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Volume 23 Issue 5 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 800 NOVEMBER 2017

Celebrating the 2017 Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival

More images and coverage of the 2017 Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival can be found on pages 16 - 19

Find out what adventures the Read about the new Kangaroo Valley Learn about the Mudjingaalbaraga bushwalkers are up to on page 24 Cheesemakers workshops on page 25 Firesticks Program on page 3

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The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley Starstruck Page 10 Travellers Tales Page 12 President Larraine Hahlos Hon. Treasurer Mark Price Rosemary Stanton Page 15 Hon. Secretary Chris Brangwin Book Club News Page 21 Committee Jason Horton Preschool News Page 23 Diana Jaffray Jenelle Brangwin KV Bushwalkers Page 24 Adam Acworth FIG Page 29 Barbara Acworth Editor Delyse Wright Viewpoints Page 32 Copy Editor Tony Barnett Senior Lifestyle Page 34 Design/Production Delyse Wright Advertising Manager Delyse Wright Sports Report Page 38 Accounts Manager June Smith News from the Pews Page 42 Distribution Barbara and Adam Acworth Responsible Pet Ownership Page 44 Sports Report Position available Honorary Legal Adviser Tony Barnett Directory Page 45

Columnists Rose Andrews Andrew Paterson Thank you to all our contributors, your Tony Barnett Jacinta Perry Powell commitment and contribution is always Ron Bower Chris Pryor greatly apprciated. Jenelle Brangwin Dusty Smart Please remember to book your space and Sarah Butler Andrew Smee Ken Crocker Rosemary Stanton submit your content and artwork prior to the Jeannette Dumbrell Greg Thompson advertised deadline. Rosemary Johnson Sally Wallace Content and advertisements received after Gerard Keyzer Helen Maringer the deadline may not be published. Mark McLennan Thank you. Gary Moore The Voice Team

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it will require time and patience as this isn’t a quick fix solution. Rather it will be a slow process to bring back the native grasses needed to feed the wildlife, to help eradicate the spread of weeds and help reduce the risk of major bush fires that ultimately threaten homes and lives and, he believes, occur because of ‘the untreated land’. The Small Farms talk was the first of many for Noel Webster. He hopes more people will be interested in cultural burns, consider the application for their own properties, and discover for themselves that all the information is held in the land. He delivers a strong, clear message on evidence-based knowledge that comes from knowing the Fire Crew. With thanks to Stephen Taylor for all photos of the Cultural Burn pictured. University of the Bush. Noel Webster, an indigenous community interest and respect for learning these member, talks with heart when he traditional ways is being recognised for its Annie McCarron explains the process of bringing the land great value by the elders to keep these back to good health with old traditional time honoured customs alive. Noel’s low, slow burning practices. His story son Adrian Webster and young friend of how he has been working with Jacob Morris also spoke passionately Aboriginal elders and youths along with at the Small Farms meeting, having the RFS made for compelling listening both attended the National Firesticks for those of us who attended the recent Workshop in Cape York to increase their ‘Small Farms’ meeting in Bomaderry last competences and increase the connection month, where he was a guest speaker. to their culture. He is a committed conservationist In May of this year, in Falls Creek, a with a background as a ranger in Land visiting elder Vic Steffansen from Cape Management; he recognises the need York, a fire practitioner and Cultural Burn to bring vast areas of the bush back expert, supervised with Noel Webster the to health by reviving this significantly staging of an educational demonstration worthwhile practice of low intensity burn. More than 70 participants, including frequent burns. members of the RFS, were able to The recent development of the experience first-hand the traditional Mudjingaalbaraga (many friends, all of us process used to bring back the country together) Firesticks Program is bringing to health by means of fire. They also to the fore an emphasis on restoring and experienced the use of new terminology strengthening the partnership between being used when describing a fire in community and country. It relates back the bush; that the burns are healing, to the aboriginal relationship of societies cleansing and a natural form of medicine and country being one cooperative living for the plants and animals to flourish and system, and is now enabling the youth thrive; and that the animals themselves to bring this particular knowledge of the are a major indicator that inform us if the elders forward. Uncle Vic Sharmen, who decision to burn may or may not be right. is involved with the project here in the The fire is lit in a circle that radiates Shoalhaven area, brings the benefit of outwards, allowing the wildlife to move both his degree in Environmental Science away without being trapped and easily and his knowledge as an elder. return after the burn. Sharing this knowledge and keeping alive Investing in the youth, the country and the skills that are needed to read the the future, Noel’s aim is to continue indicators of the land through workshops working with all interested communities and presentations is proving an exciting and services on a long-term basis, journey for those becoming involved with establishing the team of people that he the Firesticks project. The young men’s acknowledges will be needed. He says Page 4 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

Letters to “Rockfield Park” Development Application refused the editor ... by the Land and Environment Court Dear Editor, The Land and Environment Court has It is fantastic that the court has upheld the Joint Regional Planning Having survived half a dozen car rides supported Council’s original decision Panel and Council’s decision and I feel I should enlighten you on the and subsequently also refused this refused the Development Application chaotic, crazy and often frightening application” for 801 Kangaroo Valley Road, experience of being on the Roads of “I would like to thank all the Bellawongarah known as “Rockfield Kathmandu. residents who took such an active Park”. role in this process through providing Town planning is not Kathmandu’s The Court outlined that the submissions, attending court sessions greatest strength with regular traffic development did not meet the and actively working to ensure that this seizures on a scale that’s almost requirements of clause 5.13 of the development did not go ahead. apocalyptic. The fact that you can get Shoalhaven Local Environmental Plan “The Berry community sent a clear from A to B is a testament to patience 2014 and as a consequence may not message to the applicant and to Council and composure of the drivers. The city be considered to be an eco-tourist that this development should not be has the poorest roads, often unsealed, facility. The Court also supported supported and it is pleasing that the potholed and incredibly busy. Mopeds, a number of merit considerations residents have won their fight” bicycles laden precariously with fruit, outlined by Council and concerned Development Manager Cathy Bern said colourful trucks, mini buses, taxis looking residents including traffic, road safety “This has been a long and detailed more like jalopies often with bumper and public interest. process, we are so pleased that the sticker with “Don’t touch me” and “Good The Court stated that the original decision of Council to refuse luck for you” vie for their spot, eager to development was contrary to the the development, has been supported get to their destination. Wanting to turn public interest specifically in respect by the Court” right? Not a problem, vehicles head in to concerns regarding traffic and road “Council staff, with the support of that direction cutting across oncoming safety. The Court outlined that these Councillors, have worked hard to traffic, the driver with the most guile and risks were unacceptable and as such ensure that the best case was put the loudest horn surely succeeds! The the development application should forward to the Court for consideration intersections rules were none existent, a be refused. and that all the issues were clearly distracted police man waved us on whilst Mayor Amanda Findley said “I am outlined. checking his phone completely oblivious very happy that the Court has upheld “I would like to acknowledge the hard to the kamikaze drivers skimming past Council’s refusal of this development work of all the residents in putting him narrowly missing both him and each application on the grounds that it forward their case to the Court and other. Boudha road, one of the main roads was not an eco-tourism facility and working so closely with Council on this had road works which involve a crater had a number of outstanding issues matter” the size of a small car on the opposite including traffic” “It is wonderful that the Court has side of the road, there were no warnings “This development was not in recognised the hard work of Council or signage just a quick realisation when the public interest of Shoalhaven in achieving a good outcome for our oncoming traffic suddenly veered into our residents who clearly did not support community” lane, surely the loudest horn would see the proposal” Please note this report was circulated via the them through safely. Now crossing the “Council originally refused this road, that’s another matter... Shoalhaven City Council News Feed. You can read application and the applicant more or subscribe to the news feed to learn more Ali Johnson wanted to take the matter to court. about local issues at www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au

Congratulations to Mike Hammond, our winner of the Valley Voice October Dinner for Two competition for his article submission, “Why I voted Yes”. Enjoy your dinner Mike and thank you again. If you would like to submit an article and have a chance to win, email [email protected] November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 5

Central to the new committee’s agenda is the rekindling of our Green Kangaroo, a sustainable tourism program to assist our local businesses, households and events to tread lighter on the planet and make a positive contribution to the community. We do this by helping measure resource The second Lions Community dinner usage, suggesting ways to save and cut is on track for the 22nd November at carbon emissions and ideas to link up Bistro One46. This is a good night to with local initiatives so we encourage mix with others within the community Having been a member of the Kangaroo a circular economy. We believe that, and hear from our guest speaker on a Valley Tourist Association for a few for a positive future, we have to help matter important to all of us. Many decades, I supported the suggested ourselves, so we are investing time and will have received their invitation, change to the Kangaroo Valley Chamber of effort on strengthening the program. The but not receiving one should not put Tourism and Commerce (KVCTC), when it Green Kangaroo was initiated in 2007 you off. Contact Lorraine on 02 4465 was first discussed a few years ago. It was and included Australia’s first community 1031 should you want to come. considered that this community would be carbon calculator. We are now going to Last month saw some of your club better served by a body which served all the next step, with one-on-one support work with Bowral Lions with the of Kangaroo Valley businesses rather than workshops and a new digital service to annual Bowral Classic Bike race. This just those involved exclusively in tourism. follow. What is particularly important race attracts thousands of riders who Personally, I was not part of the hard- to note is that visitor attitudes are choose one of 3 levels to compete. working team who went about making the changing as people become more aware The most challenging ride is the one constitutional changes to bring this about of problems (e.g. War on Waste), so we that is 156kms long. Well done to all but, as President of the new Committee, aim to help by making Green Kangaroo the riders. I hope that KVCTC will be inclusive, members more efficient and appealing to Due to circumstances outside our congenial and open to the community’s the public. control the Youth of the Year Quest needs. KVCTC regards itself as an important has had a change of date. It will The previous committee have done community organisation, willing to now be on the 2nd December. Please a fabulous job on the website, which support other community groups in the contact Rob Griffiths on 02 4465 1390 is easily accessed by visitors via staging of events which assist tourism and for more details. smartphones, prior to arriving in the commerce. Lorraine has just got back from village or on arrival, so it’s a great The current Committee Queenbeyan where she represented community resource. President - Alison Baker the valley at the district convention. The Visitor Information Bay in the Council Vice President - Geoff Fearon On all reports it was a good car park is well stocked with information Secretary - Nicole Poelzl convention. Lorraine has come and the new guides for retail, dining, Treasurer - Bruno Henke back with some news of some of the accommodation and things to do in the Committee members: foundations that she will share in valley, along with members’ brochures. Pat Powell coming months. Membership of KVCTC extends to Alexandra Bruce Our Christmas cakes are out and the all businesses in the valley and Rob Small. pricing is shown on the picture below. representatives of not-for-profit Alison Baker Again we have two sizes of the cake community groups, associations and 1kg and 1.5kg and this year we have a trusts. As an example, our trades and For more information on the KVCTC commerative tin that contains a 1.5kg services package includes a website membership, benefits and special cake. presence, which links to a full page on offers, visit the website: Helen Mairinger your business, and then through to your www.visitkangaroovalley.com.au own website, if available.

