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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS BEN WOLLEN is the director of Wollen Architecture, an architecture studio with a focus on sustainable design. “Only build what you need to” is one of his driving mantras. He feels deeply his accountability, as an architect and environmental scientist, to work towards a sustainable future. When he’s not working, Ben’s enjoying the natural wonders of the Illawarra escarpment with his wife & kids.

MITHRA COX is a Greens Councillor for Wollongong City Council, representing Ward 1 (Wollongong’s northern suburbs). She is a musician and environmental educator with 15 years experience managing sustainability projects and working in public administration, including in local government and the NSW Parliament. She attended Bomaderry High School and Wollongong University. Mithra now lives with her family in Corrimal and is a mum of two young kids. She also plays the banjo with The Lurkers. Mithra is passionate about making Wollongong a vibrant, creative, green city.

PROF ROB BRANDER – aka ‘Dr Rip’ – is a coastal geomorphologist and Associate Professor at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. A resident of Coalcliff, he’s been studying beaches for more than 30 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).

DR LORRAINE JONES came to NSW after an internship in the Royal Brisbane Hospital. She worked at the Prince Henry Hospital before going into general practice in Regents Park in Sydney. Lorraine moved to Stanwell Park in 1970. After retiring, she joined the Helensburgh Historical Society and has published a booklet on the 1919 influenza epidemic.

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‘ONLINE LEARNING HAS BEEN A BLAST!’

By Holy Cross student Joseph Faulkner, age 8 Online learning has been a blast! At the beginning of the Covid-19, I was a bit scared. My dad is immune suppressed and in a high risk category of getting sick. I was worried about learning outside of school, but looking back, I really didn’t have to worry at all. I’ve learnt so many new things with online learning and all the while enjoyed playing with my brother.

We had to come up with new ideas for what to do when we’re bored and because we couldn’t go anywhere, we invented our own fun and I’ve been able to spend more quality time with him and my whole family.

Although my cousin Jono says that he learns more at school, maybe that’s because he’s in high school and he doesn’t go to my school.

Holy Cross Primary School Helensburgh has made online learning so easy to do for all kids and

it has been heaps of fun too. I still got to do every subject, even music, spliced and maths games and I also think that online learning makes you an expert on Zoom meetings and I’m getting really good at typing too.

When restrictions were eased and all my friends went back to school, it still wasn’t safe for me to return. I was sad to be missing out, but then my teacher Miss Facci had an idea to do “live” lessons through Zoom. I was so excited. Mrs Duffin, my principal gave her the school’s Swivl camera to set up and she and Mr Whitehall made it happen.

Even Mrs Baker did live lessons with me on Zoom!

I’m sure it wasn’t easy but they all still did it, just so I wouldn’t miss out, that’s how good my school is!

I feel so lucky to be a part of Holy Cross. Thank you for looking after me! 2508

MAKE A BOOKING TO VISIT YOUR LIBRARY

By Cara Maloney

Call Helensburgh Library (4294 2185) to book your visit, or enjoy our fun online programs from the comfort of your home.

STORYBOX: Imagine watching the best stories being read aloud to you by our favourite storytellers – actors, sportspeople, authors & illustrators – Now you can via Story Box! Visit the Library website for more information.

TINY BITES: Snack-sized stories and song- This new online exclusive program is designed for you and your little ones to enjoy while taking some time out. Grab a snack and get ready for some fun stories and songs with your favourite librarians.

GET SKILLED: We have short videos to help you out with technology.

ONLINE AUTHOR TALKS: Go to our website. Authors include Liz Byron, Adam Courtenay, and Shannon Molloy.

ANCESTRY LIBRARY EDITION: During the COVID-19 pandemic, library members can temporarily access the library edition of Ancestry.com from home via our catalogue. You will need to log-in with your library membership details.

SERVICES AT THE LIBRARY: Browsing, borrowing and returning items, printing requests sent via PrinterOn, and photocopying are available. All other services (including computer access) are unavailable until further notice.

For the most up-to-date details, call Helensburgh staff during business hours on 4294 2185. We can’t wait to see you! 2508

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Rona and Ian from Kirrawee, happy Shed Shop customers buying a possum box and a microbat box for Blakehurst primary school.

WHY YOU NEED A HEALTH ASSESSMENT

By practice nurse Kelly Carlisle at Equilibrium Healthcare.

VISIT THE MEN’S SHED

By Paul Blanksby

Your Helensburgh Men’s Shed is open again!

It’s great to be back with the blokes, see new faces and hear some new jokes!

But in these serious times, we recognise the strain and anxiety many in our community are experiencing. Many of our members and loved ones are within the demographic most at risk from COVID-19, and we are grateful that we are still able to keep in touch to help them through this, shoulder to shoulder.

The Men’s Shed offers a safe and friendly place for men to meet, work on their own ideas and do meaningful projects for individuals, families and groups throughout all 2508.

We are proud to be assisting Helensburgh Landcare with a major project that will be in next month’s magazine, and in starting a new commission for the Historical Society in restoring the old surgery chair of Dr Frederick Cox (the mine doctor from 1910-1942) and the bread oven from the old Fords bakery in town.

And we have several other commissions in progress, plus our range of items, from kids’ toys to chairs, animal shelters, beautiful cheeseboards and knives.

Come on in, visit the Shed Shop to peruse our products and have a tour of the Shed.

We are beginning ‘HMS at Night’ classes with limited numbers available for those chaps who are working, but still would like to do a project with other blokes. Contact us if you are interested. n We are open Mondays and Tuesdays from 9am to 3pm For more news and information visit our website: helensburghmensshed.org.au or info@helensburghmensshed.org.au 199A Parkes Street Helensburgh 9-3 Monday and Tuesday and more days to come. Michael Croft 0413 401 522 Ron Balderston 0410 564 752. 2508

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Generally, when I go to the doctor, it’s because there are one or two issues that have annoyed me enough that I figure I should probably get myself checked out. It’s a pretty common experience.

Most of us try to avoid a visit to the doctor for as long as possible and sometimes we can leave it too long. There are myriad reasons we use to explain our behaviour: I don’t have time; it’s not that big a deal, maybe if I ignore it, it will go away; I don’t want to pay the fees; it’s a hassle; the kids… and so on.

Ignoring an issue rarely ends well. When our cars make weird noises, we take them to the mechanic because if we don’t, the small noise becomes a big noise and, all of a sudden, it’s $3000 – thank you very much!

Getting yourself checked out when things go wrong is important, and having a Health Assessment is getting a step ahead, just like taking your car for its regular service.

The goal of a health assessment is to focus on the big picture, look for any potential risk factors and monitor any signs of change. By doing this we can act early with preventative care to help you avoid complications later on.

An appointment at Equilibrium Healthcare for a Health Assessment will take about 45 minutes, during which time you will see both the doctor and the nurse. We look at all areas of your health in the interview portion of the appointment, then record clinical measures like your blood pressure or possibly an ECG so that we can get a complete picture. If there are any issues identified that warrant further investigation, we will organise referrals, tests or prescriptions on the day.

To qualify for a bulk-billed Health Assessment, you must be: 75 years of age or older; of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background; 45-49 years of age; or 40-49 years of age and at risk of diabetes Privately funded health assessments are available to anyone through our extended appointment options.

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THE COVID FILES: DIARY OF A TEACHER Annaye Blakey, kindergarten teacher at Helensburgh Public School, shares her story.

I am a Kindergarten teacher at Helensburgh Public School. There is something pretty special about being part of a child’s first year of schooling, but what a first year of school our 2020 Kindergarten students and parents have had!

First term for every Kindergarten student, teacher and parent is big, adjusting our little people to the rules and routines of school. A student once summed it up perfectly, that at school “we can’t play all the time because we actually have to do stuff now” and that can be quite the transition.

We had just started to get into a rhythm of teaching and being at school five days a week. I had also just bought and moved into my first home and bought a puppy. My life was very busy, with lots of exciting things happening and then the pandemic hit.

There was definitely a memorable moment when it all hit. I was in the staffroom with our incredible principal and leadership team at Helensburgh Public School, working swiftly to make a plan of what Home Learning would look like. Within a day, we had day plans and online platforms live, ready for Home Learning during lockdown.

We were onsite reduced days during lockdown.

We taught students of essential workers on our designated days at school. When we worked from home, we prepared and pre-recorded lessons, monitored student progress, gave feedback and kept in touch with students and their families. My new puppy was thrilled to be in some of my videoed lessons. Whilst I absolutely love filmmaking with my students, it’s a completely different story when you are the one in front of the camera. It is hard seeing yourself and hearing your own voice on camera!

In my opinion, home learning was harder because I missed seeing the kids so much! Term 1 is magic in Kindergarten, watching their learning grow from not knowing what a word is to learning how to read.

