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MEET OUR CONTRIBUTORS TOM PEACH is the new president of Stanwell Park Arts Theatre. He’s Yorkshire by birth, Helensburgh by choice. Tom is married, with three daughters, and a staffie. “My first ever theatre of any kind was on the SPAT stage at the Panto about five years ago,” Tom said. “Since then I’ve acted, directed, written plays, studied at NIDA, I am part of the Merrigong Theatre’s Playwright Development Programme, and I’ve made lifelong friends from across our region. None of this would have happened without SPAT.” Tom is passionate about community theatre: “I think the theatre should be a place where everyone feels valued, included, and can tell their own story.”

HEATHER EISZELE is a veteran journalist of 35 years experience and was the Editor of this magazine’s precursor, Helensburgh & District News. She currently works from home, offering proofreading and editing services.

JAMES DAVY is the inhouse physiotherapist at Equilibrium Healthcare. James is dedicated to helping clients achieve their goals and returning them to an active healthy lifestyle.

James enjoys spending time outdoors and has a strong interest in Triathlon where he still competes and trains on a regular basis.

DR CHRIS REID lives in Helensburgh and works in the Australian Museum in Sydney as a research scientist specialising in beetles.

His job is a combination of research, teaching or supervising students, and dealing with public enquiries. A NSW government beetle expert, Chris describes his identifying beetles as “a bit like detective work”. “Working on insects means I get to indulge in two favourite pastimes: travel and bushwalking.”

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SPIRIT OF GIVING

By Lauren Martin

Students at Helensburgh Community Pre-School took the opportunity during Children’s Week to bless others by donating toys to The Salvation Army’s Carinya Women and Children’s Services in the Illawarra.

The Salvation Army’s Mascot “Shieldy” collected the donated toys from Helensburgh Community Pre-School.

The 2020 theme of Children’s Week was: ‘Children have the right to choose their own friends and safely connect with others’. Educator Marti Lancaster said it provided a perfect opportunity to discuss the issue of poverty and hardship in Australia, in a child-sensitive way. “We talked with the children about some kids having lots of toys etc. and others not being so lucky.”

The result was a toy drive, with The Salvation Army’s ‘Shieldy’ Mascot arriving at the centre to pick up lots of beautiful, new, donated toys.

Program manager of Carinya Women and Children’s Services, Sonya Button was delighted to receive the donation. She said the severity of family and domestic violence had increased in 2020.

“The people that are coming in now, it’s very extreme domestic violence.

“When women and children come in and they have nothing and they go into their rooms and they start to unpack (many of them only come with one bag of belongings) what they find is a beautiful little gift box for them and a toy for each of their children. Many of them haven’t received a gift in a long time. The smile on their face, it just means a lot.” 2508

THEATRE IS BACK WITH IMPROV PANTO

By Tom Peach, new president of Stanwell Park Arts Theatre

In the year before the Covid shutdown we had a full run of sold-out shows including Grease, an amazing panto with over 25 local children in the chorus, film nights, and a Singers’ Show.

In February 2020 we had the largest event we’ve ever run. In conjunction with the Bombi Bar, we had two stages of non-stop entertainment, market stalls, and food and drink, raising lots of money for bushfire relief.

Then Covid hit and, like many arts organisations and businesses around the world, we did the right thing and put our programmes on pause.

Now, with Covid restrictions easing, we’re planning for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021.

This year our Christmas panto will be different.

We’ll do an improvised show where you, the audience, get to suggest places and things that we can add into the story. Loosely based around Jack and the Beanstalk, Blank and the Blank will be a very funny evening out and we’ll do shows on the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 11th, 12th and 13th of December.

2021 will include: a new local works event, The Sound of Music, film nights, cabaret nights, and outdoor shows. We will end 2021 with a full traditional pantomime. Oh yes, we will.

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With all this activity we’ll reach out to you, the local community, as this is your space for telling your stories and getting involved in theatre.

If you’ve been wondering about writing, acting, getting involved backstage, or have any ideas that you think would fit under the SPAT umbrella, then I’d love to hear from you.

As the new president I am very excited to be continuing the SPAT journey and can’t wait to have a full hall enjoying our shows again.

Visit www.spat.org.au for more details. 2508

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After a challenging year everyone deserves a very happy & Merry Christmas.

We look forward to a brighter 2021.

CHRISTMAS GUIDE 2020

By Cath Hill

This year Christmas will take on even greater significance after a tough 2020.

Some northern Illawarra traditions will move online due to covid restrictions but there are still many ways to celebrate and support your local community and businesses on the way.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

It’s time to come together (at a social distance!) after a year of lockdowns and isolation.

Christmas Family Show at Burgh Healthy Hub Local circus girl Charlie Truscott teams up with her international circus buddies Corey and Emma for a family Christmas show, Circus By Candlelight. 18 & 19 December 6pm, 90min show + Interval. Buy your tickets via their website at burgh.com.au – limited tickets available at the door.

Northern Illawarra Neighbourhood Aid (NINA) Clients Christmas Lunch:Thursday, 3 December or Thursday 10 December. Lunch $25, transport $5. Book via NINA, 4294 1900 or reception@nina.org.au.

Stanwell Park Arts Theatre Christmas panto is going to be an improvised show loosely based around Jack and the Beanstalk, Blank and the Blank. Shows on first two weekends of Dec, tickets www.spat.org.au Stanwell Park Community Picnic The second annual picnic is on Friday, 4 December 6pm, North End Shelter Shed, Stanwell Park. BYO. Carols in the Burgh livestream Saturday, 12 December.

Time to be confirmed. Unfortunately, the annual Carols in the Burgh won’t be going ahead in its traditional form, however, you can livestream the carols online and watch it together in your home.

CHRISTMAS MARKETS

It has never been a more important time to support our local makers and small businesses. Find some unique and homemade gifts at the markets! There is also a handy “2508 Gift Guide” on Facebook.

Lulu Ceramics Mini Christmas Markets: Sunday, 13 December; 10am to 2pm; Stanwell Park Anglican Church, Stanwell Avenue.

Foragers Market, Bulli Showground: Sunday, 20 December, time to be confirmed, Grevillea Park Road, Bulli.

Coledale Twilight Market, Coledale Public School: Tuesday, 22 December, 2-8pm, 699 Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Coledale.

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CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Girl Guides Christmas Trees: Buy a real Christmas tree on Friday, 4 December (2-8:30pm) and Saturday, 5 December (8am until sold out). Cash only.

Helensburgh Girl Guides Hall, 4 Chippendale Place. All proceeds to Helensburgh Girl Guides.

Create your own wreath Sign up for the Christmas Wreath Making Workshop. Sunday, 6 December at Otford Farm Trail Rides. Book via Trybooking Window show Horizon Credit Union will have their annual display. It’s the 11th year that Santa’s Village has magically appeared at the Thirroul branch.

Lights up If you enjoy a Christmas lights hunt, check out this useful Facebook group: “Christmas Light Displays in the Illawarra”.

Christmas Lights Bus Tour and Dinner NINA’s (Northern Illawarra Neighbourhood Aid) Commonwealth Home Support Program clients and adults in the community are welcome to join. Any children Christmas Family Show at Burgh Healthy Hub

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Illawarra Salvos are seeking donations. Non-perishable food items or new toys can be donated at Salvos’ Wollongong centre. 11-13 Burelli Street, weekdays between 9am and 3pm. If you’re in need this Christmas, call The Salvos on 4227 2994.

A Little Ray of Giving Ray White Helensburgh (1/131 Parkes Street) is collecting donations of new toys for local families in need. Drop by their office to pop your donation under the tree. must have an accompanying adult and be old Lions Christmas Cakes Support your Lions Club by enough for a regular bus seat. Thursday 3rd buying a Christmas cake at Helensburgh Butchery December or Tuesday, 8th December; Pick up from (51 Walker Street) or the Illawarra Credit Union 4pm; Transport $10 and Dinner $20. Limited spots (114 Parkes Street). Lions Christmas Cake 1kg $13 and bookings essential through NINA (02) 4294 or Lions Mini Cake 80gm $2.

1900 or reception@nina.org.au Good cheer Local artists have created colourful art installations for Christmas in Crown Street Mall, Wollongong. While you are there, check out the Grateful Portrait Project exhibition where 32 teenagers offer their own reasons to be thankful.

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

Santa photos in Helensburgh Kids, dogs and families can get photos with Santa at Alcara Café (5/115 Parkes St, Helensburgh) every Saturday and Sunday in December leading up to Christmas from 9-11am. $10. Book via Kristy Mitchell at Alcara.

