The Bugle 30 July 2022 by The Bugle Newspaper

Holiday Park van owners hit

Councillors hope for SK reversal p3

South Coast gets a RADO

Bombo staircase near completion p5

G’gong RSL Hall conservation

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L’Etape cancelled Lateral Events has cancelled its L’Etape Australia Tour de France event for this year, over concerns Jamberoo Mountain Road might not be open in time for the race on 27 November. “Following advice from Kiama Council concerning the three to four months required for the repair works, L’Étape Australia cannot be 100 per cent certain the road will open in time for the 26-27 November event. Therefore, L’Étape Australia will not take place in 2022,” says a statement from the organiser. Sixty metres of Jamberoo Mountain Road has failed, with erosion of the base and fracturing of the tarmac. This section of road was to be used twice for the 2022 Race route and once for the Ride route. The cancellation happened despite reassurances by Council that the road was likely to be fixed, and Council committing more than $30,000 in support of the event. The July Council Meeting, held just two days before the cancellation, heard the Director of Engineering & Works, Mike Dowd, say he could not provide a guarantee the road would be open then, “I hope and plan to have it reopened by then – if not, then at least a single lane.” The event had been heavily promoted during the Tour de France coverage. All registered riders will receive a refund. This is the fourth time the scheduled event has not

taken place, and it is very disappointing news for the local tourism industry and Council. Sally Bursell, Council’s Tourism and Events Manager, acknowledged the challenges L’Étape had experienced to date with postponements and cancellations due to weather events and COVID when attempting to bring the event to the region. “When the L’Étape Australia race organisers came knocking on our door with a new and fantastic route to deliver this world-class event for 2022 in and around Kiama, both Destination Kiama and Council offered complete commitment to the cycling race and were excited to see the planning and community excitement that we had garnered from previous years finally come to life,” she said. “It saddens us to hear that race organisers have made the decision to cancel as we know many competitors, sponsors and spectators would have loved to see this event in our region. “Our support for cycle tourism remains strong and we look forward to supporting Wollongong’s upcoming UCI event in September.” “Despite having spent three years planning for L’Étape, we will now turn our attention to seeking out other significant events that will add value to our region and continue to bring our community to life.” The section of Jamberoo Mountain Road, between The Abbey and Misty’s Lane,

has totally failed due to a landslip and flood waters eroding the base and fracturing the tarmac. “The slope under a bend in the road collapsed due to the sheer weight of stormwater, which then undermined the road,” says Mr Dowd. “The challenge is to totally rebuild the road and to find a way to reinforce the slope underneath to withstand future events.” The best option for the repair is still to be decided upon and funding is needed to be sought. Discussions have begun with various agencies, including the National Recovery and Resilience Agency, Transport for NSW and Resilience NSW.

Accounts need disclaimer On the advice of its Audit Risk & Improvement Committee (ARIC), Council has released its draft annual financial statements for 2020/21 as the first step in preparing to present them to the Government Audit Office. The accounts show, without a non-cash fair value revaluation of investment properties, a net loss of $9.5 million for that year, following on from a loss of $8 million in 2019/20. Given the audit by Deloittes is still ongoing, and long overdue, ARIC recommended Council accept these accounts as the best that can be achieved given the circumstances.

The accounts will be lodged with a joint statement by management and the Council outlining the challenges experienced and an explanation of why the audit is still ongoing. “It is in the best interests of the Audit Office and Kiama Council to be able to draw a line under this,” says Mayor Neil Reilly. “They will have to be qualified by a statement that reflects what we have said in the State of the Organisation Report and the Strategic Improvement Plan, and says that what we have now is as best we can do. “It is impossible for us to get any closer to an accurate

representation of Council’s financial situation than what we have at the moment.” While the usual cost of an audit is $68,000, the audit for this year has now reached $330,000. “That is because there are significant matters of concern and question that our auditors are going through,” says CEO Jane Stroud. “The reality for us is we are the only council in NSW with an unaudited opinion and an audit process ongoing, and that is largely due to going concern and liquidity issues, as well as concerns about financial records and accuracy of the information reported.”

Amongst the issues found by the auditors was a doubling up of accounting for costs, which resulted in a prior year adjustment of $1.8 million. The current liquidity issue was also highlighted in the Statement of Investments for June 2022 included in the July Meeting Business Papers, which showed a negative cash balance of $1.2 million for the month. This urgent lack of cash is being addressed through the sale of Akuna Street and other elements of Council’s property divestment portfolio, but due to legal reasons raised after the tender the contract is not yet signed.

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Mario Vellejos is the speaker at the next Friends of Kiama Gerringong Rotary Market Library talk, to tell the tales Saturday 20 August of his hitchhiking journey by the Town Hall, 8.30-1.30pm from Chile to Kiama. Kiama Seaside Market As a young man with no Sunday 21 August more than ten dollars in his pocket and knowing little Black Beach, 9-3pm English, Mario made the Kiama Makers & journey he recalls in his Growers Market book, Hitchhiker to Australia. Saturday 27 August The book touches on freeBlack Beach, 9-3pm dom, self-discovery, and the experiences of finding new Folk By The Sea friends throughout the trip. 23-24 September Mario worked for Kiama The Pavilion Council from the 1980s until he retired as Director of Community Services several years ago. There will be the traditional afternoon tea afterwards. The invite extends to everyone, with no booking needed.

