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The following article represents the opinions and experiences of The Bugle’s Senior Journalist Brendon Foye, and should be considered as an editorial.

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Kiama Council experienced what could be its darkest day on 1 February 2024, as police were called to remove disgruntled members of the public and protesting union members from Council Chambers, following threats of physical violence made towards Councillors. But rather than focusing its attention on the impending sale of the $100+ million Blue Haven Bonaira, or the extension of its Performance Improvement Order issued by the NSW government that could see Council sacked if it fails to comply, Council instead took aim at The Bugle for reporting the facts. As events unfolded on Thursday night, The Bugle published a breaking news report to inform readers about police involvement at Council Chambers, which Kiama Council immediately attempted to change to paint itself in a more positive light. Deputy Mayor Imogen Draisma and CEO Jane Stroud contacted The Bugle, requesting the article be altered to reﬂect that police weren’t called on citizens, but only union members. This is misleading, as the union members The Bugle spoke to who were removed were also residents of the Kiama LGA, which would imply that being a member

of a union excludes the public from community engagement. As the dust settled and protestors moved on, police informed The Bugle and other citizens not associated with the union that they would not be allowed back into the building at the request of Kiama Council. This is par for the course when Council enters into a confidential session, however, amid the chaos in the chamber, Mayor Reilly didn't move a motion to commence the confidential session, leading to confusion among the public waiting outside the chamber. As a courtesy to Kiama Council, The Bugle updated its article to reflect this distinction and to clear any confusion. That wasn’t enough for Council though. While The Bugle was preparing an updated article the following morning (2 February 2024), Councillor Mark Croxford published a letter attacking The Bugle and myself for our report on the events of the previous night. The assertions made in Councillor Croxford’s letter were false, defamatory and a blatant attempt to stifle the free press. Councillor Croxford’s letter claims that members of the public and media were asked to leave under the Code of Meeting Practice in order to move into a confidential session of council. As the recording of the meeting shows, this did not happen. Councillor Croxford also took it upon himself to take

personal jabs at myself. “Given Mr Foye reported that the four union members were peacefully escorted out by Police, however, the truth is Police issued the Union representatives a formal Move On Order which is enforceable for 24 hours. A good journalist would have been able to establish that fact.” It is surprising that Councillor Croxford would make such representations, given he was in the Mayor’s office while these events transpired. I was actually present at the time, unlike any of the Councillors, and witnessed police laughing and joking with union members as they were peacefully escorted out. The Bugle’s follow up article does mention that these members were issued with a formal move-on order, and the two events are not mutually exclusive, as Councillor Croxford appears to believe. It is also difficult to validate Councillor Croxford’s version of events, given he used his time during the meeting to discuss plans with fellow Councillor Matt Brown to attend the pub after the meeting and hit the sauna while other Councillors conducted official business. Therefore, it was not surprising that Councillor Brown also attempted to

intimidate The Bugle in an email directed to The Bugle’s editor, and sent to Council CEO Jane Stroud. According to Councillor Brown, “It has been my experience of late that your reporter, Brendon, is observed 'cussing and showing dismissive attitudes' towards Crs who are bringing up issues, which I presume is against his politics.” No such event described by Councillor Brown has ever occurred and is completely ﬁctitious. Councillor Brown is no stranger to the repercussions of “cussing” at politicians. It’s a sorry situation when democratically elected politicians feel the need to attempt to dampen freedom

of speech and discredit the media for reporting on their own conduct. The angst is amplified when the community witnesses a laser focus on the media rather than Council’s crumbling finances and lack of performance. We will continue to report all forms of bullying with the community assuming it does not cease. The Bugle prides itself on independent, continued fearless reporting and will not be influenced by external parties. We want to hear from you, have you been the recipient of bullying by government representatives? Brendon Foye

Kiama Council is expected to have its Performance Improvement Orders (PIO) extended after failing to stabilise its ﬁnancial situation fast enough. The NSW Minister for Local Government Ron Hoenig informed Kiama Council CEO Jane Stroud on 30 January 2024 of his intent to extend the PIO following the completion of a review from independent expert John Rayner on 20 January 2024. The PIO was issued by the Local Government Minister Wendy Tuckerman, which required Council to address 13 speciﬁc issues to help improve its

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• Council’s Aged Care facility/service running at a loss. • Poor understanding of the loss, efficiency, and compliance of the Blue Haven aged care facilities • Council unable to produce constraints necessary to reliable financial reports return Council to financial (as a result of changed sustainability by 2026/27.” accounting systems). In his reasoning for extending the PIO, Minister Hoenig • Concerns whether Council’s Auditor would stated there was evidence certify Council as a going to suggest that in the past. concern. Council failed to meet its • Significant cost overrun legislative responsibilities in the establishment of in relation to its financial Blue Haven Bonaira Council remains on track management. “The • Restricted funds having with the financial strategies current Council has been been illegally applied to that have been put in place made aware of and recognisgeneral use. to reduce expenditure and es past failures but is moving Kiama Council will be reincrease revenue,” said Min- too slowly to achieve surplus quired to provide bi-monthly ister Hoenig. budgets and become finanreports to the Office of Local “The community needs cially sustainable,” Minister Government on the progress to have confidence that Hoenig said. of the actions taken. Council’s financial manageHe also provided a list of Failing to comply could ment and performance has the ongoing financial and lead to a further PIO or even independent oversight and is governance issues, which the temporary suspension of being closely monitored.” include: • The inability to produce Council. Kiama Councillor Minister Hoenig advised 20/21 annual financial has been invited to provide that the PIO should remain statements leading to a feedback on the proposed in place with a number of disclaimer of audit. changes to the initial PIO. variations made. • A negative trend of “This will ensure both Brendon Foye increasing liabilities and existing councillors and trading losses any new councillors elect• Questions raised about ed in the September 2024 Council’s liquidity and elections are aware of and viability. operate within the financial

e x t e n d e d financial position, as well as provide four reports detailing its progress. Council has provided those reports, submitting the final report to the Minister in June 2023. In his letter to Kiama Council, Minister Hoenig said he was satisfied that Council had taken steps and was continuing to address the matters outlined in the initial PIO. However, Minister Hoenig said he was still concerned that Coun-

“The current Council has been made aware of and recognises past failures but is moving too slowly to achieve surplus budgets and become financially sustainable,” cil wasn’t moving quickly enough to stabilise its financial position. “Given the difficult financial circumstances facing the Council, it is important

Asbestos Uncovered During Construction of Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club

During the demolition and excavation works for the new Gerringong Surf Life Saving Club, asbestos-containing material (ACM) has been discovered, prompting swift action from the council and the construction team. The builder has promptly notiﬁed adjacent residents and SafeWork NSW about the ﬁnding. Additionally, they have taken proactive measures by extending exclusion zones, installing air monitoring equipment, and putting up warning signs to ensure the safety of the surrounding area.

The next crucial step in the process is the removal of the ACM. This operation is slated to commence next week and is expected to take between 2 to 3 days to complete. To guarantee the safety of the community, this task will be supervised by an occupational hygienist to mitigate any potential risks. The council and construction team are committed to managing this situation with utmost care and diligence to ensure the well-being of all involved parties and the surrounding community.

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The Bugle's kiama council to proceed View with blue haven bonaira sale on what maԽers Kiama Council has resolved to begin direct negotiations with its preferred tenderer to purchase Blue Haven Bonaira amid a chaotic night at Kiama Council Chambers. The preferred tenderer remains confidential for now but will likely be announced towards the end of the negotiation process, which is expected to take five weeks. Council must still vote on any draft contracts put forward by the preferred tenderer before a deal is finalised. Council decided to enter direct negotiations with the preferred tenderer as it was satisfied theconfidential tenderer can meet the requirements set out in Council’s Request For Tender (RFT). Council noted that none of the tenders might be accepted at the end of the RFT but said there were reasonable prospects it can achieve a better outcome through direct negotiations. Council also resolved not to include Community Transport, a shuttle service for Blue Haven residents, in the tender as Transport NSW is providing its own preferred tenders for the asset. Kiama Council Chief Executive Officer Jane Stroud was authorised to directly negotiate with the preferred tenderer and must ensure that for a period of five years, current terms and conditions of employment be trans-

ferred to the new employer. “While Blue Haven is in Kiama Council’s ownership, we will continue to provide

retained this much loved and valued asset within our community.” Before Council made its resolution

revised Notice of Motion was still considered unlawful, and asked CEO Jane Stroud to apologise for claims she made in her response that it was only put forward for political purposes. Councillor Rice’s revised Notice of Motion has not been made public. Councillor Rice also attempted to raise a point of order during Mayor Reilly’s response, claiming he had misrepresented her after saying, “We are being asked by this letter, and by the third iteration of this motion go back two years and in a provide the whole reported the confidenframework that we have put high levels of tial session, Council was together.” Her point of order quality care we have always expected to debate a Notice was dismissed. delivered,” Stroud said in of Motion submitted by The procedural motion a press release. “In the Councillor Kathy Rice that was upheld and voted in meantime, I will be working would have called for the favour by Deputy Mayor Imohard on negotiations with the sales process to be paused gen Draisma, Councillors preferred tenderer to finalise and investigated by the NSW Stuart Larkins, Matt Brown, the details of the contract so Minister for Local GovernWarren Steel, Mark Croxford it can return to Council in ment Ron Hoenig. and Mayor Neil Reilly. five weeks.” However, at the beginning Immediately following the Mayor Neil Reilly said of the meeting, Mayor Reilly vote, Mayor Reilly attempted it was one of the biggest made a procedural motion, to move the meeting into a decisions Kiama Council has ruling that it was impossible confidential session but was ever made and has not been to make the Notice of Motion interrupted by citizens and taken lightly. to be lawful and enforceable, members of the United Ser“I can honestly say this is and that it should instead be vices Union, who opposed the best outcome for Blue tabled as a petition rather the sale. Police were called Haven residents and loved than be debated as a Notice to remove the protestors, ones, our community and for of Motion. who were peacefully escortKiama Council. The divestCouncillor Rice declined ed outside approximately 20 ment of Blue Haven Bonaira and moved a motion of disminutes later. to the preferred tenderer, sent so it could be debated, Brendon Foye which is a registered Aged saying that she had taken Care provider, will mean that advice from the CEO and adCouncil can refocus on the justed the Notice of Motion core business of providing that morning. She said that local government services, nothing had been communiwhile knowing that we have cated to her that her latest

Last Thursday, NSW Police were called to Kiama Council Chambers after an Extraordinary Council Meeting got out of hand. The Meeting was expected to deal with a Notice of Motion put forward by Councillor Kathy Rice calling for the suspension of the sale of Blue Haven Bonaira, and the appointment of an investigator from the Office of Local Government to review the divestment process. During the Meeting, Mayor Neil Reilly ruled that a revised version of Cr Rice’s Notice of Motion would not be debated and attempted to move the Meeting into a confidential session. In response, members of the United Services Union in attendance – some of whom were locals – began shouting, intimidating, and making threats of violence against the Mayor and other Councillors. Police were called, and the protestors were moved on. Police also told other locals in attendance – who weren’t associated with the United Services Union – that they weren’t allowed back into the meeting at the request of Council, even though the Mayor hadn’t formally moved a Motion to commence a confidential session. These are the facts. We only know them because The Bugle’s very

own Brendon Foye was there when it happened. Brendon was doing his job. That’s why The Bugle was so disappointed to see the barrage of criticism which came Brendon’s way, just for reporting what happened. One Councillor has accused him of “cussing and showing dismissive attitudes”, while another suggested his account of events was “lacking in… journalistic integrity”. For the record, The Bugle backs Brendon’s reporting and so do our readers – we have been inundated with letters of support for simply doing our job and championing free speech. As always, we are committed to bringing you reporting on the issues that matter to our community. Brendon was at the Meeting last Thursday to report on the sale of ratepayer-owned Blue Haven Bonaira – potentially worth $100 million – because it matters. The Bugle brings you stories on the cost of living, mental healthcare, and housing because they matter. And we do it all without fear or favour because that matters too. Of course, we won’t always make everyone happy, and we won’t always tell everyone what they want to hear, but we will always stick to the facts, and we will always tell it like it is.

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POLICE CALLED TO KIAMA COUNCIL CHAMBERS IN DRAMATIC SCENES NSW Police were called to remove protesters from a meeting at Kiama Council Chambers on Thursday night after members of the United Services Union (USU) intimidated and made threats towards Councillors. Citizens and Union members came along to the tense Extraordinary Meeting on 1 February 2024 where it was expected that a Notion of Motion (NoM) submitted by Kathy Rice would be debated. The original NoM called for the sale of Blue Haven Bonaira to be suspended and be appointed an investigator from the Oﬃce of Local Government

to review the divestment process. Guests in the gallery began voicing their disapproval when Mayor Neil Reilly ruled that a revised version of the NoM submitted by Councillor Rice that morning would not be debated, and instead tabled as a petition, as he considered it impossible to work it into a lawful and enforceable motion. Throughout the meeting, members of the public in the gallery yelledinsults and expletives directed at Councillors, which is against Council’s Code of Conduct. However, Mayor Reilly persisted through the meeting

and allowed the public to remain in the gallery. It wasn’t until Mayor Reilly attempted to move the meeting into a conﬁdential session that chaos erupted in the Chamber, as citizens and USU members began shouting, intimidating and making threats of violence towards Mayor Reilly and other Councillors, witnessed by The Bugle. Four union members claimed they should be allowed to witness the conﬁdential session, and that they would need to be removed by police if Council wanted them to leave. There was some confusion as to the order of

events, as Council typically passes a vote before moving into a conﬁdential session. Mayor Reilly declared the public access portion of the meeting over as the majority of attendees began ﬁling out of the chambers. When some agitated members of the public began attempts to intimidate Councillors, Mayor Reilly requested Kiama Council CEO Jane Stroud to call the police to remove them from the gallery. Police arrived approximately 20 minutes later to peacefully escort the union members out of the premises. The Bugle understands they were also issued with a move-on order.

There was also some confusion among attendees outside Chambers, who were informed by Police that they were not allowed to re-enter the building, including media and members of the public not representing the USU. Speaking to The Bugle outside of Council chambers after the meeting, Mayor Neil Reilly said the public wasn’t allowed back into the building. “There were some threats made to a Councillor and I felt for the Councillor’s wellbeing,” he said. Mayor Reilly labelled the move by USU as labelled the move “childish.”

“I think that it is just childish. The USU told me ages ago that there were about 12 people up at Blue Haven who were there members, I said those members would be looked after under the Fair Work Act of NSW and they will be. I don’t know that it’s worth creating such a kerfuﬄe, but it comes to a matter of overzealous pride on behalf of USU to stop a situation.” The United Services Union has been contacted for comment. Kiama Council has also been contacted for comment. Brendon Foye

Level 33 Plans for Akuna St Level 33 has lodged its developer application for the car park on Akuna Street, giving locals an insight into what the proposed new shopping centre might look like. The application includes plans for 344 basement car parking spaces, 24 retail premises, two supermarkets, and 82 shop-top residential units. Kiama Council voted in November 2023 to amend its Local Environment Plan 2011 to increase the maximum building height limit on some parts of the site to six storeys (21m),

or about 20 percent of the build area. Another third of the area can be built up to five storeys, while the rest remains at a maximum of four storeys. The DA also includes provisions to protect the heritage-listed house on the sight, as well as the connecting paths from the car park through to Terralong Street, as well as new access laneways and public open spaces. As the DA has only just been submitted, it is still subject to Council approval. The Southern Regional Planning Panel must also make

a final ruling, which is composed of experts appointed by the State Government and Council. The community will also have the opportunity to provide feedback through the Exhibition Process, which is expected to run from late February to early March. Kiama Council CEO Jane Stroud said she was pleased to see the DA submitted to Council. “It is great to see the owner reaching a stage of being able to lodge an application with Council for assessment.”