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August-September call outs Despite the very dry conditions the brigade has had a relatively quiet month with a total of five callouts, none of which have required fire assistance. Three of these callouts were to smoke sightings that were all either legal permit burns or smoke in the area from other out of area fires. Just a reminder to only call 000 if you can see an unattended fire. The two other callouts were to minor traffic accidents; the brigade’s assistance was not required and we were stood down en route. KV brigade also provided a specialist Sydney Tower Climb Crew There were many fantastic personal donations and also some local business chainsaw crew to work on the West Nowra Mike Gorman 0447 651 540 fire to fell some dangerous trees near support, plus also donations from roads and residential areas that were Neil Breeze 0439 065 128 community groups like the KV Fishing either on fire or a hazard likely to fall. Club from the pub raffles and also the Dave Smart 0467 812 190 KV Lions Club who conducted a sausage Fire Permits Keith Nelson 0408 273 057 sizzle and donated the proceeds. After a A reminder that Fire Permits are required couple of members faltered with health Bill Chittick 0400 873 012. for pile burns, etc. Please ensure you issues and didn’t make it to the start line, have a valid permit and provide 24 hours’ Make sure you are familiar with ‘Fires we had five starters on the day with four notice to any adjoining neighbours; Near Me’, available on the RFS website members completing the climb and flying otherwise you may receive a visit from which is a smart device app which the flag for KV. your local brigade and possibly an will indicate current fires and provide Dusty Smart infringement notice for any illegal burns. guidance on recommended actions. There The brigade must respond if a Triple is also an updated Bushfire Survival Plan Zero call is received from any source. that can be downloaded to your smart Take notice of any SMS messages from device. Shoalhaven Fire Control that will be sent Sydney Tower Climb to permit holders informing them of any temporary suspensions of permits due to After strong support our team total raised adverse weather conditions. Fire permits just over an impressive $12,000 for the can be arranged with advanced notice to Macquarie University Motor Neurone your local fire permit officers: Disease research fund. Made it to the top

Request Application for Partial Public Holiday Contributing to the Voice next month? Please send all content to – Kangaroo Valley Show 2019 and 2020 [email protected] or call 0414 884 833 to book your Council has received a request and intends to make an application to space by NSW Industrial Relations for the proclamation of a partial Public Holiday for the Kangaroo Valley Show for a 2 year period. The proposed dates are NOVEMBER 20TH Friday 15 February 2019 and Friday 14 February 2020 between the hours We are always happy to receive Valley of 9.00am to 5.00pm. news including reviews of events, Written submissions are invited in regard to this proposal and are upcoming activities, community required to be submitted by Monday 16 October 2017 and should be recognition and any other relevant community news. directed to the General Manager, Shoalhaven City Council, PO Box 42,

Nowra NSW 2541. Submissions may also be made by email to [email protected] [email protected] 0414 884 833 Enquires should be directed to Claire Andriske, Governance Officer on Please note, submissions received after (02) 4429 3361. the published deadline may miss the opportunity to be published. November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 7

have expressed to her. It was a genuinely compassionate talk and I would like to thank Ann for sharing some of her experiences with us. Triva Questions:(answers on page ) I would also like to thank Sue and Jill for (with thanks to Michael Wolstenholme) all their hard work in organising the day, all those who donated such lovely posies 1) Which American comedian once said, of flowers that made the room smell and ‘I took a speed reading course and read feel like a spring garden, and everyone ‘War and Peace’ in twenty minutes. It else who contributed in so many ways. involves Russia.’ Friday the 13th proved lucky for our Peter Dumbrell put together a slide show Club, and we celebrated our 30th of photos sourced by Jeannette from the 2) In mythology who flew too near the birthday with much chattering and archives. They tried to include one of sun wearing wings attached with wax? laughter at Bistro One46. every year from 1987, and these provided 3) Which are the only animals born with We were joined by guests from Berry much interest and laughter. Thank you so horns? Both male and female) Evening, Culburra Beach, Nowra Day much Jeannette and Peter. and Evening and the Southern Highlands The lunch finished with the cutting of the 4) Who maintained law and order in Clubs, and I would like to thank all our beautifully decorated cake provided by Noddy’s Mr (PC). Plod. guests for their well-wishes and for Nikki and Gerard. helping to make it such a happy occasion. Our next meeting will be on Friday 5) “Catch 22” is a common expression We even had an unexpected visitor from 10 November. The topic for our guest these days but who wrote the book? VIEW Ulladulla, who was just passing speaker will be Memories of Rock’n’roll. by! Carole McCallum shared some of her As usual it will commence at 11.30am for 6) Which band has received an memories of her first years in the Club 12 noon. Australian of the Year Award? and Barbara Volk spoke of the welcoming Don’t forget to let Sue Pfafflin know friendship she felt offered her as a part- 7) What breed of dog is Scooby Doo? by lunchtime on the Monday before time resident of the Valley. the meeting if you will be unable to 8) What do you call a group of Our guest speaker was Ann Green, the attend, on 4465 1136, or by email at Unicorns? Learning for Life Co-ordinator for the [email protected]. Smith Family, based in Nowra. She Everyone is welcome at VIEW. To find out 9) Who was the first Australian born spoke first hand of the difference this more please contact me on 4465 1955. governor general? program has made to so many struggling families and the gratitude that they Jenelle Brangwin 10) Who plays the character of Edina Monsoon in Absolutely Fabulous?

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151 Moss Vale Road Kangaroo Valley • 4465 1512 ... in the centre of town, opposite the Post Office Page 8 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017 The “Female Odd Couple” - coming to Farewell Ken! Mittagong Playhouse Local KV resident Jacinta Perry-Powell Olive Maddison, who will be played by has been involved in community Rhianna Clamp, and the meticulous theatre for many years, both in Sydney Felix Unger became Florence Unger, and on the South Coast. She loves who will be played by Ebony Hope. being in a theatre, whether she is in Highlands Theatre group president the audience, treading the boards or Steven Clancy is directing the play. backstage in her “blacks.” Her next “The Female Odd Couple” opens at the foray into the thespian world will be to Mittagong Playhouse on Friday 10th play ‘Vera’, a Trivial Pursuit obsessed November and will run until Saturday New Yorker, in the Highlands Theatre 25th November. Tickets cost $25 for Group’s upcoming production of “The adults and concessions are available. Female Odd Couple.” You can book online at htg.org.au or phone Destination Southern Highlands on 4871 2888. Treat yourself to a night of laughter as Olive and Florence learn how to live with each other – or not?

On Tuesday 17th October at our Annual General Meeting, the Kangaroo Valley Voice Committee said a fond farewell to our treasurer, Ken Crocker, a long-standing The Odd Couple committee member of the Voice. (Pictured Playwright Neil Simon rewrote with Voice President, Larraine Hahlos). his original 1965 script “The Odd We thank Ken for his contribution over the Couple” in 1985 as “The Female Odd years and wish him all the very best for his Couple”, with the plot paralleling future adventures. the original but with a Trivial Pursuit We welcome Mark Price to the committee night replacing the poker night. The as new treasurer and wish him all the best slovenly Oscar Maddison became The Trivial Pursuit Game in his new role.

PUBLIC NOTICE

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (within the Office of Environment and Heritage) are conducting a 1080 fox baiting program in the Kangaroo Valley, Budgong and Illaroo areas for the protection of the Endangered Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby. The baiting is conducted on various private properties, Council Reserves, NPWS estate, WaterNSW estate and vacant Crown land. In addition, in response to increased wild dog activity 1080 wild dog baiting is also being undertaken within NPWS estate.

All bait stations in this program are permanently baited throughout the year. This baiting will be conducting using both 1080 buried baits and 1080 (above ground) ejector devices at the bait station locations. Do not touch any bait or ejector devices. All properties being baited are sign posted with the baiting dates and an indication of which baiting methods are being used on each property. Dog owners are reminded to ensure their dogs do not wander as dogs are highly susceptible to 1080 poisoning. A map indicating the approximate location of each bait station is being hosted on the Friends of the Brush-tailed Rock- wallaby website at www.rockwallaby.org.au

For any further information please contact Melinda Norton, or Juliet Dingle at the NPWS Highlands Area Office, Fitzroy Falls on (02) 4887 8244.

November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 9 Valley residents win community awards On 16 October Member for Kiama Cathy Gorman Gareth Ward hosted the 2017 Kiama Cathy is being recognised for her Electorate Community Recognition significant contribution to the Awards at the Kiama Pavilion Kangaroo Valley Show Society. She with special guests, the NSW SES also complements her husband Mike in Commissioner Mark Smethurst and their many and varied Kangaroo Valley Deputy NSW Police Commissioner community undertakings. Gary Worboys. The award winners included no less than three residents of Kangaroo Valley. Before a large audience, Gareth presented “Outstanding Citizen” awards to Mike Gorman and Cathy Gorman. (The photos also show Mark Honey, the Mayor of Kiama.) Unfortunately, Dion Larkins Deputy Mayor Shoalhaven Patricia White, Member was not present to receive his award. for Kiama Gareth Ward, Mike Gorman and Mayor of The following citations were read Kiama Mark Honey by Tony Arthur, a presenter on 97.3 ABC Illawarra, who was Master of Dion Larkins Ceremonies: Dion is being recognised for his Mike Gorman outstanding volunteer involvement with the Kangaroo Valley community including Mike is being recognised for his Kangaroo Valley Public School, local outstanding service as local Rural Petanque Club, Junior AFL and Kangaroo Fire Service Captain for the past year Valley Tennis Club. and total of 19 years of service in the Deputy Mayor Shoalhaven Patricia White, Member Kangaroo Valley brigade. Mike also for Kiama Gareth Ward, Cathy Gorman and Mayor Congratulations to Mike, Cathy and Dion. of Kiama Mark Honey volunteers his services as an electrician for multiple events every year including Tony Barnett Kangaroo Valley Show, Swimming Carnival, Community Garden, Ambulance Station, Fire Station, Tennis Club and Arts Festival. Page 10 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

are dreamers. Life is too short to get This week I was asked if I had actually anxious about astrology; it's a bit of fun. seen the collision of two neutron stars. Lots of people start a conversation by Well, no. It was too small, too faint and saying, "I don't know anything about this , too far away, and they forgot to ring but..?". I usually don't know much either, me. Haha. But I will try to explain this a Occasionally I have been described as an but try to put them on a reasonable little. Astronomers have tried to imagine astronomy guru, which I find a bit funny. track. There are no dumb questions, what such an event would look like, it So can I be your guide you on a spiritual but there can be dumb answers. Few was detected in wavelengths other than cosmic journey? Well… I’ll try. of the big questions can be answered visual, and now they've literally seen it, or imaged it. Their excitement is I find the sky fascinating and have in passing. There's a lot of information generated by possible proving of their observed it since my early teens, but the available to us instantly these days, but it theories, such as Einstein's prediction of science of astronomy is vast and covers can be difficult to decipher what is real, gravitational waves. many disciplines. I'd like to think I know especially when we look at images. The a lot about a tiny bit of it and a tiny bit Hubble telescope brought us some of the I saw all the press coverage and tried to about a lot of it, but I cannot keep up most beautiful images of our universe and sift through the mountain of information, with the pace of discovery and I admit to has really popularised astronomy, but you images, video etc. available on the web, a limited knowledge of the physics that is can't see the universe like this in a small just like you. It took a large number of put forward. The more I find out the less telescope. Years ago a lot of images of scientists a lot of work and excellent I know. It's nice to be asked questions but planets were paintings done by skilled collaboration with many instruments to my answers aren't always the best. I get artists with excellent imagination, based detect this event and actually image revved up answering and away I go, which on known science, but in recent years it, and it happened as far as we are can be fun for me but not so much fun spacecraft such as Cassini have shown concerned in late August 2017. It was for the questioner. I hear "Well, I've got us the planets in stunning, authentic imaged within 12 hours of detection. It to go now" a lot. Just kidding. I hear it all detail. You'll often see astronomers actually happened 130 million years ago the time. Still kidding. So I thought I'd try being interviewed, and they are in awe and the light is just reaching us now. To and answer some often asked questions, because what they have finally seen is get an idea how far that is, you need to briefly. even more spectacular than they could multiply 130 years by approximately 10 have imagined. Many of the images we trillion kilometres. Or you could think Here's one of my favourites and the see from amateurs have had hours of of the fact that our Milky Way galaxy answer is: astrology is not astronomy, processing to tease out detail in the data is about 100,000 light years across. So although some principles of astrology are collected on the camera chip. In addition, you could travel across our galaxy 1,300 based on observed planetary motions. I a lot of information on the web is just times before you got to galaxy NGC 4993. occasionally have a go at using science to focussing on the sensational aspects of And yes, I can see this galaxy from my debunk astrology, but then I find myself any research, such as gold being made in observatory as it is in the southern sky in thinking I really have many characteristics stellar explosions. the constellation Hydra; in fact it passes of a Scorpio or that some Aquarians really

