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JULY Editor's Note 18 The closing date for our August HEAD INJURIES & HELMETS issue will be Wednesday 18 JULY at 5pm. Please submit prior to this Join us for an afternoon conversation about head injuries and date if it is your fi rst submission. helmet safety. Material can be submitted via e-mail Cooper Martin will talk about his skateboard accident in 2016 to: [email protected]. and helmet safety. Phone 0428 037 572. Town Criers Sarah Adams, Clinical Nurse Consultant for Trauma at Sydney can be downloaded for free from Children’s Hospital, will share her extensive medical knowledge www.berryalliance.org.au or our and insights into head injuries. Facebook Page: Berry Town Crier. Ashley-Jade Lee, Emergency Department Nurse at Sydney Nancy Davies - Berry Town Crier Children’s Hospital, will speak about her skateboard accident as TOWN CRIER EDITORIAL BOARD well as head injury cases she has experienced working in the ED. Nancy Davies Rick Gainford Rachel Martin will share a parent’s perspective into Cooper’s Holly Landgren Adrian Bishop accident. Contributors are those from the Berry community who have news or views relating to residents of the area. The opinions expressed in the Town Crier are not DATE: SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 2018 necessarily those of the Berry Alliance or the Editor. TIME: 2PM to 4PM The Town Crier is published every month, with a circulation of 2400. VENUE: BERRY PUBLIC SCHOOL HALL PRINTED BY Berry Printers RSVP: WEDNESDAY 8 AUGUST 2018 CONCORDE WAY BOMADERRY PH: 4422 3774 PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER to Rachel 0413 037 979 *Optional gold coin donation. All proceeds will be donated to Ronald McDonald House Randwick. This event is for adults and teenagers. Parental discretion is advised if children will be attending who are younger than 13 years of age. PROUDLY SPONSORED BY THE BERRY ALLIANCE Page 2 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 BERRY STREET LIBRARY BY HOLLY LANDGREN If you have been in Broughton Court the past that of Alan Blackshaw, the Community few weeks you will likely have noticed the Development Coordinator we made further installation of two library boxes for residents progress through the bureaucratic processes and visitors to take or leave a book for others of dealing with Council’s requirements. to read. The idea for this project started some time ago. With changes in personnel at Council little In July 2016 the Berry Alliance Committee further progress was made until mid 2017, resolved to commit funds to establishing when Helen Waterhouse, a Community a street library for the town. Most people Development Project Offi cer at Council, by now would have seen these both within became involved. Helen was involved in two the Shoalhaven district, and further afi eld. other street library projects in development in Street libraries can be a simple bookshelf the Shoalhaven, and was proactive and keen or cupboard in a sheltered location, or a to see all up and running. Helen suggested small weatherproof box. The Street Library we invest in a second library box, to be organization is Sydney based not for profi t mounted below the fi rst, to allow access for group that sells library box kits, prefabricated people with mobility scooters, in wheelchairs, boxes, and runs box building workshops to or children to reach. encourage and facilitate the establishment of Our last hurdle was waiting until Council street libraries. We resolved to support this could send someone from the Engineering group, and bought a premade box that only Department to dig the hole to install the post, required painting. and given the low priority of the job there Because we determined that the best location was no timeframe given. As an alternative, it for a street library would be in the centre was agreed that if we had a Licensed Builder of the shopping district, we approached dig the hole we could do it ourselves. After Shoalhaven Council to ensure we had going through the “Before You Dig” protocol, their approval for an installation on council we were ready to go. So, on a cold June property. I met with Liliana Hutchinson, then morning, Paul Philpott of Revive Building did the Community Safety Offi cer for Shoalhaven the honours, dug the hole and cemented in Council in October 2016 to assess possible our post for us. A return visit two days later, locations. Liliana was supportive of the once the concrete foundation had set, and project, and with her assistance and the boxes were installed.

WE HOPE YOU WILL MAKE USE OF THIS NEW ADDITION TO OUR STREETSCAPE; borrow a book to read, return or replace it, or recycle books that might otherwise sit unread on your bookshelf. My thanks to everyone involved who helped along the way.

Forum Meeting Held on 14 June wwww.berryforum.org.auww.berryforum.org.au Society and residents. The assessment by 54 people attended the meeting, including Council’s heritage advisor is defi cient when Clrs Patricia White and Joanna Gash. compared to the precedent set by the RTA in Bangalee Motel DA 1999, which acknowledged the signifi cance Community Funded Solar Some important misconceptions about the of the site as the northern gateway to Berry Peter Crick presented on behalf of RePower application were explained to help clarify the and chose to protect the cohesive character Shoalhaven, a member-based non-profi t full impact of the proposed development – of the Broughton Creek area following its community group that develops community • Some advocates of the proposal on heritage assessment rating of ‘Exceptional solar projects for businesses to save money Facebook have referred to the existing Signifi cance’. and to reduce their carbon footprint. Peter motel structure as dilapidated and support Council Infrastructure Spending explained how the RePower community its replacement. However, the existing Planned for Berry funded solar model works, how they do motel will remain and co-exist next to the We have been successful in lobbying Council business, the benefi ts for businesses and proposed new buildings that will look very to install three disabled/pram ramps to assist investors, and how local people can help. different. both residents and visitors to Berry. They are Station Masters Residence (SMR) • There is also confusion over the height of located in Alexandra Street opposite the war Annette Frohling presented on behalf of the buildings with some believing it will memorial, on the SW corner of Edward/Albert the Conservation Committee for the Berry be two storeys when viewed from Tannery Streets and on the SW corner of Albany/ Railway Station Precinct (which dates back Rd., when in fact it will be three storeys in North Streets. The persistence of committee to 1892). Although in a state of neglect, the height. member Margot Claringbold and Councillor SMR (owned by Railcorp) is a very rare and The misconceptions have highlighted John Wells ‘made it happen’. unique example of an early design railway a defi ciency in the presentation of how grouping and holds an important place in the the overall development site will appear. Changes Proposed for Huntingdale history of the town. The building cannot be The photomontage only shows the two Park Development repaired, but there is potential to have the new buildings, and the signifi cant design A separate meeting will be arranged for external appearance preserved rather than misalignment with the existing structure is the developer to explain the application so letting it be demolished. The Conservation absent. that the community can make an informed Committee is gathering community support The Forum Committee’s submission is assessment of the revised proposal. for this and a petition has been created to based on the technical information and Next Forum Meeting is 16 August 7.30pm at lobby the State Government. arguments put forward by Berry Historical the School of Arts.

JULY 2018 The Town Crier - Page 3 Meet one of Ken at Berry’s Volunteers Everest Base Camp to raise This month The Berry Alliance are money interviewing Ken Hutt from Berry Rotary for polio (Nepal, Berry Men’s Bowling Club Club. KEN IS One of Berry’s many volunteers 2014) David Badger who was Major Singles who works hard to enhance the sense of Champion in 2016 has claimed the 2018 community in our thriving little town. Major Singles Championship in a very tightly How long have you been volunteering with Rotary? I have been with BerrBerryy RotarRotaryy since 2008 contested match from Peter Delamont. The Why did you decide to start volunteering with this group? I was invitedi d bby JiJim SStanger and d Bill SSeelis, match was played over 32 ends and the still both current members of Berry Rotary Club, but the real reason was that my father was a long fi nal score was a two-shot victory to David term Rotarian in Cronulla and he had since passed so I wanted to continue his legacy. I have a of 31 – 29. The closeness of the match is background in Rescue & Emergency Services, and Construction Management which I thought put confi rmed by the fact that it was tied on six me in good stead to help those that have not been as fortunate as me. This is a great gift – to be ends including end 30 from where David able to help others. It certainly has allowed me to be involved in some great projects for our own scored on the fi nal two ends allowing him to Berry community and International Community. take the match. What are some of your duties? I am currently the Polio Chair for our Rotary district of 51 clubs Berry members have been having exchange which includes promoting Polio awareness, and fundraising for Polio eradication. Polio is the main visits with the Currarong Bowling Club by International Project of all Rotarians. With our partners (World Health Organisation, UNICEF, US visiting once per month on an alternating Centre for Disease Control, Gates Foundation, and many Governments around the world, we have basis. The matches played to date on this almost wiped out Polio. We have had only 10 cases this year, down from over 350,000 cases a year exchange have been very successful and 30 years ago. This is defi nitely the most favoured Rotary Project I have been involved in. helping to create friendships between the With the help of other Rotarians, I organise the Berry Street Parades, for the Celtic Festival in members of the two clubs. It is proposed that March, and the Christmas Parade in December. this visiting arrangement will be for this year I am also involved in the drilling of irrigation bores in Barr Village, Uganda, where our club is performed until November. partnering with the Love Mercy Foundation to provide drought resistance for farming families. Social play on the Berry greens will continue I am currently involved in the organising team for the upcoming Berry Small Farm Field Days in to be held of a Wednesday and Saturday September. We are pushing for a larger focus on gardens this year so with Mary Seelis, we are during the coming months. Play on both designing and installing a larger Gardening display. days commences at 1.00 pm with bookings I am also involved in a number of smaller projects, the new town clock in Apex Park and the re- to 0475768249 by midday on the day of installing of the Berry Service Club Signs at either end of town, after their removal due to the Berry play. For more information regarding bowls, Bypass construction. What are the benefi ts of this role? Working with great local people not only from our Rotary Club, the game for all ages, contact Lindsay but the other people we work with and meet in the town. Also, being in a position to help and assist McNamara 44641868 or David Lambert others in need and being part of an organisation that is not there for itself, but for others. 44642332 or staff at the Club in person or Is your group in need of some new volunteers? We are always on the lookout for others with a passion on 44642995. Remember the facilities at the for our local area, and a passion to want to help. Come and fi nd out more about opportunities to Berry Club are available both on the bowling volunteer in Berry at the Berry Alliance Town Crier Community Groups get together in September greens and in the Clubhouse through contact or call the group you are interested in using the telephone number in the Town Crier Community with the above numbers. Group listing each month (just after centre pages). The bowls show on SBS of a Sunday at 3.00 Berry Rotary Club 0408 979 337 - PO Box 81 Berry 2535 - [email protected] pm will continue until October but for the Every Thursday 6pm for 6.30pm at Bowling Club - www.berryrotary.org.au 8th and 15th July be replaced with Tour de France coverage.

