Twenty, The Arc Riders, Tom Cat Playground and The Ginhouse Bluesband, from 7pm. 2508

THE HOME FRONT REVIEW OF LOCAL PROPERTY PRICES Welcome to 2508’s new Special Feature! Each month, your local real-estate professional Mattias Samuelsson, from Ray White Helensburgh, will share essential knowledge and provide readers with tips and tricks to keep you up to date with the local real-estate market. This month, we discuss local market trends.

Only weeks ago, Stanwell Park was named the highest growth suburb (within 50km of the CBD) in New South Wales for the 2016/2017 financial year.

The median house price in Stanwell Park has reached a new high of $1,485,000. The data shows a trend – Sydney workers are prepared to commute further in order to live in an area they really love.

Stanwell Park isn’t the only winner in the Northern Illawarra! The area offers a unique lifestyle, laid-back community and picturesque views only a hop, skip and jump from the

MATTIAS SAMUELSSON B.Bus, J.P. Director, Ray White Helensburgh

Wollongong and Sydney CBDs. As a result, median house prices have been rising in all suburbs. The figures in the table below show the phenomenal growth in the area over the past five years.

Median House Price 2012

Median House Price 2017

Percentage Increase

Helensburgh

$542,500

$915,500

68.75%

Otford

$658,500

$960,000

45.78%

Stanwell Tops

$652,500

$917,500

40.61%

Stanwell Park

$770,000

$1,485,000

92.85%

Suburb

*Statistics obtained from Pricefinder.com.au

If you would like to know what your property is worth in this fantastic marketplace, contact Mattias for a FREE market appraisal.

0466 627 226 mattias.samuelsson@raywhite.com

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The story of Private Atkinson Jenny Donohoe shares this article from the Helensburgh & District Historical Society. It is an extract from more than 180 stories collated for the 2508 WWI Servicemen Book being produced for 11 November 2018.

ATKINSON, WILLIAM SERVICE NO: 93A 31ST BATTALION AIF, LATER THE 18TH BATTALION DIED OF WOUNDS: 20 OCTOBER 1917 FRANCE William Atkinson was born in Lithgow in 1891 and his family moved to Helensburgh where Will attended school before he moved away for work. He was a ‘well-borer’ by trade.

William enlisted on the 16 July 1915 in Brisbane and embarked from Melbourne on the 9 November 1915. William served in France and on the 1 September 1916 was promoted to Corporal and two months later earned another stripe to replace his wounded Sergeant.

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HISTORY WEEK OPEN DAY SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 10am to 3pm ALL WELCOME We invite people to share photos of their relatives from the 2508 District who served in World War One (Helensburgh, Otford, Stanwell Park, Stanwell Tops, Darkes Forest & Coalcliff) Contact: Jenny Donohoe (02) 42942877

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William himself was wounded on 24 January 1917 and marched himself to hospital, being admitted on the 13 February 1917. On the 6 March 1917 William was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed great courage and initiative when in charge of a small post and succeeded in repelling a very superior party of the enemy. Later while carrying out reconnaissance he captured a prisoner single handed.

It was on the 20 September 1917 William was wounded in action for the second time. He died on 20 October 1917 in 26th General Hospital Etaples France at the age of 26. Cemetery/Memorial details: Etaples Military Cemetery, France.

As an old boy of the Helensburgh School, Will was honoured at the unveiling of an Honour Roll containing his name and other names on Empire Day, 31 May 1918.

Here is a letter from Private William Atkinson to his parents back home in Australia, marked as from “Somewhere in France”: These last few days have been strenuous ones for us; on the 19th we made an attack on the German trenches with disastrous results. I can tell you it was pretty rough seeing my mates knocked out. I cannot describe it as I would like, sufficient to say we had just on seven hours bombardment before we went over the parapet. As soon as we showed our heads they were at us with machine guns. Eventually we occupied a position between their second and third lines. We were no sooner there than flood gates were opened on us; we were up to the waist in water all night, we had to fight our way back to our own trenches again for they had surrounded us by occupying their first line again. We had to drive them out of it again, with heavy losses on both sides.

I shall never forget the sight of the boys going over the parapet; it was a sight that will live in my mind for ever. Some just reached the top where they fell and there was two hundred yards to be covered before we reached the German lives. Those of us who got safely back were a bit shaky after seeing some of the sights. I am still in good health.

– Letter sourced from Trove.nla.gov.au n The Society would be pleased to publish your ancestor’s story; please contact Jenny Donohoe on (02) 4294 2877. 2508

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Meet Michael Mobberley Each month, 2508 will introduce you to a volunteer serving on Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce’s executive committee. First up is Membership Officer Michael Mobberley.

Please tell us a bit about yourself and your career path.

I am a lawyer with Kells and I look after the Kells northern suburbs branch, based in Thirroul. I help locals with a range of legal matters, from leasing and conveyancing, helping small businesses, wills and estates, superannuation and neighbourhood disputes – every day is always different and very interesting!

I grew up in Wollongong before moving to Sydney to kick-start my legal career but when an opportunity arose to move back to the Illawarra, I jumped on it straight away.

Outside of the 9 to 5, I am a volunteer for the SES and a keen bushwalker.