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Steel City Strings – the Illawarra’s leading chamber ensemble – is bringing a treat to Kiama for classical music fans. The program will include Max Richter’s energised Recomposed Four Seasons, featuring violinist Emily Sun (ABC Young Performer winner) as the soloist. “This is a rare opportunity to hear Emily Sun in the local community,” says Steel City Strings’ manager, Lyndall Fowler. “Steel City Strings are thrilled for the chance to play with a soloist of this calibre.” As a concerto soloist, Emily has appeared with an impressive list of orchestras around the world, including the Sydney, Melbourne, Tasmanian, Queensland and Canberra symphony orchestras; the European Union Chamber Orchestra; and other European, American and Chinese orchestras. Significant concert venues performed at prior to the Pavillion include the Sydney Opera House, Wigmore Hall, Royal Albert Hall, Tchaikovsky Great Hall Moscow, Auditorium du Louvre Paris, and Flagey Brussels. “Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed is a piece every music lover should hear at least once in their life,” says Artistic Director, Kyle Little. “This piece takes a classic work like the Four Seasons and changes it to the musical language of the 21st century. “We are really excited to bring this reimagined work to the South Coast and the Southern Highlands.” The concert will also include Vivaldi’s stately Concerto Grosso in G minor and the effervescent Concerto for Two Violins in C Major; the latter featuring Steel City Strings’ own (violinists) Kyle Little and Matthew Tsalidis as the soloists.

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Holiday Park tenants’ Compromise on compliance orders reserve fencing error After weeks of measurements being taken, van owners at Council’s Werri Beach and Seven Mile Beach Holiday Parks have been notified of the individual non-compliance issues associated with their holiday homes. Most of the vans in both parks have compliance issues to varying degrees, brought to light across the state by the Government’s increased scrutiny of the regulations. Some of these issues are minor, such as missing identification signage. Major remediation issues include separation distances and setbacks from the road, which owners have to address at their own expense – if the changes are physically possible – within nine months or remove the van and all structures from the site. Those vans where there is no way of achieving compliance have been told their vans need to be removed from the park by 1 May 2023. “Most of the non-conformances are minor in nature but a few are major and require relocation of vans,” says a Council spokesperson. Seven Mile Beach will have no net loss of van sites, but Werri Beach will have a net loss of 17 van sites. Council is hopeful it can accommodate most of the van owners who wish to stay, through ballot spots, reassigning some spaces and creating new ones, but warns this process will take time. Many of the vans have been in families for decades, with owners paying annual rates of $6000 a year. The Bugle spoke to a van owner who had come down to measure up the situation for himself after receiving notification he has to remove

they are now – an issue experienced by holiday park operators all across the state. “In order for the holiday park to obtain a licence to operate, all non-compliances must be identified, with a commitment to rectify. If not rectified the licence can be refused, meaning the holiday park will need to cease his van. operating and all van owners He was unimpressed with will need to remove their the letter from Council, feel- van, annexe and associated ing it raised more questions structures from site.” than it answered. Council also has budget“We knew something was ed for the cost of its own happening, but had no idea of compliance issues, with $3.8 the consequences,” he says. million to be spent at its five “I’d like to see a picture of holiday parks on issues such the new park layout. No-one as road widening, amenities has any idea of what they are improvements, parking areas trying to achieve.” and fire hydrants. He has been told that his van needs to be three metres from the bowling club fence, when it is only 65cm, and one metre from the road. The distance from the fence to the road is only nine metres, making compliance impossiDespite NSW Public ble for all of the vans in that Health Order allowing section of the park. aged care facilities to relax Having just bought the van some requirements, Blue two years ago for $30,000, Haven Aged Care Facility and having had to pay rates is maintaining its existing even when unable to use it during lockdown, he is bewil- policies on vaccination, visdered by what has happened. itor numbers and will still require staff and visitors to “They gave us a contract which we signed never imag- be screened for COVID and influenza before entering. ining this would happen.” Of Blue Haven Aged Care In a FAQ prepared for van owners, Council gives the an- residents, 92 per cent have received four doses of the swer to the obvious question COVID vaccine; a further – Why was it OK for my van three per cent of residents to be non-compliant up until have had three doses; and now and now it’s not? – as: a small number of residents “Compliance is required have chosen not to be vacfor each of Council’s holiday cinated. At time of writing parks to maintain a licence there are currently no active to operate. Up until recently cases at the Facility, and one the regulatory requirements death in the whole time. for compliance were not scrutinised as thoroughly as

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Brian Wilson and his wife are relieved that they are going to have the opportunity to buy land they have always thought they owned. “We wanted to rectify it in the most common sense way and are pleased councillors voted for it,” says Brian. The Wilsons only found out they had inadvertently placed their fence in the wrong spot four years ago, after building it in 1984. In that period in between, they had submitted two DAs to Council – one for a pool and one for a shed – but the error was not picked up through the inspection process. “We had no idea our land encroached on the reserve,” says Brian. The Wilsons have been trying to find a solution ever since they heard of the problem – preferably one that didn’t involve them having to demolish their shed.