One of the nicest things to happen at Berry Branch recently was our chance to present Lilian Wilkins with her 50 year membership medallion for continued service to the Country Women’s Association. In 1958 a chain of events was set in motion that resulted in this happy outcome when Lilian, soon after her arrival in Australia from England met up with the CWA. She ultimately joined Campaspe Branch in Victoria in 1968 and after moving with her were 28,000 members and 517 branches, Landcare. Jim described the work carried out family to Berry in 1974 joined Berry Branch. 182 rest rooms, 157 baby health centres, by the many local volunteers and particularly Lilian has over the years held just about holiday homes, rest homes, hospitals, school their vision for the Berry Corridor from the every offi ce available at our Branch as well hostels and playgroups. Unfortunately in escarpment to the sea that will support the as being the Wollondilly Group Treasurer the fast moving world of today membership movement of wildlife between the coast and and State Cultural Committee Treasurer. Her has declined, however the CWA of NSW the escarpment. love of music led in 1980 to her being the still pulls well above its weight and remains Our next meeting is on Friday, 13th July at co-founder and inaugural conductor of the a progressive, strong, vibrant and relevant 12.30pm, followed by afternoon tea. Combined Branches Choir. organisation. Sandra Berner In the 1950’s when Lilian fi rst arrived in We were fortunate in our guest speaker at last Lilian Wilkins and Publicity Offi cer Australia the CWA was in its heyday. There month’s meeting – Jim Jeffries from Berry friends on presentation day Page 4 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 Berry Community Garden

It is almost eleven years since the its dad to day operations. Sadly Tony There are 30 separate vegetable plots Berry Gateway Garden (as it was then died last month and we are indebted to and a number of fruit trees. The water titled) had its offi cial opening on a site him for his commitment to the Garden for the gardens is pumped from a dam within the grounds of Paul and Shona trough drought and storm. He will be on the vineyard into a tank adjacent to Gibson’s Wood Hill Mountain Vineyard sorely missed with the management of the storage shed and in turn pumped by on Woodhill Mountain Road. The project the Garden to be reorganised over the a solar powered system to three watering was sponsored by the Berry Uniting coming months. points in the garden. Members have Church and the initial construction work The site is secluded as it is screened access to a full set of gardening tools on was undertaken by members of the Berry from the road by a grove of mature trees site. At the moment fi ve plots are available Mens Shed who formed the garden beds and the outlook from the garden plots to new members. and built the storage shed. is of the Woodhill Mountain Vineyard It has rained at last and water is once Further development of the site was running uphill towards the escarpment. more fl owing into the dam! We are all supervised by Tony Hampson who acted Those of us who have been fortunate to looking forward to a productive spring. until last month as coordinator, overseeing be involved from its inception still fi nd the installation of the watering system and enjoyment from simply being there.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN US? TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GARDEN CALL TOM DARBY ON 4464 2859 OR 0401 835 814

JULY 2018 The Town Crier - Page 5 mainly music - a mum’s perspective I have been coming to mainly music on and off for the last 6 years with both my children. Coming to mainly music has provided some fun and structure in our day and my whole family have benefi tted SOME NEW BLOOD FOR THE BOARD from some good friendships through attending this awesome group. With the retirement of three board members in accordance with Mainly music runs on Tuesdays at 10 am during term time and is a Club requirements, we are happy to announce the appointments of wonderful place to take your pre-schoolers. It goes for roughly an hour Barbara Smith, Rosemary Courtney and Lorraine Montgomery who and a half and starts with some singing and dancing in the main room. join the current Board This is facilitated by an enthusiastic and experienced volunteer who Cecilie Lewis, goes through the songs and rhymes with the children and parents/ Michelle Linton, carers. Songs are brought to life with the use of some creative props, Lorraine Montgomery, percussion instruments and dance moves! Rosalie Fletcher After this, it’s morning tea for both the children and their parents/ (President), carers. It gives the children a little ‘down time’ before playing. There is a well-equipped, fenced in outside, play area complete with Joanna Walmsley, sandpit and other outside toys, along with an undercover area for Rosemary Courtney, those inclement days. There are lots of toys, books and activities to Barbara Smith participate in, including play dough and craft. While the children play, IT’S ALL TRIVIAA the parents and carers can supervise with a cup of tea and some cake; it’s a valuable time to connect with others. Yes, the now famous Zontanta Annual Trivia QuizQuiz isis comingcomiing ssoon!!oon!!! BoBBookokk Lastly, this group is run and assisted by the most wonderful group of the date for Saturday, September 15 at the Berry Uniting Church Hall. volunteers. They are all so friendly and approachable. They deserve a This year’s theme will be The World of Art, so dress up yourselves big shout out as without them and your table and let the town see how ‘cultured’ you can be – as and their warmth, this group arty as you dare!! More information next month – watch this space. wouldn’t exist with such success. DID YOU KNOW? If you want to fi nd out more, call The Zonta Club fi rst chartered in Chicago in 1918 with a small group 4464 1693 or come down to Berry of women committed to improving the lives of women and children. Community Church on Today, there are 31,000 members in 65 countries, and numbers Schofi elds continue to grow. Zonta International is partnered with UNICEF in Lane on its commitment to end violence against women. The word “Zonta” Tuesday comes from a South American Indian word meaning ‘honest and at 10 am. trustworthy’. Cost $5 per family. WANT TO LEARN MORE? Come along to our monthly dinner meetings, held on the fourth Tuesday of the month. To book, call Cec Lewis on 4464 3913. The venue is the Coachhouse Restaurant, Hotel Berry, 6.30 for 7pm. AtAtAt AtRay Ray RayRay White White WhiteWhite Berry, Berry, Berry,Berry, AtA tRay R aWhitey W Berry,hite Berry, Our specialist property management team’s ambition is to add value over and above the traditional functions of property Atmanagement.At Ray Ray We understandWhite White your property isBerry, a significant Berry, asset and that your chief objective is to maximise the return on your most valued investment.