What do you personally enjoy about being part of NICC? The regular chamber meetings provide the opportunity to meet other business owners in a relaxed environment, away from the hustle and bustle of the day. It’s great to have access to a local support network where you can swap local news and war stories.

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How has your business benefited from being part of NICC? When we first opened our office in Thirroul, the NICC played a major role in allowing us to get our name out in the region, both through their website and the networking opportunities that their local meetings provided.

Being a member of NICC has connected us with many local businesses and it has been fantastic to be able to provide those businesses with a local alternative for their legal services.

Likewise, having an established relationship with other businesses in the region means that when we need a hand, we know that help is only a quick phone call or email away. n NICC held its AGM in August and elected its executive committee for 2017/18. The full team is: President: Greg Watts (Helensburgh Post Office); Vice-President: Tanya Parry (Switched On Mechanical); Secretary: Tom Ravelingien (ElectroTechnics); Treasurer: Trisha Dalton (Dalton Accounting); Membership: Michael Mobberley (Kells Thirroul); Media: Genevieve Swart (2508 District News); Minute Secretary: Mattias Samuelsson (Ray White Helensburgh); Business Development: Warwick Erwin (Stanwell

residents leading a group of four communityfocused Ward 1 residents: community activist Warwick Erwin from Stanwell Tops and current sitting councillor Greg Petty, from Helensburgh.

Wayne Cooper from Tarrawanna and Ray Robinson from Corrimal make up the four.

Council is not a place for politics. It is Warwick Erwin is an independent responsible for the local infrastructure and services candidate in the 2017 Wollongong City that ratepayers and residents need and deserve for Council elections. Here Warwick explains the rates that they pay. There are local residential why he believes there should be no party roads in Ward 1 that do not have curb and gutter politics in local government. and drainage – while our rates are financing the West Dapto development infrastructure for Local Government elections will be held on future residents.

September 9.

There are issues to be addressed, some going Voting is compulsory. Postal vote applications back years and some more recent. These include close 5pm Monday, September 4. Pre-poll voting is illegal building work and land clearing, traffic in available from Monday, August 28 until 6pm Friday Thirroul – where is the long-ago promised September 8 at Thirroul Community Centre and second-access north? – dogs on beaches, fenced Wollongong Return Officer’s office at 32 Auburn St dog parks and Helensburgh Tip. These projects Wollongong. There is no absent voting at local keep being pushed back and our village and town council elections. centres also keep getting pushed down the list.

For Ward 1, Group D independents has two local Residents need to be listened to. There needs to

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Tops Technical Services); Webmaster: Wendy Gergos (Flame Fish Designs).

NEW FROM NICC’S MEMBERS: The Spring South Coaster will include a special feature on farm stores, farmers’ markets and wineries. The South Coaster is offering fellow NICC members a “buy 3, get 1 free” deal on annual ad bookings in the seasonal visitors’ guide; email editor@ thesouthcoaster.com.au today! n NICC exec member Warwick Erwin is running in the Wollongong City Council elections (see opposite page). n Horizon Credit Union has a sensational home loan campaign on during August and September.

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be real community consultation and not just token consultation. The feedback and submissions of residents need to be respected and addressed. n Warwick is the Convener of Neighbourhood Forum 1, on the executive of Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce, working with the Fix Otford Bridge group, Illawarra 200 Bicentennial Committee, We Love Bald Hill supporter and a volunteer and advocate for the reserved disabled access area at the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Wollongong Harbour for which Council won an award at the NSW Local Government awards. Last month he even won the top three places in the Darkes Apple Shack Men’s Open Apple Pie Bake-off competition. n Greg has been a Councillor for the past six years. He has been a member of Council’s Audit Committee, raised and followed through on issues such as the contaminated land in Parkes Street, Helensburgh, dogs on beaches, flood-affected property owners, illegal dumping and has called for Council to publish a contaminated land register. 2508

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THE WINNERS: Open Crumble Champion: Alison Scheffer Junior Crumble Champion: Louis Metcalfe Junior Pie Boys Champion: Heath Miller Junior Girls Pie Champion: Alexandra Birch Open Pie Women’s Champion: Natalie Holden Open Pie Men’s Champion: Warwick Erwin

CWA president Carol Pugh with Louis Metcalfe, Junior Apple Crumble Champion.

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August 20’s Apple Pie Day at Glenbernie Orchard was a huge success, Jo Fahey reports.

There were more than 800 attendees at any time over the day. Contestants arrived early to register their creations, then went on an orchard walk with farmer Glenn, leaving the judging team to ‘do their thing!’ Ron Kissell, of Ray White Helensburgh, led the pie auction. The champion open women’s pie

by Natalie Holden went for $150. Ron had the crowd on edge as the price of this beaut pie went through the roof! Mayoral candidate Warwick Erwin took out the Men’s Champion title with his Mallee Mead-infused, slow-roasted, apple-filled pie

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but also cleaned up the men’s silver and bronze awards! That means Warwick had cooked six pies in order to enter three different creations. His experimentation with the fillings and baking in the barbecue impressed the judges. Well done to all the mum, dad, grandparent and child teams. Money raised will go to the Stanwell Park CWA. n Editor’s note: Well done also to the Darkes team, who recently won a swag of awards, including a gold for Darkes Howler Cider at the World Cider Awards in London. More next month! 2508

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What’s On

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Sign up for weekly events updates at 2508mag.com.au HELENSBURGH LIBRARY, 57 Walker Street, 4294 2185 Tue 5 3.30pm Kidz Connect. Craft for ages 5+.