All the teachers have had to learn to do things differently since the arrival of COVID-19. We have

Helensburgh Public School Kindergarten teacher Annaye Blakey with her students; (above) doing a videoed reading lesson with Ms Therese Vidaic; (top right) her virtual classroom. Photos supplied

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Helensburgh resident Julie Clark was the first to recieve a garden makeover. Here a volunteer gives her a flower pot while project leader Nicole Burrill gets stuck into the garden.

LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR’S GARDEN

By Heather Eiszele

Members of the Anglican Church are getting their hands dirty to connect communities and help those in need.

The community care gardening service aims to help individuals and families in the 2508 area who are experiencing health and socioeconomic disadvantage with a practical gardening project in “a simple act of love and connection”.

Project leader Nicole Burrill said a $1000 grant through Wollongong City Council’s Connecting Neighbours scheme would be put towards plants, fertilisers and gloves at eight sites.

Helensburgh resident Julie Clark, who recently underwent a hip replacement after a three-year wait, was the first to receive a garden make-over.

“I’ve been struggling and haven’t been able to look after it myself,” she said.

Four children and five adults turned up to weed, prune and mulch while planting flowers and pruning Julie’s prized Gardenia.

“The idea is to leave a low-maintenance garden, involving the recipient at all stages from planning to completion,” Nicole said.

“And it’s a really great experience for the volunteers who love Jesus and show it by doing things for other people.”

She said the project had a strong social aspect for people who lived alone or were isolated.

“There are a lot of hidden people in this area and we come alongside them to make them feel part of something.”

Helensburgh and Stanwell Park Anglican Church Senior Minister Steve Carlisle said the gardening project had multiple outcomes.

“It shows people kindness and it gives the volunteers an active way of showing their faith,” he said.

Nicole is hopeful that the projects will be able to help people from all walks of life in our community.

For more information, contact Nicole Burrill on 0438 241 805. 2508

COMBINED PROBUS CLUB OF HELENSBURGH & DISTRICT construction. We stopped at the Scarborough Hotel

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for a coffee break. From the hotel balcony we spotted a pod of dolphins frolicking in the water and a whale in the distance. We continued our walk Hoping all our Probus members are keeping well to the bowling club where we met nine others and not too bored with life at the moment.

During the lockdown we were kept connected by who joined us for lunch. It was great to be out enjoying our friends’ company again.

Facebook, with members posting Trivia questions Our golfers have returned to the golf course and and other sorts of amusement.

In late June, 20 members of our club were able to are enjoying their monthly game.

Lawn bowls have also resumed and hopefully enjoy our first walk for many months. It was a will continue now on a monthly basis. lovely sunny but crisp morning when we met to Unfortunately, our monthly meetings have to catch the local bus from Scarborough-Wombarra wait awhile until restrictions are revised.

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Since suffering a traumatic brain injury in a devastating crash during a BMX race on February 8 this year, Helensburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kai Sakakibara has been in the fight of his life.

But with the support of his loving family, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s determined to persevere. 2508 reports

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On February 8 this year, the Ward-Sakakibara family’s world was turned upside-down.

Australian Olympic BMX hopeful Kai Sakakibara – 23-year-old son of Martin and Yuki and older brother to Saya, 20, also an Olympic BMX hopeful – crashed on the second berm in his opening-round heat of the UCI BMX World Cup event at Bathurst.

A doctor and paramedics treated Kai at the scene but his head injuries were so serious that he was airlifted to Canberra Hospital in a critical but stable condition.

Kai had sustained a life-threatening brain injury.

He underwent surgery the next day to relieve swelling on his brain, and was put into a medically induced coma at Canberra Hospital’s ICU to help his body relax. He remained in the Intensive Care Unit and received 24-hour monitoring.

Kai’s family set up their headquarters in Canberra within walking distance of the hospital and turned their focus to supporting Kai and looking ahead to his long-term rehabilitation.

Kai was in a coma for several weeks.

On March 4, Saya wrote: “Kai is still in intensive care under 24-hour monitoring and support. A few weeks ago, doctors were not confident he would survive, but he has been fighting hard, and doctors are now more optimistic he will make it. Kai has not woken up yet, so doctors don’t have any real idea of the extent of the injury. However, they do know he had a severe knock to the head, and they

tell us rehabilitation will take many many months.

They also said that Kai is young and extremely fit, which will really help. At the moment Kai is hooked up to a number of crazy machines that are beeping, flashing, showing numbers and strange waveforms. He’s being fed intravenously and is on a respirator to help with his breathing. The nurses looking after Kai 24/7 are doing an amazing job and taking great care of him.”

On March 22, Saya wrote to 2508 saying that “two weeks ago, the doctors were happy with the pressures in his brain so they started to take Kai off paralysis and sedation meds. Then slowly, we started to see signs of him emerging from his coma. Every day we came into the hospital, we were able to see some kind of change. Whether it was the reduced number of medications or the nurses had repositioned him.

“What I found was that waking up from a coma isn’t what you see in movies where the patient suddenly opens their eyes and they say ‘Where am I? What happened?’. It is a slow process as Kai will have to embark on a long journey of recovery ...

“But he is in good hands and we are staying positive that he is young and fit with a healthy brain that will help with his recovery.”

Then Kai was moved out of ICU and into the high care ward, another big step in his recovery.

After eight weeks in Canberra Hospital, Kai was moved to the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Unit at Liverpool Hospital.

Photos: Simon Bullard Photography

The Ward-Sakakibara family (from left) Yuki, Saya, Kai and Martin.

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Kai and Saya Sakakibara have a long history with 2508 District News. The siblings were our July 2014 cover stars and for the past six years they have sent us monthly reports from around the world, sharing training and competition successes – and setbacks.

Kai has suffered several injuries in his BMX career, but none as serious as the one he is now battling.

Kai – and Saya – have bucketloads of resilience.

2508 is proud to share their story.

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At the time, the family issued a statement, saying: “The move is good for a number of reasons.

He can start on the rehabilitation process. He is closer to home and BIRU is probably one of the safest places he can be during the Covid-19 virus pandemic. Kai continues to ‘emerge’ from the state of unconsciousness, and we are super excited to start communicating with him. However, as time progresses it becomes more and more evident that this has been a truly serious injury.

“The doctors tell us Kai has a TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury) on the left side of his brain which is severely impacting his ability to move the right side of his body and also his ability to speak amongst other things. We have been told that Kai will have some permanent disability. “(But) he is making solid improvements.”

Saya wrote: “We didn’t expect anything less, he puts in the same effort into each session as he did with his BMX training.”

Since then, Kai’s speech and memory have gradually improved, as has his ability to use the right side of his body; and his cheeky personality has returned. “He is still Kai on the inside,” Saya reckons.

This family’s been through hell this year, and even though Covid-19 risks and restrictions have added even more stress, their positive spirit remains and they are as determined as ever to follow Kai’s mantra of “One day at a time, one moment at a time. Let’s go.”

The 2508 community and the local, national and global BMX communities have all rallied around Kai and his family, sending numerous messages of support as well as organising many fundraisers to help the family fund Kai’s recovery. But more help is needed. (See ‘Help Kai’, below right.)

On July 25, 2508 sat down with Kai and his family to have a chat, and Saya, who has been keeping our readers up to date with Kai’s progress since the accident in February, continues the story.

Saya: “For most of the six months since Kai’s accident, it had been very intense. We were always on edge. Uncertain whether Kai was ever going to wake up, to whether he will be able to breathe by himself, to whether he can speak, eat, drink, move on his own.

“Most of our conversations around the dinner table revolved around Kai’s rehabilitations, our worries about his recovery and what plans we have in place to get the best outcome for Kai. “It has been an anxious day-by-day process for us, all while trying to maintain a strong front to the amazing support we were receiving.

“When Kai was well enough to be moved into the rehabilitation unit in Liverpool, he started to improve at an exponential rate.

“As the result of the pandemic, both of my parents were out of work and I was still in the country instead of travelling to races around the world. So this allowed for at least one of us to take turns every day to spend the day with Kai, supporting him through his therapies and keep him company during the time in between.

“We were able to be present for the big milestones; first stand up, first steps etc. As Kai was ticking off goals daily, the dinner time chatter became more about the amazing achievements Kai made that day and iPhone videos to prove it. And it’s safe to say that as Kai got better, we got better and there was more hope.

“Now we are at the six-months mark. Boy, has this year flown by.

“Kai coming home on the weekends has become the norm. And there is no doubt that Kai continues to better himself every day, getting stronger to the point where he has started to walk with some assistance.

“During the weekend at home, he hardly uses his wheelchair because he gets up and around the living room and his room using his own two feet.

With some assistance from us, of course. But this has been amazing to see.

“And I can see so much progress week to week in terms of memory, speech and conversation as well.

“Through all of this, I was out of competition and it was quite an easy shift into off-season training, meaning there was more of a focus on the time in the gym.

“The only real structure was just the training sessions set out for the week. Meaning that I was kind of looking at planning week by week, instead of months in advance leading up to an event.

