The Bugle 18 June 2016
A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW
Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com
Storm damage repairs: Black Beach will take time While the area has been tidied up, the damage done to the pathway and electrical infrastructure on the Black Beach promenade will take another six to eight weeks to complete, according to Kiama Council’s Director of Engineering and Works, Gino Belsito. “We’ve cleaned the site off and barricaded it,” he explains. “Now we have to stablise the edge and then re-lay the electrics and the concrete pathways. “People need to keep clear of roped off areas for now.” Apart from lighting, the electricity is needed for various markets and events held in the area.
The only other significant damage in the LGA is the need to replace two piers of the new jetty near the harbour boat ramp. The four sea pools are also closed pending assessment, for as yet the water has been too murky to check for debris. There are concerns that Kiama rock pool may have been undermined. If no structural damage is found once the pools are drained and cleaned, all of the pools are all expected to be open again by the end of June. The work will be paid for by the State Government’s Disaster Relief Fund which provides for remediation of storm damage in proclaimed
disaster areas. Mr Belsito says that compared to other nearby areas Kiama got off quite lightly. “The rockwall to south of Belmore Basin near Wollongong lighthouse is all washed out after withstanding the elements all this time,” he says. “I couldn't believe it when I saw it.” The strong seas created by the East Coast low at the beginning of July have caused significant beach erosion, particularly at Kendalls Beach where the rocks have come out of hiding. The weekly Kiama Farmers’ Market has relocated to at Surf Beach while the repairs are made (see page 3).
Inside this issue An observatory for Kiama? p 3
David Connelly to run for Council p4 Get to know the Gilmore candidates p 6-7
Australia’s First Folio comes to visit Local Shakespeare fans and history buffs can get up close and personal with Australia’s only original copy of the first publication of the Bard’s plays – known as the First Folio 1623 – when it visits Kiama Library on Monday 20 June. Ours will be the first regional library to host the Folio in this, Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary, year. The First Folio was published in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare’s death, by his fellow actors John Heminge and Henry Condell who wanted commemorate his significant productions. Apart from the Bible, the First Folio is considered the most influential book ever published in the English language. While 750 copies
are believed to have been printed, only 234 are known to survive today and very few of these are available to access online. The First Folio, featuring 36 plays, was donated to the Library in 1885 by two English brothers, Richard and George Tangye, who were said to be “greatly struck by the fine collection of works in the [then] Sydney Free Public Library…” (European Mail, 1885). First Folios are seldom put on the market, but one found recently on a Scottish island was valued at around $4 million. “Many people are surprised that the State Library holds such a rare global treasure in its renowned collection, and I am always thrilled to
say that the Library in fact holds the nation’s only complete set of Shakespeare’s First, Second, Third and Fourth folios,” says NSW State Librarian and Chief Executive, Alex Byrne. The book will be under guard while it is in town, and not available for loan. Details: The Shakespeare First Folio will be available for viewing at Kiama Library on Monday 20 June between 2pm and 4pm. Special guest speaker, rare book expert Maggie Patton, will be talking about the Folio from 2pm. Booking essential. Please call the Library on 4233 1133 for more information.
Jamberoo’s students take centre stage p8