Wed 6 History Week Event 10.30am Stanwell Park Film Screening. Free. Bookings required. This silent, black-and-white movie was filmed over 100 years ago to advertise the subdivision of Stanwell Park Estate. Now restored and digitised to DVD the movie shows wonderful footage of early Stanwell Park and people of that era. There will be a free screening of the movie followed by discussion and light refreshments.

Wed 13 10.30am, preschool storytime. Free.

Fri 15 11am-1pm, Knitting morning. Drop in any time, all welcome.

School Holidays: Wed 27/9 Drop-in craft, ages 5+. Free.

Bookings required. Wed 4/10 Spanish Fiesta! ages 5+.

Free. Bookings required CHURCHES • Bushland Chapel (Uniting Church) 94 Parkes St Helensburgh. Faith, community. Fourth Sunday of month 9.30am and as announced. Yoga, drama.

Spaces available. bushlandchapel.net, 0425 257984.

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

• Helensburgh Baptist Church Sundays, 10am, Community Centre, Walker St. Call 0411 192 508.

• Holy Cross Catholic Church Weekend Mass at Helensburgh: Sunday 8.30am. Reconciliation:

SCHOOL’S STORY FOR SALE

In conjunction with the centenary celebrations for Stanwell Park Public School, Helensburgh & District Historical Society has released an 86-page booklet on the history of the school. The content has been researched and transcribed from Trove, newspapers, State Archives and church records, and edited by society secretary Jan Lee. Available from the school office for $16. Or ring Jan on 0418 681 384 to pick up your copy from Stanwell Park. Email info@historichelensburgh.org. au or pay via PayPal at www.historichelensburgh.org.au.

The society will donate $3 from the sale of each book to school funds.

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Sunday 8am. Visitors welcome.

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

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

CLUBS & MEETINGS Helensburgh Scout Group Always open to new members. Meets during school term: Joeys (ages 6-8) on Tues 4.30-6pm; Cubs (ages 8-11) on Fri 6.30-8pm; Scouts (ages 11-15), Tues 7-8.45pm.

Contact groupleader@helensburghscouts.org.au Helensburgh Girl Guides Meet at the Guide Hall, Chippendale Place every Friday during school term. Junior Guides (age 7-10) 4.30-6pm and Guides (age 10-15) 6.30-8.30pm. Contact: Malynda Flarey (Brolga), malynda@exemail.com.au Helensburgh Men’s Shed Meets every Monday and Tuesday between 9am-3pm at the Stanwell Park Anglican Church Hall. New Members and visitors are very welcome. Contact: Mike Croft 0413401522 or Ron Balderston 0410564752; info. helensburghmensshed@gmail.com Visit www.helensburghmensshed.org.au Helensburgh Historical Society Meets third Thursday of the month; 4pm, at Old Mine Surgery, 78 Parkes Street, Helensburgh. Phone Jan 0418 681 384.

Neighbourhood Forum 1 7pm, second Wednesday of the month, Helensburgh Community Centre.

Northern Illawarra U3A Stanwell Park Mondays (during school terms) 9.30am-noon at Hillcrest House, Stanwell Park. Contact: Jenny Lee-Robins on 0406 350 025/4294 3475.

Northern Illawarra Chamber of Commerce No meeting in September. Visit www.nicc.net.au.

Probus Club Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at Tradies Helensburgh, helensburghprobus.org Toastmasters meets at Tradies Helensburgh every 2nd and 4th Monday, at 7.30pm. 0408 961 392.

View Club September 19: VIEW Club Members only excursion to Mt Kembla departing from Tradies at 9.30am. Please phone Fran on 4294 1885 for members booking or cancelling by Monday, 11 September. See page 32.

PLAYGROUPS • Mondays 10am-12.30pm, Stanwell Park Children’s Centre. Call Penelope, 0431 593 118.

• Tuesdays 10am-noon, Helensburgh Community Centre, Walker St. Call Rosemary, 4294 1290. (Pictured.)

• Tuesdays 9.30-11.30am, Helensburgh Anglican Church, 75 Parkes St. Call 4294 1024.

• Thursdays 10am-noon, H’burgh Community Centre, Walker St. Call Rosemary, 4294 1290. 2508

Run for fundraiser

Otford Public School P&C has decided to change things up.

Rather than the bi-annual school fete, this year the school will host the inaugural Otford Public School Rainbow Run at Helensburgh Oval on Saturday, September 9.

There are three distances to enter, a 10km, 5km and 1.5km for the kids. The idea? Wear a white (or light) shirt, and come prepared to run and have fun! At different points on the route entrants will have coloured dye thrown at them.

The longer courses will take in some of the fire trails in the Garrawarra State Conservation Area.

