Kangaroo Valley Voice

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Volume 24 Issue 4 ISSN 1833-8402 Circulation 800 OCTOBER 2018

Inside this edition: Never a dull moment in our Read about the Kangaroo Valley Bush Fire Awareness and Preparation beautiful Valley community meeting. Page 34

Mark McLennan shares his tips on creating a successful garden in dry seasons. Page 27

21 Nocturnes by Frederic Chopin - JUSTICE ✦ MUSIC ✦ ART read about the hypnotic performance delivered by Piers Lane. Page 18

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The monthly community newspaper of Kangaroo Valley Preschool News Page 6 Games morning Bookclub News Page 9 President Larraine Hahlos Bistro One46 Hon. Treasurer Diana Jaffray Chamber Chatter Page 10 First Tuesday of the month at 9.30am Hon. Secretary Chris Brangwin Betty’s Busking Beats Committee Jason Horton News from the Pews Page 10 Diana Jaffray (Betty’s Bar opp Pioneer Museum) Jenelle Brangwin VIEW Page 16 7th Oct 10.30am-1pm Barbara Acworth FIG Page 20 Sweet Beats and Blues 2 Editor Delyse Wright 12 Oct Copy Editor Tony Barnett www.southcoasttickets.com.au Design/Production Delyse Wright Star Struck Page 26 Advertising Manager Delyse Wright Gardening Tips Page 27 KV Folk Festival Accounts Manager Diana Jaffray 19-21 Oct Distribution Barbara and Adam Acworth Travellers Tales Page 38 Serenata Concert Series Honorary Legal Adviser Tony Barnett Rosemary Stanton Page 41 Sunday 14 October 2.30pm

Columnists No 2. Piers Lane & Tasmin Little Alison Baker Sally Latham Senior Lifestyle Page 43 serenataseries.com.au Tony Barnett Gary Moore Bushwalkers Page 44 Beyond Festival Ron Bower Andrew Paterson Jenelle Brangwin Jacinta Perry Powell Sports Report Page 45 23-25th Nov Joan Bray Dusty Smart KV Showground Rob Folkard Andrew Smee Directory Page 43 Beyondfestival.com.au Lincoln James Rosemary Stanton Gerard Keyzer Greg Thompson

Kangaroo Valley Voice was originally established When is it due? under the Small Towns Program (an initiative of the Department of Business and Regional Development). Article submissions: Oct 20th K.V. Voice Inc. aims to support and develop the Valley’s economic, social and communication Ad bookings: Oct 15th infrastructure. The Committee and Assistants are all Event notifications: Oct 20th volunteers, who donate their time and expertise for Congratulations to Cecily Paterson [email protected] the benefit of our readers. our winner of the Valley Voice All Valley residents, clubs and organisations are 0414 884 833 invited to forward editorial submissions. September Dinner for Two The K.V. Voice is financially self-sufficient due competition for her contribution to income received from local businesses and about her new book, Smart Girls advertising. Copyright in all contents of the KV Voice is vested in Don’t Wear Mascara. Enjoy your the relevant author or photographer, and may not dinner Cecily, congratulations on be reproduced without their consent. the book and thank you for your contribution! DISCLAIMER If you would like to submit an article The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are made in good faith by Kangaroo Valley community and have a chance to win, email members. [email protected] K.V. Voice Inc., Committee, volunteers and contributors do not take responsibility for any statements advertisement, notice, letter or opinions published. Such are published at the risk of the contributor, who accepts liability for any intended publication. All contributors agree to indemnify the publisher and warrant that the material is accurate and is neither deceptive or misleading, in breach of copyright, Submit your story to the KV Voice by the defamatory or in breach of any laws. 20th of the month and you could win a WIN dinner to the value of $100! PRINTED BY: Red Barron Printing, Bomaderry, NSW Email [email protected] to DISTRIBUTED BY: Australia Post Dinner please note, it is by the request of Australia post that submit your entry white envelopes are now used for delivery for two

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August-September call outs The brigade has had a much quieter month with only three callouts to local incidents, as well as sending a valley truck and crew as part of a Shoalhaven strike team to Bega to assist with the major fire burning there. 1st – Call to a reported grassfire that turned out to be a notified pile burn under control of the owner with no action taken. 2nd – Motor vehicle accident involving a motor bike and truck on Cambewarra Jamie, Jaxon & Angus at Bega fire Mountain with the rider treated by Community involvement Neil Breeze 0439 065 128 ambulance. The brigade cleaned the Dave Smart 0412 865 638 resulting oil spill and made the area safe The response to the community for traffic. information evening was magnificent Keith Nelson 0408 273 057 and a bit of an eye opener to most who Gary Matthews 0418 425 338. 3rd – Report of oil spill on Barrengarry attended, and has at least prompted Mountain which turned out to be spillage Station news many more discussions and awareness from a cattle truck. The station renovations are progressing of fire preparedness. The details of this well and the perimeter fencing has now Our strike team went to Bega as part are covered in a separate article. As a been removed. Brigade members had a of six trucks from the Shoalhaven area. follow on to this the brigade will also be walk through recently to review where The valley sent one of our smaller Cat participating in the Get Ready Weekend progress is up to and make some decisions 7 tankers and a crew of four - Jamie, to be available for residents’ questions on final fit out and finish. The work from Gary, Jaxon and Angus - for a two day and giving advice on fire plans and how to the building team of Preston and Sons has deployment to assist after this large fire prepare for bush fires. of approx. 18,000ha took a run in high been outstanding, coming in on time and Hazard reductions winds and destroyed several buildings. with a very professional finish. We have A number of pile burns have been carried been very lucky to have local builders to out on properties around the valley take on this project and work in with the over the last month for people who had brigade’s ideas to come up with a very requested assistance. This will become workable station for the future. Looking more difficult as the weather warms forward to its completion so we can get up, and already we are seeing a number settled back in before summer. After we of days where permits are cancelled. are moved back in we look forward to Please contact the brigade if you require having an open day where we can invite some advice or assistance with hazard KV residents to check out the renovated reductions. station and facilities. Fire permits The Bush Fire Danger Period has Dusty Smart recommenced and fire permits are now Kangaroo Valley at Bega fire once again required. Remember that heavy fines may be imposed by authorities for illegal fires. Once your permit is issued you must give Shoalhaven RFS Fire Control Centre and your immediate neighbours 24 hours’ notice prior to burning. Permits once written may still be cancelled due to forecast weather conditions and fire dangers on the day. You can contact the Shoalhaven RFS office Rugged country at Bega Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm on 4424 4424. This one fire has been going for over a month and local crews are exhausted and Permits can be issued by any of the looking for a rest. brigade’s permit officers below. They are all volunteers, so the more notice you can This is a credit to the brigade and provide the better - with a minimum of 24 members who continually put their hands hours required. up to assist other communities out of our own area who are battling fires and need Mike Gorman 0447 651 540 a hand. Dave Alexander 0400 022 405 Angus, ready to strike a blow Page 4 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018

Letters to A History of Kangaroo Valley the editor ... Cricket by Alan Clark Dear Editor, Kangaroo Valley Historical Society has Lights! Camera! Action! released a history of Kangaroo Valley Cricket. Compiled by noted historian ... well maybe not quite yet but things Alan Clark, it has fascinating details of are on target. the first game played in the Valley in The renovations on the projector room the 1870s through to the last season are almost complete and initial cabling played in 1987. for the AV equipment installed. Delivery Kangaroo Valley won many of all the components is expected within premierships and always ‘played the the next month and then installation of game’ in the true tradition of cricket. that should be completed within a week depending on available access to the Hall. The book will be launched at the Kangaroo Valley Showground at 2pm on It has been wonderful to see the original Saturday 13 October. projector room restored... bringing back great memories to one old-timer The book will only be available at in the Valley who "fondly remember as a the launch, you will also have the youngster in the ‘70s watching the weekly opportunity to meet the author, Alan serials. And then there was that classic Clark. Movie ‘The Thing’ ... running terrified Joan Bray across the paddocks to home ... every cow another monster!” We will keep you posted … Diana Jaffray, Rosie Johnson and Sue Hansel Valley Movies

Dear Editor, Do you have a story or news Just wanted to send a public thank you to share for the to whoever finally got the ‘KV Uber’ car removed from Moss Vale Road on the way out to Barrengarry Mountain. November edition of It’s been an eyesore for far too long, I The Voice? can’t imagine why it took so long but thrilled it’s no longer part of the local 2:00pm Deadline for articles: 20th October ‘scenery’. Saturday 13th October 2018 Deadline for Ads: 15th October Osborne Park, Kangaroo Valley Diana, Please send all content to Kangaroo Valley Resident Light refreshments will be provided [email protected] or call 0414 884 833 to book. We welcome all content from our Come and see if you are in the book! community including news stories, opinion pieces, poetry and reviews. Enquiries: Garth Chittick 4465 1367 Please note, submissions received or email: after the published deadline may Please send all content to [email protected] miss the opportunity to be published. [email protected]

The Kangaroo Valley Voice is delivered FREE to all house and land holders within the mountain boundaries of the Valley (*Subscription to the Voice for those outside the mountain boundaries is available at a cost of $30 per year) Our data base of addresses needs to be updated regularly so if your address is incorrect please let us know. Please tick the appropriate box: I AM A NEW RESIDENT I HAVE PURCHASED A NEW PROPERTY SUBSCRIPTION CHANGE OR ALTER ADDRESS Your details: Name: ...... Address: ...... Post Code: ...... Postal address: ...... Send to Kangaroo Valley Voice, Distribution Offi ce, PO Box 6079 Kangaroo Valley • email to [email protected] If you wish to advertise or have a story to tell, please email [email protected] October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 5 Kangaroo Valley Agricultural Support Fund Know, like, trust The secret to selling more stuff on social media is to NOT sell stuff on social media. Sounds a bit weird, I know, but stick with me. Generally, if people do business with you, it’s because of three things – know, like and trust. They KNOW you, they LIKE you and they TRUST you. In this digital age it’s pretty hard to make that happen when your potential customers are researching you from afar online. Gavin Chittick and Mark Mclennan raising awareness for local dairy farmers So how do you build your know, like trust factors? Here’s how you do it: The newly established Kangaroo Valley manual labour or financial assistance to Agricultural Support Fund (KVASF) has pay farm-related invoices. Distributed Know now received over $32,000 in donations funds are a gift from the community, not Share a little bit about you. Show some via the Kangaroo Valley Lions Club. a loan, as the KVASF does not have the behind-the-scenes photos of your working legal standing to offer loans at this time. That is a very generous start and we are process, your messy desk, whatever is Recipients are invited to re-donate the very thankful to those individuals and going to make you seem more human. But funds if and when they are able to do so in businesses that have contributed so far. of course, don’t get too personal (unless order that the KVASF may become a long- Special thanks must go to Toni Moran that suits your audience). Just think term venture supporting agriculture in from Flavours of the Valley cooking school about what you’d be prepared to share Kangaroo Valley for many years to come. who raised $5,000 from her morning tea with someone you meet at a barbeque, event in August, as well as the students The KVASF have partnered with the for example. Tie it into your business and staff at the Scots College Glengarry Kangaroo Valley Lions Club as a ‘quick if possible (hence it’s being behind the campus, who not only raised money start’ option to enable the collection and scenes). during their recent parent hike, but who distribution of much needed funds in a Like also offered practical on-farm support timely manner. The Lions Club is a well- Humour is one of the most effective by way of volunteer labour on a number respected and long-standing international things on social media. So don’t be afraid of local farms. We also thank those service club which can issue a receipt to show your funny side! People really individuals and businesses that have for all donations made. Donations made relate to humour, so show this side of organised their own small fundraisers via the Lions Club activities account yourself to your audience and your like or just given their own financial however are not tax deductible as the factor will go through the roof, especially contribution. Whether it’s passing the hat Lions Club is not officially considered to as people love to share something around at work, getting a group of mates be a charitable organisation. The KVASF lighthearted with their friends! around for a social afternoon or simply is in the process of establishing its own donating your hard-earned cash, every legal framework, and will apply for Trust dollar counts and is greatly appreciated deductible gift recipient status allowing Of course, if people trust you they are by those farmers currently doing it tough. us, if successful, to issue our own tax deductible receipts in the future. more likely to do business with you. The KVASF has received a number of Build your trust factor by showing that applications for financial assistance If you would like to help the KVASF you know your stuff. This is your bread through the scheme and hopes to receive to help our local farmers through this and butter so show off your knowledge! more in the coming months. It’s sometimes difficult drought period, please consider If your business is quite technical that’s difficult to ask for help, but part of being a donation via the Lions Club activities fine, split up the information across a small community is understanding that account (BSB: 633-000 Account:139378632 multiple posts and address one thing at a we’re all in this together and that we can Reference: KVASF) or support any of the time. all lend a hand when times are tough. KVASF local fundraising activities as they I suggest brainstorming some ideas based Help is available in many forms and occur. Buying Dairy Farmer’s branded milk on building up these three elements, reaching out for assistance is not a sign also supports our five local dairy families and planning posts based on this. Even if of weakness, but rather strengthens our who all sell their milk through Dairy you consciously think to create one post community as a whole. Farmers. about know, one about like and one about Application forms are available by If you have any questions, suggestions trust each week, then make a fourth post emailing [email protected] or comments to make, please contact about what you are selling - and voilà, or can be picked up from the noticeboard the KVASF committee via email at you have a great mix of content right at the Kangaroo Valley Post Office. [email protected]. there! Applications will be assessed by the Thank you again to everyone who has Give it a go! KVASF committee for eligibility and then contributed so far. Your genuine concern Until next time, see you online. passed to an independent panel of three for and appreciation of farmers in our (two from outside the Valley) who will Valley is heartening. Sally Latham determine the funding allocations each month. Assistance may be in the form of grocery/fuel vouchers, administrative or Kirsty Hambrook Page 6 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018 Lots of fun had by all at the KVPS fete!

