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Kangaroo Valley Voice Volume 22 Issue 6 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 800 DECEMBER 2016 $2.50 Kangaroo Valley Tourism Shines Kangaroo Valley tourism operators were making competition high across the 30 • Small Business Operator: Kangaroo listed as finalists in almost one third categories available. Kangaroo Valley Valley Fudge House and Ice Creamery of the award categories in this year’s is always well represented in the list of • Holiday Rental Services: Kangaroo prestigious South Coast Tourism Awards. finalists which, this year, included: Valley Getaways Nominated businesses are scrutinised • Tourism restaurant: Bistro One46 • Unique Accommodation: Kangaroo by judges based on many factors in • Tourism Restaurant: Caterina Valley Bush Retreat recognition of the contribution they • Family Friendly: Glenmack Caravan Park • Unique Accommodation: Broger’s End make to one of the largest industries in • Tourist and Caravan Parks: Glenmack • Wedding Planners/Venue: Kangaroo southern NSW. Entrants are welcome from Caravan Park Valley Bush Retreat operators that contribute to the tourism • Tourism Retailing: Kangaroo Valley • Young Achiever in Tourism: Melanie sector between Wollongong and Eden, Fudge House and Ice Creamery Cevasco (Manager Broger’s End). continued on page 8 Discover the Take a tour Understand ‘new look’ KVCTC through Khiva, the art of on page 10 and Bukhara and cheesemaking discover what’s Samarkand in from rum balls to in store for our Travellers Tales wedding cakes on Valley tourism on page 18 page 38 Wishing all our readers seasons greetings and safe holidays! e: [email protected] www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 2 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au December 2016 K ANGAROO Published by Regular Articles Kangaroo Valley Voice V ALLEY Incorporated. Vox Pop Page 5 Registration No. Preschool News Page 6 V OICE Y2627221 VIEW Page 7 Firey Tales Page 12 The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley Valley Voices Page 13 President Larraine Hahlos Agony Aunts Page 15 Treasurer Ken Crocker Secretary Chris Brangwin Sophie’s World Page 15 Committee Angus Kennedy Book Club News Page 16 Jason Horton Diana Jaffray Travellers Tales Page 18 Jenelle Brangwin KV Public School Page 20 Editor Delyse Wright Copy Editor Tony Barnett Contemporary Apothecary Page 28 Design/Production Diana Jaffray Rosemary Stanton Page 29 Advertising Manager Delyse Wright Star Struck Page 32 Accounts Manager June Smith Distribution Barbara and Adam Acworth Senior Lifestyle Page 33 Sports Report Position available FIG Page 34 Honorary Legal Adviser Tony Barnett Valley Gardening Tips Page 35 Columnists Lions Roar Page 37 Tony Barnett Mark McLennan Ron Bower Andrew Paterson Yoga in the Valley Page 40 Peter Brandis Jacinta Perry Powell Family Osteopathy Page 48 Jenelle Brangwin Sue Prescott News From the Pews Page 44 Joan Bray Chris Pryor Ken Crocker Brenda Sambrook Responsible Pet Ownership Page 44 Jeannette Dumbrell Lee Sharam Viewpoints Page 46 Barbara Guest Dusty Smart Kathy Harrington Rosemary Stanton Sports Report Page 52 Jason Horton Peter Stanton Directory Page 54 Rosemary Johnson Sally Wallace Gerard Keyzer Ellie Williams Sophie McGregor Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established A note from the editor... keep the Voice being distributed every under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the month and we greatly appreciate your Department of Business and Regional Development). K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support and develop the Another year comes to a close and with contributions. Valley’s economic, social and communication it the excitement of Christmas is in the Thank you also to those who have infrastructure. The Committee and Assistants are all air. I love this time of year. Regardless of volunteers, who donate their time and expertise for supported me in my new role, (I can’t the benefit of our readers. whether you have young children or not, believe it’s already been nine months!), in All Valley residents, clubs and organisations are this time of year gives us all permission to particular Diana Jaffray and Tony Barnett invited to forward editorial submissions. invite a little enchantment into our lives, during production every month. I look The K.V. Voice is financially self-sufficient due and the lives of others. It’s acceptable to income received from local businesses and forward to the coming year and hearing advertising. to take ourselves a little lighter and, if many more voices from our community. Copyright in all contents of the KV Voice is vested in we let ourselves, get swept up in the As is the case every year, we will not be the relevant author or photographer, and may not childlike excitement of suspense and be reproduced without their consent. running a January edition of the