Santa Fire Truck Run Saturday, 19 Dec. This wonderful Helensburgh tradition continues. Santa will deliver lollies and joy from the fire truck around Helensburgh, Stanwell Tops and Bald Hill. Look out for the full route on 2508’s website soon.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE LIBRARY

Christmas Storytime Wednesday 9 Dec at 10.30am, ages 0-5. At Charles Harper Park, Helensburgh, weather permitting. Bookings essential.

Make Your Own Gingerbread House Tues 1st Dec, 3.30-4.30pm OR Tues, 8 Dec, 3.30-4.30pm.

At Helensburgh Community Centre. Limited availability. Bookings essential, www.wollongong.nsw.gov.au

A TIME OF GIVING

Many charities have been hit hard this year with more people reaching out for assistance. Please add a charity to your Christmas list by donating food, gifts, vouchers, money or your time.

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CHRISTMAS SHOP LOCAL

Our local businesses support community clubs all year round. Be sure to support them back. And don’t forget to share the love and tell those local businesses you saw them in 2508 District News!

Helensburgh & District Historical Society has a range of local gifts you won’t anywhere else. From historic postcards ($1 each) to a digitised old film of Stanwell Park ($15) to a series of fascinating books about railways, medicine, war, families and even insights into the flu pandemic of 1919, the society has our local history covered.

Titles include The Big History of Little Stanwell Park ($35), Civilian Life During World War II ($15), Dr Frederick Cox: Mine Doctor ($10) and The Gill Family of Helensburgh ($10). Those prices don’t include postage. Email: info@historichelensburgh. org.au or ring Jan 0418 681 384. Browse more books online at www.historichelensburgh.org.au The South Coaster is 2508’s tourist supplement turned book! A ‘best of ’ the past five years of awesome stories, by local experts sharing local knowledge, it’s the ultimate guide to the bush, the beach and the villages in between; $19.99 at Helensburgh Post Office, Collins Booksellers Thirroul or email orders direct to editor@2508mag.com.au 2508

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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN

By Roslyn Thomas, acting captain, 325 Station Helensburgh

Just letting all the girls and boys (young and old) know that Santa will be coming around Helensburgh and Stanwell Tops on Saturday, 19 December on Fire + Rescue 325 Station’s big red Fire Engine, starting about 9am from the Fire Station in Walker St. We will be handing out pre-packed Lollies and being Covid-19 aware.

We ask that you all obey social-distancing rules, and that you observe our safety requirements in the process of our Lolly Run. By that we mean, you all stay on the footpath on the left-hand side of the Fire Engine, which is the side Santa will be on.

We will also have Warwick Erwin’s safety van with flashing lights to remind other vehicles of oncoming danger, similar to local school buses.

Please do not chase after the Fire Engine to try and get more lollies as you will be disappointed in this venture. We only give out lollies to the children who stand still and who are on the footpaths.

There will be plenty of lollies and no one will miss out if you do the right thing.

We would like to thank Kirrily Sloane for organising the lolly donations from The Tradies and to our Local Lions Club, who have been long-time sponsors of the Santa Run. We hope you all have a very happy and safe Christmas and a prosperous New Year. Be both Covid-19 and fire-safe over the coming holiday period and may the only fire you have to deal with be in your heart and not in your house.

Season’s greetings to you all, from Station 325 Fire + Rescue NSW. 2508

HOW TO TREAT LOWER BACK PAIN

By James Davy, in-house physiotherapist at Equilibrium Healthcare.

Lower back pain is one of the most common injuries treated by physiotherapists. There are many different origins of lower back pain and some are quite serious. Contributing factors can be multiple and may include: work, lifestyle, stiffness, weakness and psychological factors.

Many people experiencing lower back pain will experience recurrences later in their lives, so treating early and maintaining good back health is important. Physiotherapy assessment can help identify the cause of lower back pain and optimise the recovery from it. Lifestyle factors play a huge role and keeping active, controlling body weight, improving fitness and modifying certain behaviours are very effective in the long-term management of lower back pain.

Having a greater understanding of your back pain is very important as symptoms and causes are

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not the same for each individual. Hands-on treatment is very effective in the treatment of lower back pain, especially in the acute phase. Soft tissue massage, dry needling, tape and joint mobilisation are some of the treatment modalities that we use.

Physiotherapists also prescribe specific individualised exercises that help to reduce patients’ lower back pain and also reduce the risk of recurring pain in the future.

The best advice for people who are experiencing lower back pain is to book in early with a physiotherapist for treatment. The physiotherapist can then conduct a full assessment and begin the rehabilitation process. At Equilibrium Healthcare we can guide you through the different stages of recovery and prescribe the best exercises to reduce reoccurring lower back pain in the future and keep you active and well. 2508

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TRIBUTES FOR BRETT: ‘A CARING SOUL’ The Stanwell Park community has rallied together in the wake of a local tragedy.

Grief at the loss of Stanwell Park resident Brett Harris has stretched beyond family and friends –the entire community has been stricken by the loss of this “beautiful man”.

Flowers, children’s drawing and even a few bottles of Carlton Draught were among the tributes left outside his home.

“Thank you for always being kind and friendly, from Cale and the rest of Stannie”; “We will miss you” and “thanks Brett for the surf board, from Rudy and Walt” were some of the messages.

Brett died as a result of injuries sustained after a ute struck a utility pole on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, near the intersection with Railway Crescent, then crashed into the yard of the home in which Brett and his elderly mother lived.

The accident occurred about 8.30am on Wednesday, November 18, as many families were heading to school.

In the moments following the crash, passers-by immediately escorted any nearby children away from the fallen power pole, not yet realising that Brett was in his front yard and had been injured.

People nearby, including Stanwell Park local Luke Shanahan, then rushed to the crash site.

“The pole had come down and as we got closer we saw the ute, and then we saw that Brett was there and he’d been injured,” Luke told 2508.

Emergency services and paramedics stabilised Brett at the scene. He was flown by helicopter to St Georges Hospital but died that day.

Earlier that morning, Luke had walked back from the beach with Brett.

“He was one of those people who would always say hello to everyone, say hello to the kids, and he’d stop for a chat.

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“Everyone has been talking with each other since it happened and we’ve all cried, and we’re now just trying to come to terms with it all.

“It’s not even a week later [November 23] so it’s still raw for everyone.”

Luke told a news crew on the day of the accident that Brett “was a beautiful, caring soul”.

He told 2508 that locals were not surprised when car accidents occurred on Lawrence Hargrave Drive because speeding was so prevalent on that stretch of road, but that he’d never expected such a serious accident could occur on the short low-speed section of Lawrence Hargrave Drive that runs parallel to the main road.

“It was just one of those bizarre things. Any other time and this kind of accident might have ended up with just a bit of damage to a fence.”

One of Brett’s good friends, Stanwell Park resident Ian Pepper, said that Brett had for a long time been an integral part of The Morning Crew, a small group of local surfers who regularly meet for a morning surf session at Stanny.

“When we’d get ready to go out in the morning, he’d always tell us where to surf,” Ian said.

“It is just not the same without him.”

Everyone would “really miss” Brett, Ian said, including the close friends who had known him, and surfed with him, for so many years.

Since the accident, tributes and offers of help have poured in on social media, “The family are overwhelmed by the love and support that they have received,” a Harris family spokesman said. At publication time, a private ceremony was planned, as well as a public service and a paddle-out to commemorate Brett’s life. 2508

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Below: The pink and yellow Bracteantha are a host plant for the Painted Lady butterfly. Right: Native daisies - Brachyscomes - are great because they’re flat for butterflies to land on and prolific flowering and brightly coloured so they can see them easily.

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How to attract butterflies to your garden. By landscape designer Verity Snaith, of Sydney Wildflower Nursery Butterflies are one of a garden’s most beautiful insects, fluttering around the flowers from October to May. They’re valuable for the pleasure they give us as alone we watch them flit from flower to flower, and they’re a rare find in suburban gardens.

But they also play an important role as pollinators and are a good indicator of a healthy ecosystem, providing food for many small birds, lizards and other animals If you’ve spotted a butterfly or two around your garden you might wonder how you can encourage more. The good news is it’s relatively easy… but there are a few important things to keep in mind when creating a butterfly habitat at home.

LOCATION Butterflies love a sunny spot in the garden. They need protection from strong winds and enjoy sun-baking on flat, sheltered rocks. They also need lots of nectar-rich, colourful flowers, a food source for their larvae and shallow mud puddles – full of essential salts – for them to drink from. You can make your own butterfly feeder by filling a shallow terracotta dish with sand or compost, a few small flat rocks and water to create a mud puddle.

Remember to keep it moist and keep an eye on it in heavy rain – you may need to tip some water out!

