The Bugle 18 May 2019
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Extra incentive to shop locally The Kiama & District Busi“Without these businesses, ness Chamber has launched we’d just be a dormitory a campaign to encourage suburb of Shellharbour and people to buy their goods Wollongong, and nobody and services locally over wants that.” the quiet winter months. The competition runs from “We think this is a great now until Sunday 14 July. time to focus people’s To make it as easy as attention on the wide range possible to enter, customers of businesses operating in will write their contact our area,” says Carter Fergu- details on their receipts, son’s Cameron McDonald, and leave them with the the Chamber’s Vice President. shop or service provider The Chamber is offering (after having taken a photo a chance to win $1700 in prize of them, if necessary). money (1st prize $1000, 2nd So next time you need $500, 3rd $200) every time a a haircut, or a gift, or an shopper spends $50 or more architect, or a meal out, or at a participating business flowers, or clothes, or any displaying the Think, Shop thing, Think Local. & Buy Local logo. The competition is open “Any local business, not to locals and visitors. just Chamber members, can Right: The Chamber’s Vice President Cameron McDonald participate in the campaign with the owner of Pretty and offer their customers the Shores Boutique, Sandi Foley chance to win.” Mr McDonald says shopping local has a multiplier effect across the whole community. The Independent Pricing and crease from 1 July 2020. All “These businesses create local employment, and they Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) percentages include the 2.7 and their employees also shop has approved Kiama Coun- per cent rate peg applicable cil’s application to increase to all NSW councils in with other local businesses. “The Chamber is all about rates by 16.42 per cent over 2019/20, and an estimated rate peg for subsequent years. supporting the local economy. the next two years. The cumulative increase The increase in revenue “We are hoping this camincludes a 9.83 per cent rise will be permanently retained paign will give people an from 1 July 2019, followed in the rate base. extra incentive to support by a further 6 per cent in“The approval completes a local businesses.
Inside this issue Kiama’s Biggest Morning Tea p2
Kiama LGA has 3rd highest median house price p 3
Council extends two exhibition periods p3 Sneak peak at Blue Haven Bonaira p5
Kiama rates increase approved range of matters that Coun- an acceptable standard and cil has addressed over the enables Council to meet the past two years, which formed performance indicators under part of our submission to rethe Fit for the Future regime. main as a standalone Council,” “Council currently has says Council’s General Man- over $350 million of comager, Kerry McMurray. munity assets to renew and “It ensures that we are able maintain to meet community to renew and maintain our needs and expectations. community infrastructure to “The SRV will enable us to Continued on page 4
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What’s on? Every Wednesday
Wednesday 22 May
Kiama Farmers’ Market Surf Beach 2-5pm
WOW Wednesday below
On weekends
May Gibbs’ exhibition Kiama Library
Live music at The Sebel, Kiama Leagues Club, Gerringong and Kiama Bowlos, Jamberoo Pub and other venues
Til 26 May Melanie Duncan exhibition Little Blowhole Art Bar Soul Courageous: Exhibition by Kelvin Taylor Fern Street Gallery, Gerringong
17-19 May Australian Open FootGolf Series Jamberoo Golf Club
Friday 17 May Make a Wish Australia Trivia Night Kiama Leagues Club Ph: 4232 1777
Saturday 18 May Gerringong Village Markets Gerringong Town Hall, 8.30-1.30pm Kiama Fire Station Open Day Terralong St, 10-2pm
Sunday 19 May Bush Gothic concert Jamberoo Chapel Soundspace, 2pm. Tickets trybooking.com Kiama Seaside Markets Black Beach, 9-3pm
24 May - 6 June
Saturday 25 May Berry Celtic Festival Berry Showground, following parade through main street at 9.30am. $10 entry. u/15 free. Kiama Makers & Growers Market Black Beach, 9-2pm
Sunday 26 May Biggest Morning Tea See right Jamberoo Village Market Reid Park, 9-2pm KDHS Talk: The Search for the Lady Albion Kiama Family History Centre, 2.30pm. Free.