Trivia is held on the second Tuesday of every month at The Friendly Inn 7:30 p.m. start $5 donation to Alzheimer’s. October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 7

Lionel Robinson from ‘Young Australia Workshop’ came to preschool with a Lionel and the Cheeky Monkeys More Cheeky Monkeys special show called “What I Did On My Holidays” He had all the children singing and dancing along to lots of amazing music. The children helped perform the Cheeky Monkey story with skill and enthusiasm! Thanks Lionel, everyone had lots of fun. StEPS (Statewide Eyesight Preschooler Screening), an initiative from NSW Department of Health, visited our preschool and checked the eyesight of our three and four year olds. Joy had some fun matching games for the children to play while wearing some groovy glasses! Connor the Duckling was another visitor Are you feeling sick? Beautiful art StEPS eye screening to our preschool this month. The children were so gentle and caring as they took turns to hold him. The children have also been caring for each other and the toys. The pretend hospital play has been very busy. The children have been drawing on their experiences in the world to extend their imaginations into play scenarios. They are learning about the world and people in it by stepping into someone else's shoes. Tadpoles and frogs have been of great Artists outdoors Painting frogs interest. We have been reading books, singing songs and drawing pictures as we learn about the life cycle of these interesting creatures. We have some amazing designs to display. Jacinta Perry Page 8 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018 Upper River Footbridge open again!

A year and a bit after we Council, Hayley Warden who read that the Upper River wrote a wonderful article in Footbridge was to be the South Coast Register, Colin demolished due to rotting Talbot and Molly Jones who decking timbers and some took provocative photos of the decay to one of the pylons, bridge that we used to great and after months of lobbying effect in our efforts, Harold by a wide variety of people and Robbie Sharman who took from within and outside the photos of the concrete car Valley, the footbridge has been bridge slightly under water and silos just beyond, and the “Butterfly restored and is open again. with river debris on it in during House” on the right. See if you can Many people have contributed the June 2016 flood that we identify the house that was the old Upper to this happy result, among used to bolster our arguments, River Church and, if you can, catch sight them (and with apologies if Shirley Scott and Phil Scott of the old Upper River post office and I have overlooked anyone) Nicole Poelzl (both of Scotts Road but not related) who telephone exchange. While in the area, who alerted us to the danger, Les Mitchell provided historical documents, and the over wander around the Upper River Hall and who wrote the first letter to Council, 1300 residents of the Valley and elsewhere then bounce and sway on the bridge over Sarah Butler who initiated the petition, in the region who signed our petition. the Upper Kangaroo River! After leaving Gareth Ward MP who championed the It takes a whole of community to accomplish the bridge on the east side, and walking cause from the beginning, Mayor Amanda anything of significance. Thank you all! south on the road, see if you can sight the Findley who, together with Clr Nina old Upper River School across a paddock Or, as Les Mitchell recently wrote, in part, Cheyne, advocated and supported us all through the trees. Later, come and enjoy “Congratulations to the KV community the way and pushed through the ordering some events at the Hall and do the conga whose passion and commitment to their resolutions, Ben Stewart, former Director (as they used to in the day) across the cultural and natural heritage is a great of Works at Council, Martin Upitis and bridge, and much more… and enjoy again. example to the rest of the country!” Martin’s successor Tom Dimec, Assets Manager at Council who advocated for us Now, please drive or bike up Upper Gary Moore and implemented the resolutions, the KV Kangaroo River Road, go gently around Upper Kangaroo River Progress Chamber of Tourism and Commerce and the Cochrane’s Corner, look for the heritage Association KV Community Association, both of which restorations being done to Barrengarry PO Box 6067 wrote very powerful letters of support to House on your left, note the art studio Kangaroo Valley NSW 2577

PUBLIC NOTICE

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) 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. Therefore, these properties will have poison on them from today right through to 30th June 2018. 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. Each property being baited is sign posted with the baiting dates and which baiting methods are being used. Dog owners are reminded to ensure their pets do not wander. 1080 is lethal to domestic dogs and cats.

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 at the NPWS Illawarra Highlands Area Office, Fitzroy Falls on (02) 4887 8244. October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 9

finding family and re-learning culture author and I parted company. through language. I found it ultimately To my mind, Scott paints a picture of a hopeful. group of people mired in the past and Initially I found I was frustrated with the helplessly ensnared by a White society pace of the story but then remembered (almost) devoid of decency and humanity. that, on meeting other cultures, I’ve The Baddy is incredibly bad, the Goody is Diverse opinions of TABOO found it necessary to slow down and go only falteringly good and everybody else with the flow. This worked a treat: rather is a victim. than rushing along in the ‘white world’, Lee Sharam I mentally put my feet up and stopped I was really keen to read this book, struggling to understand everything. I just short-listed for the Miles Franklin with let it flow over me. consistently good recommendations from Australia is largely peopled by Anglo- all the reviewers. Celtic populations who are associated However, I found that the first third with invasion, dispossession and worse, of the novel, although it was written and indigenous cultures that have long Chris Pryor in beautiful and poetic language, was been mistreated and reviled but have almost impenetrable for me. The next It is refreshing to find that the half-a- the distinction of being the longest lived two sections were easier to read and dozen members of our book club who met on this planet. If you also ponder the therefore understand, but the damage to discuss TABOO, by Kim Scott, had many question posed by The Guardian of “how had been done by then and not one of the different views, despite us all being ‘of a we can find peace together”, I highly characters appealed to me so I lost a lot certain age’, same demographic, in the recommend this as one piece of the very of my interest in the story. same book club for up to a decade and challenging jigsaw. living in the same small community. The I saw on the web that many readers Sue Hansel discussion was quite lively. considered that this book was much more TABOO was my book choice for 2018. I I have read only glowing reviews of Taboo. accessible than Scott's earlier ones - I am was inspired to read it because Scott is The subject is topical and interesting, to glad that we didn't have to tackle either a Noongar man and two-time winner of me especially in view of a recent holiday of these! the Miles Franklin Literary Award, and as in the Flinders Ranges in SA, staying in an Sue Williamson aboriginal owned and manned lodge at someone not born, raised and educated in I think I was the only one of our group to Wilpena. At Wilpena the staff were engaged Australia, I feel I’m still playing a massive really like TABOO. I found it funny, sad, and enthusiastic and apparently committed catch-up on so many Indigenous matters. shocking, and hopeful in turns. I also found to building a strong future despite their I’d like to better understand how white the beginning a bit slow and bewildering, sorry history with white fellas. and black communities can mould a joint but then realised this is how things are at future taking the best from the different The book starts well. The first pages set indigenous gatherings, so just let myself cultures. From reviews, I knew the book an intriguing and amusing scene which go with the flow. I found the whole novel might be confrontational, as facing up to encourage the reader to (incorrectly) very true to life. Rather than seeing the the recent history of this country can be. anticipate a bit of humour. From there characters trying to dwell in the past, I It is not easy to say what TABOO is about, we are introduced to one of the main saw them rediscover their heritage (both so here’s a succinct thought from a review characters, leaving gaol, where he has language and place), and this was the in The Guardian: “Taboo asks, after so been inspired to learn his language one thing that gave them energy for the much pain, after a history that has left so and reconnect with his roots. All good! future. I had previously read Kim Scott’s many of us incarcerated and broken, how And the writing is peppered with vivid That Deadman Dance and really enjoyed can we possibly find peace together?” descriptions of the bush that enable it. I think Scott is someone who can TABOO is a complex book so cannot be our appreciation of the importance of see into indigenous and non-Indigenous easily distilled, but it involves the coming Country. At that point however, the communities and tell it how it is. together of black and white communities in the Albany area of southwest WA. These quite different and separate groups of people come together, some reluctantly, for a Peace Festival. Concurrently, there is an attempt at reconciliation by a white land-owner, honouring his dead wife’s wish to see justice done on her property. Since there had been a significant massacre of Aboriginal people on the property in colonial times, this was not a trivial objective. Of course, there is no plain-sailing or easy read through these immensely difficult issues. There is imagery which I’ll have to read again to understand better. There are fine characterisations, mostly of nice people, but some nasty. And of course, there are misunderstandings, bigotry, intransigence and some absolutely revolting behaviour (by a white man). But there is much patience, laughter, caring, goodwill, desire for things to be better, Page 10 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018

Email entries are also welcome. The full terms and conditions are available on visitkangaroovalley.com.au/photography. The autumn competition winner was Sally Latham. (Winning photo pictured below) The reprint of the historic walk brochure The Kangaroo Valley Chamber of is underway and the scheduled upgrade Sundays are a great time at the Church Commerce & Tourism (KVCTC) invited of the visitors information board should of the Good Shepherd. You are always member and non-member businesses take place soon after the October school welcome to come along at either 8.30am to attend a brainstorming session with holidays. As sponsors of the Kangaroo (traditional service) or at 10am (all ages Shoalhaven Tourism in early September. Valley Art Prize exhibition over the service). We have a kidschurch for all The event was well attended and ideas October long weekend, we hope this has kids under 18 which runs with our 10am flowed. Coralie Bell, Shoalhaven Tourism been well received, as we are aware of service too. We have a group for toddlers, Manager and Kristy Mayhew directed the enormous amount of work that has one for primary aged children, and one us in deciding on a specific market to gone into this inaugural event. for youth. All classes are led by volunteer target with a marketing campaign. The The KVCTC and Community Association KV teachers (co-ordinated by Cecily committee will now consider ‘What’s working group on the KV Streetscape is Paterson with Jeannette Dumbrell), who next’, and will also welcome further input hopeful of a meeting with council in early all have their Working with Children from those interested in assisting in the October to further our concerns about the numbers and checks. instigation of such a campaign. lack of maintenance and improvement in This month we held a Community Prayer For a number of years now, the KVCTC our village. They are in receipt of a paper Afternoon for local Kangaroo Valley quarterly photography competition has prepared by us but, due to staff illness issues, including the need for rain. We been open to all comers to enter and and holidays, haven’t as yet scheduled will do this again in term four, and you win vouchers from local businesses. In that meeting. are welcome to come along. We will let line with our social media campaign, we The next general meeting is scheduled for you know a date soon for that. are now taking entries through Facebook 7pm on Thursday 18 October at a venue On 21 October at 10am we will have a and Instagram. We hope this further to be advised. gospel music service on our front lawn encourages entries. It’s as easy as tagging Alison Baker as an official part of the Kangaroo Valley us and hashtagging #kvspringphoto. President Folk Festival. This will be led by Katrina and Gary Thomas, who are accomplished musicians as well as running our great post office! You are welcome to sit and enjoy some classic southern USA gospel songs. We all know the importance of history. Did you know that last year marked the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther publishing his Ninety-Five Theses in Germany, which began the Protestant Reformation? This anniversary was celebrated around the world last year. Recently I was told of a very moving account of Bishop Hugh Latimer and Dr Nicholas Ridley in 1553. Few martyrs’ words could be more stirring than those of the Bishop to Dr Ridley as they were about to be burned at the stake: “Be of good comfort, Master Ridley…we shall this Your one-stop-shop for all your everyday and weekend needs day light such a candle, by God’s grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put Open 7 days a week • 7am - 5pm out”. Why were they burned at the stake? What were the great convictions they had lived out and for which they were prepared to sacrifice their lives? Come and have a chat sometime, or Google it! Warm regards,

Andrew Paterson

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KVFF 2018 - Program Released! Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival In Australia’s Most Beautiful Valley 9-21 October 2018

There is still time to KV Folk Festival 2017... just getting started Program Released - jam packed with Geffrey W Graham purchase your tickets excitement George Mann Download the full program at Glenn Cardier and Christian Marsh kangaroovalleyfolkfestival.com.au Hoot and Holler You can also download maps of the Joe & Harmony’s Trippy Hippy Band village and festival site. Most of our best Little Foot acts are kicking off on Friday and we Low Down Riders have our famous welcome dance, so why Luci Blue not take the day off and come early to The Lurkers get the most out of the weekend? Macedonian Cultural & Artistic Association Ilinden Buy Earlybird Tickets Online Until 5 The Pigs October Visit the website: The Royal High Jinx kangaroovalleyfolkfestival.com.au Until 5 October, grab your weekend Shelley’s Murder Boys ticket for just $105. That’s a saving of St Joan $20 on the gate price. Check out ticket Super Rats prices at our website or click below for Teri Young and Jon Drews secure on line booking with no booking Traditional Graffiti fee! Trilogy But hey, if you can’t commit just yet, Trio 42 and Trilogy online tickets are only $115 from 6 And more, including plenty of October. You can also buy day and dancing, poetry, music sessions and evening tickets. workshops. Who’s at KVFF 2018? We also have a Koori Camp, with local indigenous performers and a Some of the fantastic acts appearing this Kids’ Festival, with continuous craft year: and performers just for kids, plus a 19-Twenty dedicated youth venue - The Chillout Alan Reid & Rob Van Sante Tent. Alanna and Alicia The Beez Volunteers Wanted Benji and the Saltwater Sound System To join our happy band of volunteers Chaika please visit Charlie & Jensen kangaroovalleyfolkfestival.com.au Cj Shaw Dela - Persian Traditional Music See you in the Valley! Equus Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Team