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LIFE CYCLE If you want butterflies in your garden, you’re also going to have accept caterpillars. Don’t let that pesky introduced white cabbage butterfly turn you off – local species will much prefer native plants, not your edibles! You will need to plant a mix of host and nectar plants and each butterfly will have its preferred species. Two easy, local butterflies to start with are the Common Brown and William Kershaw’s Painted Lady – their larvae feed on native grasses such as Poa poiformis and Themeda triandra, and flowering ground covers such as Chrysocephalum apiculatum and Bracteantha bracteata. Planting these species en-masse in your garden will help guide butterflies to your home.

COMMUNITY Attracting butterflies to your garden can be addictive and it’s great to get your neighbours involved. Researching which butterflies can be found in your area, and encouraging your neighbours to participate by planting their preferred species, is a great way to build community and help your local environment. 2508

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WRAPPED IN LOVE

By Heather Eiszele Concrete has been poured at the site of a devastating house fire in Stanwell Park as the Morgan family begins to rebuild their home and their lives.

Six months ago, Rod and Shelly and their young daughters, Ruby and Indi, as well as puppy Ace ran from their Sheridan Crescent property in the middle of the night as fire spread quickly, destroying everything they owned. They didn’t have building insurance, but had very good contents cover.

Since then, the community, friends and family have rallied, offering everything from meals to white goods, clothes to building materials.

A community demolition day, organised by Dave Tanner and Brett O’Reagan, cleared the block ready for the rebuild. All donations from a fundraising page set up by Jen Bell will go towards the construction.

“We thought we would have to sell the land and move away,” said Shelly, adding that the support the family had received was “next level” and “never stopped”.

The family has been living in a house on Chellowdene Avenue, which was on the market and empty. Now that house has sold, the Morgans will move into the ground floor of a friend’s house a few doors away until their new home is finished.

“We’ve been so lucky we’ve been able to stay in

TREE-MENDOUS SALE AT GUIDE HALL!

By Sophie Miller It has been a busy month at the Girl Guides!

Starting out in the spooky season, the girls competed for victory in a series of spooky parlour games. Complete with flinging spiders, pumpkin bowling, slime-plunging, and our own oracle to predict the unpredictable. The competition was scarily close but after winning big in the eyeball

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the same few streets, especially for the girls’ stability,” Shelly said.

“We have been on an emotional rollercoaster, but have got through it with the incredible support of our families, friends and community, near and far. We feel so wrapped in love.”

Daniel Payne’s Lyfstyle Constructions will build the single-level home and all his suppliers are helping with discounts and in-kind services.

Rod said: “We have the most incredible team of people supporting us to rebuild.”

The Morgans would like to thank: Lyfstyle Constructions; Pro Reo; Opteon Valuations; Helensburgh Drafting; Debustudios; Dennis Smith Surveyors; Illawarra Building Certificates; Andy Offord Excavations; Geoff and Brett Blackwell; David Boughton; Glenn Willcox Plumbing; Handyman Timber; Pro Rio Kirrawee; One Stop Roofing Supplies; Baines Concrete.

“We will never be able to thank you all enough,” said Shelly. 2508 rolling, Liana was crowned victorious with over 200+ points.

As the weather has started to warm up, the girls made a runner for the cooling sea breeze of Coalcliff to learn a little more about the rockpools.

This upcoming generation are instrumental in preserving these natural beauties that we are so lucky to have at our doorstep.

Back in the Hall, special guest Natalie helped kick-start the Christmas Spirit with crafts. The girls learnt super scrapbooking skills, making handmade Christmas gift tags. These will be on sale for $2 a pack or $5 for 3 packs at the Christmas Tree sale. Much like the glue and glitter, the girls were having so much fun they didn’t want to leave!

We cannot wait to see you all at our Annual Christmas Tree sale on 4 and 5 December. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, please leave a extra time to collect your tree. We will open our doors at 2pm this year to help space-out our customers and keep our community safe!

The Helensburgh Girl Guides wish you all a safe and Merry Christmas. 2508

SHOULDER TO SHOULDER In the Men’s Shed, with Paul Blanksby Your Men’s Shed gives a huge thank you to our members and our community for their support during this difficult year. Meanwhile…

“Edith’s Story: Men’s Shed to the rescue.

“Nan’s treasured wooden bowl had deteriorated into a state that shamed the wonderful memories of how she secured it in the Trobriand Islands and went on to love and care for it until the time came to pass it on to the next generation. We turned to the Men’s Shed and sought their assistance in its restoration.

“This wonderful group is the home of a significant group of men that boast many skills, lots of energy and best of all a most welcoming attitude for someone with a problem, challenge or need for a skilled someone to fix something.

“Nan’s beautiful wooden bowl is back on display in our lounge, opening up memories about this wonderful woman that was so important in our lives for such a long time.

“Thank you Men’s Shed.”

To the great organisations throughout 2508 – the sporting clubs, the churches, Salvo’s, NINA, Lions, the RSL, the RFS, Helensburgh Help, this magazine – thank you all for helping out this wonderful community in so many ways.

And to our sponsors – Helensburgh Anglican, Hope Church, Tops Conference Centre, Helensburgh Tyres, Peabody Coal, Helensburgh Car Services, Handyman Timber, Razamataz Mobile Car Wash, Raine and Horne, Dave’s Endless Concreting, Christian’s Premium Meats, newsXpress, our landlord Alan Blackwell – we couldn’t have done it without you.

We wish you a lovely Christmas and a safe and happy holiday. Our members’ Christmas Lunch is on Monday, December 14, where we always have a great feed, great stories and fun awards.

Email helensburghmensshed.org.au or info@ helensburghmensshed.org.au or call Michael Croft 0413 401 522 or Ron Balderston 0410 564 752. 2508

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NSW Property Tax Proposal The NSW Government announced some long-awaited proposed changes to property taxes in the state budget recently. This could be a once in a generation change of giving home buyers the choice to pay either stamp duty and land tax (where applicable) or a new smaller annual property tax. Stamp duty is one of the biggest financial barriers to home ownership. If implemented, the basic numbers show Sydney’s median house price would attract stamp duty of $48,000 but would only draw an annual tax of about $2,232 for owner occupiers.

This could rise to $3,300 per year in two decades depending on how the land tax is indexed. There would be four different rates proposed based on the property type – residential owner-occupied; residential investment; primary production and commercial. For more details or to provide your feedback to the government please visit the NSW Treasury website (https://www.treasury.nsw.gov. au). Submissions close 15 March 2021.

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RESIDENTS FED UP WITH MIDNIGHT HOONS 2508 reports

Hoons have again been terrorising the sleepy village of Stanwell Park with dangerous late-night driving that has left burnout marks on the road.

Ian Stevens, owner of Ocean Blue B&B on Murrawal Avenue, said that at night the noise is “intolerable” and over the past two months he has called the police about six times and written to Lee Evans, Member for Heathcote.

“The dangerous driving behaviour generally occurs on Thursday, Friday or Saturday night anywhere from 10pm through until 2am or occasionally later,” Ian wrote in his letter to Mr Evans.

“The installation of speed cameras along this stretch could be a solution worth considering as it may act as a deterrent or even catch these irresponsible drivers. After all public safety really has to be the main concern here.”

Ian told 2508 that the worst instance of hooning came at 1.30am on Sunday, 20 September.

“There was a terrible screeching of brakes and revving engines … It was terrifying and woke us from a deep sleep. The condition of the road in the morning was evidence of dangerous driving with tyre mark ‘doughnuts’ across Lawrence Hargrave Drive and the slip road.”

Ian has found the police response to his calls disappointing.

“The response from the police is that they are well aware that this area is used for drag racing but the ability to send anyone will depend on other competing priorities,” Ian said.

“On the occasion described above I was told that they (the police) were swamped with other work and could not attend. In fairness, on other occasions I have been told they will send a patrol car.

“In short, I am not happy with this response when there are perfectly good and inexpensive traffic-management systems, i.e. speed and noise cameras, available.

“Speed and noise cameras would be a great start point as a deterrent. It would also be a more effective and permanent traffic-calming system versus the occasional mobile speed camera unit that parks under the road bridge.”

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Mr Evans told 2508 that he was aware of the dangerous driving problem.

“I understand from correspondence from locals that they believe the answer to this issue is traffic-calming and speed cameras, however, it’s important to note that this will severely impact the lifestyle of local residents,” he said.

Mr Evans said he was due to meet with Wollongong Police Commander Superintendent Quarmby soon and would raise the issue.

A spokesperson for Transport for NSW, the government department responsible for Lawrence Hargrave Drive, said: “In regard to speeding and safety issues on Lawrence Hargrave Drive, Transport for NSW has carried out minor improvements including signage, line marking changes, and safety barrier installation and repairs where practical along this section of road.

“Transport for NSW South Region will carry out a speed camera review.” (Read more in “Calls for Traffic Calming Measures”, opposite page.)

WHAT CAN RESIDENTS DO? Mr Evans advice is that residents should continue report incidents to the police with as much detail as possible, including specific times.