Their house, at the eastern end of Eureka Parade, backs onto a small section of unfenced reserve backing onto the Minnamurra Quarry. “We had three boys under 10 and the quarry is close behind – we fenced it as soon as we could, using the existing fence of our neighbour as the starting point,” says Brian. Their houses were the

first to be built in the area surrounding the Quarry. Over the years, the neighbours have looked after the reserve behind them, establishing gardens and lawn, which Jack has mown. “It has been a real community effort,” he says. “It doesn’t go anywhere, but we like it looking good. It has never cost Council a cent

The July Meeting of Kiama Council gave councillors the opportunity to voice their dissatisfaction with the Government’s decision to rezone agricultural land at South Kiama to residential. Despite the land, to the west of the Highway between Weir St and Saddleback Mountain Road, having already been formally rezoned through an amendment to the Local Environment Plan, councillors want to continue the fight. They unanimously passed a motion for the Mayor and CEO to write to the Minister for Planning & Homes to

overturn the decision, and to seek the advocacy of the Premier for this to happen. It is unclear what process or legal action would allow this, now that the rezoning has been gazetted. The developer, Graham Morcom of White Constructions, exercised his options to buy the land involved earlier this year. Councillor Karen RenkemaLang moved the motion, which detailed a number of concerns, saying that the independent review took scant notice of opposition to the development and failed to

acknowledge the high value the community places on the land. Councillor Imogen Draisma said, “I think the independent review was lacking in several areas. “This is a cart before the horse proposal [in terms of intrastructure] and Council will continue to stand strongly against it. “We call on the Minister and the Premier to be sensible about the development.” Councillor Jodie Keast said, “Planning has been taken out of our hands and decided

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140 years of history St Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Gerringong will be holding several talks on the church’s history to celebrate its 140th anniversary. There will be fourteen different stations set up on the day to explain the various parts of the church and its history. “The talks will be about something specific in the church or of the church, where it came from and how it came to be put there,” says organiser Margaret Di Salvio. “Everybody loves this place – the Gerringong community is an amazing

community and I think everybody is really excited to find out more. “We all really love our little church on the hill.”

All are welcome to join the celebration on August 14, after 8.30am Mass, with brunch around 11.30am. by Cassandra Zaucer

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to maintain. There still isn’t a fence on the edge of the quarry.” With three properties having been found to have encroachments of varying degrees into Eureka Reserve, the resolution at the July Council Meeting went against the staff recommendation to have the encroachments removed and the proper boundary re-established. Instead, Councillors Keast and Rice against, it was decided to support the reclassification from community to operational land to enable future sale of the adjoining

Councillor Keast defended the staff recommendation, saying, “It might seem like a logical solution to sell land to those who already have structures outside their borders, but if we start to… we potentially open the floodgates for future requests.” Other councillors felt the circumstances were unique enough to avoid it being a precedent. The landowners are to pay for all costs associated with the land reclassification and disposal costs, and buy the land at an independent valuation.

Saving the Signa John Hansen says he and Rex Jones are undertaking a labour of love to restore the Signa, a 50 year old wooden boat that has called Kiama home since 2005. “It is a bit of history that deserves to be saved,” he says. “Rex and I love old boats and being out on the water, and we estimate it will take us two years to restore it. “The bones of the boat are very good - its hull of triple laminated timber is beautiful, but we are going to rebuild it from the hull up.” This will include new engines, wiring, decks, rudders, cabin and interiors. The Signa, with a dry weight of 18 tonnes, was lifted out of the harbour today to be transported to Albion Park for its restoration. It was launched in 1970 after being built by its first owner, Jack Patten. “He was a coffin maker, hence the cabin area was made of teak and there were teak fittings throughout,” says John. It became Sydney’s first true game fishing boat, with Hollywood actor Lee Marvin fishing from it from there and in Cairns and Bob and Dolly Dyer of BP pick-a-box fame fishing from it regularly. John has heard it was used

Public notice Proposed Closure of Surplus Road Reserve – South Kiama Drive Kiama Council proposes to close the Council public Road listed in Schedule 1, under the provisions of the Roads Act 1993.

as the starter boat for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race. In 1990 restauranteur Peter Doyle purchased the boat as a luxury harbour cruiser for his favoured guests. From 1996 it returned to service as a fishing charter boat, first out of Sydney and then out of Kiama, after it was bought by Ross O’Brien in 2005. On retiring last month, Ross sold the boat to John and Rex, fellow

members of the Kiama Boat Owners Association. “It is a major restoration and our aim is to return the boat to its former glory so it once again is the pride of the harbour,” says John. “Any volunteers in the skills of shipwright, glaziers, electricians and carpenters who would like to contribute with their knowledge and /or time would be most welcome.” He and Rex have dreams of

sailing their piece of boating history down to Tasmania for the Timber Boat Festival once it is fully restored.