“Racing in Australia seemed to be getting back on track recently and I’m hopeful those scheduled events will soon be a reality. At the moment, I’m training for a ‘might be’ event at the end of the year.

I’ve spent three months in the gym, building a solid foundation to then start being more specific in my training, with exercises in the gym or more sessions on the track specific to my weaknesses, to be in a better form than I was at my last race. It will be super weird getting back into racing again, but I really do miss the pre-race nerves and the anxiety on race day. I can’t wait to get back.

“In the end, we are all going through challenges in our lives. And the effects of the virus seem to amplify the situation. But we find a way. We find a way to cope and take in the positives that soon make us grow into better people. I hope following Kai’s journey can help inspire some of you to keep going. Times are tough but we are all in this together and it is about giving your best every day.

“Kai is active on social media (@sakakibarakai) and myself (@sayasakakibara) if you’d like to keep up to date.

“I’d like to express my gratitude to those reading and supporting Kai, myself and my parents through these past few months. I’ll keep updating you all.” 2508

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Kai’s family has set up a bank account for his rehab and future. If you can donate, please do: KAIFIGHT77 FUND BSB: 182-182 / Account number: 003380821 AUGUST / 2508 / 15

Ocean Vs Beach: sandbags hold the line at Coalcliff; and (bottom left) absolute oceanfront on the NSW mid-north coast and (bottom right) the Outer Banks in North Carolina. Photos: Rob Brander

DR RIP’S SCIENCE OF THE SURF A cautionary tale of coastal erosion, by Prof Rob Brander.

Many of you would have seen the dramatic news footage of the coastal erosion at Wamberal Beach on the Central Coast during the July school holidays.

Several days of large storm waves left a stretch of beachfront houses perched precariously on top of a badly eroded sand dune.

As I write this, another potential east coast low system is looming. If so, it’s possible that some of those houses will collapse onto the beach, just as they did in the same location in 1978. Could this happen along the Northern Illawarra? Thanks to sensible planning decisions made in the past, and our coastal topography, probably not, but there are some valuable lessons to learn from Wamberal.

Wamberal Beach is one of 16 coastal erosion ‘hotspots’ along the NSW coast, where a hotspot is defined as a location where “5 or more houses or a public road” are at immediate risk of coastal erosion. Other locations include Narrabeen/ Collaroy in Sydney’s Northern Beaches, Belongil in Byron Bay, Stockton in Newcastle, and Jimmys Beach in Port Stephens. One thing that all of these locations have in common is that houses were built in completely inappropriate locations – either too close to the shoreline (often on top of a sand dune) or on a dynamic landform, such as a sand spit, or sometimes both.

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Existing beachfront houses present a complex legacy problem with no easy solution when it comes to mitigating future storm damage or ‘who should pay’ when damage occurs. At the core of most debates is whether seawalls should be built to protect the properties. Seawalls are any structure, ranging from concrete walls to piles of rocks, built along the back of the beach in order to stabilise the shoreline location and protect property behind it.

They do a very good job of this.

Unfortunately, seawalls don’t do the beach in front of them any favours as they can enhance wave reflection, turbulence, longshore and rip currents, all of which lead to increased rates of erosion.

They also deflect wave energy to their sides causing greater erosion to adjacent unprotected locations.

You can see evidence of this in the Wamberal footage. So while homeowners tend to call for seawalls as a solution, or blame Councils for not installing seawalls earlier, Councils are trying to maintain the beach. Ultimately, seawalls protect the interests of a very few while potentially ruining an amenity used by many.

While there are no erosion hotspots along our coast, our beaches and dunes are not immune from significant erosion after big storms. However, the message should be clear – when it comes to buying beachfront property, do your research and be careful what you wish for! 2508

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Blossom walks in the orchard begin in August. Photo: Sasha Faint Photography

SPRING IS HEADED OUR WAY! Jo Fahey reports from Darkes Glenbernie Orchard.

As we move from winter toward spring the farm begins to ‘wake up’.

It’s a beautiful time of year and the atmosphere begins to feel fresh and exciting.

Different blocks of trees flower in a mosaic pattern across our Darkes Forest farm from early August till early October. Stone fruit with pink flowers are first, followed by apples which are predominantly white. The flowers take a period of time to pop open. Not all flowers on a tree open exactly at the same time.

Full bloom is considered to be when 90% of the flowers are open and this is brief, between one and three days. The shortness of full bloom makes it incredibly difficult to predict the prettiest or best time to view a block of trees, or for special photography.

Rain can be a major interrupter, and wind can blow petals off, shortening the length of time the flowers are looking their best.

An area of trees can flower over 10 days or so, but are only at their best for one day. This doesn’t mean you will only get good photos that day – it’s just the technically best day! The sun, clouds, time

of day can also impact on the way the flowers present themselves.

I love photographing the flowers and every year I don’t tire of it!

We are hoping to run blossom walks in the orchard beginning in August. During these walks we take a small group, with social distancing in place, to the very best flowering and have opportunities for photographs. We take you on an adventure to see and experience what is happening with the trees at this time of the year.

We will show you baby fruitlets (the earliest stages of fruit formation) to see exactly how the fruit begins its life.

Return and pick the fruit later in the year and see the difference in the fruit. It is a perfect chance to show children how fruit grows in sequence. You can also compare the photographs you take.

Bookings for blossom walks are essential and can be made from www.darkes.com.au.

Private photography sessions can be booked with Helensburgh’s Sasha Faint Photography. !

Visit www.darkes.com.au 2508

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PIONEERS OF WOMEN’S SOCCER

By Lorraine Jones, Vice President of Helensburgh and District Historical Society.

LIONS FAIR CANCELLED

By Fran Peppernell, Helensburgh Lions Publicity Officer

Hi Everyone, We hope you are all continuing to be safe and well in these uncertain times.

We have been continually monitoring procedures, as determined by the NSW Government Health Authority, that are known as the COVID Safe Plan. Unfortunately, there are numerous safety requirements required for large public events.

Based on these increased requirements it has been decided that the Helensburgh Lions Country Fair will regrettably be cancelled this year.

On a brighter note, we are already planning for next year’s Fair 2021.

We’ll be in touch soon as to how we can get back to supporting our community through community projects.

Stay safe and well, everyone. 2508

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when the coal mine was on strike. They played against other women’s soccer teams in the Illawarra – Scarborough, Thirroul etc. They played every weekend in the winter. The southern teams mostly came up to Helensburgh to play. They had no particular women’s uniform. They wore shorts and the Men’s Thistle club top to play.

The Helensburgh women’s team was undefeated in the Illawarra. They played for two years and then there was no more women’s soccer being played.

Bede did not know why they ceased playing. 2508

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Helensburgh women’s soccer team was the Illawarra champion in 1949-50!

The Helensburgh and District Historical Society was delighted, as were many people in Australia, that the Australia-New Zealand bid for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was successful. What an honour! What an achievement! The striker from the Matildas described the 2023 women’s win as bigger than the Olympics.

Imagine my surprise when I found in the Helensburgh and Scarborough News of 3 November 1949 that there was a Helensburgh women’s soccer team competing in the Illawarra.

The original of the photo shown here used to hang in the Centennial Hotel. Team members’ names were L-R (Back row) Edna Burn, Shirley Wood, Irene Wood, Joyce Burn, Mona McPherson, Jean Barnett; (Front row) Phil Collins, Bede Collins, Norma Jeffrey, Rosarie Collins, Phil Wood.

The coach was Johnny Charman.

One of the players in the 1949 team was Bede Parkes née Collins. Her story is in the July 2508 News of 2020. She went on to be an honoured member of the community, being awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2020 for her service to the community. She was 15 years old and the youngest member of the Helensburgh women’s soccer team.

Bede said the women’s soccer team was formed

NO VIEW MEETINGS YET

By Barb Kitson, Publicity Officer Dear Helensburgh View club members, if you are like me, you’d be really missing engaging with everyone at our meetings. It’s going to be a big celebration when we can get together again.

Some of us have been buying prizes for when we do resume meetings and some are putting aside the approximate money they would spend if we were having a meeting. A big thank you, ladies Get well wishes to Elaine. Hope you’re feeling better real soon. We’ll all give you a big hug when we see you again. If we can’t hug, it’ll have to be an elbow. I bet you’re excited about that.

We will keep supporting the Smith Family and our students as best we can.

As soon as we know when the View Club will resume, we will let you know.

Please keep safe and keep busy – that keeps you young, so they say. (I wonder who ‘they’ is?)

Bye for now. 2508

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Woodwork studentturned-maker Liz Argaet.

CUTTING-EDGE CREATIONS 2508 meets Bulli’s Liz Argaet.

Liz Argaet was a student at the Illawarra Woodwork School. Now this Bulli local is forging ahead on her own, selling a range of bread knives via Thirroul’s Flame Tree Co-op, restoring preloved finds and completing the odd commission.