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Cheese Glorious Cheese World’s Largest Cheese The Valley Cheesemakers workshops have Saturday 10 Tasting Attempt been well attended over the past two November – Have you locked in years, and participants have provided Washed Rind the date yet? great feedback on how much they and Mozzarella enjoyed learning about the products they Not only is Saturday Don’t mind a made, and of course sharing their cheeses 16 February smelly cheese? with family and friends. 2019 the second Want to get a bit more hands-on with day of the annual With many people in the Kangaroo Valley cheesemaking? Then this is the workshop Kangaroo Valley area making their own cheese and dairy for you! Washed Rind cheeses will require Show, but it is also products at home, whether they have some care at home to get them to the the date we will be holding a Guinness attended one of our workshops or not, we right stage of stinky and gooey – but the World Record attempt for the World’s know there are some great products out effort will be very rewarding. Nothing Largest Cheese Tasting! there. beats the feeling of stretching cheese, There has been great support from the Whether you make your own yoghurt, which will become Mozzarella, Burrata or Show committee, who have scheduled blue cheese, cheddar, fetta, brie or any Bocconcini. this mass cheese tasting for 4pm on other dairy or cheese product, it is time Bookings can be made by visiting www. the Osborne Park oval. to start thinking about what you will valleycheesemakers.com.au and clicking Kilos of cheese are being donated from make to enter in the 2019 Kangaroo Valley on the link next to the workshop you South Coast suppliers, so look forward Show Cheese and Dairy Section. would like to attend. to tasting a Cheddar from Bega, If you have any questions about this Cheeses from Bodalla’s Bush Tucker Section, please get in touch as we do Rosemary Johnson range, and a soft white from Unicorn. encourage entries of all styles of cheese and dairy products – and what better People aged from as young as five way to learn more about the variety of years up to 105 years are very products than learning from our esteemed welcome – although if you know Cheese Judge during the open judging anyone older than that they would be process on Friday 15 February 2019. most welcome too. Bring your family, friends, neighbours, or guests to join If you want to learn more about in. cheesemaking, there are two more workshops scheduled for 2018: To participate: Friday 9 November – Classic • Be counted as you enter the Cheesemaking sectioned-off area The Classic Cheesemaking Workshop • Listen to descriptions of the introduces cheesemaking skills through cheeses to taste from our qualified making the delicious everyday cheeses cheese expert Carole Willman Chevre, Fetta, Haloumi and Ricotta. • Eat the three cheese samples There will be discussions and tastings of • Be entertained by the MC Yoghurt, Labneh, Quark, Mascarpone and Cheese, glorious cheese • Take part in a fun activity that Sour Cream. will highlight Kangaroo Valley and local dairies from the South Coast region. There is no cost to participate in the Guinness World Record attempt; however, the regular entry fee needs to be paid to access the Show itself – so come and spend the day and enjoy a range of other activities before enjoying some free cheese! Watch for updates on the Valley Cheesemakers website (www. valleycheesemakers.com.au), Facebook or Instagram pages.

Rosemary Johnson October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 13 A proud family man Stories of the early settlers of home and the opportunities available Kangaroo Valley tell of a life which is for new settlers. Encouraged by this, far removed from the living we enjoy Joseph East, a nephew, joined the today. The industry, tenacity and family in 1859. Thomas and Elizabeth optimism of families who came from were true pioneers, and most of their the United Kingdom to forge a new life children married into other families in a strange country and challenging in the area. Thomas died in 1891 and environment fill us with admiration and Elizabeth in 1905. George, the youngest pride in their achievements. son, maintained the family property. The branch of the East family that Brian and Lorna Smart Many readers may have enjoyed earlier particularly relates to Brian’s family stories in ‘Kangaroo Tales’, published in emperor cod and the bald gin grouper, history concerns Eliza East, born in 1843, 2009, so here is another ’tale’ to enjoy. at Coral Reef, 14km offshore. On the the third daughter of Elizabeth and return flight home, Brian’s esky was full, Brian Smart was born in Kangaroo Valley Thomas. In 1863 she married her cousin, but always had room for a few crayfish at ‘Glenmurray’, where his father Harry Joseph East who had come to the colony from Bunbury waters. Brian drove the had settled in 1924. Brian has two in 1859. boat while his mates dived for these brothers, Ross and Barry and a sister This adventurous couple bought a delicacies. Great memories of wonderful Nancy. dairying property at Bellawongarah. holidays! To digress, the earlier history of both Their fourth son, Harold, born in 1873, Brian and Lorna share-farmed for a the families of his mother, Verlie East, married May Kinsman, and their daughter while on Jim Sharman’s property in and Father Harry Smart is interesting. Verlie East, born in 1907, married Harry Upper River, then moved to Jaspers Earliest records indicate that the East Smart. Harry and Verlie were Brian’s Brush where they milked 40-60 head family originated in Kent. parents. of Holsteins, before buying land at Richard East, a gardener and baker, Harry Smart‘s family were early Bendeela. The Water Board acquired married Mary in 1812 and their second colonists, and prior to coming to this farm in 1970 for the building of the son, Thomas, born in 1816, married Australia had been farmers near dam and hydro station, and so Brian Elizabeth Lacey in 1836. They lived in Stonehenge in England. They settled and Lorna bought their next home London and, like many young couples at Milton and Harry was born in 1906 in Graham’s Road in 1976. John now desiring greater prosperity, were at ‘Whoppindally’, Milton; one of 11 operates this property with his wife. encouraged by glowing stories of the children he, with his brother and sister, Marian Creed. The eldest son, Gregory, is availability of land and the chance of whose main job was to look after the a physiotherapist in Kiama and is married a better life in the colonies to seek boys and keep them well nourished, to Cherrie Chapman. Brian’s daughter, passage to Australia. This was a bold dairy farmed at ‘Glenmurray’, Kangaroo Wendy teaches at the Cambewarra move as neither was well qualified: Valley from 1924. School. John Allen is her husband. Brian Thomas a gardener and Elizabeth a has 19 grandchildren and 14 great- Verlie and Harry continued to farm at housemaid; but with the future of their grandchildren. ‘Glenmurray’ and became the proud two young daughters in mind, they made parents of Barry and Nancy and twins, Lorna and Brian enjoyed a busy and the brave decision. They embarked on Brian and Ross. Brian and his siblings fulfilling life in the Valley. They were the ‘Earl Grey’, from Plymouth, in March were regular Valley children, attending involved in many community activities 1841 and with 313 other passengers the local school, helping on the farm and were blessed with true and loyal arrived in Sydney, on 24 June. The loss and learning to care for the land, the friends. Brian was Secretary of the of some migrants, including their two livestock and the environment. Brian Kangaroo Valley Rye Grass Co-Op for 15 daughters, from a measles outbreak, was learnt to handle the team of draught years and grew the rye grass seed for a tragic start to their future. horses, to plough the fields, sow the 35 years. The rye grass industry in the After a short stay in Sydney, the couple fodder and reap the crops on the 180 Valley is an impressive story. The KV moved to Kiama and settled on the acres of the ‘Glenmurray’ property. variety was introduced by Henry Osborne Waughope Estate at Jamberoo, where They rode bikes to school and used the in 1850. Encouraged by interest in this they gained experience in farming. They area next to Mrs Freeburn’s General disease and drought-resistant rye grass, bought their own property, ‘Prospect’, Store (where the grocery shop is today) the farmers of Kangaroo Valley formed part of an estate known as East’s Beach, as a parking lot. When Archie Freeburn an Association and a Co-Op to grow and Kiama, in 1852, Later the railway line refurbished the Commercial Hotel (now market the product. went through part of the property the Friendly Inn) after it was partially In retirement, Brian revisited his skills and some of the remaining area was destroyed by fire in 1933, he extended with creating model ships and has two developed as a camping and caravan this shopping complex as we see it today. beautifully crafted early C19th sailing park by Bruce East. Two great-grandsons Brian loved to fish for bass in the river vessels on display at his home. He is a of Elizabeth and Thomas still live there. with home-made rods, and this hobby true Valley man, proud of his heritage, Thomas’ and Elizabeth’s household later became a serious sporting pleasure. his family and his achievements. Thank grew, with nine children born by 1861. He and Lorna spent enjoyable times at you, Brian, for sharing your story. I Their family worked hard to ensure a their holiday house in Bayview and often acknowledge Heather East’s research good living, and were well-known and visited friends in Western Australia for work for early family history of the East respected members of the community. the more serious pastime of deep sea family. Their letters to their family in England fishing. His ‘brag book’ is testimony to were full of enthusiasm for their adopted impressive catches of the elegant red Joan Bray Horizontal Orientation

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How many blue stripes are on the There are a number of ways a dog or cat national flag of Thailand? ends up at the shelter: Adoption Centre • Shoalhaven City Council Rangers are The shelter will place unclaimed dogs up 4. Who wrote the 19th Century novel called regarding a roaming dog. If the for adoption in the hope that they will ‘Little Women’? dog is not microchipped Rangers have find a new loving family. to bring it to the shelter in the hope Before dogs are made available for 5. Bole International Airport is in that its owner will come looking for adoption they have a check-up at the vet which African country? it. If the dog is microchipped but the clinic, are 6. Which country has the internet owner is not contactable, not home desexed, vaccinated, wormed and flea & domain .mm? or the microchip details are not up to tick treated. date, the Ranger will bring the dog to Dogs are placed into exercise yards 7. Which member of the royal family the shelter. first thing in the morning, often with a is the present Duke of Lancaster? • Members of the public who find a dog playmate or two to keep them company can bring it to the shelter. during the day. 8. In medicine the MMR vaccination gives protection against which • Vet clinics may get people dropping At the end of the day the dogs are placed diseases? off lost dogs and, if the clinic staff back into their kennel where they’ll have aren’t able to contact owners, they dinner waiting for them, plus a nice juicy 9. What is the metal tip of an will call a Ranger to collect the dog bone or other special treats. umbrella called? and take it to the shelter Members of the public can come to • The shelter has kennels that are the shelter to view dogs and hopefully 10. In 1913, New York socialite Mary available for the public to drop off find one that’s suitable for their family. Phelps Jacob created which dogs after hours if they are unable to Shelter staff highly recommend asking for modern item of clothing out of silk contain them overnight. a dog to be taken out of the exercise yard handkerchiefs? so you can spend time with the dog to Reclaiming your dog 11. What was the name of the famous determine if it’s the right dog for you. There are a number of variables which steam locomotive built by Robert will determine how much it will cost to There are spaces that the dog can be Stephenson and Company in 1829? reclaim your dog from the shelter. allowed to run free and you can spend as It is a legal requirement in NSW that all much time with them that you need. 12. The Chatham Islands in the Pacific dogs are microchipped and registered. The If you already have a dog at home, your Ocean are part of which country? following fees apply on the first day and existing dog/s must be bought to the the daily fee increases by $36 per day: shelter to meet any potential new dog, to • Microchipped and registered - $40 ensure the dogs will get along with each reclaim fee and $36 daily fee. other. • Microchipped, not registered, not The shelter staff would love all dogs in desexed - $40 reclaim fee, $36 daily their care to find homes as quickly as fee, $201 registration. possible ,and encourage all Shoalhaven residents to visit the shelter and also • Microchipped, not registered, spread the word amongst family and desexed - $40 reclaim fee, $36 daily friends, so that the shelter has a fantastic fee, $57 registration. re-homing rate, which is the best • Microchipped, not registered, outcome for the dogs of the Shoalhaven. desexed, owned by pensioner - $40 The Shoalhaven Animal Shelter is located reclaim fee, $36 daily fee, $24 at 19 Nowra Hill Road (off BTU Road). It registration. is open from 9am to 4pm seven days a • Not microchipped, not desexed - $20 week, but on Thursdays for reclaims only microchip, $40 reclaim fee, $36 daily (closed for adoptions). fee, $201 registration. You can also find Shoalhaven Animal • Not microchipped, desexed - $20 Shelter on Facebook where you can microchip, $40 reclaim fee, $36 daily see our animals currently available for fee, $57 registration. adoption. • Microchipped, not registered, desexed, owned by pensioner - $20 Alison Turner Page 16 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018