1-2 June Kiama Arts Trail Various studios www.kiamaartstrail.com
1-10 June See Change Festival Huskisson
Sunday 2 June Music in the Park See page 4
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Kiama’s Biggest Morning Tea After a couple of years’ break, Sharyn Tester is back raising funds for the Cancer Council by organising one of their Biggest Morning Teas. “We’ve all lost relatives, friends and workmates to cancer, and the Morning Tea is a great way for the community to get together to raise funds for research,” she says. “I’ve been blown away by the generosity of local businesses in supplying prizes for raffles and food for the morning tea. “Everyone wants to help such a good cause.” In addition to the refreshAngela Miller, of My Room ments, Sharyn has lined up Kiama, with Sharyn Tester fortune tellers of every kind to be there on the day, following their popularity last cards.” Details: Sunday 26 May, time. Main Lounge, Kiama “We’ll have people there Leagues Club, 10-1pm. reading tea cups, zodiac $5 entry, includes charts, and tarot and oracle
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Changes to mitigate extension of complying developments Council has extended the exhibition period for its proposed changes to minimum lot sizes to 17 June. The amendments to the Kiama Local Environment Plan (LEP) are a response to the NSW Government introducing changes to planning policies, the Low Rise Medium Density Housing Code, last year. The Code expands the range of housing that can be considered as complying development to the ‘Missing Middle’. Complying developments do not require consent from Council and do not have to consider Development Control Plans or other planning policies that the Council may have in place to guide the standards for develop-
ment. Complying developments also do not require any notifications to adjoining property owners. To counter concerns about loss of character in regional areas, regional councils were given a temporary deferral until 1 July to place protections in their LEPs. “Kiama Council had some serious concerns about these proposed new planning laws and responded by proposing the inclusion of some minimum lot size requirements for dual occupancies and medium density developments in the R2 and R3 zones,” says Linda Davis, Director of Environmental Services. “These changes to our LEP will mean that dual
occupancies and terrace housing can only occur in the R2 Low Density zone if the property is at least 600m2. “In the R3 Medium Density zone a minimum of 200m2 would be required for each dwelling associated with a dual occupancy, manor house or terrace development.” These amendments form the basis of the Planning Proposal to change the LEP that is on exhibition, along with analysis to understand the implications of the new minimum lot size standards on potential residential housing supply. Details: The Planning Proposal is on Council’s website: www.kiama.nsw.gov.au
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Kiama LGA in national property price Top 3 Kiama has come to promicent (using figures from house price in Gerroa in nence again nationally, with CoreLogic). December was $1,450,000, a report from property reThis is after the down turn yet in Kiama Downs it was search group Propertyology that happened in the market, $882,000.” saying our Local Governboth here and nationally, He says that prices have ment Area (LGA) has the mid-last year when the me- come down 10 to 12 per third most expensive median dian price came down from cent from their peak, due house price in Australia. $950,000. The February largely to banks tightening The top billing in the list median price is $900,000. their lending policies and goes to the Byron Bay LGA, The Principal of First uncertainty over the build with a median price of National Coast & Country, up to the election. $987,500 last December. Terry Digger, believes there “We are still seeing a good Then comes Sydney at is a problem with grouping demand for quality proper$950,000, followed by together all of the sales data ties, with the adjustment Kiama LGA at $910,000. for an LGA into one figure making properties more The ranking shows us and then comparing it to one affordable. outshining other LGAs close figure for the each of the “Even after taking the to capital cities, such as whole of the capital cities. downturn into account, Wollongong (No. 7 $755,000), “It is a bit misleading, as vendors are benefitting from Noosa (No. 8 $735,000), the anyone who has looked at 47 per cent growth in prices Gold Coast (No. 14 $632,500), what you get for your over the last five years.” and Newcastle (No. 15 money in Sydney will Gerringong’s figures will $628,500). agree,” he says. now have to incorporate the It is the first time the rank- “In such a small area, it is $11.3 million sale of Robbie ing, which compares the easy for the figure to be Ingham’s 40ha waterfront median house price for the distorted by really big sales. property, formerly part of eight capital cities and every “For example, the median the Weir farm. regional LGA, has been compiled. “Over the 20 years ending December 2018, Kiama’s median house price has an As previously reported, the future of Kiama’s CBD will average annual increase of be guided by the Town Centre Study once it is approved 7.7 per cent, identical to by Council. The draft currently on exhibition draws Sydney,” says Propertystrongly on contributions made by the community, and ology’s Head of Research, residents are being encouraged to make further comment Simon Pressley. to help finetune it. “Kiama’s property market A community information session has been arranged to standing is one of literally outline the key findings of the Study and answer questions dozens of examples that residents may have. prove that population mass The exhibition period for the Study has been extended to and population growth rates 11 June to ensure sufficient time to consider the report are far from the biggest infollowing the information session. fluence on property prices.” The Study is available on Council’s website and in hard The growth in median copy at the Administration Building. house price for Kiama LGA Details: Thursday 30 May, The Pavilion Kiama, 7pm. in the three years to DecemRegister at Council’s website. ber 2018 has been 26.4 per