There’ll be a jumping castle, barbecue, ice-cream van and stalls. Sponsors include Wollongong City Council, Eco Mode, Fitter Faster Stronger and Peabody Metropolitan Mine. For more details, search for Otford Public School on Facebook or Rainbow Run 2508 on www.trybooking.com. 2508

AUDITION FOR PANTO

Cameron Campbell, communications officer at Stanwell Park Arts Theatre (SPAT), fills us in on the group’s latest events.

IT’S NEARLY PANTO TIME! This September, SPAT will hold casting auditions for pantomime, Miss Lily’s Holiday Home and The Stealing of Christmas. This will be SPAT’s 43rd annual Christmas pantomime. Auditions are to be held on Sunday, 10 September, 9-11am and Monday, 11 September 7.45-9.15pm at the CWA Hall in Stanwell Park.

The pantomime has been written and will be directed by Stanwell Park’s very own Sage McAteer. It is about three guests who decide to go to Miss Lily’s Holiday Home, they find out their Christmas holidays won’t go quite as planned, especially when Christmas has been stolen.

For more information, email sage.mcateer@hotmail.com.

Hope you can make it!

IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST IN OCTOBER SPAT will be staging a luxurious production of The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde, on October 13, 14, 20 and 21 in the CWA Hall in Stanwell Park.

The play is one of the most loved plays in the English language. It was first performed on Valentine’s Day in 1895 at a time when people were obsessed with love, marriage and appearances – so unlike our present day obsessions with love, marriage and appearances!

They may not have had smart phones but as Lady Bracknell says, “We live in age of surfaces.” Lady Bracknell is one of the best characters ever written, the potential

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• SPAT Film – Perfect Strangers (Italian), Sat, Sept 2 • The Importance of Being Earnest - Fri Oct 13 & Sat Oct 14; Fri Oct 20 & Sat Oct 21 • SPAT Film Society Screening – Sat, Nov 4 • Christmas Pantomime – Sat & Sun, Dec 9 & 10; Fri, Sat, Sun, Dec 15, 16 & 17 mother-in-law from hell, who will make sure everything is perfect at whatever cost. And, as Algernon says, “All women become like their mothers, that is their tragedy. No man does.

That’s his.”

The play is a truly great comedy that satirises the social requirements not just of the late Victorian age but of all time.

SPAT’s production promises to transport you back in time.

Come down, relax, and enjoy the elegant, beautiful, and comedic genius of Oscar Wilde’s most famous work. Book your tickets online at www.spat.org.au 2508

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Coalcliff’s wall of sandbags. Photo: Rob Brander

Dr Rip’s Science of the Surf The Mystery of Coalcliff, part 3, by Dr Rob Brander.

shorelines. But why sandbags? Why not some rocks like those placed at the base of the Sea Cliff Bridge?

At least that would look sort of natural as opposed I’m still searching for to the sandbags, which look pretty ugly to be information and clues about honest – although my kids like playing on them.

Coalcliff Beach – where the I’ve heard the sandbags were filled with sand gravels and boulders came from from the beach. If that’s true, what were they and where the sand went – but this month I want thinking? The little information about Coalcliff that to talk about the sandbags on the beach. The reason exists in the scientific literature suggests it’s a the bags are there is obvious. Significant erosion of ‘sediment starved’ beach meaning there’s not a lot the lower terrace in front of the surf club was of sand around in the first place…so there’s even threatening to undercut the upper terrace the surf less now. I’ve also heard there are plans to extend club is sitting on, so the sandbags are very much a the sandbag seawall further along the beach. shoreline protection and stabilisation control.

Hopefully they’ll source fill from somewhere else.

However, the reason erosion is occurring is Although it’s logistically difficult and a bit of a because that lower terrace isn’t supposed to be pipe dream, it would be great if all the boulders there in the first place. It’s essentially landfill sitting in the surf zone at Coalcliff, deposited there consisting of remains of the old beach shacks that over the years by floods, could be removed and used to be situated along and behind the beach. used to replace the sandbags as a rock revetment.

The photo from last month’s issue showed about Not only would this look better than the sandbags, 30 shacks fronted by a natural, but small sand but it might help sand offshore come back to the dune. I don’t know much about the history of those beach and perhaps return it to its former glory. shacks and don’t know what’s in the landfill, but as That’s my theory anyway. Regardless, something far as the waves are concerned, that terrace is not sensible needs to done and I find it amazing that so natural and has to go! By getting rid of it, the waves much money is being spent fixing up the Coalcliff are trying to recreate the old natural beach profile. pool and local Grand Pacific Walk, but the beach is However, the erosion issue had to be dealt with left to look like a construction site. and the sandbags are essentially a seawall. Seawalls are generally not great for promoting a healthy Help Dr Rip solve the mysteries of Coalcliff. Email info and beach, but they serve a purpose – they stabilise pics to rbrander@unsw.edu.au. 2508

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Lions Club report

By Gina Krohn

With new members and a revitalised club, Helensburgh Lions has been busy planning for upcoming events. Saturday, September 9 at 2pm in the Catholic Church Hall in McMillan Street will be our second annual Fashion Show, featuring a fabulous range of formal and casual wash-and-wear clothing for all shapes and budgets. Catering for the 40+ market, Paula Ames’s clothing will allow you to choose an outfit and accessories that you will look and feel terrific in,

without fainting at the price tag! Tickets are $20 and include a lucky door ticket and delicious afternoon tea. Buy via Eventbrite (https://goo.gl/sPFCVx) or reserve tickets by emailing events@helensburghlions.org.au.