Above: Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor by Niall McNeill Below: Solar Eclipse Sunspots 21st August 2017 November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 11 nearly overhead in the summer months. It is a tiny faint round smudge of white. Nominations are now being called for the If you had a really large telescope, say five metres instead of 300mm, you'd still 2018 Shoalhaven Australia Day Awards be unable to see individual stars in this Shoalhaven City Council is encouraging galaxy. But if you'd like to see the "flash" people to nominate a community of the neutron star collision, just look member to the 2018 Shoalhaven Australia at the Wikipedia site for NGC 4993. It Day Awards/Shoalhaven Medals and actually happened behind this galaxy but acknowledge their contribution to the the light waves were bent by the ripple in City. space-time caused by the galaxy. It could The community is invited to nominate be seen around the corner as such. people in one of six categories including: In the image and information bar of • Citizen Award – 25 years and older. down barriers in areas of accessibility, this link there is a time lapse video multiculturalism, human rights, equity • Young Citizen Award – 24 years and over six days that shows the explosion and fairness.” blinking on and fading. The result of the under. Mayor Findley continued to say that collision is known as a kilonova explosion. • Sports Person Award – 19 years and the Awards showcase community Astronomers aren't known for their poetic older. recognition. “Once a year we can descriptions, and basically the name • Junior Sports Person Award – 18 years honour people who have made a means that it is 1000 times brighter and under. commitment to support others. These than a standard nova. It is caused by the • Outstanding Contribution to the people are from all walks of life and coming together of two stars that have Environment – All ages give so generously to others, to not for burned all their fuel and collapsed to an • Outstanding Contribution to an profits, the environment, people in need unimaginable density. One matchbox full and causes they believe in deeply.” of this material would have the mass of Inclusive Community – All ages two of our Suns. Mayor Amanda Findley is encouraging “They don’t do if for recognition, but everyone in the community to often go above and beyond in their Typically, I have given the longest short personal contribution.” answer so I'll have to leave some other acknowledge the contribution of quiet cosmic questions until next time. If you achievers in the Shoalhaven. The Shoalhaven Australia Day Awards wish to know more about the neutron “There are so many well deserving and Shoalhaven Medals are a fantastic stars, there is a very good article on the people in the community who should be opportunity for people to nomination site Space.com acknowledged for the achievements. a person to highlight the work of the unsung heroes in our community who For your interest I have included an image The Shoalhaven Australia Day Awards and Shoalhaven Medals provide an ideal way otherwise, would not have a moment in of a bright galaxy NGC 253 taken by my the limelight.” friend Niall McNeill from near Bathurst to publicly thank individuals who give so “I encourage everyone to nominate a this week. He is an exceptionally skilled much to our community, sport, not for community member who is making a amateur who is thankfully helping me profit organisations, volunteering and the difference in the Shoalhaven.” with my journey to the "Dark Side”, as I generosity of the human spirit.” call the world of astro- imaging. This is a “This year two new categories have been Visit the Shoalhaven City Council website good example of detail being teased out introduced to highlight the work of those on www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au for more of raw data. who volunteer in making a contribution details, email [email protected]. to the environment. From our bushcare gov.au or contact Council on 4429 3111. I have also included another image from groups, to our garden clubs who maintain Nomination forms can be completed my eclipse experience which has also had memorials and historical sites, these online or downloaded. Should you a tiny bit of processing to highlight three people literally hide behind a bush and require assistance in filling out the form, sunspots visible during the partial phases. spend hours in promoting and improving our Governance team are happy to assist What you get in an image may not always our local environment.” you. be what you have seen. “The category Outstanding Contribution Nominations close 5.00pm on 1 What you get in answer to your astronomy to an Inclusive Community will showcase December 2017 with the official award questions will just raise more questions. the many individuals helping to break ceremony to be held on 24 January 2018. Clear Skies.

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Berlin, Bach and Luther We went to Germany on a visit turning on Luther and Bach. Arguably only Hitler and Marx could claim the same impact on German history and culture. Berlin is a delight to get around. A multi- ticket gets you rides on trains, trams and buses, but of course many get around by bike alone, usually on heavy sit-up bikes. The city centre is full of bridges and rivers but also grand, rather pompous buildings, many still bearing the marks of war, though the bulk of the city is bright and modern. One assumes it is a matter of deliberate policy to leave these internet time-slot booking procedures. from knee high to twice head height. shrapnel holes as a mark of what it went Unwilling to queue and lacking those One can walk between them, a little through. Anthony Beevor’s The Fall of internet skills ,we skipped the Pergamon like a vast maze. This was one of the Berlin is a frightening read. Particularly as Museum and retreated to the less popular many places which reduced me to tears, one walks through the leafy Tiergarten, German Historical Museum which whisks being a memorial to three million of the park running around the centre of the you through two millennia in a few hours the holocaust victims. But everywhere city. Here, as I recall, squads of 15 year quite satisfactorily. one turns in Berlin there are marks of it olds were being marshalled to halt the Near the Brandenburg Gate are the having been destroyed not long ago, and advance of Red Army tanks in the first few Reichstag building and Holocaust after reading of the last days of the war days of May 1945 at the end of the war. memorial, a five acre site full of plinths it is hard to see people of my parents’ Museums of every sort are available to of varying sizes. Hard to explain, but age, of whom admittedly there are not those who will queue, in summer, or there are 3,000 or so individual plinths, that many about, without thinking of those who can master the slightly arcane reminiscent of gravestones, which range what their experience must have been. November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 13

The young think of Berlin as they do of Barcelona, one of the hip centres of Europe. For me it was full of ghosts. Lunch in Berlin has to be the alarmingly named Currywurst or Bulletten, which are merely meatballs rather than bullets. Currywurst sounds ridiculous and the The birds and the trees curry is not in the sausage at all. It is an odd, incidental impact of empire in Many visitors to Pioneer Village Museum that after the war there was, apparently, cross the George Walker suspension not much around to eat with one’s bridge to enjoy the bushwalk within the sausage but tomato, Worcester sauce and museum grounds. Now that enjoyment curry powder - the last two courtesy of can be enhanced by a greater occupying British troops. So was born the understanding of the trees, plants and Currywurs, which is now a German staple birds which may be seen or heard on of slightly hot tomato sauce to accompany that walk. the sausage. Janet Walker identified 27 trees and On the train out to Potsdam one passes plants on the walk, and they now have through an area where Christopher identification plaques. A laminated list Isherwood (Goodbye to Berlin) describes to strangers, even as wait staff. The of them is available, on loan, at the teaching English before the war to bored young in contrast have normal, western museum office. young ladies in architect-designed glass style, mobile expressions and smile and laugh and engage with clients. I suspect Joy Pegler identified no fewer than and concrete houses set among fir trees. 55 species of birds on the walk. Diana And there among the fir trees are those this has something to do with the dangers of trust in the old East Germany and a Jaffray has designed a beautiful colour same houses now. One of the stops on the bro-chure, with photos of them all, which line however is more sinister - Wannsee, a caution driven by memories of the Stasi? In most countries someone at some point visitors to the museum are welcome to delightful place on Isherwood’s account, keep. but also the site of the infamous Wannsee will ask where one has come from, but The trustees would like to thank Janet, conference at which the Final Solution here we have had almost no unsolicited Joy and Diana for making into a reality was planned in 1942. Ghosts everywhere. conversation with anyone. We managed Morning Service in Leipzig what started as a thought bubble at a Sanssouci, built in Potsdam by Fredrick Trust Board meeting. the Great as his summer palace, sits on on Sunday at the Thomaskirche, and one of the few pieces of higher ground found the guest choir was the Australian Tony Barnett in the area. It has a fine collection of Chamber Choir on a European tour! They middling old masters, which are fun to were most impressive, both in Bach walk past and admire but not enough to motets and some Vaughan Williams and hold one’s attention. The area is now a other works they sang. What a delight delightful park with varied attractions. to listen to them in Bach’s own church with marvellous acoustics such that each On arrival in Leipzig, 200km southwest organ part seemed to stand out! It was of Berlin, we found a medieval square surprising to find that the Lutheran rite full of Goths, or young persons wearing was so different from the Anglican, which black, with bits of metal driven into is close to the Catholic. Luther was a alarming parts of their bodies. They had focus for our trip, since it is the 500th a taste in music we did not share but anniversary of his nailing the 95 theses, there was no way to avoid it, blasting as or critiques of the Catholic Church, to it was from loudspeakers around the city the doors of the church in Wittenberg, centre. The Thomaskirche, where Bach which is now taken to be the beginning was Kapellmeister for 27 years, was a of the Reformation. We have read much few steps way. Bach would probably have about Luther and his love of music, his found more to admire in their music than respect for the Bible, and one can see we did. that the new access to the Bible offered Both here and in Eisenach (Bach’s by the recently developed printing press birthplace and another 200km south- (in 1517) was a major feature of the west) we could tell just by looking Reformation. Luther’s hymns, and his around that we were in the former East biblical language as the translator of the Germany. Despite spending some three Bible into German, were passed on to trillion euros developing the East, there Bach and others who reset the hymns and is still a visible difference. This area of used his translations (undertaken while a Saxony is one of the few areas of the semi-prisoner at nearby Wartburg Castle), OECD declining in population. People are which have entered the German language older, look tired and used up and there in much the same way as the King James are more sick, people on crutches and in Bible has English. wheelchairs and, strangely, more baby I will end this with a quote from Luther: buggies! For all the downbeat appearance “In short the noble art of music is the of people, the area shows signs of high greatest treasure on earth after God’s investment in transport and the physical word. It governs every thought sense and infrastructure is good. Older people in disposition.” particular, however, seem quite distant. Their expressions vary little, rarely smile Nick Minogue Pioneer Museum Bird leaflet Page 14 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017 A remarkable nonagenarian

I have never before his move back to Sydney, to work with written in the Munition Metals, on the Georges River. Voice about anyone In 1956 Frank competed in five races who is not a Valley on Sydney Harbour, and won the first resident, but I felt Interdominion Championship - a feat still I had to make an recorded in the Book of Records. exception for Frank His love of boats was not fully satisfied Rance. Frank is 92, by his job of building masts for yachts, and I first met him including for some competitors in the and his wife Gwen (a Sydney-Hobart race, and in 1970 Frank Frank Rance mere octogenarian) started building his own yacht to his own about a year ago, when they joined my design. It took some 2½ years and, for the roster of Meals on Wheels clients. On next ten years, he spent much of his spare that occasion, as on most subsequent time sailing along the coast, as Gwen fortnightly visits, I found them working didn’t like to be out of sight of land, and in their garden in Nowra. The garden on the Hawkesbury River. In 1985 they sold looks great to me, but that doesn’t stop the yacht and moved back to Nowra, to them constantly finding work to do in it a house which they bought from Gwen’s - and I’m not talking just about pruning aunt, and where they still live. or watering. But more of that later. Frank tried to find work in or around Frank was born in St Kilda in 1925, but Nowra, but there was no demand for a couple of years later he, with his his skills, so he received unemployment 10km, and he hadn’t used his car at night parents and sister, set out for Sydney. benefits for the short time before he for some time. “I was worried I might En route his father worked wherever he turned 60, when he became entitled to a have forgotten which buttons to press to could, shearing, fencing or cutting wood pension. But retirement wasn’t to be idle. operate the lights”, which he might have for the paddle steamers on the River Keen golfers, Frank and Gwen were first to do during his next test, so he thought Murray, where Frank learned to swim. The on the course every morning, and played he’d better try it in the dark. After that journey took about two years. nine holes before other golfers appeared; proved successful, he thought “I might as Frank first went to school in Stanmore, and they swam often in Jervis Bay, at well do a bit of gym work now”. before the family moved to Sans Huskisson. They needed to keep fit, for Frank first learned to massage in his Souci. From 16 to 18, he worked at they renovated and enlarged the house, father’s gym; his teacher had been taught Commonwealth Moulding, before joining needing the assistance of a licensed by monks somewhere, and Frank followed the army. Sadly, I don’t have room here builder mainly “to sign the paperwork”. his methods, which included shiatsu - to record his very detailed war memories. They added a building behind the house, “acupuncture with finger pressure, not Following his discharge the family to be Frank’s gymnasium, but their needles”. His part-time occupation as moved to Nowra, where he worked as daughter “commandeered” it for her yoga a masseur lasted for some 60 years. a mechanic. Having been introduced to classes, causing Frank to use a room in “Word had got out that I was coming gymnastics at an early age by his father, the house for his gym. He still uses it, for back to Nowra, and when I arrived I in his spare time he taught it in Nowra, about half an hour’s workout, every day found a ready-made clientele, wanting Bomaderry and Berry. At a tournament when he isn’t doing any “cementing or a massage.” In response to my question in Nowra he met Gwen, then aged 15, rock work” in the garden, and thinks he’s whether he provided this service on a and they married in 1950. They have two not getting enough other exercise. He’d professional basis, he said “I charged only children. most recently used the gym about 2am if someone could afford to pay.” Frank Frank had always loved sailing, and on the morning I interviewed him for this also taught massage and shiatsu, with six he indulged that passion first on the article. By way of explanation, Frank has tables in each class, without charge. One Shoalhaven River and then, following a restricted driving licence, limited to of his former students, who went on to teach his methods, has now retired. Frank himself stopped giving massages only about ten years ago. Dr. Jeanette Keir MBBS (nSW) Not content with their work on the house, Frank and Gwen also redesigned the Kangaroo Valley Community Centre garden and, three decades later, they’re (Ambulance Station) in Broughton Street still working on it. When I asked what they could possibly still find to do, Frank 4465 2007 replied “We’re trying to make it easier Usual opening hours: to look after when we get older”. On one visit I had to restrain him from cutting a Mondays 1-30 pm to 5-30 pm high branch off a tree; and on another he Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10.00 am to 1.30 pm and proudly showed me a large rock which, 2-30 pm to 5-30 pm with the aid of a crowbar and a trolley, he’d moved from one part of the garden Thursdays 10.00 am to 1 pm to another. When I asked him why he hadn’t done that when he was 20 or 30 Consultations and house calls by appointment years younger, he said he’d been too busy playing golf! Tony Barnett November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 15