“I know the community will be interested in what the development includes. I encourage the community to view the document during the exhibition process to form their own views and provide submissions to Council for consideration through the process. “ Level 33 purchased the Akuna Street car park from Kiama Council for $28 million in 2022 through the tender process. Brendon Foye

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11 new Citizens

Kiama welcomed 11 new citizens over the Australia Day long weekend this year. In a welcome ceremony at Kiama Downs Surf Club, the community came together to welcome our new Australians in a ceremony that embraced both tradition and contemporary elements. Mayor Neil Reilly was there to mark the signiﬁcant occasion, “I welcome our newest citizens to Kiama Municipality, who received their Australian citizenship on 26 January at Kiama Downs Surf Club with a mix of traditions old and new he said. Participating in this ceremony is one of the highlights of my role as Mayor of Kiama.” The addition of 11 new citizens not only enriches the cultural fabric of Kiama but also underscores the

town’s reputation as a welcoming community. The breathtaking landscape and close sense of community continues to attract new people from all over looking to make Kiama their home. One such individual is Kiama Community Radio’s own Bernie Hems. Bernie has been living in Australia for 14 years. Originally from England, she made Kiama her home four years ago. “Moving here has lived up to every expectation,” says Bernie who delights in her role at the radio station. She runs the morning breakfast show on Tuesdays where she has the opportunity to interview our mayor weekly, interact with interesting community members and play fun music. Kiama is a town full of people each with their own

fascinating stories and Bernie says she feels extremely proud to be a citizen and live in “the best town in Australia.” For the newest citizens of Kiama, the journey to citizenship represents a deep sense of belonging and connection to a town they proudly call home. As they embark on this new chapter of their lives, they join a community that embraces diversity and celebrates shared values of unity and acceptance. As the community continues to ﬂourish, the 11 new citizens will be welcomed with the inclusive spirit and small town hospitality that Kiama provides. Images courtesy of Kiama Council, photography by Peter Izzard. Brooke Pittman

Betrothal at The Bugle ! The Bugle is thrilled to announce that two of our own are getting married! The engagement comes as no surprise to those who know them best as Molly and Brendon have radiated love and happiness throughout their relationship. The couple’s journey began two years ago, during that time their friendship slowly ﬂourished into a beautiful love story. They have experienced many highs and lows together, but their enduring support is a testament that the pair really belong together. Molly, known for her endearing charisma and vibrant personality, and Brendon, admired for his intellect and unwavering dedication to his work, are an unstoppable team both in and out of the newsroom. The pair are already hard at work planning the winter wedding of their dreams. Please join us in congratulating the happy couple and sending them all the love and well wishes as they begin this enchanted new chapter together. Congratulations on your engagement, and may your love continue to ﬂourish fearlessly. Brooke Pittman

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HINDMARSH PARK’S $4.5 MILLION UPGRADE HAS BEGUN Work on the $4.5 million upgrade to Kiama’s Hindmarsh Park has begun, which will see a new playground constructed in the centre of town. The NSW State Government awarded Kiama Council $3 million in 2022 to build a unique playground in Hindmarsh Park, as well as outdoor amenities and furniture and better landscaping. Council received a further $1 million from the fund in February 2023 so the Orry Kelly Stage can also receive a facelift. Growth Civil Landscapes Pty Ltd was selected for landscaping and to install the new playground, while the new equipment will be supplied by Proludic Pty Ltd, which Council says will be adapted to suit the park’s requirements. The project will be carried out in three stages, the ﬁrst being upgrades to the footpaths on Collins Street. The next stage, expected to take place from February

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to April, will upgrade the Orry Kelly Stage with a new shade structure, and ﬁnally the new play equipment, pathways and gardens will be completed from April to September. The entire project is expected to wrap up by September 2024. You can see Kiama Council’s full plans for Hindmarsh Park at the council chambers. NSW Member for Kiama Gareth Ward said the upgrades will focus on nature, including native plants and open, green spaces. “Hindmarsh Park is one of the many ‘jewels in the crown’ of our local Kiama township and I am delighted that this public open green space is being made an even better public open green space for our local families and young people to enjoy,” Mr Ward said. “Having fought hard to secure funding from the previous State Government, I am so pleased that this upgrade will deliver on the following

community priorities for Hindmarsh Park.” Kiama Mayor Neil Reilly said the revitalised Hindmarsh Park was just one of the exciting changes to the Kiama CBD that residents can expect in the coming years. “I’m excited to see the Hindmarsh Park upgrade move into the construction phase and thank our Kiama Council staﬀ and contractors for their perseverance getting this important project through the challenging but crucial design, consultation and planning stages,” said Mayor Reilly. “I also thank Gareth Ward for his advocacy for this project, and the NSW Government for their strong support, especially the signiﬁcant funding being invested.” The current play equipment will remain open until upgrades start in April. Brendon Foye

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NEW BEER TARIFFS IMPACT OUR LOCAL HOTSPOTS The ever rising cost of living is driving everyone to despair, but if you want to drink away your sorrows, as of this week you’ll be paying even more for that. Prices are up this week thanks to an increase in the alcohol excise, averaging a 50 cent jump on a schooner, depending on the venue and your chosen tipple. Bars, clubs, restaurants and your average punter are all feeling the impact, nowhere more so than in Kiama’s much loved venues. “I used to come to this pub four times a week,” said Dave Fisher, 52, who has been drinking at the historic Grand Hotel, founded in 1891, since he was a teenager. “Now I come once a week, and usually during happy hour. “You don’t socialise as much, I just stay at home instead. Now I just don't have that person to person contact. You need to get out and do things, not just be stuck at home. “You don’t see so many locals now, they don’t come down every day. People are just

generally talking about how dear everything is.” The latest increase in beer and alcohol prices is linked to the twice yearly indexation of alcohol excise. This year, with everyone struggling to pay their bills, the increase has caused a storm across the nation’s mainstream media and amongst the fed up general public. Australia now ranks as one of the most expensive countries in the world to live, coming in amongst the top ﬁve for alcohol and tobacco taxes, as well as electricity and housing prices. The escalating cost of living is proving a major headache for the Albanese government, which must face the electorate by early next year. Chief Executive of the Brewers Association John Preston said the tax on a schooner of beer had gone up by ten percent in under a year. “These new record increases, the largest in over 30 years, have driven Australia’s beer tax rate to the third highest in the world. Only Norway and Finland tax beer at a higher rate. “These taxes are out of control.” In essence the ever increasing taxes are killing the host, as many people can no longer aﬀord to go out for a drink. The tax rakes in around 2.5 billion a year. “The increases come as Treasury was forced to revise down its estimates for revenue from beer tax at the Budget in October,” Mr Preston said. The Brewers Association

is begging the Government to freeze the tax on beer sold in bottle shops for two years and halve the beer tax paid on tap beer in pubs and clubs. “Venues are telling us that the record increases are making it more diﬃcult to get people back through the door. We don’t think that these rate increases are delivering any more revenue for the Treasury. They are just hurting beer drinkers and small businesses.” Down at the Kiama Inn Hotel Chris White, 56, who has worked in pubs and clubs for the past 36 years, said the ever increasing prices are having a profound impact on Australian society. “All sorts of things happen in pubs, not just a few blokes like us sitting around with a beer,” he said. “Weddings, wakes after a funeral. It is a community thing. People come

for the raffles, to see their friends, find out if someone has been sick, for social events, music. To look for work. Retired people come for their bingo, to have a cheap meal. “Overall people are starting to go to bottle shops and drinking at home.” And as everyone knows, drinking at home alone is a very bad idea. Mark Domino, 60, a local wharfie and a regular at the Kiama Inn Hotel, said people just wanted to come to the pub to relax, socialise, drink with friends and not worry about the beer prices. “More people are drinking at home, but you don’t have the connection. The rising prices are having a negative effect on the country.” John Stapleton

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KIAMA COMMUNITY RADIO IS BACK LIVE ON THE AIRWAVES AND WELCOMES NEW PRESENTER LEE CORDNER TO THE TEAM.

Kiama Community Radio (KCR) is buzzing with excitement as we proudly welcome aboard one of our own, the esteemed naval oﬃcer Lee Cordner. A retired Commodore with an extraordinary 49-year career in the Royal Australian Navy, Lee is set to infuse the KCR Morning Program with his rich experiences and lively personality. A Local Hero’s Journey

tiating what evolved into an illustrious 49-year Navy career – 33.5 years in full-time service and an additional 16 years in the Navy Reserve. Lee’s naval trajectory included diverse roles and pivotal moments: from his early days as a Seaman Officer serving primarily at sea on numerous ships, including the iconic HMAS Sydney III during the Vietnam War, to commanding his first ship at the age of 24, LCH HMAS Betano. Lee’s career reached new heights when, in 1980, Lee completed the Principal Warfare Officer (PWO) Course at HMS Dryad, Portsmouth, UK, and later served in the British Royal Navy during the Falklands War. The experience proved invaluable, setting the stage for his subsequent roles at Navy Headquarters in Canberra. Promotions came as a recognition of Lee’s exemplary leadership. In 1990, he commanded FFG HMAS Sydney IV during the Gulf War and North Red Sea, earning the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and a Meritorious Unit Citation for outstanding service. After graduating from the United States Naval War College and promotion to Captain Lee’s journey continued with significant roles, including Director Naval Warfare and Director Navy Policy and Plans. In 1997 Lee took command of the FFG HMAS Adelaide

Lee Cordner with wife, Ann Farrell

Born on February 8, 1952, in Windsor, NSW, Lee Cordner’s life story is a testament to dedication, service, and a profound connection to the sea. In January 1968, at the young age of 15, Lee embarked on a journey that would deﬁne his next ﬁve decades. Joining the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) as a Junior Recruit, he underwent sailor training at HMAS Leeuwin in WA, ini-

II as senior captain in the RAN Fleet. Adelaide had a mixed gender crew and was proud to be recognized for excellence with the award of the Duke of Gloucester Cup for best ship in the Fleet in 1998. The pinnacle of Lee’s naval career was his appointment as Commodore in 1999, where he spearheaded Navy involvement in the 2000 Defence White

Paper and crafted the Navy Long Range Strategic Plan. Resigning from full-time RAN service in June 2001, Lee remained engaged as an Operational Member of the Defence Seaworthiness Board. Post-naval life saw Lee contribute to academia, founding Future Directions International Pty Ltd, a strategic ‘thinktank’ in Perth, Western Australia. A Principal Research Fellow at the University of Wollongong, his extensive academic work has focused on Indo-Pacific maritime security. In 2015 he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Politics and International Studies from the University of Adelaide. A Commitment Beyond the Seas Beyond his naval achievements, Lee is a familiar face in our community. As a dedicated member of the Gerringong Naval Association of Australia, he effortlessly merges his commitment to service with a vibrant spirit that resonates through our local initiatives. Turning Up the Local Vibes Now, Kiama, get ready to turn the dial to KCR as Lee assumes a new role as radio presenter. Starting this Thursday, February 1, he will be your guide on the Morning Program, broadcasting live from KCR’s Kiama Studio from 7 am to 9 am. Tune in to the broadcast via KCR’s website (kcr.org.au) or through the KCR App. From Commander to DJ Lee Cordner’s transition from naval officer to local DJ promises a unique and entertaining experience for KCR’s local audience. Renowned for his recent starring role in KCR’s radio play, “Journey Through the Night,” Lee’s foray into radio presenting is eagerly anticipated. Adding an exciting element to the Morning Program, Lee Cordner’s varied music interests reflect the heartbeat of our community. From iconic Australian hits like Men At Work’s “Down Under” to classic rock anthems like Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Lee promises a diverse playlist that resonates with the unique spirit of Kiama. Join the Melody and Tales As Lee Cordner takes to the mic this Thursday, don’t miss the chance to connect with Kiama’s very own officer and gentleman, now turned local DJ. For more information and updates, stay tuned to KCR’s website (kcr.org. au) and join us on our social media channels for updates.

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high quality homes and communities, many of them in partnership with the community. We are a trusted partner to governments across Australia. In New South Wales we are partnering with NSW Land and Housing Corporation on five projects, including “Northsea”, overlooking Wollongong Beach. In partnership with Kingborough Council, we are building a new residential subdivision and town centre 11km north of Hobart. In Queensland, we have worked for decades with Moreton Bay Council and are currently delivering our fourteenth project along the Moreton Bay Peninsula. We commit to our projects and the communities where we work. Every project we start, we finish and our track record of 100 Within a few weeks the community will be per cent delivery speaks volumes about our invited to see our proposal for Springside commitment and capability. The new homes Hill – a masterplanned community west of and communities we have created demonthe township of Kiama. strate the care we take to produce good It is only the first stage in a planning prourban design outcomes. cess that will involve the people of Kiama, This week we announced our partnership Council and many other stakeholders. At with Housing Trust that will see Michele every step of this process, Traders In Purple Adair and her team own and manage the is committed to a genuine conversation with affordable homes that form part of our 25 the community about Springside Hill. per cent guarantee. This guarantee is at the Before we started work on the proposal, heart of our proposal and we are extremely we wanted to know what the communiproud to make this commitment. ty thinks and what your most pressing We think it is important to communicate concerns are. Overwhelmingly locals are with the community and provide information worried about the high cost of housing and about Springside Hill. That is why over the whether they can afford to buy a home or coming months we will be talking to you even rent one. through The Bugle about our proposal and 88 per cent of locals agree housing afford- things that are important to you, and thereability is a problem in the area. fore important to us. 77 percent of locals are worried their We will delve into more detail about the friends and family will be forced to leave the housing crisis in Kiama; the creation of more area because housing is too expensive. jobs and essential services; sewer and water Springside Hill is a once-in-a-generation infrastructure; and urban design. opportunity to address the housing crisis In the meantime, please visit our website and keep locals local. springsidehill.com.au which we will update Traders In Purple has long-standing ties to over time. Thank you and we look forward to Kiama and the broader Illawarra region, and working with you. Brett Robinson, there are many within the local community Traders In Purple CEO who know and trust us. Note: Paid content We are proud of our reputation for creating

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m a r g o t t h e ta r a g o Nobody I know is untouched by cancer. We welcome everyone to come along to this wonderful fundraising event. On Sunday March 10th Margot the Tarago will be returning to Kiama to enjoy “High Tea by the sea” hosted by Central Perk Café at Kiama’s iconic Pavilion. She will be escorted down the coast by a ‘Convoy to the Coast’ of car enthusiasts, including MazdACT, Roadster Bros, Mazda 3 MPS Owners Australia and RX Nation members for an exciting, united, interstate event aimed at fundraising for cancer prevention and awareness. The day will showcase a

Show ‘n’ Shine car display, guest speakers, raﬄes and much more. The Pavilion and Central Perk look forward to welcoming guests for a great day out. Proudly supporting Cancer Research, Box Rallies is the largest community based fundraiser for the Cancer Council in Australia. Founded in 2009, Box Rallies has raised well over $38 million (and climbing) for cancer research. Through the loss of both parents to cancer within 12 months of each other, founder James Freeman started Box Rallies to raise funds and awareness in a younger demographic and

provide a platform to honour and grieve. Shitbox Rally is not a race, rather a challenge to achieve the unthinkable. To drive cars worth less than $1,500 across Australia via some of its most formidable roads, all in the name of charity. Duration: 7 days Average distance: 3,800 km Kylie Lalor and Kate Ryan will be driving ‘Margot the Tarago’ from Adelaide, to Perth, via Uluru in loving memory of their dear friend Jacqui. This will be their ﬁnal fundraising event before they head oﬀ to start their rally in April.

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Workshop by living works

A suicide prevention workshop was hosted by LivingWorks at Kiama Library on 7 February. The event introduced a small group of like minded individuals to a number of critical skills and mechanisms to help make our community more suicide alert. The SafeTALK skills training runs for four hours and emphasises the importance of suicide alertness for everyone, fostering safer communities through education and awareness by teaching life-saving skills of communication and empathy. The group learned about the importance of the safeTALK model, one of the many programs that LivingWorks makes available for free to individuals, communities and businesses or organisations. The TALK part of SafeTALK

stands for Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe. These are steps designed to connect a person who needs help to the services that can provide help. They are a framework for engaging with someone who may be contemplating suicide. The program teaches crucial skills in the correct language to use to help someone having a diﬃcult time with their mental health as well as the correct ways to listen and to be present in the conversation. The goal, of course, is to create communities where suicide alertness will be so well embedded within our society that education like this is completely depleted. Throughout the four hour course, the group was shown video examples of individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts that exempliﬁed the

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right ways to check on someone and to generate open discussions around suicide and mental health. One participant attended the event for personal interest and work development purposes. She said the program was well informed, engaging and an important undertaking for any community member. Another participant said she tries to attend educational sessions like this regularly in order to stay informed on new tactics and terminology. Margie Jirgens, the trainer, did an excellent job, motivated by a desire to educate her community. She is a friendly, thoughtful and informed trainer who frequently hosts suicide prevention programmes, the next one scheduled for Saturday 10 February at Kiama Uniting

Church. The workshop emphasises the fact that suicide is preventable and with the right skills and resources, everyone has a role to play in saving lives. Community engagement and education is a vital step in fostering a supportive and informed future for eﬀective suicide prevention. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, you can ﬁnd immediate help at Lifeline (13 11 14) or Beyond Blue (1300 224 636) and many others. If you are in an emergency please call emergency services on 000. Brooke Pittman

Lunar New Year

The NSW Government has begun celebrations for the Lunar New Year, this week hosting a community event to celebrate the Year of the Dragon. Lunar New Year is a truly multicultural festival and is signiﬁcant to many communities throughout NSW. It is a shining example of our multicultural society. The sails of Sydney Opera House shone a brilliant red to symbolise good fortune, vitality and prosperity. This year is the year of the Dragon, said to represent power, strength, and luck. Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper conveyed his best wishes to all those celebrating across the State. NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Steve Kamper

said: “Lunar New Year is a special time for many people in NSW to celebrate life, family and culture. It is also a time to express gratitude, hope, and joy”. He said “I’m proud of how our communities come together in the spirit of harmony to enjoy one of our State’s most signiﬁcant cultural events.” "Lunar New Year has become an integral part of the NSW cultural calendar.” “The NSW Government wishes all communities celebrating a very happy, healthy and prosperous Lunar New Year.”

