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THE LENORES DEBUT ALBUM, NATIONAL TOUR + A LOCAL GIG!

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

HELLO, NET ZERO

Friday. Last month, our Council voted unanimously to adopt an emissions reduction target of net How good is a pledge? zero emissions by 2030. And if a local council can do it, so can we.

Dear readers, Our first step to decrease 25o8’s We have a New Year’s environmental footprint is the resolution: to take 2508 mag to Forest Stewardship Councilnet zero emissions by 2030. certified paper our mags are We’re tired of waiting for printed on – it’s thinner (fewer politicians to act. For my son trees) and an uncoated stock (less with asthma, summer 2019 was chemicals). We’re also reducing the one he spent break-times in energy use, slashing car travel, the library. For my sport-loving spending money with companies daughter, it was the term PSSA committed to clean energy, and was cancelled. For us, it was the looking to learn from the likes of summer we stopped incessantly global non-profit coalition We checking Fires Near Me and Mean Business and air-quality apps, and made a pledge: Net Zero, here we come. ClimateWorks Australia’s Net Zero Momentum Tracker.

We have 10 years in which to What are you or your business achieve our goal, and we’re doing to go Net Zero? confident we can get there.

This is an exciting time for Especially in such a community: grassroots innovation. Tell us the Illawarra is already home to the sustainability award-winning your stories and we’ll share them in our new Net Zero column in Symbio Zoo; Bulli’s Make-Do 2020. There’s a long road ahead Library of Things and Ocean Plastic Patrol, the Austinmer kids – let’s travel it together.

Gen & Marcus, co-editors 2508 who clear the beach of litter each

The Pulse of the Community 2020 Survey

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by Julie Crabbe.

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2019 was BIG for Equilibrium Healthcare. We attained full AGPAL General Practice accreditation, became a training practice for the University of Wollongong and rapidly became the new standard for healthcare in the region. 2020 is going to be bigger still and we invite you to be a part of it.

The Equilibrium Healthcare Stanwell Park Ocean Swim returns in March. We are so proud to have watched the swimmers who started out with our training sessions for the 2019 races progress with their conndence and skills a number have now signed up to do bronze medallions and become volunteer surf life savers. Go Team!

Follow their lead and make it a year of Better Health.

In January we are taking the pulse of the community; a detailed, anonymous survey, a kind of medical census, to see what we can do to better provide healthcare for our community. Just log on to our website - eqhc.com.au - or any of our social media sites, and help make your health a priority for 2020. You can answer as much or as little as you like.

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HOW A HOLIDAY RIFF BECAME A REAL BOOK John Hawkins shares the story of Googad Magee.

The Hawkins family was on vacation in late 2018, and we had only brought a small number of children’s books for bedtime reading. One evening, when our twin boys, Owen and Jesse, declared they wanted a new story I said we should write our own.

We started by making up a silly name for the main character, and then riffed on what he might be doing. The boys enjoyed the process of throwing in multiple ideas, and I tried weaving them into a story with some rhyming pattern. We continued this game over multiple sessions and soon had the framework of the story. We discussed turning the story into a book and the boys got very excited about drawing all the pictures.

When we arrived home, their enthusiasm had not waned. Every Saturday morning, they would wake me and tell me I had to get up and work on the book. For several months we focused on creating the illustrations. I would draw outlines, with their instructions. The boys would then colour these illustrations in using pencils stamps and textas. We cut out sections of old magazines and junk mail and glued them into the pictures.

We finished many months later and uploaded

LIONS DONATED TO GOOD CAUSES

By Fran Peppernell, Publicity Officer, Helensburgh Lions Welcome to 2020 and trust your Christmas festivities were happy and joyful. Prior to the break our Lions Club was able to make donations from funds raised from your support.

• Lion’s Foundation supporting communities who suffered from natural disasters such as fires, droughts and floods; • Country Women’s Association drought appeal; • Waterfall Public School to fund a shade cover for play equipment; • Country Companion Animal Rescue; • Prostate Cancer and Save Sight for vision impaired.

We would also like to thank you for your kind donations to the wishing Christmas Tree.

We will recommence our raffles at the Helensburgh Hotel in February every Friday night.

We will also be organising a local information night... watch this space. A big thanks to our major sponsors: Tradies, Metropolitan Coal, Helensburgh Hotel and Switched on Mechanical. 2508

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the book to an online service called BookBaby. We ordered a bunch of copies of the books and waited.

When they arrived, the boys were both a little confused as to why there were so many. They had thought we would just get the one, and even seemed disappointed at the idea that it was not a single precious book. It seems mass production is not a natural idea for children.