by Dr Rosemary Stanton, Coffee OAM, Nutritionist

Whenever people How much claim that everything that tastes good is bad For type 2 diabetes, for you, I think of lots of deliciously the evidence is healthy foods. My mouth waters at the strong. Systematic thought of a slice of Kangaroo Valley reviews and a meta‐ toasted sourdough 7-grain bread (and analysis that involved more than 1.1 I don’t believe adding a little butter million people (including over 45,000 negates its goodness), a ripe peach or a with type 2 diabetes) for periods up juicy mango, fresh raspberries perhaps to 20 years showed that reduction in topping a dollop of smooth Greek risk is about 8% for each cup of coffee yoghurt, crisp snow peas from the consumed a day (up to a maximum of garden – or (I am getting to my topic) a six), independent of whether the coffee is good coffee. decaffeinated or not. This was consistent for men and women and populations in Everyone expects nutritionists to like Europe, the US and Asia. fruits and vegetables – and I do! But for some reason, many people assume I As well as chlorogenic acids, coffee also wouldn’t drink tea or coffee. contains naturally occurring substances (lignans, quinides, and trigonelline) that Like almost everything, too much coffee may improve glucose metabolism. is hazardous, but I’m not sure why so many people assume coffee is bad for Studies also show that coffee seems to you. It’s not, and there’s plenty of proof give protection against damage to DNA. backing its value. dietary fibre – various types found in Still more research reports that drinking I have spent much of my life studying plant foods, not digested in the small coffee doesn’t increase the risk of cancer the health benefits of Mediterranean intestine (as macro and micronutrients and may reduce the risk of bowel cancer. diets, and am often surprised that are) but valuable in the large intestine It may also help give protection against descriptions skip the fact that people where they promote laxation or are heart disease. in most Mediterranean countries drink broken down by good gut bacteria, More is not better, however, and the coffee. Whether they live around the forming valuable acids that nourish the caffeine contained in more than six Mediterranean regions or not, the French cells lining the colon and can be absorbed coffees a day increases the risk of high also drink coffee – and do fairly well in into the blood where they help control blood pressure. blood glucose and blood cholesterol the health stakes. At a minimum, we can Sleep disturbance see that coffee doesn’t wreck the healthy levels; and Blood levels of caffeine peak about an diets of people in these regions. phytonutrients – literally thousands hour after drinking a cup of coffee. When of compounds found in plant foods Of course, the old adage that ‘more is some people consume caffeine late in (‘phyto’ means ‘plant’) that fine-tune not better’ applies to coffee as it does the day – or even any time during the many processes in the body, with some to most things in life, but it now appears afternoon – it can make it difficult for being broken down and used by good gut that moderate coffee consumption is them to get to sleep. Others happily bacteria to improve various aspects of not just ‘not bad for us’ but seems to be have an after dinner coffee and have no health. positively good, at least for adults. problems with sleeping. Phytonutrients are sometimes called That doesn’t mean coffee can overcome Several factors may be involved. The antioxidants, but this description does not the problems of a diet that is poor in major one is that people react differently fit with the biological function of most of other respects. But it does have positive to many compounds, including caffeine. them. health value. Technically, caffeine is a stimulant, but When studies control for a range of other The main phytonutrients in coffee are some people are less stimulated by it factors, they still show coffee can reduce known as chlorogenic acids. These are than others. High consumers of coffee the risk of both heart disease and type not absorbed in the small intestine but can also become habituated to caffeine 2 diabetes. And it’s not the caffeine, are changed by good bacteria in the so it has much less effect than it has on because the same beneficial effects are large intestine and absorbed into the someone who has only one coffee a day. bloodstream. There is almost certainly a seen with decaffeinated coffee. Supplements synergistic benefit from having a healthy Those suffering from asthma may also population of good bacteria and drinking Supplement sellers are interested to get some short-term benefit from coffee, coffee. Indeed, it’s hard to find any area isolate the active components of any although this seems to be due, at least where it’s not beneficial to consume the food so they can put it into a pill. partly, to its caffeine. plant foods that assist good bacteria Phytonutrients are problematic in pill Searching for reasons to dominate the colon. These include form. They’re not stored in the body and Nutritionists divide food into categories: wholegrains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, they also react differently when taken as a concentrated ‘dose’ compared with macronutrients – carbohydrate, fat and nuts and seeds. the usual passage of a food through the protein, digested and absorbed from the As the world’s scientists develop their intestine. The important interactions with small intestine, and essential for energy, interest in the bacteria that live in gut bacteria that increase with a plant- growth and repair of all body tissues; the intestine (sometimes called the food based diet complicates the situation microbiome), further research will micronutrients – vitamins and minerals, further. Better to enjoy a hopefully explain more about the effects also absorbed from the small intestine good coffee! and essential for all the body’s basic of their interaction with chlorogenic biochemical processes; acids. Page 16 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017 Local fun at the Folk Festival Big thank you to Gary Moore for the wonderful photos!

Julaiha Kallus Julaiha recited 2 poems she wrote herself, the first is called “Lighthorse Charge” which she Andy Gordon (left) & John Cane (right) leading the workshop “Turning History into Song” wrote during Anzac Day based around Andy’s latest album, New Albion, derived from his research at the State Library this year, in honour of on Australia’s first people. our fallen soldiers and animals that fought in World War 1. Her second poem was titled “My Home Kangaroo Valley”, which expresses Julaiha’s love for her beautiful home of Kangaroo Valley.

My Home Kangaroo Valley By Julaiha Kallus

Kangaroo Valley is a marvellous place Jo Keane at Ukulele Orchestra workshop Alexandra Bruce overlooking the oval and marquee With sights to see, a scenic showcase With zero light pollution And a friendly community It is definitely the place to be On pitch black nights the ring tail possum’s eyes glow Whilst the river dances and splashes to and fro The breeze gently sings you to sleep Whilst microbats squeak and magpies chirp When the evening sun shines onto the escarpment You will definitely be thinking “This is better than living in an apartment!” Kerri Carlton & Trish Livesey – yes, there has Robert Farnham, singing along to Chloe & On cool foggy mornings to be time for a coffee break, especially Jason Roweth’s “The Roar of the Crowd”, an You may get the odd frost on your lawn when it’s Hyper Hyper coffee. old radio-style 90-minute themed concert. And when the sun peaks over the ridge, a new day is born Kangaroo Valley well-known for its dairy farming Along with dirt roads and green pastures It makes the scenery unique and charming I’m lucky enough to call this place home And I think it is the best valley ever, as it will always remain home!

Written: October 2017

Liz Cunningham & Greg Thompson leading Allan Stone, director of The Spoken Word Dawn deRamirez the Waste Warriors. events sprinkled throughout the Festival. Dawn is a much loved and well-known poet in our region. She has written 5 books of poetry. At the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, Dawn recited 2 beautiful poems; the first one she wrote in memory of a famous Australian artist “Albert Namatjira”. Her second poem was written to express her love for the Australian bush, called Gary Thomas, when not an electrician or Sue & David Prescott emerging from the “Nature’s World”. postal worker, looking the life of a farmer. Marquee. November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 17

Appalachian Heaven Bass guitarist Luke O’Shea Whistler Stringband Many crowd pleasers and so much to see Page 18 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017 The Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival 2017 The much needed/wanted rain fell on They interspersed tales of Danny with songs also came home with a CD of theirs and the Valley on Friday, the first day of he either sang or resurrected. They were intend to get more. the Folk Festival. This was wonderfully aided by Chloe and Jason Roweth (more Although initially a little disappointed auspicious, but probably kept the later), and other contemporaries who had that we didn’t get to enjoy some old crowds down a little. It was also quite tales to tell and songs of his to sing. friends from the previous year, we totally cold which was rather pleasant. We then returned to the showground and enjoyed the new acts that we saw. We We arrived around 6.30pm to catch the caught the Acapella Central singers in the love the fact that you can go back and last of the Roaring Forties (a group we Hall (one of several choral groups this back to those you really enjoy. There is so saw a number of times) and then Low year) while enjoying a great lunch, thanks much variety that I think everyone would Down Rider. The latter were standing in to Cheryl. Then on to the sounds and find someone that they love. The 50 or for the Appalachian Heaven Stringband, energy of Zumpa, transforming us to the so performers are chosen from about 200 who were delayed in flight. When they peasant music of Italy. But the highlight applicants, so the variety is wonderful. arrived, the Stringband were terrific: of the afternoon was the Poet’s Brawl About 60-70% of the work on the ground is cello, fiddle, double base, guitar and organised by Allan Stone, director of The done by local people, and I would like to banjo with wonderful vocal harmonies. Spoken Word at the Festival. Two teams thank all those whose hard work made it Dressed well against the cold, I really of four competed – the mountain and the possible. It was a great folk festival in the thought they might have come from the coastal teams. The poetry was bawdy, most beautiful showground in the country. Appalachians rather than from Melbourne. witty, wonderfully delivered and totally They play authentic mountain music, enjoyable. The knockout performance Kerri Carlton having made regular visits to the US, very was by Meghan Roweth, aged 10, who has toe-tapping and often cheeky. a great career ahead of her as a poet and stand-up performer. With aplomb well Friday night brought authentic Indian beyond her years, she cinched the tie- vegetarian food to the Hall, and we break (there has to be a tie-break) to win always look forward to that – very for the mountain team, which included welcome on a cold night. her dad Jason and local Upper River We started Saturday at St Joseph’s school house co-owner and bush poet, Church, a venue we love because of the Brian Bell. Thoroughly enjoyable. We fantastic acoustics. Thank heavens we caught a little more of Strangelove and were early for the Danny Spooner tribute, Den Hanrahan and the Rumrunners before because it meant we caught Strangelove. retiring to the pub to barrack for Sydney This trio play harp, fiddle and guitar, and FC against Melbourne City, so we missed the two women have soaring vocals and the evening performances. harmonies, so suited to the venue. The Sunday was warm and pleasant and Gary harpist in particular was superb: a trained went off to see locals Andy Gordon with psychologist and Kindermusic specialist. John Kane doing a workshop on ‘Turning We were so impressed we bought a CD of History into Song’, based around Andy’s lullabies by the two women for the Canadian latest album, New Albion, on Australia’s grand-babies, and expect this to be a great first people. We met up for the ‘Roar of hit at Christmas (also available online). the Crowd’ with Chloe and Jason Roweth. Bar staff Danny Spooner was well known on the This was 1½ hours of Australian battlers’ folk trail and we saw him perform last history told through song and poetry. year. He died earlier this year, and the These two performers are so polished tribute was largely performed by the and knowledgeable, with a good dose of Roaring Forties. This group of four mature larrikin Australian cynicism. We had heard a cappella singers really know their stuff them the previous year and been very and do great harmonies. impressed,Tantric but this Turtle was outstanding. We

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Twelve months of quoll monitoring celebrated during Threatened Species Day events and getting ready for Spring Fox Control

In early September, we joined landholders We’ll continue to update you about the and primary students from Brogers Creek, quoll, potoroo and fox numbers over time Upper Kangaroo River, Wattamolla, as the monitoring program progresses into Carrington Falls and Knights Hill to share the next four years. stories about our quoll monitoring. To value add to existing NPWS all-year- After 12 months of monitoring we are round fox control and to help protect our starting to gather information about the established quoll population in Barren local spotted-tailed quoll, long-nosed Grounds Nature Reserve and Budderoo potoroo and fox populations. From National Park, South East Local Land our camera network of 29 monitoring Services commenced the Quollidor Spring stations, 16 locations have had quoll Baiting Campaign on Tuesday 3 October visitations, 17 have had long-nosed and it will cease on Wednesday 15 potoroo visitation and 27 out of 29 November. The duration of the campaign cameras have had fox visits! is six weeks; however, participants don't This information is providing us with have to bait for all six weeks. an approximate quoll population of 20 Like the Autumn campaign, Quollidor animals within the Budderoo NP and participants are entitled to : Barren Grounds NR (blue polygon in map • free Vertebrate Pesticide and Canid below)! Pest Ejector Training courses Our camera data is showing a trend in • free fox baits (includes manufactured, quoll distribution generally between meat and CPE capsules) Gerringong Falls to the west, Knights Hills • free 1080 corflute signage and to the north, Wattamolla to the south and Foxground to the east (pink circle on map • support from Local Land Services and below). Office of Environment and Heritage, Specifically and most interestingly as well as the opportunity to borrow fox we’ve observed one resident male, aka cage traps (seven available), leghold ‘Swampy’, across a huge area of 20km² trapping kits (nine available) and Canid 47 private holdings have committed to (hashed area on map below)! Pest Ejector kits (15 available). fox baiting surrounding Barren Grounds Participants interested in fox baiting Nature Reserve and Budderoo National or trapping, please contact Evelyn on Park. This is a fantastic commitment to [email protected] or help protect and support our spotted- 0409 541 131. tailed quoll population and we hope Quollidor partners, Office of that these commitments to fox control Environment and Heritage, local land continues to grow in the future. services and NPWS wish to thank all Every little bit of fox control goes a long private landholders for their time and way to help save our local quolls. contributions to the Quollidor Spring Fox Baiting Campaign 2017. Simon Tedder Threatened Species Officer Kangaroo Valley Answers to Trivia questions on Chinese Medicine Clinic page 7 Services offered include: 1. Woody Allen 2. Icarus * Acupuncture 3. Giraffes 4. Mr (PC) Pod *Chinese herbal medicine 5. Joseph Heller 6. The Seekers *Diet & exercise advice 7. Great Dane 8. A Blessing New to Kangaroo Valley 9. Sir Isaac Isaacs (1930) 10. Jennifer Saunders 11. “Wait a minute, wait a minute. Located at Shop 4A, 162 Moss Vale Rd (next to Valley Hair Artistry) You ain’t heard nothing yet!” Jazz singer, Al Jolson 1927 Sue Cochrane | 0408 510 151 12. Robert James Lee Hawke November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 21

