27 February 2016 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, Minnamurra and Gerroa and now at www.thebugleonline.com Help safeguard the Lloyd Rees Legacy p 3 Jazz & Blues coming to town p3 CMRI organises International Women’s Day event p 4 Dementia Friendly initiatives p 6 Inside this issue The Bugle The Bugle The Bugle The Bugle Kiama councillors have unanimously decided to take the NSW Government’s merger proposal to the people by holding a local referendum on the issue. “The process so far has been like something out of an Orwellian novel. We need to introduce an element of democracy,” said Coun- cillor Andrew Sloan, when proposing the motion. “There has been no oppor- tunity for residents of this community to have a say. More than that, the Govern- ment had a policy of no forced amalgamations at the last election.” Final approval for the poll is expected to be given soon at a special meeting of Council, once further details of the costs and timing are presented. Less expensive options than the preliminary estimate from the Electoral Commission, if it were to do it, of $120,000 are being investigated. Given the passion on show at the Extraordinary Meeting of Council on 23 February, there seems little doubt the expenditure will be approved. Councillor Dennis Seage said while it was a large amount, it represented just $5.21 per resident, and was well worth spending. “They have forced our hand and we have to do it,” he said. “We need to fight tooth and nail to make sure we keep our independence.” Councillor Gavin McClure said while some say the merger is a done deal, that is even more reason to have the poll. “How dare the Government put our com- munity through this?” he said. “They have shown total disregard for our community - what a waste of money, what a waste of time and what a stress to put on the people who live here.” Mayor Brian Petschler said he was concerned about the undemocratic way the proc- ess is unfolding. “Whilst I am concerned about the cost, it does seem to me that there is a legiti- mate right of the people that are going to be most affected by this process, a right that we expect in this country, to have a say in what happens to us. Council endorses a formal poll on merger proposal Saturday 27 of February marks an end of an era for Kiama with the closing of the Simmons family’s hardware store in Terralong Street. The Kiama Supply Co (aka Mitre 10) was founded in 1899, with Ross joining the business in 1975 and brother David in 1980. The brothers sold the extensive prop- erty to Kiama Council last year, and have leased it back since then. Council is investigating a number of proposals it has received for future use of the site, including at least one offer to buy it from them. The site is consid- ered pivotal to future planning options. Ross and David Simmons A link with the past closes its doors Residents have until 5pm on Sunday 28 February to lodge their submissions using the form online at www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au Cont. p4 Lauris Buckman, Gerringong resident for 51 years, giving a copy of her submission to Gareth Ward MP.
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27 February 2016
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,
Minnamurra and Gerroa
and now at www.thebugleonline.com
Help safeguard the
Lloyd Rees Legacy
p 3
Jazz & Blues coming
to town p3
CMRI organises
International
Women’s Day event
p 4
Dementia Friendly
initiatives p 6
Inside this issue
The BugleThe BugleThe BugleThe Bugle
Kiama councillors have
unanimously decided to
take the NSW Government’s
merger proposal to the
people by holding a local
referendum on the issue.
“The process so far has
been like something out of
an Orwellian novel. We
need to introduce an element
of democracy,” said Coun-
cillor Andrew Sloan, when
proposing the motion.
“There has been no oppor-
tunity for residents of this
community to have a say.
More than that, the Govern-
ment had a policy of no
forced amalgamations at
the last election.”
Final approval for the poll
is expected to be given soon
at a special meeting of
Council, once further details
of the costs and timing are
presented. Less expensive
options than the preliminary
estimate from the Electoral
Commission, if it were to
do it, of $120,000 are being
investigated.
Given the passion on show
at the Extraordinary Meeting
of Council on 23 February,
there seems little doubt
the expenditure will be
approved.
Councillor Dennis Seage
said while it was a large
amount, it represented just
$5.21 per resident, and was
well worth spending. “They
have forced our hand and we
have to do it,” he said. “We
need to fight tooth and nail
to make sure we keep our
independence.”
Councillor Gavin McClure
said while some say the
merger is a done deal, that
is even more reason to have
the poll. “How dare the
Government put our com-
munity through this?” he
said. “They have shown total
disregard for our community
- what a waste of money,
what a waste of time and
what a stress to put on the
people who live here.”
Mayor Brian Petschler said
he was concerned about the
undemocratic way the proc-
ess is unfolding.
“Whilst I am concerned
about the cost, it does seem
to me that there is a legiti-
mate right of the people that
are going to be most affected
by this process, a right that
we expect in this country, to
have a say in what happens
to us.
Council endorses a formal poll on merger proposal
Saturday 27 of February marks an end
of an era for Kiama with the closing of
the Simmons family’s hardware store
in Terralong Street. The Kiama Supply
Co (aka Mitre 10) was founded in
1899, with Ross joining the business
in 1975 and brother David in 1980.
The brothers sold the extensive prop-
erty to Kiama Council last year, and
have leased it back since then.