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Traders in purple partner with housing trust to make good on a f f o r d a b l e h o u s i n g p ro m i s e

Traders In Purple partner with Housing Trust to make good on affordable housing promise Traders In Purple, the company behind the proposed Springside Hill development west of Kiama, has partnered with Housing Trust to ensure it can deliver on its promise for a quarter of new homes to be reserved for locals, first-home buyers, key workers and renters. Traders In Purple will work with long-time collaborators Housing Trust, a not-for-profit and Tier 1 Registered Community Housing Provider (CHP) that leases social and affordable housing to people on very low-to-moderate incomes. Housing Trust has collaborated with Traders In Purple on a number of projects in the Illawarra in the past, including the 34-home Correa Gardens in Corrimal and the Northsea apartment building in Wollongong. When Traders In Purple revealed its initial plans for the Springside Hill development, which could see 1000 new homes built across a 114-hectare site on the western edge of Kiama, the company guaranteed that at least 25 per cent of new homes built will be set aside for buyers typically locked out of the housing market, such as first-home buyers and locals. Housing Trust CEO Michele

Adair said that more people are struggling to rent, let alone aﬀord to buy, as a result of inaction all levels of government. “Hand wringing and blame shifting isn’t going to put a roof over anyone’s head. We need action now, not only to deal with the human cost of housing stress but the economic consequences for businesses and essential services,” Adair said. Traders In Purple CEO Brett Robinson said his company and the Housing Trust were strongly aligned in their mission to bring more aﬀordable housing to the market. “Together with Housing Trust we want to keep locals local so that young people are not forced to leave the area, and essential services and businesses are able to retain and attract workers,” said Mr Robinson. “Springside Hill is an opportunity for a sustainable housing solution for the area. It is a long- term vision to be delivered over many years. Along with Housing Trust, Traders in Purple will remain committed at every step of the journey.” You can read the full plans and provide direct feedback to Traders In Purple from the projectwebsite. Brendon Foye

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David foster - OAM - Woodchopping Extroadinaire Woodchopping champion David Foster stands unparalleled in sporting achievement with a staggering 186 world titles under his belt. He is widely regarded as the greatest axeman Australia has ever seen. Across several categories of wood chopping, including underhand and standing, David has etched his name in history, securing every world title that exists and earning his place on the Australian Sports Hall of Fame in 2020. David can chop a 12-inch log in eight seconds and he is the ﬁrst person in sporting history to have won 1000 championships. He has a long history with the sport and served as the captain of the Australian Woodchopping Team, the Choperoos, for 21 years. David’s journey into the world of woodchopping began in 1975, inspired by his father who was a world champion axeman. “It’s in my family,” says David,

whose son, Stephen also followed the tradition. Stephen has been woodchopping from the age of two-and-ahalf, and secured his ﬁrst world title at 28. His recent triumph here at the Kiama Show in the 325mm underhand saw competition has secured his legacy as a Foster with his ﬁrst ever Australian title. David’s work takes him all over, including America, Indonesia and New Zealand. He competes in the Trans-Tasman woodchopping contest that sends him to the country shows held in Kiama, Berry and Nowra. Among his avid supporters is Richard aka young Richard, a South Coast local, who has been following David’s career for around thirty years. The pair formed a friendship and despite his challenges with Down syndrome, Richard’s unwavering support and admiration for David has been a constant source of

motivation. “Having people like Richard supporting me is great to see,” says David, who has gifted a world title winning sash to his dedicated fan and friend - pictured here at the show. As well as his extensive list of incredible sporting achievements, David is very involved in charity work and is an unlikely advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. David has built an enduring legacy in Australian sports and as he continues to meet new people along his journey he is always grateful for the support that fuels his passion for woodchopping which he considers an art. Brooke Pittman Picture Brian Scott

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kiama Show 2024

The Kiama Show has a long history as the biggest local event of the year and 2024 was no exception. The 176th Kiama Show marked another chapter in the illustrious history of Kiama and was a credit to all the volunteers and organisers. The show kicked off on Australia Day with a fun filled entertainment program established for the weekend. Show jumping and cattle judging were up first at 9am, leading into some fun for the kids with a hobby horse race and a game of ‘little farmers tug of war.’ Not to mention all the showground rides to entertain young and old alike

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before the start of the school year. The oﬃcial opening led into the Kiama Show Young Woman Presentation at 5pm. Competition exhibits ranging from fruits and vegetables to cooked and baked goods were on display in The Pavillion, - each winner and participant with a story to tell. Various arts and crafts were displayed from needlecraft, porcelain painting, ceramics and pottery and many more. A labour of love by so many in our community. The “Homegrown and Local Hub” featured some Kiama Farmers’ Markets favourites.

Pecora Dairy oﬀered a full day line-up of events and brought their workshops to the table on Saturday ranging from ‘cheese chats’ to milking demonstrations to honey extraction talks and tastings. The pet show was a crowd favourite on Friday afternoon and saw Darren Parlette’s Charly taking out the title for Best Dog Groom (adults division) with plenty of other pets in for ‘most unusual’ and ‘most like its owner’ categories. As the sun set, The Sunbears and Eklypse featured in the closing concerts for the night, bringing music and atmosphere to the crowds

waiting in anticipation for the ﬁreworks at 9pm. With a dazzling display to round out the weekend's events, Kiama Show packs up for another year to return in 2025.

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Kiama Show- and oh the photos! KIAMA SHOW CAMERA CLUB

The Kiama Shellharbour Camera Club (KSCC) secured the honour of the oﬃcial photography contract for the Kiama Show this year. Eight eager members of the camera club spent the weekend at the Kiama Showgrounds, taking photos of the crowds, events and displays. Linda Fury, the president of the KSCC was delighted to be involved in the judging process at Kiama Show, crediting the committee for their welcoming and friendly attitudes. There was a very high number of submissions this year and Linda said she was grateful to be a part of it. Her favourite photo opportunity was at the Pet Show on Friday afternoon that delighted the crowds with categories such as ‘best groomed dog’ and ‘pet with best trick’. The group meets on the ﬁrst and third Wednesday of each month via Zoom. They are always looking for new members and encourage people of any background or skill level to join. The club fosters a sense of passion for photography and the community with a busy schedule of guest speakers, outings, workshops and competitions for members to enjoy. “Our common goals are to share knowledge, ideas and techniques to help each other improve our skills and abilities, and to have fun with our photography.” If you are interested in becoming a member you can get in contact with Linda at presidentkscc@gmail.com or on their website.

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FLINDERS PET STORE: A HAVEN FOR PET LOVERS IN KIAMA Nestled on the vibrant Collins Street, a new haven for pet enthusiasts is about to open its doors - Flinders Pet Store. Behind this venture is Justine Wallis, a working mum with a heart for animals and a vision for providing top-tier Australian made pet products and services. Justine, accompanied by her two lovable cavoodles, Peppy and Flynn, is not only a dedicated parent but also a compassionate volunteer, actively involved in rescuing birds. Post covid, Justine had recognised a growing need for dog boarding, as many people who had bought furry companions were now back to work and travelling. So two years ago, she started her dog boarding service from home and this led to creating more products, a brand, market stalls and now the store frontage opening in the heart of Kiama. The journey to opening

the store is as heartwarming as the products they oﬀer. It started with a casual conversation at a local market between Justine and the owner of 'Furry and Fabulous,' the predecessor at the same location. The owner mentioned the sale of the store, sparking a chain of events that culminated in Justine taking over the business in just two weeks, right before Christmas! Justine's commitment to quality and care is evident. Following the creation of their Facebook page, the store expanded its reach, connecting with local creators to feature unique products. These include snuﬄe pillows, crafted by a talented lady in Fig Tree. The store is also currently on the lookout for a skilled dog groomer to join their passionate team. Mark your calendars for the grand opening on March

16th, promising a day of festivities. From balloon dogs and face painting to an abundance of pooch treats, the event will celebrate the joy that pets bring to community life. Flinders Pet Store also extends its services beyond retail. They oﬀer dog boarding in Shellharbour, providing a home away from home for your furry friends. Specialising in small dogs, their selective approach ensures a safe and caring environment for all their guests. Their new home on Collins street will also oﬀer all your dog grooming services so make sure to book in early! Justine's commitment to Australian-owned products and support for local creators is evident in every corner of the Pet Store. Their extensive array of products includes food toppers, lick bowls, toys, specialty pet mugs, treats, and more. The store operates

with the mantra "Flinders Pet: Where Quality and Care Come First," offering premium dog products, top-tier boarding, and quality grooming services tailored for the well-being of your furry friends. Stay connected with Justine and Flinders Pet Store through their website (flinderspet.com.au) and Facebook page. Whether you're shopping online or popping into their store at 24 Collins St, Kiama, Flinders Pet Store invites you to spoil your furry friend with the finest in quality and care. We have a prize from the store for the best pet story to launch our new Pawspective column. Email hello@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au Veronica Bardsley

LAUNCH OF 2024 DESTINATION GUIDE Destination Kiama was thrilled to celebrate the newly released Kiama Visitors Guide that was launched last month at Diggies Restaurant at the Blowhole. Sally Bursell, the Tourism and Events Manager is pleased to have the publication now widely available in the region. Councillor Matt Brown joined with Sally and local photographer Jordan Robins to mark its release. The publication celebrates all that is unique to our area. From history to adventurous outings, dining and culture, to a go-to guide for what to do in the area. There is

a plethora of information inside, and the Kiama Visitor Information Centre can assist with accommodation, maps and information as well as a fabulous range of locally made gifts and souvenirs. Drop in to collect a copy. The striking cover photo, captured by Gerroa photographer Jordan Robins, beautifully showcases the vibrant backdrop we are fortunate to have in our region. His work spans from Jervis Bay to Shellharbour, and Destination Kiama oﬀerprints for purchase at the visitor centre.

The magazine was a collaborative aﬀair with the graphic design overseen by Carolynn Mackenzie from Switch Up Design, with text by Dean Koorey and illustrations by Tiana Lichaa. The result is a visually appealing and informative guide that celebrates the richness of our community. The Bugle has some fantastic giveaways from Destination Kiama. Write in to tell us your favourite spot to chill in Kiama for a chance to win. hello@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au

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singing in Maureen's 90th remarkable journey of resilience and conservation

Sing Australia gathered last month to celebrate a milestone of one of their members – Maureen Baker's 90th birthday. An icon in her community, Maureen has not only witnessed the passing of nine incredible decades but has actively shaped the world around her, leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of those who know her. Maureen, attributes her longevity to a simple yet profound mantra – "eating well is the most important thing." As she stands at the threshold of her tenth decade, she expresses astonishment at the passage of time. Her journey is one of resilience, passion, and a deep-seated commitment to making a positive impact on the world. One of the pivotal moments in Maureen's life occurred through the influence of her late husband, an accomplished fisherman. His keen observation of the river banks' corrosion prompted Maureen to take action. Recognising that cattle were a significant factor contributing to erosion, she embraced

share the joy of singing with a group that she holds dear. "Singing is good for the soul," Maureen declares, a sentiment rooted in a lifetime surrounded by music. Raised by a mother who was a pianist for dancers, Maureen recalls a time when entertainment was found in the simple joys of dances and communal singing around the piano. As an alto, she may not have taken centre stage as a soloist, but she cherishes the harmony and camaraderie that singing with others brings. As Maureen's 90 years of life are celebrated, we are reminded of the immeasurable impact one person can have on their community a newfound awareness of region of New South Wales. efforts did not go unnoticed. pursuits, Maureen found and the environment. Her environmental issues and She spent numerous On 26 January 2006, Mausolace and joy in the art of journey, marked by resilience commends the evolving years as the Secretary of the reen was awarded an Order singing. A member of Sing and commitment, serves as knowledge and dedication Tuross Lakes Preservation of Australia Medal (OAM) for Australia for seven years, she an inspiration to all. of people working towards Group, tirelessly advocating her outstanding service to joined the Kiama group in Here's to Maureen – a solutions. for Coastal Management and the environment in the Euro- 2017, after relocating. true guardian of nature, a Maureen's dedication to Landcare Issues. Maureen's bodalla region. Undeterred Despite facing various chal- lover of song, and a beacon conservation dates back to influence reached beyond by the recognition, she conlenges, from health issues to of light for generations to the 1980s when she first local councils to State and tinued to work for the next the unpredictable weather come. Happy 90th birthday became actively involved in Federal Governments, where decade, appearing before and the recent impact of the Maureen and thank you from environmental causes. She her letters and submissions Heritage Advisory Commitglobal pandemic, Maureen us all! served three terms on nation- echoed the importance of tees and making deputations remains unwavering in her Veronica Bardsley al parks advisory commitenvironmental stewardship. to Councils. commitment, driving herself tees in the Far South Coast Her commitment and Beyond her environmental each Wednesday night to

business directory The 2024 Business for Kiama and the surrounding Districts has just been released, encouraging residents to shop local and providing a wide range of services for visitors. Local businesses continue to be subjected to signiﬁcant

pressure following the Covid pandemic, and by shopping locally you are contributing to the health of our business community. Kiama Business Chamber President Cameron McDonald said while the tourist economy remained vibrant,

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extensive listing of trade and professional services. Your Kiama Bugle, with its expanding team and ever increasing circulation, impact and improved local coverage, is featured also. Support local and shop local.

AIR COMMODORE TONY HINDMARSH NETBALL LEGEND VAL AWARDED AM IN MILITARY DIVISION BRUNKER AWARDED WITH OAM

Air Commodore Tony Hindmarsh, the head of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Reserves, has been appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia in the Military Division (AM) over the Australia Day long weekend. He receives national recognition for his exceptional service in personnel capability management and International Engagement for the Australian Defence Force. Tony is credited with introducing a comprehensive approach to strategic workforce design and planning, leading to an innovative philosophical shift in how work and the workforce are perceived within the RAAF. Over the course of his career, Tony has been responsible for a lot of the Air Force workforce design, having a hand in downsizing the Air Force in the late nineties, and then in growing it over the past ﬁve years. His career spans more than 43 years and has provided him with opportunities he considers unattainable without his involvement in the RAAF. Being appointed AM is a national honour that follows a line of previous accolades

and accomplishments. In 2000 Tony was awarded The Australian Conspicuous Service Cross in 2000. The medal is awarded for outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgement or dedication, in non-warlike

situations. Another highlight Tony recounts is the distinct privilege of taking part in the late Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral in 2022. Tony describes the day as surreal, and remembers the total silence of the crowds as he carried her majesty's coﬃn as part of the

procession. Tony also worked at The Pentagon for two years, recounting the positive and friendly atmosphere he encountered in the US. Looking back on his fascinating career Tony expresses appreciation for the interesting opportunities he was given and the interesting environments he was able to work in. His work has sent him all over the world, travelling to France, Thailand, Japan, Korea and so on. Tony has just spent the last ﬁve years commuting weekly between Kiama and Canberra and thanks his wife and daughter for their continued support that allowed him to excel in his career. Tony exempliﬁes a legacy of excellence and commitment to duty, earning widespread respect and recognition within the Air Force community and Australia.

ed in the world of netball, that in 1999, the Val Brunker Netball Centre in Kiama was named in her honour. Val moved to the Kiama LGA in 1980, and has lived in Minnamurra for 42 years. At the time, there was only an after-school netball competition, but nothing for adults who also wanted to join in. Val took it upon herself to whip up interest around the town, and by the time registration day came around, there were enough sign-ups to ﬁeld eight teams. Her passion for sports The Bugle would like to doesn’t end with netball - Val extend a heartfelt congratula- is also a Life Member of the tions to Valda (Val) Brunker, a Kiama and Shellharbour local Kiama legend who was District Tennis Association, awarded with a Medal of The Minnamurra Tennis Club and Order of Australia (OAM) for Shellharbour Tennis Associher services to the community ation. through netball, You can read more about Val was a founding member Val’s story on the Blue Haven of the Kiama Netball Associwebsite, which featured a Brooke Pittman ation in 1986 and during her fantastic interview with Val in time with the club, served January 2023. Air Commodore Tony as a player, coach, umpire Brendon Foye Hindmarsh and President from 1986 to 2015. Val is so highly regard-

LOCAL LEGEND JOHN DOWNES - A F A M I LY A F F A I R

A familiar face at The Kiama Show, local legend John Downes spends another year taking part in the festivities with his family. John is currently the

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longest serving committee member for the Kiama Show Society, and has worked more than 55 years as a Woodchop Steward and attends the show every year.