The Handmaid’s Tale has only over more recent years come to by Margaret Atwood the attention of the general public. Young The new world of The women all over Korea were pressed into Handmaid’s Tale is a being “comfort women” at stations where woman’s world, even Japanese soldiers were stationed during though governed and WWII, and an estimated 200,000 Korean policed by men. Its women were forced to be sex slaves Between a Wolf and female population is or “comfort women” for the occupying a Dog divided into classes soldiers. by Georgia Blain based on household Anna Carlson, still reeling from the death “The title comes from a functions, each class of her adoptive mother, returns to South French term for dusk, clad in a separate colour that instantly Korea to search for her birth mother. or the gloaming, the identifies the wearer - dull green for the On leaving the orphanage that handled hour between day and Marthas (houseworkers); blue for the her adoption, a strange woman presses night when the grey Wives; red, blue and green stripes for a small package containing an old comb light makes seeing the Econowives (working class); red for and an address into her hand. On visiting clearly difficult — so much so that a dog the Handmaids (whose function is to bear the address, the elderly woman turns out may be mistaken for a wolf, the domestic children to the head of the house-hold, in to be Anna’s grandmother, Hong Jae- may seem wild, the dangerous anything their long red gowns and white wimple- hee, and she tells Anna her story ... the but.” like headgear); brown for the Aunts (a story of where Anna came from. Jae- Taking place largely over one rainy day thought-control force, part governess, hee’s story is a tragic one, chronicling in Sydney, Between a Wolf and a Dog is a part reform-school matron). The head her life from living on her parents’ farm, portrayal of family relationships. of the household - whose first name the to being pressed into being a Comfort Georgia Blain looks at the big questions handmaid takes, adding the word “of’’ to Woman, working in a Cat House, living — mortality, grief, forgiveness — from show possession (“Offred,’’ “Ofwarren’’) under Communist rule in Northern Korea, the perspective of one family’s every-day is known as the Commander. It is his duty and her life after defecting to South struggle to love each other. This portrait of to inseminate his assigned partner, who Korea. But through it all, Jae-hee has one marriage and work, of sisterhood, mothers, lies on the spread thighs of his wife. The constant. The comb given to her by her and daughters is beauti-fully written. Commanders, presumably, are the high sister, who received it from her mother, The human capacity to live in the face of bureaucracy of the regime, yet they continuing back to the Empress who ordinary sorrows, to draw strength from are oddly powerless in the household, unified Korea. It created a new symbol for the transformative power of art (each of having no part in the administration of Korea, a two-headed dragon, signifying the characters are artists of some kind — discipline. We are not told how and in the dragon’s pro-tection of all of Korea. Lawrence and April are musicians, Ester a what sense they govern. I found this Jae-hee gives the comb to Anna, asking part-time painter) ... it is a joyous tribute ‘oversight’ and many others in the story if she is ready to take the comb, knowing to the beauty of being alive. frustrating. I would have liked a little the consequences and responsibili-ties Ester is a family therapist with an more background and it weakened that it entails. Anna decides to accept appointment book that catalogues the the credibility of the parable for me. the comb, and all that it represents. anxieties of the middle class: loneliness, Infertility is the big prob-lem of this She inherits a legacy of resilience and relationships, death. She helps others find new world, and the reason for many courage, love and redemption. happiness, but her own family relationships of its institutions and (along with the As an historical fiction I enjoyed the are tense and frayed. Es-tranged from consequently dramatically low-ered birth both her sister, April, and her ex-husband, book, though I found the description rate) brought on the fall of the old order. Lawrence, Ester wants to fall in love again. of the horrific Japanese abuse almost Though there were other causes and Meanwhile, April is struggling through her un-readable. The treatment of Comfort effects, they are only briefly mentioned, own directionless life; Lawrence’s reckless Women is a part of a history that has and the lack of detail opened up many past decisions are catching up with him; and been covered up for decades. The women holes in the plot for me. Ester and April’s mother, Hilary, is about to have been silenced and ignored until make a choice that will profoundly affect Interestingly, Margaret Atwood has very recently. Though a challenging read them all. always maintained that her novel is not I do not regret reading Daughters of the Hilary’s calm and measured responses are classifiable science fiction ... nothing Dragon. Ja-hee’s tragic character was important because they stand in such stark practised in the Republic of Gilead fully fleshed out (how much tragedy relief to the suffering of her family and of is genuinely futuristic. It is certainly should the heroine of a novel have to Ester’s troubled clients. political and very relevant still in the bear?), but I found Anna rather annoying Each of the characters’ stories, and present day, where women in many parts and her commentary got in the way of her the perspectives they bring to the main of the world live similar lives, dictated by grandmother’s story. narrative, are wonderfully drawn and biological determinism and misogyny. It was interesting to me that, as I read imbued with sadness (and I even found Though an intriguing plot, I found it a this book the increasing hostilities today Ester’s troubled clients’ stories, while depressingly bleak read. peripheral to the story, intriguingly between North and South Korea and the compelling and I was left wondering which posturing of the various protagonists direction their lives may have taken). Daughters of the Dragon has been so much in the news. Though Georgia Blain is able to elicit sympa-thy for by William Andrews the affiliations with other nations have somewhat changed! all these characters despite their flaws and William Andrews’ adopted occasional bad behaviour. But in the end it daughter is Korean and, is mostly a book about love and forgiveness, while this is fiction based Diana Jaffray and holding on to our good fortune and our loved ones, even and especially in the face on fact, he felt it was of loss. an important story to be told. The existence of A wonderful read and a book long to be the “comfort women” remembered for me. of Korea during WWII Page 22 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017 November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 23

Emily from Young We have welcomed Australia workshop some new children came to preschool to the preschool this with her puppet show term, and now for “Finding Frank”. the first time in many Frank was a flamingo years the preschool who wasn’t sure that is completely full. If he liked being pink. Finding Frank you are interested in Throughout the story enrolling your child in There have been a lot of visitors to Frank found out that who we are on the 2018, please contact the preschool this month. We have inside is more important than how we the preschool as soon as welcomed lots of people as well as some look on the outside. The children were possible as places for 2018 are filling fast. furry and feathered friends. fully involved in the tale from beginning Thank you, fabulous supporters of to end. Emily also showed the children KV local Geoff Cochrane surprised us the Preschool Pub Raffle. This month how her puppets and props were all made all by bringing in his tame baby camel the proceeds have enabled us to from re-cycled materials. “Mullighan” to meet the children. purchase a very special kit called The children loved the way Mullighan Lots of mums, dads, “Worrywoo – Developing Emotional “spoke” to them and they learned how grandparents and intelligence Programme”, which the to approach her safely to give her a friends attended staff learned about at the “Supporting pat. Mullighan certainly enjoyed all the our open morning Mental Health and Wellbeing in Early attention. What an incredible day! and book fair. The Childhood Education” conference. The children showed Worrywoos (pictured below) will help us their families Mums visiting the preschool understand and deal with feelings we around the preschool and helped them may experience, including loneliness, join in with the learning experiences, confusion, anger, frustration, insecurity including the dancing. We all love “the and worry. Wombat Wobble” – ask a pre-schooler to Jacinta Perry demonstrate! After a busy morning in the classroom we shared a special morning tea with scones and jam and cream under the Mullighan, Fiona & Geoff Patting Mullighan shade of our beautiful maple tree. The Grinham family brought in their tiny Sylvia, our Aboriginal ducklings to visit. We had to be quiet and Cultural Resource teacher careful looking at them. came to visit and we made We welcome all (gentle) creatures, great beautiful paintings with her. and small, at KV preschool. Painting with Sylvia Page 24 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

A short time ago, the Hampden Bridge, underwent a major repair And since this time, there has been he, who ensures ongoing care.

The Bridge Inspector, looks upon the Bridge with his calibrated eye And sees the detailed little things, beyond the likes of you and I His fingers firmly twist and test the torque on every bolt He records each result into his mind –a data crunching vault With grasp of hand, he measures strain, on each load bearing cable His feet assess the quality, of the asphalt where he’s able Each cross brace checked, by one firm tug, to ensure its inelastic He even clears the vetted path, of bags and cups of plastic No chip of paint. No gap in join. No rust mined in earlier times and one area now or protruding ridge Escapes his laser scrutiny…as he slowly Eleven of us, including four members of resembles a barren moonscape. We saw a scans the bridge. our coastal contingent, gathered for the group of about ten Asian tourists milling October walk, on a partly cloudy morning about here and I wondered how their Who is this dedicated soul, so committed which became sunny as we went along. photos would be received by the family to his task? As usual we carpooled to the start of our back home, puzzled as to how to fit it What experience does he have? What walk, at the picturesque Minnamurra inlet into their ideas of an Aussie landscape. qualifications, you may ask? where two or three paddle-boarders were The walk was quite leisurely and took What does the Council give him? How moving lazily through the calm, quiet about four hours, including stops, and much in taxes do we pay? waters. we pulled up feeling relaxed and gently For this fancy pants inspection, that We enjoyed a pleasant mixture of beach, exercised. And to top off her day, Fran seems to happen every day! headland and footpath on a meandering was delighted to persuade a few others 10km return walk to the Bombo headland. to join her in afternoon tea at the The Bridge Inspector is my son of two, It is, as you probably know, a beautiful Minnamurra General Store. And his preventive maintenance plan, land- and coast-scape with many shades Thank you to everyone for a most Can take a solid half an hour, to cross the of green, yellow, blue and turquoise. enjoyable walk! 80 metre span. Currently, though, the grassy slopes of the Next month’s walk is on 19 November to A hundred bolts, a thousand joins and a headlands were showing even more signs Mt Bushwalker. The walk is in the rugged million inspections wide. of the drought than our own valley, with Budawang ranges to the north west of My sanity slowly slips away, long before I the baked yellow-brown close-cropped Milton, in Morton NP. The NP description reach the other side. grass split by many cracks. includes “experience some of the state’s But I remind myself that what he does, is When we got to Bombo headland a keen most glorious bushland views”, “the for the safety of you and me. pair of eyes noticed some splashing off unobstructed views are enough to take And never mind the time it takes…his the Kiama headland, and for several your breath away” and “the mountainous services are free! minutes we were delighted to watch a backdrop, including the Castle and the whale repeatedly breaking the surface unbelievable Shrouded Gods”. So, each time you cross the Hampden Bridge, and kicking up surf. You’d be forgiven for So, it sounds like a walk not to be missed. thinking it was having an enjoyable frolic! Feel safe and know Our Christmas walk, plus festive feast, is it’s stable Highlights along the way included our on 10 December: venue to be decided. lunch spot, The Boneyard, named by For it undergoes a a local surfing identity Cameron Boyd, Please tell any friends who might be most rigorous check… and Cathedral Rocks, a series of dark interested about our group. We encourage As often as Robey’s grey and black sea stacks and 10m you all to put the dates for the rest of the able. high basalt columns (think the Devil’s year into your diary - it’s at least half the Causeway in Ireland). A number of shags battle to get you onto a walk. We hope to Bruce Latham and cormorants were finding the stacks see you soon! Folk Festival Poetry and cliffs just perfect for drying off after If you’d like more information about our Reading fishing and keeping safely out of the way walks, please call Fran on 4465 1599. of the humans below. A lot of basalt was Chris Pryor November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 25 Kids in the KV kitchen A lot of activities are usually on offer one being for 12 years and under and Adults take a turn for kids during the school holidays, and the second will cater for the 13-16 age A few days after this we hosted a second added to the smorgasbord of choice group. Junior entrants can fill any of White Mould cheese workshop. Much these past holidays was an interesting, the categories open to adults. These enthusiasm and good humour was put into different and locally set activity. categories will be displayed on the creating fine looking Camemberts, Bries, Valley Cheesemakers trialled its first Kangaroo Valley Show website. So ‘get Havarti and goats milk Crottin. children’s cheese making workshop by cracking’ kids and create some butter, running two three-hour sessions in the yogurt or other cheeses ready for the Village Hall. The workshops were aimed Show. at the over ten age group, and attracted Our show judge, Carole Willman, will be children from Sydney, Gerringong and on hand to offer constructive advice on all Berry as well as from our immediate local entries. Carole is a most knowledgeable area. woman when it comes to dairy produce, Since it was an experimental workshop, and is very keen for young dairymaids and we stuck to basic cheese skills, with the dairyboys to become engaged with this children making butter, club cheese, part of the food industry. labneh balls and ricotta. Feedback tells us Cheesemaking workshop group 7 that the labneh balls were the favourite Participants travelled from Sydney and recipe, but some very colourful club across the Shoalhaven to take part in the cheese was churned out as well. Most workshop, and all thought it was a good children expressed interest in making hands-on experience. more complicated cheeses, and we’ll look into that for the future, but creating a We’ve hosted six workshops this year, Brie or a Cheddar takes most of the day with this one being our last for 2017. Our and our class time was limited. energy is now focused on preparation for the February Kangaroo Valley Show. We The exciting development from this is we encourage all amateur cheese makers that have created a Junior Cheesemaking to use the Show as an opportunity to Section for the February 2018 Kangaroo test their skills and to learn more about Valley Show. There will be two sections, cheese making by submitting an entry. Immediate feedback from our judge, Carole Willman, at the open judging on Friday 16 February, is a rare chance to get expert comment on your product. We are scheduling more workshops for 2018, so keep an eye on our website (www.valleycheesemakers.com.au) for more details or keep up to date with all things cheese on our Facebook page Happy with this club cheese (facebook.com/kangaroovalleycheese). Hooping ricotta Rosemary Johnson