Family changed to becoming a provider of prize for the raffle will be another of Val educational opportunities for children from McEwan’s gorgeous quilts, that have been disadvantaged circumstances, and so the so popular in the past. Learning for Life Scholarships evolved. The Another fund-raising event will be a philosophy became to give them a “hand morning tea in Elaine and Ron Bower’s up, not a hand out.” beautiful garden on Thursday 25 October, VIEW itself was started in 1960 by George from 10am. The address is Emily Cottage, Forbes, the General Secretary of The Smith 2286c Moss Vale Road, Kangaroo Valley. Family, when the role of women in society Entry fee is $15 per person and all At our September lunch it was wonderful was very different from today. He saw members, as well as members of the to see our longest serving member, Narelle VIEW as a way for women to not only have public, are welcome to attend. Cochrane, back with us after a long an opportunity to socialise and interact absence due to illness. Welcome back Our next meeting is Friday 12 October at outside the home, but to use their talents Narelle, and we hope you will be able to 11.30 am for 12 noon. as fund-raisers for The Smith Family. join us more regularly once again. Don’t forget to let Jeannette Dumbrell The first VIEW Club was opened in Our guest speaker was our own Vice- know by lunchtime on the Monday before Balgowlah in March 1960 and it has since President, Heather Isemonger, who spoke the meeting if you will be unable to grown to a national organisation, with passionately about VIEW itself, informing attend, on 4465 2708, or by email at currently 17,000 members, and it is the the new members and reminding all of us [email protected]. largest single donor to The Smith Family, about the background and purpose of VIEW Everyone is welcome at VIEW. To find out with over $1million raised annually. and how we can help support the children more please contact Penny Rose on 4464 in the Learning for Life programs. VIEW supports over 1,230 students through 2384. Learning for Life scholarships in primary, Heather has been a member since secondary and tertiary education. 2000. In that time she has been a Club Jenelle Brangwin President, Zone Councillor, National Here in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven Councillor and National President, so she regions 2,400 children are on scholarships, has a great understanding of the ethos and many of those who have completed behind the movement. VIEW stands for their education are returning to mentor Voice, Interests, Education of Women and younger children in the program, with one promotes fun and friendship of women, as actually now supporting a student himself. well as volunteering and fundraising for So, it has been very successful. the Smith Family. Heather has met many of the students and The Smith Family was started in 1922 listened to their amazing stories of what by three businessmen chatting about they have achieved. She feels fortunate forthcoming Christmas shopping for that she has been able to assist in creating their own children, when the discussion better educational opportunities for these turned to all those children who wouldn’t students so they can reach their potential. be getting any presents. Together they Thank you, Heather, for a most interesting purchased a large number of presents talk. and took them to a Children’s Home in As part of our own fund raising activities Carlingford. When the grateful children we are again selling raffle tickets in the asked them for their names so they could village over the October Long Weekend. thank them, the three men each replied Any offers of assistance from members “Smith”, so they became The Smith who were not at September’s lunch would Family. Originally mainly a clothing charity, be gratefully received. Please phone in the late nineties the role of the Smith Jenelle Brangwin on 4465 1955. The October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 17 ONE MORE HAPPY VENDOR

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Saturday 8th September at 5pm with subtlety. It is music which draws the listener into its sound-world. 21 Nocturnes by Frederic Chopin - a hypnotic performance Witnessing this performance, I found myself thinking of the age-old question: From the very first notes to the last “Is it the singer or the song?” At this delicious phrase, internationally concert it was definitely both the pianist renowned Australian pianist Piers Lane and the music that was key to its success. held a capacity audience spellbound with After the concert Piers Lane told me his hypnotic playing. This was music- just how much he had enjoyed himself making at the highest level: masterpieces performing at Serenata, and subsequently of composition in harness with a posted the following (with several photos) performer who was perfectly connected on Facebook: “I had such a lovely stay, with the character of the music. playing the complete Chopin Nocturnes The 21 Nocturnes of Chopin, composed on a beautifully restored Bösendorfer in between 1827 and 1846, established a candlelit salon at ‘Serenata’, the home a new style of piano music which is of Robert Constable and Jane McKellar in intimate and unfolds gently and with the wondrous Kangaroo Valley, two hours grace. This style, which was established south of Sydney.” His Facebook post has by Chopin, has influenced all types of been ‘liked’ and positively commented Piers Lane music, including music for film and upon by several hundred people around musical comedy. In terms of quality, the world, particularly in the northern the words of another audience member, however, what Chopin achieved in his hemisphere! the champagne was ‘to die for’. Nocturnes has never been bettered. In addition to the beautiful playing of Mounting a concert series such as ours This was a marathon concert, the music Piers Lane, there was food and wine would not be feasible without the taking around two hours in performance, to report on. Because of the size and assistance of our friends and neighbours. but at no time did the audience appear musical scope of the concert, there had Support can come in various ways: anything but completely absorbed in to be a lengthy intermission, which was food preparation and presentation, their musical journey. The music itself when high tea was served. In the words wine, publicity, piano tuning, among is intimate and, for the most part, flows of one audience member the food and other essentials. To our many friends gently forward, making its musical points champagne were ‘deliciously wicked’. In and supporters, including Mark and Sue Foster, Ara and Nyree Vartoukian, Larraine Hahlos, Wendy Gray, Di Jaffray, Delyse Wright, members of my Friday music appreciation class, and others who TimoThy consTable prefer not to be named, we say thank you - percussion for helping to make our concert series possible. The series continues at Serenata, Keoghs Road, Kangaroo Valley, on 14th October with Tasmin Little and Piers Lane and on 11th November with Timothy Constable.

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music of J s bach (violin sonata in c, bWV 1005, arranged for marimba by Timothy constable), Wesley-smith, smadbeck, Korean traditional percussion music Joan Dunn, Mark & Sue Foster v Date: Sunday 11 November v Time: 2.30pm - 4.30pm v Interval: Yarrawa Estate wines and finger food v Tickets: $80

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each ticket price includes interval refreshments for the concert to which that ticket applies. Full details on the website below. SupporterS: Serenata, 5 Keoghs Road, Kangaroo Valley Ticket Sales: www.serenataseries.com.au Pucci & Bryan Graham, Allan Gilden and Telephone enquiries: (02) 4465 1012 Savoury treats Geoffrey Bretnall October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 19

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Spring has sprung

Well it’s that time of year again, a time of new beginnings, a time of optimism and a time to be thankful that the winter cold is (hopefully) behind us. We have had a busy month down at the garden, sowing hundreds of seeds, turning over beds and weeding, but nothing quite beats the feeling of planting seedlings in the ground and watching them reach members are also welcome to come up to the sun. Our salad greens are down and join in. Members and visitors doing well, our broccoli, cabbages and contributing to the garden then share in brussel sprouts have filled our stomachs, the harvest. It’s a great thing, come down our potatoes have survived the frosty and get amongst it. mornings, our herb garden is starting to bounce back and we are hopeful that our Lincoln James orchard is going to be stronger than ever this season. If you live locally or plan on coming for a President visit next time the markets are on, please The seeds that were sown in soil blocks come down and say hello and grab some are now getting stronger and will be beautiful fresh produce whilst supporting A helping hand from planted in the coming weeks. This spring/ our local businesses. summer, all going well, we should have a Bunnings plentiful bounty of tomatoes, capsicum, I would like to say a special thanks to Bunnings in South Nowra have, on eggplant, cucumber, zucchini, carrots and the Glengarry students and teachers who many occasions, demonstrated their more…. So, come on down and share the came down to lend a hand recently; many support for community projects and fun and the harvest. hands certainly made light work. have generously donated ‘hands on From next month, FIG will also be Finally, I would like to thank the previous committee members, who have recently time’ and equipment over the last ten managing the Kangaroo Valley Farmers years. Markets, which is a great opportunity to stood down, for all their hard work The ‘Friendly Inn Garden’ in Kangaroo build on an already great market which and dedication; we will do our best to Valley is a community initiative, supports local growers/producers and continue where you left off. and has grown in size and activity fosters community spirit in the valley. Its FIG meets every Thursday at 10am for from a few rows of garlic to many new location at the rear of the Friendly a working bee in the community garden well-established beds of a variety of Inn and in front of the garden has been behind the Friendly Inn. Membership is vegetable, fruits and herbs. Keeping well received by vendors and customers only $30 a year and ensures you have the water up to these gardens is alike. If you are a grower/producer and adequate insurance and contributes to very time-consuming for the small would like a stall, please reach out to us. the working fund of the garden. Non- work force and so Bunnings came to the rescue! Part of the area is now serviced by an efficient watering system, a very generous donation, and the delighted FIG workers are still smiling. A very appreciative thank you to Nicole Williams, the Community Activities Organiser, and Richard Jenkins, Manager at Bunnings Nowra. The offer of some ‘ hands on’ assistance in the garden has been proposed and we look forward to hosting a few team members sometime in October. LINCOLN CONSTRUCTIONS Joan Bray KANGAROO VALLEY BUILDING

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October 12 Tomerong Hall 7.30pm-11pm Due to popular demand, this rocking night of Australian Sweet Beats and Blues returns, featuring two extraordinary bands who have played alongside some of the ‘greats’ internationally and know how to captivate their local South Coast audience. It’s an awesome party in the classic 1926 School of Arts Hall in Tomerong. Following the sensational R & B sounds of Horse Drawn Cadillac, - The Chocolate Dogs, L-R; Adrian Benji and The Salt Water Sound Systems’ Morgan, Jillian O’Dowd, Baxter Stone The Band: Jono Dallimore and Ben Fowler alter ego band, local Kangaroo Valley on guitars, Simon Milman on bass, Nello musicians, Baxter Stone, Jilly O’Dowd, south coast singing Diva, Michelle Palmer and Mic Elderfield on sax and Nello on Adrian Morgan, Jeremy Butterworth and for special spot performances. Mississipi saxophone, Jayda Tham adding Michelle Palmer, rock you till close. Horse Drawn Cadillac: Feel like some vocals and Will van Ekert from the Come listen, chat, have a drink, nibble, heading to New Orleans via Chicago on a Low Down Riders driving the caddy down claim your space – then boogie the night bump ’n roll ride with some high-octane the road. away to this sassy line up of New Orleans, horses? You haven’t heard this band, but Chicago rhythm and blues passion and you have seen them dip into this mode. One night only! rock ‘n’ roll funky tunes. The last one HDC is Benji and The Salt Water Do yourself a favour and be part of this went off like a rocket. The Cambewarra Sound Systems’ alter ego, giving the unique ‘South Coast Hall Crawl’. venue was packed so don’t forget to band a chance to rock the house with Doors open 7.30pm to sweet south coast secure your ticket. some favourite blues standards and sounds while you chat, nibble and claim The Line-up: hidden treasures from the deep vault of your space. Cruise with Horse Drawn musical treasures from these great cities. Baxter Stone and the Cadillac for 75 minutes 8pm–9.15pm. Built for all on the floor! Then Baxter Stone and The Chocolate Chocolate Dogs: Dogs rock you from 9.30pm to Uber popular South Coast 11pm. rocking band that gets every Your ticket includes dance floor heaving. Baxter refreshments of mineral Stone on lead guitar/vocals, water, teas, coffee, sweet and Jillian O’Dowd on drums/ savoury snacks. Vegan/vego vocals, and Adrian Morgan on friendly. bass guitar. Their unique sound BYO alcohol. combines rock, blues, alt- country and rockabilly, with a Book on-line at www. southcoasttickets.com.au/ touch of the psychedelic. BS & events/sweet-beats-n-blues-2- the CDs released their album tomerong-hall/. Barking Up The Wrong Tree in November 2017, recorded with $25 includes booking fee Ben Moore at the Shark Island which goes to ‘The Women’s Institute. This album has a Refuge’ charity. It’s a ‘Not digital release, on Spotify and for Profit’ event, where you Itunes, with national airplay. are supporting local original In February 2018, a revamped performing artists, having fun and remastered version of and contributing to charity. Baxter’s Slowburning album Standing room only guaranteed recorded in London was for cash door sales on the internationally released. night. $30. Booking essential The band members in their for a seat and your spot on the time have shared a stage dance floor. with Icehouse, Paul Kelly, Recommended for adults and The Warumpi Band, Weddings teenagers. If you wish to bring Parties Anything, Pseudo Echo, kids 12 and under please email Chrissy Amphlett and many the coordinators Jilly and more. Baxter at thechocolatedogs@ This time The Dogs are gmail.com or call +61 468 joined in their set by guest 309 530.They are free, but artists guitar master Jeremy we like to discuss material Butterworth (Red Eye Records appropriateness for their age. – The Bhagavad Guitars) and Jilly O’Dowd October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 23 Don't Forget to Register Your Pet