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There’s a lot going on in the George Street The Princess Street plantings of gordonia are in early August is drawing near. The schedule Park! The sandstone bridge being built for a shining example of careful tree selection is already up on our website. Section 2 – Cut this ambitious Garden Club project by well- and also of the power of white. Crowding the Flowers, invites entries of fl owers, foliage, known local, Mick Claydon, is drawing many bushes and covering the ground underneath fl owering shrubs and a decorative fl oral admiring comments. Donating his time and with a carpet of “fried eggs”, the fl owers arrangement. We encourage you to have a go, skills, Mick is using stone from Normans gleamed even more brightly against recent help fi ll the room with colour and scent, and Quarries provided by them at a generous dull skies. Gardens can also be planted enjoy the fun of participating. rate. With Turfco still donating buffalo grass to glow on dull days and in the moonlight. Our July Guest Speaker will have plenty of offcuts, we are heartened by the continuing Variegated foliage, white or other softly tips to help you arrange your entry. Joanne support of the community. coloured fl owers and silver foliage come into Fisher, a popular guest demonstrator of fl oral The completion of the park’s pathway by their own at dusk, not only bringing accents of art, will show members and guests how to Ferncroft Rural has allowed the preparation of light but also attracting night pollinators such present arrangements of fl owers and foliage, an initial planting plan. With deciduous trees as moths and bats. not purchased specially for the occasion, but planned for the body of the park to preserve The fl owering of the gordonias heralds from the home garden. escarpment views, discussion has centred the arrival of the brighter winter colours of Visitors are most welcome to join us for this on form, colour and height. John Gabriele, camellias, azaleas and bulbs. Featuring also demonstration. Our next meeting will be held horticulture teacher and host of the popular in Berry gardens, and spectacular with a in St Luke’s Church Hall in Princess St on “Compost Heap” provided welcome advice sunny backdrop, are natives such as Banksia Tuesday, 17 July at 7.30pm. To fi nd out more on a recent visit (see photo). Some residents ericofolia. Their glowing, nectar rich candles about our club, please contact our secretary, have already expressed interest in sponsoring are irresistible to birds. Winter colour in Mary Seelis, on 4464 1191 or visit us on www. a tree. Look out for details of a subscription Berry’s streets and gardens announces that berrygardens.org.au scheme in the August Town Crier. the Garden Club’s Camellia and Floral Show RURAL AND FARM FENCING RURAL ROADS AND DRIVEWAYS FERNCROFT RURAL & LANDSCAPING PTY LTD

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271D Tindalls Lane, Broughton Vale $4.1m

204 Bundewallah Road, Berry $2.75m We set a record price in Gerroa! 81D Jorgensen Lane, Bellawongarah $2.7m 65 Burke Parade, Gerroa $3,800,000 526A Wattamolla Road, Berry $2.7m

91 Priddles Lane, Berry $2.68m

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Page 8 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 “Sacrifi ce Zone” A THURSDAY JULY 5, 7.30 PM – 9.30 PM, ART OF THE ICON WITH ALEXEY MAKHROV THURSDAY AUGUST 2, 7.30 PM – 9.30 PM, ROSETTI’S WOMEN WITH LINDA SMITH documentary about THE BERRY SCHOOL OF ARTS, ALEXANDRA ST, BERRY 2535 the gas crisis in NSW If you have an interest in the arts and enjoy art. The women include his sister and mother The backyard of New South Wales is learning and socialising with like-minded who patiently modelled while their adored people join ADFAS Shoalhaven at their Gabriel worked through his early diffi culties facing its biggest threat yet – invasive upcoming lectures. with oil paint. There’s Elizabeth Siddal, whom gasfi elds. Betrayal by governments On Thursday 5 July we’ll welcome Alexey Rossetti eventually married after a protracted has meant protectors are fi ghting to Makhrov. Alexey studied art history and and emotionally draining courtship, but whose save the things they love. The Pilliga, obtained a PhD in architectural history. He tragic death left him shattered and wracked Great Artesian Basin, Liverpool Plains also has a master’s degree in International with guilt. We’ll meet Fanny Cornworth and History and Politics. He has taught courses Annie Miller, both models for important – all are at risk. on art history and worked as a lecturer on paintings but threats to his marriage. And This is a David and Goliath battle to save our cultural tours to Russia and Switzerland. then, his fi nal desperate love, Jane Morris, land, air and water from destruction. It’s also Alexey’s lecture will examine the concept of the wife of William Morris. The lecture will a fi ght for the soul and future of Australia. the icon in the Russian Orthodox Church, examine painted representations of these In this fi lm we meet the experts and people explaining both the liturgical and cultural women in the rather complicated context of living in the sacrifi ce zone and uncover the signifi cance of the icons. Alexey will compare attitudes towards women at this time. truth behind the real gas crisis confronting the approaches to religious art in the West Linda holds two fi rst-class degrees in art ordinary Australians. and in the East and describe the role of icons history. She is an experienced guide and Meet the people who are determined to protect in everyday life. He will analyse the reasons lecturer at Tate Britain, Tate Modern and it. Interviewees include farmers, Gamilaraay for icon veneration and the arguments of the the Dulwich Picture Gallery and lectures to people, groundwater engineers, medical Iconoclasts. As well, he will show production secondary school audiences and independent experts, fi nancial analysts, lawyers, activists, techniques. The lecture will be illustrated art societies. astronomers, toxics experts, politicians, with masterpieces of icon art and examples of The hour-long lectures start at 7.30 pm and whistleblowers and ecologists. Together they miracle-working icons. are followed with a light supper and wine. weave a compelling argument against this On Thursday 2 August Linda Smith Visitors welcome. $25.00 at the door. Annual destructive and unnecessary industry. will present Rossetti’s Women. She will memberships are available. Information “Sacrifi ce Zone” will screened at 6pm on disentangle some of the myths about the on the Society and the 2018 program can Friday 27th July 2018, in Wesley Hall, 77 women in Gabriel Rossetti’s life. Rossetti was be found at: https://www.adfas.org.au/ Albert Street, Berry. Tickets are $10.00 an infl uential British artist towards the end shoalhaven/ or from Julie, the Membership (adult) and $5.00 (under 18). For tickets of the nineteenth century and women were Secretary, on 0429 549 942. call: 0466 717 254 or book online at: https:// enormously important in both his life and his www.trybooking.com/WJUB or https://www. trybooking.com/393277

“Sacrifice Zone” A documentary about the gas crisis in NSW The backyard of New South Wales is facing its biggest threat yet – invasive gasfields. Meet the people who are determined to protect it. Wesley Hall, 77 Albert Street, Berry 6.00pm, 27th July 2018

Tickets Adult $10.00, Child (U18) $5.00 For tickets call: 0466 717 254 or book online at:

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Page 10 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 Boomerang Bags Berry – into our second year

Our last meeting was also our fi rst for the next There were fi fteen hardworking stage of Boomerang Bags Berry. Although ladies at our last meeting, I came the Borrow & Bring Back Bags will no longer home with 90 bags! We enjoyed be available at the IGA as they need the room a lunch to celebrate the end of to expand their product range, it does not our fi rst year. It’s not all drudge, mean the end of the campaign to fi ght the however, we have lots of laughs, proliferation of plastics in our society. enjoy good coffee and scoff lots of The NSW government is the only one in our favourite cake! Australia that isn’t going to ban single use Boomerang Bought to Support plastic bags; they have left it up to businesses bags are available in stores around to self-regulate. Fortunately, the IGA group town. will no longer offer free plastic bags, only the newsagency and take-away businesses in Berry will supply them. So, best remember your own bags from now on. Our second year in the bag business will focus on two charitable groups providing food for the needy. One of them is the Salt Ministries, Bomaderry. We have been making reusable bags for them to distribute food and clothing. The other is the Nowra Community Food Store where our Boomerang Box from the IGA now lives, our bags will be provided to customers to use again and again. Our Berry Community Facebook page straw poll - “Clutching at Straws” resulted in 53 MEETING: “likes” and 82 positive comments saying that plastic straws should be banned and that, in TUESDAY 3RD JULY general, straws are not required. FROM 9.00AM If you’d like to get involved by making bags at IN THE home, then please come to our next meeting COMMITTEE ROOMS and collect a kit of 1-5 bags and we will show BERRY SHOWGROUND you how you can make a difference reducing plastic waste and helping the needy at the same time.