I talked to them about selling the books – they wanted to spend the money on Pokemon cards.

Eventually I convinced them we could use the money to help others, via OzHarvest, a charity who work to both minimise food wastage and to feed the poor and homeless. This led to lots of conversations and I am planning to take the boys to meet OzHarvest workers to see what they do. 2508

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About 200 people gathered for a paddle-out at Sharkeys Beach at Coledale on Sunday, December 15, to scatter Mooch’s ashes. A huge circle of friends and family held hands as flowers, petals and tears were tossed to the sea. Photos courtesy of Tina Mucci (inset) and Mitch Loveday (main photo).

MOOCH MOVES ON

necessarily answers. We celebrate that restless inquisition. You could not hide from Michael. He gently exposed anything that needed exposing, put it on the table and moved on.”

By Heather Eiszele The service featured a rolling spool of ‘Mooch’s’ work from his 30-plus years as a Fairfax illustrator The night celebrated artist Michael Mucci died, succumbing to the brain tumour that had been his and portrait artist, including one of Costa and companion for 18 months, he surprised his wife of another of fellow Waverley College old boy, Scott Cam. Mooch was awarded the Packing Room Prize 35 years with a last dance in their bedroom. at the 2006 Archibalds for his rendition of Cam, “He grabbed me, laughed loudly and danced with me ever so briefly,” Tina Mucci told more than his TV personality mate.

Michael Mucci was born on August 9, 1962 in 1000 mourners at a celebration of Michael’s life Torre del Greco, Naples, and moved to Australia in at the Stanwell Tops Conference Centre on 1968. He met Tina at Art College and they were December 5. “He twirled me around one last time engaged a week after their first date. They were and was gone.” married within a year.

Tina said the encounter had given her a strong “I’m so glad we didn’t waste any time,” Tina said. sense of peace. “Michael was free from his earthly Last year they purchased the Sculpture Garden body, he had fulfilled his life’s purpose and had made the most of his life on this earth,” she said in in Wombarra and the family lived together during her eulogy, surrounded by her four children Kiara, Michael’s illness, helping him with physio exercises, taking him on country drives and leaving him in Nathan, Joel and Melina. no doubt that he was loved.

The two-hour service was hosted by life-long Eldest son Nathan told mourners his father was friend and TV celebrity gardener Costa Georgiadis like a Chieftain, creating rituals of meaning, and his who voiced the palpable mood in the room that it family was his tribe. “Our rituals showed that life is was wrong; they shouldn’t be farewelling a 57-year-old man who had so much talent, so much a practice, it is mysterious and the joy is in the simple,” he said. empathy and so much wisdom.

Vale Michael Mucci: 9.8.1962 – 26.11.2019. 2508 “What’s order, though?” Costa asked. “Michael was always challenging, seeking questions but not

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SHARING THE JOY OF SURFING

Crawchy’s Swim School owner Mel Whiteside reports on a great day in the waves at Thirroul Beach.

A crew from Crawchy’s Starfish Club and the Helensburgh Tigers and Tigerlillies, who volunteered for the first time, headed down to Thirroul on Saturday, 7 December to help out at the Disabled Surfers Association (DSA) South Coast event.

There were 297 people involved – 47 brave participants, the rest volunteers. The surf was warm but a bit hectic in size, with rips making for some interesting wipe-outs.

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Connor and Finn, both racing the conditions and having an awesome time. We started with paddle races in Thirroul ocean pool, then took on what Huey gave us in the surf.

Thank you to Ian Picton and his crew for putting in another excellent day!

I’m sure we’ll all be at Gerroa in March.

Check out the DSA South Coast Facebook page if you would like to be involved as a disabled surfer or as a volunteer – you don’t need to know how to surf, just how to smile and have fun. 2508

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NEIGHBOURHOOD FORUM 1 REPORT

owners amended the plan in response to questions at the Wollongong Local Planning Panel(WLPP) meeting in Helensburgh in July 2019 that the community was not allowed to attend. The WLPP’s report is in the documents and clearly shows no community input or consideration of the NF1 convenor Warwick Erwin reports on a meeting held community’s input to the many exhibitions over on December 11 at Helensburgh Community Centre. the years for this area of bushland. No consideration of the owners’ continued LAWRENCE HARGRAVE DRIVE, STANWELL PARK TO degradation of the area or lack of carrying out a BALD HILL ROAD CLOSURE regeneration order appears in the WLPP report.