Call Wollongong Police on 4226 7899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Members of the public can also nominate locations for speed cameras on the Safer Roads website, www.saferroadsnsw.com.au. 2508

Hoons leave their mark on Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

Photos: Ian Stevens

CALLS FOR TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES 2508 reports.

Following November 18’s fatal crash in Stanwell Park, Wollongong City Councillor Leigh Colacino called for traffic calming and community feedback via a local Facebook forum.

Crash data from the Centre for Road Safety shows that in the more than five years from 1 January 2015 to June 2020 there have been 16 crashes recorded in the 2.2km length of Lawrence Hargrave Drive between Murrawal Road and Otford Road.

These crashes resulted in zero fatalities – but 14 people were injured, including five seriously injured. (The data is not yet complete for 2020.)

Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary for Safety, Environment and Regulation, Tara McCarthy issued 2508 with the following response to a question about what was being done to improve road safety on Lawrence Hargrave Drive: “Transport for NSW extends condolences to the local community following the recent fatal crash on Lawrence Hargrave Drive near the intersection with Railway Crescent.

“There are currently no fixed speed cameras in Stanwell Park, however there are two mobile speed cameras operating in Lawrence Hargrave Drive at Stanwell Park.

“Transport for NSW determines the locations for speed cameras based on crash history and other factors that meet the criteria outlined in the NSW Speed Camera Strategy.”

Criteria for a fixed speed camera include: • High frequency and severity of crashes over no more than 1,000 metres of road; or • High risk location that is difficult for police to enforce using traditional methods.

Members of the public can also nominate locations for speed cameras on the Safer Roads website – go to www.saferroadsnsw.com.au A nomination has been placed for a speed camera in Lawrence Hargrave Drive near the intersection with Chellow Dean Avenue.

A spokesperson for Transport for NSW – the department responsible for Lawrence Hargrave Drive – said: “TfNSW South Region will carry out a speed camera review as per the NSW Speed Camera Strategy in response to community concerns and will continue to monitor the State Road network to identify and implement safety improvements.

Cr Colacino had not responded to 2508’s requests for comment at press time. 2508

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MEET MAKERS AT MINI MARKET

By Helensburgh artist Lucy Lee

Many markets were cancelled this year and small business stall holders have found it hard to adapt.

While some markets are back on, many are not.

Personally, I have really missed the market community and happy vibes – the early-morning set-ups, the sunrise across the ocean and connecting with people who just love what you do.

I miss the food, the music and the friends who drop by to say hello and support me.

So, on Sunday, 13 December from 10am to 2pm, we will open the doors of The Anglican Church Hall on Stanwell Avenue in Stanwell Park and welcome visitors to a Mini Christmas Market and celebrate local artists and makers.

There will be 10 stalls, ceramic demonstrations, speed painting, a gift-wrapping stall and the all-essential – coffee from The Cupbearer Cafe.

This will be an opportunity to meet the makers and see what they have been creating. This is a chance for you to support local small businesses and purchase beautiful handmade gifts for Christmas.

So, let’s hear from some of the makers who will be taking part in the Mini Christmas Market.

Sarah Rowan Artist. Sarah Rowan is a speed painter with a mission to connect her audience with their own creative souls plus raise millions for charity through her inspirational paintings.

Sumari Blue – Sue Murray. With products made as natural as possible – candles are soy wax, premium fragrance or aromatherapy grade essential oils with no added chemicals or additives.

Tiaka Art – Amanda Segar. My art is an expression of my love and passion for the beauty of our animals and the surrounding environment.

Most of my artwork references local areas in the Royal National Park and South Coast NSW. Dandelion Threads – Mim Hammonds creates beautiful handmade products made from carefully selected fabrics, such as new, upcycled and vintage.

Essential oil travel bags, makeup bags, pencil cases, butterfly wings, masks, activity wallets for children.

New designs: a flashback to the 80s, scrunchies.

The Local Craftsman – Kathleen and Aaron Johnson. A husband-and-wife team making hand-stitched leather goods and handmade recycled silver and gold jewellery. We also do repairs.

The Local Posy – Amy Harrison. Fresh and beautiful seasonal blooms from local growers and wholesale markets, thoughtfully arranged.

There will also be a promotional stall to raise awareness and funds for Cheti schools in Arusha, Tanzania.

This is a charity established by young Helensburgh woman Maeve Turner. Her mum Gina Krohn will be selling beautifully handmade Christmas cards created by From the Heart, (Susan Mayer) and ceramic Christmas decorations from Lulu Ceramics.

Lulu Ceramics – Lucy Lee and Rod Armistead, Gina says: “Sustaining the education and a husband-and-wife team, creators of sculptural well-being of over 1200 students, teachers and staff forms who use hand-building and wheel-thrown at Cheti Schools in Arusha, Tanzania is no small techniques to create functional items. effort, and our Cheti stall will be fundraising to Emma Morris Ceramics – Makes unique, support this great work.” one-off ceramic pieces that are handmade and Find out more about Cheti Schools and the wheel-thrown. Emma enjoys experimenting with colour and form, resulting in a fun and eclectic mix associated charity established by local woman Maeve Turner, by searching for “cheti7school” on of functional ware and decorative items.

Part Time Ceramics – Siobhan Creal. Part Time Facebook.

Ceramics creates fun, functional, hand-crafted There’s never been a more important year to ceramics while also offering workshops and classes support small businesses and there’s no better time for potters in Engadine. to get behind our local makers. So, come along to Stacie Rowan – Bhava Essentials (Skin Care). this fabulous festive event. 2508 Our products are ethically sourced, derived from Mother Nature, environmentally friendly and Meet the makers! Sunday, 13 December, 10am-2pm, at the toxin-free.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM DARKES From our family to yours – we wish you all an amazing festive season, writes Jo Fahey.

Photos: ‘Suzanne Was Here’ Photography

To our sensational community – we wish you all an amazing festive season. We hope you are able to spend time face to face with friends and relatives in celebration.

After such a challenging year, everyone deserves to be able to sit with friends and just enjoy each other’s company!

We have a saying at Darkes: “Agriculture makes life possible but … horticulture makes it worthwhile!”

So celebrate with a cider, dress a salad with a cider vinegar, sink your teeth into a juicy peach or slurp on a nectarine smoothie!

Just a few ideas to enjoy your holidays with our truly local cider and fruits from ‘the Forest’, Darkes Forest!

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FUTURE LEADERS SHOW THEIR COLOURS

By Megan Sida, learning & support teacher at Helensburgh Public School

Term Four has been filled with numerous exciting initiatives at Helensburgh Public School.

The entire school has been involved in the Book Week Parade, Read-a-thon and the Book Fair.

Our new Kindergarten students starting in 2021 have attended two orientation visits. They were all excited to meet their new friends and teachers.

Stage 3 students recently participated in two leadership days. The students were focusing on developing leadership skills and team work. They worked collaboratively in small groups and were involved in a range of enjoyable and initiativebased activities that required them to think, problem-solve and communicate towards

NF1 REPORT

By Neighbourhood Forum 1 convenor Warwick Erwin HELENSBURGH TOWN CENTRE PLAN Council’s Traffic Committee has approved the following: “As part of the Helensburgh Town Centre Masterplan Council is proposing to upgrade the roundabout at the Parkes and Walker Streets intersection.

“Council is also proposing to construct a raised pedestrian crossing on Parkes Street and two new sets of kerb blisters along Parkes Street. The existing crossing point on Parkes Street has proved challenging to residents in that the refuge island is not adequate and the proposed work will improve pedestrian safety significantly.”

Consultation is a requirement of the design process. Visit council’s website, find it under Traffic Committee minutes.

3 BAINES PLACE – BAINES CONCRETE – DA-2020/1033 INSTALLATION OF CONTAINER DOME AND SIGNAGE WLPP refused the DA for the following:

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achieving goals. From team relays and tower building to air band battles, every activity had its own unique challenges for students to overcome.

Over the two days, Stage 3 teachers observed all students persevere through challenging tasks, develop confidence and learn to rely on the support of their fellow team members (peers) but most of all have fun. Teachers were incredibly proud of all students’ efforts and the leadership that was shown within each activity.

To conclude, Stage 3 ended with a rainbow run, which was an exciting and very colourful end to a wonderful two days. 2508

1. That the development application be refused for the following reasons: (a) Compliance with the NSW Rural Fire Service advice would fundamentally change the proposed storage structure; (b) Insufficient information has been provided by the applicant with respect to: (i) Type of goods to be stored and whether it is considered an intensification of use. (ii) Treatment and collection of roof water runoff. (iii) Surface treatment and drainage details of the carpark. (c) The applicant has not demonstrated that the current use is operating in accordance with the existing approval and conditions. (d) There is insufficient information to understand the environmental impacts of the proposal.