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JULY 2018 The Town Crier - Page 11 BERRY BRIDGE CLUB ON THE ROAD AGAIN Two representative teams recently travelled to Bowral for the second leg of the 2018 Inter Club Series. The teams were made up Wayne and Christine Houghton, Brenda THE TREE ORCHARD Miller, Harriet Champain, Eddie Garkut, David Martin with Marea Allen and Jenny Moon. at BERRY PUBLIC SCHOOL It was a day of mixed fortunes with Berry lan- NATIONAL TREE PLANTING DAY for SCHOOLS FRIDAY 27th JULY 2018 guishing around the bottom of the group at the lunch break. The afternoon boards were You may remember tree planting day 2017 fern, revealing a little grove of Rough fruited more favourable and Berry eventually sailed when Year 6 students and many volunteers pittosporum (Pittosporum revolutum), a in second overall. The series continues on from Berry Landcare, Berry and District small shrub that produces sticky red seeds. August 8th, when Berry Bridge Club hosts the Garden Club and parents came together The children have already planted some small third round of the Series. The fourth and fi nal in the lower playground to plant the fi rst tube stock of Native mulberry (Hedycarya leg will be played at Kiama Bridge Club on seedlings for the TREE ORCHARD. angustifolia). These shrubs will form a hedge October 10th. Keeping in mind that last year, for the fi rst time ever, Berry Bridge Club won The TREE ORCHARD is planted with local along the fence line. When the plants grow two of the four rounds we will be looking for native trees, shrubs and ground covers, and mature, the yellow fruits of the Native a clean sweep of these up and coming fi nal • To provide an easily accessible source of mulberry will appear in late summer, followed in late autumn by yellow fruits and red seeds rounds. seed to collect for ongoing sustainable In the remainder of 2018 there will be four red plant propagation in the school nursery. of the Rough fruited pittosporum. These local plants will provide nectar and point days, as follows:- July 28; September • To provide an educational opportunity for 1st; October 13th and November 10th. identifying local native species. seeds and protection for a diversity of insects and smaller local birds. And at this early stage we have a tentative • To display local native species plants as date for the Christmas Party of December The planting is a practical way for the children potential garden specimens. 15th, so pencil it into your diaries. The Annual to learn to have a greater understanding of, General Meeting is also on the horizon with • To provide habitat, food and nesting and respect for their local environment, as the committee looking at August 11, this will materials for pollinators, birds and animals. well as adding to the aesthetic appearance be confi rmed within the next few weeks. • To make connections for fauna between along the school boundary. The children will BE A GOOD SPORT: We all play bridge bushland and gardens in the urban area. also have the responsibility of caring for and because we love it. Help make the game • To increase and maintain a healthy local watering the plants in the early stages of their fun for every one by observing a few simple bushland habitat. growth. proprieties that make bridge fair and This year on July 27th we will continue to There is so much good will towards the Plant enjoyable. Each fortnight, members will plant more species in THE TREE ORCHARD, Propagation Program at the school, another receive, a ‘BE A GOOD SPORT’ email, which but the plant propagation program will also thankyou is in order. is one of six odd in a series produced by the ADOPT CLARENCE STREET VERGE for Thankyou to The Berry Community NSW Bridge Association. planting. Activities Centre (BCAC) On a fi nal note, it is rewarding to see such good There are quite a few local remnant plant table numbers each Saturday culminating in The committee has made a very generous species already growing in the micro climate a very, very happy treasurer!!! created between the huge Turpentine and fi nancial donation towards developing the If, at any time, you are looking for a partner Camphor laurel trees along the nature strip. ‘hardening off’ area for the nursery. As please telephone Lee Ann Roberts on 4464 The area outside the school gate, near to the further funds become available this part of 2742. new nursery building has been weeded of the project can be completed. Happy Bridging small and large leafed privet and asparagus Marea Allen, Media - Berry Bridge Club

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Page 12 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL NEWS FROM BERRY THE BERRY FORUM IS THE COMMUNITY CONSULTATIVE BODY The following Development Applications and determinations have been notifi ed during the month. They are also placed on the Community Noticeboard and posted on the Forum website www.berryforum.org.au Details of applications, including submissions, can be viewed on Council’s website at www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au and select DA Tracking.

Development Applications Received Address Lodged DA18/1533 Dwelling Additions, Alterations and Detached Garage 520B Coolangatta 16-May SF10678 2 Lot Residential Tilgman Street 17-May DA18/1562 Alterations and additions 225A Tindalls Lane 23-May DA18/1568 Alterations and additions 464 Woodhill Mt Road 24-May DA18/1573 New single storey dwelling 21 Parker Crescent 25-May DA18/1578 Change use to Health Consulting Rooms and alts and additions 1 Pulman Street 28-May CD18/1296 Alterations and additions 58 Prince Alfred Street 28-May DA18/1592 Alts to outbuilding. Change of use for conducting cooking school and food/drink premises 450M Coolangatta Road 31-May DA18/1595 Use of Garage Loft as Detached Habitable Room and Convert Storeroom to Bathroom 50 Ashworth Place 1-Jun DA18/1597 New Urban split level dwelling 29 Parker Crescent 1-Jun DA18/1619 Demolition of Existing Garage 51 Queen Street 8-Jun CD18/1327 Single storey dwelling 107 Parker Cresceny 13-Jun Development Applications Determined DA18/1302 Single storey dwelling 98 Parker Crescent 20-Mar DA18/1451 New carport 13 King Street 23-Apr DA18/1461 Demolition of dilapidated shed 67 Wharf Road 27-Apr CD18/1296 Alterations and additions 58 Prince Alfred Street 28-May DA18/1369 Single storey split level dwelling 16 Tressider Close 6-Apr DA18/1032 Alterations and additions to existing building 23 Victoria Street 9-Jan DA18/1514 Brick pier extension 16 Mt Vista Close 11-May DA18/1492 Alteration to garage to create habitable building and pergola 26 Albert Street 3-May DA18/1484 New single storey dwelling 20 Tressider Close 3-May DA18/1400 New rural dwelling 35 Harley Hill Road 13-Apr

Reference Guide

SUBJECT DETAILS Chemical Recycling Agricultural and veterinarian chemical disposal Agsafe ChemClear program 1800 0080182 – agsafe.com.au Recycling for businesses Business Recycling 1300 763 768 businessrecycling.com.au Mission Australia have a depot in Bellambi. Cost $25 to drop off. 1800 763 852/softlanding.com.au. Mattress Recycling $28 charge at the Berry Waste Depot. For eligible households, free collection and $25 rebate. 1800 708 401 fridgebuyback.com.au Fridge Buyback program If you’re not eligible for the program, the Berry Depot charges $12 to take old fridges. Battery recycling Berry Waste Depot and Aldi Supermarkets. Out of date medications Don’t put in landfi ll or wash down the sink. Return to place of purchase or local chemist. Drop off points for Mobile Muster can be found at Post Offi ces nationally. Closest retail outlets in Nowra are the Optus or Telstra shops, Offi ceworks, and Shoalhaven Council Administration centre. Mobile phone recycling 1300 730 070 www.mobilemuster.com.au Greener Mobile buys old mobile phone (along with tablets and smart watches) and pledges to plant a tree for every device they recycle. 1300 128 900 greenermobile.com.au energyrating.gov.au livinggreener.gov.au 10percentchallenge.com.au/household-tips/ Energy saving tips energy.gov/energysaver/energy-saver Ethical shopping behindthebarcode.org.au and goodonyou.com.au Shoalhaven run free courses on garden waste recycling and other topics. They fi ll quickly, so you must book. Check Council workshops the website for upcoming courses. calendars.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au/Waste-Management-Events Some retailers may fi ll your own containers for take away food, egg cartons may be taken back to the place of Recycling / reuse at local shops purchase for reuse, and original containers. Flavours Shoalhaven refi ll Morella Grove olive oil glass bottles. Leaf Thai restaurant will fi ll your own containers when you order take away food. Medically generated syringes, needles and sharps can be disposed of for free at the Berry Pharmacy. Take your Sharps Disposal sharps in a sealed puncture resistant container. The pharmacy will also safely dispose of out of date medication. Plastic bags for dog waste; buy compostable cornstarch-based bags like those at www.goinggreensolutions.com.au Bin liner bags; wrap messy scraps in newspaper. Rinse out bin as required. Alternatives to plastic Drinking straws; buy a set of reusable toughened glass / metal and keep one in each of your family’s bags. www. shopnaturally.com.au Choose wooden clothes pegs. IGA stocks: If You Care (household cleaning, cooking and storage products, toothbrushes); Ansell eco-rubber Environmentally conscious brands gloves; Ecostore cleaning products; Safe toilet paper (paper wrapping). Nourish Kitchen + Lifestyle stock beeswax to support wraps for food, as well as kits to DIY; White Magic cleaning and food storage products; Keepcups, Avanti, Teaology, Casa Barista and Earth Bottles for your take away coffees and other beverages. Shoalhaven Council has a mobile library service. The bus can be found in Princess Street just past the School of Mobile Library Arts building, every Friday from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. Borrowing books and DVDs is a great way to read / watch more without having to buy more stuff.