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At the time of going to print the Kiama LGA will be afthe identity of the incoming fected by the redistribution Member for Gilmore is still of Federal seats in NSW, due unknown. in 2023. In this limbo brought on The number of voters regby our fortnightly deadlines, istered in Gilmore for the we can ponder that, given 2019 election is 122,555. the population growth on the This is well above the South Coast and our locaideal number for NSW of tion at Gilmore’s northern 110,000. extremity, it is quite possible Redistributions are done
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do this over the long term.” The additional revenue of around $3 million over the next two years, and its ongoing effect, will be included in the budget that will go before councillors at the May Meeting. In announcing the approval, IPART Chair Dr Paul Paterson said, “Kiama Council was able to meet the criteria for approval of the special variation by demonstrating a clear need for the additional revenue to fund asset renewals. “Although we noted some shortcomings in the Council’s consultation with its community we assessed it to be sufficient overall. “We found the impact to be reasonable and that the Council is taking steps to improve productivity and contain costs.” Based on the Council’s application, IPART says the average residential rate would increase by $91 in 2019/20 and by $187 over two years. The average business rate would rise by $83 in 2019-20 and by $190 over two years, while farmland rates would rise by $158 in 2019-20 and by $325 over two years. The approved Special Variations replace the current temporary Special Variation of 3.7 per cent, which applied for 2018/9. There will be an incremental increase to the Pensioner Rebate Scheme to minimise the impact of the proposed increase on pensioners.
Chance to hear KHS Band play Music in the Park
Kiama High School’s Band is continuing its proud tradition of going on tour, this year to the Central West of NSW, where it will perform at schools in Parkes, Trundle, Dubbo and Orange. “We are particularly looking forward to the visit to Trundle, as KHS raised drought relief money for Trundle in 2018, and we’re hoping to take out some more items they need assis-
tance with,” says Music Teacher Louise Luke, who shares responsibility for the band with Graham Deans. As part of its fundraising for the trip, the Band is playing at the June concert of the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival’s Music in the Park series. “A local band of dedicated students and teachers is a rare thing that we are happy to encourage,” says Club
President Becky Guggisberg. “The KHS Band has a long proud history, with many students going on to pursue music careers. “We are pleased to be able to give the public an opportunity to hear them perform before they go on tour.” The free concert also features other local musicians Dane Overton and MGT. Details: Sunday 2 June, Hindmarsh Park, 1-4pm.
Sandra McCarthy to share insights Emeritus Mayor Sandra ringong,” says the Society’s McCarthy will be the President Helen McDermott. speaker at the Gerringong & The talk will be followed District Historical Society’s by afternoon tea, and the May meeting, sharing stories Society’s AGM. and reflections of her time It promises to be a busy year for the Society, with on Kiama Council. “We are honoured to have the building of the new such a distinguished Gerrin- Museum and Library due gong resident sharing her to start later this year. understanding of policies Details: Saturday 25 May, and events of the last twenty Gerringong RSL Hall, 1pm. to thirty years which have Entry by gold coin shaped the identity of Ger-
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Blue Haven Bonaira: view from the top Blue Haven Bonaira is a hive of activity as 250 workers focus on completing the project by October. The progress since The Bugle visited the site in in July last year, when some of the slabs had been poured, is extraordinary, with the scale and quality of the overall complex now clearly evident. The tour included the first glimpse of one of the independent living units, with luxury inclusions in the kitchens and bathrooms, along with accessible design. The Member for Kiama and newly appointed Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services, completed independent Gareth Ward, was impress- living and assisted living ed by his tour of the nearly facilities.
The Council project has received $18 million in funding from the NSW Government. The old Kiama Hospital is being replaced by a complex For twenty years, Kiama’s 2019 Citizen of the Year, with a total floor space of Graeme Packer, has been organising the local Red Shield 29,000 square metres. Appeal for the Salvation Army, and this year is no exception. Once complete, it will Kiama and Minnamurra Lions and Kiama Rotary have provide an aged care home again volunteered to help with the door knocking, but he for 134 residents and 59 is hoping that more people will offer to share the load. independent living units, “The more people we have, the easier it will be,” he says. a community hall, meeting As the saying goes, Thank God for the Salvos. rooms, a wellness centre, Details: The Appeal is on 25-26 May. If you can help, chapel, hairdresser, beauty contact Graeme on 0438 243 487 by Weds 22 May. spa, café and gardens.