2. The panel notes that Council’s Regulation and Enforcement Team are investigating the alleged unlawful storage of buses on the property.

NF1 meetings have concluded for the year under Council’s charter for Neighbourhood Forums and will recommence 10 February 2021 at 7pm in the meeting room of Helensburgh Community Centre. 2508

BEETLING ABOUT

With Helensburgh entomologist Dr Chris Reid There always seem to be white butterflies about.

Their whiteness stands out against the dull hues of the roadside bush. Almost all white and yellow butterflies in Australia belong to the one family, helpfully called the ‘whites and yellows’, or Pieridae to be technical. The very name ‘butter-fly’ comes from the colour of a UK species.

Conspicuousness is, of course, a warning – anything that says “look at me” like this is going to be pretty nasty to eat. Here in Helensburgh I’ve seen young innocent sparrows (if sparrows can ever be innocent) snapping up white butterflies and instantly spitting them out.

It seems that the poison is on the wings. Poisons vary slightly between species and one south-east Asian species in this group uses the same poison as the infamous cone snails.

The white that flops around your garden and along the road throughout most of the year is not native.

It’s the ‘small white’ of the UK, here called the cabbage white (Pieris rapae), a major pest of brassica and mustards, which also tucks into nasturtiums.

The small white has only been with us since 1929 (Melbourne) and did not reach Sydney until 1943, but now it seems to be ubiquitous. The thin green caterpillar makes large irregular holes in leaves and eats developing buds. Our broccoli always gets clobbered by them. The adults are attracted to badminton, or at least lofted shuttlecocks – to chase off a giant intruder or to mate with a giant partner?

Roadsides are highly disturbed habitats, plagued with weeds, so the whites you see there may actually be useful.

In the last month or so another, native, white butterfly has been around the Illawarra in huge

Caper white.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

numbers. This is the caper white (Belenois java), differing from the small white by black edging to the wings, with some yellow mixed in underneath.

I said native, but it’s not really a native around here, just a ‘migrant’, sporadically undergoing large movements south from its breeding grounds in western Queensland and north-western NSW. They die out here as the foodplants (native capers) are not available.

Why do caper whites commit mass suicide like this? No one really knows, but perhaps they are like lemmings or locusts, even humans, needing to move on after eating themselves out of home. And as our climate changes this mass movement strategy will help them (as a species) stay ahead of the game.

Have a great Christmas holiday break everyone and let’s hope 2021 is an improvement.

For general insect enquiries, email the Australian Museum’s Search And Discover team at sand@austmus.gov.au.

Have a question specifically for Dr Chris?

Email editor@2508mag.com.au 2508

VIEW REPORT

By Barbara Kitson, of Helensburgh VIEW Club The year is almost over and what a year it has been, but we have survived and so has our View club. Unable to have our little fund-raising events at our monthly meetings, we have found other ways to support our students in the ‘learning for life’ programme with the Smith family.

We were able to send off to the Smith family our donation for our allocated students, plus a Christmas gift card for our students and we could also give the Smith family our usual amount for their ‘special appeals’ e.g.

Winter Christmas Appeal etc. Congratulations to all of our members and a big Thank you – we achieved a lot in this Covid year. Our finances allow us to pay the allotments for our students for next year, 2021 as well, and this has come about through your generosity, Thank you ladies.

Because we have not been able to meet, we have not seen Sue Anne and our ‘learning for life’ team, so we couldn’t give them the school supplies and reading books that we donate annually. So this year we took them down to their office at Dapto, they were most grateful.

The school supplies, pens, pencils, glue, paper products, library bags and beautiful knee rugs were so appreciated. The team wanted to pass on their thanks to View Helensburgh and hope restrictions are lifted for next years they can visit in July and thank everyone personally.

Our Christmas lunch was held at the end of November at the pub under ‘Covid regulations’.

Wishing you all a very happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year. Hopefully next year will be more normal than the past year. 2508

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Help put a smile on a child’s face by taking part in A Little Ray of Giving. Kindly drop in a present by December 15 and we will make sure it ďŹ nds its way under the tree of a deserving family.

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Photos: Anthony Warry Photography

WHEN THE GOING GETS RUFF Sonia Says Sit can help! Sign up for dogtraining classes and ensure your companion’s not just for Covid. 2508 reports.

Sailor, the Golden retriever, and Jovi, a Pugalier (a Pug x King Charles Cavalier) at Puppy Playgroup.

Sonia Says Sit’s new Helensburgh headquarters is a dog-training facility set up inside a huge steel shed behind Sunrise Nursery. Inside, it’s like a cross between a children’s playground and a day spa.

There are bright plastic tunnels, colourful cubby houses and big plastic shells filled with water. Fake grass mats dot the concrete floor. Candles and incense are burning, while tranquil piano music wafts from a CD player.

“Our focus is on calm,” says business owner Sonia Gregson.

“We literally have a dog-calming playlist.”

What kind of music calms dogs?

“It’s interesting, research has shown that it’s reggae and classical,” Sonia says.

There’s no raucous barking. Instead, the atmosphere is gently playful. A floppy-eared pup frolics in the ball pit, searching for hidden treats

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– all part of the plan to stimulate the dogs’ serotonin levels by encouraging them to ‘hunt’ for food. “Genetically and historically, dogs were scavengers and hunters. They were designed to get that peak when they’re searching.”

There are six dogs, including a young golden retriever, two kelpies and a cattle dog, at Puppy Playgroup on the day we visit. Sonia will accept up to 10 pups at a time and ‘playgroup’ is only an hour long.

“We don’t do doggy day care, it doesn’t fit with our training and our ethos,” Sonia says. “We’re all about encouraging calmness, and nice friendships.”

A couple of pups are enjoying time-out on a couch with Sonia’s offsider, Bobbi Burgmann. Both are long-time Helensburgh residents who have been training dogs for more than a decade.

“I’ve got 15 years of vet nursing behind me too,”

Sonia says. “I’ve always loved animals. Even as a tiny child, I campaigned to my parents to get my first dog as a child, I wrote letters. I wrote songs.

I did all this stuff to get them to get me my first dog, a poodle. Her name was Missy, a very old-school generic kind of name.”

Today, Sonia says trendy names include Teddy, Bella and Coco.

Best name of 2020: a corgi named Locky for lockdown.

ISO DOG BOOM Amid all of the unprecedented challenges of 2020, Sonia’s business has grown, partly thanks to the ‘iso pet’ phenomenon, which saw animal shelters emptied and puppies selling for record prices, as people seeking companions adopted dogs en masse during lockdown.

Sonia calms some Puppy Playgroup participants, including Del, the Australian Cattle dog, at right.

“In terms of Puppy Preschool, business has probably doubled,” Sonia says. “We used to run five classes a week. We’re now running 10 or 11.

“We’ve added on extra elements, like the Playgroup. We weren’t offering that before Covid.

We weren’t offering online. We’ve definitely increased our workload.”

Demand grew so much that, in July 2020, Sonia found a new, spacious home for her business in the shed behind Sunrise Nursery. The school is now attracting new clients from as far afield as Sydney and Wollongong. As well as hosting classes for puppies, adolescents and adults, the space can be rented – for example, so owners of aggressive dogs have a safe space to exercise their pets.

“It’s been fantastic,” Sonia says. “Because we’ve had the opportunity to offer different classes.”

One new offering is the Puppy Playgroup, when

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owners drop off the ‘fur kids’ for an hour.

“The first reason we set up the playgroup was because of Covid,” Sonia says. “No one was allowed to go to a Puppy Preschool class, to attend in-person preschools.

“We were worried that all these puppies during the Covid period weren’t going to get the opportunity to see other puppies, to see strangers, to see anything new or novel.”

The puppy play area is certainly novel – it looks like someone’s raided a preschool. There’s even a trampoline, which the dogs use as a bed.

What’s the most popular toy?

“They love the ball pits because it’s like a little sniff-fari – we sprinkle some treats and they’ve got to search their way through.

“They love the tunnels too.

“I’ve been collecting over the years in the hope that we could find somewhere we could do this.

The tunnels are actually deconstructed slides from Burgh [Healthy Hub]. The shells and grass mats – the inside toilets – come from Bunnings.

“These novel objects, while they look colourful and fun, are also teaching body awareness and body confidence, and social etiquette.”

Dogs go home nice and tired, and with a tummy full of high-quality treats, Sonia’s preferred means of reinforcing good behaviour.

“Dogs will repeat behaviours that are reinforced… Some people use a clicker. For marine mammals they often use a whistle. We say the word “Yes’. The word ‘Yes’ lets the dog know that they’ve just done something that I like. And then I can reinforce that. Reinforcement can be praise, patting, a game, food.

“But we know that reinforcement with food works really well with dogs.”