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Berry Restaurants & Cafes, Functions & Catering Guide RESTAURANTS & CAFES HEDGEHOGS COFFEE SHOP 4/98 Queen Street, Berry - t 4464 3051 JUNE/JULY 7 days - 8am to 4pm 23 June - Saturday - Dance and dinner (fundraising event) for David Berry Hospital www.hedgehogscoffeeshop.com.au Auxiliary. The evening includes both Old Time and New Vogue Dancing. SAVANNAH CAFE You can come along to the dinner and dance section, commencing at 6pm at a cost Stan Burt Arcade, Berry - t 4464 3880 of $40, or if you prefer, come along at 7.30pm at a cost of $15 for dancing only. Please note our NEW opening hours There will also be a very good raffl e with lots of prizes. Closed: Tuesday Bookings are essential: 4464 1774. Raffl e tickets will also be sold in the main street Lunch: Everyday from 11am except Tuesday’s Breakfast: Weekends & Holidays ONLY from 9am Wednesday 30 May and on 6 June. Dinner: Friday and Saturday nights from 5.30pm - 23 June - Saturday - Mini Fete starting at 8am - 12 noon at Meroo Union Church: bookings are essential! corner of Boxells Lane & Princes Hwy, Meroo Meadow. Lots for sale - White elephant stall, books, plants, CD’S, fabric shopping bags and much more. Morning Tea FUNCTIONS & CATERING Available. Contact Rae 4448 6048. BERRY COURTHOUSE 3 July - Tuesday - Boomerang Bags meet-up from 9.00am in the Committee Rooms, AND GARDENS Berry Showground. If you’d like to get involved by making bags at home, then please Corner Victoria Street and come to our next meeting and collect a kit of 1-5 bags and we will show you how you Albany Street Berry 0458 369 266 can make a difference reducing plastic waste and helping the needy at the same www.berrycourthouse.org.au time. Contact Katrina Underwood - 0416 181 543 [email protected] [email protected] 5 July - Thursday - ADFAS lecture on Art of the Icon, 7.30 at Facebook Berry Courthouse Functions, Weddings, meetings inside historic The Berry School of Arts, Alexandra St, Berry. Courthouse and in purpose designed gardens. 15 July - Sunday - Friends of Meroo Union Church will be conducting their regular SAVANNAH CAFÉ Monthly Service at 2pm. Non-denominational, all most welcome. Afternoon Tea Stan Burt Arcade (shop 5 - in the arcade follows the service. Cnr Boxells Lane & Princes Hwy. Meroo Meadow. behind Cuckoo Corner) Contact Rae 4448 6048. t 4464 3880 17 July - Tuesday - Berry & District Garden Club monthly meeting, www.savannahcafebar.com 7.30pm in St Luke’s Church Hall, Princess Street, Berry. Facebook: 27 July - Friday - National Tree Planting Day for Schools. The Berry Public School facebook.com/savannahcafebar Plant Propagation Nursery will continue to plant more species in The Tree Orchard, If you would like your restaurant but the plant propagation program will also adopt Clarence Street verge for planting. listed here please contact Nancy Davies 28 July - Saturday - from 6.30pm Berry Pre School Fundraiser - Xmas in July at the 0428 037 572 or Email [email protected] Berry Hotel.Includes: 3 course Xmas dinner, silent auction and a whole lot of fun. Cost: $45/pp. How to book tickets: Email [email protected]. REGULAR EVENTS: Mainly Music - for preschool-aged children and their carers. Every Tuesday during term time at 10am. Venue Berry Community Church, Schofi elds Lane. $5. The Berry Computers for Seniors meets in the Berry Uniting Church hall on the fi rst and third Wednesdays of each month from 9.00 - 10.30am. The ‘Third Wednesday Book Group’ will meet in the Community Library from 4-6pm. We bring along our favourite books or talk about our favourite authors and enjoy Would you drinks and nibbles along the way. Everyone is welcome. like your FUTURE DATES 2 August - Thursday - ADFAS lecture on Rossetti’s Women, café/restaurant 7.30 at The Berry School of Arts, Alexandra St, Berry. 11 August - Saturday - Head injuries and helmet safety talk at listed in the Berry Public School, 2pm - 4pm. 19 August - Sunday - Friends of Meroo Union Church will be conducting their regular Restaurant Monthly Service at 2pm. Non-denominational, all most welcome. Afternoon Tea follows the service. Cnr Boxells Lane & Princes Hwy. Guide Meroo Meadow. Contact Rae 4448 6048. 21 August - Tuesday - Berry & District Garden Club monthly meeting & AGM, 2018? 7.30pm in St Luke’s Church Hall, Princess Street, Berry 16 September - Sunday - 2-4 pm Berry Conversations. Journalist and broadcaster, GET IN TOUCH WITH THE EDITOR, Kerry O’Brien appearing with Dr. Helen Caldicott physician and anti-nuclear NANCY DAVIES, TO FIND OUT HOW. campaigner. Berry Public School Hall. $30 includes refreshments. Tickets available at [email protected] trybooking.com.au or Berry Music Centre. Contact: [email protected] OR 0428 037 572

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Annual Events Guide for Berry 2018 For more information regarding each event please refer to the community group listing on the next page. Registered Community Groups organising annual events Berry Pre School are welcome to contribute and advise of further information Fundraiser - Xmas in or changes to listed information. July at the Berry Hotel – Saturday 28th July MONTH EVENT The Berry Preschool would like to invite the Berry Community to our First Sunday of the Month biggest fundraising event of the year. • Penwood Railroad Inc, a scenic miniature railway open from Wear your best Christmas jumpers and RECURRING 10:30am till mid afternoon. 215A Princes Highway - prepare for a night of fun and laughter. MONTHLY Jaspers Brush NSW - Ph: 02 4464 1201 When: 28th July from 6.30pm EVENTS • Berry Country Fair (Berry Markets). Approximately 200 stalls selling Where: Berry Hotel handmade products, arts and crafts, fresh produce and more. Includes: 3 course Xmas dinner, silent Berry Showground auction and a whole lot of fun. JANUARY Cost: $45/pp How to book tickets: 131st Annual Berry Show – 1st & 2nd Feb 2019 FEB Visit us at the Preschool and sign Berry Showground up on the notice board, or email MARCH [email protected]. Payment can be made by bank ANZAC Day transfer to: APRIL Youth Week • Account Details: Berry Community Easter Celebrations Preschool Fundraising Account Berry Celtic Festival, Berry Showground • BSB: 082435 MAY National Motoring Heritage Day, Berry Showground • Account number: 128429391 • Reference: (your surname) Xmas JUNE Prizes: We have secured some fantastic prizes for the silent auction JULY including: Dinner for 8 in your home catered AUGUST 4th & 5th - Annual Camellia and Floral Show by ‘Far Meadow Table’, A facial from ‘Goodness Gracious Beauty’ A Wreath SEPTEMBER Berry Small Farm Field Day from ‘The Doors of Berry’, A Facial OCTOBER 18-21st - Berry Garden Club’s Annual Garden Festival from ‘Seed Organic Facialist’, a 5 NOVEMBER Remembrance Day visit pass to ‘Berry Gym’, Swimming lessons for a term at ‘Meadows Swim 4th December Berry Men’s Shed Annual Garage Sale School’ If you would like to donate any prizes Berry Merry Christmas DECEMBER or know any local businesses that may Carols in the Park, Apex Park be able to help, please contact us at Rotary’s New Year’s Eve Fireworks Berry Showground [email protected] We are looking forward to a fun fi lled night with the Berry community. Last year we enjoyed the support of not only the Preschool immediate families but also the attendance of many people from the wider Berry Community and it was a fantastic evening. So BUSH FIRE DANGER don’t delay…tickets are limited and have been selling fast, so to avoid PERIOD AND disappointment, round up your friends and contact the Preschool to secure your spot ASAP. We look forward to FIRE PERMITS seeing you there. In other news: We are so excited to The statutory bush fi re season fi nished on 30th March 2018. Fire Permits are no announce that the construction of our longer required in the Shoalhaven; however, some rules still apply. Before you light, new playground is fi nally underway. you must give 24-hours’ notice to your neighbours and 24-hours’ notice to the RFS The children are enjoying watching Shoalhaven District offi ce (4424 4424) if your fi re is in a rural fi re district. Just the progress and are counting down because the bush fi re season is over, it doesn’t mean that fi res are not a risk and the days to when they will get to play as the land owner you have a responsibility to ensure the safety of others. in it. This playground is due in large part to the fundraising carried out on t behalf of the school and the support of For more information go to https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fi re-information/BFDP our wonderful community. Thank you once again.