The first major mixed use development for the western side of Gerringong’s main street has been lodged, and is on exhibition until 3 August. The double block, 15 and 17 Blackwood Street, was sold last November for $3.6 million and it and neighbouring blocks are ripe for development given their B2 Local Centre zoning. Using shop top housing provisions for that zoning, the DA proposes 37 apartments (1 x 1 bed/studio; 6 x 2 bedroom; and 30 x 3 bedroom), two basements with 109 parking spaces, four serviced apartments and seven commercial tenancies.

The sloping block will accommodate two buildings, separated by a communal courtyard and extensive landscaping. Pedestrian access will be from Blackwood Street and Figtree Lane, with vehicular access via Blackwood Street only. The DA notes that a meeting with Council’s Development Assessment Unit prior to lodging resulted in changes including the height throughout complying to the 11 metre height limit, shade information, drying areas, a dedicated manager’s office and compliant ceiling heights. The South Precinct Group

has placed discussion of this development on its agenda for the August meeting on Thursday 11 August, but this will be after submissions close. The information on this and other DAs is available on Council’s DA Tracker. While comments can and have been placed on the Planning Alerts website, a Council spokesperson notes that this is a third-party service, so people should use Council’s DA Tracker for the formal listing of their views. Comments on the Planning Alerts site so far note concerns about traffic, bulk, look and parking.

If you are interested in being involved with the project, contact John on 0428 152 806 or jchansen@bigpond.com

DA on exhibition for large G’gong project

Schedule 1: Road Reserve area along South Kiama Drive (Historically known as Marsden Street, Kiama). Upon Closure, Council intends to sell the residential allotment. Submissions concerning the proposed closure can be made until 5pm on 27 August 2022. Council will consider all submissions before deciding whether to continue with the closure. Submissions may be referred to third parties for the consideration under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. To make a submission visit: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au/yoursay

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South Coast Arts: a RADO for our region The South Coast now has its own Regional Arts Development Organisation (RADO) to promote arts and culture across the Kiama, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven LGAs. Known as South Coast Arts, it is part of a network of 15 RADOs across the state, supported by the NSW Government through CREATE NSW. The July Council Meeting saw Kiama councillors appoint Deputy Mayor Imogen Draisma to the South Coast Arts board and allocate $19,412 plus some in-kind support annually to this new arts group. Shoalhaven and Shellharbour will each provide $38,825pa to support RADO’s operational costs. The RADO will be instrumental in sourcing grants across all governments for artists in this region. Cllr Draisma says that the arts have been left behind for some time, both state and federally and that this RADO will be an important structure to give our artists a voice in shaping the arts and culture strategies in this area.

“Existing RADOs across the state are very effective in co-ordinating all levels of government in the requirements of the arts and creative industries and that means more investment to support artists so they can thrive. “We are really a tourist town so arts and culture is a way to provide us with income across the year with really great events and facilities. “As a small LGA, being able to co-ordinate larger regional events will be quite exciting. We will look at ways we can utilise what we already have, use resources from the other councils as well to deliver great arts programs and identify what we need for the long term of our arts community such as spaces – a theatre, contemporary arts space, an arts precinct – and build on that.” Regina Heilmann, Consulting Director South Coast Arts, is project managing the RADO’s establishment. She is gathering information about what artists, creative producers, arts workers and councils consider to be prior-

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Since December 2000, people who spent six or more months in the United Kingdom between 1980 and 1996 have been prevented from donating blood due to the UK outbreak of mad cow ities in this region disease. and running the reGiven our LGA’s democruitment process graphic, this has meant a for an Executive large number of local people Director. haven’t been able to give The board of blood for over twenty years. 11 members will The Red Cross is keen to include a represenget them back as it struggles tative from each with winter blood donations. council. The Chair “We are seeing around is Marla Guppy, 30,000 donors every week a cultural planner either cancelling their and public art appointments, rescheduling, strategist. or not being able to show up South Coast Arts due to COVID, colds and flu,” is already running says Jemma Falkenmire, Red two initiatives. ‘Seed Funding’ is Marla Guppy with Justin Sayarath, and his public art Shellharbour Civic Centre Cross Media Manager. The Red Cross is encoura program which provides Another initiative is the Re- regional NSW have been six grants of $3,000 each gional Futures program. The commissioned to create work aging new and returning through the first round of the local artist commissioned to that responds to the prompt donors to not all come in during the first weeks. Country Arts Support Prorepresent the South Coast ‘What does the future look “What we really need to gram (CASP) funding which this year is Anna Glynn, an like for your region?’. is part of the CREATE NSW award-winning Shoalhaven “My area of interest engag- see is people making donations over the next couple regional arts funding. artist who creates work es with the influx of people of months because we can’t To apply, artists need to live investigating the connection wishing to live in regional stock pile blood as it has a or work in the South Coast between humans, history, areas, to make a new work short shelf life,” she says. Arts area. They can create nature, land, place, physical highlighting the natural The Red Cross mobile service works using any creative me- and the ephemeral. environment to create ways will be in Kiama in September dium or artform practice and “I’m excited to be selected for the community to engage or in Shellharbour on August 1. will be required to present for this creative developand nurture what we have. The Wollongong donor centre their ideas and outcomes in ment, especially as my work This is our local environment is also open long hours seven March 2023. focuses on nurturing our where we are creatively intedays a week for appointments. Applications close August local natural environment,” grated into healthy, inventive Call 13 14 95. 12. artsnsw.smartygrants. Anna says. locations.” by Cassandra Zaucer by Perrie Croshaw com.au/CASP22SCA “Artists from across