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YEAR OF THE CAVOODLE “During Covid, everybody wanted a cavoodle,” Sonia says. “They don’t often shed, they’re quite small. Because it’s a poodle and a King Charles Cavalier mix, their personality is generally pretty safe.”

Boston terriers and French bulldogs, aka Frenchies, have also been popular. “They look more human because their faces are squashed.”

Sonia uses her own dog – adopted from Helensburgh Country Companion Animal Rescue – as a demo dog on theory class nights.

“He’s about 18 months of age and he is kelpie cross Rottweiler cross poodle. His name is Grover, because he’s a shaggy muppet.

“Bobbi has a groodle, a mix of standard poodle and golden retriever, called Cydi.

“Cydi is from a John Williamson song, and Bobbi uses her for her theory classes.

“We were probably one of the first puppy preschools in the Illawarra that adopted the theory class. We said, we need to have a class where there’s no puppies, so you can concentrate.”

SET UP TO SUCCEED The two kelpies at Thursday’s playgroup are both wearing bandannas sprayed with Adaptil.

“Adaptil is a man-made pheromone, it’s an appeasement pheromone, so it helps them feel more relaxed,” Sonia says.

“The relaxing music, the use of Adaptil – we want the environment set up for them to succeed.

“And that’s our training ethos, really. We are about setting dogs up to succeed… We’re all about saying ‘you’re getting it right. This is what we want you to do. Do that again.’”

Another pup turns up for a treat: “Good girl, Trixi!” Sonia says as the pup sits politely.

“If I say sit… She puts her bottom on the ground and then she knows she’s going to get paid for doing her job. It’s not bribery.

“All animals want to work for their food because it’s hardwired. We’re paying them to work and we’re helping them increase their serotonin.

“We’re trying to reduce the number of healthy dogs surrendered. The average age of dogs in Australia is three to four years – because it’s between the ages of six months and 18 months that they’re surrendered, and they’re put to sleep.”

That statistic is affected by the fact that greyhounds are often put to sleep, but many dogs are also given up because of their behavioural problems.

The take-home message: “Get in early and help your dog. Training is what keeps dogs in their forever home.”

Visit soniasayssit.com.au 2508

CRIME SPIKE HITS SMALL BUSINESS

By Heather Eiszele

A spate of break and enter offences across the Illawarra has prompted Wollongong Police to remind business owners about the importance of security.

Last month Byrne Surfboards in Thirroul was robbed, with thieves breaking in through a window and stealing more than $15,000 worth of stock.

Less than a week earlier, Little Lime Leaf Café in Helensburgh’s business park was robbed.

Owner Anna Livermore said on the cafe’s Facebook page the burglars took only the tips jar, some wine and the business phone but caused major inconvenience.

Lime Leaf, which last year won its section of the Illawarra and South Coast Local Business Awards,

adapted to Covid-19 by offering telephone orders and drive-through service. The theft severely impacted their business for the day.

Clients rallied at the news, offering a replacement phone and pledging support.

In Thirroul, brothers Taylor and Parrish Byrne have been running their surf shop in Railway Parade for six years, with the lead-up to Christmas their busiest period.

Four surfboards, 30 fins, 30 leg ropes, 15 wetsuits, two backpacks and clothing were stolen, leaving stock levels severely depleted.

Wollongong Police report a dramatic increase in the number of small businesses being broken in to across several suburbs, including Helensburgh, Corrimal, Fairy Meadow and Gwynneville.

Police are reminding business owners to ensure CCTV systems are installed and operational to deter further offences.

Anyone with information should call Wollongong Police on 4226 7899 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 2508

POLICE STATION DELAYED

An Aboriginal Land Claim has delayed work on a new Helensburgh Police Station and a building schedule is at least six months away. 2508 reports.

On 22 June 2018, then minister for police, Troy Grant, joined Member for Heathcote Lee Evans to announce a new $1.5 million police station for Helensburgh. “This funding will enable a new police station to be built on the current site, providing local officers with a modern facility that will serve the community now and into the future,” Mr Evans said at the time.

However, the project to develop a new station at 2 Waratah Street has since been delayed, due to an Aboriginal Land Claim.

Mr Evans shared the following update from the office of David Elliott MP, Minister for Police and Minister for Emergency Services: “The NSW Aboriginal Land Council appeal was upheld by Land and Environment Court for the residence and the paddock only.

“The part of the property occupied by the Police Station is unaffected by the claims and remains available to NSW Police Force.

“The Police Property Group is liaising with OGC and Crown Lands (through Property NSW) for handover and title adjustments. The land will need to be surveyed and then subdivided, which takes considerable time depending on Local Council processes. The subdivision is expected to take around six months.

“Police Property Group is reviewing the

remaining portion of the property to identify the best design … and liaising with the contractor for manufacturing schedule.”

‘POLICE CARS ARE NOW MOBILE POLICE STATIONS’ Several residents have contacted 2508 to share crime concerns, including illegal trailbiking around Helensburgh and dangerous driving on Lawrence Hargrave Drive.

Mr Evans said that, since 2011, police numbers have increased. “NSW Police Force has been restructured, which has resulted in more boots on the ground,” he told 2508 last month.

“Police cars are now mobile police stations, this allows a more flexible workforce for officers and police to be deployed where they are needed…

“I encourage residents to continue report these incidents to the police.”

Follow Wollongong Police District on Facebook, phone (02) 4226 7899; or call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

NEW FIREFIGHTERS FOR 2508 DISTRICT MP Lee Evans has welcomed three new firefighters, with the latest recruits graduating from the Fire and Rescue NSW Emergency Services Academy at Orchard Hills. The new recruits will be stationed at Scarborough and Helensburgh. 2508

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The SWS sign and firefighters from the Helensburgh Volunteer Rural Fire brigade using a portable pump to get water out of a swimming pool.

Pictured: The water tank at Cassie King’s property.

WATER ON!

By Iris Huizinga, Community Engagement Officer, Helensburgh Brigade Firefighters need water to fight bush fires, and you can help by joining the Static Water Supply programme. A Static Water Supply (SWS) sign on your property will let firefighters know you have an additional water source that could be used during a fire emergency.

A category 1 tanker, used by the Helensburgh Volunteer Fire Brigade holds 3500 litres of water.

A firefighter on the hose will signal “ Water On!” to his or her team mate at the pump. In an emergency situation the option to connect to a hydrant can sometimes be compromised. In that event firefighters have to look for a static water supply.

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL

By Fran Peppernell, Helensburgh Lions Publicity Officer This year has certainly been like no other years and tested our families and community like no other through drought, flood, fires and Covid-19. The Lions club would like to thank our community for their help and support to allow us to provide much-needed assistance tor our fellow communities impacted by these events through groceries, water, school supplies and donations to our local RFS crews.

This has also allowed us to support Lions Foundations such as Save Sight, drug awareness and natural disasters, fire and drought, and the Cheti School. Small things also made an impact, such as when we gave Father’s Day packs to the fathers and grandfathers in lockdown at aged care.

On the brighter side we are being positive that our community events, such as the Brick Fair and the Country Fair, will be back bigger and better in 2021, plus we have other projects on the drawing board for our community,

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Examples of suitable water supplies include: • A property dam, which can be used to refill fire tankers and firefighting aircraft, such a helicopters.

• A backyard swimming pool, which provides an ideal static water supply for small portable pumps and hose lines to help protect your home.

• A tank which, with appropriate fittings, can also be used to quickly supply water for firefighting.

If you have a pool, tank or dam with 3000+ litre capacity, have a property near bushland and wish to be part of the SWS programme, please contact your local fire brigade to arrange an onsite inspection or visit www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.

Cassie King from Helensburgh contacted the local brigade. She has lived in the area for 12 years.

Her house adjoins the bush. About SWS she says: “The first time I ever heard of it, was through my mum’s neighbour. My mum was living up in Shannon Drive, up until January this year. She had a pool. The neighbours had a pool as well. They rang me and asked if they could put a SWS sign on my mum’s letterbox. I said: ‘What is that?’

“He explained to me what it was so, of course, I said ‘Yes, that’s fine’.

“At my house, we have a water tank. I rang up the local Helensburgh Fire Brigade. They said I would qualify but they have to come and check it out and here you are.”

Volunteer firefighters Michael Pratt and Kathleen West check if Cassie’s water tank is accessible for a truck.

Access is best for a smaller truck, a category seven fire truck.

The brigades in Otford, Darkes Forest and Stanwell Park have a truck like that. 2508 Your Helensburgh Lions club wishes you a very happy and safe Christmas.

This month we introduce another member of our club Christine Keane.

HELENSBURGH LION OF THE MONTH I joined the Lions Club at a time when our kids were quite young, even though I did not think I had the time to do volunteer work.