Council is investigating a number of
proposals it has received for future use
of the site, including at least one offer
to buy it from them. The site is consid-
ered pivotal to future planning options. Ross and David Simmons
A link with the past closes its doors
Residents have until 5pm on Sunday 28 February to lodge their submissions
using the form online at www.councilboundaryreview.nsw.gov.au
Cont. p4
Lauris Buckman, Gerringong
resident for 51 years, giving
a copy of her submission to
Gareth Ward MP.
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Kiama Harbour 3-6pm
On weekends Live music at The Sebel,
Kiama Leagues Club,
The Mecure, Jamberoo
Pub and other venues.
27 February Kiama Rugby Sevens
Kiama Showgrounds
8.30am start; finals from
5.15pm. $10 entry.
Free Summer Movie:
Pitch Perfect 2
8pm, Gerry Emery Oval,
Rowlings Rd, Gerringong
Kiama Makers &
Growers Market
Black Beach, 9-2pm
28 February Jamberoo Village
Market 9-2pm
4 March
Pics & Flicks (see below)
Gerringong Town Hall,
7.30 for 8pm $10
5 March Friends of Kiama
Library Talk (see below)
10-11 March Dementia Awareness
Seminar (see p 6)
11-13 March Jazz & Blues Festival
(see p 3)
11 March
Australian Haydn
Ensemble with
Sara Macliver
Berry Uniting Church
Hall, 7pm. Tickets $50
($40 conc) from
australianhaydn.com.au
First release movie
at the Library
Book in for details, 3pm
CMRI International
Women’s Day (see p 4)
12 March Locals Long Lunch
(see below)
12-13 March Kiama Woodcraft Group
Annual Expo
(see right)
14 March
Spirituality in the Pub
The first speaker for
2016 is Dr Elizabeth
Farrelly, Sydney Morning
Herald columnist and
critic on architecture
and public issues.
Her topic is Beauty,
Sacredness and Change.
All welcome. Jamberoo
Pub, 7.30pm
14-20 March Mardi Gras Regional Art
Prize Exhibition
Old Fire Station, Kiama
18 March Illawarriors Fundraiser
(see p 6)
20 March We Like It Hot: Mardi
Gras Regional Art Prize
After Party
Kiama Bowling Club,
2-10pm, $65, Tickets
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In our last issue we reported that
Aileen Harland would be giving
a talk on Bushrangers to the Friends
of Kiama Library, but now she is
unable to attend.
Ray Thorburn has stepped into
the breach, and will be giving a talk
on Heraldry - Colours, Charges,
Metals and Furs.
Ray was one of the founder of the
Kiama Family History Centre, and
is very knowledgeable on issues of
genealogy and its roots in the his-
tory of Britain and Ireland. He will
be a most entertaining speaker.
Details: Saturday 5 March, 2.30pm,
Kiama Library Auditorium.
$5 members, $8 others.
Woodcraft Expo 2016 Final preparations are underway for the Kiama Woodcraft
Group’s 2016 Expo. “The Expo is a way of displaying
the skills of our members to the community, and also
gives the community an insight into what we’re about,”
says John Daniel.
The range and qual-
ity of the work on
display is always
impressive. There
are demonstrations
of techniques and
items are for sale.
The group has been
together for well
over 20 years and
comprises members
with a shared inter-
est in a wide variety
of woodcrafts.
Meetings are held
on the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7pm, at
Design and Technology Block of Kiama High School.
Visitors and new members always welcome.
Details: 12-13 March, Kiama Masonic Hall Lodge,
Collins St. 9-5 Sat and 9-4 Sun. Free entry.
Enquiries Darren Keen 0415 155 200
Expo co-ordinator Darren Keen
Long Lunch for locals Supporters of local food will be interested
in Kiama Council partnering with anti-
food waste campaigner Hidden Harvest
and local producers to host a Locals Long
Lunch, showcasing local produce, sustain-
able food practices and reduction of food
waste. Three courses, with lots of discus-
sion about how to bring about change.
Details: 12 March, 1pm,
Gerringong Town Hall. $35 + booking fee
tickets from eventbrite.com.au or
call Regan on 4232 0416
Be inspired The March Pics & Flicks,
He Named Me Malala,
tells the amazing story of
Malala Yousafzai. Since
being left for dead by the
Taliban, Youssafzai has
since emerged as a leading
campaigner for the rights
of children worldwide and
in December 2014, became
the youngest-ever Noble
Peace Prize Laureate. Not
to be missed. Details above.
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Get testing your raft prototype The momentum is building for this year’s revamped
Kiss Arts Festival, to be held at Kiama Harbour.
By bringing all of the international street perform-
ers and activities to the one area, the plan is to
create an arts village
atmosphere for the whole
community and visitors
to enjoy.
The Festival will begin
on the last Saturday
evening in April, with a
lantern wonderland of music and laughter.
While some of the details are still underwraps,
with its maritime, sea shanty theme, there just has
to be a raft race on the Sunday.
The organisers want as many community and
sporting groups as possible to vie for the honour of
Plans are afoot to base a running festival in Kiama,
with the main event of the day being a 15km run
along the coast from Gerringong to Kiama. Elite
Energy, which organises a number of triathalons
along the NSW coast, plans to market it as the most
scenic run in Australia.