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date and the inflation of building and material costs, the original $500,000 grant under the Restart NSW funding program in 2018 has been surpassed with the builder absorbing all costs until now. Assistance has been requested and Council is expecting a variation to be lodged.

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RSL Special Meeting The Kiama/Jamberoo RSL Sub Branch will hold a special general meeting at the Jamberoo RSL Hall at 1pm Friday 2 September to consider a proposal to incorporate the Sub Branch. All current members are encouraged to attend.

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by the Liberal State Government. The decision has been made prior to the finalisation of our Housing Strategy and the State significant agricultural maps. More shockingly this approval of this planning proposal has ignored not only council decisions but that of our residents and community groups.” Councillor Mark Croxford, who arranged a private meeting between the then Minister for Planning Rob Stokes, Gareth Ward and Mark Greaves of the Kiama Central Precinct that resulted in the independent review, expressed his disappointment that their expectation of hearing from the Minister on the matter has still not been met.

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Kiama Boomerang Bags, a project of Reduce Reuse Recycle Kiama, is holding an Open Day to show what the group does, by teaching visitors how to make their own fabric shopping bag. “We will be sewing on the day and doing our normal activities so people can determine if it’s something they’d be interested in joining,” says Karen Fowler. “We have some well qualified ladies who are ex-sewing teachers from school and TAFE to teach people how to make the bags. “No one needs to bring anything; we’ve got all the equipment and everything set up.” Karen says that the group is open to anyone to join, with a range of other jobs for those that don’t want to sew, including screen printing, ironing, cutting and matching fabrics. About 15-20 members gather together for the cause on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

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Council: we don’t own RFS assets New Markets era Kiama Council has joined with other NSW councils in again refusing to comply with a NSW Government directive to include Rural Fire Service (RFS) assets in its financial statements. “Councils have no role in the purchase, the maintenance or the use of those assets,” says Mayor Neil Reilly. “Those assets should be recorded with the Rural Fire Service. “If they are recorded on our books, we will have to depreciate them and that will come straight off our bottom line. “We value and support the work done by the RFS, but they are a separate organisation.” His Mayoral Minute for the July Council Meeting noted, “Local Government NSW is encouraging councils to continue resisting pressure from the Audit Office and make

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future qualified financial reports.” Mayor Reilly says he does not understand the Government’s motivations for this

A brigade member with one of the Gerringong RFS assets

directive, although it could be a further example of cost shifting to local government.

Market operators throughout the LGA are about to move to a new system of licences to allow them to operate on Crown Land under a consistent framework. The licences to operate on the five approved public places – Black Beach, Coronation Park, Gerringong Town Hall and surrounds, and Reid Park – will mean successful tenderers will no longer have to submit a DA for their markets as all that is covered in the new Markets Policy. The Policy stipulates guidelines for operation, including the maximum number of markets and hours of operation. At one time, Council was believed to be looking at reducing the number of markets held at Black Beach, but the new policy allows for up to two markets to be based there.

“I’ve known for about a year that the idea of only having one market operator down at Black Beach had been dropped,” says Kerrie Humphrey of the Kiama Makers & Growers Market. “I am glad we have a defined date for the tender and am looking to win it again given our reputation and experience.” Both she and Kiama Farmers’ Market’s Tricia Ashelford say the market operators have appreciated being part of the Policy’s development. “It feels Council is being much more supportive,” says Ms Ashelford. The Expression of Interest (EOI) for a five year licence to operate a market at Black Beach is expected to open mid-August, with other locations to follow. Annual fees are to replace per stall fees.

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More skating success Minnamurra Olympian, Kieran Woolley, has become the first Australian to win an X Games gold medal for Park Skateboarding, after claiming a silver at his X Games debut in Japan in April. “I had a lot of fun and was stoked to lay my runs down and put some pressure on the other guys,” says 18 year old Kieran. After getting fifth place

at the Olympics last year, Kieran has been skating around the world and raking in a series of great results including winning the Rune Glifberg Invitational Bowl Jam in Copenhagen in June. Next he is off to the invitation only Dew Tour park competition in Des Moines, where competitors include fellow Aussie and Olympic gold winner, Keegan Palmer.