Media release from Answers to trivia questions on page 15 Shoalhaven City Council 1. Hedgehogs 2. The Rocky Horror Show Is your cat or dog registered on the NSW 3. One Pet Registry? As a requirement of the 4. Louisa May Alcott NSW Companion Animals Act, all dogs 5. Ethiopia and cats over six months of age must be The fee schedule for NSW lifetime 6. Burma (officially: Myanmar) .mm registered. Shoalhaven City Council will registration is: 7. The Queen 8. Measles, Mumps and Rubella be issuing reminder registration notices Un-desexed dog/cat $207 to local pet owners who have a dog or cat 9. Ferrule that is older than six months of age and Desexed dog/cat $57 10. Brassiere not lifetime registered. Animal not desexed under 6 months of 11. Rocket Microchipping and registration is a two- age* $57 12. New Zealand part process which enables dogs and cats Desexed dog/cat sold by eligible shelter to be recorded on the NSW Companion not owned by Pensioner $28.50 Animals Register which is administered Desexed dog/cat owned by a pensioner $24 ADVERTISEMENT by Council or the new NSW Pet Registry Dog/cat owned by a recognised breeder $57 which can be accessed directly by the pet owner. Dog/cat owned as an Assistance Animal FREE Australian Labor Party Registering is easily completed online at www.petregistry.nsw.gov.au. You can *Enables pet owners intending to have “To promote equality, to involve the update your address and contact details, their cat or dog desexed to access the people of Australia in the decision- claim an existing pet, change ownership discounted registration fee. The pet must making processes of our land, of your pet and pay lifetime registration be desexed and the Pet Registry updated and to liberate the talents and fees online. However, if help is needed to before the pet reaches 6 months of age. uplift the horizons of the Australian register your pet please contact or visit If desexing does not occur, then the people” additional fee of $146 applies. Where the Shoalhaven City Council. The register Gough Whitlam is administered by all NSW councils on pet is not desexed or the additional fee behalf of the State Government. not paid, the registration is cancelled and penalties may apply. Join. Participate. Contribute. Council’s Acting Unit Manager for Ranger Residents can visit www.shoalhaven.nsw. Services, Tony Pearman said, “It is a Tom Korevaar gov.au/My-Property/Pet-ownership to requirement that all dogs and cats are Secretary, Berry Shoalhaven Heads view information on pet ownership and identified with a microchip by 12 weeks ALP Branch of age or prior to the animal being sold or to download forms to update change of ownership and other details. given away (whichever occurs first).” 0429 012 796 “Pet owners should be aware that their For more information on lifetime [email protected] cat or dog needs to be microchipped by registration, contact Council’s Ranger 12 weeks of age and then also registered Services on (02) 4429 3433. at six months. A penalty notice can be issued for failing to register your animal or for failing to notify Council when your details have changed. This includes updating details if the animal changes address, changes ownership, goes missing or dies.” If a pet or pet owner’s circumstances change, information must be provided in • Convenient pet health checks and vaccinations writing to Council within: • Compassionate euthanasia at home • Fourteen days of any change to • Complete range of Veterinary services the registration details, that is if a • Pick up and drop off service when your pet owner moves or changes phone numbers or a dog or cat is adopted by pet needs to visit our hospital someone else • No call out fee • Twenty-eight days of the dog or cat • Emergency service available dying • Service area from Albion Park to Milton NSW • Four days of the dog or cat going missing Personalised Veterinary care at home Lifetime registration in NSW is a one- off payment and can be completed at Council’s administration offices in Nowra (02) 4464 1899 www.allcreaturesmobilevet.com.au and Ulladulla. All Creatures Mobile Vet Page 24 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018

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past Venus and in an arc toward Mars, This year, on its closest approach, Mars we soon come across Jupiter. If you are reached within 56 million kilometres unsure which one it i, it's still brighter of Earth but some years this closest than any star in the sky and you will see approach can be as far as 101 million the thin crescent Moon below it on the kilometres. The travel time to Mars, 11th and above it on the 12th. if you launch at the right time in our respective orbits, is about five to seven Goodbye to Mars - for now Saturn, the next in line, is well- months. To return in about the same positioned throughout the month for The close opposition of Mars for 2018 optimum time you need to wait on Mars observers until about midnight, and is has sped by, but the planet still shines for about six months. The total round currently located near the lid of the bright orange high above our heads. It trip, including waiting on Mars, is about Teapot (Sagittarius). If you're unsure, the makes up the end of a beautiful line of 19 months, so there's no hope of rushing Moon can be your guide once again as it planets that has graced our heavens for home early if something goes wrong. is close by on the 15th. The Teapot is in many months. Currently astronauts spend an average of the northwest near the tail of Scorpius. seven months on the International Space Venus, the first in our string of pearls, While we may be leaving Mars behind Station and return home very weakened is still the brilliant Evening Star, in our respective orbits, it's worth in muscularity and bone density. On Mars low down in the west at sunset and thinking about the regular speculation an 80kg astronaut would weigh about exceptionally bright. As it approaches concerning travelling there. So why Mars? 30kg, and would suffer the debilitating inferior conjunction, between the Earth As I touched on last month, travelling in effects of living at 1/3 gravity. In and the Sun, Venus appears as a very space is not for the faint-hearted. The addition, the atmospheric pressure on thin crescent in a telescope of any idea of travelling to Venus is ridiculous, Mars is only 1% that of Earth, so even if size. Although the crescent is only 5% as the atmosphere is so extreme nothing the balance of chemicals were right, the of the planet's disc, it is shining at a can survive. A few of the Venera series air would be too thin to breathe. And massive -4.7 magnitude. Because Venus of Russian probes did make it to the that's without considering the average is completely enshrouded by clouds it surface, but were soon crushed by the temperature is -63°C! To live on Mars you is notionally smooth-surfaced (as we atmospheric pressure, surviving between would have to take everything with you, cannot see its actual surface), its albedo 20 minutes to two hours. At the surface including a viable source of energy, 19 or reflectivity is extremely high. By the pressure is 90 times that of Earth months’ provisions, and a whole lot of month end Venus will be between the at sea level or about the same as one mental strength. Earth and the Sun and no longer visible, kilometre under the ocean. So, not a reappearing in November to take up If you could overcome these difficulties popular choice of holiday destination. position as our Morning Star. Mars would be a sensational adventure. The Moon? Been there, done that. It is home to the highest and largest Moving up from the western horizon Sure we could set up a completely known volcano in the solar system, artificial colony, Olympus Mons, some 27km high base to but to what end? apex, compared to Everest at 8.8km. Mining? Seriously, It also boasts the largest known canyon the amount of fuel in the solar system: the Vallis Marineris required to get there is 4,000km long and up to 7km deep, and bring anything stretching about one-fifth of the way home makes it a around the planet. futile, uneconomical exercise. It's not really useful as a way station either, as once you've expended a huge amount of rocket fuel to exit the gravity of Earth you might as well keep going. Braking, landing and liftoff at the Moon would take a lot of fuel that could be used to keep your spacecraft Mars on 16th August from Wattle Flat, NSW heated, cooled, pressurised and As humans we are adventurous and dare functioning. to dream, but technology and medical So Mars is the next knowledge isn't quite ready for this Quality panels & inverters. step. About every venture. Take a trip to Mars? Not for me two years the in the near future thanks. respective orbits On grid, off grid & hybrid. Enjoy the image of Mars by Niall of Mars and Earth MacNeill. FREE assessments, site visits & quotes. create a favourable launch window. Clear Skies (after rain please). October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 27

Kangaroo Paw Mixed in amongst the grasses I mention above and when in flower it shows the most beautiful colours. Of course you can get them in all sorts of different colours these days. The plant will Planting in a dry season multiply and can be divided and planted out elsewhere. They are more expensive I feel, since I started writing this article to buy, but I think that the colour and almost ten years ago, that I needed to aesthetic makes it worth it. warn you about the impending doom of the season ahead, and in particular how to prepare your landscape for a Lomandra dry season. Longifolia With this being historically the driest season on record, with a bit over 300mm in a region that typically gets more like Lomandra Tanika 1300mm in an average year, things are bad. I feel like I am repeating myself A much nicer version compared to the each time I write this article. Dairy Longifolia, with its slender leaves and farmers are in the business of growing greener colour. It is however a lot more grass, and even they are struggling to expensive, as at this stage you cannot make it happen productively in our little buy it in tubestock. It does not grow as Valley. Climate believer or denier, you large or as vigorously as Longifolia. need to prepare your garden for the 'what if's'. Because in the last ten years it has been hotter and drier than ever Kangaroo Paw before. The biggest key to this is: Dianella 1. effective watering Is a lovely native plant that multiplies 2. well-developed mulch systems to and has lovely blue flowers. There condition the soil. are currently lots of different more Native plants for success attractive versions on the market than Darren and Janet at 'The Village Green' the ones you find growing in the KV bush. are awesome and so good at advice and Lomandra Tanika It complements the use of standard native grasses and is best used as a plant selection. The current in-vogue Westringia garden choices are low-maintenance border plant where you can show off the native gardens. Below are a handful of Often referred to as coastal rosemary, blue flowers. the classic plants that never fail and this plant is super-hardy, can be clipped require almost zero maintenance. It is into any form, flowers a lot of the year important to point out, however, that and for its size is relatively cheap. We site preparation is critical to success. use this plant to contrast the green Mulching 50-75mm thick and a really grasses’ colour as the foliage is a smoky good heavy initial watering will start lavender colour. these plants off well. Lomandra Longifolia A tall long sharp grass that fills a large space and grows to around a metre tall. It bunches relatively quickly but won’t spread through your lawn. It is well Dianella established at the end of Broughton Street where the BBQs are. You can purchase tube stocks that are very Westringia inexpensive.

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uncomfortable, can sometimes be ignored. The Bible is absolutely clear that we are to take special care for those in our society who have been abused or oppressed, and I’m committed to that.” “I am also delighted to let you know that on the Sunday of Beyond Festival November 23rd - watch this space! a number of artists and speakers from the event will be involved in the Church service. I am sure it will be an incredible Sunday filled with life and creativity. People will probably need to be early to get a seat!” Beyond Festival’s line-up is continuing to grow with the latest announcement being Australian star E^ST, who scored a hit in this year’s Triple J Hottest 100 with her song Life Goes On and has well over 15 million Spotify streams. Alongside Triple J artists Woodes, Hot Potato Band, Pacific WOODES Katie Noonan Avenue, St Joan and Janey, E^ST will keep the party stage pumping over the weekend. If you would like to volunteer at the festival, please contact Festival Coordinator: Glenn Bower – [email protected].

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Meet Cassie & Jasmin – Young Ambassadors to the Friends

FRIENDS OF THE BRUSH-TAILED ROCK-WALLABY INCORPORATED

Jasmin is a conservation-minded year 10 student who looks forward to spending her school holidays in Kangaroo Valley. She is an active member of her school Environment Group, whose members are keen to pull out some weeds to help protect the Rock-wallaby habitat. Jasmin and her family found out about the Friends at our Community Pest Information Day in March 2016. “The wellbeing of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallabies has been a passion of Puppet Show at the KV School on Threatened Species Day. mine since I learned of their decreasing chocolate. This young-achiever has also and Juliet Dingle shared the satisfying numbers, and I have taken it upon myself volunteered her time to help the Friends experience of trapping Pinto at the Creek to spread awareness, raise funds and help and NPWS with fieldwork. Last year colony and removing her radio-tracking as much as possible”, said Jasmin. she assisted with the return of retired collar. “This was extremely rewarding Jasmin has contributed over $1200 to the Waterfall Springs breeding male, Warrigal, for me to see where my fundraising has Kangaroo Valley Rock-wallaby Recovery back into the wild for his last days. And gone and wonderful to see the hard work Program by selling chocolate - lots of in the July school holidays Jasmin, Cassie that the Friends and National Parks are doing together to save the species”, said Jasmin. Cassie thinks she is really lucky to have grown up where she has – right next door to the Creek colony. She pointed out favourite childhood haunts during fieldwork as Juliet fought to keep up with this rock-hopping savvy Bomaderry

Chris Pryor looks on while Derek Lucas draws the winning raffle ticket on Threatened Species Day for the wonderful chess set he made and donated to the Friends to raise much needed funds for our Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby colonies. The winner was Andrew Puris of Foxground. October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 33

High year 10 student. After choosing to encourage breeding at the Creek colony. featuring the Friends of the Brush-tailed undertake work experience with NPWS Unfortunately the drought has meant Rock-wallaby merchandise, adoptions “because of their outstanding work that Jenolan individuals were not in a and documentary ‘On the Edge’. Also in protecting Australia’s native wildlife and condition fit for safe translocation. acknowledgement of this special day, bushland”, Cassie decided to complete While most of the Kangaroo Valley Rock- Juliet Dingle gave a talk at Shellharbour her volunteer requirements for the Duke wallabies appear to be handling the lack Library on behalf of the Friends on of Edinburgh Program by helping the of food and water, some of the captive 5 September, and Year 5 students at Friends out on the Brush-tailed Rock- breed recruits, including Jewel and Pinto, Kangaroo Valley School performed the wallaby Recovery Program. This is what are looking underweight on the camera Friends’ threatened species puppet Cassie had to say: images. Trapping confirmed this. Perhaps show ‘Home Gone Away’ to the rest of “I was fortunate to visit two Brush- the individuals living in the core habitat Kangaroo Valley School on Threatened tailed Rock-wallaby colonies where we at higher density have suffered from Species Day. replaced camera batteries and reviewed smaller foraging ranges, or perhaps these The Friends will be holding their AGM the footage taken. I also helped in captive breed individuals are still working on Saturday 27 October at 10am in the setting traps for Pinto, so we could out how to find enough food in the wild. Friendly Inn Marquee. Deb Ashworth will take her radio-collar off, monitor her In an attempt to provide some drought- give an update on the BTRW Recovery wellbeing and release her back into the relief Juliet Dingle and Lisa O’Neill Project. All are welcome. Creek colony. The work that the Friends have been doling out handfuls of the Juliet Dingle and Parks put into reviving the wallaby specialised pellets used to supplement colonies are critical steps in saving this the adjusting Rock-wallabies in the soft- endangered species, and I’m so thrilled release enclosure. They were planning to to be a part of it. I am looking forward to take a water trough into the crispy, dry more volunteer work with the Friends in Mountain colony at the end of August, but the future.” Kangaroo Valley finally had some rainfall. First-hand experience on the Friends Unfortunately, five emerging pouch young of the Brush-tailed Rock-wallaby NPWS at the River Colonies were lost over this Volunteer Program has taught these dry, hungry winter. Usually the joeys enthusiastic and competent young ladies reach this vulnerable stage during Spring- “just how delicate this species survival is” Summer. However, the River Colony has in Kangaroo Valley and beyond. been reproducing so successfully over the Pinto is our latest captive bred success last couple of years that females have story. Now we just need Tyson to breed had 2-3 joeys a year, with generally one with the eight Creek colony females. surviving to maturity. Most River females now have pouch young at various stages This year NPWS and the Friends were of development - ready for the greener Jasmin (left) and Cassie (right) learning hoping to release female Rock-wallabies months. The Fitzroy Falls Visitors Centre how best to handle and release Rock- to join Irene and brothers at the made a special display in recognition of wallabies Pinto and Jewel after Mountain colony and another male to Threatened Species Day on 7 September successfully trapping them. Water Delivery Service