“I just do it for the love, really,” Liz said.

“Doing the woodwork classes does give you more skills, and more confidence, to go at and make things yourself.

“I love making things to give things away. It’s one of my favourite things. There’s a connection with you in the piece. It’s relaxing and definitely rewarding and enjoyable. To take something home and say you made it, and it’s not from Ikea or somewhere, it’s very pleasurable.”

Liz’s woodworking experience dates to her childhood. She was raised on orchards around Shepparton – growing up on a farm meant never being short of an axe or a hammer. Liz later did a women’s trade and technical course. She’s lived in Bulli for the past 10 years, running her own business, Growth Cycle Gardening Care.

Woodwork is her creative outlet.

A beautiful solid buffet that she made takes pride of place in the dining room of her Bulli home. And a bread knife Liz made of blackbutt gets a daily workout – it is just the right tool for cutting loaves of sourdough.

Liz got the idea after buying a similar knife at a market in Tasmania. She drew a template, sourced some blades and now sells her own works for $50, “just for the time to cut out, sand, stain”.

Liz’s first lessons in the Illawarra were under the

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tuition of Illawarra Woodwork School founder Robert Chapman. She works at home, in her garden shed, popping out to use the bandsaw and other tools at the school in Woonona, now run by teacher and master craftsman Stuart Montague.

Modern power tools mean there’s no need for great strength, and these days woodworking is no longer a Dad’s domain.

“Stuey’s classes are fantastic. I’ve seen more women sometimes than I do men there, and I see all ages. So, I think Stuey’s got a personality that encourages all walks of life, all different nationalities – there is no discrimination.

“Women can do beautiful work,” Liz said, adding female carpenters are proving increasingly popular in Sydney – not least because they know how to tidy up afterwards.

“In a man’s world, I’ve got to say, I’ve never had trouble.”

TRY A WORKSHOP 2020’s Illawarra Festival of Wood is off, but the ‘We Love Wood’ weekend workshops, presented by the Illawarra Woodwork School, are still on.

1. Carving a Whale Netsuke (Japanese small object). With master carver Hape Kiddle.

October 16-18, Clifton School of Arts, $780.

2. Greenwood Stool Workshop. With Stuart Montague and Ed Oliver, Oct 24-25, Denbigh Heritage Farm, Cobbitty, Camden, $450.

3. Spoon Carving With Carol Russell, Nov 28-29 at Clifton School of Arts, $650.

Book online: https://woodworkschool.com 2508

COVID TESTING RAMPS UP

Due to rising demand, Helensburgh Respiratory Clinic has extended its hours and is now open six days a week.

The Helensburgh Respiratory Clinic, run by Dr Cindy Htet, owner of Parkes Street General Practice, has increased its opening hours.

“We are now opening six days per week except Sunday,” Dr Htet said.

The opening hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am-5pm and Saturday 8.30-11.30am.

“The testing centre is busier as NSW has more cases day by day,” Dr Htet said on July 23. “We keep giving the message to the community that testing is essential to help the community, to prevent transmission for symptomatic patients, no matter how mild the symptoms are.

“We will be going through tough times again as the case numbers are getting higher every day, even in NSW.” Dr Htet said that since opening in June up to July 23, the clinic had tested 1658 patients. The clinic was not able to release information about positive tests and referred 2508 District News to NSW Health (www.health.nsw.gov.au).

The NSW Government’s heat map of Covid-19 cases identifies information by postcodes showing the number of active cases, testing rates and

number of recovered cases in each local community. On July 27, the map showed the 2508 postcode had three cases; one of those was active.

Visit https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/find-factsabout-covid-19 As at 8am on Monday, 27 July there were 131 confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD).

Of these, 120 were recovered cases and no one was in hospital. n Helensburgh Respiratory Clinic is GP-led and Commonwealth-funded. Testing is free and bookings are required. Visit www.psgp.com.au or call 4294 1400. 2508

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Cr Mithra Cox on the path near Sandon Point.

Photo: Unicorn Studios

HAVE YOUR SAY ON NEW CYCLEWAYS

By Greens councillor Mithra Cox, representing Ward 1, the northern suburbs in the City of Wollongong.

“It’s too hilly, it’s too far.” “I have kids, I need to carry shopping.” “Our summers are too hot.”

“Cycling just isn’t part of our culture.”

How many times have I heard these tired old excuses for why we don’t invest in cycling infrastructure in Wollongong.

In 2009, I travelled to Copenhagen, in the middle of a cold snowy winter. The coldest day was -15°C. This trip blew all these lame excuses out of the water. Our climate in Wollongong is infinitely more pleasant than in Copenhagen, and yet here were mothers calmly transporting three kids and a dog by bike in weather so cold that your eyelashes stuck together with ice. TV camera crews travelled by bike. Even the Queen travels by bike. Not because the Danes are particularly culturally different from us – simply because it is safe, convenient and easy to do so.

Actually, much of Wollongong is on a relatively flat coastal plain.

The majority of trips to shops, school and friends are less than the magic 6km, which is considered an easy and convenient distance to cycle. And for those who live on hills or have kids and shopping to transport, the Danes have a simple solution: cargo bikes and electric bikes.

What we lack is safe bike lanes, that are physically separated from both cars and pedestrians, that connect us to the places that we want to go – beach, train, shops and school.

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The thing that I most noticed when I was riding in Copenhagen is that there were no heart palpitations from either fear or exertion. And when I compare that to riding in Wollongong, I am sad to say that I often have moments of panic riding with my kids to school. Because we are on the road, with cars weighing a tonne whistling past my kids’ fragile little bodies.

The solution is blindingly obvious. When we are building roads, we need to provide safe, separated bike lanes. Make it safe, and people are able to ride.

Cities around the world have been rapidly doing this during the pandemic, as cycling rates increase by up to 300% as people look to bikes as a safer form of local transport and exercise. Here in Wollongong, there has been a massive increase in cycling and bike shops have been overwhelmed with customers.

I’m so proud that Wollongong Council will be rolling out 15 new separated cycleways in the next 12 months, and a very ambitious program of new cycleways in the next four years. It is the perfect time for this transformational change in Wollongong.

You can see the four-year plan online, and drop pins on the interactive map if you have suggestions about where you think new bike paths are needed the most. Comments are open until August 17.

Visit https://our.wollongong.nsw.gov.au/ wollongong-cycling-strategy-2030 2508

’TIS THE SEASON With Green Connect ambassador Kristin Watson

At the Green Connect urban farm in Warrawong, I’ve been enjoying the white cabbage that’s in season and making sauerkraut, cabbage salads and this cabbage lasagne. I call it that although in my native Swedish it’s called cabbage pudding, but that just hasn’t got the same ring to it in English. This is a very old traditional dish, using the whole cabbage. Vegetarian? Use beluga lentils instead of mince.

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CABBAGE LASAGNE 1kg white cabbage (whole) 300g free-range pork mince 300ml pork broth 1 onion 50g butter

1 bay leaf 1 egg 1 med sized potato, boiled 1tsp English mustard 1½ tbsp. golden syrup 50g breadcrumbs

SAUCE: 700ml pork broth 2 bay leaves 15g butter

cabbage hearts 1 onion ½ tsp whole white pepper 1 tsp mustard seeds

Quarter cabbage and cut out its heart (save for sauce). Shred cabbage, put half aside for later.

Sauté half cabbage with butter on low to medium heat until caramelised. Salt cabbage. Once a nice golden brown, add the syrup, bay leaf and broth.

Simmer until liquid has evaporated, and put aside.

Then sauté the rest of the cabbage with one onion until soft, but not caramelised. Add half of this mixture to a food processor and mix with eggs, potato, mustard and breadcrumbs. Stir in mince (or cooked lentils) and the rest of the cabbage/onion mixture by hand. Grease a 32x25cm oven dish. Layer caramelised cabbage, then a layer of the meat mixture, then top with caramelised cabbage.

Bake at 150°C for 20 min then cover with foil and cook for another 20 min.

Cut up cabbage heart. Fry with onion in butter, then add 700 ml broth, and spices. Simmer for 30 min then strain and season to taste. I serve it with green peas and lingon berries, or cranberry sauce.

To order veg boxes, visit green-connect.com.au. 2508

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Covid-19 update

JOBKEEPER 2.0 The property and share markets both received some needed positive news from the government on Tuesday 21st July. A modified version of the current JobKeeper scheme was extended for another six months from 1 October 2020 to 31 March 2021.

The revised scheme scales back the fortnightly payment from $1,500 to $1,200 and also reduces payments for those casuals and part timers who were being paid more than they were previously under the existing scheme. The share market reacted quickly on the day of the announcement closing at its highest level since March 6. The local real estate market is also expected to benefit from the announcement.