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BERRY COMMUNITY GROUPS Berry RSL Sub Branch Shoalhaven Poultry Group 0410 548 704 Berry Alliance Inc. 0449 569 059 PO Box 3307 North Nowra 2541 - 161 Kangaroo Valley Road PO Box 202 Berry 2535 [email protected] 1st Wednesday each month above address [email protected] 1st Tuesday Monthly at 9.30am [email protected] www.berryalliance.org.au Sub Branch Hall 26 Alexandra St Berry www.shoalhavenpoultry.com.au Berry Alliance Town Crier 0428 037 572 Berry Rotary Club 0408 979 337 St. Vincent de Paul Society Client Help Line: PO Box 202 Berry 2535 PO Box 81 Berry 2535 PO Box 77 Berry - Ph 4464 3940 4421 0390 [email protected] [email protected] Vinnies Boutique Shop 117b Queen St Berry www.berryalliance.org.au Every Thursday 6pm for 6.30pm at Conference meets every 1st Mon. Bowling Club - www.berryrotary.org.au 7pm St. Patrick’s Hall Berry Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Inc. PO Box 216 Berry 2535 4464 3122 Berry Show Society Inc. 4464 1567 Zonta Club of Berry [email protected] www.berry.org.au PO Box 173 Berry 2535 Ph 4464 3913 (Cecilie Lewis) Meet 1st Tuesday monthly at or 4464 2653 (Leonie Winlaw) Amnesty International Berry Local Action Group Committee Rooms at the Showground PO Box 302 Berry 2535 PO Box 397, Berry 4464 2879 [email protected] Email: [email protected] Contact Susan Locke www.berryshow.org.au www.zontadistrict24.org [email protected] Meets 4th Tuesday monthly for dinner Berry Showground Management Committee Australian Red Cross 4464 2479 PO Box 443 Berry NSW 2535 - ARTS Honorary Secretary - [email protected] Margaret Walsh 21 Windsor Drive Berry Meet 2nd Monday Bi-monthly 7.30pm Berry School of Arts 1st Wednesday each month at 2.00pm Old Council Chambers Offi ce open Thurs and Fri 10am till 3pm. Berry Uniting Church 24 hour Caretakers / Bookings Australian Decorative Fine Arts Societies - Shoalhaven Berry Alcoholics Anonymous 1300 903 392 Caretakers 0427 605 200 PO Box 269 Berry NSW 2535 0429 549 942 Meets every Thursday Night at 7.30pm, Boomerang Bags Berry 0416 181 543 www.adfas.org.au/shoalhaven/ Uniting Church Hall Annex, Meetings: 1st Tuesday of the month: Monthly, 7.30pm at The Berry School of Arts 77 Albert Street, Berry - Garry: 0420 932 494 Committee Rooms, Berry Showground. Berry & District Historical Society Inc Berry Al Anon Family Group For family 4448 8231 Contact: Katrina Underwood 0416 181 543 PO Box 153 Berry 2535 4464 3097 & friends of problem drinkers Contact Elizabeth Dubbelde 0431 663 189 [email protected] Meets in the Friendship Rooms of the Uniting Country Women’s Association www.berryhistory.org.au Church 77 Albert Street Berry on Mondays at 7pm – Berry Branch Berry Silver Band (est. 1897) Berry Forum (Community Consultative Body) PO Box 321 Berry 2535 Owen 4464 1250 / Kaye 4465 1240 www.berryforum.org.au 2nd Friday each month at 12.30pm 6 Clarence Street Berry 2535 2nd Thursday bi-monthly 7.30pm at the in the CWA Rooms, Victoria Street [email protected] School of Arts Berry Contact Emily Boorer 0417 423 018 Meet Monday evenings 7.30-9.30pm, Agricultural Hall, Berry Showground Berry Community Activities Centre Inc. 4464 1476 Conservation Committee for the Berry Railway Berry Community Craft Cottage Station Precinct Berry Spinners and Weavers 12 Prince Alfred St Berry 2535 Meets fortnightly at the Berry Museum Contact the secretary (Alison) on 0422 760 363 1st Monday Monthly, 5pm @ Muir House Contact: [email protected] PO Box 377 Berry 2535 [email protected] David Berry Hospital Auxiliary 4464 1774 [email protected] Thursdays 10-12noon at Berry Showground Hall Berry Courthouse Conservation Committee PO Box 285 Berry 2535 PO Box 218 Berry 2535 0458 369 266 [email protected] Cantares: Community Choir 2nd Monday Bi-monthly at 5.30pm 2nd Monday Monthly, 12.30pm Monday 7.30 - 9.00pm at the Berry Courthouse David Berry Hospital Conference Room Scots’ Presbyterian Hall, Alexandra Street Berry [email protected] Freemasons Lodge Broughton 131 4421 7346 Contact: Peter Dalmazzo 4448 6164 www.berrycourthouse.org.au PO Box 2092 Bomaderry NSW 2541 Knit with Love Berry Evening View Club 4464 1191 Secretary: John Dyason Lyn 4464 3651 c/- 34 Princess St Berry 2535 Secretary, PO Box 275 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jaspers Brush Airport Action Group Inc. Meets Every Friday 1pm – 3pm Meets 3rd Wednesday monthly, 6.30 pm www.takeaction.org.au St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall at Berry Bowling Club PO Box 428 Berry NSW 2535 RedBerry Quilters Berry Masonic Village Auxiliary Inc 4464 1774 Meeting as convened Meetings held on the 4th Friday of each month Mail: 42 Albany Street, Berry, NSW, 2535 Lodge Broughton 131 4421 8026 9.30am-1.30pm. Sewing Days held on the 3rd Wednesday monthly, 9.30am in Activity P.O. Box 2092 Bomaderry 2541 NSW 2nd Friday of each month 9.30am-1.30pm at Hall, Albany Lane, Berry Masonic Village [email protected] St Luke’s Anglican Church Hall, Princess Street Berry Meals on Wheels 4464 1604 Meets 1st Wed. of each month except Please contact mail to: PO Box 221 Berry NSW 2535 Jan. at the Agricultural Hall Berry [email protected] 3rd Monday monthly at 9am RSL Hall Berry Probus Club of Berry 4464 3525 CHURCHES Berry Men’s Shed 4464 3956 / 4464 2619 A.H PO Box 68 Berry 2535 Berry Community Church 4464 2315 PO Box 103 Berry 2535 [email protected] 8 Schofi elds Lane Berry [email protected] Meets 2nd Tuesday monthly, 9.30am Services 9:30am and 5:00pm Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-4pm Berry Masonic Village Hall [email protected] North Street Berry www.berrymensshed.com.au