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On Monday 10 September, the Kangaroo of the questions community members Valley local Police and Volunteer Rural needed to ask themselves if their plan Fire Brigade hosted a community meeting was to ‘stay and defend’, and their on the subject of ‘Kangaroo Valley further plans if that became impossible. Bush Fire Awareness and Preparation. Mike and Steve stressed that during major The meeting was exceptionally well fires help cannot be guaranteed as it attended with over 150 concerned will depend on the size of the fire, how community members, brigade members, far resources are stretched, bearing in NSW Ambulance and NSW RFS officers mind there are many more houses than crammed into Kangaroo Valley Hall. emergency appliances, and ambulances will not venture onto the fire ground guidance, but the local community without fire brigade support. The message must take ownership to develop a plan is that you cannot rely on help and need which serves to give all local community to define and execute your own plans! members and visitors the best chance of surviving a major bush fire. They also confirmed that Kangaroo Valley Showground is not an Evacuation Centre, The forecast for this bush fire season is but a ‘neighbourhood safer place’ – a above average, and major bush fires have place of last resort to head to if all other occurred earlier in the season than usual. plans cannot be followed. A safer place Like most places, the Valley is currently will not provide food, beds, etc and is very dry, and coupled with this the fuel intended as a safer refuge. loads are also high. The Community Bush Fire Survival Plan must be a living The meeting was concluded with a Q&A document and continue to be developed session including Steve, Mike, members of The meeting began with Steve Murphy, and refined year on year, but the sooner the NSW RFS, senior members of the local NSW Police, providing a ‘no holds barred’ the plan comes into existence the safer brigade and group officers. A reminder account of his experiences at the Victoria the community will be. Your community was given for all community members to fires of 2009, together with some shocking needs you NOW to be part of the team use the Fires Near Me and Emergen-cy+ photos of the devastation left behind. that will develop the Community Bush apps on their smartphone and have the Steve stressed the importance of leaving Fire Survival Plan. Please contact the Bush Fire Information Line (1800 679 737) early and not changing plans at the last- brigade via email (kangaroovalleyrfb@ to-hand at all times. minute, highlighting the disastrous and gmail.com) or contact our captain, Mike fatal consequences that resulted for many Mike provided numerous facts gleaned by Gorman (email: [email protected], of those who attempted to leave too late. formal investigations into previous fires, mobile: 0447 651 540) or Secretary, Gary Additionally, he stressed that the radiant and an overwhelming factor improving Matthews (email: [email protected], heat (not necessarily flame) and smoke survival was for community members to mobile: 0418 425 338) to register your were the two main factors causing death work together both before (developing desire to help the community prepare for and must not be underestimated. and communicating a common survival and survive a future major fire. Further community updates will be provided by Mike Gorman, local brigade captain, plan) and during fires. Some locations this team once in operation. followed by highlighting the basic benefit from Community Protection Plans authored by NSW RFS, but there is not information the community needed to be As always, new brigade members are one cur-rently available for Kangaroo aware of including bush fire behaviour, welcomed. There will never be enough Valley. basic survival tips, myths and some of the firefighters. Training is every Wednesday challenges faced in the Valley due to its Our plea to YOU the community evening from 6pm with skills development topography and number of visitors. Mike in all aspects of firefighting and fire discussed the need The community must take the lead in suppression. for a Plan A, but also developing a Community Bush Fire Plan B and even Plan Survival Plan for Kangaroo Valley. The Dusty Smart C if preferred plans Police and local brigade will provide were not possible. He explained that everyone needs to identify their own trigger points to kickstart their own bush fire survival plan. As with Steve, Mike emphasised the need to stick to the plan(s) and the overwhelming advice was to leave early, especially for those with limited mobility and health issues and in locations where the terrain was steep and/or providing only one way in/out. Mike outlined some October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 35

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I recently had a discussion with a friend shareholder profits are the only real connection we previously had with our about the best way for young people to consideration. In most instances there food. We don’t really care if there are help out our farming community. is no longer a direct relationship only three types of pumpkins and one Don’t get me wrong, money is very between producer and consumer, which kind of zucchini on offer as long as we can helpful, but I think the best way for a means communication, and therefore get them all year round. We don’t care if young mind (or any mind for that matter) understanding, have been lost. farms have now become factories where to approach a problem (and yes, there is When you get an invoice from the mechanisation replaces human endeavour a problem) is education. If we can teach mechanic who services your car, you see in an attempt to remain commercially our children about where their food each replacement part itemised on the viable, because we don’t know anyone comes from, what is required to produce bill. Government levies are listed, along who works on a farm anyway. We don’t it, what kind of journey it undertook with travel per kilometre for on-site really want to pay $34 a kilo for bacon to reach their plate and what the service. You then get to see how much just because the pig got to live outdoors, alternative food systems look like, then you paid for the labour component on because we’ve never met a pig and are we will eventually have a generation of a per hour basis. You’d think nothing of not sure if they like sunshine anyway. informed (and hopefully more discerning) paying $400 to have your car serviced, Woolworths are now offering free food consumers in the future. The fact because you understand what was school excursions of the supermarket that food has become little more than a involved in getting the two hour job for preschool and primary school aged commodity for large corporations to use completed. When you buy an apple, you children. These tours can only be as leverage in a ruthless war for market just get an apple, with no explanation of conducted on site at a Woolworths and share is a disgrace. We need to reconnect the travel, government charges, labour are not available in classrooms because young people to their food in order for hours or business consumables required to Woolworths want to (and I quote) “put them to understand that food is so much grow, harvest, wash, pack and transport fresh fruit and vegetables in real life more than that. your piece of fruit. You don’t even know context for the students”. I’m horrified Because the average urban dweller has who did all these things for you. How do to think that Woolworths are teaching no idea how much an item of food costs you value a product for which you have our four year olds that food comes from a to produce ,they have no understanding absolutely no information except the look supermarket neatly stacked, waxed, pre- of its true value. Because most people and taste of the finished item? packed and uniformly sized. are clueless as to what is in season, If milk costs more than $1 per litre to We as farmers and producers need to they have no idea how far their food has produce during a drought, then milk reclaim some food sovereignty and start travelled. Because they don’t know the should not be available for $1 per litre educating our children that healthy food producer personally, they have little idea in a drought, end of story. If you have to comes from healthy soils. From farms about how it was grown or the health of rape the soil in order to produce carrots where someone rises before dawn and the soil from which it came. They don’t for 99c per kilo, then it shouldn’t be works until the sun goes down. Where know what was applied to the item post- done, period. If selling fresh blueberries nature dictates the shape and size and harvest, how long it was in cold storage or for $2 a punnet means that the farmer season of the fruit and vegetables and what chemicals were used to make it look can’t afford to take an annual holiday where cute little lambs and calves grow big and red and shiny in the shop. They with his family, then what are we as a up to be food for the table. Kids need to don’t know that 40% of the food produced society saying about the value of that know the difference between whole and by those hardworking farmers was farmer’s toil? In an ideal world the processed foods, need to learn to read rejected because of perceived consumer farmer’s time would be every bit as product labels and understand how far sentiment regarding size and shape, and valuable as the motor mechanic or the their food has travelled. They should be they have no idea that the variety of corporate executive that he feeds; after having excursions to farms and community fresh produce on offer is just a very small all they couldn’t do these jobs if they had gardens, not supermarkets. percentage of what could be available if to stay at home and milk their own cow, So come on down and shake the hand that supermarket logistics weren’t the driving raise their own livestock and grow their feeds you at a Farmer’s Market. Or meet force behind product selection. own fruit and vegetables. me on Friday morning with your hand- And why is it so? Because urbanisation The problem is that most of us seem to picked box of seasonal goodness from has lead to a physical and cultural be stuck inside this broken food system. Terrewah Farm. Bring your kids along and disconnection of people from their food Going to the supermarket is easy and tell them about the food you’re buying supply, and the demise of independent we don’t have to think for ourselves. and why. It’s never to young to start. local markets means almost all of our We’ve given away our food sovereignty fresh food is now funnelled through because somewhere along the line we Kirsty Hambrook a commodity driven system where stopped valuing the cultural and social Page 38 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au October 2018

House sitting in England At the moment I’m relaxing in the beautiful garden of an extremely comfortable home in a small village in Kent. Shortly I’ll take Cilla, a Tibetan terrier, for a ramble across the fields and then Chris and I and Cilla will stroll down to the local pub for a pint. We are in England house sitting, which involves looking after the house and garden and any pets whilst the owner is away. For relatively little effort, although a great deal of responsibility, we are having a holiday for free. This is the fourth house we have looked after in our time here. We have sat in Independent of relatives, it has been drought hitting the UK it has been a bit Norfolk, Somerset, Essex and Kent and a great way for us to relax and wind of work trying to stop them from looking each one has been a different, but always down from the stress of racing around as though they’ve been hit by an Aussie great, experience. We have also spent trying to see everyone and to come scorcher. The owners expect us to look time visiting friends and relatives, but the back to home-cooked meals rather than after their house and garden as though weeks spent house sitting have enabled us constantly eating out. We have stayed it were ours, but we have been lucky in to achieve the aim Chris wanted when we in a converted barn, a newly built, ultra that in all cases there have been both came here. Born in England and spending -modern home, and a rambling “cottage” cleaners and gardeners to come and his childhood here, he wanted to have the that has expanded considerably during do the hard work. So, most of our time chance of really experiencing village life its current owners’ 58-year ownership, we can sight-see as we want. Dogs are again. Taking a dog for a walk is a great and certainly doesn’t fit in with my idea welcome everywhere in England; you can way to meet the locals; there’s always of a cottage, looking after both cats take them in pubs, on trains, even into someone who recognises the dog and and dogs. The gardens in all have been many shops, so it is really easy to plan wants to stop for a chat. lush and gorgeous, so in the present your day to include your canine charge. October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 39

that gave us the idea to sit ourselves. It is not a house swapping arrangement, nor does any money change hands. Sitters go through a screening process, often provide police records, and once they have sat for someone they can ask for a reference that can only be provided through the official website. If you are looking for a house sitter you can choose someone whose age, skills and background suit your needs. The person looking for a house sit has to pay a very reasonable annual fee House sitting is also possible for families, (although if you are the house owner although the choice would be more advertising your house there is no fee). limited. We currently have a family Then you can spend hours wandering Looking for our house sits over here, once looking after our home in the Valley and with them around idyllic English villages, we had our dates of travel we found one that has worked out really well. with names like Great Snoring and Little that fitted in with the end of our stay. We Trusted Housesitters does not only work Snoring, and even Tiddleywink! Spending then plotted where all our friends and in the UK. They advertise houses all over days exploring the hundreds of narrow, relatives were living, and then looked for the world, although the choice is not winding lanes that meander over the house sits on a more or less circular route as wide elsewhere, and they email you English countryside and then coming back that would allow time for us to fit it all every day with new listings. As the ads to your own, if only temporary, home, is a in. Starting to plan early certainly helped. are in English, I can only assume that, in great way to travel. We also made sure we only applied for the houses advertised in other countries, We have been using house sitters for sits that suited us; we knew we would be the owner speaks English, otherwise years here in the Valley to look after our hopeless with a couple of wolfhounds that communication might be difficult. own house, dog and chooks whenever needed running over the moors every day, We have found house sitting to be a great we go away for longer than a few days. or large gardens that would have to be success. We have thoroughly enjoyed the We find them through a reliable website mowed, nor did we want something in a company of our various charges and made (in the case of Australia we use “Aussie city where parking would be a nightmare. met some wonderful people, who have all House Sitters” but for overseas we find You can also judge a lot about the owners asked us to stay whenever we are next in “Trusted Housesitters” the best) and we and their animals from the information England. have never had any problems. One of our they supply in the ads, and can email sitters once mentioned that they’d sat in them with any queries you might have Jenelle Brangwin the UK, using Trusted House sitters, and prior to accepting. ANN SUDMALIS MP Federal Member for Gilmore