RMS presented four options for the 2020 closure of In October 2019 the Planning Proposal request Lawrence Hargrave Drive for repairs, with was expanded to include the majority of lots in the questions from forum members. RMS could not Ensile Pty Ltd / Bob’s Bushland holding (142 lots, provide details of plans for Emergency Services but 205 hectares). confirmed they are in talks with Sydney Trains for The 280 residential blocks proposed could all be additional stops at Stanwell Park. Risk analyses will developed as dual occupancy, meaning that there be done when an option is determined. could be 560 residential premises with an average After discussion, NF1 voted on an eight-week of 4.3 family members per premises, adding nearly road closure as the option that would get the work 2500 people to the Helensburgh area. done as soon as possible with minimum impact to Comments and questions raised at the NF1 the community, but requested more details on meeting included: where is the additional parking contingency and risk-management plans. at the station? There’s no parking in Walker St now!

The Lord Mayor said he wouldn’t allow any more people to be placed in danger during a bushfire. We LADY CARRINGTON ESTATE SOUTH PLANNING PROPOSAL Wollongong City Council has released the Planning only have one exit in a bushfire, Lawrence Hargrave Drive – how are we going to get more people out?

Proposal for Preliminary Exhibition until 31 Why can’t the State Government buy the land and January 2020. The preliminary exhibition is to add it to the National Park to protect the corridor assist Council’s assessment and Council’s staff in to the escarpment and the Hacking River? Be their recommendation to the Council for careful who you listen to – do they have a financial determination whether or not to progress a interest in this proposal?

Planning Proposal. The Department of Planning, Even increasing the population by 2500 does not Industry and Environment would then issue a bring the 2508 area up to the requirements for a Gateway Determination, and there would be a High School. With most of the population of 2508 formal exhibition period. travelling out of the area for work, this proposal Council’s Land Use Planning Manager, David would only increase traffic. Will this increase kill Green, attended NF1 and answered questions. the village community we all love in Helensburgh?

A Have Your Say webpage is now available for Councillors have voted against the development the Lady Carrington Estate South, Helensburgh in the past and are now, via council staff, asking for Planning Proposal – preliminary notification period: visit https://www.haveyoursaywollongong. community feedback / comments again.

Go to the link, email council@wollongong.nsw. com.au/LadyCarringtonEstate1 gov.au or write, noting PP-2019/3, and make your There are a number of documents on the page, including the 2019 amended proposal submitted by comments known to Council. the applicant.

This proposal is for 280 residential blocks in the n Council is seeking comment on a draft Planning Proposal (PP-2013/3) for the Lady Carrington Estate South and adjoining area north of the top of the hill on Otford Rd, areas at Helensburgh. The proposal and supporting reports can heading to Otford on leaving Helensburgh. This be viewed on Council’s website on the Have Your Say pages. All was a 7D-zoned area to protect the Hacking River comments should be submitted by 5pm on 31 January 2020. (the land drains into the Hacking River) and was rezoned to E3 Environmental Management and E2 Environmental Conservation as this was seen at the n On 16 December, Member for Heathcote Lee Evans announced Stanwell Park Station would get temporary express stop train time as the best zoning to protect the Hacking River and wildlife corridor from the National Park services during Lawrence Hargrave works. Stanwell Park customers would receive two extra weekday services to Sydney to the Escarpment. during the morning peak and one extra service from Sydney NF1 obtained documents about the planning during the afternoon peak period. On weekends, it is planned proposal via a GIPA request to Council that that Stanwell Park will receive eight extra services to Sydney revealed Council Staff wanted to release the and six extra services from Sydney each day. 2508 preliminary exhibition earlier in the year but the

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STAYCATION SPECIAL FEATURE

A TASTE SENSATION!

Sunny days – plus meticulous water and tree management – have helped produce delicious fruit at Darkes Glenbernie Orchard. This month, white peaches and royal gala apples will be ripe to pick, Jo Fahey reports.

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What’s the next fruit you’ll be picking?

January is white peach time and at the end of January after Australia Day we should start picking apples. They will be royal gala, which are a small red apple perfect for children going back to school.

Hop onto our Glenbernie Orchard Facebook page or darkes.com.au to book a picking session in the holidays.

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What are the current challenges on the farm?

Water use and conservation is our biggest challenge at the moment. We’ve put in thousands of dollars worth of new infrastructure to help us save water.

Every drop is precious.

In particular, we have invested in electronic systems to turn the water on and off. We use sensor equipment to tell us how much water is in the soil at any particular time and how far down the soil profile the water has moved. We can see if the tree is drinking and needing water.

We can’t waste a drop.