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NF1 REPORT

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin Council is reopening the community centre during August with new COVID-19 protocols. No access will be granted to anyone: • with symptoms associated with COVID-19 (e.g. fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, sneezing/runny nose or loss of sense of smell); • waiting for results of a COVID-19 test; • who has been in contact with known or suspected COVID-19 cases in the past 14 days; • who has returned, or been in contact with anyone who has returned, from overseas in the past 14 days.

The return NF1 meeting is proposed for September 9, 2020 to allow for the requirements and processes for conducting a limited-number meeting to be sorted out with Council Centre management and Council’s Engagement team.

applications made to the Council for building information certificates.”

Primary Dwelling, Secondary Dwelling, Rural Supplies building and shed, garage and stables without the bathrooms were approved with many conditions. All other building to be removed. It is understood that the work is to start late August.

Visit www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au and search “Itaoui v Wollongong City Council [2020] NSWLEC 1260” 125 PRINCES HIGHWAY No information has been received from Council on this property.

NEW STATE HOUSING CODE – AS OF 1 JULY 2020 A new housing code, which allows dual occupancies, terraces and manor houses to be fast-tracked as complying development, now applies in all council areas.

The Low Rise Housing Diversity Code started on July 1, allowing development approval to be given within 20 days if the proposal complies with requirements in the code. Neighbours are not notified and approval is given by private certifiers.

LADY CARRINGTON SOUTH PLANNING PROPOSAL • Dual occupancy – attached or detached – Still no date on when this planning proposal will go one- or two-storey to Council.

Manor House – A building of three or four • The land is owned by Bob’s Bushland Pty Ltd. dwellings, where each dwelling is attached to The new State Housing code gives the potential for another dwelling by a common wall or floor, and the proposed 280 blocks to have “Manor Houses“ at least one dwelling is partially or wholly containing up to 4 dwellings on each block, located above another dwelling, and the building giving a potential for over 1100 dwellings or contains no more than two storeys (excluding potential of over 5000 additional residents. This is any basement). of concern in the event of a bushfire because, based • Multi dwelling housing (terraces) – three or on the Christmas Day 2001 bushfire, the only more dwellings on one lot of land where each evacuation path was Lawrence Hargrave Drive dwelling has access at ground level, no part of a down Bald Hill. dwelling is above any part of any other dwelling, A NF1 member has cited statutory documents and dwellings face and generally follow the that list the owner of Bob’s Bushland Pty Ltd as alignment of one or more public roads.

Bob’s Bushland Trust. The alternate unit holders of Bob’s Bushland Trust are Alan Blackwell, Adam Blackwell, Heath Blackwell, Nathan Blackwell, COUNCIL’S DISABILITY INCLUSION ACTION PLAN 2020-2025 Ausun Pty Ltd and Bob QI Building Pty Ltd. The The Plan will guide Council in creating a more current directors of Bob’s Bushland Pty Ltd, as per inclusive and accessible environment that supports ASIC, are Heath Blackwell, Helen Sun, Robert Qi. people with disability. Provide valuable feedback If you want to further enforce your submission, before 5 August by visiting https://our.wollongong. email Councillors NOW. Email addresses for the nsw.gov.au/disability-inclusion-actionLord Mayor and all Councillors are on Council’s plan-2020-2025 website: Wollongong.nsw.gov.au.

COACHES & BUSES PARKED ON FOOTPATH – WALKER ST 750 PRINCES HIGHWAY NF1 members complained of coaches and Land and Environment Court NSW decision was buses parked on Walker St near the bus depot, given on 11 June 2020: “This decision concerns 6 preventing residents seeing vehicles on the road appeals by Zeina Itaoui with respect to various when exiting properties. works and structures at 750 Princes Highway, Council rangers reported that the area is Darkes Forest. Three of the appeals relate to considered road shoulder – because there is no development applications made to Wollongong kerb or formed footpath – and coaches and buses City Council (“the Council”), and three concern are permitted to park on the shoulder. 2508

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CUDDLY NEW KOALAS CHARM SYMBIO CROWD By the zoo’s Kevin Fallon

The team at Symbio are so proud to announce the arrival of two gorgeous Joeys to our Koala mothers Grace and Kirra, and an adorable set of twins to Jo, our Pygmy Marmoset mother.

The Koala joeys have been named ‘Maddie’ and ‘Kevin’. Both emerged from their mothers’ pouches prior to the recent school holidays, much to the delight of all our visitors and doting staff.

Joeys are born the size of a jelly bean, so for the past seven months they have stayed inside their mothers’ pouches, growing bigger and stronger every day.

Our tiny Pygmy Marmoset babies haven’t yet been named, because they are so small and currently staying attached to family members.

Pygmy Marmosets are the world’s smallest monkeys – adults weigh 100g, so you can imagine how tiny these babies are! 2508

Koala joey Maddie is out of the pouch and delighting visitors.

Photo: Kevin Fallon / Symbio

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WHAT HAS COUNCIL DONE FOR US LATELY? Apart from generally running a City of Innovation, Wollongong Council has the following news.

HELENSBURGH PLAYGROUND GETS A NEW LOOK! Have you seen the new Helensburgh playground – now with added artworks by local students?

Last year, Council officially opened Charles Harper Playground. Now the final touches in the form of artworks have been installed, wrapping up the project.

The playground is decorated with artworks and panels that reflect the natural environment and Helensburgh’s coal mining history. Artist Celeste Coucke worked with students to design the entrance wall art, the dry creek bed feature and the large Perspex art panels in the playground.

During this design consultation, students experimented with different art techniques including making cyanotype photograms – a type of historic photographic print that uses the sun to create permanent prints.

“The Local Historic Society also supplied a number of interesting photographs of objects found within the old Helensburgh mines,” Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM said.

Images of bolts, nails and tools decorate the artwork panels around the playground giving children using the playground a look back into their community’s mining past.

The playground was made possible by the hard work of local students from Helensburgh Public School, Holy Cross Catholic School and Helensburgh Preschool.

GRAND PACIFIC WALK UPGRADES AT CLIFTON BEGIN Council is developing a project to construct a shared path in conjunction with the Clifton Hotel refurbishment and details of this project will be shared on our community engagement pages.

The new section of path will run between the

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existing footpath at Moronga Park to the existing footpath adjacent to number 347 Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

Deadline for feedback is Monday, 17 August.

DEER ON THE AGENDA AT SENATE INQUIRY Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM has spoken of the challenges feral deer present for our community at the Senate – Environment and Communications Reference Committee.

Cr Bradbery spoke on behalf of Council at the inquiry into the impact of feral deer, pigs and goats on Wednesday, 22 July.

“It’s well documented that our city has a problem with feral deer and it was important to take the opportunity to share our first-hand experience with the Committee,’’ Cr Bradbery said.

“It’s an issue that’s particularly challenging between May and August when the annual rut is on and the deer move down from the escarpment and into more urban areas in search of a mate and to establish territory.’’

Council works with partners under on a South East Local Land Services-managed program to employ professional contactors to humanely euthanise deer. In the last financial year more than 770 deer were culled through the program.

“Since 2011 the program has seen at least 3500 deer culled and while this is working to reduce the population of this species, it’s not going to eradicate them completely,’’ Cr Bradbery said.

“We and our partners are working hard but the scale of this issue is too big, and the challenge of working in an urban environment far exceeds the resources available to us. We need additional funding to provide additional culling operations to ensure this program is sustainable moving forward.

Words and photos: Wollongong City Council

For more information visit https://www.aph.gov. au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/ Environment_and_Communications/ FeralDeerPigGoat2019

this location. Crews painted over the imagery in line with Council’s anti-graffiti policy.

CITY-WIDE DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTIONS PLAN 2020 Council has endorsed the draft Wollongong City-Wide Development Contributions Plan 2020 FIRED UP FOR FOGO THIS NOVEMBER and will place it on exhibition soon for community Green-lidded bins will no longer be limited to garden waste with residents across the Wollongong feedback. The Plan is an important tool to assist with the funding of public infrastructure and is local government area able to include food and organic waste in their collections from November. updated annually.

Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Council will introduce a weekly FOGO – or Food Organics Garden Organics – collection to all Gordon Bradbery AM said that development contributions are used to fund infrastructure households that have a green-lidded garden waste projects like roads, bridges, footpaths, community bin. Longer term, Council is also considering the centres, parks and sportsgrounds. The draft Plan introduction of a FOGO trial for multi-unit includes an updated list of proposed projects and dwellings.

Council expenditure as well as new maps to “This is very pleasing news,’’ Wollongong City Lord Mayor Councillor Gordon Bradbery AM said. identify the proposed projects locations.

The draft Plan will be exhibited from “The FOGO trial carried out last year in Austinmer, Cordeaux Heights and Warrawong was Wednesday, 5 August for 28 days. really positive with great feedback from For more information on any of the news participants, very low contamination rates and releases above, visit Council’s website at produced high quality compost and soil products. www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au or call Customer We’re looking to build on that success and see the Service on (02) 4227 7111. 2508 rollout of this program across the city.’’