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Scots College visit to Kangaroo Valley Pioneer Village Museum

History provides insight into the lives Educational visits of our ancestors. Children in the 21st In August we were delighted to welcome century have become detached from the Year 9 students from the Glengarry experiences of those who have walked Campus of The Scots College to the before them. This lack of historical museum for an on-the-spot history lesson education is detrimental to the success featuring the development of Kangaroo of our future leaders, but there are a Valley from a haven for the Wodi Wodi lucky few who can enjoy the privilege of people to the vibrant and diverse access to such rich records - for example, community it has now become. The boys those held in the Kangaroo Valley Pioneer were very attentive and appreciated the Museum. opportunity to get to know more of the Students at the Scots College have a activities in our Valley which will be their unique opportunity to spend a semester home for the next five months. in Kangaroo Valley, where they enjoy The young kindergarten children from activities such as hiking, mountain Nowra Primary School were lively visitors biking, and learning about fascinating and very well behaved. They listened local history. In one such visit to the to the short story of the ‘olden days’ community, boys indulged in learning and asked thoughtful questions. Very about the Valley and its foundation under rewarding! A day in the sunshine and the guidance of local history guru, Joan country surrounds they will remember Bray. and hopefully will have learnt something Throughout the day, students were led of our early settlers’ heritage. on a tour through replica farmhouses Our aim is to encourage all schools and full of historically accurate furniture adult groups to visit the museum and and equipment, providing valuable insight into what life would have been benefit from the dedicated work of After enjoying our interesting, historical like as an early settler during the 19th the Land Manager (as the Trust is now session, boys left with a changed and century. The museum’s WWI and WWII officially named) and the Historical informed perspective about the story of memorials allowed boys to appreciate Society. Kangaroo Valley, something that we will the sacrifice of those who gave their life do well not to forget. Comments from Joan Bray for their country, and many described boys after their visit include “A highlight it as a “touching yet enlightening of the Kangaroo Valley immersive day”, experience”. Another notable part of and “A great opportunity to learn the the tour was the immaculately preserved history of the valley”. telephone exchange, which showcased the advancement in technology that has occurred over recent decades. Josh Gale & Charlie Sayers

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likely to occur with lollies, biscuits, sugary drinks and any sugary or starchy junk foods. A recent study asked over 600 participants to follow either a low-fat or a low- by Dr Rosemary Stanton, carb diet. Each OAM, Nutritionist group started out on a strict version of one of these two diets. As many studies have shown that any extreme diet is difficult to follow long-term, the participants were told to gradually increase their intake of either fat or carbohydrate to a level they could stick with. However, there was a proviso The ‘carb’ sweet spot and both groups were told to choose foods according to these principles: As regular readers of this column will Like many studies based on what people • maximise intake of vegetables know, my hackles rise when people rate a report eating, this one should be taken • minimise added sugars, refined flour diet according to whether it’s low or high as a guide more than gospel. It’s also and trans fats ‘carb’. Making such claims is too gross to important to look at other research. The • choose mainly whole foods that were be meaningful. Carbohydrate foods, such researchers did that and found broad minimally processed, nutrient dense as oats and other wholegrains, fruit and support for the kind of balanced approach and prepared at home. legumes have many nutritional benefits taken in official dietary guidelines. After more than a year, with these and a wealth of evidence supports It basically boils down to considering the important principles in place, there was their inclusion in the daily diet. Other foods we choose rather than aiming for a no difference in weight loss between carbohydrate foods, such as sugary drinks, diet based on particular macronutrients. those who preferred low fat or low confectionery, biscuits, cakes and pastries However, it’s worth looking at why people carbohydrate food choices. Nor was there have little or no nutritional attributes. We get so hung up about ‘carbs’. any difference that could be linked with should restrict them. Some people may participants’ propensity to have raised need to avoid them altogether. Why low carb? blood glucose or insulin levels. In referring here to a ‘carb sweet spot’, it Low carbohydrate diets are popular There’s no evidence that low carb diets really depends on the types of foods and mainly because they can lead to rapid help those with dementia or cancer. The the quantity that is appropriate for you. weight loss. Unfortunately, the lost weight almost always returns – usually idea that since cancer cells use glucose as However, a long-term study (with a with a few bonus kilos. But those seeking fuel, they can be starved with a low carb median follow-up of 25 years) checked a quick fix often ignore long-term results. diet ignores the fact that all cells use the diet of 15,400 people and reported With minimal carbohydrate, much of the glucose as fuel. A very low carbohydrate recently that those following a diet at diet can assist the body to switch to using either end of carbohydrate extremes had weight lost in the first week or two is from a loss of glycogen – the carbohydrate more fats for energy, but unless plenty of lower life expectancy than those whose protein-rich foods are eaten, such diets intake was more moderate. stored in muscle cells. This glycogen is only available for muscles to use during lead to a loss of the body’s lean tissue. According to this study, the authors physical activity. Stores range from 350g And that’s not a good idea for anyone, calculated that, at age 50, those with an to 500g and each gram of glycogen is especially for those with cancer or aged intake similar to what you’d get if you stored with almost four grams of water. people with dementia. followed recommended dietary guidelines With about 1.5 hours of endurance How much carb do dietary could expect to live another 33 years. By exercise that involves the use of several guidelines advise? contrast, following very low carb diets large groups of muscles and gets the heart Critics of dietary guidelines claim they (such as the Atkins diet) would be likely pumping faster, you’ll lose 1.5-2 kg in one to drop life expectancy by four years. promote high carbohydrate foods. As go. With milder activity, it may take a someone who spent four years working on Less strict diets, but with a similar bent couple of days for the scales to show the towards cutting carbs, meant a fall in the last revision of the guidelines, I can loss. That may look pleasing, but it’s not a tell you such claims are wrong. potential life of 2.3 years. loss of fat, and depleting muscle glycogen At the other end of the scale, a very high also reduces the desire to exercise. The Australian dietary guidelines are now based on foods rather than nutrients, intake of carbohydrate could lead to a Some promote low carbohydrate diets on loss of just over one year. and the recommendations show the the basis that they will help reduce high carbohydrate levels fall at the ideal Unpicking the details blood glucose levels. And a few claim they ‘sweet spot’ identified in the study Such broad results need further help people with dementia or cancer. described at the start of this article. examination. The full paper reveals How valid are claims about low carb that mortality appeared to rise when diets? animal fats or extra protein from meat The best way to reduce high blood (beef, pork, lamb or chicken) replaced glucose is to lose excess weight. It also carbohydrate. Higher intakes of protein helps to avoid foods that send blood from nuts, seeds or wholegrain breads glucose levels soaring. That’s especially were associated with lower mortality. 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Kangaroo Valley Soaps has a beautiful from purebred stock and proudly offered display of handcrafted soaps, prettily by Ebony and Isabella. To pre-order for boxed and just right for that special gift pick up at the Markets each month: or a treat for yourself. Charlotte and [email protected]. Molly Jones will be happy to explain the Rabbit Flat Produce - Kerry always has a ingredients and help you choose. smile on her face and so she should when Mrs Bread. Most lovers of excellent one thinks of her egg and bacon rolls. Her bread have tasted and enjoyed the preserves and honey are from organic sourdough bread available at the Grocery produce and she makes the best sorbets Shop and The General restaurant. Now at and ice cream: [email protected]. Spring brings out the best in all of us, the monthly markets. What a treat! and so it was at the September markets. Delish has arrived at the Farmers Market. Cheryl Patterson makes preserves from That is delicious Indian cuisine. Shala is So many happy people and an interesting home grown produce - a feature of variety of stalls. For those of you who pleased to offer vegetarian and chicken her cooking, as are the delicious array meals to enjoy at the venue or take home missed the day, this is a quick discovery of tarts, pastries and cakes. Always tour of the contributors’ stalls. for afters. Should you wish to see the full something special. Tel 0477 433 007. menu and order for pick up each monthly Daisy, an award-winning cook will delight The Kangaroo Valley Friendly Inn Market Day, call- Shala at 0431 900 470 or you with her delicious variety of slices, Community Garden display of fresh order online at [email protected]. gluten free brownies and macaroons. vegetables and flowers is always a They were very popular so be quick next Having purchased lunches and snacks great drawcard at our Markets, and the time to enjoy them with a coffee, hot Market Day or you may miss these yummy energetic members of FIG are very proud treats. chocolate or a variety of teas. Gluten- of the success of this inspiring venture. free delights are a speciality. Carol from Peter Botsman operates the Kangaroo The love they devote to the seasonal The Pantry has it all covered. Valley Biodynamic ‘ERAMBOO’ Farm, crops makes for quality produce which is There are tables and chairs under the breeding exclusively Scottish Highland quickly sold, so be early! cattle. Due to the dry season, the supply shady area and a chance to catch up with Corang Estate – Jill and Michael Bynon friends and watch the energetic children of cuts of the lean, well-marbled meat are a welcome addition to our Farmers’ is in short supply but available again in in the playground provided by The Market. Their range of wines can be Friendly Inn. March. However the very popular sausage purchase online too: sales@corangestate. So make it a date— The Kangaroo Valley sizzle will still be on offer, and it’s hard com.au or 0400 102 781. Enjoy Sauvignon Farmers’ Market on the second Sunday to ignore the tempting aroma of these Blanc, Shiraz, Chardonnay and Reserve of each month from 9am to 1pm in the cooking on the barbeque. Next market Shiraz and Tempranillo. day Peter will have plenty of good sized car park of The ‘Friendly Inn. Dewsburys Free Range Pork - This local macadamia nuts. To order online visit Joan Bray eramboofarm.com or 4465 1665. produce of either fresh or smoked meat is October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 43