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as the sun set over our valley. One of Spring has seen a flurry of work in the the highlights of the evening was a garden at our Thursday morning working self-penned rap poem by Peter Brandis bees. Seed sowing, bed preparation and that had us all in stitches. Peter Clarke seedling transplanting are high priorities introduced us to the poet Mary Oliver, to make sure that we can make the most whose poems about nature speak of its of summer’s bounty. Our experimental beauty, power and mystery. circle beds are already yielding results, Whilst our primary focus at FIG is on the with the tomatoes planted into them FIG Community Garden garden itself, we hold social events from already setting fruit. time to time so we can enjoy at leisure But with the warming weather come the Let us speak of the work that FIG members put into the weeds, as every gardener knows, and garden. We are very fortunate to be seemingly overnight. We are all becoming vegetables and poetry able to hold evening events under light experts in recovering weedy beds, and in the garden, due to the building of the FIG members’ backyard chickens have garden shelter and shed in 2016/2017. been enjoying the piles of weeds to pick Funded by the NSW Government through through. We try to waste nothing and to a community grant and built by Jim reuse/recycle where we can, and our Anderson with some help from volunteers, chickens appreciate it. it is now the place for morning teas, Susan Locke social gatherings and workshops. FIG workshops have got under way again with our recent fermentation and Be a part of the bokashi workshop being followed on 2 November with a workshop on herbal FIG Community Garden teas, and a backyard chicken keeping workshop planned for early 2018. Social It was a dark and stormy night .... events planned for November are a It really was on 15 September when Mystery Garden Tour and a Scarecrow Competition. You can keep informed we held the inaugural FIG poetry Thursday mornings at the garden event to welcome Spring. A small but about our events by joining our enthusiastic group gathered to share Facebook page - www.facebook.com/pg/ behind the Friendly Inn. food, companionship and words poetic. FriendlyInnGarden/ or signing up for our We start at 9.30am in summer and Despite the strong winds, it was a lovely Newsletter at http://tinyurl.com/fig- 10am in winter way to spend a Friday early evening newsletter-subscribe. Page 30 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

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02 4464 1300 www.rh.com/berry November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 31 Moss Vale Road maintenance project More photos from Roads and Maritime Services staff Cambewarra mountains the KV Folk Festival met with Kangaroo Valley residents will be carried out on Saturday 14 October to provide during other work. This information about the upcoming work on approach will result Moss Vale Road. in no two-day closures The meeting was to seek community until at least August 2018. feedback about the work to be carried Roads and Maritime will consider out on Moss Vale Road in the next eight feedback received from the drop in months, including work on Hampden session and update the community Bridge and Barrengarry and Cambewarra with options for carrying out ongoing mountains. maintenance work on Barrengarry and Most of the work will be carried out with Cambewarra mountains early in 2018. road closures in place for the safety of For more information about the upcoming workers and numerous jobs combined to work, visit the www.rms.nsw.gov.au/ minimise disruption to the community. mossvaleroad or contact the project team Message boards will now be put out one on [email protected] week before a road closure to reduce / 02 4222 3217 during business hours. confusion. Up until the end of June 2018, essential Article provided by Roads and Maritime maintenance work on Barrengarry and Services Spokesperson

Fantastic food, intriguing audience participation, fun acts and great music. The 2017 Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival really did have something for Kiki squeezing through everybody. a raquet head

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Hampden Bridge will be closed to traffic Buses will be able to transport motorists to for up to three nights from Monday 13 their homes or businesses with Kangaroo November to Wednesday 15 November, Valley if required between 5pm and 7pm at between 6pm and 6am. the start of the bridge closure and 5am to The road will be closed in both directions to 6am before the bridge reopens. both motorists and pedestrians during this Motorists should detour via Illawarra Highway, work and detours will be in place. Macquarie Pass and Princes Highway. Pedestrians can be escorted across the bridge in the morning between 5am and Motorists should plan their journey and 6am before the bridge reopens. If you need allow up to 80 minutes additional travel your vehicle you should park on the side you time depending on starting point and need to travel before 6pm the previous night. destination. 127502

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Climate Change Dorothea MacKellar was certainly right when she described Australia as a “….sunburned country, a land of sweeping plains, of ragged mountain ranges, of droughts and flooding rains”. The Australian Bureau of Statistics Australia records severe droughts between 1895 and 1903, and again in 1939-45, 1958-68, and 1982-83. Similarly, floods have been part and parcel of Australia’s weather. The worst loss of life caused by floods was in the Gundagai area in 1852 when hits. According to the entries I read It led to phenomena such as the Thames 89 lives were lost. Who can forget the (not Wikipedia), ice ages are caused by River freezing over and Londoners being Brisbane floods of 1974 and 2011? Closer anomalies in the earth’s orbit. Predictions able to walk across the river. as to when the next one will occur vary to home, the great flood of 1870 resulted Another reduction in sunspot activity is from about now to in about 150,000 in Terara being abandoned and Nowra predicted to occur from about 2020-2030. years’ time, which is relatively short in being established. Long-term Kangaroo No-one now questions the effect that the geological times. Contrary to what might Valley residents will remember the floods Southern Oscillation Index (or El Nino) has have been depicted in movies and novels, of 1999, when floodwater extended across on rain patterns, for example. Moss Vale Road near the tennis courts. they don’t happen overnight, but have Long before that the bridge that crossed taken centuries to develop. These days, most climate change discussion is devoted to global warming. Kangaroo River prior to Hampden Bridge, We are learning more and more about When I first heard the term and started and which was only two feet lower, was what influences weather, what can lead thinking about it, I wondered whether or washed away by floods less than a week to these extreme events. Sunspot activity not the changes we were experiencing after Hampden Bridge was opened. So affects the climate in a much shorter were human induced (anthropogenic). there is nothing particularly new about time-frame than earth orbit anomalies. I knew that climate varies considerably climate extremes in Australia. They’ve There was a mini-ice age between about from year to year and from place to always occurred. Myths, legends and 1645 and 1715, when sunspot activity place. I thought that you had to be very Dreamtime stories abound with stories of was minimal and resulted in much colder careful in extrapolating data from a short weather extremes. weather than we currently experience. period of time to much longer periods. I When I was in primary school I remember wondered whether much of the change one of my science teachers saying that could have been caused by factors there was likely to be another ice age other than human activity. However, sooner rather than later. I took him to over the years, as I listened to people mean that it would be in my lifetime, who were far more across the topic as I didn’t have much concept of time than me, and whose views I respected, in those days. Out of curiosity I googled I became increasingly persuaded that “The Next Ice Age”, and was taken anthropogenic climate change was a real aback when there were over 35 million ‘Frost fair’ on the Thames (Alamy) issue. Even so, until a couple of months ago there was still a tiny nagging voice in the back of my mind that resulted in a minute element of doubt, albeit ever- decreasing. Then I read an article in The Conversation entitled “The three-minute story of 800,000 years of climate change with a sting in the tail”. Basically it describes how ice cores taken from Antarctica that cover 800,000 years reveal an incredibly tight connection between temperature and greenhouse gas levels through the ice age cycles.

CO2 acted as a natural amplifier of the small climate shifts initiated by the small and predictable wobbles in Earth’s rotation and orbit around the Sun. As

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But things are very different at the of total global deaths — as a result of air change their approach and focus much moment. Humankind is responsible for pollution exposure”. If these deaths are more on an objective far more likely to adding huge quantities of extra CO2 to taken into account it makes Tony Abbot’s resonate with the general population and the atmosphere – and fast. The speed at claim that there are fewer deaths from against which it is almost impossible to which CO2 is rising has no comparison in heatwaves than from cold snaps derisible. argue, and which will achieve the same the recorded past. The fastest natural outcome. Much could be done to improve air shifts out of ice ages saw CO2 levels increase by around 35 parts per million quality. I doubt that anyone would (ppm) in 1,000 years. Humans have argue with the fact that our cities are emitted the equivalent amount in the polluted and that this is causing no last 17 years. This is shown in the graph end of health problems, to say nothing on the previous page. The massive blast of the degradation to quality of life. Sometimes the pollution is so bad you of CO2 is causing the climate to warm rapidly. This graph alone is enough to rid can feel it on your skin. The measures me of that final tiny little bit of doubt I to fix this problem are pretty much the had. same as those necessary to reduce global warming, and they do work. For example, But some people seem to be far less the British Clean Air Act of 1956 was inclined to accept the whole concept of enacted as a result of the 1952 Great anthropogenic climate change. Some of London Smog, which caused the death of these sceptics hold powerful positions up to 12,000 people, and was successful in governments around the world; some in reducing (but definitely not stopping) make money on the lecture circuit. There pollution in that city. are always going to be people who will not accept the scientific facts. There are Any such measures are more likely to still people who believe in creationism receive broad political and public support than initiatives to reduce CO emissions and not evolution, and others who cannot 2 accept vaccinations are best for children. simply to stop the average global They will never be convinced otherwise. temperature increasing by a couple of But I do wonder about the amount of degrees. I don’t understand why those effort being devoted to trying to change arguing the global warming case don’t sceptics’ views. I don’t understand why more effort isn’t devoted to something that is perceptibly real. We’re very lucky here in Kangaroo Valley. The air quality is so good that when a vehicle passes by you can smell and taste its exhaust fumes. People in cities and major town are not so lucky. They constantly ingest these fumes, to say nothing of other pollutants, and because it is there all the time aren’t even aware of it. In fact the World Health Organisation reported “In 2012 around seven million people died — one in eight Great London Smog 1952, Page 34 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