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Ahead of its 101st anniversary, the Soldiers Memorial Hall in Gerringong is to undergo conservation works of its sandstone foundation blocks and marble plaques, as well as some internal maintenance. “Our sandstone foundation stones are all starting to delaminate so we need to get them fixed,” says Gerringong RSL Sub-Branch President, Michael O’Leary. “We’re also going to clean up the marble plaques outside and we’re putting in new windows. “There will also be internal painting and repairs in the hall, office and kitchen.” Gerringong RSL SubBranch has received permission to use up to $200,000 of their own funds for the work, in addition to a recently received grant of $5000 from Bendigo Bank. The work will be done by

local firm, Bluestone Building Group, and is expected to take approximately ten weeks, to be finished in time for the anniversary of its opening on 19 November. A book on the history of the Memorial Hall by noted historian, Robyn Florence OAM, will be launched that day. “Robyn Florence, together with an appointed book committee consisting of members and locals, worked for eight months to produce the History of Gerringong Soldiers Memorial Hall,” says Mr O’Leary. “We were to hold the book launch last year but COVID prevented it so it will now be launched this year - one hundred and one years exactly since the Hall was officially opened.” There will also be a membership drive on 23 August at 7pm at the Memorial Hall to attract currently serving and

The Illawarra/Shoalhaven Compassionate Community (ISCC) is holding two free events to mark this year’s Dying to Know Day. Held every August, the Day seeks to reshape how Australians approach death and dying. This year’s campaign is to ‘get dead set’, aiming to prepare people for the end of life so they can have a good death, hold conversations to ease anguish, leave a positive legacy and celebrate life. Both of the events will be held in the same format and will include free nibbles, tea and coffee. “There’s going to be discus-

sions about death and then we’re going to take people through a questionnaire on how comfortable they are with certain aspects of death and dying,” says Roe Kitchin of ISCC. “Questions like ‘how comfortable are you having a conversation with someone about death? And how comfortable are you sitting beside someone that’s dying? “Then we’ll break into discussion groups so everybody can talk about their answers and why they felt that way and what they could do to make them feel more comfortable.” ISCC also organise the

ex-service men and women who may like to be part of the Sub-Branch. “We would hope that there are some potential members in our area who are curious enough to attend this meeting to contribute ideas about future meetings to suit the younger generations,” says Mr O’Leary. “Commodore David Frost, the Commander of Australian Naval Aviation, is a local resident and has given his full support to the drive and will attend if his duties allow.” Locals are also invited to the Gerringong RSL SubBranch’s monthly meetings held on the third Monday of each month at 2pm.

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increasingly popular death cafés in the LGA which let locals talk freely about death with no agenda or objectives. “We had thirty people come to our last death café,” says Roe. “We’re all pleased with the growing interest in people wanting to become more comfortable with this inevitable phase of life.”

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For me, this has been a more than interesting month. I’ve collapsed at a council workshop, had rides in ambulances, wires in my heart and a rebore on an existing stent. I discovered that I was a grandfather (first time and although unexpected, most welcome!) and have taken some time to reflect on how we’re doing as a Council and how, in my role as Mayor, I can improve things. One decision I have made is to focus more on the strategy than the day to day. Many of us have the wrong idea about strategy. We think it’s about workshops and documents, and then struggle to understand why everyone’s still doing what they’ve always done. Much of this stems from a confusion about what strategy really is – spoiler alert: it isn’t a document. Strategy is all about how we make decisions, and whether those decisions point us in the same direction. As a Council, we probably already know what needs to happen, we’re just afraid to put a stake in the ground and do it. I do a lot of work away from the office, but to ensure I still feel the pulse of our wonderful area, I plan to have fortnightly slabs of time just to hear your voices. I will schedule open mornings and afternoons as well as offer set times you can

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share your ideas, fears and tears about Council. I want to be at markets with a sign that says “the Mayor is IN” so I can talk directly with you, hear your views and ideas and listen. More about this soon. For all those who have been concerned about my wellbeing, I am profoundly touched. But know this: my prognosis is good, I will keep being bold, keeping it simple and staying the course. I’m also willing to change it up when required and, to this end, I will continue to reflect on the importance of the civic role myself and my councillor colleagues hold. Your votes put us here, to represent your ideas and hopes for the future. We won’t always agree, that is the beauty of democracy, but we will strive to make a difference and add value to our municipality and our community. One of the most important roles that Councils all around Australia play is in planning our communities: the shape of them, the size of them, the height of them and the kinds of parks, libraries, pools, roads that support them.