FOGO is not an opt-in service – simply a changeover from the current fortnightly garden organics service to a weekly food organics and garden organics service from November. Red and yellow-lidded bins will be picked up as normal.

I would like to give a thumbs up to the kind GOODBYE, GRAFFITI neighbours and friends who conducted a Over the weekend of July 18-19, a section of the working bee at a neighbour’s property. Your heritage precinct around Thirroul Pool was generosity of time and effort was appreciated by graffitied. The graffiti was covered four panels of all who observed. You know who you are,and the Thirroul Pool wall along the promenade. This thank you. graffiti was not requested or approved by Council.

– Cal, Beach Road, Stanwell Park 2508 In addition, Council has no plans for public art at

THUMBS UP

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BEETLING ABOUT With Helensburgh entomologist Dr Chris Reid

One of my duties is handling enquiries from members of the public – ie, you. However, most insect-related enquiries are about relatively common things that our team at the museum can handle.

Infestations of spider beetles, hawk moths, European wasps… that sort of thing. Yes, spider beetles, even my mother has them in her house – probably breeding in sparrow nests in the roof.

Beyond that filter, the odder beetle enquiries get sent on to me. So I got sent a picture of small bright-pink beetles feeding on a lichen.

There are three things odd about that. One: very few beetles are bright pink, in fact, very few insects generally. Why I have no idea, but maybe pinkness is difficult to create structurally – colours in insects are generally a result of light being reflected off different layers in the insect skin. The bog standard colour for an insect is brown, the colour of the main chemical compound (chitin).

Being bright pink doesn’t mean these are like lollies – just the opposite, they are probably saying ‘look at me, I’m poisonous’.

The other odd thing is that very few insects feed

on lichen. And they certainly fed on it – the picture below shows the same stump a few weeks later: Lichen is plentiful, so why don’t insects feed on it? Lichens are odd things themselves – compound organisms made up of fungi (which are related to animals) and algae (which are simple plants).

The algae produce energy and the enclosing fungi shelter the algae. The result might be chemically potent, like a mix of deathcaps and blue-green algae, not something you want to try eating unless desperate. However, not much is known of the chemistry of Australian lichens, although at least some produce phenols, which are pretty nasty.

My guess is that the beetles are able to ingest the chemicals from the lichen and use them for their own defence.

The third and most important part of this story is that the biology of this type of beetle, called Lemodes, was previously completely unknown.

And this illustrates a fourth and even more important thing. The discovery was serendipitous – due to the curiosity of a member of the public who was interested in nature, was out in the bush, found this, photographed it and wanted to know more. Please keep asking questions!

Keep well, everybody.

Have a question for Chris?

Please email editor@2508mag.com.au 2508

Left: Lemodes beetles feeding on lichen. Right: Same log cleaned up.

Photos: Arthur White, Bellingen.

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WHO DOES BALD HILL BELONG TO? Like jigsaw puzzles? Here’s a challenge. 2508 reports.

For years, Bald Hill has been a puzzle, a jigsaw of ownership that has baffled residents when it comes to where to direct their concerns.

This became an obvious hurdle during the closure of Lawrence Hargrave Drive, when residents, including school children, used alternative routes from the Tops to Stanwell Park and started asking tricky questions. Who should maintain the Stanwell Tops goat track? Who should tidy up vegetation dumped on the hillside during roadworks? What progress was being made on turning the Otford mushroom tunnel into a safe pathway?

With stabilisation works running on time, Lawrence Hargrave Drive was due to reopen on Sunday, August 9 – but peak tourist and bushfire season lies ahead. This means access issues will remain a concern, as 2508 residents and visitors will still seek alternative ways downhill.

Warwick Erwin, convenor of Neighbourhood Forum 1, said: “The Bald Hill land ownership came up in the redevelopment of Bald Hill project in 2011/2012 – there was a map of land ownership on the hill on display.” (See above right.)

2508 District News asked Council for clarification, and a more recent map of land ownership from Bald Hill to Stanwell Park.

A Wollongong City Council spokesperson said: “There are a number of agencies that have land ownership around Bald Hill and down Lawrence Hargrave Drive. This includes private land owners as well as Government agencies such the NSW National Park, Wildlife Service and Wollongong City Council.

“For example, Lawrence Hargrave Drive north of Stanwell Park and Lady Wakehurst Drive are roads under the care and control of Transport for NSW (TfNSW previously RMS) and enquiries relating to maintenance and the management of traffic should be directed to TfNSW. “The Bald Hill lookout site is managed by Council while the escarpment surrounding the Bald Hill lookout forms part of the Royal National Park.

“While Council cannot provide information on private land ownership as this information is confidential under the Privacy Act, community members with questions about a specific matter in regards to any of the areas are welcome to contact Council’s Customer Service Team who will be happy to assist if it’s a Council-related matter or direct them to the relevant agency responsible.

“The Otford Tunnels are the responsibility of RailCorp and the project to open the disused

Otford Rail Tunnel up to pedestrians and cyclists is currently being managed by TfNSW.” “Council completed its component of the feasibility study for the Otford tunnel in December 2018 and submitted the report to TfNSW. Any further investigative work on the Otford Tunnel is being undertaken by TfNSW.” 2508

Eight years ago: A snapshot of Bald Hill Land Ownership from ARUP’s report to Council in 2012, with public land shown to be owned by Council, RMS and DP&C, Department Premier and Cabinet (Government).

ROAD CLOSURE UPDATE At press time – admittedly before heavy rains were due

to hit in late July – Transport for NSW had good news.

“We’re now more than halfway through the slope repairs on Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park,” Roads & Maritime Services (RMS) reported.

“This essential work is being completed as quickly as possible and the project is tracking on schedule. The road will reopen by 9 August 2020.”

As at July 22, early work had been completed at all 10 sites, repairs were completed at four sites and about 65 per cent of soil nails had been installed (577 out of 907).

Work underway included: • building the concrete retaining wall • installing mesh at two sites • completing repairs at four sites.

More information: https://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/projects/ lawrence-hargrave-drive-closures/ 2508

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DEATH OF A LYREBIRD 2508 reports.

Kylie Madden and her children, Arlo (left) and Millie. Photos: Unicorn Studios

On July 3, Coledale local Kylie Madden published a tribute to Frank the superb lyrebrid, killed by a 4WD in a ‘hit and run’ on Buttenshaw Drive. In her Facebook post, Kylie included a picture of the bird lying dead on the road, feathers torn from his tail.

It was a powerful post. Kylie’s words have since been liked by almost 4000 people, shared over 1100 times and republished in the Illawarra Mercury.

Locals have left flowers at a roadside memorial, expressed anger and grief on social media and started work on a petition. On July 20, Kylie organised a meeting in her driveway so residents could talk to Greens councillor Mithra Cox, share road-safety concerns and call for change.

“The death of this much-loved lyrebird has really galvanised the community,” Kylie said. “Not just me. I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support for change. From people on this road, in this community and from further afield, people are just over the destruction of nature.

“It’s more than just one lyrebird. It is symbolic of something else much broader that I think almost everyone is sick of – that loss of beauty – he was a beautiful bird – that loss of nature.”

Frank was a Coledale character.

“Everyone in the neighborhood knew him – he would often be in this stretch, just on the road. He was so bolshie that he wouldn’t move for anyone.”

Kylie nicknamed him Frank “because he was an old man”.

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“He was a bit cantankerous and it just seemed to suit. What I find hilarious is that other people in the neighborhood had names for him as well. And they were all old man names.”

Frank was also known as ‘Norman’ and ‘Larry’.

“He obviously exuded that kind of air. He would rarely cross the road to get out of your way. He’d be like, you get out of my way. Which is why he got hit, I guess, after all these years.”

Kylie is a wildlife biologist, with 30 years’ experience in the field. She has worked on many conservation projects, including saving koalas. But Frank’s death hit her hard. This time it’s different, this time it’s personal.

A mum of two primary school children, Kylie has spent much of 2020 at home, locked in a difficult battle with breast cancer.

Frank was her companion.

“A passion for wildlife is what brings you to work in wildlife biology,” Kylie said. “But this is very different from those study animals, where you’re putting a tag on an animal. Even though you might get attached, you don’t really get to know them. But with Frank? I got to know Frank, Frank and I had a close relationship. So yeah, it was different.

“It was very personal. And because I was at home for 10 months straight, aside from when I was in hospital, I was here on this property with Frank, it was particularly heartbreaking.

FAREWELL, FRANK

Frank and I have known each other a long time. It’s been more than eight years. Longer than my son has been alive. Frank owned this block on Buttenshaw more than I did. In his mind, he also owns all our neighbours land. It was he and his family's domain alone – and he defended it fiercely. He is the King of this place. His song repertoire is impressive – kookaburras, gerygones, king parrots, yellow-tailed black cockatoos. He even sings the ghost songs of birds that are now gone from this stretch of bush (victims of the recent drought and the local cat): Logrunners and Yellow-throated Scrub Wren. He hasn’t forgotten them.