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Above: Mayor Mark Honey and Minister Gareth Ward on the top floor of the independent living units Top right: Mayor Honey in the kitchen of one of the near completed independent living units Middle right: Gareth Ward, Council’s General Manager and Blue Haven CEO Kerry McMurray and Mayor Honey inspect one of the communal areas in the assisted living facility Bottom right: Work continues apace on the main entrance area, at the rear of Barroul House
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Big Swing returns The Katandra Women’s A Cappella choir is preparing for its major concert this year, another Big Swing night to raise money for CMRI Gerringong. They will once more be supported by the 16 piece Village Big Band. This year’s event will be in the Pavilion on Saturday 6 July. The group’s members are drawn from Shellharbour, Kiama, Gerringong, Berry, Shoalhaven Heads and Nowra, with rehearsals in Kiama and Berry. Details: New members are welcome. Contact 0413 491 959
Lady bowlers break drought After bringing home the Illawarra District flag, the Kiama Women’s Bowling Club No 2 Pennant side followed it up two days later with a victory over Bowral to take the Region 7 title. This gives them a place at the State competition, to be played in Pottsville in August. Kiama Women last competed in the State playoffs in 1999, coming runners up in the State. “It’s a great achievement to win a Pennant Flag in the Centenary year of Kiama Bowling Club and this win will add to our celebrations
Stella Heidtmann, Bronwyn later in the year,” says Campbell, Jenny Kervin, Gloria Bronwyn Campbell, Chair Hodgson, Mel Walker, Shirley of Selectors. Read, Joan Brownlie, Gaye “To bring home a State Reynolds and Jackie Kirk Flag in August would really be the icing on the cake.” season with a win in their The No 4 Pennant side section but were narrowly also finished their 2019 defeated by Fairy Meadow.
To the Editor I would like to commend the 3 students from Kiama High School who spoke at the “Waste” Field Day, Bundanon recently. They shared information regarding the turn around in waste at the high school and fielded questions from the audience, answering them in a most informative and passionate manner. All 3 were wonderful representatives of Kiama High. HSIE teacher, Kim Cutting should also be commended on instigating such an important program, not only for the school, but for the betterment of OUR environment. Susan Griffiths, Gerroa There is currently on exhibition with the Department of Planning and Environment NSW a request to establish two sand extraction pits on private land at Dunmore House. The first pit (324,000 tonnes) is proposed on the eastern side of Dunmore House abutting Riverside Drive opposite Minnamurra Recycling Depot. The second site is to the south east of Dunmore House on the flood plain of the Minnamurra River. This site is to be a 27 metre deep pit, left as a water body once 1,123,000 tonnes are mined. There are major environmental concerns with this proposal. These include that the proposal is within the new Coastal Management Zone for the Minnamurra River, and there are major hydrology issues. The area also has endangered species listed under State and Federal laws. There will be greatly increased heavy truck movements bringing fill onto the site off Riverside Drive, once the first pit is exhausted. The proposal is online at www.majorprojects. planning.nsw.gov.au/page/on-exhibition A hard copy of the 1000 page document is at Shellharbour Council. All residents are encouraged to examine the proposal and make a submission to the Department by Thursday May 30. Richard Maitland, Kiama Downs As someone who has been bombarded with political phone calls over the last weeks, I’d like to know how they’ve got hold of my phone number. It is obviously not in the politicians’ interests to do anything about it, but that doesn’t mean it’s right. Does anyone listen til the end? Name and address supplied We welcome letters. Longer ones may be edited. Writer’s names and addresses must be provided. Mailing details on page 2. Letters published at the Editor’s discretion.