John has a passion for the people in his community and local area. Despite a short stint in hospital recently, John was back at the show working as the self-titled ‘PR

man’ this year. The caring Kiama Show Committee (facetiously) threatened to ‘sack him if he touched a tool’ but John could rely on his family to

help get the job done. Woodchopping in the Downes family is a tradition passed down. John’s son, Matt is the Assistant Chief Steward for the woodchop-

ping competitions at the Kiama Show. He has been chopping wood since he was around ten years old. John’s two grandchildren and his nephews also join him each year at the Kiama Show to help out. The Downes family has a long history of involvement with The Kiama Show and woodchopping. John’s father was involved in the cattle section of the Kiama from 1943. John says he now has around eight or nine relatives that join him in the woodchopping community and they all help out at Kiama Show. He loves meeting new people and seeing old friends. He has recently ﬁnished up a 55-year career with the Jamberoo Rural Fire Service (RFS) where he received the RFS Commissioner’s Commendation for Service. He has also had a long history as a sportsman, getting involved in football. John is a familiar face around the area and a selfless and dedicated attribute to Kiama. Brooke Pittman

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Welcome to a new year and a new way of letting you know what is happening at Gerringong Anglican Church. Thank you to The Bugle for making this possible. We welcome you to join us at any of our services, whether you are a local or simply holidaying here. Sunday services times: 8am - Traditional service 10am - Family service with children’s programs 6pm – Contemporary/Youth service We also have services and Bible talks online, which you can ﬁnd on our YouTube channel, to watch when it suits you. Please enjoy exploring the Cottage Clothes, plants, books & pre-loved goods stalls which operate in conjunction with Rotary Markets on the 3rd Saturday of each month. As well, we run activities for everyone from Pre-schoolers to retirees and would love you to come and join us. Please check our website for the latest information – www.gerringonganglican.org.au

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GERRINGONG RURAL FIRE BRIGADE (RFB) PROTECTING AND SERVING GERRINGONG, GERROA, AND SURROUNDS SINCE 1948

The Gerringong Rural Fire Brigade was formed in 1948 to protect and serve the Gerringong, Gerroa, Kiama, and surrounding communities. We are the primary agency in this area for responding to the following: • Bush Fires • Grass Fires • Flood recovery assistance • House and structure ﬁres • Storm damage • Motor vehicle accidents • Bush ﬁre mitigation (hazard reductions) • Animal rescue

• Ambulance and other services assistance In addition, the Gerringong RFB provides preventative advice to the local community and is actively engaged with community groups delivering key messages about bush ﬁre safety and providing guidance on emergency planning. We are looking forward to bringing Rural Fire Service (RFS) news and useful information to the community via The Bugle going forward. For example, statistics

reveal that almost half of all home fires are started in the kitchen and 43 percent of all fire fatalities occur in winter. The key to reducing the risk of fire occurring in your home and to surviving a house fire is being prepared. Everyone in your household should understand what risks there are in your home and what to do to minimise them. For the latest information on Home Fire Safety, visit the NSW RFS website at http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/

plan-and-prepare/home-ﬁresafety or contact the Gerringong RFB via our Facebook page http://www.facebook. com/gerringongruralﬁrebrigade/ Most importantly remember in an emergency call Triple Zero 000 and if you are deaf or have a speech or hearing impairment, call 106.

CALLING GARDENERS AND GARDEN LOVERS OF GERRINGONG Wednesday 14 February is the next meeting of the Werri Beach/Gerringong Garden Club. Our meeting commences at 10am, with morning tea served from 9.30am, at the Uniting Church hall at 28 Fern St Gerringong. Cost is $5 per meeting. This month Elisa and Gloria DallaValle will talk about making the most of a small garden, showing us how they creatively squeeze in more herbs, veggies and fruit trees into their very limited space. Elise and Gloria are full of great organic tips, hints and ideas. They certainly know what they’re talking about, as they have won multiple awards over the years,

including first prize in the edible gardens section in 2023 Kiama Spring Garden Competition. Our fourth Wednesday social coffee morning will be on Wednesday 28 February, among the beautiful gardens of Sproule Cres, Jamberoo. For more details please email wbggcgerringong@gmail.com or phone Barb Khalifa PH:0419 498 072. Werri Beach/Gerringong Garden Club meets each month on the second Wednesday of the month to meet, learn and share experiences. We also have a social coffee morning each fourth Wednesday of the month. Visitors are welcome.

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LLOYD REES FESTIVAL Ten years ago, the Lloyd Rees Festival was held in Gerringong to alert residents and visitors to the revered landscape artist’s close association with the area. Lloyd Rees was one of the greatest artists Australia has ever produced., greatly admired both for his painting and drawing. In March 2024, members of Gerringong and District Historical Society (GDHS) are revisiting the concept by holding an exhibition at Gerringong Library and Museum (GLaM) which will celebrate Lloyd Rees life and work and provide an opportunity for local artists to express their admiration for his work and share his love for our local landscape. The exhibition can be viewed from Friday 8th until Wednesday 21st March between 10 am and 4 pm in

the GLaM Gallery. On Thursday 14 March, as part of GDHS’ regular Thursday Night at the Museum series, distinguished architect and close friend of Lloyd Rees, Richard Leplastrier AO will be providing an insight into the artist’s approach to painting and how the Gerringong landscape was a source of inspiration for him. Following the talk, the exhibition will be formally opened by Alan Rees, Lloyd’s son. Doors for this event will open at 5 pm, and the talk will commence at 5.30 pm. There will be an entry fee of $10 and light refreshments will be served. Lloyd Rees was born in Brisbane in 1895, and died in Hobart in 1988, however most of his life was spent in Sydney. From 1939 he and his family holidayed at Gerringong, and in 1947

they built a cottage, Caloola, at Werri Beach, which still stands today. Best known of the many paintings, drawings and prints he produced of the area is “The Road to Berry” (1947), in which he expressed his preference for russets and greys rather than the greens which usually deﬁne the Illawarra. His works are displayed in State and regional galleries and in private collections all around Australia, drawing attention to his love for the unique features and natural beauty of our landscape. The exhibition will feature the work of Lloyd Rees, including prints, photographs, memorabilia, prints and associated art works. GDHS has invited local artists to present works to be displayed at the GLaM exhibition based on the idea of “The Road to Berry”, but entitled “The Road to Gerringong”, inspired by Rees’ vision, and expressing their own appreciation of the landscape.

Students at Gerringong Primary School will also be exploring the theme of ‘The Road to Gerringong’ and their work will be on display in the library at the same time. GDHS is appreciative of a grant from South Coast Arts under the CASP scheme (Country Arts Support Program) to support the Lloyd Rees Revisited initiative. LLOYD REES REVISITED EXHIBITION: 8 – 21 MARCH 2024 10 am – 4 pm at GLaM Gallery, 8 Blackwood Street, Gerringong THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: 14 MARCH 2024, at 5.30 pm Richard Leplastrier AO, speaks about Lloyd Rees, renowned artist. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue Blanchﬁeld 0428 253 345

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BEHIND THE SIGN FERN ST & BELINDA ST

Historical photo of Belinda street

The road to Gerringong, according to Surveyor Jaques in 1833, was no more than a track. By 1849 a new road had been cleared from Kiama to Gerringong. After descending south of Mt Pleasant, it crossed the ﬂats where it was a common site to see wagons bogged. It continued up to the village side of Gerringong and then in almost a straight line along the ridge to Crooked River near Black Head.

Historical photo of Fern street

The site of the village of Gerringong was proclaimed in 1854 and both Fern and Belinda Streets were designated in the village plan. Landowners proceeded with subdivisions which included the auction in 1926 of 280 seaside blocks. This section of James Muir Mil-ler’s farm was called Werri Beach. Paciﬁc Avenue and Miller Street are understandable but what of Renfrew Road and the other 120 streets, roads and lanes in the

Gerringong Dis-trict? Indigenous words and the names of people, properties and ships are some of the names behind the signs and reﬂect the history of the town. ‘The Street Where You Live’ is the new exhibition at the Gerringong Museum which opens on Saturday 10 February at 2pm. It will be on display until May and includes photographic collection, original subdivisions plans, more recent estate plans and

advertising and a booklet on the origin of street names which will be on sale. The Gerringong and District Historical Society would be pleased to include in our collection any stories or photos that you may have on the streets of Gerringong. Visit the muse-um on Friday or Saturday 11-3 or email to gerringonghistory@gmail.com

GERRINGONG GOLF CLUB WILL RECEIVE $50,000 Gerringong Golf Club will receive $50,000 in funding to build a new fuel storage and cart washing bay thanks to a grant secured by NSW Member for Kiama Gareth Ward. The funding stems from the NSW Government’s Local Small Commitment Allocation (LSCA) Program, which oﬀers grants of up to $400,000 for small, local projects. Gerringong Golf Club President Geoﬀ Manning told The Bugle that the new facility forms part of a wider extension for the clubhouse, which has already had its development application approved.

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This is a much more environmentally friendly solution and will provide better safety for everybody associated with the club including the suppliers and the general public because it will be a state-of-the-art cart wash bay facility for safety and the environment which we are extremely pleased about,” Geoﬀ said. “We are also very grateful and appreciate Gareth Ward’s strong support as our local Member of Parliament for many years now and Mr Ward’s ongoing support of Gerringong Golf Club.” Gareth Ward added: “One

of the things I love most about being a local MP is ﬁghting hard for grants for local sporting clubs. Gerringong Golf Club is a great asset to our local community which attracts many locals and visitors to our region from right across our State.” “Like many of our local sporting clubs in the Kiama electorate, Gerringong Golf Club is supported by an outstanding team of volunteers and this grant is a terriﬁc boost to their wonderful efforts to improve the course.” Brendon Foye Member for Kiama Gareth Ward MP with President of Gerringong Golf Club Mr Geoff Manning

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GGONG PROBUS all. Gerringong Probus meets on the 4th Monday 9.30am sharper than sharp as everyone seems to be there 30 minutes early. The Uniting Church Hall on Fern St is ideally set up for easy access, parking and all Its very easy to explain what the amenities needed to sit we do at Probus. We have back and enjoy a few hours fun. No politics, no fund rais- with friends and plan the ing, no service to others. Its next event. There are liaipurely a wonderful way to son functions and sporting enjoy life after retirement. A events with other Probus Probarian can attend as few Clubs in the regions, some or as many functions as they very interesting guest desire – and we desire! speakers but best of all; From tours to taverns, there is friendship by the theatre to tall tales, team bucket load. sports to torrential rainy picnic days – we have it

LOCAL AUTHOR JAMES SEYMOUR SHARES WRITING INSIGHTS AT AUTHOR TALK NEXT MONTH

in this thrilling historical ﬁction series. James believes the support of his family, particularly his wife, has been instrumental in pursuing his literary ambitions. He talks about the fun he had writing and researching these novels. He says his wife loves to ‘travel with a purpose’. His research has led him to travel parts of England, reconnecting with his historical roots and investigating his family’s ancestry, particularly the English town of Guildford where his great grandfather grew up. James explains it is an “interesting, wonderful town with a fantastic history.” James continues to captivate audiences with his vivid storytelling and unwavering passion for bringing history to life through the lens of romance and adventure.

James Seymour With his books, Turners Rage & Tuners Awakening

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James Seymour is hosting an author talk about his two novels, Turner’s Rage and it's sequel Turner’s Awakening in Gerringong next month. The free event is scheduled at the Gerringong Library on Saturday 24 February at 1pm until 2pm. James will be sharing his insights and the inspirations behind his historical ﬁction series. With a third book on the way, James will be about his journey from accountant to published writer. The ﬁrst in the series is set in Guildford, England, 1826 against the backdrop of the Industrial Revolution. James takes inspiration from tales of his great grandfather’s real life to create an enthralling story of secret, tragedy, romance and family turmoil. There’s something for everyone. The story follows the

main character, six-yearold William Turner and his sister Anne as they navigate the fortunes and adversities the family face during the Industrial Revolution. “Mystery, romance, grief and exhilaration bind the family and community together in a gripping adventure as the Turners exploit technological developments and manage social change.” James is a retired accountant who began writing his ﬁrst book in Brisbane before moving to the Gerringong area. “They say everyone has a book in them, I think I’ve got four or ﬁve,” says James about his progress with the series. He has big plans for his characters and is already halfway through the third novel in the series, Turner’s Strength, which will follow William Turner’s journey to South Africa. It is sure to be an action packed instalment

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CMRI GERRINGONG CELEBRATES 65 YEARS OF FUNDRAISING Community spirit shines in Gerringong as the Children’s Medical Research Institution (CMRI) celebrates a remarkable milestone by reaching 65 years of continuous fundraising this March. Since 1959 the group has been dedicated to raising money to support the vital research conducted by CMRI. The organisation’s goal is to ‘make the incurable curable’, with a commitment to ﬁnding treatments and cures for serious conditions aﬀecting children. Over the past several decades, the CMRI Gerrin-

gong Committee has been responsible for organising an extensive list of events and initiatives that have contributed to the fundraising success, totalling $2,262,000 so far. The Gerringong Committee has a long, helping history in their community. They have been involved in the catering of multiple weddings and events in the area. Many weddings, debutante balls, themed dinner dances and bridal parades have come to fruition because of their involvement. One of their major annual fundraisers is the beloved Quilt Show, which began around 33 years ago. The event runs over three days in November and showcas-

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es the skills and talents of quilters from around the Illawarra and South Coast regions. One quilt is usually raffled to support the fundraising efforts and some group members meet weekly to organise craft items and cakes for the stalls set up during the event. In recent years, the group has embraced new ideas to raise money in movie nights, trivia nights and a ‘flight to nowhere’ where guests travelled to Sydney to embark on a scenic flight with Qantas that flew down the coast for several hours before returning. The Jeans for Genes campaign is another initiative that has been ongoing for

1. Paris, France: The Eternal City of Love. Ah, Paris! No list of romantic cities is complete without the City of Lights. Paris is the quintessential destination for lovebirds. Strolling along the Seine, hand in hand, with the Eiffel Tower's twinkling lights as your backdrop, is as romantic as it gets. Romantic Restaurant: For a truly Parisian experience, dine at "Le Jules Verne." Located in the Eiffel Tower, it offers a stunning view and superb French cuisine. Top Insider Tip: Escape the crowds and find your way to the charming Montmartre district. The cozy cafes and street artists here offer a more intimate Parisian experience. 2. Venice, Italy: Romance on the Water. Venice, with its winding canals and striking architecture, is a

over 30 years. Members sell CMRI badges and merchandise as well as raffle tickets in shopping centres from Wollongong to Nowra. The Committee’s efforts were recognised in 2019 for the 60 year celebration by winning the Kiama Council’s Australia Day Community Group of the Year award for their significant contribution to the community. As they mark their 65th year, the committee reflects on the countless lives impacted by their efforts and look forward to many years of fundraising to come. Brooke Pittman Lucy Hill current President (2022 to present) and Margaret Weir President (1984-2009)

wonderland for couples. The city's timeless beauty lies in its narrow, maze-like alleys and picturesque bridges. A gondola ride, while cliché, remains an unmissable romantic experience, especially at sunset when the city glows with a golden hue. Romantic Restaurant: "Ristorante Terrazza Danieli" oﬀers breathtaking views of the lagoon and extravagant Venetian dishes – perfect for a romantic evening. Top Insider Tip: Visit the lesser-known island of Torcello. It's peaceful, with fewer tourists, and the ancient churches and lush gardens are incredibly romantic. 3. Kyoto, Japan: Where Tradition Meets Romance. Kyoto is the heart of Japan's history and culture. Its traditional tea houses, serene Zen gardens,

and majestic temples create a uniquely romantic and tranquil atmosphere. Walking under the cherry blossoms in spring is a magical experience that every couple should experience. Romantic Restaurant: "Kikunoi" oﬀers an authentic Kaiseki dining experience. This Michelin star restaurant serves up a delicious multi-course experience. Top Insider Tip: For a truly special experience, visit the hidden bamboo grove in Arashiyama (ask us how to get there). It's less crowded than the main grove and just as enchanting, oﬀering a peaceful stroll hand in hand.