We have had a rocky relationship, Frank and I. His feet are huge and destructive. I have sworn at him and thrown things at him. His boldness knew no bounds and he had zero conscience about ripping up my newly planted vegetables or tossing a row of freshly planted natives onto the mulch. But now he’s gone. Hit by a car on this exponentially busy road. He’s been “In the weeks since he’s been gone, to just not have him there, that constant presence, has been very, very sad.”

Lyrebirds are famous for their mimicry, and the older they are, the more calls they accumulate.

“Frank had scores,” Kylie said.

“He could mimic absolutely everything. I estimate he was maybe 20, 30 years old.

“I’ve always taken a particular interest in lyrebirds because they’re just so showy and surprisingly poorly known, given that they’re just emblematic. To be living in a lyrebird territory as we were here was just such a privilege. And having that wildlife biologist background, I just couldn’t help be a part of his life.

“I’m continuing to follow all the local lyrebirds now Frank’s gone and I’m watching – well, listening – to the males in the surrounding territories suss out what’s going on, like ‘Where’s Frank?’

“There’s one from up the hill over here; there’s another one from down south who actually, I think, has stepped into Frank’s territory. He was on our property yesterday, which is very brave of him because Frank would have made short work of him if he’d done that while Frank was alive.

“He was a very dominant lyrebird, he was very old and his territory took in all our property, plus about half of the property in front. It was probably about four hectares.”

crossing this road for years, but he’s currently moulting and probably not as quick as he normally is. And as all the locals know, most cars are driving too fast up here.

Farewell Frank. You were one of the most accomplished lyrebirds I have known – your mimicry was incredible.

I wonder how old you were? Twenty years? Thirty? I’ve no doubt you were an old man, but today when I picked you off the road you were plump and healthy looking. Your eye still shone bright and your strong feet still dirty, undoubtedly from mucking around in my veggies, you evil bastard. I’ll miss your beautiful songs that have been a constant of the last ten months at home through cancer treatment. Always watching me with those big bright eyes, yelling at me if I got too close. It’s your place, after all.

Nothing will bring you back, but I’ve already phoned Council about trying to get some traffic calming up here...and I'm feeling feisty as all hell about it. – Kylie Madden, July 3, on Facebook Frank’s talents were many and varied.

“Everyone up on the back roads here is on septic pump-out and there’s this big truck that comes and connects up the hose to the septic tanks. It makes this very distinctive noise – it goes chshh, chshh, chshh. That runs for about 15 minutes as it pumps out the tanks and Frank could actually mimic that sound and he would mix it in amongst the other calls he did. Kookaburras was one of his favorites.

He was very good at that and whip birds and king parrots and yellow-throated scrub wrens. They were all in his repertoire, and then he’d slip in the pump-out truck noise – hilarious.”

Frank’s death has prompted calls for traffic calming measures on the backroads beneath the escarpment. At press time, council had not made any changes, other than asking NSW Police to increase patrols on Buttenshaw Drive and Morrison Avenue “where their resources permit”.

Kylie remains determined.

“It hasn’t changed – yet,” she said.

“I think it needs both the community and council to come together.

“I’m not giving up and I don’t think the other residents of this street are going to give up.”

Next month: residents speak out – how more traffic, speeding and a lack of footpaths are increasingly big problems in our coastal villages. 2508

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An example of a good local dual occupancy. Construction: Greenstone Homes. Architecture: mcdesign architects. Photography: Shaw Photography.

PROS AND CONS OF NEW HOUSING CODE By local architect Ben Wollen

While Covid-19 dominates the headlines, there are newsworthy stories not making the front page that probably would be if we weren’t in the midst of a pandemic.

One of these is the NSW Government’s introduction of the Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code.

You might have heard of Exempt and Complying Development? Once that was limited to single dwellings, alterations and additions and, of course, the chookpen out the back. This new addition takes the same principles and allows developers to bypass council and build new housing such as dual occupancies, terrace housing and manor houses (small flat buildings) of up to two storeys on many residentially zoned lots. That’s a lot of chooks!

What does that mean for you and me? Well, if your property lies within any of residential zones R1, R2, R3 or RU5, your neighbour can apply to a private certifier for approval (within 20 days) to build two or more dwellings and bypass the usual advertising and assessment period a development application would require at Council. Furthermore, the first you might find out about what’s being built at old Edith’s place next door is when the demolition crew turn up. Scary stuff, I know!

Especially in light of recent disasters with developers penny-pinching on apartment constructions – think Opal tower. Could this be the second wave of dodgy buildings requiring expensive remediation at the cost of new owners and with no recourse to the original developer?

Maybe – I don’t have a crystal ball, but there are some in the development sector with a ‘profit over people’ culture. Fortunately, they’re not all like that but, good and bad alike, they’re all looking at ways to bypass Council, for reasons of time and money.

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You might ask why the government would bother, when there is already a method to get this type of development through? Simply put, it’s about supply and demand.

Due to our enthusiasm to expand outward and not upward, quarter-acre blocks have taken up most of the available space and in so doing increased the cost of land around metropolitan and regional centres. By providing this ‘fast track’ method of approval for higher density, they’re hoping to alleviate the shortage in housing generally, and especially affordable housing.

The scheme has many critics and some councils have deferred the code, however, from 1 July 2020, the code is now active across NSW. Time will tell whether it makes or breaks our suburbs, but let’s look to the positive side of the code. We all know that when the Genners (my new term for Gen Y and younger) see house prices soar in the area that they grew up in they sigh a big smashed avocado sigh. This code provides a chance for Mum and Dad (depending on the size of their land) to help out their progeny by carving up the family home into a dual occ. or a row of terraces or even a small block of flats.

Of course, this was available to them before, but this time old Edith next door doesn’t get much of a say. I realise I’m being unfair to old Edith, but it could also help her too. Say she’s getting on and needs a bit of support at home but can’t afford carers. Well, she might opt for intergenerational living and subdivide her place so that her family can live next door and provide that care she needs.

The news is only as good as you paint it. There is a summary of the code at the NSW Planning website, https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/ Policy-and-Legislation/Housing/Low-RiseHousing-Diversity-Code. 2508

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The swell, wind and weather all cooperated too for an epic day of surfing for all ages from micros to the over 55s.

Our home beach had been firing in the lead-up to the day and did not disappoint with perfect three-foot clean peaky waves all day.

Due to the COVID restrictions imposed upon us we were unable to hold finals for any division, but every member registered got to surf a heat in the top conditions on offer.

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By Steven McDonald, president of Helensburgh-Stanwell Park Surf Life Saving Club Normally during the off-season the surf club would be maintaining various levels of activity around the club, but with COVID-19 things have been a bit quiet. The Stanwell Park Sea Eels Winter Swimming Club would normally be frequenting Coalcliff Pool and then back to the surf club for refreshments and soup. The club’s Sea Wolves IRB Racing Team would be busy training and competing at events up and down the coast. Our surf boat rowers would be getting back into training ready for the next competition season.

And even some new surf life saving awards training sessions would be held.

Unfortunately, this has all come to a halt, but the club’s Emergency Callout Team has been busy during the COVID restrictions, ensuring that all equipment is #rescueready on a weekly basis. This includes running IRB Motors, making sure the IRB Hulls are inflated, running the ATVs, checking First Aid, Defibrillators and Oxygen equipment to make sure they are ready for emergencies. Even our UAV is checked on a regular basis with a full set of batteries, charged and ready to fly.

As the restrictions have begun to ease, the Emergency Callout Team has resumed their skills-maintenance training, the surf club is slowly being opened up and made available for member training and our regular Yoga and Barre classes are resuming. COVID Safety Plans are in place to ensure the building and any activities held at the club are #covidsafe. The club has implemented an electronic sign-in attendance register for all users of the clubhouse and equipment.

On top of the COVID restrictions, the closure of the road between Bald Hill and Stanwell Park has

had impacts across the community, affecting members of the club who would normally be at the club during the off-season, in particular, the Emergency Callout Team and winter swimmers.

The club is looking forward to a reopening with whatever restrictions are in place, with the Surf Club Annual General Meeting and Stanwell Park Sea Eels Winter Swimming Club Annual General Meeting at the end of August 2020.

SAVE THESE DATES Surf Club Annual General Meeting – 23 August 2020 starting at 10:45am. Membership renewals can be done online or at the clubhouse from 9:30am on the day of the AGM. Followed by lunch and refreshments.

Winter Swimming Annual General Meeting – 30 August 2020 starting at 10:30am. Followed by lunch and refreshments.

The Red & Yellow Flags are scheduled to go up on Saturday, 26 September 2020.

CLUB CUTS FEES Surf Life Saving NSW has developed a funding package to support surf life saving clubs during the COVID-19 crisis, and, as a result, the club is reducing the 2020/2021 Season Membership Fees for Nippers and Rostered Patrolling Members to $30. Other membership fees will stay the same as the 2019/2020 Season. Members can renew their membership online, http://members.sls.com.au Club and Nippers Registration Dates will be announced soon.

