6 September 2014 A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the Upper South Coast of NSW Upper South Coast of NSW Upper South Coast of NSW Upper South Coast of NSW Serving the communities of Kiama, Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs, Gainsborough and Gerroa The Bugle The Bugle The Bugle The Bugle Countdown to Folk by the Sea p4 Community behind Gerringong Live initiative p3 Join in the Lego Night p5 3rd time lucky for Lantern Festival p3 Inside this issue Local pro-surfer Dean Bowen is behind the revamp of the old Stella’s site on Surf Beach into Kabari Bar. In partnership with his surfing buddy John West, who has twenty years’ experi- ence in hospitality, both in Sydney and the Illawarra, Bowen is enthusiastically work- ing to give the prime Surf Beach venue a new lease of life. Having grown up in Gerroa (next door to Sally Fitzgibbon), gone to school in Kiama and travelled the world on the pro- surfing tour, Bowen has a clear idea of the kind of place they are aiming to create. Add into the mix West’s experience and Bowen’s popularity on social media and you can see they will shake things up. Rather than be defined as just one thing, the venture will offer a range of eating and drinking styles, including a cocktail bar, kiosk, restaurant and cafe. If things keep running to plan, the Kabari Bar will have its soft opening in mid-Sept. “We’ve got a great spot here, on Kiama’s only fully patrolled beach,” says Dean. “We want it to regain its iconic status as a great place to come and relax with friends.” Kabari will fill a gap by being a place that embod- ies the South Coast’s great surfing culture and relaxed lifestyle. The outside of the building reflect that, with a new look courtesy of an artists’ collective called the LA Division, started by Kiama local Luke Wynn, now an artist at Mambo. The coffee is being sourced from the award winning The Grounds of Alexandria and the gelato from The Pines Kiama. “We are really keen to support local food producers,” says John. “People visiting our area and locals alike want to be able to enjoy the best our area has to offer.” They have recruited a team of kitchen and floor staff and are busy working on creating a strong service mentality. Kabari is the latest in a series of new or revamped eateries in Kiama, including Cargos becoming Hunky Dorys, the Harbourside Brighton becom- ing El Corazon and Beach & Bush Gallery becoming Milk & Honey, as well as newcomers Licked and The Brooding Italian. In addition, the Kiama Golf Club is undertaking major renovations and the function room upstairs in the Jones’ Beach group of shops is under renovation to become a bar & grill. Watch this space: Kabari raises the bar The revitalising of Kiama’s iconic venues continues, this time right on the beach Dean Bowen is turning the Stella’s site at his old surf patrol beach into a South Coast ‘must do’ In case you’re wondering, the name Kabari pays homage to Dean and John’s favourite surfing break in Indonesia and translates to the Wedge. Welcome to The Bugle! We’re excited to introduce you to The Bugle, a fortnightly round-up of what’s happening in our region. Put simply, The Bugle is a celebration of the people and places of the upper South Coast. It has its genesis in the Beachside Bugle, published monthly by the Little Blowhole Café for the last five years. During this time The Bugle built a loyal following due to its engaging style, reliability as an information source, local focus and entertaining content. But with so much going on, we’ve decided to go fortnightly and increase our distribution to cover the whole Kiama Municipality. We want to help strengthen our community and encourage you to get out and get involved. This is your paper and we encourage your contri- butions, whether they be news ideas, photos, club news, postcards home, wedding photos and event notifications. By making The Bugle a ‘must read’, it will be a great place to advertise your local business. Contact us via [email protected]or phone Cathy on 0412 415 101. Fathers’ Day at the Treat Dad to his favourite breakfast or our great value set price lunch Breakfast bookings from 8 til 11am Book now on 4232 4990 Full menu at facebook.com/littleblowholecafe 4 Tingira Cres, Kiama - just up from the Little Blowhole Lunch from noon: Two courses $30 STOP PRESS: Kabari’s Kiosk will open Fri 5 Sept
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6 September 2014
A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of A fortnightly celebration of
people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the people and places on the
Upper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSWUpper South Coast of NSW
Serving the communities of Kiama,
Gerringong, Jamberoo, Kiama Downs,
Gainsborough and Gerroa
The BugleThe BugleThe BugleThe Bugle
Countdown to
Folk by the Sea p4
Community behind
Gerringong Live
initiative p3
Join in the
Lego Night p5
3rd time lucky for
Lantern Festival p3
Inside this issue
Local pro-surfer Dean Bowen
is behind the revamp of the old
Stella’s site on Surf Beach into
Kabari Bar. In partnership with
his surfing buddy John West,
who has twenty years’ experi-
ence in hospitality, both in
Sydney and the Illawarra,
Bowen is enthusiastically work-
ing to give the prime Surf
Beach venue a new lease of life.
Having grown up in Gerroa
(next door to Sally Fitzgibbon),
gone to school in Kiama and
travelled the world on the pro-
surfing tour, Bowen has a clear
idea of the kind of place they
are aiming to create. Add into
the mix West’s experience and
Bowen’s popularity on social media and
you can see they will shake things up.
Rather than be defined as just one thing,
the venture will offer a range of eating and
drinking styles, including a cocktail bar,
kiosk, restaurant and cafe. If things keep
running to plan, the Kabari Bar will have its
soft opening in mid-Sept.
“We’ve got a great spot
here, on Kiama’s only
fully patrolled beach,”
says Dean.
“We want it to regain
its iconic status as a great
place to come and relax
with friends.”
Kabari will fill a gap by
being a place that embod-
ies the South Coast’s great surfing culture
and relaxed lifestyle.
The outside of the building reflect that,
with a new look courtesy of an artists’
collective called the LA Division, started
by Kiama local Luke Wynn, now an artist
at Mambo.
The coffee is being sourced from the
award winning The Grounds of Alexandria
and the gelato from The Pines Kiama.
“We are really keen to support local food
producers,” says John. “People visiting
our area and locals alike want to be able
to enjoy the best our area has to offer.”
They have recruited a team
of kitchen and floor staff and
are busy working on creating
a strong service mentality.
Kabari is the latest in a series
of new or revamped eateries
in Kiama, including Cargos
becoming Hunky Dorys, the
Harbourside Brighton becom-
ing El Corazon and Beach &
Bush Gallery becoming Milk
& Honey, as well as newcomers Licked
and The Brooding Italian.
In addition, the Kiama Golf Club is
undertaking major renovations and the
function room upstairs in the Jones’ Beach
group of shops is under renovation to
become a bar & grill.
Watch this space: Kabari raises the bar The revitalising of Kiama’s iconic venues continues, this time right on the beach
Dean Bowen is turning the Stella’s
site at his old surf patrol beach
into a South Coast ‘must do’
In case you’re
wondering, the name
Kabari pays homage
to Dean and John’s
favourite surfing
break in Indonesia
and translates to
the Wedge.
Welcome to The Bugle! We’re excited to introduce you to The Bugle,
a fortnightly round-up of what’s happening in our
region. Put simply, The Bugle is a celebration of
the people and places of the upper South Coast.
It has its genesis in the Beachside Bugle, published
monthly by the Little Blowhole Café for the last
five years. During this time The Bugle built a loyal
following due to its engaging style, reliability as
an information source, local focus and entertaining
content. But with so much going on, we’ve decided
to go fortnightly and increase our distribution to