It’s a complex process, planning, with vision documents, LEPs (Local Environment Plans), DCPs (Development Control Plans) and legislation and regulation heaped on top of each other. Some councils (like us) make decisions on development applications, others have outsourced committees of experts. Regional panels exist, regional plans abound, and beyond that, there is the State, the Commonwealth and the courts. We all play a part in the complex web that constitutes planning for urban and rural communities. Some recent decisions our community has seen made by the State about developing our area have not necessarily aligned with what many of us believe is in the best interest of “our place”. We respect the decision makers but, as I said, we don’t always agree. I believe, as do many in the planning arena and other local governments, it’s time for a change. As we finalise our Town Centre DCP and begin work on important documents such as the Housing Strategy and the Economic Lands

Strategy, we need to understand why are we doing this and what are we hoping for. The answer to that is: to give a local voice and local input into what the shape and look for our communities will be into the future. We are more than just housing targets set by others, we are places for communities, spaces for industry and work, and areas for recreation and environmental protection. The newly legislated Greater Cities Commission may be able to help. We know that one size will not fit all, as different areas have different demographics, growth needs and character. What I am interested in achieving is that Kiama Municipal Council finds its place and voice in the region, and among the Greater Cities framework, while still maintaining what is special and unique right here. For too long, local governments have had to surrender control of planning to state governments and silence local voices. It’s time for change, and who better than us to lead the charge. As the saying goes, all politics is local.

While a move by the Federal Government to include the Kiama LGA in its expansion of the health system’s Distribution Priority Areas (DPA) – to give access to a wider pool of doctors to fill GP positions – might seem like good news it is likely to be counterproductive across the country, according to local doctors. International medical graduates and overseas trained doctors are only able to access Medicare if they work in a DPA area, so a DPA classification means practices in these areas have access to more doctors who can work for the local community. “I am expecting it to be much more difficult to recruit moving forward due to these changes, which are not supported by our College,” says Dr Sloan. “The DPA system has been the main way we prioritize where doctors are needed in this country. “We now have a situation where much larger regional

towns and areas much closer to the cities, for example Wollongong, are considered an area of need. “We expect many less doctors will come to work in more rural and regional areas due to this change.” When the announcement was made, the Member for Gilmore, Fiona Phillips said, “This latest update of GP services is great news for local people. I have been raising concerns about the DPA classification for some time, so I am really happy to see this change being made now.” The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) warned that the expansion of the classification will see GPs leaving rural and remote communities. “Robbing Peter to pay Paul will not solve the GP shortage in communities across Australia. And that is what the unintended consequence of this policy will be, it will draw GPs from more rural areas,” said RACGP Presi-

dent Adj. Professor Karen Price. “The GP shortage is an extremely complicated problem and there is no quick fix solution. We need more medical students choosing general practice as their career – currently only around 16 per cent of graduates are choosing GP training. “In order to change this, we need to cut red tape and reform healthcare funding in Australia, to ensure general practice is appropriately supported, sustainable and an attractive and viable career choice.” Dr Sloan agrees, “Access to GPs and other medical specialists in rural and remote areas is dramatically different to that of our cities, and it is very disappointing that the government has not developed other policies to increase the numbers of GPs, and provide incentives for the GPs that we have to leave the cities and work in rural areas.”

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Church opens new community space in Gerringong Gerringong’s Uniting Church will dedicate its new multipurpose hall on Sunday July 31 at 10am. Minister Steve Everist will welcome special guests Reverend Peter Chapman and family to this dedication service. Peter is the former minister who presided over the building program. “After years of considering what to do with an ageing hall and a kitchen too small for the growing church, plans were developed, approvals obtained, and work commenced in January 2019 and completed March 2020,” says Rev Everist. “The Church is very grateful for the work of builders Pearce and Percy from Nowra for their wonderful attention to detail.” This work has restored the heritage Nestor House in Fern Street to its former glory, providing the Church and Gerringong community with a fine multi-purpose hall. The hall has a large modern kitchen, new meeting room, three smaller refurbished meeting spaces, five new toilet facilities, disabled access, a new AV system and solar panels to ensure everything runs green and clean. Although COVID delayed

the church’s occupation, and the dedication, these days the new hall is occupied daily with groups from the church and community including Gerringong Probus, Ukulele Players and the Gardening Club. The Church was pleased to make this new facility available as a voting centre for the last election and the only place in Gerringong where you could go for a ‘democracy sausage’. The Church also runs its own outreach programs for young people of all ages in the hall, including the playgroup Kids Play (Fridays

10-11.30am), Gezza Kids for children K-6 (Fridays during school term 5-6.30pm), and DiG – Disciples in Gerringong – for highschoolers (Fridays during school term 6.30-8.30pm). There is also DiG Vibes after that, a casual hang out for the senior youth and young adults (school years 10 and above). “We play some cards, eat some food and talk about life, God and the universe,” says Rev Everist. He started his ministry as a youth worker in Merrylands, then worked in Vaucluse-Rosebay, then Turramurra for 12 years and Pittwater for almost 15 years before taking up the position in Gerringong.