Page 16 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 Berry Uniting Church 4464 2904 GARDENING AND LAND CARE SPORT 77 Albert Street Berry Berry & District Garden Club 4464 1191 Berry Hockey Club 0412 218 704 Services at 9.30am PO Box 122 Berry 2535 PO Box 4055, Nowra East NSW 2541 [email protected] 3rd Tuesday Monthly, 7.30pm www.berryhockeyclub.com.au St Luke’s Church Hall, Princess Street Meroo Union Church 4448 6048 Berry Netball Club 0417 285 789 Mary Seelis - Secretary Monthly service at 2pm 1 Barwon St Bomaderry www.berrygardens.org.au (3rd Sunday of the month) Meets monthly at the Great Southern Hotel Corner of Boxells Lane & Princes Hwy, Berry Landcare 4464 2241 [email protected] Meroo Meadow. Contact Rae 4448 6048 PO Box 422 Berry NSW 2535 Berry Men’s Bowling Club [email protected] St. Luke’s Anglican Church 4464 1058 Berry Men’s Bowling Club See monthly article for working bees 68A Princess Street, Berry 2535 PO Box 139 Berry NSW 2535 Club 4464 2995 offi [email protected] Berry Public School Plant Propagation Nursery President: L . McNamara 4464 1868 www.berry.anglican.asn.au Lyn 02 4464 3911 Bowls Organiser: D. Lambert 4464 2332 St. Patricks Catholic Church 4423 1712 Meet Thursday afternoons during school hours Bowls Bookings: 0475 768 249 [email protected] Albert St. Berry - Normal Mass times: Berry Junior Mixed Touch Football 0431 530 543 Sunday 8am Tuesday 5.30pm Brogers Creek Landcare 4465 1482 7 Boran Place Berry 2535 Community Group PO Box 304 Berry meets 53 Wattamola Road Wattamola NSW [email protected] 2nd Monday 7pm St. Patricks Hall Last Saturday of each month 2.30-4.30pm School term 4 - Thursday 4pm till 6pm at the Berry Sporting Complex, North St Berry Scots’ Presbyterian Church in Berry Gateway Community Garden E. [email protected] 0405 139 031 141 Woodhill Mountain Road Berry Riding Club 4464 1143 H. 81 Victoria St Berry All welcome, plots available. 445 Coolangatta Road Berry 2535 EDUCATION AND PLAYGROUPS Contact: Tom Darby 4464 2859 1st Tuesday monthly at the Berry Hotel [email protected] Hands Across NSW Inc 4446 0567 Berry Apple Users Group 0416 168 638 www.berryridingclub.com P.O. Box 103, Berry, 2535 PO Box 162 Cambewarra NSW 2540 Meets at 7.00pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the Meets 1st Sunday, monthly at Broughton Lodge, Berry Shoalhaven Head Rugby month (except January) at Berry Agriculture Hall League Football Club Berry Uniting Church Hall, First Wednesday evening of the month at 77 Albert Street, Berry POLITICAL GROUPS The Berry Hotel - 7pm Great Southern Hotel, Email: [email protected] Australian Labor Party Berry 0429 012 796 Berry. Email: [email protected] Shoalhaven Heads Branch Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Berry Community Pre-school 4464 1764 Meets 2nd Wednesday each month, groups/325991097440833/ PO Box 143 Berry 2535 6.30 pm Hotel Berry Berry Shoalhaven Heads Cricket Club [email protected] [email protected] 0422 688 901 www.berrypreschool.org.au PO Box 474 Berry 2535 PO Box 206 Berry NSW 2535 Berry Computers for Seniors 4421 3270 Liberal Party of Australia – Berry Branch www.bshcc.nsw.cricket.com.au PO Box 103 Berry 2535 0412 550 480 [email protected] 2nd Monday of each month 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month, Meets 1st Monday of the month during cricket season at the Berry Hotel 9.00 - 10.30am, Uniting Church Hall, 06.30pm for 07.00pm start at Berry Hotel 77 Albert Street, Berry Berry Shoalhaven Heads Junior League RECREATION 0414 973 795 Berry Ethics Society 0451 153 332 PO Box 162 Berry 2535 [email protected] PO Box 363 Berry - Meets 1st Monday of each Berry Bridge Club INC 4464 3009 First Wednesday of the month, month at the Berry Hotel PO Box 366 Berry 2535 7pm at the Berry Bowling Club [email protected] Berry Playgroup Meets Saturdays @ 12.45pm-4.30pm at the Berry Tennis Club Berry Community Church Hall Masonic Lodge Community Hall PO Box 133 Berry NSW 2535 Schofi elds Lane, Berry. Fridays 10.00-12.00 e: [email protected] Facebook: The Berry Playgroup Berry Camera Club 0488 031 961 Meet 7pm fi rst Thursday of every second month Email: [email protected] Meetings on 4th Wednesday of Each Month at Clubhouse at Tennis Courts 6:00pm @ Berry Bowling Club Berry Public School P&C Association 4464 1158 Info: www.berrycameraclub.com Berry Women’s Bowling Club PO Box 222 Berry 2535 fb:BerryCameraClub Meet Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am during [email protected] daylight savings; 9.30 in winter @ Berry Bowling Berry Crafters & Quilters 4464 3788 Mainly Music 4464 1693 Club. Contact Heather Fealy 4464 3624 or Meets each Wednesday 10am-4pm at Pam Tulloch: 4464 2284 Berry Community Church Hall – Muir Cottage, Prince Alfred Street for children under fi ve and parent /carers Diamond Calisthenics Club Meets Tuesdays during school term Penwood Rail Road Inc. 4464 1201 Jodie Dearsley 0414 655 129 10-11.30am $5 per family B215a Princes Highway Jaspers Brush 2535 Classes for ages 3-100 held Tuesdays at Berry Running day 1st Sun monthly - visitors welcome School of Arts, Cnr Alexandra and Shoalhaven Historic Vehicle Club Inc. 4464 1723 Princess Sts Berry PO Box 1, Nowra NSW 2541 www.diamondcalisthenics.com [email protected]

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Our special guest speaker on 24th July, at A HELPING HAND FROM THE SHED 10am is Miriam Miller, a founding member of the Australian Rugmakers Guild. Miriam holds workshops at Narrawilly Farm in Milton, teaching the Proggy rugging method that uses recycled fabric, hessian and yarn to make rugs with wonderful colour and texture. Hear how Miriam got interested in rug making and how this interest has taken her around the world teaching and learning more about this craft. PLEASE COME ALONG FOR A GREAT MORNING. EVERYONE IS WELCOME! The venue is Wesley Hall at the Uniting Church, 77 Albert Street. BERRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY Winter is a great time to curl up in a warm, comfortable chair, and lose yourself in one of the great books from Berry Community Library. One of our lovely Library volunteers has estimated that we have over 3,000 books now on our shelves. All donated by our Berry com-munity! That makes for a great selection for you to borrow. If you have trouble fi lling in forms on the Internet or downloading forms and printing them out, we have set up a computer and printer to help you complete your task and people on hand to help. The “Third Wednesday Book Group” will meet The Men’s Shed, from time to time, is asked a railing to assist her safely getting to and out in the Community Library on the 18th July from by members of the community to assist them from the front door. 4-6pm. We bring along our favourite books or with jobs that are too small for local trades “We always ask members of the community talk about our favourite authors and enjoy drinks people. This is the case with a job we are when quoting on certain types of jobs have and nibbles along the way. Everyone is welcome. To keep up with all the new things that are currently constructing in the Shed. One of they asked a local tradesperson to do the job happening, why not “like” us on Facebook. Just our members’ neighbour who is partially before coming to us,” said Ted. type in “Berry Community Library” and like our blind needed a railing to assist her in entering Our major job of the year, a shoe rack of page. the house from the front door. She had tried very large proportions, is nearly ready for to get a local trades person to do the job but completion and is hoped to be delivered LIBRARY OPENING HOURS found them too busy with other projects. She within a month. We hope to bring you details Monday and Wednesday 1-4pm Tuesday Thursday and Friday 10-1pm spoke to our member, Ted Jarrett who said later subject to approval from the new owner. 77 ALBERT STREET, OPPOSITE THE IGA CARPARK, the Shed could undertake the construction of Richard Wiseman - Secretary BEHIND THE UNITING CHURCH John Johnson, Brian Drewe, Ted Jarrett and Terry Smith Berry Men’s Shed FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT JANET ON 0425 220 258 putting the fi nishing touches to the hand rail

BRANCH ACTIVITIES Berry Branch has been very busy lately. We helped the Berry Masonic Village Auxiliary with Devonshire Teas at the Celtic Festival which was greatly appreciated by the Masonic Village group. This was a very successful day, with approximately $2370.00 being raised to help the Auxiliary. The stall we held at the Uniting Church Market Day in May was a great opportunity to fraternise with and fi nd out about other local organisations and raise money for Red Cross. Despite the inclement weather, it is anticipated this event will be held again next year which will be of great benefi t to the community groups of Berry. From the raffl e and sale of goods we raised $242.90 for Red Cross. We also found out at our meeting that our Anzac Biscuit stall raised over $1,000. We hope our generous buyers enjoyed their Anzac Day just a little bit more for them. This amount was added to by two generous donations to Red Cross by members of the community, one for $1,000 and the other for $70. Red Cross greatly appreciated these donations. EVENTS COMING UP Red Cross Zone Conference will be held on 24th July, and Berry Branch will be well represented there. This is where we coordinate with other branches in our zone and catch up on events happening in NSW Red Cross in general. Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Wednesday 4th July 2018 at 1.30pm in the Uniting Church Wesley Hall. All are welcome, and this could be a good time to fi nd out about Red Cross as the past year’s activities and events will be reviewed and the Election of the offi ce bearers for 2018-19 will occur.

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Page 20 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 This month I have a few words from one of our members. We are often told that people in poverty stay in poverty and that this cycle is hard to break. The Smith Family’s newsletter reports on successes of the Australian children they support - on the students who get fi nancial support to sit in the classrooms on an equal footing to their peers. On bright and intelligent students who have gone from high school to Where has the year gone?