Our Annual Country Fair will be on Saturday, October 28, 8am-3pm. The day will be packed with rides, stalls and food you love. We also have fantastic entertainment lined up, including our own Darren Coggan at 2pm. We look forward to seeing you all in Charles Harper Park.

Our newest member, Tracy Campbell, is organising a Walk 4 Brain Cancer in November. Tracy is excited about the event’s potential, and we’re thrilled she has come to our club with enthusiasm, ideas and a ‘can do’ attitude! If that sounds like you, come along to our next meeting - 7.30pm, Monday, September 4 at Helensburgh’s Youth Centre. 2508

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A collection of some of the play animals made

by Men’s Shed members since their inception on September 13, 2016.

Men’s Shed to mark anniversary Our first ‘day of operation’ (i.e. making sawdust) was on September 13, 2016, Paul Blanksby writes.

fauna (ringtail and brushtail possum, bird) houses, tables and chairs (chables) made from recycled timber, rustic tea-light candle holders, dibbles for Since then, we have gained more members, moved keen gardeners, rolling pins for budding young the Shed from the Parkes Street area to the Stanwell cooks, cute little “assemble yourself and paint” toys and wooden play animals. We also repair, for a Park Anglican Hall, increased our operations to minimal fee, small engines and mechanical devices two days a week and benefitted from a range of as well as furniture items.

Men’s Health initiatives.

The Men’s Shed will have a stall at the The HMS is a Not-for-Profit joint initiative of Helensburgh Lions Club October Fair, where we Hope Church and the Helensburgh Stanwell Park will be auctioning our first ever Adirondack chair, Anglican Church. We are AMSA (the Australian Men’s Shed Association) members, have more than made from recycled Cypress pine floorboards.

Finished with Danish oil, this American-style 50 members and are very welcoming to new wooden slab chair is truly a work of art. members. We are also pleased to advise that any The Shed membership is actively searching the donations to HMS are now tax exempt.

Helensburgh area for suitable land or an existing Each Monday and Tuesday, between 9am and building to provide a long-term Men’s Activities 3pm, the Shed is filled with up to 15 men, with a range of trades and education in their backgrounds, facility, ideally alongside a Community Fruit and Veggie Garden area for the whole family to enjoy. working shoulder to shoulder on various projects And we are always looking for old or unused and activities, enjoying each other’s company, sharing life experiences and each other’s challenges timber, floorboards etc to transform into something of beauty and usefulness. and victories. Our members range from bank The Shed continues to value the assistance of managers, architects and psychologists, gardeners, Federal Member Sharon Bird, Minister Tanya mechanics and clerks to engineers and nuclear Davies, local NSW Liberal member Lee Evans and physicists. Something for everyone!

Councillor Leigh Colacino. Thank you to all our It’s also very pleasing to report that HMS has sponsors, Helensburgh and Stanwell Park Anglican been injury-free during this first year, due to regular delivery of Safe Operating Procedures, and Church, Hope Church 2508, Stanwell Tops Conference Centre, Ray Davidson of Razamataz each member being issued a Safety Kit for eye, ear Car Cleaning, and Gary Laker, local RFS volunteer. and breathing protection. The workshop is Come and join us down at Stanny, new members practically a dust-free environment, thanks to generous donations from the Government and our are always welcome. sponsors that have allowed us to purchase and n For more, call Mike Croft (0413 401 522) or install dust extraction equipment.

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Guides earn fire badges!

The Helensburgh Junior Guides have recently completed their Fire badge, Heather McNaughton, publicity officer for Helensburgh Girl Guides, reports.

The training has helped to give the Guides an understanding of the uses and dangers of fire, and the importance of fire safety. The Guides were taught how to manage various different sources of fire – from learning the correct way to light a candle to building and lighting a campfire from scratch. Highlights included toasting marshmallows and learning new campfire songs, while important skills and knowledge were acquired about administering first aid for burns, and how to deal with an emergency.

Congratulations to you all for successfully completing your challenges.

Live Christmas trees – are you interested?

As part of their annual fundraising efforts, Helensburgh Girl Guides are again planning to sell quality live Christmas trees from the Guide hall this year. However, in the past we have found that due to popular demand, the trees have often sold out earlier than expected, resulting in people inevitably being disappointed at missing out. In an

Guides learnt how to build and light a campfire.

attempt to more closely match our ordering to requirements, we are now looking for expressions of interest from anyone who may wish to purchase a tree from the Guides later this year.

Trees will be priced from $60 for a premium 6ft tree, and sales will commence at 2pm on Friday December 8, continuing into Saturday December 9.