That was nine years ago. I have been involved in many Lions projects since, the most rewarding and busiest time has been organising the stall applications, payments and layout for the Country Fair for the last seven years. Many other projects have been a great success, like the Drought Relief Project, Easter Scramble.

It’s been a great experience working with a team who share the common interests to raise funds for local, national and international projects and I look forward to many more years of serving the community. 2508

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HELENSBURGH NETBALL COURTS FIXED AT LAST!

1st place: Congratulations to the 12yrs Magics team!

By Kylie Skiller

2020 was definitely a year to remember.

We had a busy year this year, even with Covid.

We have been able to get our courts restored. After 10 years of fighting with council and applying for grants year in, year out. They also decided to redo the car park, which is in the process at the moment of being done. But it will be finished very soon.

Due to Covid, we were restricted in our competition length and also the amount of people allowed at each venue.

With a shortened season of only 10 games, no semi-finals or grand final, it was first past the post at the end.

Congratulations to both our 1st place teams – the Intermediate Diamonds and 12yrs Magics.

We welcomed two new eight-year-old teams this year. Lovely to see such a growth in the sport.

As we couldn’t have a standard presentation, each of the coaches instead had a get-together with their teams. We were able to provide the girls with some thank you packs and their trophies to help them celebrate.

A big congratulations to our girls who made it into the Illawarra rep training teams: Ashlie Beath, Charlotte Hanegraaf, Sophia Mander and Maddison Bowden. Good luck for selection for the squad next year.

Congrats also to our local Ayla Clark, who has

progressed to phase 2 of the Netball NSW U17 State Team selections. Such an amazing achievement. She has worked very hard to get this far.

We wish all these girls the very best of luck.

Thank you to all the parents, players, family etc, for being so patient this year. There were a few hurdles, but we managed to get there in the end.

It’s definitely one we won’t forget.

Thank you to our committee for their tireless work all year, in ensuring Helensburgh Netball Club can continue to run so smoothly, year in, year out.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

See you all in 2021. 2508

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HELENSBURGH TRACK PUT TO THE TEST Riders compete in first local Mountain Bike competition, Lauren Martin reports.

Helensburgh Mountain Bike Track, the first legal trail in the Illawarra, has been officially opened and held its first club race on 21 November.

The mountain bike trail has been four years in the making, with many hours of labour invested by the local club – Helensburgh Off Road Cycling Club (HORCC) – the generous support of local businesses and a $60,500 state government ‘My Community Project’ grant.

A key part of the track is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED), which is accessible for the whole Helensburgh community 24 hours a day.

“We believe this is a first for the Illawarra,” said HORCC President Dave Eccles. “In an emergency, you dial Triple-0, they give you a code to access the AED and stay on the phone as you utilise it.

“There are a lot of bushwalkers, runners and sporting clubs here, as well as the mountain biking, so we felt this safety feature was important for the community.”

Member for Heathcote Lee Evans was on hand to officially open the track, with 35 adult riders taking part in a 12km race that included a men’s, women’s, and e-bike category. Several people from Sutherland Shire Cycling Club, including its president, and a member of the Southern Highlands Cycling Club attended.

It’s come a long way from the original trail that was mown into the grass behind the footy ovals by local HORCC member, Matthew Cady, to provide somewhere for his daughter, and other kids her age, to learn to ride. That led to several key relationships, with the local Dharawal people for use of their land, and with Wollongong Council.

Now, the track is abuzz with children and adults alike utilising the purpose-built trails.

“It’s great to see people of all ages and abilities using the track, with families coming up from out-of-town to use the trail,” said Dave. 2508

Top: Member for Heathcote, Lee Evans (centre), officially opened the Helensburgh Mountain Bike track on 21 November.

Above: The start of the Kids Fitness Challenge Ride on Nov 21.

At right: Wollongong First Aid installed and demonstrated the Automated External Defibrillator (AED) on 14 November for HORCC members and interested Helensburgh residents.

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CLUB TRIALS FLASHING WARNING LIGHT

By Steven McDonald, president of Helensburgh-Stanwell Park SLSC

A great group of members are completing their IRB Drivers and Crew awards, so they’re able to actively patrol the length of the beach.

NIPPERS’ SECOND CUP EVENT With a combination of our Sunday morning activities and weekday water training, there has been a massive increase in nippers’ confidence in the water. If you want to get your children into nippers, visit www.stanwellparksurfclub.com On 13 December the nippers will take part in their second Carl Williams Cup, which gives them exposure to a surf carnival-like atmosphere. The nippers will participate in swim, board, sprint, marathon and flags events as teams. Good luck!

It is great to see the members of the public making an effort to “Swim Between The Red & Yellow Flags”. The club is trialling a flashing warning light on one of the “Swim Between The Flags” Signs, with the aim to get beach-goers coming out of the park at the northern end of the beach to read the sign and “Swim Between The Flags”.

PATROLLERS NEEDED We need volunteers to fill Saturday Patrols in December and January, and on Christmas Day. Contact Club Captain Anthony Rooskie.

A batch of new lifesavers are completing their Bronze Medallions and Surf Rescue Certificates.

We’ve had a mix of current and new members in training for these awards over six weeks. Well done to all the candidates and the club’s training team.

On Saturday, 21 November some of the club’s lifesavers and future patrol captains completed their Silver Medallion Beach Management training.

Opens winner Fin McLaren. Photo: Nick McLaren

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40 YEARS OF WOMEN IN SLSC To celebrate 40 Years of Women in Surf Life Saving, the club will put an all-female patrol on the beach on 31 January 2021. After the patrol all past and present female life savers are invited to attend a special luncheon with a special guest speaker.

Invitations will be sent out in December 2020.

We are looking forward to celebrating this tremendous landmark in surf life saving.

NEW: SATURDAY NIGHT DRINKS Friday Night Drinks are back – 4 December will be a catered event. Bookings are essential.

Saturday Night Drinks are now a thing.

Following the success of Samaras Foodtruck on 21 November, they will be back on 12 December from 4:30–7:30pm with the Surf Club Bar open.

The Red & Yellow Flags are up on Stanwell Park Beach between 9am and 6pm every day during summer. Please swim only when lifesavers or lifeguards are on duty and only Swim Between The Red & Yellow Flags. 2508

WELL DONE, BOARDRIDERS!

By Ian Pepper Thanks to those who came along to our annual presentation on Saturday, 14 November.

Congratulations to all our winners and a special thanks to Scarborough Wombarra Bowling Club for the great venue – it turned out a treat.

Thanks to the committee and the groms committee for organising all year and for the parents for supporting the kids.

And a special thanks to DP Surfboards and Finbox for the boards and Carve for the surf gear and all our other sponsors. 2508

Use the CoastSnap app to capture changes on your local beach.

Photo: Mitch Harley

DR RIP’S SCIENCE OF THE SURF

By Prof Rob Brander. This month – Shorelines of Change.

One of the biggest concerns amongst coastal scientists and coastal managers alike is how our beaches will respond to future sea level rise. If you love beaches, you should also be concerned.

Sea level has always fluctuated up and down in relation to the volume of water in the oceans, which is intrinsically linked to the amount of ice on the planet, which in turn is linked to air and sea temperatures, both of which are presently increasing. We know that in the last 100 years or so, sea level has risen by about 20cm. What’s going to happen in the next 100 years is not as clear.

A recent study published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Climate Change used various techniques to state that by the end of this century, sea level rise could result in the near disappearance of almost half of the world’s sandy beaches. This is a pretty gloomy finding! But a group of coastal scientists wrote a reply refuting those findings based on how beaches fundamentally behave. Any natural beach and dune system faced with sea level rise will do what they’ve always done: they’ll just migrate landward.

The beach and dune won’t disappear; they’ll just shift in position. Great! The problem is that in so many places, we’ve built roads and houses too close to the shoreline, which may not allow for that natural migration to happen.

What’s important is that we need to understand

more about how our shorelines change over time – and now you can help! A colleague of mine, Dr Mitch Harley, is a coastal engineer at UNSW Sydney and came up with the CoastSnap program – a series of stations at selected beaches where you can insert your phone, take a picture, upload it to the internet, where image analysis works out beach behaviour and shoreline change over time from all the pictures.

There’s now a free app so that anyone can do it by taking pictures of their local beach. Basically you find a location that overlooks a beach, preferably with a bit of elevation to get in as much of the beach as possible, and take pictures from the exact same spot as often as you can.

Try and find a fixed point that you can rest your phone on each time, like a handrail or a fence post.

It helps to take pictures around low tide although it’s okay if you don’t.

It’s a great example of citizen science. I’m doing it at Coalcliff Beach (but the more the merrier) so why not choose your local beach and get involved?

It’s easy to do. Simply go to Apple’s App Store or Google Play and search for “CoastSnap”. You can also follow ‘CoastSnap’ on Facebook or Instagram.