We have removed a lot of trees this year in our replanting program. We have planted heritage apple trees and grafted some cider-specific varieties onto some of our old trees. The cider apple varieties come from France and England. Reducing the number of trees and mature trees that we have on the farm has made it a little easier with water demand. We need less water! It has helped us to look after the other trees.

We have had good sized and big fruit, while other farms in other areas haven’t.

Our fruit is tasting incredibly good and that’s because of the warm sunny days we’ve been having, along with reduced rainfall. And, whilst we still have water in our dams, we can control exactly what our trees need.

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Kate and a group from Burgh Healthy Hub recently walked up to Mt Mitchell. The view (inset) was worth it!

STAYCATION SPECIAL FEATURE

WONDER WALKS

Kate Barter, manager of Burgh Healthy Hub in Helensburgh, shares three of her favourite hikes.

Bush walks are a great way to connect with family and friends, while getting fresh air and exercise.

What more could you want?

We are lucky enough to have a number of walks, suitable for a variety of ages and fitness levels, on our doorstep. Here are three I like.

The Coastal Track runs all the way to Bundeena too, so you can hike until your heart’s content on this track.

Note: check for fires, closures and fire bans before visiting NSW National Parks. Stay up to date using the Fires Near Me app.

THE WODI WODI TO MT MITCHELL Just off Lawrence Hargrave Drive, half-way between Stanwell Park and Coalcliff, is the Wodi Wodi Track. Walking underneath the giant Eucalyptus trees is truly humbling and you can’t beat the view of Stanwell Park beach from the top, after following the signs to the Forest Walk.

While there are some steps in this one, anyone over the age of five or who walks semi-regularly should be able to complete this walk, even if at a slower pace. Hike on an extra five minutes after you reach the top, and you’ll be rewarded with another great view of different local beach: Coalcliff.

Note: The Wodi Wodi path splits after the first section from Lawrence Hargrave Drive. A left takes you up Mt Mitchell; the right fork carries on for a challenging trek to Stanwell Park Station.

SUBLIME POINT LOOKOUT For those looking for a high-intensity activity, Sublime Point will get your legs working and your heart pumping. You can start at the bottom at Austinmer or at the top – from Helensburgh, take the Old Highway past Boomerang Golf Course to Sublime Point Lookout.

A well-maintained path weaves through what feels like dense rainforest with five pit-stop chairs along the way, and the view at the top is the best reward of all.

At Burgh Healthy Hub, our social walks are a great way to see new places and meet new people.

They are open to members and non-members alike and are completely free. Our next walk will be back to the Wodi Wodi Track again, on Saturday, 11 January at 9am. Follow Burgh Healthy Hub on Facebook or visit https://burgh.com.au. 2508

THE COASTAL TRACK, ROYAL NATIONAL PARK For those more adventurous, or experienced, the Coastal Track is a must-do. Starting just near Otford Pantry, and Otford Lookout, a 1.5hr walk will take you to Burning Palms, along predominantly raised footpaths. If the tide is right, you can walk along the rock face and check out the Figure 8 Pools, but definitely check the tides on the National Park’s website before you go.

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Kate Barter is a born-and-bred local of 26 years. She is currently studying law and has been the manager of Burgh Healthy Hub for nearly three years. You will often catch her on a local bush walk, at one of the ocean pools or taking a fitness class.

LEAD THE WAY!

By Philip Comans

Here are my top 3 dog-friendly walks, plus where to grab a coffee en route. All are dog-friendly cafes, but do keep your dog on its lead and respect that other diners may not love your dog as much as you do. Well-loved, wellbehaved and well-trained: that’s what makes for happy pets when out in public.

STANWELL PARK TO CLIFTON, 9KM RETURN Now that the long-anticipated pedestrian path has opened, a truly spectacular walk is yours to enjoy.

Start with breakfast at the Palms Cafe, Hargraves Cafe, Loaf Kitchen or Uluwatu Blue in Stanwell Park then head south. Parts of the new walk are cantilevered ocean side and offer superb views.

Continue over Sea Cliff Bridge and stop again for a coffee at the Scarborough Hotel if you walk that far (5.8km). Otherwise turn back at the historic 1911 Clifton School of Arts for a 9km round trip. Allow two hours for a leisurely pace.

MCCAULEYS BEACH TO SANDON POINT, 1.4KM ONE WAY One of our favourite walks. Start at Corbett Avenue, Thirroul and descend onto leash-free McCauleys Beach. Frolic off-leash in the shore break and on the sand as you stroll south, ending your playtime at Sandon Point. Sit and watch the expert surfers off the Point. Make it a round trip by walking up off the beach and promenading with your pooch (on-leash) back to your car, following the footpath past multi-million dollar homes.