university with the dream of graduating with a degree. Like The Smith Family’s TV ad Can you believe that it is already July? I feel like I blinked and half of 2018 has featuring little Annie where the dialogue tells disappeared. For me personally, it has been the busiest six months of my life. us she wants tangible things but underlying In the midst of the busyness I am reminded of the interaction that Jesus had with His dear the message are visual clues that tell us she friends Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42). Jesus had dropped in to their place for a visit. wants: friends, inclusion, social acceptance, a Martha, being a good Jewish hostess got to work cleaning and cooking and preparing for her voice, the ability to dream and the knowledge guest. She was doing exactly what was expected of her. It was right for her to make her friend that she can participate. and respected teacher feel at home. In our region, there are Smith Family programs I feel like Martha a lot of the time. I busy myself driving kids to and from activities, working in many of the primary schools and sponsored hard at my job, carrying out my chores at home, like mowing the lawn, trying to be a good children in the high school and universities. husband, a good dad, a good son, a good friend, a good neighbour etc. Trying to fulfi l all these This suggests we aren’t isolated from this expectations is stressful and draining. But, it is what is expected of us. situation of disadvantage and under privilege Meanwhile, Martha’s sister Mary spends her time sitting and listening at the feet of Jesus. but more importantly, it says we are not turning Martha pleads with Jesus to tell her sister to pull her weight, to help out, to fulfi l societies ex- our back on these Australian citizens; helping pectations, to be a good host. You can almost hear the frustration in her voice. them with our Learning for Life Program where Jesus‘ response is telling, He says… we raise money to support a child who, other “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed— than their fi rst name, we do not know. They or indeed only one.[a] Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” could be from any part of Australia and on the For Jesus, the people you are with take priority. He doesn’t say that the other is unimportant, same hand a VIEW Club in Queensland could He just reminds Martha that people are most important. support a child in our area. So, this is why we In the midst of busyness and stress we often forget to be ‘present’ with the people around us. meet, on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at I’d encourage you to have a read of this passage for yourself and meditate on what it means the Berry Bowling Club at 6.30 to 7pm start, to for you to be present with the people close to you. (If you haven’t got a Bible just google it). make a difference. If you want to come join us or cancel ring Jan on 44642181. We will have Following Jesus is not about being busy – It’s about being present. Present with each other our coffee morning on the 1st Thursday of the and present with Him. The best way to do both of these things is to get along to one of the local month. This time it will be at Fig Bird at 10.30. churches. I am sure you’d be welcome at any one of them. We have our Birthday coming up in August, so Have a blessed month. we hope to see some new faces then. Joel Noonan Yolande, Publicity



     

  
 

 
 
    

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JULY 2018 The Town Crier - Page 21 The Berry & District Historical Society The Berry Cottage Hospital - Berry Health Care in the 1890s MuseumMuseum In 1895 a cottage hospital known as the Berry Hospital was built on the corner 135135 Queen StreeStreett of Pulman Street and the old Princes Highway. The building was originally an old store, post offi ce and telegraph station and was leased from the Berry Estate by BERRY 25253535 James Wilson. David Berry deemed that a hospital was sorely needed by the tenants on his estate. He subscribed to Sydney hospital which entitled him to send a poor patient there for treatment. However, the roads were bad and the trip by boat took eight hours and could not easily be endured by a sick individual. When David Berry died in 1889 and he bequeathed £100,000 in his will for a hospital. Unfortunately, there were insuffi cient funds in the David Berry Estate so John Hay, the executor of the estate, built the hospital at his own expense. The cottage hospital was used from 1895 to 1907 for private and nonpaying patients. It had 6 beds for men and 3 for women, plus a cot; an outpatients section and a dispensary. Those suffering from an infectious disease were treated in a cottage next door to the main building. This latter cottage in Pulman Street, burnt down completely in 1896. The rather grim addition of a morgue, was built by the local undertaker in 1898. OPENINGOPENING HOURSHOURS The main building was provided with all the most update facilities including a well-equipped kitchen Saturdays,Saturdays, SchoolSchool HolidaysHolidays and hot and cold running water in the bathrooms. andand PublicPublic HolidaysHolidays John Hay, his half-brother Alex Hay, H.D. Morton, Mr. Lovegrove, manager of the Commercial bank 11.00am11.00am - 22.00pm.00pm and Mr. Colley, manager of the E.S.& A. Bank were board members while J.H. Bruce was the secretary. Dr Lewers was the medical superintendent and the nursing staff was made up of two persons, Matron SundaysSundays Pattison and Nurse McLay. A wardsman, cook and gardener were also employed. 11.00am11.00am - 33.00pm.00pm The fi rst patient was 15-year-old Herbert Brien from Kangaroo Valley, who was run over by a dray. After six years, in 1901 388 patients had been admitted for treatment with 22 deaths being recorded. FREE ENTRY The hospital closed in 1907 just before the David Berry Hospital opened in 1908. www.berryhistory.org.auwww.berryhistory.org.au Left: Dr. Lewers, the hospital’s Medical Superintendent

Right: Miss G Ashworth who was the relieving Matron The Berry Cottage Hospital ca 1900, showing also the in 1904 neighboring Curate’s Cottage and the old school. Farewell to Rector of St Luke’s A full to overfl owing congregation in St Luke’s District, acting as such until he goes in June comfortable seating for Church services. The Church on Sunday 17 May gathered to attend to Young. improvement in the excellent Hall facilities the fi nal service conducted by the Reverend Recently Neil received the St Florian’s Day and kitchen , all so well utilised by outside Neil Percival. Neil and his family are to go to Citation for his work in the Fire Brigade. groups, have worked to benefi t not only the Young where Neil will minister to the people Among Neil’s strengths are his personal Church, but the wider Berry community.\ there and in surrounding districts. godliness, his strong commitment to his Neil has the ability to earn acceptance and Neil has a vision for the Church as a place family life, his prayer and preaching as a respect across a wide range of ages and where all people who wish to are nurtured Service Leader. styles of Worship. We are very grateful for his and encouraged for ministry themselves. It The congregation welcomed Neil’s initia- time with us. was a commitment of Neil’s to establish a tive to arrange the installation of more He will be sorely missed strategic plan resulting in extending outreach to ministries beyond the immediate Church family at a particular time. Neil conducted services at BUPA, he addressed meetings of Rotary, he conducted services at the Meroo Church, he taught Scripture at Berry Public School. Regular articles in the Town Crier were also one of Neil’s fortes. He has been a member of the Combined Churches of Berry. Neil has been a volunteer of the Broughton Vale Fire Brigade since 2003. He was appointed as First Chaplain of the Shoalhaven Neil and Leanne Percival accepting giftsCr Crowdowd at SStt LuLuke’ske’s CChurchhurch foforr FaFarewellrewell Page 22 - The Town Crier JULY 2018 WORKING BEES FOR JULY 2018 Alexandra Street Parkcare: 9-11 am Friday 20th: Gail Paton 4448 7915. Bong Bong Road: 9-11am Sunday 8th: Julia Woinarski 4464 2084. Broughton Vale: 9-11am Sunday 1st: Fauna Monitoring and Genetic Kelvin Offi cer 0427 255 417. Bundewallah Bushcare: Sampling in Bush Links Project: 3-5pm Sunday 29th: John Clark 4464 3911. Camp Quality: 9-11am Sunday 15th: Last July’s article was about the Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii), Hugh Sheil, [email protected] a small mouse like, local marsupial animal. One unique feature of this or Jeanne Highland 4464 1271. David Berry Hospital: 2-4pm Saturday 21st: amazing animal’s life cycle is how it procreates. The population does not Leslie Pigott 4464 3241. survive more than one or two years. Every year results in a new generation. Mount Coolangatta: Nola Barker. Mobile This characteristic makes it suitable for Genetic Studies. Evolution changes 0409 446 418, [email protected]. manifest over generations. au. Time to be advised. Meet at end of Roxbrough Road, Far Meadow. The aim of the Bush Links Project currently under way in the Berry Wildlife Corridor is to Mark Radium Park: 9-11am Friday 27th: increase biodiversity in this area of the Eastern Ranges Corridor. How can the success of Sue Selden, [email protected] this endeavour be measured? The Antechinus is the ideal subject for Fauna Monitoring Princess St. Parkcare: and Genetic Sampling. The ground work for an Honours Degree in Conservation Biology at 9-11am Monday 23rd Wollongong University by Courtney Hill has been carried out in the corridor and surrounding Terry Oades 4464 3651. areas. Antechinus and Bush Rats (a small native rodent) are being trapped and skin samples Tindalls Lane: taken for DNA analysis. These data will create a baseline of information enabling comparison 2-4pm Sunday 8th: Jim Jefferis 4464 2988. by future studies. This is quality science in action on our door step. Plant identifi cation service: Please contact One conclusion has been drawn already. When the litter has been weaned the new generation Harvey Blue 4464 1880 or Ian Parker, is a mixture of males and females descendant from a variety of now dead fathers. The males 4448 6359. disperse moving over half a kilometre from the nest. The females remain to be the source of the next generation. This has consequences for us, the residents of Berry. The invasion of our houses by this new generation VISIT OUR PAGES AT: in August- September leads to WWW.LANDCARE.NSW.GOV.AU/GROUPS/ their being trapped and dispersed BERRY-LANDCARE by the human co-inhabitants. FOR MORE ON BERRY LANDCARE To avoid stress the males should AND LATE CHANGES TO be moved over half a kilometre WORKING BEE DETAILS. and the females less (that is, INFORMATION CAN ALSO the Antechinus not the BE FOUND ON FACEBOOK. Homo sapiens).

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