heritage significance. We both agree a (b) Undertake an access audit, using ramp would undoubtedly be helpful for an access consultant if necessary, to people with mobility issues. Of course the determine the place's existing and acceptability of the solution depends on required level of accessibility to: the how the ramp is to be installed and what principle public entry, all parts of the adjustments are made to the building. building and site, to services provided and Given the site constraints, it is unlikely to information. Access to Kangaroo Valley that a ramp directly to the front veranda (c) Develop accessibility options which would comply with the current access Post Office may include using an architect with requirements for people with a disability. experience of working with heritage Below is an email I sent in August to The Heritage Advisor has commented on places and testing these against the Shoalhaven Mayor Amanda Findley, and permitting deliveries to the post office significance. The options that maximises the response I received from Coun-cil. via a path to the side of the building access but has the minimum impact on I have since spoken to Tanya Roach, which would have required the removal of heritage significance should generally be who owns the building in which the post the gate and changes to the balustrade. selected. office is situated. She has previously Perhaps a ramp in this location would (d) Establish a preferred solution and investigated with Council the possibility satisfy the requirements. of a ramp, and concluded that it wasn’t prepare an action or implementation feasible. The KV Post Office is listed in the plan. The final strategy to overcom-ing SLEP 2014 (Item 228). This means that access issues in heritage places may However, given the difficulty some development consent may be required involve performance-based responses residents already have in accessing the if the works are not considered 'minor' (or Alternative Solutions) rather than post office, and the probability that the (see clause 5.10). Further advice from standard BCA Deemed to Satisfy solutions problem will increase as our population Council's heritage advisor will be required and can include management responses ages, the Seniors Committee is reluctant when more detail is available to ascertain such as providing awareness train-ing. to give up so soon. what the impacts may be on the heritage (e) Obtain appropriate approvals prior to If any reader with relevant expertise significance of the building. Hav-ing implementing the action required. thinks they may be able to help in regard to the heritage impact, the street pursuing this matter further, I’ll be very presentation of the building has some To start the process, I would suggest the grateful if they will contact me on 4465 importance noting it is described as owner of the premises have a sketch plan 1800 or [email protected]. "aesthetically representative locally". This drawn up to locate the proposed ramp means the modifications will be assessed on the site. This will need to consider Tony Barnett having regard to the signifi-cance of the slope of the land with the proposed the building and its contribution to the gradient of the ramp also high-lighted. historic character of the village. A pre-lodgement meeting can then be Amanda arranged with Council to discuss the The recommended process for resolving options. As you may recall, I chair the Kangaroo and implementing improvements for Valley Seniors Accommodation & Support access to a heritage place is to: I hope this satisfies your enquiry. Committee. (a) Determine the significance of the Regards, Some elderly members of our community heritage building or place and identify have great difficulty mounting the steps the elements of significance. There may Colin Wood to our post office, to withdraw money and be a need to seek advice from a Council's Section Manager - Building & Compliance carry out other essential transactions. I Heritage Adviser or a suitably qualified Shoalhaven City Council understand from the postmistress that heritage consultant to clarify or expand Council has been ap-proached to see if a the statement. ramp could be installed, without success. I don’t know if that is because the post office is in a heritage-listed building, but I can’t see why a ramp couldn’t be IS COOKING OR SHOPPING FOR FOOD installed without affecting the integrity of the build-ing. In any event, I would GETTING TOO MUCH FOR YOU? hope that the safety of elderly and disabled people should be the overriding Do you need assistance to remain in your own home? consideration. If you: You can choose: I shall be very grateful if you will look - are 65 or over, OR - from a variety of meals into this issue. - have a disability, AND - one, two or three courses: a main Kind regards - need some help in looking after meal, soup and dessert are available Tony Barnett yourself at home, you are eligible to - delivered frozen to your door once receive Meals on Wheels a fortnight Good afternoon Tony, No doctor’s certificate is needed. A phone call to Meals on I refer to your email concerning Wheels will confirm your eligibility difficulties in accessing the post office at Kangaroo Valley. I am responding to you Please phone Beth (Meals on Wheels Co-ordinator for the North on behalf of the Mayor. 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toilets, surrounded by tall trees. From there a path led us down to a very smart jetty which “serves as a landing point for the river cruise boat or a swimming spot”, but for us it served very well as a lovely viewpoint. Bangalee Reserve Despite the fact that many of the Valley’s regular walkers have reached an age when we might be expected to slow dow, life seems to be getting busier stone walls, a few lookouts over the than ever. For on 9 September only five river, what little remains of one of the of us were free to enjoy a perfect day two homesteads (but we didn’t find any for the Bangalee Reserve walk. graves), and a huge, double-trunked The guide book assumed that everyone Bunya Pine. We also would be coming from Nowra. From found, half hidden in Kangaroo Valley, we took a “short cut”, the bush, something and got lost. The GPS in the car in not mentioned in which we were all travelling challenged the guide book: the even the most IT literate among us, but rusty remains of somehow, eventually, we did find the Somehow we managed not to see the three vehicles, and Reserve where, to quote from the guide sign to the walking track, and instead Fran needed little book, “walkers can appreciate the lives of headed off in the opposite direction for persuasion to sit two early farming families - the Condies some distance, until we were inhospitably behind the wheel of and Weirs - who settled at Longreach stopped by a locked gate. Retracing our one of them. I was during the 1850s and stayed for over steps, we found the walking track, though just intrigued as to how they’d got there. 100 years. Their land now forms part of - reading the guide book after the event - I don’t know how far we walked. The Bangalee Reserve, 127 hectares of alluvial I’m not convinced that we followed it as guide book described it as a 5km circuit, river flats backed by a 60-metre-high directed. but our initial detour must have added at sandstone escarpment. This delightful In any event, it was a delightful walk, least a kilometre to that. My Fitbit said circuit takes you to the cemeteries of first along a broad grassy path through I’d taken 15,000 steps, but John, whose both families via the riverside and then an avenue of tall trees, then up the legs are twice as long as mine, may have through sheltered rainforest up onto the escarpment and eventually back down taken only half as many steps. In any escarpment and its woodland plateau.” to the picnic ground. En route we duly event we returned to the picnic ground A short walk from the parking area took saw the large rock marked to show the at 1pm - in perfect time for lunch in a us to a large grassy area (green even high point of the Great Shoalhaven Flood delightful setting. in this drought), with picnic tables and on 27 April 1870, some wonderful dry Tony Barnett October 2018 Kangaroo Valley Voice www.kangaroovalley.nsw.au Page 45 Sports Report Bowls Golf This report covers matches of relevance Nick Nicholls got off to a great start Allan Harvey won the Stableford to Kangaroo Valley residents during the and looked to be well in control at the competition, on Saturday 18 August, period from 19 August to 18 September fourteenth end. However, a late surge with a good round of 36 points. Ron 2018. from Barry Dunn and Tige Lidbetter Bower was second with 34 points and On 24 August 2018 Berry Women’s resulted in them getting to within one Peter Dumbrell third scoring 31. Bowling Club held the annual ‘Grange point of victory. Lindsay McNamara The August Monthly Medal and Stroke Tournament’, sponsored by ‘The and David Badger started slowly, but competition was played on Saturday Grange at Berry’. Despite the weather gained momentum after the tenth end 25th with the Stroke being won, on a forecast and a very light early shower, to eventually defeat Bob Dunn and Peter countback, by a visitor, Damien Welsh conditions turned out favourable and Delamont. High scoring in 11 of the 21 with a net 75. Ron Bower, who also scored a very enjoyable day was had by all ends resulted in Russell Tulloch and Col a net 75, was second and Peter Dumbrell in attendance. A total of 28 teams Good defeating Laurie Watson and David was close behind in third place with a net competed, including three teams from Lambert. 76. Ron Bower, being a KV Club member, Berry. The team skipped by Gillian In Social Bowls on 5 September Brian won the Monthly Medal. Portener had an outstanding day and Vickary, Lindsay McNamara and Col Good Gordon Thomson celebrated his return narrowly missed out on being in the defeated Brian Povey, David Lambert and from a golfing holiday with a comfortable money by going down by one point on the Nick Nicholls. Rob Folkard and Peter Webb win in the Stableford competition, which last end against one of the top teams on dominated their match against Peter was played on Saturday 1 September. the South Coast. The team from Warilla Haddon and Tom Froggatt, and Barry Dunn Gordon scored 35 points. Allan Harvey won the event, Albion Park came second, and Terry Hayes defeated Bob Dunn and was second with 33 and Stephen Russell, a Dapto Citizens third and Windang fourth. Mark Power. visitor, was third scoring 29 points. Unique to the ladies club is the annual A significant change to the format was ‘versatility’ competition which was held introduced on 8 September. Instead of It was another Stableford Competition on the 4th and 6th of September. This the usual 21 end games, players played on Saturday 8th and the going was tough 18 end triples event requires all players two games of 10 ends with the winners for all the competitors. 32 points were to play six ends in each position, lead, and losers of the first game on each sufficient to win the day, which was won second and skip. In round one Marjorie rink playing against the winners and by Ron Bower. Reg Munusamy, a visitor, Wilkie, Enid Hall and Deb Folkard were losers on the adjacent rink in the second and Allan Harvey both finished with defeated by Ruth Willdig, Pam Tulloch game. When all of the numbers had been 31 points. Reg was placed second on a and Jane Haddon by 21 points to 15. crunched, Bob Dunn and Col Good came countback. The team comprising Heather Fealy, third, Terry Hayes and Bill Chittick came Saturday 15th was a surprisingly cool Irene Dunn and Anna Stewart were also fourth, Barry Dunn and Tige Lidbetter but sunny morning when we teed off for defeated 21 points to 12 by Bernice came fifth, Irene Dunn and Peter the Par event, but it soon warmed up Dobson, Shirley Webb and Maya McGrath, Delamont came sixth and Deb Folkard and to be a great day for golf. The greens the eventual winners of the Final. Adam Rigney came seventh. were a little slower than previous weeks, In Men’s Bowls, the third and final The new format proved to be a real so it took a while to adjust the pace of round of the Triangular Cup was held winner and was repeated on 12 our putts. Peter Dumbrell handled the at Shoalhaven Heads on 22 August. The September, resulting in George Waddell change best, sinking some great putts. He Kangaroo Valley players in the final match and ‘Jingles’ Chittick being placed won, finishing square with the card. Ron included Col Good, ‘Tige’ Lidbetter and third, Bob Dunn and David Lambert were Bower was second with a -1 and Natalie Bob Dunn. Berry won five rinks, drew placed fifth, Brian Povey and Col Good Mcdonnell was third, finishing with -2. one and lost one and, when the detailed came seventh and Bill Chittick and Tige Until next time, calculations had been finalised, Berry Lidbetter finished eighth. On the same

won the day. This result, together with day the first game in the ‘Minor Singles’

Berry’s wins in the previous events, Championship was held, in which Rob Seventy Plus gave Berry the overall win and the team Folkard defeated Lindsay McNamara 31 returned home triumphant with the points to 10. coveted ‘Triangular Cup’. Shoalhaven There was a good turn-out for social Heads finished in second place and bowls on 15 September. Once again the Gerringong came third. new format proved very popular, and it Threatening weather on 25 August kept is to be hoped that it will be retained as the numbers down at social bowls, the norm for future social bowls events. resulting in only one game of triples Adam Rigney and Barry Dunn finished being played. Barry Dunn, Nick Nicholls with an aggregate score of 32, as did and Tige Lidbetter started well by Tige Lidbetter and Rob Folkard. First winning four of the first six ends, but place was awarded to Adam and Barry on were only one point ahead at the seventh a count-back of ends won and Tige and end. Thereafter their opponents ‘Skippy’ Rob claimed second place. Unfortunately Chittick, Tom Froggatt and David Lambert the author has not received the other took control of the match and ran out the placings. eventual winners.

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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 Wed KVRFS Training at Shed 6pm and meetings SCHOOLS and CHURCHES 1st Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Preschool Jacinta Perry 4465 1327 Wed Mass St Joseph’s 7 am (NB No Mass on Fridays) P&C Darrell Guiltier Wed Pioneer Museum Park Conservation Group Public School Andrew Smee from 9am finishing about 4pm Scots College Jeff Grundy 4465 1089 Contact Werner Bayer 4465-1058 Anglican Church Andrew Patterson 4465 1585 Wed Kangaroo Valley Poker Group Sunday School Jeanette Dumbrell 4465 2708 The Friendly Inn 7pm Catholic Church Parish Office 4423 1712 Wed 6-8 pm Iyenga yoga 4465 1364 Wed Drama Classes for teenagers at The KV Hall CHARITIES and SERVICE GROUPS Wednesdays 5pm-6.30pm. CMR Institute Joan Bray 4465 1851 Contact Jillian O’Dowd 0468 309 530 Lions Club Helen Mairinger 0431 355 725 Thurs FIG Community Garden VIEW Club Penny Rose 4464 2384 9am-11am 0417 651 174 Remexio Partnership Libby Turnock 4465 1357 Thurs 1-3 pm Women’s Care and Share - Environment Greg Thompson 0473 114 026 Anglican Hall 4465 1585 Wildlife Rescue South Coast 0418 427 214 Thurs Friendly Inn Garden from 10am-12pm Wires 4862 1788 0414 737 547 Sat Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 9 am AGES and STAGES Sun Anglican Church 4465 1585 Cubs/Scouting Nicholas Carlile 4446 0591 8.30am Traditional service Cuppa and kids Kate Hole 0432 177 206 10 am Contemporary service and Sunday School SPORTS and EXERCISE Mass - St. Joseph’s Church, 11 am Bushwalking Fran Pritchard 4465 1599 Cricket Club Hugh Sinclair 0435 001 294 MONTHLY EVENTS Fishing Club Vinnie Winch 4465 1448 Mon (1st) KV Rural Fire Service meeting Frisbee Mark McLennan 0439 456 356 7.30 pm – Fire Shed Golf Club Gordon Thomson 4465 1958 Contact Mike Gorman 4465 1540, 0447 651 540 Hockey Club Sharon Gomez 4465 1580 Mon (2nd) Environment Group – 6 pm – Rectory Close Pilates Melinda Mangold 0404 483 680 Contact Greg Thompson 0473 114 026 Pony Club Karen Barker 0407 928 994 Mon (3rd) A and H Meeting – 7.30 pm - K.V. Hall Rowing Club Gerry Garrett 4465 1419 Contact Mairi Langton 0412 180 778 Tennis Club Peter Stanton 4465 1688 Upper Kangaroo Valley Landcare Working bee. Yoga Vasudha Rao 4465 1093 Contact Belinda 0466 065 768 Iyengar Yoga Rose Andrews 4465 1364 Tues (3rd) Bushwalk Contact Fran Pritchard 4465 1599 OTHER ORGANISATIONS for confirmation and location of meeting place Alcoholics Anonymous Rick 4465 1113 Tues (4th) Lions Club Contact Helen Mairinger 0431 355 725 Brogers Creek Landcare Andrew Fitzsimmons 4465 1482 Tues (2nd) Pre School Meeting Budgong Community Group Alex Cooke 0418 440526 Tues (2nd) Trivia at The Friendly Inn 7-30 pm Chamber Tourism & Commerce Alison Baker 0405 379 393 Proceeds to Alzheimer’s Australia 4465 2001 Historical Society Garth Chittick 4465 1367 Tues (2nd) KV Historical Society 10-30 am to noon FIG Community Garden Lyn Rutherford 0414 737 547 Contact Garth Chittick 4465 1367 FYRE Karen Harrison 4465 1699 Thurs (2nd) P. and C. Meeting – KV School KV Arts Festival Nick Minogue 0414 732 514 Fri (2nd) View Club General Meeting and Luncheon KVCA Wendy Caird 12 pm – locations as advised [email protected] Sat (first) FIG Community Garden KV Sustainable 9am - 12noon 0414 737 547 Land Management Group Jan Johnson 4465 1593 Sat (last) Brogers Creek Landcare KVRFS Captain Mike Gorman 0447 651 540 Contact Andrew or Liz 4465 1482 4465 1540 Sun (2nd) Kangaroo Valley Farmers Markets K. V. Show Mairi Langton 0412 180 778 Sun (last) Fishing Club Competition Day Osborne Park Hall Jacqui. Lenz 4465 1272 Contact Harold Sharman 4465 1140 Pioneer Museum Tony Barnett 4465 1800 Sun (varies) KV Pony Club (in Osborne Park) Rock-Wallaby Melinda Norton 4887 8256 contact Victoria Salkeld 4465 2520 Seniors Support Tony Barnett 4465 1800 Upper River Progress Assn Sarah Butler 4465 1364 BI-WEEKLY EVENTS

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