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Show Society looks to future For most of its 172 year history, the Kiama Show Society’s Executive has been drawn from members of long-standing local farming families, but over recent years this has changed. “Fifty years ago there were 96 dairy farmers in the area and now there are only ten, and the make up of the Committee reflects that,” says the incoming President Neil McLaren. As someone who always wanted to be a farmer, Neil The incoming Executive: Jen Hampshire, Secretary; Trevor Phillis, Treasurer; Guy Stern, Junior ended up helping farmers Vice President; David Barnes, Senior Vice President; and Neil McLaren, President through his work as an entomologist for agricultural Vice President, David Barnes, “We’ve already got a good do, and ways to make our chemical companies and he to make the Show more rele- product, but we need to mar- finances not so dependent now runs beef cattle locally. vant to a wider audience. ket it better, to locals and on gate takings,” says Neil. He joined the Show Society Despite best efforts, last people already here for their The Society will be conwhen he moved to Kiama year’s Show was not a finan- holidays. ducting a membership drive with his wife Maree to start cial success, with gate takings “Back in the old days there during the year to building their family in 1988. down 30 per cent on the wasn’t much competition, on its existing 600 members. “The Show has long been previous year resulting but now there are so many A new constitution was at the heart of our commuin the fourth loss in six years. other things to do at that adopted at the AGM to fit nity, and it has been a great “We’ve looked through busy time of year. with state requirements for way to get to know people the barrel of this gun over “We’ve got to find ways to governance and to reflect and make a contribution.” the last 20 to 30 years, and get the young people back, current and future needs. He’s spent the last ten there is a strong determina- and we have to generate In one of the changes, the years on the 50 strong Com- tion to get the formula right. more revenue for the Society Committee is now limited to mittee, helping to run the “We’d like to get back to within the grounds.” 40, rather than 50 members. Show, including the last two the days when everyone The Executive will be put“Out of respect for their years as Junior, then Senior comes to the Show. ting some proposals on how contribution, existing numVice President. “We need to be acknowl- to do this to the June Meet- bers over 40 are ‘grandHe will be continuing edged as a vibrant event ing of the Committee. fathered’ to stay on the with the initiatives of the with relevance to the local “We’ve been looking Committee until they decide outgoing President, now community. around at what other Shows to step down,” says Neil.
Next Kiama Conversation Best selling author Victoria Purman is the next Kiama Conversation speaker, discussing her new book, The Land Girls. The book is the story of three women who join the Australian Land Army in World War Two to do the jobs left behind by the men. It is said to be a moving story of love, loss and survival against the odds. This Conversation will be over a morning tea.
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Mayoral Column Mayor Mark Honey communicates directly with residents and ratepayers Each year, the NSW Government collects payments from councils and insurers to fund emergency services agencies in NSW, with councils required to pay 11.7 per cent of the budget required by NSW Emergency Services. These charges are embedded in council rates and insurance premiums. From 1 July 2019 the NSW Government plans to collect an additional $160 million (in 2019/20) from NSW councils, communities and those paying insurance premiums to provide better workers’ compensation coverage for volunteer and career firefighters who are diagnosed with one of 12 specific work-related cancers. Councils were sent bills with a letter from Revenue NSW in May 2019, saying NSW council contributions will increase by $19 million in 2019/20. The letter also foreshadowed increases in the following year, but not the amount. Kiama Municipal Council received an invoice from Revenue NSW for $301,434.14
for its emergency services levy certainly be felt by the comcontribution. munity. This is $55,037.94 more Local Government NSW than last year’s levy (a is calling upon the NSW 22.34%) increase. Government to fund the first This will mean Council 12 months of this extra cost will need to find additional and work with local governfunds and/or cut planned ments to ensure the impleinitiatives or services. mentation of the funding Council supports career mechanism is fairer into the and volunteer firefighters in future. NSW – as it does all emerDwelling on the challenges gency services workers and of Council finances, I’m volunteers. more than a little grateful Indeed, many NSW coun- for the services of our large, cil staff and councillors are diverse and dedicated army volunteers. of volunteers. We also support the Bill Next week (20 to 26 May) passed in November 2018 to is National Volunteer Week, address what was a workers’ which celebrates these compensation shortfall. amazing people and their However, the sector was efforts. at no point advised that it Without volunteers, Council would be required to cover would struggle to provide the cost via significant inmany of our programs and creases to the emergency services. services levy, or what this Thank you to each and cost would be. every one of you. Proportional to Council If you work with a volunrevenue, the extra $55,000 teer, please make sure you is almost 13% of the total let them know how much rate pegging increase. they are valued. The amount Kiama CounWhether a barbecue, cup cil is being asked to pay is a of tea or simple thank you, large amount and the impact little things can mean a lot. of this unplanned cost will
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Protest takes to water
Over 100 local surfers took part in a protest on Kiama Harbour to join a national campaign against drilling for oil in the Great Australian Bight. The protest was organised by Rusty Moran and chris Homer of the Surfrider Foundation. The Fight for the Bight campaign is seeking to protect the pristine marine environment from the risks of drilling. Norwegian energy company Equinor is proposing to drill to a depth of more than two kilometres looking for oil.