Voice, magic. Yes, there is the commercial side but will be back on board for February. that has grown significantly over the If you would like to offer anything, or DISCLAIMER years; however if you allow yourself to The statements and opinions expressed in this publication have some ideas for a regular monthly are made in good faith by Kangaroo Valley community see past it, not take it so seriously and column, please email me at thevoice@ members. simply look at this time of year with a K.V. Voice Inc., Committee, volunteers and contributors do kangaroovalley.nsw.au. not take responsibility for any statements advertisement, sense of wonderment, it’s exciting, it’s notice, letter or opinions published. Such are published at Whilst this is the Christmas season, it is the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any playful and it’s a wonderful opportunity intended publication. All contributors agree to indemnify to be a role model to our children in the also bushfire season, and living where the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate and we do we need make sure we adequately is neither deceptive or misleading, in breach of copyright, spirit of giving and contribution. There defamatory or in breach of any laws. are many great causes to which you can prepare. Have a read of Dusty Smart’s donate. If there is just one time of year article on page 12 for a guide to action. PRINTED BY: Red Barron Printing, Bomaderry, NSW where you offer an act of service to Make sure your house numbers can be DISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post another, let that time be now. clearly identified from the road for easy please note, it is by the request of Australia post that identification by the RFS. You can also I love Christmas! white envelopes are now used for delivery download your Bushfire Survival Plan from If you’re in the festive, decorating the NSW Rural Fire Service website www. spirit, the KV Cubs are taking orders for rfs.nsw.gov.au. We wish our firies a calm ALL DEADLINES Christmas trees. (See ad on page 51). You and peaceful December and January. ADVERTISING AND COPY can email [email protected] for I would like to take this opportunity, once For the ‘VOICE’, delivery at the KV Farmers Market on 11th again on behalf of all of us here at the NOVEMBER 20TH December. Please don’t leave your submission until the Voice, to wish you a very Merry Christmas, last minute! Being early is a great help. On behalf of the Voice committee, I Happy Holiday Season, Happy New Year e-mail: would like to offer a huge thank you and Happy Australia Day. There’s a lot of [email protected] to everyone who has contributed and happiness right there being directed your 0429 594 659 supported the Voice over this past year. way! Play safe. It’s your articles, submissions and ads that Delyse Wright December 2016 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 3 Attention all Valley residents Due to the amazing support of our many advertisers through the years the Voice is in a position to make funds available towards a community project. What project? holidays and also be available to with help from both the community That’s where we need your input. other organisations in the valley, and even some possibility of a public It would need to be one that benefits including the school. The obvious grant. as many residents as possible and venue for this would be our much Another suggestion, again requiring preferably of an ongoing nature, not loved Village Hall though it obviously considerable investment, is solar a one-off event. Something to be would need to be in keeping with heating for the swimming pool, used and enjoyed into the future. the heritage of the building. A extending the season on either side One suggestion (which has had project such as this would need a of the usual opening months. enthusiastic support in the past) management strategy and volunteers Both these projects are being put has been a venue and equipment to to oversee that. It would also need out there for your feedback. When show regular movies ... on perhaps the approval of both the Osborne we have that we will know in what a monthly basis similar to that Park Trust and the Council. It is a direction to proceed! offered at Gerringong and Huskisson. considerable investment, requiring A facility such as this could be used projector, sound system and a to show movies for the kids in the retractable screen - but feasible What we want to know is what YOU think. Do you have any other ideas? It would be of real assistance if you (and your family members) could fill out the section below and drop it in to the KV Post Office (a box will be available). VALLEY COMMUNITY PROJECT SUGGESTIONS: 1. Movie equipment for the hall 2. Heating for the swimming pool Suggestions for other projects Very interested Not interested Very interested Not interested ................................................