If you are thinking of purchasing a tree from the Guides, please register your interest by sending an email to gandc68@hotmail.com by the end of September. 2508

‘THEIR HEALTH, OUR HANDS’ Project Kokorogoro, Papua New Guinea Thanks to the 2508 Community for their wonderful support for our successful fundraiser on 12 August at Stanwell Park Surf Club. Big thanks to the Surf Club for providing a great facility and staff. Couldn’t have been done without the talents of Peter Jordan, and the Hip Replaysments. We’d also like to thank local donors who made the auction a success: Southern Cross Framing Heathcote, Heritage Cellars, Helensburgh Tyres, John Vander, Helensburgh Pharmacy, Poppy’s, Coal Coast Organics, Stanwell Cellars, NewsXpress, Yoga Kaz, Cucina Cafe, La Belle Boutique, Hargraves Cafe, Fundamentals, Cocoon, 16 Feet Cafe, Wilma at Head Quarters HQ, Sunrise Nursery, Phu Thai, Sole Obsession, Anna Fantastic Nails & Beauty, Alcara Cafe.

An even bigger thanks to all those who came and donated - we have reached our fundraising target to buy materials needed to renovate the Salvos Health Clinic in the remote PNG village. – Steve Montgomery, Dave Roach and Ian Archer.

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Club reports VIEW

Matt Tonkiss

Mike Storkey

Publicity Officer Virginia Dowson reports.

At the Helensburgh VIEW Club meeting in July, Yvonne White, on her final visit as Zone Councillor, spoke of the many friendships she has made, and of the ongoing stability and support of VIEW Clubs for The Smith Family.

There are 900 new members and new clubs are forming nationally. The Smith Family Winter Appeal will help thousands of disadvantaged children access a range of learning support programs.

Emma from “Learning for Life” spoke of its functions, and how much the quantity and quality of the rugs and donations from Helensburgh VIEW Club are appreciated. In total, 2500 tertiary students are sponsored.

Helensburgh Club sponsors 2 primary school children, and there are 1200 students sponsored from Bellambi to Wollongong, and from Warrawong to Shellharbour. Funds are monitored and recipients must have concession cards to receive help from The Smith Family when it comes to receiving any donations.

The next VIEW Club National Convention will take place this month at Tamworth and four Resolutions will be discussed. These include Safety First in Family Law, Post School Options for disabled children, Gambling Ads on TV, and Medical Use Of Marijuana.

Chris has tickets for The Wizard of Oz at the Capitol Theatre, for 2pm matinee on Saturday, 27 January 2018, to be paid for by Friday, 24 November 2017. Please phone her on 4294 1103 or mobile 0419 282 264 for details.

The next VIEW Club meeting on 19 September will be an excursion for VIEW members only to Mt Kembla via Sublime Point, leaving from Tradies Helensburgh at 9.30am.

Please phone Fran by Monday, 11 September on 4294 1885 for members-only bookings or cancellations.

In October please bring goods for raffles for the November Christmas Party. There will also be a Secret Santa. 2508

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TOASTMASTERS

Club president Vicki Christie reports.

Helensburgh and District’s Toastmasters Club has been meeting in Helensburgh for 19 years.

It’s helped LOTS of people to develop their communication and speaking and leadership skills, including me!

On Saturday night, August 5, I was lucky enough to attend the 60th anniversary dinner of Wollongong Toastmasters Club, which was the first club to ever start in Australia.

Toastmasters is a US-based self-help organisation that operates in most countries around the world. This year our international president is an Australian from Queensland!

Mike Storkey and his wife Lesley attended the celebration and Mike (pictured top right) gave a wonderful speech.

Wollongong Lord Mayor Cr Gordon Bradbery OAM gave a brilliant “welcome to Wollongong” speech. The local members gave us a trip down memory lane, with past members contributing to the celebrations. We run club speech contests every year. The local winner goes on to compete at Area. That winner competes at Region, and that winner competes at District. That winner earns the right to represent Australia at the annual International Convention held in late August. This year it will be held at Vancouver.

Our representative, Matt Tonkiss, entertained us on Saturday night with his award-winning speech. All in all, a fantastic night and made me so pleased to be part of such a wonderful organisation!

We meet on the second and fourth Monday nights at 7.30pm at Tradies Helensburgh.

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Junior Tigers news Strong on-field results, finals footy and a great performance on The Footy Show – Helensburgh Tigers JRLFC president Greg Gaffney reports on the club’s latest news.

As we head into the finals and Mini Mod Gala days, rugby league has again been great for our area.

As we go to print, our International U13s, 14s and 16s are all hoping that, with three games to go, they have a chance at a finals spot.

Our Mini Mods are all over but all have Gala Days to attend and we hope they enjoy playing three-quarter games in one day.

The U6s head to Jim Allen Oval and – the way the weather has been – can go straight to the beach afterwards.

The 7s head to Unanderra’s Lindsay Maynes Park and we’re sure they’ll have a great time.

Our 8s are at Reed Park, Dapto and it should be a great day.

Lastly, our 9s will be at Hollymount Park, Woonona, where they will be again assessed for grade in the 10s. Play strong, boys.

Our U10s were elevated into the A grade and never stopped trying.

The 14s Girls LT had a tough year, however, the improvement was awesome. They stuck together as real Burgh people do and played their best, week in, week out. Great effort, girls!

Our U11s and U16 Girls League Tag are already in the finals, which is a great effort.

The U11-2s North Burgh side has done extremely well combining their teams and to reach

the finals is fantastic. Including three wonderful young girls, this team has achieved so much – we are proud of you all.