Have a question for Dr Rip? Email rbrander@unsw.edu.au 2508

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HELENSBURGH THISTLE CLUB REPORT

By Gill Lehn and Jason Bell, Junior Club President and Senior Club President

We had grand plans for our Club’s 125th year but Covid-19 spoiled those and our 2020 season eventually started on 1 July.

Covid-19 restrictions meant massive changes to training. We were then hit with the Lawrence Hargrave Drive closure, so Stanwell Park-based players and coaches had to do an hour-long round trip for training. .

The successful Australia/New Zealand joint submission to host the Women’s World Cup in 2023 was a major highlight. Our club hopes this encourages more girls to play soccer. #AsOne2023 This year has been an 11-month season for the committee, who stuck it out until the last Grand Final, Youth Grade, on October 30. A normal season would have been over on September 18.

In our Senior club, our Women had 35 players registered across two teams, a Division 3 squad and an Over 30s team. Both teams made the finals. Our Division 3 team won the season-opener Bonnie Lassie Plate, the first time in Thistles’ history. They were undefeated for the season until their last competition game, which meant they were League Champions before playing the last two games. They finished a tough Grand Final against University in a nil-all draw, then won the penalty shoot-out 4-2 to become Grand Final Champions.

Our Men’s Masters had another solid year for HOGs over 35 and 45s with three teams registered for the third year running. This year’s registration saw 55 players sign up, 16 for O35s Division 1, 19 for O35s Division 4 and 21 for O45s. Our 35s Division 4 and 45 Division 1 teams played finals football this year.

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2020 was another successful year for the Division 2 Community League squad, winning the FSC Club Championship for the second year running. The Division 2 Community League squad had 39 registered players for the season. First Grade finished second on the table, won their semi-final, but were beaten 2-1 in the Grand Final

by IFS Wolves. Second Grade finished second on the table but were knocked out in the semi by Uni Wolves. Our top level District League squads Youth Grade, Second Grade and First Grade all played finals football in a reduced 11-round comp and a four-week final series. Congratulations to the squad who were crowned Illawarra District League Club Champions for the second year running. This was a massive achievement.

Congratulations to our Youth Grade team who made it all the way to the Grand Final. This young squad has a bright future and we’re looking to a big 2021 with former Thistle player and Premier League coach, Andrew Paine, taking over as our District League Head Coach. Significant signings for 2021 include Cody Cuthbertson, Brad Watts and Joel Mucci, as well as Premier League stars Liam Unicomb, Robbie Watson and Grant Zanni.

Our Junior Club again had strong numbers, with 20 Mini Roos teams and eight Graded teams.

Congratulations to all teams who made it to the final series. Well done to our only Grand Final winner: the Under 14 Division 2 Girls.

A big thanks to our parents, coaches, managers and our committee. We are truly grateful.

A big thanks to our sponsors. We appreciate all they have given this year, even when they

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themselves have been experiencing challenges.

Once again, a big thank you to everyone involved in helping to make this another very successful season for the mighty Thistles.

Congratulations to our 2020 Senior Award Winners. Junior winners will be announced soon!

DISTRICT LEAGUE AWARDS

Reuben Martin Shield – Samuel Gripton Helmut Busse Shield “Thistle Golden Boot” – Kade Kinsella Paul Tyne Shield “Thistle Rising Star” – Blake Tonkinson Silver Thistle Award – Mitchel Fox Youth Grade Player of the Year – Mitchel Fox Runner Up – Blake Tonkinson Second Grade Player of the Year – Fynn Rogers Runner Up – Aaron Dark Golden Thistle Award – Jarrod Benham Runner Up – Ben Watts

WOMEN’S AWARDS

Player of the Year – Andrea Blackwell Players Player – Karissa Baucom Coaches Award – Lauren Kerr Kath Dugan Shield Leading Goal Scorer – Jorja Williams Barb Smith Shield Contribution On and Off the Field – Holly Cuthbertson Player of the Year – Karen Agnew Players Player – Anne Keaney Coaches Award – Lauren Samuelsson

2020 THISTLES COMMUNITY LEAGUE AWARDS

Top Goal Scorer for First Grade - Alex Tuovinen Top Goal Scorer for Second Grade – Jai Thompson Lachlan Scipione Shield – Ben Issa Greg Rendell Shield – Vlad Roch O45’s Player of the Year – Simon Beaufils O35’s Division 1 Player of the Year – Bradley Bell. 2508

HELLO FISH

With Duncan Leadbitter.

This month: the Wreck of the Bombo.

The Illawarra region has had a strong link with shipping over many decades. In the early days of white settlement, ships were the only means of connecting with Sydney and, latterly, Port Kembla Harbour is our connection to the world for both imports and exports.

Not surprisingly, every so often something goes wrong and a ship sinks or runs onto a reef. The April 2018 issue of 2508 and the associated YouTube video had a small introduction to the shipwreck heritage of our coast.

This month we visit the wreck of the Bombo, which is too deep for snorkelling and located in the shipping channel at the entrance to Port Kembla Harbour, so diving requires a bit of coordination with ship scheduling.

The Bombo was built in Scotland in 1929 and then sailed to Australia to carry blue metal from Kiama to Sydney. During World War II it was refitted as a mine sweeper and spent several years in northern Australia.

The Bombo sank on 2 February, 1949 after a load of blue metal shifted on its way to Sydney in big seas. Only two of the 14 crew survived and those that survived the sinking drifted so far north that lifesavers from Thirroul, Austinmer and Coledale were used in the search.

Discovered in 1983, the wreck lies upside-down in 30m of water. It attracts a lot of fish and in the video you will see lots of nannygai (redfish), bullseyes and mado. On the sand is a Sergeant major, grey morwong, old wife and a red rock cod (look carefully). Growing on the wreck itself are lots of sea tulips, a few gorgonian corals and sponges. The wreck is slowly deteriorating as it rusts and gets pounded by the occasional big swell.

Duncan has a new channel on YouTube called “Illawarra Underwater”. Here you’ll find all his informative diving and snorkelling films – a unique collection of local knowledge! 2508

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Golf NEWS HELENSBURGH SUNDAY SOCIAL GOLF CLUB

Robert ‘Indy’ Jones reports.

Firstly, a big thanks to our President. Tony’s tireless efforts were rewarded on November 1st at HSSGC’s new venue with members keen to support the move to Kareela, despite the poor weather.

The day started with everyone looking to see the undulations of the fairways and speed of the greens. To the amusement of many, a runaway buggy streaking alone across a fairway suggesting a short-cut to the 9th, but that was not the highlight of my day. The highlight was, in fact, Jose Hernandez showing the way, with 40 points, from Peter Gardner, the local with inside knowledge, who pipped Rob Carter on a count back, having both scored 35 points to set the stableford standard in scoring at Kareela. I can see the handicapper smile as “A” grade comes the way of a truly fine score in the conditions. We welcomed a couple of new faces and the new markers on course provided quite a test, with eight different prize-winners.

With everyone looking forward to our next event on December 6th, and traditionally our end-of-year festivities, I am pleased to announce we have a private function room at the Kareela Golf Club for this year’s member celebrations with partners/friends most welcome.

As 2020 draws to a close we wish all members, their families and friends a safe and healthy Christmas and New Year, without the setbacks of the past 12 months, and look forward to the

HELENSBURGH POST OFFICE

continuation of the HSSGC at Kareela in 2021.

New players are always welcomed – call Tony on 0418 863 100 for membership information. Keep an eye on our reports here in 2508 and via emails to members. Remember to support our sponsors, Christian’s Premium Meats and Helensburgh Golf Range and other local businesses.

Indy signing off: Golf sits in between perfection and frustration. May you realise perfection.

Best wishes for 2021. 2508

TRADIES SOCIAL GOLF

John Towns reports.

The final round of championships to cap of an interesting year in our golf calendar. The greens we complained about last month – with the coring and top dressing – were a credit to the ground staff, and as good as anything I have played on for many years. Well done, guys!

The results: Roger Hendry with a net stroke score of 63 points, Ron Easton with a 67 and Iain Birss with 68 on a count-back from Brian Taylor, all in the running for the club champion prize and collecting their prizes from our sponsors, Helensburgh Butchers and Gallardo’s Pizza.

Front and back nine went to Geoff and Phil, with Paul and Jim taking out the longest drives.

The Helensburgh Driving Range prize went to Mick, which he is hoping will move him up into the winner’s circle.

The presentation of prizes will be held at Tradies after the game on 12th December in our favourite spot. This is the fun day at 7am with a special prize for the most outrageous outfit. Remember to arrive early to allow Mick time to prepare the various cards.

Full results are available on our Facebook page at Tradies Helensburgh Sports and Social Golf Club where I can be contacted for more details. 2508

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