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Alex’s Adventures Update Alexander Glover, a dedicated teacher’s aide from Kiama, embarked on an extraordinary mission, setting forth from the Kiama Bowhole at 10 am on Sunday, January 21, 2024, as part of the Stride Against Suicide initiative. He's aiming to do 50 km a day on his walk around Austrlalia and has already made it to Nelson Bay

on his -only about 17000 km to go! Prior to commencing his quest, we had the privilege of connecting with Alex, bidding him farewell amidst the camaraderie of his fellow Kiama Pipes Band members. Throughout his remarkable journey, Alex has been diligently updating his followers on social

media, providing a ﬁrsthand account of his experiences. One notable encounter stands out, illustrating the profound kindness he has encountered along the way. In a Thirroul coﬀee shop, a stranger, moved by Alex's mission, handed him a heartfelt note along with a contribution to the cause. Such instances resonate

deeply with Alex, who emphasises the signiﬁcance of gratitude, noting that "with gratitude, optimism is sustainable, and if you ﬁnd something to be grateful for, you have something to look forward to and carry on." On the 16th Day, he met a like-minded bloke in seals rock who decided to join him. They wanted a sense of adventure and so took their walk to the beach - not realising that it would be a 40km walk with torrential rain and scaling clif-

ﬂand. Undeterred, the duo persevered, reaching their campsite in soaked attire and pitch darkness. Alex, ever the optimist, described the experience as "beautiful" and labelled the discomfort as "amazing". Remarkably, Alex has already raised nearly $3000 for his cause through GoFundMe, and with a substantial journey still ahead, his contribution to men's mental health and suicide prevention is bound to grow. Expressing the ethos behind

his walk, Alex encourages others with the mantra "wait one more minute, take one more step," emphasising the importance of simplicity and slowness in our lives. For those eager to follow this epic journey, frequent updates from Alex can be found on Instagram or Facebook. Veronica Bardsley

kiama jazz and blues festival Get ready For the annual Kiama Jazz and Blues Festival – the ultimate celebration of soulful rhythms, vibrant tunes, and an unforgettable musical experience! Dive into a weekend of pure musical bliss as our town transforms into a haven for music enthusiasts. From the smooth sounds of jazz to the electrifying beats of blues, our festival promises an immersive celebration of talent and creativity. Good times shouldn't come with a hefty price tag, and that's why the majority of our festival is open to everyone without breaking the bank! Enjoy the lively atmosphere, explore the diverse food and groove to the rhythm of street performance. For those seeking an extraordinary musical journey, don't miss out on our specially curated musical experiences! Secure your tickets to exclusive performances that will trans-

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port you to the heart of jazz and blues. Limited tickets are available, so act fast to ensure you don't miss this one-of-akind experience. By purchasing tickets, you not only guarantee yourself an unforgettable musical adventure but also support the incredible artists who make this festival possible. Your ticket helps sustain the magic of live music and ensures our festival continues to grow year after year. Mark your calendar, set a reminder, and prepare to be swept away by the enchanting melodies of jazz and blues. Join us in creating unforgettable memories at Kiamas Jazz and Blues Festival! 8-10 March. Visit the festival website for more information, artist lineup, and to secure your tickets to the curated musical experiences. Let the music unite us all in a celebration like no other!

soldiers memorial tower Kiama Anglican Church will commemorate a significant milestone on 25 February, 2024, marking a century since the installation of the Soldiers Memorial Tower. This landmark monument, built in honour of parishioners who served in World War I, predates Hindmarsh Park's arch by a year, underlining the church's early commitment to remembrance. Join the congregation at 8am for a special service to reflect on the sacrifices made by these brave men. The Soldiers Memorial Tower, added to the church in 1922, is a poignant symbol of Kiama Anglican Church's resilience, courage, and unity. Constructed in 1922 and at a cost of 700 pounds, approximately $70,611 in today's money, the foundation stone was laid by Sir George Fuller. Dedicated in 1924 by the Venerable Archdeacon W. Martin, the tower stands as a tribute to parishioners who served in the war. A marble scroll at the entrance bears the names of those who enlisted, while an opposing tablet carries the inscription: "This tower is dedicated to the glory of God in grateful memory of

the men of this parish who laid down their lives in the great war, and of all their comrades in arms, who by Divine Grace were spared to testify to their glorious deeds. 'Their name liveth for evermore.'" The dedication ceremony witnessed the clergy, including Archdeacon Martin and other esteemed members, acknowledging the congregation's commitment to erecting the tower in recognition of the significant sacrifices made during the war. Despite its modest size, the church managed to build the tower without incurring debt, showcasing the deep sense of gratitude and remembrance within the parish. As Kiama Anglican Church prepares for this centennial celebration, the Soldiers Memorial Tower stands as a lasting testament to the enduring spirit of those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice. The marble inscriptions etched into its structure ensure that their names and deeds live on, a poignant reminder for generations to come.

Mherv project “Don’t hesitate to give 10 minutes of your busy day to get free basic health screening”, says the Registered Nurse who travels around NSW. Literally, “It could save your life”. The “mherv” project is organized by Rotary and over the past ﬁve years it is estimated that over 450 lives have been saved because of these free basic health checks. The Registered Nurse is happy to take your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and blood sugar levels; and have a general quick chat about your health. “mherv” sees around 3,500 patients each year and it is no surprise how many males have undetected symptoms. Around 40% require following up with a GP. Project leader Adrian

Payne says, “While men are our key target as we don’t want them dropping dead in the paddock, ladies are also welcome.” Rotary kindly acknowledges the support of the NSW Department of Health and Electrodry in making this free service possible. “mherv” is in town as follows: Dates & Locations: Thursday 15 February 9:30 – 11:30 At: Mens Shed 20 Eddy St, Kiama Thursday 15 February noon-3:30 & Friday 16 February 9:30 – 3:30 At: Old Fire Station, 57-61 Terralong St, Kiama Cost: Free Further information is available on their website: www.mherv.com.au

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YO U ’ R E I N V I T E D TO O U R O P E N DAY Saturday 17th February 9am – 12pm at 33 Collins Street , Kiama. Take a stroll through our beautifully designed residences, manicured gardens, and view state -of-the - art features and amenities. Our friendly staff will be your hosts and they are looking forward to showing you through our open living spaces, well-appointed apartments and answer any questions you may have. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the essence of coastal retirement living at Cedar on Collins with complimentary refreshments. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Adélaïde Ferrière Sets the Tone for Classical Kiama Concerts Classical Kiama Concerts are star studded this year, we don’t even have to leave our backyard for the world's top performers to come to our coastal town. Coming all the way from Paris, Kiama is one of only three places in Australia being graced with the talents of percussionist, Adélaïde Ferrière. Daniel Rohn, the organiser of Classical Kiama Concerts and renowned violinist, is thrilled to be hosting Ferrière and says this show is not to be missed. “We are starting out this season with a big splash to kick oﬀ the year.” Adélaïde’s accolades are nothing short of impressive. She earned her master's degree with the highest distinctions at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris in 2017 at the young age of 20. Additionally, she studied at the prestigious London Royal College of Music. Notably, she received the award of Revelation Soliste Instrumental at the 24th Victoires de la Musique Classique, making history as the ﬁrst percussionist nominated for an award at this prestigious event. Rohn says that Percussionist can be a misleading

Nestled at the end of Reid Park overlooking the Kevin Walsh Oval is the Jamberoo Youth Hall, a physical manifestation of the community spirit that deﬁnes the small, sleepy town. Opening in 1988, the Jamberoo Youth Hall has provided a centralised location for countless community groups, especially, youth-based groups, to gather and carry out their activities. Some of the groups that have and continue to use the Hall includes Guides, Brownies, Scouts and Cubs, Jamberoo Playgroup, and Little Groovers Dance and Acrobatic Lessons. Organisations like the Jamberoo Country Women’s Association use the hall for meetings and to host children’s groups and environmental talks, but it can also be rented out for birthdays, Christmas parties, weddings, or whatever other occasion you may have to celebrate. If you’ve never visited the Hall before, now’s your chance as the Jamberoo Youth Hall Association is holding an event on 23 March 2024 to raise money so the Hall’s history, and the community that built it, can be celebrated for years to come. Kiama Council has granted funding to the Jamberoo Youth Hall Association, which will largely go towards preparing a series of historic photographic display panels. As part of the celebrations, the Jamberoo Youth Hall Association wanted to recognise those who helped build or contributed

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anything to the Hall’s construction. This was a tall order though, given the overwhelming support and contributions the Hall received, and organisers said identifying each contributor was like asking how long is a piece of string! With the help of Jenny Judd and Roz Nielson, here is just a small insight into how the Hall came to be, and those who contributed to its construction and maintenance. During the early 1980s, Jamberoo’s youth groups like Scouts and Venturers met in an old tin shed behind the School of Arts, while the Guide Group and Brownies used the church halls, and none of them had any space for storage. Les Hartenstein originally had a vision for a single venue in Jamberoo where youth could meet and older social groups could store their equipment. A committee was formed to develop the concept, and a deed for the Hall was signed with Council in 1982. The entire community pitched in with fund-raising eﬀorts, while the building itself was completed with voluntary labour and donated building materials. None of this happened overnight, and it took a few years of planning, permission-granting and title changes, and ﬁnally opened in 1988 during National Bicentennial Celebrations. Council at the time matched the community’s funding dollar for dollar, and was responsible for providing refurbishment and

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word and Ferrière is far more than that. We can expect to see her renditions of classic composers such as Vivaldi, Bach, Handel, Debussy and more. One of Ferrière’s stand out talents is her ability to play marimba with two mallets in each hand. Rohn says her precision allows her to play complex pieces, usually reserved for pianists. Recognized by 'Le Monde' as 'a phenomenon', Ferrière's exceptional talent and remarkable achievements have earned her this well-deserved title, all before her 28th birthday. The performance is scheduled at Kiamas Anglican Church on the 24th of February at 5pm, and tickets can be purchased at ‘trybooking.com/CNZBL’. Tickets range from $55.00 to $65.00. Daniel Rohn has curated a series of ﬁve more concerts throughout the year, including a special performance on the 7th of April featuring the Goldner String Quartet, celebrating their 30th and ﬁnal season together. Make sure to mark your calendar as one thing is certain – this season promises a cultural feast that should not be missed.

repairs, while maintaining management under the Jamberoo Youth Hall Association. It is still run by and for the community to this day. The Youth Hall Committee also established a catering committee to help with fundraising, with Dianne Swanson leading a team that catered for functions and other events at the Jamberoo Bowling Club and Folk Festival. Other founding committee members include former Mayor Neville Fredericks, who was instrumental in the planning stages, as well as Coralie Fredericks, Mike Swanson, Col Hannigan, John Marsh and Jenny Judd. The new display of historical photos is being coordinated by Stuart Richards, and anyone who has memories or photos of the Hall’s construction can contact Stuart at jamberooyouthhallsecretary@gmail.com.

CHACHA CRACKING IT Twelve year old Cha Cha Sullivan is making waves in the world of country music with her dad Kevin Sullivan and her two brothers making up the band The Sulli-vans. Cha Cha has secured a significant win at McDonald’s Golden Gig which was held during the Tamworth Country Music Festival this year. The Golden Gig gives young music artists the opportunity to display their talent and kick start their music journey. Coming in second place, Cha Cha was eager to share her plans with her winnings. She has been saving up to purchase a mandolin which she is very excited to start learning. Cha Cha’s journey to music began in the home and from a very young age. Her family hit the road to perform live music all over Australia. She wrote her first song during Covid at the age of eight, called Flower Fields. She was inspired by the view from her verandah that overlooked fields of flowers. Taking a leaf out of dad’s book, Cha Cha began writing and continues to follow her

dreams and perform live music with her family. The young artist wowed audiences and judges with her captivating performance, showcasing not only her impeccable singing skills but also her talent as a songwriter. Cha Cha is passionate and motivated, with so much enthusiasm for her work. She juggles a full schedule with school, live performances and her sport commitments. Cha Cha has just embarked on her high school journey where she loves History and PDHPE the most and is very grateful to have such nice teachers. She also represents the South Coast in Oz Tag. She loves travelling the country with her family and seeing all the sights Australia has to oﬀer and she is extremely grateful to have been given the opportunities she has. As she gears up for her next tour to the Northern Territory, Cha Cha is an inspiration to other young artists who want to follow their dreams. Brooke Pittman

Roslyn Neilson (hall secretary) and Jenny Judd in front of the Jamberoo Youth Hall

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blow your bugle Political motivations Hands down, the GM's response report to Councillor Rice's NoM is the rudest report from a GM at Kiama Council I have ever read. Can you imagine if a Councillor said the GM was “intentionally politically motivated” without any evidence to support that statement? That Councillor (depending who it was of course) would have a Code of Conduct complaint slapped on him/her in a moment. However, it appears the GM can state such a thing without any worries - this says a lot. The GM states the motion is “unlawful” – the report shows that it is only the GM’s opinion as no legal advice is referred to, and allowing the Mayor to make the call transfers the responsibility to him. The NoM has been around since December and it's now February and the current report does not refer to legal advice - interesting, or is something going to be dragged out at the last minute as per usual? The report is a distraction from the issues raised in the Open Letter, ALL of which are substantiated by evidence. The report does not even quote ANY of the issues raised in the Open Letter - it's all very vague and reminds me of previous reports about the reclassification - saying a lot yet saying nothing about the actual issues being raised. And, by virtue of the GM’s accusations of this “political motivation” nonsense, essentially the GM has made it “political” because it effectively encourages people to start reacting “politically” which is what has been happening on Facebook, for example! As such, it would be easy to conclude that the GM is the one that is acting in a “politically motivated” manner rather than anybody else. What a load of nonsense. And, as for all this dumping on the Greens that has been going on: At no time in the history of Greens on Kiama Council have there been more than 2 out of 9 councillors. It is therefore not true to suggest that the Greens by themselves have ever been in a position to dictate policy. In recent times when the Greens may have proposed an alternative direction regarding Blue Haven Bonaira, they have failed in getting enough support to move forward with the proposal. If it happens that a Greens proposal is supported, it is only with the support of three other Councillors and is thus a majority decision of the Council, not just the Greens. Perhaps those posting this sort of criticism can identify a single “Greens” thing that actually progressed past the ideas stage that they find problematic. Details from Council’s meeting minutes would be good proof. And, as for the GM’s consistent statements since the 28 February 2023 Extraordinary Meeting that all Councillors voted "again" to sell Blue Haven Bonaira - that cannot be correct, because: 1. I made enquiries with the CEO as to which point in the resolution of February 2023 indicated that all Councillors voted to sell BH Bonaira “again”. The CEO advised me it was point 2, which stated: “2. Note that the commercial in confidence report substantiates the previous resolution of Council in October 2022 to divest of all aged care assets and operations (residential, aged care, home care, community transport) located on the Blue Haven Bonaira site.” Never in the history of voting at Council meetings, has the word “Note” meant “vote”! And, at the August 2022 Council meeting the CEO confirmed that “Note” was to shift away from “endorse”. This is what was said: Councillor Brown: “My question is, in the Council report ‘we receive and adopt’ whereas in this motion, point 1, we ‘note’. I just want to be

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facilities would it require at a time of chronic teacher shortages? How many more medical practices would be needed when there's already a glaring lack of GPs in rural areas? Why does Kiama need a fourth retail centre after Terralong Street, Manning Street and the Akuna Street development? AnothOpen Spaces er supermarket? I understand a second is It is now 12 years since I came to live in already planned for Akuna Street. Kiama and to reside in Gainsborough. One What about the notorious lack of sewage of the joys of living where I do is the generfacilities to cope with the increased demand? ous parks and walkways that make my daily The questions are endless. So far, the anwalks so peaceful and enjoyable. That is, swers have involved nothing but vague and until recently. vacuous ’trust me’ pleasantries – oh, and the Unmowed grass and flourishing weeds are promise of a relatively quick fix to the Countaking over the parklands through lack of cil’s development and financial challenges. maintenance, making it almost impossible C’mon Kiama Council, surely, you’re to leave the pathway. It is not only unsightly smarter and better than to fall for that but is becoming a hazard should one walk carrot? off the beaten track. On a recent early mornTraders In Purple have unleashed a slick ing walk I espied a large flock of ducks, not – but deceptive - public relations barrage on the Gainsborough Chase grassed area which includes all the clichés developers fall Debra Moore but congregated on the basketball court. I back on when trying to justify their multi-milswear they were debating what to do about lion dollar money making ventures: affordDeveloper or community driven planning their home being turned into a jungle! able housing for young families and front The Springside Hill land development I understand that Kiama Council is workline workers ... local jobs ... a new supermarproposal is the same location as an earlier ing its way through some financial difficulket – 40 per cent of the land set aside for ‘West Kiama’ proposal in the 1990s which ties that may impact grounds maintenance, open space. If open space is so important – which I was rejected time by Kiama Council largely however, one only need visit Kiama, just a believe it is – let’s hang on to all the 114 because of the land’s high agricultural values six minutes’ drive away, to see how discrimhectares of open space which already exists and the visual impacts of the development. inatory the Council’s maintenance policy on the site! Regardless of views on the matter we is – picture-book garden beds, manicured Don’t be fooled. When you see the stateneed to ensure that if this proposal is conlawns, not a rogue blade of grass peeping ment from Traders In Purple Director sidered by Council it is deferred for considout anywhere. George Geagea that this is a ‘once in a eration to when the next Local Environment This really isn’t good enough. We should generation opportunity’ for Kiama, stop Plan (LEP) is undertaken to ensure proper not be made to feel second-class citizens, and think: if it sounds too good to be true, planning and consultation processes are nor should we feel ashamed to take visitors chances are it is. In my experience, most followed. through our once beautiful parklands. I implore Council to review the situation developers aren’t motivated by the good of Our LEP is the primary planning docuthe community - they’re looking for their own ment that outlines our community’s planning and implement an even-handed approach to the maintenance of all community open once-in-a-generation opportunity ... to line priorities and vision for the future. It needs spaces. their own pockets. to be undertaken in a holistic manner in Wendy Macdonald The long-term solution – and long-term consultation with the community. We don’t solutions are the only ones that count – is to want to see planning where developers develop the still-working Bombo Quarry as a drive the process and Council role is simply Litter It disturbs me to read the anonymous letfresh residential hub once it’s closed. responsive. ter in the 28th January edition of the Bugle Planning should start as soon as possiThe current LEP 2011 was the outcome that takes aim at Kiama Council for 'treating ble to shape the future development of the of a comprehensive consultation process the ocean as a rubbish tip'. Given the amount quarry – and, yes, include affordable housing where various community representatives of rubbish and litter that is left or deposited and many of the other sales pitches listed by contributed to a planning vision for Kiama in bins by locals and visitors to the area, the Traders In Purple - rather than blotting the and residents have owned and fiercely deCouncil does a remarkable job and needs currently beautiful rural landscape of Kiama fended that LEP ever since. with a Sydney-based developer’s self-serving Of course, it’s important to note that if this to be thanked for cleaning up after us. The offenders here are the public who do not dis- scheme. land is rezoned the current proposal by the Patrick Weaver pose of their rubbish as they would in their developer may not necessarily be the outcome. Once the land is rezoned the land can own home. Keeping our locality clean is as much our responsibility as it is Council's. be sold and a completely different planning Michael Barbato proposal submitted.

clear with the CEO’s advice that because it’s a June statement we don’t have to ‘receive and adopt’ and the word ‘note’ is adequate. I just want to make sure that our motion fulﬁls whatever statutory requirement…” GM, Jane Stroud: “……So, I am okay if Council does not choose to ‘endorse’ it and instead shifts its wording to ‘note’. How does the GM get away with creating a new meaning for the word "Note" in February 2023, and continue to repeat the creation that “Note” eﬀectively means “vote” or 'endorse'? Because she can, because she did, and nobody is going to do anything about it because there is no accountability in the system. Even other government departments have stated in correspondence that Council resolved to sell again in February 2023, so clearly nobody is paying attention to any actual facts - but some in the community have known that for the last few years.