Our Girls LT – combining 14, 15 and some who turned 16 – have come together nicely this year.

Again, we are proud of you all and wish both teams the best throughout their finals campaign. n Sid Barnes MC’ed the event and was joined by league legend Paul Sironen, Eric Grothe and the Gurus, as well as local favourite, Steve Edge, managed by Alisa.

Big Sirro had us laughing the minute he took the microphone.

Edgey, as always, had us rolling in the aisles and Eric Grothe, was his usual laidback character. The talk went on for ages and was very funny.

After a good feed, raffles and auctions, the Gurus came on and the dance floor was full.

A great night/morning was had by all and the HJRLFC thank all those who attended. n Finally, a job well done by our U8s during their appearance in The Footy Show’s Small Talk with the Big Marn – you did the club proud. We were commended on the boys’ behaviour, the way the sheds were done up and how we met the Ch9 guidelines so, to all, well done. To megastar Cath, Ch9, WIN TV, there is no stopping her now. Well done, Mrs Astill! 2508

CLASSIFIEDS BAZZA’S HANDYMAN SERVICES: All handyman repairs. Decks, pergolas, tiling, fencing, plastering and all other timber work. Local, reliable, quick and fully insured. Free quotes. Ph. Barry [Bazz] 0414 492 509 or 4294 8164.

CLOTHING ALTERATIONS: Zippers replaced, hems taken up, minor repairs fixed. Reasonable rates. Ph Melinda 0419 977 658 or 4294 1619.

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

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

LEGO BUILDER FOR HIRE: Need help with a complicated project? Call local young whizz-kid Ethan! He’s an expert Lego builder who can also help with Meccano, Transformers and more.

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YOGA - PILATES - STRETCH CLASS: * increase flexibility, balance & general wellbeing * strengthen & tone the whole body *calms the mind, improves memory & concentration * Suitable for all levels of fitness & flexibility @ Stanwell Park Surf Club. All classes 1 hour: Sat 8am / Sun 4.30pm / Tues 9am & 6pm / Thurs 7pm. Contact Karen 0403 789 617.‘Yoga with a view’. yogastanwellpark SUSAN’S JUST DANCE: Jazz. Tap. HipHop. Acro. Ballet. Contemporary. All Boy Hiphop Crew.

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Sea Eels club members braving the cold in the Wombarra pool. Photo: Karl Weber

Sea Eels have fun A comprehensive mid-season report on the Stanwell Park Sea Eels from the club’s Karl Weber.

The 2017 winter season has been unique in many ways. We have spent Sunday mornings in the wonderful waters of Wombarra Pool while Coalcliff is upgraded. We have enjoyed the hospitality of Scarborough-Wombarra Bowling Club and our home bases: Helensburgh-Stanwell Park and Coalcliff surf clubs.

Our annual ‘Bring a Friend’ day attracted the highest attendance in years: 15 ‘friends’ made the effort to swim on the morning. As per normal, a range of hot soups was on offer after the swim to re-stoke everyone’s inner warmth. Some even enjoyed themselves so much that they came back again and swam with us in the following weeks.

The South Sydney Metropolitan Championships has been a regular event on our calendar for several years. Swimming at the Bondi Icebergs pool and then enjoying their festivities afterwards at the club is what Winter Swimming is all about. The fact all of our members – men and women – can enjoy the

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day’s competition makes it a great day out for all.

To top it off our 10-Person Handicap Relay managed to pick up first place on the day.

Celebrations were well enforced.

The men-only South Coast Winter Swimming Championships was another successful day for the club. We managed to pick up several places including gold, silver and bronze in a number of events, with local fine-master Rod Hampson achieving silver in the over-70s race. Maybe in the years to come, all of our club members will be able to take part and the day will move up to the equal status of other swim meets in our country.

Lastly, we would like to send out special best wishes to our esteemed club members who have had different health hurdles this year. Special mention goes to Barry McGuiness and Peter McDonald who have each had to spend some of this season out of the water. Hope to see them back in as soon as possible. Stay cool in the pool. 2508

Surf club registrations Summer is nearly here! Why not enjoy your Sunday mornings on our beautiful Stanwell Park Beach watching your children enjoy nippers?

2017/18 NIPPER SEASON COMMENCES SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 2017 Children between the age of 5 and 13 are welcome – nippers cannot start until they have turned 5.

Registration can also be completed via the Club webpage www.stanwellparksurfclub.com or during registration days to be held at Helensburgh Tradies, Boomerang Street, Helensburgh.

• Saturday, September 9 – 9.30am-10.30am • Saturday, September 16 – 9.30am-10.30am • Sunday, September 23 – 9.30am-10.30am NOTE: For all new memberships parents must provide a copy your child’s birth certificate/ passport for registration.

Please feel free to contact the Juniors if you have any questions: email seagulls@ stanwellparksurfclub.com or visit our website: www.stanwellparksurfclub.com.

Early Bird Memberships are required by 20/9/17, after this date normal fees will apply. 2508

SIGN UP FOR CRICKET Helensburgh Cricket Club registrations are now open at www.helensburghcc.nsw.cricket.com.au.