Allow 20 minutes if you’re on a mission, or up to an hour if you take your time.

HEADLANDS HOTEL TO COLEDALE, 1.3KM ONE WAY After a cold beer, strong coffee or a meal, head north, sticking to the ocean-front to walk along leash-free Sharkeys Beach. This is a truly beautiful reef beach, popular with surfers but not lifeguard patrolled. The views north are among the best in the Illawarra. Keep walking north and soon you’ll be in quaint Coledale where a great coffee, cake or meal can be enjoyed at Earth Walker cafe, or across the road at Mr & Mrs Smith. This is 1.3km one-way and an easy walk. Allow half an hour, although you could do this walk in 20 minutes.

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THE LENORES

COVER FEATUR E

Meet the hard-working band whose debut album is out in January. 2508 reports.

It was near the end of 2019, as everyone was busy gift shopping and downloading air pollution apps, when a band 2508 had never heard of contacted us and asked to be on the January cover.

Curious, we quit gazing moodily at grey summer skies and started watching a Lenores’ music video, Glencoe St. And were surpised to find ourselves on familiar ground, catching glimpses of Coles, Walker Street and Bald Hill!

Turns out James Loman – lead guitarist and vocalist of these purveyors of “an eclectic cocktail of messy grunge, indie rock and surf punk” – lives in Helensburgh. And the band is about to release their debut album, Child Support, on January 3.

Still, was it our lead story?

We asked James: Why should the Lenores be on the cover?

“For the release of the album, we are working with SAHSSI, a Wollongong-based charity that helps victims of domestic abuse and homelessness,” James said. “We are thrilled to have their support and every cent from album sales will be going to this awesome charity. We feel like this is the best way to directly influence our community and help people who need it.

“As well as this, we have worked our butts off.

“We have been labelled “Wollongong’s hardest working band” [according to Ronny van Dyk of Wreckless Enterprise] and have played about 85 shows in a year. We have worked tirelessly and have started to get recognised around Australia, which is mind-blowing.”

Well, that was convincing.

Then the Lenores proved hard to pin down for a photo. James is a music teacher, Slade Wells is a traffic controller, Daniel Morillas a test and tagger at the University of Wollongong, and Sunny Josan is a psychology student at the University of Sydney.

When would these schedules ever meet?

Enter James’s mum, Julie Crabbe, who stepped in and shot a series of seriously fun photos around town one Saturday afternoon (thanks Julie!).

James kindly took time to answer questions.

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Who’s in the band? What’s in the name?

James Lomman – Lead guitar/lead vocals. Sunny Josan – Rhythm guitar/vocals. Daniel Morillas – Bass. Slade Wells – Drums. It’s just kind of a cool name haha.

How did you meet?

Sunny and I met in mid-2018. We met on a music app called Vampr. We then decided to meet up and jam at a small rented room in Erskineville.

I wanted to start a band because I wasn’t in one at the time and I had all these songs ready to go.

Where will Helensburghers know you from?

I am from Helensburgh, I’ve lived here for most of my life and have grown up playing soccer and cricket in Helensburgh clubs.

Describe your sound.

Our sound is loud, haha. Our influences are quite varied but we usually write garage rock sort of stuff I guess you would call it. Maybe alternative rock.

As a song writer, what inspires you?

Life, death, people, politics, cynicism, whatever.

Nothing, sometimes.

Photos: Julie Crabbe

This pic: The Lenores – from right to left: Slade, James, Daniel, Sunny – at Razor Gang Barbershop & Curios and (at left) at Anthony’s Diecasts on Walker Street in Helensburgh.

When do you find time to practise together?

Most of us work, so we struggle to get together sometimes but we gig so often that it usually isn’t a problem for us. We know the songs well enough to just blast through the set on any given night.

Tell us about your debut album.

Our debut album Child Support is coming out on the 3rd of January. We have released a few singles leading up to the album (None Of My Surfer Friends Can Surf and Scouse).

It’s going to be awesome! That’s about as much we can say without giving too much away. We have a killer recording engineer (thanks KV!) and we’ve worked really hard on it. I think that even the people who have heard our first EP and subsequent singles will be surprised how cool this album has turned out.

We’ll be selling it around Helensburgh and Wollongong, all the way up to Newtown.

Keep an eye out for it!

a couple of shows in March 2019 and since then we’ve been keen to travel again.

Any local people or places in your music videos?