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A shout out to the bloke who for the past two weekends has single handedly mowed (with his own mower) the public park near the kids play equipment at corner Hillview Cct and South Kiama Drive. Legend!

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Blow away the ‘affordable housing’ smokescreen put forward by Traders In Purple Sometime ago residential dwellings had and you’ll see the Springside Hill rezoning to fit into a building envelope which was and development proposal for what it is: a something like 4.5 metres at the boundary manipulative and cynical land grab by monthen from there rising at a 45 degree angle ey-hungry developers. to a maximum height of 8 metres. This at And at a massive cost to the Kiama least preserved some of the amenity of othcommunity. This proposal would completely ers having their view blocked by large new change the face and lifestyle of Kiama as we dwellings. know and love it. It would turn a flourishing However, any recent walk around our seaside tourist town into the biggest coastal municipality shows many examples of that development site south of Shell Cove Marinot now applying. Why? With high land na, with 1000 new homes and - at a guess values, amenity is even more important, as - anything up to 4000 new residents. is solar access as we will need more solar Calderwood-on-Sea. to charge our growing fleet of E.V.s without Imagine the traffic chaos on Jamberoo burning fossil fuel. Many would agree this Road and Terralong Street and on the south is an urgent matter for the above, and other side of the development during peak hours, reasons, and I really think Kiama Council school drop off and school pick up each needs to supply an explanation ASAP to the day. Not to mention the snarls of cars as Bugle. And this is even before we start on thousands more attempt to cram into the floor space ratios. Leisure Centre for Saturday morning sport. Bill Jauncey, Gerroa And where would they all park in the town centre? How many new schools and child care

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SING AUSTRALIA IS BACK AND LOOKING FOR BLOKES

In the heart of Kiama, a vibrant community of singers come together under the guidance of the talented Maree Shepherd. Sing Australia Kiama, a musical haven led by Maree, welcomes both seasoned performers and those new to the world of singing, embodying the spirit of connection through harmonious melodies. Among the key ﬁgures shaping the musical landscape of Sing Australia Kiama is John McKenna, a pianist with a lifetime of musical dedication. Since the group's inception in 2010, John has been an integral part of the ensemble, contributing his musical talents and passion for creating beautiful tunes. Both Maree and John generously volunteer their time to nurture the musical talents of the 45 members who make up this tight-knit community. Sing Australia Kiama resumed on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at the Joyce Wheatley Community Centre, as the group eagerly anticipated the upcoming Kiama Jazz Festival. With a diverse repertoire that spans from The Beatles and The Seekers to Elvis and Queen, Sing Australia Kiama is set to captivate audiences with their renditions. Maree Shepherd, the group's leader and conductor, extends a warm invitation to all, emphasising that there are no auditions – every voice is welcomed and embraced. "We'd particularly like men to give it a go this year. We have a wonderful group of blokes, but there's room for more!" Maree encourages. The group's aim is simple – to have fun while creating beautiful music together. Sing Australia Kiama prides itself on inclusivity, allowing anyone to attend Wednesday night singalongs for up to three sessions before deciding to oﬃcially join. Beyond the joy of singing, Sing Australia Kiama actively engages with the community.

The group will be performing at Anzac Day services, showcasing their commitment to honouring important occasions through the power of music. The Kiama group, established 13 years ago, is part of a national body comprising over 75 groups singing from the same songbooks, featuring a vast array of songs from all genres. The motto of Sing Australia, "Connecting Australians by Singing," underscores the belief in the transformative power of music for self-expression and community bonding. As the Kiama group resumes its activities, Maree Shepherd invites everyone to experience the fun and camaraderie that singing brings. The first night back on 31 January was a special celebration of January birthdays, particularly honouring the remarkable Maureen Baker, who turned 90 on 26 January, 2024. Maureen, a well-admired figure, received an Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2006 for her outstanding service to the environment. As Sing Australia Kiama pays tribute to this milestone birthday, the group reflects not only on the joy of singing but also on the richness of community bonds and the indomitable spirit of individuals like Maureen, who inspire through a lifetime of service and dedication. For those interested in joining the musical journey with Sing Australia Kiama, more information is available at www.singaustralia. com.au, or you can contact Maree at 0414 752 982. As the group resumes its activities, a warm invitation is extended to all, inviting them to become part of the harmony and celebration that define Sing Australia Kiama. Veronica Bardsley Sing Australia back at their first rehearsal of the years

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KIAMA LIFEGUARD CHALLENGE 2024 Lifeguard teams across Kiama, Shellharbour, Wollongong and Shoalhaven represented their local areas at the Lifeguard Challenge on 1 February. This year’s competition was a display of excellent sportsmanship and friendly competition amongst teams. The course is a ﬁve leg relay starting with a race across the beach, including a swim, a tube swim, a board paddle and a nipper board paddle. The competitive teams delivered an impressive performance, and the excitement was tangible. Shellharbour Team A took the trophy again this year, followed by two Wollongong teams, Wollongong Red in second

and Wollongong Blue in third place. The event drew in plenty of spectators and the energy was high as the teams completed the demanding race. Wollongong started ahead, leading the race but as competition tightened Shellharbour took the win. Congratulations to Shellharbour for taking out another win this year. It was an incredible eﬀort from all the competitors, with special recognition to organiser, Blair Day who puts a lot of work into making the event happen each year. Brooke Pittman

Bob Morgan Shines for NSW in Australian Teams Championships In a display of skill and sportsmanship, Bob Morgan, a proud member of the Kiama Tennis Club, represented New South Wales in the recent Australian Teams Championships held in Hobart. The week-long carnival, saw tennis enthusiasts from various states come together to compete at the highest level. Bob Morgan's journey in the Australian Teams Championships adds another chapter to his illustrious tennis career. In 2023, he won the Australian Oceania 80 Men’s Doubles title alongside his partner Herbie Chee from Mollymook. The chemistry between the two players was evident, and their success speaks

volumes about their dedication to the sport. During the recent championships, Bob Morgan played a pivotal role in the NSW 1 team's performance. The team, consisting of eight talented players from various locations across NSW, particularly Sydney, showcased exceptional teamwork throughout the tournament. Bob teamed up with Dennis Bindon and Alan Walsh, the team captain, forming a formidable No. 1 pair in most matches. Other contributing players included John Whittacker and John Davis, with Mick Bruton, the former Tennis Seniors NSW President, serving as the non-playing captain.

From the outset, NSW 1 demonstrated their authority in the competition, securing a convincing victory against the ACT in their opening match, winning 7 sets to one. Despite facing challenges from teams representing other states, the NSW 1 team remained undefeated, losing only two sets throughout the entire week-long event. The competition featured representation from all states except South Australia and Western Australia. NSW, ﬁelding two teams, showcased their tennis prowess with solid wins against Tasmania, Western Australia, NSW 2, and the ACT. Bob Morgan's No. 1 team

emerged victorious in the 80 Men’s Open Division, securing a memorable triumph for NSW in the tournament. David Graham, representing the Kiama Tennis Club, congratulates Bob Morgan on his outstanding performance and contribution to the success of the NSW 1 team. The Kiama Tennis Club takes pride in having such dedicated and skilled players as part of its community. Stay tuned for more updates and highlights from the world of tennis! By Veronica Bardsley

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Kiama Junior Oztag Under 6 Mixed competition Wednesday 31 January at Bombo Oval, The Under 12 Boys Barrengarry Conference Basketball held at Kiama Leisure Centre 4 February and the Jones Beach Boardriders Competition Photos Brian Scott at Bombo beach

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Young Kiama athlete Blake Mackrell and his NSW Country team proved victorious in the Under 17’s National Championship in an amazing display of skill and determination.

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The carnival was held between January 4-11 in Ballarat where the NSW Country team travelled to represent regional areas of NSW. This is the ﬁrst time in history that NSW Country have

claimed a national championship title since it was separated from its combined ACT/NSW country unit. The carnival is a weeklong cricket event featuring 30 matches between states and territories from around Australia. Blake excelled and won the Bowler of the Tournament, ﬁnishing with 17 wickets at 9.35. As the tournament progressed, Blake’s performance stood out and with each match he demonstrated his athletic ability and determination. As Blake embarks on his ﬁnal year of high school, his sporting achievements highlight his dedication and commitment and serves as an inspiration to aspiring young athletes across the country. Brooke Pittman

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Kiama 7's 2024 anticipation

On Saturday, 24 February 2024, rugby enthusiasts and fans alike will converge at the Kiama Showground in Kiama for the highly anticipated 52nd Kiama Sevens tournament. Commencing at 8:00 am, this event promises a day of thrilling rugby action and seaside festivities. The highlight of the tournament is the prestigious Kiama Sevens Cup, a sought-after accolade presented to the Champion Club. Additionally,

runners-up will be acknowledged with the Plate presentation, adding an extra layer of competition and recognition to the event. As the tournament proudly marks its 52nd year, attendees are invited to be a part of rugby history by the beach. The Kiama Sevens has become an iconic favourite on the south coast, and the 2024 edition is set to be the greatest yet. It's a celebration of over 50 years of delivering

quality rugby, competition and fun to the community. What sets the Kiama Sevens apart is not just the main event but the inclusion of seven separate competitions that cater to various teams and divisions. From the intense Kiama Sevens Cup to the Women's 2nd Division, the tournament showcases the depth and diversity of rugby talent. The Bowl, Men's Country Cup, Women's Country Cup, and The Women's Vase add additional layers of competition, ensuring there's something for everyone at the Kiama Sevens. It's an opportunity for players and spectators alike to witness the best of rugby across diﬀerent categories, reinforcing the tournament's commitment to inclusivity and community engagement. The Kiama Showground will serve as the backdrop for this sporting spectacle. To ensure you don't miss out on the excitement, secure your tickets here, and join in the festivities. So, mark your calendars, rally your friends and family, and be part of the 52nd Kiama Sevens – an event where the thrill of rugby meets the charm of the seaside, creating lasting memories for all who attend.

WE LOVE THIS IDEA of a cup library Worker Rachel poses at Gerroa’s Blue Swimmer at Seahaven cafe to introduce its new Cup Library. “Take one, leave one, save one from landﬁll.” Customers are already

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Little Light Duo Sunday 28 Jan 3 - 6pm Cin Cin wine bar Kiama Sunday 18 Feb 2- 5pm Yves Jamberoo Valley RatepayThe Sebel Kiama. ers and Residents Association ( JVRRA) monthly meeting. Held on the ﬁrst Tuesday of Sevenmarks presents Sun- the month, at Club Jambather by Mikey Freedom beroo, Allowrie Street JamShowing 10 February - 23 beroo between 7pm-9pm. March 2024

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Markets Kiama Farmer's Market On every Wednesday from 3pm-6pm at Surf Beach Kiama Seaside Markets Every third Sunday of the month 9-3 pm Black Beach Gerringong Markets Third Saturday of each month Jamberoo Markets Last Saturday each month

Regular events Trivia Thursday Kiama and Gerringong Bowling Clubs have their Trivia nights on Thursdays from 7pm U3A Talks every monday from 5 Feb to 18 March 2pm – 4pm with afternoon tea. North Kiama neighbourhood centre, kiama downs.

Werri Beach/Gerringong Garden Club Second Wednesday of each month,10am The 52nd Kiama Sevens tournament Will be held at the Kiama Showground, Kiama on Saturday, 24 February 2024 commencing at 8:00 am. The Kiama Sevens Cup is presented to the Champion Club with a Plate presentation for the runners-up. The 2024 tournament will be our greatest yet. Don't miss this iconic South Coast favourite and join us in celebrating over 50 years of quality rugby and seaside fun. kiamasevens@kiamarugby. com 0439 640 896

Memory walk and jog Illawarra Whether you run, jog or walk, The Blue Mile is the Knit and Chat perfect setting for a mornGLAM ing of fun, fundraising and 23/2 Fri 11am-1pm ﬁtness. Kiama Library Take in the spectacular 7/3 Thu 2-4pm coastline whilst turning your kilometres into demenSwiftie Paint 'n' Sip tia-beating dollars. Illawarra 24 Feb 2024, 4:00 pm – we cannot wait to see as 6:30 pm together, we kick dementia Unanderra, 1 Hargreaves to the curb. St, Unanderra NSW 2526, Choose one of three Australia courses: 2km Walk, a 6km Walk/Jog, or the 6km Timed The 52nd Kiama Sevens Run. tournament To register, or to ﬁnd out At the Kiama Showground, more about memory walk Kiama on Saturday, 24 for Dementia, go to the February 2024 commencing memory walk website. at 8:00 am. Held on Sunday, Lang The 2024 tournament will Park, Wollongong, 3 March be our greatest yet. Don't from 7:30am miss this iconic South 1300 695 695 Coast favourite and join in memorywalk@dementia. celebrating over 50 years of org.au Kiamasala Festival Of India After much anticipation, the new date is sunday, February 25. Come down to black beach, Kiama, from 10am - 4pm for street food markets, live performances and more

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Shine Women: Dealing With Disappointment seminar: Join Shine Women for an evening seminar on Thursday, February 15th, 2024, from 7pm to 8:30pm at Church Point Centre, 2 Terralong St, Kiama. Topic: Dealing with Disappointment. Come and listen to real stories from women who have faced life's disappointments and discover practical strategies to cope. RSVP is essential, please call 0242322066 for RSVP and information. Werri Beach Gerringong Garden Club Morning Tea: Our friendly and welcoming garden club meets in the Gerringong Uniting Church Hall (28 Fern St Gerringong) on the second Wednesday of each month, the next being held Wednesday, February 14 at 10am, cost is $5 with morning tea included. Come join a friendly and inclusive group of people who ﬁnd joy in gardens and gardening. We learn from one another and our interesting speakers each month. For more information phone Barb Khalifa at 0419 498 072.