They are also looking at the idea of holding a
triathalon training camp in the area and establish-
ing a Kiama Aquathon as part of a five race season.
The Kiama Coastal Classic Running Festival would
be held on Sunday 31 July, so there is still time to
get into training. Apart from the 15km run,there
would also be a 2.5km run and a 10km run.
The event has the potential to bring people into
the area over the long winter months, and encour-
age repeat visitation.
Kiama Coastal Classic mooted for this July
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Within 25 years, dementia
will be the leading cause of
death in Australia. As the
baby boomers continue to
skew our demographics, it is
a sobering prediction that in
2030 550,000 people will be
living with dementia, rising
to around 950,000 by 2050.
There are currently
thought to be around 300
people in the Kiama area
with dementia, but that is
projected to rise to almost
4000 in 2050.
In 2014 Kiama Council
was asked to join a pilot
project with the University
of Wollongong to create a
dementia-friendly commu-
nity. A dementia friendly
community is a place where
people with dementia are
supported to live a high
quality of life with meaning,
purpose and value.
Initial research found that
while it was a good place
for people with dementia to
live, a local action plan has
been devised to overcome
challenges around commu-
nity understanding, access,
transport options and infra-
structure.
“Our message is that peo-
ple can live happy and ful-
filled lives with dementia,”
says John Watkins, CEO
of Alzheimers Australia
(NSW) and former Deputy
Premier of NSW. “But to
do this they need to have
the support not just of their
family but of the wider
community.”
Mr Watkins was speaking
at a Kiama & District Busi-
ness Chamber seminar to
encourage local businesses
to be dementia friendly. His
organisation is running a
pilot program to encourage
this, and has produced a
Business Toolkit to assist
businesses to implement the
small changes that will
make a large difference to
their customers living with
dementia.
Businesses are encouraged
to use the Toolkit to work
towards being dementia
friendly. There is a process
for formal recognition.
Kiama Community College
is the first local organisation
to achieve this status, and
Kiama Cabs has indicated it
will implement the assess-
ment, processes and training
required.
Members of the public are
also being encouraged to
attend a free training pro-
gram by Alzheimers Austra-
lia. The session on the first
day focuses on dementia
awareness, giving an over-
view, identifying symptoms,
preventative actions and
practical communication
skills. It is open to anyone.
The session on the second
day is designed for people
who want to be Dementia
Friends so they can help to
make their group or organi-
sations dementia friendly.
“We hear a lot about peo-
ple dropping out of commu-
nity groups once they are
diagnosed,” says Melissa
Andrews, Council’s Demen-
tia Friendly Communities
Project Officer.
“We are looking for
people to be trained as a
Dementia Friend so that
they can share their new
knowledge and skills within
their groups and keep their
valued members involved
longer.”
Details: Dementia educa-
tion sessions will be held
10 and 11 March, 10-1pm,
Kiama Anglican Church.
To book, or for more
info contact Melissa
Andrews on 4232 0444
Poidevin and Kearns to pack down with the U/13s
2016 is a huge year for the Under-13 Junior
Illawarriors as they head over for a New
Zealand South Island Tour in the April
school holidays; defend the NSW Country
Championships in May; and prepare for
the NSW State Championships in June.
Given the expenses involved, they have
called in the big guns, Wallaby greats
Simon Poidevin and Phil Kearns, to help
with their fund raising so all the members
can go on tour.
The pair will be guest speakers at a cock-
tail event to raise money for the team.
The Junior Illawarriors is a regional jun-
ior rugby representative team for the Illa-
warra district consisting of players from ten
rugby clubs - Shoalhaven, Kiama, Avon-
dale, Vikings, Tech, University, Sham-
rocks, Bowral, Camden and Campbelltown.
Details: Saturday 18 March, The Pavilion
Kiama, 5.30 for 6pm. $80 for welcome
drink, dinner and entertainment. Tickets
from illawarriors.eventbrite.com.au or
phone 0413 027 939
Different ways to make Kiama dementia friendly
Figs had to go The much loved fig trees
on the western border of
Bonaira Oval are no more.
Having provided shelter for
players and fans for many
years, the six mature weep-
ing figs have contracted a
very rare pathogen which
causes soft rot.
“After consultation with
the Royal Botanical Gar-
dens - and as we are unable
to verify the trees’ struc-
tural integrity - a decision
has been made to remove
the trees,’’ Council’s Envi-
ronment and Health Man-
ager Paul Czulowski said.
“Council will replant
the area with advanced
trees of a suitable species.” The same rare pathogen recently caused the remov-
al of a tree in Chapman St.
No craft beer for Kiama The Bugle is sorry to report
that Kiama Brewing Co
has been unable to find a
suitable premises for their
brewery and have reluc-
tantly decided to shelve
their plans and put their
equipment up for sale.
Let’s hope another local
takes up the mantle.
The Local Dementia Advisory Group: Ray Loveday, Dennis Frost,
Veda Menghetti, Lynda Henderson, Carolyn Smith.
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