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The heritage Nestor House, behind the white church on Fern St

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No funding for dog park A fenced off-leash dog park will not be built in the Kiama LGA this year after Kiama Council noted at its July Meeting that it did not have capital funding for the project. The project will be referred to the forward budget estimates register for consideration in the 2023/24 budget. Kiama’s Carolyn Lee, who organised a petition for the dog park that has gained over 1100 signatures, says she was frustrated to find out it won’t be done this year and plans to keep up the fight. “I do understand Council has some bigger fish to fry in terms of its finances but I would love to see it be a bit more proactive in terms of getting grant funding if they don’t have the financial reserves to be able to pay for it themselves,” she says. “I’m not the only frustrated dog owner in the Kiama LGA who would like to see this get fast tracked. “There are literally thousands of people in and outside the LGA that would love to see this sort of facility.” While Kiama does have eight unfenced dog off-leash areas, there are none in Jamberoo. “We’ve at least got some unfenced dog spaces, beaches and parks in Kiama but there is not anything dedicated to dogs in Jamberoo so I definitely see a need there,” says Carolyn. A survey of Jamberoo residents done recently by Kate Troy asked their opinions on getting a dog friendly space in the town. According to the Council report, it confirmed majority support for dog friendly spaces.

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Eunice turns 100

POSTCARD HOME I was delighted at the invitation to join my old friend for a Saturday afternoon harbour trip on the Duyfkin replica, part of the flotilla of the National Maritime Museum at Darling Harbour. I met Tony at Turella railway station where we caught the trackwork bus to Sydenham station, where we obtained masks from the station master for travelling on the NSW Govt railway. We hopped off at Town Hall and I must say had quite some trouble getting out of the joint after walking through the QVB and ending up in Market St. I really have become a country bumpkin. Down the hill and over the pedestrianised Pyrmont bridge to the museum. Wow. The ships and boats they have there are awe inspiring – HMB Endeavour replica, James Craig, HMAS Onslow (submarine), HMAS Vampire (destroyer), the Krait, steam yacht Ena and more. But it was the Duyfken we were keen to see. This little boat was built in West Australia to commemorate the first landings on the Australian continent by Europeans in 1606; eleven years before Dirk Hartog left his pewter plate and one hundred and sixty four years before Cook. Not that we learnt that at school. My friend’s father is Dutch,

and he is part of the second attempt of the Dutch to colonise Australia via post-War emigration and procreating. The original Duyfken was built in Holland around 1595 and was sailed to the Dutch East Indies to pick up valuable spice cargo and return to The Netherlands with same. This feat is more incredible when you see its size – just room for 20 on board, and only 20m long. It then undertook a 12 month voyage via India to the East Indies, arriving in 1604. In 1606, under Captain Janzoon, the Duyffken was

sent on a voyage of discovery along the southern coast of Papua New Guinea before turning south into the great unknown and charting and landing on the western shores of Cape York. We boarded the Duyfken and set off, past the new Packer tower, under the Harbour Bridge and past the Opera House and Pinchgut. We slowed down around Shark Island where we watched sea planes doing touch and goes in Rose Bay. During this time we were watching the volunteer crew up anchor, raise the sails,

Kiama Downs’ Eunice West began her 100th birthday celebrations with a surprise visit and flowers from RSL members, having been made the Sub-Branch’s first honorary member in 2012 in recognition of her years of fundraising efforts. Eunice and her ‘toyboy’ husband Harold, who will be joining Eunice in hitting 100 later this year, have three daughters, seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Eunice and Harold married in 1949 – one of Eunice’s proudest and best moments in her life. Together they lived in Mascot, from where they often travelled down to their holiday house in Jervis Bay man the tiller and climb the rigging, as well as serving us with their daughters. After retiring from being a cut lunch and a beer. a seamstress, Eunice and Got off the boat and back Harold purchased a caravan on the train, said goodbye to travel around Australia to Tony and drove home to and New Zealand. the South Coast after dark, On returning from their arriving home to the warmth travels, they decided 22 years of a roaring log fire. Cathy ago that Kiama was the place does know how to light one to settle down with their after all. daughter, Bronwyn GoldPerfect day. Steve Law, Crossword Man smith, living just around the corner. She now takes care of the two. If you’d like to share your “We didn’t want to go to a travel story, send your home, we would rather be postcard to: news@ together, we’re very lucky we thebuglenewspaper.com.au get along very well.”

Eunice has kept busy with crocheting, sewing and gardening, but now she and Harold mostly sit and relax. “We have done a lot in our lives and it is time we settle down,” she says. But despite hitting triple digits, Eunice does miss travelling on a whim, “We can’t just get up and say let’s go here or there. 100 is a bit maddening because we don’t have a car.” Eunice’s advice to people is to spend time in the garden, while her secret to a long life is to eat well. “We have a good breakfast every morning, starting with fresh juice from our orange trees,” Eunice said. “We never thought about living to 100 – we just kept going on and doing what we enjoyed.”

by Cassandra Zaucer

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