Our video for Glencoe St was great and we got to show off an area that I’m proud to live in, being Helensburgh and Stanwell Park. It was basically our idea from the start to shoot around here because there are so many great locations.

What are your hopes for 2020?

To keep playing awesome shows. People who know us well know that we put 100 percent into each gig and they love it. We go all out and have a great time with our audience so we will just keep working hard and playing to new people.

If you get the chance, come and see us live!

We always get positive reviews from people who have seen our live show and we’d love new people to be a part of it.

n The Lenores’ debut album, Child Support, will You’re off on a national tour in January - where to? be out on January 3 (find it on Spotify, Apple We are playing some of our favourite places around Music, YouTube etc).

Sydney and Wollongong then we’re off to The band has a gig at Tradies Helensbugh on Melbourne and Adelaide for a few shows in each Saturday, February 1. city. We’re super excited! We were in Melbourne for Follow @thelenores on Facebook. 2508

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BRANCHING OUT TO RAISE FUNDS Helensburgh Guides opened up the Guide hall last month for their annual sale of Christmas trees, stands and hand-made fairies and angels. This is the major annual fundraiser for Helensburgh Girl Guides, with all money being directly used to pay for the bills, maintenance and upkeep of the Guide Hall. Many thanks to all parents and family members who assisted with unloading and selling the trees – and to the community for your overwhelming support.

The Guides will be taking a break over the school holidays until Term 1 commences in 2020. A huge ‘Bravo’ to Brolga, Kinya and all the facilitators and family members who have helped to make 2019 so interesting, exciting, and above all …. fun! 2508

HAPPY 50TH TO THE POOL! At the end of 2019, Helensburgh Pool marked its 50th birthday. No celebrations were held but 2508 did ask council for an update on the toddler pool closure. A Council spokesperson said: “We’re continuing to look at short-term options to treat the toddler’s pool water and address the water circulation issue. However, at the same time, we’re working on a permanent option that may include an independent pool filtration system for the toddler’s pool alone.” 2508 TRUE STORY Overheard on social media, Nov 26: “17 sharks spotted from the northern end of Stanwell Park beach chasing a massive bait ball.”

After checking with lifeguards, a Council spokesperson said: “From early November we regularly had large schools of salmon or king fish spotted off the beach at Stanwell Park and these fish attracted schools of dolphins. There hadn’t been any beach closures due to shark sightings.’’ 2508

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THANK YOU! In early November, Stanwell Park girls Gemma, Amelia and Alex shaved their heads to raise money for the Cancer Council.

Hosted by the team at Uluwatu Blue (thanks Kat), it was a social Saturday morning with lots of helpers to make sure we got every last hair on their heads.

Alex’s long locks were sent onto Variety where they will be reused to make wigs. Everyone agreed it was a courageous gesture and some lovely shaped skulls were revealed!

Huge thanks to everyone who turned out to lend a hand on the day, cheer the girls on and to those in our community, near and far, who made donations. To date, over $3000 has been raised.

Thank you for your generosity and support. 2508 THIS YEAR AT YOUR MEN’S SHED

By Paul Blanksby Whether it’s greeting a new member from Coalcliff, Engadine, Grays Point or the Burgh, or working at a bench with an old mate, the Men’s Shed will have lots to offer in 2020 for men aged from 18 up.

We’ll have lots of Men’s Health initiatives, giving us insights into skin checks, preventing injuries, cardiovascular disease, mental disorders, backpain, substance abuse and prostate cancer.

And we’ll continue serving the 2508 Community with projects like the Glow Worm Tunnel Railway Station sign, a beautiful Australian Army Reserve Award, building play equipment, crafting holding crosses for Holy Cross Church, fauna boxes for local environmental groups and restoring historic Helensburgh machinery. And then there’s Pizza, Artisan bread or Soup days – yum.

Be sure to watch the short video on our website, for a great insight into what we are about: helensburghmensshed.org,au We meet Mondays and Tuesday 9am-3pm, with more days to come. We aim to be a safe place where a man can go and find something useful to do and someone friendly to talk to. We have two workshops: one for metalwork and one for woodwork. We also have a meeting room for cards, board games and quiet conversation as well as a small garden plot. All men from 2508 are welcome.

Applications from men outside the area are considered as space permits.

The Shed is at 199A Parkes Street, Helensburgh and will re-open on January 20.

Contacts: Mike Croft 0413 401 522; Ron Balderston 0410 564 752; info@helensburghmensshed.org.au 2508

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HELENSBURGH SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB

Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports.