Our Young Archie finalist Evie McEachern, a Year 11 KHS student from Gerroa, is a finalist in this year’s Young Achie Awards, run by the Art Gallery of NSW. Her portrait of her sister Rosie as a child was chosen out of 126 entries in her 16-18 age group, and will be displayed at the Gallery. Winners will be announced on 10 August.
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Out & about At the CMRI Mother’s Day event Around 170 guests attended CMRI Gerringong’s Mother’s Day Fashion Parade and Afternoon Tea at Gerringong Town Hall, catching up with friends and enjoying a delicious assortment of sweet and savoury treats cooked by the CMRI members. The Fashion Parade featuring outfits from Bombo Clothing Co, Beyond the Beach and Natural Necessity Surf Shop, modelled by CMRI members Jenny Gardner, Katie Wicks, Nicole Stewart, Jan Barr, Wendy Quinn and Sarah Atkins. The multi draw raffle was also well supported, with prizes donated by Bombo Clothing, Beyond the Beach, Natural Necessity Surf Shop, Cronin's Loquor, Corner D'Or, Elka's Garden, The Hill Wine Bar & Kitchen, Oak Home, and Entertainment Publications.
All funds raised will ensure that the continuation of life-saving research by the scientists at Children’s Medical Research Institute. The Gerringong Committee of CMRI is very grateful for the fantastic community support we receive for our fundraising events. Our next big event is on Saturday 6 July 7pm. The Big
Swing at the Pavilion will feature the Katandra Womens’ A Cappella Choir and the Village Big Band.Tickets are $35 (go to trybooking.com/bclyx) with all proceeds to the CMRI Gerringong Committee. Then in August we’ll have our Jeans for Genes Trivia Night, and in November our 29th Annual Quilt & Craft Show. Lorraine Peade
New member Lee van de Haar(standing) with friends from Kiama -from left, Helen Dallimore, Betty Dallimore, Lee van de Haar, Sue Luschwitz, Ros Thomas and Lindy McWilliam
Compere and organiser of the fashion parade, CMRI member Cheryl Moses, in dress and shoes from Bombo Clothing Representatives from CMRI Westmead, Rhonda Radford and Ann Woodward, with CMRI Gerringong member Jan Chudleigh
Kate Quinn, Jenny Stubbs and Beth Hazel
Looking forward to the CMRI High Tea and Fashion Parade: Jan Burgess of Kiama, Gwenda Freeman from Macksville, and Chris Gillett and Marie Eichhorn of Kiama
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Postcard home
After a Springtime trip to the UK for a family wedding, we decide to break our homeward journey with a brief stay in Malta. Many friends had suggested this as a perfect place to enjoy an almost Greek / Italian/French mix of all things we have loved about these countries, rolled in to one. On our final morning in Malta, we took in a last min-
ute experience. A bus ride to the little fishing harbour of Marsaxlokk (Marsashlok). As we were looking at the bus terminal’s almost ‘airport standard’ electronic departure information board, down at eye level, a lady with a scarf was cleaning the glass on the front of all the bus schedules. We asked her a simple question re: the bus service. How much was the fare, do
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we pay on board etc ?. She enthusiastically supplied all the right answers, including when the next bus was to depart, plus some helpful info on a weekly pass if we were staying longer, etc. Asking one more question, she then directed us to the lady behind the glass nearby in the terminal's info booth, suggesting we ask her, as she herself (with the scarf )
was actually only the cleaner. A sweet moment that conveyed all we found Malta to be, friendly, a welcome attitude to tourism and some very beautiful, photographically rewarding moments. Greg Martin Vale, Kiama
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Give practical help to refugees calling the Illawarra home If you have even a bit of spare time on your hands, and want to do something worthwhile, SCARF is looking for more volunteers to help deliver its programs to refugees settled in the Illawarra. SCARF is an independent, community-focused and volunteer-powered not-forprofit that supports humanitarian refugee entrants to rebuild their lives in Wollongong and the Illawarra. By creating connections and generating opportunities, SCARF helps individuals and families to establish a sense of belonging, experience social and economic inclusion and access the tools for self-empowerment and independence. They are looking for volunteers to assist with a range of SCARF programs and activities, as well as office administration and specialist support roles, including driver mentoring; befriending; support for students at all level of study,
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