Your options in aged care explained

With multiple avenues to explore, thinking about aged care earlier rather to attend to, or when they’re on than later could provide you or your • being deliberate about the time and holiday. loved one with greater flexibility. place for these conversations • Short-term restorative care – this It’s possible that in the future you, or • thinking about whether other family provides a range of services over eight someone close to you, may need some members should be included weeks to help prevent or slow down form of care or daily living assistance. • whether relevant paperwork is difficulties with completing everyday accessible and in order With lots of information to sift through tasks. It aims to improve wellbeing and and the conversation sometimes a tricky independ-ence, and delay or reverse • whether third parties, like the family one to approach, AMP Advice has pulled the need to enter long-term care. doctor, could help by offering their together some information to make perspective. • Residential aged care – this is where navigating aged care an easier process. you live in full service residences and More information The current state of affairs receive ongoing care and support. As there are complexities and tax The Australian government has projected If it’s the best option for you, it’s a implications to work through when that in 40 years the number of people good idea to research and visit several it comes to aged care, including for aged over 100 will be 300 times what residences to find the right place in example whether to sell the family home, it was in the mid-1970s, with an ageing terms of location, services and it’s a good idea to get in contact with population shining a light on aged care activities. The Aged Care Home Finder your financial adviser. If you don’t have services. can help with this process. an adviser, contact AMP Advice on Meanwhile, industry figures show: The costs 1800 626 811. • More than 50% of people over age 45 The costs for after-hospital, respite and Disclaimer have previously, or are currently, short-term restorative care depend on the This article contains information that is dealing with aged care services for level of care and how long it’s required. general in nature. It does not take into themselves, or on someone else’s The fees for an at-home-care package or account the objective, financial situation behalf. residential aged care can also vary and or needs of any particular person. You • The likelihood a woman over age will depend on income and assets, as need to consider your financial situation 65 will require residential care in her as-sessed by the Department of Human and needs before making any decisions lifetime is 54%. For men, that figure is Services or the Department of Veterans’ based on this information. Although the slightly lower at 37%. Affairs. information is from sources considered reliable, AMP does not guarantee that it • The total cost of aged care in Australia With a residential aged care facility there is accu-rate or complete. You should not is projected to reach around $290 may be one-off payments (or deposits), rely upon it and should seek qualified billion by 2055. as well as ongoing fees for care, accom- advice before making any investment Aged care services available modation and daily living expenses. decision. Except where liability under There are several types of aged care If you’re a self-funded retiree, it’s a good any statute cannot be excluded, AMP services available. Each has an eligibility idea to seek an income assessment before does not accept any liability (whether criteria and an assessment process commencing an at-home-care package or under contract, tort or otherwise) for any which can be organised through the entering residential aged care to avoid resulting loss or damage of the reader or government’s My Aged Care initiative. paying maximum fees and charges. any other person. Options include: The government’s Home Care fee © AMP Limited and ipac Securities Limited estimator and Residential Care fee • Help in your own home – if you are This article is reproduced, as a estimator can help. generally able to manage, but require community service, with the kind assistance with daily tasks, there are Having the discussion permission of AMP Advice, by the various home-care packages available. Deciding to have a discussion is the first Kangaroo Valley Seniors Accommodation You can search for providers online or step. So, if you’re in a situation where & Support Committee. phone My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 you need to approach the topic of aged to discuss options. care, whether it’s for yourself or a loved • After-hospital (transition) care – if one, it’s better to do it sooner rather you’ve been in hospital, but need than later. assistance while you recover and Remember, it may not be easy and it’s additional time to think about the fairly normal for people to resist this best place to live long-term, this type type of conversation. For this reason, of service can be provided in your it’s a good idea to approach the topic as Contributing to the Voice next month? own home or ‘live-in’ setting for 12 to a series of conversations so that you (or Please send all content to 18 weeks. your loved one) are in a better position to [email protected] • Respite care – this service provides ar-ticulate what you want to happen. or call 0414 884 833 by support for you and your primary Things worth considering when carer when your carer has other duties approaching the topic include: November 20th November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 35 Community Supermarket savings for our seniors information Seniors can now save on Every dollar counts when living on a directory average $200 a year on fixed income and we are sure these 24 HOUR CRISIS SERVICES their groceries, thanks discounts will help drive down the cost to Seniors Card discounts of living for eligible seniors. Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade 000 the NSW Government has The bundle of new discounts can be To call emergency services from a mobile secured with the Woolworths Group. accessed through the purchase of phone with no network 112 NSW Seniors Card holders are now Woolworths WISH eGift cards via the Lifeline 13 11 44 eligible for a five per cent discount NSW Seniors Card website. Salvation Army Care Line 1300 363 622 on Woolworths WISH eGift cards that This partnership could save seniors an Health Direct Australia 1800 022 222 can be used towards purchases at average of $200 per person on their Mensline Australia 1300 789 978 Woolworths Group stores, including annual grocery bill, not to mention supermarkets and Big W. Rape Crises Centre (NSW) 1800 424 017 further discounts on home delivery, Domestic Violence Line (NSW) 1800 666 463 This new partnership also gives Seniors clothing and household items from Big Card holders 25 per cent off mid- W, and mobile phone and insurance Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26 week home delivery, and discounts on products. Telephone Interpreter Service insurance and mobile phone products. Gareth Ward (for speech/communication impairment) 1300 555 727 Beyondblue Info line 1300 224 636

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS

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Auction 4 November 2017 11.30am On Site 13 CULLEN CRESCENT KANGAROO VALLEY

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Bowls lead Barry Dunn took their match from note Peter Haddon, Tom Froggatt and Harry Harrop and Lindsay McNamara. The Bob Dunn were defeated 10 ends to 11 by The period covered by this report is triples match of the day saw Bob Dunn, Harry Harrop, Derek Raymond and Lindsay from 17 September to 16 October 2017. Rob Folkard and Debbie Folkard, with McNamara; and the other saw a victory Social bowls consistent scoring, defeat Ron Nelson, to Mick Vassallo, Rob Folkard and Neil Wednesday 20th September saw Mick Russell Tulloch and David Lambert. Robinson against Bill Chittick, Wade Eaton Vassallo, Russell Tulloch and Nick Nicholls Despite winning 11 ends, on Wednesday and Phil Chittick. account for Tom Froggatt, Ken Stephens 27th David Lambert and Mark Power were Social play on Saturday 30th was and Geoff Lidbetter; Mark Power and Phil defeated by one shot by Russell Tulloch cancelled due to the strong wind Chittick defeated Bill Capple and Terry and Geoff Lidbetter, who regained the conditions. Bezant; and George Waddell and Derek lead and victory by scoring five counters On Wednesday 4th October the triples Raymond were in form that out-played on the last two ends. Another pairs match included a one bowl victory to the Ken Crocker and Brian Povey. saw Barry Dunn and Nick Nicholls take and combination of Ken Stephens, Bob Dunn On Saturday 23rd Derek Raymond retained hold an early lead to defeat John Payne and Geoff Lidbetter over Harry Harrop, his good form, and with the aid of his and Col Good. In one triples matches of Barry Dunn and Adam Rigney, despite this team scoring nine counters over the final six ends. In another match Tom Froggatt, David Lambert and Nick Nicholls, with consistent scoring, took the match by four shots from Bob Dunn, Lindsay McNamara and Geoff Lidbetter. In pairs matches Col Good and Tom Froggatt defeated Jim Abbott and David Lambert by one end and one shot. The other match saw Phil Chittick and Lindsay McNamara, with consistent bowling over the second half of the match, defeated Nick Nicholls and Ken Chittick by four shots and 11 ends to nine. Club Championships Rob Folkard and Peter Delamont have taken out the 2017 Club Major/Minor Championship with a score line of 23 to 8 from Bob Dunn and Col Good. Rob and Peter did not allow Bob and Col to score over the first six ends, a revival mid- match by Bob and Col was short-lived, and consistent bowling by Rob and Peter took the match. This month marks 105 years since the Berry Bowling Club was formed. The original club site was where the Berry CWA now occupy rooms. Due to the bowling club’s expansion it was decided to move to the current site in order to be able to provide two greens and ample areas for parking. For further information regarding play at Berry telephone 0488 729 229. Remember to also ring this number by 12 noon on a Wednesday or Saturday for a 1pm start if you would like to play in a social game of bowls. The club also caters for play by groups such as work parties or friendly groups/parties, and arrangements can be made at the club or by telephoning 4464 2995 after 11am Wednesday to Sunday. The excellent barbecue facilities can also be hired. Enjoy your bowls. The Bias One November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 39 Sports Report Golf Club Saturday, 23 September, was a great morning to play the Monthly Medal and Stroke competition. Charles Tarby showed great form in winning both the Medal and Stroke competitions with an excellent net 68. Michael Oliver and Steve Atkins also played very well. Michael finished second with a net 69 and Steve’s net70 placed him third. Allan and Suzanne on the 8th green On the October long weekend, we held a 69 total and Natalie McDonnell third was very overcast, there was no rain - Stableford competitions on each day, and with a total of 66. good for us but not so good for the course also one that was decided on the best two Gordon Thomson, with 34 points, won or the Valley in general. Charles Tarby Stableford scores by a player over the finished square with the card, which weekend. the Stableford competition played on Saturday 7 October. He beat Allan was enough to give him the win. Robert On the Saturday, Robert Calkhoven Harvey, who also finished with a 34, on a Calkhoven was placed second with -1 and and Allan Harvey dead-heated for first countback and Joan Edwards took third Ron Bower finished third with -2, beating place, as they each scored 36 points and position with 33 points. two other players on a countback. could not be separated on a countback. Until next time, Malcolm Patch also scored 36 points, but Saturday 14 October was a Par was placed third on a countback. competition and, although the weather Seventy Plus The Sunday comp was won by Natalie McDonnell with 34 points; she beat David Golovsky, also with 34 points, on a countback. Ray Viola, a visitor, was third with 32 points. On the Monday Tereyne Grant had a comfortable win with 38 points; Mark Grant, 35 points, finished second and Robert Calkhoven, 34 points, was third. The best two scores competition was won by Robert Calkhoven with a total of 71 points. 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Another folk festival has come and gone, and as an official part of the festival our church held an outdoor gospel music service on Sunday 22 October, led by Gary Thomas. The service attracts many folk festival tourists. The gospel band played a host of songs such as ‘Go Tell it on the Mountain’ and ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’. Gary introduced these John Kinkead songs by telling the crowd about the quite harrowing lives of many of the I was very sorry to hear of the passing of songwriters. Gary also spoke of how John Kinkead. those same writers depended upon John possessed a beaming, friendly smile Jesus for their lives, knowing Jesus was and a willingness to have a chat on any walking alongside them in their distress, subject at any time. He was always in the just as Jesus does for those who turn to company of his faithful companion Sam, Another friend remembers him in faith today. his Border Collie. In the 1990s John Kinkead was a constant On Thursday 19 October our church He would spend hours combing his dog visitor to Feat of Clay pottery, situated hosted another Retired KVers activity to such an extent that Sam surely would where Halcyon Bookshop is today. He for our community. This one was called have won best Border Collie at the would make his way down the main ‘Staying on the Road’. It was led by Ms Kangaroo Valley Show. street, sampling the pies and other Heather Marshall from the RMS. Heather John attended Sydney University, where goodies on offer at any shop or café that gave us all good tips on keeping healthy, he obtained a degree in psychology stocked good food, and arrive with brown managing the issues that arise with our and studied other subjects. One of his paper bags full of his choices. He would driving due to the ageing process, and contemporaries at Sydney University was share a coffee with us or fetch one from negotiating KV roads and other cars. Clive James, the expatriate author. He Cheryl at Café Kangaroo and sit out the Time flies when you’re having fun! After also worked at the Fisher Library. back of the pottery. After a conversation being in Kangaroo Valley for 8½ years He was very good friends with the late or three with David he would exercise his (with 2½ years in Mittagong previously), Elizabeth George and her husband dogs slowly around the oval. the Paterson family are taking long Dietmar, whom he met at university and He and David [Prescott] had many service leave from Monday 6 November, with whom he remained friends all his a discussion on the parlous state of and will be back in KV at the end of life. Elizabeth and Dietmar had a lovely education in Australia, and from time to January. property overlooking the river on Tallowa time he was a treasured counsellor to While Andrew Dam Road, and John had a house on me. He tempered his compassion with is gone, David part of this land. He was very close to cynicism. Once he asked me what I’d like Mulready, the Elizabeth and Dietmar, and her recent for my birthday and I told him I loved retired former death would have affected him greatly. flowers, so he brought me some uprooted Anglican Bishop His dog Sam also died recently this year. daisies, complete with roots and earth in of North-West John showed me pictures of himself in a galvanised iron bucket. Australia, will his university days, and he was a dapper, My favourite memory of late was dropping be taking over. good-looking man. He was very fit and in at Harbison and offering to shout him You’ll see enjoyed bush walking, white water rafting a cup of coffee at his favourite Bowral David every and other similar outdoor activities. café. We found a table and I ordered a now and again around town as He worked at the Halcyon Bookshop for long black and John ordered a full cooked he commutes quite some time, serving customers, breakfast. David Mulready between his home discussing books and having a nice time I remember John with great affection, in Gerringong and here for a day or with them. He enjoyed being in the something he would say I just imagined. so a week. David is a friendly and bookshop, and we had many discussions charismatic fellow who belongs to a about current affairs when he was not Sue Prescott table tennis club in Kiama and will busy. probably beat you if you challenge He also spent time with Janet and Darren him to a game. David’s interests at the nursery. include spending time with the family, A few years ago he sold his house and playing Scrabble regularly with his wife moved with his dog Sam to Harbison Care Maureen, cooking muffins, making photo Retirement Village in Bowral, where he books, volunteering as a bus driver passed away at the age of eighty. for a dementia unit in Gerringong and John will be sadly missed. gardening. David is very much looking forward to ministering in Kangaroo Valley!