Cricket is a game for everyone, with action available for all age groups – from U5s to U16s – and in Seniors and Girls-only formats. 2508

Harrison in on-court action.

Photo: Naime Phillips

Harrison is a state champ!

Helensburgh’s Harrison Phillips, 12, is a member of the NSW primary schools basketball championship-winning team.

Naime Phillips reports Harrison, who attends Holy Cross Catholic Parish Primary School, started to learn how to play basketball at the Helensburgh Community Centre where he was identified as a possible “future Shark” [a player for the Sutherland Basketball Association, nicknamed the Sharks] by his then coach.

Harrison has now been playing for Sutherland as a representative player for three years.

Last year in November he represented his school in the Wollongong team trials, during which he was selected for that team; then as a member of the Wollongong team he attended trials for MacKillop team and was selected as a player in that team, from among 60 children from Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Parramatta and other areas.

MacKillop competed in the 2017 NSW Basketball Championship, held in Goulburn from July 23 to 27. The tournament involved all NSW public, Catholic and independent schools.

The MacKillop team won the championship and the title of NSW Primary School Basketball Champions 2017. 2508

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Sunday social golf club A beautiful day for golf: fresh in the early morning to clear the head, then warming up for a post-golf drink.

A few people were away with flu but we had an overseas visitor [Jumbo] so keen to play he’d travelled all the way from Sydney’s north shore.

Kerry Gardner went from last month’s featherduster to this month’s rooster with a cool 65 points.

The Gershbacks were posing: Scotty came in 2nd – he smashed a ball at least half-way up the 15th hole – and Tony took out 3rd position. Good work, guys!

We would like to thank our sponsors – Christian’s Meats, The Centennial Hotel and Helensbugh Golf Range – for their great prizes.

If you would like a game, join us at Boomerang on the first Sunday of each month. (Note: September’s game is on the 10th due to Father’s Day.) From The Confused Golfer: What does a golfer do when he is not at golf? He putts around at home. – Vicky ‘The Hair’ Little 2508

Tradies social golf

I couldn’t play this round but I am able to quash two rumours about the club: Paul Morahan is not a closet Dragons supporter and Handicapper Mick’s coffers have not been swollen by grateful members.

This report is based on second-hand info, a lot of it from Terry Maney, so take it with a grain of salt. (I heard that Terry spent enough time in the water on the seventh to grow fins.)

Dave Astil chipped in twice and took first; Garry Ovington was second and Roger Hendry third.

Thanks to our valued sponsors – Helensburgh Meats and Gallardo’s Pizza – those players were well rewarded for their efforts. Sparrow King claimed the much-coveted Helensburgh Driving Range prize.

Bob (Biggles) Scullion celebrated his birthday with an aerobatic plane ride and returned to earth to take the Bradman’s. Mark Gagin, whose efforts are greatly appreciated, cooked up a welcome repast.

A trip to Kangaroo Valley on Sunday and Monday, October 29 and 30, is being arranged.

Our next round is September 16 at Boomerang.

We tee-off at 7.30am and all are welcome.

Fact: golf is a game where the ball lies badly and the players well!

Tradies Helensburgh Sports and Social Golf Club for more details. – Barry Thompson 2508

Helensburgh Car Services

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SEPTEMBER 2508 47

Saya wins World silver!

BMX star Saya Sakakibara wins a silver medal at the 2017 World Championships. Her brother and World title contender, Kai Sakakibara, reports.

Saya wrote last month’s article just before she left for the World Championships in South Carolina, USA. She flew to Chula Vista, California to join me and the rest of the Australian World Championships Team for a five-day camp at the USA Olympic Training Centre.

The pre-Worlds camp and final prep for the race really couldn’t have gone much better for either of us. Saya was looking great training and racing against two-time Olympian Caroline Buchanan, and I was setting personal bests on and off the track. It was all coming together just in time.

We flew from Chula Vista to Rock Hill, South Carolina on the Wednesday of race week, with practice and racing scheduled for Friday and Saturday. These few days were all about adjusting to the hot and humid climate at Rock Hill, while staying as cool and as rested as possible until it was time to hit the track.

Race time came around, and we were both riding amazingly well. Saya dominated the motos (qualifiers) in the Junior Women class, and I rode some strong laps alongside two-time Olympic gold medallist, Maris Strombergs. Unfortunately, my day came to an end in quarter-finals when I crashed just metres from the finish line, in qualifying position. Saya finished in second place after leading the whole lap until the last strip before the finish line.

Our results were devastating for us: Saya just missed out on a World Title, and I crashed out, missing a guaranteed semi-final spot. However, we cannot ignore all of the positives from the day because of one small mishap. It was clear that we were both in the form of our lives, and we certainly were able to make a point on the world stage that Team Sakakibara is a force to be reckoned with.

Sometimes luck doesn’t fall in our favour, and that’s okay. We take away all of the positives from an extraordinary World Championships campaign for the both of us, and ensure that our small mishaps aren’t repeated again.

Thank you all for your continued support!

Keep up to date with Saya and Kai: “Saya Sakakibara” and “Kai Sakakibara”. 2508

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Saya with her World Championships silver medal.

Kai after crashing in his quarter-final and, as a result, missing a spot in the World semi-finals. Photo: Kenichi Inomata