Join the Gerringong committee of CMRI for an afternoon tea on Saturday, March 2, at Gerringong Town Hall from 2pm-4pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear about the highlights of the latest research - gene therapy, stem cell research, and more. Professor Roger Reddel will be joined by Jennifer Philps, Community Relations Manager at CMRI. MX5: Tickets are $20 including afHigh Tea by the Sea at The Pavilion Kiama is on Sunday, ternoon tea, Contact phone: 0423 011 451 or trybooking. March 10, in collaboration with the Cancer Council and com online. hosted by Margot the Tarago. Lloyd Rees, a talk by BobExperience a delightful day bie Miller” at the Gerrinwith a Show ‘n’ Shine car exhibition, captivating speak- gong Library and Museum (GLaM) ers, thrilling raﬄes, and a range of other activities. The The Gerrinngong & District Historical Society is hosting Pavilion and Central Perk "Lloyd Rees, a talk by Bobbie can't wait to welcome you Miller” at the Gerringong Lifor a fantastic time. Secure brary and Museum (GLaM) your tickets early through to honour Lloyd Rees, on Eventbrite. Saturday, February 24 at Gerringong RSL Hall at 1:30pm. The Gerringong Library and Museum will have the Lloyd Rees Revisited Exhibition from 8th March -21st March. Open 10-3 daily (except Mondays) Contact Sue Blanchﬁeld for information on 0428 253 345 Sing Australia: Sing Australia Kiama meets every Wednesday, at Joyce Wheatley Community Hall Terralong St Kiama. Everyone is welcome, and no need to read music, no auditions, a large range of songs, fun community performances and national and regional gatherings

Second Hand Saturday: Second Hand Saturday is on Saturday, March 2 from 8am-2pm at Black Beach Kiama. All residents of our municipality can sell, trade, swap or give away their unwanted, pre-loved items. Registrations for our March event are now open, please contact Council to Register. Everyone is welcome to come and pick up a second-hand bargain. Bring your Kiama Municipal rates notice and pick up 2 free plants at the event. Just look for the Council ute.

Rotary: The “mherv” project is organized by Rotary and over the past ﬁve years it is estimated that over 450 lives have been saved because of these free basic health checks. The “mherv” (The Men’s Health Education Rural Van) is free and takes no more than 10 minutes, the “mherv” project will be in Adélaïde Férrière’s ClasKiama on the following sical music performance dates: Kiama Anglican Church: Adélaïde Férrière will be per- Thursday 15 February 9:30am – 11:30am at The forming her Classic music Men's Shed Kiama (20 Eddy performance on Saturday St, Kiama) 24 February, from 5pm at Thursday 15 February Kiama Anglican Church. 12pm-3:30pm and Friday 16 The inspiring Adélaïde Férrière will be ﬂying in from February 9:30am – 3:30pm at the Old Fire Station (57Paris France to perform 61 Terralong St, Kiama) worldwide, to perform in For further information, Kiama, as only one of a few please contact Adrian Payne stops in Australia. on 0425 204 815 Tickets can be purchased from Kiama Tourist InfomaAfternoon tea with Profestion, call 1300 654 262 or sor Roger Reddel (Director trybooking.com online. of CMRI)

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Kiama High School's Meet the Teachers Night Come along to Kiama High School's common area (The Quad) on Monday, February 122, from 4pm-6pm to get to know the teachers, ask questions and more. Call the school on 02 4232 1911 for further information. James Seymour author talk at Gerringong Library and book giveaway Local historical ﬁction author James Seymour discusses his novels, 'Turner’s Rage' and 'Turner’s Awakening'. Inspired by tales of his great grandfather's exploits during the English Industrial Revolution, the exciting series traces one emigrant family's journey as they travel across the world to settle in Australia. This is a free event, no need to book, just come along to Gerringong Library on Saturday 24 February, from 1pm-2pm. To win a copy of James Seymore’s book, contact the Bugle by emailing hello@ thebuglenewspaper.com.au to go in the draw.

Kiama Jazz and Blue’s Festival: The Kiama Jazz and Blue's Festival is starting Friday March 8, and goes for 3 full days and ending on Sunday March 10, across multiple venues, Kiama, Gerringong and Minnaurra.

Another in Love,” based on Ephesians 4:1-7 calling us to This year the annual ‘World bear with each other in love, Day of Prayer’ which rotates despite all diﬃculties and around the churches of Kia- oppression. ma, is to be held at Kiama During the Service stories Anglican Church, Church will be shared of three PalPoint Centre, Terralong estinian Christian women, Street on Friday 1 March who witness to the power from 10 am for Morning of bearing together in love. Tea. Their stories illuminate the The World Day of Prayer is experiences of Palestinian an ecumenical movement women from three diﬀerent inspired by the motto “Ingenerations. formed Prayer and PrayerThe Palestinian Christian ful Action.” Their theme is women who wrote this wor“I Beg You... Bear With One ship service have invited the

world to pray for peace, justice and freedom of religion and freedom of movement. Their prayers speciﬁcally call us to pray with women, refugees, persons experiencing homelessness, and all who are sick, dying and grieving; and to be united in treating all with justice and love. Members of the community are warmly invited to attend, to pray and learn more of the lives of Palestinian women. For further information, contact Lynette Matheson, 0418 412 787

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This is my last postcard from Saudi Arabia, before moving on to Egypt. I speciﬁcally went to Jeddah (and Al Wadj before it) to see and photograph the mashrabiyas in the 'old town' ('Al Balad', literally 'the town'). What is a mashrabiya (sometimes spelled mashrabiyya, or you might hear it called a takhrima, barmaqli, gannariya, shanashil or rowshin?) It's an architectural element which is characteristic of traditional architecture in the Islamic world and beyond. It is a type of projecting oriel window enclosed with carved wood latticework, located on the upper ﬂoors of a building. It was traditionally used to catch wind and for passive cooling. Jars and basins of

water could be placed in it to cause evaporative cooling. The earliest evidence of the mashrabiya, in its current form, dates from the 12th century. Apart from their cooling function, one of the major purposes of the mashrabiya is privacy, an essential aspect of Arab and Muslim culture. From the mashrabiya window, occupants can obtain a good view of the street without being seen. The mashrabiya has been used since the Middle Ages, reached a peak during the Ottoman period, but fell into decline in the late 19th century and the ﬁrst half of the 20th century. However, more recent interest in sustainable architecture has contributed to a revival of the mashrabiya.

The mashrabiyas in Al Wadj were in a dilapidated section of the 'old town', but at least that gave me the opportunity to go inside an abandoned building and inspect a mashrabiya close-up from the inside. Jeddah, on the other hand, has some quite new mashrabiyas, as well as many older and dilapidated ones. The accompanying photo shows a row of fabric shops with accommodation above them. They display both old and new mashrabiyas, some new ones having air-conditioners ﬁtted, perhaps attesting to the lack of eﬀectiveness of the evaporative cooling of old! Daniel Ford

Scan for menu Open 7 days to experience firsthand, but I’ll try and paint the picture. The wadis are reminiscent of When I mentioned I was the depths of the Grand Cantravelling to Oman, many ex- yon, while the Daymaniyat pressed concerns about my Islands' views of turquoise safety due to its proximity to waters are similar to the Yemen, which currently has colours of the Isle of Capri a "Do Not Travel" advisory or Santorini. Snorkelling from Smartraveller. However, with turtles reminded me of I can confidently report back exploring the Great Barrier that Oman is completely safe Reef. The hotels and their lofor travel. cations are breathtaking. Just Before my trip, my knowldo a Google image search edge about the destination of Jumeirah Muscat Cove or was limited, but I did know Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar it to be beautiful and to offer and you will see what I mean, great food. These expectaeven though photos never do tions were not only met but a destination justice. What greatly exceeded. Describing truly blew me away was the Oman's beauty is challengArabian hospitality, which ing; it's something you have should never be underesti-

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mated. I was correct about the food too…it really was sensational. My favourite experience of the trip was an unplanned adventure. Through a series of introductions and queries we had the unexpected treat of heading into the Gulf of Oman at night on a small vessel to ﬁnd a tiny cove. In the dark of night, it was illuminated by bioluminescence, creating an ocean full of bright blue, glitter-like lights – a special memory that will last a lifetime. For now, I’m very happy that Oman is an undiscovered gem. Monica Godfrey

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Relating well with your partner – how well do you do it? It’s Valentine’s Day again – that special time of year when we show our partners and people whom we love how much we value and appreciate them. Many businesses make their biggest profit at this time of year – roses, restaurants, overnight stays, diamonds, drinks – the works. More cynical members of society believe Valentines Day is merely a money-making racket that opportunists use to feather their own nest, as they say. Personally, I love Valentines Day because it reminds me of where our true efforts in relating well lie and reminds us to reflect upon areas where we can improve. However, the question that is always top of mind is this: How can I create a magical Valentine’s Day everyday with my special person? How can I show them love, appreciation and understanding in the most supportive and caring way? Modern day life is extremely fast paced and stressful, with little time left in the day to focus on what really matters. People are running around trying to get things done and in the process, don’t give time and thought to precious things that really count. What are the key things happy couples do each day to keep their love alive? • Be nice to each other – speak to each other with respect, saying thank you and please if your partner does something for you or are asking a favour. • Appreciate them – let them know how grateful you are for their cooking, looking after the children, making money for the family or organising a family holiday, it’s so easy to tell them how talented they are and how much you appreciate them as a person. • Be supportive – stand next to your partner as their greatest ally, no matter what. Become and remain their ‘safe haven’ where they know that no matter what, you will always be there. • Resolve conflict calmly – talk issues through one

at a time. If emotions are heightened or things feel as if they are out of control, introduce a ‘circuit breaker’ – that is time out to go away and cool down so that you come back within 24 hours to try and resolve the situation calmly and peacefully. • You are committed to this relationship so stay committed – realise that there is no ‘exit plan’ and that no matter what, we both need to work out a way to love and love together. • Make special times for your relationship - nights away with each other, walks on the beach without the children, weekends away and so forth. Remember the fun times you had together before the children arrived? Recreate these as a regular way of putting good times back into your relationship. • Learn to communicate well – many of us think we connect with each other well and talk issues through, but the reality is not the case. Most couples who come to see me struggle with communication and connection, with the biggest skill missing being active listening. Where you take all other thoughts out of your mind and focus on what you partner is trying to tell you. Do you listen to understand or respond? • Laugh and have fun – don’t forget the magic you created when you first met. Recreate it in your daily lives. Happy marriages take time, effort and dedication and don’t come easily. In this relationship we are two different people, with our background, religion, life experiences and attitudes that come together in a partnership (for life) - and yet have little idea how to do relationships properly. Start with the tips above. If you continue to struggle, find a relationship coach to help you both learn how to communicate well and have a rewarding and enjoyable relationship. As famous Prophet Kahlil Gibran said: Let there be spaces in your togetherness and let the winds of the heavens dance between you. Love one another but make not a bond of love. Let it be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

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Since Valentine’s Day on February 14 is in our sights, thoughts turn to matters of the heart. The Heart Foundation informs that more than four million Australians are living with a cardiovascular disease and nearly 44,000 deaths are attributed to one, with coronary heart disease continuing to be the leading single cause of disease and death in Australia — accounting for more than 17,300 deaths each year. It’s no surprise then that the Heart Foundation funds almost $14 million for research on cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Australia. Late last year they announced support for 73 new, groundbreaking research projects that will leverage Australia’s scientific expertise to save more lives from cardiovascular disease. “This year’s awarded projects will investigate some of the toughest and most insidious unsolved mysteries of CVD, championing the cause for more advanced prevention, treatment and management of heart disease, stroke and blood vessel disease, with the end goal of improving the lives of people of all ages and backgrounds.” Highlights of this research is an investigation to improve the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease specifically in women, to close the current gender gap in cardiovascular care, as well as research to develop a tool for assessing heart health knowledge in First Nations women to develop more culturally aligned diagnosis and treatment. Sage advice by the Mayo Clinic in the USA, to prevent heart disease: 1. Don’t smoke or use tobacco – because the chemicals in tobacco can damage the heart and blood vessels. 2. Get moving - aim for at least 30 to 60 minutes of activity daily - see bigger benefits if you boost the intensity, length and frequency of your exercise. 3. Eat a heart-healthy diet - which also lowers the risk of type 2 diabetes. 4. Maintain a healthy weight - reducing weight by just 3-5 percent can help. 5. Get quality sleep - most adults need at least seven hours of sleep each night. 6. Manage stress - including physical activity, relaxation exercises, mindfulness, yoga and meditation. 7. Get regular health screening tests - Blood pressure, Cholesterol levels, Type 2 diabetes screening. 8. Take steps to prevent infections – even gum disease may be a risk factor for heart and blood vessel diseases. One further tip, by Monash University experts includes saying cool. “Heatwaves contribute to an 11.7 per cent increase in cardiovascular disease related deaths,” according to the Monash Victorian Heart Institute. They recommend being prepared for hot conditions and limiting time outside when it’s hot and staying hydrated. Associate Professor Lokmic-Tomkins says, “It is important to be familiar with potential warning signs that may indicate heat stress, such as feeling dizzy, having a rapid pulse, or experiencing nausea. If you encounter any of these symptoms, especially if you have a pre-existing heart condition, please seek medical attention without delay. Seeking help early ensures a timely assessment and management of your health concerns. “If your place is not air-conditioned, keep your home cool by opening windows and shutters at night and early morning when temperatures are lower. During the day, close windows, blinds or shutters (if available), especially those exposed to direct sunlight. If you have an electric fan, use it. Staying hydrated is crucial, so drink water and avoid caffeine and alcohol during hot weather. “In times of heatwaves, community solidarity becomes crucial. I encourage each of us to check in on vulnerable members of our community, particularly the elderly or those with heart problems. It’s essential that we stay well-informed about the locations of cooling centres and local emergency medical services, ensuring easy access to help if needed. We need to support each other during these challenging times.”

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FUN FACTS

What does a koala (pictured) mainly eat?

Does noon mean midday or midnight?

At what temperature does water boil?

Which Australian state or territory is Uluru in?

How many sides does a pentagon have?

What colour do you get if you mix red and yellow paint?

What is 3x4?

In the movie Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, what starts falling from the sky?

What is the name of the Sesame Street character whose best friend is Mr. Snuffleupagus?

10 In the Harry Potter series, what is Hermione’s last name?

1 Giraffes have no vocal chords ANSWERS: 1. Eucalyptus leaves. 2. Midday. 3. Northern Territory. 4. Orange. 5. 12. 6. Big Bird. 7. 100˚C. 8. Five. 9. Food. 10. Granger.

2 Hummingbirds can fly backwards 3 Humpback whales use bubbles to hunt and trap fish

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE Can you find five differences between these two images?

4 Slugs have four noses 5 Male platypuses have venomous spurs

Junior crossword Solve all the clues and an eight-letter word will be spelled out.

ANSWERS: 1. Starfish 2. Freckles 3. Mermaid tail flowers 4. Dolphin horn 5. Bottom-left bubbles

WORD W RD FIND

Long, thin, silvery wind instrument

Another word for rabbit

Device with AM or FM stations

Gum leaf-eating Australian animal

Vegetable that makes you cry

The opposite of tight

Football or tennis is an example of this

To pretend to be a statue, you stand very –

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ANSWERS: FLUTE, RADIO, ONION, SPORT, BUNNY, KOALA, LOOSE, STILL, (FOOTBALL).