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WELCOME BACK TO COALCLIFF SLSC!

By Leo Stevens, president of Coalcliff SLSC

COALCLIFF SLSC REOPENING DAY SUNDAY, 16 AUGUST After a long and stressful winter Coalcliff SLSC is welcoming back members, family and friends with a grand reopening on Sunday, August 16.

The event combines the club’s AGM, senior presentation, registration and a community picnic, and we are excited to bring our community back together after so long in isolation.

To ensure Covid-safe compliance, the event will be run as a self-catered picnic and the club will be encouraging all attendees to bring their own picnic blanket, nibbles and drinks as they enjoy good company and local music on the lawn.

There will also be an opportunity to access discounted early-bird club membership, purchase uniforms, as well as view progress on the clubhouse refurbishment.

So come on down to Our Place in the Sun, bring a picnic and a blanket and enjoy a day of community spirit and entertainment by local musicians.

SCHEDULE Annual General Meeting: 11am Presentation: 12.30pm Picnic and entertainment: from 2pm.

REGISTRATION All members, please be advised that paper registrations will not be offered this season. Online registration is available via the Coalcliff SLSC website with a 20% early-bird discount available throughout August.

Visit https://www.coalcliffslsc.com.au/ membership

CELEBRATING WOMEN IN SURF LIFESAVING July 1, 2020 marked the 40th anniversary of women’s involvement in active surf lifesaving duties. If you have been thinking about getting involved in Surf Life Saving, now is the time. Surf Life Saving has a role for everyone. In the water, on the sand or at the surf club – whatever your skills and interests, there’s a place for you. 2508

SHOP LOCAL & SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES If you can buy local, then don’t buy online – unless they are local!

Know who you are buying from.

Locally owned businesses support locals.

They provide jobs, fund community clubs and give our town its character.

Sponsored by Warwick Erwin, local resident, community activist and owner of Stanwell Tops Technical Services

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THISTLES WIN THEIR FIRST BONNIE LASSIE COMP!

By Helensburgh Thistle Soccer Club’s Belinda McGarity

Well, what a start to the season it has been but we are finally back on the fields. The work from Football NSW, Football South Coast and our dedicated committee has seen a very safe and structured return to the game. We thank all of our players, parents and our community for being so patient and understanding at such an unprecedented time.

Now to the exciting pre-season games.

BONNIE LASSIE CUP Helensburgh Division 3 Women’s played the first round of the Bonnie Lassie competition some four months ago prior to the COVID interruption. The women’s side won 1, drew won and lost 1 game in their pool, which was made up of teams from all divisions.

These games resulted in the women finishing second and qualifying for the Bonnie Lassie Plate playoffs which was played on Sunday, 12 July.

The women played Figtree in the quarter finals, defeating them 2-0, they then went on to play Coniston in the semi-finals defeating them 1-0, which secured them a place in the grand final. The grand final was played against Berkeley and the women defeated them 1-0. It was a well fought day

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by all the ladies and their coach, Garry.

This is the first time that Helensburgh Thistles have ever won a Bonnie Lassie competition and is a great way to start the 2020 season – well done ladies, we are very proud of you.

DISTRICT LEAGUE IS BACK! District League football is finally back, our 2019 Illawarra Club Champion’s District League teams kicked off the eagerly awaited 2020 season with the Bert Bampton Competition. Both our Youth Grade and First Grade sides made it through to the quarter finals. The first game of the regular season kicks off on Saturday, 25 July and we look forward to seeing some great games.

We have seen recently how quickly things are changing in the current environment. We ask all our players and spectators to support the restrictions that are in place and support us a club, to ensure we are doing our bit to stop the spread and keep everyone safe... all while still enjoying our game days.

As updates happen, please stay informed via our Facebook page but most importantly, let’s all do the right thing and look after our Thistle community. 2508

MIXED RESULTS AS TIGERS TACKLE DISRUPTED SEASON Helensburgh Tigers club report, by club president Dave Bell.

Footy has returned and the Helensburgh Tigers are positioned well to make the most of an interrupted season. With plenty of work happening behind the scenes, it was great to actually see some action at Rex Jackson oval. With the postponement of round 1 in the Illawarra League, our only team to play was First Grade.

Having entered the Sydney Shield for season 2020, due to the lack of teams in the Illawarra, the Tigers ventured north to Cronulla. Taking on a Cronulla-Caringbah side stacked with ex-NRL and New South Wales Cup players, the boys came away with a 44-16 defeat. Then First Grade next took on last year’s premiers in the Sydney Shield, Ryde Eastwood at home. Despite ordinary conditions and Covid restrictions, we still had a great turn-out to support our teams. After a decent start the boys were not able to capitalise on their opportunities and eventually went down 28-4.

Coaches Gav Lennon and Russ Aitken acknowledge that the start of the season has seen us take on the top two teams in this comp and with the impending bye will no doubt be looking to have the boys firing for their next match, which will be in round 4.

Saturday started with beautiful conditions for the Illawarra Open League fixture, which our reserve grade are competing in. After a slow start the Tigers were able to fight their way back into the contest with some great team tries. Three tries to

captain Jesse Cobb and a great performance from lock forward Liam O’Toole saw them receive the players’ player and Man of the Match awards.

Coach Jarrod Potter had his team well prepared and was extremely pleased to see his side compete to the final whistle and start the season off with a 36-18 victory over Dapto.

The Tigers’ weekend started on Friday night down at Thirroul with the Open League Tag running out for the first time in our club’s history.

Playing a side that has played together for around four years, our girls did themselves, and the club, proud. With a mixture of youth and experience our ladies will be firing in a few weeks. The 32-0 score-line didn’t do the game justice and it was great to see how much enjoyment the team had in their first game.

The Tigerlillies tackle and third grade both had the bye in round 2 with their next match to be at home in round 3 along with reserve grade.

With Covid restrictions in place we’re doing our best to accommodate our supporters. If you are thinking of coming to the footy we suggest that you Like our official Facebook page as we communicate through there about what you can expect when attending matches. At present, we can have a maximum of 500 people attend, but as we know this can change at any time.

Yours in football, Dave Bell 2508

The Tigers’ first Open League Tag side.

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Golf NEWS HELENSBURGH SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB

Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports.

The middle of winter saw HSSGC members back in action on July 5th as that long-standing social group that has driven in all weathers for well over 30 years and now chipped and putted in COVID-19.

All members who registered for the 1st round of the championship were on time – well, nearly everyone, with a couple exhibiting slow play even before they teed off.

We were joined by Luke Hatcher for the first time and Frank Morgan for a second. The weather was fine and, for some of us, so was the golf (I am beginning to enjoy chips).

Stroke play saw Chris Emmett (66), followed by Mark O’Connor (68), nudging out Tony Gersback (68), collecting the prizes on Day 1 of the championships, whilst the Tony’s, the Gersbacks, along with Frank “Z”, cleaned up on course.

Rounds 2 and 3 of the championship are scheduled August 2nd and 16th with restrictions so we need to continue registration a week ahead by contacting Tony Gersback until further notice.

Meanwhile, those heading to Moss Vale, Highlands and Bowral Golf courses in October, 23-25 need to putt up the cash.

Not a member, contact Tony on 0418 863 100 for Membership information and come along for a chat and a BBQ finish at Boomerang Public Golf Course, keep an eye on our reports here at 2508

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and via emails to members. Remember to support our sponsors Christian’s Premium Meats and the Helensburgh Golf Range. Last, but not least, well wishes to Adam G, Dave Flewin and Mitchell as they get back to full health and we trust all members, partners and friends of HSSGC remain safe and healthy.

Indy sign-off: Golf is played by men and women whose partners think they’re out having fun. 2508

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Barry Thompson reports.

Slightly wet underfoot but the weather and Boomerang turned on ideal winter conditions for our July tournament.

Paul won the Stableford event with 39 off a 12 handicap. Ian beat Phil into second on countback and Phil also won the A grade long drive. Mick won the B grade equivalent. Terry took the first nine and Laurie the second.

Geoff took the 10th hole Eagles Nest and I am miffed with Jammu for taking the Bradman’s. This is my usual position, now I’ll have to buy my own ball.

Match play is in full swing and this month’s winners were Rod, Terry, Barry, Gary and Bill.

We are missing Mark’s cooking as our Barbies have been cancelled due to the virus. I haven’t had a decent sausage sanger for months.

Don’t forget to support our sponsors. Saw some little ones having a great time at the Helensburgh Driving Range mini golf. Get a pizza from Gallardo’s Pizzeria and drop into Helensburgh Butchery to appraise Jason’s decorating skills after the shop face-lift.

Our next outing is on August 15th, 7.30 Tee Off. Please arrive early to assist our starters. 2508

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