Members gathered on the first day of summer to accrue stableford points for an Irish Four Ball event, as well as witness the 2019 Match Play finale.

Tim Lowe posted 42 pts from Adam Gersback TRADIES SOCIAL GOLF who pipped his father-in-law Greg Herbert on a Barry Thompson reports. count-back with 40, claiming our sponsors’ prizes (Note from editors: Get well soon, John Towns!) from Christian’s Premium Meats, Helensburgh Hotel and Helensburgh Golf Range. Irish Four Ball Paul and Geoff paired to win our season closing went to a stunning score of 53, a total of the two Loud Shirt event. Conditions were ideal and everybody, except Terry, played well … report over, lowest scores in the group, by Mark O’Connor, Craig Nicoll, Chris Emmett and Tim Lowe. even we scribes must wind down before the new Mark Buckley again triumphed over Tony season.

Northern Illawarra Neighbour Aid (NINA) has, Gersback, 4 and 3, taking the HSSGC Match Play.

We celebrated 2019 with a magnificent lunch at by popular consent, become our designated charity. the great Red Nectar – “Thanks Dan”. Annual President Terry and Rodney visited their office to champions were crowned: Mark O’Connor present the $220 we raised on the day.

A-Grade “Scratch”, Tim Lowe A-Grade “Net”, Craig NINA is Helensburgh based and provides Nicoll B-Grade “Scratch”, Tony Gersback B-Grade individual transport, shopping trips and social activities for isolated seniors and others assessed as “Net”, Phil Wilson C-Grade “Scratch” and Greg Herbert C-Grade Net”. The “President’s Roast” needing aid. This donation will be applied to their added light-hearted relief to proceedings. fund for the addition of a smaller bus to enhance A special mention to: Kevvie as he turns up each their services. We wish them early success in this month whilst fighting his health battles; Frank for endeavour.

Blotto and the trip away; Phil for return and earn; Our 2020 season begins at 7.30am, Jan 18th at Mark “O” with the BBQ supplies; Mark “B” for his Boomerang when we will again vie for the prizes bean-counting; and Tony for his presidential skills. donated by Helensburgh Butchery, Helensburgh Looking forward to 2020 and 234 holes: January Driving Range and Gallardo’s Pizzeria.

19, Feb 2, March 1 and onwards. Call Tony on 0418 We invite golfers of all standards to join us. Just 863 100 or arrive at 7.30am for 8am to enjoy golf introduce yourself and you will be given a warm and a BBQ at Boomerang Public Golf Course. welcome.

Wishing members, partners and friends of Contact us at Tradies Helensburgh Sports HSSGC a safe and healthy holiday season. 2508 and Social Golf Club. 2508

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REGISTER FOR NETBALL

HELENSBURGH NETBALL CLUB REGISTRATION OPENS ONLINE FROM MONDAY, 3 FEBRUARY. All players must register online at https://netball. resultsvault.com. Already previous registered players can register on the ‘My Netball app’. Registration closes on Sunday, 23rd February, 2020.

Costs: • Saturday competition - NetSetGO competition 9 years and under $155 • Juniors/ Intermediates/ Cadets (10-17 yrs) $170 • Seniors 18 yrs and over $185.

Games are played at Fairy Meadow or Berkeley. All intermediate / Senior players play at Berkeley each week.

Saturday skills-only sessions (5 to 9 years)- Start term 2, 2020. The skills sessions are held at the Helensburgh netball club courts each week.

The 1st game is on Saturday, 2 May. Keep up to date on our Facebook page for uniform days and registration assistance days. Any enquiries, please contact Kylie Skiller on 0401 967 015. 2508

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Does your home insurance cover bushfires?

BY IAN PEPPER

JUNIORS HIT OUT AT AUSSIE TITLES The Scarborough Boardriders report.

The main break at Surfer’s Point near Margaret River is home to a top-level World Surf League event, so this ramped up the enthusiasm for four Scarborough Boardriders juniors as they competed in the Australian Junior Surfing Titles from November 30 to December 7.

More than 250 surfers were faced with consistent 2- to 4-foot waves throughout the week, with Zahlia Short, our stand-out surfer, finishing with a 2nd in the under 14 Grommet Girls with a punchy performance on steep rights running towards the rocks on the final day.

Zahlia also backed up with a 3rd place in the MR Shield Under 16 division surfing with Bodhi Simon for Illawarra Sports High.

Zahlia’s younger sister, Shyla, also started strong with 1st placings in Round 1 and 2, advancing through Round 3 with a third place, then coming unstuck in the quarters, but showing a maturity well beyond her years.