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Can you find all of the words listed below? The leftover letters will spell out a secret message. ASPARAGUS

KALE

BROCCOLI

MUSHROOM

CABBAGE

PARSNIP

CARROT

PEA

CAULIFLOWER

POTATO

CORN

PUMPKIN

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Secret message: Eat all your greens

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SATURDAY 10

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (M) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 2.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 3.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 3.45 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG) 4.35 Grand Designs Transformations. 5.35 Muster Dogs. (PG) 6.30 Back Roads: Timber Creek, NT. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 8.15 Vera. (M) 9.50 Total Control. (M) 10.45 Midsomer Murders. (M) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 The World From Above. 10.05 Love Your Garden. 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 4.00 The Weedy One. 4.10 Multiply. 4.45 Raiders Of The Lost Art: China. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 6.30 News. 7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways. 9.20 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. 10.15 Stolen: Catching The Art Thieves. 11.20 In Therapy. 2.30 Going Places. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Caulfield Family Day and Inglis Millennium Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Supremacy. (2004) (M) 9.45 MOVIE: American Made. (2017) (MA15+) 12.10 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Great Australian Detour. 12.30 My Way. (PG) 1.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG) 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky. (1976) (PG) 4.00 The Garden Hustle. (PG) 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Yesterday. (2019) (M) 10.45 My Life As A Rolling Stone. (M) 12.00 MOVIE: Carrie. (1976) (MA15+) 1.50 Explore. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.30 Garden Gurus. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. 8.00 I Fish. 8.30 GCBC. 9.00 Cook With Luke. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 Healthy Homes. 10.30 The Chef’s Garden. 11.00 All 4 Adventure. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. 2.00 Wildlife Rescue. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Exploring Off The Grid. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.00 AACTA Awards. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 FBI: International. 11.00 FBI: International. 12.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 1.00 Deal Or No Deal. 1.30 Soccer. AFC Asian Cup. Final. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

SUNDAY 11

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.25 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Cook And The Chef. 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. 4.40 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. 5.30 The ABC Of... 6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 7.00 News. 7.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) 8.30 Total Control. (M) 9.25 Silent Witness. (M) 10.25 Mystery Road. (M) 11.20 Harrow. (M) 12.15 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. (M) 1.15 Sanditon. (PG) 2.05 Rage Vault. (MA15+) 4.10 The Durrells. 5.00 Insiders.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.05 Love Your Garden. 11.00 Britain’s Great Outdoors. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 Judo. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 6.30 News. 7.30 Karnak: The Largest Temple In The World. 8.30 Genghis Khan’s Mongolia. 10.10 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War. 11.20 Muhammad Ali. 1.20 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 3.10 Going Places. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Cycling. Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race. Highlights. 2.00 Beretts Tour De Cure 2023. 3.00 Beach Cops. 3.30 Border Patrol. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.45 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Marafiote Murders. (M) 9.50 What The Killer Did Next. (M) 10.50 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (M) 12.15 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Fishing Aust. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 GolfBarons. 10.30 Endangered. 11.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. 12.30 Fishing Aust. 1.00 Golf. Mick Fanning Charity Day. 1.30 MOVIE: The Choice. (2016) 3.30 Space Invaders. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PG) 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Murder In The Family. (M) 11.10 The First 48. (MA15+) 12.00 Family Law. (M) 1.00 The Bizarre Pet Vets. (PG) 2.00 World’s Greatest Islands. (PG) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 1. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Key Of David. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Pooches At Play. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Roads Less Travelled. 3.30 The Placemakers: Expedition Kimberley. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 GCBC. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 11.00 FBI: International. (PG) 12.00 The Sunday Project. 1.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

MONDAY 12

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Australia Remastered. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Nemesis. 9.30 Media Watch. (PG) 9.50 Nemesis: Behind The Scenes. 10.15 You Can’t Ask That. (M) 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 The Weekly. 11.40 Planet America. 12.10 Love Your Garden. 1.00 Tenable. 1.45 Why Are You Like This. (MA15+) 2.35 Why Are You Like This. (M) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. 9.30 Make Me A Dealer. 10.20 Great Lighthouses Of Ireland. 11.15 Icons. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.10 Vesuvius With Bettany Hughes. 3.05 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Letters And Numbers. (PG) 8.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. 9.25 Building The Snowy. (PG) 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Blanca. (M) 11.50 Bloodlands. 3.00 Going Places. 4.00 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 NFL. Super Bowl LVIII. Kansas City Chiefs v San Francisco 49ers. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Border. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.15 The Irrational. (M) 10.15 The Latest: Seven News. 10.45 S.W.A.T. (M) 11.45 Curse Of The Chippendales. (M) 12.45 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.45 Explore. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Big Miracles. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+) 11.20 Court Cam. (M) 11.50 Tipping Point. (PG) 12.40 Pointless. (PG) 1.30 Great Australian Detour. 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 2. Finals. 4.50 Explore. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 GCBC. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (M) 11.30 The Project. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

TUESDAY 13

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Project Wild. 10.30 One Plus One. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 McCartney 3, 2, 1: The Long And Winding Road. 9.00 Earth. 10.00 You Can’t Ask That. (M) 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Nemesis. 12.40 Media Watch. (PG) 12.55 Love Your Garden. 1.45 Tenable. 2.30 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. 10.10 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 11.00 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.15 Vesuvius With Bettany Hughes. 3.05 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Stephen Fry: Willem And Frieda. 9.50 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. 10.45 SBS News. 11.15 Das Boot. 12.15 Dark Woods. 2.55 Going Places. 3.55 Going Places. 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (M) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Border. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+) 9.50 First Dates UK. (M) 10.55 The Latest: Seven News. 11.25 Autopsy USA. (MA15+) 12.25 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 1.25 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Kenan. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Travel Guides NZ. (PG) 11.30 Family Law. (M) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.10 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG) 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 3. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 NCIS. (M) 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

WEDNESDAY 14

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Nemesis. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 9.05 This Is Going To Hurt. (M) 9.50 Planet America. 10.20 QI. (PG) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. 11.25 Rosehaven. (PG) 12.15 Love Your Garden. 1.05 Tenable. 1.50 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. 10.10 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 11.05 Icons. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission. 3.05 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle. 8.40 The Matchmakers. 9.40 Kin. 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 All Those Things We Never Said. 11.50 Miniseries: Holding. 1.40 Germinal. 3.40 Going Places. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (M) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Border. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.30 Miniseries: Mr Bates vs The Post Office. (M) 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 Million Pound Pawn. (PG) 12.10 Parenthood. (PG) 1.05 Parenthood. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Explore TV. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Under Investigation: The Trials Of Graham Stafford. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 See No Evil. (M) 11.30 The Equalizer. (M) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.10 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 4. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) 8.30 FBI: International. (M) 11.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 12.30 The Project. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

THURSDAY 15

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Muster Dogs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Earth. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.25 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. (PG) 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 This Is Going To Hurt. (M) 12.05 Keeping Faith. (M) 1.05 Love Your Garden. (PG) 1.55 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. (PG) 2.45 Tenable. 3.30 Rage. (MA15+) 4.30 Catalyst. (PG) 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. 9.55 Station: Trouble On The Tracks. 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.10 Tombs Of Egypt: The Ultimate Mission. 3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. 8.40 Last Chance To Save A Life. 9.40 Culprits. 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 A Class Apart. 12.00 My Brilliant Friend. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Border. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (M) 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Australia: Now And Then. (M) 11.00 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12.00 Blackish. (PG) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. (M) 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 RPA. (PG) 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.50 Emergency Call. (M) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.35 Pointless. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 5. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Dog House Aust. (PG) 8.30 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PG) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

FRIDAY 16

FORTNIGHTLY TV GUIDE

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. (M) 2.00 Total Control. (M) 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 10.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 Love Your Garden. 12.10 Tenable. 12.55 Miniseries: Innocent. (M) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. 9.05 Make Me A Dealer. 9.55 Hugh’s Wild West. 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Good Ship Murder. (PG) 8.25 Silk Road From Above. (PG) 9.25 Queens That Changed The World. (PG) 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Departure. (M) 11.40 Romulus. (MA15+) 3.20 Going Places. 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dead In The Water. (2021) (M) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Border. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: The Proposal. (2009) (PG) 10.50 To Be Advised. 1.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: A Bridesmaid In Love. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Men’s All Stars. Round 1. Indigenous All Stars v Maori All Stars. 10.00 NRL: Indigenous All Stars V Maori All Stars Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: Escape Plan. (2013) (MA15+) 12.45 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.45 Pointless. (PG) 2.45 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 6. Finals. 5.10 Explore. (PG) 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. 8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PG) 9.30 Fire Country. (M) 10.30 So Help Me Todd. (PG) 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping.

Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (CC) Closed Captions (R) Repeat. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

10 February - 23 February

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February 10 – 23

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 Motor Racing. Bathurst 12 Hour. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop: Slawomir Tomczyk. (M) 9.35 What The Killer Did Next: Michael Ryan. (M) 10.35 The Disappearance Of Gabby Petito. (M) 12.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Fishing Aust. 12.30 Building Icons. 1.30 MOVIE: Middle School: The Worst Years Of My Life. (2016) 3.30 Space Invaders. 4.30 Explore TV. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 RBT. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 9News Late. 10.00 Murder In The Family. 11.00 The First 48. 11.50 Family Law. 12.40 Building Icons. 1.30 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 8. Finals. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Freshly Picked. 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Pooches At Play. 11.00 Buy To Build. 11.30 Healthy Homes. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Roads Less Travelled. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 GCBC. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.00 FBI: International. 12.00 The Sunday Project. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Endeavour. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 The Weekly. 11.40 Planet America. 12.10 Love Your Garden. 1.00 Tenable. 1.50 Why Are You Like This. 3.05 Rage. 4.35 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.10 Daniel O’Donnell: Home To Donegal. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Letters And Numbers. 8.30 Finding Your Roots. 9.30 The 2010s. 11.05 SBS News. 11.35 Blanca. 12.35 Silent Road. 4.25 Going Places. 4.55 Destination Flavour. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Surveillance Oz. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.00 The Irrational. (M) 10.00 The Latest: Seven News. 10.30 S.W.A.T. (M) 11.30 Curse Of The Chippendales. (M) 12.30 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.10 Big Miracles. (M) 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+) 11.30 Court Cam. (MA15+) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 GCBC. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Better Date Than Never. 9.00 Earth. 10.05 You Can’t Ask That. 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners. 11.55 Q+A. 12.55 Media Watch. 1.15 Love Your Garden. 2.05 Tenable. 2.50 Rage. 4.30 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 New Breed: The Rise Of The Social Entrepreneur. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.35 Franklin. 10.20 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure. 11.15 SBS News. 11.45 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. 12.40 Infiniti. 3.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Motorbike Cops. 2.00 Autopsy USA. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol. (PG) 9.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+) 10.00 First Dates UK. (M) 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.35 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (M) 12.45 Bates Motel. (MA15+) 1.45 Your Money & Your Life. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.45 Explore. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Travel Guides NZ. (PG) 11.30 Family Law. (M) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.10 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 NCIS. 10.00 NCIS: LA. 11.00 The Project. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Love Your Garden. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 The Weekly. 9.05 This Is Going To Hurt. 9.50 Planet America. 10.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.05 News. 11.20 The Business. 11.35 Rosehaven. 12.30 Love Your Garden. 1.20 Tenable. 2.05 Rage. 4.30 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.10 Secrets Of Tutankhamun. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 DNA Family Secrets. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Scottish Islands With Ben Fogle. 8.40 The Matchmakers. 9.40 Kin. 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 Blinded. 12.00 The Wall: Cover Your Tracks. 3.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 4.15 Bamay. 4.50 Destination Flavour. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Autopsy USA. (M) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club. (PG) 8.30 Miniseries: Mr Bates vs The Post Office. (M) 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 Inside Chernobyl. (PG) 12.40 Parenthood. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Explore TV. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Under Investigation. (M) 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 See No Evil. (M) 11.30 The Equalizer. (M) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.10 Pointless. (PG) 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Everyday Gourmet. 6.30 My Market Kitchen. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) 8.30 FBI: International. (M) 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Earth. 2.00 Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 9.00 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. 9.50 Fake Or Fortune? 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 This Is Going To Hurt. 12.10 Grand Designs. 12.55 Tenable. 1.45 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. 2.30 Rage. 4.35 Catalyst. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 56 Years Of Painting, 1 Lesson On Anger. 2.15 Hunt For Queen Nefertiti. 3.05 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Every Family Has A Secret. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. 8.40 The Carnival: Australia Uncovered. 9.50 Culprits. 10.50 SBS News. 11.20 The Spectacular. 12.15 My Brilliant Friend. 4.05 Going Places. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Murder And Matrimony. (2021) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. 2.30 Beach Cops. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Home And Away. 8.30 The Front Bar: All Sports Edition. (M) 9.30 The Latest: Seven News. 10.00 Australia: Now And Then. (M) 11.00 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12.00 Black-ish. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 RBT. (M) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 RPA. (PG) 10.30 9News Late. 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.50 A+E After Dark. (M) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.35 Pointless. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Dog House Aust. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 9.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. 10.30 Blue Bloods. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Fake Or Fortune? 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 Total Control. 3.00 Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 Gardening Aust. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 10.30 The Weekly. 11.05 News. 11.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG) 12.05 Grand Designs. 12.55 Tenable. 1.40 Miniseries: Innocent. 2.30 Rage. 5.00 Rage.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Every Family Has A Secret. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Good Ship Murder. 8.25 Legends End: The Loch Ness Monster Story. 9.25 Queens That Changed The World. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Departure. 11.40 Romulus. 1.40 Romulus. 3.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Motorbike Cops. (PG) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 MOVIE: Sweet Home Alabama. (2002) (PG) 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.00 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Planning On Forever. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality. (2000) (M) 10.45 MOVIE: Magic Mike XXL. (2015) (MA15+) 12.45 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.40 Pointless. 2.35 Great Australian Detour. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Postcards. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 Bold. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Dr Phil. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. 8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. 9.30 Fire Country. 10.30 So Help Me Todd. 11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Shopping.

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FRIDAY 23

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Interstate Championships. Highlights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 6.30 News. 7.30 Mystery Of Blackbeard’s Lost Treasure. 8.20 Putin’s Stolen Children. 9.55 Rise Of The Nazis: Dictators At War. 11.05 Muhammad Ali. 1.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 2.00 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 2.55 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 3.50 Going Places. 4.50 Late Programs.

THURSDAY 22

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 Cook And The Chef. 3.55 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America. 4.40 Joanna Lumley’s Britain. 5.30 The ABC Of... 6.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 7.00 News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 Total Control. 9.30 Silent Witness. 10.30 Mystery Road. 11.25 Harrow. 12.15 The Trial Of Christine Keeler. 1.15 Sanditon. 2.05 Rage Vault. 4.05 Catalyst. 5.00 Insiders.

WEDNESDAY 21

TEN 6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. 11.30 All 4 Adventure. 12.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.00 Australian Survivor. 2.00 Wildlife Rescue. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 GCBC. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 The Dog House. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Ambulance UK. 10.45 FBI: International. 12.30 Shopping. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

TUESDAY 20

NINE 6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Pet Rescuers. 1.30 MOVIE: Rocky II. (1979) 4.00 The Garden Hustle. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Space Invaders. 8.30 MOVIE: Casino Royale. (2006) 11.30 My Life As A Rolling Stone. 12.40 Great Australian Detour. 1.05 Surfing Australia TV. 1.30 The Pet Rescuers. 2.00 The Incredible Journey. 2.30 Postcards. 3.00 World Aquatics Championships. Doha 2024. Day 7. Finals. 5.15 Garden Gurus Moments. 5.30 Helping Hands.

MONDAY 19

SEVEN 6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 Horse Racing. Black Caviar Lightning Race Day and Apollo Stakes Day. 5.00 News. 5.30 Border Security. (PG) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Ultimatum. (2007) (M) 9.50 MOVIE: Green Zone. (2010) (M) 12.10 12 Monkeys. (MA15+) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)

SUNDAY 18

SBS 6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. The Saudi Tour. Highlights. 3.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 4.05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 6.30 News. 7.30 Cotswolds And Beyond With Pam Ayres. 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways. 9.20 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership. 10.15 Stolen: Catching The Art Thieves. 11.25 In Therapy. 1.10 Late Programs.

SATURDAY 17

ABC TV 6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Keeping Faith. (M) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 2.15 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 2.45 McCartney 3, 2, 1. 3.15 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. (PG) 4.00 Grand Designs Transformations. 5.00 Landline. 5.30 Muster Dogs. (PG) 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 8.15 Endeavour. (M) 9.50 Total Control. (M) 10.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 12.10 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

MUSIC AND MELVO

Kiama's iconic Surf Beach was transformed into a sensational stage on Friday night, treating locals to an unforgettable show. The headline act, internationally acclaimed Melvo Baptiste, took a break from his global tour to grace Kiama with his presence. Supported by a lineup of exceptionally talented local artists including Catﬁsh, Sam Fransisco, Clay Zane, and Groove Society, the night promised a musical journey that lived up to its expectations. Despite a last-minute

venue change, the crowd seamlessly followed, finding themselves at the Surf Club, which provided a stunning backdrop for the evening's performances. Each artist showcased their extraordinary talents, flawlessly transitioning between sets without missing a beat. Wollongong-based DJ Catfish kicked off the night, setting the tone with infectious electronic funk. Not content with staying behind the decks, Catfish later joined the dancefloor to support local DJ Sam Fransisco. Sam's lively set had

the crowd in motion, even sharing the stage with two enthusiastic young children, who added their own flair to the festivities. Next up was Kiama's own multi-talented Clay Zane, whose impressive set ignited the dancefloor. From his achievements as an author and owner of Bouquinest to his skills as a DJ, Clay effortlessly showcased his musical prowess and deep connection with Kiama's local performers. (photo of Clay) Clay expressed his excitement about Melvo's partic-

ipation in the event. Melvo, a West London-born DJ, tastemaker, and label head, became an integral part of the Glitterbox radio show after meeting Defected Records' Founder in 2017. Not only did he become a crowd favourite and the face of the show, but he also released his debut single 'Bad Company' in 2020 and established his own label dedicated to nurturing new talent. (photo of Melvo) Known for his eclectic mix of groove, soul, disco, and classic house, Melvo Baptiste's set electriﬁed Kiama's

surf beach. The atmosphere transformed into a lively party, complete with flowing drinks, dazzling lights, and infectious dancing. Clay and his team orchestrated a fabulous event, featuring dancers, smoke machines, and dance lights that elevated Kiama's entertainment scene. Despite the looming threat of rain, the show went on without a hitch. Post-performance, Catfish expressed excitement about Kiama's growing DJ community, hoping for more shows on the horizon. Kiama has undoubtedly solidified its

position as the place to be for exceptional musical experiences. Watch this space, as the vibrant Kiama DJ community is poised to deliver more unforgettable shows in the future. (Drone photo by Brendon Comber) Veronica Bardsley

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