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noises, and some dogs will have a moist The primary treatment is an anti-tick cough and breathing problems. As the serum, and the effectiveness is often signs of poisoning progress, the pet will dependent on how early the serum is become unable to stand and breathing administered – early treatment is the best will become exaggerated and difficult. A chance your pet has of recovery. The vet Protect against ticks fatal sign is the appearance of blue gums. may want to keep your pet for at least It is important that you contact your vet 24 hours to monitor breathing, core body temperature, hydration and ensuring Tick season started early this year. The immediately if you are concerned that your pet is recovering well. The anti-tick season is generally from early Spring your pet has been bitten by a paralysis serum does not provide immunity against to late Summer; however, there have tick or if your pet is showing any future tick bites. recently been a number of cases of tick symptoms of a paralysis tick bite. bites, and many reactions have been If you find a tick on your pet: Preventing tick bites severe. If left untreated, tick bites can • Keep your pet calm and do not give The main way to prevent tick bites is not be fatal. them food or water. to allow pets outside; however, this is quite impractical in a lot of situations. Of particular concern in • Remove the tick immediately – be Even cats that are contained in cat the Valley is the paralysis careful not to squeeze the body of the enclosures outside can receive a tick bite. tick. The paralysis tick tick as you remove it as this will cause (generally the female) more poison to be injected into your Importantly, you should talk to your vet injects a neurotoxin pet. about which flea/tick medications or into the bloodstream treatments are most suitable for your pet. • Keep the tick in a plastic container or of their ‘host’ as The development of new tick products zip-lock bag for identification purposes part of its feeding process. This toxin in the past few years has meant that the by your vet if necessary. causes progressive paralysis of muscles prevention of ticks is easier and more throughout the body of the ‘host’. Once you remove the tick, you may notice effective. a crater which is likely to remain there What to look out for You should check your pet every day for for some weeks. Early signs include a change in the bark ticks – the tick will feel like a small bump or meow, weakness in the back legs, Symptoms may worsen for up to 48 hours on their skin – use the pads of your fingers vomiting, or cats not using their kitty after the tick is removed. rather than fingertips and go against the litter. As the effect of the toxin takes It is important that you keep looking for grain of their hair growth. hold, there may be more of a wobbliness more ticks on your pet as they may have Consider having your pet clipped, in the back legs, excessive salivation or more than one tick bite. particularly if they are long-haired or increased vomiting, panting or grunting Vet treatment tend to get matted hair.

The importance of checking for ticks - a personal story

We have two cats which primarily Unfortunately, Ezra had a reaction to the improving, and they were ready to see stay inside the house; however, they treatment, and vomited. As he was very if he would eat. He improved so quickly, do have an enclosure outside that weak already, and unable to control his that he was able to come home on they also enjoy. We are aware of the breathing and swallowing, he inhaled Friday afternoon. problems that ticks can cause, so some of the liquid. There was concern Ezra had lost 2 kilos, which on a 6kg always check them thoroughly when about the impact of liquid in his lungs cat is a lot! He was still very weak they come back inside, and they wear and options were discussed about the when he came home and could not a flea and tick collar. possibility of transferring him to Sydney, walk properly – he mostly dragged his In late August, we had been away and so that if a ventilator was required then back legs for another 36 hours. He did the cattery where the cats stayed does that treatment option was available. not eat or drink much for the first 24 not like cats to wear collars, so we Ezra’s condition worsened and became hours. It took a full week of recovering had removed the flea and tick collars more complicated – he was having oxygen at home before he was walking, eating and had not yet put them back on. pumped into his cage and he had to be and drinking normally, although he still On a Monday morning, one cat, Ezra, propped up so that his lungs would be as underestimated his strength and so was very unwell and could not walk, open as they could be; he could not eat struggled to get onto ‘his’ seat. so I took him to the vet in Berry. As a or drink, so he was on a drip and also He is fine now, and with his flea and tick sign of how unwell he was, Ezra would required antibiotics. collar back on he has been back outside normally complain the entire way to On Tuesday the vet advised us to prepare to enjoy time in his enclosure. We Berry, but on this trip he did not make for the worst case scenario – they did always did check for ticks, but now that any noise at all. not expect him to live. We had to make he is shaved, that job is much easier. Once at the vet, he was seen quickly the hard decision about transferring him and a tick was found, which was not to Sydney or not; given his level of poor Rosemary Johnson unexpected given his symptoms. He health, we decided against it. He had not was to stay overnight so the treatment improved by the Wednesday, and the vet Atticus (L) and Ezra (R) could be administered and his condition was not hopeful about a good outcome. before the tick could be monitored. It can take several By the Thursday afternoon, the vet’s hours for the antidote to be effective, regular call providing an update on Ezra’s and sometimes the animal can become health came. This time however, there Ezra home after worse before recovering. To enable the was positive news. He appeared brighter the tick bite vet to check for additional ticks, Ezra and was taking an interest in what was was also shaved. happening around him, his breathing was November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 45 The Directory Heather Bray BA (Psych), M.SC (Psych) Valley Moss 0412 219 993 0427 651 230

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BUILDING DESIGNER B.Arch UTS

T 02 4465 1224 M 0412 671 735 E [email protected] PO BOX 6037 Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577 www.davidcoxdesign.com.au

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For all mechanical repairs ... your local mechanic John Wright • Authorised Safety Check Station • Pink Slips MVRL 53587 • Eftpos available Wrights Farm Machinery Pty Ltd MTA Member Motor Mechanic Lic#: 106089 Jenanter Drive, Kangaroo Valley • 0411 619 179 Page 48 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

Supporting Local Business Advertise here! Advertising in the directory encourages our local community to support local businesses and gives you as a business owner an opportunity to tell the community what you do and how to find you. Get seen in 2017, advertise local. Directory rates: $21 per edition (small ad) $42 (large ad) Email: [email protected] November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 49

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graphic design 0402 576 859 greer taylor 02 4465 5000 gpjames [email protected] | BROCHURES | POSTERS | BOOKLETS | | BUSINESS CARDS | BANNERS | no job too small | SIGNAGE | BOOKS | | LOGO DESIGN | 0409 663 373 [email protected] Page 50 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017 November 2017 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 51 What’s coming up 7th Nov Melbourne Cup Luncheon supporting CMRI – Contact Trish Sherborne 0421 502 020 8th - 9th Dec 2017 Fairgrounds Festival, Berry Showground 16th -17th Feb 2018 Kangaroo Valley Show [email protected] 2nd Sunday of every month, KV Farmers Market

EMERGENCIES WEEKLY EVENTS Police 13 1444 or 4421 9699 Mon – Fri Bus Service to Nowra and Highlands 4423 5990 Ambulance 000 Mon –Tues-Thurs Mass St. Joseph’s 9 am Poisons 13 1126 Mon 1-3 pm Women’s Bible Study Integral Energy 13 1003 Anglican Hall 4465 1585 Lifeline 13 1114 Tues 10-12 and 6-8 Iyenga Yoga 4465 1364 Fire 000 Tues Cuppa and kids Storm and flood SES 132500 Sunday School Hall from 9-30 am Tues Yoga at KV Hall 9.30-10.45am and 6-7.15pm SCHOOLS and CHURCHES Contact Vasudha 4465 1093 Preschool Jacinta Perry 4465 1327 Wed KVRFS Training at Shed 6pm and meetings P&C Vicki Barger 1st Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Public School Andrew Smee Wed Mass St Joseph’s 7 am (NB No Mass on Fridays) Scots College Jeff Grundy 4465 1089 Wed Pioneer Museum Park Conservation Group Anglican Church Andrew Patterson 4465 1585 from 9am finishing about 4pm Sunday School Jeanette Dumbrell 4465 2708 Contact Werner Bayer 4465-1058 Catholic Church Parish Office 4423 1712 Wed Kangaroo Valley Poker Group The Friendly Inn 7pm CHARITIES and SERVICE GROUPS Wed 6-8 pm Iyenga yoga 4465 1364 CMR Institute Joan Bray 4465 1851 Wed Drama Classes for teenagers at The KV Hall Lions Club Helen Mairinger 0431 355 725 Wednesdays 5pm-6.30pm. V.I.E.W. Club Jenelle Brangwin 4465 1955 Contact Jillian O’Dowd 0468 309 530 Remexio Partnership Libby Turnock 4465 1357 Thurs FIG Community Garden Environment Greg Thompson 0473 114 026 9am-11am 0417 651 174 Wildlife Rescue South Coast 0418 427 214 Thurs Yoga at KV Hall 1.30 - 2.45pm Wires 4862 1788 Contact Vasudha 4465 1093 Thurs 1-3 pm Women’s Care and Share - AGES and STAGES Anglican Hall 4465 1585 Cubs/Scouting Nicholas Carlile 4446 0591 Thurs Friendly Inn Garden from 10am-12pm Cuppa and kids Kate Hole 0432 177 206 0414 737 547 Sat Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 9 am SPORTS and EXERCISE Sun Anglican Church 4465 1585 Bushwalking Fran Pritchard 4465 1599 8.30am Traditional service Cricket Club Hugh Sinclair 0435 001 294 10 am Contemporary service and Fishing Club Vinnie Winch 4465 1448 Sunday School Frisbee Mark McLennan 0439 456 356 Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 11 am Golf Club Gordon Thomson 4465 1958 Hockey Club Sharon Gomez 4465 1580 MONTHLY EVENTS Pilates Melinda Mangold 0404 483 680 Mon (1st) KV Rural Fire Service meeting Pony Club Karen Barker 0407 928 994 7.30 pm – Fire Shed Rowing Club Gerry Garrett 4465 1419 Contact Mike Gorman 4465 1540, 0447 651 540 Tennis Club Peter Stanton 4465 1688 Mon (2nd) Environment Group – 6 pm – Rectory Close Yoga Vasudha Rao 4465 1093 Contact Greg Thompson 0473 114 026 Iyengar Yoga Rose Andrews 4465 1364 Mon (3rd) A and H Meeting – 7.30 pm - K.V. Hall Contact Mairi Langton 0412 180 778 OTHER ORGANISATIONS Upper Kangaroo Valley Landcare Working bee. Alcoholics Anonymous Rick 4465 1113 Contact Belinda 0466 065 768 Brogers Creek Landcare Andrew Fitzsimmons 4465 1482 Tues (3rd) Bushwalk Budgong Community Group Alex Cooke 0418 440526 Contact Fran Pritchard 4465 1599 Chamber Tourism & Commerce Brenda Sambrook 0407 466 890 for confirmation and location of meeting place Historical Society Garth Chittick 4465 1367 Tues (4th) Lions Club Contact Helen Mairinger 0431 355 725 FIG Community Garden Lyn Rutherford 0414 737 547 Tues (2nd) Pre School Meeting FYRE Karen Harrison 4465 1699 Tues (2nd) Trivia at The Friendly Inn 7-30 pm KV Arts Festival Nick Minogue 0414 732 514 Proceeds to Alzheimer’s Australia 4465 2001 KVCA Wendy Caird Tues (2nd) KV Historical Society 10-30 am to noon [email protected] Contact Garth Chittick 4465 1367 KV Sustainable Thurs (2nd) P. and C. Meeting – KV School Land Management Group Jan Johnson 4465 1593 Fri (2nd) View Club General Meeting and Luncheon KVRFS Captain Mike Gorman 0447 651 540 12 pm – locations as advised 4465 1540 Sat (first) FIG Community Garden K. V. Show Mairi Langton 0412 180 778 9am - 12noon 0414 737 547 Osborne Park Hall Jacqui. Lenz 4465 1272 Sat (last) Brogers Creek Landcare Pioneer Museum Tony Barnett 4465 1800 Contact Andrew or Liz 4465 1482 Rock-Wallaby Melinda Norton 4887 8256 Sun (2nd) Kangaroo Valley Farmers Markets Seniors Support Tony Barnett 4465 1800 Sun (last) Fishing Club Competition Day Upper River Progress Assn Sarah Butler 4465 1364 Contact Harold Sharman 4465 1140 Sun (varies) KV Pony Club (in Osborne Park) Claim the date! contact Victoria Salkeld 4465 2520 Let us know what events you have coming up Email [email protected] BI-WEEKLY EVENTS

Thursday: (1st and 3rd) Men’s Group - 7.30 pm Group secretaries please check and update contact Contact Bob Dunn 4465 1056 details if necessary e: [email protected] Page 52 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au November 2017

NG TH ICI E V R E FOR OVER

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T I L N O 25YEARS U C M earth AL COM move under your feet

or ... on the drive way; at the house site in the subdivision; on the property; in the dam ... In fact, Selbys can, and do, make the earth move just about anywhere!

Selbys Earthmoving has an extensive range of modern machinery to ensure we have the right equipment for your job!

SELBYS EARTHMOVINGPTY LTD David 0428 429 398 or Sharon 4465 1186 | [email protected] For a complete list of tasks we tackle check out the website selbys.net.au If undelivered please return to:- SURFACE MAIL KANGAROO VALLEY VOICE PO BOX 6079, KANGAROO VALLEY 2577 POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA The monthly community newspaper PRINT POST No.100002688 of Kangaroo Valley