In the U18s junior men, Fin McLaren racked up a 14-point heat total in round 1 but that wasn’t enough to get him through with two competitors scoring 9s in a high-performance heat.

In the repechage Round 2, Fin scored an 8 on a searing left with a back-up score putting him into Round 3, but once again, despite a respectable heat total of 13.90, it wasn’t enough to get him through to the quarter-finals and he bowed out.

Kasey Hargreaves in the U18s junior women surfed through Round 1 with a second, then put on a searing display of power turns on a couple of the larger sets of the day, scoring a 7 and a 6 to put her into Round 3, where her campaign came to an end. n Club registration will open mid-January, watch out for announcements on Facebook and Instagram. First pointscore will be held on February 2. 2508

Bushfires have destroyed hundreds of homes in NSW this season and damaged many more. Our area is listed as one of the highest risk for bushfires, so now is a good time to check your home insurance covers bushfires in the event your home is lost or damaged.

Most policies cover bushfire risks but you should check if it also covers your contents and valuables. Best to check your level of cover is adequate too, as rebuilding in our area these days costs much more to comply with bushfire regulations. Also be aware that most policies have a waiting period for new or amended policies – meaning you cannot call and get covered as a bushfire imminently approaches.

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SOCCER REGO TIME!

Helensburgh Car Services

2020 registration for both Mini Thistles, Juniors and Seniors will open in January. Thistles Junior President Gillian Lehn and Senior President Jason Bell report.

Helensburgh Thistle Soccer Club in 2019 saw a small changing of the guard with a committee made up of some new members and some members with many years of experience helping guide the new members through the 2019 season.

In our Junior club, we had 306 players with 19 teams plus 85 Mini Thistle members. We celebrated many semi-final and final victories including three Grand Final wins. We held numerous successful fundraising events, ran our first school holiday camps with coaching from our Senior club and all-round had a fantastic year.

In our Senior club, we had 180 players with 10 teams across our District League, Community League and Women’s competitions. In a year that was full of promise and excitement the club had one of its most successful years, with eight out of the 10 teams playing finals football.

For the first time, we were Club Champions in District League: our Youth Grade won the Minor Premiership and the Grand Final; Reserve Grade won the Minor Premiership and lost in a penalty shootout in the Grand Final; and First Grade finished second in the league but unfortunately lost in the second week of the finals.

Our Amateur Cup First and Reserve Grade won the Club Championship and both made the grand final. Our HOGS played finals in our Over 35 Division 1 and Over 45’s Division 1. Both our wonderful Women’s teams had a solid year with the Division 5 playing finals and our Division 3 just missing out on finals. In our highest football played at the club, we were very successful in some individual awards at the Football South Coast Awards: District League Youth Grade Luke Millar won Youth Grade Player of the Year and the Golden Boot Award; Reserve Grade Reggae Rowley won Reserve Grade Player of the Year and the Golden Boot Award; and First Grade Addison Grinham was Top Goal Scorer. First Grade Coach Brad Boardman was nominated for Coach of the Year.

We would like to congratulate all involved with the club in 2019. The wonderful and exceptional committee, players, coaches, managers, volunteers and all of our dedicated sponsors who support us year in and year out.

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HELENSBURGH HARDWARE

Open 7 days

193 Parkes Street

Mon-Fri 7.30-5pm, Sat 8.30-2.30, Sun 9-1pm * Key Cutting * Trade Facilities * Timber Cut To Size * Personalised Service from Mike, Gail & Mick

Ph: 4294 1007 Fax: 4294 1488 Email: helensburghhardware@gmail.com

HELENSBURGH POST OFFICE INK AND TONER SUPPLIES IN-STORE OR BY ORDER

4294 1008 JANUARY / 2508 / 31

CAL O L N R YOU OVATIO REN STORE

RENOVATION CENTRE

LET U CARS TAKE THE E OF DET AILS

Get on top of the water restrictions this fire season!!!

AUSSIE MADE WATER TANKS

WHY COMPROMISE. BUY A QUALITY AUSSIE MADE TANK!!!

Many sizes & Colours available. Call us for a deal with the other tanks.

Also Slimline tanks!

TANKS From

$299 1000L Tank & Pump Deal with correct fittings!!!

$799 FREE DELIVERY SYDNEY TO WOLLONGONG UV stabilised, heavy metal free, eco-friendly, food grade, polyethylene which complies with the Australian Standards

2 - 14 Station Street, Engadine, NSW,2233

info@hotandcoldoutlet.com.au

Call us for a FREE measure and quote (02)

9520 8806